5 ways to mix cabin and cozy for a fabulous celebration of fall. Now that the weather is finally changing and the fall leaves are a glorious display of red, orange and gold, most of us are in the mood for cozying up our homes and outdoor spaces with glowing fireplaces, warm blankets, and the bounty …
We’ve always loved Halloween! In fact, when the kids were young, we spent weeks decorating the house and creating the “Tunnel of Terror” in our front yard to scare the pants off the neighborhood kids during our annual Halloween party. But now that the kids are grown and our grandson, at 4 months, is a …
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The Thrill (or was it torture?) of the Hunt. Every once in a while I insist on doing something fairly crazy for our business vintageadirondack.com, and this was one of my more harebrained schemes. I get Google Alerts every time rustic decor is mentioned on the Internet, and one Thursday in August I received an …
Labor Day? Can it be true? We never got the boat it the water! (The lake was so high all summer, the dock was under water!) We never paddled the canoe! (The lake was too rough all summer long!) We never put up the flag pole at the end of the dock! (All that time …
One-of-a-kind gift ideas for the Dads in your life. Does your Dad love fishing or hunting? How about the Adirondacks or snowshoeing? Or maybe your Dad is an antique buff? Check out these awesome vintage Father’s Day gifts for Dad and his hobby, cottage or mancave! Adirondack Pack Basket Game Hunting Picture Frame Vintage Cast …
Give Mom Something She’ll Love! [pinterest count=”horizontal”] I’m thinking of our Mothers this week. Yes, Mother’s Day is coming up, but even more so because the most wonderful Mother I have ever known has just passed, a woman who taught me what it is to be a Mother. A fierce but gentle woman who loved, …
Everything you need to know to win big at an antique auction Ever attended an antique auction? Before you say, “Yuk, who wants old curlicue furniture and crocheted doilies,” let me explain. We go to country antique auctions all the time, looking for the rustic, vintage and natural artifacts we sell on our website at …
Vintage and natural elements give your home warmth this season. [pinterest count=”horizontal”] It’s that time of year when those of us in the east begin to crave warm and cozy surroundings to cuddle up and wait out the long cold winter. Here’s everything you need for cozy rustic winter decor. Christmas decorations have been packed away, …
Quebec’s long history of woodcarving makes for great antiquing today! On our way back from New Brunswick this summer we drove to Quebec City and up through the Saint Lawrence Valley to Ontario. The Old City in Quebec is an absolute must-see. With its imposing stone walls and quaint cobbled streets, charming restaurants and storefronts, old Quebec City feels exactly like …
In August we drove to New Brunswick to visit our daughter who has moved much too far away for our liking but lives in an incredibly beautiful place. Our destination was the Bay of Fundy, home to one of the seven wonders of North America, the amazing tides that rise and fall between 32 and 46 …