Tent Sale Shoppe!

We have opened up a new store on Etsy...Hydrangea Home Tent Sale Shoppe!

Here is where you can find some of our handmade products or supplies in limited quantities. They are most likely discontinued so when they're gone, they're gone! Since we are only working with preserved florals, we will be listing the remainder of our faux flower supplies and arrangements here as well as other odds and ends as we make it through our supply shelves. So keep checking back!

You can still find our custom and regular stocked products HERE and HERE.

It's Wedding Season!!

And I do love it!  I really enjoy creating for such special events.  A couple of years ago we made the centerpieces for my brother's wedding ~ 3 foot long rustic boxes filled with preserved hydrangeas. Since then, our popular boxes are now made in more than a dozen styles.

This square one seems to be a popular style this season.  We are currently working on 2 large orders - 1 rehearsal dinner and 1 wedding. They will both be using them as centerpieces.

Brides are telling me they love the styling I do with the various boxes we make - it gives them ideas for their own events. So I'm going to work on an inspiration page (or maybe one of those digital magazines).  Will let you know when it's ready!

faded beauty...

I love my fresh flowers but hate to throw them away when they are done.  To make them last, I photograph them. It's fun to create little vignettes with flowers using props from my shop.
Their faded beauty stands out more alongside chipping cast iron, distressed painted backdrops, rustic woods, tarnished silver, oxidized metal. Just a few of my favorite things!

Hope they brought you warmer thoughts if you are experiencing the cold winter we are here in NY!

Jennifer Lanne's painting class...highlight of the weekend!

I am a longtime fan of artist Jennifer Lanne. The day I found out about the painting classes she was holding in her barn studio in upstate NY, I was ecstatic! I think I registered before even looking at my calendar. I would make it work. Luckily the weather was OK (a lot of rain but at least it wasn't snow!), for our 4 hour ride to her farm. You can see a picture tour of her gorgeous farmhouse HERE in this Country Living feature.  Jennifer and her husband Richard are so talented and were so sweet. She has more classes lined up if you are interested in taking a class which I strongly suggest if you are a painter or have always wanted to try painting. Jennifer is a great teacher! But don't wait to sign up - her classes fill up quickly!  You can find her class info HERE.

A lot of fun! The girls came from all over NY and CT. I love how each painting has a very different look. They thought my painting had a shabby look to it - PERFECT! I made it for our youngest daughter's bedroom. She was so excited to hang it over her bed.

Christmas favorites 2013...

So it's a week after Christmas and I'm finally getting to enjoy our decorations. The parties, cooking, baking, creating and wrapping are done. This is when I get to relax for a bit and take it all in (before I take it all down). I LOVE my business but boy does it get harder every year to juggle it all from October thru December. Thankfully my sister hosted Christmas day this year and that was one thing I could take of my long to do list!  
So before it all comes down, I took some photos of my favorites to share with you all.

Welcome!

Changed up the entry a little bit with a recently painted dresser/vanity. I really like it! I think it may be a keeper. I better take it off my website!

Throughout the house you will see the use of a lot of fresh greens cut from my yard or some preserved greens tucked in different places.

The Bistro sign was another piece that was for sale but we decided to keep. My husband loved this one too much to sell! I do love it in the dining room. A great use for an old armoire door. You may have one of your own around the house!

A rustic box makes a great versatile centerpiece.  I filled this one with burlap wrapped candleholders, preserved cedar, birch twigs, pinecones, dried pomegranates and artichokes.

A pretty vignette on a sideboard tray.

The front hall mirror found a new home over the fireplace. I love the elegant design over the rustic brick. This wall will soon receive a complete makeover. I used mostly artificial greens over the fireplace for obvious reasons.

A favorite cozy spot in the den. I especially love seeing the little ones peak inside the windows of the Christmas village.

Love this ornament - a new favorite - a gift from a friend.
May you leave a little sparkle everywhere you go!

We are expecting a pretty good blizzard tonight in NY. Be safe everyone!

Notes from the studio...

~~~HOLIDAY ORDERS~~~

All custom orders which include all wood products, planters, trays and signs -
need to be placed by 11/30 for Christmas delivery. There are only a few elves in our workshop and they are working very hard to fill your orders.

Thank you!

Long Island locals - Harvest Art & Craft Festival this weekend - see below for Show Special!

It's where we will be!

Show Special:
10% OFF all wood trays and planters!

St. Paul's Field House

Garden City, NY

Saturday 11/9 and Sunday 11/10

10-5

More info HERE

Celebrating Fall with 20% Off in the shop!

Autumn...the year's last, loveliest smile."

~ William Cullen Bryant"

I just love that quote! 

And I'm just loving this fall weather we are having today which provoked a celebration sale!!

It put me in such a good mood - so I am offering 20% anything in the shop!

Now I mean anything - even those select products that ship free!! 

(someone must have put something in my coffee this morning!)

Coupon code: Fall20

expires 10/31/13

may not be used with any other coupon codes 

You can use it on the website HERE.

or our Etsy shop HERE.

Happy Shopping!!

shop update...new for fall

We have just loaded our website and etsy shop with some new products for fall.

Lots of new preserved florals in these vintage style zinc cups with great patina.

So excited about these new photo/art pieces we have added to our line!
Showcasing 3 of our loves:
art
photography
woodwork

and we have added some new tray styles to our collection. So much fun to create little vignettes in these. I am working on some to show you how you can use them for each season and will share them here soon!

Hope you are enjoying this beautiful fall weather!!!

Festival this weekend

We've been working like crazy creating for the Maritime Festival this weekend in Greenport, NY.  If you're a local - come on by! Make it part of your apple picking, wine tasting weekend. Hoping for good weather!

We will have lots of our new rustic photo art frames.  So excited about these!

 and preserved boxwood and florals...

and of course a selection of our rustic trays and boxes!

Hope to see you there!!

preserved floral goblets

Been working on some new preserved florals in vintage silver goblets for The White Weathered Barn.
Rena, the owner, has an eye for finding some really beautiful silver pieces.  

a beautiful wedding day keepsake 

preserved flowers :  the beauty of fresh, reduced shedding, long lasting.


Rena and her husband Jason make some really cool things out of vintage silverware as well ~ from stamped pieces, jewelry, mobiles and hooks.  You must stop in and say hello to this creative duo if you are ever in the Greenport area (the beautiful north fork of Long Island).

Summer food

These yellow tomatoes were so good. Going to pick up more today from one of our favorite farms on the north fork of Long Island - Sang Lee Farms. A little s&p with fresh basil and placed between breaded eggplant with a dollop of ricotta. Sorry - no after pics - we were too hungry!

Country Living Fair!!!

Tropical storm Andrea warnings didn't keep us away. My honey took the day off and we traveled 3 hours in the rain to get there. So worth it!!

Gorgeous Downtown Rhinebeck, NY

I was so happy to be there!!

So if you didn't know about it or you're thinking about it? Go!! If you like vintage or handmade, you will love it!

So excited to meet the talented artist Jennifer Lanne! I've been a fan of her gorgeous work for a long time. She is so sweet too! And I just love that she lives on a farm in upstate NY.

It was also so nice to see one of my favorite jewelry artists, Maryellen of Twist Style.  We met many years ago at another Country Living event and I've been a fan of her work ever since.  Love my new turquoise and smokey quartz earrings.

A couple of more things I picked up at the show.

A great canvas/burlap pillow slipcover from
Gathered Comforts. They had some really great vintage pieces in their booth too.

I really love my wooden spoons made from cherry wood, especially the peanut butter and jelly spoon.
You can find them at Riverwood Trading Co.

So when the fair sadly ended, we headed into downtown Rhinebeck and had dinner at
Liberty Public House.
Great food, service and such a friendly staff - highly recommend this place!

Brisket burger with manchego and the fries served in a bucket were sprinkled with cheese and rosemary. So good!

Sad to say goodbye to Rhinebeck...we will be back!
Maybe as a vendor :)