SANTA,BABY

My last post referenced our new beginning in a cabin we recently moved into in the Green Mountains. Naturally, my mood boards are flooded with images of Ralph Lauren’s Double RL Ranch, Miles Redd’s Adirondack project and Emma Burns’ Wisconsin compound. This new home is an authentic log cabin with “good bones” we look forward to taking our time with, making it a true legacy home for our family. I’m not one that leans contemporary, especially in this woodland setting — I spent so much time in the Adirondacks in my younger years and have developed a deep appreciation for all things “camp” that we want to strike the balance of something that feels rustic and rugged, with a slight cheerful yet moody spin.

I hardly have the brain capacity to wrap my head around what properly furnishing this home looks like, but I did stumble upon the below desk that continues to flirt with my mind. I adore its red tooled leather top and am such a sucker for casters — she would make for a chic desk to work remotely from the mountains, or even a fabulous bar.

Santa, BABY!

Nostalgia & New Beginnings

The Thanksgiving Holiday was one of the coziest yet, and perfectly timed after a robust Autumn. Twenty-one inches of fresh snow certainly aided in the cozy factor and made for great hiking, sledding and sporting. It’s hard to believe I am writing on the 3rd of December. Time truly does gallop by.

Over the holiday we moved into a new cabin up north, which we look forward to making our own over the next few years. (Queue the log cabin design boards, ikat lamp shades, bark covered wallpaper and Old Hickory furniture). Having parted with most of our furniture in our former cabin, it was particularly nice to celebrate Thanksgiving gathered around family pieces that are simple yet sentimental. A cedar-legged table that lived in my Grandparents’ New York camp played host to many meals, alongside newly upholstered antique Chippendale chairs from my parents’ former dining room. The brass candlesticks also came from my parents’ former dining room —I have vivid memories of my Mother spray painting their tin shades to black one year when our childhood dining room evolved into its Toile Theme.

I am thankful for so much this year and being surrounded with the people I love (and drive me crazy), along with these initial joyful pieces in our new home, brought so much joy.

Here’s to relishing in the simple pleasures this holiday season.

Charming Childrens Coats

After a fast and furious few weeks, we are spending the weekend at home with just about zero plans. As my husband says, I don’t know how to be bored. Thus, I am using the time to get caught up and begin to look to the holidays.

With the weather officially turning here in New England, it is also about the time when I order new winter clothes for my four year old, who grows with every blink of an eye! This darling Austrian Wool jacket was on the list — I love how warm, chic and versatile they are for children. Their metal buttons and contrasting trim are equal parts charming and traditional. I have said this for years — the best clothing for children comes from Spain!

Perfect Percale

Sometimes I’ll accidentally stumble upon things that really click with me. As such is the case with these Lands End floral bed linens. I personally love the quality of Lands End linens, (and frankly, swear by them over Matouk and the like), and seeing this chic print was an immediate “YES!” from moi.

I plan to use them in Vermont for our son’s log cabin bedroom. I adore the subtle Alpine nod, the white ground is just enough to make these sharp but playful.

View the sheets here — happy shopping!