Close up of a Japanese fishing basket. The metal electric plate came off the temporary power box (back when our cabin electricity consisted of a heavy-duty orange extension cord that ran from the box into the house....) The loon on the metal plate mimics the loon decoy...
Dining room nook
Crystal in a log cabin? Why not?
That's an antique cottage cheese (pun intended) dish..
from Schenectady, NY...
some more wedding crystal, and a handpainted vase with a rustic theme..
The amber candy dish was found on the cabin's property,
in a cardboard box buried in the dirt....
This charming cabinet came from Tony's family where it was last used as a basement toy cabinet. This piece has traveled from NY to NJ to FL and now back to NC. We think this piece is finally at home in NC..
Over the cabinet is a James Abbott McNeill Whistler etching
of a London view (yes, that artist who painted Whistler's Mother).
The other painting is Hokusai's Boy Viewing Mt. Fuji. (The original
is in the Freer Gallery in Washington, DC). The placement of these
two prints together wasn't intentional but interestingly enough, it
is common fact from Art History class that Whistler was influenced
by Japanese artists, in particular Hokusai.
Looking into the dining room from the kitchen
Who wants a cup of tea? or hot cocoa? Plenty of tins.
The shelf was handmade and came from my
grandmother's home in Schenectady, NY.
The red sign above the shelf displays
a Wright family supper time prayer:
We thank thee, Father, wise and good,
for home and friends and daily food.
Bless to our use this food we take
and keep us all for Jesus' sake.
The faucet shines and stands guard over the sink on its distinct angle...
A stove backguard from Ikea...perfect.
A little scrap piece of washi paper covers the switchplate.
An old wooden shutter from our Marietta house.
Daughter Chandler's horse barn...now living on top of
the fridge. This was one of her last childhood "toys..."
A really good Goodwill find! ...the antler light over the front door entrance.
A model log cabin glammed up with some NC gems.
The old model locomotive is from Schenectady, NY...nearly 100 years old.
the Publix Pilgrims are ready for Thanksgiving....
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Remember the staircase wall where we put the mini TV ? Here's the staircase wall now:
The step tansu from Japan in the den on the staircase wall. The iron base lamp
was a find at the Habitat for Humanity Store in Asheville. It's from the Grove Park Inn
in Asheville...when the Inn got refurbished, the Habitat store got their donations.
a couple of iconic Japanese Daruma dolls
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The Daruma doll (達磨 daruma), also known as a Dharma doll, is a hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism. These dolls, though typically red and depicting a bearded man (Dharma), vary greatly in color and design depending on region and artist. Though considered an omocha, meaning toy, Daruma has a design that is rich in symbolism and is regarded more as a talisman of good luck to the Japanese. Daruma dolls are seen as a symbol of perseverance and good luck, making them a popular gift of encouragement. The doll has also been commercialized by many Buddhist temples to use alongside goal setting. First you blacken in one eye when you make your wish/goal, then you blacken in the other one when your wish comes true or your goal is accomplished.
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Think one of these Daruma dolls marked the construction of the cabin? Nope. These dolls are representative of our boys Alex and Brendan....first for getting into college and then for getting out...on time. And getting jobs. Yay!
This old floor lamp was given a second life thanks to a little rope...
...and a unique stone with a pre-drilled natural hole...
The 2nd floor stairway landing...cricket bats from New Zealand, some worn canoe paddles, a homemade polo mallet, mancala board. And can you spot the mini wooden lacrosse stick?
Looking up towards the loft. You can see some
pretty hefty bolts holding those beams. A couple of vintage
lacrosse sticks frame the old reproduction telephone.
Vintage postcard from my vast collection suits this twig frame...
You can check out some of that collection on my other blog:
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