Tag Archives: Accessories

Privet House at Christmas

/ January 23, 2012
An ornament tree as you enter the shop. You immediately feel the holiday spirit.

An ornament tree as you enter the shop. You immediately feel the holiday spirit.Slideshow

Great felt coasters in holiday colors. A terrific hostess gift. For your favorite dog...nice fragrant shampoo or a tin of biscuits plus a selection of dog toys. Lulu usually chooses the stuffed doggie handbag from an overstuffed basket on the floor! Back to my favorite apothecary jars. They look wonderful on any shelf. Fun gifts for kids and dogs. Lovely vintage ornaments. Hotel silver, sparkly, festive and always useful.
Holiday dining at its best. Red glass dishes and crisp white linens, a decked out chandelier, and you are ready to receive guests. A sparkly ornament always attracts the eye. Robert and I wish you a very Happy Holiday and a New Year that is healthy and productive.

I love small shops whose owners so tastefully decorate for the holidays. This past weekend I went back to the Privet House in Warren, Ct to find a couple of last minute gifts and was delighted to see the shop looking so festive. There were great gift ideas for everyone on your list from the dog to the smallest child.

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Accessories: The Privet House

/ August 17, 2011
The charming entrance to the shop. It has a great front porch and welcoming ambience.

The charming entrance to the shop. It has a great front porch and welcoming ambience.Slideshow

Here is the assortment of apothecary jars that I love. They will look so decorative in a bath. A close up of those great apothecary jars. Bottle brushes, feather dusters, pastry brushes and every kind of brush you can imagine looking so appealing that you want to buy them all. Hotel silver is always useful and practical. I liked this group of objects. This is a lovely vignette. The dark textured containers against the light toned picture make a wonderful composition.
A collection of clear glass both useful and pretty in the bath or kitchen. Colored glass containers could be just the splash of color that is perfect in an all white bath. Candles always add ambience to the bath environment. Placing pillar candles on platforms gives them presence. Vintage ribbons stuffed in a glass dome were pretty and felt like a modern approach to a Victorian object. I loved this stool. It had a nice splay to the legs and good color on the wood seat. Kitchen goods and cloth napkins in a variety of colors makes any meal festive.

On one of our weekend adventures we decided to revisit a shop that is just a bit off the beaten path (maybe only 3 miles or so on a country road). It is called PRIVET HOUSE in the hamlet of Warren, CT.

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Vintage Bath Accessories

/ February 23, 2011
The delightful shop in New Preston, CT where I always find irrestible objects.

The delightful shop in New Preston, CT where I always find irrestible objects.Slideshow

Mirrors are so decorative and practical above a sink or simply as art on a wall above a bathtub. Ceramics have a place on a tub deck or knee wall to hold sponges or an assortment of towels or soaps. These with blue decoration add just a small splash of color in the bath. You might select blue towels to complete the blue story. Blue and white looks so pretty in an all white bath. A Victorian iron plant stand adds a level of freshness to the bath either with plants or stacked towels. Wire and ferns, what a great combination. This would make a good bath waste bin. White ceramics look great anywhere.
I don't know where I might use this, but it was such a pretty boudoir lamp that I had to include it in this post. I always comment on chandeliers for the bath. If the space is large enough, they add focus to the ceiling and a bit of shimmer to an all white bath. I am always looking for the perfect corner etegere. This one is so charming with adequate room for a pile of towels and decorative objects. I love shop dogs. They are usually so well mannered and friendly. I have used decorative apothocary jars in my baths. The grafitti on the labels can be very attractive. These have red tops and red labels and just a hint of color for the color adverse. Repurposed silver in the bath looks great, even if it occasionally needs maintainence. This is a large scale piece, probably a soup tureen. Notice the 50's mirror in the background.
Decorative mirrors add such interest to a bath. Two vintage versions, one in lemon silver the other in gold with an ornamental plume. No bath design is complete without a clock. These beautifully engraved vintage clocks keep you on schedule and look great too!

I believe I have a Nancy Drew spirit. I always think the next clue is just around the corner. So last weekend I decided to search for some great bath accessories in the usual places, where the results are often hit or miss. While I did not make any purchases, there were a number of charming items that would enrich any space.

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Light For Your Bath

/ July 7, 2010
The natural light streaming in this bath makes it feel so warm. I love the idea of a decorative chandelier in the bath especially if it has tall ceilings.

The natural light streaming in this bath makes it feel so warm. I love the idea of a decorative chandelier in the bath especially if it has tall ceilings.Slideshow

The sconces have been carefully installed in the the wall-to-wall mirror. They break up the large expanse of glass. This is a highy decorative powder bath with a very bright double sconce over the mirror. Be careful that the light does not blind you as you walk in the space. Another decorative space (wallpaper is making a comeback) with decorative sconces on either side of the mirror and that all important magnifying mirror for applying makeup. The Hamilton is a simple and elegant industrial inspired sconce. It looks particularly great in white and nickel. The Navigator with its nautical inspiration, can be installed either vertically or horizontially. Meet Henry with its hand blown bell shaped glass shade and details that relate to our Henry fitting; the hex nut, the coin edge ring and the trumpet shaped escutcheon. We love it with an Edison bulb.
The Sentinel ceiling light has a beautifully detailed coin edge ring and etched glass.

I am most certainly NOT a lighting expert so my comments in this category are more practical that educated. But there is one thing I know for certain; you can never have too much light in your bath for applying makeup, taking out splinters and all those other eye straining rituals. It is a great bonus if your bath has natural light.  You can enjoy the seasonal shifts from bright morning light in the spring and summer to soft evening light in the fall and winter.

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