Beach Photos

Photography has become my summer love and a growing collection of beach photos my mementoes.  Here are some of my favorites...

New Arrivals

Between BBQ's & fireworks, we've managed to find time to locate some really great new stuff for the store...like this cool vintage beach chair...for kids!

...and this charming antique wooden box...

...or this vintage wine crate (great storage for all your summer reads)

So stop by www.harborhomestead.com today!  

Furniture Makeover Photos

 Here are some before and after photo's of our latest furniture project.  All three pieces are being used in a client's master bedroom renovation.

SIDE TABLE BEFORE:

This piece is really cool but it was never properly finished so it was chipping and peeling in all the wrong ways... 

Stains too...

After hours of stripping, scraping, sanding...

SIDE TABLE AFTER

Primed, painted, distressed and sealed...

We used Benjamin Moore Dove White

This pair of night tables were given a new look too...

Before...

After...

again we used Dove White...

Fresh!

Sailing Away...with Two Awards

Last week, talented gardner and blossoming floral designer, Mary Schlotter participated in The Centerport Garden Club's Flower Show at Harborfields Public Library in Greenlawn, N.Y. The show was themed Sail Away and Mary also had a hand in the making of some of the props such as the lighthouse in the center of the room and the flower arrangements on the tables in the cafe (pictured below). She took Third Place for both of her entries and in my humble opinion, she should have won First Place. But this was after all her flower show debut so Third is pretty righteous.
Congratulations Mom!



Sail Away Mural



Lighthouse...



Cafe table arrangements



Mary with her tablescape entry which included an arrangement with sea holly & daisies, a bucket of fresh lemons and a vintage beach pail filled with clams...




Mary's flower design...simple & elegant.
She designed and made the vessel out of razor clam shells...

Sea holly, snap dragon, white peony, hydrangea, bridal wreath, kiwi...so creative.

Some other interesting things from the show...