Traditional Woven Baskets From Maine

Posted on | October 17, 2011 | 4 Comments

Spotted at the Common Ground Fair last fall beautiful woven baskets from Moose River Handcrafts; I’m kicking myself for not picking one up. The baskets are perfect for keeping potatoes and onions through the winter and for household organization. I called up Moose River this morning and asked if I could use the potato basket for kindling? They said I should be fine as long as I “don’t overload it”. I think the brown ash would be beautiful in my den and little different then the rush style baskets we’ve been seeing over and over.

Each basket is made by hand way up in Jackman, Maine on a first come basis specific to your needs. Many of the baskets are offered with wood or leather handles and can be ordered by mailing in an order form. The baskets do take time so order far an advance.

I have my eye on a few more including the picnic basket (leather handles!), laundry, car and pack baskets. The kindling basket is gorgeous with birch bark “weavers” but a little smaller then the potato basket. Maybe they can make my potato basket with birch too?

Moose River Handcrafts
PO Box 205
Jackman, Maine
mooseriverhandcrafts.com

Top photo by Katy Elliott, bottom photos courtesy of Moose River Handcrafts

Category: accessories, maine

Coterie

Posted on | September 8, 2011 | 3 Comments

Have you check out the new online shop Coterie? Launched earlier this year from design blogger Jane at Ill Seen, Ill Said; the tightly curated collection features handmade goods and home accessories. Melin Tregwynt throws from Wales mix well with a collection of handmade rolling pins, muddlers and cutting boards from Prince Edward Island. Beautiful unlined marble notebooks from Ireland remind of my college years when I actually kept a real journal, not just a blog. Above a few of my favorites.

Clockwise from top: Walnut Round Slab $170, Pine Cone Candle $13, Knot Garden teal throw $230, Tiger Maple Muddler $40, St David’s Cross throw $250, Vermont Sky Scarf $60, Maple Pin and Wood Slab, Medium linen notebook $30, and Stripe Cup $30.

Category: accessories, blankets & throws

My Favorite Shops in PDX

Posted on | June 23, 2011 | 7 Comments

Chelsea from {frolic!} was sweet enough to be my tour guide for the day in Portland. In the morning we headed up to the Columbia River Gorge and then came back to city for lunch at the Swedish style cafe, Broder. We cruised around town checking out a few of Chelsea’s beloved neighborhoods and popping into her favorites shops. Below my picks for home/lifestyle shops in PDX.

For lunch: pickles, potato pancakes and Swedish meatballs on a challah roll at Broder.

Broder
2508 SE Clinton St
Portland, OR
503-736-3333
broderpdx.com

Ink & Peat a floral design studio and home decor shop; shares my love for textiles and patterning with a beautiful selection of ceramics, bedding, and linens. I picked up a pair of Kerry Cassill pillowcases in the purple teal water floral pattern.

Ink & Peat
3808 N. Williams Avenue — Suite 126
Portland, OR
503-282-6688
inkandpeat.com

Vintage french linens, ceramics and well-edited accessories can be found at Marguerite. I picked a vintage French chemise with a beautiful lace accent. The chemise was handmade by nuns in the 1920′s embroidered with a custom monogram for new brides. The crisp white linen had me thinking of Jane Austen and wearing it on hot summer nights on the beach in Maine this summer. Yes, I realize my imagination is getting away from me…vintage linen can do that to ya!

Marguerite
1520 Southeast Bybee Boulevard
Portland, OR
503-234-9202

Alder & Co located downtown in a beautiful light-filled space offers a selection of home goods, fashion and accessories. I picked up a few necklaces, bracelets and beautiful rose French linen apron.

Alder & Co
537 sw 12th Avenue
Portland, OR
503-224-1647
alderandcoshop.com

I found this shop on my own wandering around the neighborhood near my hotel. Utility style accessories, saws and gadgets feels like a designer hardware store. I picked up a stripe apron by Pointer Brand for working in the garden and around the house. The staff was super sweet and let me test the apron filling the pockets with tools before purchasing.

Core77′s Hand-Eye Supply
23 NW 4th Ave
Portland, OR
503-575-9769
handeyesupply.com

Category: accessories, oregon, shop

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