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My Shabby Streamside Studio
myshabbystreamsidestudio.blogspot.com
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Sharing my love of soothing French decor, antique rose gardening, and all things shabby chic in the Catskills.
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U.S. Giveaway: Vintage by Nina Book!

What a fine thing!  What unannoying   &n bsp;    &n bsp;   romance; And how beautiful, she    &nb sp;    &nb sp;&...

12 h ago

Vintage by Nina in English!

The lilacs lift in generous bloom  Their plumes of dear old-fashioned flowers;Their fragrance fills the still old house  Where left alone I count the hours.High in the apple-trees the bees&...

24 may 12 1 person likes this

Catskills Yard Sale: IKEA Blekinge White Ektorp Sofa & Loveseat For Sale $300

23 May 2012 - UPDATE: Looks like we have a buyer!Sofa ($200 neg.) & Loveseat ($100 neg.) will be sold at a 2-family yard sale.Unused sofa and loveseat in storage.  Sofas slipcover is still i...

22 may 12

Second Acts: Karina Gentinetta Featured In "More" June 2012

Karina GentinettaMore June 2012Photo: A.J. McAlearRead about her dreamy photoshoot here.More magazine "celebrates women of style and substance with articles on style, health, work, spir...

11 may 12

Purity: Handcrafted Artisan Soap by Me & The Boy

Ylang Lavender SLS-free soap from Me & The BoyI highly recommend the Ylang Lavender SLS-free soap from Me & The Boy.   Clear undyed vegetable glycerin with a pretty baroque des...

27 apr 12

Gift: Daria Pew

My dear friend Daria Pew keeps a blog full of nature and spirit.  If you love roses, you MUST visit.She made the sweetest tissue box for me bearing glittering images of my Maltese dogs, the late...

16 apr 12

Sorry, but I’m not selling JDL after all...

I repeat, gentle reader, Im really sorry.  And I love the magazine of course, but my life’s headed for major change again and I’ll need evenings and weekends free for it.Id like to extend specia...

12 apr 12

Northern Magnolias

The sun was warm but the wind was chill.You know how it is with an April dayWhen the sun is out and the wind is still,You’re one month on in the middle of May.But if you so much as dare to speak,A cl...

07 apr 12

Karina’s Katrina Cottage Featured in Southern Living

Southern LivingMy very dear friend Karina Gentinettas New Orleans home was featured in Southern Living this month!I shot her home in 2010, and its amazing how a stylist will change a home to suit th...

04 apr 12

Introductory Offer: More "Spring" (April Issue) Jeanne dArc Living Magazines Available For ...

American customers: April Issue #3 Only, limited quanities, NO SHIPPING OR FEES THIS ISSUE!US customers only (so sorry).  Order via PayPal below!Jeanne dArc Living Magazine #3 April 2012 "Sp...

27 mar 12

Shabby Chic Refinishing Using Annie Sloan Paint: Color Change When You Want To Keep The Chippy Fini...

In progress: before glazing.BeforeI grew weary of the shabby green & gilt finish on my mass produced c. 1930 French style cabriole leg table and its unproportionally small center wreath applique,...

23 mar 12

My Burlap Pillow Won at Bella Rustica’s Giveaway

VIICome, fill the Cup, and in the Fire of SpringThe Winter Garment of Repentance fling:The Bird of Time has but a little wayTo fly – and Lo! the Bird is on the Wing.from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam ...

13 mar 12

Introductory Offer: Jeanne dArc Living Magazine on sale at My Shabby Streamside Studio for $14 buck...

Photos: Jeanne dArc LivingLonnie and Vivian over at JDL are making a huge investment to grow their American audience: absorbing the shipping fee for a year. Won’t you help them achieve their dream of...

07 mar 12

Jeanne dArc Living Magazine on sale at My Shabby Streamside Studio for $26 total every month!

My big news is that I now am a U.S. retailer for Jeanne dArc Living magazine!I have my dear friend and former advertiser Sylvi of Little Cottage Shoppe to thank.  Sylvi and her family are m...

01 mar 12

Shabby Chic With Pink

Photo: Emma MattssonMy making my announcement on Thursday.  Hint: its Danish.Until next time, stay shabby!Sharing with:White Wednesday atFaded CharmWow Us Wednesday atSavvy Southern St...

28 feb 12

My Loft by Emma Mattsson

o sweet spontaneouso sweet spontaneousearth how often havethe doting              fingers ofprurient philosophers pinchedand pokedthee,has the nau...

24 feb 12

Images of Emma Mattsson

There are interiorphotographers that breeze in and out of your home, get the shots the editorasked for, and split before the good evening light comes because theyd rather get an early reservation at ...

22 feb 12 2 people like this

More Skona Hem Photos

LeisureWhat is this life if, full of care,We have no time to stand and stare?No time to stand beneath the boughsAnd stare as long as sheep or cows.No time to see, when woods we pass,Where squirrels h...

17 feb 12

Dainty Shabby French Neo-Classical Decor

Begin doing what you want todo now.  We are notliving ineternity.  We haveonly this moment,sparkling like a star in our hand –and melting like a snowflake.--Marie Beynon RayFor the remainde...

15 feb 12 1 person likes this

Nailhead Trim: Refined or Raw

Above, an elegant chair (long since sold) from the1stdibs space in New Yorkfrom Disegno Karina Gentinetta.  She usesa strip of same-fabric (natural cotton muslin) seam tape and places the nails ...

03 feb 12

To help someone is a marvelous gift to give

Interior detail of  A Memories Purse  by U.K. artist/authorKrissie Karlson of  Shabbily By The Sea(Reprinted with permission)To help someone is a marvelous gift to give and can mean th...

28 jan 12 1 person likes this

A Seawashed Gift On My Shore

 The Artist: Calm, Pacific, Seawashed.Meet Kerrie Sanderson of CaliforniaI read every one of your comments of comfort following the blaze that destroyed my unfinished home and the death of my ma...

23 jan 12

Shabby Chic: Blues and Greens

Green & white Cabana Stripe pillows, stationery, decoupage cup, and the middle striped & sprigged sheets above are all Rachel Ashwell.The top & bottom linens are vintage Laura Ashley...

09 jan 12

The Unforgettable Fire

Bottom photo: Todd FosterFireDoes notexistIn its natural formExists by consumingAnother formIt transforms from oneForm to another formFuels our passionLeaves everything ashenDuels the darknessHeaves ...

09 jan 12

Shabby White Oval Neoclassical Mirror For Sale

$299The 33.5" long x 24" tall oval mirror over my mantel is now for sale at The Wrentham Country Store in southern Massachusetts.   Its probably from the 1920s, the glass is natural...

03 jan 12

Christmas at The Wrentham Country Store

Treasures from Mary Ellen and Sandis Booths at The Wrentham Country Store.Clever, imaginative, thoughtful, pretty: a European style Advent calendar by Sandi in her booth.Owner Mary Ellen, Sandi ...

30 dec 11

My Casa Romantica Holiday Article

First and foremost: thanks for all of your fun and sweet comments during my giveaway!What a thrill it is to share images from my first paidfeature story with you, my warm-hearted readers!  Unfor...

13 dec 11

Giveaway Winner: Tracie from My Petite Maison!

Congratulations to Tracie of My Petite Maison!Im hopelessly delighted in the participation and comments and spreading the word from each and every entrant.  Id send this out to every one of...

13 dec 11

Worldwide Annual Holiday Giveaway 2011: Books & Ballet

I offer my second giveaway, gifts only one of you willreceive but my heartfelt intent is to give them to every one ofyou.   Material things are meaningless compared to the daily cup ofjoy t...

30 nov 11

Your Vintage Video: A Nutcracker Ballet Christmas

Im so grateful to all the bloggers and artists that sharedtheir ideas and art in this years holiday edition of Vintage Video!Until next time, stay shabby!Sharing with:White Wednesday atFaded Cha...

29 nov 11

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