The Brimfield Antique show is a must visit. Located in Brimfield, Massachusetts and held three times a year (May, July, and September), the show has grown over the decades to become a one square mile mecca of finds. But for those of you who can easily be overwhelmed, fear not. My friend Laura and I spent six hours the morning of the last day (Sunday) and with a bit of planning and strategy came away with amazing finds at great prices. The best fields for what we were seeking (higher end European and American antique and vintage furniture, art and accent pieces) were Quaker Acres, New England Motel and Hertans. (Each field is independently run, has a distinct style, and...
We have been planning and dreaming for summer and I am excited to announce that MG will be in Maine for the summer season! We will have a booth at Country Store Antiques at 410 Bar Harbor Road in Trenton, right before you arrive on Mt. Desert Island. I am so excited for our August vacation on Mt. Desert Island and I am even more excited to bring MG Finds to locals and visitors alike this summer! Maine is truly breathtaking in its natural beauty and our days are filled with sailing, hiking, wildflower picking, reading in a cozy chair on the porch, farmers markets, church pie sales, outdoor cocktails, and, of course, antiquing! If you are planning to be...
My first step in any design project is to create an inspiration board. These boards are essential to providing images, words, and ideas that inspire an overall vision for a project. You can create a virtual inspiration board on Pinterest but I really need the physical visual to set the tone and that I can tangibly have in front of me to revisit time and again. The above image is my own inspiration board for my upcoming kitchen and master bath renovation, which I shared with my architect at our first meeting. This board includes tear sheets I have collected over ten years from various magazines and design books. Plus words, images and a wish list of features that establishes...
The MG team has found some fantastic new pieces at recent auctions, now posted on the Finds page.These include several new pieces of art, including a beautiful oil seascape, several large pieces of decorative coral, and an authentic Aero Saarinen Tulip Table by Knoll, circa 1960. If you are looking to modernize your interior, the Saarinen Tulip Table is an iconic piece of mid-century modern furniture that can easily be incorporated into your existing interior. At 36 inches round, envision using this smaller version as a modern accent table in your living room, as a small breakfast table, or as a cool study table in a teenager's room.
Pear, quince, tulip magnolia, cherry! They are all blooming at once in our backyard garden. My favorite thing to do each Spring is cut flowering branches and bring them indoors. Here are a few pear blossoms on my desk. Get out today and bring the beauty indoors or visit your local market for spring branches.
