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Summer’s Interior Heirlooms and Musings

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As summer winds down, today I want to reflect on all the lovely interior heirlooms and musings that have blessed our home.

Antiquing Down East, A Day's Jaunt

Joining me in today’s summer reflections are all the ladies from “Thrifting with the Gals“. If you are joining me from Lora over at Create and Ponder, welcome! Lora is always inspiring me with all of her vintage finds and how she makes them all bloom so beautifully again. Wait until you see her 9 Ways to Decorate with Vintage Suitcases!

Early Summer Home Tour

I was honored to be asked to create a video of our summer Maine home tour, shared by Holly from Living It Country. What a fantastic way to begin our summer. And I’m looking forward to more cozy fires in the fireplace again soon.

You may check it all out here:

Thrifted Peonies and Blue Mussels

There were many walks on the beach, Beachcombing, Blue Mussels, and an Antique bowl surrounded by thrifted faux peonies.

Summer's Interior Heirlooms and Musings
Summer's Interior Heirlooms and Musings

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Galvanized Buckets of Flowers

There were buckets and buckets of summer flowers.

7 Old Galvanized Bucket Planter Ideas
Old Galvanized Bucket Planter Ideas

Jaunts to Vermont

With a few short trips back to Vermont, my vintage booth/window at The Vintage Soul was restocked and the conversational fire pit patio was completed.

I can’t wait to get back there this fall to relish in the beautiful Autumn season at our home in Vermont. There’s nothing like fall in Vermont!

Backyard Conversation Set and Fire Pit Patio Reveal

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A Few of My Favorite Summer Vintage Finds

There’s nothing like thrifting in Maine during the summer. The antique shops are all a bustle and we even made it up to Down East Maine for a fabulous day of antiquing. And I visited every vintage market I could get myself to.

Check some of them out here:

Sage Farm Antiques Early Evening Buy Event

Vintage Bazaar New England, A Summer Visit

Coastal Vintage Decor Sun Washed and Sandy

Vintage Bazaar New England, A Summer Visit

Thrifting with the Gals Like a Coastal Grandmother.

I found and decorated with old coolers and road maps…

Ice Bucket
Vintage Roadmaps

Vintage Oars

Fit perfectly in our coastal cottage guest bedroom. And we simply hung them up with Command Strips.

Vintage Oars

Thrifted Dishes and Tablecloths

Created colorful and Authentic Maine lobster Themed Table Settings and we enjoyed Just 4 Blue Dishes on the 4th of July.

Maine Lobster Themed Table Setting
Just 4 Blue Dishes on the 4th of July

While cleaning out an old shed I found my father’s old vanity license plates and created this DIY License Plate Hat Rack and Wall Decor.

DIY License Plate Hat Rack and Wall Decor
DIY License Plate Hat Rack and Wall Decor

Repurposed Oak Dresser with Mirror Quaint in the Attic

A day trip to Kennebunk, Maine brought us to Habitat for Humanity and this little oak dresser.

Repurposed Oak Dresser with Mirror Quaint in the Attic

An Antique Tennis Umpire Chair

On my jaunt Down East with Cabot Antiques, I found this fabulous antique tennis umpire chair.

Antiquing Down East, A Day's Jaunt

A Vintage Whale, Transferware, Easel with Lighthouse, Pillows, and Baskets are just a few more…

Antiquing Down East, A Day's Jaunt
Antiquing Down East, A Day's Jaunt
Coastal Vintage Decor Sun Washed and Sandy
Coastal Vintage Decor Sun Washed and Sandy

Summer Destination Maine, Stonewall Kitchen

I partnered up with Stonewall Kitchen’s new home store and am looking forward to a two-day retreat with them at their headquarters right here in York this September.

Stay tuned for lot’s more coming your way from Stonewall Kitchen.

Summer Destination Maine, Stonewall Kitchen

Behind the Scenes Photo Shoot with Country Sampler Magazine

And rounding out the summer we welcomed photographers Gridley + Graves and Country Sampler Magazine into our home.

Join me for some behind the scenes for now, as we may be waiting until 2024 before it is actually published in the magazine.

Behind the Scenes with Country Sampler Magazine Photo Shoot

We’ll be hanging onto summer around here in Maine until mid-September sometime.

Then I can’t wait to see you back in Vermont this fall where we will be kicking off Vermont Vintage Market Days starting October 7th!

Vintage Market Days Sign
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  1. Rachel Harper says

    August 18, 2022 at 6:21 am

    Ann,
    You’ve had a wonderful summer. I loved taking a look back. Great Idea.

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  2. Kristin | White Arrows Home says

    August 18, 2022 at 6:34 am

    You had the BEST Summer Ann finding vintage treasures and exploring Vermont and Maine! Beachcombing and all the shops look like such fun! I love the way you incorporate everything into your homes and can’t wait to see your magazine spread!!

    Reply
  3. Lora Bloomquist says

    August 18, 2022 at 10:50 am

    You scored some great finds this summer! How fun that you can enjoy thrifting in 2 different places. Always enjoying seeing how you use them in your home. Thanks for including me this month!

    Reply
  4. Molly says

    August 18, 2022 at 11:39 am

    Wow, you had a busy fun-packed summer, Ann!

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    • Ann says

      August 18, 2022 at 8:47 pm

      We did we did. More than I thought😂

      Reply
  5. Marlene says

    August 18, 2022 at 12:05 pm

    You’ve had lots of adventures this summer and I love both your homes.

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    • Ann says

      August 18, 2022 at 8:46 pm

      Thanks for always following along Marlene. I enjoy having you along🫶🏻

      Reply
  6. Robyn says

    August 18, 2022 at 1:43 pm

    You’ve found some amazing pieces this summer, Ann! I love each one!

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  7. Pamela says

    August 24, 2022 at 6:17 am

    I’ve been following your blog for some time but somehow missed those gorgeous drapes in the living room. I’m just crazy about that nautical print! Did your mom have those or you added them? Your parents had incredible decorating skills and you inherited that. Everything you find is right up my alley. I’m a Florida girl who has always pinned for New England style.

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    • Ann says

      August 24, 2022 at 8:29 am

      Hi Pamela. I’m so glad you like them. I found the drapes at an antique shop. They were originally custom made for a boat. I don’t know if my mother would have approved of them but I thought they were fabulous too😂😂

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