More from York ... Seaside Cottage

<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpeEH6TGojz5DnGYXJ6q1O9QnHzJazDqwF9jrEGxJxhULtOqkZq-gDmoc_Tl_kXHOyt_Eo-3CGHko4t5nUOJ96bWPyl3Ym-kF24GYAsA1nQ9BNI97mEkzpIqubec8BdyrJgAu9hQFX7E/s1600-h/lifeisabeach.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364761503595626690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpeEH6TGojz5DnGYXJ6q1O9QnHzJazDqwF9jrEGxJxhULtOqkZq-gDmoc_Tl_kXHOyt_Eo-3CGHko4t5nUOJ96bWPyl3Ym-kF24GYAsA1nQ9BNI97mEkzpIqubec8BdyrJgAu9hQFX7E/s400/lifeisabeach.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 340px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >A summer</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> vignette ...</span><br />vintage photo of my grandparents at the beach,<br />small bouquet from mom</span>’<span style="font-style: italic;">s cottage garden,<br />seashore treasures cover the windowsill,<br />basket overflowing with</span> “<span style="font-style: italic;">things to do in York</span>”<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I have vacationed in York, Maine for as long as I can remember. My mom would take all five kids up to Long Sands Beach for two weeks each summer. Dad would join us on the weekends. Over the years, we stayed at a few different cottages on Beacon Street that were owned by my mom’s aunt Evelyn who we all called “Auntie.” Our favorite was aptly named “3 Buoys” after my second (or is it third?) cousins<br />... a set of triplet boys.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwgDhKlrC8N_V3pjBAzE1ZInI_s6vVyKQjB3HqEUt6q2S1oOY8-sy_rPtgJDRScZvbJnq7fVHwW4RpNOwutqUj876Zo2DZVzRaqf0W5V5eJPuPF4nixNvASP8DFb8AvV15T1KstLQ7v8/s1600-h/auntie.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364774693819334034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwgDhKlrC8N_V3pjBAzE1ZInI_s6vVyKQjB3HqEUt6q2S1oOY8-sy_rPtgJDRScZvbJnq7fVHwW4RpNOwutqUj876Zo2DZVzRaqf0W5V5eJPuPF4nixNvASP8DFb8AvV15T1KstLQ7v8/s320/auntie.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Auntie</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">A little over 10 years ago, my mom bought a cottage up York. We were all excited to create new family memories in our very own cottage by the sea. The fact that we could decorate as we wished was like a tidal pull ... bringing with it many “somethings for the cottage” that over time have been collected like so many shells from the beach.<br /><br />Here are some of my favorites ...</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3uaJX78TB5xQK2sf_gZAH4D7R8WtHqM4dNMhQ_iy4lgN_8ZAO_rSjDnv8uXQsaTVk0ZtqvjReORdtT6m4FxrIOICC4bdB-fsq8vSSoqBRmcME0ooU-gKrfkd_uPBj_rFoqs2NoIaPc8/s1600-h/lavendarvase.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364761135955611394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3uaJX78TB5xQK2sf_gZAH4D7R8WtHqM4dNMhQ_iy4lgN_8ZAO_rSjDnv8uXQsaTVk0ZtqvjReORdtT6m4FxrIOICC4bdB-fsq8vSSoqBRmcME0ooU-gKrfkd_uPBj_rFoqs2NoIaPc8/s400/lavendarvase.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br />My mom stands proudly behind her family of five<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >(plus a handful of my cousins)</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" > at Nubble Light.<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Bureau paint color: Ben Moore Kittery Point Green<br /></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bLTY3u1YETmdAzarEPTuIBgWn1h_1p1EpMZD5bEZcT8qt9-8Xzv76VT3XHF4s2ykdzDeIYurMk5t9I95M7kFd4qGvw9jCu-_EsNIWwlpICBDxMGXAb55Ohag3b4yR5DymHzHKabYgnM/s1600-h/magazinepail.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364761492706528898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bLTY3u1YETmdAzarEPTuIBgWn1h_1p1EpMZD5bEZcT8qt9-8Xzv76VT3XHF4s2ykdzDeIYurMk5t9I95M7kFd4qGvw9jCu-_EsNIWwlpICBDxMGXAb55Ohag3b4yR5DymHzHKabYgnM/s400/magazinepail.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br />I thought this would be the perfect container<br />to hold magazines for guests</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(years worth of Martha Stewart Living ... still enjoyable!)</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGHwziR0oNlOy8tQOwI82UyhCwUVw3NW9RKN0guAZTF4ChM49m_MCECZXgWedyGgkidcU4bv9H7ASKftWkb6kXUn_gJ7N6BqNqNVnnZmWiu0kGVrwc25EjZ6Wi3R6PL48MEYIpsk8-6w/s1600-h/3mermaids.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364790520853476610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGHwziR0oNlOy8tQOwI82UyhCwUVw3NW9RKN0guAZTF4ChM49m_MCECZXgWedyGgkidcU4bv9H7ASKftWkb6kXUn_gJ7N6BqNqNVnnZmWiu0kGVrwc25EjZ6Wi3R6PL48MEYIpsk8-6w/s400/3mermaids.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br />The cottage has become home to a sea of mermaids</span><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSxXb1cVE8IgrspT3kCzIuhiVNcpwHfTXErpKZaPPtty_2Ccxn9i1-jQRler3gYCxfMlWhoP-BxAV-Y1pryelSuUsI4CxerBSfyqG9EYE-dqJEOn5mG5OHol8LU59yuIUVcWZcNZwrCk/s1600-h/cottagechair.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364737094480892098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSxXb1cVE8IgrspT3kCzIuhiVNcpwHfTXErpKZaPPtty_2Ccxn9i1-jQRler3gYCxfMlWhoP-BxAV-Y1pryelSuUsI4CxerBSfyqG9EYE-dqJEOn5mG5OHol8LU59yuIUVcWZcNZwrCk/s400/cottagechair.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br />This chair painted with Ben Moore Sag Harbor Gray<br />is from my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5555213">Vintage Seaside Collection</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNV9ggJwwK65eQgt6PmvfsfkA0LtbUjo8BDQEvUIkjcrGBixkwI7dslx9dSifiCYJfomD1CEo9TonEMRpWRO5mK5tnAO_gZDYQserMh0YH4E07Um5CPNeDmFaYXwYmF4GvBZVw7Z6MHQ/s1600-h/beachglass.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364823434510159506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNV9ggJwwK65eQgt6PmvfsfkA0LtbUjo8BDQEvUIkjcrGBixkwI7dslx9dSifiCYJfomD1CEo9TonEMRpWRO5mK5tnAO_gZDYQserMh0YH4E07Um5CPNeDmFaYXwYmF4GvBZVw7Z6MHQ/s320/beachglass.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Every beach home deserves a handful of sea glass</span></span>.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgdSQn_j95NuFpvr5jM6jtHPmiiu5GsYoCG0v-t3B6nM5QNhZxBft3cwzxNO_hoRRdg6hshgGGvRB-26XnHwhn2CrFqqF9DOTn4bqWHxlwQD_fnGgNzPw3nF1zAYjLh9_9twbmSZQfyY/s1600-h/artbybeth.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364820561612148562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgdSQn_j95NuFpvr5jM6jtHPmiiu5GsYoCG0v-t3B6nM5QNhZxBft3cwzxNO_hoRRdg6hshgGGvRB-26XnHwhn2CrFqqF9DOTn4bqWHxlwQD_fnGgNzPw3nF1zAYjLh9_9twbmSZQfyY/s400/artbybeth.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />My friend <a href="http://www.friendswhodesign.com/Flowers_and_Jewelry.php">Beth Hylan</a> of Petals-to-Keep<br />created this piece of art that combines<br />dried flowers with a vintage map of York</span></span>.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwD9z57i42PbVs-15OYBmIzP9UCacNc_SDEJI16f4dpn4EYZHCwpqjoM1uy4GOvgAK6R_9TPE7sIPzhqisfc2pM1HrREzAHtvd3LCRpX_vr6Gy0r6xthHcM8p9RzFlsfuS5V7aJwhYs4/s1600-h/snacktime.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364827361216370882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwD9z57i42PbVs-15OYBmIzP9UCacNc_SDEJI16f4dpn4EYZHCwpqjoM1uy4GOvgAK6R_9TPE7sIPzhqisfc2pM1HrREzAHtvd3LCRpX_vr6Gy0r6xthHcM8p9RzFlsfuS5V7aJwhYs4/s400/snacktime.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Pine-paneled walls and vintage art<br />set the tone in the boys room.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQ_FPN3JeAO4gooiX6ZmsVQioNvRnX3VGIhWJUPl1nAb1Hr-TlJRFrSJvdMa4lkkQi885-WTT5ZOEVmJqzCMzmbV0kUlxAWec6J_btTyq6i9fpedeVSnEaoef1-HS7I2dxXOZhDr9J9s/s1600-h/pailandshovel.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364761480093661506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQ_FPN3JeAO4gooiX6ZmsVQioNvRnX3VGIhWJUPl1nAb1Hr-TlJRFrSJvdMa4lkkQi885-WTT5ZOEVmJqzCMzmbV0kUlxAWec6J_btTyq6i9fpedeVSnEaoef1-HS7I2dxXOZhDr9J9s/s400/pailandshovel.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br />I couldn</span><span style="font-size:130%;">’</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >t pass up this painted<br />metal pail. </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >The cutie flying the kite<br />looks a lot like one of my sons.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_lIu25MIwzacPobWD6eGThVnOgUwmIRyluisQzb9elXpyVFztVssBqc_-HSRKQqqCowDMkM4qD0EVj3_mpU9ofPBzMfHZZSfobERYdQ0wDZS1rxvq4-ySwz8WRcrvgbcqhOnAnB0avs/s1600-h/adventurebooks.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364828362507700338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_lIu25MIwzacPobWD6eGThVnOgUwmIRyluisQzb9elXpyVFztVssBqc_-HSRKQqqCowDMkM4qD0EVj3_mpU9ofPBzMfHZZSfobERYdQ0wDZS1rxvq4-ySwz8WRcrvgbcqhOnAnB0avs/s320/adventurebooks.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 231px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Bedtime stories</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpZjL2pwM74V7ZJqtp14XOLVOl6OJzydR38Si5_wOTWggsL3WwgrVVXhT2NmLEi6pSwFvnKCwLBRC2ROQaZV1OlBDpxUXzMYrmVMjOAzgD4syGZefVMSDzTqXhThFpU7gbJHUwlmkG4o/s1600-h/twobunnies.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364805798473455746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpZjL2pwM74V7ZJqtp14XOLVOl6OJzydR38Si5_wOTWggsL3WwgrVVXhT2NmLEi6pSwFvnKCwLBRC2ROQaZV1OlBDpxUXzMYrmVMjOAzgD4syGZefVMSDzTqXhThFpU7gbJHUwlmkG4o/s320/twobunnies.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br />The girls room ... bunnies, fairies, pinks and greens</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8hhfwtfWd927946p59f-kHyTX3hjzs0ThP_-SD6-6f-2Qc8_r4-TgKwbtXkvvW7wMmmV2ayP3MI90S2Vw74WXeyB-LOh9CHpbeB0IszuZNz9hpcCUUJWUFLnwVzHLt-6E4CCaRvtruM/s1600-h/twofairiesplate.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364806091530124946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8hhfwtfWd927946p59f-kHyTX3hjzs0ThP_-SD6-6f-2Qc8_r4-TgKwbtXkvvW7wMmmV2ayP3MI90S2Vw74WXeyB-LOh9CHpbeB0IszuZNz9hpcCUUJWUFLnwVzHLt-6E4CCaRvtruM/s320/twofairiesplate.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg136F0lsUy0nSbbvY9RhloW4_1IKKVkD17QkS2JZrt4klJqvXF2QlzDKytzacFzqz0limvJ8UaU4UJUst8MLVEvU42eG4w5VXeoNHXAVuSP-8paikXKVSe93erTp4Oludkd26i9tmDufc/s1600-h/bedtimeprayers.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364832011287401378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg136F0lsUy0nSbbvY9RhloW4_1IKKVkD17QkS2JZrt4klJqvXF2QlzDKytzacFzqz0limvJ8UaU4UJUst8MLVEvU42eG4w5VXeoNHXAVuSP-8paikXKVSe93erTp4Oludkd26i9tmDufc/s400/bedtimeprayers.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />This framed print looks like mom when she was a girl. The fairy plates remind me of her three granddaughters (the only girls – so far – out of twelve grandchildren!)</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlcGk12qnfDJid2vLvvTgKA_hvr3K1LZxUv9BRXi9ODT6LPSlTc2S6_na4VB0WKdqtmyrR3AdOJTzqVrJ9ET4XsXI9xlVKtC6rELtPoLzcPpdhFVEcB0wmHcbylwRDHe7ItchGGAt6mc/s1600-h/fairyplate.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364806089686798834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlcGk12qnfDJid2vLvvTgKA_hvr3K1LZxUv9BRXi9ODT6LPSlTc2S6_na4VB0WKdqtmyrR3AdOJTzqVrJ9ET4XsXI9xlVKtC6rELtPoLzcPpdhFVEcB0wmHcbylwRDHe7ItchGGAt6mc/s320/fairyplate.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGREY1FeuytwsIEXfoRo0mqJ8hSJZBHEaDL1qxDwBj5_s6-Ut4UtN2AtbMg9U0YqLAtRITASOF0Y6Xu7BHUlPTMXP5yVpJkMoN8g7fKeIaplZlEOQWShW5r7asHubftQvX7lfJdWVKs2s/s1600-h/sugar.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364843126437574114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGREY1FeuytwsIEXfoRo0mqJ8hSJZBHEaDL1qxDwBj5_s6-Ut4UtN2AtbMg9U0YqLAtRITASOF0Y6Xu7BHUlPTMXP5yVpJkMoN8g7fKeIaplZlEOQWShW5r7asHubftQvX7lfJdWVKs2s/s400/sugar.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A container for the counter and<br />goodies from the beach ...<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSMrGOjgQk-8_j4HyMrt49HT2M8HbwFY5qy0oNpbUXHkEQOhJpZ8cSdVnzS4qB9nFUZeUKBUBFgb0ybj0gZH72FUscgsvFuraLAGRqUwlaM1Zib1SeVn5Ck4ivyfeWV7oG0WDQwwKoSs/s1600-h/beachgoodies.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364843999820200338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSMrGOjgQk-8_j4HyMrt49HT2M8HbwFY5qy0oNpbUXHkEQOhJpZ8cSdVnzS4qB9nFUZeUKBUBFgb0ybj0gZH72FUscgsvFuraLAGRqUwlaM1Zib1SeVn5Ck4ivyfeWV7oG0WDQwwKoSs/s320/beachgoodies.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br />And every once in a while, a little design intervention: </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br />a lamp</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> inherited with the cottage ...</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxJIRLnHBWBeNW5S3WcK6fP84wqBmOEP4hMi291iMAxparZhlbPA9APuSFoTNOPF7lVfoiX18KQb7wKnjAMcaX_Sp8hJ2Ijipfw70n3HBZ50VBmYWZ6MagQmAk69Hzdl3cu5o5YPa5FI/s1600-h/oldshade.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364809984426412034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxJIRLnHBWBeNW5S3WcK6fP84wqBmOEP4hMi291iMAxparZhlbPA9APuSFoTNOPF7lVfoiX18KQb7wKnjAMcaX_Sp8hJ2Ijipfw70n3HBZ50VBmYWZ6MagQmAk69Hzdl3cu5o5YPa5FI/s320/oldshade.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjiqweJGWFE9UHIh9GIgoBMhpFV1z3GzQ6PisIdVBrEew49er3dmuZkLZyUA1fHxpJHGFcIQrOrQkGctubkW-6qkQQDMIIIzP2JaliRrEmWFQivUiBBCuJAFQfFktwNYWWt4TtjQ-9K4/s1600-h/newlampshade.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364792287126601810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjiqweJGWFE9UHIh9GIgoBMhpFV1z3GzQ6PisIdVBrEew49er3dmuZkLZyUA1fHxpJHGFcIQrOrQkGctubkW-6qkQQDMIIIzP2JaliRrEmWFQivUiBBCuJAFQfFktwNYWWt4TtjQ-9K4/s400/newlampshade.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br />receives a mini make-over</span></span>.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDtFDNIaEfqcWolCFDpsle4flKAzonynSaDEnIKjOpWhQcZwBGjNlfKmqRCb51uw4lLIjm7V6WyBqUIErr56PUnaCiUfGXVV9PdBuiDncDKy5xnqOVwA_o55NlbZTLRRfpmWySrtewZE/s1600-h/quilt.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364803600920537986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDtFDNIaEfqcWolCFDpsle4flKAzonynSaDEnIKjOpWhQcZwBGjNlfKmqRCb51uw4lLIjm7V6WyBqUIErr56PUnaCiUfGXVV9PdBuiDncDKy5xnqOVwA_o55NlbZTLRRfpmWySrtewZE/s200/quilt.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 192px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Like the patchwork quilts that grace each bed,<br />Mom’s summer cottage is warm, cozy,<br />and pieced together with love.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnP02QYg6gIlrUKm3hDEQkr1UL44CSHLhrZndemHUSU0kuVqfS0Sy6pbcCkwNSHPMzLW4TU1oASaYEgNu9xvN4g0Vcegne9fh_UcH12JT0pGlo2h3Oglmg_wFsIbJdS1D-PNEVbadX_3Q/s1600-h/shortsandsbeach.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364763928316657970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnP02QYg6gIlrUKm3hDEQkr1UL44CSHLhrZndemHUSU0kuVqfS0Sy6pbcCkwNSHPMzLW4TU1oASaYEgNu9xvN4g0Vcegne9fh_UcH12JT0pGlo2h3Oglmg_wFsIbJdS1D-PNEVbadX_3Q/s400/shortsandsbeach.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Until next time ... the sun sets on Short Sands beach</span><br /></div>

More from York ... Seaside Cottage

A summer vignette ...vintage photo of my grandparents at the beach,small bouquet from mom’s cottage garden,seashore treasures cover the windowsill,basket overflowing with “things to do in York”I have vacationed in York, Maine for as long as I can remember. My mom would take all five kids up to Long …

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Greetings from York ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16dQadbQVgsEVw1ZjOCi1xL5AGJ0urnAgiy4J2HwAsGtPs4taaeSqSo8SdQPjNzAXUX-8IkQQrKaaD1p4G_uVsbhFA5cuL_V7n0VPlFWV9iuTDY5OHZ5cpAYXsRsDDE5tH_H8XUhncOA/s1600-h/Marshview.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362979503394236722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16dQadbQVgsEVw1ZjOCi1xL5AGJ0urnAgiy4J2HwAsGtPs4taaeSqSo8SdQPjNzAXUX-8IkQQrKaaD1p4G_uVsbhFA5cuL_V7n0VPlFWV9iuTDY5OHZ5cpAYXsRsDDE5tH_H8XUhncOA/s400/Marshview.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The marshes along the York River and the view outside the<br />Museums of Old York Decorator Showhouse: McIntire Farm<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">How gorgeous is this for a backyard view? This year’s <a href="http://www.oldyork.org/visit/showhouse.html">Decorator Show House in York, Maine</a> is stunning, as is the setting. High on a hill, overlooking both farmland and the swaying marshes along the York River, this historical property (look out the window and you will see the oldest private residence in Maine, the McIntire Garrison) has been transformed from a life-weary farmhouse to a well-dressed and oh-so-inviting “place to be.”</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xr0MVnOU7Zm0ZBka8TT4lzuXj8XdhDJZ3gGX1a-T8t77FXhpXCO3virmYeIv_c_pT8It-_wj2HYtQDDX1kNg3-jJuVIFMjBWSSrRDZ4nqxwj7hRqLGklrQfOR1rFkebztO0fU5z36b0/s1600-h/Garrison.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363009183141546594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xr0MVnOU7Zm0ZBka8TT4lzuXj8XdhDJZ3gGX1a-T8t77FXhpXCO3virmYeIv_c_pT8It-_wj2HYtQDDX1kNg3-jJuVIFMjBWSSrRDZ4nqxwj7hRqLGklrQfOR1rFkebztO0fU5z36b0/s400/Garrison.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">McIntire Garrison, circa 1707</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">My mom (who has a summer cottage in York) and I spent the day, and honestly, I didn’t want to leave. With over 2o decorated spaces (including a gift shop full of hard-to-resist items, and an art gallery that showcases local talent in the attached barn) there was a LOT to see. We really took our time checking out each space ... I had seen the house in its “before” state so I can really appreciate the effort it must have taken to achieve the stellar results.<br /><br />What I saw was a nice mix of vintage nostalgia, modern charm and location-inspired-reference which wasn’t overly “beachy.” The rural setting truly inspired a different palette and design aesthetic than your typical coastal show house. And some rooms were even Hollywood glamorous, while others reminded me of a chic pied-a-terre. As usual there were lots of brilliant color combinations, neat designer tricks and “I could probably do that” ideas to take home.<br /><br />Since photography was not allowed (I need to get a press badge!) you will have to go see it for yourself ... </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >you will not be disappointed!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Visiting a show house is like going to an intimate theater production where each room represents a different character and the audience gets to walk freely about the set. It can really transport you to a different place and time. Plus everyone there, from the designers to the volunteers to the visitors, are just hanging around with these huge smiles on their faces ... it is ridiculously fun to be surrounded by so many pretty things!<br /><br />I will be heading back to York mid-week to take in the <a href="http://www.oldyork.org/visit/showhouse.html">Designer Luncheon Series</a> at the <a href="http://www.yorkharborreading.com/">York Harbor Reading Room</a>. It will feature four of the extremely talented participating designers sharing behind-the-scenes stories from this year’s show house. Call the Old York Historical Society </span><span class="style16" style="font-size:130%;">(207) 363-4974 for tickets and showhouse information.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />For now, here are some shots from my mother’s cottage garden. I will post some inside views later ...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SvgvkHOCS_LtQQTqgzJu3UwDYjdl0S1VHB11TGuGC4Vdw7B-4FpiR6an2zkwKzjOn6uyoDVArrT1hviY6uBqDvb6hToX_GeFO-Hm80k6C8UhOlIsVe7L2-UB99Vuh0hsuNIP5o6dZKU/s1600-h/sun:wisteria.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363006033389956306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SvgvkHOCS_LtQQTqgzJu3UwDYjdl0S1VHB11TGuGC4Vdw7B-4FpiR6an2zkwKzjOn6uyoDVArrT1hviY6uBqDvb6hToX_GeFO-Hm80k6C8UhOlIsVe7L2-UB99Vuh0hsuNIP5o6dZKU/s400/sun:wisteria.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">a Mother’s Day gift from me to my mom</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNNO0_DKCVTkXw4PMGeS5MSoLVHTTuvmqAXqNIsnduG-YDGxLqAgzLd9hfkBQ9R_oky-3SiHGelnZJ3L6ifSQMDfL6ULd85rcNJAbchzAzCf3EAYgJFvl4-Jnbm2hPXAQptxE7rnHl2A/s1600-h/seagulls.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363005592074873954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNNO0_DKCVTkXw4PMGeS5MSoLVHTTuvmqAXqNIsnduG-YDGxLqAgzLd9hfkBQ9R_oky-3SiHGelnZJ3L6ifSQMDfL6ULd85rcNJAbchzAzCf3EAYgJFvl4-Jnbm2hPXAQptxE7rnHl2A/s400/seagulls.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">gulls ’n buoy</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy-WbWv5XGdNGzzpon_5NhqPgaSejqXlHfUb7MOU-J-t49nnyZGx5ClZb9L4BpXr-h-UIBdMMrbgJzwsg4nQNtC3LMl6l5QNka2dPrqZfY7847gH1-5Iep7j2m_Kaj-XMHyr2DfmuNxA/s1600-h/rose.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363005604719550914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy-WbWv5XGdNGzzpon_5NhqPgaSejqXlHfUb7MOU-J-t49nnyZGx5ClZb9L4BpXr-h-UIBdMMrbgJzwsg4nQNtC3LMl6l5QNka2dPrqZfY7847gH1-5Iep7j2m_Kaj-XMHyr2DfmuNxA/s400/rose.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">pink roses</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtbY190vjvBbBqISsQRiKtxvKSzD4sH6v31Q6k1AolrtYfRejwuCPOBazThWUHpW3QZHhhhaFpe3ep9_1OUjhfVJi3A7GvMDUgRVGXZpVynAn__LbJB8sioyhyphenhyphenNQS1un0DE4SnoPXO5s/s1600-h/hydrangea:shell.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363005600637007906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtbY190vjvBbBqISsQRiKtxvKSzD4sH6v31Q6k1AolrtYfRejwuCPOBazThWUHpW3QZHhhhaFpe3ep9_1OUjhfVJi3A7GvMDUgRVGXZpVynAn__LbJB8sioyhyphenhyphenNQS1un0DE4SnoPXO5s/s400/hydrangea:shell.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">blue hydrangeas</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8F63MCTJGBniwWxsfHIIxZKwrCUvsvC-jucDIdWVin-Pem3owprYB05IQzfPrD77zNcoKd_u8HIYKGyv7f7o_2w84_NmvDYcgFt3DsQ51jwDAXZcIZwm0mp4ZoYAXKi-y6ERhgLE8_sg/s1600-h/daisys.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363005592697953234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8F63MCTJGBniwWxsfHIIxZKwrCUvsvC-jucDIdWVin-Pem3owprYB05IQzfPrD77zNcoKd_u8HIYKGyv7f7o_2w84_NmvDYcgFt3DsQ51jwDAXZcIZwm0mp4ZoYAXKi-y6ERhgLE8_sg/s400/daisys.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">cheerful daisies</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQTQqpKtRFicCP_DtKH_ToNe2ojbFC3WTGY8k22S3XOa66_6hnDSuZ4jT0kBUIwcuzfTtCOVjTwyUFKRrtQa7FRGYGm7dt5w2yMxuq5IHSbYpKaIBEN1Pg6qXFmeMjcMd8u79HeMU-fQ/s1600-h/lillies.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363005598785806402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQTQqpKtRFicCP_DtKH_ToNe2ojbFC3WTGY8k22S3XOa66_6hnDSuZ4jT0kBUIwcuzfTtCOVjTwyUFKRrtQa7FRGYGm7dt5w2yMxuq5IHSbYpKaIBEN1Pg6qXFmeMjcMd8u79HeMU-fQ/s400/lillies.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">and lots of day lilies ... or<br />“Mom’s gardening obsession</span><span style="font-style: italic;">”</span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></div>

Greetings from York ...

The marshes along the York River and the view outside theMuseums of Old York Decorator Showhouse: McIntire FarmHow gorgeous is this for a backyard view? This year’s Decorator Show House in York, Maine is stunning, as is the setting. High on a hill, overlooking both farmland and the swaying marshes a…

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York Decorator Showhouse: Preview

<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5FP_oAmJ1neSp1R4TEwFaWuRKRA-ho4CkobOGsWyLI6pvzOGu7Ljh-PUqSiOhH9j0nEISHeqUFW1_juForOoaCI1Oz181fCcF-QkcNMyppG460VwtFWYkg_X37FG6ot8zXmrBO1b5CI/s1600-h/inspire-art.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359615228479559330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5FP_oAmJ1neSp1R4TEwFaWuRKRA-ho4CkobOGsWyLI6pvzOGu7Ljh-PUqSiOhH9j0nEISHeqUFW1_juForOoaCI1Oz181fCcF-QkcNMyppG460VwtFWYkg_X37FG6ot8zXmrBO1b5CI/s400/inspire-art.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 371px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span>A sneak peek at </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span>“Secret Hideaway</span></span>”<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span>designed by Linda Hentschel<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Old York’s 20th Annual<br />Decorator Show House:</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >McIntire Farm</span></span><br /><br />270 Cider Hill Road, York, Maine<br />July 18th – August 15th<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Take a ride to York, Maine and for a ticket price of just $20 you can get away to a seashore-inspired show house this summer</span><span style="font-size:130%;">. Tour over a dozen inspiring spaces at the 20th anniversary of the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Old York Decorator Show House</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> held this year at McIntire Farm, a 1920’s farmhouse that overlooks vintage fields along with the sun-drenched marshes of the York River.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I visited the show house in its “before” stage and can’t wait to see the designer-transformation. The property is beautiful, with a huge attached barn (my favorite), a wrap-around farmer’s porch and lots of great spaces that I am sure will offer many decorating ideas along with “oohs and ahhs!”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This year, two of my friends will be in the show ... <a href="http://www.renaissanceinteriors.com/">Linda Hentschel</a> and <a href="http://www.finn-martensdesign.com/biography.html">Patricia Finn</a>. Be sure to stop by their rooms to see their amazing talent for yourself. Check future blog postings for more updates on their work (we have been collaborating on the re-decorating of the <a href="http://www.stevensestate.com/about.html">Stevens Estate</a> in North Andover).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">In her own words ...</span><br />Linda describes the philosophy<br />behind her York transformation<br />in her </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://blog.accentmagazine.com/life-in-new-england/renaissance-interiors-updates-from-old-york-designer-show-house/">blog entry</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> posted<br />for <a href="http://www.accentmagazine.com/">Accent Magazine</a>.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMW9DHiMwnwpsddVNhtdrrzyDCoChA8-5tg5o_NOjaebJLGv6ij2M4T4Avx5zy9rpuNBXSvM4mbXuPAfOrp3bqS5KKq63SbMpEx0_ozf7Q_59AkQvtwyTa87oIAWs61P0tNcra08Fng8/s1600-h/shell-ch.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359568562742149378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMW9DHiMwnwpsddVNhtdrrzyDCoChA8-5tg5o_NOjaebJLGv6ij2M4T4Avx5zy9rpuNBXSvM4mbXuPAfOrp3bqS5KKq63SbMpEx0_ozf7Q_59AkQvtwyTa87oIAWs61P0tNcra08Fng8/s400/shell-ch.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 180px;" /></a><span class="style16" style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Show House Hours</span><br />Open Mon., Wed. – Sat.<br />from 10 am – 5 pm</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />Thurs. until 7 pm and<br />Sun. from 1 pm – 4 pm</span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic;"><br />Closed on Tuesdays</span></strong></span><br /><span class="style16"><br />For tickets and more information<br />call (207) 363-4974</span> or visit the<br />Museums of Old York website<br /><a href="http://www.oldyork.org/visit/showhouse.html">www.oldyork.org</a><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34Xu9dr_frYuC_WhxejyH7-0hs-p4GnObHIYkrUkeHSNnkC_M2wGJN__rpD6CRrEyzmrGPUxjUhr6OhMnowbjK4jN_zao6P1ptP7AMR7KvUNh7-57BclN1U1dOVTbT1z7b6ykhM5BItI/s1600-h/yellowlilly-pastel.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359596173383053042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34Xu9dr_frYuC_WhxejyH7-0hs-p4GnObHIYkrUkeHSNnkC_M2wGJN__rpD6CRrEyzmrGPUxjUhr6OhMnowbjK4jN_zao6P1ptP7AMR7KvUNh7-57BclN1U1dOVTbT1z7b6ykhM5BItI/s320/yellowlilly-pastel.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">This lily, brought home from York, Maine<br />now thrives in my Lynnfield garden</span></span><br /><br />And if you visit on a Sunday, you could also squeeze in a visit to one of the featured gardens presented by the Old York Garden Club “<a href="http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20090520-LIFE-905200315">Summer Sundays in the Garden</a>” held between noon and 4pm now through August 16th. This bi-annual fund-raising event offers a public viewing of many well-established private gardens in and around coastal York. You simply can’t beat the $3 admission fee either, so grab a friend (or two) and make the trip to York to see all things pretty!<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div>

York Decorator Showhouse: Preview

A sneak peek at “Secret Hideaway”designed by Linda HentschelOld York’s 20th AnnualDecorator Show House:McIntire Farm270 Cider Hill Road, York, MaineJuly 18th – August 15thTake a ride to York, Maine and for a ticket price of just $20 you can get away to a seashore-inspired show house this summer. Tou…

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