Social Interiors + Circle Tweet Up

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEl6T0zQ_kvGhAn220CzauQt3i9LxSPDLprfV5aQ-jkDod4sYwEOrJ6cXyqhpDGJjtaBKqsBJ7asIbQkpQQkgK2gLo4seYp5R_Mtgo2Arpqu4YoEFLsqQzh1hZJbfr-CAKFmjMpQnVCVlM/s1600/bed@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEl6T0zQ_kvGhAn220CzauQt3i9LxSPDLprfV5aQ-jkDod4sYwEOrJ6cXyqhpDGJjtaBKqsBJ7asIbQkpQQkgK2gLo4seYp5R_Mtgo2Arpqu4YoEFLsqQzh1hZJbfr-CAKFmjMpQnVCVlM/s800/bed@circle.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before jumping into this post on the first official Boston tweet-up organized by <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/SocialInteriors">Social Interiors</a> and held at <a href="http://www.circlefurniture.com/index.html">Circle Furniture</a> in Boston, let’s just appreciate this beautiful peacock bedding and more importantly the never-go-to-bed-angry accent pillow. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtPoeWoImBidv_sv0EtMcaBgI4HxhH6cjtXovHSi1Wzz5FrFm7BdMGU6qxSdcoJey1qqFAqVSt37qfejzozMoQiv47R6tcuQDHstaaIafHS9oCJmpkLqWlPfMuYhyphenhyphenq_4tSYIou9S6aGCl/s1600/crowd@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtPoeWoImBidv_sv0EtMcaBgI4HxhH6cjtXovHSi1Wzz5FrFm7BdMGU6qxSdcoJey1qqFAqVSt37qfejzozMoQiv47R6tcuQDHstaaIafHS9oCJmpkLqWlPfMuYhyphenhyphenq_4tSYIou9S6aGCl/s800/crowd@circle.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Julieann Covino, Social Interiors founder, with Sarah Cooney of Circle Furniture</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">There was a full house of designers, design bloggers and industry related design partners last week at the recently opened location of Circle Furniture on St. James Avenue in Boston. Lately I have been spending a lot of time at their Danvers location since they will be part of my decorated space for the <a href="http://wenhammuseum.org/northshoredesignshow.html">North Shore Design Show</a> at the Wenham Museum in May. This was the first time I have visited their Boston store and I really liked its urban vibe.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3Qyx48wF3t0Sr1VHD03Emu46gj6XroFiallr7H_R49V1zPSoBKrfFq1bxnkxU0BTDYQICeJ5qlu7Ta5RNzZfuqJwpvGnAjq8p3fV-vgSVKfiusv2F0sgirWwMnqEdRTQ43X2ko6j4guQ/s1600/Ann_Linda_Renaissance@Circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3Qyx48wF3t0Sr1VHD03Emu46gj6XroFiallr7H_R49V1zPSoBKrfFq1bxnkxU0BTDYQICeJ5qlu7Ta5RNzZfuqJwpvGnAjq8p3fV-vgSVKfiusv2F0sgirWwMnqEdRTQ43X2ko6j4guQ/s800/Ann_Linda_Renaissance@Circle.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I met up with Ann Murdock and Linda Hentschel of <a href="http://renaissanceinteriors.com/">Rennaissance Interiors</a> in North Reading and headed in with them to the event. Linda, among other projects, is the interior designer of the Jules Verne Steampunk-outfitted room at <a href="http://audioconcepts.com/">Audio Concepts</a>, also in Boston, which was just unveiled last night. You have to stop in to see it to believe it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgRumkq9ysmItiQkZkPZMAcCenFc4868iFtVPxPRasO7fXTknpBi2cTuwJ2-xLc-fs5YDKFhhwhWJXznWT7QQ20iwM0Fgov28b6GWaPmMx-h1Ixg4IZx7ozaxW1X4_lRSgePdKBapDauH/s1600/Kris+Kristen@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgRumkq9ysmItiQkZkPZMAcCenFc4868iFtVPxPRasO7fXTknpBi2cTuwJ2-xLc-fs5YDKFhhwhWJXznWT7QQ20iwM0Fgov28b6GWaPmMx-h1Ixg4IZx7ozaxW1X4_lRSgePdKBapDauH/s800/Kris+Kristen@circle.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The point of these tweet-ups is to get to know other professionals in a related industry who can help with resources and recommendations and who can simply relate to being in the business of design. <a href="https://twitter.com/?lang=en&logged_out=1#%21/WayfairKris">Kristine Kennedy</a> from the online shopping mecca <a href="http://www.wayfair.com/">Wayfair</a> (which used to be CSN stores) is seen here with Winchester-based interior designer <a href="http://rivoliinteriordesign.com/">Kristen Rivoli.</a></span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeOqYpqfyxK-gdw15FqzD5pV-0JBC8mvVpkPT-vgZ5cPHvhvR6HPWqxzkJs4_uOO-5z02up3AVDUOX2Cd_tKx4DsvtGoPz8jr7752Qy_gTimxu0aEQ0oIvmjYrYBVOHrJrULW-fGnxjKs/s1600/Rache-Kristen-Greg-Julieann@Circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeOqYpqfyxK-gdw15FqzD5pV-0JBC8mvVpkPT-vgZ5cPHvhvR6HPWqxzkJs4_uOO-5z02up3AVDUOX2Cd_tKx4DsvtGoPz8jr7752Qy_gTimxu0aEQ0oIvmjYrYBVOHrJrULW-fGnxjKs/s800/Rache-Kristen-Greg-Julieann@Circle.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://rachelreider.com/portfolio-weston-residence.html">Rachel Reider,</a> Kristen Rivoli, <a href="http://www.gregpremru.com/">Greg Premru,</a> <a href="http://creategirl.blogspot.com/">Julieann Covino</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are very lucky to have these opportunities to get together socially when most of us work independently in our respective creative fields. Thank you, Julieann, for organizing this event!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Also seen at Circle ...</span></i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7Fso4eDil1RGC30CHyhJtlT5swiwJB8BZPxIZSmoutYIWqekPJudsMsBrdOd8GBf7m1L_tEmPjr32lHAZLquIeCWIv66Up4T7Qwg3k53xJxAdzNTnYuk_594loNugSp4jWIuaVS9RA1l/s1600/Andrew+Erika@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7Fso4eDil1RGC30CHyhJtlT5swiwJB8BZPxIZSmoutYIWqekPJudsMsBrdOd8GBf7m1L_tEmPjr32lHAZLquIeCWIv66Up4T7Qwg3k53xJxAdzNTnYuk_594loNugSp4jWIuaVS9RA1l/s800/Andrew+Erika@circle.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Erika Johnson of <a href="http://radiantrepublic.com/">Radiant Republic,</a> pictured here with her fiance, has been very busy: on <a href="http://www.joyus.com/contest/1/viewers-choice-challenge-seven-designers-seven-makeovers-you-vote/video-sale/1-250/radiant-republic-hosted-by-erika-johnson"> Joyous</a> and <a href="https://www.jossandmain.com/Radiant-Republic~E811.html">Joss & Main</a></span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5TYd5J2ogBwWBNBZK5Ab5zaK7bv8R7DH6Bf420NpqPiepLaZuI53E3NEnD536RrbOs_E0vdjau8-FmqDc_d_XpGVKy6e0Av74BlP5b9bYAMSCGImg3GgCaIjZKgRhTXwrsbWm38kLkdO/s1600/MallySkok@ADshow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6awhGUnpFChXxp5Fwoo7B2TUsxBbUAsweIu_Qyd7AfIBdVC056r_lL_4aUkq1r_luiXYSVyacqqJuKDBwD9hQkW6TgbZpgn74s4zg4rIrpZREN2TpBhMI2r61qI1Dx786znMZmfnzBnnF/s1600/Mally+Julieann@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6awhGUnpFChXxp5Fwoo7B2TUsxBbUAsweIu_Qyd7AfIBdVC056r_lL_4aUkq1r_luiXYSVyacqqJuKDBwD9hQkW6TgbZpgn74s4zg4rIrpZREN2TpBhMI2r61qI1Dx786znMZmfnzBnnF/s800/Mally+Julieann@circle.jpg" width="250" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5TYd5J2ogBwWBNBZK5Ab5zaK7bv8R7DH6Bf420NpqPiepLaZuI53E3NEnD536RrbOs_E0vdjau8-FmqDc_d_XpGVKy6e0Av74BlP5b9bYAMSCGImg3GgCaIjZKgRhTXwrsbWm38kLkdO/s1600/MallySkok@ADshow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5TYd5J2ogBwWBNBZK5Ab5zaK7bv8R7DH6Bf420NpqPiepLaZuI53E3NEnD536RrbOs_E0vdjau8-FmqDc_d_XpGVKy6e0Av74BlP5b9bYAMSCGImg3GgCaIjZKgRhTXwrsbWm38kLkdO/s800/MallySkok@ADshow.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5TYd5J2ogBwWBNBZK5Ab5zaK7bv8R7DH6Bf420NpqPiepLaZuI53E3NEnD536RrbOs_E0vdjau8-FmqDc_d_XpGVKy6e0Av74BlP5b9bYAMSCGImg3GgCaIjZKgRhTXwrsbWm38kLkdO/s1600/MallySkok@ADshow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I met designer <a href="http://www.mallyskokdesign.com/">Mally Skok</a> for the first time at this event. Along with being an interior designer, she also has created a line of fabrics including this one that I just saw at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show in New York. It is called <a href="http://www.mallyskokdesign.com/fabrics/ikat_crazy.html">Ikat Crazy Pink/Orange</a> and I just love it! So whimsical yet sophisticated.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRj1NnPBQpMVtQY1u5ZMhJhzONMC7zhgXzTzl4qZdQCf6dnf24WTJHhW3wM8oAz04cU0JGEIrs9QMij0PXGd7-1ciaDVtgVkKKz-bYL1KBQXXyXCxIR3iycl2nNUq0jGyjxK_rE-PTMdNs/s1600/vignette@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRj1NnPBQpMVtQY1u5ZMhJhzONMC7zhgXzTzl4qZdQCf6dnf24WTJHhW3wM8oAz04cU0JGEIrs9QMij0PXGd7-1ciaDVtgVkKKz-bYL1KBQXXyXCxIR3iycl2nNUq0jGyjxK_rE-PTMdNs/s800/vignette@circle.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course the furnishings at Circle deserve some special attention, too! I loved the pairing of the verdant green carpet with the more subdued sofa. The two occasional tables are a cool coffee table alternative.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCggjTZzZRZFSi6BFPPrdgUyaN8B6c3E5GLns-HmMy0A9-M1X16nf9ralmnTrKsXueszIHRKqhO0tgdRz6MdtMSTc9gXidy6pzfi_OupoRO7cks0CNy5loq71IzMIrzgbiHQS6QDEv1Ga/s1600/leathersofa@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCggjTZzZRZFSi6BFPPrdgUyaN8B6c3E5GLns-HmMy0A9-M1X16nf9ralmnTrKsXueszIHRKqhO0tgdRz6MdtMSTc9gXidy6pzfi_OupoRO7cks0CNy5loq71IzMIrzgbiHQS6QDEv1Ga/s800/leathersofa@circle.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And how about this extra long tufted leather sofa? Very Mad Men looking to me, even in forest green. The fluid rug pattern below is a pretty counterpoint to the lines of the sofa and the trio of ceramic baby doll heads certainly caught my eye (these would last all of 3 minutes in my home!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90khZWFi2646NpRW5ezNfrXqCxPZlt3zGLD4k4N6q0YkuPJxxkcTOe_0dV2Zd2hXFt38oM57ItgjUfWav5PFIBn3cgUJdIU2kgFWXDxVCsCdp6qhdwhgUjhLDy_mtR9gcq0WJEdoJ37AU/s1600/Richard+Harold@circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90khZWFi2646NpRW5ezNfrXqCxPZlt3zGLD4k4N6q0YkuPJxxkcTOe_0dV2Zd2hXFt38oM57ItgjUfWav5PFIBn3cgUJdIU2kgFWXDxVCsCdp6qhdwhgUjhLDy_mtR9gcq0WJEdoJ37AU/s800/Richard+Harold@circle.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you, Richard and Harold Tubman of Circle Furniture, for hosting the first Social Interiors tweet-up in your Boston location. If you are a Boston-area (or from the North Shore like me : ) design professional, be sure to follow Social Interiors on twitter to be notified of the next event, which hopefully will not be too far off in the future!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Social Interiors + Circle Tweet Up

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York Decorator Showhouse: Preview

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5FP_oAmJ1neSp1R4TEwFaWuRKRA-ho4CkobOGsWyLI6pvzOGu7Ljh-PUqSiOhH9j0nEISHeqUFW1_juForOoaCI1Oz181fCcF-QkcNMyppG460VwtFWYkg_X37FG6ot8zXmrBO1b5CI/s1600-h/inspire-art.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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 href="http://blog.accentmagazine.com/life-in-new-england/renaissance-interiors-updates-from-old-york-designer-show-house/" style="font-style: italic;">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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMW9DHiMwnwpsddVNhtdrrzyDCoChA8-5tg5o_NOjaebJLGv6ij2M4T4Avx5zy9rpuNBXSvM4mbXuPAfOrp3bqS5KKq63SbMpEx0_ozf7Q_59AkQvtwyTa87oIAWs61P0tNcra08Fng8/s1600-h/shell-ch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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 href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34Xu9dr_frYuC_WhxejyH7-0hs-p4GnObHIYkrUkeHSNnkC_M2wGJN__rpD6CRrEyzmrGPUxjUhr6OhMnowbjK4jN_zao6P1ptP7AMR7KvUNh7-57BclN1U1dOVTbT1z7b6ykhM5BItI/s1600-h/yellowlilly-pastel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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>

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A sneak peek at “Secret Hideaway ” designed by Linda Hentschel Old York’s 20th Annual Decorator Show House: McIntire Farm 270 Cider Hill Roa...

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