The Roving Home February
February This
issue brings all sorts of excitement: new (to us) lamps, vintage charts and a few pieces from our studio: handmade twig hook boards (practical!) and handpainted taxidermy. Which you really need to check out to fully appreciate. Feeling the winter blahs? Our winter beach party will cheer you up. We even provided homemade handheld apple pies along with an antique quilt to keep party-goers warm! And
please head over to Facebook where we are running our I Love My Vintage _____ Contest through the month of February. Just send in a snapshot of your favorite item, have your friends & family vote and the winner receives a very cool vintage school map! But
our Facebook contest is just preparation for something even bigger: our Spring show & Pop-up Shop which opens April 22nd at the Tusinski Gallery. The opening date falls on Earth Day, which is perfect as the show is called Home(re)Cycled and explores the relationship we have to our old things and the relevance vintage pieces still hold for us today. Hope to see you there, and thanks so much for checking in with The Roving Home - we would love to keep in touch!
photography Esther Mathieu is a natural light photographer based in Rockport,Mass. Contact her at www.esthermathieu.com
styling/graphics/text Sarah Kelly lives in Rockport, Mass & is the mind behind The Roving Home. The items featured on these pages can be found on The Roving Home’s website www.therovinghome.com
figural Asian Lamp, ca. 1930s. handmade ship wall hanging, mounted on cutting board, ca. 1950s.
vintage handmade key display on barn board. brass lamp with cutwork and classic urn shape, ca. 1960s
adjustable brass & tole painted lamp with stepped base, ca. 1950s.
teak & brass vintage lamp, ca. 1960s.
handmade white painted twig hook board.
standing globe ca.1950s. handpainted taxidermy in vintage case. vintage compartment box. twig bird’s nest. vintage aqua glass floats.
mid century desk lam finish $65
glass round aqua flo
vintage shadow box $
vintage coral {price
vintage retractable chart, general biology. gold leaf garland. vintage gold burnished standing lamp. white deer antlers, brain & finger corals.
vintage glass bottle green floats. gooseneck desk lamp with cast iron base. vintage glass case with natural wonders inside.
A Winter Beach Party homemade mini
apple pies & hot chocolate and marshmallows (of course!) beside a crackling f ire along with the warmth of
an antique quilt
mean that,
even in winter , the beach is not
off-limits.
vintage diner dishware. recycled glass bottle lanterns/candleholders. vintage quilt. wire basket for holding blankets.
rustic burlap napkins wash a length of burlap repeatedly until softened. cut into 8-inch squares. fray edges by hand. there you go: nice enough to use for a party, rustic enough for the beach!
mini homemade apple pies for the crust: 1 cup unsalted butter 2 cups unbleached flour 1 teaspoon salt pulse in food processor then add in: 1 tablespoon vinegar ice water until blended (toss with fork to blend. do not overmix.) for the filling: 5 granny smith apples, peeled and diced 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 tablespoons lemon directions roll dough into 6-inch rounds, spoon filling on one side. add a dash of butter & flour. fold over and crimp edges & (seal with water). bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes (oven times may vary). remove pies from cookie sheet immediately and cool on wire rack.
may you journey into spring with sturdy boots... see you in march!