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Anna Lambert, Antique German grain sacks, copper etching Paris, John Derian, Madeline Weinrib, Rough Luxe, Santos, Stenciled grainsacks
After twenty years of successful shopkeeping up the street, in an increasingly
cramped emporium of lovely and quirky finds, Astier Villatte and local ceramics,
vintage gilded French furniture, pretty tableware, bedding and baskets…
SummerHouse owners Robert and Jane have launched a voluminous new
shop a few doors down. Spare, lofty, flooded with light from the great
skylights that saw the clouds scuttling across the March sky…
the shop features cement tables, painted cabinets, vintage chairs and
ottomans, primitive ladders, one of a kind ceramics and art pieces, and
a venue to expand upon their great eye for unique and beautiful design.
One of the first vignettes that caught my eye was this enormous Buffalo print
on vintage sailor cloth by a contemporary Brazilian artist. The spare wood
cabinet and stone topped table are juxtaposed with a dangling
filament in it’s rough wire basket. The enormous spool of yarn is
suggestive of hand loomed artistry…
Incredible hand-colored copperplate etching of Paris
set in gleaming wide bird’s eye maple frame….
Chicken feeder pendant lamps poised above
the angular cement table…
Love this mix of materials, textures, tones…
glossy warmth, rough and variegated concrete,
bleached woven wicker, hand honed wood chairs…
Astier de Villatte candles and stacks
of antique German grains sacks
A patched and faint aqua stenciled sack
on a vintage gilded French caned chair…
More faint blue etching and stripes…
the blue adding a feminine touch to the coarse bag…
Bare woods play alongside painted wood…
Cool little metal lights dangle in the top of the cabinet..
alighting the door fronts and glass pitchers inside
Close up of the distressed aqua paint finish behind
the scintillating glass pitcher…
Several unframed oil paintings were
placed on the almost bare walls…
The human touch throughout
the store…
Another curio cabinet…
Lots of aqua, color, and handmade items…
Row upon row of John Derian decoupage plates
and paperweights…
Exclusive to SummerHouse
British ceramics designer Anna Lambert
Perfect touch of prettiness…
c. 1920 Mexican watercolors
Incredible selection…veritable rug bazaar
of Turkish Oushak rugs from the ’20’s and ’30’s…
Antique Chinese elm bench covered with an
antique Afghanistan crewelwork textile….
Store also carries Color Reform rugs…currently sold out…
Ensconced in their window seat at the front of the store,
handmade dolls from a local artist cozy up to a range of
Madeline Weinrib’s gloriously patterned pillows
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SummerHouse @ 57
57 Throckmorton
Mill Valley, California 94941
Phone 415 383-0157
summerhousemv@earthlink.net
SummerHouse57 blog here…brand new…drop them a note!
Trish, Nice post. I had just heard that Jane and Robert had opened. Quite a feat! Have to get over there and see.
Hi Trish–Looking forward to visiting Summer House in a few weeks. I didn’t know about them before–thanks for the excellent tip. I just forwarded the picture of those charming ceramics to my daughter Lauren who is struggling in her pottery class in college and keeps making mushrooms out of clay. They’re cute, but really, how many cute little mushrooms can anyone use? With a little dedication and inspiration of this nature, perhaps her mushrooms can one-day become charming candlabras trees like Anna Lamberts!
By the way, Trish, I put a little treat for you at the end of my last posting.–Sue
This is all too, too, divine. Merci, merci.
gorgeous. i want that basket. what a great coffeetable. this is beautiful. just wonderful.
Thank you Trish, for all the lovely images again, wish I could visit the store. Nella
Really beautiful interesting array of eye candy!
I was at the opening night party and was blown away- were you there? Would love to have met you! Thanks for all the great photos…..Robin
Hi Robin…it was past my bed time. Went in a few days later, then waited for a nice sunny day to photograph. Gorgeous space.
lovely things. appreciate the treat, since I am on the east coast! I left a comment on their blog. . .
Trish, I might stop by tomorrow (Sunday) on my way up to Inverness for the Tule Elk hike….this looks irresistable (sp?)…will you be around??
xxx
Kit
Kit…please do. Great shops all up and down Throckmorton. But I’ll be going east…I don’t think I can avoid the Alameda Flea…it’s a disease!
What beautiful photo in this blog. Have a nice WE.
Gorgeous goodies…xv
I’m in lovr with everything , so many treasures…
Thank you for the tip! I’m headed to California soon, and will definitely try to stop in
at this great boutique! Thanks for sharing…
Have a wonderful weekend*
Trish, I haven’t been over to Summerhouse since they moved into the old Wilkes Bashford location, but I have loved them for years (even way back when they had a small storefront on 4th Street in Berkeley). They have such a wonderfully eclectic style and I always feel like I’m in my version of Disneyland when I’m in the store.
I’m heading to the Alameda Flea Market tomorrow. One of these days, I’m going to wear a sign that says “if you are Trish from Trouvais, please say hello. I’m a fan.” 🙂
lovely shop – and lovely photographs
I’m quite partial to the hob-nail pitcher! what a beauty!
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