Paris duo!

Krumpet & I dream of returning soon to Paris. Just had new passport pics taken, the 1st step correct?

Do you find that you did not like your current passport photo until you get a new one, then you want the old one back?

Well, Krumpet did not really accompany me when I have visited France,

 but this time, he will!

Cafes galore on the schedule, a bowl of water for le chein, merci.

Naturally we will EAT CAKE!

and wear scarves!

thanks for visiting!

Karen & Krumpet

Must get ready!

" I am so exhausted from delivering scarves from Brayton Cottage all over the world, 

how I will I ever recoup to deliver eggs?"

Well , do not rest now bunny, the Cottage just added more items...

and everyone is looking so pretty in their scarves...

You can not disapoint...

thanks Bunny,

 Karen

Who doesn't love dogs?

A new line of fun animal theme lamps from England that I will be carrying at the Brayton Cottage, appropriate right? With a vintage look, they are both cheeky and lovely., how British!

dogs and birds coming too..

What do you think?

Karen  

Happy Spring!

Easter is only 2 weeks ago, dare I say, "where did the time go?"

The time of year for renewal, the birds are back chirping and my roses planted along the stone wall look like they made it through the winter

Happy Spring!

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Karen

Spring Time

I love Spring and Easter time...

Easter is at the Brayton Cottage shop.

Any item ordered soon will arrive before Easter for gift giving,

Even gift wrapped!

The bunny will be here soon.

this cute vintage basket is at the cottage now,

a lovely Art Nouveau trinket box as well, 

BRAYTON COTTAGE

a vintage watering can with a verdigris finish, flowers will be blooming soon!

hope you do have a chance to come by my shop, I would love it if you'd visit!

thanks,

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Karen

Lavender and Lace

What is it about the time of year that brings the color purple to mind?

To me it was the pleasure of spotting the first bloom of 

Crocuses in the yard

Lavender and lace

Spring and rebirth

Easter and my new scarf at the 

Brayton Cottage

A stroll through an

English Garden... 

picking blooms as you may.

Enjoy the day and the weekend your way.

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FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE

Karen

A BLOG GIVEAWAY- lace scarf

Hi, I am so glad you could visit!

Have you been to the cottage?

BRAYTON COTTAGE SHOP?

oh, do come in!

especially as it is a bit drizzly today... 

maybe you arrived from the wonderful post at

FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE

where lovely Courtney is hosting a scarf giveaway for my shop. 

She is beautiful, sweet and SO talented.

thank you.

or you are in the mood to browse the 

Paris Flea Market

 on my shop, I actually took this pic at the Flea in Paris.

or some handmade one of a kind jewelry

Again thank you so much Courtney!

LINKING with this Courtney's beautiful blog post:

FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE

and

the lovely Debra at

COMMON GROUND

KNICK OF TIME

and you for visiting,

love it if you followed my blog.

Karen

Time Change

Have you adjusted to the time change?

I changed mine at midnight Saturday. loved the glow in my living room so ran to get my  camera and started snapping pictures.

Ever since I started blogging I am always snapping pics. 

Ok, I was like that before too...

doll is for sale at Brayton Cottage

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KNICK OF TIME

Karen

Dance away the weekend

Looking forward to the weekend to kick up my heels, put on my newish tuille dancing skirt and dance away!

Hoping that this truck will come to pick me up at the Homestead and wisk me away to the ball- no wait,

 that is Cinderella and it is not a van with a spectacular chandelier but mice and a pumpkin...!

A great week was spent on my Interior Decorating client work and

many sales of scarves on my shop! A blast!

even was included in a Facebook group named

SCARF ADDICTED

you have to check it out

- one member evenmentioned my grey lace scarf!

One more day, Krumpet, and we will walk and DANCE!!

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Karen

Brayton Cottage

Thank you to my blogging friends for your excitement and purchases on my new 

Brayton Cottage shop.

Sales have been so good I needed to order scarves of all three colors.

The ivory color especially, so easy to wear, I have mine on nearly every day and I have a closet full of other scarves!

Antiques and collectibles are doing very well too.

new items like this lampshade above still need to be added to the shop...

come say hi 

and stay tuned for a giveaway?

thanks

Karen

A client's Master Bedroom Addition

A master Bedroom suite addition that I was so fortunate to design, from scratch!

I actually was the architect for the project, drew the plans, every detail 

and selected everything in the suite- everything- windows, doors, lighting beams  to furniture and all the rest.

Here is the view walking in from the rest of the house. 

Had those windows custom made. My inspiration was Manhattan loft windows.

Do you like it?

a bench for dressing...

and viewing the 50' long k oi pond, that I helped design a few years ago and choose all the landscaping material and plants. The  addition I positioned for optimal view!

The outside of the addition. Selected round French doors, old brick in a herringbone pattern and huge lead lights.Some of you may remember the wedding I planned for a client this May. Here is where my clients daughter walked out down the stairs with her father to be wed.

Hope you enjoyed- love to hear your thoughts...

Karen

Cottage scarves

Kim K wearing scarf I sell on my Brayton Cottage Shop!

I was so excited when I saw this pic on comcast.

Here is same scarf shown in ivory.Very romantic and versatile

I  wear mine all the time

Come in colors soft rose, charcoal grey, ivory and black.

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Have not tried all the various ways to wear the scarves, but I will.

hope

to see you at the cottage,

thanks,

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Karen