In December 2006, Elle Decor featured Provincetown painter John Dowd's 19th-century Cape Cod cottage. William Waldron photographed it and Carlos Mota did the styling. Take a closer look.
There are quiet nods to the holiday season.
A fragile branch with berries is juxtaposed with a heavy gilt frame. No ribbons needed here.
And the asymmetry continues with a random mix of mismatched candlesticks, compotes, and one lone red amaryllis that stands out against the dark tones in an 1837 portrait by Joseph Greenleaf Cole.Vaguely related past post: Cafiero on Art.
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Love those "quiet nods"!!! I love having a few amaryllis around at Christmas time..... such a grand flower!
Happy Weekend Courtney!
Really lovely.
I adore that space! I think those subtle nods to the season speak volumes. Thanks for the post!
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This is the type of holiday decor I sooooo appreciate. Thanks for the post!
Best,
Jaime
Like the soft touches of red, the branch, the amaryllis, the berries in the crystal bowl, just a nod to the holidays is nice 7 easy clean up!
Leslie
Gorgeous- I've done a couple of posts about portraits in holiday decor...this is a beautiful example!
Robin
One word:Perfect.
Two words: Great post.
Elle Decor is very good, especially thr french edition;-)
It's the simple measures that often speak volumes.
I'm waiting for my amaryllis to bloom - hopefully before Christmas gets here! Thank you for the walk down memory lane w/ Elle Decor. Great Post.
Such a great post! Thank you for reminding me of this issue...I'll have to pull it out today and take another look at it! xx
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