Maison Decor

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fFwFm7WuNk4248abNgq9w-CnHOgW9ZRiXvuHnWKCR5_nSvAD_pwHs6hWJzqXOJO6NfxZmrpvNxGwZxvxx6hX2cNS_mMhm8DtjQG8VYfhnQYHwCXqFkXm1frvGJcjoOxrJE_1ABMRYg0/s1600/P1050146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fFwFm7WuNk4248abNgq9w-CnHOgW9ZRiXvuHnWKCR5_nSvAD_pwHs6hWJzqXOJO6NfxZmrpvNxGwZxvxx6hX2cNS_mMhm8DtjQG8VYfhnQYHwCXqFkXm1frvGJcjoOxrJE_1ABMRYg0/s640/P1050146.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blogging offers the opportunity to easily connect with people around the world but nothing is more fun than finding local bloggers. One of those local bloggers is Amy Chalmers of <a href="http://maisondecor8.blogspot.com/">Maison Decor</a>.  Amy is a designer who loves french country, cottage and vintage styles.  We've often mentioned how our styles are so different but we can appreciate what the other does.  We even joked about how we should open a store with a line down the middle.  Her side would be light, feminine and romantic; my side would be dark, masculine, rustic and industrial.  It would have something that would appeal to every shopper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amy not only opened a store without me, she's opened two stores this year...and, although a little envious, I couldn't be happier for her.</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/AVvXsEjSu2OiD089lsqGdYvJmRWIjnA6q_Kialhlq-U_CB1X8FW-mvDK6OvhnBq8rdEhEzRNDSkw66ApaRaYx20VAkaAZWV7t0QWI0H3cGBYGPgUXm2h-TPPRIaZmDmqhyyN4-7nMR8kTcZpvR0/s1600/IMG_3425.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu2OiD089lsqGdYvJmRWIjnA6q_Kialhlq-U_CB1X8FW-mvDK6OvhnBq8rdEhEzRNDSkw66ApaRaYx20VAkaAZWV7t0QWI0H3cGBYGPgUXm2h-TPPRIaZmDmqhyyN4-7nMR8kTcZpvR0/s640/IMG_3425.jpeg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amy's Malden store sells vintage furniture, chandeliers, reproduction mora wall clocks, window treatments and new and vintage home accessories.</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/AVvXsEgxl035thrxY1ZP_2qMmO41-VURcbTPd1jEkl0p9RCLbnnywnlfBYqokb3hJLYqvGl36sIXd2xxI1TsVFgV4DY7VgSTe_qz4FWxrbyyUPLCIeuQp0qBEoCuwK9HEnPGFgpGEsiUmcKCNtE/s1600/IMG_3631.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxl035thrxY1ZP_2qMmO41-VURcbTPd1jEkl0p9RCLbnnywnlfBYqokb3hJLYqvGl36sIXd2xxI1TsVFgV4DY7VgSTe_qz4FWxrbyyUPLCIeuQp0qBEoCuwK9HEnPGFgpGEsiUmcKCNtE/s640/IMG_3631.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many of the furniture pieces have been given a new life with various decorative paint finishes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkONrgo2R2lUmDtGnuyP0UWmyFy5ZOWHjPxiloS8LN32EDh2GeHCR8i7-goNSIUgMBJpoTq4QegOqx880UAY7pNuifSJqCgH97mfx9G66t_9LmeONsCASyyYoE3bMUL_DLSxL-qVyEkjw/s1600/pumpkin+and+paintcans.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkONrgo2R2lUmDtGnuyP0UWmyFy5ZOWHjPxiloS8LN32EDh2GeHCR8i7-goNSIUgMBJpoTq4QegOqx880UAY7pNuifSJqCgH97mfx9G66t_9LmeONsCASyyYoE3bMUL_DLSxL-qVyEkjw/s640/pumpkin+and+paintcans.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In fact, both shops sell Annie Sloan chalk paint, Miss Mustard Seed's milk paint and a variety of brushes, waxes and other painting accessories.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIfx27Cs8o-zda1u-YcK_e28TxT2q1Y66UkffLDf4Jv7NRpS_GK3ucnd7XBfQAdD6VsZzfoa8CS5mUVgwuwte0X1yfNaOGXbnsH7orvXSUtUVE1BgAbp-n21tDvr3xmQGFFNocEEREi0/s1600/IMG_9499_1024x1024.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIfx27Cs8o-zda1u-YcK_e28TxT2q1Y66UkffLDf4Jv7NRpS_GK3ucnd7XBfQAdD6VsZzfoa8CS5mUVgwuwte0X1yfNaOGXbnsH7orvXSUtUVE1BgAbp-n21tDvr3xmQGFFNocEEREi0/s400/IMG_9499_1024x1024.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amy also offer Annie Sloan painting workshops.  This is a recent class in her Malden shop.</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/AVvXsEhkdU7VMXoc81LiK2Luq56w6oyodKTjhP5ql0QT9CxH2Hvcy2823OnFBm999XYdBHDqZdCfgs_OT0WtsyE2Y-POuKAwD87poi3bnf6rj9_ISTmPy3dZhMY0nFnU-BVMVmueDgjX14Hjv8s/s1600/P1050146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdU7VMXoc81LiK2Luq56w6oyodKTjhP5ql0QT9CxH2Hvcy2823OnFBm999XYdBHDqZdCfgs_OT0WtsyE2Y-POuKAwD87poi3bnf6rj9_ISTmPy3dZhMY0nFnU-BVMVmueDgjX14Hjv8s/s640/P1050146.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The South End, Boston location has a much more masculine feel.  Note the 1798 Swedish Mora clock and the heavily carved antiqued French armoire mixed with new London tube roll signs and Parisian apartment clocks mixed with a vintage globe...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n4GjE_hnRGO5GwBipWpbmr3dGUM8Ikv3lIFUmqQ8nRPOFGFiEFkai8Za1AfbXXvPnaNtrT7uoe8vKaauxR9rL1477ha8fQK-bT6RGDm_08lPUbJSFz9NeNbdDz1JfQO0k89pmiujh-U/s1600/dogs+and+more.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3n4GjE_hnRGO5GwBipWpbmr3dGUM8Ikv3lIFUmqQ8nRPOFGFiEFkai8Za1AfbXXvPnaNtrT7uoe8vKaauxR9rL1477ha8fQK-bT6RGDm_08lPUbJSFz9NeNbdDz1JfQO0k89pmiujh-U/s400/dogs+and+more.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and other "mantiques" as she calls them.</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/AVvXsEh9dVup6kcZq3_zG9BQCHQFaOSVPPfNCJi6A9o_9ae4w3LXDT3Sr-FHYfBfLqr_OtFYmt-XDVNKN6pNz8CIY1SO6gybrgZp9bOHHKBukcw8rzvNaAnJnKZSkCtALtR1FdDQR7xHHpO-t1E/s1600/P1050157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dVup6kcZq3_zG9BQCHQFaOSVPPfNCJi6A9o_9ae4w3LXDT3Sr-FHYfBfLqr_OtFYmt-XDVNKN6pNz8CIY1SO6gybrgZp9bOHHKBukcw8rzvNaAnJnKZSkCtALtR1FdDQR7xHHpO-t1E/s400/P1050157.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I walked away with a cool vintage Kodak camera on a great old wooden tripod.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tripod needs a little refinishing but I thought it would make...</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/AVvXsEgbDRyJl8xAfnYFKpsFJUtP83A33o8NHpc9Gl8UJtKPNkDNduaK5xCcW2DCNwzQIuhVAzDPw1XyHsxe54YrTwEnLSqBbCuyZYCGILO63tStLy34_5YHfYRDHhsLGg6fskBhClURuUWIcB8/s1600/Picture+17.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDRyJl8xAfnYFKpsFJUtP83A33o8NHpc9Gl8UJtKPNkDNduaK5xCcW2DCNwzQIuhVAzDPw1XyHsxe54YrTwEnLSqBbCuyZYCGILO63tStLy34_5YHfYRDHhsLGg6fskBhClURuUWIcB8/s640/Picture+17.png" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and awesome lamp.</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;">Amy's shop can be found <a href="http://shopmaisondecor.com/">online</a> but if you find yourself in Malden or Boston,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">stop my Amy's shops at the following locations:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5jtVO5ANpcns5UamAjz52yWSorrsfkkaMhsfy6gKX8CQPwfWWZWHV4E_dlkyttYtA_osFv9LGxQlX__GOlw4ulLUcK_x_BYCXUH0uRwikNZgDQz1-lgnOt8V2PenaZRHT2fyy1OBeIc/s1600/maison+decor+x.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5jtVO5ANpcns5UamAjz52yWSorrsfkkaMhsfy6gKX8CQPwfWWZWHV4E_dlkyttYtA_osFv9LGxQlX__GOlw4ulLUcK_x_BYCXUH0uRwikNZgDQz1-lgnOt8V2PenaZRHT2fyy1OBeIc/s400/maison+decor+x.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://maisondecor8.blogspot.com/p/maison-decor-retail-location.html">Maison Decor Malden</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">50 Summer Street</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Malden, Massachusetts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(click link for shop hours and more information)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_pOsdc7YGjT3nRJKASvZWu6v7r62XVlSPPRlOYsoWr7JIB4DgSeH7m38IwHdB169yyOtPJrTFe4Uv8kvhTNWTO7VbcJdyl-mBl5eE3pJHEb4CgE3air8Yb3d40oWCVqrkfkQdYQUJQI/s1600/boston+storefront1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_pOsdc7YGjT3nRJKASvZWu6v7r62XVlSPPRlOYsoWr7JIB4DgSeH7m38IwHdB169yyOtPJrTFe4Uv8kvhTNWTO7VbcJdyl-mBl5eE3pJHEb4CgE3air8Yb3d40oWCVqrkfkQdYQUJQI/s400/boston+storefront1.jpeg" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://maisondecor8.blogspot.com/p/maison-decor-retail-location.html">Maison Decor Boston</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">524 Harrison Avenue</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boston, Massachusetts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(click link for store hours and more information)</div></div>

Maison Decor

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Bow Street Flowers

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><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/AVvXsEiOxBymyR2-knwoJnwQqmvrl4WRXqSxcVbyAL8-FSJLULMpq7I-XIXUtf-UlZy5pmKqaESNMYPpo-4Nb-ploxWY3y2Wwv3dLXR-AGlwfLRC_nZmEqLv8uHXPQbi8Xahs9dCjGQZZZf5CYY/s1600/Picture+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxBymyR2-knwoJnwQqmvrl4WRXqSxcVbyAL8-FSJLULMpq7I-XIXUtf-UlZy5pmKqaESNMYPpo-4Nb-ploxWY3y2Wwv3dLXR-AGlwfLRC_nZmEqLv8uHXPQbi8Xahs9dCjGQZZZf5CYY/s400/Picture+2.png" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little while back while reading comments on the <a href="http://flwrjane-smallbutcharming.blogspot.com/">Small but Charming</a> blog, I found a florist whose blog photos really caught my attention.  Not only were their flower arrangements stunning, but they had rabbits running around their shop.  Turns out they're local!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzf_slwbbFgeVd-w4LMfq_Is5jYRbUqbyIp-Y5bHHTaq5j_LXgAI0r6rmbK4CfShxRq4S-4jXIct_BJqbrvp-SsXKQIGWqkOlSPIE6cGVO4nd5XpRVLr4e0USg7u2lYdeuJpK1tDD8t4/s1600/Picture+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzf_slwbbFgeVd-w4LMfq_Is5jYRbUqbyIp-Y5bHHTaq5j_LXgAI0r6rmbK4CfShxRq4S-4jXIct_BJqbrvp-SsXKQIGWqkOlSPIE6cGVO4nd5XpRVLr4e0USg7u2lYdeuJpK1tDD8t4/s400/Picture+3.png" width="373" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo:  Weddings by Two</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was off work today running errands and found myself driving by so I stopped in to introduce myself.  The lovely women of <a href="http://blog.bowstreetflowers.com/">Bow Street Flowers</a>, welcomed me with open arms and even offered me a seat to sit down and chat.  We had such a great time, I would bet I was there over an hour.  I even scored a big hug from Shelley and Gillian when I left!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0vjp-Rjja1KLNm6WnZxeoVFBT_DJYl-TqM9ubpkyFUoqMOh3ce-b15565D4RMDbxuJhRJPiWI-Wz70NyA1tddMvZWOnk_QirSLrGh5z3DNBm5NEwiDFSVMOQIYLr3DGc8WEZCacox3Dk/s1600/Picture+5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0vjp-Rjja1KLNm6WnZxeoVFBT_DJYl-TqM9ubpkyFUoqMOh3ce-b15565D4RMDbxuJhRJPiWI-Wz70NyA1tddMvZWOnk_QirSLrGh5z3DNBm5NEwiDFSVMOQIYLr3DGc8WEZCacox3Dk/s400/Picture+5.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't have my camera with me so I hope they don't mind I've borrowed a few photos off their <a href="http://blog.bowstreetflowers.com/">blog</a> and <a href="http://www.bowstreetflowers.com/">website</a> so you can see what they do.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43ck2eqgqA4A6l3kl5rGuTFz3AdqAMUtxfN5NH6wq99rCUGRxWbNd2uGEn6PQg_J5btNCnEH_EXmtI7_YrvTgdniS2wkC_Fxhca0Siv2uX79jSTLHFPoOjwId8sq4m_RBt1Ijoeqx558/s1600/Picture+8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43ck2eqgqA4A6l3kl5rGuTFz3AdqAMUtxfN5NH6wq99rCUGRxWbNd2uGEn6PQg_J5btNCnEH_EXmtI7_YrvTgdniS2wkC_Fxhca0Siv2uX79jSTLHFPoOjwId8sq4m_RBt1Ijoeqx558/s400/Picture+8.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For my local followers, I hope you'll stop by their store and see their lovely shop.  It's on Beacon Street between Inman and Porter Square, about half a block from Dali restaurant.  Tell them I sent you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bow Street Flowers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">108 Beacon Street</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somerville, MA  02143</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">www.bowstreetflowers.com</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>

Bow Street Flowers

A little while back while reading comments on the Small but Charming blog, I found a florist whose blog photos really caught my attention. ...

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