An antique spongeware pitcher is the perfect vehicle for freshly forced branches. It’s a classic, for cottage or loft. One of a collection of unique spongeware pieces; $750. Brian Ramaekers Antiques, 2466 Main Street, Bridgehampton. Photo by Durell Godfrey
GATHER ARMFULS (2 of 4)
A family of tinted-glass beakers and
bottles can hold creative groupings.
$38 each shape; 12 inches high. Country Lane, 85 Main Street, Sag Harbor. Photo by Durell Godfrey
HOUSE & GARDEN (3 of 4)
Consider another (niftier) use for a rubber wastebasket. This sophisticated shape keeps the branches under control. $30 each. General Home Store, 100 Park Place, East Hampton. Photo by Durell Godfrey
FLORIST’S SECRET (4 of 4)
Traditional and great-looking enamel buckets hold long and short cuttings. Why not fill them with pussy willows? Eight inches, $21.99;
18 inches, $30.99. Lynch’s Garden Center,
175 North Sea Road, Southampton. Photo by Durell Godfrey
A Texas family gave full rein to their architect and designers
Pierced rubber in a timeless fleur-de-lys pattern adds charm to any entryway and keeps winter muck from being tracked all over the house. Front-door mat, $39; also available as a runner. Restoration Hardware, 69 Main Street, East Hampton. Photo by Durell Godfrey
TRIBAL COUNCIL (2 of 5)
The real thing: eye-dazzling, one-of-a-kind vintage Navajo weaves that make a room special, whether on the floor or hung on the wall. Left, $695. Subject to prior sale. From a collection at Kelter Malce
Antiques, 2466 Main Street, Bridgehampton. Photo by Durell Godfrey
LINEAR THINKING (3 of 5)
Bright cotton rugs by Dash & Albert come in lots of colors and styles for an instant,
affordable room-brightener. Two-by-three, $30. (Hard to decide which to get? Get two.) Nellie’s of Amagansett, 230 Main Street, Amagansett; and Fisher’s Home Furnishings, 144 Main Street, Sag Harbor. Photo by Durell Godfrey
SHAGADELIC (4 of 5)
Not your mother’s ’60s shag rug, for sure. This nifty rug is made of thin strips of leather. Available in buff or chocolate-brown, as well as larger sizes, it’s a perfect spin on an old favorite. Two-by-three-foot rug, $65. Coastal Home, 2442 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton. Photo by Durell Godfrey
WHERE THE HEART IS (5 of 5)
So you know where you are when you get to the door. Strong graphics offer a warm welcome. Mat, $35. Sylvester & Co., 103 Main Street, Sag Harbor. Photo by Durell Godfrey
By Isabel Carmichael
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The sitting area faces what had been the front of the church, and a wood-burning stove has taken the place of the lectern.
Durell Godfrey
