I love this painting by Matthew Pratt, maybe because he gives the furniture as much attention as the sitter.

Philtre Perfume available at Antick

mushroom pastries (pasties?)

I'm a vegetarian, but I have to admit to having a fascination with meat pies and pasties (is that really the word? Doesn't that have another, less-appetizing meaning?). I think it might be because I'm also a huge fan of Dickens. What's that you say? He's ridiculously sappy? I would reply that you haven't actually read any Dickens, because he's actually very dark, extremely humorous and a wonderful political satirist. But I'm constantly trying to develop vegetarian recipes for what-would-be-traditionally-meat pies. I made these today. Mushrooms, thyme, white wine, pine nuts, shallots...

On the second picture you will see a beautiful plate hand-made by Julia Smith and available at....Antick!!


For the full recipe leave a comment, and all will be revealed.

Squids!!

These are the Squids from Albertus Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiousities that inspired our velvet squids. As you can tell from the name of our blog, we like this book!

new Antick animals

Squids and elephants and rabbits, oh my. We have new beasties at Antick. Squids of every color, foxes, monsters, frogs, and many more. All made of wool felt or velvet, stuffed with 100% cotton, and festooned with glass bead eyes.

milk-painted claw-foot bed

Here's the bed with a futon on it. We recommend that you try White Lotus Futon. White Lotus is a small business with skilled and creative artisans. They sell all-natural 100% cotton futons--they even carry organic futons.

custom cabinetry and built-ins

Antick now offers period-inspired cabinetry designed and built by master-craftsman David Wilson. Our built-ins are crafted and finished by hand with a furniture maker's attention to detail and durability, and are designed to complement the style and period of your home. Enhance your home with cabinets, mantles, wainscoting, paneled walls, book shelves window seats or corner cabinets, and choose from the style that best fits the character of your home-high-style, country, rustic.