INSPIRED + TIMELESS
Evoking the fanciful and the fantastic, Storybook Style delights the child in all of us.
Storybook whimsies; for porch and garden.
1. GOTHIC VIGOR
Accented with scrolls, medallions, and fleur-de-lis brackets, the Calandra chandelier is lit by six faux amber candle lights mounted on spiked arms. The gilded tobacco finish adds Gothic ambience. Measuring 36" wide, the total suspended length can range from 4' to 8'. $4,491. Meyda Tiffany, (800) 222-4009, meyda.com
2. COTTAGE ARCH
No Storybook cottage is complete without a round-top door, especially if it’s this raised-panel style in African mahogany. Clear insulated glass panes create another arch. $5,000 and up. Vintage Doors, (800) 787-2001, vintagedoors.com
3. DREAMY DISTORTION
No. 7 in the Artisan Series, this stepped display bookcase is unconventional. It's 54" high x 30" wide x 16" deep. Each made-to-order bookcase comes in more than 30 paint and stain colors. $1,650. Dust Furniture, (219) 464-9100, dustfurniture.com
4. DANCING MICE
“If there are mice in the pantry, they best be mine,” quips David Berman of Trustworth Studios. This new reissue of a Silver Studio paper is scaled for the back of pantry shelves; $7/sq.ft. It's shown with Angelic Forest, a magical C.F.A. Voysey-designed wallpaper that presents a garden inhabited by birds and fairy angels. Produced digitally, the paper is 21" wide and comes in 30-sq. ft. single rolls, each $210. Trustworth Studios, (508) 746-1847, trustworth.com
5. ELIZABETHAN TWIST
Perfect for a courtly dining hall, the Tully armchair has barley-twist arms and legs and nail-head accents. Reminiscent of Elizabethan Revival style, the chair measures 44 ½ " high x 24 ½ " wide x 25" deep.$1,500 and up. Stickley, (315) 682-5500, stickley.com
6. HERALDIC CLAY
One of a series of art tiles with heraldic names, Gilly Flower is composed of two tiles fused together with piercings and relief. The multi-colored floral tiles are finished with lead-free glazes. $210 each. Tudor Tile, (360) 647-2596, tudortile.com
7. MOTTOES MEDIEVAL
Taber–Prang art prints—lithographs produced ca. 1904–1905—are prized for their allusion to life in the Middle Ages. Giclée reproductions measure 16 ¼ "x 9 ¼ ". $40. In a quarter-sawn oak frame: $165. Ford Craftsman Studios, (817) 919-8470, fordcraftsmanonline.com
8. BRICK PEANUT BRITTLE
Lumpy and distorted clinker bricks invite freeform installations for foundations and walls, entry stairs, and chimney bases. Bricks from the Old Pasadena collection are mostly red, some with black charring. Gavin Historical Bricks, (319) 354-5251, historicalbricks.com
9. THATCH IN SHINGLES
When only a real steam-bent, wavecoursed roof will do, contact this artisanal roofing specialist. All roofs are unique works of art. $100,000 and up. CRS Roofing Artisans, (800) 439-4371, roofingartisans.com
10. BOLT THE CASTLE KEEP
The medieval-style iron surface bolt coordinates with Salzburg Imperial entry sets from the same distributor. Forged in Austria, the bolt comes in 8" and 12" lengths. Surface and flush strikes to secure a door or gate are included. $121–$130. Ironlock Imports, (877) 650-5101, locksandlevers.com