I have been hitting the antique, flea market and consignment shops where i first came across old oyster containers found one from the YORK RIVER, one from Maryland near where my grandfather had a cottage and thought what a cool thing for the urbanna cottage. I plan to put plants in them in the spring. But as I was shopping I came across this one from Shelter Island so I now have an Ackert connection at the cottage. I also found an Amory crabmeat container which was just down the street from my Nana"s house in Hampton.

 Front door before

Sept. 2012

The Kitchen looked good but lacked storage so along came Ray to the rescue. 

The wall with the picture will come down this winter so kit will open up alot as well as the entry.

SEPT.
The living room started out light blue with white- nice but not what I wanted sooooo paint paint  paint

AUG.24,2012
 Next to tackle the entry. It is orange/pink! It had been the dining room. Chest was preivous owners to bad she didn't leave her Crab stuff.

AUG. 22, 2012

Paint Paint and more Paint

AUG. 21,2012
    Back from Canada and first time to be over to the Cottage. Let the redecorating begin. First room to tackle the sun room. Ugly brown paneling and vinyl floor.

JULY 11 2012
     We got the cottage after a year of looking. I had seen it in line but at a price of 289,000.00 after a reduction. I thought it looked great but cost to much. Kept on looking every so often until one day it reduced to 219,000.00. So on a wim I called to take a look at it. It was love a first sight but I needed Ray to love it too. Took him over and he liked it but really liked the fact that it had been appraised by the bank at 315,000.00. So I made an offer of 200,000. cash and it was accepted. I couldn't believe it we actually own waterfront. With this blog I hope to keep the memories of the yet to be named cottage.