Let's go antiquing together in fabulous Sag Harbor! Don't forget to leave me a comment!

On Tuesday of this week, my television crew and I visited the lovely home of Richard Perlman and Ellen Hanson in quaint Sag Harbor, way out on the east end of Long Island, NY.  Their house is a beautifully restored Greek revival, decorated so wonderfully by Ellen, an interior designer.  www.ellenhansondesigns.com   Richard is Chairman of the Board and Director of Turbochef Technologies, Inc.  www.turbochef.com The reason for our visit was to tape a cooking segment using an amazingly fast Turbochef stove, which you may all watch and learn about during our next television season.  It was also my friend, Memrie Lewis’s birthday and I persuaded her to join me for the fun.  Because we both love to antique, we managed to squeeze some looking and shopping in after the shoot.  Ellen told us where all her favorite places were in Sag Harbor.  Here’s a bit of what we saw.

This is the exterior of Richard and Ellen’s home – quite elegant.

Here we are – Memrie, Richard, Martha, and Ellen.

This is Youngblood – 26 Madison St.,  Sag Harbor NY

Youngblood has many gorgeous lighting fixtures.

I loved this one – it looks like a ball of yarn.

Another great one.

Here I am with Memrie and the shopkeeper admiring her inventory.

I’m always taking pictures for my inspiration file.

Right across the street is Reuben – Home on Consignment – 25 Madison.

I fell in love with this floor lamp.  It’s a great design, but decided to think about it.

The owner has just given me his business card.

A few doors down is Bloom – a really beautiful shop filled with old and new.

Here I am holding a hefty goblet.

The owner of this shop sells these fantastic bags, which are hand-woven and hand-dyed by a women’s cooperative in Africa.  They are so functional.

Here I am taking a photo of a set of ceramic bowls made by Christiane Perrochon.  I visited her studio in Tuscany many years ago and was awed. 

These are wonderful floor cloths woven for this shop in India.  Notice how artful this store is?

Another thing I love!  But where would I put this bench made in France in the 1800’s?

I was so impressed with the exquisite gilded moldings in this store.

Just look at this old chopping block!  It’s fabulous!!

The owner had 2 of these jars – I might have to return here also.

Happy Birthday Memrie!!!

Comments

[Pam from California]

BRAVO Martha more field trips.

Happy Birthday to you Memrie Lewis I hope you had a fun day with MS. Lastsummer you blogged about being with Martha in France and you left us bloggers on myspace waiting for the rest of the storym where you had a mishap with the rental car, would love to hear the end of that caper!!!!

Pam from California

[Pam from California]

P.S to MS thank you to you and Mario Batali for taking my call today on "At Martha's Table" it was nice to be able to speak with Mario he was a good radio guest not shy at all and carried himself so well with the questions and interview. Martha you were in a fun bubbly mood -fantastic and I hope you do more At Martha's Table in the future so far two out of two good ones!
I also wanted to tell you I bought a bottle of your red wine yesterday just one as I don't drink alcohol but wanted the bottle for my MS collection items. It will look nicely displayed in my office, neat label you have for the design.
Looking forward to you and Rosie on Sirius 112 next week with your one on one radio show with her and her craft book, something really nice to look forward to on radio next week.

Thank you Martha.

Pam from California

[maurdel]

I love the big chopping block. I think it would be fantastic in the stables where I remember (from the magazine) Martha has an interesting kitchen. Martha you should find a place for it.
I wonder what, if anything, Martha did decide to buy. Given an assumption of little price restrictions, and after seeing all this neat stuff, it would be quite interesting to learn if Martha found something she really liked.

[Australian Greg!]

How great!! A day in the beautiful stores of Sag Harbor. Wish I was there looking at all the amazing antiques. Looks like a perfect Spring day!

Best =)Greg

[Raisa K]

Oh! This is my first time reading your blog and I'm already hooked! Lovely photos Martha! You have such a nice looking old houses there in the States (I'm from Finland)!

[Isle Dance]

So beautiful. I love chopping blocks (and old doors) turned into tables.

[Pru]

It looks like a fun day out Martha, did you end up buying anything? BTW, not sure about the white socks with black shoes! Hope you don't mind the criticism.

P

[Kathy]

Hi, Martha,
Happy Birthday to Memrie! She must have had a wonderful time in Sag Harbor. Thanks for giving us a peek into your antiquing. I like the old chopping block and the glass jar---and Memrie's hat. What a fun day!
Kathy

[Kim Wylie]

What fun! I love antique shopping, and occasionally finding those boutiques that sell on commission. You can find the neatest things in some of them! One near me has a small room/section dedicated to stamps. It's amazing to flip through the collections and see what they are worth today. Thank you for sharing the shopping trip. I think my favorite of the stores you visited was Bloom. If I'm ever in Sag Harbor, I'll have to look it up.

[Vivian Price]

It really is a fun thing to go
antiquing with a friend. At one
time a friend and I would take
antique trips down through Alabama
and Florida....such fun!!

Thanks for sharing your day.

Vivian

[Christina]

The floor lamp is beautiful. I love finding things that are not only functional but artful.

[Karen]

So lovely! I especially love the lighting fixtures - my husband and I just bought your first house, and we've been investigating all of our lighting options.

[Emily]

What lovely shops! I'd also like to know what you ended up taking home!

[Gloria Brown]

You sure know how to keep busy...thanks for taking everyone (MS bloggers) on another fun trip!

I like your white bobby socks. I saw a woman last week in Bar Harbor wearing the same combination...white bobbies with black pushers. I think it is a fashion that I will do this spring/summer.
Happy birthday Memrie!

[Gloria Brown]

Sorry about this p.s.

Did you make any purchases on your Sag trip?

Enjoy the nice weather today!
Gloria

[Susan]

I have a good friend who vacationed at Sag Harbor to sit and read on the beach. She never told me about the antique shops...thanks for sharing.

[Robin Ball]

The chopping block is a favorite look for me. Hope you are considering some of the lighting ideas for your new line. Thanks for showing us new parts of the country, by the way how are the new additions to the pasture doing?

[Trish]

Oh, okay, I'm over here antiquing with you because you twisted my arm! Smile.

Happy Birthday to Memrie who is such a nice lady and a hat lover too, I think.

I hope you decide to buy that bench. What a fabulous piece that is and I bet you could find a place for it somewhere on your property.

I look forward to the segment with Richard and Ellen and I hope we get a tour of the inside of their house too! Trish

[Snakecharmer]

I thought that bench was great. I think you should find a spot for it. Thanks for showing us your trip.

[Andrew Ritchie]

Happy Birthday Memrie!

I love the look of "Bloom." What a great shop! I'd spend hours in there.

If I had your wallet, I'd get the chopping block and the bench - no hesitation. The chopping block has a 'Bedford' feel to it and the bench is very much a 'Lily Pond' item, I think. The bench would be lovely in one of the bedrooms there.

Take me with you next time!! :-)

-Andrew

[donna croft]

Oh, looks like so much to see in Sag Harbor! I WANT and NEED Memrie's hat or was it a gazillion dollars...Loved the ceiling medallion on the ceiling fan at Bloom and the butcher block was dreamy...wonder about the love put into food prep on THAT! Where was lunch? I teach school and you've given me an idea of what to do on my first outing of the summmer

[Barbara Harris, Zanesville, OH]

Martha, you can do whatever or wear whatever you want! Ignore the white socks comment. You are our style maven! I love field trips on the show or on the blog. Keep up the good work.

[Margie]

Happy birthday Memrie. Thanks for taking us along on your trip through the antique shops. I loved it, I loved the sun shining in the windows and I loved the pictures of everyone standing on steps. Your hat was lovely and the sun made it perfect.
I smiled at Martha saying "I have to think about that" a phrase I often utter. I hope everyone had fun, ate recklessly, bought well.

[Laura Nelson]

That floor lamp is great, the design is so attractive. And that old French bench is fantastic!

[Jan Erickson]

Hi Martha, Thank you for taking all of us on another fantastic field trip. It will be a long wait to see the cooking segment on a show next season, but well worth the wait. Your photos are outstanding again. I can imagine you and Memrie had a wonderful time celebrating her birthday. I especially love the photos of the chopping block and the tremendous bench. The beautiful blue bottles certainly added a nice touch. I'm ready for another field trip any time your are! Thanks so much for sharing. Jan