tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50558742690505857412024-03-05T07:44:56.684-05:00Beekeeper's CottageBeekeeper's Cottage BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055874269050585741.post-79199837875497860262021-02-10T19:06:00.000-05:002021-02-10T19:06:22.226-05:00Thank You For Your Support!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fv24lWez3XwGyj4puXv3jpyw_QePLAlPLUFIhmAtX1HvrH1IFMeo2KKYWBd9b5LzDhzYdzFyE1z5WrgDHKbHe0YBSX4UDVt42g7G7ymK1e8gQhTb0CGwYWx4EDMK1T4Y7fmKhqON0OMy/s1080/beekeepeer%2527s+farewell+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="963" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fv24lWez3XwGyj4puXv3jpyw_QePLAlPLUFIhmAtX1HvrH1IFMeo2KKYWBd9b5LzDhzYdzFyE1z5WrgDHKbHe0YBSX4UDVt42g7G7ymK1e8gQhTb0CGwYWx4EDMK1T4Y7fmKhqON0OMy/s320/beekeepeer%2527s+farewell+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is it! As of December 30th, 2020 we are closing the online store. THANK YOU for your fabulous heartfelt support these many years! And THANK YOU for your many online orders these past months!! We are so very grateful to all!! We love you! We'll miss you!!<p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055874269050585741.post-64119472812135040172020-06-21T08:49:00.000-04:002020-06-21T08:49:21.197-04:00After 22 Fun-Filled Years.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone! We are TOTALLY VIRTUAL now!<br />
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After 22 fabulous, fun-filled years we are closing the doors of our beautiful cottage in Leesburg, Virginia. So many wonderful memories! We want to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and heartfelt support! It's kept us going through this transition. THANK YOU! THANK YOU!<br />
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We will miss seeing you at the shop! Shane is especially heartbroken as he continues to "get ready" for work each day. (He takes his responsibility as a official greeter very seriously!)<br />
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So exciting!! YES! We will continue to exhibit at local fairs and festivals as they become available through the end of the year. LOVE YOU!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055874269050585741.post-71272609390227600002020-02-14T12:35:00.001-05:002020-02-14T12:35:52.800-05:00January Capital Home and Remodeling Show!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTiPHPDhW8aF5vzNxuPYkMUm1JsQm5kNahPONuOcA9QEzalcmHdKy3VzXXeYmFfenLqCsy1aJ5AunO8u87nkT49p_Nj0CjlmU2VpMzTvqZEUe9oYvMeDoqyB2mm2gc6UcshFs4MAGoUer/s1600/capital+home+show+2020.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTiPHPDhW8aF5vzNxuPYkMUm1JsQm5kNahPONuOcA9QEzalcmHdKy3VzXXeYmFfenLqCsy1aJ5AunO8u87nkT49p_Nj0CjlmU2VpMzTvqZEUe9oYvMeDoqyB2mm2gc6UcshFs4MAGoUer/s320/capital+home+show+2020.jpeg" width="240" /></a>What a fantastic weekend! A big THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support us at the Capital Home + Remodeling Show!<br />
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We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg Virginia were thrilled to be an exhibitor for the Capital Home + Remodeling Show held at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA January 17th, 18th and 19th, 2020. We brought some of our best selling products including modern jewelry from the Crown Jewels Collection, goat milk soaps and lotions, soy candles and lots of fabulous farmhouse home decor!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055874269050585741.post-67364692372755180112019-12-04T19:22:00.001-05:002019-12-04T19:24:02.941-05:00Thank You VivaTysons Magazine!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHW3C0C_jmr1suEiW7vHhNgLbeOnrMM9VPMjOr4rV69sek5vsiSNSGBmyDon_kgLqhYcACFhyphenhyphengbYVwQ1R8DMQPg42Rpb1Td2CKRF1GQAIpNcCgu5YprDK4qtlIMoqNEAh8e9SNiU8tjGL/s1600/vivaTysons+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1278" data-original-width="959" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHW3C0C_jmr1suEiW7vHhNgLbeOnrMM9VPMjOr4rV69sek5vsiSNSGBmyDon_kgLqhYcACFhyphenhyphengbYVwQ1R8DMQPg42Rpb1Td2CKRF1GQAIpNcCgu5YprDK4qtlIMoqNEAh8e9SNiU8tjGL/s320/vivaTysons+2.jpg" width="239" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.901961); font-family: , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "fira sans" , "ubuntu" , "oxygen" , "oxygen sans" , "cantarell" , "droid sans" , "apple color emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui symbol" , "lucida grande" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">So thrilling! We're a feature in the November-December issue of VivaTysons Magazine! (P. 48) A super big THANK YOU to Analiese Kreutzer who took these fabulous photographs and wrote such a fantastic article about us! Thank you, Analiese! You captured the essence of our style and shop! ❤</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055874269050585741.post-91669787283720452112019-11-21T07:19:00.001-05:002019-11-21T07:19:14.595-05:00We're in Southern Living Magazine!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKFxX53M-wA6pW5KAoW-atH1020s48khrA7WSkISChjMLz8j1hyphenhyphenhMBSpvgJHTTjuzqqhMoxP8ytJlYMzDyhw_z9Ud2_tRWr79fKNj1CWwlZ2FZD3-NYnSew2YN-4L0iHZvtg7Fp__MK2h/s1600/southern+living+magazine+2019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKFxX53M-wA6pW5KAoW-atH1020s48khrA7WSkISChjMLz8j1hyphenhyphenhMBSpvgJHTTjuzqqhMoxP8ytJlYMzDyhw_z9Ud2_tRWr79fKNj1CWwlZ2FZD3-NYnSew2YN-4L0iHZvtg7Fp__MK2h/s320/southern+living+magazine+2019.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Wow!! Thank you Southern Living for visiting us here at Beekeeper's Cottage. Your kind words about our shop and gorgeous pictures touched our hearts. Shane's too! Photographer, Helen Norman took these pictures. Thank you, Helen! </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Southern Living Magazine also visited many fabulous businesses in historic Leesburg/Loudoun County, VA. and they too are featured in the December 2019 issue. Congratulations to our neighboring businesses! We hope you'll check out this exciting issue!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055874269050585741.post-84348783760314721952019-11-09T11:35:00.001-05:002019-11-09T11:50:04.366-05:00Celebrating The 44th Annual Virginia Wine Festival!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJMwu-ETUo9aDfO8DibjEkYnh5an170zsnZU-kJ3Tbyknyv8YQzcSYcILFh8fpAwf6SbyfMaRD2S89uTAsJyNCzOyNi6xHT5MYLTfkKW7BWyta7PsSx2o78HsvywtfVtHBJYf9GY2YTGT/s1600/Va+Wine+Festival+2019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJMwu-ETUo9aDfO8DibjEkYnh5an170zsnZU-kJ3Tbyknyv8YQzcSYcILFh8fpAwf6SbyfMaRD2S89uTAsJyNCzOyNi6xHT5MYLTfkKW7BWyta7PsSx2o78HsvywtfVtHBJYf9GY2YTGT/s320/Va+Wine+Festival+2019.jpg" width="240" /></a>Such a fabulous weekend! We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, VA. were delighted to participate in the 44th annual Virginia Wine Festival held at One Loudon this Saturday and Sunday October 19th and 20th, 2019. We set up a glorious tent chock-ful of some of our best sellers, soy candles, modern jewelry, cozy scarves and so much more!<br />
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A MONSTER thank you to all those who came out to support us in the big sun and driving rain of this fantastic, fun festival!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055874269050585741.post-32224275412425654282019-09-20T08:17:00.000-04:002019-09-20T08:28:57.268-04:00The Capital Home Show Fall 2019<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxeo3tV23gHQFBfZNv8_XNXqogTOFU4PMfGyXHk1-hozHA1umqdWCLGVO4Nc3uloeuSJ41QzOPc9VF3u1xR6Mp9EAq5eNz6zr_vXZxIXn6m6OkDVQR-Eynbd0dMn5rIYu_co4Xb2BIi5WF/s1600/expo+show+2019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1415" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxeo3tV23gHQFBfZNv8_XNXqogTOFU4PMfGyXHk1-hozHA1umqdWCLGVO4Nc3uloeuSJ41QzOPc9VF3u1xR6Mp9EAq5eNz6zr_vXZxIXn6m6OkDVQR-Eynbd0dMn5rIYu_co4Xb2BIi5WF/s320/expo+show+2019.jpg" width="283" /></a>We here at Beekeeper's Cottage are once again thrilled to be an exhibitor at The Capital Home Show being held at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA this weekend, Sept. 20th thru the 22nd. Our tent frame is aglow with market lights and the displays are chock-full with some of our best sellers! Handcrafted 100% soy and essential oil candles, goat milk soaps and lotions, vintaged inspired and modern jewelry and of course fabulous fall home decor!<br />
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Shane, our wonderful shop dog, has been on hand to oversee the set up. He'll be with us most of the weekend. Come by and and get a kiss....doggy style that is!<br />
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Do you tune into local morning news? So exciting! Nancy is representing Beekeeper's Cottage and doing a segment with Kidd O'Shea from WJLA's Good Morning Washington show today.<br />
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Come see us!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055874269050585741.post-25700916418867907902019-07-14T08:16:00.000-04:002019-07-14T08:26:55.803-04:00For the Love of Animals!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bRM01imOLGj_AUkd8CX-H4H2RAaC3iuf0ZUqdkmyM7rcIEajagTLvUB3srOCJq8Pp0pdd1f0SXuMck7LzjbJvOF1vIw9C5Y5-Tg8cB5AIg2eOTj2Tu3vkqKZBRi08aU5SooIr-RCRQ24/s1600/fifi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bRM01imOLGj_AUkd8CX-H4H2RAaC3iuf0ZUqdkmyM7rcIEajagTLvUB3srOCJq8Pp0pdd1f0SXuMck7LzjbJvOF1vIw9C5Y5-Tg8cB5AIg2eOTj2Tu3vkqKZBRi08aU5SooIr-RCRQ24/s320/fifi.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
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What a spectacular day!! On Saturday, July 13th, Fifi O'neill acclaimed author of "Rescue Me" visited us for a book signing. She was SO gracious, warm and inspiring, not to mention very stylish! We had a blast!! All the proceeds from her book sales will directly benefit animals in need.<br />
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Dedicated volunteers from Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA), a no kill shelter, also joined us bringing several furry cuties in search of forever homes. Pictured here is Fifi, (on the right) with Patti and Tanner. Just look at that face!!<br />
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If you are interested in adopting a cat or dog or would like to offer a donation of time/money, please contact:<br />
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Friends of Homeless Animals<br />
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MANY THANKS to all the wonderful people who came and supported this heartwarming event! We love you!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055874269050585741.post-39959235981795673572019-06-27T20:22:00.003-04:002019-06-27T20:22:46.128-04:00Meet Acclaimed Author of "Rescue Me"!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(29, 33, 41); color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">COME JOIN US! Fifi O'neill, lifestyle editor, designer and author of the inspiring anthology of animal stories called "Rescue Me", will be visiting Beekeeper's Cottage on </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Saturday, July 13th from 11-5 p.m. </b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(29, 33, 41); color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">for a book signing! Friends of Homeless Animals, of Aldie, VA, will also be there with a couple of furry cuties looking for loving forever homes. Bring your dog and share your own rescue story! Plenty of water and dog treats will be on hand. The total amount from book sales will go to support animal shelters and rescue organizations. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(29, 33, 41); color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(29, 33, 41); color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We hope to see you there!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055874269050585741.post-80201671232011107162019-06-10T16:15:00.002-04:002019-06-10T16:37:44.047-04:00Lucketts Spring Market 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello everyone! Did you make it to the Lucketts Spring Market this year? We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, VA were there with a huge white circus tent just brimming with all of our favorite products. From candles to barnwood furniture to soaps and jewelry, we brought all of our best sellers. <br />
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Held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 17-19th at the Clarke County Ruritan Fair Grounds in Berryville, VA, the weather was simply glorious all three days. (Yippee! We feel so blessed to have had the sun in our corner this year!!) Our beautiful shop dog, Shane was there to greet our many visitors.<br />
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THANK YOU! THANK YOU to all of the fabulous people who supported us for this fantastic event.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055874269050585741.post-55025377040752479802019-06-10T16:00:00.003-04:002019-06-10T16:30:42.530-04:00Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival 2019<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRhUrSM4AVDvPsumusaR9uQhuI9x8pwZ1xCW4tYDWh0QLY9lsRKuz7NYmvfCCTN3S3ahms6b6UWIm_6QzgNb2LQm43DheyKbGJjD5Tzv5lzTfRhQJXOI4OX0NffI1G0shAA0O9UYjWpka/s1600/blog+flower+and+garden+2019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRhUrSM4AVDvPsumusaR9uQhuI9x8pwZ1xCW4tYDWh0QLY9lsRKuz7NYmvfCCTN3S3ahms6b6UWIm_6QzgNb2LQm43DheyKbGJjD5Tzv5lzTfRhQJXOI4OX0NffI1G0shAA0O9UYjWpka/s320/blog+flower+and+garden+2019.jpg" width="240" /></a>What a fabulous weekend! We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, VA were thrilled to be an exhibitor at the 25th annual Flower & Garden Festival held on Saturday, April 27th and Sunday, April 28th in spectacular, historic, downtown Leesburg.<br />
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The sun shone bright, the streets teamed with visitors and our vintage cash registers bell was ringing! A big thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hi and shop. We LOVE you appreciate all your support!<br />
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It was such an amazing afternoon! We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, VA were just so tickled to have the very talented photographer, Helen Norman and her fantastic crew visit us from Southern Living Magazine last Thursday. They took a few pictures to be considered for their 2019 Christmas issue. Even Shane got in on the action!<br />
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We're incredibly grateful for the opportunity! A big THANK YOU to Jeanne, Helen, Dianne and all those who helped us get ready. You're the best!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055874269050585741.post-23969160247219414962018-12-03T10:58:00.000-05:002018-12-03T11:01:31.544-05:00Capital Home Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVDbuCL6UoITrn_hp9-ZPdN9cFOtX7QEwCHODHoiFLP1LLAPKRpMqFwjFR0sfNFIafCipKcEqqYKgWoahWEPZ1U12HeqW5yDAAEQIYvB5MooM5V9IzdIUBIy2Av0hRvSS6kI27jLJjT2D/s1600/fall+expo+show.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVDbuCL6UoITrn_hp9-ZPdN9cFOtX7QEwCHODHoiFLP1LLAPKRpMqFwjFR0sfNFIafCipKcEqqYKgWoahWEPZ1U12HeqW5yDAAEQIYvB5MooM5V9IzdIUBIy2Av0hRvSS6kI27jLJjT2D/s320/fall+expo+show.JPG" width="240" /></a>What a wonderful weekend! We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, VA were honored to be included as an exhibitor at the Capital Home Show held at the Dulles Expo Center in September this year. Offering a wide variety of fabulous ideas for your home, these events are held several times throughout the year.<br />
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We bring a fantastic array of lovely home decor accessories, including seasonal sprigs, wreaths and garlands. And of course, our ever popular foundations pieces such as candle plates, hobnail jars, wood lath boxes and the like.<br />
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Come by and see us January 18th - 20th for the Capital Home + Remodel Show being held at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA! We'll be in the front lobby with our hand-crafted soy candles, goat milk soaps and modern urban farmhouse decor.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055874269050585741.post-63912206130869464032018-09-11T11:31:00.002-04:002018-09-11T11:32:39.283-04:00Our Shop Dog Shane!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Good luck Katey! We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, VA have done it again! Each year we have a young staffer who is off to start their first year at college, we give them a restored vintage trunk. So fun! It's a great stylish space saver for those petite dorm rooms. And it's become a wonderful tradition and something all of us creatively contribute to with joyful hands. Here are a few pictures of Katey and her trunk.<br />
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Tim Holtz's papers for the inside lining.<br />
An old belt for the missing handle and leather bits.<br />
Ribbon as straps to provide a whimsical closure<br />
And lots of LOVE!<br />
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Spring showers bring May flowers! We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, VA had a gorgeous tent for the Lucketts Spring Market at the Clarke County Fair Grounds in Berryville, Virginia this past May. It rained, it poured and still our fabulous shoppers kept coming in their rain boots, hoodies and wagons. Thank you SO much for braving the weather with us! Here's a couple of pictures of Nancy and I getting everything set up. So fun!<br />
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Oh glorious sunshine! We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, VA are thrilled to have been an exhibitor at the 28th annual Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival held this past April. Thank you to all of our supporters and shoppers who made the weekend a spectacular success! Here's a few pictures of our space.<br />
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What a wonderful opportunity! We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, VA are thrilled to have been a part of the Capital Remodel + Garden Show held at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA this past February. We designed the living wall and center aisle. Take a peek!<br />
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Special thanks to everyone at Capital Home Shows!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055874269050585741.post-24354887197217230582017-08-18T18:44:00.002-04:002017-08-23T09:19:48.792-04:00Wall stenciling!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAbQlwnDnv0MIGZd7Lums9eRbeC2fKL2YJU_4PQS2n01DgDHdFEONBz5Nkc6Vs8vzjRPei2YLKOHQVKfH8E3TdPAEOvG8Urqt1QzbVsFMdDPBF2YulIlYOLnMFpc_eL1Xr-rncvA8XP_5/s1600/French+script.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAbQlwnDnv0MIGZd7Lums9eRbeC2fKL2YJU_4PQS2n01DgDHdFEONBz5Nkc6Vs8vzjRPei2YLKOHQVKfH8E3TdPAEOvG8Urqt1QzbVsFMdDPBF2YulIlYOLnMFpc_eL1Xr-rncvA8XP_5/s320/French+script.jpg" width="240" /></a> Renovating our darling cottage is such a wonderous, artistic endeavor! We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, Virginia are so very grateful for the opportunity to do so!<br />
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Many visitors ask about the wall finishes in various rooms upstairs. In particular the lovely room stenciled in French script by Royal Design Studio called "Springtime in Paris Letter Stencil".<br />
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Sold online at www.royaldesignstudio.com, this large, two-part stencil took several days and several pairs of hands to apply. Below we have a few tips for the adventurous!<br />
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* blue tape<br />
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* margaritas or bottle of wine<br />
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Get your 3 person team together! One to wash stencil and 2 others to work the wall.<br />
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Step 1: Start in a top corner that you would not readily see.<br />
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Step 2: Place stencil on wall and secure with blue tape. Be sure it's straight on the wall<br />
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Step 3: Load stencil brush with paint. Then dap excess on cardboard.<br />
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Step 4: Move brush gently over each open letter of stencil in a circular motion.<br />
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Step 5: Wash stencil with a damp towel.<br />
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Step 6: Match up the other half of the stencil and repeat steps 2 and 3.<br />
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Step 7: Complete all 4 walls with the whole stencil.<br />
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Step 8: Lastly, cut stencil to fit windows, corners etc.<br />
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Step 9: Marvel at the result!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, Virginia are very excited to announce we have a YouTube channel! There you'll find all kinds of fun, fabulous design ideas. </span><br />
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Effortless Design! Arrange your favorite petite succulents together with one of our rustic lath wood boxes and a chicken wire lantern. </div>
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12" reclaimed tobacco barnwood lath box (available in our shop!)</div>
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5" square, glass lined, chicken wire lantern (available in our shop!)</div>
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Spanish moss</div>
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Whether you've a century old or a newly<br />
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The renovations at Beekeeper's Cottage are<br />
rolling on! Both of our staircases have<br />
kick plates that are adorned with vintage<br />
sheet music and art papers.<br />
This project was completed two years-ago.<br />
We're thrilled to say they've worn very well,<br />
needing only minor repairs, despite heavy<br />
foot traffic.<br />
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Here's a step by step "how to" create and maintain gorgeous kickplates!<br />
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Step 1: Use a mild solution to throughly clean kickplate surface.<br />
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Step 2: Prepare your papers by trimming to desired size. And the best part, CREATE your COLLAGES!! We did one step at a time starting with the bottom kickplate. Our papers for the back staircase are scrapbook papers from Michaels and one of our favorite paper designers, Tim Holtz. The front staircase is vintage sheet music.<br />
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Step 3: With a paint brush, generously butter one or two pieces at a time with wallpaper paste. Press pieces into place with a plastic trowel or our favorite, an old credit card! Press hard! Then quickly move the plastic tool back and forth to insure adhesion.<br />
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Step 4: Keep going! :-) When you've done all your kickplates, allow to dry 24 hours.<br />
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Step 5: Brush on a clear matte sealer. Repeat with one more coat.<br />
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Step 6: Take a picture to be featured on our Instagram!<br />
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Whether it be a grand or cozy room, creating window drama is fun!! We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, VA have some wonderful, inexpensive ideas to dress your windows in style! Pictured here is a petite guest bedroom. The curtain rods are made of stair pickets. (Two joined to make one rod.) Window shades are constructed using vintage-inspired tin from American Tin Ceilings and wood molding from Home Depot. A few 45 degree cuts, wood glue, picture frame metal brackets and presto!!! (To ensure a perfect fit, the back bottom of these frames is routed-out to accommodate window slides.) Covering half the window and adding a single panel curtain allows for both privacy and lovely light. Oh-so dreamy!!<br />
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Material Costs:<br />
Reclaimed stair pickets $19 each for a total of $76<br />
Tin panel 24" x 24" $11 each (add your own paint finish) $22<br />
Wood molding $2.89 a foot, 20' for this project = $60<br />
Picture frame brackets $2.29 for 20 pieces (8 per frame)<br />
Help from a husband, friend or neighbor... priceless!!<br />
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Note: The curtain panel is from Bella Notte Linens, Linen Whisper Embellished<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">John F. Kennedy once said, "We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives." For us, that time is now! And you are those people! We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, Virginia are sending out a heartfelt THANK YOU!! Thank you to all of our fabulous shoppers who visit us making purchases each day!! We're grateful and humbled by the many compliments you impart to us about our design style and paint finishes. It spurs us on! It energizes us to create!! A shout-out of thanks also to those of you who find us on the internet. We thank you for your trust. Exceeding your expectations is our goal! We thank all of you! YOU make our DREAM a REALITY!!!</span><br />
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On December 20th, Good Morning America aired a piece about a delightful new take on two classics. Hot chocolate and red wine. Well, we here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, Virginia, thought we'd try it out while adding our own fanciful flair! No....it's not more liquor!! It's vintage china!! Doesn't everything taste a little better when sipped from a treasured china cup and saucer? Whether a family heirloom or auction find, these surviving beauties are a thread linking our past to present..... Hot chocolate to red wine. Here it goes! Cheers!!<br />
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What's your favorite hot drink in a vintage china cup?<br />
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Note: We used Google as our recipe resource going with the one published in the New York Times by Erin McCann, December 19, 2016. It brought a smile to our faces. (See below)<br />
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The basic idea is not new. Most versions follow the same formula as <a href="http://immaeatthat.com/2014/11/24/red-wine-hot-chocolate/" style="color: #326891;">the one posted in 2014 on Imma Eat That</a>, a food blog that has frequently been cited as the recipe has rocked around the internet in the past few years. It’s pretty easy to follow:</div>
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2) Put some red wine in it. </div>
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5) Drink.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilo4RK1xrIn2jYXiCfvXT5YY3a-Tp4a5CI3atnAb4QX5r5ltXJQ6_bM1AhphE_DxIr-j1qdN_RpWZcSFGCb3syjg2nAYLjHwRjJc4pZ2nJHBjNquDYd-EyqYUjCBPst8yVaw1aglgS_YxR/s1600/lath+box+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilo4RK1xrIn2jYXiCfvXT5YY3a-Tp4a5CI3atnAb4QX5r5ltXJQ6_bM1AhphE_DxIr-j1qdN_RpWZcSFGCb3syjg2nAYLjHwRjJc4pZ2nJHBjNquDYd-EyqYUjCBPst8yVaw1aglgS_YxR/s320/lath+box+4.jpg" width="180" /></a>It's that time of year once again! Friends and family gather sharing laughter, love and yummy traditional foods around the table. We here at Beekeeper's Cottage in Leesburg, Virginia offer a wonderful way to create fabulous table-scapes using lath boxes and hobnail jars.<br />
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Our lath, which means thin wood, is reclaimed from tobacco barns and fashioned into various sized boxes from 12" to 32". Standing just 5" tall and 7" wide, they provide the perfect foundation for all kinds of rustic elegance! Here we've added votive candles tucked in hobnail jars with epsom salt bottoms. Then to bring out the season, we've dressed the box with sprigs of holiday greenery. So festive!<br />
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