I love all types of vintage prints, especially if they are reproductions (or even better, originals) of studies in a given field. Restoration Hardware by far, has the best selection of lithographs, surveys, schematics, herbariums and pressings, but as we all know, they come at a price. If you’re anything like me, these are a bit outside the budget, […]
Here is sneak peak of a wicker chair that I recently had slipcovered. At the moment, she’s resting in my storage unit waiting for her big reveal- but I thought I would give you a sneak peak of the before and after. It’s no secret that white upholstery is all the rage lately, and I am likely […]
On Salt House Road Monday’s start with Georgia O’Keeffe and vintage Calligraphy Books. What is your Monday Inspo?!
When I set out in early 2015 to launch Salt House Road, I anticipated riding a wave of creative genius through a successful blog launch in about 6 months time. As I soon discovered…the wave crested, crashed, and sent me tumbling onto the surf, scratching my knees and elbows the entire way. I was quickly […]
In a recent interview, Cheryl Strayed (author of Wild), was asked what singular piece of advice she would give to people in their twenties. Her answer: “Go to a bookstore and buy ten books of poetry and read them each five times.” “Why?” and so she responded, “because the truth is inside.” When I read this, […]
My name is Kirsten Fitz-Maurice – writer of Salt House Road. I am a small town PA girl with a propensity for all finding beauty and inspiration in ordinary things. I started this blog as means to connect with likeminded collectors and creatives. Erwin Raphael McManus wrote a wonderful little book about having an artisan […]
The Flower Shop with No Name Last weekend, a girl friend and I spent some time wondering around this flower shop...with no name. Thats right, no… (3)
Brave on the Rocks (like Sabrina Ward Harrison) There was a time in my life that I desperately wanted to go to art school, but with (more than… (3)
5 Best Podcasts for the Creative Mind This week I am grappling with creativity: what it means, where it stems from, what hampers it, and mostly how… (2)