THESE CERAMIC bowls bring the fresh colors of summer into your kitchen without the fuss and formality of rigid sets. Mix and match, from florals to strips in hues of blue. 8”, $17.50; 6 ½“, $17; 6”, $10.50; and the cutest dish with jumping bunnies, just 4.25”, $6.50.
Lula’s Pantry
5 Dock Square, Rockport
(978) 546-0010
POTTER CYNTHIA CURTIS’s work feels a lot like summer. The rich turquoise blue glazing and coastal shapes seem to tell us it’s that time, right now. Curtis puts a lot of herself into her designs. Like rolling out a slab of stoneware clay to make a tray and then imprinting it with lace from her great grandmother. Or, seen here, two “shell” dishes—one clam shaped and the other a scallop—that are embedded with found sea glass before firing, giving the pottery a melted layer with all the spectacular depth and sparkle and color of the ocean. Scallop dish, $30; Clam Shell dish, $30.
Cynthia Curtis Pottery
80 Pigeon Hill Street, Rockport
(978) 546-6186
The “Gurgling Cod” pitcher is a classic that gets its name from the “glugging” sound made while pouring water, a happy byproduct of the curvature of the jug’s design. For years, gurgling cod pitchers were only available at Shreve Crump & Low on Boylston Street (now on Newbury Street). Now they are more widely available. This one, at Lulu’s Pantry in Rockport, is based on an early English design and it’s a steal at $56. Gurgle away!
ALL THIS TIME nesting at home has led many to rethink their kitchens, in small and bigger ways. Here is a perfect combo to refresh any kitchen, from Grand Banks in Gloucester. Maple cabinet doors, by Medallion in a custom easy blue; cabinet and drawer pulls in brushed satin brass, by Emtex; and a Silestone counter in polished “Classic Calcutta,” designed by Cosentino.
Grand Banks
7 Crafts Road, Gloucester
(978) 281-2421
These ceramic bowls bring the fresh colors of summer into your kitchen without the fuss and formality of rigid sets. Mix and match, from florals to strips in hues of blue. 8”, $17.50; 6 ½“, $17; 6”, $10.50; and the cutest dish with jumping bunnies, just 4.25”, $6.50.
Lula’s Pantry
5 Dock Square, Rockport
(978) 546-0010
We’re rolling into a shoulder season. Let’s call it, “summerish.” Whatever it is, here are some ideas for little things that will give life at home a little boost and—let’s face it—a feel good feeling. These shopping suggestions will take you from Rockport to Gloucester. All local. All good.
