Joining in on Gabrielle’s Love the Place You Live series for Design Mom today. In case you haven’t read one, this is a fun concept: readers bring their cameras and explore a new place near their own town, then share their discoveries in a blog post. Last weekend, we visited The Stone House, a fancy inn in Little Compton, which is under an hour’s drive from our home in Providence. Ben had been wanting to visit because it is supposed to be beautiful, with a lovely little restaurant, but we could never find a good excuse to do it! Then, I got word that my friend Diana sold a whole bunch of her gorgeous photography to the Stone House, and they were having an art opening event at the inn on Friday evening – that was all we needed to hear!
Diana’s nature-inspired artwork was a perfect fit with the hotel and the setting; a stone structure built in 1853 but fully renovated and refreshed with modern decor inside, situated walking distance from the beach – really a spectacular spot. It was such a treat to tour the rooms and see Diana’s lovely work on nearly every wall!
Sometimes, having a toddler, we find ourselves passing on fun things because it just seems too hard. But I’m so glad we did this anyway – and Bixby had a grand time. There were stairs to climb and a massive lawn to run on, and beds to bounce on. In other words, toddler heaven. The hotel itself seems like the ideal spot for a weekend getaway, and the rooms were really posh in a subtly luxurious sort of way. And that fire pit was pretty amazing, too – when we arrived, a family was standing around it roasting marshmallows. :)
Next time, we’ll have to try the Tap Room, which is in a space that was rumored to be a speakeasy during prohibition, and now dishes out New England comfort food. It looks like a comfy, cozy little place where plenty of locals like to come in addition to the hotel guests.
More of Diana’s photography on display
I admit we feared Bixby wouldn’t be a welcome sight in the Tap Room, so we opted to stop on the way down at Evelyn’s Drive In, one of our favorite clam shacks – for our first lobster roll of the year! It was the perfect evening to sit outside by the water, misty and beautiful.
If any of you find yourselves in the Rhode Island area, you can check out Stone House right here, and see more of Diana’s work in her shop, D.S. Brennan Photography. xo Laura
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What a beautiful hotel.
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Lovely photographs and what a nice weekend trip too. Finding that combination of artsy/grown-up with kid-friendly is priceless. AND easier to find than a lot of people think. It doesn’t all have to be plastic primary colours! Nor something too boring for the littles.
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I’m glad you featured Diana’s art work again. I bought her 2 pears print and love it. And what a beautiful building. A perfect pairing. I will definitely visit The Stone House.
Looks amazing! Love the flowers on that last shot.