Revisiting Bedford House
You may recall last December when I paid a visit to Bedford House, located in Bedford Hills, New York, near my farm in Katonah. It’s a wonderful home boutique owned by Lesa Vogliano and Dennis Anderson, who seek out unusual items. This fun shop is filled with eclectic layers of old and new, all displayed very artistically. Enjoy this revisit to Bedford House!
1 Bedford House is located at 17 Depot Plaza, Bedford Hills NY, right across the street from the Bedford Hills Metro-North Railroad station.
2 This boutique is a great place to shop all year round, and at holiday times, you can find great gifts here.
3 This is Dennis Anderson, who is a partner in Bedford House with Lesa Vogliano. Dennis, a furniture designer, has had a long career in the furniture industry.
4 It's such an interesting store to browse in, filled from floor to ceiling with great stuff.
5 A handsome vintage English teapot
6 A lamp of antique carved wood with a craft paper shade
7 These great smelling soap leaves are perfect for the powder room.
8 A vintage dress form was made into a floor lamp and topped with a parchment shade.
9 An 8-stem circle glass bud vase
10 A very interesting tortoise shell lamp with a rectangular shade
11 There are many attractive accent pillows including this cabled lambswool one.
12 A hand-blown glass ornament with a feather inside
13 These ornaments are very pretty.
14 Bijoux bar cabinet filled with vintage glassware
15 Egg-shaped place card holders double as bud vases.
16 A pair of Chapman brass lamps with black shades
17 Handsome Julian Chichester leather dressage napkin rings
18 Such an interesting and eclectic mix of merchandise
19 Fun stocking stuffers
20 A pair of rectangular horn lamps with shades
21 Some beautiful silver pieces
22 An antique wooden saddle form - very Cossack looking
23 A large antique store ledger
24 The ledger came from Singletary Brothers, Dealers in General Merchandise - Clarkson, North Carolina - dated 1928.
25 Beautiful textiles
26 There are several styles of folding fans.
27 A contemporary wing chair in black painted finish with beige fabric
28 A lovely vintage tufted bench in blue silk
29 Bedford House is a comfortable casual mix of new, vintage, and antique pieces.
30 Charming Christmas trees made of pine cone petals
31 A sheepskin throw/rug
32 A very interesting study magnifying sconce
33 A horn condiment dish
34 Tabletop items make nice host and hostess gifts.
35 More great stuff
36 An antique anglo-Indian wood vase with mother-of-pearl inlay
37 Another wonderfully set table
38 A shiny yo-yo
39 Lots of artwork
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Martha, I do recall your visit to the Bedford House last December. I went back and took a look at last year's visit also. It's an interesting place and I saw a few things I liked. Thanks for sharing this blog.
Posted by: KLBrown | December 7th, 2012 at 2:51 am
Amazing.
Posted by: Tiziana | December 7th, 2012 at 4:09 am
I do remember your visit to this lovely shop last year Martha. I could certainly spend a lot of time not to mention money in a place like the Bedford House! They seem to have a great variety of new and vintage/antique pieces, which is the look I love. My favorite item is in picture #32, the magnifying sconce, what a fun and interesting piece. Thanks for another look at the fabulous Bedford House!
Posted by: Cindy F | December 7th, 2012 at 7:59 am
Hi Martha, Thanks again for sharing another terrific visit to the Bedford House! I recall seeing your visit last December and this one is even more outstanding! Lesa and Dennis certainly do have a marvelous selection of all kinds of great items and this is a wonderful tour you took us on again! I absolutely enjoy seeing all of these photos and the items you shared with us are 'out of this world in beauty'! I love that English teapot, the antique carved wood lamp, the beautiful silver pieces, the contemporary wing chair the lovely vintage tufted bench with the turquoise bottle behind it, photo #29, 30,31, 37,&38! I'll take one of each! Sure would be fun to be there! Thank you again for your delightful tweets about the fun you are having in Miami! Bet it's a bit warmer than back at Bedford! Sure hope you are having another great day and a super weekend! Off to see The Daily Wag about "Recent Farm Activities!" Jan
Posted by: Jan Erickson | December 7th, 2012 at 9:31 am
Hi Martha,
Thanks for another look at the most interesting Bedford House which makes me wish I didn't live so far away. I really like that tufted bench in picture #28. I hope you're enjoying Miami - I saw some news online I think at Chanel. Demi Moore was holding a cat. How about our rain! It doesn't go on forever and then the sun is out again. Have a great weekend. Trish
Posted by: Trish | December 7th, 2012 at 9:50 am
Hi Marths
Wonderful place, full of interesting things, I'd drive crazy inside the store with so many options to buy. I liked picture 26 very much. Here in Brazil the weather is too hot these days. We are melting...
Malú
Posted by: Maria Lúcia | December 7th, 2012 at 10:23 am
I love places like this - a new revelation at every turn! I'm sure I could not afford any of it, but it's so much fun to see it. What a grand tour, better than in person!
Posted by: Dianna | December 7th, 2012 at 10:35 am
Oh Martha! Thanks so much for taking me shopping with you! I think I need several things at Bedford House!! And consignments, too! Ohhhhhh, my favorite! I'm booking my flight now!
Mrs PollyRogers
Posted by: Mrs Polly Rogers | December 7th, 2012 at 7:40 pm
Loved the visit! Thank you.
Posted by: Nidhi Raina | December 7th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
I saw these exact same wooden pencils in World Market!
Posted by: Shelley Wooldridge | December 7th, 2012 at 10:13 pm
Greetings from London Martha, I would love to visit this place they have amazing things. Wish you a great weekend
Best wishes
Posted by: Rowaida Flayhan | December 8th, 2012 at 1:29 am
Hello Martha,
I adore these kind of shops. I love to rivet through placing some of these wonderful items in my dream house. Ideas I never seem to be lacking, just the budget to match is lacking.
I would like to travel the world being a spotter and buyer of fine things like this to send back to a shop to sell.
Posted by: Terry Ann Owen | December 8th, 2012 at 3:41 am
Dear Martha,
Years ago, I lived in Bedford,NY. I loved the area and the quaint little stores in each surrounding town. I fondly remember viewing your post of the Bedford House last year. This store reminds me of another, which was not far from this shop. It was the "Bedford Barn", which sadly, is no longer there. This shop also was very eclectic!
Thank you for the post and the walk down Memory Lane!
Bobbi
Posted by: Bobbi Lowinski | December 8th, 2012 at 8:28 am
Think I need those horn lamps. Thank you for pointing them out to me!
Posted by: Joyce Black | December 8th, 2012 at 9:09 am
Dear Martha,
Thank you for sharing your post about Bedford House. It's so refreshing to see small businesses showcased by people like you. I feel more small businesses should get credit for their unique style and small town charm that is lacking these days and overshadowed by the big box stores.
Kellie
Posted by: Kellie | December 8th, 2012 at 10:03 am
I enjoyed this post very much. Big Box Stores have there place in the shopping world but, so do small, individualistic stores. The exterior look of the Bedford House is so inviting. I like the feeling that cross-buck doors and true divided light windows create for a building. They draw me right in! The item that intrigued me most was the ledger. I would enjoy leafing through it to see the items that people purchased back then and, the prices.
Posted by: Cindy | December 8th, 2012 at 11:19 am
I love your blogs. So many interesting places and things you do. Its my quiet time to sit and read these every day.
Posted by: irene campbell | December 8th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Merci pour le bon moment que j'ai passé avec vos sites. Comme c'est merveilleux de se promener librement et de voir beaucoup de choses nouvelles et intéressantes pour la vie.
Posted by: cherchemi abdelkrim | December 8th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Thank you for posting this shop again, I especially love the soap leaves #7 and # 9 bud vase.
Posted by: Sharon Guile | December 9th, 2012 at 11:52 am
Martha, I've heard if you have to ask the price, you can't afford the itme, but...I am always curious about the price of things. That could come from being poor, but liking nice things, and it is partially curiosity, so...it would have been nice if the price tag had been turned over so we could see it.
Thanks for the tour of the store, though.
Gloria!!
Posted by: Gloria | December 10th, 2012 at 12:23 am
I am inspired to DIY a few of those pinecone Christmas trees! What a wonderful store.
Posted by: Sondra | December 10th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
Love to hear about your animals! They are so well cared for!
Posted by: Jennifer C. | December 10th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
Looks like such an interesting place. Love to support small businesses.
Posted by: Judy Cawley | December 11th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
What an amazingly charming store!! I'll have to get my BF to take me for a drive up there. I love the cool bar cabinet with the vintage glass and the vintage tufted bench! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Posted by: Rozanne Z. | December 12th, 2012 at 1:30 pm