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Dressing Up

Garden accoutrements are de rigueur. Consider an artful flourish from one of these stops:


Aardvark Antiques

9 J. T. Connell Highway, Newport, 849-7233, aardvarkantiques.com. Statuary of all dimensions including full-size horses, fountains, urns, lighting; the astounding array includes something for everybody’s taste.

Bradford Mercantile
7 Cutler Street, Warren, 289-2102, bradfordmercantile.com. Metal watering cans, faux stone ornaments and tin planters surface amid a bevy of home accessories.

Cottage & Garden
9 Bridge Street, Newport, 848-8477. Pale-colored pots by Guy Wolf, stone bird baths, antique terra-cotta cherubs; it’s a fabulous mix for gardens of all styles.

Karen Vaughan
148 Bellevue Ave., Newport, 848-2121, karenvaughan.com. Outdoor items such as lightweight stone-coated animals and plant markers (so you’ll know for sure what you’re gathering for salad). 

Smith Vintage Modern & Acme Antiques
53 Ashburton Street, Providence, 374-2394, smithvintagemodern.com. Retro-chic fifties and sixties garden chairs and striking architectural pieces come and quickly go.

Wickford Antique Estate Liquidators
200 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown, 294-9707. Chic benches, urns and figurines with a heavy emphasis on patinated iron.
 - April, 2008

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