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National Wedding Planning Month! You Are Not Alone, Let Us Help!

Posted by Karen Brown on

 Harpswell House has a wedding collection full of things to help make your day more memorable.  As well as 15 other collections of great ideas!                                                        From personalized solar lights for table lighting at the event, then years of celebration lighting on your deck at home, to any of the other many beautiful offerings to help make your special day uniquely personal and memorable for you and your guests. A bridal shower will be at the top of your planning list. Consider...

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The Versatility of Slate…for those with an artist’s imagination and heart for beautiful handcrafted artwork

Posted by Karen Brown on

Throughout history true artisans have hand-crafted beautiful sculptures and works of art using slate, a "soft” stone with a uniform composition and unique markings that appeal to distinguishing eyes.   Here at Harpswell House we recognize the versatility of this workable stone. As a leading manufacturer of custom slate pieces for over 60 years, we pride ourselves on imagination, creativity and craftsmanship, providing stunning slate pieces to our customers. Here are some examples of the impressive versatility slate has lent itself to in the past: From life size sculptures like Stephen Kettle's depiction of Alan Turing,   to garden art like...

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Inspired and Admired Wedding Gifts for Years to Come

Posted by Karen Brown on

Someone special in your world is getting married and you're invited.  The date is approaching and the gifts on their registry are ho hum.  You want to get them something unique, something they'll really love, that isn't the same as everyone else. The trouble is, where do you go to find such a gift? We can help!  Harpswell House offers a fantastic array of wonderful gifts crafted from natural slate that anyone will love and cherish for years to come. Here are some examples for inspiration:   Trivets and Trays We have a large selection of trivets and trays that...

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The Early History of our Company

Posted by Karen Brown on

Did you ever wonder how Harpswell House got started? Well, we did a bit of research….. It all began in 1959-60 when Winthrop L. Brown moved his family to Topsham, Maine. They bought the old Rackley place in Topsham – “a lovely brick building built in 1858 by the same brick-mason who built the old buildings of Bowdoin College, just across the river in Brunswick.”  The house needed modernizing as it had no electricity or plumbing; and was missing lots of window panes – 93 according to the news article! But it did have living space for a family and...

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5 Uses of Slate Over the Course of History

Posted by Kathy Fisher on

There are many reasons why slate has been a commonly used product over the course of history. For one thing, slate is surprisingly hard. It's been measured at somewhere between a 2.5 and a 4 on the Mohs hardness scale. This means that slate is as hard as marble and limestone, though not as hard as quartz or granite. This makes it a stone that can be used to serve many different purposes, and it has been quite functional over the years. While not all of these purposes are still common today, it's important to recognize how useful slate truly...

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