Mahjong Boat and Tote & Great Find

Embroidery for My Mahjong Boat and Tote

So I am a huge fan of the iconic L.L.Bean Boat and Tote. I have several and use them for errands, the beach, the farmer's market, a car organizer, and at CCC for dog toys, Christmas ornaments, and my wine tasting things. I thought yesterday about getting a new one to start storing what is sure to become a growing cache of mahjong things. Low and behold I discovered that the L.L.Bean Maine Coast Croquet Boat and Tote is taking the mahjong world by storm.

Personalized Totes

Lee Joffa x Lilly Pulitzer

Totes with a funny or personally expressive phrase have become quite popular in recent years in lieu of your name or monogram.

For the Long Haul

L.L. Bean Boat and Tote

 

I was reading a recent article in the New York Times/Wirecutter about purchases that will last you a lifetime. One of their picks is the L.L.Bean Boat and Tote.

“Knockoffs of our picks proliferate...if you were to compare any of them with the real L.L.Bean Boat and Tote, it would be no contest.”

— New York Times Wirecutter

Pretty in Pink

Pink Monogrammed Sunshine Satchel

 

I love this bag. It's like a glam version of an L.L.Bean Boat and Tote with its pink and its leather handles. I would use this for so many things here from the beach, to the farmer's market, to an overnight.

The Christmas Boat and Tote

House and Garden Dog

 

You may recall that I am a big fan of the iconic L.L.Bean Boat and Tote. I have collected them since college and they just get better over time the older they get. I use them for errands, dry cleaning, farmers markets, Aldi, car organization, wine tasting paraphernalia, dog toys, Christmas ornaments, and more. I love this photo - a Maine home or homage to one, using the Freeport, Maine based L.L.Bean's Boat and Tote as a Christmas tree "skirt" and in lieu of Christmas stockings on the mantel. A beach house version would be darling using the Boat and Tote in a blue trim.

A Classic Returns

Leather Handle Katahdin Boat and Tote

L.L.Bean has brought back its iconic Katahdin Boat and Tote with leather handles. Made in Maine, the canvas is the same rugged 24 ounce heavy duty cotton canvas used in the Original Boat and Tote. The leather handles are the same premium leather used in their Bean Boots.

Christmas Gifts

L.L. Bean Boat and Tote

You all know I love my collection of L.L.Bean Boat and Totes. L.L.Bean is having a rare sale until Tuesday with 10% off your order and free shipping on orders over $50 with code HARVEST10.

The Chinoiserie Entryway

Alison Sheffield Interiors

This pretty entryway features the iconic Brunschwig & Fils Les Touches wallpaper in blue, a paper that mixes beautifully with chinoiserie.