The June issue of Northern Home & Cottage features a story about historic Anne Cottage on Mackinac Island. If you haven't seen the story yet you'll need to pick up the June issue of Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine (with the photo of a flipper-footed person doing a water handstand on the cover!) You'll find Northern Home & Cottage inside. You'll also want to check out the blog by Elizabeth Edwards about Anne Cottage on Mackinac Island.
Here are some images of Anne Cottage that didn't make it into the story. They demonstrate the way this home historic home has been furnished with period antiques, all restored to museum quality.
Top row, left to right: An imported Italian marble oak mantel in the master suite; Original Williams leaded glass hanging lamp in the parlor off the dining room; European carved-oak foyer piece.
Middle row, left to right: Master suite--the furniture is by R.J. Horner who built custom furniture in the 1880's; the library; the three-stall carriage room, tack room, kitchen, living room and bedroom built in 1899, remodeled in 2005.
Last row: Finely carved oak banquette with lions and soldiers, circa 1850.