Lexington Company

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Lexington Company has the perfect preppy furnishings alongside their elegant, understated clothing lines for men, women and babies. A European label that focuses on classic American inspired stylings and modern interpretations of traditional designs, this is a go-to brand for the preppy. I love their bedding range - comfortable and fun.

Sailboat Models

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Sailing is a decidedly preppy pastime. For preps life is just something that gets in the way of sailing time. Thus, when not on the water, preps like to surround themselves with nautical paraphanalia to maintain that sense of bliss, that oneness with mother nature, that enlightened zen state, blah blah blah that one gets from being out to sea on daddy's sloop.

This is why you'll always find a model sailboat in a preppy home. Ideally the model should be a replica of a family yacht or some other yacht that has significant meaning to the family. Furthermore, extra kudos is earned if you made it yourself (store bought versions are exclusively for overbearing social climbers).

Ships in bottles are also often seen adorning the shelves of father's study or the library. Building these highly frustrating models is something of a rite of passage for preps when spending summer with the grandparents in Maine... ah memories. There is something quite enchanting about these particular models.

Grandfather Clock

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"My grandfather's clock was too big for the shelf,

so it stood ninety years on the floor;

it was taller by half than the old man himself,

 though it weighed not a pennyweight more.

It was bought on the morn of the day he was born

and was always his treasure and pride,

but it stopped short-never to go again

when the old man died"

Adirondack Chairs

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As mentioned in my previous post, I recently attended a garden party hosted by a good friend of mine and was inspired to post about a couple of things which came to my attention as being quintessentially preppy. One was the Cucumber Sandwich, the other was the Adirondack chair. Our host had a number of oak Adirondacks near the pool and it reminded me of my parents summer house on the Cape. My parents also had a number of Adirondack chairs and loungers (stained white). It is quite clear to me that this style of garden chair is very, very preppy.

Needlepoint Cushions

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Training yesterday took it out of me... as any of you who have rowed sweep before will know - if the boat isn't set properly then it tends to be down to either bow or stroke side consistently. As bowman with a bow down boat this meant a pretty hard workout. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I am stiff as a poker today and looking to rest my weary bones. I need cushions and lots of them.

Tiffany Lamp

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Louis Comfort Tiffany was a famous designer who was best known for his work with stained glass and his embrace of the design principles of the art nouveau movement.

Antique Globe

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No preppy home is complete without the antique style globe. The bigger the better, ideally standing on an ornate wooden stand, this is the perfect prop with which you can illustrate your adventure stories about sailing around the cape whilst boring your cocktail party guests.