Description
Sand in the hallway, wet towels on every chair, and a screen door that slams forty times a day. That is summer at the cottage on the Côte Basque, and nobody would have it any other way. At the end of the sandy path stands the mailbox, painted like a tiny beach house, its palm trees faded to soft pastel by years of sun.
The children check it each afternoon, racing back from the waves with their hair dripping. Usually there are postcards from cousins in Brittany or Grenoble. Once there was a letter from their grandfather, written on a paper napkin from a café in Lisbon. And sometimes there is only a seashell and a little sand, left by the wind, or by an older brother with a sense of humor. This porcelain mailbox carries all of that: the breezy colors, the swaying palms, the sweet suspense of what might be waiting inside. It is a delightful gift for anyone with a beach house, a coastal wedding, or a dream of retiring by the sea.
Piece details
- Mailbox styled as a beach house
- Palm tree decoration
- Soft coastal color palette
- Opens to a painted interior for small treasures
- Painted by hand in France on Limoges porcelain
Tuck a little shell or a pinch of sand from a favorite beach inside. It is a postcard from summer that never fades.
