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Milestones & Memories...

The pictures show the beginning of the construction of the Home Furnishings building in May 1972, linking the main Hardware building to the building on the left, the former "Colonial Craft Shop" that was purchased by Marine in 1952. That building went on to house "The Wine and Cheese Shop" and adjacent "Fish Market" before being completely incorporated into the Home Furnishings Department.

On the Hardware building, one of the two white doors was recently uncovered during our Hardware Department expansion. The pictured new addition represented an important milestone for Marine as it developed into the beautiful mattress, furniture, carpet, rug, window treatment and room accessory design center it is today. It is very fitting that in 2024, over 50 years since its construction, that Marine has reimagined this Home Furnishings space once again into an integral asset of the Marine Home Center business.

Warm weather has finally arrived and we have completed our spring cleaning. Below is a list of available products at 50% off retail price. These items are being sold as is and are available for immediate pickup or scheduled delivery.

Supplies are limited, and all sales are final.

If you are interested in a product, contact Jim Gilrein here. The Building Materials sales staff can answer any other questions you have regarding these items.

-Greg Marsh, Building Materials Manager

Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. As you prepare to commemorate this important day, consider replacing your flag.

By Leslie Linsley 

Author of Nantucket Island Living (Stewart, Tabori & Chang)

First Impressions Matter!

PC: Donna Elle Design

Whether your house is new or historic, your front door can benefit from a refresh with one of the exterior paint colors that reflect the surroundings of the island. The “Historic Nantucket Collection,” approved by the Historic District Commission, features 12 paint colors especially for island homes. It was time to change the "Folger Red" color of my front door. I considered "Cobblestone" or "Gardner Green", but "Quaker Gray" won out and it’s perfect with my weathered shingles and gray/green trim. To see all the available colors, pick up the brochure at the paint counter where the paint experts can advise you if you’re unsure. They’ve had a ton of experience mixing the exact color you want and knowing what colors work with different house styles. 

"The Historic Nantucket Collection"

Add a fresh coat of paint throughout your home. Just in time to welcome the summer season on Nantucket!

Balthazar glass

Jeroboam glass

"When it comes to enjoying wine at the Nantucket Wine Festival, the size of your wine glass matters! Big Wine Glasses give you the room you need to swirl and aerate your wine, greatly enhancing the taste. The Balthazar and Jeroboam glasses are perfect for your summer wine tasting needs."

-Bryan Rhode, Founder of Big Wine Glasses

Elevate your yard with the vibrant charm of garden pots. These ceramic pots bring a touch of elegance and sophistication to your outdoor space. Available in different colors and sizes, shop the collection adjacent to Garden in front of the Housewares entrance!

Available in cotton, indoor/outdoor, wool, jute, and other natural materials, Dash & Albert rugs come in a wide variety of patterns and hues to brighten any space. 

Famous for stripes and offering an extensive array of custom-sized rugs, Marine is stocking something for every home.

Come in to see the new Dash & Albert showroom and speak with any of our expert designers!

By Dirck Van Lieu

Smart Tools

There are now quite a few “smart” power tools offered by most of the big manufacturers. Not that they call them that. Most refer to “connectivity”, that is to say Bluetooth communication between the tools and various mobile devices. To what end? Generally, the connections are to program operating speeds, control remote lights, and locate tools. There are optimum cutting and drilling speeds that differ from one material to another; you wouldn’t cut iron pipe at the same speed as a 2x4, and the same goes for drilling. Where once we controlled those speeds with a skilled trigger finger, we can now select them from menus on our phones. Is this a good thing? Opinions vary, and in any case, the use of programmed settings is optional.

There are other uses for the connectivity. Inventory control may be the most significant, particularly in an organization with large numbers of tools and users. My Milwaukee ONE-KEY app will list any type or brand of item I want to include in my inventory, Bluetooth enabled or not. It’s convenient to see everything categorized on my phone and desktop, along with purchase dates, assigned user, locations, manuals, and more. That app can also report missing tools to others in the network and show on a map where they were last seen. It is, however, limited in reach, depending on how many other app users are on the network. The Bluetooth range is 100’ in ideal conditions, so the chance of detection depends on another ONE-KEY app being that close. How well does this work? I have no personal experience with it, so I searched the internet for reports of stolen tools recovered through their manufacturers’ apps. I found only one such report! Festool, DeWalt, and Bosch seem pretty quiet about marketing their apps. I had a difficult time even finding out if they had any tool tracking. When some of the important features depend on an extensive network, this doesn’t seem like a good way to build one.

Smart tools cost more than their ignorant counterparts. It’s up to the user to see if there will be a benefit.

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