tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61353592335342796052024-03-05T12:16:19.170-08:00Antique Homes and LifestyleAntique Homes and LifestyleAntique Homes and Lifestylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05827089505723602221noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135359233534279605.post-71229229667171914412013-10-15T21:01:00.000-07:002013-10-17T08:11:58.561-07:00Fall Porch Tour - Traditional Fall Porch Decorations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I'm so excited to share my fall porch decorations with you. It's getting cold here in New England and I'm trying not to think about putting all my pretty porch furniture away for the winter. I'm going to get every moment of enjoyment that I can out of my lovely Victorian porch before the cold winter weather takes over.<br />
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I love my old house and have been collecting a hodgepodge of antiques over the years for it. My porch reflects the different things I've gathered over the last decade. I have mostly old things but I change it up with some new items like the white garden seat I bought this summer.<br />
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I've read it's good Feng Shui to have two large heavy objects flanking your front entrance like guardians. My ornate white metal urns remind me of soldiers standing on guard. My husband purchased them for me as a gift so I really love them.<br />
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I couldn't resist this goofy painted pumpkin. It looks like he has Pepperoni Pizza for a nose!<br />
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I put a few gourds and little pumpkins in my TJ Maxx bargain find lantern I purchased for $7 on clearance!<br />
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This old gray metal planter is another gift from my sweet husband. I saw it at junk shop in town and he went back and got it for my birthday! I'm so lucky.</div>
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The little cement bunny is in memory of my pet house rabbit, Ernie. We had him for 9 years and he was litter-box trained. They make great pets, are very smart and social creatures and shouldn't be left outside alone.</div>
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The fountain runs in the summer. We empty it once it gets too cold. :-( I love the sound of water. It's so relaxing and helps block other sounds.<br />
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The colors of fall are so warm and beautiful. They make you want to layer on the comfy clothes and sit by a big, cozy fireplace with a cup of tea. <br />
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Please relax and enjoy these de Gournay wallpapered rooms in the colors of fall. They are so stunning!<br />
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This gorgeous de Gournay wallpaper is so warm and inviting in its burgundy and gold. You can use de Gournay wall coverings to create the perfect, warm statement rooms that center your home and give you a color scheme to build from. <br />
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Here's a couple more de Gournay wallpapers that just blow me away in their gorgeous detail.<br />
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The rooms above have really used black and orange in an elegant way.</div>
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The gold damask looks so rich with the fireplace and detailed ceiling moldings.</div>
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I think this last photo and the first are my two favorites. Just love the detail in the rich, warm wallpapers. Some day I hope to have a dining room wallpapered with de Gournay chinoiserie.<br />
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If you want to enjoy more de Gournay wallpapers go to <a href="http://www.degournay.com/" target="_blank">the de Gournay site.</a> <br />
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Thank you for sharing my love of beautiful wallpapers!<br />
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Ralph Lauren has some gorgeous wallpaper collections. I've always been a fan of his clothing, home décor and designs. He has such a mark of quality and elegance in everything he does. He brings the same level of sophistication to his wallpaper collections.<br />
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Archival English Papers II Collection</h3>
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This chinoiserie paper will add a great statement to a room where you want WOW factor without bold color. </h4>
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Photo from Architectural Digest - Ralph Lauren's Flagship New York Store. VIP dressing room.<br />
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This chic and sophisticated damask looks great in a dining room or foyer!</h4>
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I'm a big fan of grass cloth and woven wallpapers. Just love the look of this wallpaper in the foyer.</div>
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Antique Homes and Lifestylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05827089505723602221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135359233534279605.post-84057544495148273832013-09-23T18:53:00.000-07:002013-10-24T08:09:50.172-07:00Five Steps to Optimize Your Home's Resale Value - Don't Over-Improve <br />
While we interior design bloggers love the decorating and creative projects in our homes, it's still important to know where we stand financially. Your home is likely to be your biggest purchase and can really effect your quality of life. With people moving an average of every five to seven years, we want to make sure we're getting the most out of our real estate investment. This will effect how much we can spend on our next home and how we'll plan for our eventual retirement.<br />
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These reasons are why it is so important to get the most out of our home's resale value. We should take care not to over-improve our home for our neighborhood. It's so much fun fantasizing about a big, new kitchen and luxurious bath! Ooooooh what about a new sunroom and new stone patio? Got to love those outdoor entertaining spaces. Maybe you want to finish a basement or attic and wonder if it's worth it? I can relate. I love home improvement projects and it's probably when I am my happiest. It brings out my creative side and I love to see something worn, old and ugly turned into something beautiful. <br />
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Older homes like mine can be a real challenge because so much money is often spent on important systems and structural repairs that you may not have much money left in the budget to put toward interior design improvements and decorating. Old home layouts can by very funky and hard to improve without major construction. I've run into the standard problems with my antique home and had to update wiring, plumbing, the heating system, exterior painting, roofing and some structural work. Don't get me wrong, I love the old house and am happy to be the one that was able to save it. It was being neglected and once old houses start going down hill, they slide quickly into some very expensive repairs.
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It can be frustrating to hold back when you want to do a construction project to make the house beautiful and suited to your taste. It's best long-term to have patience and a plan to determine what projects matter the most to you and are going to pay you back. <br />
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1. First - Analyze your current housing market and the actual value of your home. </h4>
Your town assessment can be a start. Check your last tax bill for your assessment. Some towns have an online City Assessors database that will not only allow you to see you home's assessment, but those around you in the neighborhood or you can visit City Hall and ask them for the information. <br />
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If you can afford it, the best way to go is to get an appraisal. A detailed residential appraisal will usually run between $300 to $400. That will give you a list of comparable properties in the area that have sold recently. Your home will be analyzed against those comps and other sales in the area and the value of your improvements will be added and any problems or outdated items with the home will be subtracted. <br />
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If you're not comfortable with either of those, you can always ask a real estate agent to put a report together for you. They may charge you a fee for this service but it's generally a lot less than an appraisal but it's not as detailed.<br />
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Remember, house values are always subject to change based on the market. Even when you have an appraisal, it's no guarantee that your house will sell for that amount.<br />
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We are trying to get to the number you have to work with for improvements. Here's an example:<br />
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House Resale Value: $280,000<br />
RE Broker's Commission (6%): - <u>16,800</u><br />
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What you paid for it: - <u>205,000</u><br />
<strong><em>Potential Improvement Fund: $58,200</em></strong><br />
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This list includes the important systems and structural stuff that the house needs in order to keep it in good shape. It is also the basis on how a home inspector will rate your house. They look at the pretty stuff too but it's the systems and structure that really matter to them. This list may include such things as new roof, chimney work, a more efficient furnace and/or cooling system, repairing the foundation, rotted decking/porches, exterior painting/siding, replacement windows, electrical, plumbing, driveway. Other than the exterior painting, you don't really get to have a lot of fun with those items. </div>
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Boy, those numbers look good to me. Wish that was all I had to do!</div>
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Just because you have $46,200 left, doesn't necessarily mean you should use it all. You'll want to keep as much as you can. The lower you keep the costs, the more profit you make when you sell eventually. There are also other costs to moving than just broker's fees, so try to keep that in mind as well. If you are taking a home equity loan or refinancing (which I hope you're not) you won't be able to get access to the full value anyway. You'll probably only be able to get to 80% of value. So figure out how much you have to spend. Let's say I want to keep a $25,000 profit so my improvement budget is $21,200. I usually will save cash and do a project at a time. Yes, it takes longer but I don't have debt hanging over my head and I sleep better.</div>
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Would you say you're the nicest house on the block or somewhere in the middle or lower end? Middle or lower can be a good place when you want to make improvements because your home value will be effected by the nicest house in the neighborhood and you have room to grow. If you're already the highest valued house (like mine...) and everyone has lower values, it will be tougher to get your money back out of your improvements. </div>
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Now is when you can start your fun list of improvements. Evaluate the type of finishes the other houses have. Do they all have granite kitchen countertops and you have laminate? What about things like hardwood flooring, tile and fireplaces? Outdoor living spaces? You'll want to try to keep up if possible for the best resale value. If you have some extra room in the budget go a little nicer. Just don't go too crazy as you'll lose your return on your money based on the neighborhood.</div>
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So, your analysis shows that all the houses in the neighborhood have decks or patios and your house doesn't. That's a good area to improve and get value. You can also look at using some of the money to update any outdated rooms, such as kitchens and bathrooms. Some new appliances, a fresh coat of paint, new faucets and hardware can go a long way in a kitchen. Sometimes the simple changes can give you the most return.</div>
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The article below has some good examples of which home improvements have the best return. The average return on a home improvement dollar spent is appx 60% so we need to plan wisely.</div>
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If you're living in your dream home and want to stay there another 20 years then by all means, do all the projects that will make you happy as long as you can afford them. At the end of the day, it comes down to what is important to you and your individual situation. Many homeowners are just breaking even or upside down on their mortgages and value of their homes. It's a tough position because they still need to keep the house maintenance up but probably shouldn't invest anything for improvements unless they are absolutely necessary for resale.</div>
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Not everyone can handle a house that needs remodeling. I like helping out an old home and I love thinking of the history of the families before mine. It is still frustrating for me to have to sacrifice in some areas that I would like to improve. It's a balance between what is best for the house, your finances and what you love.</div>
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I've been agonizing over paint colors for my bedroom. Picking paint colors has never been easy for me. It's always trial and error. Lots of paint samples on the walls and sometimes just having to repaint the whole thing later. I finally had an "Aha" moment last week while I was trying out the fabric I want to use in the room. I really want something warm and cozy for the long New England winters. As I was staring at the room and trying to picture different colors, I remembered when my Dear Husband and I stayed in Newport, RI over the summer. We stayed at a lovely Victorian B&B called the La Farge Perry House and our room had grass cloth wallpaper. I absolutely loved it! I managed to snap a few photos of the room because I was totally enamored with it. It was so golden and warm!<br />
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So this is my inspiration room! I have a big, four poster bed and will be using a toile fabric. My colors will be gold and toile red. The fabric I have is Waverly Country House Toile. It's been around for awhile. I've been waiting to use this fabric for a long time and have finally found the perfect room for it.<br />
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Grass cloth wallpaper has come a long way in the last decade. I was always afraid to hang it. It takes a lot of skill. It could also be difficult to remove later. The papers are easier to work with now and if you don't want to use actual grass cloth they make some really convincing vinyl faux grass cloth wallpapers. Some designers are using Phillip Jeffries faux grass cloth in their designs and it really looks fabulous. I'm researching both types to see what I am most comfortable using.<br />
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So what do you think of my inspiration room? Gorgeous, isn't it?<br />
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Turns out that Friday the 13th was a good day for me! I headed into town to register a vehicle and couldn't resist driving by my favorite antique and junk shops. Out front of one of them were three ladder back counter stools with rush seats in perfect condition. It just so happens that I need exactly three and had been looking a long time and not finding anything I liked and that would fit in my small space. Even more surprising is that these are very sturdy, solid wood and were only $35 each!! When I wanted to buy all three, the wonderful shop keeper took $15 off. $90 total for all three stools!<br />
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I was looking them over and saw a stamp underneath that read "J.H. Craver and Son." I looked them up online and found that these stools retail for appx. $150 a piece unfinished! Well, shut my mouth!! A true bargain! <br />
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They fit really well around my kitchen island. So now I have to figure out what color to paint them. My kitchen is SW Kilim Beige. I've been told to go bold with color on them but I'm pretty neutral with my color scheme. The room has a view into the dining which has brown and off-white damask wallpaper, off-white picture frame moldings and chocolate/off-white gingham curtains (photo included below). So what do you think? I definitely could use some advice on a paint color. Do you think I should go bold too? Maybe Chalk paint?<br />
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Since my house was a major fixer-upper, we didn't have a big budget for the kitchen. We had to be creative. I'll get into all the kitchen details and before and after photos in a another post. We still have a lot more to do in this old house so great bargains are always very exciting for me. It gives me extra money to spend elsewhere.<br />
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These photos will show you a little more of the color scheme in my kitchen. <br />
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Dining Room Colors - you see into this room from the kitchen.</div>
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Are you intimidated by the color wheel? Feel like you are making it more complicated than it should be? I've decided that in order to do a better and easier job decorating with fabrics and colors that I need to get friendlier with the color wheel and remind myself why it is such an important decorator's tool.<br />
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The three primary colors can be jarring at full intensity. But lowering the intensity can be more calming. Try navy, which is a darker version of blue or wine which is a darker version of red.<!--/gc--> If you use the full intensity of red and green, it will look like Christmas year round. As an example, my Dad had painted our little seasonal cottage white with Christmas green trim and it had a bright red metal roof. After I purchased the cottage from him, I darkened the green to the historic color Benjamin Moore Tarrytown Green and it totally changed how the little cottage looks. <br />
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If you're feeling intimidated by color at first, try monochromatic scheme. It's simply one color in varying intensities from light to dark. <br />
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If you are feeling brave try a complementary scheme which includes hues that are directly across from each other on the wheel. Examples include using yellow with violet, blue with orange, or red-violet with yellow-green. There is a lot of contrast between the two colors. The color schemes are a lot more vibrant. They are at their full intensity when combined with white. This can be a fun color scheme that works great in children's rooms or more casual environments. If you're looking for something for sophisticated, warm or cozy than try grayed or softer versions of these colors.</div>
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Browsing through pages and pages of beautiful wallpaper samples, as I often do, I thought I'd seen almost everything! What a didn't realize is that HGTV's Candice Olson has her own line of gorgeous wallpapers. They run from the modern geometric patterns to bold paisley to the traditional damask. <br />
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Today, i'm going to share some of my favorites from Candice's line. She is working with York Wall Coverings.<br />
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<a href="http://www.yorkwall.com/photoresults/YDS399DOTTEDPAISLEY#" target="_blank">Candice Olson Dotted Paisley</a> </div>
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From her <a href="http://www.yorkwall.com/bookresults/YDS927Y01" target="_blank">Candice Olson Inspired Elegance</a> collection:</h4>
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<a href="http://www.yorkwall.com/photoresults/YDS927ARISTOCRAT#" target="_blank">927-Candice Olson Inspired Elegance</a> </div>
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From her <a href="http://www.yorkwall.com/bookresults/YDS533Y01" target="_blank">Candice Olson Dimensional Surfaces</a> collection: </h4>
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This is just a small sample of her collection. There are a lot more colors and styles to choose from. You know that wallpaper is popular again when the most known decorators are coming up with their own collections. I'd love to hear what you think about her wallpaper collections.<br />
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Thanks for sharing in my love of wallpaper. <br />
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Antique Homes and Lifestylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05827089505723602221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135359233534279605.post-83427345289390637792013-08-28T17:50:00.001-07:002013-09-27T07:30:14.725-07:00Update on My Big Landscape Design Project - Finally a Private and Useable Outdoor Space!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At long last, I have an update on my crazy landscape design project. If you haven't been following this project - I have a Victorian home was built in the 1880's. It sits on a quarter acre of land, the majority of which had a steep slope and was not useable. The only space we had to sit outside was our front porch. The porch is really not private and I like to sit outside and enjoy nature - not watch cars and neighbors go by. We also did not have anywhere to entertain outside. This new area is private on three sides! I am thrilled with it. It met all my expectations.</div>
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We are fortunate that our neighbor has a commercial landscape contracting business and offered to do our residential project. He has great experience on building retaining walls and doing things the right way so they drain correctly and last. Based on the slope of the yard, we had to do a five foot above the ground retaining wall. We fenced in the new area with a lovely white picket fence. We also did a two foot high upper wall for our patio area, leveled it out and filled it with rice stone. We put sod in the lower area. I love the lush look of the green grass! So cozy and private!<br />
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This project took about two months total to complete. I'm just thankful that there are still a few weeks of decent weather so I can enjoy it before it gets too cold here in New England. Although, I can picture sitting out here in the fall with a hot cup of cocoa and a gas fire place to warm us up.<br />
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A before photo of the area taken many years ago...<br />
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The new space! We kept some of the Rhododendrons for privacy. They make a great natural screen.<br />
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We had to do a lot of digging and leveling in this upper space. We exposed some of the foundation bricks that needed repointing. My husband repointed the bricks and I painted this new silver color that goes with the house (much better than the old bright red color - yuck).<br />
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We have a lovely lattice screen that will be going on the back up the upper patio to cover the ugly basement window. My husband has put it together and now we just have to paint and install it.<br />
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This is an antique porch swing I restored that was in my barn for over 10 years. I purchased the swing frame online and put it together. The lake is down the hill behind those trees. We get a great lake view after the leaves fall. We're going to trim out some of them to try to get a little view during the summer months.<br />
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I planted boxwoods across the front of the upper patio area to separate the space. I love the smell of them. They make me think of an old estate.<br />
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It's so nice to swing and look up at the pretty old house.<br />
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This was the upper patio area "before." Overgrown and a totally useless space...<br />
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AFTER... much better! The house has a lot more curb appeal and this extra useable space will definitely help with resale in the future.<br />
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Here's an updated photo of the space! I've been searching high and low for patio furniture to go into the upper patio area. I finally found this set below for half price at Lowes! Sometimes it pays to wait until the end of the season! I'm going to be covering that ugly window behind the screen so it blends in with the foundation. I was hoping the screen would cover it but it's come up a little short.<br />
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Crafty Blog Stalker</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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Saturday Party @ </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.thegirlcreative.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1;">The
Girl Creative</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> and </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.reasonstoskipthehousework.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1;">Reasons
To Skip The Housework</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <br />
</span><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Friday</span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Fabulously Creative
Linky Party @ </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1;">Jennifer
Rizzo</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Show And Tell Friday
@ </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1;">My Romantic Home</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
Furniture Feature Friday @ </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1;">Miss
Mustard Seed</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <br />
</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Frugal Friday @ </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1;">Shabby Nest</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Feathered Nest Friday
@</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1;">
French Country Cottage</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Vintage Inspiration
Friday @ </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1;">Common Ground</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Home Sweet Home @ </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1;">The Charm of Home</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Frugalicious Friday @
</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1;">Finding Fabulous</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">TGIF Linky Party @ </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1;">A
Peek Into My Paradise</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Saturday </span></span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Any
Link Goes Party @ </span></span><a href="http://bacontimewiththehungryhypo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;">Bacon Time With The Hungry Hungry Hypo</span></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Weekend
WrapUp Party @</span></span><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;"> Tatertots and Jello </span></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Serenity
Saturday @ </span></span><a href="http://serenityyou.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;">Serenity You</span></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <br />
Saturday Nite Special @ </span></span><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;">Funky Junk Interiors</span></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
Show and Tell Saturday @ </span></span><a href="http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;">Be Different, Act Normal</span></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">What
To Do Weekends @ </span></span><a href="http://www.craftsalamode.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;">Crafts A La Mode</span></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></span><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sunday</span></span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Get
Schooled Saturday @ </span></span><a href="http://too-much-time.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;">Too Much Time On My Hands</span></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Overflowing
with Creativity @ </span></span><a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;">It's Overflowing</span></span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"> <br />
</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";">Sunday
Showcase Party @ </span></span><a href="http://bystephanielynn.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;">By Stephanie Lynn</span></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sundae
Scoop Weekend Wrap Up Party @ </span></span><a href="http://iheartnaptime.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;">I
love Nap Time </span></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">That
DIY Party @ </span></span><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;">DIY Show Off</span></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">So
Darn Crafty Party @ </span></span><a href="http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;">Sew Many Ways</span></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Think
Pink Party @ </span></span><a href="http://www.flamingotoes.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;">Flamingo Toes</span></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Let's
Get Social Sunday @ </span></span><a href="http://myturn-evelyn.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;">My Turn for us</span></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"> <br />
</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";">Sunday
Show Off Linky Party @</span></span><a href="http://www.twiggstudios.com/"><span style="font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif";"><span style="color: #82a3a1; font-size: xx-small;"> Twigg Studios</span></span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "PT Sans Caption","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
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I'm so thrilled to share some photos of our completed paver walkway project. This has been a LONG time coming. My sweet husband did all the work himself between his work schedule and while the weather permitted. The month of June was a bust. We had so much rain! I patiently looked at my pallets of pavers sitting by the walkway for over a month before he could get to the project. Well, it was totally worth the wait!<br />
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Here is a photo of what it looked like before. I shudder to think about it... We had just replaced all the rotted porch decking and supports. This was before we painted and brought out some of the trim details on the house. The poor old house looked so sad :-( </div>
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But it's happy now!<br />
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I'll be posting the information on how my husband built these walkways in another post. It is back breaking work but it can be done and it saves a TON of money! I'm so thankful that my husband could do this project. It really changes the entire curb appeal of the house.</div>
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<a href="http://antiquenehomes.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-walkway-project-way-to-ruin-long.html" target="_blank">New Walkway Project - a perfect way to ruin a long holiday weekend</a></div>
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Hello! Happy Wednesday! <br />
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I am so in love with Chinoiserie! It first caught my attention when I was watching the 2009 HBO film "Grey Gardens" starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. It was based on the 1975 documentary film by Albert and David Maysles based on the life stories of a mother and daughter both named Edith Bouvier Beale but known as "Big and Little Edie." After a rough period they become reclusive and would not leave their Long Island Summer Home, "Grey Gardens." Big Edie was the Aunt of Jackie Onassis. <br />
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If you haven't seen "Grey Gardens," I do recommend it. It can be a tough film to watch as the two women deteriorate along with their beautiful "Grey Gardens." Not only will you see the decorating eye candy but you will get to witness the great sense of personal style of Little Edie, socialite, former fashion model and cabaret performer. She was very creative and came up with some stunning and sometimes quirky outfits. She has had quite an influence on style and is considered a fashion visionary and style icon.<br />
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"Grey Gardens" itself was such a gorgeous property. When I saw the 2009 film my jaw dropped at the decorating. Please enjoy some of my favorite photos from the film. You have to give a lot of credit to the set and wardrobe designers. They did a fantastic job capturing the time period and the graciousness of the home and the personalities of Big and Little Edie.<br />
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758751/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl" target="_blank">Click this for movie info on "Grey Gardens"</a><br />
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Antique Homes and Lifestylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05827089505723602221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135359233534279605.post-72135518739968728022013-08-08T09:56:00.001-07:002013-08-10T10:40:17.945-07:00How to Plan Your Garden Landscape Design - Plant SelectionHello! I'm so happy to share our updates on our big landscaping project. We've selected our plantings for the front of the retaining wall and have laid everything out in the space. I'm also providing some "How-to" information on selecting plants and laying out your garden landscape.<br />
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You'll need to take the style of your home and type of garden into consideration when choosing plants. Formal and traditional gardens have very different plantings than country or cottage gardens. Do some research and look through gardening magazines and Pinterest for inspiration photos. You will probably find a common theme in the photos you like.<br />
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If you like traditional gardens, I have a post on how to create one that you may find helpful: <a href="http://antiquenehomes.blogspot.com/2013/07/how-to-design-traditional-garden.html" target="_blank">How to Design a Traditional Garden Landscape on a Small Budget </a><br />
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Once you've determined your style, you then have to consider the following factors. A good local nursery can help you answer the questions on soil type and planting zone.<br />
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I had to take all these factors under consideration when planning my landscaping project. We have an antique Victorian home so our garden style is traditional. The area we are planting is partly shady. It gets some morning and afternoon sun. We are in Zone 5 so we need plants that can tolerate a long and cold winter. My largest planting area is in front of a retaining wall which is under a large Oak tree. It's a big area to fill with a limited budget. My goal is to soften this area so you see less of the wall. We've added some good topsoil to amend the sandy and rocky area around the wall.<br />
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The plants we've selected can handle our partly shady area and work well in a traditional style garden. I also want a low maintenance landscape with some blooms that stays within my budget.<br />
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4 medium sized Dwarf Alberta Spruce<br />
3 "Blushing Bride" Hydrangea bushes<br />
1 White Hydrangea Tree (for the area that gets the most sun)<br />
5 medium sized Hosta<br />
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You'll save a lot of money planning the layout and planting everything yourself. <br />
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Basic layout of my plants and shrubs: tallest in the back - so my Spruces are against the wall. The Hydrangea bushes are in the center front of the spruces and the Hosta are spaced evening along the front. My white hydrangea tree (not seen in these photos) is in front of the hard edge of the wall to soften that area and make it less noticeable.<br />
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Don't forget to mulch and water, water, water until your plants get established.<br />
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Please stop back next week for more updates on this project.<br />
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Have a wonderful day!<br />
<br />Antique Homes and Lifestylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05827089505723602221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135359233534279605.post-7306224599434102862013-08-07T06:19:00.001-07:002013-08-07T06:19:35.665-07:00Wallpaper Wednesday - Foyer and Hallway Wallpapers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Welcome back to Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we are getting inspired to wallpaper our entryways and hallways. This area of the home is one of the most difficult to decorate because it links the rest of the areas of the home together. We need to this area to flow well with the rest of the house. It is also the best area to make a great first impression and WOW your visitors with your great sense of style!<br />
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Please enjoy some inspiration for this week...<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Love this monochromatic Parisian style hallway. It is so warm and inviting and makes me want to see the rest of the house! The wallpaper is not overdone and fits well with the style of the home and furnishings.</span></div>
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These two tone on tone beige damask wallpapers are definitely my style. This look is great when you want to add some texture and interest but still keep the look understated and neutral.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">This pale yellow and tan combo is likely hand painted but you can buy wallpapers that look very similar.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHOkVeF2RC6d1mYBPg6NN71TXr5MVgBHedZC_BljQXvnUBFciwd_n2VLKkwwxdtNAYqLLojRfMzAWjdcVU3YBKddFb5vCYl5MRrdvq4qxZWGMJ1C9u1ouNwguXciwmyVFNk2OmyjUIeM/s1600/9980cc3b7ace6334139b8784fa3389cf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Grass cloth is always a wonderful choice. It is so versatile. It looks great in a traditional home as well as a modern one.</span><br />
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Pinterest - Black and white floral Yellow Wallpaper: The Vase by David Hicks </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A more modern geometric wallpaper. Love the color combination of green, white and black.</span> </div>
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Welcome back to our second Wallpaper Wednesday. This week's theme is blue and white damask. Blue and white is very popular right now. It really is a relaxing and soothing combination. Using the blue and white in damask really brings up the sophistication level and fits very well in antique and traditional homes. I've always wanted to use this color combination in my home but right now my interior colors are warm neutrals. My dining room is done in brown and off-white damask. Someday I'll get to use this color scheme. At least I can pretend and visualize what it would look like on my blog!</div>
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My go-to for buying wallpaper has always been American Blinds and Wallpaper. Just happens that they are having a 15% off Damask Sale right now!! I'm always a sucker for a good wallpaper sale. Just ask my Dear Husband and he'll tell you about the unused rolls of wallpaper in my attic. The gorgeous wallpaper below is only $18.81 per double roll! You can't beat that. I'm in love... (don't worry they aren't paying me to sell this paper)</div>
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<a href="http://www.americanblinds.com/wallpaper/productid,104412" target="_blank">White Duck and Egg Blue Damask Norwall Wallcoverings</a><br />
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Love the light damask wallpaper paired with the silver planter and blue and white china. Orchids are always so elegant!<br />
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Thankfully, wallpaper is back in style. Although, I never felt like it was really ever out of style. I've tailored back my use of wallpaper and use it to make a statement now. My choices are bolder. You can be bold and make a statement in your home if most of your areas are neutral. My dining room is in the center of my home and you can see the bold damask wallpaper from almost every room. The rest of my rooms are neutral and warm and flow into the dining room.<br />
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What a beautiful foyer wallpaper and chandelier combination. Interesting how it all works with the rustic floor and simple striped rug. <br />
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Bridgewater Damask - Serendipity, Blue <a href="http://www.thibautdesign.com/collection/old_collection.php?productID=4712&patternID=838" target="_blank">Thibaut Serendipity Wallpaper</a><br />
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I can't imagine this hallway space with any other wallpaper! It is just so perfect with the picture frame wainscoting.<br />
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You can soften the combination and make it warmer by using cream instead of stark white. This is such an elegant seating area against that beautiful fireplace.<br />
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I just love this bedroom combination. The blue and white damask wallpaper and the gingham fabric are beautiful together. Definitely a favorite combination of mine! </div>
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I'm so excited to share these photos of my new white picket fence!</div>
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We've come along way over the last month in our major landscaping and retaining wall project. Now that the fence is in, I can order the sod and the rest of the shrubs and plants! </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The fence is a special order through Home Depot. It's pro series fencing called the "Veranda Silverbell" scalloped fence. It is a very sturdy white vinyl fence that does not look cheap and never needs painting! The wide pickets definitely give it a more high-end look.</span><br />
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The gray stone retaining wall needed some sophistication and this beautiful white fence does the job!</div>
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There will be plantings of Dwarf Alberta Spruce, Blue Hydrangeas and Large Hosta in front of the wall to soften this large area.<br />
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Lots more to come! We hope to have the sod delivered this week and start planting next weekend.<br />
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I taught myself to wallpaper when I was in high school. My parent's had a very old house. My Mom wasn't very handy and my Dad had a Depression Era mindset; if it isn't broke - don't fix it! If I wanted my room painted or wallpapered I had to learn to do it myself. SO I DID! I'm so thankful that I have that skill today. It has saved me a lot of money fixing up old Victorian Homes. Old Victorian's love wallpaper and they use a lot of it!<br />
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I've run into all kinds of challenges with wallpapering. If you know old homes, you know that nothing is level or easy to work with. You could say I learned in the boot camp of wallpapering: old homes with unlevel walls and ceilings and sometimes smoke stained or crumbling old horsehair plaster. You learn quickly how to fix plaster and work with unlevel areas. There are tricks to wallpapering. If you have questions, please feel free to ask. I don't guarantee my advice, so if you take it and it doesn't work - please remember it was free advice. :-) The best advice I can give you is to ALWAYS buy extra wallpaper. Buy more than you need. It may seem expensive at the time, but imagine if you screw up an area or your measurements are incorrect and you end up a roll (or even a sheet!) short and the paper is discontinued. It has happened and it is just a nightmare. Consider it your insurance policy to protect your expensive wallpaper investment. Trust me and buy at least one extra double roll. If you have a big pattern that loses a lot with the pattern match then buy two extra!<br />
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This week's theme is The Toile Light Zone... <br />
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You're traveling through another dimension, <br />
a dimension not only of sight but of mind; <br />
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That's the signpost up ahead-- your next stop . . . the Toile Light Zone!<br />
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Powder Room: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue and White Toile - Schumacher, Pinterest</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elegant Bath! Just love this gold toile wallpaper by Scalamandre wallpaper, Decorated by Pamela Laney</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daring bright yellow and white toile in the kitchen. Very cheerful and bright! Pinterest</td></tr>
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If you've seen my dining room you already know I'm partial to the brown and white look above. I love the brown toile. It really isn't dull at all. It's very versatile, sophisticated, warm and it's neutral.<br />
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Have a wonderful day!Antique Homes and Lifestylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05827089505723602221noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135359233534279605.post-77480529086112757852013-07-20T04:34:00.000-07:002013-07-20T04:34:59.918-07:00Walk this way... DIY Paver WalkwayOne walkway done... one more to go. Can you believe my husband did this? He's handsome and handy!<br />
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It certainly was back-breaking work for him. Hard to believe this was the first time he ever built a walkway. The toughest part is in the prep work.<br />
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I'm so glad I picked these cobblestone pavers. They really are beautiful and go so well with the house. Poor old house was so neglected before we bought it. It deserves to be beautiful!<br />
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I'll have better pictures and more information on this project after he finishes the second walkway. The other walkway has a pretty big curve so his natural talent will be put to the test! <br />
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We are on a quarter acre city lot and the majority of our yard sloped heavily. The good news is that section of the little yard is private on three sides and if we cut out some branches on our trees we get a lake view! I'd been frustrated about not being able to use this side of the yard. The upper part had very overgrown bushes and you couldn't even put a chair out there because of the steep slope of the yard. Mowing wasn't much fun either.<br />
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My home was built in 1885 and it surprises me that so many large families lived in the house but no one ever dealt with the sloping lawn. I think most of the kids walked to a park close by or played in the street. Just seems like such a waste of space not to utilize that yard area.<br />
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My neighbor owns a commercial construction business and agreed to do a residential job for us. To bring it up to level, we would have needed a very tall retaining wall. We decided to do two levels and have a raised patio and lower lawn area. It's not a large space but at least it will be functional. I'm looking forward to enjoying morning coffee in our new patio space.<br />
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It's a work in progress...<br />
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Above is the most recent photo before the project started. Believe it or not we pruned and cut back all the overgrown trees so you could see the house. The Oak took over again. You'll see in the new photos we've pruned it again. :-) I love Oak Trees so I would never cut it down.</div>
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Unfortunately, you can't get a good idea of the steep slope in these photos. The pallets in the front are for our walkway project (which will be in another post).</div>
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This is taking A LOT of fill! The lower wall is about four to five feet above the ground. It just looked like such a mess. I was really worried about how it would turn out. Once the upper part was built and leveled, I could start to see how it would come together.<br />
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There's my poor neighbor working hard on a humid, 90 degree day. You can get an idea of the slope we were dealing with from this photo. I'm not in love with the grey block but once it is all landscaped with shrubs it should soften up a lot. Unfortunately, the choice was about budget.<br />
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We had to remove huge Rhododendrons from this area. Now we've exposed the ugly red foundation that needs some re-pointing. We'll be painting that ugly foundation a color that goes with the house and fixing those windows. <br />
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Now the fun part begins... dressing this thing up and putting on the lipstick. This upper part will have a clean row of boxwood with some cement urns on each side of the stairs. It will be filled with this pretty rice stone. It actually has a sparkle to it that you can't see in this photo. The lower level will be sod with a white picket fence. <br />
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I'm still worried about how it is all going to look. Keeping fingers crossed that we can pull it all together. At least we will have a space that we can use and that will help with resale in the future. Watch for my updates on this project. If you have any advice on plantings, landscape or garden ideas, I would love to hear from you.<br />
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It is possible to create a traditional garden landscape on a small budget if you keep in mind the design elements that go into formal gardens.<br />
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If you have an inspiration photo of a garden you absolutely love, try to pick out the parts that appeal to you the most. You may not be able to have everything you want but you can be creative and add some statement pieces to your garden.<br />
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For example, when I look at Mrs. Whaley's garden what appeals to me is the privacy, the white fence, the outline brick shape around the grass and the focal point of the statue at the far end. I also like the shrubs mixed with the roses and potted flowers that add color against all that lush green.<br />
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<em>Urns or ornate planters</em> - Use one as a focal point or use two or more symmetrically.<br />
<em>Statues </em>- Always a favorite of mine in a beautiful garden. Statues offer a higher level of sophistication to a formal garden. You can have it as a focal point like Mrs. Whaley's garden or in another area surrounded by boxwoods.<br />
<em>Fountains or bird baths</em> - If you can't afford a fountain consider a cement bird bath. Some of the large home improvement stores are carrying them and they are an inexpensive way to add interest to a section of your garden. The little birdies will love you for it!<br />
<em>Garden Screens, Arbors or Pergolas - </em>If you have the budget for these items they can really make your garden feel like a separate room.<br />
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2. <strong>They are tidy and orderly</strong>: Think clean lines. You can create this by making a path out of inexpensive crushed stone or pavers. Just be sure to keep the lines around the paths edged and clean looking. You don't need to add brick or metal edging around your gardens but learn how to edge your gardens yourself to save money. Turns out it is very easy and there are a lot of YouTube videos on edging a garden (I've included a link to one below). You probably already have the tools to do it since all you need is a flat ended spade or you can buy a half-moon edger at your local hardware store. Properly edged gardens are beautiful. I tend to like them better than the ones that are too busy with stone, metal or horrible plastic edging. Save all that extra work for your pathways.<br />
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3. <strong>Balanced</strong>: When you look at most traditional gardens they repeat plantings. You'll see lines of boxwoods and symmetrical plantings across walkways or seating areas. You can keep you cost down by watching for sales at the end of season sales on hydrangeas, boxwoods, dwarf spruce to add the outline to your garden space. For example, consider using large cement or black urns at each end of a garden bench. Plant each urn with a dwarf alberta Spruce surrounded by white impatiens or petunias. Then continue the white with a couple of hydrangea bushes. This balance and symmetry can make small gardens feel larger. <br />
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One last point to keep in mind on your garden landscape budget is to spend the most you can afford on the permanent fixtures and focal points such as a pergola, urns, statues and walkways. This is the same way you would treat your home decorating budget - spend on the big impact items first. Even if you have to buy one item each season, you will save money in the long run and will have a space you truly love. Creating a beautiful, traditional garden space on a budget is very easy to do as long as you're willing to do some searching for bargains and a little gardening work yourself. </div>
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When I get the chance to go to Green Animals, I'm as excited as a little girl going to Disneyland! This property is about as close to perfection as you can get. It has a lovely white antique house with a wrap-around porch overlooking Narragansett Bay. I would be in heaven if I could just grab a cool minty Mojito, sit myself down in a rocking chair and watch the sailboats go by all afternoon. If that isn't heavenly enough, walk along the wide gravel path surrounded by meticulously trimmed green archways and make your way to the gardens.</div>
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If you are as moved by beautiful landscaping as I am, you may find yourself getting choked up at the loveliness of these gardens. When you consider the time, effort and planning it has taken to achieve these results, you know that the folks working and volunteering at Green Animals must love every moment of their effort. All their efforts have produced magical results in the luscious, colorful plantings and playful topiaries in the gardens.</div>
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Gardener Joseph Carreiro and his son-in-law George Mendonca were both superintendents of the property and were responsible for creating the topiaries. Their family managed the property for 80 years; starting in 1905 until 1985! What a wonderful family creation. I can just imagine the grandchildren visiting and looking in wonder as they are told "Your Grandfather made these green animals!"</div>
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Exploring Green Animals topiary garden is a wonderful way to lose yourself for an afternoon. The gardens are extraordinary and impeccably maintained with layers of colorful plantings. The property is owned by the Newport Preservation Society and is located in Portsmouth, RI. If you are interested in exploring Green Animals, I have included a link to information below.<br />
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This was my first year attending the Newport Flower Show. I've always wanted to go but it's never fit with my schedule. This year's theme was "Jade: Eastern Obsessions!" and the show was held from June 21st to the 23rd. Designs were inspired by food, colors and images of the Far East. It did not disappoint! The weather was perfect. My husband commented that at $18 per person (we bought tickets early), this was a true bargain! We got to spend the day at the Rosecliff mansion, enjoy live music and sip wine as we enjoyed the grounds. The proceeds from the Flower Show benefit the preservation of the 88 acres of historic gardens and grounds maintained by The Preservation Society of Newport County.</div>
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Stunning Rosecliff Mansion was built for Nevada silver heiress Theresa Fair Oelrichs in 1902. It was modeled after the Grand Trianon, the garden retreat of French kings at Versailles, by the architect Stanford White. <br />
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Imagine driving around Newport in this hot little car!</div>
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Spectacular arrangement with lilies and roses.</div>
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like this amazing dragon that was at the entry to the show.</div>
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This little one is having a great time </div>
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I purchased one of these "Edge-a-lawn" garden edgers and will let you know how well it works after our garden project.</div>
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These "Pennoyer Newman" planters are very lightweight and probably some of the most convincing cement-look planters I've ever seen. They are pricey but they will tolerate extreme temperatures and will be easy to move around the property.</div>
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A sampling of floral arrangements and show participants:</h3>
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Holy giant Begonia! First place!</div>
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Peonies are always a favorite</div>
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Some more of my favorites....</h3>
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Every time I tour the mansions, I get inspired and find some things I would like to incorporate at home. I'm not sure what the wall color is in the mansion but it is not pure white. It appears to be almost a light coffee colored white. I love it. The other thing I noticed that I will definitely do at home is that the French doors in the mansion are mirrored! I have a French door in my dining room on the outside of my china closet and will definitely be adding a mirrors to it.</div>
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If you've never toured the Newport Mansions, I highly recommend it. It is a lovely way to spend the day or a weekend. You'll get to explore beautiful mansions, learn some great history and interesting stories, enjoy gorgeous landscapes and gardens and wonderful ocean views. There are many cozy bed and breakfasts in Newport to choose from and lots of great restaurants.</div>
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Please stop back for my next post where we will be exploring "Green Animals" topiary garden in Portsmouth, RI.</div>
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Unfortunately, we weren't able to start our walkway project because of all the rain. Instead of that project, I'll share my ongoing project of getting clutter out of the house. Unless you are one of those super organized types, you probably have clutter in your home as well. It fills the drawers, closets, cabinets, attics and garages and generally makes you a miserable and sometimes pretty depressed or bitchy (at least in my case anyway).<br />
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<b>1. </b><em>A confused or disordered state or collection; a
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I find clutter mentally suffocating. My clutter is mostly items that I bought many years ago and loved at the time but do not bring me value or joy anymore. They cause me stress and take up physical space in my home.<br />
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My husband and I are not hoarders or anything (<em>yeah - that's what they all say</em>) but my attic is full of junk that I rarely, if ever, use. My stuffed closets are full of clothing and bedding. I might use a third of it. Most of it moved with me from my former home during a stressful time after a divorce. I just wasn't ready to deal with the decisions of what to give, toss or keep. Add to the stress of that time, that my present lovely home was a major fixer upper. I didn't unpack a lot when I moved in because of the house projects. Once a room was done, I would go to the attic, open boxes and find some items for that specific room. Then I would shop more to decorate the room while never fully unpacking the attic boxes! You can probably see where I am going and can picture the mess of half unpacked boxes all over my attic right now. The once organized piles of boxes are a mess and who knows what's in them anymore!!<br />
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Like most of you, I don't live alone and my sweet husband brings his share of clutter. He loves his electronic gadgets and holds on to the original boxes (just in case he wants to EBay later!), keeps cords, cables, wires, etc... He also likes bags, clothing and loves shoes! He seems to hate to give up his old bags, clothing and shoes. We both need work in the clutter area... no one is innocent here. LOL.<br />
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So that's my history of excuses... It is EIGHT YEARS later and I still have the same clutter literally hanging over my head in the attic. It's not a good feeling... Actually feels a lot like failure but I won't give up! I've had enough of this clutter. It's bringing my spirits down and I need to get it out of the house.<br />
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I have made some minor progress. It is mostly thanks to getting older, wiser and deciding to be a "grown up" (boring but necessary at some point). I got tired of worrying if the house was good enough for people to visit. My work schedule was busy and I had a very long commute. I also have a side business and a lot of family responsibilities. I hired a cleaning person to come in once a week to help. Honestly, it really wasn't helping. I was using the cleaning person as an excuse not to do anything around the house and it was just getting worse. Cleaning people don't do intensive cleaning (unless you hire them specifically for that). They dust tables, vacuum and lightly mop and clean the bathrooms and clean some mirrors. The rest still has to be done. Cobwebs form and dust bunnies set up house under dressers, beds and sofas. The insides of drawers and cabinets need to be organized and cleaned and the outsides wiped down. Anyway, there is a lot to do to keep up a house and it can seem overwhelming if you don't have a plan of attack.<br />
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These are some of the first steps I have used to clean out clutter and get my house to a place where I can enjoy it more. It's a work in progress so I'll be updating you as I try various methods.<br />
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About a year ago I found Marla Cilley aka "The FlyLady." It seems that her book "<em>Sink Reflections</em>" came to me at the perfect time in my life when I was mature enough for it to make a difference. I have read several books on cleaning and organizing but this one has really stuck with me. I'm not using all her methods yet but the daily routines have been a godsend and have changed the way I feel about my home. You will hear me mention "FlyLady" from time to time on this blog and now you know who I am talking about.<br />
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This step made the biggest impact for me. My small routines are done every day and they don't take much time. I am not afraid of last minute visitors anymore and am happy to invite someone in to my home without worrying it is too cluttered or messy. What made such a difference? I started following the FlyLady method of basic daily routines. My basic routines are that my kitchen sink is always cleaned out, there are never dirty dishes in it unless I'm soaking something after dinner. I put items away as I'm making dinner and clean up as soon as dinner is over. Dishes go into the dishwasher or are washed and put away.<br />
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Before bed I make sure I wipe down the counters and the sink so it is nice and clean the next morning. I also quickly wipe my downstairs bathroom sink and toilet and give a very fast "swish" (as FlyLady calls it) to the toilet with soap and a toilet brush. This whole process usually takes about 10 minutes and I wake up to a clean kitchen every morning. The door we use enters into the kitchen so it is the first room that visitors see as well.<br />
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The next morning when I wake up, I make the bed. May sound basic but this was not a constant habit of mine. If it was a really hectic day, I might just run off and not make it. It's sad to have to get into an unmade bed after a long stressful day. This little step will give you a small victory. After I get ready in the upstairs bathroom, I follow the same steps I used in the downstairs bathroom; I quickly clean the sink and toilet and put away any items I've used.<br />
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The dreaded Mail! One of the toughest areas for me is paper clutter. Not only do I have a ton of personal and business mail but I get mail for my elderly parent and handicapped brother. This had been piling up on my lovely dining room table for years. I'd clean it up every so often and quickly it would pile back up again. I was very overwhelmed by paper. Now, I deal with it the day it comes in the door and it only takes a few minutes. The majority goes into the recycle bin and the rest gets delivered to my or my husband's office. I shred any credit card offers right away. Magazines are kept together and I go through them once a month to make sure they aren't piling up. I could write a whole post just about dealing with paper clutter but the biggest first step I made was dealing with the dreaded mail as soon as it enters the house. Do not be tempted to put it in a pile on the table and deal with later. It will attract more mail and paper clutter. Before you know it, the giant paper pile will be back. I was surprised at how well this simple rule works.<br />
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With this simple system, the downstairs of my home is always ready for visitors. I'm still setting up routines and de-cluttering upstairs. Even though it is usually in good shape, it is not always visitor ready at this point. I can get it ready very quickly for an overnight visitor. I just hope they don't look in the closets! Those are still a work in progress... <br />
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Trust me here. After all your effort to clean out some garbage and clutter, do not leave it in the house. Don't even think for a minute it is safe to leave it in the garage either! Trust me - I've done that and found bags of clothes a year later that were meant for Goodwill sitting in my garage cluttering up that space. Like "Flylady" advises; put it in your car right away. Just bag or box it up and put it in the car. On your next trip out drop it at the Salvation Army, Goodwill or where ever you decide to donate it. If it is trash, just throw it away and make sure it goes out in the next trash pickup or put it in the car and take it to your local dump. Do not second guess anything you have put in those boxes or bags. Just let them go and move on. That clutter was not giving you anything in return for the space it was taking up in your home and mind. Be glad it is gone and consider that what you see as junk may be a treasure for someone else.<br />
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This is the most important daily routine. Once you get an area clutter free (like the dining room table mail problem I talked about above), you have to keep it that way. Every day take a few moments and do a sweep of those areas that continue to plague you will clutter. FlyLady calls them "Hot Spots." If you find items that do not belong there collect them up and quickly put them where they belong. It may seem like a pain at first, but after you do it awhile it becomes almost automatic and you love to look at your pretty, clutter free home. Another method is to put something beautiful in those once cluttered areas to remind yourself about how great it is to be clutter free. It is much nicer looking at a beautiful bouquet of flowers on my dining room table than a unruly pile of magazines and mail.<br />
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Clutter is a fun wrecker. It screws up your weekends, takes away valuable time and money and keeps you from inviting friends and family into your home. I hope you'll try these steps for yourself and see if they make a difference. Check back for the next steps to reduce clutter and love your home again...<br />
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<br />Antique Homes and Lifestylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05827089505723602221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135359233534279605.post-88072833226700242522013-05-22T13:34:00.001-07:002013-05-22T13:46:02.600-07:00Pets Destroy... I mean... Make a House a Home<em>“I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.” <br />― </em><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23993.Jean_Cocteau"><em>Jean Cocteau</em></a><br />
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As my furry buddies are getting older, I find myself appreciating them more every day and valuing the limited time we have together. They really are the soul of my home. Anyone who has pets knows that there is a fair amount of extra cleaning and damage because of our furry friends. I see it as the price I pay for their love and devotion. I've had antique and new furniture scratched and pretty much ruined. The little darling you see in the photo below once ruined the top of an antique sideboard. Poor sideboard went over a hundred years in great condition until it ran into a tiny cat. Can't forget the UTI's and the damage that can be done to your beautiful carpets! At the end of the day, these are just things. You can't stay too upset at the little ones when they look up at you with their sweet little faces.<br />
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<em>Little Princess Pee-Pee - furniture and carpet wrecker. Always innocent when she's asleep.</em></div>
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I haven't had too much luck with the clear plastic strips that are supposed to attach to your furniture to prevent scratching. Apparently, they do not stick to Scotchguard and have fallen right off. The sprays haven't worked for me either. Best bet is to train them to scratch a post or cardboard floor-type scratching pad. Rub catnip on the post and sprinkle it into the floor scratching pad. They love it! I have both kinds for them to scratch and they use them both. My sweet Clarence knows when he scratches his scratching pad that he gets lots of love and praise. He will run to it and scratch if he thinks he's done something wrong. It's like he's saying "See Mom, i'm a good boy!"<br />
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Oh... and make sure those kitty boxes are very clean. Some picky cats, like the Princess I have, will become very annoyed if the box is not to their high standards and will punish you by peeing on something of yours! They won't do it when you are around so be prepared to find a surprise and just hope it's not when your mother-in-law is coming for a visit (or maybe you want to unleash your little Princess on your Monster-in-law or unwelcomed guest's luggage. It could keep them from visiting again for awhile).<br />
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A good vacuum is a must with pets. I've had several. I've tried the Dyson, Oreck and many other higher and lower end vacuums. My favorite is the Oreck. It's lightweight and still manages to get up a lot of hair and brush up the pile on the carpet. Only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't have onboard tools. I'm still trying to find a great hand-held vacuum with all the tools I need. Right now I have a handheld that is just too heavy for me to carry for any length of time. <br />
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I use the handheld vacuum and large rolls of sticky tape to get pet hair off of furniture. The best tool I have found to get between the pillows and in the backs of chairs and sofas is the FlyLady.Net "Rubba Scrubba." It is a very inexpensive little rubber tool with teeth that seems to grab the hair and won't damage the fabric on your furniture.<br />
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<u>Please</u> feel free to comment and share your experiences with your sweet furry friends and any tips you have for saving your carpets and furniture! Lord knows I could use all the help I can get keeping up with these little guys.<br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;">Mark Twain's cats "Wide Awake"<br />photo by Elmira photographer<br />Elisha M. VanAken, 1887</span></em> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><br /><i>[Photos from the Dave Thomson collection]</i> </span></div>
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Thankfully Clarence knows how to use his scratching post. Yay Clarence! Right now he's just taking a little break.</div>
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Taking a little cat nap! I'm such a good boy!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"></span><br />Antique Homes and Lifestylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05827089505723602221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135359233534279605.post-86180658165238415232013-05-21T10:31:00.001-07:002013-07-07T09:26:00.914-07:00New Walkway Project - a perfect way to ruin a long holiday weekendThis Memorial Day weekend the Hubby and I are going to start our walkway project. We've already had the paving company that worked on our driveway, rip out the old asphalt walkways and prep the base. We ordered Techo-Bloc in shale gray from our local stone dealer which is being delivered this week (just in time to ruin our long weekend). This is not an inexpensive project but we are saving more than half by attempting the labor ourselves. The cost for the Techo-Bloc was $4.51 a sq. ft. and we also had to order polymer sand, concrete dust, side caps and spikes. Total in materials will run about $1,600 to do 255 sq ft of walkway = $6.28 per sq. ft. <br />
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The photo above shows the pavers we ordered from Techo-Bloc and look we are hoping to achieve. Fingers crossed!!</div>
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Before picture of our asphalt walkways.</div>
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After the asphalt was removed</div>
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