Monday, May 31, 2010

Before & Afters - Past Renovation Projects

I had such a great response to this post about my past renovation projects that I spent all day yesterday playing in Picasa to put together some before & after shots of past renovation projects.  It's always fun to see the fruits of your labor, especially when you start with such challenging spaces.  Hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I enjoyed being part of the transformations!






Kinda hard to tell from the photo, but this is the same space.  The photo was taken from a different perspective in the room






















Happy first (unofficial) week of summer!




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Chris Barrett Designs

I am loving this.
If walked by a cafe that looked like this................
I would have to dine there.
So stylish.....and with an attitude.

The images in this post are from Chris Barrett's website.

 I think her work is outstanding.
Not to mention she can do contemporary/industrial design, which I adore.
And Miss Barrett does traditional with a bang as well.

Why do I love black and white floors?

.....and black and white piano's?





I love the kitchen and the breakfast nook.

The subway tile in the bath is fab.
I want to just soak in this tub.
Don't you?
Have you ever wondered 
why every tub doesn't have center mounted faucets????


Which is your favorite image and why???


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~Memorial Day~

Hey~ I wanted to show you the embrodiery I have been working on. I am doing the same design that Amy Powers is doing HERE. I still have lots to do and little trinkets to add on there as well. But, I think it's coming along nicely. Also, I have promised to show my Amy Butler Dress-  It's still not finished  yet but only because I am not sure if I really like it or not? Hope all is going good on your Memorial Day! See ya back here soon!!!




Sprezzatura


Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse, originally uploaded by EmMe09.

The press of my foot to the earth springs a hundred affections….
- Walt Whitman, “Song of Myself”

Crazy about Hoops!

With those earrings you could wear something simple and still feel fabulous...I am crazy about those Czech glass beads! Aren’t they pretty?

What accessories you are into?

Kisses:)
xoxoxox

Recognizing our Women in the Military

Women in the military have come a long way. They are absolutely Bright, BOLD and beautiful. "Airman Vanessa Dobos is the first female aerial gunner in the U.S. Air Force. Assigned to the 58th Training Squadron in Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., she looks out the crew door of an Air Force helicopter, equipped with a machine gun. "{courtesy of today.com}
Airman Vanessa Dobos
Look how far we have come. "WASP test pilots Mardo Crane and Twila Edwards report for duty in Minter Field, Calif., April 1944. The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) division was first created to help free male pilots for combat roles and make qualified civilian female pilots go on missions such as ferrying aircraft from factories to military bases. In 1943, more than 25,000 women applied for WASP service, but less than 1,900 were accepted. The 1,078 pilots who earned their wings were stationed at 120 air bases across the U.S.
Thirty-eight WASP fliers died during the war, but because they were not officially in the military, they were sent home at family expense and without traditional military honors." {courtesy of today.com}
WASP

Happy Memorial Day: Decorating with Stars & Stripes



This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. 
~ Elmer Davis

A special thank you to the United States Military for protecting our freedom and way of life. 
Happy Memorial Day!

 

Gorgeous in Grey

 

I cannot tell you how much I love this picture... no words can describe how it makes me feel...
I hope you are having a lovely day!

image via linen and lavender

to keep or not to keep

You only have to browse a few lovely blogs or glossy magazines to know how deep rooted our attachment to objects can be.  We spend hours hunting out that particular tone of blue in a vase, the painting that will look just right over the fireplace, or the teacup that we're most comfortable using every morning.



But sometimes  these objects take on a different importance, they become something more than the materials used to make them.

Recently my youngest son decided, in a moment of uncharacteristic tidyness, to sort his room, and proceeded to eject on to the landing piles of things that he had grown out of.  I applauded his ability to take big decisions, but when I started to pack up the displaced objects, I found I had a problem.




Among the pile were a lot of books whose titles  hid more behind their words than just a story.  They held memories of rainy afternoons in front of the fire,  precious moments at the end of the day before going to sleep, progress made in leaps and bounds while learning to read.  Shared laughter over a funny poem, and shared disbelief at an outlandish tale.





So instead of sensibly finding new homes for this pile of paper, many books have been  lovingly put away , protected in tissue paper and heavy trunks.  It helps that we have a large barn to store stuff but even though I know why I did it, I'm still not convinced it was the right thing.


So, to keep or not to keep, to grow attached or to use and forget.
When do you decide to throw things out? 




photos 2 Dr Zeuss 3 Beatrix Potter

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Sex and the City

Michaelle LeManne of Calgary had a "Sex and the City 2" party this past weekend,
and bought one of my "Sex and the City" watercolor prints for one of the prizes.
Sex and the City watercolor print
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Sex and The City 2!


Last Friday I saw Sex and the City 2. I have to admit that after reading a few reviews (which were uffff...not good...ouch!), I was worried that it might...well, suck! But my dear ladies, why do we love the girls? I don’t know about you, but the reason I watch this movie is that I can plunge back into the glitz planet of shoes, fabulous gowns, sex-relationship talk and most importantly to visit old friends (I watched them obsessively for years). The outfits were beautiful...The Abu Dhabi setting was breathtaking and I really enjoyed the story line with this little twist in form of Aiden (John Corbett). I can completely relate to the statement the movie represents….that everyone makes their own rules in a relationship/marriage and all is relative! For me it was the best 2 hours of laugh-out-loud hilarious fun and stunning fashion which I probably would never be able to pull off (although I would love to).

Anyhow, see it for yourself, and if it’s not your cup of tea… that’s ok too!
This is my favourite Halston frocks!
Did you see the movie? What are your thoughts, I would love to hear it!

Love,
xoxoxo

Monday Morning....

I bet most of you know Leah already, but for those of you who don't: Leah is a great writer who's mother always told her to write thank you notes, so she started a blog where she writes thank-you notes to everything in her life. Here is her take on Monday's....I love it!

What do we think?
I am planning to have a great day!

Love,
xoxoxoxo

Sunday, May 30, 2010

my giveaway winner


A HUGE THANK YOU

to everyone who took part in my first giveaway.  I was thrilled to see so many people and Patricia was thrilled about all the compliments paid to her handwork.  It's been a wonderful way to meet a lot of new faces, I've even become a follower to my first Ukrainian blog!




Thank you also for  the lovely comments and emails you wrote about my etsy shop. As you know this is also fairly knew to me, and thanks to your help, I've been able to understand more about what you like.   In particular I have changed my approach to shipping costs.  After a long chat to our village post office, I was able to improve the cost of posting out my little treasures.  Now, instead of bothering you with the details of how much shipping costs, I'm just putting up the items at an all inclusive price, delivered to your door!





So here, without more ado,  I am happy to announce that the winner of this pretty set is

Mara

from



If you don't know Mara's blog yet, you should pop over and have a look.  She is Italian, from Padova, and her blog is full of the happiness and lightness of spirit that the Italian girls seem to do so well.

Congratulations Mara, send me an email with your address and the little packet will be on  it's way!





So Beautiful...

Sparkle and light... shining through... reflecting on the day... enjoy!
Beautiful
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Ezer kenegdo, lifesaver

There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens to help you. Deut. 33:26

Grain Sacks with a different style...

 

A little bit of a different feeling with the grain sack pillows..

image via Atlanta homes and lifestyles

Saturday, May 29, 2010

String Window Treatments...What do you think?

Imagine the possibilities....
Here are some examples of applications you can do with this strings fabric.. 
They would make very chic room dividers.
Don't you think?
And this stuff is $$  inexpensive.
Imagine the possibilities.....
The only reason I know about it is because some ' South- eees' came in and asked for them.
(South-eees: South Americans - we have a great deal of them)
I found the fabric, or string fabric that they desperately wanted.
There is one problem for me......
they only make WHITE, I want eggshell.
I feel that bright  white is harsh.
But I was still excited about this.

What are your feelings on these string fabrics.
Where might you use them?
source:www.ado-international.com 

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