Part of what drew us to this cottage style home was her back garden: boxwoods, blackberries, wisteria, and azaleas. The garden is well established and what it lacks in seasonal color and perennial flowers, it makes up for with a well thought out design and several mature flowering trees. We added the fencing and iron gate.
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Summer is here! It’s hot, my daughter’s been repeating the dreaded phrase “I’m bored”, the pop-cycles are chillin’ in the freezer, and there seems to be a yard sale waiting for me every Saturday morning. A cluttered, junky yard sale on a Saturday morning is my idea of Summer!
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Salutations! Well, I’m at it again. Our mantel has been feeling a little left out lately. Yes, I’m afraid she has been somewhat over looked and maybe even a bit neglected while the rest of our living room has been getting doused in Summertime blues. She has been patiently awaiting her turn ready for the freshness of Summer to head her way. I thought this vintage mirror in robins egg blue might just do the trick.
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Salutations! The Summertime blues have made there way around cottage fix — a little blue here, a little blue there. I’m loving shots of blue throughout our little cottage!
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You might have noticed that flowers are one of my favorite decorating accessories, especially casual displays using fresh cut garden flowers. Oh yes, I love a room with a fresh garden bouquet.
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A vintage mirror, oh how I love a vintage mirror or two. Nothing makes me weak in the knees quite like an old beveled mirror aged to perfection. Can you have too many in one little cottage? Of course, I think not! I believe I’ve heard my honey call it a mirror obsession. Yes, I’m sure. I confess I’m swooning over vintage mirrors of all kinds … they just pull at my heart strings. How about a cracky, shabby old […]
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Just a touch of Summer has been making it’s way into our little cottage. One of my favorite things to do when the weather’s nice is having a meal outdoors, so we have been enjoying a little dining al fresco.
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I hope you have been enjoying this week of sunny garden days at cottage fix as much as I have. I really didn’t realize how much time I spend working in the garden until I started writing this blog. I have a good time though. My hubby does all the heavy lifting so it’s not so bad. Except for the weeding; we both tackle those bad boys all the time. Today I’m sharing the dogwood blossoms from our tree in […]
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