The holiday is over, everyone is back to work and back to school. The late breakfasts, long lazy days, and champagne suppers have all come to an end. I’m only joking about the champagne suppers! It usually takes us a couple of days to get into the groove of being altogether 24/7 under one roof. But once we get into the jive of things I think we could go on like that for quite a while. Usually about the time […]
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Salutations! The sun has been shining a little more around here and we have been getting reacquainted with our garden! I am afraid our fair weather friend has been somewhat neglected! The red camellia has bloomed and I am anxiously awaiting for more plants to show off their Spring color.
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I’m lightening things up for Spring with warm whites, red camellias from the garden, and a vintage crochet throw. The sofa is wearing all neutrals with white and taupe pillows and an ivory crochet throw, apparently she needed a little break from blue. I’ve been noticing more all white rooms on Pinterest and I want in!
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Are you looking forward to a bit of vintage treasure hunting this Spring? I know I am! I’ve always been intrigued by antique furniture and I’m a sucker for vintage treasures. I guess my love of vintage finds really took off when we purchased our first home. My mom would take me out to estate sales bright and early Saturday mornings, and I couldn’t believe what great pieces we would come home with!
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Every now and then I run across an estate sale that should have a sign posted at the entrance stating “shop at your own risk!” The sale where I found this lovely ivory throw was just one of those scrappy, push and pull kind of sales. It’s like trying to keep your head above water in a storm, surrounded by sharks, and constantly getting toppled by waves. It’s funny how excited estate sale junkies get over rummaging through another person’s […]
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After a crazy day, make that a crazy week, sometimes I just like to goof off, shuffle things around, and then shuffle things around again. This tends to cause a bit of confusion with the hubby and chillies and I get a lot of “Moommm, where are the spoons?” I know it’s wrong but this always makes me laugh! Don’t tell the kids. This is the dining room where a lovely set of shutters have decided to live for a […]
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Sunday Fun-day! I guess I’m on a DIY kick! Once I start I just can’t seem to stop, it’s addictive. This is the piece of chicken wire I found on the side of the road a few weeks ago turned lantern. It was really quite easy to make once my hubby hooked me up with some heavy duty wire cutters. I cut the fencing to the length I wanted the lantern to be, you can see in the first picture […]
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To say that I have been obsessing over a row of hooks for the front entry would be… lets say on the gentle side. I believe I have gone completely hook mad! I have checked all of my usual shops and searched every other day on etsy and ebay. I did find a couple I really liked, but apparently I have very expensive taste. Which is a little surprising considering my top picks are chippy, weathered, and old. I also […]
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