tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89142609696868855482024-02-06T22:13:27.709-08:00The Cranky Houseis no longer going to be known as the cranky house!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-42868009201391353482010-05-08T00:42:00.000-07:002010-05-08T00:48:06.227-07:00space clearing and much morethere is just so much i have realized within the past week and a half. i wish i had time to record it all right now, but i don't, because its 230am! rafe is sick with fever and keeps calling out for me, and i can't sleep anyways because of the crazy revelation i had about the very true realness of feng shui and energy and symbolism and...oh! i wonder why this had to dawn on me in the middle of the night! bad timing!<br /><br />i will simply have to make notes for myself and fill in the blanks later: <br />scarface shirt<br />stuck energy and heat<br />symbolism of our belongings<br />naming your home<br />creating reality...is so very real...the things we say, even while we might mean them lightheartedly, are so very powerful (hence, no more "crankyhouse!")<br />my new rhealm of exploration: shamanism, space clearing and feng shui<br />the book "true love" by thich nhat can't remember how to spell his whole name<br />untying of painful heart knots<br />beginning a new blog about shamanism and the energy of spaces<br /><br />okay, i think those are the major points.<br /><br />poor rafey. better get him again.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-76647846172290006572010-04-22T20:12:00.000-07:002010-04-22T20:36:33.878-07:00Exterior Paint Job Completed MostlyBEFORE.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSp5xTva-3cXyvcL1Fyu5_wYtICjUDgENTOVxvGkJg5CokaTReIZH65FIuBO74SnEe1Iiqb8TEbxfjlqcLQ7M_mNv00NT-pgNrQ2jo7w5ICszvXguK7Q0469LCrKfz6D3FPGqPCvu13UE/s1600/img_0666.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463168037484118418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSp5xTva-3cXyvcL1Fyu5_wYtICjUDgENTOVxvGkJg5CokaTReIZH65FIuBO74SnEe1Iiqb8TEbxfjlqcLQ7M_mNv00NT-pgNrQ2jo7w5ICszvXguK7Q0469LCrKfz6D3FPGqPCvu13UE/s400/img_0666.jpg" /></a><br /><div>AFTER......<br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 384px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463166511411695346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVJbdzAEP6MrSuZDXbEuS-IQehKskH47IzHldsctWiANpMPA2aZWTlwoJnfQ5Uy0XCGNF_l_JJRl2-kgDPFrk2Kn650KWUsnHhEY8Zm_3sdefyeKkcRrUOFp4TDznRLNG2xNWbFw87ZsO/s400/img_0682.jpg" /> </div><div>IN THE MIDDLE OF THINGS.....<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463166506772080322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8G36sODuPUq-JD_GOCNs8rJKRvMY53qCNq9MlPYhBSo2GvBlgYOknR_2_MqBep2SSLw4aa1Me1SLyMbhqfTup8nazmIj4UqTf1wJRTJp9geRRmQNjBd_YQbnhd5hbGC36lJYISQuIWJEZ/s400/img_0670.jpg" /></div><div>What might keep me from doing any more blog stuff is, oddly, not the fact that only 2 people read my blog! ha! because it really is mostly a selfish indulgence, after all! BUT the fact that I have such a hard time getting pictures from my camera to this blog is really frustrating. And then I really feel like a dunce that I don't seem to be able to rearrange the pictures after I upload them...it drives me nuts! Because you know - I just don't have half an hour to play bloggie! I have maybe 10 minutes. Anything beyond that is really beyond the limits of my attention span and/or the neediness of my other obligations.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div>What do you think of the mostly finished job? I haven't worked to remove that blob of paint on the brick. I think more will come off if put some elbow grease into it. Or not. And I'm getting shutters which are going to cover that paint blog somewhat. Hopefully, ALLwhat. But probably not. Worst case scenario is I have to paint the brick. Or have to look at a blob. And at this point, I'm more likely to opt for looking at blob! Kinda indifferent at this point!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div>I'm very very happy to see the rotten board replaced and the flakey paint fixed up, things sealed and tidy. But I'll be honest with you (tina, the only person with the patience to read this) that I'm not 100% behind this color combination. I think the colors are great together, and they really suit the house. The are kinda arts/crafts and go well with the door style, the timbers, etc. But, dear reader, the colors are much more drab and dark than I realized they would be. Like I say, I really do believe it is a huge improvement and it suits the house very well. But does it suit my style perfectly? Well, no. But then, it didn't really match me before, either. At any rate, it is a project done well! And for that I'm so happy! I might wind up having to paint the shutters a deep green/blue to add some cheer to this color scheme, though. I think the wood door complements the whole thing very well. I just need...I dunno, a little flash of brightness! </div><div> </div><div>And, because I am a color nut, I'm a little disappointed that after all the time I took to make a decision, I still didn't manage to find a color which works perfectly with the color of the grilles on the windows. Now, for some people this might seem ridiculously picky! But you have to understand, I'm insanely sensitive to color! So forgive me! But the color of the window grilles is a purplish/pink/gray. And it just doesn't jive with the trim color, although I'm fond of the trim color, godblessit, I truly am! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>What I learned from this: just pick colors you like, dammit!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>Stella's room design service available. Please contact me for details.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463166494098678546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNQnbWhdjGrFhch_cBaUKsqcFRu8PcK2cZ_eYxwpr3Q8Uh03GNGkXAxoO2nSMw028bIO6y9O8Nbw22MdiHGkmX2Tv7VniP-9OMpwcWTo2gMAja6Pwqx5oL5RffmmH_FwzhdQrRVunFlS8/s400/img_0661.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqEUdm_GI9QUc4p49UAJegth2cv1U5WBXnAC6_wng2S3sfzQtjyhlsUeB2z2oTUQ5lYHj9MBB9f55gM-WO_1QqOyDfbNmihyphenhyphenLBeiYgOZFnx-EWTVkgZ8GSoaH0jkdd00wnYUtlMTc-wMk/s1600/img_0665.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-76878318105938368012010-04-13T08:36:00.000-07:002010-04-13T11:54:51.682-07:00pictures at last!!!<div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459648584447423730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNF290dIKhNvvCXqm-BOSNKK7DztcaXmpejfg8CGwHBSsbl-3Tr5_5QSWDEP-5iNx0_7ao86k00X91DW6CCgjH4NcPHk0Bf-s53EmhGQGNG5sxHX-KfVOOvTSI_m7hvTHCuzoymllt3ud4/s400/img_0461.jpg" /></div><div>Trying to pick out paint colors, and decide whether or not to paint the very red brick. I decided that painting the brick a lighter color (body color) would look wrong...but I'm still not crazy about the brick red. Might try doing a "wash" of body color on the brick once everything else is finished being painted.</div><div> </div><div>Laundry room project! I would like to put a countertop over the washer/dryer. Obviously the dryer would need to be replaced (more $!) to make that work! Would also need to have a cut-out in the counter to allow for the water to the washer. Got an estimate for a stainless countertop at $800!! Wow! For some reason the laminate is much cheaper, more like $300. Hmmm. Hmmm. Well, obviously these are all extra pleasant things I would like to have, but are not necessities. Might do that part of the project another year!</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459648580421837714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrYQqTBpglAhaii_RtcR7Rnf5iRAoT7PrrPYNyX6WAlMsGA2ZmdN_jg0bCnRc8QEMVo8ahDqvZ__8p2hrQo7P3Mc_13QSW5CfU2NczeSqZ7ujk06AnhyphenhyphenAfop9VQbI1SkcWmxKzIiUHu93/s400/img_0465.jpg" />You can see here the side entry door which has not been opened in years! Well, not completely true, opened it this winter when the sliding door was frozen shut. Here is the plan: remove this door and window, make one larger window in their place. Between the window and door was a short wall and door into the laundry room. This made the laundry room very small. By removing that door and using the previous "hallway" as part of the laundry/pantry, it will make one more spacious room instead! Awesome!!! I'm so excited to see that wall removed!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459648573005047058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6RkGhQwLBZNyTQB7OdOapWjywILemhPg46h_PPFkGMrPAQI-QD2BGgUoEp7IC9QjiJNw2pQpuhkTTOYyDFtVhqycwjP5LG0NjYaUaqNCMfk863qC2nAqt6z5plfPvKojdtu2fJgF8dFy8/s400/img_0464.jpg" />Of course there have been hitches in all this! What kinda house project doesn't have those?? Turns out I had no more of the floor tile. I ordered more, and the color and size of the tile has changed, or at least is so inconsistent that now we need to track down more tile that is the appropriate size. And all that is really needed is about 20 6" square tiles. Lotsa thought for a very small tile project!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459683917217608194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HtZCvxrLYQugQAiWm_LIIbq-2KagWXeEj5VkpTvPK4iuZXGo_yYA8G30-9hYXsyZdFJvgF_QzLCfzUC9z2g68Sc7wwe5qTKeaKBNK2TnQGQ5jC4q5C9otXakOOc89cHUkvynAeSVs1BB/s400/img_0508.jpg" /><br />A fun side effect of the whole project is that this secondary stair (to the right) is now gone! They needed to get the rotted deck out of the way to do a thorough job with the extra siding that needed to be added once the door and window were removed! This also means that the air conditioner gets much better air circ now because it is not blocked by the deck overhead. Super! And some day, when my tile is found, when my window and my pocket door arrive, and are painted, and installed....I will have a new picture to post! It will be a happy happy time in the laundry room!!</div><div> </div><div>Happy Spring to everyone! <br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiPYzHR027ijZYNK0M2DEiZ41ghl6JfhF9-zgVnBtMYd4xpvQtBPv_O7FUVOH1b6g7Dba17fkN-o6Orvw33vPa4bI9qkCS92e8b5OuPxuZYuk9YSgtVweVmFGWjtZ-IpN_73zL5LFkJtQ/s1600/img_0466.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459648570145545138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiPYzHR027ijZYNK0M2DEiZ41ghl6JfhF9-zgVnBtMYd4xpvQtBPv_O7FUVOH1b6g7Dba17fkN-o6Orvw33vPa4bI9qkCS92e8b5OuPxuZYuk9YSgtVweVmFGWjtZ-IpN_73zL5LFkJtQ/s400/img_0466.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-18714024678148281652010-03-11T18:59:00.000-08:002010-03-11T19:08:55.435-08:00exterior<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmTzwxFQrgqycvtjGiJd8KAx4w_xxVAF54VicB1LZSdwhsRGRyQP5Z4rklrkDMsYUla5Dp5YqfJ-z44LDfiL9mwpULbKoo5VdiVn814RhmrIWSnDywMGLC_xgIS1WlAd3UQ-lsiEzh94N/s1600-h/img_0220.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447577441171681906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmTzwxFQrgqycvtjGiJd8KAx4w_xxVAF54VicB1LZSdwhsRGRyQP5Z4rklrkDMsYUla5Dp5YqfJ-z44LDfiL9mwpULbKoo5VdiVn814RhmrIWSnDywMGLC_xgIS1WlAd3UQ-lsiEzh94N/s400/img_0220.jpg" /></a> did i already post this one of the yucky backside of my house? what i need to find is one of my really good front photos, because my neighbors are sorta irritating to me when i try to stare at my house and figure out colors. i've had 4 neighbors comment, sarcastically, that i just need a few more colors to look at. (actually, ive only got about 6 colors out there, which isint bad considering i need at least 2 in the end!) funny, it sounds like i must be out there a lot to have so many comments! ha! actually, it all happened on 2 nice days we have had, and every able bodied human being went outside to try to recover from the horrible winter we've had! yer also liable to come across a lot of neighbors here because i live in retirement-ville - someone is ALWAYS walking their dog! some of the neighbors walk their dogs 3 times a day!!! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisI55M96a88JV0p3pxMIaZTHurJS7_MSDLDe1LzjHGWIqhQZ-dDagEaDZgzxBBzVkaXWUPC4lfNLqULSjsQgFGCi9XBe_QFCLR9IAnTEXcaBRtkmYN3Fa6WhbBJRj4XcqIXVF93aC9sBEw/s1600-h/img_0218.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447577432254533442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisI55M96a88JV0p3pxMIaZTHurJS7_MSDLDe1LzjHGWIqhQZ-dDagEaDZgzxBBzVkaXWUPC4lfNLqULSjsQgFGCi9XBe_QFCLR9IAnTEXcaBRtkmYN3Fa6WhbBJRj4XcqIXVF93aC9sBEw/s400/img_0218.jpg" /></a><br />funny picture of my in-laws gorgeous barn. to be honest, i would rather just live there! its a beautiful building. and the colors are really nice, too.<br /><div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-79740305362765884472010-02-27T19:37:00.000-08:002010-02-27T21:09:13.396-08:00cleaning and fixing - just weird?it seems like time for me to redirect my energy.<br /><br />i think i've justified my interest in decorating and house projects as being a nice break from constantly thinking about the more constant pressures of raising children, and the somewhat redundant tasks of maintaining a house and family. fooding it up, wiping down, scrub, vacuum, polish. calming tempers, carefully observing rashes. the constant battle with entropy. sure, it's not a battle you can win, but i feel responsible to try as hard as i can.<br /><br />at least, i've always thought it is important to be as clean and organized as i can be. of course these ideas all come from how you are raised. my mother was a very, VERY (obsessively) clean and organized person. and even though it might not have been the healthiest approach for her, it did always give me a feeling of security to live in a home that always felt fresh, smelled clean, my clothes were clean, there was no clutter to trip over. (clutter is a tough one, though, because i think children do like to create clutter while they play, and if someone is constantly picking up your playthings, well, i think this can limit creativity. clutter is a separate subject, though. but briefly, i do sometimes wonder if it made it less fun to play knowing that my mom was dying to return everything to its appropriate space... i for sure allow a LOT of play clutter, and i allow huge messes, especially when stella is into a "project", i don't want to interrupt by trying to control the chaos.)<br /><br />but back to my point - i felt that the cleanliness of my childhood home gave me a sense of order, calm, and security. interestingly, i don't think my siblings felt the same way about it. but i personally am thankful to my mom for being a great homemaker. i suppose some of that comes down to our "nature" and whether we feel calmer in cleanliness or just restricted. <br /><br />hmm, i know this is a lot of detail. it may even seem overly analytical. but when you come from an over-the-top clean home, these things seem important. and when your job is taking care of a home and it's occupants (and most adults consider this to be at least one of their jobs) it seems like a worthwhile topic to reflect upon.<br /><br />i wonder what it would be like to be a person who was just sloppy and never questioned whether this was "okay" or not. and of course there is that weird "cleanliness is next to godliness" issue, as well as "idle hands are the devil's, um, playthings? puppets?" you get the idea. i often think it would be really freeing to not care at all about mess.<br /><br />industriousness and hard work - things that i was raised to believe are SO very important, so important that they contribute or detract from your overall Goodness. Is this a common struggle that people have? or only people who, like i've described in my situation, came from a perfectionistic home? or is it an American obsession? puritanical? and, related to the cleanliness obsession - how about our society's current obsession with germs and hand sanitizer? seems a little creepy at times... i am always seeing moms slathering their kids in bottles of that stuff. im not saying that i never use it but - doesn't it seem a bit extreme to anyone else? the super strong cleansers we use to clean our homes - similar issue, isint it?<br /><br />well, at any rate, i think most people are affected by this cleanliness ethos. probably just subconsciously. it is interesting to watch my inlaws reacting to a spill on a piece of furniture. they go into complete panic mode. their tempers flare, they are rushing around like a fire is about to reduce their home to ashes. the spiller is bound to feel about the size of a crumb, too, by the way. and they seem to be operating the dark about the WHY of their perfectionism - it's just, well, how it IS! <br /><br />going off on a tangent here, in a way... what i was originally thinking about was less about cleanliness and housework and more about how we feel about our houses, and the drive to improve them (or the lack thereof). it seems to me a pretty basic almost primal instinct to want to "feather the nest" - picturing: cavepeople fighting over cheetah skins. i enjoy nest feathers. not so much cheetah skins. i think most people do enjoy sprucing their homes, to differing degrees. and of course most improvements need cash, so it is a luxury to an extent. but we obtain such a sense of security from the feathering. and i guess, what i've been trying to remind myself, lately...all the feathering in the world does not keep a family safe, or together, or happy. thinking of buddhist principle that desire is the source of all suffering, because it is feeding into this illusion that things we desire will bring us happiness, etc... <br /><br />i always believe in the middle way. i know the answer, or at least the safest bet, lies somewhere there in the middle. caring, but not making it a priority. checking in often to ask: what is my motivation? am i focusing so much on the external as a way of ignoring the deeper and more difficult questions? being aware of excessive materialism. i know i would never surrender completely to the entropy, give up on keeping the children reasonably clean, keeping the toys tidy enough that they are promoting creative play rather than hindering it. and though my children very rarely put vegetables in their gullets, i will continue to try to offer them with, um, moderate frequency (hey, ya can only look at SO much food being wasted, right?) and im never probably going to stop being bothered by the cracking paint outside my house, or the bedframe that i would love to replace that causes huge thigh bruises if you work to close to it.....<br /><br />ah well, an inexhaustible subject in my mind, but surely exhausting for everyone else. that is, for both of you who read my blog :)Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-89000487983513241212010-02-03T11:02:00.000-08:002010-02-03T11:19:13.543-08:00more basementawesome room, eh? but i think i saved it mostly for those wooden posts. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hOqafKbhcFQBcczPkoLm7uWOnNmSvZY9PA9B3HrMvZ4MpBHt18nWkfsvqddxhUhD7WL1dkmJDtNgJPnVOtUGfyAQROByJVuB8t7ErH8ID7o58BaPfGgAELLHEpNOrVPrCnc3y_8Uw3JH/s1600-h/2253434085_8e59b7c5e7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434097646926686994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hOqafKbhcFQBcczPkoLm7uWOnNmSvZY9PA9B3HrMvZ4MpBHt18nWkfsvqddxhUhD7WL1dkmJDtNgJPnVOtUGfyAQROByJVuB8t7ErH8ID7o58BaPfGgAELLHEpNOrVPrCnc3y_8Uw3JH/s400/2253434085_8e59b7c5e7.jpg" /></a><br /><div>this is a nice way to use a basement space. i love metal shelving. love the homey touches, too. i think this is what i am hoping for in my basement. i dont want to try to make it look like some opulent living room, just a basement that is finished enough to be comfortable for use.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqN05oMlJhoZjudEcu1ud8_wxtFtmFwOxWrqEe8wHINEo8e75n-4zYTwe5NMo2vYXXiXiD4dmd-tFaNbqvFI15yJXuaZNDcSAlA6YpyOOWniBOfj3bNKra_TlG5N10As4CaOXAhxT4KKYu/s1600-h/Basement-workplace-Julianna-Smith-WEPROF0905-de.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434097639803166786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqN05oMlJhoZjudEcu1ud8_wxtFtmFwOxWrqEe8wHINEo8e75n-4zYTwe5NMo2vYXXiXiD4dmd-tFaNbqvFI15yJXuaZNDcSAlA6YpyOOWniBOfj3bNKra_TlG5N10As4CaOXAhxT4KKYu/s400/Basement-workplace-Julianna-Smith-WEPROF0905-de.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1c_dB8LJwY0ajVkfJ6GvdP6nJBs8uDou63ceSYqxsNlCsvgArxb47jNVWKvXg9cuLv0rA3ha4fTy5H2E6DZ57HCm4J1IHjyUZRvqTIY9zZ2EsTWVcRkb3aAi-qVPXKw7MAV94xvkoUoI/s1600-h/_MG_5592_LR.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434097036693115570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1c_dB8LJwY0ajVkfJ6GvdP6nJBs8uDou63ceSYqxsNlCsvgArxb47jNVWKvXg9cuLv0rA3ha4fTy5H2E6DZ57HCm4J1IHjyUZRvqTIY9zZ2EsTWVcRkb3aAi-qVPXKw7MAV94xvkoUoI/s400/_MG_5592_LR.jpg" /></a> love the stair rails. also, the open glass of the windows. my ceiling is of course about 13 feet lower than this.<br /><br /><br /><div>the dark painted ceiling thing. hmmmm. nice, but this ceiling is much prettier/tidier than ours. ours has a million "sister joists" and a kajillion nails poking through. perhaps they would not be noticeable with dark paint?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGrtvWBDvhP2N4Qtp7CJDT0uuTHwMf1Ee2kgXjkSpSMgZZzAi6GpVmih_O1dbLTJxso59BRWpbSBWVDsPBAN_VQI97Pim0mu9e5QAakTaThNaKM_lkoGmnscaOcgGeuG5YyFCcvXgQY6Y/s1600-h/_MG_5593_LR.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434096976012977106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGrtvWBDvhP2N4Qtp7CJDT0uuTHwMf1Ee2kgXjkSpSMgZZzAi6GpVmih_O1dbLTJxso59BRWpbSBWVDsPBAN_VQI97Pim0mu9e5QAakTaThNaKM_lkoGmnscaOcgGeuG5YyFCcvXgQY6Y/s400/_MG_5593_LR.jpg" /></a><br /><br />had a picture of white ceiling, too, but cant find it.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-38693824891340526482010-02-03T10:53:00.000-08:002010-02-03T11:01:49.498-08:00i've called so many posts "random things." let's try "radon things" for a change.i adore this type of light. and i went out on a very thin limb, more like a holly branch, and purchased a similar light for my front entry, which is currently lightless. oh, oh, how much attention this will draw, and im afraid it will be mostly negative. but, my dears, my dears, it's my house, so, ta ta! ta ta!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtJQyRq1-Gu0ksaVhdl7wu98SkjPFtDDeLOu3Gi5zsDSVCNna8M0Hr69AwNdRz_oRgmHx1yBiTkamIr6G45jjk_jRdQg-yPSPZWq7bFWLQZ_13In-k203a7He0fT4uL8y9tBNcXLELtCw/s1600-h/pendant.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 135px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434093306256174706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtJQyRq1-Gu0ksaVhdl7wu98SkjPFtDDeLOu3Gi5zsDSVCNna8M0Hr69AwNdRz_oRgmHx1yBiTkamIr6G45jjk_jRdQg-yPSPZWq7bFWLQZ_13In-k203a7He0fT4uL8y9tBNcXLELtCw/s400/pendant.jpg" /></a><br /><div>hello, you are my favorite place. well, nearly. i would have to add a few colorful french chairs and frou frou it up a bit. but i think the contrast would be magnifique. and radon-ish, as well.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-RgCQ-Y5DdwiUUCXhDicCAU3rULfmvz3OiTDpEOfDYjmuE-vt_L_BOP5BRE5Pux2UjfPEm1a0LtVdJcBlU4YR8CGMydabJd5kqNC-Sb_Y-TMzl25xjeHKZ-MpnBFfQtBy4vKoAsBN39w/s1600-h/961096428_f0c9a7d0c4_o.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434093303200750594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-RgCQ-Y5DdwiUUCXhDicCAU3rULfmvz3OiTDpEOfDYjmuE-vt_L_BOP5BRE5Pux2UjfPEm1a0LtVdJcBlU4YR8CGMydabJd5kqNC-Sb_Y-TMzl25xjeHKZ-MpnBFfQtBy4vKoAsBN39w/s400/961096428_f0c9a7d0c4_o.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>my old house! i thought this light was just sooo perfect for the house. put it in right before we moved. i hope the people there now enjoy it! i also loved the little copper doorbell. again, a radon picture i just happened across. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHCRCx5eCwF_aYRQKWyPUekg5f8_9y1H8R24Q90CF97MCkhr6ThZ1ZI8uOKhUhyLT6kR3QnF8K53YH2FnVWJxjYEQe2DRbV6lZY8jII3C6T_OSFXNm0QcLd8IuqQqbEzleu3KFbpGkYh6/s1600-h/100_4888.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434093300587712402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHCRCx5eCwF_aYRQKWyPUekg5f8_9y1H8R24Q90CF97MCkhr6ThZ1ZI8uOKhUhyLT6kR3QnF8K53YH2FnVWJxjYEQe2DRbV6lZY8jII3C6T_OSFXNm0QcLd8IuqQqbEzleu3KFbpGkYh6/s400/100_4888.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-76422435972973295042010-02-03T10:31:00.000-08:002010-02-03T10:52:58.969-08:00basement. windows. hmmm.this used to be our front door. just came across the pic and thought i would put it here. for some reason this door and i really did not get along. im so glad he is gone.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_G8gGTVbhOTgbxw__YpdH7-6a145po2l3gg9kOI8_bpItyUAnyhoum_dhsensSWRUC5PLe6RIq3TKY4ae0_QWxuL2nSCN6UMD2BB-RJZC8H9FojIVbYv6Zm0SE2St1iOAD-qnVxeR5X7/s1600-h/100_4537.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434087579582196082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_G8gGTVbhOTgbxw__YpdH7-6a145po2l3gg9kOI8_bpItyUAnyhoum_dhsensSWRUC5PLe6RIq3TKY4ae0_QWxuL2nSCN6UMD2BB-RJZC8H9FojIVbYv6Zm0SE2St1iOAD-qnVxeR5X7/s400/100_4537.JPG" /></a><br /><div>ah, good, i found a picture of the rear of house. its an old picture, but not much has changed. its not the best view for considering this dilemma, though... you cant see the doors. we are wanting to make the windows bigger and use glass doors to let in more light. i think it is important to try to keep consistancy but... sometimes it also can be nice to use contrasting styles. i was thinking it might be interesting and fun to use big open glass for lower level, rather than the small grilles in the more traditional windows on the rest of the house. </div><div>i think this is a decent idea, but im not sure where to stop/start the style difference. for example, we will be replacing a few windows on the SIDE of the house and i dont know if those would be better being traditional to go with front, or modern, as i would like to do in this area by the concrete patio. i think i will go try to channel the spirit of an architect right now.</div><div> </div><div>im thinking that it would look best to have the glass doors and all basement windows facing the back of the house be similar - ie, no grilles, or more contemporary. it's just those side windows im unsure of. also we are going to try painting the beams a dark color and hanging track lighting (the thin metal band type, not the white thick 80s kind) so contemporary is sort of the theme...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BR8pBIWnzwogMbJzkfOpxOqxcV2g2oqRlTBfmThQgC_CcNyM8b8gKLq_zzspvNiVWwGbrKZw2pp-g-5U0f8IOdFOfRg1i4ySvySzUUnu5bjTTWf_H2K1Vt_TpqtnhDv2xn8Nh8Ysnaf3/s1600-h/100_4567.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434087572790875698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BR8pBIWnzwogMbJzkfOpxOqxcV2g2oqRlTBfmThQgC_CcNyM8b8gKLq_zzspvNiVWwGbrKZw2pp-g-5U0f8IOdFOfRg1i4ySvySzUUnu5bjTTWf_H2K1Vt_TpqtnhDv2xn8Nh8Ysnaf3/s400/100_4567.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>look how tiny stella was!!! wow, we've been working on this place for a very very long time. she is now almost 6!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_x6OfHRTHiqDX2XMV1WvqR-RfSWZpg7bPL7n6EZUBblkLp4WRJIc9GsdBY9Tosdz9Ssk_RaZ5BL9oKlmA3CQXNso_ya5JL4njT0xqhE2FzENhvxxtCRoO8An3NJHYq-aU2Sw6t2sqhaEV/s1600-h/100_4535.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434087570521272898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_x6OfHRTHiqDX2XMV1WvqR-RfSWZpg7bPL7n6EZUBblkLp4WRJIc9GsdBY9Tosdz9Ssk_RaZ5BL9oKlmA3CQXNso_ya5JL4njT0xqhE2FzENhvxxtCRoO8An3NJHYq-aU2Sw6t2sqhaEV/s400/100_4535.JPG" /></a><br />i need to take a new picture of the rear of the house for this project. otherwise i have to stand out there in the almost-snowing cold. with rafe. <br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-1536929000186909602010-01-15T11:35:00.000-08:002010-01-15T11:52:33.566-08:00laundry room<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TFOwU4FzXHgZE_LoDrOJ6JPDX2iKqGVuKhMb4XtFe73BtLwhO3S47ckhxKWzm-96c34DHEFzgQ9JNaIVxb-iTok6m1VDFAxJp_eklksu56nxHppt-SHgI4DcmxE9z1sZk550JhdG7Mku/s1600-h/f7acce5b7e77.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427053232792248322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TFOwU4FzXHgZE_LoDrOJ6JPDX2iKqGVuKhMb4XtFe73BtLwhO3S47ckhxKWzm-96c34DHEFzgQ9JNaIVxb-iTok6m1VDFAxJp_eklksu56nxHppt-SHgI4DcmxE9z1sZk550JhdG7Mku/s400/f7acce5b7e77.jpg" /></a> HEL--llooooo laundry room!!! i'm going to eat you up!!! forget the bedroom, i think i will sleep right on that lovely little blue-gray-legged gem in the center, thank you!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxNY8QMV_STC1Sbn1sqAFGrb_6kEZDDoQlncVOKDN8hHfeiQKG520kNvBVn0InmTjs1aF-d5JGlqOgoBZJOUGLfjAPI9PhBErRSFmVH9ssuJGbvh4JDUkonG7UmSJyaD1AsZ6LMvcIn_G/s1600-h/Concrete-Countertop-18.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427053228965315810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxNY8QMV_STC1Sbn1sqAFGrb_6kEZDDoQlncVOKDN8hHfeiQKG520kNvBVn0InmTjs1aF-d5JGlqOgoBZJOUGLfjAPI9PhBErRSFmVH9ssuJGbvh4JDUkonG7UmSJyaD1AsZ6LMvcIn_G/s400/Concrete-Countertop-18.jpg" /></a><br />cement. as countertop. i keep hearing people say that it's so indestructable, cheap, etc...really? i wonder. it looks cool but i can't imagine it being cheap to have someone custom create a heavy piece of colored concrete for ya.</div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBj_vl-Pi70XFfv8ONbX96lfCYsklNI5yyB5em0B-fZLtIalZnpGHup78DLinDPYJnvv5ULp4i2b0ECHt8-YpVsNYycu9W6NZlQXD23PlVs9gZOu7xzb227RxbCX2GR577Ob-k_LDqixm/s1600-h/1504_fir.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 112px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427053223266520690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBj_vl-Pi70XFfv8ONbX96lfCYsklNI5yyB5em0B-fZLtIalZnpGHup78DLinDPYJnvv5ULp4i2b0ECHt8-YpVsNYycu9W6NZlQXD23PlVs9gZOu7xzb227RxbCX2GR577Ob-k_LDqixm/s400/1504_fir.jpg" /></a><br />if i could have a door to the pantry/laundryroom area. or, if you are matt, you just say, "why don't you just keep the laundry room perfectly clean and then we won't need a door?" </div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpMkrdVuzZKGHH8EJQIxTcZA5FJdvOXS3uOS0SdpgyunV0DjfhNEllxM8K49CWfnukftvn_5ggTA36csYnWTy94uYXiR-3ehsXORgXSKa3Q95pmuypiUf_ho3QsBQ3F_o_mLAb9XD6nel/s1600-h/pretty-contemporary-laundry-room-design.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427053218568844066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcpMkrdVuzZKGHH8EJQIxTcZA5FJdvOXS3uOS0SdpgyunV0DjfhNEllxM8K49CWfnukftvn_5ggTA36csYnWTy94uYXiR-3ehsXORgXSKa3Q95pmuypiUf_ho3QsBQ3F_o_mLAb9XD6nel/s400/pretty-contemporary-laundry-room-design.jpg" /></a><br />i wonder what is kept in those pretty drawers? seem too nice for dirty clothes, right?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCbA3SYk_hmkJ3Ta11hP0JQmhU7HYWHcmwymQuwPsxwsz2uCmVuoDJUHF_AnqWaS47aj1XTmxpSBRjf42GGL7Qh6iLfmMkZz5iA_SqtGwlfoFrocg55gjJe-L0T_NydBxL_WWK1qJ-G7J/s1600-h/8e5a73a3792d.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427053216247337634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCbA3SYk_hmkJ3Ta11hP0JQmhU7HYWHcmwymQuwPsxwsz2uCmVuoDJUHF_AnqWaS47aj1XTmxpSBRjf42GGL7Qh6iLfmMkZz5iA_SqtGwlfoFrocg55gjJe-L0T_NydBxL_WWK1qJ-G7J/s400/8e5a73a3792d.jpg" /></a><br />i really like this playful mix of tile colors in squares. i think i've posted some other similar pictures.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-74631819948444732562010-01-11T11:32:00.000-08:002010-01-11T11:55:09.930-08:00random photos i've saved<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-224iNRnuAMWURkvM5NiUIjIpH9qA-R-vp9AmYeGkWwYmGnYLwa4m129qRQa4OAtlZHPiAdd09qBQIuugLFG0bGpInwhGcSBG0P9pgyEhJP-0I8iF-uxhQgf_1JljG05ZG8QtqjaLQCIg/s1600-h/rustic+modern.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425568159580128258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-224iNRnuAMWURkvM5NiUIjIpH9qA-R-vp9AmYeGkWwYmGnYLwa4m129qRQa4OAtlZHPiAdd09qBQIuugLFG0bGpInwhGcSBG0P9pgyEhJP-0I8iF-uxhQgf_1JljG05ZG8QtqjaLQCIg/s400/rustic+modern.jpg" /></a> rustic modern<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lwKVJYU2DvQt2hEtPcp7w_aVKcEPMxqGfWbbiOgpNAcpB5alNL9-QuMN1YHZ8g5sZfMonHSyd8OnMXAKp9fNTp7p64o31dGoHjXQM0QWVx_m-z5frysWfuBFiSXE82vz7lYhXwNOL-Jd/s1600-h/509439_discoverspa.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425568154660682434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-lwKVJYU2DvQt2hEtPcp7w_aVKcEPMxqGfWbbiOgpNAcpB5alNL9-QuMN1YHZ8g5sZfMonHSyd8OnMXAKp9fNTp7p64o31dGoHjXQM0QWVx_m-z5frysWfuBFiSXE82vz7lYhXwNOL-Jd/s400/509439_discoverspa.jpg" /></a> couch i love<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheynZOepb3zLBflrETMZRQBSU-f-E3MBTzYnoEXiehAaqkohUftzgHzUmjSIuQ2E7pNmaeOvz9MsonRlQmk2UCf2xky7j8LGZv1kzSfL1yGKZchi4FU_isH_e-wWDJkPQKTJ5Ed5LPqvW8/s1600-h/2618.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 89px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425568148231867922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheynZOepb3zLBflrETMZRQBSU-f-E3MBTzYnoEXiehAaqkohUftzgHzUmjSIuQ2E7pNmaeOvz9MsonRlQmk2UCf2xky7j8LGZv1kzSfL1yGKZchi4FU_isH_e-wWDJkPQKTJ5Ed5LPqvW8/s400/2618.jpg" /></a><br />fan window would be neat over front door<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NUSs2PF5up-SeOgIuxs2zWRm3_yrgARr592yWOPwo74uHbxeV4khJlgsYcWdvT97GEOjQEeQM9sQf9SZf0ShqO01QmKleqoGtQmoVdBtskPruHKtsDMKb7DHt6zpd5KxbIlBnu_YFGvT/s1600-h/2095_h8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425568142172046498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NUSs2PF5up-SeOgIuxs2zWRm3_yrgARr592yWOPwo74uHbxeV4khJlgsYcWdvT97GEOjQEeQM9sQf9SZf0ShqO01QmKleqoGtQmoVdBtskPruHKtsDMKb7DHt6zpd5KxbIlBnu_YFGvT/s400/2095_h8.jpg" /></a> ideal window for laundry room<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvlpitwLY7KQbT5KzO5ZDeivSqaguWnlTUX3oJ9btb1-BZx2VDgRQIbtxLZ7MDfKvu_N2lw9lfG8ES-tI4kiN8c2jzZxXUKa5awq5H26xZP-TWo0oKsfkROOWL93xzWwo2aIsmkMo_D1j/s1600-h/4-harmony-kitchen-0808-xlg-65860031.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 313px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425568137232748338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvlpitwLY7KQbT5KzO5ZDeivSqaguWnlTUX3oJ9btb1-BZx2VDgRQIbtxLZ7MDfKvu_N2lw9lfG8ES-tI4kiN8c2jzZxXUKa5awq5H26xZP-TWo0oKsfkROOWL93xzWwo2aIsmkMo_D1j/s400/4-harmony-kitchen-0808-xlg-65860031.jpg" /></a> kitchen - style, layout (fireplace by kitchen) beams, lights, etc.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHljfQylbbOTiR_Mk5Ld-w7PQBiIUAUqiQwwMGp8sQ0-DaIuGtJFCAF3n2HU-VvOnpoSwngB1eZOKLAYRJJUycUbvpX195bL_dhtGurL-B-aIgQuGZUHp7NSqgZ5YBgrv8cQ93Ikgop74u/s1600-h/5278730_max.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425567663478703490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHljfQylbbOTiR_Mk5Ld-w7PQBiIUAUqiQwwMGp8sQ0-DaIuGtJFCAF3n2HU-VvOnpoSwngB1eZOKLAYRJJUycUbvpX195bL_dhtGurL-B-aIgQuGZUHp7NSqgZ5YBgrv8cQ93Ikgop74u/s400/5278730_max.jpg" /></a><br />another beautiful kitchen<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmslNCvt5ZLjFYwG54h8KN_EOeyZvynJ_a8jErpXIyoRyDqUz7kfntYIZP-Y_-CeeEEp9ykE-ll1dYRuhyIQMN8gkLSn6dP4uKTE18Hb1HEKWO6UtQ5UbDmaCtLACa5LEnbi7HuaHAaIXB/s1600-h/c-a-kitchen1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425567653996083522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmslNCvt5ZLjFYwG54h8KN_EOeyZvynJ_a8jErpXIyoRyDqUz7kfntYIZP-Y_-CeeEEp9ykE-ll1dYRuhyIQMN8gkLSn6dP4uKTE18Hb1HEKWO6UtQ5UbDmaCtLACa5LEnbi7HuaHAaIXB/s400/c-a-kitchen1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN57bb7CdJnZ8Q_wgxTuR_R25eN6WB4S4MhWFufX2SpigQ71bNdXdx2it0jwFSRMYnA3j8sJ6KIYbzk536trFkqMxK3qQ9c6HeDoJAOULXkmhzuCtoNR2uPwdCU4KPGqJ5RFUfchww0Y0-/s1600-h/100_2673.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425567647449539570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN57bb7CdJnZ8Q_wgxTuR_R25eN6WB4S4MhWFufX2SpigQ71bNdXdx2it0jwFSRMYnA3j8sJ6KIYbzk536trFkqMxK3qQ9c6HeDoJAOULXkmhzuCtoNR2uPwdCU4KPGqJ5RFUfchww0Y0-/s400/100_2673.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-31296077584720418422010-01-09T19:11:00.000-08:002010-01-09T19:20:00.462-08:00Thoughts on the DungeonThis is a beautiful space, isin't it? So many neat things. The lighting, the ceiling...the funny purple stool. I think being a photographer of spaces must be so interesting. Or maybe, being the stylist of the space. I always wonder about the person who turns every item just the right way, arranges the flowers, angles the chairs...I guess they are called "stagers"? Do people get paid for that? fun! but mostly saved this picture for the finish on the cement floor. I love the look of the unfinished ceiling, but our basement ceiling is too ugly to be chic and industrial looking.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8QBx49ad4VaWNER8iuTjiKGnidPdcRisWlqGmSwpu3rbZvqDdl036FJpxWLGSc7LqsPpQ3ns5GcDC-J5hQMScuOgP5wEvE3m1mMBX2qqSX1reMr9HzqzE9KPQqMx9FnQ1kG-sw3sKsDa/s1600-h/253-74-1_SUP_HH_AU09.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424943940469951842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8QBx49ad4VaWNER8iuTjiKGnidPdcRisWlqGmSwpu3rbZvqDdl036FJpxWLGSc7LqsPpQ3ns5GcDC-J5hQMScuOgP5wEvE3m1mMBX2qqSX1reMr9HzqzE9KPQqMx9FnQ1kG-sw3sKsDa/s400/253-74-1_SUP_HH_AU09.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Here - saved this for the countertop. Actually the whole console. Would make a great looking countertop/workspace for basement.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hyt2yIW5OvN8XdHBjtUG9lhKX4gAv7nE3_7dod8KzgZM1xy2XHvMcQ07smDnhfK8eUkOJJHa8LUMxz5LiCwMi-d5ovdri7qmIQDZqjpyDDZWV9C9we7zRPSDy0S_bnGrK5v0SSTxIMyU/s1600-h/zinc+top.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424943938050248738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hyt2yIW5OvN8XdHBjtUG9lhKX4gAv7nE3_7dod8KzgZM1xy2XHvMcQ07smDnhfK8eUkOJJHa8LUMxz5LiCwMi-d5ovdri7qmIQDZqjpyDDZWV9C9we7zRPSDy0S_bnGrK5v0SSTxIMyU/s400/zinc+top.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4b3z6bMo8sSN-JRNUvEphVjIwlt4ANGbZHcXoxMZ3duSeIW-wgm_h8lbvjHmhJANNKC-mgCWxfhk6cyrXpCs8uZLpuEgAOodczILh9ZZjzCthxATppPnDjTlDEJDqFwPHGZKJEhi4y7n8/s1600-h/comp-muchado-loft-looking-east-original.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424943931660466530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4b3z6bMo8sSN-JRNUvEphVjIwlt4ANGbZHcXoxMZ3duSeIW-wgm_h8lbvjHmhJANNKC-mgCWxfhk6cyrXpCs8uZLpuEgAOodczILh9ZZjzCthxATppPnDjTlDEJDqFwPHGZKJEhi4y7n8/s400/comp-muchado-loft-looking-east-original.jpg" /></a><br />Amazing lighting!!! It makes the space, doesn't it?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMZtNPsyG8uKMYn3bUvjhXAC5Qx_wjOzwbfd5ShPdQB9HX0mEKNKaVUVyp953FwOmRluwsXuZzl5iXltseRibUOpIAJ0ST_D7jveF1koyhlFnYo7VQ2-NM_43H5ARBzxLL-umw-g7_bL7/s1600-h/french.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 66px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424943931332388514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMZtNPsyG8uKMYn3bUvjhXAC5Qx_wjOzwbfd5ShPdQB9HX0mEKNKaVUVyp953FwOmRluwsXuZzl5iXltseRibUOpIAJ0ST_D7jveF1koyhlFnYo7VQ2-NM_43H5ARBzxLL-umw-g7_bL7/s400/french.bmp" /></a><br /><br />Just wondering how to lay out doors/windows. Would be nice to add natural light down there for the dragon.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Sin6ROyyMhxr1GNaq01eLgoV1DW40nQE8OyzKWlHaaVws09H_uwSupObgxcjV5XXuyaGxvqg1g9w70p-eE9Q4-v9fQOzKbezM7zUqYEFzymWtUewmrDakfC-LM3MqTz3nanndyjdA5e4/s1600-h/white-apartment-decor-1-554x415.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424943925042451890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Sin6ROyyMhxr1GNaq01eLgoV1DW40nQE8OyzKWlHaaVws09H_uwSupObgxcjV5XXuyaGxvqg1g9w70p-eE9Q4-v9fQOzKbezM7zUqYEFzymWtUewmrDakfC-LM3MqTz3nanndyjdA5e4/s400/white-apartment-decor-1-554x415.jpg" /></a><br />How much would I love to paint the floor white...I wish I knew someone who had a white painted floor so they could give me the scoop on the maintainance. is impossible to keep clean looking? We will paint the cement floor, not going to try to cover with some expensive flooring. Not sure exactly what the options are for cement. Have seen "acid wash" I think, and "staining", and epoxy. Will need to do some cement floor research. Not sounding very exciting.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-45934746997700109362009-11-26T18:34:00.000-08:002009-11-26T18:42:03.876-08:00happy thanksgiving!!!look how tiny stella is in this picture...gives you an idea of how long we've been working on this place! i forgot that the bedroom window was picture (didn't open!) - i'm thankful it's not like that anymore! ha ha! but really, even though this house has been a 5 year project with no end in sight, i am thankful i have a home. a nice home with heat, with food, with lovely people living in it. thanksgiving should be a more regular part of my life, since i too often focus on what i still would like, rather than what i already have!!! what a shame, right?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxEHHQZrO_BshIjwvsKH3y6UzCRTbQkxkhTCMhg-udP779wG3xcKnZFW6L4kNfIk0l4a-nElAu2sQ3L_LYlvLzTVaIVXryG4YGar-D8Y86Q_2g4cHHCfgi9kOTAGRoruNkHVGB7uigiZn/s1600/100_3809.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408607298866678130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxEHHQZrO_BshIjwvsKH3y6UzCRTbQkxkhTCMhg-udP779wG3xcKnZFW6L4kNfIk0l4a-nElAu2sQ3L_LYlvLzTVaIVXryG4YGar-D8Y86Q_2g4cHHCfgi9kOTAGRoruNkHVGB7uigiZn/s400/100_3809.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XzqNkMp4QCSIc2Sn0iyajeM6L8KXEcIFQk3gRmCIvj8otlrBjz0ohyphenhyphenLUvYypjyGBs4EQ3T6E_gBf3iod9NHxO42oH-tPw0g8ekLxf8H4ujLOYvAqWT1ib_2shWHV9geSCwtKDlvtUtnt/s1600/100_0410_00.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408607294404393698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XzqNkMp4QCSIc2Sn0iyajeM6L8KXEcIFQk3gRmCIvj8otlrBjz0ohyphenhyphenLUvYypjyGBs4EQ3T6E_gBf3iod9NHxO42oH-tPw0g8ekLxf8H4ujLOYvAqWT1ib_2shWHV9geSCwtKDlvtUtnt/s400/100_0410_00.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0KR4FH1YlYKUPex_w9qt_dDyeFGIH1Mh39AMG1cWcp-8rUBaVSGXwswtT1cMgYL5FbiTGKfQak6eaV8lYhh4sk8mS7B6pfXHTKPCv0WCi0Gk31NL6XoGn_UU5NPf1IkflMfiWWbNKVq7/s1600/100_0552_00.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408607290270865538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0KR4FH1YlYKUPex_w9qt_dDyeFGIH1Mh39AMG1cWcp-8rUBaVSGXwswtT1cMgYL5FbiTGKfQak6eaV8lYhh4sk8mS7B6pfXHTKPCv0WCi0Gk31NL6XoGn_UU5NPf1IkflMfiWWbNKVq7/s400/100_0552_00.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-7994701168695021702009-11-20T23:18:00.000-08:002009-11-20T23:31:45.313-08:00bareness, wallsthe hallway where i can't hang a picture because i still haven't finished fixing the patch/painting...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQegzVwerxrN-p3RPxHuD1mVPp6OUARaW3yAC4F8lItTda3D2edKcFzBt7U2N9QtQeJX4DebwOz6KgRvq4Jcd1CVVl0d3jMGcJUs7DaASRB4C7zKMXM-zw_InSFfKEJLknov5ER94jw88/s1600/100_0516.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406454149891865586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQegzVwerxrN-p3RPxHuD1mVPp6OUARaW3yAC4F8lItTda3D2edKcFzBt7U2N9QtQeJX4DebwOz6KgRvq4Jcd1CVVl0d3jMGcJUs7DaASRB4C7zKMXM-zw_InSFfKEJLknov5ER94jw88/s400/100_0516.JPG" /></a><br /><div>a corner which is no longer bare. i found this retro foal print and thought it was perfect for rafe's room, since he is interested in cowboy things...very exciting because i did always love those little boy rooms which are decorated so "western," especially with a 50's feel would be lovely. i think a rustic wood wall shelf on another wall might be just right.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqeuwE3mXvplTivZ7cmUatHcxT1vQ8lvOKw18SSwu1XUbpsDw-cE8ivVCU6NqrRx4SrnDqWxhrKLM7zRPLLumcbbTK-lQfVJ7euYfmt30YoqyeyI1cRGd2Xc22KgDwMlYMFf2am__xlJ-/s1600/100_0511.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406454145981181698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqeuwE3mXvplTivZ7cmUatHcxT1vQ8lvOKw18SSwu1XUbpsDw-cE8ivVCU6NqrRx4SrnDqWxhrKLM7zRPLLumcbbTK-lQfVJ7euYfmt30YoqyeyI1cRGd2Xc22KgDwMlYMFf2am__xlJ-/s400/100_0511.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>my bedroom walls are extremely bare. but an unscarred wall is such a perfect thing! no nail holes yet makes it pretty in it's own right. it's also my way of being picky and saying that i won't hang up just anything in my bedroom. i'm going to wait until just the right (also cheap/free) thing comes my way.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWOqBd9WJxoO4oXE1Gn1qtjqROnbYNcH3yDhYC_zZccGiM0ac0UTn_Kuk2Zuo4DndC98Xpu6izfw196nJfhnMPFPDii8NQX4slXZ325WjBsFkkUhfBUWVyycybMCfm2HlP6xe1DmI7nfs/s1600/100_0512.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406454135539808450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWOqBd9WJxoO4oXE1Gn1qtjqROnbYNcH3yDhYC_zZccGiM0ac0UTn_Kuk2Zuo4DndC98Xpu6izfw196nJfhnMPFPDii8NQX4slXZ325WjBsFkkUhfBUWVyycybMCfm2HlP6xe1DmI7nfs/s400/100_0512.JPG" /></a><br /><br />and i am the opposite bedroom wall, also naked, 'cept for wallpaper. and i don't have a picture, in part, because someone thinks i should have a window right in the center of me. sigh!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZUCQCq0WlFwgXRZ7jAwRGoUBvDyG5y8WyZyTVyPi19rJR9FsHExd-cY0skekbOFQQTNYTBDhveSUSUy1Y_9AXPLz1QxEhINM1WOnjKYOarH0SmjOb2qO2YDwUl6AqB5LDmBQxM_uUY2G/s1600/100_0515.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406454131976343650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZUCQCq0WlFwgXRZ7jAwRGoUBvDyG5y8WyZyTVyPi19rJR9FsHExd-cY0skekbOFQQTNYTBDhveSUSUy1Y_9AXPLz1QxEhINM1WOnjKYOarH0SmjOb2qO2YDwUl6AqB5LDmBQxM_uUY2G/s400/100_0515.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>and here is a freebee for you - some sweet sunshine, yellow hair and all. sweetness, sweetness, sweetness.........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdlTNkIsLI9nnats5nqGdwdwel_XNfqNoD5yRZhWIxMwwZLicKAU5fbfX-91XIcQkxiKn2UxHKcrbxSveo2fAefAd1PWB9a9zJDI2hvMtLwrIH1DUqBmkwHIRBY3kG2yeiM-EH9wgTBpJ/s1600/100_0522_00.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406454127211936834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdlTNkIsLI9nnats5nqGdwdwel_XNfqNoD5yRZhWIxMwwZLicKAU5fbfX-91XIcQkxiKn2UxHKcrbxSveo2fAefAd1PWB9a9zJDI2hvMtLwrIH1DUqBmkwHIRBY3kG2yeiM-EH9wgTBpJ/s400/100_0522_00.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-54085111432006073022009-11-18T12:54:00.001-08:002009-11-18T13:15:01.125-08:00fireplaces and tvs, and whyfireplaces and tvs? <br />well, looks as though we are on to another project, leaving the previous and untouched project (the exterior) in the dust. and, knowing matt this project might also be destined to gather dust. it often happens that matt says he is willing to commit to a project only to change his mind. hmmm, maybe because i am the person most interested in these things, and he is afraid to tell me no? it's puzzling, but it happens often. <br /><br />so - why tvs and fireplaces? well, new open-ended project is sort of fun and possibly relatively simple? can i say that? finishing the basement! now, this is a project that matt has said for a while that he would like to see happen. i have been pushing more for a paint job, our house looks flakey and sad right now.... however, it IS wintery outside, so a much better time to pursue something indoors. I took some pictures of the basement but haven't downloaded them yet. downloading pictures is a project in itself - it always takes me forever to remember how to get them off of that little memory disk into the right place. at any rate, it will be fun to see the transformation if we ever do fix up the basement, even a little - because it currently is pretty dismal, even for a basement! it was built with teeny tiny windows, even though larger windows would have worked. it also has double doors which are solid - and could be glass! this would make a huge difference down there. some paint and some of that cement epoxy (?) on the floors would be huge!! <br /><br />being a bit of a junkie for renovating, i've already gone ahead and measured the place and have been contemplating different uses for the huge space. there is a jutting-out spot where the upstairs fireplace comes down and makes a basement fireplace. the fireplace is finished in a yucky red brick with blecky grout, exactly as it was done upstairs. this area in the basement seems the obvious spot for a seating area with tv. there is not much wall space, so i began to investigate this new phenomena, well, 2 new phenomenas: flat-screen tvs and flat-screen tvs mounted above fireplaces. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWIB3coVW6xnBpofPz4wR3fivsJLy7OyUP84KT9I_FlUrqm8llaUf8rW3XUrgFloqT819woOn1wRgSiVW7_3IsvMg3qLNMxSjo4DU9Nind-05bmP6GZaE_rjCqIbSH7SYFuSrR4UVxHz9/s1600/aead61487625.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405550548716596178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWIB3coVW6xnBpofPz4wR3fivsJLy7OyUP84KT9I_FlUrqm8llaUf8rW3XUrgFloqT819woOn1wRgSiVW7_3IsvMg3qLNMxSjo4DU9Nind-05bmP6GZaE_rjCqIbSH7SYFuSrR4UVxHz9/s400/aead61487625.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kMnHDE7wXMo5QDsI0o4whIE_mvYhdvfR7l55KKx6MjisUQ9PS7SK5lRrtfAS4SJ-45RS3YRpsiLwA34f7rFvimtlJIkvNns01y-PBtF_rALR8aVg8gnxEVcJCeeSD7HAACnMjlTjNmbL/s1600/Room011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 376px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405550543428183058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kMnHDE7wXMo5QDsI0o4whIE_mvYhdvfR7l55KKx6MjisUQ9PS7SK5lRrtfAS4SJ-45RS3YRpsiLwA34f7rFvimtlJIkvNns01y-PBtF_rALR8aVg8gnxEVcJCeeSD7HAACnMjlTjNmbL/s400/Room011.jpg" /></a> oops, this one is not a tv, but the picture could easily be one...liked the stone and wooden beams, actually.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtKy0nsBeSVL1eGfp7ZyZFpAOnMSkQXm1-yPUfn4rZNCyy8_nKmvubdfgK8mE54uy4wfL43o7dmO3OIxrspLKjHtyepkj3hDEHpuJIyMAxzS5567AxJV6ymzzX8du6t25mmoPo9KWNHCQ/s1600/b4e15185e96d.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405550535931529602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtKy0nsBeSVL1eGfp7ZyZFpAOnMSkQXm1-yPUfn4rZNCyy8_nKmvubdfgK8mE54uy4wfL43o7dmO3OIxrspLKjHtyepkj3hDEHpuJIyMAxzS5567AxJV6ymzzX8du6t25mmoPo9KWNHCQ/s400/b4e15185e96d.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6vUYBqdJhWCSWCp47evHRUp6pRmVrM87ljaI_QgqgJp83wC6DIgjDzk81eMOkPD6YGaYfpo73395nYiG5VvbQAQ3Vq4IAGxrFiS58yhwlb7Zg3-54WHIvTXLTEgP57TFQt3j8iw61Jsr/s1600/12a8bcf599a8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405550528898185650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6vUYBqdJhWCSWCp47evHRUp6pRmVrM87ljaI_QgqgJp83wC6DIgjDzk81eMOkPD6YGaYfpo73395nYiG5VvbQAQ3Vq4IAGxrFiS58yhwlb7Zg3-54WHIvTXLTEgP57TFQt3j8iw61Jsr/s400/12a8bcf599a8.jpg" /></a><br />i have absolutely no idea how this business of a tv on a wall works. i imagine there must be wires involved. and electricty. and there is the volume knob? you would think i am 75 rather than 35. at any rate, it seems to me that putting the tv above the fireplace would double-duty the wallspace, provide an obvious focal point, and also give me a good excuse to cover up the blecktastic brick with something...drywall, plus pretend stones, mantel, ??? the fireplace has a big ledge that im sure has a name - ive considered just smashing it to pieces and having the firebox be elevated off the ground, maybe creating a sort of contemporary fireplace...hmmmm.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>diversions, diversions! there are times that i feel sort of guilty that i devote so much brain power to projects such as these. but i suppose what a person doesn't see in a blog is that i also devote so much time to children and food, and in particular, dealing with a child who seems to have a mental illness. mmm, im dropping a bomb in a way, but all two or three of you who actually view my blog i suppose already know all about this so it's no suprise. honestly, thinking about decorating is a creative outlet for me that keeps me hopeful and gives me something that i feel i can actually control. it gives me respite from the emotional rollercoaster of stella's moods.</div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /> </div><div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-73562383988444662142009-11-16T10:17:00.000-08:002009-11-16T10:30:02.986-08:00more nice exterior pictures. i love the dark shutters and door here, and of course the amazing driveway/walkway.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSBwdZPLpFnsHo2zEhqWziNFs-e5gn6z5lIr-Z7-WPPmkfzDfnnkhPXxQBhyphenhyphen3JLCvgL6CFGwMjACORGmDldKoyI8t5TfnI5VUjBjBkPSXQBOx9W_1Vd5byiVlSDXc8K_o3My7HzL9Gl-4/s1600/tuinP4_08.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404769619226266786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSBwdZPLpFnsHo2zEhqWziNFs-e5gn6z5lIr-Z7-WPPmkfzDfnnkhPXxQBhyphenhyphen3JLCvgL6CFGwMjACORGmDldKoyI8t5TfnI5VUjBjBkPSXQBOx9W_1Vd5byiVlSDXc8K_o3My7HzL9Gl-4/s400/tuinP4_08.jpg" /></a><br /><div>don't remember exactly why i saved this picture but, it is an exterior, so ill just throw it in here.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rwLDF4LhL8u6lCxx9VqP_xo65z653xZ_xcmQSovTHLSPjMQ4pDFVZj4O0ke4GAjUHIu7BK-Q894T6_I28kEO4GziDkqS_tJMWX9SHDIT28JK4oBSHf_uumWi_Sb-sWj5m28EsMCN4cfP/s1600/100_0358.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404769072423557250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rwLDF4LhL8u6lCxx9VqP_xo65z653xZ_xcmQSovTHLSPjMQ4pDFVZj4O0ke4GAjUHIu7BK-Q894T6_I28kEO4GziDkqS_tJMWX9SHDIT28JK4oBSHf_uumWi_Sb-sWj5m28EsMCN4cfP/s400/100_0358.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>luckily, i already have the right man for the job.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafEkqN5MhjvIJEh9e9lhIgWuOFWGXPmqLs69KGYBRolHpgcZyQJSyOk2MYvbrZ0FXjK5g4l_N-nCOSTc3fV1js4LcF9zap6mHyxFGMR5qnfUpxp5wxsQtciTkzfb16qzLCFmyxotLCcHc/s1600/100_0509_00.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404769064504051666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafEkqN5MhjvIJEh9e9lhIgWuOFWGXPmqLs69KGYBRolHpgcZyQJSyOk2MYvbrZ0FXjK5g4l_N-nCOSTc3fV1js4LcF9zap6mHyxFGMR5qnfUpxp5wxsQtciTkzfb16qzLCFmyxotLCcHc/s400/100_0509_00.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaMlctHGQKrh974w82AyAzwjq_QBjpHHZKH6mh_AqDgyEmydOHe4kS-b2L6t_zQ_1jOFk4q2P_00mio9CkUFFzrXon7Ma-VnPn_9E8OoQHK60-wnEtooG4gZsazYHF0mhcMe_rwhwwzDtW/s1600/100_0366_00.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404769062202598434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaMlctHGQKrh974w82AyAzwjq_QBjpHHZKH6mh_AqDgyEmydOHe4kS-b2L6t_zQ_1jOFk4q2P_00mio9CkUFFzrXon7Ma-VnPn_9E8OoQHK60-wnEtooG4gZsazYHF0mhcMe_rwhwwzDtW/s400/100_0366_00.JPG" /></a> spying on others: took these pictures of somebody's garage doors. i think this style is perfect.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIdvX4P5lFQ6GBivT3R_KwNR_-ytGDEoqjAqv8QdRtOWtfX3e2rSlSM0axHDA-CsykTFa7bGOJs0wP8XGb3GFRydIMAuAAeSdW2R0YoUVK9LDn3AJjIWLRjdJeHIRbndxycwTlYtwjnhS/s1600/Harvest%2520Mix%2520Tumbled%252020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404769052232487250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIdvX4P5lFQ6GBivT3R_KwNR_-ytGDEoqjAqv8QdRtOWtfX3e2rSlSM0axHDA-CsykTFa7bGOJs0wP8XGb3GFRydIMAuAAeSdW2R0YoUVK9LDn3AJjIWLRjdJeHIRbndxycwTlYtwjnhS/s400/Harvest%2520Mix%2520Tumbled%252020.jpg" /></a><br /><br />a stone i am considering (though have no idea about prices of these things yet!) called harvest mix by earthworks.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-52746384617405622332009-11-11T19:42:00.000-08:002009-11-11T20:26:26.017-08:00playing house summore<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKXmlq7saUIx_3diIC6giPZrzNFpaUkI_vPI5fv1i126cEr9hD-zXfzwc_MA9RQXvCAuIoex-Mj6SP3JDY2MmxUdhRX_l4-lEho63nKeMd4B5wysDKtioGEOg9Q02aeGIkaLscwXakcqi/s1600-h/housedraw.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div>here is an architect's rendition of what we could do to the front of the house. wow, he is a really good artist, huh? threw in the cupola for good measure, although we would obviously not need that extra expense, ah-hem.... yes, tear off all the brick and the cedar designs (half-timbering), and replace with brick. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403066508948978642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhC-7mMEU0KCcVSXeU75Som_LToKXSSnXVMNmfFTarE7Du4pIotwvYrKEv8BzqDzSmKwEG7ERQW0P_fMsSiMil3gHOKdOjXGtM4zCd00c0Pe-fG-AYHmRZh6bU2JoTRuRXCM2gR7GMEQC/s400/house+drawing.jpg" /> i think the plan is a good one except for closing up the entryway with the stone wall. it would look great from the outside looking in, but the view looking out would be even more obscured than it is already. the door would remain where it is currently, but where there is currently a single post, there would be a wall. to about where the broom is standing in this picture. rafey, get back to your sweeping! <br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403058119752263074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pwrTGCFPzeM3SGXBRMWpMo3GLPoxh4easVE-cAWKEuyRv5MDons2T0pQH1poNq2kRaOPIy5sAUcN96HNUxzjVZLH3RgJnfhCzT7pkyctymunYohCO8IVPDPHpyU41QxSDNRKVUudqSKd/s320/100_0595.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403058112756107650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnwZLKVKa3ilvI-O7kJxQTwx5ZX92xf-VpxgH_onqrzYGkWOUDVKAAqqQxEmE6faIGGUivXbMLMxAQr3k9nH_eOJVbmNjMI1qBMdZuhzDaS-gXU2P6g2FwRlcPjQXGo-0QUgQ6arwAeRQ/s320/100_0594.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403058103498591602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6LlJnyG8pXxpTtnuJUvEg8-osCkuLbSD7GUYepljkNPtKQbT3fGzWo9Dfjwoc071rG6K7LowgQOq5T2wkin0kdiPRDFMAqelMHq0tEHDdkrEhxuR1Uyub35SKbQsrItp5QIMXY2uECP1/s320/100_0596.JPG" /><br /><div><br />it's all such a lovely distraction right now - since we haven't actually gotten a bid yet for how much this renovation would cost...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-68527553436565343512009-11-11T19:07:00.000-08:002009-11-11T19:34:52.570-08:00the research photos<span style="font-size:+0;"></span><br /><p align="right">it there is one thing i learned in school...it's that tequila is not meant to be drunk by the mug-ful. in addition, you might as well do your research. in fact, i remember sometimes having the problem that i would in fact do too much research. i would get distracted by interesting details and go off on a tangent. and lose sight of the big picture. okay, so maybe what i really should have learned is that i shouldn't get too focused on details? what? something about a mug? what? ugggg. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEgPT_ln5aw7zj-BEuhu5VZ_iYZMy_UoonYvWhE0DPGhEP0-rIMeMcC8SsOGIoL-y3UjwEmbq2sjSpQJk5KI0ItBUirQK6SsLxVp1Qdg1ZCdOkL6VISdDg3WmzVWkE0RHabzkdh3USCDtI/s1600-h/100_0564.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 303px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403050437449531650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEgPT_ln5aw7zj-BEuhu5VZ_iYZMy_UoonYvWhE0DPGhEP0-rIMeMcC8SsOGIoL-y3UjwEmbq2sjSpQJk5KI0ItBUirQK6SsLxVp1Qdg1ZCdOkL6VISdDg3WmzVWkE0RHabzkdh3USCDtI/s320/100_0564.JPG" /></a></p><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-XhfzVxqsOx_GHbYm9G-zPIEtl7bi5K-G0Uv79zufNxZoVw0__bwb0-A6s7x7pHzTKDaokHBQa60oMdjZUVFLA7ZPNEW97DRpbkipt45fPjtFL4xSNBcwPvuxxLDcc0I6Me8_7RGPX_T/s1600-h/100_0563.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403050436316698050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-XhfzVxqsOx_GHbYm9G-zPIEtl7bi5K-G0Uv79zufNxZoVw0__bwb0-A6s7x7pHzTKDaokHBQa60oMdjZUVFLA7ZPNEW97DRpbkipt45fPjtFL4xSNBcwPvuxxLDcc0I6Me8_7RGPX_T/s320/100_0563.JPG" /></a> oh ya, i remember now. research. yes, i tend to want to get a lot of information before making decisions. rather than simply paint the front of the house, there is a grand new plan....replace the schoolhouse red brick with STONE. please nod politely while i say - stone is almost always superior to brick! unless you are a post office or a hospital.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZC4viyZxWNF_W6A5IaMyrdWUjFesaDe-r5fOMPMA9uSoJK4X2WicB55kQ4pu1HT4Zr1YSdl-UxSHRMgdb1PFf8W3ePy5IzRkk3o8h2Kt2tY7YPa3jU3IFj5GFxbmVoXq0U0h-MjqVmW5/s1600-h/100_0562.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403050432417248130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZC4viyZxWNF_W6A5IaMyrdWUjFesaDe-r5fOMPMA9uSoJK4X2WicB55kQ4pu1HT4Zr1YSdl-UxSHRMgdb1PFf8W3ePy5IzRkk3o8h2Kt2tY7YPa3jU3IFj5GFxbmVoXq0U0h-MjqVmW5/s320/100_0562.JPG" /></a><br />so STONE. talk about a research project. composite stone? oh yes, it is manufactured something-or-other that is made to look like stone! stone veneer? that is actually REAL stone. then there are stone suppliers and retailers and even just plain stoners. it's terribly confusing.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtYpUGaELt0VXZPvSBm8smPvoSglDN7nLdHtB1-A57B8Or_IztVitkjRNZNUAQ3YOPE8PJtsMK93pPVjGQnEQvj1A5nLGvYrXrDJsvi_rn8JOBVSF4xHhY9M5KUTzcl9tWYIgkotKZw85/s1600-h/100_0561.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403050420400376594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtYpUGaELt0VXZPvSBm8smPvoSglDN7nLdHtB1-A57B8Or_IztVitkjRNZNUAQ3YOPE8PJtsMK93pPVjGQnEQvj1A5nLGvYrXrDJsvi_rn8JOBVSF4xHhY9M5KUTzcl9tWYIgkotKZw85/s320/100_0561.JPG" /></a><br /><br />you might be wondering, and what about this house? this house is so pretty, isin't it? so many details that i like, in particular the stone and the trim color, and also the shutters. and it's got a cupola, for goodness sake! and it happens to be for sale, so i looked it up to see if there might be good pictures online? this house is for sale for 2.2 million dollars. have you ever heard of such a thing?? maybe in california? shocking.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1Z9adHzYtHMzjg40LkEAPE0vTS0hO-Gf6cLrycf_ESOLFXXPqtoTqha1o93DUNUAr6BVc-YRNA4PUudNRlWlXdy2ALWMQSAU6pmsI2paGOaeFeL_yCunyoc0nzswP_2Ep039LpUsVvQo/s1600-h/100_0560.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403050419250456082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1Z9adHzYtHMzjg40LkEAPE0vTS0hO-Gf6cLrycf_ESOLFXXPqtoTqha1o93DUNUAr6BVc-YRNA4PUudNRlWlXdy2ALWMQSAU6pmsI2paGOaeFeL_yCunyoc0nzswP_2Ep039LpUsVvQo/s320/100_0560.JPG" /></a><br />but all of that is really irrelevant. i went and took my own pictures. i was hoping that a builder person might be able to tell me what this stone is, and i also wanted to try to match the trim color.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MVQFhEDKKfFOAHcubnvp42T_7Mf8aMPGXqf2zJuDP1B5j0c3O-x7DpMLVnm6nqBVmPj9rbCcCviLnGFyc6NYcNREsVpwAyXp-VqyNfafWG4nN4juYpp-WNgwqNiLH8iZclATGj9PRR75/s1600-h/p_100191499.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 360px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403048891336662658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MVQFhEDKKfFOAHcubnvp42T_7Mf8aMPGXqf2zJuDP1B5j0c3O-x7DpMLVnm6nqBVmPj9rbCcCviLnGFyc6NYcNREsVpwAyXp-VqyNfafWG4nN4juYpp-WNgwqNiLH8iZclATGj9PRR75/s400/p_100191499.jpg" /></a><br />how about i just move here? sigh! could this house be any more darling??<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj445eVghOkK_qoMwuV-ZtTQcTDt78pFuSyCPJbiVHhbv6v9lBASmcbrMz0rDBonrz0u9CzqNsEV0Ba_DB5t24GdTeagpolVxXNtbm5OTr0dKDj7rp53Ezh9ztfN1KEGWXyMuLj7715AvFy/s1600-h/exterior+emrose+devon%27s+room+full_frNormManor_exterior.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403048887746169346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj445eVghOkK_qoMwuV-ZtTQcTDt78pFuSyCPJbiVHhbv6v9lBASmcbrMz0rDBonrz0u9CzqNsEV0Ba_DB5t24GdTeagpolVxXNtbm5OTr0dKDj7rp53Ezh9ztfN1KEGWXyMuLj7715AvFy/s400/exterior+emrose+devon%27s+room+full_frNormManor_exterior.jpg" /></a><br />another example of colors and stone. </div><div></div><div>i'd like to end with a picture of my actual house but guess what? i still can't figure out how to move pictures around on the page. i try to drag it, it pops back into place.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcMF7AX2MsBwn_QZRkmmF0rs7_FPyFZ6ByRR57S8abHpDKEHRrM7PjV9aUCjM5PKE-dIYb4LsTGRtWsoMc2Aflx4-QDTGSbgIDBoN1UTwMWDDtvw5wZ85k4JaKm-KRBIdaTF_oamktCB6/s1600-h/English-cottage-style-home.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-90388424848862530302009-11-11T03:09:00.000-08:002009-11-11T03:12:34.264-08:00exteriors again<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5DunYa_LScytszQYtFDbOkALhaRiBkjR7txIQ-OYWGqZrePwpFBg79hf_eqwgVJ-HiCaiQ_gCp2fxQwKLEIObd20s7Wc_98JciHJeraBz9sn-AW6U8XkYjd2ji69Piy2w82o1dujGy_X/s1600-h/exterior01b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402802306295941426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5DunYa_LScytszQYtFDbOkALhaRiBkjR7txIQ-OYWGqZrePwpFBg79hf_eqwgVJ-HiCaiQ_gCp2fxQwKLEIObd20s7Wc_98JciHJeraBz9sn-AW6U8XkYjd2ji69Piy2w82o1dujGy_X/s400/exterior01b.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFWp5WvWjhztlSgp1TAqTx9U7zswi-e1QcnAm9ZxXGXgbuuLAS_gZPlaN9nAhDH1eRMTKsIx0CmP3D5tjS6n7J9qF7sQ0xpQE32c9xJHDn04PdFC2uDR14AeyK-QDTEJ6YFv9jiz1eLe4/s1600-h/bennett4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402802301455634402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFWp5WvWjhztlSgp1TAqTx9U7zswi-e1QcnAm9ZxXGXgbuuLAS_gZPlaN9nAhDH1eRMTKsIx0CmP3D5tjS6n7J9qF7sQ0xpQE32c9xJHDn04PdFC2uDR14AeyK-QDTEJ6YFv9jiz1eLe4/s400/bennett4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3BLqtHgrNSaPG8aetRcXQINCdH-x54sHuBNDyoeTk27XPIiGBFMM0f02OmOjL6mDQS7rk-rvrVYUaT_PhSM8tdyyx9g51VTEyBNc9gmTEY4tFuDi0i_HvC82EI-xwnYVpOgrNoLJcOwp/s1600-h/3626170046_a9c226769e_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402802298024832194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3BLqtHgrNSaPG8aetRcXQINCdH-x54sHuBNDyoeTk27XPIiGBFMM0f02OmOjL6mDQS7rk-rvrVYUaT_PhSM8tdyyx9g51VTEyBNc9gmTEY4tFuDi0i_HvC82EI-xwnYVpOgrNoLJcOwp/s400/3626170046_a9c226769e_b.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpk34KZTqdrgSeO8f1CBKwCP8dMkDVAC2FaY-7_A55_SvWPtv2wQOH3jfxJlQisrJEf4iRF4Heey4CUraE2Cqhx6A1VZKjdQRu7bNd495KmPOI1iYh_nq69YmTIawe2IUVKzRVTC7ZMxla/s1600-h/tudor_chatham.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402802296074185618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpk34KZTqdrgSeO8f1CBKwCP8dMkDVAC2FaY-7_A55_SvWPtv2wQOH3jfxJlQisrJEf4iRF4Heey4CUraE2Cqhx6A1VZKjdQRu7bNd495KmPOI1iYh_nq69YmTIawe2IUVKzRVTC7ZMxla/s400/tudor_chatham.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WIMCZ5f2dXAcXZxt9qaYm1_eADPrNt1rVzrRmGMXAAb4oG9e4BndurueTzONDyhCC349KgFBY6s2OheV8ZE9uaMVfy2UL40Zzlw876_5MVwinuXlFvEPZHsq_jBkESYpG2txfi3x5Vgy/s1600-h/3694369952_c3e62dd591.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402802293365132226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WIMCZ5f2dXAcXZxt9qaYm1_eADPrNt1rVzrRmGMXAAb4oG9e4BndurueTzONDyhCC349KgFBY6s2OheV8ZE9uaMVfy2UL40Zzlw876_5MVwinuXlFvEPZHsq_jBkESYpG2txfi3x5Vgy/s400/3694369952_c3e62dd591.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-24079809652187790882009-11-01T17:12:00.000-08:002009-11-01T17:23:24.719-08:00EXTERIOR COLORSLOVELY houses! none of them mine, obviously! but looking for ideas of color combinations.... picking out a color for one interior room is nothing compared to trying to do this outside, when the sun changes things so much, and you have to account for multiple colors (trim and body) plus window and gutter...yikes! this is not likely to be figured out soon enough to complete this fall.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFInI2Q99DtQ1O3z66CMZhBrRY_ErT5xQYTnoETTnlg28D97WuK2a7XgKK6IkuXEtryslJUm7YDJqLOZZWoWg9ktIVKHfBc-PBEFex7EvjJnm8FAbfplPuvYEkA6R0Wn2ySB6KoBRBWwl9/s1600-h/exterior.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399308671498403938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFInI2Q99DtQ1O3z66CMZhBrRY_ErT5xQYTnoETTnlg28D97WuK2a7XgKK6IkuXEtryslJUm7YDJqLOZZWoWg9ktIVKHfBc-PBEFex7EvjJnm8FAbfplPuvYEkA6R0Wn2ySB6KoBRBWwl9/s400/exterior.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwt7HbMiWsm59BV0cfAssAgejOgci2kI_AIR_lGy0idddHURg-ML-6QWAJE8JKGHC7nB-VDEcG4LiqzzWCYF6PkZ_KDbKBF3D6kAX806A3mfCtZ6tJ88OIJhxHm2xvdfhT43aXMIe6MaLd/s1600-h/6442anita.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399308667527112642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwt7HbMiWsm59BV0cfAssAgejOgci2kI_AIR_lGy0idddHURg-ML-6QWAJE8JKGHC7nB-VDEcG4LiqzzWCYF6PkZ_KDbKBF3D6kAX806A3mfCtZ6tJ88OIJhxHm2xvdfhT43aXMIe6MaLd/s400/6442anita.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKY8WokRdkhA33kRITWoNKoj3bx85Xw5MH_gpd9x7JF6apzTtwtMFD_8D40kxUIEqGL7fljF1UZa4QknCO38lAxVAShMN3OR-Kn-623Awf6iZpEz4ywfUzqCSCtHSz7uYC1lyPrvv57wgD/s1600-h/100_0367_00.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399308665212429090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKY8WokRdkhA33kRITWoNKoj3bx85Xw5MH_gpd9x7JF6apzTtwtMFD_8D40kxUIEqGL7fljF1UZa4QknCO38lAxVAShMN3OR-Kn-623Awf6iZpEz4ywfUzqCSCtHSz7uYC1lyPrvv57wgD/s400/100_0367_00.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5_3cqSJhZypim_HlQ5Vy8fBLbwH5qE040j2iKRqeagwXnsgmYd8vM4r6MotSpvora1mOOFuwo3cgM9SHzdXtmPufcnVQakVu0NvzWE-MfuWIqRSorghQDgatJ-6gwOjbGUAsAgHq5fDs/s1600-h/100_0362_00.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399308658862845890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5_3cqSJhZypim_HlQ5Vy8fBLbwH5qE040j2iKRqeagwXnsgmYd8vM4r6MotSpvora1mOOFuwo3cgM9SHzdXtmPufcnVQakVu0NvzWE-MfuWIqRSorghQDgatJ-6gwOjbGUAsAgHq5fDs/s400/100_0362_00.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6Q7licsyFmpAm97MWTsyR3ok7RC-3hEYFMNc0x6uV1A0Ys5JCyG3F-xHQjaMhZvo1Yw6bVmgqKRe8Lupz1CfBHFBL7_TDah84Tcf1slGNTjSb6EQ2QH5proz_gP5ME5vcbtXD7_JaGdN/s1600-h/100_0364.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399308655969889602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6Q7licsyFmpAm97MWTsyR3ok7RC-3hEYFMNc0x6uV1A0Ys5JCyG3F-xHQjaMhZvo1Yw6bVmgqKRe8Lupz1CfBHFBL7_TDah84Tcf1slGNTjSb6EQ2QH5proz_gP5ME5vcbtXD7_JaGdN/s400/100_0364.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-55142613159013195492009-10-06T09:09:00.000-07:002009-10-06T09:19:03.096-07:00bo's kitchen tileI'm kinda predictable in this: if you ask my opinion on something, I'm gonna do a google search and find pictures for you! I love projects. I love tile, too. My mother in law is redoing her kitchen countertops and backsplash and I can't wait to see how it turns out! She has probably already made all her decisions, but I thought I would throw out some ideas in case she has not. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgzbBK5rpv-zPmalq5l6qDNApGnlKk8JI1o-SQWHCtQEWdYKNk2TTLVh52bDQq7i9mTkDrkh50UL8Lp6X4pRh8PawOXYsYhlMMeLr_vzYLcNP16pw7LBlV-OfpT600iDImAfFrX-KC8WP/s1600-h/k0499873.jpg">t<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 114px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389520524781501314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgzbBK5rpv-zPmalq5l6qDNApGnlKk8JI1o-SQWHCtQEWdYKNk2TTLVh52bDQq7i9mTkDrkh50UL8Lp6X4pRh8PawOXYsYhlMMeLr_vzYLcNP16pw7LBlV-OfpT600iDImAfFrX-KC8WP/s400/k0499873.jpg" /></a> the first photo - i like the small squares with slight variation in color, thought she might like that, as well<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtsg_g95RulfnQgM8AzZrU9LX_JyWROfMLHTMcRed7cktPwoMsZZt7G2Lm0a_cxxpgnZ6yq0__j-odgq5x8gnVmwWFN9j9KhHc2BZBlW-Ylqbup3EE8xXqziPI6HnNNTkLV_js5XTOw_n/s1600-h/tileback1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389520514415587698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtsg_g95RulfnQgM8AzZrU9LX_JyWROfMLHTMcRed7cktPwoMsZZt7G2Lm0a_cxxpgnZ6yq0__j-odgq5x8gnVmwWFN9j9KhHc2BZBlW-Ylqbup3EE8xXqziPI6HnNNTkLV_js5XTOw_n/s400/tileback1.jpg" /></a><br />i am thinking that the mix of shapes in this tile pattern might be nice - could be monochromatic, but have a little interest to it. i think this would work well if all countertops were off white. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwdM1c9Aox0PZzPZtvrMt7iGfClXlNm2kejVStycCfRxIgYYIMJjwZR2vMyQgLmaD7yYWzMsGPlAnPql9tfPSJK7bpRp7fc8o_Zr9DWwuGmmXo7lm0gRqq9X0a3lp5n957LBoIbxUTcD_/s1600-h/custom-bathroom-tile_~k0500092.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389520505705465970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwdM1c9Aox0PZzPZtvrMt7iGfClXlNm2kejVStycCfRxIgYYIMJjwZR2vMyQgLmaD7yYWzMsGPlAnPql9tfPSJK7bpRp7fc8o_Zr9DWwuGmmXo7lm0gRqq9X0a3lp5n957LBoIbxUTcD_/s400/custom-bathroom-tile_~k0500092.jpg" /></a><br />again, the mix of rectangles and squares (not in these colors)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsY5JRSWGIpR0dl4-2xByfCyZTQGIuKHobbUgJ52HyFrucAX2ZuTTa6j8VSWxFFncc73LasxhjsjmeVajAss4gYw49CPb7i37yh3n3Un9MFQeUibSCJOI3Cvfez25XSLRxXju5UsXh0Mm/s1600-h/CeramicMain.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389520501751629730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsY5JRSWGIpR0dl4-2xByfCyZTQGIuKHobbUgJ52HyFrucAX2ZuTTa6j8VSWxFFncc73LasxhjsjmeVajAss4gYw49CPb7i37yh3n3Un9MFQeUibSCJOI3Cvfez25XSLRxXju5UsXh0Mm/s400/CeramicMain.jpg" /></a><br />more of this idea: the squares of multiple shades of the same color. <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqAIb1LgE2WvOnyMngldr1ZNj99TGfdo9WLKFFO2C1uXoY0igUoNYuWSIDc3MNT-aCI7fSPK6HkjZSgeYGiEqsoJbkxU3IF8HLAW0ZE_ng7ioNVAYfbX-RTxP9IGXgnYrSxdCiFgywWnu/s1600-h/backsplash-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389520492030271858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqAIb1LgE2WvOnyMngldr1ZNj99TGfdo9WLKFFO2C1uXoY0igUoNYuWSIDc3MNT-aCI7fSPK6HkjZSgeYGiEqsoJbkxU3IF8HLAW0ZE_ng7ioNVAYfbX-RTxP9IGXgnYrSxdCiFgywWnu/s400/backsplash-1.jpg" /></a><br />and again, but on the diagonal. I also can picture all countertops dark green, the small brick pattern in green, with off-white+green for the diagonal square pattern. actually, I really like this one a lot. I like this sort of "trim piece" look that the brick layer provides. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-1592702836469217702009-10-05T10:25:00.000-07:002009-10-05T10:37:43.176-07:00distractions called rugsokay, so this is not a rug...but i wanted to post it before i lose track of it...the most beautiful kitchen in the world, most likely. can't put my finger on the why of it.... i like the modest size. the stainless with the gray finish, the stainless lights. it's got that "pretty" of martha stewart style - pretty but practical (speaking of the lighting) and tidy. i love it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxo1ibgSzS4YzLmSYEmfOcVmtsOQdWndSpDpxTW2E8k8mMfrHpqiqglH9iRA4VURi03sP0Cgdu1RdemW-ueISkMuxZF2qNMxk71Fe4TUESmR8yVznD75Wsys1231s6KBpf_I5GmXBRjz4R/s1600-h/sallywheat075_thumb1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 388px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389169121965407314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxo1ibgSzS4YzLmSYEmfOcVmtsOQdWndSpDpxTW2E8k8mMfrHpqiqglH9iRA4VURi03sP0Cgdu1RdemW-ueISkMuxZF2qNMxk71Fe4TUESmR8yVznD75Wsys1231s6KBpf_I5GmXBRjz4R/s400/sallywheat075_thumb1.jpg" /></a><br /><div>speaking of martha stewart, here is a rug that i just love in the m.s. line from safavieh (spelled wrong, i think). i love the coolness of the colors and the retro pattern. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMi6FK4QG_vsVAVmglpaU0XnNEVZ5Ldpa4b6-iNtKvK2eTAE91AuRP8uYU7LMEBTiqGnjc5qZrJiS3qphH50s580fSdR5-dSyA1-X_akechdmh7mXHmwYjEdkVO5ezMuxra1dpM7s0dAjX/s1600-h/MSR1315B_mid.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 367px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389169106059792290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMi6FK4QG_vsVAVmglpaU0XnNEVZ5Ldpa4b6-iNtKvK2eTAE91AuRP8uYU7LMEBTiqGnjc5qZrJiS3qphH50s580fSdR5-dSyA1-X_akechdmh7mXHmwYjEdkVO5ezMuxra1dpM7s0dAjX/s400/MSR1315B_mid.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7D_aT6PHxMBzC0sJkTP7ciu388gADzBrGesXyaV1MJB5sZ4PT5MGf9F3kLFtFM_C1WZ4h-oSFn1foHIuxNolXif1BMS_JsWslZbg7F9fRaYqNA5g3XIXC3w1A-_nKZ-B-azsdpF_xL7p/s1600-h/diane1.jpg"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span></a>i would love a faux bois rug, of course.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXkvHSmnfvQ7rMdV0ot9hgk31i3Y5XKjaQKQMfeLaZlKOk1-UNVKa12wO8bAjUDHfX6PK51s0Nl3gLrmQtCl6f562fcMED_1m5bNaRz-fsnEQYu5utVbHJpdr7ch3sna8NUWL6oT_yCo4/s1600-h/msr5843f_mid.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389169087385235442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXkvHSmnfvQ7rMdV0ot9hgk31i3Y5XKjaQKQMfeLaZlKOk1-UNVKa12wO8bAjUDHfX6PK51s0Nl3gLrmQtCl6f562fcMED_1m5bNaRz-fsnEQYu5utVbHJpdr7ch3sna8NUWL6oT_yCo4/s400/msr5843f_mid.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrBIIulB_F7vt_v88WzyVTTiZ14ShjW3Q5voxCXWo5ixgkWR8Eq9jh6HsaPKaSSvNm_8M1EqHDG3P0LxArUsezEI7Co2xywCnqpomHyQBCcEvrfuvSyf1RAyaN_ANZfSwR-60psFasPni/s1600-h/MSR1132B_large.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389169081391867106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrBIIulB_F7vt_v88WzyVTTiZ14ShjW3Q5voxCXWo5ixgkWR8Eq9jh6HsaPKaSSvNm_8M1EqHDG3P0LxArUsezEI7Co2xywCnqpomHyQBCcEvrfuvSyf1RAyaN_ANZfSwR-60psFasPni/s400/MSR1132B_large.jpg" /></a><br /><br />and this one is so darling, too.</div><div></div><div>did i mention that the rug is for the front hall? and i'm absolutely not buying one any time soon. that's why it's only a distraction, not a project.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-17428523569341471222009-09-16T19:23:00.000-07:002009-09-16T19:39:01.799-07:00thoughtsthis time of year is beautiful, no question. but i have to say, i get a little nervous when the leaves start to fall. i have to keep reminding myself that they will come back again. i love the green living things and i love to be outside, and i get so lonesome for the green things when they hibernate. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoaUIxrsFgwxD7YAwvvmA8ZBbQM5KzzzNj6jRVnJW84PzIH14Bqij7ZnuXFvO6_UYdOAemYzbHPGTySSv1D387bW9pTjXDL9y8GvaNRhK8AySAL3mWTIsM7UX92-bIkQ2Afoss9Rgsb6v/s1600-h/100_9916.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382257564298995762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoaUIxrsFgwxD7YAwvvmA8ZBbQM5KzzzNj6jRVnJW84PzIH14Bqij7ZnuXFvO6_UYdOAemYzbHPGTySSv1D387bW9pTjXDL9y8GvaNRhK8AySAL3mWTIsM7UX92-bIkQ2Afoss9Rgsb6v/s400/100_9916.jpg" /></a> stella made this flower decoration - she poked the stems of the flowers through the wide leaf, to keep them all together. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-07WCt6Cmw_ltjIj6KagZu1SshfN3tYGtU5tz4Cg5dgoHI6P8zoo4MCFwSkD3Xsif5SbwH_qXF10SV9OZYleQcum4TCLfx7BTNFsir9kLTkQ7iWpYNFJZxwE_Tmd_-JoED3FpoGxHbWw/s1600-h/100_9573.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382257558927665826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-07WCt6Cmw_ltjIj6KagZu1SshfN3tYGtU5tz4Cg5dgoHI6P8zoo4MCFwSkD3Xsif5SbwH_qXF10SV9OZYleQcum4TCLfx7BTNFsir9kLTkQ7iWpYNFJZxwE_Tmd_-JoED3FpoGxHbWw/s400/100_9573.jpg" /></a> i took this picture at the beginning of summer. tiny plastic streamers can be incredibly beautiful in the sunshine.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0RvKKUo_oM9SiHfzlUUF5m4obnmsQDiOnM-5LKjtiaq3b7gAl5SQ0NCUwAwNzSEoN7iWCeIiqfuoeavt7Ek1I-dKiyBUcvN1LHF1Oa-xuYTuoZrwFYzN0XZkyLWFH6WkttsM4y4tx4jv/s1600-h/lyford+background+meg+braff+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382257553246220578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0RvKKUo_oM9SiHfzlUUF5m4obnmsQDiOnM-5LKjtiaq3b7gAl5SQ0NCUwAwNzSEoN7iWCeIiqfuoeavt7Ek1I-dKiyBUcvN1LHF1Oa-xuYTuoZrwFYzN0XZkyLWFH6WkttsM4y4tx4jv/s400/lyford+background+meg+braff+3.jpg" /></a> random bedroom picture which i may have even posted before! i love the colors, the striped paper, and of course, the lamps.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNooJcRWiP4QfhlbFuG-NmPB6BB17iclYkrrG2tTi-PzPlxj93CxkLgH21gI4HU_cMijTMlmQwdwBzsWWocVhOYwQMqZPrBYGPTzF7lKJQfOThiS4iK3bvXZmA3A5TrqQLi_59VEYHjxi/s1600-h/hc_meg_braff_east_hampton_3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382257546932965122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNooJcRWiP4QfhlbFuG-NmPB6BB17iclYkrrG2tTi-PzPlxj93CxkLgH21gI4HU_cMijTMlmQwdwBzsWWocVhOYwQMqZPrBYGPTzF7lKJQfOThiS4iK3bvXZmA3A5TrqQLi_59VEYHjxi/s400/hc_meg_braff_east_hampton_3.jpg" /></a><br />another random picture i have saved. i think so much of a beautiful room comes from the architectural details. imagine this room without the wall panelling and i think you will see what i mean. i don't think anything that i've put inside this my house would look very good if it weren't for the fact that we replaced things like the old flooring. unfortunately, it's those structural things that are most expensive to change! unless you're terribly handy, which i am not. if i were, i'd be tearing the old chair rail down from the hallway, putting up crown moulding, and installing bypass closet doors right this moment! </div><div> </div><div>i so very much want to go to sleep, and i know i will get woken up before too long. sleep deprivation is a cruel thing. rafe is lucky he is so very darling that i can't help but worship him, even though he steals my sleep every night. <br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-80610360398603512202009-09-09T05:19:00.000-07:002009-09-09T05:24:43.803-07:00exteriorswe need to reside the house, but can't afford that this year. still, i am in my idea-collecting mode and have a few pictures saved. here they are!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJiQCmWrvrBWj_catNQYF5cYbXL2Dc7dOdivEq2PJ6CKFNJ4Dd90hBPKY3gIIDnJkZfyuk8K-LRwrhVtP3-f8Q5itdeLNpsHKOQdI0NOPAn5XxyFKoaq_RhmoKiswvZNR4LUBfEe-S5-3/s1600-h/stone_5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 385px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379441893463809410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJiQCmWrvrBWj_catNQYF5cYbXL2Dc7dOdivEq2PJ6CKFNJ4Dd90hBPKY3gIIDnJkZfyuk8K-LRwrhVtP3-f8Q5itdeLNpsHKOQdI0NOPAn5XxyFKoaq_RhmoKiswvZNR4LUBfEe-S5-3/s400/stone_5.jpg" /></a><br /><div>wouldn't do this, really, but thought it was neat the way they made it look old in a pretty convincing, non-cheesey way!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFTjuMJSboK5z8ydD143NgsAlQnT74iehxZCILDknLF6C2b1uLn0oXKpxJW6zqxxfWGZvN4iLbfvJ4GZ4spodA7wn0e0Bd6SyMUhQq_OPWmKsY3hJbYBfXglKsG8VbDfOb07PpA2OQ9za/s1600-h/DSC_0068%2520details.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379441883425014306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFTjuMJSboK5z8ydD143NgsAlQnT74iehxZCILDknLF6C2b1uLn0oXKpxJW6zqxxfWGZvN4iLbfvJ4GZ4spodA7wn0e0Bd6SyMUhQq_OPWmKsY3hJbYBfXglKsG8VbDfOb07PpA2OQ9za/s400/DSC_0068%2520details.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Painted brick? love the gray of the shutters, and the shutter locks.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfBB7cb0-jV0xSMr_K9oLry0A6BGsvmhSxS2RiyQbv_0QEuyJ-xZlnQaNfMxTIeTKsJ-4VbCUAL9Mgw-lHJmofCciexC8GjP-gCtY7WQbAU-bgAygt4u96gslqvgF0BKJH6vtjAfRo-Bi/s1600-h/DSC_0002%2520stone%2520cast%2520windows%2520and%2520shutters.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379441875069173730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfBB7cb0-jV0xSMr_K9oLry0A6BGsvmhSxS2RiyQbv_0QEuyJ-xZlnQaNfMxTIeTKsJ-4VbCUAL9Mgw-lHJmofCciexC8GjP-gCtY7WQbAU-bgAygt4u96gslqvgF0BKJH6vtjAfRo-Bi/s400/DSC_0002%2520stone%2520cast%2520windows%2520and%2520shutters.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>heh heh<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8ctT1Mh__ePjkl865oehtUZX1rZse2m38DfaO2GCb-QaL2b6-hqLb455bPy9uI9WR1OzhzG_KA72PA0EjtIK1fk4Q9ECktLpt8O6BwzTCPYmRV4od_eEC2g_hL3H0ORc6g0UAhis06ch/s1600-h/BrickHouse2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379441870860126130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8ctT1Mh__ePjkl865oehtUZX1rZse2m38DfaO2GCb-QaL2b6-hqLb455bPy9uI9WR1OzhzG_KA72PA0EjtIK1fk4Q9ECktLpt8O6BwzTCPYmRV4od_eEC2g_hL3H0ORc6g0UAhis06ch/s400/BrickHouse2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdazOkr7vFRnBoGSFlNkVrl1Mlwio5KMtxTZ5TDAUdDt8xl9qYyhOBbVcQjCVczTwk7oOwSLL__e0RUcG_orqETlGvQdwge1whdniECLx-uj6TOlHfT8o1-Q5KtuoNd4gwRtRDauD6ICf/s1600-h/6a00e554d7b827883301053700d29b970c-500wi.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379441862468786178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdazOkr7vFRnBoGSFlNkVrl1Mlwio5KMtxTZ5TDAUdDt8xl9qYyhOBbVcQjCVczTwk7oOwSLL__e0RUcG_orqETlGvQdwge1whdniECLx-uj6TOlHfT8o1-Q5KtuoNd4gwRtRDauD6ICf/s400/6a00e554d7b827883301053700d29b970c-500wi.jpg" /></a> more my style...isin't this a sweet house? we won't tell them it's bad feng shui to have a tree blocking your entrance, huh? ha ha! very cute house.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-36935444596015190062009-09-07T13:56:00.000-07:002009-09-08T05:42:28.827-07:00kitchen - laurenI have a feeling you might hate this, Lauren, but....here is a photo of the type of light I'm talking about. It's not exactly what I was picturing, but the same idea. I believe it's a paper shade. The one I was picturing is more of a "mum" shape. Now that I look at it, I think it would be too out of place. I still think you could do a contemporary light, but maybe something with metal, instead.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYTgaCxunlMWEU2TG7WrNqiv0Iles2AavuwcPkrXolWOMkw9Xqr6wmP7hIG6jDViqS_EznC2q9AKhvR4p_rq4TBo9aRsAIE1qdyeEHQBd9OQmyCj6gVe4wG1S2y0DH-cbsDi2t4PEA75w/s1600-h/pendant.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 135px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379075532304691954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYTgaCxunlMWEU2TG7WrNqiv0Iles2AavuwcPkrXolWOMkw9Xqr6wmP7hIG6jDViqS_EznC2q9AKhvR4p_rq4TBo9aRsAIE1qdyeEHQBd9OQmyCj6gVe4wG1S2y0DH-cbsDi2t4PEA75w/s400/pendant.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Arts n Crafts door with Fancy Glass.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkCjjMUWraJJHGEgvBc7sPAyTxPybejjvjVBZUa4M-3OC3OQvNvqNYWYC7_8vn30pAQIMLQ1pdWvXGNy5POwO_tED5JUuxEAQ4rJhh3s8KhtmW91m9b217Zpiib5B5E6q_NhBGx7OKkdH/s1600-h/ldoor.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 348px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 391px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379075078996427218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkCjjMUWraJJHGEgvBc7sPAyTxPybejjvjVBZUa4M-3OC3OQvNvqNYWYC7_8vn30pAQIMLQ1pdWvXGNy5POwO_tED5JUuxEAQ4rJhh3s8KhtmW91m9b217Zpiib5B5E6q_NhBGx7OKkdH/s400/ldoor.png" /></a><br /><br /><div>This would be a typical arts and crafts door....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjehCTovRaxVgkg-dgkn2SQ_OHWtwbIgxBBMgxjpQ2G9da-Y6a1Z282JE7gN7AIjo0jQNeQtnCsxsJzAzpCerDaSrq_K5bzxa2KtO7KP-rtKp9UH3uLVQDtBFOSiC39Sc0olYxrF_JbB_/s1600-h/ldoor.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 115px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 142px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379074593202383650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjehCTovRaxVgkg-dgkn2SQ_OHWtwbIgxBBMgxjpQ2G9da-Y6a1Z282JE7gN7AIjo0jQNeQtnCsxsJzAzpCerDaSrq_K5bzxa2KtO7KP-rtKp9UH3uLVQDtBFOSiC39Sc0olYxrF_JbB_/s400/ldoor.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEwFCqQqQ4UEiZm8ZS3832ThypNsgxts7BMby-1qccAx4-PR8B7JBbADVCqekjscgCDudUywy8N6oXdWPzvfilIeUW5-WLvFPPr_5Y2MNaBc4yv2uGbG4jNepx0_VZecFIUZpFt3dsRcZ/s1600-h/bluekitchen.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 385px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 337px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378832540081416370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEwFCqQqQ4UEiZm8ZS3832ThypNsgxts7BMby-1qccAx4-PR8B7JBbADVCqekjscgCDudUywy8N6oXdWPzvfilIeUW5-WLvFPPr_5Y2MNaBc4yv2uGbG4jNepx0_VZecFIUZpFt3dsRcZ/s320/bluekitchen.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Ah! if only i could figure out how to rotate a picture...but that would take too long! (i DID try, and sadly enough, couldn't figure it out!) note the blue/gray and red cabinets - i think it's very cute. maybe too "country" for you?</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379073807772467186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqA6gcztEtDeTauyP1R5d6VCOH9ypqY6iwBYQXVycOzeouT4jCcS_W_536-QRVVUn9aiAg-t5uTvlPoOdzmaW6bdlsjfsqZcqExOar-cEYdnqPJwWmipyb35goCYDb5weJsk5OJdPtEt-/s400/ottoman.jpg" />this is the ottoman i mentioned. see how there is a tray in the middle? how awesome is that!? </div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914260969686885548.post-23524267628860844652009-09-03T13:48:00.000-07:002009-09-03T14:52:13.390-07:00found the old pictures!!!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3FQZESSNxvFPE1Ozobs4HjmvP3zE-rEo3ZACiGmMpVdaSN5iEc8v9kVQzy4eowQ3rikTb48LmN8i2DEvSq_NbBm0VGctOcW9SPQtL9l2xq2PfQWKXrfwyXeZid_4MxcUWJP1Fc8owewx/s1600-h/875269580205_0_ALB.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377346451159217986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3FQZESSNxvFPE1Ozobs4HjmvP3zE-rEo3ZACiGmMpVdaSN5iEc8v9kVQzy4eowQ3rikTb48LmN8i2DEvSq_NbBm0VGctOcW9SPQtL9l2xq2PfQWKXrfwyXeZid_4MxcUWJP1Fc8owewx/s320/875269580205_0_ALB.jpg" /></a> here is the old fireplace, obviously! and the very very dark beams with ultra-white paint between.... sh iver ! actually, i really do understand what they were going for in this house originally....an english tudor type of thing, with the dark beams and rails and stucco walls...the only problem was, they did it in an ultra ugly way! ha! seriously, the finish on the wood was dreadful, shiney, dark and splintery wood, too. the masonry of the brick is, i think, pretty yucky, too. they made super deep grooves between all the bricks which is weird. same as on the exterior.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmX3KJzd2avkbpBpMv1155a1Ui45Qu5lGpoSuWXtAy4Eq7yd5T5T75_A96lprqXzbH3bC29JHtzJyt7dl65ugcXLzTWHgZEgOT1wVyWvSiiM6zY5iogEmvW96YaOnZy9ZoXmZ8-jIUwcr/s1600-h/112469580205_0_ALB.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377346448428841026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmX3KJzd2avkbpBpMv1155a1Ui45Qu5lGpoSuWXtAy4Eq7yd5T5T75_A96lprqXzbH3bC29JHtzJyt7dl65ugcXLzTWHgZEgOT1wVyWvSiiM6zY5iogEmvW96YaOnZy9ZoXmZ8-jIUwcr/s320/112469580205_0_ALB.jpg" /></a><br />the original kitchen! well, after a little tearing out. originally we were going to just paint what was there. oh man, am i ever glad we changed it around beyond just painting cabinets.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OSow1OBfPvu6t0IJTE4EGC76DlYGIE9e8kd_Y_TV_Rk3CfIOTRtXqP1dwyxIobhmJhvVb0dslZGyGqw9H8K5Fs1c6ykjHVhK2LVoTLNVSy9XznlBej120U-ykRAdY-iM9hixlWrzXT8c/s1600-h/603659580205_0_ALB.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377346437841934162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OSow1OBfPvu6t0IJTE4EGC76DlYGIE9e8kd_Y_TV_Rk3CfIOTRtXqP1dwyxIobhmJhvVb0dslZGyGqw9H8K5Fs1c6ykjHVhK2LVoTLNVSy9XznlBej120U-ykRAdY-iM9hixlWrzXT8c/s320/603659580205_0_ALB.jpg" /></a><br />front hall light fixture - quite hideous, you've gotta admit. the front door was wood but had bad hardware and a million coats of paint, as well as a little window at just the perfect height for people to stare in at you before you even know they are there.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGXpglbzy9sIlKTa84CUIMCJE9VJfQQG2HRiITtGykht0gaB9NmQiRfEvPs4G1L95WY0CJhzj01UR0WpJHdUNk1FpqMxmjuPQW7i3ybv4_vhtlw1KKIYwlqPg7ZSk5CscZSo1jooJvMWQ/s1600-h/349269580205_0_ALB.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377346434853879730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGXpglbzy9sIlKTa84CUIMCJE9VJfQQG2HRiITtGykht0gaB9NmQiRfEvPs4G1L95WY0CJhzj01UR0WpJHdUNk1FpqMxmjuPQW7i3ybv4_vhtlw1KKIYwlqPg7ZSk5CscZSo1jooJvMWQ/s320/349269580205_0_ALB.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />wish i had more pictures of the original master bathroom. i have already posted the "after" shots. it's SO MUCH BETTER NOW!!!! before, closet on the outside wall, no window. weird angled vanity. weird, weird, and more weird.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCA1bXaHdD5ImLMNPy12GH7lzf9GlfDuZIWA0YGo_KK1iFN0nwEk4TLb8bVmvAgCcaLvx163Ofv85tkVryG3joolzbOMX3HsdCvE-t0q90oybspsrPVDFDDgKbsCRHGlnKiiQWqj7sGe3/s1600-h/608349580205_0_ALB.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377346424470058994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCA1bXaHdD5ImLMNPy12GH7lzf9GlfDuZIWA0YGo_KK1iFN0nwEk4TLb8bVmvAgCcaLvx163Ofv85tkVryG3joolzbOMX3HsdCvE-t0q90oybspsrPVDFDDgKbsCRHGlnKiiQWqj7sGe3/s320/608349580205_0_ALB.jpg" /></a><br /><br />this is the room where we now have the piano. there was much questioning of my desire to replace this light fixture. can you believe it? sigh! the front of the house used to be all these double-hung inefficient windows. it was pricey to replace them, but it made a HUGE difference in the appearance of the house from the front. now it is 3 casement, two sides operational, middle one not. love em. much better looking.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YY8_WZV2vBKVGHpA1lHZnkawsad65YHT0hbwfRCM-fFtzAyCltVyTzjmVV1MvgTGbHUUNkK47k14WKzNDtc9OdwlF819zeEnfZC0SZuJujL6h3Diu7XgqNzO7P8oRff0r4ejoG81Xf8y/s1600-h/100_9971.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377360821251849282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YY8_WZV2vBKVGHpA1lHZnkawsad65YHT0hbwfRCM-fFtzAyCltVyTzjmVV1MvgTGbHUUNkK47k14WKzNDtc9OdwlF819zeEnfZC0SZuJujL6h3Diu7XgqNzO7P8oRff0r4ejoG81Xf8y/s320/100_9971.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-uNBxlfP_DsUQI9u6Pfooi1QHiNz2m5lZcLrGZXCoCJF5w0_dAHiRHJk3v4l0L1tPUTi6ZnJW6P2GFVu6EZEfL3yPMhWd7O1NBAgz_hN8AKdC8GkHhCTaQ4fF5s8wsn2NfhcbeWPR279/s1600-h/100_6971.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377361405890331906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-uNBxlfP_DsUQI9u6Pfooi1QHiNz2m5lZcLrGZXCoCJF5w0_dAHiRHJk3v4l0L1tPUTi6ZnJW6P2GFVu6EZEfL3yPMhWd7O1NBAgz_hN8AKdC8GkHhCTaQ4fF5s8wsn2NfhcbeWPR279/s320/100_6971.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />this last photo so you can see the window difference. so much better. yes, we still need paint and repair to the wood stuff on the exterior, etc etc.... but ah, i have to say the i think windows are so important! </div><div> </div><div>hope you enjoyed the trip down memory lane!<br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.com0