My suggestions:
-- paint the siding a medium blue-gray
-- remove the shutters; keep trim crisp white
-- add white window boxes with some greenery and red flow...
lol at all the creme bruleers out there. My husband at Home Depot:
DH: Could you tell me where I could find a blow torch?
HD employee: Going to do some soldering?
Ooh, PB rugs! I have 5 of them, and value-wise they beat the pants off my other rugs. Yes, they do shed a lot for the first few months, but after that, soft cushy perfection.
I really ...
3rd the bed. Anyone know where it came from?
We actually have our spare bedroom painted pre-dawn sky. It's lined with wall-to-wall white Billies, and we tucked in a twin bed with a cra...
Hm. Are folks using "toilet seat" as the same as "toilet lid"? Because I find lids a must and lid covers fairly gross.
I agree, you need a solid surface to sit on that's not the toile...
The kitchen might be my favorite, but I'm looking for just that stony brown wall color for our dining room. Any chance, Leslie, you can chime in with the paint color?
Some magnolias have fat waxy leaves with sporadic blooms (Southern, sweet bay). This one is a flowering magnolia that blooms all at once in spring before the leaves come in.
Know that I dislike red brick when I say this: don't paint! I won't even paint our huge fireplace because painting brick is practically irreversible. (One day I'll build up some pretty molding/pane...
Our house is a light blue-grey with a brick-red door, white trim, and lots of greenery with yellow flowers. It was luck of the draw--painted that way when we bought it, and I'm really happy with it...
As an owner of crumbly plaster walls, I recommend avoiding anything that uses adhesive/sticky substance. We use Ooks nails/hangers (http://www.ooks.com/) or a similar brand. 30 lb mirrors straight ...
I'd embrace the triangle. Place your sofa about 1/3 the way into the room and angle it toward the corner. Now you have 2 triangles. I'd make one the living area, with the couch on the left, a cozy ...
Well, shucks. The lamp would look great in my 1930's-no-overhead-lighting living room, too :) Guess I'll just have to keep attending estate sales... Thanks for replying!
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What are the measurements? Is it still for sale?
My suggestions: -- paint the siding a medium blue-gray -- remove the shutters; keep trim crisp white -- add white window boxes with some greenery and red flow...
lol at all the creme bruleers out there. My husband at Home Depot: DH: Could you tell me where I could find a blow torch? HD employee: Going to do some soldering?
I find it childish, but I agree--if you love it, go for it.
Ooh, PB rugs! I have 5 of them, and value-wise they beat the pants off my other rugs. Yes, they do shed a lot for the first few months, but after that, soft cushy perfection. I really ...
3rd the bed. Anyone know where it came from? We actually have our spare bedroom painted pre-dawn sky. It's lined with wall-to-wall white Billies, and we tucked in a twin bed with a cra...
Hm. Are folks using "toilet seat" as the same as "toilet lid"? Because I find lids a must and lid covers fairly gross. I agree, you need a solid surface to sit on that's not the toile...
The kitchen might be my favorite, but I'm looking for just that stony brown wall color for our dining room. Any chance, Leslie, you can chime in with the paint color?
Some magnolias have fat waxy leaves with sporadic blooms (Southern, sweet bay). This one is a flowering magnolia that blooms all at once in spring before the leaves come in.
Know that I dislike red brick when I say this: don't paint! I won't even paint our huge fireplace because painting brick is practically irreversible. (One day I'll build up some pretty molding/pane...
P.S. I'd spray paint the fence white, too.
Our house is a light blue-grey with a brick-red door, white trim, and lots of greenery with yellow flowers. It was luck of the draw--painted that way when we bought it, and I'm really happy with it...
As an owner of crumbly plaster walls, I recommend avoiding anything that uses adhesive/sticky substance. We use Ooks nails/hangers (http://www.ooks.com/) or a similar brand. 30 lb mirrors straight ...
I'd embrace the triangle. Place your sofa about 1/3 the way into the room and angle it toward the corner. Now you have 2 triangles. I'd make one the living area, with the couch on the left, a cozy ...
Well, shucks. The lamp would look great in my 1930's-no-overhead-lighting living room, too :) Guess I'll just have to keep attending estate sales... Thanks for replying!
Oh, please tell me if you know where I can find a floor lamp like the one in your living room. It's gorgeous!
I would love to know what yellow you used in your bathroom. We're trying to find a perfect shade, and I love yours! (or at least how it photographed)