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I would vote for painting the wall with the tv and the wall with the shelving a blueish gray. It looks like they could be painted as individual areas and then all of the soffits and ins and out would remain white. I think trying to start painting any of the ceiling would be problematic and would take away from the nice architecture.

I love Pinterest and use it for my own house and for my business (interior design and architecture). I like that the link for the original source is stored with the picture. Before I was downloading a lot of images and having to save the links in a separate file (i.e for items that eventually need to be purchased). I don't spend a lot of time looking at other people's images unless I am searching for something very specific (there are a lot of annoying images out there). I tend to use it for it uploading capabilities. They are still definitely working out the bugs and I hate when it tells me it is "busy" (which it is doing right this minute). I also wish it was easier to move images between categories and organize the images (it puts the latest image at the top). I also wish when you did search for something it would filter out all of the repeats.

I also found it was handy for putting together my son's birthday list (I could send the link to the relatives and update it as people purchased things).

http://pinterest.com/statelykitsch/

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I would add a couple of hanging baskets filled with colorful annuals. Make sure you hang them with a chain so that they hang a little lower

I agree with others that some colorful furniture on the porch (maybe a porch swing?) would be nice. You could paint the fascia and the ceiling a sky blue color (which would like nice with a red door).

In the future, painted wood columns and rails would be lovely (and more historically accurate).

This is our 4th year with our CSA. The first year was definitely harder than I thought it would be to eat all of the produce. I use to be someone who needed a recipe to cook. Now I will look at recipes for inspiration (thank goodness it is so easy to search for recipes online) and then deviate as necessary. We also split our share with our neighbor which helps with the items that we don't like. We are currently awash in lettuce and greens. We make a yummy cold lettuce soup (with a mix of lettuce, buttermilk, veggie stock and garlic in a blender) but I still need to use some more up! hmmm...I might need to wilt some down in a recipe.

I like Elsa's idea of blanching the greens and freezing them. I think I might need to do that today. I enjoy eating collards and mustard greens more in the winter.

I would also add the False Forget-Me-Nots (brunnera). The flowers look very similar to Forget-Me-Nots but they have nice heart shaped leaves look good all season as opposed to the Forget-Me-Nots which die to the ground by the middle of the season (and typically reseed for the following year).

http://www.statelykitsch.com/plant-of-the-week-brunnera-macrophyla-false-forget-me-notsiberian-bugloss/

I also second plumbago. It has super bright blue flowers and the leaves turn a lovely bronzy/orange in the fall.

Also Virginia Bluebells are lovely (although their bloom cycle is short). There are also several bulbs that come in blue including a number of dutch and dwarf Irises and Chionodoxa (a small sweet early blooming bulb that will naturlize).

We use Plymouth and Bluecoat (go Philly!) mostly for Gin and Tonics. Makes me want to go pick up some tonic and lime.

This post made me smile! As a female architect with 2 small kids, I am always looking for books to show my kids architecture in a way they understand. A lot of my favorite books are already listed. My only addition is The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig. The wolves build some interesting houses! Plus it is very funny.

http://www.amazon.com/Three-Little-Wolves-Big-Bad/dp/068981528X

As for the profession of old men, it is pretty true! Unfortunately the demands of being an architect (particularly of larger buildings) make flexible schedules and working part-time difficult. I think that is what makes a number of women leave the profession. Additionally the way the internship period works followed by exams, makes it difficult to start a family during this process. I specifically held off having kids until after I was registered.

Wow! I love it! We have a much smaller collection of vinyl and art that we have incorporated into our Victorian Home. It makes me want to get back into collecting (went on hold after having kids).

If you get a chance here is our house:
www.statelykitsch.com

I have a 2 and a 3 1/2 year old and while they are in preschool part of the time there are still times at home sometimes when I need to get work done. My 3 1/2 year old stopped taking naps a few months ago. To get some quiet time for everyone we instituted "quiet time" during his sister's naps. He can play in his room or in the Living Room but without any noisy toys or tv. He usually complains for a couple of minutes, but then he get wrapped up with his legos or cars and will play nicely for an hour to hour and half. I also second the playing outside in the morning! My kids always do better after they have had a chance to run around. We also have daily "art" time. Usually a combination of coloring, stickers and playdough. I can usually sit there on the laptop while they do this.

The new catalog is really ridiculous! I use to like their stuff (although pretty pricey) and the quality is generally good but the scale and finish of everything in the new catalog is only meant for mcmansion owners looking to fill their boring oversized houses. I do still like some of their bath fixtures. I just specified a very petite bathroom light fixture for a project.

http://www.statelykitsch.com/sarahs-bathroom-renovation-part-6-the-lighting/