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went to a sneak peek on the 14th - see one see all...late in the season opening means that there is no extensive summer products...biggest plus - easier access to Red Hook

great job! i've a similar chair sans backrest and plan to use the base to make a coffee table (threw my back out so it's not contest ready though)

oh -great idea - we have an old untuneable Wurlitzer that we couldn't even "dump" for free on CL sitting in our hall - I was thinking of turning it into a piano "bar" but didn't know what to do with the guts? now i do!

As the original "...crashser..." nowhere do I state that I disdain the concept of CB et al (though for the record I don't like the PB aesthetic). I don't have to defend my actions to you - I am and have always been an avid supporter of CB, but I couldn't let your snippy little remark slide ;)

Whilst I agree that this combo may be considered dated by some it also happens to be quite classic and timeless - I'm doing an open concept living/dining/kitchen condo in a similar scheme - and the classics really never go out of style. I always feel that when folks are quick to label something as dated its just like their saying that they are only into whatever is trendy.

My home office is done in BM's Caribbean Teal which goes perfectly with the dark wood moldings and I'm using Crystal Lake in the condo (its an Ace paint/shade but I'll have it matched in BM).

FYI in the past week or so there was a Color Splash, Divine Design (2), Get Color AND a Design on a Dime that all used this combo. But don't let that stop you!

Not surprised - i worked w/ both the Publisher & Marketing Dir on a previous book and they really tried to be passionate about it but....

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good catch Wende!

I did something similar to this last year in my front hall - I used low low wattage bulbs that came up to 100w - haven't had any issues, some times we even leave it on all night - i do plan to expand it but again i don't think will be a problem.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/anaguy/910769528/in/set-72157594388550446/

Deb - Thx for the advice - rest assured the beds are no longer bare, but I'll take the Clover suggestion under consideration as I'm still culling the list of ground covers that will eventually tie together the entire scheme. I've spent ages researching appropriate plants for my zone, looking at texture, form, colour etc. and don't want to take any short cuts not after all this effort. When I'm done I just want to be able to go outside with a drink and relax, roll around on the grass with my daughter, pull the occasional weed and deadhead as needed.

As for the Kid's pack flowers, I'm not planting any annuals in the yard - with the exception of comos which are fillers for the mo. I do have some strategically placed accent ones - Zinnia Envy and Dianthus Kawara Pinks that have already come up. But I abhor those generic packs - it's the control freak in me - I know what I want and where to put it. I like a lot of meadow type wild flower gardens, but not for this space.

My overall design was based on low maintenance architecturally interesting perennials that once established didn't require anything but light pruning. When these pix were taken the Verbenas, Agastaches, Echinaceas, french Lavenders, kniphofias, euphorbias, echinops ritros, were mere seedlings, now they are coming in. Plus there's a Rhamnus Fine Line, a Cornus alba "Sibririca" and Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' that have been put in along the 'east' side for added height.

I originlly consider Clematis Josephine for the fence, but having had to remove the horrible old vine that was originally there and the hell that took, that idea has been nixed!

I did become a little too obsessed though (as my family will attest to), and even wrote a proposal complete with scale drawings etc - to myself! But we'll see how it all turns out!!!