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i love them, sara rae . . . we'll be checking these out, and kate's other stuff. lynn-anne

abby! i completely missed this. yikes.
fyi all: nothing from wisteria. kids' room 'wallpaper' is actually fabric - oilcloth - from john lewis in the uk. mirror in first photo is from ballard designs, other mirror is 1920s venetian from an auction. thanks, all :)

oh, and you can see more of this house at http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/house-tours/the-bruns-breathtaking-bucolic-colonialhouse-tour-119471. i feel a little self conscious passing this on . . . so feel free to ignore! thx. lynn-anne

have you looked at serena and lily? good luck:)

megs, changes every day, you know . . . thx for looking for it :) come visit soon!!! we miss you! xlynn-anne

hooray! i'm glad you got one: he is fun. very popular at our house as he doesn't need to be walked like fergus and henry, the real, and needy, dogs around here.

hi lauren -- that green table is actually a parson's desk in "wheatgrass" from west elm; sadly, no longer offered in that color. it's highly lacquered and i tried and tried to get a pantone match using my iphone, but the closest i could get was pantone 364C. try that -- and good luck!

and j i, couldn't find a paint pot (now that may be a problem!!) for the exterior color, but i'd try pantone warm grey 4C, or Farrow & ball hardwick white -- both really similar. i hope one of them works for you :)

and brigs, thanks for your sweet comment; no doubt horchow has similar things, but in this case, the shell is from zgallerie, the amber chandelier is vintage, from an estate sale (found in pieces on the floor wrapped in a blanket, a marked $150 -- I took a chance!), and the mirror is 1920s, from a california country auction -- i think i paid $80 for it :-)

j i : the wood shutters are wonderful -- i love them. they're also original, 41 years old. we did not choose the exterior color - apparently that's the original color, too, although of course it's been repainted. in fact, we had lots of rotted siding replaced, so tomorrow i'll scrounge around and see if i can find you a formula, or i'll pantone it with my phone . . . .we'll see how that works! it's a good color -- very classic and varies between taupe and grey depending on the day - good luck picking!

jonnifer: of course; tim smith of proline construction. he was great.

we use the pot filler for the giant vats of rice, soup, and pasta i make -- a big heavy pot full of water weighs a lot. also, as we have only one sink, it's pretty useful to have another source of water for filling the kettle or setting up a dirty saucepan to soak when the sink is piled high with dirty dishes, like it was tonight.

the capiz pendant is from zgallerie a couple of years ago; it's not available there any more, but trade sources Roost and World's Away make the same thing: check roostco.com and worlds-away.com for retail sources in your area -- or just go into a local fairly trendy home furnishings store -- they probably have a wholesale account and can order it for you.
i wish a big, easily accessible retailer still stocked this piece; but you can get it in a variety of colors and sizes -- it's very, very pretty.
if you still have problems and you really want one, let me know. i'll do my best to help.

crazydoglady: we do have ceiling fans in some of the bedrooms :-) it is HOT here, just like where you are, i guess.
my husband will not give up his ceiling fan.

thanks very much for all your kind comments, and really for all your comments, kind or not -- i think carefully about all of them, and learn what i can . . . it's very interesting.

it's lovely to hear from fellow Charlotte residents, fellow North Carolinians, and even a fellow Ursulion (so fun to hear from you, AnneMarie!)

please feel free to ask about sources. i'm sorry i apparently didn't list them all -- i am happy to share.

it is a really crafty/DIY home. we make things every day -- some don't work out so well, but it's always fun. the most important thing is that the house embraces everyone who lives here, and that it incorporates things that are important to each member of the family (i admit, i'm the chandelier and "easter basket" person - sorry!)

best to all,

lynn-anne