tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14908746433555399632024-03-05T22:03:51.170-05:00Beachnut LaneSharing love of Design & Decor and a little bit of life in New England!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490874643355539963.post-66422533489407510252012-12-24T09:03:00.001-05:002012-12-24T09:03:13.043-05:00Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sending out a big MERRY CHRISTMAS to all my blog friends! I have been absent from the blog world for the last month. Just an update~ I got sworn in as a NH State Representative on December 5th!<br />
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I have also been busy on the School Board as well as working 5 days a week at The Notchland Inn. My hours at the Inn have been severely cut as of this week, and the NH House session starts next week. I miss my blog, though, and am hoping to be able to post at least once a week. It is such a needed respite from the real world.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Notchland Inn, Hart's Location NH<br /><br />For fun today, I am posting pictures of Christmas Trees! I love the ones that are whimsical and have themes.<br /><br /><br /></td></tr>
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<br /> Hope you have a wonderful holiday! ~ Syndi<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490874643355539963.post-25236845154232409432012-11-19T11:16:00.001-05:002012-11-19T11:23:53.040-05:00Brad Pitt ~ Furniture Designer!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was reading the latest issue of Architectural Digest the other day and low and behold there was an article about Brad Pitt: Furniture designer. Yes,<i> that </i>Brad Pitt!<br />
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According to the article, Brad loves design from the Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts and Art Deco movements. "I've been doodling ideas for buildings and furniture since the early 1990s, when I first discovered Mackintosh and Frank Lloyd Wright" says Pitt in the<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2012/brad-pitt-frank-pollaro-furniture-collection-article"> AD article</a>."Actually, I found Wright in college. It forever changed my life."<br />
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Brad Pitt's furniture designs are composed of both straight, angular lines and flowing, one line curves. <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">When asked about the appeal of an uninterrupted line, Pitt explains that there’s a metaphorical element that’s difficult to articulate. “It started with my introduction to Mackintosh’s Glasgow rose, which is drawn with one continuous line,” he says. “But for me there is something more grand at play, as if you could tell the story of one’s life with a single line.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> OK, here is where Brad and diverge. I always thought of the Glasgow Rose as a block design, something you would see in stenciling, or stained glass, not as a continuous line. </span><br />
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"There is something more grand at play, as if you could tell the story of one's life with a single line — from birth to death, with all the bloody triumphs and perceived humiliating losses, even boredoms, along the way," the actor said. (Wow Brad, aren't you the deeply philosophical guy. Who knew.) </div>
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<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2012/brad-pitt-frank-pollaro-furniture-collection-article"> via AD</a>: <span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">In addition to the bed—only nine will be made, each in different materials—the Pitt pieces include a dining table, a cocktail table, several side tables, a few club chairs, even a bathtub for two in Statuario Venato marble.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">Here is my opinion of Brad's designs: They seem to draw their inspiration, not so much from the Arts and Crafts movement, but rather from a combination of midcentury (reminiscent of The <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1490874643355539963#editor/target=post;postID=4895392359676055969">Eames designs</a>) and "modern" furniture designs of the late 1970s, early 80s. (Think lots of chrome, brass and glass). Honestly, the only item that reminds me of Arts and Crafts is the wooden table with the continuous angular wooden base. If you take a look at Arts and Crafts furniture, you will typically see heavy straight-line, angular wood. Of course, he also says he draws influence from Art Deco, which did incorporate metal and glass into the designs. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"> I just do not see his designs becoming the new trend anytime soon. I hope not. I would not buy one of these pieces, even if the cost was under $100. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">But that's just my 2 cents. What's YOUR opinion of Brad Pitt's furniture designs? Would you buy them for your own home?</span><br />
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I have been neglecting my poor little blog and it shows. I do have an excuse though. Remember that election last week? Well, I have news....I won! I am now a NH State Representative! That's in addition to being Vice-Chair of the School Board, Chair of a bunch of sub-committees and Rep to the budget committee. Oh, and let's not forget my job as an Assistant Innkeeper! Whoops...I forgot to mention my husband, 3 kids and 2 dachshunds. Yup, I'm a little busy. But I do love my blog and my passion is art and design, so I refuse to give it up! I am committing myself to 2 posts a week right now. The NH House starts the next session in January, so I will just have to see how much time I can devote to blogging. Concord, the state capitol is 2 hours from my house, which means a 4 hour drive 3 days a week! Whoa..I will let you guys know how I manage (or not).<br />
Along with this new adventure comes an abundance of paperwork. My dining room is already overrun with all the stuff from my committee work. I would take a picture, but I can't find the charger for my camera. I am sure it is buried underneath the mountain of paper on the table! I have decided to move my office to my bedroom, so I have been spending the morning searching through pictures to get inspiration and ideas. I know I want it to be colorful..and organized...and cute. I will post pics when its done. Here are some photos to give you an idea of the things I like in a home office.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Erin's office. She writes one of my favorite blogs ...House of Turquoise. Love the patterns and colors. You can see more pictures of her house <a href="http://mspmag.com/Shop-And-Style/Articles/Home-Design-And-Decor/Home-Tours-2012/?page=7">HERE</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Erinn Valencinch via <a href="http://hgtv.com/">HGTV </a> This is more neutral than the other pics, but I love the restfull feeling that is achieved with the use of the neutral colors.</td></tr>
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So which office is your favorite? I like elements from all of them! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490874643355539963.post-82021860666176759912012-10-19T12:22:00.000-04:002012-10-19T12:22:04.917-04:00Pink & OrangeA friend was talking about how ugly pink and orange look together. Of course, I immediately thought about doing a blog post on the combination of pink and orange in interior design. So here are some examples:<br />
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I think that breaking up the colors with white is more restful. When paired together it provides a strong visual punch. I could see this combination working well in a girl's bedroom. Honestly, though, I don't think you will be seeing pink & orange in my living room!</div>
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Benjamin Moore has announced its Color of the Year for 2013 and its called Lemon Sorbet. According to Benjamin Moore: "<span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.100000381469727px;">Luscious</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.100000381469727px;"> </span><span class="subtitle" style="border: 0px none; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 23.100000381469727px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">lemon sorbet (2019-60)</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.100000381469727px;">, our Color of the Year for 2013, is the perfect transitional color between the mid-tones and saturated colors seen in today's home furnishings and the softer, lighter pastels which are emerging for 2013.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">This beautiful yellow harmonizes with other trending pastels in the mint, coral, pink, blue, and vanilla families. Uplifting without being overpowering, <span class="subtitle" style="border: 0px none; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">lemon sorbet (2019-60)</span>complements almost any color palette and provides a unifying element for diverse spaces. "</span></div>
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Looks pretty on the paint chip and in the collage, but how will it look on the wall, in real rooms? Here are some pictures. You decide.</div>
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Honestly? I am not too crazy about it. I remember about 20 years ago when pale yellow was the trend for living rooms and kitchens. I actually like it, it made the rooms bright and light. But this particular shade is just a little too bright. To be used as a neutral, it needs to be softer and warmer, in other words toned down a bit.</div>
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I did find it interesting to read that B.M. predicts an emerging trend toward pastels. I do like pastels, they can be fun to decorate with, especially if they are anchored by white and used as accent colors in a space. However, I would be hesitant to jump on the bandwagon and paint my living room Lemon Sorbet. I predict it will be a quickly passing trend, but it will be fun to see designers use it in their designs. </div>
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Here are some inspiration photos of the color yellow used in rooms. I chose the pics because I think they are examples of yellow used in pleasing ways. They are not painted with Lemon Sorbet.</div>
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Pantone recently announce their own 2013 Color of the Year ~ Monaco Blue. It will be interesting to see it paired with Lemon Sorbet. I think that Pantone has really hit the mark with this color. Stay tuned for a post devoted to it!<br />
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The color here in the White Mountains peaked this weekend, on Friday to be exact. By Saturday the wind was blowing and the leaves were raining down upon the earth! Its amazing the difference a day makes. The colors were spectacular this year, but you have to catch it when they are in full bloom, because it doesn't last more than a few days! These first few pictures were taken on Friday. It was a beautiful 80 degree day!</div>
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This is the view from my house,looking down my driveway.</div>
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This is the corner of my property.<br />
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Here is the Pumpkin Witch!<br />
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And this is what we woke up to on Monday morning! This picture was taken from Wildcat Mountain looking toward Mt Washington. Snow on October 8!<br />
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Sometimes I get so tired of looking at blogs & magazines where everyone is trying to jump on the current trends. Kitchens in particular tend to start to look cookie cutter. I really enjoy finding kitchens that are a little outside the box, not on trend, and definitely showcase the owners own personality! Design doesn't need to be serious. It can be individual. It can include collections, artwork, color and unusual objects. It can be...WHIMSICAL! I must say admire people who have the confidence to follow their heart and decorate with stuff that makes them happy. Today I am celebrating individuality and funky design choices!<br />
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One of my favorite birds is the peacock. When I was a child, my Aunt & Uncle owned a 300 acre farm and on the farm...Peacocks! Well, there were cows and pigs and chickens too, but I was in love with the peacocks. Every time we visited, we would leave with a big bouquet of feathers, which we would use to decorate our house. Funny thing, one year we visited and the peacocks were gone. My Uncle said that he heard the peacocks making noise, went out and saw them flying away over the trees. He said it was quite a sight!<br />
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I have noticed peacock colors creeping into home decor over the past few seasons. I have also noticed the explosion of peacock influenced fashion design! It is not surprising that what is trending in the fashion world influences interior design as well. Deep turquoises, Teals, Greens & Chartreuse are being seen everywhere. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15WvEnBzJRS4eGvrZ1e-bvg4l1SXeCnJmzDFk4gaibRThvO0i4hDQZCJfhdUrQmsG9caX_0dc4Je7byePjECbHGesc9p6CdM1DGeBat_j6JMgzz-Ztq4qLmcr677gJdumzPz3FzqlFhI/s1600/Peacock-Fashion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15WvEnBzJRS4eGvrZ1e-bvg4l1SXeCnJmzDFk4gaibRThvO0i4hDQZCJfhdUrQmsG9caX_0dc4Je7byePjECbHGesc9p6CdM1DGeBat_j6JMgzz-Ztq4qLmcr677gJdumzPz3FzqlFhI/s320/Peacock-Fashion.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">upper left: Peacock Blue- Glidden, upper right: Caribbean Blue- Benjamin Moore, <br /> lower left: Tidal Teal: Sherwin Williams, lower right: Tidal Teal: Valspar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> New York Studio Dror for furniture manufacturer Cappellini<br /><br />And lastly, here is fabric by Amy Butler. I am considering this for some curtains I plan to make. This is what got me thinking about peacock inspired design in the first place.</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490874643355539963.post-36845876245571707342012-09-26T09:13:00.001-04:002012-09-26T12:02:39.012-04:00Where have I been hiding? (The Notchland Inn!)It seems like forever since I wrote my last post! I have been busy. First, although I keep politics out of my design blog (design transcends politics!), I must tell you one of the reasons I have been blog-absent is that I am running for State Representative. This isn't new for me. I am on the School Board and a bizillion community committees. I am happy to report I won the primary, and now the countdown to the general election is on! So please excuse me while I run around and knock on doors.<br />
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The other reason for my disappearance from Blogland is my new job! I am working for my friends Ed & Les, owners of the fabulous Notchland Inn, located in Hart's Location, NH. Never heard of Hart's Location? Not surprising, as it is the smallest town in NH, boasting a population of around 40. However, its claim to fame is its "first in the nation" voting, which takes place at midnight. They share this honor with Dixville Notch (which always gets the national press attention). Anyway, I am learning to become an Innkeeper!<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6Y7AFvAbXkhrL6aN7EKA4I3oLSuRx0X34BYoBA_a-d_NOGh1M8FOBi91TL3VvZFuy-fUvYp64lBb9RGBbdSMNg6v1O5wws6Qk7TdF2SSixUZj25F3OJY6KR3uGiQpXjF7pGO0WcN-1w/s1600/foliage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6Y7AFvAbXkhrL6aN7EKA4I3oLSuRx0X34BYoBA_a-d_NOGh1M8FOBi91TL3VvZFuy-fUvYp64lBb9RGBbdSMNg6v1O5wws6Qk7TdF2SSixUZj25F3OJY6KR3uGiQpXjF7pGO0WcN-1w/s320/foliage.jpg" width="219" /></a>The Notchland Inn is a quiet, lovely romantic inn. It truly is a step back in time. No tv, no cell phone service (though they work several miles down the road), just peace and quiet. Mountains, rivers, hiking, skiing, leaf-peeping, kayaking, are right outside our door, and of course, outlet shopping, train rides, more skiing, golfing and restaurants are down the road.<br />
The Notchland Inn has private bathrooms & real wood fireplaces in every room. It was built in the 1860s and retains the feel of a distant era. This is the perfect place for a quiet, romantic getaway!<br />
Since I spend so much of my time at the Inn nowadays, I will be wiring about it in my little blog. There is so much to write about (and look at)...antiques, collections, furniture, period pieces, Arts and Crafts decor ( the front room was designed by Gustav Stickley!!), gardens...so stay tuned for all sorts of fascinating posts!<br />
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The above picture is the Franconia room. It is located in the main inn and was the master bedroom of the original owner, Samuel Bemis.<br />
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This is a picture of the Willard Cottage, which is one of two newer additions to the property. This little cottage has a nice deck with a great view of the mountains. It also has a fireplace and whirlpool tub in the bedroom. Very romantic!<br />
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I was in the grocery store yesterday, and on the magazine rack sat some home decor mags. As I glanced at them, something struck me. Both Traditional Home and Veranda had the same color scheme on their covers. I turned to my 14 year old daughter and asked "What do you think the new color trend is in home decor?" She immediately answered "purple'! Yup, the magazines were filled with purple. Some articles were touting it as the new gray. Gray, of course was pushed as a neutral instead of shades of beige for a few years now, and works nicely with a wide variety of colors. Purple is a little more difficult to coordinate, but the key to making it a neutral is to add gray! Gray tones it down so that it doesn't overwhelm a space. Of course, some people love bright shades of purple, and these can be used effectively as pops of color. The problem I find when using bright or very dark purples in a space is that I grow tired of it rather quickly, so want to make sure it is something I can change easily (and cheaply).<br />
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First, she wants to be married in a field...with wildflowers and horses.<br />
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and I hope someday Katie's wedding is as beautiful and magical as she imagined!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490874643355539963.post-64745725570629351802012-08-19T16:50:00.000-04:002012-08-19T17:05:44.892-04:00My husband's first garden!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxOpfQAh9KteDe9mV6-_wc7F23ke46mbteInhLzqVTwhF0pB_EUrCWt8_cZpKJ_y41NsiSd3FuNOfz1hQMlS0mWUTDtAkL7xL6i-m8vlG56hV4v7eHgvy8VMerfirAi46gqKhCHadLus/s1600/garden+2012+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxOpfQAh9KteDe9mV6-_wc7F23ke46mbteInhLzqVTwhF0pB_EUrCWt8_cZpKJ_y41NsiSd3FuNOfz1hQMlS0mWUTDtAkL7xL6i-m8vlG56hV4v7eHgvy8VMerfirAi46gqKhCHadLus/s200/garden+2012+007.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgTfu8TdahYxJhhrhuSTB8PzaWDmaaQeuRBvCS_Y6hFbzWQS41GxYyTYVDqXQg4lOYEnlvggmNpv0lfekJtWVImc0scRyrBzI2bue8mNBkiIsu9UiwZbdHfGAG_Afmo0DCrTS_5d9-oM/s1600/garden+2012+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgTfu8TdahYxJhhrhuSTB8PzaWDmaaQeuRBvCS_Y6hFbzWQS41GxYyTYVDqXQg4lOYEnlvggmNpv0lfekJtWVImc0scRyrBzI2bue8mNBkiIsu9UiwZbdHfGAG_Afmo0DCrTS_5d9-oM/s200/garden+2012+001.JPG" width="200" /></a>My husband has never before in his life planted anything. Really. This year, one of his coworkers showed DH his garden and he was bitten with the bug. Enthusiastic but clueless, he embarked on his first gardening adventure. First he bought wood to make a raised garden. Then he put it squarely in the shade. This was in April. Of course, in April there no leaves on the trees and there was plenty of sun in his chosen spot. I tried to point out to him the obvious: his garden would be in shade most of the day when summer rolled around. He didn't believe me and there the garden stood. He filled his little plot ( 4ft by 8 ft) with dirt and planted 1 package of zucchini seeds and bought 1 tomato plant. Every day he went out and watered his garden. It was a sad little garden indeed. I borrowed a book from the library on gardening in a small plot. He never opened the book and back to the library it went. After all, real men don't need directions. Along came Father's Day and the kids & I trotted down to home depot and bought everything that was left on the shelf. Being that it was June, there wasn't much. However, we were able to get 2 Yellow Squash plants, 1 Hubbard Squash ,Basil, Jalapeno and 2 other Hot Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes, Big Boys and Roma. We also bought a flat of marigolds to put all around the outside of the garden to keep away animals. DH was so happy, I<em> </em>think it was his best Father's Day ever. <br />
Everyday he goes out and waters and talks to his little garden. While growing is slow (not enough sun) we are finally are beginning to harvest some vegetables! So far we have 6 zucchini, 2 summer squash, one jalepino and 4 cherry tomaotes!<br />
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While DH was gone today, I made zucchini bread and zucchini boats. He is eating the bread as I write this post! He is so happy about his new hobby. He is making plans for more beds next year (in the sun!) and a variety of vegetables. There is nothing like organic vegetables, fresh from your own garden!<br />
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After months of indecision, I have decided on <a href="http://beachnutlane.blogspot.com/2012/04/deciding-between-sherwin-williams.html">Sherwin Williams Sea Salt</a> for my living room. Now I am thinking about changing my kitchen wall color. It's currently a very bright orangey yellow. I am wondering about an aqua blue in the kitchen. I saw an episode of Design Star on HGTV where contestants painted a kitchen a bright aqua blue. Vern Yip was horrified and said that blue was a terrible color for a kitchen because it suppresses appetite. What nonsense. Look at these beautiful blue/green kitchens I found!<br />
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I don't know what paint color this is, but I absolutely love it!<br />
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Love this kitchen with the combination of the soft white against the pale aqua. The hood painted a darker shade looks great.<br />
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I like the pale aqua with the bright pops of red and orange.<br />
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Wow! Look at that tile! Now that's a bold statement. Looks like shimmering water.<br />
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So vintage, so cute!<br />
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Love the mid century modern look!<br />
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I must have these appliances...<br />
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... and all these kitchen gadgets!!<br />
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So what do you think about aqua in a kitchen?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490874643355539963.post-47643921597891339502012-08-15T12:49:00.001-04:002012-08-15T12:52:28.661-04:00Happy 100th Birthday to Julia Child!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today would have been Julia Child's 100th birthday. I have been enamored by Julia since I was a little girl. My Mom and I would watch her shows on channel 2 in Boston and I was proud that Julia lived in my state. She inspired me to cook.<br />
I have to admit that I lost touch with Julia's cooking until several years ago, when Martha Stewart featured a blogger on her show who was cooking her way through Julia's famous book Mastering the Art of French Cooking. A few years later, the movie Julie & Julia came out, and I fell in love with Julia again. It also motivated me to look up Julie Powell's blog and the idea of someday starting my own blog was planted in my mind.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;"> The movie also introduced me to her husband Paul Child and their love story. She was lucky in her forties to find her true love that was to last her lifetime. They seemed to have a great sense of humor and enjoy each other's company. He was supportive of all her endeavors and adventures. Who could ask for more?</span>
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I am currently reading My Life in France, written by Julia with her nephew, Alex Prud`homme. I am loving this book! Her voice comes off the pages as does her love for food and all things French. Reading her own words about her life, her adventures and her love for Paul is such a treat.</td></tr>
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I am ready to start my first upholstery project. I have a disgusting, old armchair that is in serious need of intensive intervention. I am going to paint the living room<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1490874643355539963#editor/target=post;postID=3660931664994260440"> Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams</a>, and want to bring a little bit of the pale blue/green into the upholstery. I have searched and searched online, but I keep coming back to the same fabric. I love Premier Prints. Why? Great modern designs, nice colors and here is the most important reason...they are cheap! Under $10 cheap! You can find them at <a href="http://fabric.com/">Fabric.com</a> and <a href="http://onlinefabricstore.net/">Onlinefabricstore.net</a>. I searched the blog world for projects that used Premier Prints, and I am posting them for inspiration today. It is amazing how new fabric completely transforms an old piece into a fresh, new item in your decor!<br />
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This fabric has made to the the Finals. I like that it is neutral and has that little bit of blue.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Can you guess my color palette for my living room? Aqua, gray, yellow with just a bit of orange! I will be showing you pictures as the projects get done!</span><br />
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Today is a very rainy cool gray day in North Conway NH. It's the kind of day that I just want to make a nice cup of tea and curl up with a good book. I am dreaming about installing a window seat in my bedroom. We have a 12 foot window and I would love to have a window seat with storage underneath and bookcases on either end. Right now its just a dream, but it's fun to dream! Here are some inspiration pictures.</div>
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One of the requirements for my dream window seat is lots of pillows with vintage floral prints and big, fluffy cushions to sit on! How about you? Do you have a window seat dream too?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490874643355539963.post-17948293211201250162012-07-28T18:42:00.000-04:002012-07-28T18:42:45.685-04:00Old bicycles used as lawn art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was driving through my neighborhood today, when I saw an old bicycle lying against a tree. It had a big wicker basket on the handlebars filled with beautiful flowers. I absolutely love bikes used as lawn art. They remind me of a by-gone era, when life was slower and simpler. I am on the lookout for an old bike to add to my yard. Here is some inspiration for you! <br />
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Today I am showing you pictures of some Benjamin Moore colors that fall in the teal category, but are neutralized with gray and can work well in any room with a variety of accent colors. I have Ocean Air in my bedroom and love it. I have even considered using it in my living room, I love it that much! Anyway, I wanted to see what rooms looked like painted in darker colors on the same color strip, so I searched for Gossamer Blue, Sea Star and Caribbean Teal. Here is what I found.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gossamer Blue ~ <a href="http://myhomemystory.blogspot.com/">My Home My Story</a></td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlI_tBHQuYw5l1EMIyh2alrgiCUisBwxTVjvoJI1ESwclYbRhPXFFMqTmvNhj9EIPo9FK9ZMx3kvHX7G4sX1VEmMzR83dWHnj5-d5SHQfk2f0vkeIBTHsUbxVqfb8FMe67kXz6v-PYmA/s1600/214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">.<img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlI_tBHQuYw5l1EMIyh2alrgiCUisBwxTVjvoJI1ESwclYbRhPXFFMqTmvNhj9EIPo9FK9ZMx3kvHX7G4sX1VEmMzR83dWHnj5-d5SHQfk2f0vkeIBTHsUbxVqfb8FMe67kXz6v-PYmA/s200/214.JPG" width="200" /></a>It's been almost 2 months since I posted! Wow, time really does fly. First off, I hit a blogging block. I couldn't decide what I wanted this blog to be. I thought long and hard (while floating on the lake in Vermont) about which blogs I really enjoyed reading. You know, the ones I like to check every day. I love design, but I really like to hear about people's lives. I like when bloggers write from the heart and share a little bit of their lives with their readers. So I am going to start blogging again and bringing a little bit of myself and my life in New England into the blog. Hope you find it interesting and can find some design inspiration too!<br />
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My most popular posts are about paint colors and rooms showcasing various color schemes, so I will continue to pull together photos to show you. My stats continue to grow, I am averaging about 10,000 visits per month. I know that's small potatoes in the blogging world, but considering I was thrilled when I reached 1000 visits just a few months ago, I am feeling good about the direction it is moving. I want to monetize, and I am considering BlogHer. If any of you are in that network, please let me know if it is worth it. I don't want to fill my blog up with ads if I am only going to make a few dollars a month. <br />
~ SyndiUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490874643355539963.post-87540136570964867612012-05-29T14:32:00.000-04:002012-05-29T14:32:47.054-04:00Wallpaper is back!I love wallpaper. The old fashioned kind, with cabbage roses and ribbons and toile. I like the warm romantic feel of a room papered in beautiful colors and elegant designs. In every house I have lived in I have had at least one papered room. Except my current house, which is big and modern. When I was growing up, everyone had wallpaper in their homes. Slowly this fell out of favor in the late 70s, replaced by painted walls and wall paper borders in the 80s and early 90s. By the turn of the century even borders were considered outdated. The change to painted walls made sense. Paper was difficult to put up, difficult to take down and it was expensive. Paint was cheaper, easy to apply and it was easy to change the look of your room with a coat of new color. However, with almost everything in design, what is old is new again. The trends tend to cycle, and wallpaper is no exception. I am seeing wallpaper everywhere. Most designers are saying it is new and fresh and not like your Grandmother's house. Oh, c'mon, let's be honest, the "new" metallics and flossed papers were popular back in the 70s. I have proof, I have pictures of my family's houses! Apparently, the new trend is supposed to exclude my beloved cabbage roses, but I have a feeling that the look will be the new trend. Since I like the more traditional designs, that is what I am highlighting in this post. <br />
Let's look around the design world and see what people are doing with wallpaper today. <br />
The papers below are designed by York<br />
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I love Ralph Lauren wallpapers!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ralph Lauren</td></tr>
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One of my favorite companies is Thibault. They make coordinating wallpaper & fabrics:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thibautdesign.com/collection/pattern_landing.php?id=82">Thibault Design</a></td></tr>
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How about you, do you have wallpaper in your house? Do you think wallpaper will make a strong comeback?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490874643355539963.post-91500485199701642652012-05-24T12:28:00.000-04:002012-05-24T12:34:31.539-04:00Death by Board Game!<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"></span><br />
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Finally got that mouse that has been taunting us for weeks....I first put peppermint oil on cotton balls and put them in all the kitchen hiding places. Then...he couldn't stand the smell and ran out into the living room where Robin (Grammie) & Georgia (10 month old) were sitting on the floor. The mouse ran over Robin's hand. She screamed and jumped up. The mouse, which was sitting next to Georgia, just stared up at her. G<span class="text_exposed_show">eorgia turned around to pat the cute mouse. I yelled, Robin scooped up Georgia and jumped onto the sofa. I grabbed the first thing I could find...a monopoly game box... and threw it at the mouse. The mouse lay there.. I picked up the scrabble box...Katie (G's Mom) is yelling "stop, stop, not the Scrabble box..Noooo!" Josh came downstairs with his trademark annoyed expression, picked up the mouse and went out to the woods with Katie to dispose of it. Hmmm wonder how many more cute mice are hiding. I am in the process of 'pepperminting' them out of all their hiding places..stay tuned... there may be another 'Death by Board Game" story to tell!</span></div>
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Seems we have a bad case of mice! We have seen them everywhere- on all three levels of our house. It's my husband's fault. He makes holes in the walls and never covers them up. I kept warning him that if he did not cover the hole that goes into our attached garage, we would end up with mice. Guess what? We did. To make matters worse he STILL hasn't done anything about the holes. Why did he make holes, you ask. Well, he is an HVAC technician and he put in a new heating system throughout the house. Now if this were a client's house, the holes would have been professionally closed up, but since it was our house, he just left them open. He also decided to extend the heat into the garage, so he made the hole for the pipes to go through. That's the tricky part, the mice travel through the house on the pipes and can get to each level easily. It is out of control. I have no idea how many we have. My husband says its one mice that runs around the whole house. Nice try, but I don't think so.I<em> </em>think there is a whole mice village that sleeps during the day and has mouse carnivals at night. One of my teenage sons now is sleeping on the couch in the living room after a mouse ran across his pillow in his room! </div>
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Anyway, I am now on a mission to rid my house of these creatures! I have 3 different types of traps filled with peanut butter and chocolate. 9 traps. 3 on each level placed in areas we have seen the mice hang out. How many mice have we caught? ZERO! So this is where you come in. Have you ever had mice in your house? How did you get rid of them? What was effective and what didn't work at all? There are many suggestions out there in cyberworld: mint oil, steel wool, plug in noise makers...so what really works? </div>
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I have been snooping around looking at rooms painted some blue/gray colors from Benjamin Moore.<br />
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I STILL haven't decided on colors for my living room. Originally I wanted BM palladian blue (it was too aqua green), then SW rainwashed (looked too aqua on my walls too), SW Sea salt (too pale gray)...soooo I am searching for something neutral with a little blue/green. I think these colors- pale smoke and smoke may just be a little to cool and not enough green. Are you searching for a gray/blue/green too?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1490874643355539963.post-2765166906658834162012-05-03T14:24:00.001-04:002012-05-03T14:25:24.542-04:00Flower Fairy Birthday Party!Today I am doing something different and breaking away from an interior design post. I just decided that I have so much more to talk about and show you that's outside of the design world, but is within the world of art and creativity. I have read that it's best to stay within your niche and refrain from off-topic posts, but hey, it's my blog and I'll break the rules if I want to! Besides, the blogs I like to read best are the ones in which the blogger talks about herself and her life. I read mostly design blogs, and it's the ones that are more personal that really draw me in and make me want to follow. So today I am going to share with you a wonderful Flower Fairy birthday party! This year my daughter turned 14 (she said that I shouldn't tell you that because people will find out that I am not a 20-something,-newly married-decorating my first home blogger). She no longer wants the creative, fancy parties I dreamed up when she was little. In fact, her and her friends are not into parties at all. That makes me sad. So instead, I will remember all the fun of years past. Luckily, I scrapbook, so I have the pictures ready to show you.<br />
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First, let me tell you, my daughter and I loved flower fairies. Truth be told, we still do. I remember when she was 4 and I found her out on the garden looking under rocks. I asked her what she was doing and she told me she was looking to see if there were flower fairies hiding in the garden. Every summer we constructed fairy houses, compete with furniture made with materials from nature. And of course, we read every book and rented every movie that had flower fairies in them. So it was only natural that for her 6th birthday I hosted a Flower Fairy Party!<br />
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I like structured parties that keep kids interested and occupied and allow them to let their creativity shine. The worst parties are those that have a large amount of kids running around with no structure or purpose and nothing of interest for the kids to do. I always kept the parties small, no more than 10 kids.<br />
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For this party, we started with outfits. I explained that we were going to dance for the fairies, but first we needed fairy costumes. I had premade skirts out of chiffon and then had the girls decorate the felt petals of the flowers for the skirts. They used sequins, sparkles, glitter and a few other dodads (is dodad even a real word?). Then we made a flower wreath to wear on their heads. Finally, they chose ribbons to make a wand. When they were finished, we headed outside. I told the girls that fairies loved it when people danced for them I said that there was a legend that if you danced for the fairies, they would leave presents among the flowers and within the forest. I then put on music from the Swan and the girls danced around the yard. It was beautiful. The parents got some great pictures! When the music stopped I told the girls to go look to see if the fairies had left them anything. We have trees and gardens surrounding the backyard and a little forest too. So the girls ran around and found all the trinkets I had hung from branches and hidden next to flowers. There were bracelets, necklaces and rings~ all colorful and sparkly! The girls then headed indoors, where they had punch that they poured from pretty little teapots into the good china cups. Instead of making a cake, I made big cupcakes which each girl frosted and decorated herself. Finally it was time to open presents. Surprisingly, every girl gave her a fairy themed gift! It was a wonderful afternoon for the girls AND the Moms! If you are a young Mom looking for ideas for your daughter's next party, I hope you found some and if you are an older Mom whose daughter has grown, I hope this post brought back some sweet memories of birthdays past!</div>
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