From our family to yours! Hope you had a wonderful and relaxing weekend!
See you back here tomorrow!
Out With The Old and In With The New!
This is a picture of the front of my house right before we closed on it. The inspector was inside looking for issues (he found many, if you remember). To the left are our Realtors, Loretta and Fitz. Center is Mr Comforts of Home.
I showed you this picture so you could see the landscaping - or lack there of. The evergreens you see in the picture were neglected and half dead. We were able to save one and move it to the back of the house.
Here is what I have been up to. Removing dead evergreens, removing sod and planting some new plants...
Above you can see the 7 Nandina's I planted. The grow about 2 feet high and 2 feet wide, so they will fill in and be just the right height. (edited to add...a couple of comments about Nandina getting HUGE...these are a DWARF variety - see the label in pics below. In the second label pic you can see that it gets to be 2 feet tall and 1-1/2 - 2 feet wide. Perfect for the space.)
I still have to add mulch. I hope to plant spring bulbs in front of the Nandina this fall.
Below you can see the left side of the front porch. I have been enlarging it and digging up sod (like I did here in the back of the house).
So as you can see, it is raining and work outside has come to a halt for a few days.
Before I end this post, I wanted to show you a wonderful piece of garden art I have had for about 6 years. I bought it at a local art fair in the area. It is a copper hummingbird and it just keeps getting better with age.
Did you ever watch the gardening show on HGTV a few years back with Rebecca Koll? I am going to borrow her saying, that she said at the end of each show.
"Get Those Hands Dirty"
Welcome Home,
Penny
Maison Rose and Fleurs (Pink House and Flowers)
I promised to show you some more pictures of France. Since today is the 2nd Birthday Celebration of How Sweet The Sound's Pink Saturday, I thought today would be the perfect time to do it!
I want to take a moment the thank Beverly for Hosting this wonderful event for the last 2 years!
I want to take a moment the thank Beverly for Hosting this wonderful event for the last 2 years!
All of these pictures were taken by me this past April while in Paris and Provence.
Fleurs...
Maisons...
If you love pink, then head over to How Sweet The Sound and see hundreds of pink posts! Did you know that Pink Saturday was featured in the current issue of Artful Blogging! Happy 2nd Birthday to Pink Saturday!
Welcome Home,
Penny
Friday Madness!
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I love This Fabric!
I love this fabric! It has all of the colors of my decor. When I was antiquing with Gretchen earlier this week, I saw this fabric under a pile of stuff. It is about a yard and a half and cost $8.00.
I have searched online for more of it, but can not find anymore.
Such a shame because it looks great with this couch...
This cheetah chair...
This red chair in the living room...
And it even looks good in the master bedroom!
I have loved this green chair for 10 years....but it really didn't go with my yellow toile. It is comfy and a PETITE recliner - that somehow doesn't look like a recliner. Somehow with this new fabric added to the room (curtains?) it looks good. The prints on the floor ready to hang seem to match and the vintage oil painting over the chest looks good with it too.
Since I can't find any more of this fabric, I will probably use it for throw pillows in the great room. But now I am keeping my eye out for something like this to make curtains for our bedroom.
(edited to add: A few of you have suggested looking on the salvage edge for the name and then looking on line. The salvage edge does give the manufacturer - Bloomcraft, but not the pattern name or number. When I search Bloomcraft I find all kinds of fabric stores, but after looking at all of their patterns, I can't find it.)
(edited again to add: I didn't want to recover the chair with the fabric, but make curtains with it, which would make the chair look like it belongs in the room.)
And now the project list has one more item added....
Welcome Home,
Penny
Check out my article in Nesting Newbies Magazine
Nesting Newbies is a great new online magazine with useful features on cooking, entertaining, lifestyle, and home decorating - geared towards the new home owner or renter. I was flattered to be asked to compile a list regarding "If money were no object, what would you buy for your home right now"
Go to Nesting Newbies, Issue 3, and see the article on page 162.
Here's what I had to say:
If budget was no option, what would you buy for your home right now?
I like a look that blends a little rustic, a little feminine, and a little eclectic. I like mixing styles because it makes it so much easier to incorporate a new piece that you fall in love with, without having to worry whether or not it fits in with the rest of your decor. So, here are three things I'd love to have in my home right now:
A bed with classic good looks. A bed is a piece you should invest in, and you want something that isn't too trendy or you won't get tired of looking at in a year. I love the clean shape of Crate and Barrel's Colette bed paired with the subtle "toughness" added via pewter nail heads and a natural linen texture
I've been wanting a mirrored dresser for a long time, and I like Anthropologie's version which features a "dappled" look. The patina keeps it from looking too precious or overly glamorous
A pair of these chandeliers from my favorite San Francisco shop, Bae. I'd love to put these over a farm table or industrial style dining table from reclaimed wood.
Go to Nesting Newbies, Issue 3, and see the article on page 162.
Here's what I had to say:
If budget was no option, what would you buy for your home right now?
I like a look that blends a little rustic, a little feminine, and a little eclectic. I like mixing styles because it makes it so much easier to incorporate a new piece that you fall in love with, without having to worry whether or not it fits in with the rest of your decor. So, here are three things I'd love to have in my home right now:
A bed with classic good looks. A bed is a piece you should invest in, and you want something that isn't too trendy or you won't get tired of looking at in a year. I love the clean shape of Crate and Barrel's Colette bed paired with the subtle "toughness" added via pewter nail heads and a natural linen texture
I've been wanting a mirrored dresser for a long time, and I like Anthropologie's version which features a "dappled" look. The patina keeps it from looking too precious or overly glamorous
A pair of these chandeliers from my favorite San Francisco shop, Bae. I'd love to put these over a farm table or industrial style dining table from reclaimed wood.
on the road
Our most recent road trip was more than a huge success. We went digging deep in many a container and found many a no. 1 prize to bring back to Phoenix. 
And let me introduce you to my new bff, Shane from Big Daddy's...
Shane (did I mention we are best friends?) has an eye like you wouldn't believe. He can pick that one pearl out of a pile of garbage. He is amazing. So, now our storage is full of all sorts of prizes just waiting to make their way to the Willows floor...
See something you like?
Chances are it will be at the Willows very soon.
Feel free to give us a call and ask all about that prize that you can't live without!
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