you say potato, i say potato

Posted by Mr Wong at 4:29 PM 0

Our good friend Tesfaye recently convinced me to grow potatoes in old tires on the side of my house.  Have you ever heard of this?  Apparently, as they grow you stack up more tires...  I'm not really sure.  Since Tesfaye is a gardener, I seem to take his word without questioning it.  So, between the rest of our garden and our chickens (did I tell you we got 3 more?), I don't think we'll be going hungry any time soon.  Have any of you ever grown potatoes?  Have you ever heard of growing them in old tires?  I'll keep you posted on how it goes...

Have a wonderful weekend!

garden boxes

Posted by Mr Wong at 4:10 PM 0

For Easter this year I made each family a little garden box full of herbs planted in these vintage boxes I picked up at the flea market.  I sent the Chicago Burches all the fixings in the mail, but put together everyone else's to give to them on Easter.  I lined the bottom of each box with some kind of moss-something-or-another from Baker Nursery (sorry, I can't seem to remember what it was called, but the wonderful folks at Baker will surely know what you need...).  

Then I simply filled each box with dirt and planted all the herbs side by side...

I think they turned out so sweet and everyone seemed so excited about them.  Don't you think this would be the best present to give someone as a housewarming gift?  I know I would love it...

whoa, garden

Posted by Mr Wong at 4:35 PM 0

Our garden is in full swing this year.  Everything is growing and it seems we have more than we will possibly be able to eat.  We keep encouraging the kids to come over and take as much as they can for their families, and we still seem to have so much.  I was thinking it would be so fun to have a salad making party.  Put a huge farm table out in the yard, cover it with butcher paper and lay out all the lettuce and vegetables it could hold.  Everyone could bring a bowl and take home a huge salad for dinner.  What do you think?  Would you go to a party like that?  Any ideas on what else you could do?  Would you prewash the lettuce or set up some sort of washing station in the yard?  Lots to think about...  Oooh, we could even make different salad dressings in little mason jars as party favors to take home!  I have to keep thinking about this one.  Oh, and find the time to pull it off...

A charming country home with style north of Copenhagen

Posted by Mr Wong at 1:28 PM 0

One place we didn't visit on my travels, but is still very much on my travel wish list, is Copenhagen. I'm sure the architecture and shops would be right up my alley. Has anyone been to Copenhagen? What did you think?

The natural light in this home is great - also the architectural details like the radiator cover and top window pane.




I'm a sucker for detail shots :)




The look of all those books in the bedroom is really nice - but I'd be afraid I'd stay up too late each night reading.









This little spot in the yard is wonderfully wabi sabi no?

What do you think of this home? Close to your style?
via Indenfor and Udenfor

A charming Graden/Lawn in Denmark

Posted by Mr Wong at 9:29 AM 0

It's Wednesday - half way through the work week and being able to spend a lazy - or productive - day out in the yard.






I would love to have a hammock like this.



via Indenfor

Tuscan Inspired Spaces

Posted by Mr Wong at 12:56 PM 0

Have a great weekend everyone - enjoy!


The color of this bedroom is just sublime...
via Restoring Italy

I would love the space for a round table in my entryway.
Italian Country Living


via Tuscan Elements

What a beautiful color on the side of that building.
via Apartment Therapy

via Tuscan Plan

via Interiors by Details

via Inspired Interiors


These bedrooms are so effortlessly cozy
Grand Designs Live

Vittorino Designs