tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49642241174453328732024-03-13T03:14:02.933-07:00The Polished PebbleA Home and Garden BlogKelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12222598997403329166noreply@blogger.comBlogger436125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964224117445332873.post-4672936370456240022017-03-30T15:49:00.000-07:002017-12-27T13:49:26.654-08:00A New Kitchen For An Old House In Santa Barbara<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is an old house. She's 92 to be exact.</div>
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What's that saying about not teaching an old dog new tricks?</div>
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I agree.</div>
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An old house is not going to budge when it come to certain things, especially at 92.</div>
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I can't change the footprint because of set backs and the usual rules governing a historic house.</div>
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And I can't mess around much with windows or doors and why would I? </div>
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They are all really beautiful, with old arches and screens and large french patio doors</div>
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So that leaves us with the interior walls, which I had initially thought could be moved </div>
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and reworked to </div>
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enlarge the spaces visually.</div>
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Then a few weeks ago, I had a visit from a person who used to live in this house.</div>
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She was in her 70's and her daughter had recently passed away.</div>
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She wanted to see if she could find this house again </div>
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because she and her daughter had enjoyed it here so much. </div>
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Her parents had moved to Santa Barbara from the Midwest and had rented this house from the original owner who was then very elderly.</div>
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She remembered the house was pink with sage green trim. </div>
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I've found traces of the old pink paint every where </div>
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and you don't often see a pink house these days.</div>
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She recalled, rather tearfully, sleeping with her small daughter in the screened porch area off the master bedroom.</div>
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We had recently completely gutted that part of the house and</div>
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I honestly felt guilty telling her it was all different.</div>
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I made the decision then and there to leave as much intact as I could </div>
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going forwarded to preserve what I think will enhance her old bones </div>
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and put some spring back in her step.</div>
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Which now takes us to the kitchen:</div>
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The kitchen was remodeled at some point in the early 90's</div>
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I'm showing this photo of my Thanksgiving morning crazy woman cooking mess because I love a good "before" shot!</div>
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The tile is sort of faux Spanish and although it has held up pretty well it's really orange!</div>
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Sort of like orange sherbet ice cream...remember that stuff?!</div>
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On the opposite side is this massive old Thermadore</div>
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This was one of the first commercial grade stoves for the home chef and it's a beast.</div>
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I have repaired and cleaned every burner so it cooks evenly but there is no such thing</div>
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as a simmer setting.</div>
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On is on and on is 18,000 British Thermal Units of hell.</div>
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Same goes for the oven,</div>
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Burnt everything. </div>
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Tops, bottoms sides, you name it </div>
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Me and my big girl oven, we have fried many a meal to a blackened crisp.</div>
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So she will now have a home at a local homeless shelter next week, because, well they needed a new oven and they wanted it. </div>
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Hopefully they will have better luck with her and keep the burnt cookies to a minimum </div>
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I've decide to use Bosch for some of the new appliances.</div>
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I like the minimalist clean look of them.</div>
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I'm also going smaller. </div>
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I love to cook and yet I never really use more than 4 burners at once on a stove top.</div>
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So the new range will only be 30 inches wide </div>
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which will give me more prep area on either side as well.</div>
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The stove area is inset so it will have some nice spots for open storage, spices and crocks </div>
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and a little pot rack for a vintage copper collection</div>
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All of the new counter tops are Ceasarstone. </div>
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I chose Raw Concrete, honed, with an 1.5 inch mitered edge detail</div>
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And yes it is counterfeit, but it looks like the real deal only better!!!</div>
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By the way....all three of these colors are beautiful.</div>
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I'm still tossing around paint colors, like darker grays.</div>
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The kitchen walls will all be re-stuccoed and left raw </div>
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as we have done throughout out the rest of the house</div>
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Tile will be kept to a minimum. </div>
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All the tile is hand made and hand glazed and somewhat irregular. </div>
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Fingers are crossed that we get it some time before the 4th of July.</div>
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Reclaimed wood, raw steel and whitewashed terracotta are a few of the other details.</div>
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A small china cabinet will be outfitted with wire or wired safety glass</div>
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for some additional texture.</div>
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I found these safety glass pendants at Restoration Hardware. I love these. </div>
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Even better was the price</div>
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Originally $890 each I scooped them up for under $300 dollars</div>
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A few trendy things like a black faucet and some brass </div>
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hardware will probably sneak in too!</div>
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Gray and brass in kitchen design is definitely having a moment but </div>
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in the back of my mind I want it to look at least something like it did in 1925 </div>
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and more importantly I want it to feel like an old-ish kitchen.</div>
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I'm especially fond of these classic English kitchens by <a href="https://www.devolkitchens.co.uk/kitchens/classic-bespoke-kitchen/pimlico-kitchen">Devol.</a></div>
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I think they look somewhat similar to what this kitchen may have looked like.</div>
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Small and compact but warm and inviting and a fun place to cook.</div>
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Demo starts next week...bring on the trash cans! </div>
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and check out <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/kelleyandco/pins/">my boards</a> on Pinterest too</div>
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Nothing is better than that first sunny warm weekend in early spring.</div>
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You slip on the grubby garden shoes like a broken in pair of bedroom slippers and grab the pruners and your old friend the garden hoe.</div>
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My favorite small perennial shovel is so worn the wood handle feels </div>
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soft and smooth from hours of digging. </div>
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And while I don't have nearly the amount of chores as I have had in the past, every thing is pretty much the same....like riding a bike...just on a smaller scale. </div>
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I usually hit the vegetable garden first. </div>
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These are Sweet 1000's from last year and I have a few cherries already planted.</div>
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If you think you can't grow a vegetable to save your life, just try a cherry tomato plant. They will grown in spite of your brown thumb....trust me on this one. </div>
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If you're just starting a vegetable garden try to give yourself at least 18 inches of well composted soil. </div>
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Depending on what you want to grow, most plants take about 3 months to get to the harvesting stage, so that gives them plenty of time to develop a really robust root system. </div>
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Challenge yourself to come up with creative trellis and supports.</div>
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Unless you're really short on time don't just settle for the usual junky stuff </div>
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from the local garden center.</div>
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It barely lasts a season and will likely wind up in the trash.</div>
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Here I used bamboo and willow and it worked wonderfully.</div>
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This year I have bulbs and flowers planted among the veggies. </div>
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I like the look of it and it helps to keep the garden bright and pretty. </div>
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Or hang a basket or and old bucket near by just for fun</div>
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In the rear of my garden I hung a set of harvesting baskets. </div>
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Not only useful but a cheerful addition to the kitchen garden space </div>
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A little bench is used for small containers and for working on topiaries and arrangements </div>
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which come into the house from time to time</div>
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Usually spring is the time I like to tune up the irrigation system. </div>
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Emitters and sprinkler heads get replaced and any thing leaking or that has become too small for the area is upsized. I always stop in at the local pro-irrigation store near me and chat it up with the guys behind the counter. You can learn a ton and they are always helpful if you are a new gardener. </div>
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Now for the good stuff....plant what you like to eat but....</div>
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I have had some epic failures trying so hard to do it all.</div>
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I typically steer clear of things that are plentiful in my local farmers market</div>
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and take up way too much garden real estate </div>
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I have planted lots of carrots but mine never look this good.</div>
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We eat them anyway!</div>
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And I always have some sort of onion planted but usually the smaller green scallions</div>
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and chive, both of which are super easy</div>
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A few things I've tried and will probably never repeat:</div>
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strawberries</div>
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tarragon</div>
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just to name a few</div>
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Lettuce and greens are an excellent choice for any new vegetable garden.</div>
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Lettuce doesn't necessarily need intense sunlight to do well either. So if you have a partially shaded area go of the lettuce varieties.</div>
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I always include radicchio and endive</div>
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as well as arugula and some of the spicy asian greens.</div>
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And no great kitchen garden is complete without herbs. </div>
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I love the idea of the dedicated herb garden </div>
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and will try to repeat something like the pretty one I had in Ojai.</div>
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But if you're short on space (like me) plant herbs among the lettuce and tomatoes</div>
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My tried and true favorites are Italian parsley, lemon thyme, rosemary, sage, chervil and of course no herb garden should be without basil</div>
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I plant the big Sangiovese style basil as well as purple </div>
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and some other odd varieties that all have great flavor.</div>
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Lettuce and greens can be self sown into the beds directly and will produce an amazing amount of yield from a small seed packet. </div>
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Remember, the soil must be warm and damp consistently or the seeds won't germinate. </div>
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Small turnips and beets are a great choice and super easy.</div>
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You can harvest them early and toss into a salad for some crunch just like a radish.</div>
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And do try some radish...easy and usually great results. </div>
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My favorite is the D'avignon </div>
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Perennial beds are always a challenge for me, especially because </div>
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No excuses, just mounds of life stuff that creeps in and makes the days fly by. </div>
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Happily I wave bye bye to this crazy winter and yell hello to spring.</div>
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We have been working on a little house project in Santa Barbara (photos above) and I will be starting a kitchen remodel in about two weeks.</div>
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Unfortunately the only thing I have chosen thus far is this sink faucet.</div>
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While in LA we rented a very cool condo and I started messing around with modern furniture</div>
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On a young working mom's meager salary, most of my purchases were from Crate and Barrel and everything else came from thrift stores and antique malls. </div>
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Here I paired it with inexpensive chairs from <a href="https://www.allmodern.com/?refid=GX158451692100.All%20%2B%20modern~e&position=1t1&network=g&pcrid=158451692100&device=c&targetid=kwd-30728298076&gclid=CjwKEAiArvTFBRCLq5-7-MSJ0jMSJABHBvp0LDIz0Fvyu6uacy5mqXDG1ATMmejTlrPBFwhF2pKypRoCygfw_wcB" target="_blank">All Modern </a>,</div>
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An Eames lounge chair in white Edelman leather...delish!</div>
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The large Steel Console is a fantastic piece designed by Giulio Lazzotti from <a href="http://www.dwr.com/homepage?lang=en_US&adpos=1t1&creative=149048835276&device=c&matchtype=e&network=g&gclid=CjwKEAiArvTFBRCLq5-7-MSJ0jMSJABHBvp0_eAANu1fULawX7YKn8z5ZBIHyDWD0_R4f-2G3fIAvBoCHETw_wcB" target="_blank">Design Within Reach.</a></div>
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This is an office credenza but it works wonderfully as a media console.</div>
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I'm loving black accent pieces right now </div>
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and recently purchase the Antoccino shelving in black oak from RH Modern.</div>
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Now back to the story....we moved (again) from Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay Area, a little over a year ago. </div>
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Today we are in an older, smaller rented condo but it's still pretty </div>
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Here is essentially all of the same furniture with a few new pillows. </div>
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It really looks different and yet works nicely in this older smaller space.</div>
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Interesting however, is that nothing looks very modern here.</div>
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The walls are a sage-ish odd green... I'm just living with it</div>
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but I think the paint really dates this condo. </div>
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In our spare time (?) we work on the little house in Santa Barbara</div>
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Many of the things I have purchased for this house have a </div>
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While this is a 1920's Spanish Colonial house, </div>
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modern and current looks right at home</div>
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A lovely minimalist painting from <a href="http://www.jeanjack.com/" target="_blank">Jean Jack</a> mixes with vintage American pottery </div>
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Choosing artwork that has a connection to this style of house </div>
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Vegetable gardens can look messy at times but the stone beds keep things in check </div>
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Tomatoes got planted a few weeks ago in February ....seriously Kelley? </div>
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The Secret Life of Moss</div>
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Moss is one of those strange and wonderful plants that we often see on a hike </div>
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It also may be growing on the side of an old shed or an old tree stump.</div>
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It is not a fungus and is actually beneficial to most gardens </div>
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It is a plant in the simplest of forms lacking roots and leaves</div>
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It reproduces by sending out spores from little stem like blades that grow on top of the clumps.</div>
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In my never ending search for interesting plants</div>
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It is usually associated with terrariums but personally I love it unadorned and out in the open </div>
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So for this project I started with a simple large wood vessel </div>
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I had this shipped from a grower but most floral supply stores carry this and occasionally you can find it at the nursery.</div>
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As you can see it was harvested right from the forest floor.</div>
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Moss is sort of like living compost </div>
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Many of the tutorials that I looked at recommended gravel as the base for your moss garden but I tried to mimic the actual material the moss would have been found on: </div>
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I soaked my rich soil well, played a layer over the top of the plastic and then carefully unfolded and stretched the moss </div>
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This is my first attempt and it looks rather one dimensional<br />
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The arrangement above is wonderful and my next bowl will contain more varieties and shapes</div>
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Here is Martha with her moss gardens in beautiful antique Faux Bois bowls she uses throughout her home at Skylands</div>
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I added a few little ceramic mushrooms...just for fun</div>
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The only real requirement to keep your moss alive is an occasional spritz of water </div>
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Hope you give this a try...</div>
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it's a really an easy and relaxing one hour project...</div>
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and the perfect way to start your early fall decorating!</div>
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Were Baaaaack!!!!</div>
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More Project Design </div>
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featuring chairs</div>
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In case you missed it read </div>
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part one <a href="http://ppebble.blogspot.com/2016/08/project-design-exceptionally-clever.html" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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First off....this upholstery thing that some people do for a living is much harder </div>
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And it requires an odd assortment of tools, like webbing stretchers and tack pullers which </div>
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on face value seem silly but are invaluable when you get into the nitty-gritty</div>
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of chair re-working.</div>
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I have the blisters to prove it!</div>
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This project took much longer than I thought it would and much of the extra time was spent getting the chair into a condition where someone could actually sit in it.</div>
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Something to consider if your buying a chair that will be deconstructed.</div>
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I think the only thing holding this chair together was the upholstery fabric.</div>
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I spent hours, pulling out staples and tacks. </div>
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What a job.</div>
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Here you get a bit of an idea as to how much junk was nailed onto the chair frame</div>
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There were also areas that were compromised because of the age of this chair which I suspect is </div>
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mid 1850's based on the square nails, the hand turned legs and the hardware.</div>
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Every thing needed extra bracing and re-gluing, which is pretty easy to do </div>
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but is really time consuming</div>
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Interestingly the springs were in really good shape.</div>
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I sanded all of the exposed wood and scrubbed the entire chair with </div>
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A favorite detail on this chair is the old steel bracing which goes around the entire base of the chair.</div>
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The little feet are pretty cute too.</div>
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Finally the wood was reconditioned using Watco Danish oil which is a combination </div>
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It really doesn't look like vanish and dries with just a slight sheen.</div>
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The areas that had old existing varnish brightened up </div>
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The only actually upholstery left when I was done prepping </div>
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interesting padding along the front filled with horse hair. </div>
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I think it was important to keep the chair back open so you could actually see the "bones" and structure of the old wood and webbing </div>
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The seat was redone with a new burlap covering over the springs</div>
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I wanted a tall cushy seat so I started with good quality natural cotton filler, topped with smooth </div>
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Dacron. All of the materials I special ordered not really knowing exactly how much I needed or if I was getting the right stuff. </div>
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But it all worked out pretty well actually</div>
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After messing around with all of the fabric options,</div>
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This bright blue Indian Kantha quilt for the covering.</div>
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Here are a few of the details:</div>
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The front edge was quilted using upholstery thread</div>
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I left the top cushion more "pillow" like and added extra batting to the edges.</div>
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Little details like quilting stitches and threads are exposed.</div>
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So here is what happened after the seat was done....I couldn't get the back fabric the way I wanted it.</div>
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I tried burlap and muslin and nothing looked right.</div>
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So for now I just left it.</div>
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The back will require some sewing to get it right and I will share the finished chair in a few weeks when I have it completed</div>
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I know enough about upholstery work to maybe take on something similar...then again: )</div>
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I also have a great appreciation all those projects I had my upholstery team work on and seriously doubt I could ever have gotten them to remove all of those staples and tacks!</div>
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How about vintage fabric and old flea market finds?</div>
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Chairs with classic style and soul?</div>
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Over the years I've slipped covered</div>
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upholstered, painted, designed and re-used just about</div>
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anything and everything I could think of in order to make a chair</div>
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more than just a place to sit.</div>
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When I was asked to participate in a little design challenge called:</div>
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The Exceptionally Clever Chair Project, </div>
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I jumped right in!</div>
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My last <a href="http://ppebble.blogspot.com/2015/05/a-new-chair-for-twister.html" target="_blank">chair project</a> was quite a few months ago,</div>
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and come up with something, interesting and unique to do with an old chair.</div>
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But wait....what can I use for inspiration?</div>
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How about a quick peek at a whole lot of crazy and a whole bunch of chairs. </div>
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And yes, they are all a bit of fun and there is a ton of them!</div>
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Seriously, I think if it were not for chairs </div>
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~ Classic wing chairs using vintage duvet covers and grain sack seats~</div>
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By the way...I no longer own a single one of these chairs....and that's a lot of chairs.</div>
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~ Pretty pair of antique Bergere chairs with monogrammed grain sack seats~<br />
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This was <a href="http://ppebble.blogspot.com/2009/04/feed-sacks-and-vintage-fabric.html" target="_blank">my first grain sack project</a> finished back in 2007<br />
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~Simple white slip covers over inexpensive catalog chairs~</div>
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So easy but I liked these so much </div>
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and recommend this idea for everyone.</div>
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My chair projects seemed to cover the gamut<br />
~large comfy upholstered seats~</div>
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~ wicker and wood~<br />
Here is a pretty tea stained Bennison, <br />
accessorized with a rag rug pillow</div>
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Sometimes the inside chairs found a home out side </div>
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and visa versa</div>
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~white rockers and sweet tea~</div>
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And the chairs best friend, the pillow, is always near by.<br />
Who isn't a pillow lover? <br />
(I am probably a pillow hoarder ; )</div>
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Of course there was rust...no worries for me. <br />
And clearly comfort was not a top priority (at least in this case)</div>
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Chairs often came home with me from the flea market</div>
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like free kittens</div>
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And of course there were the dreaded grain sacks,</div>
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after I'd sworn off <a href="http://ppebble.blogspot.com/2010/02/dear-mr-grainsack-i-love-you-but.html" target="_blank">ever buying another one </a> :))</div>
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New became old </div>
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and old became new</div>
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These were new chairs from Noir furniture </div>
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which I re-worked with white linen and Yes ~UGH ~grain sacks </div>
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~Navajo rug scraps with an old leather club chair~<br />
this chair is wonderful!</div>
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~chairs that swing~</div>
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Most of my chairs were usually allowed to sit quite contentedly for at least a week or two </div>
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before abruptly being moved from their current location...swapped out, to a new room, hung on ropes and chains, pushed into a corner, sent to the upholsterer, stripped down, questioned about their background and loved unconditionally.<br />
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Or banished to the apple orchard like they were in time out!</div>
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I used these wicker chairs both inside and out until the seats caved in.<br />
And I love them still</div>
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Lots of<br />
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the occasional </div>
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~bathroom chair~</div>
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Chairs as props for flowers, fruit and garden birds</div>
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I definitely have a thing for garden chairs</div>
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~Chairs for tea~</div>
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~and lunching~ </div>
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Chairs from Maine to California and all places in between </div>
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found their way into my homes</div>
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Sometimes the chairs were frilly<br />
and a bit more feminine</div>
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humble chairs the most</div>
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I was sitting there, reading a book and thinking what a great chair this is. </div>
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~ really old chairs from foreign countries~</div>
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Sometimes the chairs were painted<br />
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mottled, weird and wonderful old paint from years past</div>
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I experimented with milk paint, stippling, oil, wax, stripper, sponges, sanders, </div>
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the chairs felt right with their new cushions and colors</div>
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every chair seemed to tell a story that made them seem special... more that just a seat.</div>
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Maybe a story about a quaint cafe in the city</div>
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a big dog and lots of roses</div>
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Here I sit, uncomfortably</div>
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...what kind of chair should I choose?</div>
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Is it possible to love a chair at first sight? I think so!</div>
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Something with old wood </div>
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TA DA!</div>
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Ok not much to look at but here is what I like about this chair</div>
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Very graceful arms</div>
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So I will attempt so make this into something that maybe...just maybe </div>
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Pop by again on Friday for a reveal (or an oh no/OMG moment)....</div>
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Over the years I've slipped covered</div>
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upholstered, painted, designed and re-used just about</div>
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When I was asked to participate in a little design challenge called:</div>
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I jumped right in!</div>
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My last <a href="http://ppebble.blogspot.com/2015/05/a-new-chair-for-twister.html" target="_blank">chair project</a> was quite a few months ago,</div>
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and as fate often works, this is just the right time to get really creative</div>
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and come up with something, interesting and unique to do with an old chair.</div>
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But wait....what can I use for inspiration?</div>
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How about a quick peek at a whole lot of crazy and a whole bunch of chairs. </div>
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And yes, they are all a bit of fun and there is a ton of them!</div>
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Seriously, I think if it were not for chairs </div>
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I would have never had a thing to blog about!</div>
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~ Classic wing chairs using vintage duvet covers and grain sack seats~</div>
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By the way...I no longer own a single one of these chairs....and that's a lot of chairs.</div>
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~ Pretty pair of antique Bergere chairs with monogrammed grain sack seats~<br />
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This was <a href="http://ppebble.blogspot.com/2009/04/feed-sacks-and-vintage-fabric.html" target="_blank">my first grain sack project</a> finished back in 2007<br />
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~Simple white slip covers over inexpensive catalog chairs~</div>
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So easy but I liked these so much </div>
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and recommend this idea for everyone.</div>
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My chair projects seemed to cover the gamut<br />
~large comfy upholstered seats~</div>
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~ wicker and wood~<br />
Here is a pretty tea stained Bennison, <br />
accessorized with a rag rug pillow</div>
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Sometimes the inside chairs found a home out side </div>
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and visa versa</div>
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~white rockers and sweet tea~</div>
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And the chairs best friend, the pillow, is always near by.<br />
Who isn't a pillow lover? <br />
(I am probably a pillow hoarder ; )</div>
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Of course there was rust...no worries for me. <br />
And clearly comfort was not a top priority (at least in this case)</div>
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Chairs often came home with me from the flea market</div>
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like free kittens</div>
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And of course there were the dreaded grain sacks,</div>
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after I'd sworn off <a href="http://ppebble.blogspot.com/2010/02/dear-mr-grainsack-i-love-you-but.html" target="_blank">ever buying another one </a> :))</div>
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New became old </div>
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and old became new</div>
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These were new chairs from Noir furniture </div>
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which I re-worked with white linen and Yes ~UGH ~grain sacks </div>
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~Navajo rug scraps with an old leather club chair~<br />
this chair is wonderful!</div>
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~chairs that swing~</div>
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Most of my chairs were usually allowed to sit quite contentedly for at least a week or two </div>
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before abruptly being moved from their current location...swapped out, to a new room, hung on ropes and chains, pushed into a corner, sent to the upholsterer, stripped down, questioned about their background and loved unconditionally.<br />
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Or banished to the apple orchard like they were in time out!</div>
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I used these wicker chairs both inside and out until the seats caved in.<br />
And I love them still</div>
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Lots of<br />
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the occasional </div>
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~bathroom chair~</div>
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Chairs as props for flowers, fruit and garden birds</div>
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I definitely have a thing for garden chairs</div>
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~Chairs for tea~</div>
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~and lunching~ </div>
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Chairs from Maine to California and all places in between </div>
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found their way into my homes</div>
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Sometimes the chairs were frilly<br />
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Yet I might actually really prefer the simple spare </div>
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humble chairs the most</div>
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I was sitting there, reading a book and thinking what a great chair this is. </div>
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~Chairs for the beach~</div>
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~ really old chairs from foreign countries~</div>
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Sometimes the chairs were painted<br />
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mottled, weird and wonderful old paint from years past</div>
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I experimented with milk paint, stippling, oil, wax, stripper, sponges, sanders, </div>
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the chairs felt right with their new cushions and colors</div>
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every chair seemed to tell a story that made them seem special... more that just a seat.</div>
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And often that story was there when I brought the chair home.</div>
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Maybe a story about a quaint cafe in the city</div>
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Or a little house in the country<br />
with gardens and sunshine,<br />
a big dog and lots of roses</div>
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Here I sit, uncomfortably</div>
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...what kind of chair should I choose?</div>
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Is it possible to love a chair at first sight? I think so!</div>
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Something with old wood </div>
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It the simple quality of these chairs that really appeals to me right now.</div>
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Is she crazy! Of course I am!</div>
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TA DA!</div>
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Ok not much to look at but here is what I like about this chair</div>
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Very graceful arms</div>
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So I will attempt so make this into something that maybe...just maybe </div>
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Pop by again on Friday for a reveal (or an oh no/OMG moment)....</div>
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The beauty of a garden is that every day it changes a bit. </div>
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New seasonal flowers bloom, butterflies perch and flutter overhead and the bees, lizards and small birds hurry about getting on with the business of the day </div>
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Per usual....I have yet to finish what I started and there are weeds to pull, leaves to rake and chores that have been put off for what ever reason.</div>
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Last week I was able to take a week off at home in Santa Barbara....a little staycation....all by myself. </div>
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The plan was to do some shopping, read a book or two and pretty much try to practice the art of doing nothing, which I happen to be terrible at.</div>
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Then the garden called....</div>
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Hello?</div>
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Hey lady</div>
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Yes?</div>
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It's me, your garden....remember those dry creek things you wanted to finish?</div>
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Well put that book down and get to work!</div>
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The dry creek beds are a focal point in this Mediterranean garden. </div>
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They actually started out as a little side project because I had so many rocks and wanted to use them in a creative way that made sense and would cut down on water and maintenance.</div>
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Initially I created boulder platforms to raise the antique pots above the grade. Then I tied those together with winding stone "creeks" which are filled with succulents.</div>
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A year later the garden has completely filled in </div>
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and there are now two large winding dry creeks on either side of the fountain. </div>
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The succulents have grown much larger and additional plantings of scented thyme, native grasses, geranium and drought tolerant seasonal color fill the little pockets along the creek, spilling out over the stones and onto the gravel</div>
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So here is a quick guide to this project.</div>
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For a 4 foot long creek you will need:</div>
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1. Rocks : ) large and small around 20 or so</div>
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2. A flat of small succulents, around 32</div>
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3. 12@ 4 inch water wise blooming perennials</div>
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(lavender, thyme, salvia, dwarf grasses and seasonal color)</div>
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3. A large 2.5 cu ft sack of cactus mix or make your own</div>
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(1 part native soil, 1 part potting mix, 1 part sand and 1 part pearlite)</div>
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4. A sack of beach pebbles .5 cu ft</div>
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5. A sack of small gravel </div>
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The creek should have some sort of starting point, either the edge of your walk way, a big rock or a tree are good choices. Remember this is not all that scientific and do what feels right for your garden. </div>
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I looked through some old gardening books featuring drought tolerant beds for a little inspiration. Pinterest is also a great resource.</div>
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This is the last section of this creek. </div>
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It begins at the gated vegetable garden area and ends at the base of a little deck.</div>
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Your creek should have edges to retain the soil but add stones along the center and more randomly at end which allow the plants to spill out into the bed more naturally</div>
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Add soil and fill the cells with succulents leaving the center areas more open</div>
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Add beach pebbles. </div>
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The pebbles can be on top of other rocks, </div>
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in cracks and spilling over into the areas around the creek.</div>
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Don't forget to add your color along the borders </div>
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and in some of the larger cells between the rocks</div>
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Water well and finish off the creek with the gravel. </div>
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Here I also planted some larger agave to give some height to the edges.</div>
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It won't take long for this to fill in and little to no water is needed.</div>
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When choosing your plants think about color. </div>
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Hot colors looks great in really sunny areas.</div>
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I also tend to pick succulents that are variegated and grow more vertically in the larger areas and plant small little dwarf varieties in the center</div>
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Vertical perennials surround the creeks and require a bit more water </div>
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but add height and bright splashes of color.</div>
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I hope you give this project a try. </div>
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Its very creative and the good part is </div>
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you can easily move things around if needed </div>
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to get the look you really want!</div>
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Hope your summer is buzzing along....</div>
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Remember this house?</div>
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It was all over the internet and blogs about three years ago.</div>
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It was owned by Jessica Simpson and listed for sale for around 7 million.</div>
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Guess who purchased it?</div>
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Actress Jennifer Lawrence</div>
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You can read about the prior owners in a post I wrote <a href="http://ppebble.blogspot.com/2013/06/shabby-chic-in-beverly-hills.html" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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What is really interesting today, is how it is now decorated.</div>
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I'm pretty sure I know what everyone is going to say </div>
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about it's young Hollywood makeover</div>
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The house from the street. </div>
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Very private, gated, really large secluded yard, all the things one would need </div>
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to escape those crazy ass paparazzi</div>
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Ironically I believe the house was built in 1990 by Kerry Joyce which is the same year that Jennifer Lawrence was born!</div>
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When Jessica Simpson owned the house she hired super talented and cool, Rachael Ashwell to decorate it for her after the birth of her first child</div>
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I really loved it but thought it was lacking a little in the owners personal style,</div>
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which a house like this house should have and did have with some of the prior owners.</div>
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Gorgeous entry </div>
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Beautiful living room. I love the drapery in here.</div>
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Rachael chose beautiful soft pastel rugs throughout the house </div>
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and added all of the chandeliers </div>
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Another view. All of the lighting looks very Rachel Ashwell </div>
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and remains in the house today</div>
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Ok....hold on to your corn cobs chickens....</div>
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I really like hummingbirds...but that guy scares me.</div>
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Rug? Pillows? </div>
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I honestly do not understand the furniture choices here given the style of the house, </div>
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which was described as French</div>
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They left the beautiful antique chandelier and added odd sconces </div>
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I realize art is very subjective but it all looks very out of context here</div>
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Here is another shot of the same room prior to Jessica. </div>
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Really beautifully classic and timeless.</div>
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Does this room look dated to you? </div>
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Maybe a tad stuffy for a 26 year old but still beautiful</div>
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Here is Rachael's simple but elegant dining room. </div>
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Love the drapery and lighting</div>
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Can we all have good cry now!</div>
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This entire room is just terribly uninviting and odd.</div>
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this would give me an upset stomach if I sat here too long.</div>
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Master bedroom: Jessica and Rachael</div>
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Master: Prior owner</div>
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Master: Jennifer.</div>
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What is interesting is the lighting looks wonderful here and someone added all the ornate French molding and plaster details which is pretty.</div>
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I can't tell if this room is French inspired or modern or what. </div>
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Maybe Marie Antoinette 2015?</div>
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Another large guest room</div>
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The kitchen got a makeover too. </div>
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This is the before kitchen</div>
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This has all been re-worked and beautifully updated. </div>
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This was the en-suite master bath pre Jessica </div>
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This actually is the same bathroom but they are so different looking.</div>
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I'm just not sure about this bathroom. The stone is beautiful but it really has lost </div>
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the personality of the older bathroom. </div>
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And why change out the tub?</div>
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The property itself it really beautiful and has so much Beverly Hills charm.</div>
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So here were the nagging questions while I was writing this: </div>
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First I couldn't find any reference to a designer anywhere.</div>
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All of the photos of the new interiors were on "Celebrity House" features</div>
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on a few digital magazine sites.</div>
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Why was the house photographed but not really staged properly?</div>
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Here's what I dug up...Jennifer Lawrence actually purchased it from another owner</div>
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not Jessica Simpson.</div>
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Someone purchased it from Jessica, re-decorated it and Jennifer Lawrence then purchased it from that owner completely furnished.</div>
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Which is another reason it sold for about a million and change more </div>
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than what Jessica got for it.</div>
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This seems to happen a lot with celebrities and most end up re-decorating.</div>
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So lets just hope that she hires a great LA Decorator </div>
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and gets it right!<br />
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Who should she pick?<br />
I have a few suggestions....!</div>
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We're rooting for you Jennifer!</div>
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A lot of thought goes into a personal space and a blog is just that.<br />
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Somewhere in the last year my blog morphed into something I didn't recognize.<br />
I kept editing the look, taking away one week and adding back another.<br />
I enjoyed writing again and then I'd quit for a while, taking yet again, another month off to see if I really wanted to do this anymore. <br />
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I read an article a while back about a hugely popular couple who stopped blogging.<br />
Their blog was called Young House Love and they went on to write two books, designed home goods for Target, had two kids, renovated 4 houses and yes they managed to stay married.<br />
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You can read it <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/25/garden/when-blogging-becomes-a-slog.html?_r=0" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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Their's is a blog burnout story in the extreme but I think we can all relate.<br />
When something we really like doing ends up consuming way to much of our time and energy, it starts to diminish the reason we wanted to do it to begin with. <br />
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So anyway, I think it was good to step away and re-think.<br />
I also have a whole new living situation, so creatively speaking I'm doing a lot less of the things I posted about over the last 5 years.<br />
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But here is the creative and interesting up side to blogging:</div>
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You get to share the things that really interest you,</div>
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even your quirks and flaws,<br />
the pretty stuff AND the gum on the bottom of your shoe.<br />
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It really is the daily stuff of life,<br />
<strike>sometimes</strike>, <strike>often</strike>, always a bit sugar coated.</div>
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Hey that's just the nature of blogging, you can edit out the stuff<br />
that is not all that glamorous or fun.<br />
Nobody really wants to read about your flat tire<br />
or the gross sandwich you ate from the back of the fridge any way!</div>
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So simply put...</div>
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blogging is not a job, at least for me. </div>
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I try to keep it in perspective </div>
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and try not to take myself all that seriously.<br />
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The blog now has a new look and a re-launch of sorts.<br />
There are a ton of things I want to share and talk about,<br />
much of which<br />
will be different from things in the past.<br />
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I do hope to post more often but not so that it becomes a chore.<br />
Daily photos on Instagram is a great way to fill in the gaps<br />
and you can follow along<br />
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As for the re-design, wow are there a bunch of<br />
wonderful looking blogs these days.<br />
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I wanted to have everything from the last 6 years in one place </div>
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and easier to navigate </div>
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I redesigned a $15 dollar purchased template to make it more my own,<br />
which was a bit challenging, but again a creative process I wanted to try by myself.</div>
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I suppose you could call it a blog re-model!<br />
I am still adding things and re-working all of the content<br />
and links so bear with me.<br />
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My sincere thanks to all of you who have followed along </div>
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and endured the endless gardening posts and crazy lamp projects.<br />
I honestly astounds me that you take time out of your day to read my ramblings.<br />
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I hope to keep the little spark going...at least for a little longer</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">It was sad to see Downton Abbey come to an end wasn't it?</span></div>
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The sets, the costumes and wonderful characters </div>
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It really was a beautifully filmed and written series<br />
and is a seriously fun "binge" if you like to do that sort of thing on a rainy Sunday. <br />
I do!</div>
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It is amazing what you see </div>
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when you watch it for a second (or third) time<br />
Notice that each guest has 4 glasses...the poor scullery maid!</div>
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Much of the storyline was shared at dinner or at luncheon</div>
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Love the candles and the pine cones scattered on the table. </div>
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I think this was a pheasant hunt scene.</div>
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Just as much of the drama would often unfold in the kitchen or scullery which </div>
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was equally authentic and beautiful as the main house</div>
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Scullery kitchens were the rooms primarily for washing dishes and laundry. While we never saw an actual scullery, the main kitchen at Downton served as both, at least for television.</div>
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Most scullery's had large sinks, smelly wet floors and problems with sanitation. </div>
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The spread of illness and contamination from poultry, game, grease and waste in the sinks </div>
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The floors were usually brick, stone or terra-cotta which was less absorbent. </div>
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Copper, crockery, plate racks, work tables and storage shelves were all common in the scullery room,</div>
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I for one, love the look of a commercial working kitchen. </div>
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They seem both industrial and warm at the same time. </div>
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They are also usually filled with pots and pans </div>
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The Downton kitchen created for television. </div>
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That table!!!!!</div>
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They used very moody grey and brown paint colors with natural wood tones </div>
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The kitchen was most likely designed to appear below level as most scullery's were </div>
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Another historic English service area</div>
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Audley End House circa 1880</div>
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Its all there: the copper, wood, stone and the beautiful scullery table. </div>
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Even a touch of black like the 1880's kitchen above</div>
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Amazing the similarities when you compare them side by side!</div>
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Another beauty with white and stone and a mix of different metals and the burgundy AGA stove.</div>
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The English center island takes the place of the scullery work table</div>
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I love the small sink to the right with the double faucet.</div>
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Minimal and modern...Mrs Patmore would like it here!</div>
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AGA stove, wood work area, metal, warm grey painted cabinets...pretty!</div>
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I think this kitchen is stunning and has all the elements of a scullery cooks kitchen. </div>
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While the work surface is large the cooking area is relatively small. </div>
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This actually makes me want to buy copper again</div>
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Beautiful honed stone used on the counters and for the shelving and bracket. </div>
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A wonderful idea if you have the extra $$$ for the fabrication</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">This is a great small kitchen and it looks like a kitchen for someone who likes to cook.</span></div>
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Really pretty and designed quite a few years ago.</div>
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*notice the grey and cream stone floor and the old pine pieces along with wood, </div>
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stainless and a brass faucet</div>
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Beautiful and sleek. </div>
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I would love to see a huge pine scullery work table in this space</div>
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Minimal and small but very warm feeling. Again, I could see a big pine kitchen table off to the side with comfy seating and a spot for doing homework or working on the computer.</div>
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English kitchen design by Devol</div>
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I love this design and it has a bit of a farmhouse feel</div>
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Many of these English kitchen have SMEG refrigerators </div>
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which are really small by American standards but I like them.</div>
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An interesting mix of black stain and sleek counters </div>
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The Biergartens table takes the place of the English work table.</div>
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Plain English Kitchen Design</div>
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The big center island or work table is seen in almost every English kitchen</div>
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Love the earthy white hand troweled plaster with the white marble</div>
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Tyler Florence kitchen of the year for House Beautiful circa 2011</div>
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I added this photo because Tyler is a chef and restauranteur and the center island is 14 feet long!</div>
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Personally I think there is too much black but its still interesting and the pot rack makes it!</div>
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cook, work, eat, love<br />
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Conran Shop UK</div>
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Somewhere along the way these commercial inspired kitchens start to morph into a more urban loft looking space</div>
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like Meg Ryan's kitchen in the Hamptons.</div>
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March Pantry, San Francisco</div>
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Incredible selection of housewares as well as custom working islands</div>
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Studio DB in Tribeca </div>
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~loft meets bling~ </div>
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Snidero Loft<br />
Italian design meets industrial<br />
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A few more peeks at the Downton kitchen.<br />
The copper lined sink in the back of the photo was to prevent pottery from breaking<br />
because of the soft give to the metal.<br />
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All of the food served including cheese, milk and vegetables as well as game,most like came from the estate farms. It was the true farm to table, organic life.<br />
Mrs Patmore purchased flour, spices and specialty items but never much more.<br />
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Daisy on her cell phone. <br />
Love the little egg crate and all the pottery<br />
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Ivy was the actual scullery maid at Downton<br />
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She was often seen scrubbing and cleaning<br />
when not canoodling with the male servants<br />
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Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12222598997403329166noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964224117445332873.post-41460660329450620992016-04-20T15:41:00.000-07:002016-04-21T08:39:25.006-07:00Work...Life...Balance: Note To Self<div style="text-align: center;">
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work, life, balance<br />
I can honestly say I'm not sure what that is<br />
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my work_ life_ balance is like a teeter totter<br />
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fast some weeks, slow and methodical others<br />
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some days soaring like a kite and other days like watching paint dry</div>
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mostly my life is just crazy<br />
not in a bad way</div>
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just a...<br />
chase your tail like a crazy beagle sort of way<br />
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and sometimes....when I wake up in the morning I'm not sure which city I'm in</div>
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I have now moved again...yes seriously...again</div>
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which is probably why I haven't blogged that much and should probably work for Bekins Movers.<br />
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Unfortunately I know exactly how many medium sized boxes I will need to pack up my kitchen,<br />
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but anyway...</div>
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lets do the moving math shall we:<br />
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(1) I sold and moved from my "dream home" in 2011 into a nice condo (2) while we were renovating another property (3) we owned in Ojai<br />
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After about a year later, our lease is up in the condo so we (4) decide to move to Ojai<br />
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We actually owned the Ojai ranchette for about 5 years but lived there full time for only 2 years</div>
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My husband was commuting all over the US but had an office in Pasadena so guess what? </div>
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we sold the Ojai house in 2013 and rented an uber modern condo (5) in Old Town Pasadena<br />
right on Colorado Blvd<br />
(talk about country/city vertigo...whew what a change)<br />
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After just one...yes one month in the condo, we purchase a little Spanish house in Santa Barbara(6)</div>
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and now drive back forth to Santa Barbara every weekend from Pasadena<br />
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Our lease is now up in our spacious Pasadena condo so we move to another apartment (7)<br />
much too small...like, what was I thinking small<br />
(a terrible idea, but I gave it a shot) <br />
because we seriously wanted to spend more time in Santa Barbara and start renovating<br />
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are you still with me? were at 7 houses since 2011<br />
and just in case you forgot...I keep selling everything I own every time we move ; /<br />
which can be good or bad depending on how you look at it<br />
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OK so here we are with a cute house in Santa Barbara, that needs major work and a way to small apartment in Pasadena...so what do we do? <br />
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what else<br />
we accept a new business opportunity</div>
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and move to Palo Alto (8) in the San Francisco bay area</div>
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I kid you not<br />
here we are<br />
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Living in face book land, with hipsters,<br />
tech junkies and Stanford grads<br />
and a lot of other really nice people<br />
who don't have anything to do with any of that stuff<br />
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sound like fun? <br />
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well yes...sort of...but it's also scary.<br />
So here is what I have learned in the last few years and<br />
why change can be a very good thing<br />
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Change forces you to do things and face challenges whether or not you really want to<br />
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Change demands that you stay interested:<br />
in life, new ideas<br />
and respect and listen to the perspective and opinions of new people, in new places<br />
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Change allows you to explore:<br />
new cities, new restaurants, new running trails, new neighbors, new farmers markets<br />
and new antique stores (just ❤︎saying)<br />
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Change makes you take risks: <br />
Can you survive?....yes you can and remind yourself it really is all about the journey<br />
and this is your story to embrace<br />
and to write<br />
as you live it,<br />
melt downs included<br />
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Change enables you to let go; <br />
letting go of stuff, of repetition, letting go of narrow minded thinking<br />
and saying goodbye to negativity<br />
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Change is about finding perspective: <br />
open mind, open heart, open road<br />
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relishing the beauty of every new day, rain or shine<br />
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Change is about living with just enough:<br />
what ever your "enough" is,<br />
challenge yourself to find that balance and really enjoy your half full glass of sweet tea<br />
because your life is yours alone and it is far more perfect than you probably know<br />
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Change is what is supposed to happen: whether or not at the time<br />
it seems right and wonderful<br />
or<br />
just downright unfair and wrong<br />
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Its the catalyst for opportunity and growth at any age<br />
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I have a huge amount of respect for the challenges of change and have had more than my share of doubt and drama<br />
but change can be healthy....and oddly enough although this is not what I had planned<br />
my glass is almost always half full and my story is still being written<br />
melt downs and all<br />
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ps....we still own the little Spanish house in Santa Barbara ; )<br />
and I promise not to sell it (and all of the furniture) until its finished<br />
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to be continued<br />
xo<br />
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There's nothing like looking at old photos of yourself to remind you, that you never want your hair to look like it did in 1980, at least mine ; ))</div>
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And walking down a photographic memory lane on a blog can be torture or telling. </div>
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Recently some of my favorite bloggers have shown some really great "before and after"</div>
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houses showing how quickly trends can end. </div>
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Check out <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2016/03/here-is-another-before-after.html" target="_blank">Joni's @CDT</a></div>
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It is pretty clear that most design trends have a shelf life of about 5 to 6 years. Some last a bit longer.</div>
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I recently posted this room on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_polished_pebble/" target="_blank">my Instagram</a> and many commented how much they liked this room.</div>
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So let's take a peek at some photos and see if the"look I loved" just 7 years ago can still hold up today. </div>
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Is it all out of style already? </div>
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Do I still love it? </div>
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I have embraced a relaxed, collected, somewhat modern country look in almost all of my homes. </div>
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The truth is, I really love elements of this look, just not the whole package anymore.</div>
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In the photo above I was collecting Roseville pottery. I sold the hutch (bummer) and most of the pottery. I don't collect the pottery anymore but I would probably buy that hutch again for sure!</div>
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This kitchen was re-worked in 2008 and photographed a few times for some magazines. </div>
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I showed it a lot on this blog because it was very bright and fun to style with the open shelves.</div>
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Open shelving is still going strong and here to stay for a while, don't you think?</div>
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I added the big oversized pendants but today I'm not sure. Still current? </div>
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Today I would probably use a large clear pendant and use accents of brass.</div>
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Ok.... so I think I count 4 vintage signs all relating to eggs...which I wouldn't do again </div>
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and way to many green collectibles. </div>
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By the way, all of the stuff in this photo I owned!</div>
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I love the black honed granite and the cool parsons table from Room and Board</div>
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All of the modern black details work together: </div>
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Sunday Hendrickson styled this cupboard with the Roseville and some wicker pieces </div>
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I really do love this photo but...</div>
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it's very country and not so modern</div>
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This huge armoire housed a microwave and bar fridge </div>
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I don't collect them and most have sold. </div>
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Would they have an appeal in a modern room today?</div>
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Cupboard...?</div>
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The room above is circa 1998. A little beach house.</div>
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I like this room. White slipcovers, a little Ralph Lauren fabric and some warm leather. </div>
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Mostly I like the simplicity of it and that it's not over done.</div>
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Not trendy but not really all that dated</div>
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How about framed botanicals? </div>
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21 here in this collection. </div>
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Perfect for this room but I don't collect them anymore, however </div>
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they probably won't really ever look dated because they are so unique.<br />
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I do like the slips on the chairs and the Asian side board</div>
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This is an interesting mix. The lamps are crated jugs which I repurposed into lights. </div>
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And the art is a reproduction by modernist Franz Klein </div>
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I could do this again. </div>
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Ok....now we've hit the mother load. My dreaded grain sack hoarding.</div>
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Seriously I put sacks and ticking on anything that didn't wear shoes.</div>
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Which means I never sewed a dress for myself out of a grain sack but I probably thought about it!</div>
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This chair is fun. I think the fabric is used in a way that still feels current.</div>
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This room feels modern to me. </div>
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Today I would add a very minimal floor lamp to the mix and use a different rug.</div>
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This combo of fabric just screams old school country. </div>
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It's pretty but feels almost heavy.</div>
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Need I say more? Totally out of control with the grain sacks !</div>
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Are we sick of it yet?</div>
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I did my last <a href="http://ppebble.blogspot.com/2015/05/a-new-chair-for-twister.html" target="_blank">grain sack project</a> on these chairs about 6 months ago!</div>
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I think this is the end...these sacks were all patched and faded and are more subtle<br />
so they seem more current</div>
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This was a fun room with a mix of styles but my question here is the rug!?</div>
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I know you're gonna scream and throw tomatoes but I just don't like the animal patterned rugs anymore.</div>
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I'm also not crazy about the tiger/cheetah/gazelle fabric either....which is why I'm only showing photos of my rooms so I can criticize myself all day long.</div>
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It's not that this is bad, the rug just looks dated to me and out of place.</div>
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The "animal" fabric on the pillows is Barclay Buttera</div>
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A bit more subtle but I would not choose this again for this room.</div>
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I decorated this room in 2008 and I still like the lime green velvet.</div>
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I like this a lot but today I would add a patterned Indigo rug </div>
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The coffee table is still a favorite but something with glass and brass would look great in here today</div>
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How about signs?</div>
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This one was a favorite of mine but I don't use them at all now.</div>
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When I go to Homegoods or similar stores there are reproductions everywhere.</div>
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For me, it takes all the uniqueness out of the "folk art as art" concept.<br />
I feel the same way about chalkboards...fun idea but the over saturation is downright painful</div>
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In this room I would change out all of the art, pillows, lighting and the rug. The coffee table is antique wicker but again clear glass or something more minimal would be wonderful.</div>
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I was obviously really into buckets too. </div>
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buckets as lamps </div>
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buckets as planters</div>
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I love buckets....just not as much ;) and haven't purchased one in years.</div>
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And lets not forget industrial.</div>
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This is a great laundry space and the little hits of industrial metal are still current.<br />
The shelves are really modern and the work sink is really fun.<br />
I would use all these elements again today.</div>
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On to lighting....</div>
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for what ever reason I felt compelled to re-envision</div>
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just about every light fixture I purchased, apparently to make it more unique</div>
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New shades, new paint, you name it! </div>
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But recently, I have rediscovered the beauty of simple and modern country</div>
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It's the over saturation that seems dated. </div>
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As I said..I love all of the elements, just not all at the same time!</div>
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My style has evolved from this</div>
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So...lets just say my modern country style has leaned out or perhaps matured.</div>
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The first couple months of every New Year is my favorite time to </div>
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Is is yours too?</div>
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No room is off limits. </div>
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Kitchens, bathrooms and pantry's are usually full of weird odds and ends</div>
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Why do I always have an extra can of pumpkin?</div>
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and what's up with all the red pepper flakes?</div>
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Clothes closets are always challenging because it's sometimes hard to giveaway a beloved skirt or handbag that might be the item you wish you had saved down the road. </div>
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Remember that denim skirt you made from a pair of jeans Sophomore year? </div>
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Yea that one....don't ya wish you still had it?</div>
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how about the tooled leather thingy from Cabo circa 1993</div>
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(clearly a case of too much Cerveza)</div>
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I actually have seen furniture that I have sold/consigned or donated show up in antique malls. </div>
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I recently consigned two side tables....which I received $250 dollars for....not too shabby </div>
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weirder yet, I looked inside to see if I had left anything!</div>
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even weirder, the shop owner said </div>
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"yes, I would like to buy these amazing tables for</div>
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So this year is more about organizing the things I wear over and over again </div>
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I tossed a few pairs of old boots, which was actually kinda hard ; )</div>
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truth: I rescued a pair of Frye riding boots at the very last minute....I felt like I was saving a dear friend from certain disaster. </div>
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they look great with everything and were soft and comfortable right out of the box...always a plus because I'm just not into blisters any more, I don't care how awesome the shoe is!</div>
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These are New Balance 711's </div>
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I wear my fave vintage Donna Karen Collection (circa 2004) cashmere coat with everything...</div>
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it even looks good with pajamas ; ))</div>
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It has a wonderful menswear appeal</div>
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but today I want to share the work of a creative and lovely acquaintance </div>
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Victoria Pearson. </div>
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These are her photos and she now has a wonderful new cookbook devoted to the subject of Citrus....</div>
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which you can purchase <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Citrus-Sweet-Savory-Sun-Kissed-Recipes/dp/1607747677/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1452548428&sr=1-1&keywords=citrus+cookbook" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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Vickie has been a longtime photographer/contributor to Martha Stewart and there is a nice feature and some of the recipes included in Martha Stewart Living this month.</div>
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I had the pleasure of working with Vickie when she photographed</div>
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our <a href="http://ppebble.blogspot.com/2013/05/country-living.html" target="_blank">home in Ojai</a> for Country Living</div>
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It was really interesting to see how she sets up for a shot and what the end result becomes. I usually can spot her work in a magazine before I check the credits.</div>
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Her photos are always very etherial and light filled </div>
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which I love.</div>
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Vickie has a true love for Ojai and she relishes her time at <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/house-tours/g379/decorating-pearson-ojai-0808/" target="_blank">her home</a> on the east end,</div>
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surround by...you guessed it...citrus trees! </div>
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After reading these recipes I'm convinced she is a wonderful cook too. </div>
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She co-wrote the book with her friend Valerie Aikman-Smith</div>
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If you are at the farmers market this month it is brimming with citrus, especially tangerines and odd oranges like Cara Cara and Blood oranges. </div>
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Cara Cara's are really good. </div>
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Not as sweet as a valencia with a bright salmon-isn pink-ish interior. </div>
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And Blood oranges are bitter and sort of peppery but very tasty. </div>
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And of course you know my fave is the Meyer.....here's <a href="http://ppebble.blogspot.com/2013/05/green-goodness.html" target="_blank">my best vinaigrette ever</a></div>
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creative, simple and delicious </div>
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which is so needed right now. </div>
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I'm so sick of slick "food network" celebrity chefs that appear to spend the majority of their time attending Food and Wine festivals, creating silly television and inundating book stores with uninteresting, unusable cookbooks. </div>
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The fact is that most of us (even those new to cooking) understand good food and the enjoyment of creating a wonderful meal for your family and friends. </div>
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It has absolutely nothing to do with throw downs, shopping cart races or using odd ball ingredients like freeze dried Nutella.</div>
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come on....will someone please call the food network and the cooking police and tell them to please stop already!</div>
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ok I'm better....back to the good stuff</div>
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This time of year it is pretty easy to get stuck in the comfort food rut because the weather is chilly.</div>
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Because citrus is available all year, any of these recipes will work for you right now</div>
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Wow somehow the summer just got the best of me and the days zipped on by. I realize I have pretty much been off the blogging grid for a few months but I needed a breather...<br />
and honestly my creativity seemed to be on vacation ; ))</div>
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Blogging is time consuming and while it is a wonderful way to express yourself and share ideas<br />
it can become really hard to squeeze it all in.<br />
I realize I'm "preaching to the choir" here...!<br />
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We did get a few things done....the garden is about 75% with a few large projects left for after the holidays</div>
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Just to refresh, here is a quick before shot from around February </div>
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The lot is pie shaped and a little odd so we started off by creating a series<br />
of landings and green garden rooms<br />
The plantings will be drought tolerant and meadow like, with scented geraniums, lavender, grasses<br />
and small dry creeks with succulents<br />
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There will be a large stone water feature in the center of the old lawn...this is a "no grass" garden<br />
but still very green<br />
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We did our best to incorporate large rocks and existing hedges into the plan as well</div>
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throughout the property there are a series of small gated areas unified with white stucco, Monticeto and Santa Barbara stone, gravel and aged redwood</div>
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The kitchen garden is at the very East end and gets lots of sun and heat.<br />
We used stone quarried here on the property to build the new raised beds,<br />
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little veggies just getting started....this was a while ago</div>
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The garden doors are very simple redwood<br />
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This is the new fountain and garden path. The walks are bordered because I like a clean break between the beds and the gravel. The pathways are first graded and tamped and then a layer of filter fabric is stapled down to keep out weeds and finally topped with gravel<br />
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I planted tomatoes just in time </div>
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at the very end of May</div>
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This is a bamboo staking method which I really liked and it looks interesting too</div>
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For the climbers and veggies that need support I used willow trellis structures. I took them apart and created a new supports with the addition of bare willow stakes and jute lashing</div>
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this little vegetable garden has <u>tons</u> of potential and I can't wait to add pots </div>
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and some other interesting containers back here</div>
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Geraniums are a favorite in this climate and they look so pretty in these old concrete pots</div>
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The garden is full of bright pink and yellow with splashes of blue</div>
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I purchased some huge French Gresale pots and they are filled with flowers and succulents.</div>
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The dry creeks run throughout the garden randomly and were created free form with existing large boulders, rocks, beach pebbles and gravel</div>
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succulents and flowers tucked into the little cracks and spaces</div>
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This is the beginning of layout for new plants and you can see we have the fountain up and running and the pea gravel pathways finished. I wanted some citrus </div>
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so we have 4 lemon at each corner of the pathway</div>
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There is a nice little redwood deck which will eventually be surrounded by tall grasses and will "float" in the center of the plantings</div>
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I like the natural look of this garden and the maintenance will be really easy for the most part</div>
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This garden post is a bit odd for this time of year when we are all consumed with</div>
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Holiday shopping and decorating </div>
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but oh well</div>
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there is always time to garden and winter is a wonderful time to be outside</div>
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bundled up with a big sweater and a favorite pair of jeans</div>
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We are slowly getting started on the inside of this old house, lots of projects, planning and creating.</div>
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but for now</div>
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take time to enjoy each day...especially the little things</div>
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xo kelley</div>
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This post title reads (oddly) those little red guys are back</div>
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like I was having a serious break out or perhaps a case of poison ivy</div>
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but fear not...in reality I finally have tomato plants in my yard (again). </div>
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Whew...tomato panic over : )</div>
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Not sure what it is, but a kitchen garden just isn't complete without these little red guys.....</div>
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the lowly and much maligned tomato plant.<br />
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The tomato plant can either be your crowning glory or the agony </div>
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of your forever present brown thumb<br />
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which are you?</div>
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I often hesitate (even today) to purchase the little buggers at the grocery store. </div>
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I'm spoiled. I've tasted tomato heaven...nirvana in a red suit. </div>
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Yes my gardening gurus...we are equally appalled<br />
and overjoyed by the often scary quantity of offspring </div>
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a single plant will give and....<br />
we are in love with all things tomato..ey<br />
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We sauce them and caprese salad them<br />
We creatively arrange them on little toasts with basil fronds </div>
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And lets not forget the joy of knowing that their yours...you own them<br />
you grew them </div>
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and now you may eat them (all 4000 little cherries?)<br />
any which way you choose.</div>
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I had many, five to be exact,bumper crop tomato summers </div>
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while we were living in Ojai</div>
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I've grown the best heirlooms, </div>
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Cherokee, Black Krim, Green zebra</div>
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Yep... San Marzano, little yellow pears, </div>
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The Mortage Lifter, Super Sauce, Sweet 1000, </div>
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Early Girl and late Harvert.... the list goes on and on</div>
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I've picked them green, gold, peach, red, orange,<br />
broken, split, oozing, buggy and just plain ugly<br />
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Eating a tomato off the vine, mid summer, hot from the sun is one of </div>
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God's great gifts. <br />
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The juice flows and the sweet taste is like none other. </div>
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The serious gardener and the "wanna be" beginner and urbanite </div>
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all rejoice in their first ripe tomato.</div>
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You've earned it kids!<br />
Eat your work!<br />
It will slay you</div>
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The tomato is a rite of gardening passage </div>
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Camera in hand I photographed them on the vine,<br />
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in a salad, on the porch....yes everywhere but in the bedroom</div>
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They gave me the inspiration<br />
for some of the best dinners I've ever eaten</div>
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Will you deny that they are not beautiful?</div>
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Yes they are and we love them</div>
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I have so missed the vegetable garden and my little red buddies </div>
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It's small and not perfect but...</div>
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I vowed I would get at least one tomato plant in the ground by June 1st </div>
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and I actually got to plant 4!!!</div>
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eat your tomato's </div>
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their good for you</div>
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We have not been able to get away for any long trips this summer but we have a few weekends planned and love to take off in September when the weather cools a bit</div>
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I'm not an advanced awesome packer but I have learned a few tricks, one of which is to take a wardrobe that essentially is all in the same color family </div>
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I try to keep jewelry to a minimum,</div>
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usually one necklace, a great watch and two pairs of earrings</div>
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(do you own an Apple watch? I don't but they look pretty darn fun)</div>
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I always pack a hat...it's that crazy hair thing that happens to me ; )</div>
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Maxi's work because that can transition from day to dinner fairly easily </div>
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This is a pretty light creamy skirt from Zara</div>
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and I like easy comfortable pants</div>
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usually jeans or drapey linen</div>
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and tailored cropped trousers are a great call</div>
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For a quick weekend trip, I wear one pair of shoes and bring a spare but never more than that because I never wear them! </div>
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Our little getaways are alway by car </div>
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I love this classic Branch Tote</div>
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this simple white one is from Brooks Brothers</div>
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turquoise necklace @Nordstrom</div>
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bucket hat @UrbanOutfitters (Stussy)</div>
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belt @JCrew</div>
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sunnies @Salt</div>
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<br />Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12222598997403329166noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964224117445332873.post-32112120734159230402015-07-17T10:06:00.000-07:002015-07-17T10:06:25.229-07:00Faux No<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I finally broke down and purchased a new camera. My poor little Canon was so battered and grimy that I could barely see through the view finder. It's also about time I took the time to use my camera properly and quit taking the easy route of shooting just about everything in Auto mode.</div>
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So here are a few shots of some faux flowers!!!!</div>
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using my new camera and experimenting with exposure and shutter speed</div>
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I found these flowers at Crate and Barrel</div>
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Shooting manually is actually really fun and gives you the opportunity to play around </div>
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Here are some close up shots of the little fake peonies</div>
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The hydrangea are not nearly as realistic but still pretty I think</div>
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They are pretty darn easy and are still looking fresh after a month!!!</div>
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<br />Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12222598997403329166noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964224117445332873.post-43670953556604278822015-07-09T13:30:00.001-07:002015-07-09T13:30:19.500-07:00A Living Room Mantle Renovation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Most the original details in this 1925 Spanish home still reside but there are some recent interior additions that just don't really work</div>
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The fireplace has been reimagined (I'm being nice) using stacked ledger stone with the TV </div>
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So off came the TV and we were able to see the old plaster work </div>
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The wiring was hot and actually buried behind the stone....</div>
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While starting this project, I actually came across this wonderful intact fireplace surround </div>
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from the same time frame manufactured by Claycraft. </div>
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Claycraft was one of the many companies producing scenic tile during California's Golden Age which included Batchelder, Cal Art and Alhambra Kilns to name a few.</div>
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After taking a few more photos and all of the measurements back to the house</div>
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it would have worked! </div>
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I couldn't believe it. </div>
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But after much thought we decided it would overwhelm the room so we went to plan B</div>
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All of the walls throughout out the house will need to be re-plastered so this gave us a glimpse as to how the finished walls will look</div>
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After 3 coats the fireplace started looking like the original circa 1925 probably did</div>
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Millie found this whole process boring and decided a little nap on the workers jacket was in order</div>
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The fireplace looks a little pink here, but it has no pigment at all and will dry almost white </div>
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Before we could finish all of the walls (which were also a patched cobbled mess) </div>
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In order for the plaster to adhere the walls are sanded and then a layer of glue is applied</div>
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The ceilings are quite high and the corners have a soft rounded curve which is really pretty</div>
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Two coats of plaster was hand trowled on all of the walls </div>
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and then burnished when almost dry</div>
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The walls will dry much lighter and have a really natural patina and texture</div>
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One of my favorite Antique stores in Pasadena is <a href="http://www.revivalantiques.com/" target="_blank">California Revival Antiques. </a> </div>
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The owner Marie is wonderful to work with and the staff was really a pleasure. </div>
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In addition to lighting I purchased this great rattan lounge chair and ottoman, as well as the two small bamboo end tables.<br />
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The fixtures and furniture in this store are incredible and most of their acquisitions come from homes and large Estates in<br />
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The paneling along the very back wall is from Phyllis Dillers home in Beverly Hills. </div>
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I purchased some great little pots</div>
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And a wonderful tiled side table, all</div>
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of which will go in the newly refreshed living room</div>
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I had some great pillows made from patched Japanese indigo and African Mali fabric</div>
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The new/antique sconces are installed and the plaster has dried a nice creamy white. </div>
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I hung my first piece of art over the mantle. </div>
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Why is it so fun to hang your first picture in a new house? Sigh ; )</div>
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I will share some more snap shots of the room as we get it finished....in the mean time....</div>
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Hope your summer is bringing wonderful things and happy memories</div>
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A longtime blog follower and fellow lover of vintage </div>
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Amber and I worked on some small items in the past</div>
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but the kitchen was a pretty big design challenge. </div>
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I have been doing e-design for a while </div>
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and this was the perfect project since we live over 100 miles apart.</div>
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Our finished project was featured in <a href="http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20916046,00.html" target="_blank">This Old House</a> magazine June 2015</div>
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Amber is very creative and was able to manage her subcontractors and control her budget which is critical to a great outcome using e-design as a roadmap for a remodel.</div>
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The "before" kitchen was pretty dark </div>
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The layout is open to the family room, which is wonderful</div>
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and the updated kitchen brought new life into the adjoining spaces as well.</div>
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The entire bank of upper cabinets over the cooktop was removed and the island was reworked to add a cookbook and display niche. </div>
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The pendant light locations were moved and a few of the recessed can lights<br />
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The cabinet doors were replaced with a more current shaker style front and the refrigerator was replaced with a model that would accommodate painted panels for a built in look</div>
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New tile and countertops were also a key part of the remodel</div>
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My approach to e-design starts with the client receiving a packet PRIOR to payment. It explains the process, the fees and exactly what you will receive to create/update/redesign your space. </div>
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I don't use questioneers and prefer one or two conference calls with clients prior to starting.</div>
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Pinterest boards for every client has been a huge help as well!</div>
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Ambers design was inspired by some bright and fresh design elements</div>
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jadeite green </div>
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The copper came into play</div>
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a wonderful custom copper range hood on Craig's list </div>
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In anticipation of her kitchen remodel </div>
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Amber also purchased the<a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Hanging-Pendant-Lamp/productinfo/W4556" target="_blank"> large verdigris pendants </a></div>
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Not one but TWO Shaws sinks on Craigs list</div>
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Here is Ambers new kitchen!</div>
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So fun and bright</div>
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The copper hood is such a great element in this kitchen and now the dark floors add the perfect contrast to the bright white cabinets</div>
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A new faucet set in copper with the Craig's list Shaws sink</div>
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The counter tops are marble. </div>
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Amber really shopped for the right stone, at the right price </div>
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because it was such a huge part of the budget</div>
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The new refrigerator</div>
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The open shelving with reclaimed wood is beautiful and so fun to style with </div>
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bright dishes and vintage finds. </div>
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I received quite a few emails about the brackets </div>
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which were purchased <a href="https://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1628036&categoryId=search" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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Traditional subway tile with a nice clean beveled edge looks much cleaner and current.<br />
Amber found a great source for the reclaimed wood in her local area and it was cut to her specifications for the open shelving</div>
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Below is the cook book niche at the end of the island. </div>
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This Old House</div>
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Styling: Sunday Hendrickson</div>
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an egg is just an egg </div>
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and egg salad can be pretty ho hum</div>
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this is an adaptation of egg salad that is velvety and rich </div>
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It can be served for brunch or packed for a picnic when you want to splurge </div>
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Hard-boil 6 eggs and cook 4 (actually 5 because I always eat a slice:) </div>
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of good quality thick bacon</div>
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finely mince a nice shallot, about 2 <span style="background-color: white;">table</span>spoons</div>
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combine 1/4 cup mayonnaise </div>
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1 Tbl <span style="background-color: white;">dijon </span>mustard</div>
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pepper to taste...salt is optional because the bacon is salty</div>
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dice up 6 lovely hard cooked eggs and add to your mayonnaise mixture </div>
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add a few shots of tabasco if that sounds good</div>
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your salad should be chunky and not overly dressed </div>
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this is great in a wrap</div>
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but use what you have</div>
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finely slice some crisp iceberg lettuce and top with about 1/2 cup of egg salad</div>
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I topped the salad with fresh pea shoots too</div>
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iced coffee for me please</div>
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(I drink waaaayyyy to much caffeine)</div>
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<br />Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12222598997403329166noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964224117445332873.post-13424592154476962212015-06-08T12:39:00.003-07:002015-06-08T12:39:40.262-07:00The New Uniform: letting go and owning your style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do you have a uniform?</div>
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Is there a look </div>
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For me, the awnser is Yes....yes and double yes</div>
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Try as I might to be as chic as a Parisian</div>
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I am pretty much a California "basics" sort of a gal.</div>
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Sadly, in the past I often purchased things that had no business in my closet...</div>
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by that I mean they will probably never get worn, at least by me.</div>
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It's not because many of my fashion choices are not cute or stylish...it's because I wear the same really simple, comfortable things over and over again and pass on the new and trendy thinking that today is not the "right day" to wear it. </div>
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So if today is not the right day to wear something </div>
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that pretty much sums up the theory </div>
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that I'm buying things that just are not working with my lifestyle</div>
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The photo above is Matilda Kahl an art director at a big New York Ad house. </div>
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She grew incredibly frustrated with the daily chore of finding the right out fit for work......so she decided on just one and now wears it to the office every day.....always accessorized with the little black bow</div>
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read the whole story <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a10441/why-i-wear-the-same-thing-to-work-everday/" target="_blank">here.... </a></div>
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she wrote in her article for Harpers Bazaar:</div>
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"The simple choice of wearing a work uniform has saved me countless wasted hours thinking, "what the hell am I going to wear today?" And in fact, these black trousers and white blouses have become an important daily reminder that frankly, I'm in control.</div>
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Today, I not only feel great about what I wear, I don't <em style="box-sizing: inherit;">think</em> about what I wear."</div>
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Hoo Ray!!!!!</div>
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Matilda found her uniform</div>
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This is not a new concept by any stretch </div>
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The <a href="http://stylecaster.com/french-women/" target="_blank">French</a> are famous for it</div>
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Chic women know how to do it...and they do it really well </div>
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one of my favorites is Ines de la Fresange,</div>
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model and Chanel fashion muse</div>
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Ines is often seen in the same flats, comfortable jeans and wonderful Chanel jackets </div>
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Style legend Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, always simple and chic</div>
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in her classic black and white</div>
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Even my favorite bloggers know how to pull it off....<a href="http://thegardenerscottage.blogspot.com/2012/07/owning-your-style-part-1.html" target="_blank">Janet</a> for instance,</div>
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and owning your own style</div>
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so cute and so very Janet!</div>
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Janet knows her style and she owns it</div>
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another chic blogger </div>
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Cindy just wrote <a href="http://roughluxeperspective.blogspot.com/2015/06/fashion-over-fifty-ultimate-fashion.html" target="_blank">a great post</a> </div>
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about the classic tailored white shirt </div>
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personally, the way I dress now </div>
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is just one part </div>
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of the ongoing process of letting go, </div>
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moving on and finding freedom in living more simply</div>
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When we <a href="http://ppebble.blogspot.com/2014/11/opps-i-did-it-again.html" target="_blank">sold our home in Ojai </a>and it came time to pack it all up </div>
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(...there actually was not much to pack)</div>
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I made the decision to try to simplify my life even more. </div>
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I purged....I tossed, I donated and I purged some more.</div>
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I gave away the impractical super high pumps I wore just once, I tossed coats, blazers, pleated trousers and handbags. </div>
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I chucked pantyhose, itchy lacey boy briefs, push up bras and knee socks. </div>
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Gone are stupid bathing suits (never worn) silly hats and too tight tops and bottoms</div>
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Adios to the puffer coat, the mens leather back pack and </div>
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the hawaiian print vacation clutch that got packed but never made it to the Luau. </div>
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Siyanara girlie golf shoes(except the lucky pair I wore when I hit that long drive)</div>
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see ya stupid running cap</div>
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so long uber chic pointy toes....you will never make me blister and bleed again</div>
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all gone....</div>
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I donated at least 30 container store clear shoe boxes...full of shoes!</div>
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Was it hard?...well kind of, but when I started making trips to the Goodwill, sometimes daily,</div>
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it got easier and easier.</div>
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And what was more amazing? When I looked at what remained in my closet </div>
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(which is now 1/3 as full as it was)</div>
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I finally had a glimpse of what my style really was.</div>
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I felt good too, donating things that I knew would be purchased and used by someone else. </div>
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There was some really good stuff in those donation bags!</div>
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After the closet</div>
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I tackled the bathroom with the same gusto</div>
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My make up drawer was just down right silly</div>
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lipstick....yucky colors...check...see ya</div>
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sticky foundation....the wrong shade....done...out a here</div>
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under eye cream samples....all 25 of them...what is up with all those eye creams?....in the trash </div>
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I kept the basics...</div>
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One foundation, one mascara, one shadow box etc</div>
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I chucked all of my old makeup brushes and purchased new useful ones</div>
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I chose a makeup brand or two that I really like</div>
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(Bobbi Brown and Clinique)</div>
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I have really enjoyed heading off to Sephora to purchase new items, </div>
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in the right shades and in small quantities.</div>
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Makeup that is super good for my skin and easy to use</div>
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My collection of nail polish was edited to just 4 or 5 favorite shades </div>
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And what started as cleaning and packing project</div>
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has morphed into a lifestyle change</div>
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One area that I have always probably shopped and used correctly is jewelry. </div>
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I look totally ridiculous in lots of jewelry...sort of like an overdecorated christmas tree, so all of my jewelry is simple and I don't have a lot.</div>
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I like really good or great pieces, just not too many </div>
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and I love big mens watches instead of a bracelet.</div>
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I have started to purchase clothes that I know I will and can wear...every day...for business, running errands, shopping or walking the dog. </div>
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*An important side note on this uniform thing is my need for comfortable shoes. I refuse to wear shoes that give me blisters or that I can't make a mad dash down the street in. </div>
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Here are a few of my favorite items</div>
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from my "style me" pin board</div>
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big chunky</div>
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sweaters</div>
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denim and chambray</div>
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anything Ines wears</div>
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white jeans, simple tops and an awesome jacket</div>
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(great handbags are a must)</div>
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camel hair and loafers</div>
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slouchy boots, simple skirts and comfy sweaters</div>
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I put together a style board of a few things I wear all the time </div>
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slouchy cuffed trouser: Anthropology</div>
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basic cotton long sleeved T: Gap</div>
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denim jacket: J crew</div>
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fun scarf: Madewell</div>
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comfy shoes: Zappos</div>
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bad hair day cap: Ralph Lauren</div>
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shopper tote: Madewell</div>
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readers: Warby Parker</div>
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sunnies: Ray Ban</div>
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what is your uniform?</div>
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does it look like mine?</div>
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these are really fun posts to write and they really get you thinking...</div>
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especially the idea of owing your style </div>
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Where did Spring go?</div>
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Are you a lover of dining outside? </div>
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I sure am and we try do do it as much as the weather will permit</div>
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Simple tables are beautiful in the garden and does the food taste better outside?</div>
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I have saved a boat load of images from magazines over the years</div>
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and love to pull them out for inspiration </div>
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Now that we all use Pinterest we can save our favorites digitally </div>
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and look at them everyday if we need to....</div>
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I'm not sure which magazines I pulled these from </div>
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but I suspect some are over ten years old</div>
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But it is wonderful how a beautiful garden setting </div>
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and a dining table are timeless</div>
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Wicker in the garden.....a classic favorite</div>
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And of course cafe' style chairs....love this table!!!!</div>
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those lanterns!!!!</div>
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modern farmhouse dining</div>
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shabby and weathered with hydrangea....so pretty</div>
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a little photo inspiration </div>
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for the long weekend coming up</div>
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these last three are from our little house in Ojai</div>
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we had some memorable and wonderful meals in the garden....(big sigh)</div>
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have a relaxing holiday and see you soon!</div>
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Have you ever watched the BBC series Lark Rise To Candleford?</div>
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It ran for 4 seasons finally ending in 2011 </div>
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but you can watch it now on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040HO01Y/ref=s9_simh_gw_p318_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=0H1N9X59WF5ZTGAE8PFY&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop" target="_blank">Amazon</a> or Netflix. </div>
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The series is set in 19th century Oxfordshire England with wonderful character actors, many of whom you will recognize from your favorite Masterpiece Classics such as Downton Abbey.</div>
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As with all BBC productions, the costuming and sets are wonderful. It is worth watching just for that but the semi autobiographical story lines are charming, funny and sometimes a little sad</div>
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jealousy and envy, all of which make the series great<br />
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Twister is a lazy lovable curmudgeon who sells nuts for a living and when he's not sleeping, complaining or hiding from Queenie </div>
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Queenie decides sell Twisters chair to the Tallyman for 2 pounds....</div>
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just enough to get them through the winter</div>
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A very clever idea I would say!<br />
The tiny bed totally cracks me up too</div>
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Queenie feels terrible and vows to get the chair back</div>
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but alas it is long gone</div>
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They reconcile and all is forgiven but Twister is without a chair and now must be content sitting on a wooden box....his head resting on Queenies shoulder </div>
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I love old hand sewn linens and mismatched scraps of fabric and decided to slipcover</div>
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in a manner fitting lovable Twister and Queenie</div>
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My awesome <a href="http://www.textiletrunk.com/" target="_blank">fabric guru Wendy </a></div>
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sent me about 6 old French grain sacks </div>
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all with hand sewn mismatched patches...much like Twisters britches</div>
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The sacks were opened up and placed on the chairs </div>
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in order show old monograming and all of the interesting vintage hand sewing <br />
as you look at the chair from the front</div>
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We also used plain homespun and some additional striped fabric </div>
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to in fill in areas where we needed larger pieces.<br />
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The fabric is very old cotton, flax and hemp<br />
with simple dye and lots of texture<br />
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The seats are down with extra fill<br />
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The sipper runs down the center back and is covered with a large flap </div>
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which I think makes sense with a rustic chair cover like this.<br />
Why try to hide the zipper?<br />
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The sacks and fabric were washed twice and I always use lots of fabric softener.<br />
Any areas that started to unravel were repaired or hand stitched prior to sewing all of the pieces together<br />
to make the final slipcovers</div>
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If you are a good seamstress you could probably do this project at home </div>
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but I used an upholsterer that I love and trust </div>
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and </div>
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they know how crazy some of my projects have been, so nothing really throws them.</div>
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The chairs are one of the first things I designed for our Santa Barbara casa </div>
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and I think they look right at home!</div>
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The chairs were made by Van Thiel & Company </div>
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and can be found at a variety of retailers...without the slips of course</div>
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I'm enjoying this little old house much more than I thought I would.</div>
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The garden is a huge mess but coming along slowly so I will share what I can soon</div>
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<span id="goog_17092241"></span><span id="goog_17092242"></span><span id="goog_1561347787"></span><span id="goog_1561347788"></span>Have a wonderful weekend...I can't believe its already May!</div>
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