tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25739803267612978232024-03-19T05:05:47.471-04:00fleaChic: flea market savvyJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279890283110081126noreply@blogger.comBlogger1093125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573980326761297823.post-17858996585497590642020-01-13T14:01:00.000-05:002020-01-13T14:01:51.622-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Before and After Friday<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It never ceases to amaze me how affordable china cabinets are at</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">thrift shops. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">In a few years you're gonna' wish you'd grabbed one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">An oak dresser, before . . . . . .</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> . . . . .is now a wine rack, after:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A thrift store dresser was turned into a unique coffee bar:</span></div>
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279890283110081126noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573980326761297823.post-1714456673897130442016-02-14T12:20:00.001-05:002016-02-14T12:20:19.700-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Valentine's Day. Love life.</span></div>
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279890283110081126noreply@blogger.com80tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573980326761297823.post-86972478752810048532016-02-05T16:46:00.000-05:002016-02-05T17:17:43.454-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Once my teens were old enough to drive I automatically assumed</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">that they were dead in a ditch if I didn't hear from them every hour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">took several years to unravel the umbilical tether and not panic if</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">hadn't heard from the kids every day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It's always irked me when bloggers suddenly stop posting with no</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">explanation. My absence from <a href="http://www.fleachic.com/">fleaChic</a> is </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">due </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">to a health issue</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">that </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">I've battled for several years - Ulcerative </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Colitis. Surgery</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">was required in my case and I'm recovering at home under the</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">supervision of Bob, Archie and Boswell.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I don't know when I'll feel up to returning to writing and I apologize</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">for the uncertainty of the future of <a href="http://www.fleachic.com/">fleaChic</a>. Thanks for your support.</span><br />
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279890283110081126noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573980326761297823.post-20830605681812369862016-01-28T09:39:00.000-05:002016-01-28T09:42:01.051-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>How about a Before and After Thursday?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Let's take a look at Garage Conversions.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">With a record number of people working from home, options</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">for home offices and more living space are getting very creative.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">that homeowners turned into family-friendly and work-friendly spaces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Interior view:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>After:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I like the idea of not removing the garage door so that, from</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">the outside, you can't tell it's been converted. The curtains are</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Before:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">When the owners of this home decided to turn their garage</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">into a studio, the first thing they did was built a detached garage:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Interior view:</span><br />
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<a href="http://customslipcoversbyshelley.blogspot.com/2013/04/new-work-studio.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Unfortunately, there are no <i>before</i> photos of these last</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Deciding to convert a garage into living space is a huge</span><br />
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279890283110081126noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573980326761297823.post-63512855509748084432016-01-27T01:48:00.000-05:002016-01-27T11:21:01.887-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>File this under <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ABSURD</span>!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/Arts/article1659891.ece">The Sunday Times</a> of London recently revealed that a print of</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">an Irish potato, taken by photographer Kevin Abosch, sold for</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">£750,000 - that's almost $1,100,000!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Celebrity photographer Abosch has snapped portraits of Johnny</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Depp, Yoko Ono, Steven Spielberg, and numerous other notables.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Abosch would not identify the purchaser of the spud print, just</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">confirming that it was a European businessman.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2015/master-paintings-19th-century-european-art-n09459.html">Sotheby's</a> will soon conduct an auction of <i>Master Paintings and</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>19th Century European Art</i>. Below are just a few of the offerings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This original painting from an unknown artist has</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">been dated to 1800. <b>The expected bid: $30,000</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">John James Chalon's painting, <i>View of The Market</i>,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">below, </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">is expected to <b>sell for $50,000</b>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Daniel Ridgway Knight's <i>On The River's Edge</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">is expected to bring <b>$60,000</b>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I understand that photography is the 'Old Master' medium of the 20th and 21st Century. But original photographs by the late Ansel Adams, one of the most accomplished and famous of photographers, can be purchased between $8,000 and $50,000. <b>We're talking an original photograph that Adams printed from negatives he shot and developed</b>.</span><br />
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<i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 36px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Ansel's</span></i><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 36px; text-align: start;"> </i><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 36px; text-align: start;">Church, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taos_Pueblo" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0b0080;" title="Taos Pueblo">Taos Pueblo</a></i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 36px; text-align: start;"> (1942)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 36px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Ansel's </span></span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 36px; text-align: start;">The Tetons and the Snake River</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 36px; text-align: start;"> (1942)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A 'businessman' pays over $1,000,000 for a </span><b style="font-size: xx-large;">print </b><span style="font-size: x-large;">of a potato</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">taken with a digital camera? Wrong. So wrong.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Click <a href="http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2015/master-paintings-19th-century-european-art-n09459.html#&page=all&sort=lotSortNum-asc&viewMode=list&lot=601&scroll=1048.8889166749561">here</a> to view other Sotheby antique oil paintings by</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">European artists with prices ranging from $8,000 to $50,000.</span></div>
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279890283110081126noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573980326761297823.post-57007924520837330322016-01-26T10:59:00.001-05:002016-01-26T11:02:50.336-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Art is on my mind, especially unusual</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My tiny mind has been blown by this</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">organized display of quilting fabric:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.vintagemodernquilts.com/2013/07/24/chaos/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Did you know that 60's Paint By Number</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">pieces are <i>uber</i> collectible now?</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetjessie/2701807180/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Oh, <i>it's a thing</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Who says we have to outgrow our toys?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Books, books, books, books. . . you can never have enough books!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Create a reading nook out of a closet and</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">decorate the walls with shelves of books.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We all have a box or drawer of odds-and-ends.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Let's display 'em:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A framed collection of old plane and train tickets</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Fill in the chalk map with the states you've visited:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A vintage frame makes the perfect pin board</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">for shabby chic memorabilia: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A beautifully framed collection of heirloom hankies:</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/6-great-collections-in-the-kitchen-decorating-inspiration-219792"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Potholders have been overlooked in linen collecting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Vintage jewelry doesn't belong in a</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Don't keep your treasures stored away in a drawer. The owner</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">of this collection of antique sterling silver spoons proudly</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">displays </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">them in their dining room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mirrors aren't just beautiful, they enlarge</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">and lighten the space around them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">That's one 'L of a collection!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/beautifully-organized-collections-215326">Link</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Again, who gets to define <span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">art</span>? You!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Do you feel that your collection of art is limited</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">by the amount of wall space in your home?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Have you considered hanging your favorite paintings,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">prints or photographs in <i>unusual</i> places?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Art on the porch? Why not!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/">Source</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Shake up your home's decor by hanging art</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">in unexpected rooms - like the kitchen:</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iT107tLZ7cg/VqKHEAdIdVI/AAAAAAABAT0/oDDClRBfMSE/s1600/%2521Art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iT107tLZ7cg/VqKHEAdIdVI/AAAAAAABAT0/oDDClRBfMSE/s1600/%2521Art.jpg" /></a></div>
<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Dress up the space above the cabinets:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/decorating-ideas/tips/g1203/unexpected-places-art/?slide=3"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Don't hesitate to bring a burst of color into the kitchen:</span><br />
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<a href="http://trendland.com/trendhome-a-parisian-apartment-we-love-to-live-in/trendhome-parisian-apartment-9/" style="font-size: small;">Link</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Or add a touch of sophistication:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The black accent wall highlights these prints:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">White frames and mats compliment the sloped ceiling:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We all have 'free' space on the back of doors:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Book shelves also provide an unexpected</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Art hung in a bathroom certainly has a captured audience!</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.alicedesignpdx.com/gallery/ladd%20powder%20room.jpg"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">How 'bout including a painting in the laundry room?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Dress up a mud room</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's easy to allow a large screen television to dominate</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">a room. </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Surround it in art to lessen the impact:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Take advantage of the space below the</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.homedit.com/25-best-hallway-walls/stairs-wall-decor-hallway/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A large piece of art compliments a stair landing:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.homedit.com/25-best-hallway-walls/">Link</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Turn a boring hallway into an impressive gallery:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.bhg.com/decorating/home-accessories/wall-art/gallery-wall/#page=8"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Why limit the wall behind your desk to just one piece of art?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A reading nook is the perfect location</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">to display your treasures:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Art hung in an office or studio can provide daily inspiration:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">These next two <i>before and after photos</i> show how</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">a bare wall was turned into an art gallery:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> After:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://blog.westelm.com/2015/03/25/hanging-art/?crlt.pid=camp.id4opcC2l5V7">Link</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Consider spreading art throughout </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">your home.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">It's a beautiful idea!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Money Then, Money Now</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>It's a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">-- Jane Austen, <u>Pride and Prejudice</u>, 1813</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Austen's books share a common theme of the importance of money</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">and 'marrying well.' Have you ever read her books and wondered</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">what the <i>fortunes</i> in 1813 would be worth in today's dollars?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I hope you can read this itty bitty chart. At first glance I thought</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">that Mrs. Dashwood and her girls could 'get by' on $46,425 a year.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">No income tax back then, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Without cell phone bills, cable, or the cost of other modern conveniences</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">it would be possible to live comfortably. But without jobs to supplement</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">their </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">situation, I'm sure it was imperative that daughters of that time were</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">urged to nab wealthy husbands </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">"Affection is desirable. Money is absolutely indispensable."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">-- Mrs. Austen, </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416508/">Becoming Jane</a></span></span></div>
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279890283110081126noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573980326761297823.post-4947071701399710572016-01-22T16:09:00.000-05:002016-01-22T16:09:49.146-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A <b>Repurposeful</b> <b><i>Friday</i></b>? <b><i>What?!</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Aren't Fridays suppose to be reserved for <b>Before and After projects</b>?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Let's just say I'm a rebel. Especially when it comes to primitive decor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Great use of an old wood tool box.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Darling use of an old step ladder:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Even though this idea is from a boutique, it could also be used</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Click <a href="http://sweetpeasprimitives.blogspot.com/2009/04/primitive-rusty-electric-lantern-light.html?m=1">here</a> for a tutorial on how to turn an oil lamp into a lantern.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Just about anything can be turned into a lamp:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Dresser drawers were cleverly stacked to make a lamp base:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">An antique dry sink was converted into a wet sink:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A distressed section of an old privacy</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It's getting harder and harder to find vintage screen doors:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">An old milk can is the base of a patio table:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Old tools have lots of artistic uses:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Remarkable uses of old truck chaises: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Let's close on an elegant note with repurposed doilies:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Framed antique doilies make beautiful art work:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Stay warm and have a great weekend!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>"It has an amazing view"</i> the Realtor said:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Psychedelic cabinets - the 60's <b><i>are</i></b> back:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Well, this idea is an <i>eye-opener</i>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The pillows, below, remind me of those <i>I'm With Stupid</i> t-shirts.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">And why hang pressed shirts in the closet? Use them as art:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Geometric bathroom tile, anyone? No.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Floating stairs. No rail. No building code?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">These pillows need their own bed:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My husband's rule: maximum of 4 pillows per bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Pom Pom Crafts Gone Wild:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">With the <i>bazillion</i> pieces of wall art available</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>popcorn</i></b> was the decorator's choice?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hammocks are fine. It's the gettin' in</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">and gettin' out that's challenging:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Have you heard of 3-D Epoxy Floors?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I love the beach. I love marine animals.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Just not in my bathroom. Not in my kitchen.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Especially early in the morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Of course, I've saved the <b>Best Design Fail</b> for last:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">showering. It </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">even has a soap dispenser! Just don't mistake</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>That was so clever!</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">With a little thought and planning we can create</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">What a great space for our <i>little friends in furry pajamas:</i></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/22974049?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u443&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery16"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Notice the bone-shaped holes to access pet supply drawers?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The struggle to find a convenient place in the</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/kitchen/p/24" style="font-size: small;">Link</a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Two garbage cans tucked away - one for trash and one for recycling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">No trash in your kitchen - these two little doors open</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Win-Win</b>: the kids gets the pool table and you</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Click <a href="http://akgriffiths.blogspot.no/2012/03/you-are-my-inspiration-pinterest.html">here</a> for the tutorial on how to convert a bookcase into a zoo cage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: x-large;"><b>Vintage maps. Old globes. Metal desks.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I know they're dusty but I really miss old fashioned chalk boards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm dig Schoolhouse Style. Just wish I could</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">find one of those old pencil sharpeners.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Oh, the joy of a perfectly sharpened pencil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Garbage can be beautiful.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/">Anthropologie</a> has <b>reduced</b> their $148 West Village Corrugated Cans to</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">only $99.95 (with your </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">choice of a mango wood or abaca rope handle.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A Behrens 31 gallon galvanized trash can at <a href="http://www.lowes.com/">Lowes</a> is priced at under $25:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Trash it up a little and make the kids their</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">own <a href="http://www.sesamestreet.org/">Oscar the Grouch</a> clothes hamper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Trash <i>chic</i>. Who knew?!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">One of my favorite obsessions is painted furniture. What better day</span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">A </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Before and After Friday?!</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Purchased at a Goodwill store, this dresser</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Such a beautiful <i>after</i>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Bedroom furniture doesn't have to stay in the bedroom:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A dated dresser now looks like an antique dry sink.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">From ordinary dresser:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> to Nautical Noteworthy:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.findingsilverpennies.com/2015/06/the-leighton-dresser-before-and-after.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Start with a new, unfinished dresser and</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">end with a charming sideboard:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A 1960's French Provincial dresser was</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">turned into a bathroom vanity:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The decorative trim on this dresser is much</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">more prominent after being painted:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Here are a couple of examples where dated end</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">tables were updated with paint treatments:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A French Provincial china cabinet</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Before:</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i> After:</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">After its paint treatment this dresser</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">is so much more interesting:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A damaged console was given an extended</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">With damaged laminate this chest of</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">drawers was almost beyond salvaging:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A reproduction Mid-Century Modern(ish) dresser was freshened up:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">An interesting antique chest of drawers</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">was painted with a French flavor:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This little desk is so much more interesting</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This Early American hutch was in good condition</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">and was an ideal candidate for painting:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Damaged antique buffet, before:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Stunning buffet, after:</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">There aren't any <i>before</i> photos of these last few</span></b><br />
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279890283110081126noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573980326761297823.post-26992629685723040832016-01-14T11:02:00.000-05:002016-01-14T15:05:53.622-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm glad I didn't give up my day job 'cause, sadly, I did not win</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">the $1.5 Billion Powerball. It would have been nice to hire</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">an etiquette coach for Archie and Boswell but they're probably</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">just </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">as well off without one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My disappointment at not becoming an overnight billionaire is trivial</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">compared to the intense sadness at the news of the death of </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">my favorite</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">actor, Alan Rickman.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Never has their been such a romantic, melancholy love-struck</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">character as Colonel Brandon in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense_and_Sensibility_(film)">Sense and Sensibility</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Rickman's body of work is impressive and spans the gamut from</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">stage to films, encompassing drama, historic portrayals, science</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">fiction and classic literature. He was an amazing actor and director.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you aren't familiar with Alan Rickman's films consider renting the</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">DVDs of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard">Die Hard</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truly,_Madly,_Deeply">Truly, Madly, Deeply</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood:_Prince_of_Thieves">Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves</a>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Collins_(film)">Michael Collins</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Philosopher%27s_Stone_(film)">Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone</a> (and all of</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">the Harry Pottery movies that followed), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Actually">Love Actually</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Little_Chaos">A Little Chaos</a>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">and his last film, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_in_the_Sky_(2015_film)">Eye In The Sky</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Alan Rickman spent his entire adult life with the love of his life,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">wife Rima Horton. They met when he was 19 and she was 18.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Someone should make a movie about <b>their</b> life.</span></div>
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05279890283110081126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573980326761297823.post-12615486997004260052016-01-12T09:10:00.002-05:002016-01-13T19:12:09.102-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Admit it - we all have <b>Powerball Fever</b>. Who <i>doesn't</i> dream</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">about </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">a </span><b style="font-size: xx-large;">$1.5 BILLION DOLLAR</b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> jackpot?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Yeah, I'd spend $2 bucks for a chance at a fantasy fortune.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">When I win, first I'll call Atlanta-based decorator </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.phoebehoward.net/">Phoebe Howard</a>,</span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">my </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">favorite, </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">most admired I-want-to-be-her designer. The message</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">to </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">her </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">will be, "I'm sending the jet. Let's go shopping!"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">(Um, technically, my first step will be to buy a jet. And BFF Lisa up in</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Nashville </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">would have heard me scream at the top of my lungs so I wouldn't</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">even have to call her to let her know I was an instant billionaire.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Phoebe Howard, known as Mrs. Howard to her legion of clients and</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">fans, is Simplistic Southern Sophistication. Subtle pastels, rich textures,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">and elegant accessories are just a few of the decorating techniques</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> for which she is known.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.homedit.com/bright-and-inviting-beach-house-by-phoebe-howard/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://moderncountrystyle.blogspot.com/2014/08/case-study-farrow-and-ball-light-blue.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/2012/04/skirted-roundtable-chatting-with-phoebe.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">(Deep sigh.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My grandmother was famous for her admonition:</span></div>
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<i style="font-size: xx-large;">"Don't count your chickens before they hatch."</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">But I really <b>do</b> feel lucky. So, if you know</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mrs. Howard, tell her to be expecting my call.</span><br />
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<b style="font-size: xx-large;">Me, <i>before</i> winning Powerball:</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If <i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Shabby Chic </span></b></i> and <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Industrial Chic</b></span> had</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>SO </i>much potential:</b></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k0z2vtLLp74/VpEjKrmrLYI/AAAAAAAA_vQ/FrEe6CEDpHo/s1600/065ff2187de78d738aab6c6fa8124fc8%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k0z2vtLLp74/VpEjKrmrLYI/AAAAAAAA_vQ/FrEe6CEDpHo/s640/065ff2187de78d738aab6c6fa8124fc8%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A classic brick traditional home was painted</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A dull split-level was given a charming cottage makeover:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It took the owners 6 years to restore this historic home:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> After:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Great job!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>A dated Mid-Century Modern, Before:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> With a new Spanish facade, after:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Before:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>After:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Classic two-story, before:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Amazing update, after:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Outstanding curb appeal renovation:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Replacing the second floor siding with</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It's almost impossible to realize that</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>After:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Stunning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A tiny Chicago apartment was magically transformed:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>After</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Here's another apartment where the kitchen</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">wall was removed to enlarge the space:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> After:</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.houzz.com/discussions/841166/My-new-reno-d-apartment--Thanks-Houzzers-"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Painting the cabinets can save a boat load</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">of money in a kitchen renovation:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Unfortunately, the laminate cabinets in</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Well worth the expensive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This 20-year-old kitchen received a beautiful update:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A lot of planning went into this kitchen renovation:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> After:</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.houzz.com/discussions/379714/Complete-kitchen-renovation-and-new-hardwood"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>A family room went from ordinary to extraordinary, </b><b><i>Before</i>:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>After:</i></b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.houzz.com/discussions/609513/Family-Room-Before---After"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">So sophisticated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you have a fireplace that needs an update</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Look what the owners did to create their</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Whether you tackle a big project or a smaller one, take your time and do</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Um, did you get the memo about the Color of the Year?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Gosh, I get <b>so</b> <b>mad</b> at myself when I stumble</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">across a great idea that hasn't been shared. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Anna, of Yorkshire, England, writes a funny and interesting blog called</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.angelinthenorth.com/">Angel In The North</a>. She covers a vast array of subjects - decorating,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">travel, fashion, DIY. The girl is a <i>Blogging Bundle of Energy</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Anna stumbled upon a <i>fantastic</i> thrift shop bargain several</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">years ago and turned it into a brilliant craft idea:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">She purchased these three vintage china plates for only $2.50!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">W</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">ith </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">a little time and a few materials she turned them into:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Genius!! This project is definitely on my <b>Top 10 Craft Ideas</b> list.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Here is the simple step-by-step tutorial on how to create these adorable plates:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <b>1.</b> Find a plate(s) without chips or cracks. You might </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">already have</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>2.</b> Decide what style letter(s) you want to use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>3. </b> Anna created a stencil for each letter using Bodoni MT font at</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">size 400 and printed each letter on very heavy paper. The font</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">size will depend on the size of your plate. Using sharp scissors</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">or a craft or </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.mscdirect.com/browse/?cid=ppc-google-Suppliers+-+Hand+Tools+--+B_scLtZjTYA_%2Bxacto_b_73468644544_c_S&026=-99&searchAheadTerm=x-act&025=c&pcrid=73468644544&rdrct=xacto&searchterm=X-ACTO&hdrsrh=true&mkwid=scLtZjTYA%7Cdc&searchAhead=true&rd=k&008=-99&007=Search&006=73468644544&005=22740453653&004=5290379944&002=2167139&typahddsp=X-ACTO">X-Acto Knife</a> carefully carve out each letter you'll</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>4.</b> Position the stencil where you want to paint it on the plate. I</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>5. </b> Using a Sharpie Permanent Marker trace along the edges of the letter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It helps to use a ruler for the straight edges. Fill in the interior of the letter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Note: These plates are for decorative purposes only,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Wouldn't this plate project make a great gift? Take the idea a step</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Every person who is interested in decorating and design wonders the same thing - </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>"How do I make my home more inviting?"</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">First, let's take a look at some rooms that are</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> The setting, above, looks like a lobby in a chic hotel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This room is super sophisticated but not <i>warm</i>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This Italian Renaissance-inspired room is lovely but too busy:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.louisasporch.com/design-your-own-family-room-decorating-ideas/modern-family-living-room-decor-with-white-leather-sectional-sofa-and-luxury-interior/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Believe it or not, this is actually a real house:</span><br />
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<a href="http://tours.tourfactory.com/tours/tour.asp?t=741909"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Never listen to a designer who says, "<i>Let's cover everything in marble tile.</i>"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now let's look at some photos of homeowners, decorators and</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">While we could never have white or light-colored furniture due to our</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Technical Assistants (Archie and Boswell), I really like this room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This room would fall under the category</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.louisasporch.com/design-your-own-family-room-decorating-ideas/casual-family-room-decor-with-beautiful-curtain-ideas-and-contemporary-chandelier-lighting/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I. LOVE. THIS. ROOM:</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com/page/394"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We could consult with a dozen different designers and decorators</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">about </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">what makes a home welcoming and inviting. And we'd get a</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">dozen </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">different opinions. What really matters is what WE think</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">what makes a home inviting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Today's <b>First Monday of the Year</b> post is about <i>Perspective</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The purpose of today's photos? Maybe to show those of us who</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">are <strike>obsessed</strike> preoccupied with collecting and bargain hunting</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm guilty of getting 'carried away' when I find (what appears to be) a</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">One of my 2016 Resolutions is to slow down on accumulating bargains</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">and narrow my focus of interest. Maybe <i>less is more</i>?!</span></div>
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