tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45919712183362066202024-03-05T16:38:08.006-08:00Wendy, et al...Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-25355103213977260652011-01-21T18:12:00.000-08:002011-01-21T18:12:57.441-08:00Fond Farewell.After months of hard thinking about ending my blog I've come to the conclusion that I don't want to do it anymore. It's just not me. I'm not a writer. My blogs feel deeply narcissistic to me. To me. It's funny because I don't feel that way about someone else's blog. I champion them and their creativity and willingness to share with so many. It's just not me. It's not who I am. It feels inauthentic. I can't do it anymore. I love you all that have followed my little blog and supported me. You are sweet and wonderful and I will miss YOU! Terribly! But I must move on. I'm done. And it feels right.<br />
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Love,<br />
WendyWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-42048428716459915332011-01-20T10:02:00.000-08:002011-01-20T10:02:00.111-08:00Soft colors.The last post with those lovely photos and their soft colors got me thinking about the Shabby Chic trend. <a href="http://rachelashwellshabbychic.blogspot.com/">Rachel Ashwell</a> was certainly onto something more than a fad. It has stuck around for more than a decade now, continuing to sell her wares in Target and, happily, she is opening <a href="http://shabbychic.com/">Shabby Chic</a> stores around the nation. Maybe we'll get one here in Utah? I'd like that. In the meantime, here are some of the current rooms you can see her hand in...even if she didn't design them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/homes/2010/12/understated_beauty_slideshow#slide=4">Alexa Hampton</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/v3/06-29-2007.NHG_29shabby2.GJ1265E9O.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/v3/06-29-2007.NHG_29shabby2.GJ1265E9O.1.jpg" width="238" /></a></td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-71122012317937995762011-01-19T15:00:00.000-08:002011-01-19T15:00:03.615-08:00Feeling Sweet.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55275895/pastel-bokeh-blue-ferris-wheel-metallic?ref=tre-4d34358fb3946d912fac507e-7">Sylvia C Photography--Utah</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65919453/ring-ring-ring-2-vintage-rotary?ref=sr_gallery_37&ga_search_query=pink&ga_search_type=&ga_page=&order=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title&filter[0]=handmade&filter[1]=art">the jane studio</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61642249/vintage-camera-girl-5x5-fine-art-print?ref=sr_gallery_20&ga_search_query=pink&ga_search_type=&ga_page=2&order=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title&filter[0]=handmade&filter[1]=art">Marianne LoMonaco</a></td></tr>
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This piece is called "Book Lover." How many hearts do you see?</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Each of these pictures make me grin. I love the candy colors. Maybe it's that Valentine's Day is right around the corner? Or the pastel and vintage colors are speaking to my desire for Spring to come?Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-36727658123301391772011-01-19T07:41:00.000-08:002011-01-19T07:41:00.605-08:00Sweet gifts.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.200574392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.200574392.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.204174930.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_570xN.204174930.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.205469876.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.205469876.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>I couldn't decide which pillows to show you. This site has SO many adorable pillows! Seriously, lots! I think I may buy the red balloon pillow. I just showed the <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://indigodaisy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/balloon.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.indigodaisy.com/2008/12/21/the-red-balloon&usg=__si7XSk52yvA3Dp0JUYBr53ytvu8=&h=475&w=314&sz=25&hl=en&start=45&zoom=1&tbnid=r3IWsH5xompk2M:&tbnh=163&tbnw=113&ei=RLY1TbSNPJDGsAPCkqmsBQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3DThe%2Bred%2Bballoon%2Bimages%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D681%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=439&vpy=188&dur=5879&hovh=276&hovw=182&tx=138&ty=107&oei=BbY1TeOoDYfAsAOq99W3BQ&esq=25&page=3&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:45">movie</a> to my kids and they loved it. This pillow would be special to them. So cute!Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-23791184097244372042011-01-18T10:25:00.000-08:002011-01-18T10:25:00.071-08:00Transfer ware, etc...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I adore the mix of colors and objects on the plates.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isn't this wall stunning?! I love it!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.200122792.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.200122792.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I recently saw a post on <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/artwork/plate-collage-136868?image_id=2141214">apartment therapy</a> (one of my favorite sites to visit!) and I was so surprised by the majority of the comments! Lot's of people 'hating' on the idea of plates hung on the wall!? I love that we are all different and that we don't need to like the same things. But, this is one way to decorate that I love. I've always had a thing for bowls, plates, platters, etc... I guess it just fits me to put some porcelain on my wall. I love picking up stray pieces at tag sales, good will, etc... It's such an inexpensive way to decorate. I once had a party guest accidentally knock down one of my wall plates and in two seconds I had the broken plate cleaned up and a new plate in the old one's place. He was so relieved. I don't think I've ever paid more than a couple of dollars for a plate. You can change it so easily. Add different colors into the mix. I guess I lean toward a more English way of decorating and that can seem old fashioned or messy. However, even with modern furniture pieces I would still love the mix of something as warm as a platter hung on the wall.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are some of my own plates and platters...including my 1950's mini platters. I just love their colors!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-34572877653279715242011-01-17T16:02:00.000-08:002011-01-17T16:02:33.589-08:00Alt.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.altitudesummit.com/storage/template/logo.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1289421931271" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.altitudesummit.com/storage/template/logo.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1289421931271" /></a></div>Alt., the design conference, is this week! Jan. 19-22. I'll be there, taking it all in. If you are going to be there please find me and say "Hello!" I'll try to get in some posts about the conference as it's going on, but I apologize if posts are spotty this week. I'll be back on my regular schedule next week. Have a fantastic week!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Wendy</span>Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-80467110020548272972011-01-17T08:43:00.000-08:002011-01-17T08:43:48.911-08:00Love it? Hate it?In our house we have made the word "hate" a no-no. We can say "dislike" or "strongly DON'T like!" but we try to steer clear of "hate." This brings me to taxidermy. Why? I've had people explain that it's an art form. That it takes incredible skill to produce a well done piece. I don't dispute that. Still...why? It creeps me out. I actually have an illogical fear of taxidermy...I get small panic attacks. So, no matter how much 'splainin you do, I'm just not gonna get it. However, you do find a fair amount of taxidermy in interior design. What do you think of it? Would you use it? <i>Do you </i>use it? I don't feel as grossed out when it comes to butterflies or bugs or horns. Still not something you'll find in my house, probably...but better than the fur and feathers.<br />
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</tbody></table>Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-22130989662285085202011-01-14T09:57:00.000-08:002011-01-14T09:57:42.383-08:00Friday Favs.I got so many positive responses from my readers about my favorite kitchen things post. I thought why not make it a weekly feature. Friday Favs. This week, I'll share some of my favorite things to keep on hand for quickly feeding last minute guests.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSWU1c8kjxZH-y8DJ3z3Su_2d23mRQTrWW0IM1VTQ7x18wIO5LR" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSWU1c8kjxZH-y8DJ3z3Su_2d23mRQTrWW0IM1VTQ7x18wIO5LR" /></a></div>I try to have pita chips. Specifically, Stacy's. My favorite is the simply naked, but the original is fantastic, too. If you have pita chips then you must have hummus. Yum. I try to keep a little tub in the fridge, unopened, for visitors. But, of course we eat it if it's about expire...or even if it's not.<br />
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I love having something sweet to go along with the salty chips. I love French Twists. I like them all but I'm particularly fond of the California Almond (blue box.) These are not too bad for you either and they keep well in my pantry. And they are yum. Especially with a hot cocoa.<br />
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Speaking of hot cocoa. My go to cocoa is always. Always. Ghirardelli. My fav. is the Chocolate Mocha. I like a little bitterness and darkness in my cocoa. But I always keep the double chocolate on hand for visitors. The way I make my cup? One cup of skim milk, one tablespoon of Nesquick powdered chocolate, and 2 tablespoons of the Ghirardelli Chocolate Mocha (it calls for 4 tbsp. but I find that's too rich and bitter for me. That's also why I never watch Dallas.) That is my perfect drink!<br />
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I keep a package of variety cold cuts in my freezer for visitors. Then, when I need to make them a yummy sandwich I can bake up some of these, that I always have in my freezer. They taste like homemade and are so easy! They take about 22 min. to bake, though, so make sure you give yourself a little time. I also use these for quick strawberry shortcake. Just split a hot biscuit, top it with sliced strawberries that have been macerating in a little sugar for a few minutes. Add some homemade whipped cream, if you have a carton in your fridge. If not, then this is the best canned whipped cream to have on hand. It lasts a long time in the fridge and is a bargain price at my favorite warehouse store.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ5djTrHZreiYg9f9Hck22A9AiaUzrxatbyk4qe0Pat4S_We1mz" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ5djTrHZreiYg9f9Hck22A9AiaUzrxatbyk4qe0Pat4S_We1mz" /></a></div>For a main dish, I can whip up a batch of white bean chicken chili, in about 15 minutes. I always have white beans in my pantry, along with cans of green chilis, chicken broth, and of course cumin is in my spice cupboard. I can run to the market for a precooked roasted chicken. But, in a pinch, a good canned chicken works fine. The Costco brand is good.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And for quick, decadent chocolate for me to have a daily, afternoon pick-me-up? I pop one little square of perfect chocolate in my mouth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://enchocolat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/lindt-60-extradark-truffles2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://enchocolat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/lindt-60-extradark-truffles2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>When you first open the package you may wonder how something so small will satisfy you with just one piece. But ohhhh, how they do the job! They last me a long time and they are necessary to perk up my mood any time! And you can share them with guests, if you want. You might just want to keep them hidden, though.Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-86711240115405852162011-01-13T15:00:00.000-08:002011-01-13T18:14:31.770-08:00A must see.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSvilPO0mwmXEeiuEojhDgYimsGYs7XPNQAPdEikjVd8gbZYPMxQQ" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSvilPO0mwmXEeiuEojhDgYimsGYs7XPNQAPdEikjVd8gbZYPMxQQ" /></a></div>This is out of control! What talented people out there!!! This is off the normal interior design topics but I had to share. I found <a href="http://modernkiddo.com/?p=5110">this</a> on <a href="http://modernkiddo.com/">Modern Kiddo</a>. Never in a million years would I thought of doing The Sound of Music as a birthday party theme. Not to mention sewing clothes for each of the party guests! Crazy. Amazing! Mena from <a href="http://www.sewweekly.com/">Sew Weekly</a> is uber talented!Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-37236286343623395782011-01-13T07:57:00.000-08:002011-01-13T07:57:49.566-08:00Inexpensive & Stylish Organizing.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cutlery tray used to organize wallets, keys, and electronic devices. Or you could make each compartment dedicated to one person in your family. This could be handy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini loaf pans to corral makeup sponges, lip glosses, and nail polish. Brilliant! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do you have any idea what this is? It's a paper towel holder! I've priced jewelry organizers and they aren't cheap! This is an inexpensive way to get a modern looking necklace holder.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh the uses for an over the door shoe holder. Here they've used it in the kitchen to hold things like birthday candles, muffin liners, napkins, etc... Smart. You can think of a million things this little beauty could hold.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And my favorite. I love that a vintage milk glass carrier would look so pretty while organizing my desk! And the cute little blue tray underneath? Adorable and makes it easy to move your desk stuff. Although quite "unnecessary" the little pom pom birdy is darling...making it completely necessary.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Thanks to <a href="http://bhg.com/">Better Homes and Gardens</a> for the organizing inspiration!Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-45796902556230721412011-01-12T18:21:00.000-08:002011-01-12T18:21:01.274-08:00Feb.14. Comin' up!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Isn't this a cute idea? I think that even craft challenged me could handle this one! It's darling.Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-7532731488284809052011-01-12T07:52:00.000-08:002011-01-12T07:54:08.473-08:00Home from the Hardware Store.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Did you see this clever idea in <a href="http://countryliving.com/">Country Living</a> magazine? This is from a <a href="http://www.booksamillion.com/product/9781605295725">book</a> of genius ideas. These are cardboard cement forms from the hardware store. The authors covered them in wood grained contact paper and hung them. Isn't that clever? I'm so not smart like this! Her book looks fantastic! Full of inventive, inexpensive do-it-yourself crafts.Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-3549541066705700942011-01-10T14:00:00.000-08:002011-01-10T14:00:01.453-08:00Common dilemna.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS9Ampvs06373LvL1pprEAho98aXl-uF_M8T61pMAyimGBfShN04w" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS9Ampvs06373LvL1pprEAho98aXl-uF_M8T61pMAyimGBfShN04w" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I recently had someone ask how to deal with wall moldings/panels and artwork. Most of us love the look of wainscoting, crown moldings, etc... But it can prove to be a challenge when it comes to hanging pictures. Obviously you can use the top of a piece of molding as a shelf for plates or artwork. But what do you do when the molding hits at an uncommonly high part of the wall? Or covers the entire wall? Well, I have found in my two decades of design work (more if you count my childhood bedrooms) that people are scared of putting holes in walls. Add to that a beautiful piece of wood work and you have a stand still! Let me assure you...you CAN put holes in moldings! They will recover. If you change your mind there is putty and paint. In the meantime, there are lots of different hangers you can use to combine your art with your wall treatment.<br />
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</tbody></table>You can hang a rail higher than your paneling and let the artwork hang lower. No holes in the woodwork!<div>Pottery Barn used to sell these brackets that make the art work hang about 4-5 inches from the wall. It makes the art jut out so that you can cluster art together---kind of over each other. You could probably hunt for those brackets or you could fasten a piece of hardware to your wall and art work to get the same effect. Essentially floating it out over your moldings. Like an "L" bracket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR3GXdXjbsNBRyL-bvTBKPX0lFpwePP4S5y7YCFu1qsKnHpZwg6" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="124" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR3GXdXjbsNBRyL-bvTBKPX0lFpwePP4S5y7YCFu1qsKnHpZwg6" width="200" /></a></div><div><br />
<div>As long as you anchor it properly, something like this could be fastened to artwork. It could be painted to blend into your wall. You can get very creative perusing the aisles of your local hardware store.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSEt9o7R0Ql73ak6iC8BM5B_6P9dea9wmy3bm1AyIYKdcnq_jvymA" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSEt9o7R0Ql73ak6iC8BM5B_6P9dea9wmy3bm1AyIYKdcnq_jvymA" width="200" /></a></div>I love your questions! Keep em coming!</div></div>Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-85058938827832974322011-01-10T07:58:00.000-08:002011-01-10T07:58:05.857-08:00Love it!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/files/web/images/featured/sarah-gilbane-featured.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="http://www.elledecor.com/files/web/images/featured/sarah-gilbane-featured.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>I love this time of year. Even though I don't subscribe to the belief that resolutions have to take place at the beginning of each calendar year...there is <i>something</i> about this time of year. Maybe it's that (some of us) we have lived with snow for a few months now and are itching for spring. So we clean. So many people are emailing me to help with changes. I love it! I am feeling the bug, too! I already had a little list, hanging on my fridge, of things to do around the ol' homestead but for some reason my focus has gotten sharper with the holidays behind us. Paint is calling my name. I want to learn to sew so that I don't have to keep bugging my friend Char. I have a good number of little sewing projects that need to get done. Not to mention organizing. Oh, my! The organizing that needs to be done in my garage, office, and closets. But I'm up for the challenge. Excited even. Now if I could just find some money to implement said changes!<br />
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But my purpose for this post today? Keep sending me your questions. I don't charge for those simple questions and I love it! That stuff is easy and fun.It keeps me closer to sane. It keeps me reminded why I do this. HOWEVER, I am working on a job right now that is SO difficult. I have caught myself asking myself "WHY do I do this? I'm in way over my head!" But then YOU, wonderful YOU, call me or email me with a quick "Wendy, what color should I paint this?" and I'm back to a smile. THANK YOU!<br />
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The job that has me flumoxed is a slightly "Tudor" design with Italian Ornate finishes inside. My sweet client wants it to feel "beachy", "cottage-like." My hands are tied, though. I can't change paint. Or floors. Or cabinets. Or furniture. I'm trying...but I think I'm in over my head. Wish me luck. Give me pointers. What would you do?Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-21036383568766437082011-01-08T07:32:00.000-08:002011-01-10T07:03:31.268-08:00Almost done.I only have my dinky digital camera right now. My pictures don't look great...I wish you could see the richness of the colors. But we are seeing the end of this room that we started in September! I don't normally take this long to do a room! One little chair held the whole thing up! We custom ordered a side chair and I think the salesperson forgot to order it. My client (let's call her 'Beth'*) paid for it but when she would call to check on the status of the chair they would say "Um...oh, it's still on back order." Beth was willing to hang on because the holidays meant she couldn't really put the room together anyway. Thank goodness for patient clients! I told her that I wish she would just cancel the chair and we'd find something else, unless she <i>really</i> wanted that chair. Yea! She cancelled the chair. The tiny chair was holding us hostage because we didn't want to get the rug in there and then not like the rug with everything. Usually, you only have 24-48 hours to return a rug that doesn't work. Long story, but yesterday we got the rug in there and were able to look at with the other pieces. I'm so happy she could cancel the chair. I am not sure that the chair would have worked in this room! I would have been sick to my stomach knowing I had steered her wrong!<br />
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The room just needs accessories now, some side tables, etc... In fact, I should have taken a picture of how I left the room. I had moved a few things around and it looked a bit more finished than what you see in this photo. Beth really wanted a traditional feeling room with traditional pieces, updated. A little beachy, country cottagey. (That chair to the right of the fp is a swivel rocker. It is SO comfy!) Early on in the project I suggested she paint the brass fireplace insert black and change the tiles just above the insert. She took my suggestion but, instead of changing the tiles, she painted them a chocolate brown. It looks great! She did such a good job!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-DCNoPQmNOra6cetxUcPHd0Mc4tTPfqHSlnxLdhvT1XLMjBx41ONqH2KngC_ymst77ITffwNHBydJ3bYF-lKtLr7bGv2K76ngcXlZouSuGzZNVsQMdKUDl08rb10lwt41924EnG0tZc/s1600/digital+camera+4339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-DCNoPQmNOra6cetxUcPHd0Mc4tTPfqHSlnxLdhvT1XLMjBx41ONqH2KngC_ymst77ITffwNHBydJ3bYF-lKtLr7bGv2K76ngcXlZouSuGzZNVsQMdKUDl08rb10lwt41924EnG0tZc/s320/digital+camera+4339.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>My electrician called me yesterday evening to say he has finished the custom lamp for this room! Next week I'm planning on making another trip to Beth's home and put more finishing touches on the room. Final pictures to come!Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-67572890408598534442011-01-06T10:01:00.000-08:002011-01-06T10:01:00.597-08:00Bowled over.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>I've always had a thing for bowls. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's the perfect blend of form and function. I love these felt bowls. Beautiful colors. What could I use it for? I've been living with my console and side tables empty since un-decorating from Christmas. I want to put new things out. Change it up. Maybe one of these bowls needs a home.<br />
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Wouldn't this one make a nice Valentine gift? Filled with something Valentiney?<br />
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</tbody></table>Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-36734490510008359002011-01-06T06:43:00.000-08:002011-01-07T07:43:26.371-08:00Getting Excited!The Alt. Design Summit is happening in a few days! Are you going? I'm excited to meet other design bloggers and learn from them. I can't wait and at the same time I'm a little apprehensive. I've never been to a blogger conference and you know I feel awkward in the blog world. And I'll be all alone...unless I hear from you that you'll be there...then I won't feel so lonely!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.altitudesummit.com/storage/template/logo.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1289421931271" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.altitudesummit.com/storage/template/logo.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1289421931271" /></a>Do you watch Project Runway? <a href="http://sethaarondesigns.com/home.html">Seth Aaron</a> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.lovemondotrasho.com/">Mondo Guerra</a> will be there! <a href="http://hp.com/">HP</a> is flying them in! How fun is that?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: museo-sans-1, museo-sans-2, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 23px;"><br />
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First, I'm thinking about the closet. It is crammed, in a somewhat organized fashion, with sewing stuff, paper art stuff, and gift wrap stuff. Oh, lots of old frames and some of my husband's old law school text books take up space in there, too. Have you ever had a custom closet company come to your home and do one of your closets? I have. A couple of times. It is heavenly. Seriously. It costs some bucks but each time, once it's finished, my husband and I have loved the end product. When we lived in our first home in Connecticut, our master bedroom was huge, with odd angles. It had two closets. One giant closet with just two long shelves on each side. We could have had an amazing walk in closet in there if we'd had the closet company customize something. Instead, I, eventually, made that my baby's nursery. I can't find photos of the closet/nursery. I wish I could show you. It was great! Since we needed a clothes closet in there the other closet was transformed, magically, by a custom closet design. They worked an incredibly usable design into the most oddly angled space. I was skeptical but they totally knew what they were doing! Again, I apologize for not having a photo. It was fantastic!<br />
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I had a client that wanted a new sewing room organized from her less-than-organized existing sewing room. The closet company redid the entire 10 x 10 room into this drool inducing, completely organized sewing palace. It cost $6,000. Pricey. My client did not like that price tag at all! When it was finished? She said it was worth every penny and, seeing the outcome, would have spent more!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Share with me your experiences with big organization projects...closets and otherwise. I'd love to know what you've done. What you recommend. What you'd like to do. I'm looking at <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/elfa/designCenter/index.htm#Dimensions">this</a> to try out some ideas. I'm planning a trip to <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/workspaces/18967/">IKEA</a> to carry out a lot of this...something I both look forward to and dread. Do you feel that same way about IKEA? Thank goodness for Smaland.Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-70713285360620183262011-01-04T08:33:00.000-08:002011-01-04T08:33:38.693-08:00White out.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>I've been wanting to paint everything white for quite some time now. I think I've done more posts about "white" than any other topic! I think it all started a couple of years ago when my husband and I started thinking about building. We looked for a lot and started putting together a house plan. Our dear builder was so extremely patient with us as we tried to sell our existing home so that we could get to building. The market just wasn't moving and since we didn't have a short sale, well, we were out of luck. Not many lookers and those that did look wanted short sale prices. So we shelved building a new home. But my dreams of a light, beachy, window-filled home are still floating around in my head.<br />
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I love how white unifies everything. You might think any color would do that. Not so much. I mean, an all blue room looks unified, in a way...but there is something about the "non-color" that makes a beautiful, clean palette for the rest of the colors you put in the room. For me, it gives breathing space. I look at these pictures and an unconscious "ahhhhh...." slips out of my mouth.Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-91960059305263465152011-01-03T07:42:00.000-08:002011-01-03T07:42:38.848-08:00Great home to kick off 2011.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/hbx-1210-smith-entry-foyer-03-mdn-96618822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/hbx-1210-smith-entry-foyer-03-mdn-96618822.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/hbx-1210-smith-chandelier-coffeetable-08-mdn-99044251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/hbx-1210-smith-chandelier-coffeetable-08-mdn-99044251.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/hbx-1210-smith-living-room-01-mdn-87922774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/hbx-1210-smith-living-room-01-mdn-87922774.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/hbx-1210-smith-office-desk-13-mdn-6586797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/hbx-1210-smith-office-desk-13-mdn-6586797.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/hbx-1210-smith-dining-table-fireplace-10-mdn-32716294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/hbx-1210-smith-dining-table-fireplace-10-mdn-32716294.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/hbx-1210-smith-bedroom-blue-12-mdn-83043807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/hbx-1210-smith-bedroom-blue-12-mdn-83043807.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/hbx-1210-smith-bathtub-16-mdn-75794947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/hbx-1210-smith-bathtub-16-mdn-75794947.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Isn't this an inviting home? I could move right in. This is a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">softened</span> example of the trends predicted for 2011. "Austere" is a word heard to describe the coming year. I see glimpses of that in this house. It has subdued color and and if you look closely they are focused on the function of the room not just the aesthetics. But they've created beautiful rooms without a lot of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">tchotchkes just to "fill up" the spaces. You can spot some of the 2010 trends, like Ikat. That trend should stick around through 2011. Do you love the blue room for their daughter? I would have died and gone to heaven, when I was 12, if I'd had this room! And I've always been a sucker for dutch doors. I'm in love with that entry way! It's finishes and moldings, the cleanness, the color. Nice. Just a lovely home.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">These images were taken by <a href="http://victoriapearson.com/gallery.html">Victoria Pearson</a> for <a href="http://housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a>.</span></span><br />
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</span></span>Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-7448545876914529632011-01-01T07:55:00.000-08:002011-01-01T07:55:06.369-08:00Design Predictions for 2011.2011 is beginning to look very interesting, as far as design trends go. This year we saw natural materials become important in design...lots of crystals, branches, driftwood, silver, gold, etc... In 2011, we should see more of that. Wool is predicted to emerge in decorating with a bigger voice than before. Wool? How do <i>they </i>know these things? Because of the economy remaining in a slump, we should see design pushed to knew levels of ingenuity. Lots of new "inventions" not just re-imagining something to make it work smarter, better. But real emphasis on totally new design to solve everyday living concerns. "Stark" and "home-centered" are two ways I've heard 2011 described. Lots of angles, geometric shapes, etc... in design but also a desire to really take the focus back to the softness, the comfort of <i>home. </i>It sounds schizophrenic. It sounds austere, but I'm really interested in seeing the pairing the hard angles and materials against the history and warmth of home.<div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</i></div><div>The colors predicted are grays and blacks with jolts of yellows and oranges. Red is expected to make a return but mostly as an accent. It seems to me, the color trend is going to earthy tones with interesting hues. Like 'wine' but muddied. Citrus yellow, dulled. Smoky blues. There seems to be a subdued quality to the colors, all of them. The colors still look bold when given the back drop of gray or black, but they aren't the usual bright, pops of color we saw in 2010, it seems. </div></div><div><br />
</div><div>I love reading the predictions and with the internet it's fun to look back at what was predicted for 2010. Did they all come to fruition? I love this stuff! </div><div><br />
</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Information source: <a href="http://squidoo.com/">Squidoo</a>. <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2011--faith-popcorns-brainreserve-predictions---the-en-gen-end-of-gender-revolution-begins-en-gen-era-is-neither-female-nor-male--just-human-112254134.html">Faith Popcorn</a>. <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home/interior-design-trends-of-2011-emotional-austerity-rebalancing-2169089.html">The Independent-London</a>. <a href="http://benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</a>. <a href="http://pantone.com/">Pantone</a>. </span></div>Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-42800222376775647842010-12-31T13:00:00.000-08:002010-12-31T13:00:00.668-08:00Cool.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Isn't this photo cool? It was taken with a camera but through the lens of a second camera. It gives it a vintage look. Neato, huh?<br />
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Hope you are enjoying your New Year's Eve! Happy 2011!!!Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-76894411212822717542010-12-30T11:00:00.000-08:002010-12-30T11:00:02.961-08:00Have a seat.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.135516995.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.135516995.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.195506705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.195506705.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.196173454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.196173454.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.184757558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.184757558.jpg" /></a></div>I have a thing for chairs. I have dozens of them in miniature. They sit on my mantel. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/michelemaule">These</a> paintings caught my eye. They looked like photographs on first glance. I love the colors. They are really well done. What do you think?Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15557211727797219772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4591971218336206620.post-3609962789147443042010-12-29T14:00:00.000-08:002010-12-29T14:00:01.927-08:00I'm in the mood.Are you feeling the need to organize? I'm really wanting to dig in, throw out, and organize around my house. First up? My "office." It is a disaster area! I had it "contained" a few months ago, having thrown a lot out and somewhat organized the mess. But it is just too easy to throw stuff in there until I get the time to go through it. What's the problem with that plan? I NEVER have the time to go through it! So, I am planning. Scheming. Thinking. I'll make this my first big, personal project of 2011 and I'll be sure to take lots of pictures for you to follow along. In the meantime, take a look at these lovely organizing companions I found. So much to choose from! I don't have a need for a bed rail for a toddler but these were too wonderful to leave out. Aren't they genius? And those red curly thingys? Can you guess what they are? Leave me a comment telling me what you <i>think</i> they organize...(don't cheat and go to the link!) My husband couldn't guess, but now that he knows, he wants a dozen. And that ribbon organizer holds 270 rolls! It's pricey...but 270 rolls! <div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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