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Flush Mount Ceiling Lights

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I should have my head examined.  Why can't I leave well enough alone?  Now I remember why I put up wallpaper.  The walls in this room are a wreck.  A little pattern hides a multitude of sins. 

But I can appreciate the decay.  It sets a mood and I thought I should try to capture it.


But I'm
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Contests

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I'm making progress on the wallpaper stripping project.  Hope to be done tomorrow so I can start putting it back together.  


I don't have central air conditioning so I thought it might be nice to have a ceiling fan in this bedroom to help move air around on sticky nights.  I think it actually makes things
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Red Door Home

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I just wanted to thank Stacy of Red Door Home for featuring my blog in her "Blog of the Month" series.  If you don't know Stacy's wonderful blog, you must go there forthwith.

Thank you, Stacy.  It's quite an honor!

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Stripping Wallpaper

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I'm in the process of cleaning out the bedroom before stripping the wallpaper but I thought I'd take a few last shots of it.


Gone will be the wallpaper, the turquoise floor (Benjamin Moore Calypso Blue) and the vintage Cape Cod cottage kind of look that I originally thought the house should have.  So here goes...

When
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The Dunes Duchess

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This post is long overdue.  When the photoshoot for the Better Homes & Gardens New Cottage Style book took place, I had the pleasure of meeting stylist Stacy Kunstel and photographer Michael Partenio.  Their work is amazing and I thought you would enjoy seeing some it.

Stacy is not only a stylist but an
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Other Side of the Tracks

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One of my goals for this year (not related to the house), is to find more balance in my life.  It will probably mean a little less working and blogging and more healthy eating and exercising.  So after my morning oatmeal, I did some time on my elliptical, cleaned up the house and then took a walk on the other
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Amazing Video

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I'm finally feeling better after a cold that seemed to come and go for about month.  I hope to get back to my normal life soon.

I saw this video yesterday (tweeted by Kevin of Lettered Cottage) and not only is it amazing, I think it's just very well done.  Beautifully filmed and edited so you feel like you're
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Stencilled Floors

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Did you ever click on a commenter's link and get taken to an entirely new blog universe where you don't know anyone?  That's just how I felt when I discovered the blog Lovely Etc. and found this post on these amazing stencilled floors that had 100 comments from people I've never met.

So, since I've been
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House and Home Giveaway

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Need help with a room in your home?

My blog buddy Carol Beck, interior decorator and window treatment expert from House and Home Defined is having a giveaway of a design board custom made for your home.

We all have a room that needs a little help so head on over and sign up!

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Paperwhite and Gin Experiment

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Nothing pleases me more than to hear from people who read my blog and feel inspired to comment.  I like getting e-mails with questions or people who want to share their experience in renovating an old house.  But I was more than excited to get an e-mail from a follower named Ruth who performed an experiment with
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