Hilltop Gothic
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Renovating/restoring my c. 1875 vernacular Gothic Revival workingman's cottage located in a neighborhood of mostly late-19th-century homes on a narrow, steep, little street.
Trendy . . . or Not?
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- Published on Friday, 27 July 2012
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Have you seen this new trend of organizing books by spine color? Well, I tried it the other night and got totally frustrated. Now there are books all over the living room.So, tell me. Are you on board with this trend, or is it all washed up?
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I Miss Cottage Living
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- Published on Wednesday, 18 July 2012
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Cottage Living magazine's first issue was September/October 2004. It featured mostly casual, vintage-y types of smallish homes and gardens. The last issue was November/December 2008, a victim of this horrendous depression.Heather Chadduck worked for that magazine. From what I gathered she was a single gal who DIY'd...
What's the Big Deal About Container Gardening?
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- Published on Wednesday, 18 July 2012
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I never really understood the hoopla over container gardening. I thought it was for those city folk who have no land on which to garden. But this year I went crazy for containers. It's easy to fertilize them. I use a three-month slow-release fertilizer Osmocote, recommended by my local garden center. I have...
What's the Big Deal About Containers?
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- Published on Tuesday, 17 July 2012
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I never really understood the hoopla over container gardening. I thought it was for those city folk who have no land on which to garden. But this year I went crazy for containers. It's easy to fertilize them. I use a three-month slow-release fertilizer Osmocote, recommended by my local garden center. I have...
Is This Garden at its Peak?
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- Published on Tuesday, 10 July 2012
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I'm never quite sure when that is. The daylilies are going strong but the butterfly bush, phlox and beebalm is just getting started. The roses are on their second flush.Yeah, this just may be it.
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A Great Mini-Vacation
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- Published on Saturday, 07 July 2012
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Last August a friend asked me at the last minute if I wanted to go to the Martha's Vineyard Campground Cottage Tour. Um, that would be a YES! These gingerbread cottages are in a town called Oaks Bluff. In the 1800's Methodists would hold revivals in tents, and eventually built cottages. We took the high-speed ferry...Sarah Richardson
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 July 2012
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How could I possibly forget her as a style mentor? Maybe because HGTV prefers to show endless reruns of that fake Househunters. Or Disney backyards or Design Stars. Ugh. Note to HGTV bosses: just show a dump turned into a beautiful house. That's what Sarah does, and also Property Brothers. Here...Office Before, During and After
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 July 2012
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Here's my little office. It's great that this room has two windows. Love that the house is so light and bright. I switched out a tiny, dinky stupid light fixture for this gorgeous antique schoolhouse light. I think I'll be painting this room Hollingsworth Green to match the (future) Salisbury Green in the adjacent...Happy Fourth of July!
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 July 2012
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We really celebrate in a big way here in our little "village." There's a parade, fireworks, food and music. I live close to the center, and here on the hilltop I can hear the festivities. I can also see the fireworks pretty well from my living room. I tried so hard to capture it on camera but out of 64 pictures,...Dining Room Before, During and After
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- Published on Sunday, 01 July 2012
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This room gets good light. It faces west. I'll be painting it Benjamin Moore Salisbury Green hopefully this winter, if my shoulder holds out. I can't wait to paint that ugly yellow crown molding. The closet will be a bear to paint. I'm going to paint it white so I won't have to paint it if I change wall...
