tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812958210798674712024-01-03T17:34:55.242-08:00The Gilded BarnWhere Rustic Living Meets Refined EleganceTamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824036538945063996noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-56510384389690665002013-08-05T10:46:00.001-07:002013-08-05T10:56:56.769-07:00Back in the Saddle again<div style="text-align: center;">
Well it's been some time since I've posted anything but I'm back and even though things are moving slowly they are moving forward.</div>
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The move was exhausting, the project of repairing and fixing up <a href="http://www.thegildedbarn.com/2010_04_01_archive.html">Left Brain's</a> rental has also been exhausting. As I continue to finish up the house so it's ready for someone who will move in and love it for the lovely home that it is I took the time to update <a href="http://www.talexandercook.com/">my website</a> which was much needed and I've also been working on honing some of my other artistic skills. <br />
One of them being Gilding.<br />
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I LOVE Gilding!! I love gold, silver, platinum and copper. I love a rustic room with a little bling. I recently spent a week in San Francisco with one of my favorite artists and instructors <a href="http://www.lynnerutter.com/">Lynne Rutter</a> learning the finer details of gilding or as I like to call it, Gildapalooza! I have been, as she so kindly puts it, gluing metal to stuff for years. However if you really want something truly gilded then there is a true technique and I can honestly tell you it's not for sissy's. I went in knowing there would be a lot of technical knowledge to absorb but felt the overall application would be very doable. Thank God I kept those thoughts to myself! lol As I began the process of both oil gilding and water gilding, I was like a monkey without any opposable thumbs. No "LOL" inserted here because I'm not joking. </div>
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The picture above is of a small sample of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgraffito">Sgraffito</a> work that I did. This is water gilded with 22 K gold (and in the right light this really blings!) with an egg tempura in black painted over then scratched back to produce the design. Oh how I loved this work!</div>
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Here's a little piece of trim with water gilded 22K gold waiting to be burnished. I'll have to post a picture of it after burnishing, it's like gold velvet. Just beautiful.</div>
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This book is on my serious wish list!! </div>
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<a href="http://www.lynnerutter.com/">Lynne </a>just happens to be friends with one of the authors, Monsieur Laurent Hissier whose story of how he came to be in charge of the atelier there in Versaille is amazing!) and recently while she was in Versaille he gave her a private tour of the atilier and storage rooms in the castle! </div>
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I highly recommend this book as it is filled not only with stunning photos but some fabulous instruction on repair and gilding.</div>
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So there you have it. As I continue to work away my studio is packed to the brim with
all our belongings except the bare necessities, i.e. bed, minimal
clothing, a few dishes and my jewelry box, lol. So with all the chaos my blog sort of got set on the back burner, but I'll be getting back up to speed now and start posting pictures of the transformation of the current "Barn" I've been gilding.</div>
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Well it's done. Sold. </div>
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The packing process is in full swing. The paring down (we're moving into half the space), the cleaning, the paper signing (Oy, the paper signing), the trying to decide what to keep unpacked until the last, the packing bare essentials for the last part of the move and most unbearably.....the living in the midst of chaos. Yuck. I really dislike chaos, especially in my home.</div>
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But enough of that. Now the good part. We all know what comes with a move, yep.......REDO AND REDECORATE! Whoooooo Hoooooo! I have to say I'm actually getting really excited. To be completely honest, I've never really "clicked" with this kitchen. It's weird but after years of dreaming of a big kitchen it's just not what it seems. Too much this, too much that, more room to cover and certainly not cozy. So my mind is already dreaming of what I will do different to whatever new space I decide to call home.</div>
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I will say it helps too that the people who bought the place do seem to really love it. I'm so fanatical about change, always repainting, recovering, resomething, that I have no objections to someone completely redoing this to make it their own. But when I find out they wanted some of our fixtures and other items because they compliment the look of the house so well, it tells me they don't plan on stripping it down, which is a nice thought that they enjoy some of the work we've done. I met one of the new owners yesterday. Very nice and very complimentary, (thank you Suzanne), and I have to say I was even more excited after she left. She and her husband are relocating from Southern California to make this their home. I could tell she shared the same love of what makes this barn such a beauty. One being the floors. They are truly a labor of love and so desperately need a new coat of wax. Her appreciation for the floors (even is the sorry state they are in) and requesting info about what wax we used really made me happy. It's nice to know I'm leaving this place in the hands of someone who will care for it and from what I'm gathering they have the means and to really finish it out to what it should have been. For that I am grateful.</div>
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In the meantime, my studio has been completely relocated out of my home into an industrial space in town. And surprisingly I love it! I love having my work out of my house, I love having a professional space to meet with clients and not have to schlep 80 lbs of plaster and paint to clients for them to see, they can now come to me, by appointment and see it all. Heaven! I've been working hard to make it look presentable and it's coming along. I'll post pictures later this week.</div>
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We've also begun helping my brother with a complete remodel of his rental. Previous tenants over the last few years have completely destroyed it. So we are gutting it and having to take some rooms down to the studs. The plan is to have it back together and looking good by the time escrow closes on February 15th so that we can stay there for a bit while we decide our next move. Pictures coming of that project too but it's got to get a little farther along. Right now it would just gross you out.</div>
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So lot's happening and I will be keeping the The Gilded Barn going. Every home needs gilding of some sort and just because my next home won't be a real barn I don't think anyone will care, I know I won't. So with thoughts and dreams of the next place to "Gild", onward and upward!</div>
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My mother in law is the youngest of three girls. Her older sister Mary Lou, the middle daughter (who sadly passed away this last year) was married to Bill "Alex" Alexander. He and Mary Lou used to travel the US in their motor home with a little VW bug in tow behind and a tiny Yorkie named Offenheimer ("Offie" for short) sitting at the helm. I loved their visits. Mary Lou raised four boys, was kind and sweet, neat as a pin, fabulous sense of humor and shared her husbands passion for all things adventurous. And Alex, well I've always felt like we were kindred spirits. First of all we share the same last name, my maiden name is Alexander. Then you add to that fact that he has a biting wit, can be completely sarcastic (sarcasm is like air to me, lol) yet always has an adorable smile that makes you laugh. Yep, visits with Alex and Mary Lou were always fun!</div>
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Although Alex and his four boys live only about 6 hours south of us we rarely see him anymore. He quit driving the motor home years ago and well.....you know how it goes, we all get caught up with taking care of the everyday things, work, kids, blah, blah, blah, and the next thing you know too much time has gone by and we haven't seen each other in years. So the other day my brother in law, who is a pilot and has access to a couple of <u><b>very nice</b></u> private planes, offered to fly the family down for the day for a quick visit. I LOVE to fly so it didn't take me long to grab my bag and sunglasses! </div>
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The Pilot makes a few adjustments before take off. When I said I love to fly what I meant to say is I love to ride along, lol. Just looking at all those gauges made my head hurt. Where's the flight attendant? A glass of wine of would be nice. </div>
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The Cowboy checks out the ground below. We couldn't have asked for more beautiful weather.</div>
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We take a quick run over the ranch. The Sr. Cowboy wasn't feeling up to making the trip so as we flew over I called him and the Pilot tipped the wings to wave as we went over.</div>
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My mother in law rode shotgun which was only fitting since she too is a pilot! I know! It was really touching to listen to the two of them "talk shop", her asking questions about this specific plane, the two of them comparing notes about things I couldn't even understand yet it was so sweet to listen to and to watch moments like this where she would look over to him and nod her head in agreement. It made me wonder....how many other pilots out there have mothers who fly and get moments like this?</div>
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She definitely takes after her big sister. Daphne raised 2 boys,
helped put the Sr. Cowboy through dental school, ran
the front office of his practice single handedly, played tennis regularly
for 40 years, helped work their ranch and stood by and watched her sons
through rodeos, truck rolls, car wrecks and a bar fight or two (Ahem, ALL
when they much younger let me say). All with grace, humor and always a
magnificent smile <u><b>every time</b></u> you see her. And when Sr. Cowboy decided to get his pilots license years ago, she decided to get hers too. Say it with me girls. WHAT A WOMAN!</div>
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If any of you lived in Los Angeles in the '50's you may have eaten at Alex's place. It was on Pico blvd. Daphne, being the little sister worked there in trade for food. Boy labor laws have changed, haven't they? lol</div>
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Group shot before we head for home. Alex on the left and his oldest son Chris on the right. </div>
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Gliding along at 11,000 feet, 200 mph it's like ice skating on a cloud. We head towards the sunset and home, only an hour away by air.</div>
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Pressurized cabin, air conditioning, top notch pilot and co-pilot, a good magazine, flying towards the sunset....Puuuuure luxury!</div>
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<span style="color: black;"> </span><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none ! important;" />Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-71902768774293195132012-04-06T06:56:00.000-07:002012-04-06T06:56:18.279-07:00What's that Mr. Ed?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70XPvEs_Rg_Y0Z_wL49lK0mBa_gJwb6LmD9f6nwxrvRYWL0TRnmwwCgIJmHERP9kAkCwYKQksxs-_CdLtZRDI_UWACdMDrLbZvkjwheEwaTKrSrHjP9-Hax8V54gRAvtB17-G-UI5tdMC/s1600/ryko.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70XPvEs_Rg_Y0Z_wL49lK0mBa_gJwb6LmD9f6nwxrvRYWL0TRnmwwCgIJmHERP9kAkCwYKQksxs-_CdLtZRDI_UWACdMDrLbZvkjwheEwaTKrSrHjP9-Hax8V54gRAvtB17-G-UI5tdMC/s640/ryko.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My daughter has been letting her horse roam the property lately. It makes him happy and it's keeping the grass down which makes us happy. Yesterday she had her bedroom doors open and while grazing near her room he decided to pop in and chat with her and our grandson. She moved back home a little over a month ago and the horse came with her of course. But because he was lonely we now have also acquired two small goats (Winston and Beauregard) to keep him company.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Cowboy snapped this picture with his camera phone. When he showed me this picture he said "The only thing that would have made it better is if Winston and Beauregard were in there with him!"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously!?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hold your horses! (pun totally intended)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am definitely the Zsa Zsa to his Edie Albert. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Um, no. He'd better teach that horse to talk and tell those goats to stay outside. He only needs to learn one word. BBQ.</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-5376628916719893942012-02-19T10:36:00.000-08:002012-02-19T11:14:56.901-08:00I'm a front row kind of gal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSp8-NM_irDEiIqis0LODXn6HSkASEKJ6BPQdhUB0bWXfFwj2zDFL3bdMOzoWyB-ql7kmjPaawPc86cav5HUTFjvablHt442Nn6Tk2sXwna3ppPrIj21K0vO119ma9e2oEgREEZ56_Pi0/s1600/Grace-Robertsons-best-sho-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSp8-NM_irDEiIqis0LODXn6HSkASEKJ6BPQdhUB0bWXfFwj2zDFL3bdMOzoWyB-ql7kmjPaawPc86cav5HUTFjvablHt442Nn6Tk2sXwna3ppPrIj21K0vO119ma9e2oEgREEZ56_Pi0/s640/Grace-Robertsons-best-sho-001.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/interview_grace_robertson_photojournalist_1_803637">Photo: Grace Robertson) </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Months ago I found this picture online with the caption "You can live your life with the joy and excitement of the women in the first row or the attitude of the women in the 3rd row"</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was immediately drawn to it. The picture itself is not only adorable but says so much about how we choose to make the most of each moment. Emphasis on the word "choose". </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">4th row, they're not even paying attention, they're missing the whole point of the ride.</div><div style="text-align: center;">3rd row, they're in the moment but not really appreciating the opportunity.</div><div style="text-align: center;">2nd row, these girls are having fun. Yes for the most part they've got it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But,</div><div style="text-align: center;">1st row.......That's the row I want to be in! These girls know how to have fun. These girls aren't upset that their dresses are flying up revealing their stockings and slips! They understand that's part of the ride, the reckless abandon of skirts flying high and hair in the wind knowing they look ridiculiously silly and stand the chance of losing a good hat in the process, they don't care. They are choosing to enjoy the moment, encouraging each other with their roaring laughter to let it all go and just create a wonderful memory that they will share for years to come.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> They are all on the same ride, going the same speed, seeing the same sight, but each one is making a choice as to what type of experience and memory they are going to have.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you remember that feeling you had the last time you laughed so hard you couldn't breath? Couldn't speak? Peed your pants? No? Then you are really missing out. Some of my best memories have included one or all three of those moments and have all been with people I love the most.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I am most definitely and grateful to be a front row kind of gal.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It rained the day before as we set up and it rained the day after, but the day of......beautiful!! <br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-90097298866162097442011-09-30T14:28:00.000-07:002011-11-10T09:29:54.199-08:00I'm seeing Red!<div style="text-align: center;">Working to tidy up some things around here before my daughters shower next month.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know about you but I get in moods where I wake up and find I'm completely obsessed with taking on something that's been nagging at me. </div><div style="text-align: center;">For instance, this dresser that was in a previous post....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Nc_Wtc0sugG5_dKaVg2V0XbFiqC4v8iXch8-NhyphenhyphenF1ScD01LH21GlxV1bJj4Q3i2CDdv8Kti2OS-IJk2Vh527mbNsj_EzpCAvY4euQE61PU7P-VRaI_B80S-7FWyBUo0f8xhhWzf_XMaX/s1600/1+a" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Nc_Wtc0sugG5_dKaVg2V0XbFiqC4v8iXch8-NhyphenhyphenF1ScD01LH21GlxV1bJj4Q3i2CDdv8Kti2OS-IJk2Vh527mbNsj_EzpCAvY4euQE61PU7P-VRaI_B80S-7FWyBUo0f8xhhWzf_XMaX/s640/1+a" width="435" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found this beauty sitting in a field on my way home one day. There was a yard sale at the house but this piece was way off to the side by itself. 25 bucks and 5 minutes later it was on it's way home to the Barn. I had intended to paint it but when I got home I ended up just wiping it down with a little stain and it looked so good I decided to leave it as is. So anyway, this area around my dining table has been making me crazy. There's also been a little plain pine bookcase that we've had for over 15 years, and it was just sitting along the wall next to the table but the problem was this wall is 18 feet high so it was so underscale it was so horrible to look at it was litterally hurting my eyes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So the other day I realized that the little bookcase would fit nicely on top of that buffet. So I painted it red to match it as closely as possible with what I had on hand. Set it on top and moved both pieces up against the big wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<b><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-size: large;"><a href="http://redoux.blogspot.com/">Redoux</a></span></b></div>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-30586244843131525532011-09-12T09:11:00.000-07:002011-09-12T09:11:30.589-07:00Save the date!<div style="text-align: center;">The kids wanted a barn, up on hill with a vew of a vineyard.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.windfallfarms.net/">CHECK! (whew!)</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmj4XFbPU5RlVpAO_u0zHmLcB2H4vbiP62Kk_2FFDDF3a99P49usWFyHJLTmXechh5Zk_nujVsrAo81hTjx0IbvDOeS0v7ClgyniTbv4d0veOZKxdM1KhXJvl-fGjRkT9IdtEqXVrRQLlV/s1600/Barn+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmj4XFbPU5RlVpAO_u0zHmLcB2H4vbiP62Kk_2FFDDF3a99P49usWFyHJLTmXechh5Zk_nujVsrAo81hTjx0IbvDOeS0v7ClgyniTbv4d0veOZKxdM1KhXJvl-fGjRkT9IdtEqXVrRQLlV/s400/Barn+1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Invitations designed and ordered....</div><div style="text-align: center;">CHECK!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everythings falling into place beautifully! Friends and family have stepped in to help in ways I cannot even begin to express enough thanks for. This is going to be a wonderful day for a very deserving couple. November 5th is the date. Praying for warm weather!! </div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-60923578571575980372011-09-06T13:06:00.000-07:002011-09-06T13:06:34.320-07:00Barncasso? I don't think so<div style="text-align: center;">
Well I've discovered a new passion. And it's consuming my every waking thought. Wait make that EVERY thought as I even dreamed about it last night.</div>
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My mother has painted since I was little and paints beautifully, although like all true artists she is her own worst critic and says she's "not very good". Ridiculous! Anyhoo, I have many memories of coming home from school and stopping by her little studio room and saying hi and watching her paint. I was always fascinated by the process. The colors mixed on the pallette transfered to canvas to become something to admire. Water drops on fruit that looked real. I loved it all. Yet I never touched a brush. Odd. She never invited me to sit down and try it and I never asked. Funny when I think about it. But for some reason it's become something I've really wanted to do.</div>
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Last month the <a href="http://www.getty.edu/visit/exhibitions/">Getty Museum</a> had a Paris exhibit that I was determined to go see. So the Cowboy, being a good sport and never having gone to an art museum before went with me. It was beyond spectacular!!!</div>
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Oh, yeah, here's a nice little Dega next to a Van Gogh. Just hanging out. </div>
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Here the Cowboy admires a painting by a Dutch artist from 1635 of the biblical story of Joseph and Potapher's wife. 1635!! It's unbelievable. And the depth of color is truly indescribable. And many of the frames are original to the artwork so it's truly awe inspiring to see. We spent probably the most time looking at the Dutch artists. The Cowboy loved Renoir's work. Go figure. At 8:30 in the evening I was dragging him outta there. We covered only 2 out of the 4 buildings and we can't wait to go back. </div>
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But that really did me in. While sitting still, staring at a beautiful landscape by Corot I knew I had to start painting. Who knows where it will go. I'm sure there will be many little canvas's painted over, put in drawers, hung in odd little spots in my home for my own pleasure, but who cares. As long as I love it. So far I haven't had the courage to make it past the basic layer of sky, clouds and a little base horizon. I keep going back to rework the clouds. I found a guy on YouTube who does on line lessons who rocks! </div>
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I've really relied on his videos for my cloud work and as soon as <a href="http://www.thegildedbarn.com/2011/08/gilded-barn-celebrates.html">the wedding</a> is over I'm going to do his <a href="http://timgagnon.squarespace.com/landscape">online landscape course</a>.</div>
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He seems to have a very easy teaching style and I really like his work.</div>
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So my mom donated a bunch of her old oils and I set up shop on a buffet in the dining room so that it's all easily accessible when I have a few minutes to do a little work. I just move the tray and easel to the table and go to work and put it back when I'm done.</div>
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-58004304730922918742011-08-24T12:21:00.000-07:002011-11-12T18:51:36.765-08:00The Gilded Barn Celebrates!<div style="text-align: center;">Yes, exciting news here at The Barn.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our middle daughter Caitlin got engaged this Friday!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are very excited as we love, love, LOVE her fiance. He is a wonderful guy. Kind, hardworking, fun, a great cook (private chef), apprecaites a good bottle of wine, and has a dry yet razor sharp sense of humor. Did I mention we love him?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her morning started with him stopping by with these flowers at 7:00 am. He told her he had a nice day planned for them and asked her to be ready by 9:00 and then he left.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0CtdijZxhXG0Ic2y0eZyZZSf-3iv35cJBf8OC7dBMbHDutWScwqFzNuVG1E60XA9ULY912Uidnn8qAb2hQq774NUwiT7gE4Nl2QpEq_E-hz6Ef44kxryYhmjbDWZcI-xYYDcGC3yhaEh/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="561" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0CtdijZxhXG0Ic2y0eZyZZSf-3iv35cJBf8OC7dBMbHDutWScwqFzNuVG1E60XA9ULY912Uidnn8qAb2hQq774NUwiT7gE4Nl2QpEq_E-hz6Ef44kxryYhmjbDWZcI-xYYDcGC3yhaEh/s640/1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A quick stop at the bike shop to pick up a few things. He had bikes loaded, (they love to bike, hike all things outdoors and fun) and then off to the market....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqGQGhO5ByDvoK9-dwlgpiEUNnI4Fl31TdA4_o0cOcqselH5IjI7IxLjTSi2AWZipRVIYIL3Ql4J8s4Yh0pUB8ctE2YzhiMF6wr4MOKO0u-6DpkDPx5FRrxx-BoP-MK0eoiexM3dfozFH/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqGQGhO5ByDvoK9-dwlgpiEUNnI4Fl31TdA4_o0cOcqselH5IjI7IxLjTSi2AWZipRVIYIL3Ql4J8s4Yh0pUB8ctE2YzhiMF6wr4MOKO0u-6DpkDPx5FRrxx-BoP-MK0eoiexM3dfozFH/s640/2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">They toured the grounds and loved every minute. She said from here they could see where they had parked on the coast and eaten their picnic lunch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_T9otwH11dLsuWlyDHbT66InyDbeXcwtrkjAUafqJr_9MXag6teDTKfsDRd331VmsiX5rhTm3qNCpDS2FU224fR6Qz1yD6C4ZptNxjaM49kOXHWIJTDwUfL-JUe-FcE1GPlcIgYP17i0/s1600/6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_T9otwH11dLsuWlyDHbT66InyDbeXcwtrkjAUafqJr_9MXag6teDTKfsDRd331VmsiX5rhTm3qNCpDS2FU224fR6Qz1yD6C4ZptNxjaM49kOXHWIJTDwUfL-JUe-FcE1GPlcIgYP17i0/s640/6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What an adorable couple! I'm not even Jewish but when I look at them I hear myself say "Oy, what beautiful grandchildren I'll have!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"> As far back as I can remember it was by my bed. After I moved away from home (too grown up for such a simple piece) it was left in the care of my mom and dad to be used wherever needed. At some point it became the nightstand for my daughters and now that they have all gone and moved out they left it behind (once again abandoned by girls too grown up for such a simple piece).</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It's been hanging around my studio (aka kitchen) for some time now patiently waiting it's next assignment. I kept looking at it, wondering what it wanted to be now that it's all grown up. But it just sat there quietly saying nothing.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Yesterday I was working on a piece to be sold which was inspired by <a href="http://redhenhome.blogspot.com/2011/07/black-coffee.html">Red Hen Home</a>, (do you not just love her style?!) Anyhoo, as I was working away, painting, lettering, waxing.....I heard it. Not too loud at first sort of like a mosquito, "I'd look good in that".</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">What? I looked up and there in my line of sight was the little nightstand. Oh, so she had made up her mind after all this time. Ok. Her wish was granted.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zkZi1qcxkVpKuLGTKcripT8K_hGOE6XAcMp9Btd8lqzonHYIt4tO62DVP8ubiC4XSyDcOeUj7pOJh5t8KBh72-xg6gg0mh5Rgi-MqbE3C-qVPt9PsB0VXxv5K09jSETkWM4TJLIU8kuW/s1600/P1017683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zkZi1qcxkVpKuLGTKcripT8K_hGOE6XAcMp9Btd8lqzonHYIt4tO62DVP8ubiC4XSyDcOeUj7pOJh5t8KBh72-xg6gg0mh5Rgi-MqbE3C-qVPt9PsB0VXxv5K09jSETkWM4TJLIU8kuW/s640/P1017683.JPG" t$="true" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> One part Duck Egg Blue to eight parts Old white. You know the drill by now, Paint, clear wax, dark wax, buff, buff and more buff.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">et voilia!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQpqpLquggEa7VUg2EzzyGcnHMgbSK7Co9OJ-Y14OxLH8h551bXcGjHbAK9tnQmh3FuQRw-BThK_5AS-8SV6wNwPquZTY-nUhQuvHAY3ffbWCM6TXPHGgbZ52Q9dmFFf2JEfTGi7C3AJf/s1600/P1017690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQpqpLquggEa7VUg2EzzyGcnHMgbSK7Co9OJ-Y14OxLH8h551bXcGjHbAK9tnQmh3FuQRw-BThK_5AS-8SV6wNwPquZTY-nUhQuvHAY3ffbWCM6TXPHGgbZ52Q9dmFFf2JEfTGi7C3AJf/s640/P1017690.JPG" t$="true" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A sweet little french chocolat advertisment from <a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/">the Graphics Fairy</a>. Merci beau coup!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI-fw-yftIO-z9qkus3OmDrfI544Hx3zRLzu5h4ur4jJkrD-VD1RHTRscAshzfWZE4hNBtANJU9B6YyF2Aos2zdFE2Q8Z3rRidjZifH0BJkKFkABqkCIdP4HqOQJCvB0SgUSdGPHZ172W/s1600/P1017700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinI-fw-yftIO-z9qkus3OmDrfI544Hx3zRLzu5h4ur4jJkrD-VD1RHTRscAshzfWZE4hNBtANJU9B6YyF2Aos2zdFE2Q8Z3rRidjZifH0BJkKFkABqkCIdP4HqOQJCvB0SgUSdGPHZ172W/s640/P1017700.JPG" t$="true" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center">And another adorable french handle from the bucket of bits and pieces laying around Jamesy's shop</div><div align="center">Il est parfait! No? Oui!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHperYrnSFPd0lLOcRFBVGaddi8YqksckRFSvaf4ERAUajjVXqCuLvuXqaFrT4hyphenhypheneD0vrG5P59U6xnkvi4n2jNYaHvOSxLBMjgiwuV4T3QUm4U-zrSe-quTdhSNNB0sQdfVUXX2IWbhIn2/s1600/P1017685.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHperYrnSFPd0lLOcRFBVGaddi8YqksckRFSvaf4ERAUajjVXqCuLvuXqaFrT4hyphenhypheneD0vrG5P59U6xnkvi4n2jNYaHvOSxLBMjgiwuV4T3QUm4U-zrSe-quTdhSNNB0sQdfVUXX2IWbhIn2/s640/P1017685.JPG" t$="true" width="419" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it looks like something out of a french pastry shop. I love it and now it's new home is in my entry next to the antique headboard bench. (but that's another post)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm linking up to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2011/07/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-link_28.html">Miss Mustard Seed</a></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-49480035660686875702011-07-17T18:03:00.000-07:002011-07-20T16:00:01.718-07:00What a difference a day makes<div style="text-align: center;">So last weekend <a href="http://www.thegildedbarn.com/2009/12/things-you-hear-on-construction-site.html">my dad Jamesy</a> and I were out doing a little yard sale-ing and I found a great piece!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZO6Jz618lMNwl8YN4e7tdpvVRQpVgcz43Y0OHwIpKSsHws73vOpPVz7Y7wjwIcvmPiaLSYvbj5h2bZrsQHi6ALu42bOzCVlLwGLG6q2veqn_cCwLojOkmrglCglSdBD7ebec514pE7yxM/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZO6Jz618lMNwl8YN4e7tdpvVRQpVgcz43Y0OHwIpKSsHws73vOpPVz7Y7wjwIcvmPiaLSYvbj5h2bZrsQHi6ALu42bOzCVlLwGLG6q2veqn_cCwLojOkmrglCglSdBD7ebec514pE7yxM/s400/1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">It was sitting behind a bunch of stuff and covered entirely with pez dispensers. I saw this little cutie and even though it was in some serious need of a bath and a little love it was in great shape. I asked how much and she said 25.00. I offered 15 thinking she'd come back with 20 but instead she smiled and said "Sure". </div><div align="center">15 Bucks?! Really? I couldn't get the truck backed up quick enough to get it loaded!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">So today when I was drinking my morning coffee I decided today was the day to get it done. So I filled the old drawer handle holes and the Cowboy drilled me some new ones. Jamesy, Antique Hunter Extraordinare, had these beautiful little knobs in a bucket in his shop which he so generously donated. </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGNab4Bhgygc1nHS0JbGmsCmEq-bp2XVLBKuXZ6vslFmLkZPQVK1RXjpCJhiaaBKCO98Oi5Gla2tsSt50hgyNxxXcR25Jy30FBpJ8jeXfeP2b-5DYcnDp6UvxWy37CR2iZOPr37DGEeSu/s1600/P1017646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGNab4Bhgygc1nHS0JbGmsCmEq-bp2XVLBKuXZ6vslFmLkZPQVK1RXjpCJhiaaBKCO98Oi5Gla2tsSt50hgyNxxXcR25Jy30FBpJ8jeXfeP2b-5DYcnDp6UvxWy37CR2iZOPr37DGEeSu/s400/P1017646.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"> A little paint, a little wax, a little gold leaf, a little blue/gray in the trim and 4 hours later.........</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">VOILA!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nice "old patina" on the top.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYyo_U24HDo_VzdGMv9y7FdsheGPCH6l7my4MS7xFX3d0aOXP_maHms1DCKMHS3JC5FSLkW_w6Y35UNC438oUMlurhyphenhyphenhtRbfuIWvBF6T1hU4TZ2TJw1zkBEqaUUMr8YFvNYZ-FGGd4MpS/s1600/3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYyo_U24HDo_VzdGMv9y7FdsheGPCH6l7my4MS7xFX3d0aOXP_maHms1DCKMHS3JC5FSLkW_w6Y35UNC438oUMlurhyphenhyphenhtRbfuIWvBF6T1hU4TZ2TJw1zkBEqaUUMr8YFvNYZ-FGGd4MpS/s400/3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A little gold trim that's been worn off after years of use (wink!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvmgazLNSjC_7tP_bHXOkIAB1I4h8XTxSmfP1Rxv6izP9dlD1CScbSf8chwL_fOp8Q_eVm6S9KTuKpq5Xc2Tmqw8CSbDEZ1uwf3XEIz0W6tBNHfBDeUXm6E8stfszFF5t-RbeOEt1PixQ/s1600/P1017647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvmgazLNSjC_7tP_bHXOkIAB1I4h8XTxSmfP1Rxv6izP9dlD1CScbSf8chwL_fOp8Q_eVm6S9KTuKpq5Xc2Tmqw8CSbDEZ1uwf3XEIz0W6tBNHfBDeUXm6E8stfszFF5t-RbeOEt1PixQ/s400/P1017647.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> A little extra storage space.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZK3dmc973cZg4NmY9acUwQIVplHwp0tjK5olj0-60j6wIgWEeLclf-X0R5cWTiEpGl58CnkwiuA9L7IEBEL-e9k6mGgjxkO2KR3oL9w4csI-ij5HvfFZLkCkTU25bH3HNzW42GdxIbaxI/s1600/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZK3dmc973cZg4NmY9acUwQIVplHwp0tjK5olj0-60j6wIgWEeLclf-X0R5cWTiEpGl58CnkwiuA9L7IEBEL-e9k6mGgjxkO2KR3oL9w4csI-ij5HvfFZLkCkTU25bH3HNzW42GdxIbaxI/s400/4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">15 bucks and a Sunday well spent! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBhvC1uml0yrpfwFY52ExHoXWrZbmw117bKYq9DHSEpYKZkxs-gyS3RiPAPIoD1QsjbVWpFgZbkvaXpv2tDFsrz7tuCj9m1EyCzQ4bQmO8-MKI-dbH5q7BTxBWnelf1tOHEyeH1HhBxJm/s1600/5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBhvC1uml0yrpfwFY52ExHoXWrZbmw117bKYq9DHSEpYKZkxs-gyS3RiPAPIoD1QsjbVWpFgZbkvaXpv2tDFsrz7tuCj9m1EyCzQ4bQmO8-MKI-dbH5q7BTxBWnelf1tOHEyeH1HhBxJm/s640/5.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm linking up to....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No Minimalist Here</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Between Naps on the Porch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> & Faded Charm</div><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2011/07/open-house-party.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NoMinimalistHere+%28No+Minimalist+Here%29" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-57605090716539429972011-06-23T16:32:00.000-07:002011-06-23T16:32:17.072-07:00The Boudoir (part 1)<div style="text-align: center;">Well my mom aka GG (her newly adopted moniker since becoming a Great Gramma) is helping me get my bedroom painted. Yesterday we were supposed to start and because my schedule has been sort of crazy this week I had to run out to a job I"m working on in the morning and when I got back shortly before noon she had the 3/4's done! What a girl!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpK4kPoeFgnBh-nsgBGviCttDczbxkyJ24gf-YnTDOVdB5hhb7FJIlid3pNQqtAbR73Fd1jlDFBpzLVRgG0bWzHtCsdCv_Cte6elddzu0QRoxW49NvYtpGnHMThITJNx0XcL8a8T9_WA6/s1600/P1017555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpK4kPoeFgnBh-nsgBGviCttDczbxkyJ24gf-YnTDOVdB5hhb7FJIlid3pNQqtAbR73Fd1jlDFBpzLVRgG0bWzHtCsdCv_Cte6elddzu0QRoxW49NvYtpGnHMThITJNx0XcL8a8T9_WA6/s400/P1017555.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">However, when I walked in I was a little surprised at how the color looked up on the walls. I loved the sample but over the whole surface my "Gray Beige" took on a sort of pinky, lavender look. Ick. I really didin't know if it was going to work or not. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3v27DXY3nzYc1RmPNoJWWES12P77-zZrXlBUh9aD2rlSzDZhCxxDe0QAn0TQ4Wt3eC0ZOq-S1j-asFf232K1Fo3rEu-wD6CLNb_nRK49O0eh4wL_RKD2H7mEtDKJVKcGDuCvbr9KKAeLh/s1600/P1017557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3v27DXY3nzYc1RmPNoJWWES12P77-zZrXlBUh9aD2rlSzDZhCxxDe0QAn0TQ4Wt3eC0ZOq-S1j-asFf232K1Fo3rEu-wD6CLNb_nRK49O0eh4wL_RKD2H7mEtDKJVKcGDuCvbr9KKAeLh/s400/P1017557.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">Well by this morning I knew it wasn't going to work. So when my mom got here this moring we talked about what to do. We really needed to finish it today. I remembered I had bought a gallon of a deep gray "Shaken Not Stirred" for the pantry so I grabbed it and added a 1/3 of a gallon of pure white to it to tone it down. </div><div align="center">Perfect!</div><div align="center">Away we went covering over all her hard work, but so worth it. It's now a beautiful soft gray.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjXZcDhNNLxBJxLnZR3Sk6cAdtYOhXZVwpHfGYMnXtFPqK2I0dCzxFJyVPiSJvLxDJ79VSCZH2FWZiC1Ltielqr_-nr3SQH58YUWETo4GFg8GrLA61s73vS7KRnvr9k2YpBftpbbJQ_-2/s1600/P1017575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjXZcDhNNLxBJxLnZR3Sk6cAdtYOhXZVwpHfGYMnXtFPqK2I0dCzxFJyVPiSJvLxDJ79VSCZH2FWZiC1Ltielqr_-nr3SQH58YUWETo4GFg8GrLA61s73vS7KRnvr9k2YpBftpbbJQ_-2/s400/P1017575.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">I love it!!</div><div align="center">It looks really blue in the photo, (I am sooooo not a photographer) but it's not it's really a nice gray. I taped off the panels where I'm going to apply a metallic plaster with a french panel design. You can see the one over the bathtub is ready to go. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvLIVwi2eG05jYazhI_xN8EL_2PRpaZQ4sib2x02Vkft3o_LAyfA9PaqfyWbr6vtAadF3OlYFn86sDXrVzFFCsK8tFfCAH42jdV3Xmy5TVXBgHpQ9rrdL_5WYHY_OKc_DnnvVJXHf3FfG/s1600/P1017572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvLIVwi2eG05jYazhI_xN8EL_2PRpaZQ4sib2x02Vkft3o_LAyfA9PaqfyWbr6vtAadF3OlYFn86sDXrVzFFCsK8tFfCAH42jdV3Xmy5TVXBgHpQ9rrdL_5WYHY_OKc_DnnvVJXHf3FfG/s400/P1017572.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's my first sample for the panels. The blue area will definitely be toned down with a glaze. I want it more "dirty" looking. And I think I might alter the pattern a little. This is the wall color over the metallic plaster with a gray glaze on the second layer of the stencil. I love the Damask look, it sort of fades in and out as you walk around the room but I'm just not sure I love it. I may make it a little more pronounced with a solid color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA54H-Xy_8LjmpVxOs7_oKdc72Kfl6ZjoFetDwngkq1rjpp4R1Th-tvBHFpZXP3fs9kmNwW-nHSswjUeZqSCRJ6PwhCWLVfvAhNn_4EUhMrNYNvJmCD83vH1oWxLpCdp35wDk4mHM_EeuH/s1600/P1017577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA54H-Xy_8LjmpVxOs7_oKdc72Kfl6ZjoFetDwngkq1rjpp4R1Th-tvBHFpZXP3fs9kmNwW-nHSswjUeZqSCRJ6PwhCWLVfvAhNn_4EUhMrNYNvJmCD83vH1oWxLpCdp35wDk4mHM_EeuH/s400/P1017577.JPG" width="322" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm putting several panels around the room. One behind the scale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_fGIpZJxt6X6pbfGTuaoDM12Wf_qrhu_AVBfmHsDvoLjOj0c1ZYeloiPeITQpEuj3j5CEa8FNZBTfEavqUj98XPMxs_xfqTV3jR4TvxupvphEbPJPfulAUhYooe7NJGaHCJ-S57Fn6sk/s1600/P1017581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_fGIpZJxt6X6pbfGTuaoDM12Wf_qrhu_AVBfmHsDvoLjOj0c1ZYeloiPeITQpEuj3j5CEa8FNZBTfEavqUj98XPMxs_xfqTV3jR4TvxupvphEbPJPfulAUhYooe7NJGaHCJ-S57Fn6sk/s400/P1017581.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and 3 around the bed. Boy it looks blue in this picture. I've got to get better at pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll start the panels this weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More to come next week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-58687103352802727562011-06-21T08:35:00.000-07:002011-06-21T08:42:59.064-07:0010 things I'd love to hear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTp25fDKFKIqY_neKIVtA8apUOCDbhoCmQA5BN18rZ5-GGSbvIW-7U4MYnFumm-dmAL7cT4RC1AkSbN2XcTiZJL5a9FYJ2S7OlWaD5BARrN4i2a5S5KYmfvjwKmwNdX5FFBfPa3XkWu1c/s1600/crowns-graphicsfairy007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTp25fDKFKIqY_neKIVtA8apUOCDbhoCmQA5BN18rZ5-GGSbvIW-7U4MYnFumm-dmAL7cT4RC1AkSbN2XcTiZJL5a9FYJ2S7OlWaD5BARrN4i2a5S5KYmfvjwKmwNdX5FFBfPa3XkWu1c/s320/crowns-graphicsfairy007.jpg" width="309" /></a></div>"New time change. There will be four more hours in the day and two more days in the week."<br />
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"Don't get up, let me get that for you"<br />
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"I could give you a facial but your skin looks so good it's sort of a waste of time. Would you like me to rub your feet instead?"<br />
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"I have all this old silver I just don't care for. You want it?"<br />
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"Let's see you must be what.....a size 4?"<br />
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"Mom, could I please have a turn at washing the dishes?"<br />
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"Honey the neighbors called and said not to worry it's not OUR chickens that keep tearing up their flower beds"<br />
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"You should wear a pair of skinny jeans, you have the perfect body type for them!"<br />
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"Hello, my name is Pablo and I am your live in massuse"<br />
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"We're going away for a few days. We leave in an hour and you need your passport"<br />
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<em>Hey a girl can dream can't she?</em><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-49179217667051386432011-06-05T19:25:00.000-07:002011-11-26T01:09:53.872-08:00Scattered<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Itcc0OzmxxwG2kEuXSiFA4m8lFi-IXniSb8zssljI9WEjxhwL4v5saWB9E7g7KEtfCzXBA_qNn_0s0w2OunrBn0QlqwgKQ0jV0aSjRxUWvRfSGi9lAHjX5MH6uAFZPqURCEJS9bgQn_G/s1600/P1017535.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="539" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Itcc0OzmxxwG2kEuXSiFA4m8lFi-IXniSb8zssljI9WEjxhwL4v5saWB9E7g7KEtfCzXBA_qNn_0s0w2OunrBn0QlqwgKQ0jV0aSjRxUWvRfSGi9lAHjX5MH6uAFZPqURCEJS9bgQn_G/s640/P1017535.JPG" t8="true" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The laundry room is slightly on the back burner. My work has suddenly picked up (thank goodness!) so it's been really hectic here and we need the funds to finish it anyway so hopefully we will be framing it up next week. In the meantime I've been moving a few things around and got out my hard working pigs. So for now they're front and center on the island when you walk in the kitchen.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I just love these guys! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSYOjVIhEVAMkCuyfwVvPiKoibqA5Uj2ZZ3yOAyjUmMLpELxdHP5H_fihfoa4GIJS0lv6hhN8va0nxKtHu-0wCOoPSneO4O4rD26kvHUrf3bxqyZptxKV7sxmV1K0SWrBLq4fm1_EKaAx/s1600/P1017520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSYOjVIhEVAMkCuyfwVvPiKoibqA5Uj2ZZ3yOAyjUmMLpELxdHP5H_fihfoa4GIJS0lv6hhN8va0nxKtHu-0wCOoPSneO4O4rD26kvHUrf3bxqyZptxKV7sxmV1K0SWrBLq4fm1_EKaAx/s400/P1017520.JPG" t8="true" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Last weekend was filled with work at my in-law's ranch. Cattle to take care of and steers to be made if you know what I mean. Busy day and somewhat messy, (anyone who's done this knows that when cattle get into the shoot it scares the poop out of them.....Litteraly!!!!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PbN4jUQgvpz6uhJZmKlnZcH9Dg636VffTJCdvd8PDZ6NgRw87Rh0LcDkskkpvk_kbyN0VHOHN8Z-UhwubHrfquNRpinxZRQqCnk0w27A4ozpDyOGVccAthFf4zBD5uUwRXZI5ucEmiUl/s1600/P1017522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PbN4jUQgvpz6uhJZmKlnZcH9Dg636VffTJCdvd8PDZ6NgRw87Rh0LcDkskkpvk_kbyN0VHOHN8Z-UhwubHrfquNRpinxZRQqCnk0w27A4ozpDyOGVccAthFf4zBD5uUwRXZI5ucEmiUl/s400/P1017522.JPG" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was little "Rico Suave's" first cattle day so he saw a lot! Including a big 4 foot gopher snake that came wandering through as we were trying to get a mama cow into the shoot.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrjLE_0HxlNLmy6MbBRrqPnfz4b4pvzgSHUiMMSqrkEz53IcS0EpdJ9GHQbHWCV1_n69GQVJJvyIz-HWYUS8fPumrsrYPSHgfYOpcQRYoJV2g6WZdh0M5dnQKPHRV8df9W9iQPr7ALOTz/s1600/P1017537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrjLE_0HxlNLmy6MbBRrqPnfz4b4pvzgSHUiMMSqrkEz53IcS0EpdJ9GHQbHWCV1_n69GQVJJvyIz-HWYUS8fPumrsrYPSHgfYOpcQRYoJV2g6WZdh0M5dnQKPHRV8df9W9iQPr7ALOTz/s400/P1017537.JPG" t8="true" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">But as always, I'm working on something until we can actually move foward on a project. The Pantry has been driving me crazy and I've been searching high and low for the perfect gray. I decided to paint the walls gray with a white damask pattern so finding just the right gray to go with <a href="http://www.thegildedbarn.com/2010/07/when-mrs-out-of-money-meets-mr-creative.html">the black hutch</a> was making me crazy. One of my favorite blogs, <a href="http://www.aperfectgray.com/">a perfect gray</a>, gives a nice list of grays but they're Benjamin Moore colors and our local store just closed so I'm stuck with a limited selection. I kept bringing home sample after sample. I felt like the Goldie Locks of gray. This one's too blue, this one's too brown, this one's too blah.........then I struck gold! Or should I say Gray! Valspar had a beautiful Gray and when I saw the name I fell in love, "Shaken not stirred". How could I resist? I also found the right color for the master bedroom walls. I couldn't decide between gray or taupe and then I found "Gray Beige", nuff said.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigk-QTS1hnp5j2TxOMvhOhJdtuVLaeEWpaYOulAJGBCGIkYe7AkakukIyjUVgRw1mPBK7kXqi5qr9lTAVLwux5dgKQlTW_LW8bRmb2PSJxSxpg1su4Jx_sxeNNDCoo4BMwaGbussAlguTT/s1600/P1017542.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigk-QTS1hnp5j2TxOMvhOhJdtuVLaeEWpaYOulAJGBCGIkYe7AkakukIyjUVgRw1mPBK7kXqi5qr9lTAVLwux5dgKQlTW_LW8bRmb2PSJxSxpg1su4Jx_sxeNNDCoo4BMwaGbussAlguTT/s400/P1017542.JPG" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also finally came up with the perfect finish for my closets in the master bedroom. Old with a little Parisian blue. Love it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLacgFcvipgIixUTcX9qTFQHiv3q5AcvAycAYfK8n9Tyy-G3aQW8DLwXFeDgFfo-vLR4huuJgU7-qS-_LFAz8bCwc_CKn6-HkT1pzc3i5xfIKKnP-1YWWap18IaAU4z-W13TyJtK2dnLw/s1600/P1017553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLacgFcvipgIixUTcX9qTFQHiv3q5AcvAycAYfK8n9Tyy-G3aQW8DLwXFeDgFfo-vLR4huuJgU7-qS-_LFAz8bCwc_CKn6-HkT1pzc3i5xfIKKnP-1YWWap18IaAU4z-W13TyJtK2dnLw/s400/P1017553.JPG" t8="true" width="230" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">I'm also starting our master bathroom shower this week. This will be given the look of faux stone blocks. Yep it's going to be a busy week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not that I don't love<a href="http://www.thegildedbarn.com/2009/09/rub-dub-dub-i-likes-me-tub.html"> my bathtub</a>, but it's going to be so nice to finally have a working shower again. So yes I'm a little scattered with many different projects in the wings and 3 jobs to do this week, but I'm happy with any progress no matter how small.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-11919735880489550362011-04-21T08:51:00.000-07:002011-04-21T08:51:22.528-07:00Whistle while you work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDJ3Xr41zJJMcQZHVMKabpHCWc7__myxHVMpCoO3mnUgvHq34Zg8Fn8ncQ1JKy3sAeSuPascbdkd7eGTdBYj81GfiKMz37y8NV2Ef2INjE2f7iVr4-KaZABk56cEEgAEhEYU6sndUZ78-/s1600/Old+room+Pinterest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDJ3Xr41zJJMcQZHVMKabpHCWc7__myxHVMpCoO3mnUgvHq34Zg8Fn8ncQ1JKy3sAeSuPascbdkd7eGTdBYj81GfiKMz37y8NV2Ef2INjE2f7iVr4-KaZABk56cEEgAEhEYU6sndUZ78-/s400/Old+room+Pinterest.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div align="center">Yes I'm dreaming away of my soon to be here laundry room. I love the smell of fresh laundry and the sight of sheets hanging on the line. </div><div align="center"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><em>(picture from Pinterest)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW572TOaNICKsiFDbDORqFXPYwWEcrLSX9gZ2lxPSyb2l5klCXumoL2pm45NyGhVpb8JD96KfAj46T6k0sRtPJWjVknhg7Qv9Ajgkd5T-ffxCcPfbbFumeRXdIQf1eLnUHkQTt9nfMF8v/s1600/lingere+pinterest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW572TOaNICKsiFDbDORqFXPYwWEcrLSX9gZ2lxPSyb2l5klCXumoL2pm45NyGhVpb8JD96KfAj46T6k0sRtPJWjVknhg7Qv9Ajgkd5T-ffxCcPfbbFumeRXdIQf1eLnUHkQTt9nfMF8v/s400/lingere+pinterest.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">I'm consumed with wall color, window placement, drying racks, ironing board and accessories and all the little details that make a laundry room a place to enjoy.</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(picture from Pinterest)</span></em></div><div align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9F7EJwYEk1EzmwuSxDCSno9tFruKEAmW7Yjsare3qAMDYRC93Gkomc2oHcQIlozEql04gmtDL-e62z6CGDdzS0CQgKQqhlXQ7jmvxNcLrdL59a6URkOgSKbF3oeWjwq-tmkFFW-5eApH/s1600/Sink+willowdecor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9F7EJwYEk1EzmwuSxDCSno9tFruKEAmW7Yjsare3qAMDYRC93Gkomc2oHcQIlozEql04gmtDL-e62z6CGDdzS0CQgKQqhlXQ7jmvxNcLrdL59a6URkOgSKbF3oeWjwq-tmkFFW-5eApH/s400/Sink+willowdecor.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div align="center">I love this galvanized tub sink by Willow Decor! What a clean, industrial look. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9Cbp1WWMlkNsOvIXq4E2kFKHb2YZvr4mRvuKcOFb92ddC5ikU6cHEvSNFDXOVDIgdl7RRlNn1kddL-ZMHWddI0bmh2JS6R0VMXYLW4YaPXk-ceG2tEQp60fzr-2-aRG_WAMsBXKMnG8A/s1600/Room+1+Pinterest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9Cbp1WWMlkNsOvIXq4E2kFKHb2YZvr4mRvuKcOFb92ddC5ikU6cHEvSNFDXOVDIgdl7RRlNn1kddL-ZMHWddI0bmh2JS6R0VMXYLW4YaPXk-ceG2tEQp60fzr-2-aRG_WAMsBXKMnG8A/s400/Room+1+Pinterest.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the old wood ironing board hanging on the wall here<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>(picture from Pinterest)</em></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PXHn8z9TMTjr2bZgRm_lYXTfoAjAgsflhJQUJYGC2tiRjxyFLyrL0Ohm-2s_UMGo0IkQqNWY2LyIowc1LZcwfmyQEYwnFgzprPfVrRSJfJ2wZ_-Np_A2xMoIX4BPJgU6h0D7NOPQH06X/s1600/Room+3+Pinterest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PXHn8z9TMTjr2bZgRm_lYXTfoAjAgsflhJQUJYGC2tiRjxyFLyrL0Ohm-2s_UMGo0IkQqNWY2LyIowc1LZcwfmyQEYwnFgzprPfVrRSJfJ2wZ_-Np_A2xMoIX4BPJgU6h0D7NOPQH06X/s400/Room+3+Pinterest.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pull out one is nice. This room is beautiful. Simple marble counter top over dark cabinets. Nice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">.(picture from Pinterest)</span></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFGxs9296hD7O96k1-IeMcNoc2K_JVuCPlB6uZyogK621F4Mswy4KtZjHmaCoKxh9r4sQ0S9JepquLrNbRNTeOQYHAQ5Chv6LVhbiJ1UbMOM_xeebKAVd9hiKYyZxTdzsh1tkA8dHZwuZ/s1600/Room+2+Pinterest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFGxs9296hD7O96k1-IeMcNoc2K_JVuCPlB6uZyogK621F4Mswy4KtZjHmaCoKxh9r4sQ0S9JepquLrNbRNTeOQYHAQ5Chv6LVhbiJ1UbMOM_xeebKAVd9hiKYyZxTdzsh1tkA8dHZwuZ/s400/Room+2+Pinterest.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another lovely room to work in. great lighting, subway tile, farm sink. This has a nice english feel<em>.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">.(picture from Pinterest)</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzkVD959wK56pAzuc0EsG_GHbKUGpPuAW3tAckFlnvIOj8xm0wC6hCx3vtbB9lzZqvEQKrL0TIVHI-UTOfMTbSqgk5AMAXkDkiWqzDkaOg1FdhWBBZ1yGLRcqekAwy2dDmPlxZXoG8Dtg/s1600/Zinc+Room+Pinterest+%2528for+the+home%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzkVD959wK56pAzuc0EsG_GHbKUGpPuAW3tAckFlnvIOj8xm0wC6hCx3vtbB9lzZqvEQKrL0TIVHI-UTOfMTbSqgk5AMAXkDkiWqzDkaOg1FdhWBBZ1yGLRcqekAwy2dDmPlxZXoG8Dtg/s400/Zinc+Room+Pinterest+%2528for+the+home%2529.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">But, sigh, this is one I could live in everyday!! All that galvanized metal and zinc. The simple pine shelves. I love working out the details.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">.(picture from Pinterest)</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDnFHsdYK9K5cyuX3q52Y7CXVput6Y2QQebIBsw65nvnUl7j_PGvcEKuuVSkIWeFI0FsPHdcWSQzGa5ymK4iDjUAT6gf8yGYEeZlpFBQD6oCV3GZl666DP7eXPcqBTB2m0T3dChuSbniE/s1600/details+Pinterest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDnFHsdYK9K5cyuX3q52Y7CXVput6Y2QQebIBsw65nvnUl7j_PGvcEKuuVSkIWeFI0FsPHdcWSQzGa5ymK4iDjUAT6gf8yGYEeZlpFBQD6oCV3GZl666DP7eXPcqBTB2m0T3dChuSbniE/s400/details+Pinterest.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> Yes lots of details to be worked out.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-74046322919555669222011-03-31T19:21:00.000-07:002011-03-31T19:21:43.655-07:00A Room of it's OwnWe have gone without a laundry room for some time now. Last week <a href="http://www.thegildedbarn.com/2010/08/i-hate-to-say-good-bye-but-she-must-go.html">I got the check for the sale of a beautiful antique piece of furniture</a> and the first thing the Cowboy said was "Let's put it towards the laundry room!" I second the motion so here we broke ground yesterday!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpXYTp6T0mH4MmCp3AOQkb8DTLKoL2RwRy-TGVhhJdlejO1dIhVmawMlwvcVngoulhi_0pt9pUssDMbWWgBXWk9Ae5sLSUsv-uPGpVsfvPgqarqtwvYsbrggNQZG6AX0jS_EDTogqUsEc/s1600/P1017367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpXYTp6T0mH4MmCp3AOQkb8DTLKoL2RwRy-TGVhhJdlejO1dIhVmawMlwvcVngoulhi_0pt9pUssDMbWWgBXWk9Ae5sLSUsv-uPGpVsfvPgqarqtwvYsbrggNQZG6AX0jS_EDTogqUsEc/s400/P1017367.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center">This is the view from my office. I am a bit sad that I will lose the beautiful view and the amazing sunsets in the evening, but to not have to walk into another horrible laundry mat ever again.......WORTH IT!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfitNAzB8fq-cojnVa5F_szB1nSTJjp-XQoIphB0NjUtSy-4iMah0KYqrHcgseBSnP157pH-9Rbd6nscNey31lU3MniyyfIan_o0Io1txXDeQaAgoV5UIQQYH1ACEe7jvpsbuDEDqGDJy/s1600/P1017372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfitNAzB8fq-cojnVa5F_szB1nSTJjp-XQoIphB0NjUtSy-4iMah0KYqrHcgseBSnP157pH-9Rbd6nscNey31lU3MniyyfIan_o0Io1txXDeQaAgoV5UIQQYH1ACEe7jvpsbuDEDqGDJy/s400/P1017372.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the side that backs up to the living room. The doors to our master bedroom are closest to the front of the property <a href="http://www.thegildedbarn.com/2011/02/barn-doors-door-2.html">(you can see my pretty faux wrought iron doors from the outside here)</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQru3Y3aEjEr9hKjXZrBAv4IprNBiAp3ZP8B5GKzqbttnMBhSe5nlAC1VMklarbr6IcMQXp7fP1lQVwNGJq5J1-ecKzzTXHEohv0Zi_oB1cxKvreHqahpoXrvGUm1O2kTuBXCG6NZTF74/s1600/P1017369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQru3Y3aEjEr9hKjXZrBAv4IprNBiAp3ZP8B5GKzqbttnMBhSe5nlAC1VMklarbr6IcMQXp7fP1lQVwNGJq5J1-ecKzzTXHEohv0Zi_oB1cxKvreHqahpoXrvGUm1O2kTuBXCG6NZTF74/s400/P1017369.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> then my office just past that, then the opening for the laundry room door will be cut and the water heater will have to be moved. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhWoqtmc3qFKtpnqRfga7kk8hEb31ffsGJWMNdXHNMhZWgLwQyH5SXUtzPxfxVLcAq1aAfo-kva_chiz8gJnWjHVjEcKx_OsjjZLRQfGpvdoGcP1aWxk7nXohIZ6yfDT5XKoja1hIrNA7/s1600/P1017371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhWoqtmc3qFKtpnqRfga7kk8hEb31ffsGJWMNdXHNMhZWgLwQyH5SXUtzPxfxVLcAq1aAfo-kva_chiz8gJnWjHVjEcKx_OsjjZLRQfGpvdoGcP1aWxk7nXohIZ6yfDT5XKoja1hIrNA7/s400/P1017371.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes you can clearly see the water heater hanging about 2 feet to the right of where the door will go. Why is it there you ask? Because I was not home when it was put in. Nope, I made the horrible mistake of thinking it would be put in an out of the way inconspicuious spot. Yep, I was gone and there were two parties involved in the placement, the Cowboy and the plumber. The first party had forgotten I planned the laundry room to go in this spot and the second party couldn't care less. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm already planning, dreaming and searching for beautiful pictures. Of course the first one on my list is lovely room with the adorable stand from <a href="http://showandtell-sausha.blogspot.com/2010/03/laundry-room.html">Show & Tell</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrfD-cSnPGPUyUanUkAzio0w1sNhQaZUD2gC4cH2rMUGduAAV6zhZkiId9xQOn0azWQu_ECmOnKKN9W91yKHN_GfLxJotqzXlplcXSxoOHk7Qkil1h32lHs2FnReP89brEc3a3u-CJoAA/s1600/laundryroom_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrfD-cSnPGPUyUanUkAzio0w1sNhQaZUD2gC4cH2rMUGduAAV6zhZkiId9xQOn0azWQu_ECmOnKKN9W91yKHN_GfLxJotqzXlplcXSxoOHk7Qkil1h32lHs2FnReP89brEc3a3u-CJoAA/s400/laundryroom_1.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love it! The other day I saw some amazing laundry rooms on a blog and now I can't remember where I saw them. One was stunning in greys and soft neutrals with zinc counters, oh if only I could remember!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway this is a good start.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My lovely LG's have been sitting in storage for sometime now just patiently waiting to be rescued. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DON'T WORRY KIDS, MOMMY'S COMING TO SAVE YOU!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-26735766815581492222011-03-15T21:27:00.000-07:002011-03-16T22:33:00.457-07:00Tattered<div style="text-align: center;">I love needle work. I especially love embroidery and monograms but I also love the needle work called "Tatting". My grandma Juanita on my dad's side was a beautiful artist. She painted in both oils and watercolors. Along with raising 8 children, making jams, pies and all things delicious, she was the queen of rummage sales. I don't know that she ever paid more than a few dollars for anything but she always looked so pulled together and her home was beautiful simplicity before Shabby Chic was in style. She also did beautiful needle work and her tatting was my favorite.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">When I was 17, I sat down with her and had her show me how it's done. I loved it! A tiny ball of thread, a simple shuttle, some creative imagination and you were off and running. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Out of all 8 of her kids (4 boys and 4 girls) the only one who learned to Tat was my Uncle Floyd. Go figure. He and I are the last of the Tatters in the family. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVmVyyUjk3yiaMcBjWlsmqxC6N8Cs0VCoZIPON0LE_qGhvGSd5-M4vL347hpx-e9zTrXLtJmG0k9td0eb5unR1aGkW_EE3qwB2eznVcbsXFrB5saEKOH8qUgt4AxnIk2Ce-VgNbIBWV5g/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVmVyyUjk3yiaMcBjWlsmqxC6N8Cs0VCoZIPON0LE_qGhvGSd5-M4vL347hpx-e9zTrXLtJmG0k9td0eb5unR1aGkW_EE3qwB2eznVcbsXFrB5saEKOH8qUgt4AxnIk2Ce-VgNbIBWV5g/s400/1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> He too is an artist, carving tiny humingbirds and flowers out of simple blocks of wood and painting them so that you cannot tell they are not real. He gardens, makes jams and preserves, knits and of course Tats.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have never gone beyond what is called a "single row" of tatting. However Uncle Floyd Tats double row and can make just about anything. This last weekend I was visiting and before I left I saw he was working on some new Tatting so I asked him to show me how it's done. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioHuNEZkn0i9F4ONCIQaZBbM2IpARKM5WSO_M1b3ASRDM_6BKbpGfQVyMvmsMyVSkqx6Ahec8xn6e1c7MXrXtmV24r3T_n14aMAq_VtCbQJ7qqp96EGOv4PFPvc1lBv0zckkucSVc2ZYB/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioHuNEZkn0i9F4ONCIQaZBbM2IpARKM5WSO_M1b3ASRDM_6BKbpGfQVyMvmsMyVSkqx6Ahec8xn6e1c7MXrXtmV24r3T_n14aMAq_VtCbQJ7qqp96EGOv4PFPvc1lBv0zckkucSVc2ZYB/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">He started by laying the lace across his jeans showing me the order of loops and "pico's". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAgDKwSPC5OG5vIlHlwEy4_SpsVPgN6YGx6B92GhOkvKlhkyvnkPs8qxd_XkdotXysnHm1nqMK3Wy94feSktiIxFgZRzmkkV3x9-G8wYGZdKsIFCwZZTMfJcXWvGbXHLhluRIFhjpEd67/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAgDKwSPC5OG5vIlHlwEy4_SpsVPgN6YGx6B92GhOkvKlhkyvnkPs8qxd_XkdotXysnHm1nqMK3Wy94feSktiIxFgZRzmkkV3x9-G8wYGZdKsIFCwZZTMfJcXWvGbXHLhluRIFhjpEd67/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">Then he began to show me how to turn each loop to get the pattern I wanted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQIhg8A9o_QGiSefkkp1FMtqoRfopx2SICbzRCjIpv7f8VkogUk4gttCFNMSH4CsDDVLlfrbPuXsvgfT7wNi7dbOclyNTPof0iRDTA_ZTrOrA8e_Z28bgWjuah5sUmUXYcbUUoEwQc2ir/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQIhg8A9o_QGiSefkkp1FMtqoRfopx2SICbzRCjIpv7f8VkogUk4gttCFNMSH4CsDDVLlfrbPuXsvgfT7wNi7dbOclyNTPof0iRDTA_ZTrOrA8e_Z28bgWjuah5sUmUXYcbUUoEwQc2ir/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">As I watched his hands swiftly work the shuttle and thread I was very touched by what I was seeing. These were not "Tatting hands" as one would think of when picturing the art of making lace. These are the hands of a man who has worked hard to raise a family. The hands of a man who worked with his Uncle to keep Bees, who at one time owned and operated a pig farm in Washington state, who later started his own plastering business in Sacramento and became one of the premier plastering companies in the 70's & 80's.<br />
A farmer, a business man, a father, a grandpa........a mans man. Hands that are rough and calloused from still chopping wood for the fire yet those same hands move shuttle and thread to create tiny little laces and trims. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9iGTGCRdsjTw8J0QG_H4k9qIhZaPFqHeCOe_ljAFGcKdrfV7z8p9WpYWeaqieDvo4K3AK80lkxAIgY5jxforx0AR9X66s6QSkI6S673uJQyxyVM9E0mNc1UnuccTD-vN0Unnusgszw5k8/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9iGTGCRdsjTw8J0QG_H4k9qIhZaPFqHeCOe_ljAFGcKdrfV7z8p9WpYWeaqieDvo4K3AK80lkxAIgY5jxforx0AR9X66s6QSkI6S673uJQyxyVM9E0mNc1UnuccTD-vN0Unnusgszw5k8/s400/6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This little piece will find a place in the barn after I sew it to a small towel or pillow case. A sweet little piece of lace from a mans hard workin' hands. Something to cherish.</div><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-35896761012052197892011-03-08T09:42:00.000-08:002011-03-08T10:49:59.226-08:00Tell your friends Pittura is here!!<div style="text-align: center;">I am so excited to announce that the new online magazine <a href="http://www.pitturamagazine.com/">Pittura</a> has launched!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimroiSjJhve7XvgQ6NOqycmQlOdvg_dtwToa5BYCkwO60cnwB8wrmkRxJzBqbp57C6qZ5uILq8xeaffpbvPWP9NOQzLQUsCs79PbU_iq__T44IvbuMjQytUundkXvBZTggoPLLAAJgEXEI/s1600/Pittura-Magazine-March-2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimroiSjJhve7XvgQ6NOqycmQlOdvg_dtwToa5BYCkwO60cnwB8wrmkRxJzBqbp57C6qZ5uILq8xeaffpbvPWP9NOQzLQUsCs79PbU_iq__T44IvbuMjQytUundkXvBZTggoPLLAAJgEXEI/s400/Pittura-Magazine-March-2011.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div align="center">This is the brainchild of Mindy Harrell, a fabulous artist and one amazing woman in my opinion. A little over a year ago I was at Mindy's home in Utah and she shared with me her idea of producing this new online magazine directed to the all types of artist not just faux finishers. She asked me to join her in this and over the last year it has been wonderful working with her on this. I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am to see where the future of <a href="http://www.pitturamagazine.com/">Pittura magazine</a> goes!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">This is a quarterly magazine and is free! Gotta love that!! Just subscribe to view the full issue. Also be sure to check out the library of pictures of all types of finishes and art in the library at Pittura Platform.</div><div align="center">I hope you all enjoy Pittura as much as I have and we appreciate any comments or suggestions you may have to make it even better. And if you would like to advertise in Pittura please contact me directly and I can help you place an ad or video in our next issue this summer.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Enjoy and tell your friends!</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-8205285681508483802011-02-11T10:17:00.000-08:002011-02-11T10:17:33.713-08:00I guess it's true what they say.......<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kalimunro.com/learned_in_kindergarten.html">All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqXm7IfJ67OfL2IE1Co_tl6Lci4J8hvsr9DTPAP7y85Y4yNJxrlm6BV5eVs8t5M_jpeLgn3Q8e9Fan4LqwnYKDkcqwfISlVHHmqE5Yj7WvCJ2h3CbJKE9HVm1F1RWIAeKF69d-5h_mgQP/s1600/P1017229.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqXm7IfJ67OfL2IE1Co_tl6Lci4J8hvsr9DTPAP7y85Y4yNJxrlm6BV5eVs8t5M_jpeLgn3Q8e9Fan4LqwnYKDkcqwfISlVHHmqE5Yj7WvCJ2h3CbJKE9HVm1F1RWIAeKF69d-5h_mgQP/s640/P1017229.JPG" width="444" /></a></div><div align="center">I hate these modern looking coffee makers. Would someone please invent a coffee maker that looks pretty and works contemporary but doesn't look modern? I need a percolator on a timer I guess.</div><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-27545630177274458812011-02-01T14:02:00.000-08:002012-02-18T23:55:57.883-08:00Barn Doors: Door #2<div style="text-align: center;">Well I finally finished the doors in our master bedroom. Like all the other doors we put in these were plain white Home Depot doors to begin with. But let's face it, in this barn, plain white is booooring. So in keeping with the vintage French theme I'm going for in the master bedroom, I decided an aged patina bronze with a faux wrought iron to match would look nice.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnahmg456BxBa7DaKORyvDqcUukFsx7ydVaGgylvzeO2j5T6lsiloeZfr93hoiJ9IdkBYwGD4mFr3yt6zO1RnrAIiZwq_kSHMwrTEemzTl5PSe979qbI5gjlY14xvA709799oHUXnNRai/s1600/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnahmg456BxBa7DaKORyvDqcUukFsx7ydVaGgylvzeO2j5T6lsiloeZfr93hoiJ9IdkBYwGD4mFr3yt6zO1RnrAIiZwq_kSHMwrTEemzTl5PSe979qbI5gjlY14xvA709799oHUXnNRai/s640/4.JPG" width="507" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The faux wrought iron on the inside matches the finish on the doors, a patina'd bronze. The outside of the doors are still white and the "wrought iron" looks like dark grey iron with flecks of bronze.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I added composites before I did the finish to give a little added interest.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-10041533730693164982011-01-26T16:04:00.000-08:002011-01-26T16:07:35.430-08:00Barn Doors: Door #1<div style="text-align: center;">The door to the guest bath is done. Here's the before:<br />
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And here's the after. Big improvement from plain white in my opinion.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">"Barn Doors" #2 comin' up!</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481295821079867471.post-59904814692647093592011-01-21T18:23:00.000-08:002011-01-21T18:25:14.434-08:00The Barn Guest Bathroom<div style="text-align: center;">Well I finally tackled the toilet room of our guest bathroom. Originally this room was going to be red. I really wanted a red room somewhere in the house and I thought this one was perfect, but my daughter Cait got tired of waiting and she had leftover brown paint from her room so she just painted it Chocolate brown one day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0q4fwxKAdqIa_vNTkrmqdo80hDAu3iOm6eFz8PczLu17bfRPnLJSWsxv_kJHiYHRGcrwBhu8-lm4lS8WSCDbKST1ttZ47Ef9qNMuQVp5D_XJqZ6nsE_PdmcFS_AO0dHNlQX79UzHMOH6b/s1600/P1017139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0q4fwxKAdqIa_vNTkrmqdo80hDAu3iOm6eFz8PczLu17bfRPnLJSWsxv_kJHiYHRGcrwBhu8-lm4lS8WSCDbKST1ttZ47Ef9qNMuQVp5D_XJqZ6nsE_PdmcFS_AO0dHNlQX79UzHMOH6b/s400/P1017139.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center">I didn't mind, I figured it would be just temporary and I did like to finally see some color in there. But over the last few months the color really grew on me. I liked it. It's a really good deep brown, very rich and warm, so I deciced to make it work. So what to do? I did the ceiling in metallic gold and then keeping with the <a href="http://www.thegildedbarn.com/2010/05/gilded-barn-goes-to-italy.html">Italian theme from the entry or sinkroom</a>, I decided on a wainscoat of Sienna marble with a crumbled stone border with a hand painted design.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">So out comes the plaster, the glazes, the colors, the brushes, the trowels books for inspiration for the border and most importantly Pandora .com tuned to my favorite station "Pink Martini". </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftoCG2EXfH8SS0AtynK_W7MCnY5OyRibboyHZNikeO_EpYCu8ojKtLZue2GUCmKq6553dSuMtnF5vXUt4W5XROGO3iRXp3j-r29s0tsqy49oC7mBisuES98S_aPTt3A8WDtPH9KUOwsZy/s1600/P1017147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftoCG2EXfH8SS0AtynK_W7MCnY5OyRibboyHZNikeO_EpYCu8ojKtLZue2GUCmKq6553dSuMtnF5vXUt4W5XROGO3iRXp3j-r29s0tsqy49oC7mBisuES98S_aPTt3A8WDtPH9KUOwsZy/s400/P1017147.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center">Much better!</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I've had several of you ask where I've been so that's the story and I'm sorry it's been so long. So today our middle daughters boyfriend, <a href="http://thegildedbarn.blogspot.com/2010/07/three-girls-and-baby.html">the Chef</a>, came over and made us French Toast for breakfast (I know, he's a dream of a guy) and as I was sitting there eating and chatting with the kids I realized I hadn't posted about my table. It 's not done so this a "part 1" post but here goes.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklaYHzK6miHOljCc17arIXuMYdD6PlL8_ouwcCU1n8vKXuzpYdV8kZV8jE9_m74VefXVtJoVrUhoSZWK52W938I2MhlgI9hauMm2uAr5y3PeofMNxysK0OQeH1LV_8onIAQOa1ZaO9B2b/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklaYHzK6miHOljCc17arIXuMYdD6PlL8_ouwcCU1n8vKXuzpYdV8kZV8jE9_m74VefXVtJoVrUhoSZWK52W938I2MhlgI9hauMm2uAr5y3PeofMNxysK0OQeH1LV_8onIAQOa1ZaO9B2b/s640/1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center">This wall is in our living room and backs up to the guest bath and the stairway. It's a long wall. We put an old garden door that hangs on a track on the one end to block the entry to the stairway and close off the upstairs. When this door is open the length from the edge of the door to the other end is 10'. I knew I needed a long narrow table that would run the length of the wall. Anything else would look too small. I looked but couldn't find anything that long and the few that even slightly came close was way too expensive. So one day as I'm talking to my mom and dad, <a href="http://thegildedbarn.blogspot.com/2009/12/things-you-hear-on-construction-site.html">GG & Jamesy</a>, telling them my delima, Jamesy of course pipes up and says "Just show me a picture of what you want and I'll make it". So I took a picture of a table that I love that's in one of my clients home. It is a beautiful table. Plain but very well made. I love the way the legs are pegged together. I show it to Jamesy and a few days later, voila! the perfect table!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5fuVFnjeHibV6UIULe2iZGnCJsOO56y8e1yruS-26HR4wHG0tbtFAVJ_r3SMX-eFw5qB6ECKkfJQQxh5HjGr_LAO2zU9qCzfMMHaCjxqGs8U7V3y6NkvAqzLyExh_qqYh9Gow1vxRKMY/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5fuVFnjeHibV6UIULe2iZGnCJsOO56y8e1yruS-26HR4wHG0tbtFAVJ_r3SMX-eFw5qB6ECKkfJQQxh5HjGr_LAO2zU9qCzfMMHaCjxqGs8U7V3y6NkvAqzLyExh_qqYh9Gow1vxRKMY/s640/2.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He tapered the legs and pegged the ends. It's beautiful. He even delivered it, what a guy! I need to distress it and then put a finish on it but I haven't yet decided what to do. I know I want it heavily distressed but I can't decide if I want to stain it a light brown or make it that sort of gray brown color that's so popular like you see in <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/category/index.jsp?categoryId=cat100102">Restoration Hardware</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nP7yY_EK69JaHp93IEa61yD_jQxUnpehgfP-E3vShSubZKMG93OSYgZs-6lJX9uLjZ3bHraL6l597uqYQInlIO9U8GHBRxYFevh5aO4Q6HI9ITHOlljo7cpNXxPT3cVxt17AQTg_sBMw/s1600/2a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nP7yY_EK69JaHp93IEa61yD_jQxUnpehgfP-E3vShSubZKMG93OSYgZs-6lJX9uLjZ3bHraL6l597uqYQInlIO9U8GHBRxYFevh5aO4Q6HI9ITHOlljo7cpNXxPT3cVxt17AQTg_sBMw/s640/2a.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first addition to accessorize the table was my grandmas wall sconce light. She had her apartment professionally decorated in the 60's and this was one of the pieces she chose. I never thought too much of it and almost sold it in her estate sale 8 years ago. Thank goodness I didn't! I absolutely love it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RMg9Lq3w2C77py8OeqbiYxsgF5hCe6sYpgnHa3xvKk_UR2P9Sy_TmLjrQBbsQOZAGhXbuCgyz119cfy1uWRyDHzgOYFtJIJK187VfSCVJCV0xlax7mB6SO5GCixzKxbjZKcL34fV1tDo/s1600/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RMg9Lq3w2C77py8OeqbiYxsgF5hCe6sYpgnHa3xvKk_UR2P9Sy_TmLjrQBbsQOZAGhXbuCgyz119cfy1uWRyDHzgOYFtJIJK187VfSCVJCV0xlax7mB6SO5GCixzKxbjZKcL34fV1tDo/s640/4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above it hangs a simple shelf with old books of all types and some silver. You know how I loves me silver! And I am so addicted to the old ratty tatty uncovered books right now! Restoration Hardware was selling them for $29.00 (plus tax and shipping) for a set of 4. Sorry I just couldn't justify that. I just grabbed some old garage sale books and started ripping off the covers.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love 'em!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOqJvv81DxgUCfXWwaJwiHkIvnQVagOEYGuE0MPrth_7I55QYpFIuR1ffAwA9FNySlOK90B7VSvrZFspVPnwogufrztqnBAfoMauiA-TGbB3YgOote7TbkhDqv0aM-x91X4pj5yMhhOPf/s1600/5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOqJvv81DxgUCfXWwaJwiHkIvnQVagOEYGuE0MPrth_7I55QYpFIuR1ffAwA9FNySlOK90B7VSvrZFspVPnwogufrztqnBAfoMauiA-TGbB3YgOote7TbkhDqv0aM-x91X4pj5yMhhOPf/s640/5.JPG" width="611" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also love hat blocks. These two look great on the end of the table and give the Cowboy a place to rest his hat du jour at the end of the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VDuYB0zlxNjaAA9UUt6EBEPD3uY2tTtofqZ_cadqtoP9tSNavSpaEiUFx5nhlbwuB5Q3RDRIAijN07Ctjl-q0RxQpSGbQgv1NI0TBfd0FGGK_IBZin7QOW0j3zVSytzkw9AIqnpj0HBb/s1600/6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VDuYB0zlxNjaAA9UUt6EBEPD3uY2tTtofqZ_cadqtoP9tSNavSpaEiUFx5nhlbwuB5Q3RDRIAijN07Ctjl-q0RxQpSGbQgv1NI0TBfd0FGGK_IBZin7QOW0j3zVSytzkw9AIqnpj0HBb/s640/6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A couple of pictures of little Rico Suave along with hand castings also grace the table. The one on the left is of my oldest daughter, his mother, when she was 5 months old and the one on the right is his when he was just 4 months old. </div><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTR49DekecHZPkiTKpyTctqEPqtkTLVVYhyphenhyphenobtlezGGL4mJ9h2pmTQmRv8CzB1uDcdd0_J4C3jL2joF5gD1eyFshA6jvMyCgP1FSBexE0uCPUP2Kzmvy1TLtwKUATIwQPSmrxgZRAOxpg/s1600/6a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTR49DekecHZPkiTKpyTctqEPqtkTLVVYhyphenhyphenobtlezGGL4mJ9h2pmTQmRv8CzB1uDcdd0_J4C3jL2joF5gD1eyFshA6jvMyCgP1FSBexE0uCPUP2Kzmvy1TLtwKUATIwQPSmrxgZRAOxpg/s640/6a.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">We all agree it looks like he's going to have big ol' bear paws for hands like his daddy and grampa!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgft5v0oAYwIb9rjhDVv-lh6NE2gZRZMmosWPiM3vinTK1P0cpCdRI_kJCPXCfDUaL9KiGO9Eh9wb9r1f9FWeMr7yQCtr4toE0pK6H5NbjAGZjSOAZYoQOFuzxs3T8a4ADgn6_vA1rAnSob/s1600/10a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgft5v0oAYwIb9rjhDVv-lh6NE2gZRZMmosWPiM3vinTK1P0cpCdRI_kJCPXCfDUaL9KiGO9Eh9wb9r1f9FWeMr7yQCtr4toE0pK6H5NbjAGZjSOAZYoQOFuzxs3T8a4ADgn6_vA1rAnSob/s640/10a.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Someone at one time carved in 1-15-5. No idea what it stands for but there it is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlB7mStghiy-Jc0MlzNTZOp1GBRwsOOY2m4I_1sZYAqyso2E4VlMutEhqQ3iarqzXhqJ6GR5YCvAgLLHqK1tW0wmQF2ztutow9U5fT0RLtp4muplXJ1oE1BvchqZfbYMpOYHThuhVNntH/s1600/12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlB7mStghiy-Jc0MlzNTZOp1GBRwsOOY2m4I_1sZYAqyso2E4VlMutEhqQ3iarqzXhqJ6GR5YCvAgLLHqK1tW0wmQF2ztutow9U5fT0RLtp4muplXJ1oE1BvchqZfbYMpOYHThuhVNntH/s640/12.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Underneath the table sits a couple of baskets with toys and this little roadster. I also keep my knitting stuff tucked away in the old suitcase.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVZIjfe40bVWovvpVJwpYVOwbYVafw5wpbgW49SRLEtC1YjNCMQiqYKA3ktLRJykCPvVUAdU2ImkuTRk24Y1o9KJsHoRChH7dZ1if7ThFVKvD1tEUPVxG0rkPdYlTleThYmnGEbytidpP/s1600/11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVZIjfe40bVWovvpVJwpYVOwbYVafw5wpbgW49SRLEtC1YjNCMQiqYKA3ktLRJykCPvVUAdU2ImkuTRk24Y1o9KJsHoRChH7dZ1if7ThFVKvD1tEUPVxG0rkPdYlTleThYmnGEbytidpP/s640/11.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love to knit and I can make some of the best bunny slippers around even if I do say so myself.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKFtku8VTtquTVEdinpEUFITgdYpFD5rKnuAAIHJhv_5Y1KI2mm-f2GsHeZUhoXgnBM3qI1Wmt95HMX2YAFI3i3n5GMkAhsGMK6hi76tLm_696EGC3E60G90Oy8PfM-9COyyWtBeSsiW2/s1600/3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKFtku8VTtquTVEdinpEUFITgdYpFD5rKnuAAIHJhv_5Y1KI2mm-f2GsHeZUhoXgnBM3qI1Wmt95HMX2YAFI3i3n5GMkAhsGMK6hi76tLm_696EGC3E60G90Oy8PfM-9COyyWtBeSsiW2/s640/3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So that's it. The go to table in the house. It can double as a bar or a buffet table, but mostly it's the stop gap for books, keys and anything else as we come and go from the house. I absolutely love my table and even more I love the man who so generously made if for me. My dad. Thank you Jamesy.</div><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/334/D4BBE6FAA5405E369E4B3ED64C9216DE.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" />Tamrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17836936539267296711noreply@blogger.com1