It is a very cute cottage, IL. Have fun being part of the garden tour!
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It is a very cute cottage, IL. Have fun being part of the garden tour!
Looks great IL. Love the Periwinkle with the yellow siding...we have yellow siding and no shutters, either. House built 1960s.Our doors are oak, but hidden by white storm doors. So rather blah...I also thought of a window box if the shutter lack bothers you.
I believe my husband saw her live backing up Lou Reed some years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by catherine
Here is a vignette in my house that I just completed. I’m very happy with it.
I shopped for these chairs for months on end. You won’t believe how long I’ve been looking for chairs just like this. I walked into a secondhand store, spotted them and purchased them all within two minutes. They were super cheap, y’all would be happy with my frugality, the set was $120 for 4.
They are not quality wood, but they are sturdy and correct for my purposes.
Then I took those uber cheap chairs to the upholsterer and spent shit tons of money to have them reupholstered.
so, frugal/ not frugal.
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I have finished buying art for our living room for the time being.
These two floral paintings are by a girl in France. Her style reminds me of Claire Besler. I cannot afford Claire Besler so this artist is a nice alternative.
these paintings are not permanently placed. They’re just leaning atop our fireplace.
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These big paintings are in their permanent place for now. I imagine the art on my walls will be a revolving door.
The one on the left is from Eastern Europe. It’s called “city Garden “and it reminds me so much of the Victorian park in my old neighborhood. I find so much in it.
Painting on the right is by a St. Louis artist.
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what do people in contemporary houses that are “open floorplans “ do with no walls on which to hang art? They are just screwed I guess.
IL: I love your selections of both chairs and art. I have minimal wall space for art because our house is so small and we have so many windows. However, I have still managed to squeeze in quite a bit of art, and I still have space for some small pieces.
It's funny what you said about open floorplans, because just the other day I was saying to DH how an open floorplan would deprive us of so much essential storage space. I wasn't even considering art, but that would be another casualty of an open floorplan for sure.
Iria, love the chairs and the artwork!
The periwinkle colored Plumbago plants have been spectacular this year. they are just gorgeous, constantly providing bloom and spilling over the sides of their big pots.
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Love those blues!!!
okay---i'd liketa move ta Herman, myself. Maybe buy that disused industrial building at the bottom o' the hill, there. That way, I can have plenty o' room to work on my projects and stuff. Yup.