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| inspired by the gorgeous blue hydrangeas fixin to bloom right now... yes, we southerners say "fixin"... i have brought in more blues and summer greens into my neutral based den. |
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| i started with this awesome map of tennessee that mr. dan found for me (like i often tell him, he is "almost done with his training"...we will celebrate our 32nd anniversary this week) |
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| i love this map soooo very much! i love mr. dan too. |
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| these vintage chalkware chickens, found recently at a tag sale, were a real find and i was thrilled to pay only $20 for the set of 4!! |
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| a couple of cute shabby chic type lamps bring a subtle light to the mantle... |
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| cute, but not quite there..... |
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| o.k....the addition of the old globe... |
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| darling bee garland... |
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| a turquoise jug collecting our wine corks... (drinking an occasional glass of wine can contribute to a good marriage)... and an old ice cream bucket... |
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| filled with bishops weed flowers... |
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| clipped from my front garden, growing right there along the side walk.... |
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| i love bishops weed... also called snow-on-the-mountain... it can be invasive, but my sidewalk keeps it from spreading and i love how it looks similar to queen annes lace. |
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| now i am liking this... |
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| a couple of old doilies... |
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| and funky candle holders holding old aqua insulators... |
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| vintage blankets to soften the corners of the couch in pretty blue and green... |
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| and there are the endless summer hydrangeas, right outside the window, ready to put on there show. nature inspires! |
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| this week, i finished the last of the big plantings for my clients (until fall)... yippie skippie!! and i am so very relieved and jazzed... i feel like joining a couple of blog parties at shabby creek cottage and debra @ common ground and http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-scoop-link-party-decor-and-so-much.html |
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| btw...this is what my winter mantel looked like before the summer blues and greens, right after i painted the stone, with a wash of annie sloane paint.. read about that here. this is one of my most pinned photos ever. have a great weekend! ♥ erin |
