tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83137723781174827572024-03-18T12:57:07.608-07:00White Cottage ChicPatriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034678553173336393noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313772378117482757.post-33381307788931104782015-08-08T11:46:00.000-07:002015-08-08T11:46:23.765-07:00Collections that shine<div>
I started a crown obsession years ago and I was lucky enough to find some lovely pins, some vintage some not.</div>
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One day I decided to put them together in a little shadow box and it's a small crown collection that makes me smile.</div>
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Years ago I found this perfect Mercury glass bowl that I adore because it isn't that shattered/spotted Mercury glass ( why they do that I understand) and it's filled with sea glass my daughter and I found over the years. It's meaningful and charming. I sat it on a marble box that I found on sale at homesense.</div>
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I was out weeding and lifted a small weed with this tiny piece of moss attached to it so I put it in a vintage Mercury glass salt cellar that I got years ago on eBay and covered it with a tiny cloche.</div>
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Together they are a charming shiny combination of treasures collected over time and recently. Nate Berkus always says decorate with items that have meaning to you and my small collections do that for me.</div>
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I was contacted by Wicker Central, <a href="http://wickercentral.com/">WickerCentral.com</a>. about doing a post for them and I'm so glad they contacted me because there website covers it all. </div>
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I feel in love with this charming, vintagey, crisp blue and white wicker set. White wicker has such a history and this lovely set makes it modern with a 3 seater sofa, table and chairs. On a warm afternoon is there anything more indulgent than laying on a sofa outside?!!</div>
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I thought this set would look great with two wicker side tables to put a drink down on. This Classic Coastal Wicker Sarah End Table Would work perfectly. </div>
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I really wanted to two end tables so that I could add, drumroll please!! This classic coastal cottage wicker cylinder lamp in white for evenings outside. This lamp is not for outdoor but on a dark evening a bit of lamp glow is soft and soothing and at the end of the evening running it back inside is easy. </div>
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I adore pillows on a couch and I thought these two sun faded Panama Jack pillows would add some extra charm and a bit of colour that will work well with the garden. </div>
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I'm goofy about planting flowers and I thought that this white wicker planter, <a href="http://www.wickercentral.com/classic-coastal-sarah-wicker-oblong-fernery.html" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">http://www.wickercentral.com/classic-coastal-sarah-wicker-oblong-fernery.html</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">could either have flower pots placed in it with classic ferns overflowing, or pull double duty when entertaining with bottles on top and glasses on the bottom.</span></div>
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This planter serves 3 purposes!</div>
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1- planter ( good size and classic)</div>
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3- it's a beverage cooler!!</div>
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A multipurpose garden planter is hard to come by and this one is impressive.</div>
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A garden fountain will relax you completely and I love a wall fountain because I find them easy to maintain. This Alfresco Cologne fountain looks as classic as white wicker. </div>
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And finally on a cool evening this Dayva tower of fire runs on propane and will warm everyone. </div>
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<br />Patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034678553173336393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313772378117482757.post-72944756989435529442015-07-17T14:40:00.001-07:002015-07-17T14:40:56.275-07:00Slip cover tricksI adore my white furniture and I recently purchased an Ektorp loveseat/chaise couch which matched my Ektorp chair. People make fun of my white sometimes but I love that it can be cleaned and the room shines again. I have been cleaning slipcovers for 20 years and I find it backbreaking exhausting work but the results are always worth it. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZY_baoxJvYz9tyRkLkTxGvuC9pgstoGk_SiyzRbp1tN8fI4BP_EO6VWbcoycadh951PGPiS5rs7JUnDeJBA5yydhOzb1Jx2LpUIieTEZvbHxOtpgfJLfxpZl8UaO9KOwhNOS0tISM3HB6/s640/blogger-image--390694919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZY_baoxJvYz9tyRkLkTxGvuC9pgstoGk_SiyzRbp1tN8fI4BP_EO6VWbcoycadh951PGPiS5rs7JUnDeJBA5yydhOzb1Jx2LpUIieTEZvbHxOtpgfJLfxpZl8UaO9KOwhNOS0tISM3HB6/s640/blogger-image--390694919.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So here are my slipcover tricks:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's as simple as rubber gloves and clothespins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQALTtADGcAqFVXgPg4MjK5aFyrCGCnNsQaXJtngyMGropyNPjWLuXDUIAHhbQ0_tGT9kNTd5dwcUy6pmJQuwwoOugYLPVHxufW6fqqPBvpnks1x5MmHjzVg9dOUsHgoaA67ut1KqG_EAE/s640/blogger-image-428705981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQALTtADGcAqFVXgPg4MjK5aFyrCGCnNsQaXJtngyMGropyNPjWLuXDUIAHhbQ0_tGT9kNTd5dwcUy6pmJQuwwoOugYLPVHxufW6fqqPBvpnks1x5MmHjzVg9dOUsHgoaA67ut1KqG_EAE/s640/blogger-image-428705981.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After washing with soap and a bit of Oxi Clean in a front load washer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The rubber gloves seem to speed up the handling and maneuvering of the fabric over the furniture. The provide a better grip then bare hands can manage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The clothespins hold the corners in perfectly and I keep them in place overnight so that the next day I have crisp corners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFf4-m14hBhjd63wb9RTL_5_bu9qMLwYnfwROGhToBRRPCKvYlLkhQhoRHOOdhZ21cv1O8cBKAnmaHa3rkN_quG2sCAKui38GXZThyLSGhAJMTV7j2cAQpc-by16zxWOcz2TqBvw1eHG8J/s640/blogger-image--1143813385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFf4-m14hBhjd63wb9RTL_5_bu9qMLwYnfwROGhToBRRPCKvYlLkhQhoRHOOdhZ21cv1O8cBKAnmaHa3rkN_quG2sCAKui38GXZThyLSGhAJMTV7j2cAQpc-by16zxWOcz2TqBvw1eHG8J/s640/blogger-image--1143813385.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Easy, time tested and it always works.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy cleaning,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Patricia </div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034678553173336393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313772378117482757.post-5789959832780793722015-07-07T09:55:00.001-07:002015-07-13T15:01:37.851-07:00Love and Paint<div> </div>Love<div><br><div>Love can change your life. </div><div><br></div><div>I met the love of my life while living in my redone condo and after a year we decided to take the leap and move in together. We chose a 70's bungalow with a vaulted ceiling and open floor plan but with the ugliest paint colours I have ever seen! At least after having redone my condo I went into it knowing I could paint..... And paint and paint to fix it. This is the dark, matte light sucking colour.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kqz5LbBKCYW6AO-VRTPkDk_SivtOU6mr0yHellXYN3QMbxUkBr8bX0aIw-NZSTDlkj915OF1NH4HHAyUxT8cks8YSfVh3OBCnELCh9igExD_zPQ92-kqGtcy3pbtb15bBezKgueDRr9s/s640/blogger-image--1975497896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kqz5LbBKCYW6AO-VRTPkDk_SivtOU6mr0yHellXYN3QMbxUkBr8bX0aIw-NZSTDlkj915OF1NH4HHAyUxT8cks8YSfVh3OBCnELCh9igExD_zPQ92-kqGtcy3pbtb15bBezKgueDRr9s/s640/blogger-image--1975497896.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Moving two homes is a time consuming process (especially in the winter) and so Christmas showed up and I had to ignore the hideous colour and throw up a tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHziiQkloO1g2l2VTWDLuc1shWPEvhYWL754mWtzovn50vAcMdgvRUGlYu2gaxYvThPyHfqQIG5QBlSPHiNZIVkVsWrB-y_VCo8WEp-xIyjwLklbDUY9_S9VxHMZF4mRgwv8-tGlFOVO4/s640/blogger-image--1779984143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHziiQkloO1g2l2VTWDLuc1shWPEvhYWL754mWtzovn50vAcMdgvRUGlYu2gaxYvThPyHfqQIG5QBlSPHiNZIVkVsWrB-y_VCo8WEp-xIyjwLklbDUY9_S9VxHMZF4mRgwv8-tGlFOVO4/s640/blogger-image--1779984143.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ugh </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It was two tones of orange/brown/rust/dark/matte blehhh.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a few days after Christmas when we were choosing paint and on New Year's Day with no plans we began. The paint is Benjamin Moore Origins (sold by Canadian Tire in Canada) Mercury Glass high gloss. It's a true gray with only black added as a colour and I chose high gloss (as always) to bounce the light. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtDcKKyPk7dzysW-j1Ow-iMzRrAfJEWO4ojA2t7tOe8r9EwPlHJnxiR9UfzPe5JMwP86pgwdL-oTCeGa-ZczCB7V4uQPcPz4FDNrzIo4XnPacpdMIk3XypIKDV2Zj_2TePMqZvhwoGk-D/s640/blogger-image--102364238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtDcKKyPk7dzysW-j1Ow-iMzRrAfJEWO4ojA2t7tOe8r9EwPlHJnxiR9UfzPe5JMwP86pgwdL-oTCeGa-ZczCB7V4uQPcPz4FDNrzIo4XnPacpdMIk3XypIKDV2Zj_2TePMqZvhwoGk-D/s640/blogger-image--102364238.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why do cats always find the paint tray and walk in it??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28DwctNS-pz7JWTw9J9cScQdwoEvjE3uslG8F-vhFFSBVOOEuFsX00r2VfGe-wpLnQjL2UBGEQQVgFZUU-bxFKoR1MAohm4jdNg4AFDho-DGwbPQAvXgPwOWNbvnOcw4GrVMvyMbLilm4/s640/blogger-image-349177858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28DwctNS-pz7JWTw9J9cScQdwoEvjE3uslG8F-vhFFSBVOOEuFsX00r2VfGe-wpLnQjL2UBGEQQVgFZUU-bxFKoR1MAohm4jdNg4AFDho-DGwbPQAvXgPwOWNbvnOcw4GrVMvyMbLilm4/s640/blogger-image-349177858.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Alright it was getting better and certainly lighter. I have wanted gray for a long time and this gray is the one I had been waiting for. It sometimes looks light blue but it's creamy, soft and light.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I found the sideboard with the TV not working. It's a long wall into the dining room and with a large window beside it and then open to the kitchen. It was limiting for pictures or "stuff" so I took a leap on floating shelves to centre the sideboard/tv and allow me to add and subtract my treasures without putting holes all over the wall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLfoi5PBP0QfyAIO7JqXDpaXXkkjaAI7OcL2cab5LMz-qDbaTA3wYhyphenhyphenph_fBcGUmAyVlg17j0UJ2kdF4z1eCcpmFJFO9dLz9KqZqVoS6b72KYnQ5QPcFaOZ8aERmoMw0uSfREkTXCCqaG/s640/blogger-image-750727268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLfoi5PBP0QfyAIO7JqXDpaXXkkjaAI7OcL2cab5LMz-qDbaTA3wYhyphenhyphenph_fBcGUmAyVlg17j0UJ2kdF4z1eCcpmFJFO9dLz9KqZqVoS6b72KYnQ5QPcFaOZ8aERmoMw0uSfREkTXCCqaG/s640/blogger-image-750727268.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QhVje-qqfmD_oJWIKR_GMDJcEwIEVx5HPNXd9CQ1yjmtAfipJc4i9mpgAoqQbepr5gMlqHlIl7wwYZB93OyI8RhKrSoVBvveUw-MC916QNO7lbkh7qo3VmGcOAU8UT9wixSBLuiFlMVP/s640/blogger-image--917552571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QhVje-qqfmD_oJWIKR_GMDJcEwIEVx5HPNXd9CQ1yjmtAfipJc4i9mpgAoqQbepr5gMlqHlIl7wwYZB93OyI8RhKrSoVBvveUw-MC916QNO7lbkh7qo3VmGcOAU8UT9wixSBLuiFlMVP/s640/blogger-image--917552571.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8W3JzAqrCJ37xoQMvBku-OHy-fNHgu-DSPchQk3YPoLZukbJZJK3vpJrb872nd1rgfpmaXDe9_EY8qpyCMX8wxWA2yA1bUsaESAMEaCyEL9CXd6HHc6d4Q5IQLJyHQiy13kTJtaCMlfw_/s640/blogger-image-1983780445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8W3JzAqrCJ37xoQMvBku-OHy-fNHgu-DSPchQk3YPoLZukbJZJK3vpJrb872nd1rgfpmaXDe9_EY8qpyCMX8wxWA2yA1bUsaESAMEaCyEL9CXd6HHc6d4Q5IQLJyHQiy13kTJtaCMlfw_/s640/blogger-image-1983780445.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I like it a lot. It allows me to redo it on a whim without marking the wall, it centres the TV setup and adds a focal point that was needed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqRzlbzRtaRNrAhnbl3FD5PlXm38i3wpsxP3UwA9mUBpmoRY2xAW3Bxj4-TJzG49ivWgwH9idAbihnltUK7O1KHMvtHUR7hBeBWCC30H4MpZDOd9YE8NX56b4UUAwjiVoXufPWGj6MhTi/s640/blogger-image--270495814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqRzlbzRtaRNrAhnbl3FD5PlXm38i3wpsxP3UwA9mUBpmoRY2xAW3Bxj4-TJzG49ivWgwH9idAbihnltUK7O1KHMvtHUR7hBeBWCC30H4MpZDOd9YE8NX56b4UUAwjiVoXufPWGj6MhTi/s640/blogger-image--270495814.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The background colour works doe all seasons and makes my treasures shine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9DR6acxx6BvsZ9QCsnuLh7MTZrS3hwYPJ1D45vE-f5gZ3LkjGELclMvr9qWW9j3wW9nrFS_y5K6up-alu62IVYFkDpPZPDaNZAZ7dSseNX6x13XrEoUeKoMHXUEZhpeiouel63KRPlB5/s640/blogger-image--1139092564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9DR6acxx6BvsZ9QCsnuLh7MTZrS3hwYPJ1D45vE-f5gZ3LkjGELclMvr9qWW9j3wW9nrFS_y5K6up-alu62IVYFkDpPZPDaNZAZ7dSseNX6x13XrEoUeKoMHXUEZhpeiouel63KRPlB5/s640/blogger-image--1139092564.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a big start on getting this house looking like ours. </div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div></div></div>Patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034678553173336393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313772378117482757.post-67933573641304287142015-07-01T17:07:00.000-07:002015-07-02T08:22:35.957-07:00Chairish.com and Shabby Chic<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
I <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">was contacted by Holly Hughes, Community Manager at Chairish - www.Chairish.com </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">to design a Shabby Chic room, </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.chairish.com/style/shabby-chic" target="_blank">https://www.chairish.com/style/shabby-chic </a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">What a request!! It's an amazing website with sellers posting online items for sale that are exactly what you are looking for when you go treasure hunting. This site rivals anything I have seen on eBay and all I can say is it's a good thing they don't ship to Canada or I would be a broke but very happy blogger! Chairish.com </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> makes selling easy as pie, listing is free and they take care of all the pesky logistics of payments and shipping. You can sell items on Chairish from anywhere in the continental United States. </span></div>
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So on to my room, I think every Shabby Chic room starts with an amazing comfy, cozy big white statement couch and this is why I chose the White Linen Rocco Sectional. This lovely sectional works for lounging, relaxing and hosting and it <u>is</u> the statement piece in the room.</div>
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Since the sectional is <i>such </i>a statement piece I thought for a coffee table it needed something calm and light to not distract from the couch. This Modern Acrylic Table works even though at first thought it doesn't seem traditionally Shabby it is the perfect for the sectional.</div>
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I love a Console Table behind a couch and this was where I would place this traditionally Shabby Chic floral dresser. With three drawers this dresser offers storage, pink roses and perfect chippy paint. I would place the Tall Alabaster Urn Form Table Lamp on the Antique Carved Architectural Capital Topped With Marble and beside it place this Antique French Bird Cage which is perfect for candles, shells etc. A disparate grouping of found vintage treasures look like you have spent a lot of time in the flea market over time. No one would ever guess you relaxed at home and shopped!</div>
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I adore alabaster lamps and have a small collection and what I thought would be perfect with this lamp is the Antique Large Linen Lampshade which is stunning. The linen would pick up the linen in the couch and it would create a soft glow of light = Perfection.</div>
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Across from the couch I thought these Slip Covered Oversize Wingback Chairs would look great. They are oversized like the couch and I love that they are a classic look but slip covered and comfy looking. I thought between the two chairs the Vintage French Pedestal Side Table would add the touch of chippy and vintage, and one of the Brass Crystal Candelabra Table Lamps. </div>
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I adore a treasure hunt and I can't thank Holly enough for opening my eyes to the treasures at <a href="http://chairish.com/">Chairish.com</a>. This website offers those of us who love to decorate a chance to find what they are looking for in one spot. So now that you have seen what I found, go check it out for yourself.</div>
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I wanted to sew but I am never good at the zipper and quit trying years ago, so instead I made a pocket. Trial and error has taught me to do a low pocket so that it is easier to get the pillow in. It also shows better from behind. </div>
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It works in the small corner of my living room that needed something petite. It's by the window, next to my marble cherub table with a little lamp with crystals and it's all just so french and charming. </div>
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Happy New Year! For Christmas I went to the Caymen Islands and went from -31 Celsius to this:</div>
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It was heavenly to spend our holiday in the warmth and sunshine and my daughter and I did a lot of collecting. I think it was Nate Berkus who always says to live with the things that have meaning to you, and things that remind you of your travels, so after bringing home 10 lbs of shells I went to work incorporating them into our home as a reminder of a wonderful time. </div>
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Many years ago I found this beautiful Murano glass bowl,</div>
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and for some reason I have not found a use for it for years. When I filled it with all my shells (and a fishing float) it became a beautiful daily reminder of all the beauty that can be found on a beach.</div>
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A beautiful pink house, with a Canadian flag, on the beach in the breeze. When it's cold, and the day is long I like to dream about this beautiful pink house in the sun. </div>
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It's a wonderful time of year for pretty. I love getting out my feather tree and decorating it. </div>
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We have had a lot of snow already and this beautiful statue was out in the snow at Wellington in a quiet spot. </div>
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Wellington Gift and Garden is decorated for Christmas! (<a href="http://www.wellingtongardencentre.com/">www.wellingtongardencentre.com</a>)<br /><span style="color: #009933;"><a href="http://www.wellingtongardencentre.com/"><b></b></a></span></div>
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The most beautiful seasonal displays are always found here and as beautiful as it is it is a struggle to get a proper picture without knocking into paying customers, so my pictures could be better.<br />
The site that greets you as you enter. A beautiful combination of pale grey, white feathers and tiffany box blue. <br />
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This is so perfect against the vintage window.</div>
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A cute poodle ornament which I could not resist.</div>
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And finally, my obsession which I go visit:</div>
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an antique venetian mirror which is out of my price range but I go to drool over it and debate what it would take to own it. </div>
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Wellington is on Facebook as Wellington Garden Centre and more beautiful pictures than mine are posted regularly, it's worth checking out.</div>
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If you live close by you really should not let the Christmas season pass without a visit. It is the most enchanting winter wonderland in Edmonton. </div>
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I have noticed the sweetest trend that I will call elegant animals. I love his cravat! The smaller deer and candle holder - so sweet. </div>
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This amazing display is at Wellington Gift and Garden <span style="color: #009933;"><a href="http://www.wellingtongardencentre.com/">(www.<b>wellingtongardencentre</b>.com</a>)</span> and they are just starting to get the Christmas decoarations up and even half done it is a feast for the eyes. </div>
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I had a spare room with junk growing in it but I didn't want it to stay that way. I wanted this:</div>
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(...but knew I couldn't have this so I adjusted my vision!)</div>
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After 8 months of hunting on kijiji I found a daybed which was black, not my first choice, but I felt I could lighten it with accessories.</div>
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That ugly pile of metal turned into a beautiful daybed. </div>
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I dressed it with a vintage pale blue chenille cover and used a set of old drapes as a bed skirt.</div>
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The blue black combination on the bed worked beautifully with a table I have had for a while. I found this years ago and the top was red so I painted just the top pale blue and left the legs as is.</div>
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I have long admired the soft and shabby Union Jack pillows I see on ebay and on blogs and I thought maybe one day I could make one. Something bothered me about them though when I looked at them on google images & I finally realized It was the seam lines. Fussy I know, but I hate them - I think they detract from the overall soft look. Once I decided not to sew it the project flew along.</div>
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A small scrap of Rachel Ashwell British Rose (?) I have held onto for almost 10 years, and started ripping. I didn't want this to be perfect, so I ripped the strips so the edges are slightly frayed which suits the soft look I was going for</div>
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I added these strips to a pillow I love but with a pattern that really gets lost in the background. </div>
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Better but I decided it was fighting with the background fabric which is so soft so I kept this and decided to use the back side of the fabric which has a "quieter" pattern. I applied all of it with Stitch Witchery Fusible tape and an iron on medium and...</div>
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One of the easiest projects I have ever done which made me realize I should have done it sooner.</div>
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I got a new ipad last week (I had planned for a while to get one, then went to a charity silent auction and it was time) so I thought I would try to blog with it. Hmm as far as I got was google + which distracted me completely. As I scrolled through my pictures I noticed how beautiful the images were all together so I took a picture... of my pictures. </div>
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I have seen a few things lately that I loved the look of so much I had to get a picture and I thought I would share them. I was at a Canadian company called Chintz & Co. which is packed full! It always has been and that's part of the joy of going to Chintz - you are on a search!</div>
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I would love to own this piece but at almost $700 I just get to drool over the picture. It's just amazing.</div>
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This I could afford; a little murano glass mirror which I have yearned to have for years. About 10 years ago I saw one just like this in a store and I walked away from it because I could not afford it. When I finally found it again Ebay made it affordable!<br />
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I loved this little charming french looking birdhouse in Creston, B.C. which has little growing plants in it. It was in a little area between shops where you could sit. Just a tiny bit of charm where you least expect it. </div>
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Time for a vacation. Really really time, so I packed up my daughter and Lovey our cat and hit the road.</div>
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I live in Alberta and part of the joy of summer vacation in BC is arriving at the mountains. It was at this moment when I realized I was starting to relax.</div>
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We went to visit my Mom and her boyfriend Allan who live on the side of the mountain overlooking the town of Creston, BC.</div>
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I drive a small PT cruiser but when I saw this in Idaho I suddenly wished I drove a truck so I could take it home with me. </div>
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I have a sweet work friend who works at a flea market every weekend and when I went to visit her she had this beautiful Christian Lacroix lacy Evian Bottle.</div>
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Flowers and a venetian mirror is just the prettiest combination. </div>
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It's always interesting to see the effect of Shabby Chic work it's way into mainstream manufacturing which was the case at Ikea recently. </div>
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Pink Peony from my garden with pink rocks in the base - too pretty.</div>
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For me it's the most wonderful time of the year. White sweet smelling lilacs.</div>
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Beautiful white and pale pink peony's </div>
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I love this shelf, with it's vintage look and fabulous corbels. As soon as I saw it I grabbed it because I had been perusing vintage corbels on ebay for years & never purchasing because shipping would break me. </div>
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Sorry for the long delay in posting, yard work, painting a new fence, putting in a garden & job hunting has taken my time lately. </div>
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Last house Dining Room looking into the living room. July and that Shabby Chic table cloth just go together. </div>
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A different angle of the dining room. It was the first time I had purchased a paint colour I didn't like so I mixed my own and looking at it now I love the colour. I did 2 opposite walls the blue and then left the other 2 white - sounds headache inducing but it worked. </div>
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Here in Alberta on the prairie spring is a slow arriving miracle. It's been slow coming this year but today felt like summer may come soon. It made me feel like brightening my home in preparation.</div>
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Two trips to Ikea, one with out a pot in sight and the second trip there was only one:</div>
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....and I made a beeline and grabbed it! I have wanted this pot for a looonnnggg time and now I have it ... for less than $4.00. It's beautiful iron lacy detail in white is what got me. </div>
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With a maidenhair fern, so pretty. I love a maidenhair fern, I killed mine in January by accident (I swear!) and had to wait until April to get another. Give them some fertilizer, keep them moist and out of the sun and you will be rewarded with light green fronds that are delicate and lacy. </div>
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I'm having one of those years where every expense is popping up so I'm trying to watch my money. This new found caution had me looking close to home this weekend for inspiration. </div>
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I purchased this little birdhouse years and years ago. It was brown so I spray painted it white and I have never liked the outcome but I didn't want to spray paint it again. </div>
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It went on as a pale matte grey. As well since it was a "wash" of colour it was easier to coat each rung.</div>
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I have been absent for a bit due to..... taxes (I took my time this year & it worked - money coming back - yeah!), fence issues (in progress and I'm so excited) & my sweet girls oral surgery (wisdom teeth). </div>
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And my favourite favourite app. A few weeks ago Siri came into my life around the same time as my House Beautiful magazine which has this on the cover and throughout the magazine. </div>
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In order to access the content the Digimarc app is required. When the blue HB is scanned with the Iphone videos come up with extra detail about the article your looking at. What I love the best about it is that it has a function that identifies any song! I used it last night while watching "House" and had an answer within seconds (Black Moon - Wilco). This is going to get so much use!</div>
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Patricia </div>Patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00034678553173336393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313772378117482757.post-32775082696291334762012-04-03T10:40:00.000-07:002012-04-03T10:40:28.094-07:00Annie Sloan Chalk Paint<div align="center">Last fall I purchased a large mirror at a local antique store and was content to leave it as is. <a href="http://whitecottagechic.blogspot.ca/2011/10/change.html">http://whitecottagechic.blogspot.ca/2011/10/change.html</a></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then the brown started to really grate on me. It doesn't fit in with any of my colours and it's just brown plastic with faux gold on it (ahh the 70's). I started to research and discovered Apple Box Boutique (<a href="http://www.appleboxboutique.com/">www.AppleBoxBoutique.com</a>) in Edmonton sells Annie Sloan Chalk Paint & I knew right away what I wanted to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I met Leanne at Apple Box who uses the paint and she explained how to use it & showed me all the colours. If you are interested in this paint Leanne is the person to speak to. What I love about it is that you can mix the colours to get what you want and it won't turn muddy. I wanted a french blue grey. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I purchased Paris Grey & Louis Blue. I mixed starting with the grey and then added the blue until I found what I was looking for. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It hangs above a marble table and the mirror looks very french now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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