Archives for June 2011

Hi everyone!
Hoping you all had a wonderful Father’s Day!
I wanted to share this beautiful new color I found, It is a soft blue/green and I believe I’m smitten!

The color is whythe blue by Benjamin Moore.

The first time I found this color was over at Cottage &Vine. As soon as I seen Rene’s header with her gorgeous front door painted in this color I became a follower without even looking at the content of her blog!
I knew that this would be my new door color come springtime.

This is the before.
A classic black that looked great with my damask pillows and black accessories but a fresh change was needed.

The screen door is put on in the spring and removed in late fall. It’s painted white down by BM.

Here is a view from the inside.

I had posted about these new cushion covers I got on sale at pottery barn. They matched the new paint color perfectly! and these muskoka chairs need some good support when you’re sitting on the porch having a beverage.

Butters enjoys sitting out her with me in the evenings too.

My lobelia is coming along well and blends nicely with the blue/green theme.

This glass container is kept out here all year long. It lights up cold winter nights and lovely summer evenings in candlelight. I’ve  place it on this tree stump we use as a table.

So cozy and comfy!

So glad you stopped by!
Have a blessed day.

Hi  everyone!
Just wanted to share my beautiful white peonies with you!

Aren’t they lovely?
What could be better than a bouquet of beautiful scented peonies…other than hydrangeas, cabbage roses, tulips in the spring, lol.

They look great in any container but especially nice in a large vintage ironstone pitcher.

These are one of the first perennials I ever planted.

I had them for about ten years in our old house and when we moved to our current home five years ago, I dug this little lady up and brought her with me.

It took a couple of years for her to get used to her new home but she turned out spectacular this year.

The scent is simply amazing and it brings back so many memories of early summers when my kids were young.

I usually get a couple of bouquets out of her every year. 

I try to leave some blooms left on the plant so the neighbors can enjoy them too.

I also heard that you shouldn’t cut all the blooms off, not sure on the rationale behind that though.

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share my peonies with you!
Hope you all have a blessed week!

Happy Tuesday to you all!
Today is laundry day where I clean all my slipcovers and cushion covers. Every couple of months or so (depending on how dirty animal paws are) I strip down all the furniture spending the day taking off covers, and putting on covers…it can be quite the job but so rewarding!

Do I use this washpail and washboard? I don’t think so! But they look good don’t they?
I got this galvanized washpail at a garage sale and the washboard is from a thrift store. I think they both cost twenty dollars combined.

Love that this is a little vintage piece of Canadiana.

Here are all the cushion covers that are in the living room now that will be washed along with the slipcovers, it’s like getting new clean furniture everytime!

I’m loving the blues, creams, whites and burlap beiges.

I think my style is nautical farmhouse!
Hey it goes, doesn’t it?
My family comes from PEI where you can see beautiful little farms with  views of the ocean so this nautical farmhouse theme is in my blood! Lol.

Here is a little peek of two new cushion covers I got on sale at PB.
They’re going on my muskoka chairs on the porch/veranda and will soon match what is now my black front door.
Stay posted!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Hi everyone!
Hope you’re all enjoying the weekend!

I wanted to show you a little project I’ve been working on.

I got this little shelf a couple of years ago at flea market booth for ten dollars and it’s been sitting in my basement waiting to be used.

I didn’t know what to do with the blank space above our massive, hulking TV.  It was missing something and the room didn’t seem balanced to me.

You can see the space somewhat in this old pic.

 

So I got hubby to hang it up, I’m kinda liking it!

Whadda you think?

Thanks for dropping by today and be  blessed!