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  • Candelier, light my way.

    Posted on Sunday August 16th, 2009 at 17:02 in lighting, exterior

    I don't know why but I like saying that word. Or in this case, a non word. Candelier, Candelier, Candelier.I toyed with the idea of taking a proper vintage chandelier and then ripping the guts out to use it for this purpose. In my minds eye, it would...

  • Bird Watching

    Posted on Monday August 10th, 2009 at 08:06 in exterior

    A few weeks ago, we made a small purchase that is having a big impact on our backyard. We picked up this Cedar birdfeeder at Kmart.For the first week or so, it sat full of seed and completely untouched. We wondered why it was being ignored by Brookly...

  • Be Seated Outside

    Posted on Tuesday July 21st, 2009 at 08:51 in exterior

    Moving right along with sprucing up our newly finished deck (see this post for more info), we now have chairs.Ever since I got the marble bistro table months ago, I had been keeping a glad eye out for chairs that worked with it but weren't too expens...

  • Deck ready to be Decked Out!

    Posted on Monday July 13th, 2009 at 08:15 in exterior

    I'm happy to report that the deck is done!Last I left off, I had posted a montage of the progress made in one week. The photos were all taken from my office window. Then the monsoon that was June descended and the operation got covered in a tarp at l...

  • Deck Check

    Posted on Thursday July 2nd, 2009 at 08:00 in exterior

    Note to self - do not schedule deck building in the middle of wettest weather ever! Thankfully our contractors aren't afraid of a little water and spent a good deal of time under a big plastic tarp but it still took a bit longer than expected.Here is...

  • Out in the Open

    Posted on Wednesday July 1st, 2009 at 09:34 in exterior

    If you're wondering what I was alluding to here, I'm sure most of you figured out that we were putting up a deck in the backyard. Yes, the door-to-nowhere that has graced our dining room for the past 2 years is now a door to a little deck.I'll be pos...

  • Black thumb challenge

    Posted on Friday June 5th, 2009 at 07:57 in exterior

    Generally, I'm pretty confident about my abilities in the 'crafty' (shudder - I hate that word! Can we come up with something better to mean the same thing??) or domestic domains. But when it comes to any sort of gardening, I fail miserably. I seem t...

  • Back in the saddle!

    Posted on Monday March 30th, 2009 at 07:32 in shopping, furniture, exterior, architectural salvage

    After the poor eBay choice I made last week, my online scouting confidence was definitely under minded. We'll I'm back on the horse, so to speak, with this beauty.I've been on the look out for a marble topped french bistro table (at a reasonable pric...