Archives for the 'Cottage Style' Category
Dresser Scarf Pillows
Published on 30 Sep 2006 at 6:05 pm.
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Filed under Projects to Make, Linens, Cottage Style, Pillows.
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One of the things I am constantly looking for at flea markets, yard sales and thrift stores is linen. Old, antique linen. I particularly like hand embroidered linens. I may have previously said that one of my collections is of old stamped cross stitch.
Now that I have quite […]
“Framing” Collections
Published on 12 Aug 2006 at 5:42 pm.
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Filed under Projects to Make, Storage, Frames, Cottage Style, Collections.
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I admit it - I am a passionate collector. I once tried to make a list of all of my collections and I actually got distracted before the list was done. Just to give you an idea of SOME of what I collect, here’s a partial […]
Mailbox Storage
Published on 10 Jun 2006 at 6:08 pm.
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Filed under Projects to Make, Clothes, Storage, Cottage Style, Hats, Collections.
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I admit it - I’m a collector. I collect LOTS of stuff - wooden shoes, marble eggs, pin cushions, urns, hatpins, pottery, old garden tools, old sewing stuff, linens, plus a bunch of other stuff - like I said - LOTS of things. Other people’s junk, are ”gifts” to me.
Storage […]
Terra Cotta Pots that the birds will love (and so did I)
Published on 4 Jun 2006 at 7:55 pm.
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Filed under Projects to Make, Shells, Cottage Style, Terra Cotta Pots, Bird Baths.
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I got a great gift from my best friend. She MADE me something! I absolutely LOVE when things are made for me. I appreciate it because, with those gifts, what I have is hand-crafted, unique, individual - “custom”, if you will - and made just for me! And, like […]
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What are you doing with your hats?
Published on 16 May 2006 at 2:00 pm.
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Filed under Projects to Make, Lampshades, Clothes, Cottage Style, Hats.
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Straw hats have been used as a wall art for years. When I had my store, straw hats were one of the top sellers. We made them in every color, and style. Style? Sure - we made country styled hats, and cottage styled hats, and beach […]
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Cottage day into night….into day
Published on 4 May 2006 at 7:31 pm.
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One of the most popular decorating styles today is “cottage”. Cottage is simple, incorporates a lot of “naturals” - cotton linens, clear glass, plus branches and stones - and light colors. The look can go from the very feminine and romantic to masculine and rustic. (Click on the […]
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Stone Oil Lamps
Published on 19 Apr 2006 at 3:09 pm.
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Filed under Projects to Make, Stones, Cottage Style.
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I really love working with “naturals” - things found in nature that I can repurpose into cool things for the house and yard. To me, these projects are made with ”free” materials( a really good thing for a frugal person). Today I’ll tell you about a […]
When traveling’s done, rest your feet…
Published on 18 Apr 2006 at 4:30 pm.
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One of the things that I try to do with designs where appropriate, is to create them in such a way that they can multi-task. Such is a case with this design. Not only does it serve as a footstool to rest my weary toes, but it […]
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Window to a Coffee Table
Published on 17 Apr 2006 at 6:18 pm.
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Filed under Projects to Make, Windows, Cottage Style.
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If there is one room in my house that contains the most unique of my designs, it’s my office. I can decorate with reckless abandon there, and I do. One of the very first things that I designed for that space was a coffee table. The […]
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Dressing your home, instead of yourself, with your Spring clothes
Published on 4 Apr 2006 at 1:08 pm.
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Even though we are getting some snow flurries today, it’s still spring and time to dig into those stored Spring outfits. I have found some of my Spring things and, instead of wearing them, I added them to my cottage decor - the pastel colors and […]
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