Archives for the 'Cottage Style' Category

Dresser Scarf Pillows

Published on 30 Sep 2006 at 6:05 pm. 4 Comments.
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 […]

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“Framing” Collections

Published on 12 Aug 2006 at 5:42 pm. No Comments.
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 […]

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Mailbox Storage

Published on 10 Jun 2006 at 6:08 pm. 5 Comments.
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 […]

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Terra Cotta Pots that the birds will love (and so did I)

Published on 4 Jun 2006 at 7:55 pm. 1 Comment.
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. 1 Comment.
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. No Comments.
Filed under Cottage Style.

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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. 1 Comment.
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 […]

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When traveling’s done, rest your feet…

Published on 18 Apr 2006 at 4:30 pm. No Comments.
Filed under Projects to Make, Suitcases, Storage, Cottage Style.

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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. 3 Comments.
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. 2 Comments.
Filed under Projects to Make, Clothes, Cottage Style.

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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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