tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382503286547464212024-02-19T05:47:10.361-08:00The Look You LoveJ. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-54057839047434595742016-03-22T09:04:00.000-07:002016-03-22T09:04:58.787-07:00The Garden GateEvery year we plan what to do in the garden … this keeps me on track to make the decisions made to be thought out as I am prone to spur of the moment gardening decisions - a garden center full of lovelies is a hard thing to resist. We have planted white peonies in beds behind the gray lattice fence thus keeping seasonal white flowers present in this season and, what a joy they are. This year we will plant a hedge of white hydrangeas around last years project, the patio - known also as the landing pad which is what it looked like until (step by step) the overhead structure was added. Hopefully this will grow to be a privacy screen which will produce more beautiful white cuttings in its season.<br />
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I think that large project number two will be to add a gate at the end of our drive way which is problematic because that is where the snow - there can be quite a bit of this - is pushed so the gate will have to be quite wide in order to be open in winter to allow for snow. This width will also dictate the style, making it a double door. Here are some of my like a lots and then the I wish.<br />
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<br />J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-74208197320672321572016-01-05T13:31:00.003-08:002016-01-05T13:31:51.525-08:00Happy New Year - What is New?I have been reading some blogs about what is in - what is out - on and on. The new things seem to be cerused floors<span style="text-align: justify;"> which go hand in hand with a lighter,younger look which echoes the Swedish and painted furniture made so popular by Mileau and Veranda in the last several years. For me, however, a painted floor has much more style and polish and is capable of reflecting many moods and colors. It can also hide floors that are just ugly ( builders oak, for instance ) and add jolts of personality</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">This Greek Key painted border connects two rooms which both have painted floors. Think how much more powerful this is than a wood threshold connecting two wooden floors. I think this is a wonderful way to </span>lighten and brighten. A painted floor is also not an expensive option although a professional does need to do it unless one is both mathematically inclined and patient. I start out well and then just want it to be done, so I have learned not to go there.<br />
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All said and done, I think floors are a good way to bring in youth and color to "old fashioned" homes and those who are of a more modern inclination.<br />
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The Millennium decorators like much less clutter, mixed metals and modern light fixtures … I like traditional light fixtures, one metal per area and for a room to look as though it is comfortable, lived in and a reflection of the owners background,travels and family. Here are some ageless rooms I could live in:<br />
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While this room has dark walls, it reads a light space due to the amount of light from outside, the light floors, sofa and accessories. Someone here likes color, flowers, reads and collects. There are people friendly seating areas, places to put a drink, adequate lighting and personality.<br />
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While this would not be my choice of wallpaper or fabrics, this space makes a group welcome. It has collections, flowers, lighting and books. I like the light carpet and the pattern in it - my eyes go all over and find new treasures with each sweep. This should happen.<br />
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While the basics are covered here, I would like another pair of comfortable chats so six could nest. I don't think that a sofa seats more than two adults - so, another pair of chairs.I think I would also cover the TV. All of that said, this appears to be a comfortable upper hall gathering area which is light, has an interesting variety of fabrics, a food / foot place, collections and lighting.<br />
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In this light ( floors and walls ) living room, I am welcomed by the delicious curtain fabric which moves like silk. There are cozy seating areas, the eye is drawn around by various paintings and wall decor. There are flowers, candles and a few collections but I miss seeing books. Love the chintz but not the side chair fabric - oh, well.<br />
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And here are the books, all nestled into a living room with lots of options from curling up on the chaise to desk work. There is a light background into which interesting fabrics have been placed with plenty of eye candy. This room makes me want to explore it and calls me to linger a bit - ask a question or two. Someone is home.</div>
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So there - I have said it again. Most of the "old fashioned " rooms call to me to come in, settle down and be true to whatever the path was that led here - collections, memories - whatever. That is the essence of home. May yours nourish you in this new year.</div>
J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-22575671533751820332015-12-16T10:33:00.001-08:002015-12-16T10:33:56.789-08:00The Holidays are ComingIt is one of those ready or not yearly events - the Holidays will be upon us before we know it. This is my finish whatever it is you need to do and forget about the rest sort of week. The malls and local stores are not too crowded - a boon for those of us who much actually feel the fabric and see the color - there are many things I cannot do on line and, actually very few that I can. I think this makes me an old foogie - oh, well.<br />
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I also have not begun to decorate. My son who lives in New York will be coming home the end of the week and that is when we will pull it all together and decorate. Over the years our tree has evolved into a bit of a nest theme and I am happy with that - and that they come home to roost for the holidays - and to eat.<br />
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He is a little cutie - no? He is the only decoration out and he sits on a figure in my dining room who will soon be holding a string of white doves. For now she is clutching a group of gilded rosettes from an old tassel.</div>
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Oh - and there is a boxwood wreath on the door. I am sure you are busy getting ready too! Lets enjoy the season!</div>
J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-75280660348884414232015-11-16T15:59:00.001-08:002015-11-16T15:59:48.196-08:00Thanks,France!Just a few weeks ago I was in France shopping with a friend for her antiques business. It was a whirlwind visit, up early, site - seeing late and bargaining with the best ... we came away from those hectic and exhausting days without even one sour experience in spite of the fact that we were often mistaken in our understanding of prices and did a lot of scribbling on our palms. This, not that....no,no,yes.<br />
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So, the little gestures were all kind and helpful to us and we needed a lot of help and asked a lot of questions. Where is a pharmacy - what do you call aspirin .. what is a large coffee called - what is the check-out time. In other words, we needed to communicate all of the everyday aspects of life and we received smiles and answers and the absolute feeling that while were strangers if we asked, we would be helped.<br />
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And so,it pains each of us who want to be global friends to see the pain in Paris, in all of France and we ache for you - and,Thanks for the memories!<br />
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Again, a wonderful experience, good shopping and great people - Thanks, again and hope to be back soon.</div>
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Why do designers go to the design center you ask? This is home for the fabric and trim lines we use and we depend on them to have large and current samples, delete obsolete patterns and have fresh ideas. Here we can invite clients to test drive the various furniture lines, show rug and carpet samples - these are just a few of the services we depend on. The showrooms, in addition to this, have their own personalities and are design meccas in their own right.<br />
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These photos are shots taken on my last Boston visit to the Webster showroom.<br />
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An example of their fabulous lighting.<br />
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I like this bench but love the sculptural melons ...great form and color.<br />
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A display showing furniture styles, colors as well as porcelain and lighting - many choices.<br />
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Again, choices.<br />
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Love the way the buttons are rosettes on the chair back cushion.<br />
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Hope this has shown a bit of the choices at the BBC.J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-40328774651532692592015-11-09T13:05:00.001-08:002015-11-09T13:05:39.551-08:00Books for the HolidaysOne of my favorite gifts for the holidays is a new book. In the fall, I can usually count on there being some new releases of decorating and gardening books just in time for giving - and receiving.What is not to love about a new book after the flurry is over to curl up with?<br />
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This years timely selections included Rooms for Living by Suzanne Rheinstein and Parish Hadley Tree of Life. I pre-ordered these and was most excited when these arrived and, I must say, got the flu just in time to have time to settle down and and read them both.<br />
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There is a real connection for me when I find a home book (decorating) which I love. It becomes a friend whose pages are turned time and time again for comfort, inspiration and admiration. Suzanne's first book will never be a friend but it is certainly admired and is inspirational and so I had hoped this book would be more of the same. I found it to be a most unlikely candidate to snuggle with again.<br />
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I am most tired of this severe design. Rooms are meant to be lived in - where is the collection, the stuff of life in these perfect palaces? I wish for just a bit of fun. I can remember ( or is it just my youth?) when how I would envy those happy homes in magazines - colorful, full of life and pets and whatever. The perfect rooms don't make me want to move into them, emulate them, but to run. Hey, we all have stuff - don't we?<br />
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The Parish Hadley book disappointed too. Who cares who worked there and what their work looks like? They are all terribly talented designers and decorators but they are not Parish or Hadley. For some reason, I misunderstood the concept of this book and thought that the tree of life concept were the ideas passed down and that the scope was a bit wider. Still, there are some beautiful rooms and, hey,maybe they have a person living somewhere nearby. I hope so.<br />
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J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-78933508594753551512015-11-05T10:30:00.002-08:002015-11-05T10:30:21.805-08:00French StockingsLat week I was in a small town in France and when my friend and I decided not to go out to dinner (too tired); we popped into a small department store to pick up a boxed dinner. A major difference here between US and French and English shops is that a small department store may well be a grocer and a variety store - and I do mean a moderately nice store too.<br />
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While she was grocery shopping, I was observing the rest of the store which was divided down the middle - half stockings, hair goods and make up and the other half very nice silk scarves, cashmere sweaters, gloves, shoes, coats and the like.<br />
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Back to the stockings - this was a major department and clearly important to the local women as there were more than four aisles of stockings in all weaves, colors, and textures with generous samples attached for trial. In addition to this were socks and leggings but not as many. Clearly, this small town has a female population who dresses and pays attention to their apparel. I was impressed.J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-74688249600928689882015-09-30T13:04:00.004-07:002015-09-30T13:04:47.698-07:00The end of Italian hardwareThis will be the last post on hardware but here are a few more lovelies:<br />
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I hope that perhaps there has been some pleasure for whomever may have viewed these various knockers for, even at a casual glance, I found them to be a source of inspiration and primarily because they are all the expression of their makers personalities. In fact, there was a lot of profound humor and personality and I find that so lacking in our world today.As a last comment, I post the sculpture at the end of the alley we passed everyday coming and going -</div>
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J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-87026937083911764802015-09-17T16:04:00.000-07:002015-09-17T16:04:48.841-07:00More HardwareTruly, this collection of hardware photos was snapped within a three block radius of our apartment which was not in an exclusive area of Florence. Here are a few more examples:<br />
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I hope that you are also looking at the wonderful patina on these doors. More later.J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-9513234471703758562015-09-15T12:12:00.001-07:002015-09-15T12:12:19.357-07:00Italian Hardware - or Yes,Theirs Beats OursEvery little street in Florence has wonderful door knobs - other things also, but walking by on my way from here to there, it was hard to resist the hardware. Our choices are so limited here but - well, see for yourself:<br />
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J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-70787091032394780732015-08-09T10:58:00.001-07:002015-08-09T10:58:43.685-07:00Boston Design Center TripLast week I trekked down to our closest design mecca - that would be the Boston Design Center - where I go for projects and inspiration.<br />
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The first showroom, Lee Jofa, had this Cole and Son cardboard cut out that made me smile.<br />
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It is a snippet from a new wallpaper book of whimsical prints, all of which are beautifully hand - stamped in the manner no one can duplicate. Cole and Son wallpapers are made in England and are purveyors to the Crown and, Happily, To all of us who order. This one is busy, colorful and invokes a grin. Let's dance.</div>
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In the same area was a loveseat covered in a classic Brunschwig pattern:</div>
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This pattern is available in many colors and in a few wallpapers. It has a stripe running through it which is obvious when flat as here on the sofa or on wallpaper, but not obvious when used as a drape. It is a classic! This was also worth a big smile because I love this fabric.</div>
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Color was the story as I moved through other showrooms. In a city like Boston where the last pile of snow melted away it July it is important to get the most out of the summer:</div>
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Part of the fun of summer is the family staple - a road trip. My son, grandson and his best buddy and I recently drove down to Washington to revisit some old favorites - The Spy Museum, The Air and Space Museum, The Natural History, The National Zoo and added a new delight to our menu - a day trip to Mt. Vernon.</div>
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The car ride was beautiful as we wound through Alexandria and down the Potomic River into the well designed visitor area of George Washington's home, Mt.Vernon. The visitor center was well designed and I snapped a few intresting architectural details:<br />
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This interesting roofline belongs to the group of building composing the welcome center. They introduce the rounded red stained roof shingles which are used on all of the buildings and provide a clue into what will be, for its time, a home of great visual interest. The molding used here is not echoed beyond this point. These welcome buildings all have more heft and are better kept that those in the actual original houses and support structures.</div>
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This is the visitors first view of the home - across the grass area embraced by two gravel drives. This area was used for games. I think that the grassy lawn must have been a luxury in the pre-mower days and can imagine leisure games in lazy summer afternoons taking place here.</div>
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The home is bracketed by two arched gravel drives which terminate at the front door. We choose the right hand lane which was bordered by the kitchen garden. The garden was protected by a brick wall upon which stood a picket fence:</div>
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Inside is the kitchen garden where most of the food consumed by the household was grown.</div>
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The garden is bordered with espaliered fruit trees. This was done in order to save space but it created a beautiful border. The trees are not young, but I have no idea how old they are. </div>
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While this garden was neat and a large variety of items planted it felt good. There was form, but it was not rigid and there was a sense of purpose as well as loose organization. I found it most pleasant to be here and really liked the variety of the shapes of the beds as well as the espaliers.</div>
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As I mentioned before, all of the buildings, and there are quite a few, have these red shake roofs. The color was made from a powder imported from England which was mixed with a liquid and then applied.Apparently it was a very special and expensive item. The out buildings were all planked exteriors painted white. The main house appears to be rectangular stones but is planed boards,painted with sand ( very fine ) applied while the paint was wet to look like stone. The color is light tan but the overall effect is that of brick, gravel, red shingles, stone and planks as the only materials used.</div>
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We were not allowed to photograph the interior. I was surprised by several things - one is that none of the interior furnishings belong to the home, association,etc. They are all on loan and there are very few of them. I specifically refer to the china here - sparse. The rooms are small and few. It is not a - nor was it - a grand home but it was clearly a beloved one. It was also a very self sufficient establishment as there are stables, wash house, spinning house, overseers house, slave quarters, green house and more.</div>
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I am moving along now to the flower gardens which are on the opposite side of the food gardens. I was surprised to discover that the greenhouse ( heated by a fireplace which burned continuously in cold weather) housed many tropical plants. Oranges and lemons would have been popular as would ferns and palms. This also shows a level of sophistication.</div>
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In the flower garden there are two of these formal boxwood beds.</div>
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All in all, I can see why George and Martha loved this spot so much. George chose to be buried here although the Capital Building was designed with a crypt for him - Martha joined him two years later.</div>
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If you should visit, the weather can be very hot and humid - we visited in July due to school constraints, but a cooler time of the year would be more pleasurable.</div>
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J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-5083857342631647132015-06-29T16:59:00.002-07:002015-06-29T16:59:23.433-07:00Bunk RoomsIt is summer and families are gathering for summer fun - not that they don't gather all year, but summer makes me think of camps, gathering and -meandering thoughts here - those delightful bunk bed rooms. Here are a few of my favorites:<br />
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Now, I ask you - can you hear the whispers in the night? Mom calling out to turn out the light and the last giggles which are a little scary and full of the promise of a happy day tomorrow? Happy days to all of you - climb into your bunk and nestle down.</div>
J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-48023660173666178212015-05-11T09:20:00.003-07:002015-05-11T09:20:37.229-07:00so simple ...Something beautiful is often the most simple thing as evidenced by this display at Bliss:<br />
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This eye catching display is made of hand cut vellum butterflies attached with tacky glue. I watched this process for several hours from the flat in the box stage through the glued and upside down all over and during the final placement. This is simple and beautiful ... as is all Bliss.</div>
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J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-2294769652984307132015-04-25T15:38:00.004-07:002015-04-25T15:44:09.199-07:00Checking It OutOne of the pleasures of the High Point Market held every fall and spring in High Point, N.C. is the see what everyone else is going in the world of design. There is the pleasure of visiting with ones vendors, seeing what is new, fresh, popular and well, just what is going on in the design world.<br />
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There are certain shops I also revisit to enjoy their outlook.... this blog features one of the best. As you will notice, the rooms tend to follow a color scheme and there is a mis of old and new, serious and just plain fun - including color matched jelly beans. Enjoy.<br />
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"When you think about it, much of the hustle and bustle of our daily lives comes down to making our homes. Nothing more and nothing less. When we turn our thoughts to how our houses should feel, we're doing something that our mothers and fathers did, and their parents before them. We are acting on the desire to get home. To a haven, a place to protect ourselves and those we love. A place for sadness and celebration,for despair and love. A place that gives us strength to go out and embrace the world. A place that is its own world.<br />
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When we make a home,we honor life and we honor its blessings." (Dominique Brown)<br />
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So, all of you in design, in life - welcome reawakening of the world, of our abilities to embrace and love all we have, love and are. I am happy that there are buds - it eases my heart.J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-1106862630663393362015-03-11T07:43:00.001-07:002015-03-11T07:43:45.903-07:00Front Door ColorsA fresh coat of paint on your front door is a small and happy making spring project. This group of doors is from the latest issue of Southern Living featuring doors of Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston is well known for its Southern charm, private gardens and welcoming entries. Maybe one of these doors will inspire you.<br />
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There are many mediums with which one can improve and personalize any chest. The ones I will mention today are grasscloth, wallpaper and paint. This first chest is a new offering by Thibaut and it has been papered in a grasscloth and then lacquered for durability. One should cover all papered chests for protection, but grasscloth in particular can catch dust, splinter and rip at the corners.<br />
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I love this for a masculine room - this color. Very snappy. Compare this look with the following to test the limits - masculine versus feminine and airy.</div>
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The chest above is papered to match the wallpaper in the room - very fresh and feminine. A British firm, Fleur de Bois has wallpapered the following three chests using older discontinued papers and sometimes giving the paper a light sanding here and there.</div>
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There is a vintage feel to these - a good use for the odd rolls of paper one might discover here and there. They all make me think of a young girls bedroom in a shore cottage somewhere warm with the windows open and a light breeze blowing in and, I suppose, that is the point.</div>
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A detail of the whimsical bamboo painted on this last chest ... marvelous - no?</div>
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One thing that a professional does is the math. This may sound simple and look easy but is is not. I think that this and my anxiety to have things done quickly are the primary reasons i would not attempt these more complicated patterns. Should you try, be sure to graph it all out first.<br />
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This is the floor that got me involved. It was part of a design house sponsored by The Boston Design Center on site several years ago. This floor was the basis of a dining room by Gary McBournie ... I had to kneel down and touch it to be sure what it was:<br />
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Yes! This is a painted floor. It is dark brown ( very glossy ) and white and BEAUTIFUL. This was when I first called the artist and she has since done many floors for me. Because this is two colors, it is not a truly complicated floor - but it is fabulous. </div>
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As shown in my last post, I love the option of painted floors whether a total wall to wall paint job, a checkerboard or any of the myriad of geometric choices out there. I have found them to be cheery, decorative and enduring. I have painted trellis on green concrete and green porch boards, a geometric over pine flooring, sponged concrete to look like marble, and painted over many boring entries. This is such a nice way to add interest and brightness.<br />
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In this post, I will show you a few check based floors, none of which are especially elaborate, but all which add to a sense of rythmn in the room and all which are effective.<br />
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This porch floor moves from the simple to a complicated pattern as it moves to accommodate the architecture of the space. The furnishings here are simple but the effect is of a complete design due to the floor.<br />
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Again, no furnishings are necessary to dress this crisp hallway as the checks on an angle move one right along.<br />
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This checked floor is in softer colors and includes the additional interest of a square. From porch to living area - both appropriate.<br />
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In another setting a variation on the check provides lightness and pattern to an otherwise bland space.<br />
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In a more formal setting, the floor becomes an area rug. Simple to do, this adds welcome and a clean air to this entrance.<br />
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Here the checks are painted but their opposing members are left natural.<br />
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Lavender and white make a fresh entrance.<br />
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J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-57886034235862297502015-02-10T11:19:00.002-08:002015-02-10T11:22:32.142-08:00Paint and the floor - what a comboI first began to experiment with painted floors many years ago when I painted a plywood porch floor with many coats of epoxy white floor paint and it was beautiful. Many coats will seal all of the tiny pores and uneven bits and leave a shadow of edges. Floor paint is durable and easy to care for.<br />
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Recently during a little remodel I wanted to turn an interior room with one window and low ceilings into a dining room but it was dark and not at all compelling to enter with oak floors and white walls. The walls are now Dove Wing by Benjamin Moore - a soft gray - with White Dove trim also by Benjamin Moore. The draw into the room is the floor which was painted by my very talented artist who has done many floors with me.<br />
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This is after the floor has been painted in the white base coat which will be the base coat upon which all other patterns will exist. This also shows the borders in their initial state.</div>
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In this photo the center diamonds get their first coat of contrasting color as does the Greek Key border.At this point I am getting very odd looks from my husband.</div>
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A little unveiling of the border stripe and we begin to play with the intersecting diamonds.</div>
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Part of the border has been revealed and we have decided to enlarge the center diamonds. It is an ongoing decision process as the tape peels back and the geometric relationships are presented in place. We enlarged these diamonds and added a smaller exterior band to anchor the design.</div>
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And now it is a dining room and the light floor brightens and pulls the space together. Lots of bang for the buck and, with two coats of satin poly, easy to maintain.</div>
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J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-2772896824763128522015-01-30T13:09:00.001-08:002015-01-30T13:09:11.566-08:00Its snowing againJust when we here in the Northeast thought that maybe our winter would be easier this year than last - when winter went on forever - this week we were SNOWED IN. For all of you who don't know what this means, here is my front walk.<br />
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J. Covingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07142108443570086413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38250328654746421.post-77150065322332715832015-01-26T12:42:00.001-08:002015-01-26T12:42:04.713-08:00What to put on the coffee table?<br />
This seems to be a question few seem to be able to handle. How much of it is tablescape versus how much of it is useful? The obvious answer seems to be to please leave enough room to put down a drink and a flat surface or two for those bowls of peanuts one is serving for munchies. After that, I vote for a stack of favorite books - probably those oversized coffee table books but hopefully some of the ones you find engaging enough to browse through over and over. This stack does not need to be overwhelming - four or five good sized tomes should do the trick, leaving a flat surface for an ornament or that snacks bowl.<br />
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Flowers are the next item I wold put on the coffee table - and the most difficult item to keep there due to their short life span. Orchids are a good choice here due to their relatively long life but not all homes needs are met by them. I am sure you know that all magazine and book shoots are heavily staged and some for the beautiful arrangements are not appropriate primarily due to bulk. An arrangement here is much like that on a dining table - one needs to be able to see around and over. Frankly, I want flowers on my coffee table but, unless it is a special occasion, I am more likely to have an interesting object.<br />
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Interesting object is a broad term but, unless your coffee table is very large, it should be in proportion to both the table, other items and the personality of the room. This is where you will have to shop for your own needs and fall in love with a special thing. Think of something local or of special interest to you. A basket of shells - a single large shell - a beautiful bowl or covered urn - the list is long.<br />
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Candles complete the scene and also provide both smell and flattering light. Use a pair or one large with or without a hurricane. Please only use black, white or natural and burn the new wicks a bit.</div>
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Baskets and trays are excellent organization tools - provide a flat surface, add color and texture and are lovely unto themselves. Charlotte Moss used a large lidded basket as a coffee table which also provides storage. A trunk could do the same - especially with a painted finish. At my home, I use an ottoman to provide double duty. i use a bamboo tray on top with non-breakables in it and the entire tray is easily whisked away when the ottoman is needed. Here are some ottomans with and without a tray and, I think you will agree, that a tray helps.</div>
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