Metamorphosis Monday!

Pat from Back Porch Musings did a wonderful article on her Blog about my home Taken from my blog photos here with photos for what is called Metamorphosis Monday! The photos recall some of my remodeling projects in our home. Thank you so much Pat for such a nice feature on my home!

Please visit her Blog to see her article on my home and others that she and other Bloggers do on Mondays. Her list of followers have wonderful Blogs of their own, and by following their links you will be in Blog heaven for some time!

I show how I did some of my home projects
on my other Blog 'My Home Projects'.
Check it out.

Because of Pat's posting my photos and links to my Blog...on her blog... I hit over 20,000 hits on my counter! I got over 730 hits (as of tonight) from Pat's cyber blogger friends who visited me! Thanks!

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Wisteria blooms!

Our Wisteria plant blossomed! We had two plants in that planter on the corner of the Pergola that never flowered. We got a 2' branch from a friend's plant and just stuck it into the ground last Spring. The Pergola is 10' tall, so the vine climbed the post all last Summer and Fall. This Spring it is just taking off and gave us these beautiful blooms!

OK it was only a matter of time before I discovered Eddie Ross!

I have been reading some Blogs and this guy pops up all over! Thing is that this is a great Blog for projects where you repurpose things, hunt for treasures, or just want to dress up something in your home for a bargain price! The ideas are very creative!

http://eddieross.typepad.com/

I was going to post some ideas from his site, but decided it was a better journey for you to go there and discover for yourself the ideas you might want to copy or use. I love everything about his blog, except the tippy top part of his hair volcano look! Reminds me of the hair do I gave my babies after a bath! That could be what I admire about his looks too, brings out the mother in me!

INSPIRATIONAL picture of fabric!

Ralph Lauren fabrics! I just love this stripe! This really strikes me as 'beach' for sure! Love the crisp feeling! The one thing about my style is that I do not like all items, fabrics, furniture and accessories to blend together. I have learned through trial and error and living with furnishings that I do like the drama of high or medium-high contrast.

So, the dilema is, I love off whites, and just love creamy off whites. So, if I do some fabrics like this crisp white in that RL stripe, then mixing in the off whites might take away from the crisp look. I could do this in a room with all naturals using it as an accent. Will be fun to explore this look! I love RL so I am motivated!