This kitchen reminds me of a greenhouse... Image via Bryn Alexandra
With all this talk of "identity" going on i wanted to share that I used to be afraid of getting amnesia when i was a child. Every time i hit my head, which was a lot for some reason, i would repeat my name, my address, and what my house looked like to prove that i didn't get amnesia. God asked a question to Adam "Who told you...?" I realize that as a small child with only 2 TV stations in my area (abc and nbc) that i watched a program where someone forgot who they were. This impacted me and caused fear to rise up within me. TV not only affected my thoughts but manipulated my behavior as well. In the 90's, because i knew more commercial jingles and TV show theme songs than bible verses i decided to stop watching TV. I wanted to stop being molded by something other than God. When i examine my beliefs i examine where they come from. Who told me what i believe? Is it God or something else? Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. (2) And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. I challenge you to examine your beliefs when they arise. Who told you? God? or someone else? #IQuitTV
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How Much Does Our Culture Influence Women About Body Image, Fashion, Weight, Food, and Beauty? ~:: Life... According to Julie ::~ The following post is a result of some intense personal reflection about my body weight and image. One day, after having a lot of negative thoughts about how I looked, I took inventory of
Oh I love this one, it was on display at my house for months. So quiet, so serene, makes me want to climb right into the scene and have a seat, listen to the crickets and frogs.
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I love this cottage entrance. Don't you? A built-in bed with a window. I want this! I love the mirror treatment on the closet doors too. This is my guest room/dressing room. Another view of this room. I got the mirror recently at a tag sale and put it up myself. It makes the room look ever so much bigger. Love it. As for my reflection ... don't love it. :-) If you look carefully you will see Webster staring at his reflection. I love this shadow play in my cottage. It helps me remember that there was once a sunny day. The view from my window right now. Another rainy day.
tumblr.com Women have been running down them....... (touch pic if gif isn't working) and being carried up them for ages. Grand Staircases I love staircases, those fabulous bridges between floors. The are usually the first impression that a home makes when guests enter. When we deck the halls during the Holidays, they usually get our utmost attention as we garland, light, and tie them up in beautiful ribbons and bows. We stand on them for family pictures, slide down their banisters, brides descend them, and if you are like me, even fall down them a time or two. The purpose of this post is more about how to decorate staircases in exciting ways. Your staircase may not be as big in size, but it can still be grand in how it's decorated. I have a normal sized staircase that I recently painted in a faux marble treatment. Now it makes a statement and is more impressive. Use art, harlequin patterns, faux stone (see My Faux Limestone Project - July 2012) or marble treatments, paint murals, stencil, use paneling, wallpaper, furniture placement or beautiful runners. It may be on a smaller scale but by all means make your guests say "WOW" when they enter your home. All styles are beautiful to me. I adore simple, primitive stairways. French country entrances with unpretentious yet elegant staircases causes my heart to skip a beat. While this post is dedicated to their grander cousins, stay tuned for a post about them too. Enjoy these architectural beauties from private homes and palaces and be inspired! google.com Muralists can paint beautiful scenes or there are wallpapers you can use to create a look like this. google.com I love the mural painted on the back of this curved staircase. So much more interesting that just paint. You could also paper this area. Anything to add interest and elegance. It might be a pattern, stone treatment, or they make wonderful stencils now. It's not that hard, just takes time. The end result is well worth the effort! georgianadesign.tumblr.com The perfect place for a piano, or a chaise, or settee. The space NEEDS something! info.asmarainc.com This staircase has the perfect runner for this beautiful entry and the wallpaper really makes this area gorgeous! google.com Intricately carved and painted newels and baluster makes this staircase incredible. google.com I am not sure, but this looks like faux marbling and tromp l'oeil painting on these walls. I faux marbleized the newels, risers and decorative trim work of my staircase and LOVE it. Remember there are so many creative ways to bring the WOW factor to your stairways. indulgy.com L-shape designed stairway with raised paneling and wallpaper. Please no plain white walls ladies! petitcabinetdecuriosites.tumblr.com Freestanding curved staircases have no support from underneath, and aren't attached on either side to a wall. This unseemingly stable structure is kept rigid by the staircase's engineering. Kensington Palace You might not have black marble steps like these, but you can still find ways to make YOUR palace more interesting.I painted my steps black in an old home I restored. Then layered coats of polyurethane to seal it good. They were beautiful. lindalumdebono.blogspot.com It you are a fan of wood staircases, this should definitely make you smile! Steps can be made of wood, marble, or stone like these. indulgy.com See these black marble newel posts. You can do the same thing with a faux marble treatment. Many grand staircases have elaborate lighting topping their newel posts. pinterest.com Another amazing example of a staircase with illuminated newel. This was so fabulous I just had to include it. thingssheloves.tumblr.com A gorgeous iron baluster. Consider iron instead of wood. If you don't have limestone walls, create them! (See July's Faux Limestone Project post) google.com Main hallway of Chatsworth House, a stately home in England. stylemepretty.com I love interesting walls so of course I love to paper above the raised paneling. onelondonone.blogspot.com Harlequin floors are stunning entrances and make stairs look so elegant. tumblr.com Beautiful, intricate, stairway with an exotic flair. google.com Another beautiful free standing staircase. This one also has a balcony. If you are going with all white, make sure your flooring is interesting. This area work well because of the windows and how they bring interest to the staircase. I do, however, think some interior landscaping is called for here. sheilazellerinteriors.com I thought you might be interested in seeing the grand staircase at Althorpe, the ancestral home of Diana, Princess of Wales. I love interesting ceilings! google.com bourbonandpearls.tumblr.com Lovely staircase with a double bullnose (last step design) and two volutes (sets of curved balusters). google.com Over the top, but stunning!!! bseidshop.com Beautiful raised paneling surrounds this staircase giving it a grander appearance. thearchitecturalist.tumblr.com A radius attached staircase is attached on one side to a wall, and can be freestanding or have support underneath. The collection of architectural elements gives this staircase interest. Do you collect something that could be displayed on the walls of your stairway? thearchitecturalist.tumblr.com This is called a flare staircase. The steps flare out at the bottom. I thing staircases are the perfect area to display a tapestry. Staircase at Petit Palais - Paris. Gorgeous sweeping curves! lord-of-hahn.tumblr.com Beautiful wood staircase with decorative paneling. Display a collection of art or a few LARGE pieces. Your stairs need to be decorated. vmburkhardt.tumblr.com laceandtea.com An incredible example of the spiral staircase design. oldhouseonline.com Lovely detailed staircase. tumblr.com And we all recognize this scene and the staircase it is spotlighting. Titanic One of the most iconic grand staircases. Part of a cherub lamp fitting from the grand staircase has been recovered and is on display at a Titanic museum in the eastern United States. Enjoy decorating YOUR grand staircase!
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The most magnificent staircase at the Musée Gustave Moreau in Paris . . . isn’t it just splendid? (image by beBO, via here)
your votes are in white: 50 beige: 5 other: 2 darn, I should have done one of those little polls on the sidebar; I've always wanted to on datenight we took one last spin in the old neighborhood to search for a color we do know how to have a good time, don't we? this was my favorite in the beige/tan colors but nothing to get too excited about we spotted this pretty little lady turret heaven and I found this image on pinterest Yes, I've been dabbling a bit, on pinterest (just what i need is another place to get lost out there) (my friend Becky's house that I just adore) and this one on Facebook (thanks, Debbie) yes, these make my heart skip a beat so, white it shall be here we are as of Saturday A.M. come on, hurry, isn't it ready, yet (kindof like are we there yet?) paint already, will you...there can't be more loose paint, can there? I don't sound like an impatient kid, do I? and...Saturday afternoon this is just primer our trial run to see what we think we are now discussing minute amounts of colorant to get just the right shade of white oh, brother.c.r.a.z.y. come on back later in the week I am working on a post showing the progress and story of our gal and you just have to see what else is new here... linking here: links on sidebar
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Today I opened my computer and typed in my chosen search words of the day: “abandoned greenhouse“. Little did I know how many photographs I was about to scroll through. So many, too many! Why is that? Surely we still all eat greens and enjoy decorating our houses with them. Why have so many of these…
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Hi there! I know this plan is a little over the top today but in my search for a floor plan I feel like I’ve seen just about every plan known to man on the internet. I wanted something different today and while I know this house needs a hefty budget…
my brother the architect (mentioned in this post) has 444 folders with 5,700 pictures on his computer sorted by name & date of rad architects, houses & buildings. i forced him to give me a copy (not…
