I have too many to list here so go to my site linked below and surf the accumilation of cottage links I have posted they are listed on the left side that should give you great ideas and keep you busy for a while lol. Hope this helps RaNae Here is a link that might be useful: My Site

Gwen, you're welcome and I'm so glad you enjoyed the pictures I posted. I think those rooms are dreamy. One of the things I love about the more "modern" decorating is the two-toned curtains. Also, when doing shabby chic or cottage, there is a lot of mixing of fabrics. Since you sew, I'm wondering if you can buy the too-short curtains, cut a little off the bottom or top, lengthen the curtains, and use the cut off fabric in bed pillows or chair cushions along with whatever fabric you use to lengthen the curtains? I'm not sure if that woule work or not but it's something to think about. That said, white is always used a lot in cottage decor and shabby chic. Lovely white window treatments are easy to find. One of the prettiest I ever saw I think was carried by Pottery Barn and they were a thin semi-opaque cotton, maybe a batiste. Along the top they were smocked. They were just yummy. I have Orange Peel walls too and I wouldn't hesitate to try out the stamping. Just grab any paint you have around and stamp something on there pushing hard and see what you get. You can have a damp sponge in your other hand ready to scrub off whatever you did. Another thing about the shabby chic look is that it's rather chippy and broken looking, so if your stamp didn't do a perfect print it might add to the charm rather than subtracting from it. I'd give it a try if the idea appeals to you.

Go for it ladies! Possibilities are endless. I saw one on eBay that sold for quite a bit and I figured I could make one and mine turned out identical, except for the other person used white clear knobs, and I used green. Painting over brown wood with white paint or another pastel is awesome, because you get a nice result from distressing it and the darker wood shows thru. Marie

Hello, Patty/hoosierquilt! Find the posting on gardenweb.com (it is on Page 2 of the Messages): âÂÂIâÂÂm Back!!! With Photos!!â by calamityj. Click on her posting, and scroll down her comments & replies, and look for my posting (segrieb) on March 12, 2014. CalamityjâÂÂs reply follows on March 13, 2014 This will explain how she hung her mosaic cross. To answer your question about the house numbers⦠I used 1â nylon spacers that were 3/8â in diameter (I think! I just made sure that the screw that came with the number fit through the opening in the nylon spacer). Each metal number had 2 screw holes, so I marked where the screw holes would be on the Wediboard. The Wediboard is ýâ thick. The 1â spacers are then recessed into & through the Wediboard ýâÂÂ. This leaves the remaining ýâ of the spacer sticking out from the WediboardâÂÂs front surface, and ý inch into the Wediboard, pushed through and stopped - flush with the backside surface. I set these in place with E6000. This is before I started the mosaic work. The numbers were then set into place over the spacers after the mosaic work & the grouting were completed, being very careful not to dislodge the spacers from the Wediboard. The screws for each number go through the number itself, through the 1â spacer, and needs to stick out about ýâ on the backside of the Wediboard (You may have to buy longer screws; I did). I used all stainless steel screws, washers & nuts. I also added more E6000 glue as I tightened the screws onto the nuts. By tightened, I donâÂÂt mean TIGHT, because the Wediboard has lots of âÂÂgiveâ to it. Just secure the numbers in place without muscle! I didnâÂÂt want the screws to stick out on the back & scratch the aluminum siding, so I bought some plastic nut covers to place over the ends, using more E6000. Those numbers are going no where!!! Have I confused you? One regret⦠everything about the house sign is Art Deco EXCEPT the numbers. I could have ordered Art Deco numbers, but they would have cost 4Xs more that the standard black metal numbers that you find at hardware stores. The Art Deco numbers would have been so cool, and worth the extra money. Susan G