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eld6161
4 years ago
This is from my Florida neighborhood.
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Comments (2874)Last week was a bit hectic culminating in the remodel version of The Marx Brother's Night at The Opera as I had various workers coming in to do various stuff as well as a visit from the cable guy to move my modem and router from my bedroom where it had been originally placed when I moved back in October 2018 and still didn't have the room divider built which houses the television servicing the den/office and "living room" My room divider houses what I call my stripper pole television as the TV is mounted on a pole which turns so I can watch television from either my den/office or from the "living room". And of course the television in the bedroom was disconnected from cable and so he has to make another service call this morning. The electrician was here to hang the chandelier in the dining room as well as change switch plates to black and add some smart switches for my bedroom. Naturally when he got here, he didn't like the smart switches I ordered and convinced me that I should go with the Lutron Caseta hub so he'll be back. All this to have the digital equivalent of a "clapper" - if I'm in bed, I don't want to get OUT OF BED to turn off the sconces in the bedroom :-). Because my ceilings are concrete it isn't possible to move any lighting junctions in the ceiling and the one over the dining room table is not centered so it has to be swagged. Probably when my condo was built in 1965, swagging was considered the height of elegance but not so much anymore. My designer had recommended a sock and so I thought okay but when I saw what it actually looked like it seemed ridiculous to have what reminded me of Seinfeld's "poufy shirt" covering the chain. To my "non-designer" eyes the cure seemed worse than the cure so against the objections of both the electrician and designer, I had it removed. The chandelier is an old Art Nouveau chandelier that originally had small chains swagging from the bottom and over the course of time some of these had just fallen off. Amazingly what seems like a simple item to procure requires four months for the lighting people to get. But the chandelier is hung and presumably the decorative chains can be added when they come in without having to take down the chandelier. I had the carpenter who did all my cabinets and other wood stuff fabricate a medallion for my bedroom chandelier. My designer had found one which I loved but the company never responded - oddest thing since there is both a website and EBAY presence. At any rate, I am so glad I held out for this one as I absolutely am in LOVE with it. It's got an Art Deco feel and so even though the chandelier is Rococco Revival, it ties in with other design elements in my room since my sconces are vaguely Art Decoish and my wood furniture is my old Art Deco Waterfall furniture. Anyway long winded Saturday morning missive but if we can't share with all of you on this thread, who else can we LOL? I think the angle I shot at - I was in bed - doesn't do it justice This is the chandelier with the new medallion This is the sconce which is on either side of my bed This is the bed with the sconces - I still haven't finished in terms of the bed treatment. I got a faux mink bedspread which I should start using to finishing it off. This is a shot of the room divider which houses my television as viewed from my den/office. You can actually glimpse my chandelier over dining table to the left completely with tacky swagged chain :-)...See Morelet’s see your landscape!
Comments (4)We are in the PNW and growing hydrangeas is not difficult due to the rain, moderate temps and angle of the sun. Zone 7 - 8 is perfect and fossils of hydrangeas are quite common - so they have been growing here for millions of years. Most of the following photos were taken the last few days - so they are going dormant. You will also see many small pots and plants that will be sold at our garden club plant sale in May. My style of landscape is 'the one with the least amount of soil....wins' lol It is also called layering, and possible because we don't have to protect in winter, or worry about mildew - so we can grow them very close together. Anyway - that's my story and I'm sticking to it! Back garden, Asperas, Lady in Red, Pia, and Nikko Blue in back - planted to hide fence. Aspera, Serrata - Beni Gaku, Oakleaf, new serratas still in pots. Other side of garden, Aspera, Mac. Kluis Superba, New Serratas Miss Saori and two Kiyosumi Along the driveway, raised and shaded under vine maples Hydrangeas and hardy fuchsias are great companions....See MoreLet’s post Aeonium pictures
Comments (40)Here are a couple more 'now and thens'. This one makes a nice mound. It is not as leggy as many others get. The green is now post rain. The difference is not as dramatic on this large headed variety. In late spring it is more grey and the red is more pronounced. atropurpureum. atro. v. swartzkopf. This one is a little harder for me to root than most. I don't know the name. haworthioides. I like this one in both seasons. Maybe I like the red better because I have other plants that get dark. I need to get this one in the ground to see if it will grow a little stronger....See MoreAny Other Lamp-oholics Out There? Let’s Share our Beauties!
Comments (63)Marilyn_c — I’m not sure what isinglass is, I’ve heard people call different things isinglass, so I’m gonna look that up now. I would need to see closer pictures of your find, but it looks like slag glass to me. I’ve read that pink/red (if it’s slag glass) is rare. Circa 1850-1870 (just an amateur guess from a dark picture). I love the period and style! Great find!! If you ever have the opportunity to take that lamp to antiques roadshow, they may give you some interesting news. Someday I’ll take my grandmother’s lamp to an antiques dealer and see who knows what about it. She didn’t know how old it was or who made it....See More
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4 years ago
One more. Hiking with DH on a remote southwestern mesa in a place that has my heart.
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4 years agoView from my kitchen a week ago -
Bunny inspired me with her foliage shot - lower part of my back yard last fall, with Japanese maples in orange and red.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoItaly a few years ago. A few years ago when the peoples were joyous.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoLast year's Lavender. If you enlarge it, you can see all the butterflies.
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4 years agoWe always enjoy sitting here and watching the lobster boats and sailboats and wildlife and hearing the waves. I can't wait to get back there this summer.
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4 years agobalego I'd love to see pics if you have them!
We get rainbows a lot - looking out from our porch.
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4 years agoClouds at sunset from my roof deck in Queens, NY
Manhattan in the distance at sunset.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI couldn’t find this thread this morning. I was looking through my pics for an “indigo” shot for Annie’s thread to see if anything fit the bill.
When I saw this pic it brought back such happy memories. (Sorry for the long back story) We drove down to my sister’s on Christmas Day 2016.
We live in Queens too. Astoria. My sister lives way down in farm country. Cherstertown, MD.
I thought this was so cool.
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