Southern Seazons: July 2017

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Porch Rules Sign

Yesterday I was busy getting the house ready for a family gathering and I thought I would put out my new porch rules sign on the front patio. I am just keeping the front porch simple until Fall when I will be going all out with the decorations. This time I didn't even get pillows on the rockers. I just didn't feel like getting into the storage room of the basement and search for the right pillows.

I don't know but maybe it looks a little bit empty without them.

I think this sign ties in well with my county theme that I am using here. I tried to get some different angles of the porch. Nothing like having to stand in the flower bed to take pictures.

Now lets see a close up of this sign. I love the country look to it.

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Dwellings The Heart of Your Home
Between Naps on the Porch
Coastal Charm
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My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
A Stroll Thru Life
Worthington Court
Our Home Away From Home
Savvy Southern Style
Beyond the Picket Fence
DIY by Design
Have a Daily Cup of Mrs Olson
A Delightsome Life
21 Rosemary Lane
Imparting Grace
Life with Lorelai
Chic on a Shoestring
Shoestring Elegance
Shabby Art Boutique
Craftberry Bush
French Countty Cottage
The Charm of Home
Scrapality
Pieced Pastimes
Life on Lakeshore Drive
My Soulful Home
Finding Silver Pennies
Rustic & Refined

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Is it too early to think about Halloween decorating?

So today as I sit at my desk at the shop (being bored to death as I usually am) I thought I would go to the Pier 1 website. I couldn't resist looking at the Fall decor. After I choose a few items I proceeded to look at the Halloween decor. I came across a few items that had this picture showing a really nice Halloween display. I then decided I had to have the witches book with the skeleton hands holding it.

Pier 1

I also liked the small stack of books. So of course they were added to my cart.

I should be able to recreate my version of their display with these two items and my own Halloween decor that I already have. I know that it is still Summer but I am already dreaming of Fall (my favorite season). Am I crazy for wanting to get started on this now?

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

A girl can dream

So at this stage of my life I have come to the conclusion that I will never get my dream home. Today I was looking at the upcoming Parade of Homes here in Denver and came across this home. I would take it in a heartbeat.

It is only a 8498 sq ft home on an acre. Plenty of room for me, the hubby and our dogs. I love the way the outside looks at night. This is a fabulous kitchen. I would have no problem cooking in here all day long.

The master bedroom is nice with the sitting area by the fireplace. Nice place to relax at night reading a book before bed.

I can see myself taking a nice long bath in this bathroom. I love the color scheme through out this home.

And did I mention that it is only a mere $2,750,000. I could move right in. How about you? The Parade of Homes starts in August and I am definitely going to see this one.

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Dwellings The Heart of Your Home
Between Naps on the Porch
A Stroll Thru Life
Savvy Southern Style

Sunday, July 16, 2017

Accent table makeover

I was wanting to refinish this table for a long time now. I have outgrown the roses and wanted a more cohesive look. Since I have a lot of furniture that is two toned I thought it would be perfect for this table. So here is how it turned out.

I am thinking about getting different knobs. The ones for the doors had a pull hanging down but I broke both of them when I went to put them back on.

Now as usual lately I have been forgetting to take a before picture. I was so excited to get it started I just plum forgot. Luckily I have older pictures from our previous house of the table.

Here is how the area looks by my front door. I wasn't sure if this table would tie in with my old hall tree. It seems to blend more with the darker wood color. I had to take this picture from the stairs that are across from this area. I just wish the ugly light switches weren't in the way.

Here is another shot from a different angle. This time I am standing in front of the door but off to the side since there is a big column in the way next to the stairs. Boy I have never had so many things in the way of getting good pictures as I do in this house. You can see part of the column in the bottom left hand corner. If I had stood back any further the hall tree would have been blocked by it.

Now that this little area is done I am off on the next project. I have so many going at once right now I don't know which one will get finished first.

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Dwellings The Heart of Your Home
Coastal Charm
Between Naps on the Porch
Our Home Away From Home
A Stroll Thru Life
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Worthington Court
Celebrate and Decorate
Savvy Southern Style
Beyond the Picket Fence
DIY by Design
Oh My Heartsie Girl
21 Rosemary Lane
Have a Daily Cup of Mrs Olson
Imparting Grace
Katherine's Corner
French Country Cottage
The Charm of Home
Life with Lorelai
Shabby Art Boutique
Chic on a Shoestring
Shoestring Elegance
Pieced Pastimes
Life on Lakeshore Drive
Scrapality
Rustic & Refined
My Soulful Home

Monday, July 3, 2017

Patriotic Front Porch

I am finally getting a post done on my Patriotic front porch. Hey better late then never I say. I have just been so busy working on other projects around the house I never have gotten around to getting the porch done. I actually got it done this past Saturday but left my camera at the shop and I just didn't feeling like driving over to get it.

I made the Uncle Sam bunny, the firecrackers and the chicken. I used to cut out wood shapes and paint them for a profit. I used to do lots of craft shows. Sometimes I miss doing that. I am thinking about doing the crafts again but only for me.