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on June 19, 2009

The work of stylist Frieda Maria.

Last picture for Milk magazine.

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Ceilings - the extended version.

The good news is: there are options. There are beamed ceilings - in modern and eclectic living spaces, in rustic kitchens, and farmhouse bedrooms; there are whitewashed beams, and beams that are best painted white, and just plain old, beautiful, chunky beams... There are painted ceilings, sometimes to match crown molding colors, sometimes to mimic the sky, or even sometimes to create rich, dramatic interiors... There are vaulted ceilings painted white and paired with white walls to create a beautiful sense of volume and tranquility, or juxtaposed with wallpapered walls to emphasize the shape of the room and create a feeling of playfulness.... There are ceilings covered in beadboard, sometimes painted in creamy shades and laid out in interesting patterns... There are ceilings covered in old tin tile, which can be left old and flaky, or can be painted thoroughly before and after installing it if one should be worried about lead paint (heh), Th

Weekend house love

Remember I told you about adding brackets and a shelf, along with hooks, to the wall in the hallway? Here's the picture to jog your memory: Anyway. What I didn't show you was that next to the shelf and benches, right out of sight in the photo, are two closet doors where we hide all manner of household odds and ends: paint cans and rollers, drills, random screws and nails, hammers, cleaning supplies, stacks of toilet paper (Bill thinks I have a problem hoarding paper goods), boxes of movies in VHS that belong to Bill (I think Bill has a problem hoarding everything, but nevermindthat), the odd box of old clothes that don't fit Noah anymore (but we'll take to the Goodwill - eventually)... in other words, this space holds a lot of our stuff. But it's stuff that needs to be in a closet, behind closed doors, at least until we get around to using it or appropriately disposing of it. So back to the point of this post. Those closet doors in question? Horrid bifold little

Thanks and more thanks

To all, for your kind and encouraging words - I've been overwhelmed in the best of ways this last week and I appreciate each and every one of your thoughtful comments. So a big thank you to all of you, kind readers of this little blog of mine. I'd also like to take a moment to thank Rue , Donna , Jillian , Cheryl , Eva , and Marcela for the mentions on their blogs about our home and projects we've worked on. When you have time, you can find their blogs by clicking on their names. I hope you have a wonderful weekend, my dears! Oh, and the image above is by crazy-talented Cara of Peonies and Polaroids . Go visit. She's the perfect mix of pixie loveliness and a swearing sailor. You'll love her. I can't wait for her shop to re-open.

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