Thursday, August 7, 2014

The last hutch for a while & understanding BLOG language 101

Translations will be found under sentences where appropriate .................and indicated with BL



Hutches are a lot of work !
BL - I'm sick to death of doing them  ( for now )
They are by far the most rewarding but they're double the work


I bought this one quite a while ago - but with everything else we're doing it sat here for far too long !
BL - I was dreading starting it


So I decided to start it right while we were plunk in the middle of installing planks on a wall...........
BL - Plunk and Plank sound cool together - every blogger should have at least one post with those 2 words in it.  The reference to the plank wall is to make sure you come back


John says - Who's going to want to buy a pink hutch?
John says - You should have went white - it'll never sell
John says - It's too girly - so you've wiped out any chance of selling it to a married couple
John says - Usually you go whi-
Suzan says - It's meant to go in a girl's room
John says - WHY WOULD SOMEONE PUT A HUTCH IN A GIRLS ROOM ???????????
Suzan says - For books - and blankets - and stuffed animals and trinkets
John says - THEY'RE MEANT FOR DISHES NOT DOLLS !

John's world is filled with rules - my world has very few


I decided to go pink because in my mind I saw this in a nursery - or a young girl's room 
BL - I had a tin of Annie Sloan Antoinette and wanted to use it up



I took a break at this point - John walked by

John says - Well now that looks horrible
Suzan says - Thanks very much
John says - Pink on the bottom and wood on top?
Suzan says - Yes - I like the contrast
John says - It'll NEVER sell like that
Suzan says - WHEN HAVE I EVER LEFT A PIECE LIKE THIS??????????????
John says - I thought you were trying to be creative or something

W. T. H. ?
BL  WHAT.  THE.  HELL  HECK ?

We have to find a more productive hobby - driving each other insane just isn't as rewarding as it used to be.

Unless he's right of course?


I'll be painting the top white with pink trim
BL - I didn't have as much ASCP Antoinette as I thought I did

Let's hope someone out there can picture this in their little girl's room - I'm in big trouble if everyone follows the rules !

In the meantime - a valuable tip - I think we'll be fine ( just ) but if your marriage isn't a fiercely strong one DO NOT ATTEMPT TO BUILD A PLANK WALL TOGETHER - unless you have experience of course.  Sometimes the blind leading the blind can lead to lots of shouting matches - foot stomping - tears -
running back and forth to the computer and half the team walking away from the project - leaving the other half trying to saw wood on her own.  With a manual saw.




Have a wonderful day everyone - there's a hutch to be finished and a wall to be planked
Wish me luck :)
Much love,

I'll be at THESE parties !!!
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

I WANNA live there Wednesday # 90


Good morning everyone !!!

We're back in my last neighborhood again - I can't stay away for very long obviously.

This one's just gorgeous - loads and loads of charm - shall we start?

1,699,000
15 rooms - 7 beds - 3 baths
Built in 1911
Realtor CHRISTINA MILLER





I'm loving those double swing windows !  ( and the builts in too ! )


The Living Room is so elegant


And I adore how they piled the books to make it look like a sculpture - I have to try that



What a gorgeous solarium -


Dining Room - Armoire Envy !





The " boudoir " with a fireplace and alittle sun room off of it - perfection




The Master - great size for a 100 year + old home - love that there's 2 sets of windows


 LOVE this bathroom - it's small but again filled with charm


Bedroom


Bedroom


Bedroom / Office


Bedroom




Pretty much all I would ever want to ask for right here - yes - I most definitely WANNA live there !!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday everybody
Much love,

It's Party Time !!!
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Between Naps on the Porch                       Coastal Charm                                 My Turn for Us
Between Naps on the Porch