Tuesday, January 13, 2015

I WANNA live there Wednesday # 109

Ok - I'm sick of Montreal for now - it's cold..............really really cold - so I thought we'd head back to New Orleans this week!

French Quarter
$ 821,500
1525 sq. ft
2 beds
2 full baths - 1 half
2 stories
Built in 1815 - fully renovated
Realtor - HARRY VARNADORE


THE DOORS !








Isn't that gorgeous?
I can't get enough of these homes - so I'm going to show you another one this same realtor has listed !!!

This one will transport you to another time with it's beautiful architectural details !

1,525.000
4 beds -
4 full baths - 1 half
4400 square feet
150 years old
Realtor HARRY VARNADORE










I want to have a cocktail party in this room !!!



Twin fireplaces  !









Guest House apartment !



Court yard - this has amazing potential !



I really feel like posting another one - but I'm afraid it'll be overkill - so I think we may just be returning to New Orleans again next week !

Unless I win the lottery - then I'll be down there myself purchasing one of these :)

Have a great Wednesday everyone - it's half over
Hugs,
Me

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Saturday, January 10, 2015

Black is the new Orange....................

I LOVE black furniture

Especially Restoration Hardware style pieces !


They look like they have substance  and like they've been around a hundred years


and just one piece can add sophistication and a little drama to any room
( like every wardrobe needs a little black dress )


So I just knew when I saw this listed on Craig's list


That it was meant to be black .....................

Because as you all know - I love painted furniture - but this " orange " colored finish is what I like to paint most of all - the change is so amazing.
A lot of wood tones are timeless and fit in any decor no matter the era -
But Orange?
Sorry, but the 70's are calling ........................
It's just as dated as a Farrah Fawcett haircut .....................

Let the makeover begin!
A sneak peak because I'm nowhere near finished ( the top half is still in the van - it's huge and it's heavy - even if it's the piece I'm most excited about )


It's for the dining room - which hasn't been touched yet - that and the office are the 2 rooms for Spring 2015
And they're going to be doozies to work on - the thought of transforming them is overwhelming ( since they currently also look like something out of a 70's sitcom )  but once they're done - the majority of the work will be done in this old house, I just have to keep on keepin' on.

Did I just say the majority?
Did I forget that the windows have to be changed
Or that the downstairs bathroom needs to be gutted
Or the mud room off the kitchen is literally falling off the building?
Or that that entire exterior needs to be patched and painted?
Or that the garden shed either has to be ripped out or redone ( whichever way is quickest and cheapest )
Or that every single " finished " room still has finishing touches - some way more than others?

Agggh - it's only details !
And in the meantime I have a cool fireplace that I purchased for 75 dollars !!!  ( which the seller graciously agreed to )
Orange you in agreement that it looks a little better?


Gotta run - there's a piece of sandpaper calling my name !


Or maybe that's John watching the hockey game ?

UPDATE!

Here it is completed




Post HERE
Have a wonderful day everyone
Big hugs,
Me


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Friday, January 9, 2015

Second post in one day

Just because......................


Love,
Me

A Friday Chat ( about this and that )

The battery died in the van this week -
John says - oh well - guess I'll have to take Shank's Pony -
Suzan says - pardon me?
John says - SHANK'S PONY - don't tell me you've never heard that

ummm - no - can't say that I have.

Suzan says - Do you mean the Civic?

John says - SHANK'S PONY ISN'T A CAR !!!!!!!!!!!!
John says - You colonists are hopeless
Suzan says - You're not exactly Lord Grantham buddy
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Eliminate The Nickel, Launch A $5 Coin: Desjardins..............


I didn't say anything when Canada got rid of the paper dollar bill........it seemed like a good idea to use
a " loonie " instead of all those one's in your wallet.

This was before the DOLLAR STORES became so popular - and there really wasn't much you could buy with a dollar anyway - using a 2 dollar bill just made more sense ( although wallets admittedly got a little heavier ) 

Then they announced the " toonie " - and though I wasn't so big on the idea - it was still ok - after all you could use a 5 for a lot of things and get lots of loonies and toonies back in change - although wallets were starting to split and be held with elastic bands around this time.

NOW THEY WANT TO GET RID OF THE NICKEL???????????

ARE WE REVERTING BACK TO MEDIEVAL TIMES?  ARE CANADIANS ALL GOING TO BE RUNNING AROUND WITH SACKS OF COINS?

Paper money was, after all, invented because it was cheaper to produce - was lighter to carry - and saved space.  All perfectly good reasons - and keep in mind that was back in the day when they
didn't need to carry so many of them - one coin could buy you a herd of cows for crying out loud.

We're going to have to start carrying garbage bags instead of purses
Do you think Parisian Purse designer Lanvin was thinking of us when he designed the " trash bag purse " ?

Very spiffy.( as far as garbage bag purses go anyway ) 




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I came across this blog - Things I find in the Garbage - in Montreal.
He's a professional scavenger - and it's fascinating what he finds in the garbage - you'd be amazed at what people throw out !
Take a look - ( you'll be hooked - and maybe find something you want - he sells his items on E-BAY.

Just a sample here - for which he made 1000.00 dollars ( some of them are very rare )


Why on earth would someone think these belonged in a dump?  Sinful..............
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Remember my post last week on how warm it was in Montreal - and no snow to be seen - and how it was completely abnormal to look outside and just see grass?
Well - Mother Nature bit me in the A$$ so hard that I can barely sit down.
Last weekend - due to a very quick drop in temperature - and then a very quick rise in one - and another drop - the Island of Montreal was hit with another mini ice storm.
The power went out just as the temperatures were dropping - 10 a.m. Sunday morning - and only returned 6 the next morning.
I was panic stricken -
We had an ice storm in '98 that scarred me for life - no power for 2 solid weeks - in the middle of winter.
The city looked like a war zone - people died - police came knocking on doors constantly to make sure people were ok - emergency shelters were taking in more people then they could handle - horrible - truly it was just horrible.
Again this was due to sudden weather changing - ( it was a very mild winter )  with over 80 hours of freezing rain - it affected Montreal, Ontario and New Brunswick - and was the costliest natural disaster Canada had ever faced.
It also affected Northern U.S. states.
If you've lived through one of them, you never forget................

It's a magnificent site to behold - because your whole world is encased in what looks like white ice - swings - bicycles - houses - cars - toys - anything that's been left outside.
And if we hadn't gone through the " big " one - I would have just appreciated the beauty.

As it was - we sat in front of the fireplace - and I tried desperately to read by flickering candle light - listening to John ranting and raving about Hydro Quebec - and how they had to be accountable - yadda yadda yadda.
A corporation being held accountable?
I was too cold to laugh though.

Candle light for 22 hours gets old.  Fast.


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I'll save my rant for another time on this next subject - but my heart's in my beloved Paris today, for obvious reasons............
For the city of " amour " to be hit with such atrocity makes me physically ill.
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And lastly - for all you Downton Abbey lovers - this is a must see - I promise !!!
I almost fell off my chair - too funny for words
What a great, fun cast this show has



And if you loved it as much as I did - here's part 2 !!!




You all have a wonderful weekend everyone !


Much love,
Me