Wednesday, November 7, 2012

I WANNA live there Wednesday # 14

I live in a pretty incredible area - It's an historical neighbourhood loaded with tons and tons and tons of charm - and 20th century architecture, just steps away from the city center, it's also a pretty expensive neighbourhood ( in which I live in servants quarters basically compared to what I'm surrounded by.)

Because there's days I don't have furniture makeovers to show you - I've chosen Wednesdays to showcase and feature one home that's for sale around here.................( or apartment - or duplex - or teepee )
   
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Good Morning All - First up on the block this week!!!
4,180 sq ft
6 bedroom - 3 bath
built in 1921
1,898,000.00
We call this a Semi Detached - ( I think in the States you call these Duplexes? But here in Montreal a duplex is typically a 2 story house - with the owner living downstairs and a tenant living upstairs )

Step right up, come on in, if you'd like to take the Grand Tour........................




entrance

living room  - I find this incredibly warm and full of charm


those 2 french doors on the left hand side lead you to this



oh what I would do with this space!!!


loving those built ins and the radiator covers under the window








LOVE the wall to wall windows in this family room
















I'll take that antique bed - and chair - and the wardrobe that you can barely make out the left hand side
 thank you very much
( and I would paint them all in Old White and Paris Grey lol )











AND THEN I found this next one - 

4,180 sq ft
5 bedroom
3 bath - 2 half bath
built in 1930
1,995,000.00


PLEASE PUT BLACK SHUTTERS ON THESE WINDOWS
AND PAINT THE DOOR BLACK
AND SOME KIND OF GREEN SHRUB UNDER THE LOWER WINDOWS
THANK YOU KINDLY



This may be the one I buy when I win the lottery - just saying


I'm so excited to show you this one !!! Let's go


AGGGHHHHH - I.  CAN.  NOT.  TAKE.  IT.  ANYMORE.
( this series is giving me a bad case of house envy )
Can you just imagine this all done up
The pot lights have got to go - this entrance is screaming for old chandeliers
I'm actually hyperventilating a little bit over this room - really I am!
I have the furniture completely placed in it already.......................
oh and the floors are going to be restained in a deep dark color, definitely, the xmas tree is going between the 2 windows on the left hand side - just in case you were

all wondering
and I'm going to have everyone of you over for dinner just as soon as I
win the lottery - and buy this house
and paint the walls
and stain the floors


Hello gorgeous built in

Hi gorgeous multiple sash windows - I'm going to dress you up in flowing satin fabrics

Good morning Kitchen -
I'm going to paint your cupboards
and put big wide planks of pine flooring down








second landing - going up to the third floor
my bedroom - definitely my bedroom
my boudoir - are you jealous of my little built in dresser in the corner?





basement  - don't worry I'm installing wood floors down here too

Dear House
I need you so that I could die
I love you so and that is why
Whenever I want you all I have to do is dream
Dream dream dream,


Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone


Partying with!!!

French Country Cottage
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.ca/2012/11/feathered-nest-friday_8.html
Savvy Southern Style
http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/11/wow-us-wednesdays-92.html
Shabby Art Boutique
http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.ca/2012/11/shabbilicious-friday-16th-november.html

Monday, November 5, 2012

Con te Patiro ( Time to say Goodbye )

 Adios - So long - Arrivederci - Au Revoir ....................


I bought this sideboard last year - because I fell in love with the scale of it - it's not a large one so could accommodate any space - kitchen or dining room -
and somehow through one of our infamous conversations I ended up deciding to keep it for our office
The size worked perfectly for our small space - and was great storage ( especially being able to hide
messy papers behind the cupboards ) KEEP IN MIND - John did not want to keep this - at all.

Terrible photos I know ( even worse than usual lol ) but those were the days of taking pics with my cell phone ( when I felt like a genius just being able to download them )

Ok - so last week I bought another table set - remember this?



and decided that the sideboard would work with it........................so here we go

Suzan says - John could you help me take the sideboard out of the office?
John says - Why?
Suzan says - I'm going to paint it to match the table and sell it as a set
John says - They don't even look alike - they're NOT a set at all
Suzan says - John - could  you help me take the sideboard out of the office?
John says - But it works in there.......................
Suzan says - You argued with me to put it in there in the first place - told me it was ridiculous
to have a sideboard in an office - so..................... you argue with me to put it in there - and now
you're going to argue with me take it out of there?
John says - I just don't understand why you're constantly moving things - it doesn't make sense, where are we going to put everything that's in it?
Suzan says - John could you help me take the sideboard out of the office?
Suzan says - So I can SELL it? ( those are usually the magical words )

I used ASCP Old white on the top - and Paris Gray on the body -
The back board was destroyed - we had to change it completely so I took advantage and painted it before we put the new piece on




Isn't practice suppose to make perfect?
My ( ahem ) photography skills seem to be getting worse - but I'm really far too lazy today to rectify it - sorry about that :) - the blue on the back piece is the one of the colors I chose for the My Color by Pantone paint party I participated in last month.

I painted the top Paris Gray - then White Washed it to give it a " farmhouse" type of finish - and lastly dry brushed some more white and gray on the surface....................



Transferred a laurel leaf ( from Graphics Fairy ) on either side


and called her done!

Suzan says - John, can you help me bring the armoire out of the bedroom and into the office?
John says - You've got to be kidding me?
Suzan says - Well we have to replace the sideboard with something, now don't we?


Thanks John!!!
Ok I'm off to finish the table and chairs now folks -
I Have to do 3 more of these


Suzan says - JOHN?
John says - Just pretend I'm not here ok?  PLEASE just pretend I'm not here!


Party Time

Kathe with an E
http://www.kathewithane.com/2012/11/youre-gonna-love-it-week-29.html
Knick of Time
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.ca/2012/11/knick-of-time-tuesday-59.html
Home Stories A to Z
http://homestoriesatoz.com/tutorials/tutorials-tips-link-party-84.html
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-110/
Kammy's Korner
Not Just a Housewife
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2012/11/show-me-what-a-got-98.html
A Diamond in the Stuff
http://adiamondinthestuff.blogspot.ca/2012/11/time-to-shine-party-no-93.html
Homework
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-inspiration-board-link-party-75.html
The Winthrop Chronicles
http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.ca/2012/11/share-it-link-party-36.html
Primitive & Proper
http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.ca/2012/11/poww-113-furniture-link-party.html
Elizabeth & Co.
http://elizabethandco.blogspot.ca/2012/11/be-inspired-features-and-link-party-44.html
The Ironstone Nest
http://www.theironstonenest.com/2012/11/transformation-tuesday-november-6-2012.html
Uncommon Designs
http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/uncommonly-yours-link-party-53/
Clean & Scentsible
http://www.cleanandscentsible.com/2012/11/the-creative-spark-no-65.html
Savvy Southern Styly
http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/11/wow-us-wednesdays-91.html
DIY by Design
http://diybydesign.blogspot.ca/2012/11/fall-into-fall-its-party-90.html
In the Old Road
http://intheoldroad.blogspot.ca/2012/11/all-star-block-party-23.html
Domestically Speaking
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2012/11/151st-power-of-paint-party-ombre-drawers.html
Adorned from Above
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/11/wednesday-adorned-from-above-link-party.html
The Life of Jennifer Dawn
http://thelifeofjenniferdawn.blogspot.ca/2012/11/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-16.html
Have a daily cup with Mrs. Olson
http://jannolson.blogspot.ca/2012/11/share-your-cup-thursday-32.html
I Gotta Create!
http://igottacreate.blogspot.ca/2012/11/wildly-original-linky-party-25.html
52 Mantels
http://www.52mantels.com/2012/11/thursdays-are-your-days-banarsi-designs.html
The Shabby Creek Cottage
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/2012/11/transformation-thursday-no-177.html
Saving for 6
http://www.saving4six.com/2012/11/welcome-to-think-tank-thursday-4.html
Beyond the Picket Fence
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.ca/2012/11/under-100-linky-party.html
Embracing Change
http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.ca/2012/11/creative-inspirations-linky-party_7.html
Bloom
http://bloomdesignsonline.blogspot.ca/2012/11/link-party.html
Katherine's Corner
http://katherinescorner.com/2012/11/08/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-61/
Somewhat Simple
http://www.somewhatsimple.com/blog-link-party-with-life-in-reflection/
At the Picket Fence
http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/11/its-inspiration-friday-no-89-welcome.html
Shabby Art Boutique
http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.ca/2012/11/shabbilicious-friday-link-party.html
French Country Cottage
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.ca/2012/11/feathered-nest-friday_8.html
Redoux Interiors
http://www.redouxinteriors.com/2012/11/its-time-for-some-happy-happy-joy-joy-link-party-79-and-mes-preferes/
Wait till your father gets home
http://www.waittilyourfathergetshome.com/2012/11/08/keep-calm-link-up-14/
Simple Home Life
http://www.mysimplehomelife.com/2012/11/simply-creations-link-party-features-81.html
My Romantic Home
http://romantichome.blogspot.ca/2012/11/show-and-tell-friday.html
Funky Junk Interiors
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/11/sns-161-trash-to-treasure-projects.html
Debbie Doo's
http://debbie-debbiedoos.com/pumpkins-galore-and-pretty-soon-no-more-features.html
The Rustic Pig
http://www.therusticpig.com/2012/11/creatively-tuesday-9.html#.UKGRv-Q83j4
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-111/
Miss Mustard Seed
http://missmustardseed.com/2012/11/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-link-party-4/