I adore red geraniums in clay pots and these are simply breathtaking. The stone wall leading up to the house is wonderful too. Love❤️♡❤️
Photo found here.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Monday, July 25, 2022
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Summer Garden Party
This Instagram photo is from a book by a Southern Author and interior designer that is coming out in a few days called Celebrating Home, A Time for Every Season by James T. Farmer III. It looks like a "must have" coffee table book, doesn't it? Click on the Instagram link to see more photos and follow him if you don't already. See a long list of his other books HERE. Enjoy your Sunday. I'm doing another Open House today. xo
Saturday, July 23, 2022
William Merritt Chase Group Portrait (his family)
Beautiful family portrait. Portrait Group (Dorothy, Helen, and Bob) (c.1904). William Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916). Oil on canvas. North Carolina Museum of Art.
Chase first met his wife, Alice Bremond Gerson, in 1879 when she was only thirteen, and still known as Posey. He married her on 8 February 1886, although some sources claim it was 1887, when she was nineteen and he was thirty-six. Initially, the couple lived with William’s parents in Brooklyn before moving to their own place in Greenwich Village. Between the years 1887 and 1904, Alice bore a total of eleven children, of whom seven are believed to have survived childhood. They include Dorothy, Helen, and Bob, depicted in this work.
photo found here
Yesterday I went to an early afternoon movie with two girlfriends to see Where The Crawdads Sing and enjoyed it thoroughly. Have a great weekend.
Friday, July 22, 2022
Edwardian Villa in Johannesburg South Africa
Annabelle Desfontaines's villa in Westcliff, Johannesburg, South Africa was built in 1902.
Dog bed in kitchen♡🐾🐾♡
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
The Most Wonderful Kitchen
There's so much to see in this kitchen and I love it all. This is a REAL cook's kitchen for sure. Wish I could see more!
I have been advised this is a kitchen in France. The Instagram account is called Cat_in_France. Click here to see all of her posts.
xo
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Monday, July 18, 2022
Refreshing Swimming Pool
I would love to jump into this pool right now. We just had a downpour and you can cut the humidity with a knife. This one looks super refreshing, doesn't it? xo
photo found here
Sunday, July 17, 2022
Such an Elegant Bathroom
I have been saving this image on my desktop and now I don't know the source. I shall post it when I find it. Isn't this elegant bathroom amazing? Every detail is perfect. Simply stunning. Hope you have a great Sunday. I certainly did. We had a very light rain overnight that gave my parched grass a good soaking. I was able to leave the windows open and listen to the pitter patter of the raindrops and it was wonderful. Today I played around with repotting things, weeding, transplanting and just a few other lazy day things.
Found the source.
Meredith Ellis Design
Kipps Bay Decorator Show House
Dallas, Texas
Walk-in Closet off bathroom.
More built-ins inside closet. So wonderful.
xo
Saturday, July 16, 2022
New Construction with Antiques
This is a lovely room in a new home designed by classical Architect Patrick A. Hearn. Found on Instagram here. I love the two easy chairs sharing one ottoman. The two antique clocks in this room are lovely, aren't they? xo
Friday, July 15, 2022
Breakfast of Champions
I just wanted to show you my morning cereal with freshly picked wild raspberries. The mother robin was feeding raspberries to her last youngster who refuses to leave the nest. The other two have already fledged. I did a marathon mowing today front and back. I did the front in the morning and the back in late afternoon when the shade set in. Hope you have a great weekend. xo
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Beautiful Envelope Art
When ink pens were the preferred writing instruments and postage stamps were reasonably priced, there was envelope art. The highly deorated ones are called Valentine Envelopes♡. Beautiful image found here.
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
My Wild Raspberries are Getting Ripe
Every morning I go outside and pick enough wild raspberries from the edge of my woods to put on top of my cereal. You have to get up early to beat the birds. Isn't this raspberry embroidery lovely? xo
Monday, July 11, 2022
Sunday, July 10, 2022
The Original Photographer of 1932 Lunchtime Skyscraper Photo
Charles C. Ebbets finally getting credit for the photo below. Look at those spectator shoes and fabulous outfit. He's a real daredevil too!
Lunchtime Atop a Skyscraper when Rockefeller was under construction during 1932- until completed. Photographer was listed as "unknown" until 2003.
The original glass negative discovered by the family of Charles C. Ebbets finally giving him credit for this photo in 2003 after 70 years of being unknown. Read the whole story HERE. Enjoy and have a great Sunday. I am doing a public open house today nearby. Wish me luck. xo
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Seeing Spots Before My Eyes
Dalmatian Family photo found here
These puppies are adorable and I'm sure they are a handful for the mom. I wonder if they are all spoken for? They look old enough to be living with their "furever" homes. Happy Saturday. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. xo
Thursday, July 7, 2022
1928 Construction Work
This image takes my breath away. No helmets, no gloves, leather bottom shoes, no net, just a few wooden boards to walk on, bucket in the way so must step over it, such danger! I am hyperventilating just looking at this image.
Workers installing a Greek Revival architectural column on the Civil Courts building in St. Louis, Missouri, 1928. (Photo by W.C. Runder) photo found here
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Victorian Garden Cloches in Cast Iron
I always admire these cloches in Charlie McCormick's garden in England. @mccormickcharlie on Instagram click here.
Charlie ofen has long rows of them in the spring.
They are expensive but so very authentic. Curious?
Claverton Cloches Click and look. Swoon.
Oh well, it doesn't cost anything to look.
xo
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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