tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40096125730453329882023-11-16T10:14:43.798-07:00Maison JasmineWelcome to the blog of Maison Jasmine (House of Jasmine) - a design house dedicated to all things design! Recycling, reusing and "re-loving" furniture and fixtures!
Design is love!Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-57268975030713064282012-02-16T09:41:00.000-07:002012-02-16T10:01:05.313-07:00Eye Candy<div style="text-align: center;">These Log Bowls by <a href="http://www.loyalloot.com/" target="_blank">Loyal Loot</a> are fantastico! These bowls are handmade and using only locally reclaimed trees. They come in a variety of woods and a vast array of colors. I'll take one of each please!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-45688049651143184972012-02-16T09:23:00.002-07:002012-02-17T17:14:23.730-07:00"Samantha" ~ Before & After<div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jE3jcgxcg0N9JKQsbU0hNQUBJRmXiTladjWCSbbecwGtZd17BwlEVaOVuWiBhBMQ1qcYL-FInoM_lk0MPGUrcSK6HzlVdpcACHZv-pVScSybARuXwXP3RNYlM64KCX-jYIht6gt4nOA/s1600/Buffet-1-before-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jE3jcgxcg0N9JKQsbU0hNQUBJRmXiTladjWCSbbecwGtZd17BwlEVaOVuWiBhBMQ1qcYL-FInoM_lk0MPGUrcSK6HzlVdpcACHZv-pVScSybARuXwXP3RNYlM64KCX-jYIht6gt4nOA/s400/Buffet-1-before-small.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Introducing "Samantha," our newest Hollywood Regency beauty! This piece turned out <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">soooo</span> gorgeous! When I spotted her in one of my favorite local antique shops, I knew I had to have her! The paint was faded and a bit dingy, but the detailing was stunning. The craftsmanship was perfect, and I knew with a little "re-loving," she would be gorgeous! After I purchased her and was loading her into the car, imagine my delight when I saw this marking on the bottom: </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">A LANE piece! Lane has been a producer of fine furniture since 1912, and is probably most famous for their cedar chests. In my family, it is a tradition for all the girls to receive a LANE hope chest on their 16th birthday. I still have mine, and it is my most prized possession. I've read that the serial number reveals the date it was created. It is the month-date-year backwards. So this piece would have been made on January 16th, 1965. The first year that LANE started creating accent pieces. While I was hesitant to repaint such an old and lovely piece, she desperately needed some TLC. It doesn't look <em>that</em> bad in the photos, but in person she was quite shabby and dingy...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Equipped with various grades of sandpaper, I got to work! Be sure to have a good quality dust mask and safety goggles (or big obnoxious sunglasses will do the trick!). I used an orbital sander on the flat surfaces and a smaller triangle shaped sander to get into the detailed areas. I sanded away any imperfections in the wood, and roughed up the surface a bit, so that that the primer would adhere properly. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I applied two coats of primer - KILZ 2 is a water based latex paint, and can be used for interior and exterior jobs. It's by far the best primer I've found.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> Onto the paint...I decided to use a bright white flat paint, and a high gloss black paint for the details. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoVNhSqxJrfuZj1gbCYKouJ48W4ern2NjbOi_vkgNapZgjgmrKuvE4imxVVJWgjsyrBhMVj7aon1gecG9A0TC7bwEK_y_nTNHTVI6kfdHDsGA8mng5Y_RuQ4rK2AtgDwwzD2vgfde3P8/s1600/1st-coat-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoVNhSqxJrfuZj1gbCYKouJ48W4ern2NjbOi_vkgNapZgjgmrKuvE4imxVVJWgjsyrBhMVj7aon1gecG9A0TC7bwEK_y_nTNHTVI6kfdHDsGA8mng5Y_RuQ4rK2AtgDwwzD2vgfde3P8/s400/1st-coat-small.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Peanut decided to help with the first coat! Onto the second...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I had originally planned on somewhat replicating the original paint, and painting black on all the areas that were gold. But halfway through (and several hours of work with a tiny art brush), I realized the black was much too strong and overwhelming, and actually detracted from the beautiful woodwork. So I had to go back and do two more coats of white to cover up the black that I had done! <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Eesh</span>...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">My lil' helper was worn out by this point...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I used this amazing paint that my paint guy recommended. I am in my local paint store ALL the time, working on "re-loving" projects, and the guys are always great about helping me choose the right type of paints for my pieces. This new paint by Benjamin Moore is a water-based acrylic gloss enamel. It's magical! The finish is so glossy and gorgeous! I wanted the inside of this buffet to be ultra sleek and shiny and almost <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">lucite</span>-like, and this paint gave me exactly that. I'm sure I'll be using it on lots of projects to come! (The paint was rather expensive, but the coverage was great, and the results are worth it!)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so in love with how it turned out! I'd love to keep her for myself! But my house is already full of pieces I've re-loved, so this baby is now for sale in my <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Etsy</span> shop! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/30935593" target="_blank">Check her out!</a> </div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-20823018865865109002012-02-16T09:22:00.000-07:002012-02-16T10:06:58.930-07:00Tranquil Tiles<div style="text-align: center;">This bathroom is exquisite. The pale green tiles are soft and calming and contrast beautifully with the black and white room beyond. I love the (hopefully faux!) fur rug as a bath mat...how decadent! And is that a Le Klint pendant fixture? Loves it!<br />
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</div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-55588819380959252162012-02-16T09:21:00.001-07:002012-02-16T09:57:24.119-07:00Before and After ~ Basement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As most basements tend to be....ours was dark, dreary, dusty, and cluttered! So we decided to turn this wasted space into a guest room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLWWoftE4i6y8ZoGijJPMKlkIIlRM-mCrFDl5S7ZKfAm-giGKKui0sNBY-2qX9zwh6oadshWV0n38K-UsI3yBOwozOnalbM_B1F9xcTrjfsN1CBjPjyR_KOLacgiS4ZmryzcGtKSkeYJ-/s1600/Basement-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLWWoftE4i6y8ZoGijJPMKlkIIlRM-mCrFDl5S7ZKfAm-giGKKui0sNBY-2qX9zwh6oadshWV0n38K-UsI3yBOwozOnalbM_B1F9xcTrjfsN1CBjPjyR_KOLacgiS4ZmryzcGtKSkeYJ-/s400/Basement-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bright white on the walls and floors really brightened up the space, and damask on the two opposing walls gave just the right amount of pattern and texture. Keeping the bedding simple allowed the beauty of the wallpaper to take center stage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhAZSwnweoBVbfzx95eY26h8AhyphenhyphenSG2nU0ZqM-0lO5n2mGaXGJs65DnKdTnu21lhWTyam0Ecb9t1EL3DzbIDFl43YtuaBKkgO67b3fOmC0QJkjJcvaJ6P18xjgJkuqWCMgMsWlaC00JcmO/s1600/Basement-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhAZSwnweoBVbfzx95eY26h8AhyphenhyphenSG2nU0ZqM-0lO5n2mGaXGJs65DnKdTnu21lhWTyam0Ecb9t1EL3DzbIDFl43YtuaBKkgO67b3fOmC0QJkjJcvaJ6P18xjgJkuqWCMgMsWlaC00JcmO/s400/Basement-1.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The terrible before: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVeqtWF5p0FglFcdEft5qQFJHOkFaMxhLwVZ_EZHOqb8_F3mRuf-6MRdAxBeORUscSadU3hRFTA1TYOZ26X-tK7hvhbrRH9NFzPy3uCeu7fBRLsTMIh79zArfaaa7CnliBtFmYEp0aeup/s1600/Basment-Before-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVeqtWF5p0FglFcdEft5qQFJHOkFaMxhLwVZ_EZHOqb8_F3mRuf-6MRdAxBeORUscSadU3hRFTA1TYOZ26X-tK7hvhbrRH9NFzPy3uCeu7fBRLsTMIh79zArfaaa7CnliBtFmYEp0aeup/s1600/Basment-Before-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-64561853999863858642012-02-16T09:19:00.000-07:002012-02-16T09:19:28.110-07:00Za za Zebar!<div style="text-align: center;">As you may begin to notice, I have a bit of a crush on anything black and white. And this flooring is no exception. This Zebra hardwood by <a href="http://en.preverco.com/iiix/gallery/" target="_blank">Preverco</a> is striking. The red oak, wire scrapped planks are sophisticated and a bit daring. As mentioned in a previous post, I'm about to install wood laminate flooring....oh how I wish I could afford this instead! Maybe the Preverco gods will smile upon me and send me a plank!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-73693838339254935592012-02-16T09:10:00.001-07:002012-02-16T09:10:57.599-07:00SCRABBLE<div style="text-align: center;">Scrabble time! Check out this wordplay installation at the Bloomberg offices in London by the crew at <a href="http://www.stephenreed.net/installations_wordplay.html" target="_blank">Stephen Reed Industrial Design</a>. Who needs Facebook scrabble when you could have this?!?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just the lettered pillows alone are so fun! Imagine them in a guest room as an alternative to traditional monogrammed pillows.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-39104338626469477972012-02-16T09:03:00.002-07:002012-02-16T09:03:35.151-07:00Faux Fabulous!<div style="text-align: center;">Animal prints are risky. Too much can turn your room from classy to tacky. But just a touch can be a cheeky wink in an otherwise formal space. Like this Zebra print chair. Image what an unexpected surprise this would be in a stately office or entry way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hyphenhyphenl9m0OBzeDzVFpzM7tS7UUlH9s7rZLXpK6ChCX_F7iCT8ejMkv7fw99t8VilYrPy6pqayQgOySHFnuB1OwrTAEsiboeqorosCvuCh67Q8d72zzpRLlILy6ddn1nPWOHtv_R4TpCqA5o/s1600/Zebra-Chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hyphenhyphenl9m0OBzeDzVFpzM7tS7UUlH9s7rZLXpK6ChCX_F7iCT8ejMkv7fw99t8VilYrPy6pqayQgOySHFnuB1OwrTAEsiboeqorosCvuCh67Q8d72zzpRLlILy6ddn1nPWOHtv_R4TpCqA5o/s400/Zebra-Chair.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-76008387911705791762012-02-16T09:02:00.001-07:002012-02-16T09:02:28.997-07:00Sunshine, sunshine, go away.<div style="text-align: center;">I love Damask...who doesn't? But these Wellies are fantastic! Living in Colorado, we don't get enough rain to justify this purchase...Portland, here I come!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkH0sf735GSu9QcBmBFooVkPMhUbcAhvK7jjF4r0JhPJRaBRfAJBpOCydH1LoWtJHimCzcP_OnauFhOALFZki8edbjH2KwlC-2vXr3BTl80MwQ1pAfjWgQ7gOP1p6OCekt_88CN3bPipA/s1600/Damask_RainBoots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkH0sf735GSu9QcBmBFooVkPMhUbcAhvK7jjF4r0JhPJRaBRfAJBpOCydH1LoWtJHimCzcP_OnauFhOALFZki8edbjH2KwlC-2vXr3BTl80MwQ1pAfjWgQ7gOP1p6OCekt_88CN3bPipA/s400/Damask_RainBoots.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-23810443731641054972012-02-16T09:00:00.000-07:002012-02-16T09:36:27.104-07:00True Love<div style="text-align: center;">As mentioned in my previous post, I'm working on a black and white design project. In my quest for the perfect wallpaper, I stumbled upon two stunners:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The first is the Cole & Son's Wooded Wallpaper, available at Rose & Radish. This little beauty has been popping up everywhere lately, included the designer's house in Season 2 of Top Design. It's striking and quirky without being too bold or brash. The stippling technique creates an almost antiquated feel, while the stark black on white keeps it fresh and modern.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The second is the Blackbird paper by Cavern. Available in several colors, each divine. Two of my very favorite things, trees and birds...in the same paper...heavenly! It's so crisp and clean and almost abstract from afar. I'm loving that wallpaper is making such a strong comeback in interior design. Either of these papers, used even sparingly on just one wall could transform an average room into a delicious and decadent space.</div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-22680974808341512412012-01-16T09:25:00.000-07:002012-02-16T09:40:46.055-07:00Lovely Lattice<div style="text-align: center;">I'm in the process of desiging a basement. The bedroom and living area will be pure black and white with yellow accents. I'll post before and after pictures when the project is completed. I've purchased most of the items for the rooms, but one this is missing...these pillows!!! The yellow and white lattice is pure perfection and would tie the rooms together brilliantly. Oh how I covet this fabric...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-46756566676470198422011-08-16T08:34:00.000-06:002012-02-16T09:40:08.861-07:00Luv Luv Lou Lou<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As if I didn't <a href="http://maisonjasmine.blogspot.com/2010/04/where-it-all-began.html">LOVE</a> the Philippe Starck Ghost Chair enough...it's now available in kiddo sizes! The <a href="http://www.lumens.com/lumens/product.asp?pf_id=uu178065&path=Search&path=Furniture+Chairs&search_handle=QT1GdXJuaXR1cmUgQ2hhaXJzfkI9RnVybml0dXJlIENoYWlyc35EPTQwfkk9UHJpY2V_Sz00fkw9MX5NPTJ_&scid=SearchResults&spoffset=2&s_id=0" target="_blank">Kartell Lou Lou Ghost Armchair</a> may have been designed for mini humans....but I think my chihuahua would look just perfect resting his tiny paws in them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge435Cw9cFA-R12oTtBWZqWDFkmYrbT5X3U_gBIEIQUEPEYyQVDyJhW6yHQdg1CJpTZn0fT84OOFT8CP0TWz0zIouKoxm3HsXvhCd15eiIUcD6YV7FeEh3jElAWZY1VPjLY3nD4M1_6Fad/s1600/LuLu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge435Cw9cFA-R12oTtBWZqWDFkmYrbT5X3U_gBIEIQUEPEYyQVDyJhW6yHQdg1CJpTZn0fT84OOFT8CP0TWz0zIouKoxm3HsXvhCd15eiIUcD6YV7FeEh3jElAWZY1VPjLY3nD4M1_6Fad/s400/LuLu.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-31962398301160618402011-06-14T16:04:00.000-06:002012-02-16T09:34:50.922-07:00"Betsy" Blue Chandelier!I was so in love with how the blue chandelier turned out for <a href="http://maisonjasmine.blogspot.com/2010/05/i-did-it.html">my office</a> that I decided to paint one in the same color for my etsy shop!<br />
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</div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-31055804435185348522011-05-28T20:06:00.000-06:002012-02-16T09:34:37.973-07:00I did it!!!I actually managed to hang a chandelier! <br />
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This wouldn't seem like such an accomplishment if our house weren't built in 1906....meaning, all the electrical work could be called shotty at best. I somehow seem to forget this each time I want to change out a fixture...but it's worth the blood sweat and tears. (Literally!) <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This new blue beauty is for my new office. The whole room will be bright yellow and turquoise...one of my favorite color combos! I've just finished a tree mural...where the birds fly off the tree, and circle the room, up onto the ceiling, ending at the chandelier...where the bird has landed! A bit silly perhaps, but it's whimsical and makes me smile. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yay for gardening! We planted our plot at the community garden yesterday! This year we're doing tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, and lots of peppers - bell, spicy, sweet! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully that cold spell last night didn't thwart our efforts!</div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-91481027447554017652011-04-15T12:14:00.000-06:002012-02-16T09:33:57.743-07:00Ceiling Medallion LoveI luv luv luvie ceiling medallions! They add so much drama and presence to any fixture, especially chandeliers! I've just finished a lovely black chandelier for an etsy customer, Elise and her boyfriend John. And I was thrilled to finish a ceiling medallion for them to go with it. This was the tacky brass chandelier before...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The set turned out so striking. I hope they bring love and light into Elise and John's home! </div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-71482156246544638472011-04-01T11:53:00.000-06:002012-02-16T09:33:38.358-07:00Strippin ain't easy...Soooo, the frontal facelift continues on our house. Our porch was in desperate need of some updating...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had originally planned on just painting over the white with a dark brown...but once I started prepping the wood, we realized that the white paint was peeling and cracking and needed to go. So my mister decided we should strip the paint first and stain the wood instead. Which is a great idea...we just didn't realized we'd have to strip off SEVEN layers of paint!!! Yowza! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So after lots and lots and lots of stripping...this is the current state. Eek, a little scary! The patina is actually sort of pretty in person...and kind of fun to see all the different colors that the porch has been, and imagine all the different people who have sat on this porch and sipped lemonade. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lots and lots of sanding is next...then onto staining! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't wait to see how it turns out! </div>Jasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861685383191610576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009612573045332988.post-44851182311705397692011-03-15T12:38:00.000-06:002012-02-16T09:33:24.664-07:00Facelift!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As the weather is warming up, we're trying to spruce up the outside of our house a bit. We've just pulled out some unruly bushes that were covering up the front walk, and we're getting ready to ad pavers, tall grasses, etc. - various landscaping stuff. So I decided we might as well change up the colors a bit. This is the house currently...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While I don't hate the green...I don't love it. So I'm changing all of the trim to black, and going red with the front door / gate. It seemed like a fairly simple project...but now two days in, I'm realizing this is a rather major overhaul. I've just crawled down from the roof, where I was primering the shutters. Scary! More to come soon! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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