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CATCHING UP




Well...hello there friends!  

Yes.....December came and went and I have to tell you that it was a hard month.  Something about the holidays make me sad.  I think it could be many things but probably missing my sister.

But hey....everyone struggles at some time or another so we have to just keep moving forward!

I made a trip out to Boulder to visit family!  I had not been anywhere since last May when I went to Nantucket.  

Always anxious to leave Cami and sure enough she got sick while I was gone but my dog sitter [who lives in my neighborhood] took her to the emergency vet and all was well.  Of course they never get sick during the daytime......right.

I was starting to think Boulder was cursed for me as I was there when my husband left me and when I got the news that my sister was going into hospice.


We made a trip to Vail for 2 nights!


So much fun!

I was happy to see this little bugger when I got home!

Before I left I had a small porch install for a friend who was having a party.


I added a bigger wall sconce and some texture with the large planters!


Below is the old one.....


Below is another before....


And the after...new rug and pillows plus a different table in between the chairs.




All the plants were refreshed which made a big difference!



Another before below....the new pillows which I found on Etsy also helped to give it a more cohesive look....



I also like the larger outdoor light from Currey and Co.

And there you have it....this was in late November:)

I am not even going to say that I will be better....cause it never fails that I don't.  So let's keep the expectations low...and maybe we will be surprised:)

As always thanks for reading and just so you know....Blogger will not send out blogs anymore so that's that.  

It's always something....right!

Shayturning72in43days







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PILLOWS







How was your weekend?  

Let's see....I drove all the way to Hobby Lobby.....20 minutes in Saturday traffic to get one of those wicker mirrors [for a project] and they didn't have them.

I guess I shouldn't have blogged about it until I secured mine.  Lesson learned:)

On Sunday I walked the Atlanta Beltway...over 6 and a half miles.  It was a beautiful day!

Oh yeah....I also cleaned out my 8 million fabric samples to take back to ADAC....they were starting to need a room of their own.

OK.....it's now spring and you know what that means....time to change out the pillows right!

Being the good blogger that I am....I strolled Etsy to put together some combinations that might inspire you.  AND.....there is some good color here which might surprise you!

Summer always brings out the "americana look" spurred on by Ralph Lauren!  So I'm starting with red and blue.










I have posted before about my love of brown and navy.....














And of course.....it is no secret that Pyne Hollyhock is my favorite floral....




And here is where I really veer of course.....with purple!  Who the bloody hell am I?



Are you ready to ditch the fall/winter pillows and get started on the spring/summer refresh?  Etsy is the best....you can get designer fabrics [usually only available to the trade] already made into pillows!  Winning.....

I'll be back on Friday with who knows what kind of worthless information....hahaha

Sherika











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BOULDER PROJECT




I stayed up past midnight finishing the Amazon show Jack Ryan.  I'm not sure what got into me....because normally I want to savor the end of a show but this one had me hooked pretty badly!

 And who knew that John Krasinski was hubba hubba.  And.... he is so tall....and apparently when he took his shirt off....he's no stranger to the gym.

 Now that I am  finished with Ozark and Jack Ryan....I'm waiting like a kid for Christmas for season 2 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

 The good news is my stepdaughter and her husband finally found a permanent  house just outside of Boulder.  After all the flipping it was time to have their own place so I have been busy helping them with new furniture.

Here is a look at the living space.  [real estate shot]

 And the plan....Take down that wallpaper and paint the walls white.  Duh...right?

 Second....change out that fireplace to something like below.  Granny called and she wants her fireplace back....hahahaha.  [I'm gonna hear some flack about that staement!]



Don't get me wrong this is a great house....but I'm [normally] paid to be opinionated....and have no trouble complying:)

Here is the replacement wallpaper starting from the steel beam going to the left.

 They went shopping in Denver and found a sofa that they like....

Thinking Ralph Lauren...

 With this fabric
And they love these chairs....

 With this fabric

Fairly neutral.....

 They have 2 large dogs so everything needs to coordinate with black dog hair...haha.

This Pottery Barn ottoman/bench got ordered to use for the coffee table.

 And they ordered this 8 x 10 seagrass knowing we would layer something over it.


That brings up to pillows [the best part]....kind of a blank slate right?  So I put together some thoughts for us to marinate on.

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 Of course I had to throw some neutrals in there but I guess that all depends on what rug we layer....

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 We had been thinking this one from World market because it's cheap and thinking of their dogs this could become a revolving thing.....

But if we go neutral on the pillows then we need color on the floor....so many decisions:)

 Now you know I am going to ask for your favorite pillow scheme....so let me have it!

 I've been listening to this Podcast

 Yikes.....

 Alrighty then....it's gonna be a tired day for me.

 Shaydragging








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BROWN AND CREAM COLORS





There has just been way too much going on lately and my mind is all over the place!  I've got more Highpoint Market to show you.....the Southeastern Showhouse to share.....and a squirrel went by to distract me once again.....

Brown and Cream and texture.  I know you guys think I am all black and white but here's a news flash for you.....I love brown and cream also.....and of course throw in some black to that mix and I get just plain giggly.

Is brown "BLACKS ugly stepsister?"  I don't think so people.

I can look at magazines all day long and flip through the pages of color....but stop dead when I come to neutrals. Let me try and sway you over to the neutral side.....once again! 

Are you tired of me yet?



I am digging those plates from Target!

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I want everyone of these.....for somewhere!


Meg Harrington



That lamp has always been a favorite!


Fabrics....



That first chair right!

When I used this brown Thibaut grasscloth wallpaper in a project....I knew I was on to something!


ALWAYS add some texture to a room!


I could NOT find the source of this.....but I love!


This guy....Mark J Williams featured in House Beautiful this month....swoon.  Which by the way is all neutrals.....so there HB....and is fabulous!




Every. Single. Thing.  Yes please.....

OK...admit it.
It's soothing right.....

I can drive a point into the ground:)

Shaynevergivesup







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