Seashells and Rope

I have been working on the newly created bedroom/den.   As I've mentioned before on these two posts here and here we converted a downstairs family room into a guest bedroom and the upstairs bedroom into what I am now going to call a den. Earlier this spring I bought a lantern which has been bouncing around looking for a home.  I brought it in my office thinking I might use...

Hurricane & Seashells!

Back in May I picked up this large hurricane piece from Pottery Barn with a gift certificate sent to me from my kids.  The hurricane came with the dark wood base and it has a metal edge on the top of the glass which is great for protecting it from damage. This was being designed for the downstairs nautical family room, which I recently changed to a bedroom. As you can see I ...

My Island Out Front

Hello and happy Saturday!I've been out trimming shrubs, clipping branches and deadheading.  I've been letting things slip lately so I decided I better get out there.Early this morning I snapped this picture of my Limelight Hydrangeas.Definitely my favorite!How can you not like these!  Even with our winters up north here they do well,  so they are an A++  in my book! It's...

Yo, Ho, Ho and a Bottle of Rum!

Ahoy there matey!  Come on in and see what I've been up to!  I decided to fill this old chest up with some nautical goodies. My ships mascot (le' cat) had to inspect as I  began my creating my treasure chest. This was the family room up until recently. The ships wheel is the table you see here with the glass top.  I'm in the process of completing the change...

Friday Morning Flower Gazing

Happy Friday!I hope you've had a good week and are happy to see Friday come.We've been experiencing some rather mild temperatures and the nights have been cooling off into the 50's.  It feels like early fall at times.  The farmers are unhappy because the mild temps are slowing down the ripening of their crops.  All I can see is that it makes for good sleeping!I buzzed out this...