The Dog, The House, Projects, Summer

He has been my sweet buddy for ten years.

This dog loves to pose.

(our other Afghan Hound was wandering at the time of photo)

{ Wish those hollyhocks were in my backyard! }

I promised a photo of our concrete floors.

I think they turned out great!

They are covered with paper now, not to be seen again

until all the finish work is done.

Since I took this photo, the doors are in,

millwork, cabinets and tile too.

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Below is a cabinet we found at a flea market shop

that will become the powder room vanity

I am going to apply gold 'rub-n-buff 'in all of the brown glazed areas.

This is actually a stereo cabinet from the 50's.

We ordered a white vessel sink to sit upon it.

Here's the chandelier I found at an antique shop for the powder room.

I also found a wood framed mirror from the 30's.

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And below, no, this is not our fireplace mantle.

But isn't it gorgeous?!?  From an antique shop I visited, and a mere

$12,000

Quite Grand!

... I'd love to see the home where this goes to live ...

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On  a personal note, I had two wisdom teeth out this past Friday,

I am a scaredy cat about surgeries and Dr. visits, but it went well.

And yesterday I was out in the backyard spray painting a couple of chandeliers

and removing tarnish from the brass on an antique French bakers rack

that will go in the dining room.

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Summer has finally come to the Pacific Northwest

~ I just start to get into it and then all the Fall stuff appears in stores ~

Totally confuses my sense of seasons!

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I am thinking only

S U M M E R

while it surrounds me!