Poston Brown Project played on our deck for Joey's 30th.
The first arrivals
Rockin out like a bunch of superstars
My solo shots of each band member got interrupted by foul weather rolling in
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Dining Room: "Leather" Chairs and Rug
Original horsehair backs were wonderful but boxy - we swapped them out for more functional fill
Gorgeous Texture
Beautifully crafted without any nails - just wooden pegs worked into the design at the joints
The neat, tidy webbing beneath the chair is far from the unsightly practices used today and therefore requires no hiding.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Spring is Springing at our Little Noble Home
Our boxwoods survived the winter well.
Lenten Roses happily transplanted from Lynchburg are showing off new blooms and spring leaves.
Despite coming up rather early, they've made it through even a couple of snowy days to see the real start of spring.
More and more tiny shoots of Solomon's Seal are poking through the mulch daily.
The white and green leaves of Solomon's Seal transplanted from Lynchburg.
These baby Lenten Roses seem to be so pleased with their new home that they've multiplied.
My new crop of herbs for the kitchen: Thyme, Mint, and Basil.
Cilantro and even more Basil (you can never have too much in the summer) marked with a table "card" from Graham and Candice's wedding in Charleston.
The next phase: a Leyland Cypress "screen" along the back fence line. They'll go in the ground tomorrow.
Even I was surprised to see this many blossoms peeking out as I came around the house this evening. Every day there seem to be thousands more.
Joey's GRASS!
When this Annabelle Hydrangea and its sisters made the trip from mum and dad's garden in Lynchburg they weren't much to look at - seemingly all lifeless sticks. Look at them now!
Tomorrow we'll have a new layer of dark mulch to set off the color of the new leaves.
The Oak Leaf Hydrangeas are starting to leaf too. You may have seen these in pots by the pool on mum and dad's slate terrace.
I'm not sure what they're eating, but we have some of the fattest, happiest looking robins you've ever seen.
Welcome to the World of Upholstery
Our 2 newly "matching" love seats. Maybe it's just me, but you couldn't imagine how long it takes to turn 2 mis-matched, faded little sofas into a neutral matching pair. Though they may not scream excitement I just love them and am extremely pleased with how they turned out.
Thanks to mumma for providing a prototype for the adorable kick pleats.
I used to be a sweet green toile and have lived in Florida and New York.
I used to be textured and rosy and lived in the little library in Lynchburg.
It is astounding how difficult it can be to find the right mix of flax, beige, and gray.
Thank heavens for Schumacher's natural trims collection. I searched everywhere until I found this sweet cord to perk up our natural linen.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Brave Little Leaves
Looks like we will have flowers on our Lenten Roses if the coming winter days don't
freeze the buds!
Lots of new growth make me think these guys are very happy
Ready for the Holidays and a Post-Holiday GREED Party
Christmas Mantle
Nutcrackers keep an eye on the dining room
Yup, that's right! We rolled out turf to protect the floors and rugs. Gotta be able to focus on having FUN!
Cozy nook and Wine bar in the Little Library
Thanks, Dick, for the awesome vintage map of Richmond!
Literary corner of our Little Library
HER shelves = cool yoga books
HIS shelves = boring law books
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