orchid, gardenia, laptop diversions

wainscot islands!

Great idea, I think. Should work.

my home improvement was, back at xmas time, hastily chosen fabric to recover the sofa...and while i was at it I chose, with equal speed, fabric for the chaise in the moose room. Waste was made. Ended up going to a designer and paying lots and lots more than a pretty penny to have them redone. As long as i was being that sort of It Must Be Done rash, I threw in the two chairs in front of the fireplace and a bunch of pillows. Now, like childbirth, the pain has been forgotten. All looks really good.
May add photos here but dont really think the improvement will especially show. And I NEED it to show!

the wise man seeks counsel...

My first post is about home improvement. Trying to be a do-it-yourself-er and cut out a step, I may have created the hall of shame. We needed some texture on a high traffic area, the stairway wall. I decided to add some shiplap boards, paint them, and that would be that. Turns out its very difficult to take the baseboard off steps. So instead of the whole wall, we decided to make "islands of wainscot". Now we will add picture moulding around these islands and paint them all together. I guess I should have consulted a professional because there is only a slight chance this will work out. And it will be an expensive mistake. Here is the before and I will post the after unless its so hideous that we rip it off the wall, have the holes repaired and never speak of it again.

from my new desk

With Annis moving in tomorrow, I'll be using the desk in the kitchen, often with the kitchen door open to let in air.

Welcome Karo!

Good to see you listed as a co-author.  Looking forward to seeing pictures of YOUR home.
Love,
Lolo

endearing.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/14/bruce-huffman-esther-huffman_n_962277.htmlCompose

Which?

which room is this view from? the study?

sunset from upstairs room

That's Mount Tam.  I'll be renting this room to a woman from Iran, starting Sept. 20.  An extra roommate for the first year or so will make it a little easier to pay the bills -- but I'll regret losing this view.

 Hey Heather Mary Karen Ariel Jolie Mama, feel free to post your own window thoughts  -- as the sunsets, or rises, shines, or hides out your way..
love, Lola/o

living room shades

the large living room window

starfish by laurie

post your windows?

Thinking of Vivi!

Thinking of Vivienne this morning and hoping she feels better soon!

There's a soft fog in El Cerrito, which reminds me of North Carolina or Tennessee.