When we were building our home we rented a farmhouse during the 18 month process. It was on one of a number of farms owned at the time by John Kluge. Shortly before we moved into our new house, and while we were still renting, he donated all his farms and the thousands of gorgeous productive acreage to UVA (sad move). UVA immediately sold the one we were on to investors. One morning they came by, and beginning at the main house, began emptying the basement into a construction dumpster! In that ...Continue reading...
26 April 2014 
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I apologize for not posting this week. My site got updated, but the photo part crashed and it took some time to get everything in order so I could post again. Thank you for bearing with me. I also had to learn to use the new system, which will make it easier to load and transfer photos into my blog, which was time consuming. This shortens the task a bit. Let me say right upfront, I like ranch homes, especially the ones that have been renovated and updated to reflect their often new young ...Continue reading...
20 April 2014 
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Easter Greetings to all my readers. I hope that the weather is agreeable enough that all Easter egg hunts and family get togethers unfold as planned. I am spending a quiet holiday with my two pupsters as KBJ is away. Below are some Easter vignettes, as well as a couple of my dogs. Whitley thinks that working or doing ...Continue reading...
17 April 2014 
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First, I want to say I have missed writing for you, my loyal readers over the last couple of weeks. I have been up to my eyeballs in design projects and also needed to catch my breath as I go forward. I have researched and thought extensively about a lot of ideas for future posts during this time, as well as refining my ideas about my blog as I reach completion of my first year blogging. I will write more about that milestone in another post. Today I would like to share with you a home that ...Continue reading...
26 March 2014 
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I miss Jay Lenno, but I also admit to being a big fan of Jimmy Fallon. Multi talented and quite funny, I enjoy his take as the new host of the Tonight Show. I searched ...Continue reading...
24 March 2014 
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"White... is not a mere absence of colour; it is a shining and affirmative thing, as fierce as red, as definite as black… " Gilbert K. Chesterton Doing some web research I came across this ...Continue reading...
21 March 2014 
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With the myriad of colors available, why white? White - the ideal background for fine art, for architectural accent both interior and exterior. It is unique in that it does not ...Continue reading...
19 March 2014 
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The snow is still with us, cold and gray, no sun for days now. So I decided to take a walk outside to see and feel this winter up close and more personal than from inside. A few photos ...Continue reading...
17 March 2014 
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I hope all of you special folks are able to enjoy the holiday. Saturday was a gorgeous day, and we spent a lot of it outside in the sunshine, with it warm enough wearing just a shirt. This morning ...Continue reading...
15 March 2014 
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What makes a design style glamorous? For sure it is highly stylized, decidedly of a feminine bent, all the while remaining sophisticated. Ahh, glamorous takes it even one step further. ...Continue reading...
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