When is a window not a window?

This may look like a window, but it is actually a picture with a window frame in front of it. I just finished the curtains, and added a rope light to brighten it up.

You can look out the window and see a little cafe across the street, with two waiters (actually a wine bottle holder) enjoying themselves out front.

Our little bar area in the family room is almost complete.

Indoor Canopy

Back to the basement reno. Here is my finished canopy for my cafe in paris look.

This reno is long and slow, but fun to do. I am onto the window treatment now, finally, I want to put window boxes with flowers in them, under these
windows. Stay tuned.

Grandson's First Birthday

Yesterday my grandson celebrated his 1st birthday.

I have been keeping this little rocking chair for years, in hopes that I could

pass it on to my grandchild someday. It used to belong to my daughter who

is now 28. My husband and I started working on it in July. It was difficult to

scrape the white paint from some of the areas like the spindles, but with a

wire brush and alot of elbow grease, we stripped off the white paint and

stained it in a red mahogony color. Then we put on two coats of polyurethane.

Hope he likes it!

Nova Scotia Canada

Just returned from vacation in beautiful Nova Scotia Canada.

This is the lighthouse in Peggy's Cove. The views were breath taking.

Where the ocean meets the sky.

A Hint Of Lime

I love the deep lime color of this foliage. Not sure what the name of this plant is (does anyone know)?

It is such a striking lime green.

The ferns are also a very vibrant green, such a statement.

Tiger By The Tail

The tiger lillies are just beautiful this year at the cottage!
Just love the color orange, don't you?

New Table Creation

Here is my latest table creation. I used nylon webbing and weaved two colors together, in a checker board patten, on wood. Then I painted the base, which was grey metal, in black. It will be great on my deck at the cottage.

Have you ever seen a bear in his underwear?

How about a deer drinking wine? I couldn't resist getting this wine holder for my hubby for "Fathers Day." Isn't it a hoot? "Happy Fathers Day" to all the fathers out there!

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Peonies, one of my favorite flowers, and I have a lot.

The garden is doing very well so far, but it is going to get much hotter.

I just love how the peonies did so well this year, and the hostas'
are huge and its only June!

Nothing like growing your own herbs too, like rosemary and parsley.
Don"t you agree?

New Cushions For The Patio Furniture

I found this great outdoor fabric on sale, It was buy one meter and get two free. So I decided to make new cushions for my patio chairs. I re-used the piping from around the old cushion and just covered it with the new fabric.

They had a kit at the fabric store to make covered buttons. (So easy) and it takes very little fabric.

I have a set of 6 chairs and so far, I have 3 seat cushions and 1 back cushion finished.

Hopefully they will all be done soon!

The chairs did not originally have back cushions, but I think it will be more comfortable.

Magnolia's

Spring has sprung.
Just look at these beautiful magnolia trees
Can't you almost smell them?
Such a sweet fragrance.

Home Tweet Home

Three more bird houses have been completed.

What color do you like? They are all ready to go, just in time for spring nesting.

Easter Table Centerpiece

Spring is in the air!!! Birds are singing, and the tulips are poking their heads through the earth. Nests are being built and eggs are being laid.

Thought I would go with birds and nests for my Easter table centerpiece.

A CAFE IN PARIS

Here is a little update on the basement reno.
We finished the window frame in the bar area, but it still needs to be painted.

I was thinking of installing a rope lite to illuminate between the window and the picture.
Don't you think the two waiters look like they are actually serving at the restaurant?

My next project, is to make canvas awnings for the two basement windows, and they will be red and white stripes, like the ones you see in the picture.

A little escape to Paris, non?


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