Charming Homes of Old Town 2

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  The weather has been absolutely beautiful the past few days.  This always inspires me to walk around Old Town, Alexandria.  The homes are gorgeous, and all are different.  I took some pictures of a few lovely historic homes, and I'm sharing them with you.
  Old Town was established in the 1700's, well known politicians have spent time in Alexandria, historically, and present.  It is just down the road from Mount Vernon, and of course across the Potomac River from Washington, DC.  In the summer it is packed with tourists from all over the world.  Full of history and beauty, it's a lovely place to visit, and live.

  Hope that you enjoy the photos.

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Dress Up Your Lamp Shades

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   I was in the guest bedroom one day, and I noticed my antique lamp sitting on my little French nightstand.  I've seen it many times, it has three lights, and white shades on them. And I thought, why are those shades white, why haven't I covered them?  I have some toile material on hand that matches the pillow covers.  What was I waiting for? So, I collected the three shades, the toile, and went downstairs to work.

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Light, Flaky Deliciousness

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  I may not have mentioned it before, but I'm not too big on cooking.  I did all of that when my children were young, and now I take it easy.  My daughter is the cook now, she loves to cook, she will pour a glass of wine, and enjoy every minute in the kitchen.   And of course, everything she cooks is delicious.  I'd like to say she got that  from me, but I'd be lieing.  I do love eating food, and reading recipes, and even daydreaming about actually cooking it.  But this doesn't happen too often.

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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, I Mean Table!

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   Have you been looking at your end tables, bedside tables, and thinking they need to go!  Maybe they need to be painted?  They just need something.

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It's Always Easter Here

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I used to collect Bunnies.

I have always loved little bunnies, even real ones.  I am also very fond of Beatrix Potter.

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Paris Grey Coffee Table Turned Bench

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   I did have before pictures of this coffee table, but can't seem to find them. I found this coffee table on the side of the road in my neighborhood.  It was painted white, is kidney shaped with pretty trim, and castors on the legs.  

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Searching For Spring

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   Spring, Spring, Spring!  That's what everyone is talking about, as I look out to a muddy back yard with no sign of life, and I'm freezing inside.  I see all these colorful pictures, everyone getting ready for Easter, but I see nothing faintly resembling Spring.  We had snow flurries just the other day, but all this excitement must be about something.

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Blue Transferware & The Gift

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  In 1987 I moved to a rural area near New Bern, NC. It is mostly farmland, and homes are about a mile apart. After feeling isolated for awhile I attended the little church at the end of my road and discovered a friend from high school in the 3rd row!  It turned out that she lived less than a mile from me through the trees.  We rekindled our friendship and many visits back and forth began.  

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Chinoiserie Umbrella Stand

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Sneak Peek

I bought an umbrella stand one day not sure if I really liked it.  It's red but the decoration is a little modern for me.  I've used it for about a year and every time I see it I am not really sure about it. 

It's okay, but not me.

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Stop! Stop! I Shouted, Don't Throw That Away!

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  I  was getting ready to enter the maintenance

yard of the development that I live in,  you have to swipe your card to open the gate.   That was when I spotted a French chest being carried to the dumpster.  I said stop! as I tried to swipe my card, it didn't take, I shouted stop! as I tried it again.  Of course no one could hear me, so they started taking the drawers out,  they took out the first drawer, and I'm saying no, no, then the second.  

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La Petite French Chair

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  Have you ever seen a small french chair with no seat, no back, just hanging on a wall?  I love that look, unfortunately I don't have a space big enough to do that.  But, when I spotted my chair sitting in the rain, that vision ran through my mind. 

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A Visit to La Bella Luce

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A couple of weeks ago I attended a Tablescape Seminar at La Bella Luce. Hopefully you viewed my post on Tablescapes. I took a few more pictures while I was there, and I'm going to share them with you now.

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Blue Dressing Table

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I recently bought a french provincial dressing table and bench by Drexel furniture co from the Salvation Army thrift store. It was half price day so I got them both for $26!  Then my sister Jeannie found the perfect mirror to go with my dressing table at a thrift store in Alexandria for $13!  This all happened right before Thanksgiving so I used them as they were, waiting until after the holidays to paint them.

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Tablescapes Seminar

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   I recently attended a seminar on creating beautiful tablescapes, by using what you have on hand around your home.  It was given by La Bella Luce, the lovely antique store in historic Clifton, Va.  Brenda, the manager, and Michele demonstrated a number of themes that you can create.  They did such a great job, and it was very inspiring.  I'm going to share  their table settings with you, and hopefully you will be inspired as well. 

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Too Much Blue and White, Never!!

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 It seems that I am drawn to blue and white, blue and white trinket
boxes, blue and white bedding, blue and white pillows, and blue and white china, blue and white everything!

   I haven't bought too much lately, but what I have bought has been blue and white.  

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Decorating a Doll House (part 1)

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  Since Christmas I have been so busy painting the house, making bedspreads, bed skirts, chandeliers, decorating.  I've hardly had time for anything else. 

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Coffee or Tea?

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Coffee or Tea?

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Bee Tea Towels

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  During the holidays, I visited my family in New Bern, North Carolina, which is on the east coast.  It was wonderful to spend time with my Mom and sisters.  However, there was one sister missing, Linda, the other French Hen.  She couldn't make it, because she had the flu.  So I decided to visit her on my way back to Virginia.

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Frenchified Ottoman

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I want to share with you how I "Frenchified" my old ottoman.

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A Look Back

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  Like many of you I have been visiting family, and have had very little time to blog during the holidays.  But I thought I would gather some of my favorite photos from different blogs that we have written and share those with you.  So here is a look back,  I hope that you enjoy them.

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