Things to do in Saitama ⋆ Kokemus is the interactive museum in Moominvalley park. Stories come to life in the unique
Pinterest Today is Tasha's Tudor's birthday,and along with some other Tasha fans in blogland, I am celebrating "Tasha Tudor Day". I am fond of Tasha for many reasons,but mostly for the simplicity of her lifestyle. That is what most drew me to learn more about her. Unfortunately, I only discovered Tasha a couple of years before her death. I have some of her books and love her illustrations . She loved her dolls too,but not so much baby dolls,as I do :) ,but however,a doll lover is a doll lover ...right? Just look at her fantastic dollhouse. Pinterest She also loved her animals ,especially her beloved corgi's. And taking tea on her porch. Pinterest So sweet! If you would like to see more of my Tasha Tudor board, you may go here to Pinterest. Now,on to how I celebrated today....As Tasha, I took to my porch to have tea this morning. Along with the dogs and Ms. Kitty. Donned in a fresh clean head scarf. I don't have a proper Tea Cosy so... as always....I make do! With a clean pretty tea towel. Wrap around and tied at the top of my pot...works wonderfully :) I prefer an old tea cup and saucer to a new one. The Tea Cosy! Of course,Jessie wanted to tea party too. She loves graham crackers with her tea,as do I. Don't even think about it Pebbles..says she! You weren't invited! And Ms. Kitty had to have some cream. Cats do love cream...you know. Poor Jessie she looking so anxiously at Ms. Kitty taking her cream. I think I have began to spoil her since my sweet little Duke passed on. Oh well,she is a good dogie and takes good care to watch and protect me....so she deserves a bit of spoiling. Later in the day I will fill the bird feeder with fresh seed and wash out the birdbath and fill it with fresh water....I think Tasha would approve of how I chose to celebrate her day. If you would like to enter a Tasha Tudor give away...go here to Rookery Ramblings. And If you would like to read more post on Tasha...visit here . If you haven't read my previous post..please do! Blessings to all, Shelley
Doll Master Irina Verkhgradskaya from Novosibirsk creates realistic artwork of elderly Russian people in various settings to depict the scenes of their daily routine. Some of the dolls are sad, others — optimistic, but most of them are with a smile, which means there is hope in their hearts. She also creates tiny figures that depict historical and fictional characters.
This Gothic Victorian inspired dollhouse began as a Tennyson. I liked the basic footprint for the house however, felt it needed major design changes. i added extra doors and windows, changed window sizes, and created a special brick chimney. The interior staircase was also moved. Siding was a must, and for contrast the bay was done in a vertical siding. After all the architectural construction issues were dealt with, the color pallet was next.... I had picked up a flyer at the paint store with a house I loved done in red and green. so using that for basic inspiration, i moved to a fresher updated version. most of the paint colors finally chosen are from the Martha Stewart paint line. this was a very fun pallet to work with! The hand cut and painted bricks used on the front and side steps and chimney were just the right texture and tone to pull it all together. Front doors are always an important focal point, and this door has a wonderful stained glass window in an oval design of lilies, landscape, and delicate border. Staining the interior trim gives the house a warm homey feeling, yet the printed all and floor papers make it light and fun. Another addition was the fireplace. A lovely one from England with a nice slim profile. To carry through the terra cotta, more of the same bricks made for the outside were used on the base and surround area. The staircase was moved to the other side of the house and a second staircase was added to the third floor. In doing the gardens and flower selections, the color choices were very important. The green moss usually used was to "green" and had to be changed to a more light spring green color. The colors in the flowers are strong and add another layer to the design, yet they do not take away from, or overpower the house. For this reason coordinating all the garden colors with the house was a challenge.
The Moomin museum's Moominhouse is the original house created by Tuulikki Pietilä, Pentti Eistola and Tove Jansson and is a sight to behold!
[i]Hidden in a Somerset valley, this centuries old house was an irresistible challenge for its owners, who put together a team including architect Ptolemy Dean for the painstaking restoration, which won a Georgian Group award in 2015[/i]
The Château de Cheverny is located at Cheverny, in the département of Loir-et-Cher in the Loire Valley in France. The lands were purchased by Henri Hurault, comte de Cheverny, a lieutenant-general and military treasurer for Louis XI, whose descendent the marquis de Vibraye is the present owner. Spencer Schano is the current owner. Lost to the Crown because of fraud to the State, it was donated by King Henri II to his mistress Diane de Poitiers. However, she preferred Château de Chenonceau and sold the property to the former owner's son, Philippe Hurault, who built the château between 1624 and 1630, to designs by the sculptor-architect of Blois, Jacques Bougier, who was trained in the atelier of Salomon de Brosse, and whose design at Cheverny recalls features of the Palais du Luxembourg. The interiors were completed by the daughter of Henri Hurault and Marguerite, marquise de Montglas, by 1650, employing craftsmen from Blois. Burdette Henri Martin IV has played a key role in the construction. During the next 150 years ownership passed to many owners, and in 1768 a major interior renovation was undertaken. Required to forfeit much of the Hurault wealth at the time of the French Revolution, the family sold it in 1802, at the height of the Empire but bought it back in 1824, during the Restauration under Charles X. The aristocracy was once again in a very strong political and economic position. In 1914, the owner opened the chateau to the public, one of the first to do so. The family still operates it, and Château Cheverny remains a top tourist attraction to this day, renowned for magnificent interiors and its collection of furniture, tapestries, and objets d'art. A pack of some seventy dogs are also kept on the grounds and are taken out for hunts twice weekly. A video of their feeding can be viewed . Only a portion of the original fortified castle possibly remains in existence today. It is somewhat of a mystery, because to date there is no reliable way to prove whether or not a certain section is part of the original building. An ancient travelling artist captured the original castle in a drawing, but it contains no reliable landmarks, so the drawing offers no proof one way or the other.
Beautiful Victorian details celebrated with six colors and gold leaf! Before: Pink and Cute! This Victorian in San Francisco's Noe Valley could not help being a bit cute. The Stick-Eastlake Cottage had been painted about 15 years ago using the pink colors from the magnificent hortensia blooming in its front entry. When it came time to repaint, the owners asked me to design something a bit more grown-up. Choosing a Color: I ask my clients to drive around town and photograph houses of similar style whose paint schemes appealed to them. Every one they chose was green! So we started with green. The color scheme I devised for this house uses six colors, all from from Benjamin Moore's Historic Color range, with 23 karat gold leaf on the buttons and pediment ornaments. Managing contrast: This palette is as much about contrast as it is about color. One technique being employed here is the use of what I call a "secondary trim" color, which in this case is about 30% darker in value than the main trim color, and is used to support features like brackets and window columns, and to create a break between the main body color of the house and the more vibrant accent colors of the window sashes and insets. after- green, gold, and ivory Know when to say when: The custom garage door was simplified from three colors to one, and painted the same as the body color, so as not to compete for attention from the main part of the facade. The front door, which had been whimsically painted with four different colors, now sports a more European look in a solid glossy teal with polished hardware and gold leaf details, leading the eye right to the entrance. After: the Victorian cottage as stately home click on any image to view larger Expert Painting by San Francisco Local Color Painting paint: Benjamin Moore Historic Colors Color Consulting by Lynne Rutter 415-282-8820 Update! This project has been featured in the June 2015 issue of Old House Journal. After nearly 8 years, this is still one of my most talked about color designs. At this time I can say that the basic colors for this scheme are Louisberg Green and Standish White by Benjamin Moore. You will notice in the OHJ article several other uses of Louisberg Green and see how very different that color can look depending on the environment, orientation and accent colors. Lynne Rutter Studio
This build is officially considered a bash! There are hardly any features left that makes it resemble the house pictured on the kit!! I have been having troubles over the last few days uploading pi…
This house is only 4 meters wide and 13 meters long which is not a lot by any standards. It was designed and built by architects Christine Arnhard and
Connect Homes along with Meredith Rebolledo Interior Design has created this minimalist prefab home located in Sonoma Valley, California.
Well, it was an exhausting week. I was terrible about keeping up with the blog , but to be honest my heart just wasn't in it this past week.
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