Craigslist Frustrations!!

I am so anxious to get started on my next project....the all white foyer. If you are thinking, "haven't you started that yet?"... I hear you in my head! This is the problem....I need a demilune table. I have a beautiful shelf that hangs on the wall.

The problem is that baseboard heat. It keeps the shelf too high...and it drives me nuts! So, I want a table I can cut the back legs off, and have it at the proper height. The reason why I need to find this first, is because I am installing custom molding that will hopefully look something like this

It would be smart to have all the furniture first. That way, I can incorporate any cleats that the table would require into the design. Now for the Craigslist frustration. Seller's think it's retail.

Example....how much would you pay for this table?

It is a beautiful piece, and clearly high-end....it's $1,000. OK, I can't buy this in a store for that (It's Baker), but if I was going to spend 1K.....this is not what I would spend it on.

This one

Also $1,000. So frustrating. This one is not bad, and at $250 (it's Henredon), it is a fair price

However, it is too large for my space.

So, this is my strongest contender

It's a bit of a drive from my house (looks like my friend, Lisa is coming)...that's how Craigslist works. What do you think? Would you paint it? If so, what color?

On another note...I can't get this one out of my head. I want it in the worst way!

It is too big, and won't fit ANYWHERE in my home. I have measured so many times!! BUT, if painted white, it would feel very "Palm Beach".

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White in the Garden & Bare Root Roses

Call it winter blues....call it spring planning....call it on-line shopping addiction; I just ordered 9 Iceberg Roses (bare root). Depending on where you live, the time to plant bare root roses is very soon...if not now.

 If you are not familiar with bare root roses, they come like this

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Don't be scared, it is not dead and if planted properly, this will become a stunner in your garden. When mine arrive, I will do a tutorial on how I plant them. In the mean time, lets look at how lovely white is in the garden.

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Now the hard part...waiting for them to arrive. What is your favorite color in the garden?

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Loud or Quiet?

Although I am not finished with my dining room, I have begun planning for my entry hall. As I have obsessed about on this blog....it is going to be "All White". Hopefully, something like this

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Minus the incredible Ginger Jars (I don't have those). I do have some colorful Asian doors

 

They should stand out nicely against the semi-gloss white walls that are coming. That leaves the rug. I need one. My question to you is Loud

Or Quiet

Do you like a rug that says "notice me"?

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Or do you prefer a rug that whispers "notice the room"?

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Traditional Home

Which would you choose?

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Which would you choose?

This is a beautiful beach house on Nantucket. For me, this is perfection! It is for sale...

It has a wonderful Great-room with v-groove paneling, gorgeous hardwood floors, and a lovely fireplace.

The office has an amazing ceiling treatment

The kitchen is my favorite room! 

Another area for lounging

Custom moldings and trim-work that make my eyes water

An all white foyer....

A perfect pool with stunning views

AND....all this could be yours for the 8.8 MILLION dollars!

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Elizabeth Taylor's 33.19 carat diamond. It just sold for 8.8 Million dollars! Which would you choose?



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I am Hooked on Hooked on Houses!

I'm sure the blog, Hooked on Houses is nothing new to any of you....and like most of you, I am hooked!

It is no secret that I have a love for all things Hampton's, and all things Nantucket! In fact, IN MY MIND, my home is the Nantucket beach house....that I will never have. So, naturally, when I saw the commercials for the television show Revenge

...and found out that it takes place in the Hampton's.....I was all in!

Back to Hooked on Houses, I don't know how Julia does it, she manages to have posts on every show or movie I have ever wanted  a closer look at! Here are photo's from her site that are of the television set, Revenge

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This is the type (on a MUCH smaller scale) of all white entry I am in love with. I will tackle this over the winter...and I will tell you all about it!


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 That's the perfect pool that I am dreaming of! This home could be on any Eastern beach front property, like Martha's Vineyard. If you want to read the entire post on the amazing sets of Revenge, go here.


...and just for fun, because I told you that Julia has EVERY home I could think of.....check out a very old set that is now so chic

Bewitched

It is the living room from Bewitched! I would love that sofa now. I need to warn you, if you visit Hooked on Houses, you will be hooked, too!

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New Jersey Homes for Sale (part 2)

If you saw (part 1), you know where we are

 

 ...and my final, not your typical New Jersey home

another perfect pool

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