Home Renovation: Black Siding

 CHOOSE Your Favorite

pic: Leslie Brown

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Designer Anna Sui: Wonderful Apartment of Her Favorite Objects (List)

Designer Anna Sui has a birthday today -- she is 58 years old!  Her apartment decor is very well done, simply stunning. She even has a bathroom that is conducive to selfies worthy of posting on public media 🤳 😀 🤳

I would make similar design choices if I were to change places with her.  She lists 10 of her favorite objects of affection in her Greenwich Village NY apartment in the video below. Take a look/see:

Designer, Anna Sui

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Dogs on Instagram: Prancer, the Chihuaha

This is Prancer, but you may know him better as “the vessel for a traumatized Victorian child.” He went viral earlier this month when his foster parent posted a brutally honest adoption ad for him. Well, we are excited to share it worked! Prancer was adopted last week and is settling nicely in his forever home: one without men, children, or anything else he can’t h*ckin stand. 14/10 congratulations buddy ❤️ (follow @prancerthechihuahua) -- IG: We Rate Dogs

🐾He protecc, he attacc, if the adoptees are men, pets, or children, they better take him bacc! 😂

 

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: 

but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Proverbs 12

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Charlie Chaplin Remembered

 The late Mr Chaplin's birthday rolled around this month once again.  I am not a fan of his old movies, per se, but I remember him fondly for his Music.   This song is one of my all time favorites! 

Why? It prompts good memories of my youth. The music is soothing and pleasantly pleading;  while the lyrics have a life lesson worth applying for anyone.

If the Lord God allows me in Switzerland once more, I will make an effort to see his  earthly body's final resting place.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance:

 but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

(Proverbs 15)

Smile

Music by Charles Chaplin, Lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons

Smile, though your heart is aching
Smile, even though it’s breaking
When there are clouds in the sky
you’ll get by
If you smile through your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You’ll see the sun come shining through
for you

Light up your face with gladness
Hide every trace of sadness
Although a tear may be ever so near
That’s the time you must keep on trying
Smile what’s the use of crying
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you’ll just
Smile

Charlie Chaplin

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Favorite Decor Pillows

Wow pillows; pretty pillows; on-my-radar pillows!  A sampling of my fave pillows thus far. I gravitate towards MacKenzie-Childs pillows.  I like classic black and white (even only in the trim), and those that are a pop of color. 

pc: Domino Magazine

Cool Pillows

5 Unexpected Pillow Combinations




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MacKenzie-Childs: Rugs & Coffee Mugs

MacKenzie-Childs, recently.  The Parchment Check ceramic mugs and knobs have been discontinued, so they are selling at a premium on eBay.  Everything else remains readily available.

Marlebone Rug

Morning Glory Rug

Parchment Check large knob

Courtly Check coffee mug

Hava Cuppa Light

Parchment Check coffee mug

Hava Cuppa Light



MacKenzie-Childs.com






5.07.2020
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Renovation: Popular Fish Scale Tiles in Your Home

This tile shape is so awesome that I have a couple of folders dedicated to fish-scales tiles on Instagram, Pinterest and elsewhere. Appealing, popular, and slightly more expensive than your average tile. I especially like them in the color blue.

Did not get to use these tiles in my own renovations this time around, but God willing, at another time.  They are that memorable!

Photo by Dove Studio

Photo by Dove Studio

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Photo by Mercury Mosaics and Tile -

Photo by Mercury Mosaics and Tile -

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Photo by Mercury Mosaics and Tile -

Photo by Topps Tiles -

Amos 3:3

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