New Doors for my daughter!

Happy Thursday!!!

My daughter's new house, had old doors from 1978. Check out the color of that glass with hummingbirds. One was even cracked.

She told my husband and I she would like updated, Spanish type doors. So we got to work.

We had her order 2 speakeasies online. My husband built an insert, and I stained them. He took out the glass, which was not an easy task.

The glass was glued in, and he had to chip away wood moulding around it. They finally came out, after chipping and chipping. Here is the updated doors. We also added 48 Calvos. Those are the nail heads. I think you can click on pictures to enlarge.

Here is a view of the inside. Those bars open up the little window, so you can peek out.

We priced some new doors like these, and they would have cost several thousand dollars. Now she wants to paint the handles black. That will happen soon.

My bathroom remodel is still going on. It's looking good already. I will be posting pictures soon.

Have a great day!!

Love,

Rosemary

A Wee Bit of Green!

Happy Tuesday!!

Last week we did red, this week is green. See Sadie Olive/Sara. http://sadieolive.typepad.com/

I only have time for a small post today, so I thought I would show you one of my favorite pieces of chippy paint.

I got this piece at the Ventura flea market for $10. I use it next to my computer to hold things I need close by.

I added a few flowers from Garden Memories. The lovely Barbara always attaches a pretty flower to your package. It's like getting a present, every time you shop.


I hope you all have a wonderful day!!

We are in the middle of a bathroom remodel. More about that later.

Love,
Rosemary

Halloween in June

My friend Martha at http://mjornaments.blogspot.com/ was having Halloween in June today.
I decided to play along, and show you what I made the other night, using one on Karen's great graphics. AKA the graphics fairy. http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/ She had this cat on her blog. I decided to make a Halloween decoration. If you can't read the tag, it says Scaredy Cat.

I love Halloween, and have already been hard at work creating some new things for Garden Memories.
If you remember last year, I was Cottage of the month for October. Jennifer Grey's site www.theoldpaintedcottage.com/ You can see all of my vintage Halloween decorations. If you have time, check out Martha's blog to see her new line of spooky Halloween charms.

Hope you have a great Monday!
Love,
Rosemary

Porch Party and Red!!!

Hello!!
Today Rhondi, of http://rhondisrosecoloredglasses.blogspot.com/ is hosting a porch party.
You can post pictures of your porch, or if you don't have a porch, post your dream porch.
Here is this part of Southern California, we don't really have those nice big southern porches.
So here is my little tiny front porch. The other pictures are in and around the front porch.

They also qualify for red week as well.
I faux painted my front porch step to resemble Mexican Sautillo tiles. It had been just a plan gray cement step. We also madeover our front door. My husband added the wood pieces, and I painted. We added the calvos (Nail Heads) and the Speak Easy (Grate) So I hope you get around to all of the porches today.

Have a fun day!

Love,

Rosemary

More Red Wednesday!!!

Happy Wednesday!!!
Hope you are all enjoying the red!!


This is what I have sitting on a bench in my living room at the moment.
My husband got this picture for me a couple of Christmas's ago.
It sits on my mantle, and I love it.
An old red book, and my tiny vintage trophy collection.
Part of my armoire in my office. Thanks to Sara for getting us all into red this week.
Have a great day!
Love,
Rosemary

Ruby Tuesday!!

More Red views today!!

Sara's red week continues.
This is my favorite lamp.
The shade was a big spurge, but it was one of those things that you have to have when you see it. A French cookbook.

A view out my back door.
A little garden view.
A corner of my bookshelf.
I hope you are all enjoying red week, as I am.

Have a great day!
Love,
Rosemary

It's A Red Day!

Hi all! Hope you had a nice weekend!



Sara, from http://sadieolive.typepad.com/ Is having a red week, this week. So I decided to take some pictures of red things around my house.

I do like the color red!!



I have a red wall in my living room. We painted it several years ago as part of the HGTV show we were on, Weekend Warriors. (Something you probably didn't know)


A pretty red glass pitcher that I got from my mom.




A cute little red chair, I have high up on my hutch. Right now it's holding a silver teapot. The teapot is a favorite of mine. I bought it on a trip to San Francisco. It is from the cutest shop called the Brown Dirt Cowboy on Polk St.




This chippy red shelf/cupboard I bought from my friend Karen. (One of my flea market friends)




A red teapot I always keep on the stove. (I have a cup of decaf English tea every night)
So if you are in a red mood, take a look at Sara's blog. Jamie from Simply Me Art also has some red on her blog as well. http://simplymeart.blogspot.com/

Have a great day!!
Love,
Rosemary