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• ~Living Room Tweaking~

  Keeping it cozy in taupe ~ The defining pieces are the chandelier, once brass…no problem, spray painted black it warms up the space. Once heavy drapes replaced now with a simple pumpkin linen. Once red brick was too brash, answer..Paint! The finale to this room was not to simply disguise a no longer used fireplace, but to make the space work…just in a different way. A custom designed unit was built to complete the “meant to always be here” look [...]

• Pink Saturday Has Arrived

  AT PINK SATURDAY YOU WILL GET ADDICTED… FOR THE SEARCH ! Oh sure, everyone has PINK boots… (I do, don’t you?) BUT, does your horse? (well, ok, technically these are leg warmers…and, yes I have those too!) Who would have ever dreamed, that The MUSE, would have such fun on Pink Saturday? I looked to the heavens for inspiration… And it was given Dropped right out of the sky and hit me on the head! (A most loved hat of [...]

• ~One Little Closet To Rule Them All~

  Oooops! Forgot to take a true BEFORE~. But close your eyes and imagine the closet without the rich blue… Ok, that was easy enough! As you can see…the closet, all white, needed a serious design lift. So, out came the paint brushes and the paint.  In the Muse’s cottage, if you stand still, long enough you are apt to get painted (that is simply a legend…a fable~one that has some basis of truth). lol The closet is a mere 30 inches [...]

• ~Rough Design Sketch~

  The next step will be to add the color…fabrics, paint, etc. ~which are leaning in the aqua blue and butter gold family. I am going to use colored pencils in my hand sketch. If it is acceptable, then I will move on to my computer aided drawing tablet and begin the real life rendering. What do you think? From traditional to contemporary… Design takes many paths… Which path is your home on? Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~When I Dream About Banks~

  I don’t dream of the cash…lol Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Victorian Screen~

  Here is my Victorian privacy screen. I completed painting the panels and I think it is rather pretty. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Seasons Do Change~

  Do you recall the warmth of the sun… The gentle breezes… The chirping of feathered friends? Do you recall the sound of the water… The bubbling brooks… Or the swishing of the lake? Do you recall the aroma of your garden… The sounds of crickets… The buzzing of bees? Those days have gone… They are wrapped in crystal cocoon.. A very ICY, FROZEN, COLD and WINTRY cocoon! (oh, I need to change the camera date …lol oh well at least [...]

• Think ~ A ~Thought ~ Thursday “CELEBRITY”

  In Honor Of Tammy, Owner WHITE IRIS DESIGNS’ Who States She Has A “Celebrity Order”!!! WE SHALL PLAY CELEBRITY Rules of Play: (1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a CELEBRITY’s Name & A Word of Play (2) The first blog reader must take that Celebrity Name & The Word of Play and use it in an appropriate sentence. Posting it in the comment box (3) Then, they must GIVE another Celebrity Name and a New Word of Play [...]

• Way ~ Back ~ When ~ Wednesday

  I take you back…To memories sweet…Of things remembered…In your sleep. Bring them now…To share the light…To smile of things…Oh so bright. Cradled deep…In hearts and souls….Listen now…For they be told…Remembered by…Both young and old. (2008 The Muse) Question this week for my readers is this:“What was the color/style of your bedroom when you were a teenager?” Muse says: orange & blue color scheme, style…hand me down chic ! I recall at age 13, I had found 3 rolls of discount [...]

• ~Design Dissection: Vignette~

  Today let’s look at this table’s vignette.  Almost all of us, at one time or another, have had an opportunity to create a buffet~or serving station. What can you do, in order to avoid, the dreaded and ho~hum “runway” look, which entails mind numbing miles of flatness. This recent design offers many fantastic design clues.  Can you name them? 1. Varied Heights (think lift…3 levels is ideal) 2. Varied Textures (entice not only the taste palette but all the senses) [...]

• Remember Those Who Choose The Road Less Traveled

  “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace. “ Thomas Paine Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• Where Am I? UPDATE

  AAARGH! I have lost the ability to follow ANYONE ! and… I am now not showing on anyone’s Follow List!!! If you see “The Muse” please let me know… This is HEARTBREAKING … MORTIFYING… and MIND BOGGLING! I can see all my blogs that I follow on my dashboard (as usual) but I am not on individuals pages… I have sent blogger a tech email… so, fingers crossed! I love blogger techies… yeah they are fab! Issue on that side [...]

• ~Wordless and Outdoor Wednesday~

  Visit Ms Dixie for Wordless Wednesday Visit Susan for Outdoor Wednesday (please excuse the mess~we are still tweaking) Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• Think ~ A ~Thought ~ Thursday

  Rules of Play: (1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader a set of words. (2) The first blog reader must take those words and use them to make a coherent sentence. Posting it in the comment box (3) Then, the next reader, must use the SAME words (originally given, by The Muse) and make ANOTHER sentence. ******************************* It will look something like this: Muse gives the words: cat, mouse and dog 1st reader: The cat chased the mouse while [...]

• ~It Is Official~

  After five years of dating, my youngest son has asked for the hand of his love! What a wonderful dinner party we had. As a celebration, he cooked for everyone (for those of you who know this Muse, he get’s that from his dad!) My son has a modest little house, that they will turn into a home…the dining room is bright and cheery, with a combination of retro and modern styles. Their differences play off one another…I can see [...]

• ~Colored Pencil Sketches~

  Not every rustic home, such as a log home has rustic furnishings. There are times when rustic applications such as stone and timbers will meet the flair of contemporary styles. In these sketches I show how the love of Italian modern pieces can be brought into the country getaway lifestyle.   Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Playing With Paint~

  I created the look of aged tin…what do you think? It was a bit time consuming, but Muse’s tend to “tweak” LOL Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• Way ~ Back ~ When ~ Wednesday

  I take you back… To memories sweet… Of things remembered… In your sleep. Bring them now… To share the light… To smile of things… Oh so bright. Cradled deep… In hearts and souls…. Listen now… For they be told… Remembered by… Both young and old. (2008 The Muse) Question this week for my readers is this: What episode of I LOVE LUCY was/is your favorite? Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• Interview With The Muse and the 100th Post Reaches For The Stars

  COMMENTS ARE CLOSING AT 11pm EST BLOGGING POST #100 *** CELEBRATION TIME *** Prizes Prizes Prizes Did I Mention Prizes? (you will have to work for them) LOL (not too hard~honestly) THERE WILL BE A QUIZ ! Muse, how were you inspired to begin writing? I simply adore the art of cursive manuscript, (and calligraphy) my Nanny’s handwriting was a billowy, flowing, swirling concoction of thoughts and ideas on paper…just looking at it made it me happy…I wanted to mimic [...]

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