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• ~A New Design Path~

  There are always rooms and spaces at The Painted Nest which need some sprucing up. Our beloved cottage is in a constant state of  “creation”. And I love it, I certainly do For me, color is my companion. So imagine my beloved’s shock, when this color palette was placed before him! Admittedly, this would be a new path for me. The Muse has creamy antique white accents throughout her cottage…but there is not a room which totally embraces the hue. [...]

• Catching Up With You….

  As my clients wander off towards family events…the mad rush for design has begun to see a glimmer of peace ! Although I love my work as a designer, I am certainly happy to now have time for my own family’s Christmas preparations and of course, to catch up with all my wonderful Blog Readers and Followers So keep your eyes open for this Santa Muse LOL…I will be reading and com menting at last! As you can see, the [...]

• Wistful ~ Wednesday ~ Word ~ Game

  First word = 1 letterSecond word = 2 lettersThird word = 3 lettersAnd so on…Each reader shall leave a word which has one more letter than the reader before them. If a reader cannot think of a word with the correct amount of letters…then they may cry “Wistful Wednesday” and take the game back to one letter word.And thus the game continues.Will you cry “Wistful Wednesday”? (lol)WORD: “a” (The Muse is responding to all her readers and followers & loving [...]

• ~Ah…The Fruits of Summer~

  Isn’t summer wonderful? Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• Fanciful Follies Friday ~ Rub A Dub Dub

  RUB A DUB DUB 3 BLOGS IN A TUB Rules of Play: (1) I (The Muse) offer my first reader one sentence which includes using 3 names of blogs (I read). (2) The next reader must make another sentence, which utilizes 3 names of blogs they read Objective: To continue the fanciful folly story while lifting up and promoting other blogs in blogland. Shall we play? The story begins, as I gift thee this sentence: “white iris designs” bought “a [...]

• 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 [...]

• Cover By The Muse

  Design Cover For The iEmporium Calendar 2009 Love, The Muse copyright protected Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Sweet Sunday~

  Guess what is coming home with me As soon as I saw it… My heart melted… I have a fondness for all things fleur de lis… Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~The Poetic Giveaway~

  Create a delightful area in your home, with this gorgeous prize!READ MORE About how to enter… Solid wood accent chair.Paisley wine print cushion. Chair features a fleur de lis design within the back. Over-sized seating area for extra comfort. This item cannot be shipped to Alaska or Hawaii or foreign country. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~ Boudoir’s Cry For Help~

  Once upon a time, (well, not so very long ago), a lovely hotel, cried out for help. They had an excellent staff…the cuisine was impeccable…their amenities were unsurpassed. All this was being offered to the public for a fantastic price.  And yet, they obviously needed something for their bookings had begun to fade. It was quite clear, from this designer’s viewpoint, the rooms (while wonderfully maintained) were dated and not in a good way. The traditional qualities of the suites, the lobby and [...]

• Resolute Revolt On A Blue Monday

  RESOLUTE REVOLT(an offering for Blue Monday) The Muse Has Spun…Her Web Of Rhymes…Since The Dawns…Have First Been Spied…Now She Declares…You Readers There…To Ponder This…And Give Her Bliss…To What Revolution…Will You Aspire…In Resolution…Think In The Dark…Think In The Deep…Think You Lovely Readers…Even Whilst You Sleep…Muse 2008 When shopping…The Muse is highly tactile…First comes the visual query…Pondering the style…But the deal is never quite sealed…Until she touches, caresses and FEELS! (much to the bane of her understanding escort/cohort…(love you honey))!On one such [...]

• ~The Most Special Day~

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• My First “Trash to Treasure Tuesday” ~ Picture

  MMM…what is it? Perhaps an old vintage stove’s vent trim… The Muse loves circles…so as soon as it was “spied” for .25, it was soooo purchased on the spot! LOL We can all agree, this needs work! Paint brushes to the ready…(nothing is safe at the Painted Nest)! Copper, gold, and antique white…Paint on….wiped off…over & over (what fun!) And then at last…Inspiration! (please forgive the imagery, I was using an unfamiliar camera) Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Snow Beauty~

  Searching for beauty… When you are so very tired of snow and ice… Is a long and arduous task… Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~I Dream~

  I dream…yes, I dream of sounds; fish splashing, birds chirping, darting to and fro…I dream of the lake…the sound of our boat churning…the grandchildren’s laughter as they swim…All those lovely sounds. Then, I dream of scents. The lush aromas of lovely gardens that have my mark…of raw wood that has aged for decades Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~A Wee Bit of Fabric~

  I am not really sure that you can put a specific design name to The Painted Nest. Our cottage doesn’t fall into one style category, for it reflects not only our farm life…but our outside interests. (click pics to enlarge~if you dare!) Items we have gathered on our travels here and abroad…fill our home…as well as wondrous treasures passed from generation to generation. And there are handmade treasures that tell secret stories. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

• ~Thankful Thursday~

  (pictures follow) We are thankful that a marvelous Christmas season was had…one that allowed all of our family to be together, sons, daughters, grandchildren and my husband’s father.  Dad has been in the hospital for weeks now and we miss him. We found out today that he has begun to bleed in his stomach again. The prognosis is not good. Our hearts are low.  We think back to the last times we were all together…Christmas. A season of love. Very [...]

• ~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

• ~Pink Saturday~

  HAPPY PINK SATURDAY Hosted by Ms Beverly of How Sweet the Sound Before I travel back home ******************** ******************************* ************************************* I am riding this! (no fear~baby…no fear~wooo hooo) Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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