Thinking inside the box, coloring inside the lines

Posted: May 15, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Social Media, This Old Row House | Tags: , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Just this week I put two and three together and realized I really like thinking inside the box. When it comes to design I’m attracted to squares. And things in grids. Especially if they have lots of colors.

You can find boxy grids all through the house, starting just inside the front door. I comb-painted the foyer floor in raspberry and white squares a long time ago.

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I’ve got granny square afghans galore in the living room in the winter–one for everyone, and then some. Lots of chenille-dotted pillows, too.

Two of my hooked wool rugs are designed on squares.

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Dining room rug (with jadeite green!) on the left, sewing room rug on the right.

Yep, there’s more!

What’s bigger than a breadbox?

Posted: April 19, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Fun Finds, This Old Row House | Tags: , , , , , | 4 Comments

What’s a bigger find than this fantastic, bright orange Ransburg breadbox?

Bright orange Ransburg breadbox with jadeite accents.

Would you believe. . . click to see!

Estate sale shopping madness

Posted: April 7, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Fun Finds | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Estate sale shopping madness
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Granny squares! Shiny Brites! Red! I went crazy at this estate sale!

Luray and I have lots of “junk shopping” experience, but Saturday morning was the first time we’d ever gone to an estate sale. It was impossible to miss: it was held at the business right next door to the Sage “Hint of Spring” show. See what I bought!

Remedy for the winter blahs

Posted: January 8, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Decor, Home and Garden, Recipe, This Old Row House | Tags: , , , , , | 2 Comments

The twelve days of Christmas are over. Partying, decorations and celebrating are fond memories now. The days are short, the nights are long. And boy, is it ever cold! It’s enough to give you the blahs.

Fortunately, we’ve got a strategy for winter blahs at This Old Row House: a thick afghan and a great, old movie. Oh, and some fabulously easy microwave caramel popcorn!

You shouldn’t be surprised to learn I’ve got a pile of vintage afghans. In this drafty old house you really can’t have too many.

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I love their kaleidoscope of colors on a black background. Each one has a different texture and personality. Right now I’m favoring a heavy wool Granny square afghan that Luray bought for me at Sage Farm in New Hampshire. (Psssst! She’ll have a booth at Sage Farm in February!)

Yep, there’s more!