Perfect Boys Bedroom
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
This Is My New Favourite Room!
I love this kids' playroom with its huge items of furniture, massive artwork and stand-out pendant lights! I would've loved rollicking around this room as a kid.
Equally impressive for grown-ups too I think.... relaxing on that overscale lounge and reading a good book would be fab.
The picture is taken from my favourite online magazine Traditional Home (an offshoot of Lonny Mag). I could really lose myself in the rooms featured throughout its beautiful pages.
Check out the edition featuring this gorgeous room here!
Linda. xox
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Equally impressive for grown-ups too I think.... relaxing on that overscale lounge and reading a good book would be fab.
The picture is taken from my favourite online magazine Traditional Home (an offshoot of Lonny Mag). I could really lose myself in the rooms featured throughout its beautiful pages.
Check out the edition featuring this gorgeous room here!
Linda. xox
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Has it really gone by that quick?
I can not deny, it has been hard to stay away. So many things I would think of writing and have held firm to give myself the time to just breath. I'm not sure if I'm back yet. I just wanted to share I am taking the time to retrain my mind & eyes into enjoying the little things and not worry so much.
Some new things happening around here... I got a job outside the home. Now before you think I've gone all career woman, it's just once a week working for a women only fitness facility. I really like it with hopes of acquiring a few more days but am content with what I have.
Our little Frog has begun Kindergarten, the last of my wee ones going off to enrich herself. THAT is taking a toll on me with a bit of the empty nest feeling. I will adjust soon enough.
As for the Bee's they appear to be doing great. I only managed to get stung once with the last hive inspection due to my own stupidity. No veil & no smoker.. not the wisest decision I have made but it did leave a painful reminder.
The chickens? Well at 8 months I have yet to see a single egg. I've done the trouble shooting and have sunk low with threatening them in my best Queen of hearts accent "off with their heads!". I do not think they were all that impressed. They never are when I pull that one.
We got around to weed whacking the garden. Yes. it was exactly as you most likely are picturing. An embarrassment as well as a source of sadness to me. I did manage to salvage a few banana melon plants still thriving and am allowing to finish ripening. Without their weed coverage I hope it does not kill them off. There are a few black cherry tomato plants still going strong and I am looking forward to making the green ones into my delicious Green tomato chutney recipe from a few years back.
Oh! And not too long I spoke of the desire on finding us a row Boat. I have caught The Captain dreamily looking over ads & in store displays. I knew he so badly wanted one and after I received my Nikon D3100 {DSLR camera} a few months ago {from the selling of all that awesome vintage finds a friend helped me on}, I found a treasure for my captain... It is one of those stories where it seems too good to be true but Lady Luck smiled down upon me and granted one of our great family desires.
Now the story is that this boat has sat unused for 35 or so years. It hails from Chicago where it had been barely used when bought new then placed in a barn by it's 70 yr old owner where it would sit almost 15 more years. When the owner passed away, a relative came into it being no one else had any interest. So the man hauled it all the way out here in Ohio and promptly stored it in his {immaculate!} barn back in 1993. It sat until 2002 when he cleaned her off and finally got around to buying the sticker license with intentions to get her out on the lake. But instead..she sat. Right up until I walked by and the Tempest lured me in with her vintage AlumaCraft sticker and vintage aluminum body in amazing condition. She's filthy but a little elbow grease & she is sure to be a beaut!
Lets just say I got one heck of a deal that would knock the socks off many. The house & barn are up for sale with a Widower who just wanted things gone from the barn. I was happy to oblige.
To see the face of Little Man when I showed him this picture after saying "Wanna see what I got today?" made it even more worthwhile. A simple "hand reeling in the line" motion from The Captain has Lil Man jumping up & proclaiming "I'll get the stuff". He knows it's time to fish with his daddy. Enriching moments & times they both will cherish long after the boat is gone.
For now, I will gradually make my way back into blogging here but I have a secret to share. I've been cheating on you... I began blogging {to no one really being it is an undiscovered nor shared site} sharing my progress with my photos. Nothing big. Just every session i do with the kids I post a few favorites on there so as to keep track of my progress.
I told you it was hard to keep away...
Until next time~
Sweetest Dreams,
~Tammie
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Last Two Days
We are down to the last two days of Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery. Bev is dealing, offering the remaining items at 70% or more off retail and below our cost. There are many mirrors, wall decorations, a few lamps, artificial trees and upholstered chairs. We must be out by Friday at the latest!
New Modern Avant-Garde Offices almost completed
New Modern Offices for
Avant-Garde Home
Its with great pleasure that I announce to all of you that our new offices are just about completed and ready to use. We will be having a grand opening sometime mid September and opening up bigger space for showroom purposes before the end of the year. I have compiled some pictures for all of you to see the wonderful work Jessica Hale and I have done in remodeling these offices.. I want all of you to know that every straight line and cut is Jessica as I have no patience for those things and sometimes she re-did the things I had already done since they did not meet her standard of excellence.. In the end I think we did a good job.. Let me know what you all think...
Enjoy the following pictures..
The outside sitting areas and bamboo gardens are absolutely beautiful and will be a great place to host marketing and promo events for the company.. Excellent place that will look better and better over time..
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Square Credit Card Reader
Do you have a Merchant Card Reader? We do through Costco. What do we do if we are somewhere and need to run a card, but the bulky machine which plugs into an wall outlet is back in the store or office? Now there's Square and mine is in the mail to me as I write this.
Square is a little device that plugs into your smart phone and works just like those card reading machines. I set up mine so that it automatically credits my business banking account. The fee of 2.75% is higher than Costco's, but it's certainly more convenient.
Square is a little device that plugs into your smart phone and works just like those card reading machines. I set up mine so that it automatically credits my business banking account. The fee of 2.75% is higher than Costco's, but it's certainly more convenient.
Ergonomic Computer Accessories Increase Productivity
With the advances in modern ergonomics, computer accessories have been made available that will greatly increase day to day productivity. Commonly, many think that just having an ergonomic office chair is the only necessary ergo attribute necessary to work a healthy day. Computer accessories like ergonomic monitor arms, keyboard trays, and copy holders are becoming more and more common because of the invaluable ergonomic benefits offered.
Ergonomic monitor arms are typically seen in IT offices because of there ability to hold multiple computer screens. However, benefits like increased usable desk space and mobility are making monitor arms more and more popular. Having the option of your computer screens tilt angle, depth from work station, and mounting position are attractive features that will definitely have you hooked after trying them!
Keyboard trays are often over looked for there useful benefits. Nothing is worse in my opinion than have a beautiful office desk with an old keyboard laying right on the work surface. That space is valuable! Not to mention horrible for your posture. The ability to tilt your keyboard at an angle, swivel, and hide under the desk surface are just some of the qualities that make them worth there weight in gold. My personal favorite is the padded wrist wrest standard on my ESI keyboard tray. It allows my palms to rest comfortably while I type at a much faster and accurate rate throughout the day. My WPM increase from 80 to 103 with the addition of the ESI keyboard tray.
Hopefully you will consider adding some inexpensive ergonomic office accessories to your office. The cost is minimal compared to the productivity gained and comfort level achieved.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Two very modern homes
Two modern homes..
Today while reading up on some home designs I ran accross two homes I simply had to share with all of you. The one in Vilnius is absolutely amazing as is the cabin design I found. I am sure many of you will enjoy these pictures tremendously..
Enjoy the pics..
Cabin House
Stunning Cabin Lopez Island in Washington State
Here are the Contemporary Cabin House Design: Cabin Lopez Island in Washington State. This contemporary cabin house design by Stuart Silk Architects. The concrete block walls and floor also serve as a thermal mass, regulating the interior temperature by storing daytime heat and releasing it at night. Above the block walls, three sides of clerestory windows combine with floor to ceiling glazing to flood the interior spaces with daylight and reduce energy costs associated with artificial lighting. Birch veneer plywood ceiling panels accentuate the lightness of the roof plane as it soars above the living space. Located on a wooded bluff above Puget Sound, the Lopez Island Cabin re-imagines a traditional retreat in contemporary materials and form. As with most true cabins, there are few rooms: a living area/kitchen, two modest bedrooms and two small bathrooms. The project utilizes simple materials and an efficient plan to create a striking, sculptural form.
Cabin Lopez Island in Washington State Living Room View
Classic Kitchen Design in Cabin Lopez Island in Washington State
Cabin Lopez Island in Washington State Side View
Cabin Lopez Island in Washington State Rear House view
Cabin Lopez Island in Washington State Kitchen Layout View
Room Layout Ideas in Cabin Lopez Island in Washington State
Cabin Lopez Island in Washington State Front House View
I love the simplicity and openess of this house. The Large open spaces and windows where you can enjoy the views ofthe great outdoors..
Modern Transparent House
Modern Transparent House in Pavilniai Regional Park in Vilnius, Lithuania Side View
Large Landscape with Green Grass in Modern Transparent House in Pavilniai Regional Park in Vilnius, Lithuania
Modern Transparent House in Pavilniai Regional Park in Vilnius, Lithuania Glass Wall View
Modern Transparent House in Pavilniai Regional Park in Vilnius, Lithuania Front View
Modern Kitchen Ideas in Modern Transparent House in Pavilniai Regional Park in Vilnius, Lithuania
Unique Staircase Layout in Modern Transparent House in Pavilniai Regional Park in Vilnius, Lithuania
Modern Transparent House in Pavilniai Regional Park in Vilnius, Lithuania Staircase Ideas
Modern Transparent House in Pavilniai Regional Park in Vilnius, Lithuania hallway Design
Modern Transparent House in Pavilniai Regional Park in Vilnius, Lithuania Dining Room Design
An absolutely amazing home. Stunning in every detail..
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