What Paint Color is on the Exterior of Our House?

One of the top questions I get asked here on the blog is, "What is the name of the paint color on the exterior of your home?" And I always feel bad replying, "I don't know, it was already painted prior to us moving in".  But today,  I'm so happy to let you know that I now have a name. I also always get asked about the color of our front door, and that color is currently Benjamin Moore Wythe

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What to do about white painted floors that are yellowing

Gentle cleaners are best, and a clear topcoat might help in the future.

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What to do about white painted floors that are yellowing

Gentle cleaners are best, and a clear topcoat might help in the future.

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What Paint Color is on the Exterior of Our House?

One of the top questions I get asked here on the blog is, "What is the name of the paint color on the exterior of your home?" And I always feel bad replying, "I don't know, it was already painted prior to us moving in".  But today,  I'm so happy to let you know that I now have a name. I also always get asked about the color of our front door, and that color is currently Benjamin Moore Wythe

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Fabric of life: a stunning rural French home

Rare textiles from all over the world enhance the rustic style of this French country house

I loved the way the light from the river reflected on the ceilings,” says Susan Deliss of the moment she first saw her rural French home. Positioned by the Serein river, which flows through the wine-growing region of Chablis, the 18th-century house has a laid-back French charm about it. Stone steps in the garden lead down to the water, where a small blue boat belonging to Deliss’s sons, Al, 16, and Gus, 14, gently bobs. Bessie the lurcher hides from the hot sun underneath a nearby fig tree.

I made a deliberate choice to fill this house with things that are old

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Fabric of life: a stunning rural French home

Rare textiles from all over the world enhance the rustic style of this French country house

I loved the way the light from the river reflected on the ceilings,” says Susan Deliss of the moment she first saw her rural French home. Positioned by the Serein river, which flows through the wine-growing region of Chablis, the 18th-century house has a laid-back French charm about it. Stone steps in the garden lead down to the water, where a small blue boat belonging to Deliss’s sons, Al, 16, and Gus, 14, gently bobs. Bessie the lurcher hides from the hot sun underneath a nearby fig tree.

I made a deliberate choice to fill this house with things that are old

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How to grow buddleja – and keep it blooming into autumn | Alys Fowler

There are many varieties and colours beyond the feral bush of our cities and railway lines

The ubiquitous butterfly bush, Buddleja davidii, so fond of the cracks in our concrete world, is familiar to all, particularly those that flutter. There is, however, a world beyond the feral bush of our cities and railway lines: those with deeply scented flower spikes in pinks, deep purples, bicolours and purest whites; those that tower as tall shrubs; and those that are happy to stay small enough to live in a pot on a patio.

The place to go and see them is in the national collection at Longstock Gardens in Hampshire. If you are passing, it is well worth dropping in to peruse the many colour variations. They are laid out in a rather splendid walled garden and there will be something in flower right into October, thanks to dedicated deadheading. If you are thinking that buddleia’s pretty spires are long gone by now, then that is the secret: when roughly half the flower spike starts to brown, remove it and this will spur the plant into producing more. Once the seed starts to set, the plant considers its job done for the summer and concentrates on producing as many babies as it can for you to weed out. If you can keep on top of deadheading, you’ll have flowers well into early autumn.

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How to grow buddleja – and keep it blooming into autumn | Alys Fowler

There are many varieties and colours beyond the feral bush of our cities and railway lines

The ubiquitous butterfly bush, Buddleja davidii, so fond of the cracks in our concrete world, is familiar to all, particularly those that flutter. There is, however, a world beyond the feral bush of our cities and railway lines: those with deeply scented flower spikes in pinks, deep purples, bicolours and purest whites; those that tower as tall shrubs; and those that are happy to stay small enough to live in a pot on a patio.

The place to go and see them is in the national collection at Longstock Gardens in Hampshire. If you are passing, it is well worth dropping in to peruse the many colour variations. They are laid out in a rather splendid walled garden and there will be something in flower right into October, thanks to dedicated deadheading. If you are thinking that buddleia’s pretty spires are long gone by now, then that is the secret: when roughly half the flower spike starts to brown, remove it and this will spur the plant into producing more. Once the seed starts to set, the plant considers its job done for the summer and concentrates on producing as many babies as it can for you to weed out. If you can keep on top of deadheading, you’ll have flowers well into early autumn.

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Patriotic Macrame Wall Hanging

This craft tutorial shows you how to make a simple but decorative Patriotic wall hanging for the 4th of July or Memorial Day. You can swap out the red, white and blue, for other colors to suit the season or your home decor.

You can see the full tutorial here. 

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Patriotic Macrame Wall Hanging

This craft tutorial shows you how to make a simple but decorative Patriotic wall hanging for the 4th of July or Memorial Day. You can swap out the red, white and blue, for other colors to suit the season or your home decor.

You can see the full tutorial here. 

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Free & Easy DIY Denim Flower Pot

Did you catch my last blog post where I shared How To Recycle your Old Denim Jeans into Stylish Throw Pillows?  Didn't my pillows turn out great? I definitely think so! Well as soon as I was finished sewing those pillows, I was cleaning up my big ol mess and I realized that I could create something great with the extra leftover scraps. And after a little bit of brainstorming, I came up with the

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Free & Easy DIY Denim Flower Pot

Did you catch my last blog post where I shared How To Recycle your Old Denim Jeans into Stylish Throw Pillows?  Didn't my pillows turn out great? I definitely think so! Well as soon as I was finished sewing those pillows, I was cleaning up my big ol mess and I realized that I could create something great with the extra leftover scraps. And after a little bit of brainstorming, I came up with the

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Love the flame, not the fuel: should you give up cooking with gas?

Beloved by chefs and home cooks alike, gas burning stovetops come with drawbacks for human, financial and planetary health

Nikki Phillips has made a living cooking in strangers’ kitchens. As the co-owner of a catering company, Shared Affair, she always makes a request before arriving at a client’s home. “I … ask for a picture of the stove, so I know what we’re dealing with.”

If the photos show the clapped out coils of an older electric stove, she goes straight to plan B. “I just bring gas burners with us. I don’t even bother.” Between portable stoves and hot box ovens “we can set up a kitchen inside the kitchen.”

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Adrian Higgins on renovating your lawn and all things gardening

Submit your questions now and join us at noon on Aug. 27.

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Adrian Higgins on renovating your lawn and all things gardening

Submit your questions now and join us at noon on Aug. 27.

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A good lawn starts with some homework

There are great grass varieties out there. Finding the right one takes effort.

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A good lawn starts with some homework

There are great grass varieties out there. Finding the right one takes effort.

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It’s lawn-fixing season. Here’s how to do it.

The perfect close-to-home pandemic project awaits.

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It’s lawn-fixing season. Here’s how to do it.

The perfect close-to-home pandemic project awaits.

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THIS AND THAT

Well...well....it's another week already.  Where the holy heck did summer go?  And....who knew that Covid would still be here when we first heard about it in March?  I can remember being out to dinner with Rose on March 7 and there was one case..... Crikey. Today I am answering questions and showing you a few of the other tables from To Live and Dine at ADAC. Leslie....I ordered the napkin

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THIS AND THAT

Well...well....it's another week already.  Where the holy heck did summer go?  And....who knew that Covid would still be here when we first heard about it in March?  I can remember being out to dinner with Rose on March 7 and there was one case..... Crikey. Today I am answering questions and showing you a few of the other tables from To Live and Dine at ADAC. Leslie....I ordered the napkin

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A professional organizer shares ways to downsize an aging parent, without the drama

Yes, the process can be fraught for everyone involved. But if you approach it the right way, it will go more smoothly.

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A professional organizer shares ways to downsize an aging parent, without the drama

Yes, the process can be fraught for everyone involved. But if you approach it the right way, it will go more smoothly.

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Coat Hanger Halloween Wreath

This tutorial shows you how to make a Halloween wreath using coat hangers or clothes hangers and some little Halloween trinkets. You can make this wreath on a budget, which makes it perfect for group activities or for making a Halloween project in with a classroom setting.

You can see the full Halloween tutorial here. 

 

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