MXYPLYZYK!!

Such a fun store at 125 Greenwich Ave in New York City

They have all sorts of special items, like these charming stuffed toys.

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top photo by tensafefrogs
This 1964 control tower at LaGuardia is so retro!
A fascinating sculpture even if it is no longer used.
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Beautiful Orchids

from

CC's Touch of Nature in Fort Worth

Hydrangeas!!

They are so, so beautiful and you don't have to buy a dozen to get this full and lush look.

These came from The Flower Market on West 7th street in Fort Worth.

I love this topiary!

It is an actual boxwood plant which has been preserved and it just keeps looking great,

day after day. I mist it with water about once a month, as directed and that is it!

You can find it at Ballard Designs.

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These pieces can work in a variety of settings.

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staging items

Two magnolia trees, two different looks.

The tree in the first photo takes up a huge portion of the front lawn and looks like a large shrub
The tree in the second photo has been trimmed to have more of a tree appearance.
These two trees are approximately the same age.
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beautiful hardwoods are original to this house

built in 1952

resanded and sealed with

water based sealant

in 2001.

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Reclaimed flooring from

Habitat for Humanity's ReStore.

One of my favorite recycling projects.

After installation, it was sanded and then sealed with water based sealant.

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from my backyard in Texas
to a community garden in New York City

flowers are a beautiful, vibrant sign that somebody

cares about the property.

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Adding color when you can't paint the walls.

Three canvas panels painted a soft aqua/turquoise

add subtle color to this bedroom.

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I think this copy of a George Nelson Ball Clock

works great in this Manhattan Kitchen!

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Handmade paper in acrylic box frames adds bold color

to an all white apartment.

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Lightweight silk/rayon window panels for these 11'tall windows.

no sewing involved

At the top, I used clip hooks. It is so tall, you cannot see the unfinished edge.

The bottom puddles on the floor so, once again, the unfinished edge is not visable.

This fabric from N.Y. Elegant Fabrics

New York

Heavier silk dupioni for the bedroom of the same apartment
with the same size windows.

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before is a very cute sunroom
after
now the room feels more connected to the rest of the home
the warm color on the walls
the white metal furniture painted black
the zebra rug!
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What a fabulous exhibit at the Amon Carter Museum

in Fort Worth through May 10.

Admission is free!

The print on the poster

is from Edward Hopper's

painting

Marshall's House

from the

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

Hartford, CT

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This is a sample of the insulation I used for a recent renovation.

It is made from 85% recycled natural fibers, a very green product.

The installers especially liked the no-itch factor!

This insulation is made by Bonded Logic.

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The finial completes the column.

I found this finial at

An Uncommon Market

in

Dallas

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This cupola was added to the garage.
It was made from plans on the internet

A small change making a big difference.

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What makes this a green room:

Mystic Paint

(no Volatile Organic Compounds)

furniture recovered from garage sales and thrift stores

refurbished chandelier from Habitat for Humanity ReStore

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This is a beautiful and versatile color

The paint brand is Mystic, no VOC and very little odor.
They can match almost any color you are looking for.
available at Green Living in Dallas,Texas
check out their website:
www.green-living.com
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This room is so inviting
the chandelier is the focal point

in spite of it's humble beginnings!

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