tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post3022848889294106058..comments2024-03-27T03:37:34.831-04:00Comments on An Urban Cottage: Remember the bedroom?An Urban Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666212353075804092noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-27450860292249913262012-07-18T13:26:59.952-04:002012-07-18T13:26:59.952-04:00Laughed at Lime in the Coconut's comment. Step...Laughed at Lime in the Coconut's comment. Step away from the room for a bit, inspiration will return. Peek through some magazines, waste a few hours on Pinterest, visit some more of those great shops in Boston. Getting it right won't seem so arduous once your spark returns.Cris Angstenhttp://www.crisangsteninteriors.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-70606015137967118062012-07-15T10:39:31.920-04:002012-07-15T10:39:31.920-04:00Dear Steve,
So sorry for the proverbial hornet...Dear Steve,<br /><br />So sorry for the proverbial hornet's nest that may be building around that old chimney. I know how it is to become discouraged and uninspired. <br /><br />On another note, last week I bought the new "Cottage Style" book by BHG and was thrilled to open up to the second section and see your house. I recognized it instantly and felt a warm glow. This is probably old news to most of your followers, but I have been so busy with my own projects this year, I haven't had time to check in with my favorite bloggers on quite awhile. In my humble opinion, the way you styled your living room for your own photos is far superior to the way their stylist pulled things together. I am very happy for your successes and on-going recognition of your many talents. <br /><br />Hang in there!<br /><br />AnneAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733262674768127741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-21618615343760561482012-07-15T07:22:43.637-04:002012-07-15T07:22:43.637-04:00Holy stats batman......soup....who knew.
That bed...Holy stats batman......soup....who knew. <br />That bedroom problem might throw me into a tailspin.....not an easy simply solution there.SHERRY HARThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169500278856819493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-22135341602476717992012-07-14T12:01:09.119-04:002012-07-14T12:01:09.119-04:00Dear Steve, I am so sorry for the disappointments ...Dear Steve, I am so sorry for the disappointments and surprises you have encountered with the bedroom redo. I have learned that at times like these, turning away to a different space or even outdoor project helps. Success, in another venture will renew your energies for the bedroom. I doubt it's going anywhere. It seems like one of those first things first rooms where responsible ownership has over taken the pleasure from your innate decorator sense. <br />Well, I am heading out doors for a few hours to attempt to rejuvenate a our tired garden beds which suffer from heat stroke.<br />Best, LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-44679080628935774992012-07-13T23:06:05.986-04:002012-07-13T23:06:05.986-04:00ahhh..the slippery slope fallacy...as the new owne...ahhh..the slippery slope fallacy...as the new owner of an older home---I believe I'm about to understand this a little more.<br /><br />11,000 + hits...I love pinterest! Your beautiful carrot flowers just so happen to be my board cover or whatever they call it for my board titled Fun Food.L o v e l y t h i n g shttp://mostlovelythings.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-50077739381598332882012-07-13T17:06:14.176-04:002012-07-13T17:06:14.176-04:00Sad about the paint but it's an opp to change ...Sad about the paint but it's an opp to change it up! Love the pics of Kennebunkport and hope you made it to the clam shack. BEST clams. Better than Fat Boy in Maine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-53676090643621299472012-07-13T11:12:20.378-04:002012-07-13T11:12:20.378-04:00So sorry Steve. The inspiration will come- you...So sorry Steve. The inspiration will come- you're that good! Too hot and humid this week for any fresh ideas (even in our Maine;)<br />happy weekend!<br />j.for the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-2189049220961307632012-07-12T23:35:57.270-04:002012-07-12T23:35:57.270-04:00Oh the joys of home ownership. On the bright side...Oh the joys of home ownership. On the bright side, 10,000 hit...amazing!! I can hardly wait to see the room when the inspiration returns- and it will!!designchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11814501245552660696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-31928871244956748292012-07-12T19:32:16.484-04:002012-07-12T19:32:16.484-04:00I think my bedroom is the evil twin of yours. Same...I think my bedroom is the evil twin of yours. Same wall problem, probably same reason. It'll will be the next rehab project- in due time. Don't want to jump in too fast and scare it.Robin Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588908426898513679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-81647332650682372762012-07-12T19:11:18.469-04:002012-07-12T19:11:18.469-04:00Reminds me of the song we are singing endlessly wi...Reminds me of the song we are singing endlessly with the twins while Camille is visiting here in Albuquerque..."There was an old lady who swallowed a fly...." <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC_xO2aN_IA&feature=related<br /><br />Isn't it fortunate that your recipe can use really fresh ingredients with the farmer's markets now in full swing? I remember your blog post well and I actually made the soup back in January or February. Yum!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04024004824495834635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-72779811090394776842012-07-12T13:37:53.714-04:002012-07-12T13:37:53.714-04:00Steve I am so sorry that is just the worst!You put...Steve I am so sorry that is just the worst!You put in so much time and effort and now this!<br /><br />I would be too upset to do anything for awhile. Take some time to regroup and maybe even have some fun.<br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />Art by KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-84652462490875742722012-07-12T09:06:33.395-04:002012-07-12T09:06:33.395-04:00So many good responses to this post! They've s...So many good responses to this post! They've said it all, so here's just a little something I thought you might enjoy ... some Rockport gardens!<br />http://southofthesahara.blogspot.com/2012/07/rockport-garden-tour-2012.htmlkbdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229271119432146593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-45104902085919272522012-07-11T21:33:26.478-04:002012-07-11T21:33:26.478-04:00Don't give up on painting the floor yet if you...Don't give up on painting the floor yet if you really liked it! I had the same problem in my laundry room and after it peeled up horribly I was convinced I was going to have to sand it too. Instead, as a last ditch effort, I painted over the peeling paint with Gripper primer, then painted over that with my floor paint, then sealed that with a paint on varnish. it's a high traffic room and after a few months it's held up great. <br /><br />11,000 pageviews is mind boggling to me. I get excited over a few hundred...Urban Orchard Interiorshttp://www.urbanorchardinteriors.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-64617688440178874272012-07-11T20:49:44.290-04:002012-07-11T20:49:44.290-04:00Ok…I was all focused on the bedroom until you talk...Ok…I was all focused on the bedroom until you talked about the soup! Now I will be on Pinterest looking for it! That has been an amazing venue to boost business and blogs alike! I'm sure you will get inspired again for your bedroom…this summer just seems to be sapping everyone of their creative juices!carolyn bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14050791333379791302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-28030729531392988262012-07-11T19:22:30.932-04:002012-07-11T19:22:30.932-04:00I read this last night but David sent me to bed so...I read this last night but David sent me to bed so I did not have time to post a comment. I was having a migraine and should not have been using the computer.<br /><br />I feel your pain. I feel the same about my house. Half of it looks like a giant pile of junk and the other half is as-yet undecorated. I don't know where to start or end or even what I want to achieve any more. I am just realizing you really can't decorate properly if you house has no bones. I can decorate until I'm blue in the face, but it just lacks impact. <br /><br />So now I want a new house. Now THAT"s decor depression.<br /><br />I just also decided I hate clutter but can't stop buying stuff.<br /><br />xo TerriWindlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014227226507484798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-27167674620267708922012-07-11T09:16:50.252-04:002012-07-11T09:16:50.252-04:00Oh, Steve, what on earth happened here.
Do you ne...Oh, Steve, what on earth happened here.<br /><br />Do you need an intervention?<br /><br />Take some time, off, as I need to do often, and you will get your mojo back.<br />KatieKatie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07762509072578953437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-81331235114054293462012-07-11T08:10:24.933-04:002012-07-11T08:10:24.933-04:00Oh, Steve. I hate when you put effort into a proje...Oh, Steve. I hate when you put effort into a project and something like that happens. It does take the joy right out of it. Good luck with the moisture issue and in the meantime, enjoy your stats!!!Carla Astonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04936530177589754387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-74293892342186825342012-07-11T08:04:18.493-04:002012-07-11T08:04:18.493-04:00Hi Steve,
So sorry the bedroom project has bogged ...Hi Steve,<br />So sorry the bedroom project has bogged down. Regarding the peeling wall paint: I don't suppose there could be calcimine on the walls - that will cause paint to peel - just a thought. It's usually found on ceilings but maybe someone put some on the walls.<br />Hope you get your inspiration back soon - I just know you will.<br />Best regards,<br />RuthRuthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-22926064454245973742012-07-11T07:55:37.754-04:002012-07-11T07:55:37.754-04:00Bummer! I like Jane's suggestion--P'town c...Bummer! I like Jane's suggestion--P'town colors. Maybe you need that in one roomJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-72209218881573012392012-07-11T06:41:38.984-04:002012-07-11T06:41:38.984-04:00Nothing like an old house and one thing leading to...Nothing like an old house and one thing leading to another huh? After seventeen years we still chase things in our house and the husband seems to find that fun...ugh! But we're getting there now if we only had a money tree!<br /><br />XX<br />Debra~Acquired Objectshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065566296202199461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-32251234230875624262012-07-10T23:05:34.799-04:002012-07-10T23:05:34.799-04:00I feel your Reno pain! I'll have to check out...I feel your Reno pain! I'll have to check out that soup!Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-3318300420510467702012-07-10T22:28:25.996-04:002012-07-10T22:28:25.996-04:00So Sorry.
I thought that crap only happened to me...So Sorry. <br />I thought that crap only happened to me. I think that's why I'm always surfing the real estate listings and lusting after perfect "done" homes. Of course I would still have to fix all the headaches here before I could sell my place and then I guess I would actually be happy. Quite the Catch-22. Sigh.<br />This is what I would do with your bedroom,- push the furniture up against the peeling paint and center the bed or something over the floor. Then just pretend it's perfect. :)<br />Anyway, Cool about the Pinterest Soup and all the Hits! and Yes, Please do a Vegan one!<br />I'm off to look at my Stats, and Pinterest and real estate listings!Cindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-2871514059260559682012-07-10T21:40:43.349-04:002012-07-10T21:40:43.349-04:00Yeah Leaky fireplace boy...focus on the soup and i...Yeah Leaky fireplace boy...focus on the soup and ignore the leaks.<br /><br /><br />Precisely what I would do.<br /><br />Seriously.Linda@ Lime in the Coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04551293394719390382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-21027614486196776062012-07-10T21:11:39.994-04:002012-07-10T21:11:39.994-04:00The relentless love/hate relationship with an anti...The relentless love/hate relationship with an antique. Somewhere on page three or four of my punch list, I too have an old chimney, mine in the wall instead of outside but once it's gone, I gain an extra 6 sq ft in both the kitchen and main bath above!! But the thought of the sheer scope of the demo project has just paralyzed me. Good luck; won't it be fun to watch those bricks fly!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14706763049017496275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-91053046195972430922012-07-10T20:51:12.801-04:002012-07-10T20:51:12.801-04:00I agree . . . much to hot to even begiin to stir u...I agree . . . much to hot to even begiin to stir up some inspiration. It seems like the chimney removal will open a huge can of worms . . . good luck!Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.com