Cheat Sheets

Whenever a blog post gets a lot of attention on Pinterest, I like to re-post it.  Enjoy.

I'm really dating myself, but does anyone remember diagramming sentences in English class?
It was my favorite thing to do.  It broke the whole sentence into organized pieces and was geometrically so pleasing.  Besides, it certainly made me learn my grammar.
 My kids just roll their eyes when I tell them about diagramming and call me a nerd.  I don't care.
 Here's an example if you don't know what I mean.

To my point:  I'm a sucker for all things broken down into parts and organized.  So, it's no surprise that I've been saving my "cheat sheets" for reference on Pinterest.

One of my favorites is the chart that illustrates so many configurations for gallery walls.
(I have many more ideas for gallery walls on my Pinterest page here.)

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Now you can give a name to your vintage chair finds.

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Here's another chair back chart.

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What about headboard shapes?  Perfect ideas if you want an upholstered headboard.

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I never can remember the measurements of beds either.

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I know they pass these out at the fabric store, but who carries that paper around?

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Furniture feet even have names.

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You can base your house color on your roof color.

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Measurements for hanging a fixture.

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More ideas with paint.

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Patterns for your patio.

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Want to start your garden?

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Don't forget to check out more of my pins on my Reference Board and my Gallery Wall Board.

MORE BLOOMS IN MY SPRING GARDEN

Recently I shared the latest addition to my garden, my lilac topiary.  While the lilac was blooming, my azaleas and rhododendron joined in and added  even more color to the landscape.  These plants have been part of my garden for many years.  The azalea is the first pop of color in the Spring.

A POP OF COLOR IN THE SIDE GARDEN

Behind the azalea you can see my clematis starting to climb the arbor. 

 I'll be sharing its purple blooms soon.

AZALEA AND CLEMATIS

I can see the azalea from my kitchen window. 

AZALEA BLOOMS

The rhododendron is in the front garden next to the limelight hydrangea.  It's one of the first plants I added to the garden when we moved here many years ago.  

BLOOMING RHODODENDRON

My rhododendron blooms never disappoint.

What blooms to you look forward to in the Spring?

I've been appreciating everything so much more with all that's happening in our world today.

How are you doing? 

To see my lilac topiary in bloom, go here.

SUN AND SHADOWS; BLUE AND WHITE

At the first sign of warmer weather I hurry to open our screened porch.   It's our favorite place to enjoy the Spring.  As I noticed the sun and shadows flickering over the porch,  I

had to capture the way the light was working the room.  

SUN AND SHADOWS ON THE PORCH

I changed a few things from last Spring.   I moved the small garden table to the side of the day bed and added some ginger jars.  The Thomas Paul pillow has always been in this space.  It inspired the choice of blue and white for the porch.

GINGER JARS AND THOMAS PAUL PILLOW

The cloche with coral and a mercury glass bird has also been around for a while.  It changes locations frequently, but it remains a constant in the coastal room design.

CLOCHE WITH CORAL AND MERCURY GLASS BIRD

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE CLOCHE

I added the elephant last year.  The covered bottles have been around for a while.

CHINOISERIE ELEPHANT AND VINTAGE COVERED BOTTLES

SUNLIT COVERED BOTTLES

A vintage factory cart is my coffee table.  It's the perfect solution for a room exposed to the elements.

FACTORY CART COFFEE TABLE

LOOKING DOWN ONTO FACTORY CART

What do you look forward to when the weather warms?

Last year I updated the porch by adding green to the space.  If you'd like to see that post, go here.
FYI, that post shows the other side of the screened porch.

MY LATEST GARDEN ADDITION

Last year I removed a very large cherry laurel from one of the beds near my porch.  I planted a topiary lilac in its place.  It seemed like such a long wait until Spring to see it bloom.  The lilac did not disappoint.  It's gorgeous, and the fragrance is amazing.  

MY LILAC TOPIARY

These close-ups really show its beauty.

It peeks around the corner of the garage and can be seen from the front yard.

So pretty when viewed toward the garage too.

LOOKING TOWARD THE BACK YARD

You know how much I love my ferns.  I loved them even more when they layered themselves in front of the lilac.

FERNS LAYERED OVER LILAC

What have you added to your garden?