Saturday, May 30, 2020

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.

Saturday, May 23, 2020

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.