House Renovations
Slate Floor. Crappy counter tops. (Wood was wanted.) Great open shelves. A better pendant was in place. (Always move your good light fixtures if you love them.) The space near the ta...
http://1311vernon.blogspot.com/2014/10/kitchen-keeping-room.html
1311 Finally was painted a lovely taupe grey called Chatroom. Which looks fantastic with the yellow door. The pediment is a darker deeper version of Chatro...
Baseboard meet readers (If there are any left) I am not dead. I just have not done a thing with this house but sleep in it and clean it. Until.... This week. Finally there is base board dow...
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Does anyone else ever watch a TV show or movie and wish the character (s) would move away from standing in front of a piece of art or furniture in the set? And no, moving my head to the side does...
http://1311vernon.blogspot.com/2010/08/mad-about-credenza-man.html
The first week of June, I went on a business trip to Macon, GA where the group was given a tour of the Hay House . In 1859, William Butler Johnston finished building this Italian Renaissan...
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A small fern for the table on the front porch. A bumble bee collecting nectar, with his hips full of pollen on a cucumber bloom. A okra blossom. A bee visiting the bee balm. It is ...
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The Golden Rain Tree was in full bloom. It is a messy tree, but I still love it. When the wind blows, swirls of golden blossoms fall to the ground. I posted on this tree a couple ti...
No, I am not sure why there is a wheel (not just a tire) a WHEEL with TIRE attached in the yard next to the chairs...... I did not see it until I took these pics. Oh well.
1000 reasons + 1 reason: The lawn mower is broken. sigh....it is always something.
http://1311vernon.blogspot.com/2010/05/1001-reasons-to-not-cut-grass.html
These are just a sample of the variety of camellias planted on the grounds of 1311 Vernon Street. They are lovely !!!
http://1311vernon.blogspot.com/2010/04/hooked-on-camellias.html
Last night we attended a garden lecture by a certain retired college football coach . Which is why the husband agreed to attend.
without an umbrella. or something. Flock of Grackles. Montgomery, AL
http://1311vernon.blogspot.com/2010/03/dont-walk-under-those-power-lines.html
Cold. Rain. Snow. Pretty much sums up February around ThirteenEleven. Hello March!
http://1311vernon.blogspot.com/2010/03/february-month-in-pictures.html
(picture via Flickr) Today is my Birthday. I slept late and had whole milk & vanilla syrup in my latte. I have lots to post about, but no time. Holidays, Market, Big Proposal for Project...
Vintage Graphic from the Library of Congress Digital Archives We wish each of you a wonderful 2010. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I found this vintage wall mount sink at Habitat Re-Store the other week for $ 7. I hope it will work for the 1/2 bath. It is in very good shape, no chips. Hopefully we can re-work the fa...
Sadly, these are the last of the photos I shot of the vintage wallpapers. It was getting dark and the flash... well it flashed on some. If I go back, I will be sure to take more pic...
http://1311vernon.blogspot.com/2009/12/vintage-wallpaper-part-3.html
More great vintage wallpaper samples for a little eye candy. Puffy flower stripes. Dogwood. A bird, fruit, and flowers. I love this one, maybe I need this pattern for kitchen window t...
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ALL images via Shorpy. We wish you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.
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Monday, in the mail I received the first seed catalog of the season. What is it with the seed catalogs? I love 'em. Then today I was flipping through the design blog pages and came across this ...
http://1311vernon.blogspot.com/2009/12/already-thinking-of-garden.html
While helping some friends out on their old house in Birmingham, AL, I came across this great old wallpaper book in the house. I had to take pictures of these retro patterns. Every pag...
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I love my dog. I just wish he would pick up the ladder.
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Yes, Georgia went from severe drought the summer of 2008 to severe rains and flooding in 2009. The past week there has been no sun, only rain. I even tweeted that I am considering moving to Seat...
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A couple of before pictures..... Thankfully, these two windows are the by far the in the worse condition. If you do not know about Window Wednesday. Learn more at Preservation...
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