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TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #59

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPA_Wozc7GDXVmFIgTfuWW8fnyu83Acpqe736rDmOIXscFeTAQupiTygUAG_jC1twgIaXrRM02H9vn7NtaQ6lzsrGrwxsEuEgPtkS_YRwkLqwqvCnzbTZkfdnIq0_F3D0aVyyxtQnfV7s/s640/IMG_5142+2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #59</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So glad you stopped by! By the time you are reading this I'll be packing for Haven. My flight leaves tomorrow morning. Think of me and say a little prayer. I'm not the best flyer in the world!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm going to Haven with all of you in mind! I hope to come back with lots and lots of great ideas to share... especially DYI's!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now let's see some of last week's creative entries...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't this a gorgeous <a href="http://www.commonground-do.com/2013/07/painting-tabletop-and-grainsacks.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">PAINTED FARMHOUSE TABLE</span></a>! Makes me wish I would have held on to my old table. See how Debra from COMMON GROUND painted a honey stained table.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MTbsK8MWxClvJZVojcRjc0YgJ3SxgZC_CimwJaiVRdQyBk6hZ6686FMa21evvcMH-BMY0EtqDKB5LIDXJV-e5OW3Dfoa15zV-0eqvzjXAVuTBvHq8Xq4E1i6n0pytMfuLs5H1tUsucY/s640/IMG_5147+2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ashley from ASHLEY'S DANDELION WISHES shared <a href="http://www.ashleysdandelionwishes.com/2013/07/the-perfect-appetizer.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">THE PREFECT APPETIZER</span></a>... and I agree. It's my favorite for lunch too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkIFa8w6CQMgaHqk2V0mvo6mAQpWtOPsgxjsAqKx-UlGsKNuclpADYRHb0JVrJD77UAnzSza1mRSxQCzWn2hM4Aak4RjYQMJYKFqcn0xWMUWYj6e5cISlM-NtBIxCuQzBGdN330iGHAU/s640/The+Perfect+Appetizer.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hayley is a TEXAS GIRL IN PHILLY and she shared this so precious <a href="http://texasgirlinphilly.blogspot.com/2013/07/no-sew-play-canopy.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">NO-SEW CANOPY</span></a>. Don't you think every little girl should have one?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeme8wU6sOy8bKj4T63DgR7aL8yc55T64_duU7V_oaoqWBGGYFCxMflTPyAicQkectM29S6E5pJSiEjafnLafeDVLD3ti-D3eUZqvJAvgNZDYPogPvpMoyhSkciATfYP9u1khWH77U2E4/s640/title.png" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/2013/07/day-1-of-lavender-week-presented-by.html" target="_blank">LAVENDER WEEK</a></span> at Rattlebridge Farm (Don't you love that name?). Michael Lee is not only a fabulous novelist but an accomplished cook.  You don't want to miss all the lavender culinary beauty of the NOVEL BAKERS! I've been following Michael Lee since my first blog post!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBd10GSYpYp4GVouAlTniYcWbfiRCSDmFrGtnPGYkrKtfDZ91pT3-PkHD6Lo7euRLDJ98ZACuLUWvtkCc0GZHxXEHP4Y_4lcbp4zD379KExa03Cy3aE8Dybvom_BMxYZpgk4JR0eu-kcY/s640/7.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sewlicioushomedecor.com/how-to-organize-a-craft-room/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HOW TO ORGANIZE A CRAFT ROOM</span></a>.... really? Oh, yes!!!! Head on over to Marti's at SEWLICIOUS HOME DECOR and she will get you on the road to organized in no time at all! Printing this post!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you love to... or wish you could paint with ANNIE SLOAN CHALK PAINT head on over to Danielle's blog SILVER PENNIES for a fabulous, fabulous post filled with the<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.findingsilverpennies.com/2013/07/annie-sloan-chalk-paint-my-tips.html" target="_blank">BEST TIPS FOR PAINTING WITH ASCP</a>.</span> You will thank me for pointing you there... your're welcome!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMe6pgjINl7i4f3YgVcKnRjYonpPYNw0iOmoXpb-Gn0X9tyzf60LN4jBI9yt7PEi5fAQ2aJFjahOeMF3ZseE0dufBOGI1OfPYU1dnG9ApE6EhyphenhyphenAQ1uoka-4cI5jZzlPZWdLfFRH9cYk7BG/s640/Chalk+Paint+tips+collage.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Elizabeth, I just love love love this fun and easy summer project. Now I know what to do with all my collected shells...make a <a href="http://plumperfectandme.blogspot.com/2013/07/seashell-monogram.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">SEA SHELL MONOGRAM</span></a>. You will find this fun diy at PURPLE HUES AND ME.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSfjq03Ilv8TfyU4IV2dBW9TwODFwHDhafeoHlqwYMl5uZeTwLa31Au4DlbfVjimsCLppsXirf20fDJySBd_HmfC5-iGoIl81y5uPnrEd4mA3ec0kJC9gIbJspRXCYfluymcXxoEhEgOZp/s640/DSC03156-001.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am not above begging a blogger to come and share a post at TTT! When I saw this <a href="http://numberfiftythree.blogspot.com/2013/07/vintage-sewing-pattern-wreath.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">VINTAGE SEWING PATTERN WREATH</span></a> from NUMBER FIFTY-THREE I sort pleaded with Angela to share it. Isn't it awesome!!!! THanks, Angela!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroTlRaHmJvvdVW7DuACR8Drie8QeUlaAk5rNkvU859HinbWt1eeaB5nYaZrYJpOfU03AgzhccN0QjYrdRko5fqLG-aG2bDyhmnReDqoB5O_AbNot-h5JUQMNtwIO079UdwwgZLiEeUZ9A/s1600/DSCF8871.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroTlRaHmJvvdVW7DuACR8Drie8QeUlaAk5rNkvU859HinbWt1eeaB5nYaZrYJpOfU03AgzhccN0QjYrdRko5fqLG-aG2bDyhmnReDqoB5O_AbNot-h5JUQMNtwIO079UdwwgZLiEeUZ9A/s640/DSCF8871.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Andrea from WILLOW WISP COTTAGE shows-off (in the nicest way) her beautiful<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://willowispandrea.blogspot.ca/2013/07/modern-farmhouse-cottage-kitchen-reveal.html" target="_blank">MODERN FARMHOUSE COTTAGE KITCHEN REVEAL</a></span>. I love a white kitchen!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MxFMdg4SP6q69RRs2YVsI-4HmRsfAmw8OyuDfpb1vIbocKlC7oPwhlVP_vNyA4PDsSzfYOUz3xzW27h8BM2g5MrEIdp_n-dPcp0bPUPKAx1AH7bHWaP3Mq9X-MbHxxAr2vACqLdS_9I/s640/nook+cabinet+031.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The title of this post really got my attention, "<a href="http://bettycozycorner.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-cake-for-exhausted-cooks.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">A CAKE FOR EXHAUSTED COOKS</span></a>". Betty, this is my kind of cake!!! You can find it at MY COZY CORNER.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOvIj2ytJuv2DepWY-w04fhGXFCzfCEkhCbU7jDMwULvxjGQYCtuEknVFPe1Xy7NayA1P9wUtfw_Q1nFufHR6oCB_E-fpwK36eLuuS9JaH8QndbcD3fcEgBxPEmjIZQry7olOpRZ0zVtk/s640/IMG_2332new.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There were lots of<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/07/welcome-to-stonegable-2013-summer.html" target="_blank">HOME TOURS</a></span> last week. Here's mine... and links to 25 wonderful homes that were also on tour!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bio3cgeuyK6yJoqsDjj6KuXipNkn4MNAQtoHaxP4fb6RVrZMI9M3ZRLl_ZeRX4VjsmV1oRC7g_MoTh94k_fyTh0g7xFoasLZiYngiT8kKqPTskmULJ59xM_35lsPx400Mld0jMBumHUb/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+TITLE+PAGE+-+BLOG.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thanks again for joining in this week...,<br /><br />as I always say...<br /><br />"SHOW UP AND SHOW OFF YOUR CREATIVITY... 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TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #59

Welcome to...TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS #59So glad you stopped by! By the time you are reading this I'll be packing for Haven. My flight leaves tomorrow morning. Think of me and say a little prayer. I'm not the best flyer in the world!I'm going to Haven with all of you in mind! I hope to come back w…

31Jul2013

A HAPPY SUMMER VIGNETTE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKCUIbzADmqEV3xctBNCVTU57kHk1g2Bj_9iWAoj7DjLQEBg26YGfwV7n80_PpR0pXQ10_WhBsqRHvq2iqCev866p1KlCV1rUWwLstd9A9OpNjUyXjuxjAuCoSjyABOYcWQqqpZCnCpyz/s1600/summer+vignette+stonegableblog.comTITLE+PAGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKCUIbzADmqEV3xctBNCVTU57kHk1g2Bj_9iWAoj7DjLQEBg26YGfwV7n80_PpR0pXQ10_WhBsqRHvq2iqCev866p1KlCV1rUWwLstd9A9OpNjUyXjuxjAuCoSjyABOYcWQqqpZCnCpyz/s640/summer+vignette+stonegableblog.comTITLE+PAGE.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of all the flowers... zinnias are the happiest! Colorful and easygoing, they love to congregate in bunches and spread their happy disposition everywhere!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't they make you smile!  These cheery zinnias came from my garden to brighten up my kitchen table and your day...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvrXe7VByFTItKCZ3iaFJciKkqJtXn277VoxDUZKtrI9M3eJhcwNYzk0qu70hO84EDWKvO9fETr1OoEpL918Q7eGjn_ePBxZRPidYwTmZ805xDOlHBDb-46eShDdL5HfE4z_wZgQ8IZOl/s1600/summer+vignette+stonegableblog.com+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvrXe7VByFTItKCZ3iaFJciKkqJtXn277VoxDUZKtrI9M3eJhcwNYzk0qu70hO84EDWKvO9fETr1OoEpL918Q7eGjn_ePBxZRPidYwTmZ805xDOlHBDb-46eShDdL5HfE4z_wZgQ8IZOl/s640/summer+vignette+stonegableblog.com+9.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />If you have Zinnias in your garden you can have them year after year. It is sooooo very easy to collect the seed heads and scatter them the next Spring. I always think reseeded Zinnias do so much better than transplanted ones!!!<br /><br />Check out my<span style="font-size: large;"><b> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/08/happy-zinneas-cutting-care-and.html" target="_blank">HAPPY ZINNIAS... CARE, CUTTING AND COLLECTING SEEDS</a></b></span>.<br /><br />Lots of information and ideas for the zinnia lover!<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuAWy7uUX5XaXrg985CoDoDgSxR5yunyVb3OvCaBkos-VnsP9BhrtziGkv8JwvK1kR8cefHq6KieoYSx7i6uCqsIxX0PvON8i-nKWBMdGDFb6TjN9xmc0fREGOf2GYbSMMHhImA671Yw/s640/Copy+of+IMG_0366.JPG" /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1QRo45noqmK9S4HizRK_-pg4h-knIWjSORqvh5kHfw-ETsiCn0siMKjGnUa1WMyUTiS-DGAsI6TIdgGWAoHiC9jtIgoCoVIHi5AM5s9aLLzam29w2PGP_uKCASRh_V2FSAgLUV6ib5H-/s1600/DSC_8425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1QRo45noqmK9S4HizRK_-pg4h-knIWjSORqvh5kHfw-ETsiCn0siMKjGnUa1WMyUTiS-DGAsI6TIdgGWAoHiC9jtIgoCoVIHi5AM5s9aLLzam29w2PGP_uKCASRh_V2FSAgLUV6ib5H-/s640/DSC_8425.JPG" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I put together a little summer vignette for my recent<span style="font-size: large;"><b> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/07/welcome-to-stonegable-2013-summer.html" target="_blank">HOUSE TOUR</a></b></span>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think these colorful blooms look their best surrounded by white! So, I shopped my cupboards and found some white dishes... and a few blue and white plates... to make a little vignette.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_01_7tU3Fplz3FbHHTW86QfV5a1KAOwTdVfmo9kI2ztsgPd-9cA_LJXVvUmOP0JKZewbsrcbdJiiFvKWa_dY0IVXgEV3BIqkIDHYka38YTL9DVAWmWOGCRwlYxzo0eESdU2CCU76i0Ww/s1600/summer+vignette+stonegableblog.com+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_01_7tU3Fplz3FbHHTW86QfV5a1KAOwTdVfmo9kI2ztsgPd-9cA_LJXVvUmOP0JKZewbsrcbdJiiFvKWa_dY0IVXgEV3BIqkIDHYka38YTL9DVAWmWOGCRwlYxzo0eESdU2CCU76i0Ww/s640/summer+vignette+stonegableblog.com+2.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I felt it was safe to put the bunny terrine with the zinneas because they are not a rabbit's first choice for a snack.  I can't imagine why!!!!  I guess the bunnies think they are too pretty to eat!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmUZd5kJVsLJrMwzvMuauUc_yHQqTKDc_MpfL2zHWfqQ52SpGccojszUmPOfTAQJqI2HoMRZ-_pZU6ej8HGFFmWCBQRGMMrM3G4c5i1TffJ9_8JRk7IpoGPLjnimfQN9frHT9s3F4buoe/s1600/summer+vignette+stonegableblog.comTITLE+PAGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmUZd5kJVsLJrMwzvMuauUc_yHQqTKDc_MpfL2zHWfqQ52SpGccojszUmPOfTAQJqI2HoMRZ-_pZU6ej8HGFFmWCBQRGMMrM3G4c5i1TffJ9_8JRk7IpoGPLjnimfQN9frHT9s3F4buoe/s640/summer+vignette+stonegableblog.comTITLE+PAGE.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Zinnias are my favorite summer flower!!!! How about you?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3Sn8_zUM6mz5dOvdzx-Plj888x20iZyy8dTgkbnmh23WjaLjM3lQr4Q2KB-YbqfWjLxP9N0lZ-nmDnsigJU-XsYngOrgzFl2Ufegvp2d9NbOXcgKeTTUoxLP-VWlPlaRyq23tAZdhLMY/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3Sn8_zUM6mz5dOvdzx-Plj888x20iZyy8dTgkbnmh23WjaLjM3lQr4Q2KB-YbqfWjLxP9N0lZ-nmDnsigJU-XsYngOrgzFl2Ufegvp2d9NbOXcgKeTTUoxLP-VWlPlaRyq23tAZdhLMY/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+2.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Don't forget..<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheD-wPhp7FHVpm_TkcrbWPEj-ZEEAvpuyWac468UKbTGE_BI59mnugoxPzc8yO7eidarYgPjTX6IQUPmSgIpxtBaE-eIJHCzjyDlq67LkT2_JeWjluYeTIdrUBwgWzX1wyapAnUC5kJqTA/s1600/TTT+Logo+-+LOGO+for+Button+~+FB.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheD-wPhp7FHVpm_TkcrbWPEj-ZEEAvpuyWac468UKbTGE_BI59mnugoxPzc8yO7eidarYgPjTX6IQUPmSgIpxtBaE-eIJHCzjyDlq67LkT2_JeWjluYeTIdrUBwgWzX1wyapAnUC5kJqTA/s320/TTT+Logo+-+LOGO+for+Button+~+FB.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS</span><br /><br />begins tomorrow at 8:00 pm!<br /><br />Show up and show off your creativity... any little tidbit will do!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a></div></div></div>

A HAPPY SUMMER VIGNETTE

Of all the flowers... zinnias are the happiest! Colorful and easygoing, they love to congregate in bunches and spread their happy disposition everywhere!!!!Don't they make you smile! These cheery zinnias came from my garden to brighten up my kitchen table and your day...If you have Zinnias in your …

31Jul2013

NEW SOFA SLIPCOVERS...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LKzbrnAAJ4YfZCiV-uuXlE0hijZRtf4NwbrPdFWMm1Fz0KJo6NmCffCHw4yrxKkuvUilmJKGq1e6JKceSjpSg5-dQNDOmUHOszbDhJRwuT3tXvQnZTJP0V9pbDJqIR38_f-6il_vxrri/s1600/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+TITLE+PAGE+-+BLOG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LKzbrnAAJ4YfZCiV-uuXlE0hijZRtf4NwbrPdFWMm1Fz0KJo6NmCffCHw4yrxKkuvUilmJKGq1e6JKceSjpSg5-dQNDOmUHOszbDhJRwuT3tXvQnZTJP0V9pbDJqIR38_f-6il_vxrri/s640/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+TITLE+PAGE+-+BLOG.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This started out as a very sad saga... I bought a beautifully made sofa about three years ago. Chose the custom fabric carefully...and was thrilled when I first got it. But, over those three years I changed the decor and colors of the family room so much that I grew more and more unhappy with the piece!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The sofa itself is comfortable and large enough to stretch out on but it's color and pattern were NOT playing nicely with with rest of the room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So I kept the sofa and changed it's look... with slipcovers! And what a change it was...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the before...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Of2HI8Bpav4sAtl8qLJvGu6Aqy1CynNw5u2m_ZYUzcduTA6F9bGzpy0mHsNiTgN5LAagWz79MjI3M-lOqmCy9VBq30soZOWSG5nRnsWz8E61Xkvadaa5aEBqz9pSQHQVyH3eB45NNnKw/s1600/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Of2HI8Bpav4sAtl8qLJvGu6Aqy1CynNw5u2m_ZYUzcduTA6F9bGzpy0mHsNiTgN5LAagWz79MjI3M-lOqmCy9VBq30soZOWSG5nRnsWz8E61Xkvadaa5aEBqz9pSQHQVyH3eB45NNnKw/s640/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+21.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here is the... Ta-da... After!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUTDH-5BK_5qgNDBgNSJwq88yW792u3VZFJt581i_iIAbypdLbTiT8OcA-BeECUm85xI5AstDJkBI3hBSPeeVbnd2ybVfQV5M0jaLKFqOzn3j5puU2bwo5N0lS3vRPFnEZOma4mVZwoIs/s1600/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUTDH-5BK_5qgNDBgNSJwq88yW792u3VZFJt581i_iIAbypdLbTiT8OcA-BeECUm85xI5AstDJkBI3hBSPeeVbnd2ybVfQV5M0jaLKFqOzn3j5puU2bwo5N0lS3vRPFnEZOma4mVZwoIs/s640/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+11.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this AMAZING slipcover lady in my area... she is almost famous for her fabulous work!<br /><br />Diana came to my house... and taking the 18 yards of Calico Corner Ranger Twill that I washed and dried and ironed for 3 hours...  pinned and cut until she had slipcovered my sofa! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Albeit, the slipcover was held together by pins... it was still pretty amazing. I had never seen anyone pin together a slipcover before!<br /><br /> I have to learn this skill. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXgM_qzpNj8PZDclLx6kxTX1pMhIcPBJlhRq0IWMYtl86vldgtPoPuJEaqGwiQW9VkX5rcaiHUvd0hfUiyRJqNFRX0fv1pKSInsNdx1Xyrr_83k6RPGa32Q_mxkaiISgDcxx1pAn7IHSb/s1600/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+collage+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXgM_qzpNj8PZDclLx6kxTX1pMhIcPBJlhRq0IWMYtl86vldgtPoPuJEaqGwiQW9VkX5rcaiHUvd0hfUiyRJqNFRX0fv1pKSInsNdx1Xyrr_83k6RPGa32Q_mxkaiISgDcxx1pAn7IHSb/s640/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+collage+1.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She took her white-twill-pinned-masterpiece home and in a week and a half had it back on my sofa... without pins!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ta-da!</div><div style="text-align: center;">A perfect fit!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJh-QNw2yL9C3ySoF9nsXfXhuVA8T9thqWDio0i2mwkDYVgQIShKrUcUnrLhUyB3lpZLcW_2viu1WOWB1NCMgeC51P8VlaGDm_fZy3e7CWjV87UBlNcu419IyQoQkwoOITtbfPFrZ0tYB1/s1600/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJh-QNw2yL9C3ySoF9nsXfXhuVA8T9thqWDio0i2mwkDYVgQIShKrUcUnrLhUyB3lpZLcW_2viu1WOWB1NCMgeC51P8VlaGDm_fZy3e7CWjV87UBlNcu419IyQoQkwoOITtbfPFrZ0tYB1/s640/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+22.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />So snug...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwemFu3FXhgAgaqm9_DZ17BkhVal_ptaD7zskdJxIhHumTZHw5Sz1lUCwFLWyzH3j8UqiPtgGvM2kfyKvGQeU4CFwpndE0XpPSF7tESdnqR9BA2aEZkYGUD_d0XpxRcmG4u7EzeMVpMl6A/s1600/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwemFu3FXhgAgaqm9_DZ17BkhVal_ptaD7zskdJxIhHumTZHw5Sz1lUCwFLWyzH3j8UqiPtgGvM2kfyKvGQeU4CFwpndE0XpPSF7tESdnqR9BA2aEZkYGUD_d0XpxRcmG4u7EzeMVpMl6A/s640/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+23.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">NO ONE is allowed to sit on it!!!! EVER!!!! <br /><br />No, just kidding! <br /><br />The nice thing about having slipcovers is that they can be washed. But I am taking the extra precaution of Scotch Guarding them. So, no sitting until I get that done later today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpOgusaB-0ciBPAFM5wMgJfrueDXP6F34C_htSrY5EGS4Qa4PSyP-JaaV7u8xA8eeOi4XYQFMpUN5sZlnQ9r2DZAN9rDIVz2c1A-LERs9yr76Ufq9r8zfJEOWK99GN0LHMYnUZwot4XxY/s1600/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+16+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpOgusaB-0ciBPAFM5wMgJfrueDXP6F34C_htSrY5EGS4Qa4PSyP-JaaV7u8xA8eeOi4XYQFMpUN5sZlnQ9r2DZAN9rDIVz2c1A-LERs9yr76Ufq9r8zfJEOWK99GN0LHMYnUZwot4XxY/s640/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+16+-+Copy.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have some big plans for finishing this room!!!<br /><br />It includes words like hardwood floors... and new windows... and wall art... and more slipcovers... and more painted furniture...<br /><br />You can read about my painted curtains<b><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/07/painted-curtains.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></b> and see a Tutorial about how I painted them <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/07/painted-curtains-dyi.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></b></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZm03S5-lSwAFYPfdXfe7s1uqAfjeCsSk1EVF7VQzp8ms66rfB34FrAM84izwSJgtpA5jweuqo_U-tzkWKVVEPGBUKChRSvijD4KaZ7BQvB1c8nD-IOiGMx_C92xEqzY81hBAYch_Bn4q/s1600/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZm03S5-lSwAFYPfdXfe7s1uqAfjeCsSk1EVF7VQzp8ms66rfB34FrAM84izwSJgtpA5jweuqo_U-tzkWKVVEPGBUKChRSvijD4KaZ7BQvB1c8nD-IOiGMx_C92xEqzY81hBAYch_Bn4q/s640/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+15.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next week I'll show you the corner of the family room you can't see in this picture!!!! I've been painting!!!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzekI_WFWrCua9LtX5rycfY0a7uej0YHVK0i4ZF_6LUzFbej9Drt-oYyP3MoPSecw23XyTL72snSEC79El3vWCXsUSEcXJYTKrzZP9IW1AJqu7gWZOUrvb78Uko-6W9g3We5I3f02kAMj/s1600/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzekI_WFWrCua9LtX5rycfY0a7uej0YHVK0i4ZF_6LUzFbej9Drt-oYyP3MoPSecw23XyTL72snSEC79El3vWCXsUSEcXJYTKrzZP9IW1AJqu7gWZOUrvb78Uko-6W9g3We5I3f02kAMj/s640/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+14.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's just a little peek at what I'm working on...<br /><br />Stop back next week for the reveal!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8m310IVcXYrLZzuTxhMWXeasx_ER6N5fQHJO1_jQjXQb7ch0pjuo1ZAyo2lwtSQW3DxkIRp9cELQm1mBnmEuUDTAxCT9gC-2_joYKsjDNCk_Vo5ypy8kScHQpsA2bTVbMYKv2gZDW_6_K/s1600/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8m310IVcXYrLZzuTxhMWXeasx_ER6N5fQHJO1_jQjXQb7ch0pjuo1ZAyo2lwtSQW3DxkIRp9cELQm1mBnmEuUDTAxCT9gC-2_joYKsjDNCk_Vo5ypy8kScHQpsA2bTVbMYKv2gZDW_6_K/s640/Family+Room+Sofa+Slipcover+stonegableblog.com+25.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />This is the one room in my house that just keeps evolving and changing!<br /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());">StoneGable friends... don't forget to subscribe to my e-mail. 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NEW SOFA SLIPCOVERS...

This started out as a very sad saga... I bought a beautifully made sofa about three years ago. Chose the custom fabric carefully...and was thrilled when I first got it. But, over those three years I changed the decor and colors of the family room so much that I grew more and more unhappy with the pi…

30Jul2013

ON THE MENU MONDAY

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYcip1FIK4Sa3gulGWXYPJdOik3x2IgbTTdBFNZKkbFqzor406m1RQUJeyCLS3eWqaV_3iYppRFUbWIS9z4doLDo0_DIDqVdn3NXdeLGJp8NcLMqwGvWOFRsTyA9d88hVvxzvqfyDmX6K/s1600/OTMM+7-29-13+-+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYcip1FIK4Sa3gulGWXYPJdOik3x2IgbTTdBFNZKkbFqzor406m1RQUJeyCLS3eWqaV_3iYppRFUbWIS9z4doLDo0_DIDqVdn3NXdeLGJp8NcLMqwGvWOFRsTyA9d88hVvxzvqfyDmX6K/s640/OTMM+7-29-13+-+blog.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We just got back from a fun trip to the Chesapeake Bay this weekend. I love getting away, but I really love coming home!</div><div style="text-align: center;">On the drive home I had time to think about what veggies I could use from the garden in this week's menu...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQrceJfKVur4Gm09hHoxE_uU1g_qS86ZO2NcqP-KyfrzLvXVIVjp3fZjRMNiIvFNhsDAi-5mMT19p2EodxfzLFGpFnzTnLSXeuHwJVC5FIMeTKy_ktpiFnFz1mk7w6FlY1-79Qar_QHFc/s1600/Garden+Collage+1+stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQrceJfKVur4Gm09hHoxE_uU1g_qS86ZO2NcqP-KyfrzLvXVIVjp3fZjRMNiIvFNhsDAi-5mMT19p2EodxfzLFGpFnzTnLSXeuHwJVC5FIMeTKy_ktpiFnFz1mk7w6FlY1-79Qar_QHFc/s640/Garden+Collage+1+stonegableblog.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The zucchini are just about finished. Bless them... they give it their all and one day finally say... "that's it"! Well, I think that day has come. I should get another meal or two out of them! Thankfully I have stored bags and bags of shredded zucchini in the freezer!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The eggplants are almost ready... they probably need a little longer. But the peppers, cukes, collards and tomatoes are reaching their final destiny this week... my dinner table!!! They are all healthy and full of flavor and ready to make some delicious dinners!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what's ON THE MENU...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>MONDAY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2010/09/stonegable-killer-fajitas.html" target="_blank">KILLER FAJITAS</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/slow-cooker-refried-beans" target="_blank">SLOW COOKER REFRIED BEANS</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXV4ODtNVRgkp1erO2FNrB5rODIgc07-U8E0HRPCTa4NgvFORETjQH3bKSK00t0mGtKK1Qt_1KJSC6NUDpLA7XhXSyb85CsdOmR8VZV_dt93y8yCPuH_uFp1awN6k-MYiMLmQ5QZxsPqQo/s400/Copy+of+Copy+of+IMG_0168.JPG+2.jpg" width="280" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">TUESDAY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/08/garden-gaspacho.html" target="_blank">GARDEN GASPACHO</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grilled Cheese Sandwiches</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XDClofyvQVlR78qC71UaA4_vLPznJBeDrr1shswtS-PMhg8WU-J9PX3M1UeUV7IvwdvyMBVeyN33_ouC8xWITswtpAkW-zh9xXqGs2onT_RnafN6rXHQjYA1Gq5vr6M0ceumjjrooEM/s400/Copy+of+IMG_0171.JPG" width="266" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">WEDNESDAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/07/roasted-tomato-mini-pies.html#more" target="_blank">TOMATO MINI PIES</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/06/the-best-summer-salad.html" target="_blank">ARUGULA WITH SHAVED PARMESAN, PINE NUT IN A LEMON VINAIGRETTE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEkWeCQN6bsti6EBgznBF4GMflOeJHYsIbEOENjge3mON6VeVLjt7GniytGLyB61H8Imh9gi8ZF9UNhdFUu-hIzvubAYLPDnGXVpM9yhyfkIskVBiuynMICO9yZW_9kszt3RSqteEPPXm/s1600/Arugula+Salad+stonegableblog.com+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEkWeCQN6bsti6EBgznBF4GMflOeJHYsIbEOENjge3mON6VeVLjt7GniytGLyB61H8Imh9gi8ZF9UNhdFUu-hIzvubAYLPDnGXVpM9yhyfkIskVBiuynMICO9yZW_9kszt3RSqteEPPXm/s400/Arugula+Salad+stonegableblog.com+7.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">THURSDAY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/05/salmon-asparagus-and-bow-tie-pasta-in.html" target="_blank">SALMON, ASPARAGUS AND BOW TIE PAST IN A SHERRY CREAM SAUCE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2011/01/stonegable-ceasar-salad.html" target="_blank">CEASAR SALAD</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GsdOSYXyOZ_oX4anb2UrU4yUBKPBhI5_zX0KnUGDqFahKyyir-ZtLv2GiVNk3YiSvaf8J3wCafIb_oQs0WwdpVi47gaLHzTMpjCBMAL35RCSzFEUfFY5jWIGVlTAe4ID61yCG0_SQzg/s400/Copy+of+Copy+of+IMG_6084.JPG" width="266" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">FRIDAY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2011/08/lobster-bisque-and-jordan-pond-house.html" target="_blank">LOBSTER BISQUE </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2011/08/lobster-bisque-and-jordan-pond-house.html" target="_blank">JORDAN POND POPOVERS</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXApyENcfX7reYw1q1yWQtg5rc9a-oQ83GuAO6PtrilMJxXflnAaehQlo_9XaqumZhTnTkom6-uKDLy9YmqX7sPVmuicDxvogNfkNazI6uTQObG6jbJ-5CQ0L1TmtMdYc9QfPPkqWbfw/s400/Copy+of+IMG_0047.JPG" width="265" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7D3RI83_mQlivODxM4Qn9HQ4qctOJe_rDwtRmg5gNY9nvoneWF-2oAku4R8kveNHntg0ZNfr5k7GmLqKEvb5SmNEqtAV0H7t6Mmktn3em7G0SsiUKWwkC3ra9XDHtY8VKMGKvC84bO8I/s400/Copy+of+IMG_0084.JPG" width="266" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">SATURDAY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/asian-grilled-chicken-from-stonegable-s-kitchen" target="_blank">ASIAN GRILLED CHICKEN</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/cucumber-salad-2" target="_blank">CUCUMBER SALAD</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpYxH_1I2OGQr0spd6ydPAP88rStbZ12dy_Syf-0UgdYzdM-4Pr6WEmzsh6FzCyE4HanrKyQsuQqZQ2w9w4izlyytpEwCizUCTSjnCE9ydA-YPDU40611Gvi5XJyHdIe34a4eufetnCYw/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5806.JPG" 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/></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">OTHER EATS AND TREATS...</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/02/chocolate-filled-shortbread-cookies.html" target="_blank">CHOCOLATE FILLED SHORTBREAD COOKIES</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwLv5fndJcdvAL23R6794K3SPV8scOXoQ248kyOAikquCc9wrc3E7IBqaGd9VWHQQZkmXkEuAoEID5ulvsl42wmQrR6_ADzB5m9btrZO7RKjm5H6uWegPjDL2oi6m51O7SodmcrIuUcDU/s400/Shortbread+Cookies+Title+Page+-+BLOG.png" width="281" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2010/07/easy-and-delicious-stonegable-iced-tea.html" target="_blank">STONEGABLE ICED TEA</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7DYf-5iOMKHXiYeyXYaCJhbQMr_APj2_pUv5FAL1LqixscZetf6YFtmbntjqrm_twN1Ha10f4pU6liSVwewPhVU3-uocNCgfiWQHvQeGCLTBC_MzWiqiMQFlI1iiLghFFk7mc5r1t35c/s400/Copy+of+IMG_7377.JPG" width="266" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/03/herbed-chicken-salad.html" target="_blank">HERBED CHICKEN SALAD</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" 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/></a>Here's what I am working on for this week at StoneGable...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zy4sbmnl8OUNqBrsfEJWf-YuhUnlhSutRTmbhoZXwxAZvKKE83k6CE3wTDXa9QWuHLEOKlDADejZxxcXE7t0eEho3cHL44W1D72D5aeDCkGKsCzIKmbpCY9K8VuocmwIcNcdOlVYDo3E/s1600/Upcoming+POsts+7-29-13+-+BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zy4sbmnl8OUNqBrsfEJWf-YuhUnlhSutRTmbhoZXwxAZvKKE83k6CE3wTDXa9QWuHLEOKlDADejZxxcXE7t0eEho3cHL44W1D72D5aeDCkGKsCzIKmbpCY9K8VuocmwIcNcdOlVYDo3E/s640/Upcoming+POsts+7-29-13+-+BLOG.png" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div>

ON THE MENU MONDAY

We just got back from a fun trip to the Chesapeake Bay this weekend. I love getting away, but I really love coming home!On the drive home I had time to think about what veggies I could use from the garden in this week's menu...The zucchini are just about finished. Bless them... they give it their al…

28Jul2013

WELCOME TO STONEGABLE 2013 SUMMER SHOWCASE OF HOMES

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bio3cgeuyK6yJoqsDjj6KuXipNkn4MNAQtoHaxP4fb6RVrZMI9M3ZRLl_ZeRX4VjsmV1oRC7g_MoTh94k_fyTh0g7xFoasLZiYngiT8kKqPTskmULJ59xM_35lsPx400Mld0jMBumHUb/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+TITLE+PAGE+-+BLOG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bio3cgeuyK6yJoqsDjj6KuXipNkn4MNAQtoHaxP4fb6RVrZMI9M3ZRLl_ZeRX4VjsmV1oRC7g_MoTh94k_fyTh0g7xFoasLZiYngiT8kKqPTskmULJ59xM_35lsPx400Mld0jMBumHUb/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+TITLE+PAGE+-+BLOG.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />Hello! I've been waiting for you all week!<br /><br />I was thrilled to be asked to be part of<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Summer 2103 Showcase Of Homes</span>!<br /><br />Grab a cup of whatever and a snack and settle in... lots and lots of pictures here!<br /><br />Ready for a tour?<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><br />Here are other homes on the tour today... Make sure and visit!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.oursouthernhomesc.com/" target="_blank">OUR SOUTHERN HOME</a><br /><a href="http://www.everydayhomeblog.com/2013/07/hometour.html" target="_blank">THE EVERYDAY HOME</a><br /><a href="http://www.recreateanddecorate.com/" target="_blank">RECREATE AND DECORATE</a><br /><a href="http://sophiasdecor.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">SOPHIA'S</a><br /><a href="http://www.vignettedesign.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">VIGNETTE DESIGNS</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydgm8UQicirwFMG3aKCg-yyiGLLvy2tfWaagAGk7uZJ88sfsQgTFsWUPzWCi6tUC2OojkpKxYFdEMof9mGdJ5Hx4PEC3tVrlQAhaECjS65ehRF__kULTzDg1W0gv3QT2Cd0rQ-snU-FaH/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydgm8UQicirwFMG3aKCg-yyiGLLvy2tfWaagAGk7uZJ88sfsQgTFsWUPzWCi6tUC2OojkpKxYFdEMof9mGdJ5Hx4PEC3tVrlQAhaECjS65ehRF__kULTzDg1W0gv3QT2Cd0rQ-snU-FaH/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />StoneGable is a farmhouse inspired home we built 18 years ago. It sits among the bucolic farmland of Lancaster County Pa... the heart of the Amish country. This land is rich in history and deep in tradition. If you would like to read about StoneGable click<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/06/stonegable-outdoor-tour-and-history.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNeKc-uooaLb95AHApThwuNI0Z36q0aXH6eHb_pHZCqqg2W8zVJSaFZUlUx77P0jYYATNuwz-tm3oTa6HCiNvHFUPU2OoU3j98wCNF0JWbzLaTaCRd6TFhFHk_KZHSKWqa1tmHca5ZuEH/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNeKc-uooaLb95AHApThwuNI0Z36q0aXH6eHb_pHZCqqg2W8zVJSaFZUlUx77P0jYYATNuwz-tm3oTa6HCiNvHFUPU2OoU3j98wCNF0JWbzLaTaCRd6TFhFHk_KZHSKWqa1tmHca5ZuEH/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+43.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />One of my favorite thing about StoneGable is it's big wrap around porch.<br /><br />If you like we could sit a little bit and rock... it's a great place to have a good cup of coffee!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9DUJotHZjHu-bnkMNg2xsBlE86ikEJREPNwPF9FdgrYpok9PpuSIV6AUjrcluMvK2ZXTuhj5yHKRTySANxh5rSadHlvdwRoia_nhRbnGh5uNHQQiIJg8hmWeYMLCXrZi6s9BLRxzMNCg/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9DUJotHZjHu-bnkMNg2xsBlE86ikEJREPNwPF9FdgrYpok9PpuSIV6AUjrcluMvK2ZXTuhj5yHKRTySANxh5rSadHlvdwRoia_nhRbnGh5uNHQQiIJg8hmWeYMLCXrZi6s9BLRxzMNCg/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+27.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWr5-j4UX1tOgdW1Lt9cD8UnErlR8UtuhsdDffunVIiniItNSTAq5a-vQmfOlesaDDmVdhxbS84XwAeaX1B2SV0UGAglbQqksHVnvMNiCA-abMHDMG2MZN3diBB2GConwnlgUJnb0W1CV3/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWr5-j4UX1tOgdW1Lt9cD8UnErlR8UtuhsdDffunVIiniItNSTAq5a-vQmfOlesaDDmVdhxbS84XwAeaX1B2SV0UGAglbQqksHVnvMNiCA-abMHDMG2MZN3diBB2GConwnlgUJnb0W1CV3/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Let's go inside...<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJFnrPSqVky9riq1dSPKB9xT85umn6oIw_KXdWPFDbNDQ-PclXnk-tE1rCpotL7vB3o3MECqJOLysau1l5VuwPhp6yqBsD_WbWZOWbNX23G7Qshy-ahl0moCb8RB3TKBDpjEyM3ZkXOKc/s1600/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJFnrPSqVky9riq1dSPKB9xT85umn6oIw_KXdWPFDbNDQ-PclXnk-tE1rCpotL7vB3o3MECqJOLysau1l5VuwPhp6yqBsD_WbWZOWbNX23G7Qshy-ahl0moCb8RB3TKBDpjEyM3ZkXOKc/s640/Front+Door+Wreath+Summer+2013+6.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Today I'll be showing you rooms that have been decorated within the last two years. We are updating and redecorating every room in our home... what a job!<br /><br />We have lived large at StoneGable and it was beginning to look a little tired!!!!<br /><br />Here's what we have updated so far...<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">The Kitchen...</span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><br /></span>Truly the kitchen is the heart of my home. I love love love to cook and entertain, so this is a kitchen that get tons of use!<br /><br />It has a real modern farmhouse feel...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nas6diq9lUDathsRJ1Qz7ECK0fRRKwDDK9n90l-akuf406f8I2KlWkYmKhPp93bgZXggxH8wqc-Dls-XP0HlaPoDIIiwcaw8HAkrVfy-mi2-og_WF6_hoaVEdKWO7VOMLbDPkOGReAvN/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nas6diq9lUDathsRJ1Qz7ECK0fRRKwDDK9n90l-akuf406f8I2KlWkYmKhPp93bgZXggxH8wqc-Dls-XP0HlaPoDIIiwcaw8HAkrVfy-mi2-og_WF6_hoaVEdKWO7VOMLbDPkOGReAvN/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+48.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLpa1vtGC1huht4L8WFEUkcSxf_Dt6o7knbYkz1cm7bQpxacU6ZFqO6gOD7prIgmCgSBGHIbIx0EdSJ41vCATa03-uYmzv8b7h3ulazYdw8pJN7qhAz_xDUidq4Y5J0GHqIJRTzNOFV2i/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLpa1vtGC1huht4L8WFEUkcSxf_Dt6o7knbYkz1cm7bQpxacU6ZFqO6gOD7prIgmCgSBGHIbIx0EdSJ41vCATa03-uYmzv8b7h3ulazYdw8pJN7qhAz_xDUidq4Y5J0GHqIJRTzNOFV2i/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+49.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We freshened up our kitchen a couple of years ago.  Not huge changes but lots and lots of character.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92vNWnn9XSbZWGWSayQqhTV5PpnZhcjdshC4mtxJfxINsSuM8lJ91G-RZQL4C8QUto5Z5w7l8WHUBqpadUc2rGDnhu2iURBXPO40suJHgnONETGn9NhxVkIvppUEMh8T2dVcgnnl1vzwH/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92vNWnn9XSbZWGWSayQqhTV5PpnZhcjdshC4mtxJfxINsSuM8lJ91G-RZQL4C8QUto5Z5w7l8WHUBqpadUc2rGDnhu2iURBXPO40suJHgnONETGn9NhxVkIvppUEMh8T2dVcgnnl1vzwH/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+50.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I keep the countertops pretty clear of clutter...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpbiRibhH1BKxvEE91kQ1IeMfd4D91mi9CkNNqi48Ks8nJhNzNXmbfcErgR-iBq0QnLpt-qL40AwCDr00kTL4WFnp8bINIyGpjRR-1PcEie_Ka6nZ1CGL6q6KVAev6KUqeSF6OuM6B8xB/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpbiRibhH1BKxvEE91kQ1IeMfd4D91mi9CkNNqi48Ks8nJhNzNXmbfcErgR-iBq0QnLpt-qL40AwCDr00kTL4WFnp8bINIyGpjRR-1PcEie_Ka6nZ1CGL6q6KVAev6KUqeSF6OuM6B8xB/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+51.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />The island is the "meeting place" in our home!!! Family and guests seem to gravitate here.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdankpfE5SZZdgcte0CLo4tnjL0vm6TEtq7IiQBzWknwGaDZLAmpkH4IhdEF3EbjHcR7kCGLj4QNnpLAwZhcCmZl0lvxMbQ9DNTcy26Vnh1y7PpeU0zVXqfdwnVC6qWQBonDPXRSUbhKVG/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdankpfE5SZZdgcte0CLo4tnjL0vm6TEtq7IiQBzWknwGaDZLAmpkH4IhdEF3EbjHcR7kCGLj4QNnpLAwZhcCmZl0lvxMbQ9DNTcy26Vnh1y7PpeU0zVXqfdwnVC6qWQBonDPXRSUbhKVG/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+52.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2RyaNMjOaOZGEpM7UDVIjbshWsgAo2mJWCnLWF-HXEwhwhoJJIJqNlunwsOs40y6RLmiENOMiP_3lwdJc-Kj9PfpckgR1UPWSEz7erAQi4Q0EKTJO-FG05fdu9LWwqrObVwCRDu2GZpcB/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2RyaNMjOaOZGEpM7UDVIjbshWsgAo2mJWCnLWF-HXEwhwhoJJIJqNlunwsOs40y6RLmiENOMiP_3lwdJc-Kj9PfpckgR1UPWSEz7erAQi4Q0EKTJO-FG05fdu9LWwqrObVwCRDu2GZpcB/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+53.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Say HI to Earl! He is the guardian of my kitchen! I got him at<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.farmhousedecorshop.com/" target="_blank">FARMHOUSE DECOR</a></span>... what a great online site!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKI5nI-0y4RcSSKtPJ1t6IyNNSZWWvoszmXLY_6svyw1Eu6Xrh1bBSDt6ayNr4d6rFxcTWcWwIJ7H3ZeyzBVduws_60vsCD2RhGhgOD5QZda5hyPqvQgxfz3IjVO1hS3-hEF4Jxz-Og_8/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKI5nI-0y4RcSSKtPJ1t6IyNNSZWWvoszmXLY_6svyw1Eu6Xrh1bBSDt6ayNr4d6rFxcTWcWwIJ7H3ZeyzBVduws_60vsCD2RhGhgOD5QZda5hyPqvQgxfz3IjVO1hS3-hEF4Jxz-Og_8/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+35.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Aprons are a part of my "uniform" around the house!!! This is my  "summer apron collection"!<br /><br /> Don't you love this fun dish hook? I got it at Luckett's a few years ago.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkFcRgwOH8twUPs3FdKwJGurivNTHC5yfAaGkOCeeqKSuBEyO6mQIup0BAiCTXrcpvJBC5nvM_ISJaSq2eepPdzCRFzvxC78uh5c0d1kuORNjCxddI4lMx1gKovaQvBzg-_T77iQQBzLh/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkFcRgwOH8twUPs3FdKwJGurivNTHC5yfAaGkOCeeqKSuBEyO6mQIup0BAiCTXrcpvJBC5nvM_ISJaSq2eepPdzCRFzvxC78uh5c0d1kuORNjCxddI4lMx1gKovaQvBzg-_T77iQQBzLh/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+21.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bx5AKeoIQPiYpFeZ1v8yqAeL28HIZhL7bH3u9lPWJhoN__3dcS58I0hK_zo5ViN5hWz9rqmfpdWTiRqKSMajlM1Q3ia5-mBLrucgBePPcyZW9Qi1hnFokq0gCUoApjnzF5vYmlHX1TMr/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bx5AKeoIQPiYpFeZ1v8yqAeL28HIZhL7bH3u9lPWJhoN__3dcS58I0hK_zo5ViN5hWz9rqmfpdWTiRqKSMajlM1Q3ia5-mBLrucgBePPcyZW9Qi1hnFokq0gCUoApjnzF5vYmlHX1TMr/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+8.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">The Breakfast Room...</span><br /><br />Our little breakfast room is where we have family meals. It connects the kitchen to the family room. If only these wall could talk. We are big storytellers so we have had many great laughs at this table!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MOlhvdqki3OKo63dN9DbQdmcRLYbb9rFWYllr_HahtQYUj4smcoU_J5xV5NU21ARVxczEg2Kjj71dh0c7bJdEV6zjLWRt-it9mSySTew5YYAS8uaY-QUrW9HeVPQ9-8_ooy65mux5J0R/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MOlhvdqki3OKo63dN9DbQdmcRLYbb9rFWYllr_HahtQYUj4smcoU_J5xV5NU21ARVxczEg2Kjj71dh0c7bJdEV6zjLWRt-it9mSySTew5YYAS8uaY-QUrW9HeVPQ9-8_ooy65mux5J0R/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+8.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Zinnias from my garden add to the vignette on the kitchen table.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUhmUiBB_hHKcremmeaGpAcOPmhcG-74zRU5gN7j1mqpLMTA8I8xtlJQSTEE1Mb3FJSH6cjHl3lkXbIprlXLz3cD7g3qPnqeDvcXhblunxijSFAiLvhM8FJizbU4uS8lekNk-IEx1S15e/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUhmUiBB_hHKcremmeaGpAcOPmhcG-74zRU5gN7j1mqpLMTA8I8xtlJQSTEE1Mb3FJSH6cjHl3lkXbIprlXLz3cD7g3qPnqeDvcXhblunxijSFAiLvhM8FJizbU4uS8lekNk-IEx1S15e/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+45.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivpgVa1S1SdlqplWnPu2XjosCulA0izPWHuUuP6EVJypWxGAqcUQq9FCYwF5yHcmQHlU3VIjLwM5KxLHN-yHeHqawa0ADpb81QlxgXHIg_-0urQFWbk5WVggCN_dsDMomIoJkM0fG3xLd-/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivpgVa1S1SdlqplWnPu2XjosCulA0izPWHuUuP6EVJypWxGAqcUQq9FCYwF5yHcmQHlU3VIjLwM5KxLHN-yHeHqawa0ADpb81QlxgXHIg_-0urQFWbk5WVggCN_dsDMomIoJkM0fG3xLd-/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+2.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The Family Room...</span><br /><br /><br />I like to call our family room... cozy! That's code for... boy is it dark!!! Taking pictures of this room is a bear!!!!  I don't think I have ever tried to get a shot of the whole (well, almost whole) room. This is a first!<br /><br /><br />Do you have a room that you are always and forever will be changing and rearranging? This is mine!<br /><br />I have plans to knock out the exterior wall and add tons of windows. The older I get the more I need light! But that project is down the road a bit.<br /><br />This room is not done (surprise!)... keep an eye out for some big changes in the fall!!!  Hint... hardwoods and painted furniture!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTFMxofEeIDcHWG11cFrm2DXqBXTjtn_suqfyqCon048PnffKs3Yh7rU1NkSV5popQhohvufAugdKcTaa0yJc1ppCmfK0FzdmAbesOGYx1Uev3x11USNV6sDWTRY2i-icEWZ8MtzKhHkJ/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTFMxofEeIDcHWG11cFrm2DXqBXTjtn_suqfyqCon048PnffKs3Yh7rU1NkSV5popQhohvufAugdKcTaa0yJc1ppCmfK0FzdmAbesOGYx1Uev3x11USNV6sDWTRY2i-icEWZ8MtzKhHkJ/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Last weekend I finished painting my curtains. To see how they turned out, click <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/07/painted-curtains.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a>.<br /><br />To learn how I painted the curtains, click <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/07/painted-curtains-dyi.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguogf6ljjxyfWOOmXDUhLefIrObGEUx0QRvRk3dXRI48a9J44b9j1l28oURtNwOB5paxuAA0Zqt5DJxxZOVPRqdwUWJFFKJ1kCn1GsP-AocjKynydNAKSQIyOp5hMUWDj1Kq6gXnnoAJFL/s640/Painted+Curtains+stonegableblog.com+10.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /> My sofa got a new slipcover!<br /><br />This is it's debut!<br />I'll share all the slipcover details next week.<br /><br />No one is allowed to sit on it until I Scotch Guard it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoX_hJynH6fnyA-hcjZbXPIowN8ezJJwpgxLXz-xPBISyqsVHEGKOMlGSzXRjkhLNuVxbE6a0uzv7rtuxbsul0o88OROLIM9x1VdJvKSZfNu_udFeVFcmg7QQwaxmnzaqibV2jlDQd8wI/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoX_hJynH6fnyA-hcjZbXPIowN8ezJJwpgxLXz-xPBISyqsVHEGKOMlGSzXRjkhLNuVxbE6a0uzv7rtuxbsul0o88OROLIM9x1VdJvKSZfNu_udFeVFcmg7QQwaxmnzaqibV2jlDQd8wI/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+15.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FlDcKpvLVwYpdZ2e5wQ-Smxhk-7EO_bRHv8pUeZ-rrUX1LKzWDgXq8oa0AgI3LV9T_ifH2ypDia5KtB2UVgvr6jA7N6Pkg_POJP3kdN0NnYmlnqmBCWNtk68bXpBEdm9DgTKHyM0XF7z/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FlDcKpvLVwYpdZ2e5wQ-Smxhk-7EO_bRHv8pUeZ-rrUX1LKzWDgXq8oa0AgI3LV9T_ifH2ypDia5KtB2UVgvr6jA7N6Pkg_POJP3kdN0NnYmlnqmBCWNtk68bXpBEdm9DgTKHyM0XF7z/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The Dining Room...</span><br /><br /><br /><br />This is a room that mixes the old and the old!!! Don't you love giving old pieces a second decor life? I sure do!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiU_JWSA0-4_EV_-qNJp0ynUNPC1RnaYV35mm-MdaszQjfUt4qrJoNDW-4Y4mJhTUaput8rj7PSG5mssR3vdYXZfob1dlg18h-FHqSZDCv7xprUtMFV09bJxqCdE8CAQfRtZVpJw24Uw2k/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiU_JWSA0-4_EV_-qNJp0ynUNPC1RnaYV35mm-MdaszQjfUt4qrJoNDW-4Y4mJhTUaput8rj7PSG5mssR3vdYXZfob1dlg18h-FHqSZDCv7xprUtMFV09bJxqCdE8CAQfRtZVpJw24Uw2k/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+32.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br />I was most excited about updating this room!<br />Getting rid of my 18th Century Mahogany tables and chairs was out of the question... so I painted the chairs and reupholstered them.  What a job!!!!  To see THE SAGA, PART I and THE SAGA, PART II click<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/02/reupholstering-chair-saga-part-i.html" target="_blank">HER</a>E</span>  and <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/03/reupholstering-chair-part-ii-painting.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8gneNf6tg2jGoTIGK6_pmqOJMtrKv4ehgno9QE2MmxAu2RSScNaYPSj1A5UrtqsPO-QNlcua_-U6FXtxHrTQoV9JlbCd3c9Ln7OGLGAIWhvlt4IPlEUdbpt0l7MyJ9DjVWF8mjFf6TH2/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8gneNf6tg2jGoTIGK6_pmqOJMtrKv4ehgno9QE2MmxAu2RSScNaYPSj1A5UrtqsPO-QNlcua_-U6FXtxHrTQoV9JlbCd3c9Ln7OGLGAIWhvlt4IPlEUdbpt0l7MyJ9DjVWF8mjFf6TH2/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5241.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />I also painted the buffet... I used the same paint on the chairs and buffet but applied them using different techniques.  Different techniques equals very different looks! You can see how I painted the buffet by clicking <span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/02/painting-buffet.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9_oRZsQ0F2R3rkytOcjGZN8XIcSeBHfc-3ABrWcMsB-Z9j4075vMnymfBdQTAymDSekjyEZIZ0fJD8Ae0LjDEPI1v3_t8UGnpDPAqrFnhPk7POreXKv93ORedeqmrI0zXkw_geG8hnXs/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9_oRZsQ0F2R3rkytOcjGZN8XIcSeBHfc-3ABrWcMsB-Z9j4075vMnymfBdQTAymDSekjyEZIZ0fJD8Ae0LjDEPI1v3_t8UGnpDPAqrFnhPk7POreXKv93ORedeqmrI0zXkw_geG8hnXs/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+34.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFu9T-2YZiH-S4QLEI9XqjsczRfbf7K3qznJR_IcQ_FONY_OrHCizh9i5Dc2hRZxiyDFKmwPVLBn1tPiV5mBTvU-E55UoLDSSo0MtI0SXahrxwBJbKZ8my4UbAPEIeQbwQJCGuPzcUMe6/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFu9T-2YZiH-S4QLEI9XqjsczRfbf7K3qznJR_IcQ_FONY_OrHCizh9i5Dc2hRZxiyDFKmwPVLBn1tPiV5mBTvU-E55UoLDSSo0MtI0SXahrxwBJbKZ8my4UbAPEIeQbwQJCGuPzcUMe6/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The Living Room..</span>.<br /><br />In making over my living room I wanted a room that was on the formal side but very comfortable. The old living room furniture was pretty but not conducive to plopping down to read a book or have a nice chat.<br /><br />This furniture is comfortable... and stain resistant! Both very important when you have light colored living room furniture!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegyObIFk-9PmrqKF9yZ7tvlRdb42gogCVwHubuULteoATEExGE8kV7hoaTT1ZYXJdmdYtyRVF5EWXZJ3C9VyfardxfL2Lahx6ANvPGiagA2VQ5cN5n0Wb4LdUjHC3Jz-25X2-7zWsPzvQ/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegyObIFk-9PmrqKF9yZ7tvlRdb42gogCVwHubuULteoATEExGE8kV7hoaTT1ZYXJdmdYtyRVF5EWXZJ3C9VyfardxfL2Lahx6ANvPGiagA2VQ5cN5n0Wb4LdUjHC3Jz-25X2-7zWsPzvQ/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+41.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjb4RR8aQ67RUGjrw3IsVwNd3TCcqvR13SCj4cKCln-_Ytva29H2aSAWx7PxB_nn18AqI0CwZns86QjvkTaKhq5pOUxLCQGQf1F87GTfmPfwwVf2GS-Lvv5Scn_-Jtc5jtYBRJ0cW4eV0m/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjb4RR8aQ67RUGjrw3IsVwNd3TCcqvR13SCj4cKCln-_Ytva29H2aSAWx7PxB_nn18AqI0CwZns86QjvkTaKhq5pOUxLCQGQf1F87GTfmPfwwVf2GS-Lvv5Scn_-Jtc5jtYBRJ0cW4eV0m/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+39.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My most recent addition to the living room is the Curlacue Chest. You can find out more about it by clicking<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/06/curlacue-chest.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIOrUDk5KdB5YAo0YxJ3zGRD7G4_ZDVgjTrcaLa4GypQBHTrdbs4Qa9-xP-p1MJXmO-JzFzuEr0RW8uiWeEB0s_gpye-lrBOgs0LC_zQrvygj8tYly8OrVm8o2jOW_OCi5EAITcZnxnEh/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIOrUDk5KdB5YAo0YxJ3zGRD7G4_ZDVgjTrcaLa4GypQBHTrdbs4Qa9-xP-p1MJXmO-JzFzuEr0RW8uiWeEB0s_gpye-lrBOgs0LC_zQrvygj8tYly8OrVm8o2jOW_OCi5EAITcZnxnEh/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+37.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMXcyASHF2kXuthld3qHsZnNYdZZDK2eWR2-7N0bjzR0nqL3rK6Cn5gEeWRJqq_t-FiCOVi7I2oK_GLJP2-zs0Q5brKGlngYCR1cwlzhcUiReEYR73cN0OR4FW3Q2rI-g7g2mZDNZHGgW/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMXcyASHF2kXuthld3qHsZnNYdZZDK2eWR2-7N0bjzR0nqL3rK6Cn5gEeWRJqq_t-FiCOVi7I2oK_GLJP2-zs0Q5brKGlngYCR1cwlzhcUiReEYR73cN0OR4FW3Q2rI-g7g2mZDNZHGgW/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+5.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">J and J Guest Bedroom...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The J and J stands for Jacquie and Jon... this room was my sweet daughter's bedroom.  It was the very first room we worked on after Jacqueline got married.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Out went the pink and frills and pom-poms. We replaced her girly room with a serene bedroom for any guests... and of course our very favorite's... Jacquie and Jon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can read a sentimental post to my daughter about "Mapping Way... Home" by clicking<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/07/mapping-wayhome.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a Tutorial about Aging A Map<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/07/aging-map-tutorial.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TeM3Ab2_cNERjqFz0V8EyEQHItMRoGKJfIRohTTCbdz7JrPmCXOr0yGDBgiiIZ6o3p2xfJE0_eVNw5IeedqP-4zBq_UXTYa3KJpKu9kor8EQAHNXniD0idcRjqUUXA60JG2ya4aQzLOI/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TeM3Ab2_cNERjqFz0V8EyEQHItMRoGKJfIRohTTCbdz7JrPmCXOr0yGDBgiiIZ6o3p2xfJE0_eVNw5IeedqP-4zBq_UXTYa3KJpKu9kor8EQAHNXniD0idcRjqUUXA60JG2ya4aQzLOI/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+1.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was important for me to keep this room very uncluttered, giving family and guests lots of space to spread out!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When we are expecting guests I put out a luggage rack under the window.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3cQyEqD5ARTTuFDZpGVc-7nTw_MHzbMqCRCNcuR39VvblbzhUlybC4IdWLoVx6QfI6colurxBjOEzA3ccRbw3hA5lmE9xh43xgiRYD7WdqOXt-OIOU1ItwCiEKRWf1zaUoXmrVNlmzKV/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3cQyEqD5ARTTuFDZpGVc-7nTw_MHzbMqCRCNcuR39VvblbzhUlybC4IdWLoVx6QfI6colurxBjOEzA3ccRbw3hA5lmE9xh43xgiRYD7WdqOXt-OIOU1ItwCiEKRWf1zaUoXmrVNlmzKV/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just bought this bed tray (Pottery Barn Outlet). I can't wait to surprise our guests with a little nosh before breakfast!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYZhcYiiGfEcktV9l-9AKSd1D_eu8jJ6xPrWzOb90SP6VGlgmcYyyLleTXBVam9i1Uy7S8mwPiluJGAJWfYzhg9l0MhVobtbSuGxwNixrWnh3ScHk6vmrtvhT5owzZG4icmi3s42boQxx/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYZhcYiiGfEcktV9l-9AKSd1D_eu8jJ6xPrWzOb90SP6VGlgmcYyyLleTXBVam9i1Uy7S8mwPiluJGAJWfYzhg9l0MhVobtbSuGxwNixrWnh3ScHk6vmrtvhT5owzZG4icmi3s42boQxx/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+2.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's go outside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When the weather is tolerable you will find me out here...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Puttering around my potting bench...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or having dinner with Bobby on the side porch...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8Xkd7LtJneY0IjEPiINAhyHi9debp01rSO0Op4FsQPaucOxpq3t620lFnOCJUW4r7YxKAUZyF9OpUruCLAAC1tLdBpBbz3C90UKhJ8LTUTHXPUegvUebMezecF-I6fJw5tpBmfwa9qg/s640/Copy+of+IMG_8222.JPG" width="426" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you have enjoyed visiting StoneGable and will come back often....I post everyday about American Farmhouse Living!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIIMvfVoThHiYsUNEWp6kr9g860qMvYt4RPtANPDTc6-AxZfGZMkeqRnzQdXtHgkp46AlNLneWD-YOlaJWk8tbwdYwUEEKRjsp1vXG8M0BfCSM0_ZAxp1_EIj4nhAXMwvqqXwZP0VN2eP/s1600/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIIMvfVoThHiYsUNEWp6kr9g860qMvYt4RPtANPDTc6-AxZfGZMkeqRnzQdXtHgkp46AlNLneWD-YOlaJWk8tbwdYwUEEKRjsp1vXG8M0BfCSM0_ZAxp1_EIj4nhAXMwvqqXwZP0VN2eP/s640/2013+Summer+House+Tour+stonegableblog.com+collage+9.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My door is always open to friends... old and new!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a recap of the other homes on tour this week...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">MONDAY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/2013/07/22/summer-2013-showcase-of-homes-atta-girl-says/" target="_blank">ATTA GIRL SAYS</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thehappierhomemaker.com/2013/07/home-tour.html" target="_blank">THE HAPPIER HOMEMAKER</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://rainonatinroof.com/2013/07/2013-summer-showcase-of-homes-welcome-to-my-home/" target="_blank">RAIN ON A TIN ROOF</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/2013/07/showcase-house-tour/" target="_blank">BETTER WITH AGE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://topthistopthat.blogspot.com/2013/07/i-have-donkey-named-daisy-mae-and-my.html" target="_blank">TOP THIS TOP THAT</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">TUESDAY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mom4real.com/2013/07/my-home-tour-25-more-beautiful-blogger-home-tours.html" target="_blank">MOM 4 REAL</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/2013/07/summer-2013-showcase-of-homes-cedar.html" target="_blank">CEDAR HILL RANCH</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://practicallyfunctional.net/2013/07/home-tour-living-in-a-small-apartment/" target="_blank">PRACTICALLY FUNCTIONAL</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://whilewearingheels.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-home-tour.html" target="_blank">WHILE WEARING HEELS</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2013/07/little-cottage-dressed-for-summer.html" target="_blank">FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">WEDNESDAY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thelilypadcottage.com/2013/07/house-tour.html" target="_blank">THE LILY PAD COTTAGE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.martysmusings.net/2013/07/summer-2013-showcase-of-homes.html#comment-13005" target="_blank">MARTY'S MUSINGS</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/06/collecting-clay-cookers.html#comment-form" target="_blank">CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.martysmusings.net/2013/07/summer-2013-showcase-of-homes.html#comment-13005" target="_blank">TOWN AND COUNTRY LIVING</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com/2013/07/our-summer-tour.html" target="_blank">ADVENTURES IN DECORATING</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">THURSDAY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://goodlifeofdesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-tour-of-homes_25.html" target="_blank">GOOD LIFE OF DESIGN</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://goodlifeofdesign.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-tour-of-homes_25.html" target="_blank">A STROLL THRU LIFE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://worthingcourt.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-2013-showcase-of-homes-its-my.html" target="_blank">WORTHING COURT</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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WELCOME TO STONEGABLE 2013 SUMMER SHOWCASE OF HOMES

Hello! I've been waiting for you all week!I was thrilled to be asked to be part ofSummer 2103 Showcase Of Homes!Grab a cup of whatever and a snack and settle in... lots and lots of pictures here!Ready for a tour?Here are other homes on the tour today... Make sure and visit!OUR SOUTHERN HOMETHE EVERY…

26Jul2013