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Fabulous Coastal Door Knockers

<div class="separator" style="clear: Each piece is sand cast in solid yellow or red brass, hand finished, assembled and lacquered for tarnish resistance. both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCRBmgOaGURwi8lCn4Q62UtigTr31XyOvBhWT72hMaaHSQ-SmZCFnF0Z-7TJbfCoqOM4GfRSD0KJJ_VlXKz53hxHZB6nvSCrAop90IRWdug_Q35jPfWkf0R6OtLVOdIZlNsSQYliZeS19/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+7.47.22+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCRBmgOaGURwi8lCn4Q62UtigTr31XyOvBhWT72hMaaHSQ-SmZCFnF0Z-7TJbfCoqOM4GfRSD0KJJ_VlXKz53hxHZB6nvSCrAop90IRWdug_Q35jPfWkf0R6OtLVOdIZlNsSQYliZeS19/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+7.47.22+AM.png" width="311" /></a></div><br />These fabulous coastal inspired door knockers come from <a href="http://www.doorknockers.info/new/index.php">Colby Smith</a>, a Swansea MA firm founded in 1976. Each piece is sand cast in solid yellow or red brass, hand finished, assembled and lacquered for tarnish resistance.  I've never seen a horseshoe crab knocker - love it!   (above image via <a href="http://sidneybytheseanewengland.blogspot.com/2012/01/nautical-door-knockers.html">Sidney by the Sea</a>)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrHqbNilUj3ziQLn2_KeoKpxa_xHxEpVBxhpA75q0S4xTWqlhtGN5Mx7YzKU0O1QJ3gq0MwbNuDmWX2sryA2qVrSCWPWngJftirE47F956wCIFGqGNI1tuKtDaJaxQamUuaS94giVAYFv/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+7.43.30+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrHqbNilUj3ziQLn2_KeoKpxa_xHxEpVBxhpA75q0S4xTWqlhtGN5Mx7YzKU0O1QJ3gq0MwbNuDmWX2sryA2qVrSCWPWngJftirE47F956wCIFGqGNI1tuKtDaJaxQamUuaS94giVAYFv/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+7.43.30+AM.png" width="287" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5FbZfO-CuTyMtyjRGlPg-5tECJr7DRTEYFaaKqiLBx8Ck0j4MC_881ib68BExxmw_1c3TrP3PkrNOPNTlj3_JdBL79sBj8EkkhB15nJs9s3cOrWFfLSJZFrfCGFv3vWxRDvQDDyS-TIV/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+7.43.43+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5FbZfO-CuTyMtyjRGlPg-5tECJr7DRTEYFaaKqiLBx8Ck0j4MC_881ib68BExxmw_1c3TrP3PkrNOPNTlj3_JdBL79sBj8EkkhB15nJs9s3cOrWFfLSJZFrfCGFv3vWxRDvQDDyS-TIV/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+7.43.43+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlavf5L9nd2m3WRiegnR_7GDLNpqTnoIq9rkNXmrIFV4ARMsQdlFm0lH6GmQO-F9l8hMro5Emf5ldV7wOjwwA_Ak7a1tShNn89EKKZXbUMHvWqfCRqo0gD4HRXKEVXy4yuM2LZfRJZ7g4Q/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+7.44.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlavf5L9nd2m3WRiegnR_7GDLNpqTnoIq9rkNXmrIFV4ARMsQdlFm0lH6GmQO-F9l8hMro5Emf5ldV7wOjwwA_Ak7a1tShNn89EKKZXbUMHvWqfCRqo0gD4HRXKEVXy4yuM2LZfRJZ7g4Q/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+7.44.00+AM.png" width="293" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This one is the Quahog - which always makes me think of Rhode Island and my grandfather.  He loved stuffed Quahogs!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oORgEzCkCfe_IRPNQTOVjcK1kedmizWOY34Heui1FwCtJDkC6FZF1bpGw4SetcMjcDkN6jkh07mq3zxFoGmPass6CzsvpX51SB47oqyeAocXgfC31-qXVWbhFZ9DKS4FjVWCb5HMMdxZ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+7.44.19+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oORgEzCkCfe_IRPNQTOVjcK1kedmizWOY34Heui1FwCtJDkC6FZF1bpGw4SetcMjcDkN6jkh07mq3zxFoGmPass6CzsvpX51SB47oqyeAocXgfC31-qXVWbhFZ9DKS4FjVWCb5HMMdxZ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+7.44.19+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXtMIQX8_2N4M2NaZipH4Ar7gYJycigO47FzWkawC8PaqWQ_Rw9CVtUr0A1OzFnXiSl2KbKba_lZSB5Xqu_Sg2FtmD8WSnROnoPLNnjxggaU0BTfwHWSTZbj1FbseJLhKWy4qhetvVbtM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+7.44.32+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXtMIQX8_2N4M2NaZipH4Ar7gYJycigO47FzWkawC8PaqWQ_Rw9CVtUr0A1OzFnXiSl2KbKba_lZSB5Xqu_Sg2FtmD8WSnROnoPLNnjxggaU0BTfwHWSTZbj1FbseJLhKWy4qhetvVbtM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+7.44.32+AM.png" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEiWroG3EL0gCMIA2obsEqkeCFLFjoo5rCPdFhRNT8FQHnUieO8I8IElxjlfLAOFGPKCzTCxitTlynB2-7dDJm1WtI5GFupWTL-g6dKF3UAr-tWsZ_xRr88dE4N7fqlisC-sj1ON0DOW6aI0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+7.57.09+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWroG3EL0gCMIA2obsEqkeCFLFjoo5rCPdFhRNT8FQHnUieO8I8IElxjlfLAOFGPKCzTCxitTlynB2-7dDJm1WtI5GFupWTL-g6dKF3UAr-tWsZ_xRr88dE4N7fqlisC-sj1ON0DOW6aI0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-02-04+at+7.57.09+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.doorknockers.info/new/index.php">Colby Smith</a> also offers other beautiful knockers too.  Do you have a favorite?

Fabulous Coastal Door Knockers

These fabulous coastal inspired door knockers come from Colby Smith , a Swansea MA firm founded in 1976. Each piece is sand cast in solid ye...

5:00 AM

Finally Found It!

<br /><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152088540295371522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3WhmdPEoit5LoMna4WRy9F3-4mEKyNH0Z0hhBFbbSHsk-d6EFrV4wQKAMI9JEMGlZFj1nZjntrCfZGxuXES4Xed0rjrgqT1HHWKAEWhR8OI4xVih4-G27OU3PGph5Cz0a-shJ_gW9sQ/s400/Dec2007Sat15th+112+(2).jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /><br />Years ago I purchased this doormat from the now defunct Martha Stewart Living catalog. When the catalog was closing, I bought one more on sale and later on regretted not buying a few more. They said the pattern was based on a sea cucumber.  I've always wanted two more for other entryways to our house and finally found something so very close to the original!<br /><br /><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KU20I32/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00KU20I32&linkCode=as2&tag=myno0ab-20&linkId=C6VNATYNG3V7T52T">Entryways Circle Chains Recycled Rubber Doormat</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=myno0ab-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00KU20I32" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KU20I32/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00KU20I32&linkCode=as2&tag=myno0ab-20&linkId=7VRWYJOWP4CNYYEV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00KU20I32&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=myno0ab-20" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlBuN-2sGi7s1I1SbcY_2wOe0W_9f9XP39bZd5mpM20YS4BNeDrzuVv0P377Bw2iNDOLDSTpabaVVD6mJCYqWjK7o8YFWgj3QoBimnpcXDOKzfB7n9e3-3KS4e8D8GDgDO1BbZ2eO_UT5/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-12+at+7.24.32+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlBuN-2sGi7s1I1SbcY_2wOe0W_9f9XP39bZd5mpM20YS4BNeDrzuVv0P377Bw2iNDOLDSTpabaVVD6mJCYqWjK7o8YFWgj3QoBimnpcXDOKzfB7n9e3-3KS4e8D8GDgDO1BbZ2eO_UT5/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-12+at+7.24.32+AM.png" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not exact but close enough!    Have you even been looking for something and then finally find it years later?</div><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=myno0ab-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00KU20I32" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />

Finally Found It!

Years ago I purchased this doormat from the now defunct Martha Stewart Living catalog. When the catalog was closing, I bought one more on sa...

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Quick Outdoor Christmas Decorating Idea

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNObvZASsf0rSCDT7PYTR-UyGhacyve8eoIEZYDDRplqNwdmK14nW8DI7e8zb3pXbtg95-sD-ovNi4Ay34hyphenhyphennbVP1xQeHuEIyYeYBznNmV3gGQXlM4zjqMEQjgW9SjHQxRwYjL82n0tK9D/s1600/DSCN5816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNObvZASsf0rSCDT7PYTR-UyGhacyve8eoIEZYDDRplqNwdmK14nW8DI7e8zb3pXbtg95-sD-ovNi4Ay34hyphenhyphennbVP1xQeHuEIyYeYBznNmV3gGQXlM4zjqMEQjgW9SjHQxRwYjL82n0tK9D/s1600/DSCN5816.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Need a quick and simple way to jazz up your entry for Christmas - do what my friend did and set out a container with ornaments.  This was the first time I've seen this great idea used outdoors!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PYZqHs14bJRCKsAvYboOt9cR2QZEqUi3G7xqtfMr2OLuUa6jUe2u3VjHM4gCLa5nqGD2UkpDPMpgQXvcFtN_LjdsL_Ew8qYSFEXNr10M4LSBZVODFLozP5JSPeh_rzFo2iOBepTZKiFG/s1600/DSCN5815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PYZqHs14bJRCKsAvYboOt9cR2QZEqUi3G7xqtfMr2OLuUa6jUe2u3VjHM4gCLa5nqGD2UkpDPMpgQXvcFtN_LjdsL_Ew8qYSFEXNr10M4LSBZVODFLozP5JSPeh_rzFo2iOBepTZKiFG/s1600/DSCN5815.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>

Quick Outdoor Christmas Decorating Idea

Need a quick and simple way to jazz up your entry for Christmas - do what my friend did and set out a container with ornaments. This was th...

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Fall Gardens & Doors - Historic Waterford VA

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAH2miabioNFt5509267awjRmmaw6xXlYlVYD1m9N9GfAF2WTFRM5nfDwgvCtNKrIFKLmpZyJFrohqQyjChfv0OM_MKCsEFbtxpHRjTRrZ0Zjo5bXueNfaaVrmIcL02Dvxp0sIBDnqMEV6/s1600/DSCN5668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAH2miabioNFt5509267awjRmmaw6xXlYlVYD1m9N9GfAF2WTFRM5nfDwgvCtNKrIFKLmpZyJFrohqQyjChfv0OM_MKCsEFbtxpHRjTRrZ0Zjo5bXueNfaaVrmIcL02Dvxp0sIBDnqMEV6/s1600/DSCN5668.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had a chance to go to the Waterford Festival this past weekend and there was gorgeous eye candy at every turn. We've had a lovely September here in VA and the gardens in this beautiful historic town were inspiring.  Happy Monday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeRym7cz_y5t157pVaciAm_U5IhZRqq372UyRNt4p_na7phvsMJzyRPNyocJ6SSSSJgtflDg5in2kfcp-g4_9zgUZ3p5rdGntzdU9qNXeT-lOivaA_jQzUCUTBQIXKfl-O7QiwoZ16x30/s1600/DSCN5697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeRym7cz_y5t157pVaciAm_U5IhZRqq372UyRNt4p_na7phvsMJzyRPNyocJ6SSSSJgtflDg5in2kfcp-g4_9zgUZ3p5rdGntzdU9qNXeT-lOivaA_jQzUCUTBQIXKfl-O7QiwoZ16x30/s1600/DSCN5697.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YAba2lxsIyHO733eeAMEjxi2mPEdTEgIfSItOSti4IT5CQVs93OhC8UaysX2yMqIts6BoktjyD5ZIvkuOQJoPK4wtH-qw4J3QU-WYp5KlN18kBeT7ma6UogSmUZge5HVNG5mtdUc3ejk/s1600/DSCN5675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Fall Gardens & Doors - Historic Waterford VA

I had a chance to go to the Waterford Festival this past weekend and there was gorgeous eye candy at every turn. We've had a lovely Sept...

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Charleston Exteriors

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEInjF-rQ0jaans3QAZXQTgFNLad69CUqezb0ZgjnU4oVH2rZmjW4G12EsCAGHK6idm-mdUg-FWMmRkZbeJE_xbNcWvPVmfnwWZDgA3E3af9AB9oc8pSSVVQXyv6pFgvCPJ4qUZlNrkxij/s1600-h/new+154+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325474067416222770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEInjF-rQ0jaans3QAZXQTgFNLad69CUqezb0ZgjnU4oVH2rZmjW4G12EsCAGHK6idm-mdUg-FWMmRkZbeJE_xbNcWvPVmfnwWZDgA3E3af9AB9oc8pSSVVQXyv6pFgvCPJ4qUZlNrkxij/s800/new+154+(2).jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br />Here's some eye candy from a long ago trip to Charleston.  Is there anyplace like it in the US?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlsgKvd5qqKU1E_zihUHcsOKOOtZMx8L7hIRZ0lyI1gOJLvL9oUVXULwqlZSeCz0LsnNH305ZvF8BFpRZFioiKQ2ibu9yXxaP6GQ4GJp8-vPN8ozg6BUXn_6nS-BTllY89CtFBU6LpcEg/s1600-h/new+173+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325479041750514834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlsgKvd5qqKU1E_zihUHcsOKOOtZMx8L7hIRZ0lyI1gOJLvL9oUVXULwqlZSeCz0LsnNH305ZvF8BFpRZFioiKQ2ibu9yXxaP6GQ4GJp8-vPN8ozg6BUXn_6nS-BTllY89CtFBU6LpcEg/s640/new+173+(2).jpg" style="display: block; 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display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> Above is one of my favorite houses. You can see the garage off to the right. Take a close look at the picture below - it's an interior close-up of the garage.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTCTexgz28bXwpBrWJf7IvuCGTEA1btJSPO3cd9JL7OmZOt_YPeAauGlg9TLDUROoFKJncokTvpv1hKvJ7otN_adgIDmmC0N5BbPudZ93jkFH1lOiDXlt_ubCJq9h7GccTZSsgZkL3iY/s1600-h/new+129+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325479470379225746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTCTexgz28bXwpBrWJf7IvuCGTEA1btJSPO3cd9JL7OmZOt_YPeAauGlg9TLDUROoFKJncokTvpv1hKvJ7otN_adgIDmmC0N5BbPudZ93jkFH1lOiDXlt_ubCJq9h7GccTZSsgZkL3iY/s800/new+129+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> My picture only shows 2 but there were 3 wall mounted tables with the metal branches w/birds and candle votives. What a garage interior!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK6duWYJCQK69uICmYxqghb55EC8htQjtEROw0Sl5xPhsHfbmbcw5x_ZJL267q5n_NYg9HKqTQGgFnBlk1PTLC2dXBcQaapmsEaK_uk73WGIHEPxVg4ZVKbL17U1M6coPIIe-DpSRjDkq8/s1600-h/new+121+(3).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325476869383405906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK6duWYJCQK69uICmYxqghb55EC8htQjtEROw0Sl5xPhsHfbmbcw5x_ZJL267q5n_NYg9HKqTQGgFnBlk1PTLC2dXBcQaapmsEaK_uk73WGIHEPxVg4ZVKbL17U1M6coPIIe-DpSRjDkq8/s800/new+121+(3).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfDa8JYjVVv8S-HAQX5K_4nkXP05xE8ECWxWpY9FWbXaF2xgg2prP7XwI3nbV3JgePb783dM4t8z88fM32TdLgLtPZVLoLv9EhyphenhyphenT6b53D9P5OM2LH6eK8g45yn_Z4i9-ip1efF1EjMoMy/s1600-h/new+127+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325476645888173234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfDa8JYjVVv8S-HAQX5K_4nkXP05xE8ECWxWpY9FWbXaF2xgg2prP7XwI3nbV3JgePb783dM4t8z88fM32TdLgLtPZVLoLv9EhyphenhyphenT6b53D9P5OM2LH6eK8g45yn_Z4i9-ip1efF1EjMoMy/s400/new+127+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 333px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmAczVYDSo3fgOamkGO-EToV8uwvzRhOsIkjNBoisP7-Q1t7-cWD9EEOcF5pUNihBj9654SsD6dG3NPYXVQlBECCaUMAY6uPwOY2DrXtd1BPJiKe0VNwh7ZHIFF_UQ5YQlZB7vyA8qCXm/s1600-h/new+132+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325476410531134114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmAczVYDSo3fgOamkGO-EToV8uwvzRhOsIkjNBoisP7-Q1t7-cWD9EEOcF5pUNihBj9654SsD6dG3NPYXVQlBECCaUMAY6uPwOY2DrXtd1BPJiKe0VNwh7ZHIFF_UQ5YQlZB7vyA8qCXm/s400/new+132+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 314px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqI39sQ5oigYB7TPxYRdrLX0l7IQEy9fA8OviAbUnHVe7acVoQWyAchu73cuKF7d5RyahutR7gKhA7XxStz9qalh9C8KcylHdvufiRV4km9BBIbJxdhdxOnb9pTOy6jZdyOIHxyFRpp8Q/s1600-h/new+122+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325475943130698978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqI39sQ5oigYB7TPxYRdrLX0l7IQEy9fA8OviAbUnHVe7acVoQWyAchu73cuKF7d5RyahutR7gKhA7XxStz9qalh9C8KcylHdvufiRV4km9BBIbJxdhdxOnb9pTOy6jZdyOIHxyFRpp8Q/s800/new+122+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eNz9hG5QNCUbJanwGC1RUwGqbeQac6VUJ9wH-oQyZweQ2DM678uhm5A6ql8IF5xOyiAj2hnn5vwIaLfMNkJ08LOk1Fz2zBZ3AxHM3vHxfLiP_TJ8JQhxUVJJeIuVwu32tHrRetEqTpzo/s1600-h/new+116+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325475300970491794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eNz9hG5QNCUbJanwGC1RUwGqbeQac6VUJ9wH-oQyZweQ2DM678uhm5A6ql8IF5xOyiAj2hnn5vwIaLfMNkJ08LOk1Fz2zBZ3AxHM3vHxfLiP_TJ8JQhxUVJJeIuVwu32tHrRetEqTpzo/s800/new+116+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> A gated path that connects King Street and Archdale Street. It brings you into the churchyard of the Unitarian Universalist Church.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoc7kEEpoVuW9r-QzrpYWnH0VDBCvZ9dn7lPgVEN0uuchbQxdLDeRHmN6YDQYhRqtir-Y6z9zO6OyC_Spb4C50YeGDVw1vCFK9SOrZsvE_Fqe6Gv-lvPJB4eziz2IIr-pBUfPTdtc9-Hu/s1600-h/new+167+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325474659677416642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoc7kEEpoVuW9r-QzrpYWnH0VDBCvZ9dn7lPgVEN0uuchbQxdLDeRHmN6YDQYhRqtir-Y6z9zO6OyC_Spb4C50YeGDVw1vCFK9SOrZsvE_Fqe6Gv-lvPJB4eziz2IIr-pBUfPTdtc9-Hu/s800/new+167+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> Formal gardens.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QvHgrUwZXys1LZhxpFs-ITLKbCK-ZG24BU08JiRuPvAnElH_Pw0fBddDVTX1uYYLPkBWOCC6KJcsNuR_buNfFPAC5OqF25DuMcQV2vwiT0iUklS9gQOKUHTrMZeXqr27GtF750Okw2kM/s1600-h/new+136+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325474321659828050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0QvHgrUwZXys1LZhxpFs-ITLKbCK-ZG24BU08JiRuPvAnElH_Pw0fBddDVTX1uYYLPkBWOCC6KJcsNuR_buNfFPAC5OqF25DuMcQV2vwiT0iUklS9gQOKUHTrMZeXqr27GtF750Okw2kM/s800/new+136+(2).jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEInjF-rQ0jaans3QAZXQTgFNLad69CUqezb0ZgjnU4oVH2rZmjW4G12EsCAGHK6idm-mdUg-FWMmRkZbeJE_xbNcWvPVmfnwWZDgA3E3af9AB9oc8pSSVVQXyv6pFgvCPJ4qUZlNrkxij/s1600-h/new+154+(2).jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuLIbOxwKbwX49ahOH1J3vAtlEFhkmkLbV8lQfRg0op6TvOikoIG7734_F-rgge7zfBodokrOFiAXf7mze5r_Xbcl82YnzM0Nvi-2zhSvx93PoPRMGtw95GXbm2_XmNrPJ6lQodR-FF19/s1600-h/new+156+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325473843047023170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuLIbOxwKbwX49ahOH1J3vAtlEFhkmkLbV8lQfRg0op6TvOikoIG7734_F-rgge7zfBodokrOFiAXf7mze5r_Xbcl82YnzM0Nvi-2zhSvx93PoPRMGtw95GXbm2_XmNrPJ6lQodR-FF19/s800/new+156+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> Love the pig featured on the plaque above the fountain.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfeLWIuixqeWaVFnQMFth08Mb_rFBruG0lJNXMtKeE1EPOVBAVXw8gEhNxrF15H2vbkwbRLrLTyelM-eF8EN-s3bdSTpDefT1CUXtiiuCcw59QSJubbaGsBmnk6PwcxFVt3gF3stryjCSg/s1600-h/new+124+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325473011637662386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfeLWIuixqeWaVFnQMFth08Mb_rFBruG0lJNXMtKeE1EPOVBAVXw8gEhNxrF15H2vbkwbRLrLTyelM-eF8EN-s3bdSTpDefT1CUXtiiuCcw59QSJubbaGsBmnk6PwcxFVt3gF3stryjCSg/s400/new+124+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 389px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnty2Nj6isVjJLoyMOYMouQPT-7l-TlYzqRDztLcdS0f_XhCfHUoTcJgq6zjRAbMh8pzeIeBpfbplqKjz2TDH1Xy_yrylY65M4KfmIq1tb92SLpMcQMiRuo01Gp35bUUkuGBxcdtYn5ZNT/s1600-h/new+159+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325472781952991138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnty2Nj6isVjJLoyMOYMouQPT-7l-TlYzqRDztLcdS0f_XhCfHUoTcJgq6zjRAbMh8pzeIeBpfbplqKjz2TDH1Xy_yrylY65M4KfmIq1tb92SLpMcQMiRuo01Gp35bUUkuGBxcdtYn5ZNT/s800/new+159+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cgchsjrn7aaIJraFG9gx1wFWxzioHYuh0ZBjb5IerXzwNwgpA1nZeID06QCCyjb55rMW-Qpd8t0PwBtrlzYLFUmcECRb2HD9huM3ajqcFPyevzhB3-2stfePzdlBi65bCH1YAqWVXUCh/s1600-h/new+178+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325472582759715442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cgchsjrn7aaIJraFG9gx1wFWxzioHYuh0ZBjb5IerXzwNwgpA1nZeID06QCCyjb55rMW-Qpd8t0PwBtrlzYLFUmcECRb2HD9huM3ajqcFPyevzhB3-2stfePzdlBi65bCH1YAqWVXUCh/s800/new+178+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQ379eeklNvA9AgPHG0XN72Hp37qROCbOrmghuR1-UjHmEMUzxzgkmhow2uyLC-b-4UHJuRScy1KcsKqcBpmlIwulWwWR5-KJW4PIxA1TWYlerWkbNxL82idDhUG4JCpb1EBga7ztXyhW/s1600-h/new+119+(2).jpg"></a><br />

Charleston Exteriors

Here's some eye candy from a long ago trip to Charleston. Is there anyplace like it in the US? Above is one of my favorite houses. You...

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Outdoor Furniture Picks

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yV62G3NCTfzJhHJmoA7IBDpQ6pLGGdYG7f8Jf3Nny36YOc64NxMr9fWHJrBTAxZ24xxMIIeTd3QAmteM3C7evWoJJG6jFIe9yYAcmmMhzHu0xNloNEOESSxDrr2rxd5OohIEbCXSfoM-/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-19+at+7.23.18+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yV62G3NCTfzJhHJmoA7IBDpQ6pLGGdYG7f8Jf3Nny36YOc64NxMr9fWHJrBTAxZ24xxMIIeTd3QAmteM3C7evWoJJG6jFIe9yYAcmmMhzHu0xNloNEOESSxDrr2rxd5OohIEbCXSfoM-/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-19+at+7.23.18+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://charlotteandivy.com/furniture/outdoor">Charlotte & Ivy</a>, a sponsor of this blog, has expanded into carrying outdoor furniture and you can count on them to be choosy.  They've selected the <a href="http://charlotteandivy.com/furniture/outdoor">Sag Harbor</a> mix and match outdoor line with Sunbrella or Outdura fabric and premium fibers handwoven over an aluminum frame for enjoyment over the years.  We all know it's better to invest once in quality outdoor furniture but I think you'll be surprised at how good the pricing is.  For example, the <a href="http://charlotteandivy.com/furniture/outdoor/sag-harbor-lounge-chair">Sag Harbor lounge chair</a> is $657, with free shipping.   </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWYRFKA-stJSJMXTsKupwn3t5caYn8lCg_2HuNaKIMXnviqgKEogqObKrA3PMn1Z6uvQdIbsUsTikSKPF2lK_ODKeJQk2YSTqKYBumN0NLl-NaAdaRUi_QaC_BFmZ-SVDJA38z3NEv4Nn/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-19+at+7.37.38+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Along with the Sag Harbor collection, they carry <a href="http://charlotteandivy.com/furniture/outdoor/hand-carved-italian-outdoor-arm-chair">Hand Carved Teak Italian chairs</a>,  <a href="http://charlotteandivy.com/furniture/outdoor/paris-bistro-all-weather-cafe-chair-colors">Paris Bistro All Weather Cafe Chairs</a> in 4 colors and this fabulous <a href="http://charlotteandivy.com/furniture/outdoor/tuileries-garden-chair-green">Tuileries Garden Chair in Green</a> for only $289, free shipping.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Outdoor Furniture Picks

Charlotte & Ivy , a sponsor of this blog, has expanded into carrying outdoor furniture and you can count on them to be choosy. They...

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Dining Room Design