Mod Mix Monday #192

 I'm working on my outdoor spaces today.

Oh...how I'd love to have a big mirror in my landscape!

But I'd never put a mirror in my yard...too dangerous. 

Not just the aspect of it breaking...but the fact that it might catch my yard on fire.

Rare, but it does happen in our bright sun.

A friend of my Mom lost her house to fire caused by a old television

she'd put out by the side of the road for trash pick up.

She'd set it out there and the reflection of the sun's rays caught the grass on fire!

It was in the middle of the day when no one was home and it spread quickly and burned her house down!

It's that just awful?

So, no mirrors in my landscape - thank you.

I did put a tv out by the side of the road once before I knew this story.

Thankfully, nothing happened.

But...back to our inspiration picture...It's wonderful isn't it?

I adore that zinc table and the turquoise garden stool.

Oh...I adore the whole space.

Speaking of garden stools.....

I've had my eye on a garden stool at Pier 1 for ages. I think I need it for my front porch.

 It's on sale as was...

This yellow casbah chair. 

I've had one for two years and finally went and got it a mate.

 While there I saw this new collection called Capella. This is the Capella dining chair.

It looks like kubu wicker but it's vinyl. 

I am seriously considering two of these to use as host and hostess chairs in my dining room - indoors.

Well, I missed Mod Mix Monday last week...

I had too much going on...but let's catch up now...shall we?

 Patti of Old Things New shared her bird bath all planted in succulents. Isn't it creative? 

Especially with the picture hanging above spilling over.

 Cielo of Little White Cottage in the Woods shared her southern garden. 

Lots to envy here.

 Ann at Tarnished Royalty made over her dining room. 

I love the wall color and what a great idea is it to hang a typewriter on the wall?

Love it!

Colleen of 58 Water Street took a rickety dirty little chair and turned it in to a Mid Century Wonder.

It's the coolest now!

Darrielle of DD's Cottage made these french chests something special.

Now If I'd just finish up some of my own projects! 

Today I'm painting the wicker settee I bought for my front porch.

We had so much rain...I couldn't get it done.

But today is the day!

Please join in this week's Mod Mix Monday!

Remember anything old made over to be new...anything new changed up to look old.

New and old together...

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Open House Sunday

Tudor Cottage

 Excuse my inadequacies. I did not save the listing on this house.

I think it's in Atlanta but I am not sure. 

I would guess it was built in the early thirties. 

But even though I don't know the details, we can still enjoy a look.

 Charming front stoop

 I love the fireplace and cabinets in this home. They are so cottage perfect.

I wish the rug was neutral like sea grass and the walls not so yellow but other than that

I love this room. Oh...maybe a different coffee table too.

 The dining room is very brown town. Imagine this with a white dining room table at normal height.

Pub height is too informal. Wouldn't take much for this room to be stunning.

 I love all the windows in the kitchen!

 

 Sweet little bath. I love the art on the wall. Isn't that fun? 

Little goldfish swimming around!

 

I like the blue walls in the master.

 

 Lots of space outdoors!

 This backyard is not meeting it's full potential. It would be lots of fun for an avid gardener.

 Nice big deck to enjoy the nature on.

 I could live here in a heart beat.

I know Franklin would enjoy it...I'm sure there are lots of squirrels to chase. 

Have a great Sunday!

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Yard of the Month

 May 2015 Yard of the Month in Edgemere Park

Every year I am part of the Yard of the Month committee in my neighborhood, Edgemere Park in OKC.
This was the yard chosen for May 2015.

 The style of this house is extremely unusual. There isn't another in the neighborhood like it.
I haven't seen another even similar in the city.

 We are at the last of days for pansies. These were hanging in there for a few more days.

 Sorry, I have not been here much of late. I did not intend to take a break. It just happened.
I so appreciate all your emails about our loss of Marcus.
My Mom is doing much better.
Our little loved dogs just have such short lives
and sometimes they are just shorter than what they should be.

Above is Daisy Too who my Mom adopted in March. She has been a true treasure.

She is very loving to Mom and little Rosie.

At first Rosie didn't care about her and after the loss of Marcus, Rosie just seemed very 

out of sorts.

But lately she has really taken to Daisy Too and enjoys snuggling up with her. 

Mom is so thankful to have her.

I'll be back on Sunday with Open House Sunday and Mod Mix Monday on Monday.

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