LADIES LOUNGE: Frugal finds, decorating, fun fashion, beauty and thrifting hauls.

[Terry1]

My raised bed garden here. There's sweet potato vines, squash, mint, tomatoes and onions in there. Love my mint for my Mojito's. I never use pesticides--my lawn and garden are bird and bee friendly.

[Terry1]

One corner of the backyard.

[Terry1]

Okay--all for today. Consider this a break from all of the bad news. I love to look at pics of other people's stuff, it's where I get ideas.

[Nirvikalpa]

Front of house early Spring 2014. Typical little New England Cape Cod. Got those two wicker chairs for 5 bucks each at a thrift store too.

I love your house! I want something similar, but I long for some nice Southern pillars - plantation style is also a favorite of mine

Those wicker chairs are awesome for $5 each!

[Terry1]

I love your house! I want something similar, but I long for some nice Southern pillars - plantation style is also a favorite of mine

Those wicker chairs are awesome for $5 each!

Thanks! A lot of people in our neighborhood have replaced their cedar siding with vinyl siding. I want to keep the house original. It's a pain to keep replacing some of the bad shingles on the house, but I'd rather do that than have a cookie cutter house with vinyl on it. Some vinyl siding looks nice though--but I like to keep the wood.
When we had our roof redone, I wanted something different than everyone else, so I picked those scalloped shaped shangles--as their called--not shingles. Yeah, I would like to extend our front porch out some more and add some really nice pillars later too. It's actually bigger than it looks from the street because it's built into a hillside in the back. We've got about 2200 sq ft with two floors. The basement is unfinished. We didn't finish the basement because then we'd be taxed on "livable sq footage"--the heck with that, our taxes are bad enough as it is. It can stay unfinished--LOL Here's a pic of the back of the house.

[euphemia]

The birdhouse is decorated recycled, reclaimed, reused material covering a little snap-together Oriental Trading birdhouse.

This is the front:

[euphemia]

[euphemia]

[euphemia]

[Terry1]

The birdhouse is decorated recycled, reclaimed, reused material covering a little snap-together Oriental Trading birdhouse.

This is the front:

Oh you got the pic! How adorable! I want one!

[euphemia]

Thanks! This was a fun project to do, actually. It was a way to help clear out stuff that should have been discarded or used up years ago. I'm ashamed of how many watches with dead batteries were in my jewelry box. The round ornament on the front was one of those freebie key rings, some wire left over from Christmas ornaments, and some beads leftover from a Girl Scout craft. The big heart was from an earring. The tiny heart was from the GS craft. The "sconces" were two burned out Christmas lights glued into two tube beads from an old bracelet, glued on two tiles I found on the floor at work.

The "leather" roof is from two old purses and some watch bands from the watches I had lying around.

The stand was a storage container caddy my husband hated. It spins around. He is happy to have it gone. On one side the faucet-looking thingy is part of the handle from my bathroom cabinet that broke, with a plastic nut that came from an under-sink shelf husband broke.

The paper on the back was off a bar of olive oil soap a friend brought me from Greece. The little owl ornament on one side was also from the soap wrapper. The filigree armlet-inspired piece on the back was from a pin someone gave me. The chains were from part of a belt and a pretend necklace that came on a dress or something.

As much as possible, I tried to use earth-friendly techniques and adhesives, just to make the point.

This was for a contest at work. The prize will buy paint for my living room that hasn't been painted since 2002.

[Terry1]

Thanks! This was a fun project to do, actually. It was a way to help clear out stuff that should have been discarded or used up years ago. I'm ashamed of how many watches with dead batteries were in my jewelry box. The round ornament on the front was one of those freebie key rings, some wire left over from Christmas ornaments, and some beads leftover from a Girl Scout craft. The big heart was from an earring. The tiny heart was from the GS craft. The "sconces" were two burned out Christmas lights glued into two tube beads from an old bracelet, glued on two tiles I found on the floor at work.

The "leather" roof is from two old purses and some watch bands from the watches I had lying around.

The stand was a storage container caddy my husband hated. It spins around. He is happy to have it gone. On one side the faucet-looking thingy is part of the handle from my bathroom cabinet that broke, with a plastic nut that came from an under-sink shelf husband broke.

The paper on the back was off a bar of olive oil soap a friend brought me from Greece. The little owl ornament on one side was also from the soap wrapper. The filigree armlet-inspired piece on the back was from a pin someone gave me. The chains were from part of a belt and a pretend necklace that came on a dress or something.

As much as possible, I tried to use earth-friendly techniques and adhesives, just to make the point.

This was for a contest at work. The prize will buy paint for my living room that hasn't been painted since 2002.

Are you an artist? That is so creative and beautiful! You certainly deserve a prize for that one--I love it. I hear you on painting--I have some ceilings that need to be painted, but it kills my arms using that roller.

[heavenlyboy34]

Are you an artist? That is so creative and beautiful! You certainly deserve a prize for that one--I love it. I hear you on painting--I have some ceilings that need to be painted, but it kills my arms using that roller.

I've done ceilings and eaves. I found that the pad things (usually 5x7", but come in various sizes... IDR what the stores call them.) are better than rollers. More comfortable to use and coat more purdy. (quite easy on the arms, too )

[euphemia]

Are you an artist? That is so creative and beautiful! You certainly deserve a prize for that one--I love it. I hear you on painting--I have some ceilings that need to be painted, but it kills my arms using that roller.

I am not an artist in the way you probably mean. I have a creative bent and I just try things out. Sometimes a project just sings. For this one I just put all the pieces out on a big tray and let them talk to me. I would change them around and see what they said.

Our walls are kind of an apple green right now and I'm worn out with it. I want to go lighter and more neutral this time.

[Terry1]

I've done ceilings and eaves. I found that the pad things (usually 5x7", but come in various sizes... IDR what the stores call them.) are better than rollers. More comfortable to use and coat more purdy. (quite easy on the arms, too )

Do you mean the kind of furry spongy things that are flat? I think that's what you're talking about. I never thought of doing the entire ceiling with them, I always used those for edging and trim. Yeah--just about all of my ceilings need to be redone. I've already done most of the walls downstairs.

[Terry1]

I am not an artist in the way you probably mean. I have a creative bent and I just try things out. Sometimes a project just sings. For this one I just put all the pieces out on a big tray and let them talk to me. I would change them around and see what they said.

Our walls are kind of an apple green right now and I'm worn out with it. I want to go lighter and more neutral this time.

You definitely have an eye for creativity, that's for sure. In my dining room, I went with a Martha Stewart color called Buttercup. It's sort of a creamy pale yellow. I just like color. I'm not a *white wall* kind of person at all.

[Terry1]

I grow my own pumpkins every year too.

[euphemia]

I love pumpkin. Vitamin A rocks!

[Terry1]

Check this out. I'm getting one of these for my poochie. Great for the hot days when fido needs to cool off.




https://www.facebook.com/pages/KOOL-...10493522309633

[heavenlyboy34]

Do you mean the kind of furry spongy things that are flat? I think that's what you're talking about. I never thought of doing the entire ceiling with them, I always used those for edging and trim. Yeah--just about all of my ceilings need to be redone. I've already done most of the walls downstairs.

Yup. It'll only work on flat ceilings. For the common popcorn ceilings, you have to use brush, roller, or spray.

[Terry1]

Yup. It'll only work on flat ceilings. For the common popcorn ceilings, you have to use brush, roller, or spray.

I'll have to go pick some of those up, thanks.

[Suzanimal]

I finally got my new washer and dryer but I ran into another glitch with my laundry closet. I carefully measured the cabinets but I didn't consider how much room the doors would need to open. Now my new cabinets don't open all the way. Mr. Animal was not impressed with my cabinet skills.

I also broke the light kit glass with my head when I was trying to install the aforementioned cabinets.

I'm not sure this new washer is going to work out, I can't figure out how to turn it on.

I'll post photos when I get the countertop in next week.

[amy31416]

Pretty sure you have a pool, Suz. This thing should really help out with swimsuits/towels and is cheap to run:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use mine quite often.

[euphemia]

I finally got my new washer and dryer but I ran into another glitch with my laundry closet. I carefully measured the cabinets but I didn't consider how much room the doors would need to open.

Almost three years ago we went shopping for a new washer and dryer. I asked husband to please measure the laundry room to make sure we got appliances that actually fit.

We made a choice. Before we paid, I asked, "Are you SURE you measured and that these pieces will fit?" Sure, Honey. They will fit.

On Thursday when the pieces came, the washer fit just fine, but the dryer did. not. fit. through. the door.

Dude, you had one job.

So now I have lovely bi-fold louvered doors to the laundry room, and they are awesome.

[angelatc]

Are you an artist? That is so creative and beautiful! You certainly deserve a prize for that one--I love it. I hear you on painting--I have some ceilings that need to be painted, but it kills my arms using that roller.

Do you use a pole?

(Linking to Menards not Home Depot because HD supported Amash's opponent in the primary last time out.)

[Suzanimal]

I stopped at the Asian market yesterday and picked up a great deal on cherries. Sixteen pounds for $5.00 (!!!!!), I bought 4 cases.

Mr Animal loves cherries but he was a little overwhelmed when he saw the beer fridge filled with cherries. He also thinks we're going to get diarrhea.

[pcosmar]

I grow my own pumpkins every year too.

Been there,,done that.

[Suzanimal]

Took my mom to the doctor and stopped by the thrift store. Not a banner day but I did get a nice pair of Talbot's capris - it's hard to find petites at the thrift store. Spent 6.00 for both things.






And I finally got a mason jar wine glass. Yay!!!

[pcosmar]

And I finally got a mason jar wine glass. Yay!!!

Now that is too cool.

I have Mason Mugs,, and some antique jars.. but not one of those.
I only have wine very occasionally,, and the wife doesn't like wine.

still,, Too cool.

[Anti Federalist]

I'm not sure this new washer is going to work out, I can't figure out how to turn it on.

God damn computerized washing machines.

I'm buying these next.