tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post3679805551475338483..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: A Room That Feels Like HomeLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-15372791154422938892015-01-01T15:33:09.825-08:002015-01-01T15:33:09.825-08:00FineFineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-78577026530673474432011-09-11T10:20:11.473-07:002011-09-11T10:20:11.473-07:00Thank you for the help with printing! I'll gi...Thank you for the help with printing! I'll give it a try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-5333749065284838292011-09-06T11:22:58.220-07:002011-09-06T11:22:58.220-07:00I love these pictures. Her rooms always look so c...I love these pictures. Her rooms always look so cozy and welcoming. Nothing formal or stiff or uncomfortable looking--you can picture yourself enjoying yourself in any of these rooms. <br />I love to collect old furniture and decorate my rooms with hand-me-downs and found treasures. I especially love mid-century early American style furniture--study, American made, solid wood pieces that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-39590347217450080322011-09-05T11:33:07.516-07:002011-09-05T11:33:07.516-07:00I am cleaning out an area next to my fireplace now...I am cleaning out an area next to my fireplace now. It is where we used to keep our dog crate, but ol Roscoe passed away last week. I spent all day today cleaning it. I also spackled it, and intend to sand it, spackle and sand again, then paint. Then we're going to put bookshelves in! I'm very excited about having that area tidied up.Sarah Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02887966641411778673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-4100297191356155122011-09-04T20:08:57.234-07:002011-09-04T20:08:57.234-07:00I have seen on several bogs were the women used fo...I have seen on several bogs were the women used foam board or cardboard they covered with fabric or wall paper of any sort to fit the back of shelf units to brighten up that area. Just push the boards into the back area..no glue or anything is needed. The boards can be changed out seasonally or not. I liked this idea and want to try it. You could use fabric scraps from pillows or a chair you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-86984970249087937132011-09-04T18:44:29.226-07:002011-09-04T18:44:29.226-07:00Our house is a sort of modified farmhouse, having ...Our house is a sort of modified farmhouse, having separate, more formal rooms at the front & a common, more open area at the back of the house. It works well for us, though there are still things I would have different if we had to build this house all over again.<br /><br />I do have an issue with our piano. We have a baby grand, & got a very good deal on it, but it does not fit the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-82901428999310321252011-09-04T08:05:51.658-07:002011-09-04T08:05:51.658-07:00We have a fairly large home, yet it has one "...We have a fairly large home, yet it has one "common area". When we purchased the home, I had some different ideas about what a home should "be", and we had only 4 children at that point..I liked the new "open" floor plans. Now, I'd much rather have a much smaller, older home, where the rooms are more closed off, and lend themselves to individual purpose.<br /><Rightthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448900188921522323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-18978693251513948102011-09-04T00:17:34.097-07:002011-09-04T00:17:34.097-07:00Lydia,
You mentioned the fact that the hassocks ar...Lydia,<br />You mentioned the fact that the hassocks are big and clumsy. <br /><br /> I found a way around that. I got one at a yard sale and fitted it with a slipcover also. Then I pushed it right up against the overstuffed chair next to a tall bookshelf in the corner of the room. <br />It looks and feels like one of those old fashioned chaise lounges. It can be separated if desired, but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-83923921441388800182011-09-04T00:05:28.799-07:002011-09-04T00:05:28.799-07:00One other commenter mentioned slip covers. I like...One other commenter mentioned slip covers. I like the fact that they<br />save the sofa from wear so well and they change the mood of the room. I have Winter and Spring slip covers for my sofa. <br /><br />The fabric is micro suede and is in two pieces. One for the sofa and the other for the cushions. It washes well and dries fast in the drier and then goes right back on the sofa.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-59461284127355020492011-09-03T19:10:06.171-07:002011-09-03T19:10:06.171-07:00Click on the title of the article
Then bring up a...Click on the title of the article<br /><br />Then bring up a separate internet page and paste in the printer friendly url Here's the address to paste <br /> http://www.printfriendly.com/ <br /><br /> (found on the printer friendly article on the side bar)<br /><br />Then go to the article itself and highlight the url address at the top of the internet explorer (or whatever you use) and pasteLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-62230500632925610122011-09-03T18:54:51.361-07:002011-09-03T18:54:51.361-07:00I would LOVE to print this wonderful article for m...I would LOVE to print this wonderful article for my homemaking notebook, but the printer-friendly site brings up the Sep. 3 article and nothing else. Do you know how to print a specific article? Thank you either way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-17388499276968427632011-09-03T16:45:04.580-07:002011-09-03T16:45:04.580-07:00I love Susan Rios' art.
My living room has a ...I love Susan Rios' art.<br /><br />My living room has a piano, two sofas and three chairs, a coffee table that has storage, and a couple of side tables. This is not a huge space but the way we were able to arrange the furniture makes it cozy and great for enjoying wonderful conversation with our guests. This space is open to our kitchen/dining area and we are able to get quite a few people Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-46927976584387276782011-09-03T15:28:26.089-07:002011-09-03T15:28:26.089-07:00Moving accessories around or changing things seaso...Moving accessories around or changing things seasonally really gives a room a new look and the family does notice it. It is like having a vacation in another place.I understand about not being able to move things around. When you have certain features in the room like doorways that cannot be blocked, or a big picture window or a huge piano, things have to stay where they are. Like you said, you Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-22983840088420142132011-09-03T15:07:46.712-07:002011-09-03T15:07:46.712-07:00I think one of the reasons I like Susan Rios pictu...I think one of the reasons I like Susan Rios pictures so much is that she shows how much can be done in a small space. I just wrote about living in a small home on my blog and like most people living in small spaces, I'm always looking for ideas for decorating where size and scale are an issue. Ms. Rios' pictures are lovely and give so many homey ideas.Mrs. V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05852637657270835106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-81568493935685419582011-09-03T10:48:39.409-07:002011-09-03T10:48:39.409-07:00It is good to have you back! I am sure seeing you...It is good to have you back! I am sure seeing your home property was a memory you will cherish forever. Thank you for taking us along. Our front door opens to our little front room. This room has three door ways in it and a fireplace taking up space too. Sadly furniture cannot be moved around as it only fits certain places and not much furniture can even be used. Still though I can and have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-77839043901837641042011-09-03T08:34:22.482-07:002011-09-03T08:34:22.482-07:00Mrs J. Good reminder about the foot stools for wo...Mrs J. Good reminder about the foot stools for women. What you speak of is much different from the things that people use today. I like the old-fashioned foot stool because it only elevates the feet slightly above the floor to give the feet a rest and keep them warm, and is comfortable. The things used today to rest the feet are just so huge and clumsy and you have to stretch your legs out Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-80853293637570952732011-09-02T23:46:30.499-07:002011-09-02T23:46:30.499-07:00Lydia,
we're so glad to have you back. Thank...Lydia, <br />we're so glad to have you back. Thank you for taking us on your trip and keeping us updated. It was a great trip.<br /><br />I do have my great grandmother's upright Esty Piano in my livingroom and it does provide extra surface to place family photos on. <br /><br />My living room is laid out so that I must put my sofa right in the middle of the room with its back to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-37920667124267755752011-09-02T19:09:18.295-07:002011-09-02T19:09:18.295-07:00Lydia,
Welcome back and thank you for this lovely...Lydia,<br /><br />Welcome back and thank you for this lovely post. <br /><br />Open plan homes as are many in which we, your readership, live, are still the norm. However, I have heard that new home design is trending back toward more separationh of areas. As we in the Southern Hemisphere are now in early spring, the mind turns toward brightening up the house. <br /><br />Keep blessing us with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-6452573679419353682011-09-02T16:00:14.593-07:002011-09-02T16:00:14.593-07:00I forgot to include the piano. Most people have an...I forgot to include the piano. Most people have an old piano which gives extra surfaces to put interesting things on, and there is the enjoyment of hearing people play on it.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-42080385540801757282011-09-02T14:21:22.167-07:002011-09-02T14:21:22.167-07:00Hello and welcome back to the lower 48. I really e...Hello and welcome back to the lower 48. I really enjoyed reading the Alaska posts and seeing the photographs.<br /><br />This topic of home decor is one of my favorites. Our home, like so many, has no separate entry hall or parlor. Guests arriving at the front door just immediately "spill" into the living room/dining area/kitchen. This open floor plan seems to have been quite popular, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-66282316234789726352011-09-02T14:13:23.548-07:002011-09-02T14:13:23.548-07:00You described my front room, except omitted the pi...You described my front room, except omitted the piano. <br /><br />I want the room in the first painting. The little foot stool is perfect for a short girl like me.<br /><br />I hope you enjoyed your vacation. I missed your words of wisdom. Glad you are back.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895742601976073283noreply@blogger.com