tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post4683985872425435828..comments2024-03-25T08:46:08.444-04:00Comments on BOXWOOD TERRACE: To Paint or Not to PaintBoxwood Terracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04635278108636515992noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-73910144695236260322010-05-25T09:01:55.487-04:002010-05-25T09:01:55.487-04:00Hi Deborah,
I loved reading about your thoughts! A...Hi Deborah,<br />I loved reading about your thoughts! And the pictures are all wonderful!I also love the warm taupe colours!! I think they are never boring!<br />xx<br />Greet<br />PS Thank you so much for stopping by and for your nice comment!Greet Lefèvrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417048594754414357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-80498737314771755202010-05-15T15:09:26.594-04:002010-05-15T15:09:26.594-04:00I completely agree with your assessment about taup...I completely agree with your assessment about taupe and the tranquility it evokes. I also think it's important to enjoy summer while it last. That's why I'm trying to get everything pained before the end of June. Thanks for the inspiration!Elhttp://www.freshnewenglandhome.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-47294186227456495592010-05-14T15:12:01.081-04:002010-05-14T15:12:01.081-04:00I think your wall color is perfect and your house ...I think your wall color is perfect and your house is lovely. Invest in a piece of art?? And enjoy your summer!<br />AK xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-46982258543582062492010-05-14T00:10:59.763-04:002010-05-14T00:10:59.763-04:00Deborah, your house is just exquisite as it is, bu...Deborah, your house is just exquisite as it is, but it is natural to grow a bit tired of familiar surroundings! Creamy white walls would look great, but save it for autumn when summer is fading and you really need a pick-me-up. And maybe by then, you will have forgotten. I can't tell you how often I totally redecorate a room in my mind!<br /><br />Good luck with your updates, but take it slow and figure out what few things will work - a few more white things? A few blue things? A few patterned things?<br /><br />I just realized the other day in my white and cream and green living room that RASPBERRY would look amazing in there. I was flipping through a magazine and there was this hot pink painting in the picture and I realized that ONE thing would transform my room!!!!<br /><br />So it doesn't always take a total overhaul.<br /><br />By the way I love the pattern on that (blue?) pillow in your last picture. Gorgeous - what is that fabric?<br /><br />P.S. I owe you an email - you sent a nice long one to my office and I never wrote back. I was so happy to see you are a busy careerist like me...!<br /><br />xo TerriWindlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014227226507484798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-15702500433301208932010-05-13T12:25:30.706-04:002010-05-13T12:25:30.706-04:00Add some color, Your home should reflect your pers...Add some color, Your home should reflect your personality.shanna @ home lightinghttp://www.lightingtheweb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-8363393086169253442010-05-12T19:05:31.059-04:002010-05-12T19:05:31.059-04:00I LOVE this post. I feel like a kindred spirit. ...I LOVE this post. I feel like a kindred spirit. I see all the fabulous images of rooms painted entirely white and I swoon. They are wonderful. We just built our dream home and the walls are NOT white. They are plastered and a cream color with a glaze that turns them a very soft gold. I love them. That is until I spend a few hours blogging and then I question myself. Did I make a mistake? This post confirms , I did not! Thank-youMona Thompsonhttp://blog.providenceltddesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-36642352304914483112010-05-12T18:58:50.416-04:002010-05-12T18:58:50.416-04:00Great post showing how you processed your thoughts...Great post showing how you processed your thoughts. I like to see that. I have to have color in my world I am afraid if I had an all white room or all neutral room I would keep adding things to bring in color. I am a Spring color girl, it makes me happy. Just keep what makes you happy. Blog land is full of wonderful rooms and ideas but it will drive us all crazy trying to keep up. I just did a post today on Spring fever and blogland has definitely influenced some of my activity. I like your priorities. Tennis walks on the beach so much more fun than painting, happy Wednesday,KathysueKathysuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272239664279235716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-50683867186549481482010-05-12T18:49:37.161-04:002010-05-12T18:49:37.161-04:00Thanks for the comments! It's great to know th...Thanks for the comments! It's great to know there are others who go through the same thing with decorating, paint colors and everything else that goes into a home. This is what I love about blogging! I'm definitely hanging up my paint brushes and rollers for awhile (unless of course, there's a small piece of furniture that needs a quick makeover....)<br />DeborahBoxwood Terracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635278108636515992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-67597329962255574702010-05-12T17:44:17.628-04:002010-05-12T17:44:17.628-04:00Oh woooow, Thank goodness there is some one out th...Oh woooow, Thank goodness there is some one out there just like me! I seem to spend my days trying to find just the right shade of white, off white, old white, lime white. Ekkkks It is so difficult, just a chalky warm white that has a bit of depth. I just don't know. Our Living room has been 5 different colours in 2 years, constantly striving to find just the right shade. I have come to the conclusion it just does not exsist ( It's only in the movies or should that been interior magazine shots.)<br />Many thanks for your super blog, so full of inspiration<br />Emma xEmmahttp://www.hattiehatfield.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-68709224508720154012010-05-12T15:06:55.208-04:002010-05-12T15:06:55.208-04:00Paint, now, not tomorrow, now. Go find just the c...Paint, now, not tomorrow, now. Go find just the color white you need. That is the word - NEED. Color is so important to one's mental health. It can make your day rain or shine. Once the walls are the color you need you can relax, take that walk confident that upon your return the walls that form your home are just exactly the way you want them to be, white. The perfect white, chosen by you, appreciated by you. What more does a woman need? AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-21346793992494105512010-05-12T14:49:44.589-04:002010-05-12T14:49:44.589-04:00beautiful livingroom...just as it is---isn't t...beautiful livingroom...just as it is---isn't the grass just always greener...A Perfect Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03022160717740694132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-84016715728906108282010-05-12T14:07:46.521-04:002010-05-12T14:07:46.521-04:00:) Since I am right NOW painting my formica count...:) Since I am right NOW painting my formica counters in the kitchen, trust me, go with the accessories!! painting is always way more work than you think. You can always paint later, like when it's raining days on end. xo LidyFrenchGardenHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121507761140372411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-25997132360746522252010-05-12T13:35:00.601-04:002010-05-12T13:35:00.601-04:00Hi Deborah,
The room for which you are seeking th...Hi Deborah,<br /><br />The room for which you are seeking the designer and source was decorated by Eric Prokesh. The source is Southern Accents.<br /><br />Ah, so many beautiful colors, so little time. You'll just have to decide what will make you happier - the perfect paint color or walks on the beach.<br /><br />Good luck with your decision!Squeaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-643803813570890532010-05-12T08:46:50.768-04:002010-05-12T08:46:50.768-04:00I think you are halfway there with your own living...I think you are halfway there with your own livingroom.<br />The colors, and fabrics seem neutral enough. Now inject your personality into the mix and you will have a winning look for you as well as others who visit.<br /><br />Go out and enjoy your summer too! Decor should be fun!<br /><br />L.La Maison Fouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823093111074286855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-17609819955173532622010-05-12T08:42:14.558-04:002010-05-12T08:42:14.558-04:00hi deborah,
you are so right in your decision. r...hi deborah,<br /><br />you are so right in your decision. reading blogs compels us to change. change, change, change. give us something new! <br /><br />i love your decision to embrace what you've got. the little i've seen of your home is very beautiful. it has a serene and peaceful look to it. i love it as it is.<br /><br />this past summer i painted the whole house white and i don't regret it but i don't think i'd do it again as i'm learning to be at peace with what i've got. this post is a great reminder that living a beautiful life encompasses more than decorating!<br /><br />~janetthe gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-844872031100440112010-05-12T08:39:32.443-04:002010-05-12T08:39:32.443-04:00I also think for a long time before repainting in ...I also think for a long time before repainting in the house. IN the end you just have to go for it, and if you really hate it, then roll up your sleeves and start again!!<br />If you're wanting our opinions, I think all white would feel harsh after having lived in such soothing muted tones. <br />All the photos are lovely including the last one of your room<br />Sharonsharon santoni at my french country homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475608374691177747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-58195881414178350442010-05-12T08:30:19.562-04:002010-05-12T08:30:19.562-04:00HI I so agree as a serial renovator who's abou...HI I so agree as a serial renovator who's about to hang up her paint brush. I'm sick of painting and working on the next change. I love my home but it real is time to step back and enjoy.I'm goning to look hard at re-arranging and layering.<br />Kind Regards<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032322905915314997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665184280263878685.post-70312279385917665332010-05-11T23:29:05.117-04:002010-05-11T23:29:05.117-04:00Oh you silly!!! Add a bunch of baskets, fill them...Oh you silly!!! Add a bunch of baskets, fill them with reeds, dried flowers, raffia bows, big bowls of fresh flowers, relax - it's summer !!<br />Come see my post about decorating au naturel...it's perfect for you right now. xx'sSplenderosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421992667097947469noreply@blogger.com