60th Annual Parke County, Indiana Covered Bridge Festival
Two weeks starting the second Friday in October.
We missed the crowds on a rainy afternoon, drove over this bridge named “Rolling Stone” built in 1915 and took these photos.
http://www.coveredbridges.com/events/parke-county-covered-bridge-festival
This Houzz link has examples of beautiful decorator applications as well as the “runners up”.
Not only does Elfcroft have a couch upholstered in the “world’s ugliest” color Pantone 448C (brown/olive green blend), but also “favorite” wardrobe items! Think: Green sea turtles.
“World’s Ugliest” color?
What say you?
Unintentional…. furniture theme this month, thanks to inspiration from Houzz Ideabooks. My August 2nd post featured a reproduction “Ice Box” used for shoe storage/dresser plus a link to “Savvy Shoe Storage”. On August 16th, I posted a photo of a pair of upholstered barrel back chairs paired with link to “Antiques Today” from Houzz.
Here I go again. My favorite small desk from the Houzz Ideabook is number 4, the drop-down secretary from Pottery Barn. Surprise! maybe not… I have this small cherry drop-down writing desk of my grandfather’s in our guest room. It is paired with a chair featuring needle point seat cover made by my mother.
Cherry writing desk
Barrel back chairs
This alcove was originally configured for cabinets/buffet in the dining area. The cabinets were long ago used in a modification of the kitchen floor plan. Today the alcove (with pot/can lighting) has just enough space to “show case” these barrel back chairs in their new life for reading and conversation.
Goodwill promotes that vicious cycle “Shop, Donate, Shop, Donate”. TLC’s “What Not to Wear” had Stacy and Clinton demonstrating weekly how to make over nominee’s wardrobe/closet. Cuyana promotes lean closets as a business plan by including a mailer for clothing donation with each clothing purchase.
https://www.cuyana.com/story/lean-closet
For the past fifteen years, I have travelled often, primarily to three destinations. For me the “twist” on lean closets is to have three functional closets in three different states with the goal to reduce luggage plus packing and unpacking. (Easy laundry access at each place makes this workable.) 1) Home base 2)Farm 3) Warm weather. As time goes by, transfers between closets wring a little more use out of my clothing.
I have an example for extending the life/value of clothing.
I still love the colors and pattern of culottes I purchased 25 years ago. The waist was always a little snug. I had it altered professionally to raise the hem and expand the waist. The alteration was very well done. However, the change was awkward because the culotte style tended to bunch up. My remedy removed the excess material and sewed it back as a true skirt.
From culotte to skirt
For a much more involved projects, check out “Go Green” Sew News Feb/Mar 2013. One article illustrates “Giving an old scarf new life as trim on a fitted sweatshirt jacket” or “Mix and match worn sweaters of a funky up-cycled shoulder bag” …..ahhh the possibilities…
Awesome story! Not only a flash back to visions of our future, but also dedication to claim and restore that vision.
ET…”Time to phone home!”
To add a personal story: Yes, I have had this figurine of ET (for Extra Terrestrial) since the early 80s….saving him for grins and to illustrate my blog 😉 He was the star of the 1982 Block Buster Movie by the same name. “Phone home” is the most memorable line of the script.
“Difference” Prisoner labels, Dachau, Munich 2012
“Adversity” sculpture, Dachau, Munich 2012
Difference and Adversity are David Hinton’s translation. These photos are powerful images of humanity’s worse exploitation of differences and experience of adversity at Dachau concentration camp during WWII. In addition to starvation and torture, prisoners wore these symbols to ‘divide and conquer’ the population.
Hinton’s detailed translation emphasizes difference bringing ‘good fortune’ and adversity bringing acclaim. That calls for uplifting photos….next time…
Chihuly’s glasswork creates high drama in the garden.
Credit to Ann Wilkerson for sharing her photos of Chihuly’s exhibition in Dallas 2012. She had high praise and delight for this world class show.
“Pattern” is David Hinton’s translation of I Ching No. 60. These are a couple of my favorite photos from London 2012.
“Elegance” as translated by David Hinton. Also translated “grace” or “adorning”.
Mom @ Hampton Court 2012
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