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Terrace Hill

30 Friday Aug 2013

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I am from Iowa and proud of it!   In fact, I am going back next week to attend a family wedding in a round barn.  I’ll take photos for you because I know that it will be wonderful!

Sometimes people think that all there is in Iowa is corn or they get it confused with Idaho and ask me if we have lots of potatoes.  What Iowa does have is one of the most beautiful governor’s mansions in the United States.  It is a real treasure and I want to show it to you.

Terrace Hill, also known as Hubbell Mansion, Benjamin F. Allen House, and Iowa Governor’s Mansion, is the official residence of the Governor of Iowa. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, it is an example of Second Empire architecture. The home measures 18,000 square feet (1,600 m²). It sits on a hill overlooking downtown Des Moines, and has a 90 foot (27 m) tower that offers a commanding view of the city. The house became a National Historic Landmark in 2003.

The inside is just as beautiful as the exterior.  The front hall is truly grand.  In fact, the mansion sits on Grand Avenue.

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For several years, first ladies of Iowa have opened the mansion for tea.

If you are a chandelier lover, this one in the drawing room is quite spectacular.

The grand staircase leads to family quarters. Here it is fully decorated for Christmas for the Holly and Ivy tour.

This room off of the main parlor is also decorated for Christmas.

Governor Terry Branstad just drives down Grand Avenue to go to the Iowa capitol building.  As a small child I would watch for the gold dome whenever we were in Des Moines.

The inside of the dome is breathtaking.

Once, we lived in Des Moines and I heard the most wonderful story from an elderly friend.  She said that on a street near Terrace Hill, a home owner was out raking leaves.  Up drove a long black limousine.  The driver rolled down the window and sought directions to a private home.  In the back of the car, the home owner recognized Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Harvey Firestone.  They were on their way to California to see their friend, Luthur Burbank.  I wonder if they were invited to Terrace Hill for dinner?

Create and be happy!

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Provence!

23 Friday Aug 2013

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lavender fields, Provence

I have never been to France although I hope to go one day.  My idea of a perfect vacation would be to rent a villa in the South of France and use it as a base to make day trips.  On Monday we would rent bicycles and ride through the idyllic countryside and enjoy the lavender fields.  (That means we would have to go in July/August because that is when lavender is in bloom).  On Tuesday, we would lounge by the pool that will come with the idyllic villa and go to the little town to enjoy dinner at a small bistro.  Wednesday will be a car tour of local points of interest with an al fresco lunch at a small French restaurant along the way.  Thur., Fri., and Sat. must be dedicated to flea markets where I would find monogrammed linens and fabulous French antiques.  Sunday must be a day of rest and a chance to worship at a small church followed by another lunch outside the villa in the courtyard, under the arbor and on the pea gravel patio.

While I was daydreaming, I decided to see what kind of vacation rentals I could find that would help fulfill this dream. I figured that I might as well dream BIG!  In no particular order, here are two available for rent.  These lovely homes are available from Haven in Paris.  Take time to study the beautiful way that they are decorated.

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 Of course, we would need to leave the villa to explore.  It would be hard to tear yourself away!   Let’s look at images from the countryside.

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  Lavender, Provence Alpes, France wallpapers

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To get you ready for your trip, take time to read the book A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle.  He tells about how he realized a long cherished dream when he and his wife moved into a 200 year old stone farmhouse in the Louberon region.

Someday!  Create and be happy!

 

 

 

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Never Underestimate Burlap

20 Tuesday Aug 2013

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burlap curtains, burlap runner, burlap tie backs

The lowly burlap has taken a back seat to finer fabrics for generations…that is until in the last five years when the country French decorating phase became so very popular.   I added two burlap runners to the dining room table a short time ago.  They were very easy to make.  Just pull a string right at the place where you need to cut and use the line that the missing string makes as your guide to cut a straight line.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Last weekend, I added a square of burlap to the wrought iron table on the front porch.

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Some people have made beautiful curtains out of burlap…at .around $3.50 per yard at local big box stores, it is a most economical fabric for curtains.

The burlap rosette below is used as a tie back but it could also be put on a pillow.

Burlap curtains - Rose Tie Backs Burlap pillows anyone?  These handmade cross stitch pillows are really cute.

from http://www.littlebeachgallery.com

When you work with burlap, you will experience lots of loose fiber flying around.  It is probably best to cut it outside for an easier clean up.  The maker of the following pair of curtains folded the fabric back on itself at the top and sewed a rod pocket.   The ends were fringed in the part that was folded over and the sides and bottom were hemmed.  For just a few dollars, the look is wonderful.

Burlap curtains with fringed valance.

For craft projects, why not add burlap around a candle holder?  Tie it on with a piece of string that has been pulled from the fabric.

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Make silverware holders.

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So, when you are thinking of a creative project, don’t forget lowly burlap. Create and be happy!

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Decorating With Sea Fans

12 Monday Aug 2013

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Once upon a time we lived in Cuba.  To be more specific, we lived on the base at Guantanamo Bay.  This was before 9-11 and the internment camp that is now there.  When we lived there it was a carefree time and the biggest decision of the day was maybe whether to go to the beach and look for shells or go to the swimming pool.

One day I made the beach decision and found something unusual…I had seen all kinds of shells but this was different.  It was a sea fan.  Here is how they grow under the water.

Upon closer examination, the sea fan looks like it is made of a fine netting and when it has been washed to the shore and laid there for a while it is brittle.  I have never felt one growing in the ocean.  You divers would know about that.

When I would find a sea fan it was always on the beach…had been storm tossed and deposited right where I could find it and take it home.  I started making decorations with them.  Sometimes I would add silk flowers around the base…it all sounds so tacky now.  Now I realize that a sea fan has integrity and is strong enough to stand on its own.  You don’t have to spray paint it or add ribbons or silk flowers.  No!  You just enjoy a sea fan and respect it for the shape, color and how it has come to be on the shore.

This owner of a beach cottage used multiple sea fans above the bed.  Sweet dreams!

Beachy bedroom featuring wrought-iron painted bed, breezy curtains and shell display above bed on floating shelf

A group of white ones have been framed and hung on the far wall in this beautiful dining room.

Adam Hunter Inc: Beautiful sea foam green dining room with coastal feel.

I have never seen a turquoise sea fan…but if I ever do, I will hope to purchase it.  A sea fan in my favorite color would be irresistible.

Homemade shadow boxes with sea shells for moms dining room?

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Here is a beautiful watercolor of a turquoise sea fan.

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I have seen them in this rusty red/orange color.  In fact I have one which I will show you later. This decorator used them for a nautical Christmas cottage. Notice the sea shell encrusted stand on the far left.  That was a lot of work!

Seaside Christmas Dining

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An attic nook becomes a guest room retreat. Accent with starfish and a sea fan to give it that Summer style.

Above, a sea fan has been glued to the top of a block of wood.  I have seen them on a block of Lucite, but this natural wood and the fan seem to go together.

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I have never tried it, but I think that the sea fan above must have been glued to the top of a candle holder.  It presents itself as a piece of sculpture.

Soldered Sea Fan on Antique bottle by sharlenekaynedesigns on Etsy, $22.00

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It is very trendy right now to put a sea fan on the top of an antique bottle.  Notice how jute was wrapped around the bottle top in the photo below.

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If you don’t live near the ocean you can find sea fans at home décor stores or you can order then from the internet.  A friend of mine recently purchased a nice sized white  one for around $18.00.

I promised to show you two of mine…found on the beach in Guantanamo. I put the first one in a weathered cement planter and added some white coral and a little green reindeer moss.

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The second one is my rust colored sea fan.  It is in an urn along with a conch shell and a small helmet shell found in Cuba.

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I know that it is the end of summer, but maybe you want to hold onto it just a little longer.  Try adding a sea fan to your décor.  Create and be happy!

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Oil Painting Discovery

07 Wednesday Aug 2013

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I found a beautiful oil painting at a thrift store the other day.  After it caught my eye and I examined it I walked away three times before going back a final time to claim it as mine.  I get lost in the snowy landscape.  Maybe it reminds me of the farms in Iowa where I was raised (although there are no mountains in Iowa).  Maybe I like it because it reminds me of impressionist paintings.  The soft pastel colors and the blurry lines are appealing!

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I hung it in the bathroom…the soft colors work well with the color scheme in there.  Plain and simple, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” and I like looking at it.

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Unfortunately, it is not signed.  I wonder why anyone would go to so much artistic effort and forget to sign their work?  If anyone out there knows who painted this canvas, please let me know.

I began wondering about other art that has surfaced at thrift stores and garage sales and remembered hearing about pieces that were were worth huge sums of money.  This reprint of an article from the Huffington Post is interesting.

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Last year was a banner year for dramatic art finds. A Salvador Dali etching surfaced at Goodwill, a possible Leonardo da Vinci painting turned up at a Scottish farmhouse and a $100,000 avian masterpiece was found in the dusty corners of someone’s attic. The series of unexpected discoveries made us wonder just how easy it is to uncover a fine art treasure outside of a high-priced gallery.

To answer this question we turned to the king of thrift store art finds, Rodney Parrott. Head of the online organization, Rescued Art, Mr. Parrott devotes his life to searching the shelves, walls and floors of consignment shops looking for that one painting or etching that deserves a second chance. He’s found a Kathe Kollwitz drawing, an Augusto Eugenio Chaufeurier  photograph, and a Haku Maki print, proving that an eye for aesthetic, the patience to thumb through forgotten frames and a little luck will go along way in the search for fine art treasures.

Parrott rescues and restores the artworks he finds, selling them on his website for affordable prices under the mission statement, “All people deserve art.” In a recent interview we chatted with the art expert about his most thrilling discoveries and what it takes to be a thrift store diver:

When did you begin rescuing artwork? What was the first piece you saved?

In 2003 I was raising money for a non-profit charity in Michigan. We ran two thrift stores. On 50% off day, I saw a wonderful watercolor of a European country household hanging all crooked-y on the wall. It turned out to be a 1940s love letter from a Danish man to his sweetheart in the states. The painting had been folded to fit in an envelope with his handwritten words on the back. I had the letter translated. It was full of longing and kisses.

Since then, what has been the most exciting find?

I have a great affection for “The Watermelon Vendor.” It was abandoned in one of my favorite thrift stores in Stamford, Connecticut.  I was excited to find something from the original plate by the famous photographer Chaufeurier. The provenance on the back was in Italian, so I needed it to be translated by a Sicilian friend. And, ultimately, it was purchased by an antique dealer; my first sale to the trade!

rodney parrott“The Watermelon Vendor,” Chaufeurier

How do you determine whether or not you will buy a thrift store piece? Is the process more sentimental or academic for you?

Art, for me, is a thing created out of nothing that stimulates the aesthetic experience in the viewer. I need to have that aesthetic experience to consider saving a piece. Beyond that, each piece needs to show very well as a photograph since our art is sold mainly through the four Internet markets. A very subtle print may be beautiful to the eye, yet look bland on a website. Also, big is almost always better than small. There are also the expected criteria for value: pencil signing and limited editions. It is also on my mind whether the piece or the store around it stimulates a good “Rescued Art Story” in me.

Are you looking for specific artists or movements?

We look at hundreds of paintings and prints before saving just one. There is so much: leaning against back walls, strewn among old housewares. We are elated to see something interesting, but we simply are not allowed the luxury of focusing on certain genres. Managers at thrift stores are very sophisticated in some ways about the value of art, especially if it is signed by a famous artist or is of a well-known image. So most high value things I won’t be able to rescue for a few dollars. Yet, I very well intend to save a piece worth more than $10,000 one day soon! It will most likely be an abstract piece by a valued artist without general fame. Perhaps an Alexander Calder painting, because he is best known for his sculptures. Or perhaps a wonderful textured image by Cody Hooper who is known more out west.

What advice would you give fellow bargain shoppers looking for artwork?

I wrote an article called “Secrets of Picking Valuable Art At Thrift Stores.” It opens with: “First of all, you must have a great affection for thrift stores. If you are only looking for art, it is not worth the dust, mold, shabby buildings, and rough-edged culture.”

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Near where I live in Charlotte, a painting purchased for $10 at a Goodwill was recently auctioned off for nearly $35,000 in New York.

The winning bid at Sotheby’s New York for Ilya Bolotowsky’s ‘Vertical Diamonds’ was $34,375. The owner of the influential Russian artist’s painting, Beth Feeback, will receive $27,000.  Not a bad deal, considering Feeback only paid $10 for it.

Feeback, an artist who specializes in painting cats, actually purchased the large piece at Goodwill for its canvas and planned to paint over it. A friend encouraged her to look up the artist’s name on the back of the painting and contact an art gallery about its worth.

 Perhaps you should make a trip to a thrift store this summer.  You could find something wonderful to recycle and just maybe find a really fine painting.  Create and be happy!
 

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Winterthur

02 Friday Aug 2013

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children's garden, Delaware, Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur

From the beginning, this has been a blog mostly about interior design.  There are lots of you out there who are interested in the same things, judging from the over 11,000 views that you have made of my postings since last September.  Thank you for stopping by to have a look.

I thought that it is time that I focus on a place in Delaware that is magical.  Founded by Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur (pronounced “winter-tour”) is the premier museum of American decorative arts, reflecting both early America and the du Pont family’s life there. Its 60-acre naturalistic garden is among the country’s best, and its research library serves scholars from around the world.

I have a very fond memory of Winterthur, located near Centerville, Delaware.  In about 1978, my mother who lived in Moulton, Iowa, gave me a scrap of paper with the name, “John Melody,” written in long hand upon it.  It seemed that a farmer near Moulton had learned that I often visited Delaware with my husband and daughter to spend time with Mike’s parents who were long time residents of Newark, Delaware.  The farmer, who was named, “Joe Steele,” told my mother that his son-in-law worked at Winterthur and that I should go to visit and ask for him.  Obediently, I took the paper from Mother and put it in my wallet where it stayed for about three years. I never really thought that I would get to Winterthur or that I would ask for John Melody if I did.

One summer we were visiting Newark and my husband asked if I would like to go to see Winterthur.  Grandma and Grandpa were willing to watch the girls so off we went.  After a tour of the museum which is really the 170 room house containing 90,000 objects, we stopped at the gift shop.  Suddenly, I remembered the piece of paper in my wallet and asked the clerk if she knew of a man there by the name of,  “Melody.

“Do you know him?” she asked.  I related the story about my mother and Joe Steele and she immediately called John Melody and handed me the phone.

“Are children with you?” he asked.  When I replied in the negative he asked us if we would like to see what he had been doing.  John Melody was the head furniture restorer for the whole museum.  He took us on an impromptu tour of the laboratory where he showed us the hat that Abraham Lincoln wore to Ford’s Theater the night he was shot.  We saw Benjamin Franklin’s baby cradle.  They were x-raying it to see what kind of joints had been used to put it together so that they could determine what carpenter had made it.  Mr. Melody took us to see silver that had been made by Paul Revere.

Then, we stopped in the textile room to see how they cleaned rare quilts.  There were tables larger than a quilt with springs that stretched across the top of the table in parallel lines.  A quilt was put onto the table and then water and soap would run over the textile and the table would gently move right and left in order to run the water and suds through the fabric.  Finally, clean water would rinse out the soap and the quilt would dry.  Amazing!

The University of Delaware has an art restoration degree.  Students go to Winterthur where they receive an oil painting that has holes in it.  Their job is to put it back to the original condition.  We saw oil paintings with holes in various places…the students were working to restore them to their original condition.

I left there that day with such respect for the men and women who study rare decorative objects and wished that I could enter the program at the university and learn to do such remarkable work. I was also very happy that I had listened to my mother and kept that little scrap of paper!

Let me share with you some photos of the Winterthur museum.  Mr. du Pont would go in person or send his staff to purchase whole rooms from colonial buildings. Below are two exterior pictures of the house/museum and then one of  a parlor from Port Royal, Virginia.  The building was purchased and then the room reassembled inside of Winterthur.

The proportions of the room are gracious and the antiques are sublime.  Below, notice the painting of George Washington, the arched china niches, and the extraordinary molding, paneling, and decoration on the mantel.  You tour the museum in small groups and actually get to enter each room and get an up close look at the objects, furniture and textiles.

Winterthur Estate

This free standing staircase is a masterpiece of construction….no visible support for the gracious curve.

Of course the period hand painted wallpaper in this room is of extraordinary significance.

Here is the other end of the room decorated for Christmas.  This is the time when the house is decorated with a tree in almost every room.  The candle light tour is one of the most popular of the whole year.

One tree is the dried flower tree.  Dry your hydrangea, roses, status, etc. and make one like it this year.

Diane and The Dried Flower Tree

Dried and True

A daffodil and snowdrop tree honored the blooms of early spring.

Delightful Daffodil and Snowdrop Tree

This Baltimore album appliqued quilt is beyond wonderful.

A fine Federal Period secretary is museum quality.

Winterthur in Delaware contains some of the moat refined examples of Federal Period architecture and furnishings. This sublime mahogany secretary is crowned with a curved bonnet and lovely finials. What a wonderful place to pen a letter.

photo Roy and Delores Kelley

The Winterthur library features a portrait of Henry Francis du Pont

Winterthur library

Winterthur’s 1,000 acres encompass rolling hills, streams, meadows, and forests. Founder Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969) developed an appreciation of nature as a boy that served as the basis for his life’s work in the garden. He selected the choicest plants from around the world to enhance the natural setting, arranging them in lyrical color combinations and carefully orchestrating a succession of bloom from late January to November. Du Pont translated his love of the land into a unified work of art that embodies a romantic vision of nature’s beauty.

Photo by Jeannette Lindvigphoto by Jeanette Lindvig

Discover the magic of a fairy-tale garden with a visit to Enchanted Woods, a unique children’s garden at Winterthur. In a three-acre plot of the Winterthur Garden, the fairy folk created a magical landscape for children of all ages! Canopied by majestic oak trees, Enchanted Woods has been taken over by the woodland fairies who live here and is transformed into a place of enchantment, mystery, and discovery. From the Tulip Tree House to the Faerie Cottage, children will find a new world to explore.

A nest for children at Winterthur gardens…

A 'nest' for children at Winterthur Gardens

Azalea Woods in the spring…

Azalea Woods at Winterthur Gardens (PA/DE)

Winterthur Garden

I do hope that you enjoyed your mini-tour of the Winterthur Museum and gardens.  Create and be happy!

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