tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post4892200412268047843..comments2024-03-28T16:20:57.446-07:00Comments on The Gardener's Cottage: chandeliers, etc.the gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-84396413240688328802010-11-05T07:46:55.893-07:002010-11-05T07:46:55.893-07:00Your sofas are from Ikea? Do they stand up well to...Your sofas are from Ikea? Do they stand up well to day-in and day-out wear and tear? There are only two (heavy-set) of us, but we live in a townhouse and so the living room IS the living room (and it's small!), so our furniture gets lots of use...I adore your kitchen. I adore your pantry. I adore your style. I adore your gardens. Everything is so calming, soothing, organized but not rigid...you should write a book.BAEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533024700699363361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-76592753596458288842010-10-30T10:07:02.056-07:002010-10-30T10:07:02.056-07:00Hi Janet,
Your home is so beautiful! And you'...Hi Janet, <br />Your home is so beautiful! And you've completely inspired me to finally clean our chandelier! It's been on my to do list but wasn't sure what to use...vinegar is the best all-around cleaner. <br />X TrinaCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371726009244498344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-32285138637048775192010-10-30T07:46:26.105-07:002010-10-30T07:46:26.105-07:00I don´t have better methods, sorry... and don´t cl...I don´t have better methods, sorry... and don´t clean my chandeliers (joke)... just a wet cloth...every year... or every 3 years??maría ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077079753889048800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-27014082176715289732010-10-29T14:25:00.710-07:002010-10-29T14:25:00.710-07:00jeanne - i love the photos so i love arthur.
patr...jeanne - i love the photos so i love arthur.<br /><br />patricia - that's kinda what i did really.<br /><br />londen - you can buy one!<br /><br />sandra - it is pretty clean, i must admit.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-16870101675017360162010-10-29T12:38:41.318-07:002010-10-29T12:38:41.318-07:00I really NEED that stove...and the kitchen table.....I really NEED that stove...and the kitchen table...beautiful!! Love the gallery wall too.Sixty-Fifth Avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741086163384325244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-74813236008648478382010-10-29T11:38:47.117-07:002010-10-29T11:38:47.117-07:00Turn your house upside down, give it a good shake ...Turn your house upside down, give it a good shake and voila!<br />Looks like a lovely home....really love your chandies!<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-26701110780635152202010-10-29T11:32:10.826-07:002010-10-29T11:32:10.826-07:00Yeah good ol Arthur. Ya either love him or hate hi...Yeah good ol Arthur. Ya either love him or hate him. He taught me how to paint with light. Way back in the day.<br /><br />j.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-8876751109369056182010-10-29T11:20:37.822-07:002010-10-29T11:20:37.822-07:00shari - thank you, you are a little deer!
melissa...shari - thank you, you are a little deer!<br /><br />melissa - thank you, your a dear too.<br /><br />joyce - thank you. i love that table. it's been in my family forever.<br /><br />sarah & ff - come on over. you 2 are always welcome.<br /><br />julie - i was standing on the bed and the walls are rl mercer which is a black/charcoal color.<br /><br />wholesale - thanks and vinegar is "it."<br /><br />belinda - thanks and they are up now.<br /><br />linda - thanks and yes this is how we found it sitting next to the trash at a forclosed home.<br /><br />claudia - thanks and i know what you mean. we have to be careful and we aren't even that tall.<br /><br />luciane - thank you. you are too sweet.<br /><br />pam - what is the season in south africa? and thank you for your lovely comment.<br /><br />jeanne - yep that's chip. arthur coleman took those do you remember?the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-13028210871371326702010-10-29T10:16:26.564-07:002010-10-29T10:16:26.564-07:00Do I recognoze that baby picture on the top right ...Do I recognoze that baby picture on the top right hand side in your first shot??? LOL<br /><br />Your Desert Rat sis<br />j.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-87231361259191507522010-10-29T08:45:13.654-07:002010-10-29T08:45:13.654-07:00I looked at the pictures about 100 times and I can...I looked at the pictures about 100 times and I can't find anything I don't like! Fantastic home, fantastic pictures and great lighting! :-)<br /><br />Bravo, bravo, BRAVO!!! :-)<br /><br /><br />Luciane at HOMEBUNCH.COMLuciane at HomeBunch.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244771681186762053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-42086244047883818862010-10-29T07:58:39.977-07:002010-10-29T07:58:39.977-07:00Your house is so beautiful, Janet. I wish we could...Your house is so beautiful, Janet. I wish we could have chandeliers here, but our ceilings are so low that my 6'4" husband would be ducking constantly!<br /><br />xo<br />ClaudiaClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16691249261693845371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-63165657304574100292010-10-29T07:24:13.613-07:002010-10-29T07:24:13.613-07:00Love your cottage, it's too cute. We have an a...Love your cottage, it's too cute. We have an aerial photo of our street from the 60's that a neighbor took. (the house next door wasn't even finished yet) Except ours is only an 8" x 10". Was yours already that size or did you have it enlarged?<br /><br />LindaLRS4AMANDAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312878555775487787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-17033954499292170382010-10-29T07:10:18.506-07:002010-10-29T07:10:18.506-07:00Hope you are now putting your feet up and feeling ...Hope you are now putting your feet up and feeling like a domestic goddess!x Thanks for comment on my blog, interesting thoughts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12169459398749257493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-47901065683272808632010-10-29T06:48:06.734-07:002010-10-29T06:48:06.734-07:00Beautiful chandeliers! Love the one in your kitche...Beautiful chandeliers! Love the one in your kitchen, really compliments your beautiful tiled flooring. I have used vinegar to clean, seems to work perfect for me ;)Wholesale Flooring Prohttp://www.prosourcefloors.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-79966338825579081882010-10-29T05:02:01.134-07:002010-10-29T05:02:01.134-07:00What were you standing on to get that first shot? ...What were you standing on to get that first shot? You're china/book cabinet?.... <br /><br />Why haven't I noticed your brown walls before? So cool. You've inspired me to clean my chandeliers this weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-58058838802541582972010-10-29T03:23:47.338-07:002010-10-29T03:23:47.338-07:00Hi J
I love your home- so serene and soothing. You...Hi J<br />I love your home- so serene and soothing. Your kitchen is DIVINE! xFaux Fuchsiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317677066408030053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-37857389706155661872010-10-29T02:53:17.013-07:002010-10-29T02:53:17.013-07:00I love your home Janet. I think I would like to mo...I love your home Janet. I think I would like to move in to your kitchen - I would be very happy there! XSemi Expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839322243900070800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-85777400197426995502010-10-28T23:09:00.081-07:002010-10-28T23:09:00.081-07:00Dear Janet, Great to see part II today, your home ...Dear Janet, Great to see part II today, your home just 'sings'. Love your gateleg table in the kitchen, there is just something about them. I think they have a feeling of history and charm. I have a gateleg end table and I have always been crazy about it. Sigh, your place looks so dreamy. Hugs, JoyceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-59201537254634866572010-10-28T22:15:30.283-07:002010-10-28T22:15:30.283-07:00Janet -
I think you need to quit your day job, an...Janet -<br /><br />I think you need to quit your day job, and become an interior designer. And I agree with Hostess of a Humble Bungalow - magazine worthy for sure.<br /><br />MelissaSeagrass Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14742397820236459628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-39611247296021704002010-10-28T20:12:24.597-07:002010-10-28T20:12:24.597-07:00Your house is so pretty! I adore the color on the...Your house is so pretty! I adore the color on the walls and the crystal chandeliers, you totally made them sparkle! XX!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675513377877728471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-61527843235311761232010-10-28T19:33:17.307-07:002010-10-28T19:33:17.307-07:00sue - thanks and i am.
meg - thank you and i am r...sue - thanks and i am.<br /><br />meg - thank you and i am right now!<br /><br />annie - thank you and i appreciate your comments.<br /><br />jane - #1 i know, blogger and me had a few moments today. #2 no.<br /><br />kevin - i'm a mother to 3 boys, i'm good at guilt. i've heard about that method but never tried it. i will in the spring.the gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-62108162924862250542010-10-28T19:14:56.139-07:002010-10-28T19:14:56.139-07:00Oh thanks alot for the guilt! So now I guess I bet...Oh thanks alot for the guilt! So now I guess I better clean the chandelier. I for one lay a towel on the floor and spray away. Drip dry and then I use the towels to clean the windows. See what you started!Hollywood forever, Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16608998958466509181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-21505520277520307012010-10-28T18:50:20.325-07:002010-10-28T18:50:20.325-07:002 things: #1 it took a long time for this post to ...2 things: #1 it took a long time for this post to appear and i was chomping at the bit.<br /> #2 I'll give yoy 2.50 for one of those blankets.......?????<br /><br />xo janeflwrjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905305551745652868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-67577695509961399482010-10-28T18:27:20.694-07:002010-10-28T18:27:20.694-07:00your house is so beautiful! I love the photo/pict...your house is so beautiful! I love the photo/picture arrangement in the bedroom. Your kitchen is perfect...love the black table. The aerial photo is great...especially since your cottage is in the middle of it. Hope you are enjoying an evening at home tonight!annie@mostlovelythingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964878814684727910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-7023911586399985152010-10-28T18:20:56.554-07:002010-10-28T18:20:56.554-07:00I can practically smell how clean it is :)
Time t...I can practically smell how clean it is :)<br /><br />Time to rest and cuddle under one of those cozy blankets.meghttp://minimalistwoman.comnoreply@blogger.com