tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post8168097495840077491..comments2024-03-21T23:10:18.096-04:00Comments on Hartwood Roses: Come Into Our Living RoomConnie in Hartwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-78646563820500729562016-06-07T20:50:13.876-04:002016-06-07T20:50:13.876-04:00I am late to the party here, but this room reminds...I am late to the party here, but this room reminds me of a piece of decorating advice I hear so often "collect what you love and it will all work together, no matter what." I think the room is an example of this. So many soft, rich colors, and they all complement the worn surfaces of the plaster walls. The stacked trunks are really impressive. Good job!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678523115908249689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-59479060979482322262016-06-05T09:04:07.088-04:002016-06-05T09:04:07.088-04:00Oh I do love what you did!
Using the trunks as yo...Oh I do love what you did! <br />Using the trunks as you did is a fabulous idea.<br />Really looks nice.<br />But what I really love is the rugs, obviously there for your kitties.<br />That room is filled with love.<br />xoxoxoCindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-3846323969732725682016-06-03T18:40:39.019-04:002016-06-03T18:40:39.019-04:00Yes, I think "epic" is always the best a...Yes, I think "epic" is always the best and it definitely suits your home, Connie. Our day today was pretty epic as well. Thank you again so very much! :-)gfe--gluten free easilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182613995248482102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-53200027147615645592016-06-03T10:33:52.315-04:002016-06-03T10:33:52.315-04:00What I love (adore!) most are your walls. I so wis...What I love (adore!) most are your walls. I so wish I could make mine look like that - I have plaster/stucco and want it to look old and fabulous as yours do.<br /><br />P.S. I have trunk envy!Barbara Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619511749548265127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-10234675263039834812016-06-03T08:38:15.813-04:002016-06-03T08:38:15.813-04:00Great job, Connie. The room looks so comfortable ...Great job, Connie. The room looks so comfortable and inviting. I love your stacked trunks, and I would be trying to keep them empty, too. We have been on a mission this year to donate at least one bag of "stuff" a week. So far, we are managing to donate even more.<br /><br />Your portrait is stunning! What a treasure for your family. And, I love the fabric on your wingback chair.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10535622044396271722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-26451251986788749212016-06-03T07:30:43.796-04:002016-06-03T07:30:43.796-04:00The domed trunks are the best! I have a pile of f...The domed trunks are the best! I have a pile of five or six of them in the attic of the garage, and I'm trying to figure out exactly what to do with them. They were used in our last houses, for storing things like record albums, dress-up clothes for my girls, extra linens, etc. Here, I have not yet found logical places for them. Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-29158212735550592712016-06-03T07:28:40.376-04:002016-06-03T07:28:40.376-04:00You are welcome to any and all ideas that this roo...You are welcome to any and all ideas that this room provides. <br /><br />That rug is a concession is for Dorothy and Alice, who love to lay on radiators and toast themselves in the winter. I just leave them in place after heating season is over. Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-75041766297671843922016-06-03T07:26:10.502-04:002016-06-03T07:26:10.502-04:00It seems right to have beat-up old trunks stacked ...It seems right to have beat-up old trunks stacked in a beat-up room. ;)<br /><br />Dan will be very glad when I tell him about your compliment. He has spent most of his adult life studying Old Masters' techniques, and he comes very close to duplicating their results. This portrait is perfect and I love it!Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-55196312636599895922016-06-03T07:23:45.756-04:002016-06-03T07:23:45.756-04:00Hi Connie, as always, I enjoy your posts. Your ro...Hi Connie, as always, I enjoy your posts. Your room looks lovely and quite comfortable, which I like. The trunks stacked are perfect. I love trunks too but seem to end up with domed ones that don't stack, lol. Anne Boykinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06915107557454989141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-78845360013166159672016-06-03T07:23:41.804-04:002016-06-03T07:23:41.804-04:00Comfortable is what we are all about! It's wh...Comfortable is what we are all about! It's what tour participants noticed, too. Too many times, we have been on home tours and the places are staged like a museum. I can't do that. We are 'come on in' 'kick off your shoes' and 'put your feet on the coffee table' sorts of people.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-68424939764005066982016-06-03T07:22:07.686-04:002016-06-03T07:22:07.686-04:00Boxes? Me, too. Shhhh ... let's not mention ...Boxes? Me, too. Shhhh ... let's not mention how many boxes I have. Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-23286640151847358422016-06-03T07:21:04.065-04:002016-06-03T07:21:04.065-04:00We figure that the walls are the 1930s surface fro...We figure that the walls are the 1930s surface from when this room was remodeled. I had a decorative painter come years ago, to see if she could duplicate the faux mahogany that was once on the mantel and doors. She fell in love with the walls, and she told me that people pay her a lot of money to get that look.<br /><br />I didn't resent any of the time that I spent decluttering and Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-72759608385901613242016-06-03T07:18:23.768-04:002016-06-03T07:18:23.768-04:00Epic! I love this!! Our rooms are too big for cu...Epic! I love this!! Our rooms are too big for cute little details to look right, so epic is almost always the way to go.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-45953202821419552002016-06-03T07:16:54.297-04:002016-06-03T07:16:54.297-04:00Trunk collection is a nice way to say, "Hoard...Trunk collection is a nice way to say, "Hoarding disorder". ;) I just glad that I came up with a good way to use them.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-53870010884780645072016-06-03T07:14:55.634-04:002016-06-03T07:14:55.634-04:00Thanks, Linda! I'm probably biased, but I thi...Thanks, Linda! I'm probably biased, but I think Alice is perfect, too.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-24794842202781423302016-06-03T06:51:24.455-04:002016-06-03T06:51:24.455-04:00That's a wonderful room. It's given me so...That's a wonderful room. It's given me some ideas for my own living room.<br /><br />What's with the rug(?) on the radiator? Is that a summer feature so a cat can see out of the window?Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-17158494788372846352016-06-03T06:49:32.079-04:002016-06-03T06:49:32.079-04:00That is an amazing painting of you.
Alice is amaz...That is an amazing painting of you.<br /><br />Alice is amazing too :-)Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-8424435665433054402016-06-03T05:42:35.703-04:002016-06-03T05:42:35.703-04:00I love this room! The old trunks are a wonderful a...I love this room! The old trunks are a wonderful addiction and look lovely there. I love your portrait, it looks like an Old Master's painting. You and your hubby did a wonderful job and I'm sure the room was ooohed and aaahed over during the tour.<br /><br />Have a nice day and a lovely weekend ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-81198958706963833102016-06-03T05:05:37.216-04:002016-06-03T05:05:37.216-04:00LOVE the trunks and the portrait!!! Looks quite c...LOVE the trunks and the portrait!!! Looks quite comfortable in there!Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-46132073666905446732016-06-03T05:01:17.833-04:002016-06-03T05:01:17.833-04:00The room looks amazing, and I love the stacked tru...The room looks amazing, and I love the stacked trunks...my addiction also, though I've had to reduce the size to boxes now. Lady Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118924605331267248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-8557373326710502462016-06-02T22:58:36.163-04:002016-06-02T22:58:36.163-04:00I want to learn how to paint walls that look just ...I want to learn how to paint walls that look just like that. That's an amazing portrait of you! I like the Stacked Trunk Look too. Well done - the room looks fantastic. It's amazing what gets accomplished under duress, isn't it? :) Insomniac's Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713662124096176176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-1704039487886352212016-06-02T21:46:55.968-04:002016-06-02T21:46:55.968-04:00Love the stacked trunks! Similar to the stacked vi...Love the stacked trunks! Similar to the stacked vintage suitcase display that folks often do, but more epic. ;-) The portrait of you is so lovely, Connie. What a treasure! Alice is clearly a sweet beauty. I can't imagine any setting that she wouldn't make more beautiful. Thanks for sharing another peek into your very special home, Connie!<br /><br />Shirleygfe--gluten free easilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182613995248482102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-59098836142546054812016-06-02T21:37:36.880-04:002016-06-02T21:37:36.880-04:00I love your trunk collection, Connie. Your portra...I love your trunk collection, Connie. Your portrait is lovely and looks great on that wall. Alice is just the right touch in your living room. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-18487738959563299402016-06-02T18:32:45.620-04:002016-06-02T18:32:45.620-04:00I love this post, Connie...so lovely and cozy! Th...I love this post, Connie...so lovely and cozy! The trunks are really wonderful, and I love the portrait and painting. And Alice...she is the perfect model!Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090973681675943970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-42929101695510937142016-06-02T15:44:53.205-04:002016-06-02T15:44:53.205-04:00That's why my husband said! Our friend Dan ha...That's why my husband said! Our friend Dan has a very good eye, and decades of study and practice, that allows him to do incredible work. I wish you could see the variation in texture and sheen on my dress, the shawl, the chair, and the dried flowers. At first, it was weird to have a four-foot portrait of myself on the wall. Now, I think the room would be naked without it.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.com