Groovy note pad from the Urban Outfitters store. This note pad is not currently listed online, but the Urban Outfitters site for sure is fun to browse for retro style home accessories.
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PROCRASTINATION. I am now up to Year Seven in terms of not finishing painting the trim around my living room/dining room window. Really, it’s totally ridiculous, because this is not even something kind of hidden — these windows are right in the heart and center of the house. The reason for the delay? My windows are huge, vintage Andersen Windo-Walls that are really heavy and hard to take in and out. And now, the paint for the job is all disgusting and rotten in the can. Will I find the energy to tackle this gosh-darn project this spring? Don’t bet on it.
So…What’s the project in your house that’s taking you the longest to complete, and why?
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Mother’s Day is May 10. Which would you choose – polished body or polished house? Note that in our last poll, asymmetry beat symmetry – but not by much, 54% to 46%.
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Voting buttons are right in the little graphic, above. DON’T THINK too hard: Answer from the gut – fast. Afterwards, think about ‘why’ and share your opinion and experience in a Comment, if you like!
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Group Therapy: Is your significant other into retro renovation and all things vintage as much as you are — or is your life a retro battleground? Has this interest strengthened bonds — or do you have to compromise (or finagle) to make it work? (Example: Like the couple in this 1948 GE advertisement, David and I juggle pretty well, but I admit, I have the estate-sale bug very bad and the number of things I constantly squirrel into the house is a source of conflict, to say it nicely…) Share your stories and tactics! This should be fun!
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Sunday shout out: What tips and advice can you share with other readers who want to continue their projects during these economic times? Projects to prioritize… ways to economize… DIY or save for the pro’s?…(fill in the blank)…how are you keeping your projects moving along?
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Do you have ideas… questions… suggestions… wants… and needs… that you’d like me to research and write about this year?
Add your Comment — and I’ll work on it.
And: I’ll start an occasional newsletter in 2009. Just type your email address in the box, hit go, and you’ll be signed up.
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