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Are we tired of garden posts yet? Don't tell me.

Are we tired of garden posts yet? Don't tell me.

I snapped this photo early morning with my fancy schmancy Canon REAL camera. I'm still learning and would have liked to capture the entire fountain in the Insta frame. Anyway ... I'll get there. In the meantime I posted the full shot in stories.

As you can see our roses are caged ... I hate saying that but is there another term? Since the protective wire has gone up the roses have grown and we're slowly removing the top covers. We still aren't sure what's nibbling at them ... Jim suspects blue jays. Do they eat roses?

It's a busy week here at Snowberry ... I'm juggling many balls and in a state of anxiety that one might drop. Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day and a fabulous week.

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This enchanting setting is where I spent the first

How did you celebrate May Day?! Truthfully I hadn'

How did you celebrate May Day?! Truthfully I hadn't since elementary school and my class danced around a May pole. But, when @contessa_and_her_pig tells you to don a flower crown of course you do. And, what fun!

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of lunching in @contessa_and_her_pig enchanted garden with @northerncalstyle . Kim and I have 'known' each other 'virtually' for years but our real life meeting has been delayed by ... renovations (have you seen Kim's incredible home?) and pandemics. But now we're fully vaccinated, settled into our renovated homes and it's spring here in the Bay Area! Let me tell you a secret ... Kim is every bit as delightful as you'd expect ... even more so. I love her. Our favorite Contessa is at it again, doing what she does so beautifully ... connecting people.

Back to the Contessa's enchanted garden ... it's fabulous. Obviously. A vision of white, yellow and green ... from her front door to the patio furniture. Lush sofas and day beds with overstuffed cushions in lemon yellow and lime green. And, her plants ... enthusiastically blooming in coordinating colors. How do you do it Contessa?!

If that's not enough, we enjoyed an amazing lunch of vichyssoise followed by the most scrumptious chicken salad. Oh, and the Italian and Banksy made appearances.

I'm sure I can speak for @northerncalstyle style in saying that we never wanted to leave. Grazie, @contessa_and_her_pig ... for a lovely and memorable May Day.

Where was I last week?! I'll tell you all about it tomorrow.

Happy Monday!

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Snowberry’s backyard makeover ... it's on the bl

“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clot

“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” - Susan Heller

Happy Friday everyone! I’m off on a LITTLE adventure ... if I can get my BIG bag packed. 😉

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It's Wednesday, and I'm celebrating ... 1⃣ 18 y

It's Wednesday, and I'm celebrating ...

1⃣ 18 years of wedding bliss 👰‍♀️

2⃣ 95 years of an extraordinary life 👑

3⃣ my second vaccine 💉

But, first ... the dog groomer 🐶 🐶 is due any minute, a tree doctor is expected (our poor, sick Magnolia) and I'm late for a Zoom call.

Happy Day!

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Snowberry's kitchen was a source of stress for me

Snowberry's kitchen was a source of stress for me during our renovation design process. The galley style is ideal for serious cooking but not as much for the way we live today. That said, it was the style of 50's ranch homes in our area, and I wanted our house to remain true to its original character.

My favorite @hgtv show is Restored with @brettwatermantv - A true preservationist, the homes he restores in and around Redlands, California make my heart go pitter patter. His craftsman, Victorian and Spanish style projects are particularly swoon worthy.

Brett's kitchens are the stars of the show. The cabinetry, countertop and backsplash materials ... combined with subtle and exquisite paint color choices ... are works of art. What he does with refrigerators is masterful. Can you tell I'm a fan?

He has a thing for linoleum flooring in kitchens, mud and laundry rooms. It's a tough sell, but he's brought me around. After all, this is the material that would have been found in the original homes. And we're talking about real linoleum, not the vinyl many of us were traumatized by in the 60's and 70's.

There are no crimes-by-renovation in this series. The show started out on DIY network, but the latest season is airing on @HGTV (and prior seasons OnDemand). I hope the upgrade to @HGTV is a permanent because this show deserves to air in prime time.

In a world of Flip or Flops, I want to be a Brett Waterman.

What are your favorite HGTV shows? Inquiring minds want to know.

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Paint Color: Farrow & Ball Vert de Terre,
color matched at Benjamin Moore
Photography: @monicavargasphotos
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It was a day to remember ... and, finally, I'm sha

Happy Monday! Over the weekend my Easter decorati

Happy Monday!

Over the weekend my Easter decorations came down and our front porch looks a little bare. Over to the right, our Snowberry pillow - made by @karenonbainbridgeisland - returned to its rightful place on the porch bench.

I spent a good portion of the weekend catching up on magazines. Better Homes & Garden's February issue featured feel-good paint palettes. Apparently blues 'feel comfortable, familiar and protective.' No wonder I'm drawn to them. 💙

At Snowberry blue is more of an accent color. Well, aside from the front door and library (Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue), Guest Bedroom (Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light), and Guest Bath (Benjamin Moore Hale Navy). This is me showing (blue) restraint. 😅

And with that, I'm off like a herd of turtles ... hope you have a great week!

📸: @monicavargasphotos

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Good morning ... here's a view of our great room I

Good morning ... here's a view of our great room I don't think I've shared.

I love our swivel chair and would like to add a small accent table next to it. To place a drink, a book ... my always-missing glasses. How to do this without creating a potential swiveling disaster?

Thoughts?

📸: @monicavargasphotos
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