Showing posts with label Lakehouse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lakehouse. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

A Cold Weekend At The Lake

Warm and sunny.
Warm and sunny.
Warm and sunny.
Katie packs her bags to go to the lake,
cold and cloudy.
Oh well.


The wind coming off of the lake was frigid.
The breezeway lived up to its name.
It didn't freeze but it was 38 degrees or so. It felt colder than that to me but I'm a wimp.
It was not really lay on the deck and read a book type of weather.
This was my choice of footwear since I left sensible shoes at home.


After the guys went fishing, (brrr.) we decided to bundle up and head to town.
Several of the towns around my brother's lake house have darling antique shops.
I've written about them before. My favorite antique shop is call Town Square Antiques in Sulphur Springs, Texas.


They have chipped and shabby garden ornaments.


I've never seen a concrete turkey and he was pricey at $145.00 but I would agree that he is rare and unusual. He would be fun on a front porch for Thanksgiving.





There were a couple of things that I thought you'd appreciate.
The silver spray painted saddle and the chocolate looking Statue of Liberty.
I'm sure they will ship if you just have to have either of these two items.


The shabby chic room is my favorite in the mall.
I've bought several of her items in the past but I didn't buy anything this time.


We had already done our spending at Danna's & The Florist.
This shop is a florist but there is also tableware, home decor, gifts, Brighton and jewelry.
 I spotted some Spode, Delamere plates and I was smitten.
 I started to think about its use for other seasons not just the fall.


Bill bought 12 plates for our anniversary and my birthday.
Sulphur Springs is undergoing a revitalization so there are several new restaurants and a little winery.
We'd like to try the new German restaurant at some point.

We made plans to head back a little earlier on Sunday morning because it was even colder still.
As soon as we started loading up the truck, the sun came out.


Are you serious?

I've had fun playing with my new plates this week.


I'll be back with an Easter tablescape.
I've also been staging and taking pictures for our Hello, Spring Blog Tour next
Monday - Thursday.


Please make plans to come back and have a look.
Have a great day.
Katie

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The Less Than Perfect Lake House

A couple of weeks ago it was raining at the lake so we went and looked at houses. 
It is always fun to dream.
I don't know how this will all play out but we hope to retire out by the lake someday. 
Bill fell in love with a little log cabin. 
I loved the outside. 


The inside was cute but I'm not sure I could live with logs walls. 

The second house was on an amazing lot. 


It took me a minute to look past the house and really appreciate the property. 


The house needs some work.

It has a little front porch which is a must have in my book. 
Our current house doesn't have one and it is missed. 


The brick needs to be painted. It is not cute.
Right now this deal is dead in the water but maybe you can imagine how this place could look with some work.
The living, dining and a corner of the kitchen are open to one another. 







The kitchen is a wide galley that leads to a large utility room.
The utility room could also double as an additional dining space. 


The garage has been converted to a family room but it needs some work to get it un-garage looking.

 Property Photo


Beyond the living room is a three sided sun porch.


The sunroom blocks quite a bit of light but the benefits of the outdoor living space probably outweigh the drawbacks. 

There are three bedrooms and two baths. 
Both of the baths have had some recent updates.

There is a creepy hot tub room off of the master. 


They called it the cedar room which would be fine it was made from cedar. 
This is sheathed in cedar particle board. 

 Everything in this house needs a coat of paint. 




There is a cute barn that would make a great workshop. 
Bill would need one of those to finish all the projects that need to be done at this place.  



This property is lovely. The house - not so much.
What do you think?
Can you imagine what the house could be?
Katie 
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