tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849420237850501497.post5225778977928981203..comments2023-11-03T03:36:18.738-07:00Comments on News From the Holmestead: Project Done!News From the Holmesteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04032344892542402517noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849420237850501497.post-76449662232720022702009-04-29T09:14:00.000-07:002009-04-29T09:14:00.000-07:00Tim, you call it energy, I call it procrastination...Tim, you call it energy, I call it procrastination. I usually embark on painting or building projects when I am avoiding doing something more onerous.<br /><br />Andrew, thanks for the compliment. I get razzed a lot about my multi-purple door and wall, and I'm sure my neighbors think I'm a crazy old lady, but I don't care.<br /><br />Here's a little secret: the real reason I painted the door with those swirls was to hide some damage. It's solid wood, with a thin veneer on top, and the veneer had started to peel and come off in ragged strips. So I painted the door in swirls near the bottom, to camouflage the damage. One thing led to another, and I ended up doing the whole door in swirls!News From the Holmesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032344892542402517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849420237850501497.post-39217404900918265132009-04-29T03:22:00.000-07:002009-04-29T03:22:00.000-07:00Wow Sherrie, what a fantastic job. I love the shad...Wow Sherrie, what a fantastic job. I love the shades of purple in blocks contrasted with the same colours on the door with swirls. Looks like a lovely spot. Well done.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235659238763800488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849420237850501497.post-15494944393351944932009-04-27T12:22:00.000-07:002009-04-27T12:22:00.000-07:00You don't believe in bright colours, then... ;-) A...You don't believe in bright colours, then... ;-) Actually that door's quite something. I'm amazed at your energy though.Tim Jhttp://timtfj.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849420237850501497.post-32785641216386379502009-04-25T16:19:00.000-07:002009-04-25T16:19:00.000-07:00LOL! Thanks, Susan. "Designing" is one of my hobbi...LOL! Thanks, Susan. "Designing" is one of my hobbies, be it landscaping, interior decorating, building things, etc. I've taken lots of teasing for my purple door and checkerboard bricks, but they give me great joy every time I look at them. The guy who made my deck thought I was nuts for wanting the boards to be angled, but I like the contrast of the angled boards vs. the checkerboard wall and swirly door. ~SherrieNews From the Holmesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032344892542402517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849420237850501497.post-42297015538079303202009-04-25T14:45:00.000-07:002009-04-25T14:45:00.000-07:00It's stunning! The purple, the patterns, the angle...It's stunning! The purple, the patterns, the angled decking and the view framed by the entry are all so perfect. I'm so impressed, Sherrie. You have a whole new career ahead as a designer/builder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com