Great idea for a fountain for a pool

Went to a builder's open house the other day and snapped this amazing pic. The fountains weren't turned on, as it was too windy. The flagstone style bench, is just a flag veneer, it holds the pumps, etch for the two pots on either side that shoot out water when turned on, into the pool. I saw this a year or so ago, and when the builder was holding it open I went back. That is an amazing idea. I have an above ground pool, inground and would love a fountain. I am thinking 2 large pots at the end, no need for the bench etc. as the pots can hold the equipment. Hmmm, I may need to figure this one out. Would look great for the pool.

New Haven Homes, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Barrel Chairs Redone!! Refinishing Chairs

The Barrel Chairs are Done!! Hooray!! See below.

Taken apart, washed, sanded and dried.

Sprayed with Kilz to eliminate any stains or odors. Hey, they are vintage.

Spray painted black. Some of the cane is missing, I just left it that way, gives it character.

Finished with great fabric my daughter picked out. After all they are going in her apartment.

They look so great with her butter colored leather couch, and she has a black throw, and some damask pillows, like you can see on the floor in the other pic. Love these chairs. They have even survived their first party.

These were a great find for $70 for the pair, and with all the paint and fabric my total came to $120.00. So that made them $60 a chair, you just can't beat that. Love Craig's list, great find and great chairs. What are you redoing?

9 By Design Bungalow Hotel

9 by Design Season Finale tonight!! Love, Love, Love that show. I have to admit, I have watched each episode more than once. Just love it. So imagine my thrill when I ran across the pics below at: http://www.scandinavianchic.com. Such a great blog. There is also an invite to the season finale, so If you are in New York, you should so go to the finale party. But, for those of us not in New York, we will have to pop some popcorn and enjoy on our DVR, or as it plays on Bravo.

Spoiler alert, the photos below show the Bungalow Hotel that will be shown in tonight's episode.

All photos, Sixx Design, and scandinavianchic.com.

Remember when they were talking about the flags for each bedroom?

Remember the trip to look at all the wood? Oh and how about the leather couch redo. Yum.

How about the cow pattern couch redo. It is amazing. Loving the extra large Queen too.

Enjoy the finale. Great show.

Repurposing Rattan Barrel Chairs

So I found these chairs on Craig's List. 2 for $70.00. Now to repurpose them for my daughter. The photos below show some ideas. I will post more next week. We have picked the fabric, it is a black, white, yellow and gray flower print, gorgeous.

So when watching 9 by Design, they are doing an office and they repurpose barrel chairs. Yep, barrel chairs.

Then, Saturday when I was watching Sarah Richardson, (yes, I am hooked on great design shows), Sarah repurposed a barrel chair for her kitchen in her Farmhouse.

Ok, now I am hooked on redoing barrel chairs.

Images below from Etsy I believe. I am sorry, I don't know where they are from. But they are great!!

Sorry I don't know where the great images above are from. But they are great.

Grass and Swimming Pools

We have an above ground pool, put inground. Sounds strange but that is the way they do tons of them here in the southwest. Nice thing is if you no longer want it, you really can remove it and fill it in. We have cobblestone rocks around ours to prevent diving, etc, but I am thinking of letting the grass grow a little closer. I love the look below. I do bet the grass clippings fall in the pool. I am ready for summer. You?

Johnny Pole - Support Pole

Ok, so we have a very ugly support pole, (yes it looks like a stripper pole) in our family room, and yes, it is in an odd place. No, it can't be removed or moved. Well, moved but cost prohibits it. So what to do with it, and the clear story windows above, that are old and ugly, covered in the photo. Hmmm.

Any suggestions?

This below is great looking, a little fancier and probably more expensive than I want. But, I like the color.

Photo Wall or Door - Post-it Photo Paper

I love photos, and love to change photos around. Thought this was so cute when I saw it on Apartment Therapy's Small Cool Contest. My daughter was looking for ideas and we were checking their blog, because it is Small Cool time, and she gets to rent a small apartment, now she just wants to make it cool. But, I digress, I fell in love with the pitures over the fireplace. How easy that would be to create, and how fun. I also found that Post-it makes a photo paper that you can print on that is removable, and repositionable, just like a good old fashioned post-it. I think I will have to try it, or suggest it to her.

Now that I have talked about Post-its. I need to watch Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion. (Only some blog readers will get the pun).

Enjoy.