House Garden Designs: August 2010

Walker Edison 44 inch Cortez Wood TV Console

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Elegance and function combine to give this contemporary wood TV console a striking appearance. The design gives a stylish modern look crafted with durable PVC laminate and MDF board.

Walker Edison 44 inch Cortez Wood TV Console

Console will accommodate most flat-screen TVs up to 52” with open and closed shelving to provide ample space for A/V components.

* Accommodates most flat-screen TV?s up to 65 in.
* Rich, textured finish
* Ample storage space for A/V Components
* Ships Ready-To-Assemble with all necessary tools
* Assembly instructions with online support and toll-free number available

Traditional Floor Lamp with Attached Table

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The versatile Floor Lamp with Table combines a swing-arm lamp and a side table into one classic, contemporary unit. With an ivory fabric shade topping a black metal base, this lamp is centered by a sleek rust-colored table. Ideal as a nightstand, or in a family room or den. Imported. Table: 58Hx3-1/2 dia.

* Floor Lamp with Table
* Ivory Bell-Shaped Shade Made of Fabric
* Black; Metal Round Base
* Overall Dimensions: Table: 13" Diameter; Lamp Height: 59 "

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Poor Postie.

The weather has been fantastic today and we finally found time to go out for a walk to Morte Point. The summer has been so hectic and the weather so rotten that this is the first time we've gone for a walk since returning from our holiday on Lundy 8 weeks ago!

Yesterday we were watching 'Countryfile' on tv and they had an item about rambling on the North Devon coast which featured Morte Point. So often I've seen film of beautiful coastline and thought how wonderful it would be to visit those areas and here was our very own walking spot.

There were 5 seals down in the water at their usual place. (Zoom in to see one between the outermost 2 rock outcrops.) A little less exciting after my Lundy seal encounter.

There were a number of these large parasol mushrooms about. It wasn't until I checked them out in my wildlife book at home that I discovered they are 'edible and tasty'. If we don't wait another 8 weeks before going for another walk perhaps we can bring 1 or 2 home to add to our supper. We were both pleased to note that our fitness has improved and we were able to chat comfortably all the way up the big slopes that used to have us gently puffing as we neared the summits.

When we did get home we found our postman in our yard. Nothing unusual in that until we spotted the large puddle of oil. A rock had bounced up while he was driving along a farmers' track and when he got to our place he realised that it had smashed the oil sump. It was his further bad luck that there was nobody at our place and very unusually everybody was out at the stables next door. He was just about to start walking the 6 miles back to town when we turned up. After a cup of tea and a few phone calls (mobile phone coverage is not very good in our valley) he took a lift back into town with Peter and later a guy came with a flat bed lorry and took the van away.

Thank you for the kind comments about my struggle with the old diet this week. They have made me feel more positive. Romas took this photo of me last week which I think is a bit more flattering than last week's group shot. I am determined to lose those few pounds and stay near to my 'weight aged 16'.

A nice change

Isn't paint wonderful? Such a difference it can make. We started out with flat brown walls with spots of paint ideas. We contemplated grey, what a difficult colour. Grey sometimes looks blue and lavender. We finally settled on a creamy white. High Gloss. I know, many people cringe and say it will show all the imperfections. What they don't tell you is it makes lamp light glooowww, candles are brighter and chandeliers sing.

with my $5.00 dresser

We are still in the process of getting it together. Today I will begin painting the brown cabinet. In the kitchen there is a wall that is open and after painting it needed something on it. At homesense I found this ugly piece,

UGH, never seen such a horrid combination of colours on such a pretty piece. I painted it with a mix of colours, mostly a light grey and the result is beautiful.

This piece works well to distract from the electrical plug in and the phone etc. Not bad for an ugly piece.

Getting it all together is still a work in progress, but it makes it so nice to come downstairs to light and bright. We are still working on some elements. We have a hole above what should have been a fireplace. No fireplace, just a hole. With electricity which cannot be covered. I hate these things, too high for a tv too recessed for anything. I will provide pictures and show our solution. More work to do, gotta go.

Until next time, Patricia