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Author Archives: annamadeit
Nifty kitchen solution – 2, complete with a “retiree incubator”
I was recently in Sweden with my mother, working on a new kitchen for her. She spends half her time in the US, and half in Sweden. A few years ago, tired of planning their summers around the content of their … Continue reading
Posted in Cool building materials, On Design, Scandinavia
Tagged 60's patterns, glass backsplash, glazed-in balcony, incubator, orange, p-lam, renovation, small kitchen, Sweden, white
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Wednesday Vignette – two boots
Joining in my own meme over on Flutter & Hum this week, with a couple of photos from my recent trip home. Both are from my hometown Åtvidaberg, and both feature boots of one sort or another. The first is … Continue reading
The seven year wait…
So far, this week has been a pretty normal week for me, but it contains a GIGANTIC mile stone for my friend and co-worker Gina. After the upcoming weekend, she and her husband will be at the end of a process … Continue reading
Wednesday Vignette – Lan Su at night
It’s after 10 pm, it’s dark outside, and I just got back from work. Today was hot, hot, hot, but it has finally cooled off somewhat. I didn’t really get my customary chill-out time in the garden this evening, but … Continue reading
Posted in Wednesday Vignette
Tagged garden lighting, Lan Su, night lighting, outdoor lighting, sculpted granite, Wednesday Vignette
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Wednesday Vignette
This near empty greenhouse I happened upon last week, just had a beautiful stillness about it, that I couldn’t help taking to heart. Wouldn’t you agree? It is from Vassey Nursery – a lovely place I had the privilege to … Continue reading
Posted in Wednesday Vignette
Tagged greenhouse, old bike, serenity, stillness, Vassey Nursery
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Wednesday Vignette – what’s that on your wall?
On my other blog – Flutter & Hum, I have hosted this meme for a few months now – the Wednesday Vignette. But, for some reason, I didn’t think to participate by posting an offering from this blog. Oh well, … Continue reading
Posted in Wednesday Vignette
Tagged Color, creative, salmon skins, sea green, Tanum Museum, wall coverings
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An evening at the Japanese Garden
Day or night, I rarely – if ever – turn down an invitation to experience the Japanese Garden. So when Drake (the owner of the company I work for, and also a board member of the Japanese Garden) asked if … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Just for fun, Local interest
Tagged ceramics, dusk, exhibit, garden, illumination, Koi pond, Living National Treasure, Mashiko, outdoor lighting, Portland Japanese Garden, pottery, twilight
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What exactly is Cor-Ten, and is it worth it?
If you pay any attention at all to design and architecture, you may have heard the term Cor-Ten thrown around quite a bit. Cor-Ten is a registered trademark name for a type of weathering steel alloys, owned by the US Steel … Continue reading
Posted in Cool building materials, Environment
Tagged A36, alloys, Cor-Ten, mild steel, rust, staining, weathering steel
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What’s the deal with little girls and pink?
When I was a little girl, I absolutely ADORED pink. And purple. Had you asked me back then, I probably couldn’t have told you which one I liked best. Which, of course, makes me much alike the majority of other … Continue reading
Posted in Color
Tagged color preferences, flowers, gender, nature v/s nurture, pink, purple, stereotypes
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