I have been nominated for full tenure by my department. Yay! [It's not official until the college grants tenure, but I don't think that will be a problem.] Yay!
I think I will have a glass of Maui Blanc to celebrate tonight (and then get back to grading).
Monday, December 10, 2007
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Window Coverings
I haven't posted a new picture in forever; here's what the front looks like these days:
[You might want to click on the picture to see more of the red details in the larger view.] You may notice that one of the front windows is boarded up; the previous owner had an A/C in there which they removed before selling the house. The window that goes there was in the back yard where it suffered some termite damage and was left at the mercy of mother nature who was not particularly kind to it. It will, however, be repaired and re-installed at some point.
The new grass on the front lawn died - a victim of a July heatwave complicated by a lack of watering due to exterior house painting. As soon as the hole in the foundation is patched up (lower left), the lawn will be re-seeded
I've been a homeowner for over a year, but I still have not gotten drapes or curtains. The bedroom is really the only room that requires some window covering and I have put up some inexpensive & temporary Redi shades in there.
I like Roman shades, but my windows don't really allow for mounting them on the inside of the window; mounting them outside (on the window frame) is not an option - part of what I like about the house is the wood trim on the windows and I don't what to deface them with window mounting hardware. Curtains would be tricky for some of the windows b/c some of the windows have things under them (like the built-in bookcase).
I have found something that I think will work (for the bedroom at least): a pole pocket roman shade from Pottery Barn (most likely in cardinal red). The bedroom has three windows: one large one (which you can see in the front of the house) which is actually three (one unopenable center window flanked by two casement windows; see above picture)-my bed is centered on the center window; and two smaller casement windows on the side of the house [you can one of these in this old picture]. I think I will get a pocket pole shade for the center of the large window and then floor length curtains for all the casement windows. I think that will make opening & closing the window covering easy - which is a must since Lola loves to look out that window. I'll have to check the dimensions, but I may get one for the front French door, too. As for the poles, I'm tempted to get antique brass (as in flat, not too "gold-y" brass) ones (if I can find them) so that it matches the window hardware; however, my personal aesthetic prefers a different finish (some kind of dark metal - like maybe these.
In any case, I do hope to have window coverings by the New Year. I'll have a little time off & will be able to mount them.
[You might want to click on the picture to see more of the red details in the larger view.] You may notice that one of the front windows is boarded up; the previous owner had an A/C in there which they removed before selling the house. The window that goes there was in the back yard where it suffered some termite damage and was left at the mercy of mother nature who was not particularly kind to it. It will, however, be repaired and re-installed at some point.
The new grass on the front lawn died - a victim of a July heatwave complicated by a lack of watering due to exterior house painting. As soon as the hole in the foundation is patched up (lower left), the lawn will be re-seeded
I've been a homeowner for over a year, but I still have not gotten drapes or curtains. The bedroom is really the only room that requires some window covering and I have put up some inexpensive & temporary Redi shades in there.
I like Roman shades, but my windows don't really allow for mounting them on the inside of the window; mounting them outside (on the window frame) is not an option - part of what I like about the house is the wood trim on the windows and I don't what to deface them with window mounting hardware. Curtains would be tricky for some of the windows b/c some of the windows have things under them (like the built-in bookcase).
I have found something that I think will work (for the bedroom at least): a pole pocket roman shade from Pottery Barn (most likely in cardinal red). The bedroom has three windows: one large one (which you can see in the front of the house) which is actually three (one unopenable center window flanked by two casement windows; see above picture)-my bed is centered on the center window; and two smaller casement windows on the side of the house [you can one of these in this old picture]. I think I will get a pocket pole shade for the center of the large window and then floor length curtains for all the casement windows. I think that will make opening & closing the window covering easy - which is a must since Lola loves to look out that window. I'll have to check the dimensions, but I may get one for the front French door, too. As for the poles, I'm tempted to get antique brass (as in flat, not too "gold-y" brass) ones (if I can find them) so that it matches the window hardware; however, my personal aesthetic prefers a different finish (some kind of dark metal - like maybe these.
In any case, I do hope to have window coverings by the New Year. I'll have a little time off & will be able to mount them.
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