Fetching Friday: In Regal Remembrance

Today’s Fetching Friday is in regal remembrance of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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I am opting to stay the course of interior design and interior decorating, thus the images denoting in regal remembrance place the emphasis on interiors steeped in British influence.

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House & Garden – Photography by Paul Massey

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House & Garden – Photography by Simon Upton

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Veranda – Photography by Ricardo Labougle

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Castle Howard Antique Passage

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House of Hackney – deVOL – House & Home

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Jamb – 1stDIBS

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House & Garden – Photography by James Fennell

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Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester Cathedral

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River House in Devon England

River House in Devon England

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“Through Woodland and Meadow”

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II leaves a lasting impression, and her beauty and majesty lives on through traditions, interiors, architecture, pageantry, and regal influence.

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Fetching Friday: Summertime Favorites

Today’s Fetching Friday features summertime favorites of fun, leisure and tabletop in color rich scenes many of us instantly associate with the good old summertime.

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Benaki – Lewis & Wood

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Maine Coast Croquet Stand

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Ice Block Tutorial – Southern Lady Magazine

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Colorful Vegetables

hydrangeas-boxwoodsBetter Homes & Gardens – Photo by Kritsada Panichgul

I hope you all have a fabulous summer weekend filled with good times and good health.

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Valentine’s Day Color Spotlight: Seeing Red

In the best and most gorgeous of ways, many of us will be seeing red on Valentine’s Day.

Red is a commanding color; a color as alluring as it is dramatic.

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Kaynor residence, entry way looking toward the front door

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Often regarded as the traditional color of Valentine’s Day, red plays color matchmaker to the visual aesthetic integral to interior design, interior decorating, home decor and home furnishings.

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Veranda

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Architectural DigestSaint James Paris 

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Eiffel Tower Restaurant ~ House Beautiful

I ♥ this image of the Eiffel Tower Restaurant at Paris Las Vegas. 

Seeing red is befitting this beautiful and romantic setting.   

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Bal masqué by Charles Hermans ~{{PD-US}}

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Today’s Valentine’s Day color spotlight is brought to you by the color red.

Here’s to seeing red through the eyes of love and style.

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A Most Fetching Friday: Pantry Envy

This week’s A Most Fetching Friday features kitchen or kitchen adjacent pantries of brilliant design, functionality and visual appeal worthy of pantry envy.

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Architectural Digest

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Hayburn & Co.

Steven Gambrel

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Country Living

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John Lewis of Hungerford

Pantry Envy Accessories –

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A Most Fetching Friday: Staircase Designs

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adjective: fetching

attractive.

synonyms: attractive, appealing, sweet, pretty, good-looking, lovely, delightful, charming, prepossessing, captivating, enchanting, irresistible

Today’s Fetching Friday features staircase designs of winding detail with design twists and turns.

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Architectural Digest

Phenomenal foyer focal point.  Say that three times.

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Longwood Farm, Texas ~ Curtis & Windham Architects

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Jennifer Garner as featured in Vanity Fair 

Hudson Architects, Boardman House, NUA, Norwich University of the Arts Architectural School, Norwich, Norfolk, UK, Winter 2016 Photographer Joakim Borén,

 Norwich University of the Arts Architectural School, Norwich, Norfolk, UK, Winter 2016 ~ Photographer Joakim Borén

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John Malick & Associates

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Detail of intricate work in the stair rail from the first to the second floor in the Senate side of the Capitol.

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Palazzo della Banca d’Italia, Fi ~ Palace of the Bank of Italy, Florence

Enjoy your Friday!

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A Most Fetching Friday: Design Details

Today’s fetching Friday focuses on design details and the it’s all in the details beauty that enthralls, captivates, and delights the eye.

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Stunning images such as this classic example of French Louisiana architecture from architect Ken Tate with interiors designed by Ann Holden of Holden and Dupuy Interiors affirm my love of traditional design and decor features steeped in southern charm.

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Jenny Wolf Interiors

Monogram_2Monograms and Antique Linens ~ Victoria Magazine

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Beauty on point captured by dancer Kyle Froman as featured in Harper’s BAZAAR.

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Have a lovely weekend.

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Air Conditioning: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Air conditioning is the gift that keeps on giving in the oppressive summertime.  It’s no wonder we issued a Louisiana state of humidity emergency when the original air conditioning system in our fifty year old ranch style house finally bit the dust last week.

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Since the dawn of home owning and renting time, American houses have come to know the weekend project(s).  Regardless of the style of house or year of construction, at some point something will be in need of repair, replacement, renovation or remodel.

air-conditioning-unitSometimes you have to go through the ugly to get to the beauty of the sweet, sweet cold air on the other end of the air conditioning project.

If I had a nickel for every “we did just fine without air conditioning back in the good old days” comment my mother made during the central air install project this past weekend, I would be paying cash in all nickels for a new Nest smart thermostat.

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The subject of the good old days was immediately dropped as the first blast of cold air circulated around the room.

My mother was the Road Runner to Dave the Builder’s Wile E. Coyote getting to the nearest vent blowing cold air- a feature of little to no presence in the main living and kitchen area of Places In The Home for the biggest part of last week.

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Old School Ragz on Ebay

My thoughts and prayers honestly do go out to the men and women who work outdoors in oppressive temperatures and heat indexes best described as dangerous.

Dave the Builder hits the door some evenings after a 12+ hour workday in the Louisiana summer sun and humidity drained of all energy and will.

Air conditioning plays a huge role in our lives, both at work and at home.

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“We’ll make that into a sitting room where we can sit and talk… and the breeze can get at us.”

That line from the movie Giant makes me wonder how people lived without air conditioning? 

Dust storms, tumbleweeds and brutal heat set the story of life on a Texas ranch in the 1920s.

I would need a don’t talk to me, I’m dying from this heat sitting room.

Whenever I watch Giant and other classic films and television shows that show life and homes without air conditioning,  I thank the conditioned air gods for Willis Carrier, the inventor of the first modern air-conditioning system.

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efore Mr. Carrier’s invention however, the masses depended upon commercial and residential design features of the times to promote airflow and cross ventilation.

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Screened sleeping porches, winding wraparound porches and deep eaves and awnings accommodated shade seekers, porch sitters and night sleepers from the harsh direct sunlight and heat of the day and gave protection from mosquitoes at night.

Porch sitting and sippin’ in the late afternoon and after dinner (supper) was as much about letting the breeze get at you as it was an exercise in proper digestion.

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A transom window proved crucial to upper air flow.

Found above doors, a transom moved the warm air hovering at ceiling level to the higher floors or large open windows.

Opening windows and doors at opposite ends of center halls allowed air to flow between areas of the house.

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My brother removed all the working transoms and hardware from above the doors throughout his house during the initial renovation and restoration of his 1903 Victorian home.

The transoms in his first house, a Victorian one story built in 1910, never worked properly and the hardware proved difficult at best to operate.

The point of this explanation and pictorial example is to illustrate the architectural measures taken in the construction of homes and the thought to comfort given to air flow routes in the days devoid of air conditioning.

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The long hot summer has quite a few days and nights yet to go before relief is in sight.

Thanks to Willis Carrier, Dave the Builder’s HVAC skills and the local power company Places In The Home won’t be without air conditioning.

Remind me of this post if I dare complain about the cold of winter.

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Pfister Faucets: To Protect And Conserve In Sustainable WaterSense Style

Happy Earth Day!  April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day, and the celebration of the environmental awareness has continued each year since. My darling mother’s father preached water conservation to her from an early age, and that conservation conversation is had on a frequent basis here at Places In The Home.  Also from reading this blog you may know that my favorite travel destination and desert oasis is Las Vegas.  Water conservation is indeed a big concern for Las Vegas, which sits in the middle of the Mojave Desert.  I distinctly remember a conversation I had with an engineer from Las Vegas on a flight out to the desert.  His firm worked on the concept, building, and installation of The Fountains of Bellagio.  He explained to me how the water recycled from a well beneath the property for conservation and earth friendly responsibility.  Kudos, Bellagio!

Bellagio – Las Vegas

As I am considering replacing the not in use at the moment dressing area sink faucet set in the master bathroom, I am taking a few things into consideration.  High on my list is water conservation, savings, reducing energy consumption, and as always- sustainable style.

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The Virtue Widespread Bath Faucet from Pfister is the stylish and logical choice, all things better for the environment considered.  With its brushed nickel finish, unique texture and elegant attention to detail, the Virtue Widespread Bath Faucet satisfies my desired function meets form meets style requirement.

 

The Virtue is WaterSense Certified, meaning it meets or exceeds EPA WaterSense Standards, which reduces water consumption by 30% and helps average households save up to $200 in their annual water bill, will satisfy my darling mother’s water conserving requirement. It’s a win-win situation for Earth Day and everyday, baby!

 

Indira™ Kitchen Faucet

The principle of Earth Day and environmental protection is something we strive to practice our daily lives and kitchen and bath decor and fixtures choices.

Kitchen design is only as beautiful as kitchen function.  Meet the Indira kitchen faucet from Pfister- a Pfister faucets focal point. Say that three times.

Indira™ Kitchen Faucet

If the need or decorating desire for a new bath or kitchen faucet is in your home improvement future, take a look at the quality faucets and accessories available from Pfister.

 

 

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