LIFE AT THE COTTAGE

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Time Travel Thursday #86 & Talented Time Travelers #85


"We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories.
Some take us forward, they're called dreams."
~Jeremy Irons~


Welcome to the 86th Time Travel Thursday linky party at The Brambleberry Cottage!

Are you ready to share your fondest memories, grandest dreams,
and most creative projects? Great!

But it just wouldn't be right if we didn't have at least a little fanfare for some
of our talented time travelers from last week's party, so...


Green is one of my very favorite colors
And by now, you're keenly aware of my fondness of antique and vintage items.

Needless to say...
when I spotted this fantastic antique dresser—masterfully transformed by the
painterly touch of Shari @ turnstyle vogue DESIGN & STYLING
my heart went pitter-patter.   ; )


If it were not for the telltale signs—the fire extinguisher and the exit sign
over the exterior door—you would most likely never guess that this cheery space
 is actually the residence of a senior in an assisted living center.

In the words of Linda @ Beautiful Ideas, "The room ‘BEFORE’ was institutional,
bleak, impersonal and, admittedly, depressing…"  But once Linda applied
her loving touch to the space, it became a place of
comfort and homeyness for her mom.


Black is another color that I love to see used in
decorating schemes.

It can be bold and modern or serenely sophisticated...
as demonstrated by Jennifer @ DECORATING IDEAS Made Easy.

In many décors—including my own—it is even considered a neutral.
That makes it a favorite among decorators.

Now what creative ideas will you tempt us with this week?

IF YOU LINK TO THE PARTY, PLEASE BE SURE TO
LINK BACK TO THE BRAMBLEBERRY COTTAGE ON YOUR BLOG.

19 comments:

  1. Lovely party with so much inspiration. Thanks for hosting.

    ~Emily
    The French Hutch

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  2. Always a pleasure. Thanks for hosting!

    Hugs,
    Susan and Bentley

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  3. Hope you had a fun Leap Day...Happy March. Thanks for hosting!

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  4. Thank you so much Liz- My girls have their hats on and are ready to party!

    bee blessed
    mary

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  5. hey thanks for the hop! im now following you and hope you can follow me back at baysbooks.blogspot.com thanks!

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  6. Thank you for hosting this beautiful party, Liz :)

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  7. Thanks for hosting - so much inspiration!
    Kathy

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  8. Can you believe it's March 1st ?

    thanks for having us all over today

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  9. Hi Liz! Thank you for hosting...excited to be linking up again this week!
    Maggie
    www.thehellonheelshousewife.blogspot.com

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  10. Thank you for hosting today, lots of posts to read.

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  11. Thank you for hosting us! I am already traveling to the end of March when hopefully it will leave as a lamb!

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  12. Thanks so much for hosting again this week. I appreciate you stopping by and your nice comments on last weeks post, Laura

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  13. Dear Liz, thank you so much for this opportunity to participate ~ this is my first time doing this...♥
    Best,
    Anne
    "Sunday Afternoon with Tallulah"

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  14. Also, I'm a new follower! ♥

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  15. Hi Liz,
    Thank you so much for hosting such fun parties! I really enjoy them and your blog! I was so surprised to learn that you were featuring my post on Mom's room at the seniors' home. She will be thrilled when I tell her! Lol I am so honoured that you chose to include me in your features this week along with Shari's dresser and Jennifer's dining room! Wow! These ladies are so talented and have such beautiful blogs, as do you. I'm very honoured and appreciative. Thank you, too, for going to the trouble of reconstructing your post! It must have taken a lot of your precious time to do that. It's very kind of you.
    Wishing you a beautiful week,
    Linda at Beautiful Ideas

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  16. Thanks so much for linking and your sweet comments. I tell you I've never met a collection I didn't like! Good luck on the half dolls, I hope you win them all! Hope to see them posted soon.
    Big hugs,
    Patti

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  17. I ♥ all of your decor. Everything is gorgeous! :)

    real estate ph

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