~dream garden~

hello everyone!

72 degrees....gentle breeze....

lovely weather in the NW!

it's days like this that make

the rainy winters survivable!

I had the opportunity this last weekend

to tour a magnificent garden.....

I actually stumbled on it while out

at garage sales & such....

I was walking around looking at the goodies on

the patio when I looked out back and

instantly forgot all about junkin'!

I was smitten immediately!

so let's just start at the beginning.....

I've got lots of pictures to show you...

so bear with me

{is it possible too have to many garden pictures in a post? nahhh!}

this is a shot of her yard from the street~

...big flagpole with Old Glory waving in the wind...

there are 2 different entrances to the back garden~

you can go through the clematis covered gate

or

through these fabulous "old" looking doors

the owner, Diane, made with her hubby

is that just the cutest?

I was blown away by the number of

architectural elements in her garden....

and her creativity!

...just before entering these cute doors

I noticed this tucked away in the trees

 little rabbit hutch with a stone bunny inside!

ok, we've come thru the darling doors and down this

little path lined with astilbe and hydrangeas

moving along....

her garden covers probably about an acre....

maybe a little less...

it's divided by several lawns

and connected by meandering paths...

Diane and her husband build all of there own

birdhouses and arbors

from this vantage point I'm looking back from the garden to her patio.....

and turning around to show you their 

woodworking shop..... 

in this adorable workshop

they build all their arbors, trellises

birdhouses and garden structures....

Diane is one busy girl!

and

 she does NOT have

a gardener!!

 

this rose bush she started from a cutting.....

and look at it now!

after wandering thru the arbor there's

a darling little potting shed with

a chandelier inside!

I couldn't get over how beautiful

her climbing roses are!

Even with all the rain ~ they look

just gorgeous!

this little birdcage is tucked up under

the arbor.....I think that's one of the reasons I'm

so mesmerized by her garden....

there are unexpected details everywhere...

now heading back towards the house

the side of her woodworking shop...

 ...there's so many different varieties of trees, shrubs and flowers.....just enchanting....

this is a gorgeous "Betty Corning" clematis

growing with a climbing rose

are you so loving this?

it was truly magical...

and nearly impossible to take it all in...

back towards her patio

which had a 2die4 view of her garden

meet Diane, the sweetest

and most gracious garden girl.....

she is truly amazing, as is her garden....

I hope you enjoyed your visit!!

btw....she invited me along for a tour

of several gardens later this summer!

woo-hoo!  can't wait!!

ok...everybody...out to your gardens!

;)

xo,

Shellagh

~fern valley farm~

hello there!

I hope you're all having a great

weekend!

I think we've finally gotten over

the rainy days here!

It's been just beautiful for almost a week now....

too good to be true ~ but we are sooooooo

loving it!

I wanted to share with you a wonderful blog

I recently discovered.......

Fern Valley Farm

Elissa lives with her husband and

2 kids on a beautiful island

in Maine!

Yep, I said island......lives on an island....

heaven on earth I would say....

she often posts stunning pictures of her

surroundings.....beautiful fields, beaches,

trees....nature....

I love visiting her site ~ it's like a breath

of fresh air....

Elissa is quite talented

she whipped up these laundry baskets

after seeing

Rie's laundry room makeover

from Home and Harmony

and I'm fairly certain she is an organizational

~ninja~

she posted an awesome house cleaning

schedule that I really love......

{ok...NO...I haven't actually tried it but know I'll love it

when I do.....hee hee ;) }

she loves thrifting, and often posts her

awesome finds....like this bottle rack....

she sews, decorates and creates....

.....isn't this pillowcase so sweet?

I think there is nothing this girl

can't do!!

so head on over there friends....

I am certain you will love your visit!

Fern Valley Farm

xo,

Shellagh

{all photos from Fern Valley Farm}

~decorating flea market style~

hello my friends!

for the weather update....

.... heaven....

clear blue sky & heading to 80 today!

same thing yesterday.....

what a wonderful change ......

.....we really needed to see the sun!!

 ~*~

now, on to decorating flea market style...

isn't this a great idea for our chandy's!?

I really want to try it in our living room

or dining room!

and wouldn't it be amazing to find a little bird cage

like this??? to use like this??

ok this picture (above) really makes me crazy....

because it makes me want to rip out our bathroom

cabinets & drop a sink into an old dresser

{that I do happen to have on hand......but remember in my last post

the bathrooms were simply someplace I was too overwhelmed to even attempt??? uh huh ~ see that's why it makes me crazy....but I can resist....and wait....;) }

I will keep the picture in my idea file & swoon over

it just often enough.....to keep the dream alive....

what cute stairs huh? hmmmmm....

more ideas.....

and btw... you are all so fabulous~

I feel so lucky to have so many supportive

friends out there!  I felt so much

better after reading your comments &

I took your advice & walked away from

the whole thing for awhile....

and it helped a lot!

I think my brain was just needing a break

and some recharging.....

I'll get back to it....

I have been seeing more & more tables

like this and decided I need to find one or two or......

and of course finding an old chippy fireplace

mantel would be so awesome....

a tidy little spot for mail.....love it too....

now look at the stairs here...so simple, looks

like a 2 x 10 or something just painted & looks

great.  {note to self....stop overthinking everything....}

chippy shutter love....

mixed with bench & basket love.....

~*~

well girls, I'm heading out to my garden to play ~

it's so quiet & peaceful this morning

with the birds chirping and a gentle breeze....

gotta go enjoy it!

thanks again for all your support & encouragement

I'm working on getting back to each of you

you're the best!

xo,

Shellagh

{images by Better Homes & Gardens}