Tuesday, February 16, 2010

WHAT DOES A VINTAGE VIXEN DO WHEN IT IS DOING THIS?

                            My little studio in the woods.
                                                                    or this?
                                     Why she re-decorates the house!!! That's what she does.
I decided to put my frog collection down in the solarium.

I have been wanting to do this for a while now.  So, when I got out of work I started working on arranging and rearranging and arranging again.


And then there was the living room wall. I spent hours on it and still am not thrilled with it but it will do for now;) I think I need a larger shelf for better proportion.

Another part of the wall.  I bought this picture last week.  Isn't it adorable? Someone wrote 'baby Stuart' on the back of it but I can't find out anything about it. Does anyone know the real name of this little guy?  I framed it with an old pink papered frame.  It is so pretty. It is embossed with roses.


Of course my personal body guard is always here to help me. Sssssshhhhhhh
Well, that is what I have been up to today. I have decided to combine this with White Wednesday. Don't forget to check out more White Wednesday fun over at Faded Charm hosted by Kathleen.
If you saw the rest of the house you would just shake your head.  Oh, it's ok, Don does it all of the time.  At least he does it with a smile:)He just looked over my shoulder and called me a 'blogging maniac'. That's just crazy talk!
I will be over to see your White Wednesday.
'Till next time......
~Debra xxx (aka the blogging maniac)

37 comments:

  1. Hi Debra, Happy (early) White Wednesday. I am sure they have some English bull dogs (yours is so cute). Watch it tonite as it ends tonite. I did a little rearranging today too after I brought out the fat Easter rabbit. I couldn't wait to put him out. Love your collection of frogs. xoxo P.S. Let me know when you blog about the light switch cover. I would love to read about it.

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  2. Love all your rearranging. Everything looks so beautiful. That rose wallpaper is gorgeous. I agree with you that my baby basket would look good full of decorator pillows. Talk to you soon.
    Hugs, Pat

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  3. Love your solarium and the wallpaper, I just love English Country and anything with cabbage roses. I get the itch to redo this time of year too, and your frogs are wonderful! Have fun and keep it up, you maniac!
    hugs
    Debra

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  4. Wow - what an amazing frog collection!! Some of those I haven't seen before. I use my frogs to hold old family photos here and there. I look for the silver ones! That dog of yours is so cute! We call that pose "frog butt"!

    Also, that first photo with the angel's snow hat is great!

    Take care,

    Polly

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  5. I love your solarium...I love seeing pictures of your home!! The wallpaper is very much like what I have in my den. And I love the paper covered frame around the new painting...it makes it look so much bigger!!

    I am happy that you did some constructive things while it is snowing. We have had snow since the beginning of December and I can't think of much I've done but complain! lol!!

    Love your puppy!! :-)

    xoxo
    Janie

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  6. ...WOW!! That is a few flakes of snow!! ~ and I love your body guard!! Baby Stuart is adorable, good find! xo

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  7. Hi,
    I love your flower frogs. I have a collection of them as well.
    Love the picture you got last week, very cute.
    Isn't redoing things the best?
    Have fun,
    Rosemary

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  8. Debra....I need to do a little tweeking too. Love the frog collection. Great day to stay in and redecorate.
    Your husband and mine could get together and talk about their crazy blogging maniacs. I think there's a few of us...lol
    stay warm...Carole

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  9. Debra,
    I looks like your time was well spent. Simply beautiful. Love the wallpaper.
    -Robin

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  10. Love the frog collection and the awesome shabby cabinet you have them in. The baby picture is just too sweet..and of course Fergie.. patiently waiting while you decorate.. just like my fur babies..I love it when they stretch out like that!

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  11. i love your collection of old fans!
    have fun....i've been doing the same~MUST be the weather :)
    chasity

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  12. Thank you so much for your visit! We will be posting a tut for the lampshade in a few days, we hope you'll come back and check it out. In the meantime, stay warm!!!

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  13. Thanks for visiting my blog and for your nice comment about my photos. I love your frog collection and the way its displayed.
    The snow photos look like Minnesota. Lots of snow here too, and it can be so beautiful too.
    Gretchen

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  14. Your display of vintage flower frogs is absolutely wonderful! I am so glad that I stopped by to see it. I will have to read through some other posts and see what other vintage goodies you are writing about.
    ♥, Susan

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  15. Okay, I'm drooling over your frog collection and that cupboard they are in in fabulous. I love the whole vignette and to have a solarium? I would die.

    Enjoy your day and stay warm.

    Kathleen

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  16. Oh my gosh..your salrium is gorgeous! What an enchanting post...such warmth and beautiful expression..you are super talented! Creative!
    Happy WW!
    Kiki~

    here's mine too if you like

    http://heartofawizardess.blogspot.com/2010/02/when-starfish-dream.html

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  17. Ha ha...! Loved the whole post and all the pics. Give the Fergie girl body guard a hug today from me. Pretty pretty solarium!!!

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  18. Thats right....no need to stop vintaging around just because there is a blizzard!

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  19. Oh I just love all of your amazing treasures. I would love to move stuff around and decorate, but Dora & Sponge Bob just won't stay out of the living room. Guess that's why I'm doing my bedroom. At least I can have one room that is pretty! Lisa

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  20. your photos are stunning, as is your home! i love your frog collection.

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  21. You had me at that first picture of the snowed-in maiden. What a lovely face and funny image.

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  22. Boy girlfriend.....looks like you have been busy. And what wonderful collections you have. I'm seeing so many things in the background of your pics. I am truly bowled over. It is all fabulous!

    Cheers,

    Jo

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  23. i think your don should meet my bruce...i have a feeling they have a lot in common! everything looks fantastic!

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  24. Your body guard made me laugh! And I'm lovin' your decor, collections, and arrangements. I've decided I better become a follower. Who wouldn't want to be friends with a blogging maniac!?!
    Cindy at Lakewood

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  25. Love the flower frogs. I have a number of them and am always using them for something around the house. With this weather it's a good think we have something to keep us busy :)

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  26. Exactly, the perfect thing to do:) It's all very pretty...I've always loved that wallpaper...so vintag-ey...Happy WW!
    Rene'

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  27. Hi Debra,
    Please stop by my blog, I have a Sunshine Award for you. (Just copy and paste)

    -Robin

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  28. That is a real nice collection of flower frogs. Thanks for shareing such great photos.

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  29. Debra everything looks awesome. You have the most beautiful pieces in your home. Maybe this will inspire me to shake things up a bit here.
    hugs

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  30. SNOW SNOW SNOW ...it is perfect time to arrange and change things inside. Your interior look fantastic. I love your sense of details

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  31. Don't get me started on this snow. I think more is coming this weekend too. Time to re-decorate again. I love your frog collection. I just picked up a few great ones at the Flea. I really need to do something with all of them. That bodyguard of yours is just too ferocious :):):)

    Dee xoxo

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  32. Wow! I love your collection of frogs. Beautiful indeed!!! I think I could just live in that rom of yours for days on end. Such pretties to look at. Thanks for sharing~ Susie

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  33. Beautiful blog! I am glad I stopped in! I'd love to invite you over to my blog, Screaming Meme...it is a decorating blog...

    I have a new hilarious blog, This Family's Gone Crackers...It is about a so called "normal" family, Insanely going gluten free...

    Hope to see you there! Meme

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  34. Hi Debra ~
    I go to the Flea Market in Wallingford. Im not sure of the name but its an outdoor and they are not open all the time. But I live so close that I will stop in if I notice its going on. Its right next to the Oakdale Theater. Let me know the day you are thinking of and maybe I can check it out & meet you there. Its really junkie but you can get some really cpol things on a good week.

    Dee

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  35. Hi Debra! I just found your blog and I'm just oooohhhhh-ing and ahhhhhhh-ing! Yummy!! That wallpaper in your livingroom is giving me palpatations! Lol! Can't wait to read more. BTW that sweet Stuart baby portrait you have is of Henriette Anne. She was the the daughter of Charles I of England and grew up to marry King Louis the XIV's brother. So "Stuart" was her last name *winks* And what a beautiful baby she was! Lookin' great on your wall! Well I'm off to read some more......Vanna

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  36. Love the tired puppy dog! I too have a frog collection, arn't they wonderful?

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