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It is fortunate
that Lena and I share many of the same tastes in decoration and we have
enjoyed being able to find new ways to improve the overall “look”
of our home without many compromises being required on either of our parts.
We discovered
a very talented silk flower woman who created several impressive displays
for us at very reasonable rates!
Oh, yes,
did I mention that Lena simply LOVES stuffed animals?
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We
had over some of Lena’s friends for a little meal on the patio. |
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Lena
has fixed up one of the four bedrooms as her “STUDY” and uses
it for doing most of her homework. |
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Lena
is sitting on my grandparents' old cedar chest. On the extreme right is
a bathroom which is open to both Lena's computer room and the front 'guest'
bedroom. Actually, it is now KESHA's BATHROOM—he sleeps in that sink
and his litter box is in the shower! |
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Tamera
and Lena on the landing outside the master bedroom. Between them is our
capice lamp.
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After
using the same very dark Taiwan veneer 'Mediterranean style' bedroom set
since purchasing it in 1970, Steve decided to consider upgrading the bedroom
furniture a little more elegant. |
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Lena
and I looked and looked for a long time—and in many, MANY stores—before
we made the decision to get these Ethan Allen pieces of furniture we now
enjoy so much.
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Lena
had decided as soon as she saw this particular velvet Duvet (or, as Steve
says, “bed cover”) and decorative pillows that IT was EXACTLY
the one which had been calling out to her for all the years of her life. |
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Right
after taking this photo of the bedroom, Steve decided to take a picture
of the INSIDE of our walk-in closet. And, as he CLOSED the closet door,
he heard a “CLICK” and realized that he had just locked Lena and
himself INSIDE the closet! |
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To
make a very LONG story SHORT, we were VERY lucky that there was a small
tool inside one of the pieces of luggage inside the closet that we could
use to cut a hole through the door to unlock it and free ourselves. |
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The
worst part is Steve *KNEW* this door had the locking mechanism reversed,
but in 11 years of living in this house he had NEVER CLOSED THIS DOOR—until
this day! Needless to say, the replacement door will NOT have a LOCK on
it! |
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This
photo was taken from just inside our front door looking toward the rear
of the house. The living room/dining area is to the left of the stairs,
the family room is shown to the right of the steps, and Steve’s computer
room (not shown) is to the right of the front door. |
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If
Lena is not studying and Steve is not on his computer, the “Family
Room”at the rear of the house is where we spend most of our time.
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Lena
shows Tamara our “oversized” couch which we had WIDENED so as
to allow both of us to lay down to watch TV!
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