tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post5083846100651478380..comments2024-03-11T06:27:38.308-07:00Comments on AND SEW IT GOES: Putting the electric into eclecticTerry Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-67401399482882477632007-11-16T09:14:00.000-08:002007-11-16T09:14:00.000-08:00I love all of that Mexican tile as well. My mother...I love all of that Mexican tile as well. My mother lives in the southwest and most of her house has terracotta with hand painted inserts. Yummy. I love the first selection -- but, given the lightintg in Oregon most of the year -- maybe the last one? And no, it won't look like a Mexican resturaunt -- it will look like the home of a vibrant and colorful artist!atethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563533672161608587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-47008164060749093822007-11-09T18:21:00.000-08:002007-11-09T18:21:00.000-08:00Long ago, I painted my own tiles and had them fire...Long ago, I painted my own tiles and had them fired. You have such a gift, why not try your own?<BR/><BR/>Maryland China is where I ordered my tiles and they were fired in the small kiln my MIL owned.QuiltingFitzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549596096039062349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-8571296558038643522007-11-09T10:01:00.000-08:002007-11-09T10:01:00.000-08:00hummmm....where is the terra cotta tile going?hummmm....where is the terra cotta tile going?Vicky aka Stichrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02398784887410187456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-36429274890425810672007-11-09T09:25:00.000-08:002007-11-09T09:25:00.000-08:00No comment on the tiles (didn't read it carefully)...No comment on the tiles (didn't read it carefully) but all your 'things' represent CRAFTS, and TEXTURE and maybe COLLECTIONS -- something like my own collectionS of seemingly unrelated things, until I looked at my baskets, my quilts, my wood, my glass, my fabric, my line drawings, my wood antiques, and realized they are all crafty things. 8-)))) That's what your decorating style might be.Elaine Adairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664504842156046995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-49264114320816019602007-11-09T06:20:00.000-08:002007-11-09T06:20:00.000-08:00So exciting! I love every detail and I'm just happ...So exciting! I love every detail and I'm just happy for you as you begin this new adventure.Deborah Boscherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-78093496551693918182007-11-09T04:01:00.000-08:002007-11-09T04:01:00.000-08:00oh I am a sucker for mexican tiles. I love the bri...oh I am a sucker for mexican tiles. I love the bright earthy colors you show here. The rug mirrors the design a bit doesnt it. As for dark, I think it looks rich and warmly inviting. Love where it is heading.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166011380454448476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-81548615555038165152007-11-09T00:09:00.000-08:002007-11-09T00:09:00.000-08:00Is there a special reason for floating the talaver...Is there a special reason for floating the talavera one row above the counter? I keep thinking I'd like that single row right against the green counter, with a lovely expanse of the red tile above. I'm not sure about the double-row; while I like it, I also think it might be one of those things which dates badly and is a bit overpowering. The single row looks elegant as well as suitably eclectic & lively, IMO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-36409351413884791112007-11-08T23:40:00.000-08:002007-11-08T23:40:00.000-08:00Add me to the redheads for red list! I like the bo...Add me to the redheads for red list! I like the bottom choice though, as I think the pattern resting on the counter and getting progressively lighter as you go up (potential to blend well with creamy walls and/or trim). As for eclectic -- I say go for it. I consider the rug a neutral, but then again, that's coming from one who's house is furished in Persian rugs, 1940s hand me downs, German roadside finds, IKEA basics, and a few European antiques -- all buried under kids craft projects and homework, and my fabric, of course, so take my advice with a grain of salt. Oh, and there's nothing wrong with a bit of Mexican restaurant. Now I'm hungry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-6314972725793075042007-11-08T22:15:00.000-08:002007-11-08T22:15:00.000-08:00Here is another redhead saying right on for the re...Here is another redhead saying right on for the red. If I could do my own decorating without Mr C butting in, I would have such the eclectic, colorful home. I love everything you are working with so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-30222384730504484932007-11-08T18:37:00.000-08:002007-11-08T18:37:00.000-08:00I also like the first combination best. Another c...I also like the first combination best. Another combination that occurs to me is putting a double role of the patterned tile along the bottom and then a double row of white/light tiles. This gives you the X secondary pattern and brings out more of the colours of the tiles but also gives you a nice wide band of light colour to rest the eye... (What fun to indulge in vicarious home decorating! Our <A HREF="http://www.users.on.net/~dminicucci/PhotoAlbum/KT_01.jpg" REL="nofollow"><B>kitchen</B></A> has white cabinetry and splashbacks with a charcoal countertop and we have no plans for revamping any time soon.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-16517741923436590592007-11-08T16:54:00.000-08:002007-11-08T16:54:00.000-08:00I like the first one (2 rows of red, no light tile...I like the first one (2 rows of red, no light tile) best. It is a little dark but that is only one part of the kitchen--right? You'll have that window to lighten things up. What color will the walls be? I think it's going to be great and very Terry. (And I've always loved that look.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com