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Weather Talk & Touches of Spring

May 29, 2014 By Linda 25 Comments

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I really don’t want to talk about the weather.

 

It’s so boring.

 

It’s hot in the summer. It’s cold in the winter. Surprise, surprise.

 

Summer can’t come soon enough. Summer can’t be over soon enough. Winter is too harsh. Winter is too mild. I wish it would snow on Christmas. I wish it would stop snowing …

 

Blah, blah, blah.

 

You get it, right?

 

Weather is fickle. Unpredictable. Yet we think we can change it. Control it. Like that guy you think you shape into Mr. Right. That you, somehow, have some magic Mr. Right-shaping-powers …

 

Uh huh. That only works in the movies.

 

In real life, we are what we are. And the weather is what it is.

 

So why, you ask, am I talking about the weather?

 

Because I’ve never shared the touches of Spring I added to our home. It wasn’t much.  A color change to include apple green.

 

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Some new pillow covers.

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Some tissue paper flowers.

 

All were done last month with the hopes of ushering in Spring in Chicago.

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But Chicago never gets a nice Spring. Well, not for as long as I’ve lived here …

 

Once again it looks like we’ll be bypassing Spring and going right to Summer.

 

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Which means I better get a move on creating my summer décor …

Smile

Linda Signature Gold

 

 

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  1. Kim says

    May 30, 2014 at 6:33 am

    Love those colors together and summer has certainly moved in here.

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  2. karen@somewhatquirky says

    May 30, 2014 at 6:42 am

    But yesterday was like the best weather day ever! I love the colors in your home. The green is perfect.

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  3. Heidi @ decor & More says

    May 30, 2014 at 7:09 am

    Love the colors, Linda! Think they’d work for summer, too,,, 🙂
    Xo Heidi

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  4. Cindy Trobaugh says

    May 30, 2014 at 11:33 am

    Love the Blue and Green together and what a Lovely Home! Am in Iowa and We have the Exact same Weather..Ugh…Thanks for Sharing ~

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  5. paperworx4seniors2 says

    May 30, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    Your home is very nice, love everything I saw in your excellent photos. Especially those pillow covers, did you make your pillow covers and if so where did you get fabric? I’m a big lover of blue green together. Those flowers in planter are so striking looking. Did you make those?
    We’ve been doing some painting, I’m making new art from what I have, bought new curtains and that started the whole l/r redo. Loving it now, Even got a different couch yesterday. Not new but from Habitat. Now our living room looks like it’s comfy and light, bright. Now for the horrible carpet we inherited when we bought this place, UGH! It’s high low different shades of brown. Our walls are light gray. I want to take it out, would rather have linoleum floors than that awful carpet. I always put a rug over the carpet to try to hide it. Now i just need to save up to get carpet replaced, might feel good in winter in western CO.
    About Spring, it pretty much goes from winter to summer here also. We’ve been here since 2004 and it’s been that way almost every year.
    Have wonderful weekend.

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  6. laura@top this top that says

    May 31, 2014 at 12:00 pm

    keep your beautifully colored pillows, tissue flowers and plates up. Spring will find your house, if just to stay a couple of days.

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  7. kirbycarespodi says

    June 1, 2014 at 6:10 am

    Love that green!!

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  8. Yvonne @ StoneGable says

    June 3, 2014 at 7:27 am

    Gorgeous colors and fabulous styling. So chic!

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  9. Suzan says

    June 3, 2014 at 7:42 am

    I think Chicago weather is similar to Montreal weather – I call Spring – Summer – because I need to know it’s going to be here for more than 4 months lmho…………….( I call Fall – Summer too )
    AND I want to live in your house……………
    XOXO

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  10. bliss says

    June 3, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    Seriously…. You make tissue paper flowers look like the trend for 2014, I love them!

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  11. Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says

    June 4, 2014 at 7:18 pm

    Love those colors! Especially the green! I decorated for spring, but it’s definitely time for me to move to the summer decor. Which is good because I’m ready for a change!

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  12. Sandwich Makers (@SandwichZone) says

    June 12, 2014 at 10:37 am

    Green is always a fresh color…looks great in all seasons…I loved the green pillows!

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  13. debbiewestbrooks says

    June 16, 2014 at 7:42 am

    Love your touches of spring! One of my favorite colors! ok I love all colors, but the apple green looks amazing 😉 Thanks for sharing at Inspiration Monday, I’ll be sharing it everywhere!
    Debbie

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  14. Julie says

    June 17, 2014 at 3:32 pm

    Hi Linda! I love your beautiful colors, and your weather talk! Sometimes I think all we talk about in Michigan is weather!!! Time for us to zip it! 😉 I wanted to let you know that I I’ll be featuring your Touches of Spring this Sunday at Inspiration Monday Party! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  15. Robyn @ simply fresh dinners says

    June 23, 2014 at 9:42 am

    Oh my, Linda, your colours are so vibrant and exciting. What a wonderful home to wake up to each morning! Gorgeousness 🙂

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  16. Jennifer Dreste says

    June 24, 2014 at 11:27 pm

    I have been all over your blog looking for directions on how to paint your pillows. Then I realized you bought your pillow covers. Please tell me where you got the cover or fabric or stencils. I love them! I love the colors and my house is so dreary, it needs help!

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    • Linda says

      June 24, 2014 at 11:34 pm

      Jennifer,

      I actually made the pillows from fabric I purchased at onlinefabric.net. It’s from the Premier fabric collection. Here’s the link: http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/use-decor/brand-premier-prints/type-fabric.htm

      Hope it helps you to brighten up your space! And I’ll go back and add the links to the post too.

      🙂 Linda

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  17. Catherine Crandall says

    September 25, 2014 at 12:10 pm

    The spring season is the best, indeed. I can’t blame you for having such a weird feeling about the weather. On another note, changing design accents is definitely not a problem, at least not to you. I truly like the color combination you made here, apple green and blue are excellent for spring time. By the way, you have a gorgeous lamp.

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    • Linda says

      September 27, 2014 at 9:22 am

      Thank you so much for your kind words!!! 🙂 Linda

      Reply
  18. Sandy says

    September 9, 2016 at 3:35 am

    I just found this stunning photo, can you tell me what the blue paint is at all? Also love the navy and white prints on the wall, where are they from? I’m in Australia so guessing won’t be able to find them. Thanking you, your room and photos are just stunning! Cheers Sandy

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    • Linda says

      September 10, 2016 at 9:11 am

      Thank you so much for your kind words! The navy paint on the walls is Sherwin Williams Naval. As for the prints, I purchased them from an Etsy shop. I wanted to give you the link to the listing but it looks like the shop isn’t in business any longer. You can always just go to Etsy and do a search for nautical prints. There are other shops selling similar prints. Hope that helps and thank you so much for your lovely comments! You made my day!!! 🙂

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  19. MJ says

    May 6, 2017 at 1:21 pm

    Love your navy striped carpet! Could you please tell me the vendor/brand? Thank you.

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    • Linda says

      May 7, 2017 at 7:13 am

      Thank you! I had purchased it about 5 years ago on Rugsusa.com but they no longer carry it! Sorry about that.

      Reply

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