tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post2614094181113908269..comments2023-10-26T05:31:43.056-05:00Comments on Twice Remembered: Cottage Living Room Decorating - Adding Softness with a Touch of RomanceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-38411245454128078112009-02-08T21:59:00.000-06:002009-02-08T21:59:00.000-06:00I am from Indiana and stumbled upon your blog and ...I am from Indiana and stumbled upon your blog and I love it! I had to smile because we also went overboard on the color thing in our first home.Now, I am also repainting the whole thing in neutrals with splashes of color only as accents. Beautiful job. I saved your site to favorites. DebraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-80189673762079599072008-06-02T13:38:00.000-05:002008-06-02T13:38:00.000-05:00Yes, I too, take a year to paint and distress my f...Yes, I too, take a year to paint and distress my flea market finds. I'm looking at a chair I've been TALKING about reupholstering for about 6 months, right now. :-) Your coffee table is perfect!Lettered Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18112667634239212827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-85740741671117481552008-05-15T21:15:00.000-05:002008-05-15T21:15:00.000-05:00so pretty! I have couches that are similar and ha...so pretty! I have couches that are similar and have been toying around with the idea of white cushions to brighten it up so this is fabulous visiual. You've decorated the room so well...it's really lovely! I'm saving the pictures for my files :)<BR/><BR/>Trina<BR/>la la Lovelyla la Lovelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674963668309128850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-55925654948106684582008-03-31T20:04:00.000-05:002008-03-31T20:04:00.000-05:00Hi we went to Lowe's and couldn't find the malted ...Hi we went to Lowe's and couldn't find the malted milk but did get <BR/>antique lace. Love the what all your doing. You have great taste!joyh82https://www.blogger.com/profile/17248621810305685309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-4837880659055866452008-03-25T08:37:00.000-05:002008-03-25T08:37:00.000-05:00Came across your blog! I love it! I'm adding to my...Came across your blog! I love it! I'm adding to my blog friends! ~Meme<BR/><BR/>http://screamingmeme.typepad.com/screaming_meme/Screaming Memehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-80501962489360622582008-03-01T18:33:00.000-06:002008-03-01T18:33:00.000-06:00This is great. I am in the process of trying to c...This is great. I am in the process of trying to create a cottage look. I would love to know the process you used to distress your coffee table. I have one now that I haven't started yet. Thanks for all the inspiration!!Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578667585319251719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-91403304361532064992008-02-27T16:37:00.000-06:002008-02-27T16:37:00.000-06:00Very impressive changes Kim you've obviously put a...Very impressive changes Kim you've obviously put a lot of work into this. Looking forward to more posts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-64273942060626897252008-02-12T14:25:00.000-06:002008-02-12T14:25:00.000-06:00Hi Kim, just ran across your blog. Love, love it....Hi Kim, just ran across your blog. Love, love it. You have shown what you do, and show how to decorate with what you get. I hate looking, and looking at things.other blogs have but do not show how to decorate with it. You have done a wonderful job decorating. Other blogs just show things. Keep up the good work. JujuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-36471741993283698792008-02-10T06:39:00.000-06:002008-02-10T06:39:00.000-06:00Hi Kim!It was SO fun to stop by your wonderful sit...Hi Kim!<BR/>It was SO fun to stop by your wonderful site this morning and catch up with ALL that you have been doing! And of course, everything looks amazing and just gorgeous! Your living room is yummy - great, great, GREAT job!<BR/>Thank you so much for sharing your updates. Bravo!<BR/>xo,<BR/>KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-29307224332146968432008-02-05T10:24:00.000-06:002008-02-05T10:24:00.000-06:00Oh I love what you did. You are such a talented p...Oh I love what you did. You are such a talented person. Hard worker too. To do all this yourselves. Kudos to you.<BR/><BR/>Keep sharing please?!<BR/><BR/>~Rhonda from MinnesotaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-35007748511687660882008-02-05T10:12:00.000-06:002008-02-05T10:12:00.000-06:00Thank you, everyone! The living room is very much ...Thank you, everyone! The living room is very much a work in progress and this is just a "for the time being" design. My head is just spinning with ideas! But there are many challenges to this room, too - and a few have me stumped.<BR/><BR/>Cheri, about the strike through, just type this (removing the astricks, of cours - blogger won't let me enter real HTML)<BR/><BR/><*strike*> the text you want to strike out goes here <*/strike*> Hope this helps!Kim @ Twice Rememberedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05563623309334980893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-55176773957647956212008-02-04T22:49:00.000-06:002008-02-04T22:49:00.000-06:00Everything looks so beautiful...I adore that group...Everything looks so beautiful...I adore that grouping of mirrors over your couch. I also love the softness of the living room with a peek at the energy of the kitchen beyond!pedalpowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470754372766025694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-25342515184733016472008-02-04T17:49:00.000-06:002008-02-04T17:49:00.000-06:00I love your rooms, the living room, the kitchen .....I love your rooms, the living room, the kitchen ...wow. Thanks for sharing your home with us! You have great taste! <BR/><BR/>Question....how do you put a strike through list on your blog? I've been trying to figure that out for year!Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429391215705802134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-43290916497512636092008-02-04T00:50:00.000-06:002008-02-04T00:50:00.000-06:00Everything looks great and I dind't really notice ...Everything looks great and I dind't really notice the tv/ I think we are all so used to seeing them in our homes they kind of become visual white noise,,, Beautiful! I love Goodwill too...Great job!<BR/>Jen RFree Art Printableshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039092552330624383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-84120910354451498722008-02-02T07:02:00.000-06:002008-02-02T07:02:00.000-06:00I've been waint with bated breath for new inspirat...I've been waint with bated breath for new inspiration. When I get overwhelmed with the task of getting one house ready to sell and the knowledge that we have an imense amount of work ahead of us in the poor little house we "adopted", I turn to blogs like yours and realize that there is hope. That glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel - and the realization that it is NOT a freight train barreling down the tracks! <BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing your journey, your beautiful photos and your inspiration!Kentucky Boundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473650598369798023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-18507028445884343982008-02-01T15:11:00.000-06:002008-02-01T15:11:00.000-06:00Hello, this is my first visit to your blog. I can...Hello, this is my first visit to your blog. I can relate so much to what you're doing with your home as my hubby and I started a renovation of our little ol' house last year. I'm embarrassed to say that we're still working on the finishing details though. It's been a learning process to say the least. We did a full gut job and also installed a tongue and groove ceiling but in our LR & DR. I absolutely love it.<BR/><BR/>I like everything you've done so far, you have great taste! :)Shirleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627346808902569720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-47873627923257834892008-02-01T11:09:00.000-06:002008-02-01T11:09:00.000-06:00I could look at pictures of your home all day! Ama...I could look at pictures of your home all day! Amazing! I need to show my hubs to get him moving on the remodel of ours :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08657584102879818107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-2770333298474510342008-02-01T08:45:00.000-06:002008-02-01T08:45:00.000-06:00What a charming abode! And wow, I can't believe k...What a charming abode! And wow, I can't believe kids live there...LOL<BR/><BR/>I am blissfully stagnant right now. I think it's because I'm in limbo, can't decide if I want to move to Nevada and sell this place or take the plunge and finish it. Until then, we sit.jewlover2https://www.blogger.com/profile/06531098485026215773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-76639449670545211122008-02-01T08:06:00.000-06:002008-02-01T08:06:00.000-06:00I absolutely love your home. I love what you have...I absolutely love your home. I love what you have done with the kitchen and the other rooms of the house. <BR/>We will be moving in the summer and am looking for a small quaint house we can make our own. I love your color choices and style. It's an understated kind of elegance. I love that. <BR/>Thank you for sharing your home with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-2944541190887946232008-01-31T19:48:00.000-06:002008-01-31T19:48:00.000-06:00Your living room looks great and I know it will be...Your living room looks great and I know it will be as charming as your kitchen. I love your restraint and the Kim Parker gives a nice boost of color.<BR/><BR/>JanetJanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17228344764544525919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-61958335080811746372008-01-31T18:46:00.000-06:002008-01-31T18:46:00.000-06:00Wow! It's beautiful! As for the TV, check out cr...Wow! It's beautiful! As for the TV, check out craigslist sometime for a TV armoire. There seems to be an abundance of these at very good prices since so many people are switching to the flat screens. Also, if moving, a lot of people like to unload them. You can find them in the $75-100 range and slap on some white paint!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-17157747976054491182008-01-31T18:04:00.000-06:002008-01-31T18:04:00.000-06:00Kim, everything is lovely! Slowly and steadily, y...Kim, everything is lovely! Slowly and steadily, you are getting there with real vision! That Swedish blog, Jenny's, is one of my very favorite blogs also. I love that she decorates with such restraint, and so do you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-65436725225383504142008-01-31T14:47:00.000-06:002008-01-31T14:47:00.000-06:00Kim, your house looks great! I love the mirrors a...Kim, your house looks great! I love the mirrors and of course, the coffee table. You've done such a great job. Love the pooches!<BR/>MarilynMarilyn in NMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404077289129488919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-27738396840826736772008-01-31T12:31:00.000-06:002008-01-31T12:31:00.000-06:00Oh, it's always such a treat to visit your blog. y...Oh, it's always such a treat to visit your blog. you have such wonderful ideas. Love your decorating style. Keep the pictures coming, JanieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901318.post-24267991938084696902008-01-31T11:43:00.000-06:002008-01-31T11:43:00.000-06:00Your house is absolutely beautiful! I am so inspi...Your house is absolutely beautiful! I am so inspired by all that you have done. I'd like to redo a house, but I'm a bit afraid to tackle it. Hubby isn't much of a power tools kind of guy.<BR/><BR/>Love your dishes! I have the same Independence Ironstone except mine is just white, no pattern. I'd love to find that pattern to mix with my set. In fact, I think I will head to Goodwill now.Vanessa {Bloom Right Here!}https://www.blogger.com/profile/15698226268281524753noreply@blogger.com