Grand Demi-John/Carboy Lamp

Boy, have we been busy over here at Just Grand...

We've been working on a new lamp project that I hope you will enjoy.

You may remember that in June, I posted this picture from a shop in the Hudson River Valley

when I travelled there with Kim from County Line Road. You can read all about that adventure here.

It's a demijohn with a simple string of white lights

sparkling in the corner of a stylish shop.

These are also sometimes called Carboys.

Then in September, Kim from Savvy Southern Style wrote this post

about a lamp she and Mr. Savvy made from a vintage demijohn.

I loved the lamp, but alas, I had no demijohn....

Then I went to my friend Nina's Estate Sale and I spotted a demijohn/Carboy for $5.00--- SOLD!

I was just going to fill it with white lights and set it in a corner on or porch, like the one in the shop above.

Then Mr. Grand actually suggested, completely unprompted, and without having read Kim's post on Savvy Southern Style, that he could make a lamp out of it, with a switch for the little lights too.

Just wow. What more could a girl ask for?

And off he went to the hardware store...

But- He didn't just go to the hardware store.

He actually went all McGyver on me and came up with this awesome lamp that has a switch on the cord for the twinkly little lights and a switch on the lamp base for the big three way bulb!

He has mad skills, I tell ya!

I already had the shade, and it turned out to be a good fit.

Here it is at dusk, with just the twinkly little lights turned on.

And here it is with both lights switched on. Nothing like having options!

I absolutely love it.

It looks great on the porch and really enchanting from outside on the sidewalk.

I'm pretty sure everyone in town will be wanting one of these babies.

I know I wanted another one for our lake cottage. I think I may have said that out loud.

And, as if Mr. Grand was not already drowning in my good graces, he mentioned that he actually had an old Carboy of his own, down in the basement. And he thought it might actually bit a little bit bluer than this one, and would I possibly like that? Are you kidding me?

Check it out! For the lake cottage, bluer is always better...

Back to the hardware store for Mr. McGyver!

I'll keep you posted on the blue one!

It's all Just Grand!

Linking to:
Inspire Me Tuesdays at A Stroll Through Life
Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style
Tuesdays Treasures at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Inspiration Exchange Link Party at Ella Claire
Treasure Hunt Thursday at From My Front Porch To Yours
Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits at Stone Gable
Be Inspired at Common Ground
Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

Fabulously Creative Friday Link Party at Jennifer Rizzo
The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse
Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Through Life

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A Blissful Beach House Tour

You're in for a treat today! 

Our friends Joan and Bruce have graciously allowed us all

to visit their absolutely fabulous, serenely beautiful beach house.

This is a Before and After Miracle.  

I'm not kidding.  Wait til you see what they have done with this house!

It's pure Bliss.

Come on in!

The entryway.  

Perfection.

Love the mirror, love the bench, love the pillow.

Color, Scale, Texture, Pattern.

Joan is a master of the mix, as you will see in the rest of the house.

This is just the beginning....

The entry leads you to 

the living room.

Everywhere you look, there are wonderful pieces,

a feast for the eyes.

Clean, crisp, warm, comfortable and so stylish.

This living room space has been completely transformed.

Joan and Bruce were able to see the potential in this room...

Here's a before shot-

hard to believe it's the same room.

Nice space, with a great ceiling and gorgeous views, 

but the windows didn't open.  At a beach house.

Crazy.

They found a way to rebuild the wall and add those gorgeous new windows.

Love the blinds, too.

I'll show you the outside transformation in another post. 

It's amazing, too.

The fireplace was redone and built-ins were added.

Even the built-ins have perfect new windows. 

Another fabulous mix of fabrics, colors and patterns.

Four different pillow fabrics, perfectly combined.

I am absolutely stealing this idea...

Love these blue chairs.

  A little modern, yet still comfortable.

And these bird pillows- beautiful!

More charming things...

everywhere you turn...

It's just sublime.

There's lots more to see of this beautiful home.  

Stay tuned for future posts.

Thank you, Joan and Bruce!




Linking to:
Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style
Open House Party at No Minimalist Here
Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Through Life
Fabulously Creative Friday at Jennifer Rizzo
Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed
Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage
Treasure Hunt Thursdays at From My Front Porch to Yours

Fabulous Fall

 

I love bloggers! Today, my blogging friends Babs and Lynne came to visit me in Michigan and we had a wonderful time. Lunch, blog chatting and a visit to the pumpkin patch made for a perfect fall afternoon. And to top it all off, I learned about Blogsy from them. I haven't been posting much at all lately because I've been spending a lot of time at our cottage in Michigan with only my iPad for computer company. And I've tried in vain to post on my blog from my iPad and have never had any luck. Turns out, with Blogsy, I can now post from my iPad, from anywhere I have wifi. Who knew? Not me, obviously, but here goes!

Test Post!

It's been heavenly here lately. The garden still is in its glory, the lake is blueblueblue and the weather is crisp and clear. The crowds have all gone home and the beach is all mine again.

Bliss!

Come visit!

 

 

 

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