Our library is the ‘Reader Before and After’ feature (pages 48-50) in the September 2008 issue of Home Magazine!
This is what June’s photo shoot was for. They photographed the studio and my office as well, but those are just on file and I don’t know if they’ll use them at any point.
The library (er, excuse me, the “book nook”) looks fantastic. Thank you, Beth Roehrig and Home Magazine!
My Eastern Redbud was supposed to be delivered on the 29th, but it came early!
It’s much bigger than I thought, which is good! I thought it was only 6 feet tall, but it’s actually around 10 feet. It’s the first thing you see when you walk into the backyard.
Well, it may not be the first thing you see…
My eye goes straight to the neighbor’s oddly shaped trees and overgrown garden. So while I absolutely love my new tree, I don’t exactly love the view surrrounding it.
Something more like this, perhaps?
Suggestions are welcome. The only things I have now are the tree, a compact burning bush behind it (in the corner), and weeds.
I love planning my garden. I keep putting in flowers and plants, thinking “this is probably going to look really good in a few years”.
Here’s the plan for the left side of our yard along the fence, cutesy illustration style:
That’s the neighbor’s tree, but it’s very close to the fence and it hangs over our yard. Hydrangeas (and hostas) will do well in the shade underneath. A variegated Ivory Halo Dogwood will provide some privacy for the egg chair that I want so badly, and peonies and a lilac bush will provide some nice spring blooms.
I just noticed that Laure from at home at home and I have the same table!
Laure’s table
Hers has a white top whereas mine is wood, but that base looks identical. It looks pretty good with shell chairs, not that I need any encouragement to buy them! I’m filing that idea away…
