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One Thing Leads to Another
| Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:34 AM |
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I've wanted to let you know about all the improvements that we're making at the cottage, but I didn't want to bore you in the process. Let's just say that the song by The Fixx kept popping into my head - even though, admittedly, it has nothing to do with spring cleaning and construction projects - because one thing certainly led to another.
- It started with a salvaged french door panel that became a window, which, of course, required painting.
- The window looked so good, that the front of the cottage deserved a fresh coat of paint,
- and the front of the cottage looked so good that the front door deserved a fresh coat of paint, too.
- You can't paint the door without painting the trim, and you can't trim one door without trimming the other.
- And what good is a construction project if you don't landscape around it?
- The new window is now the focal point, so the entire living area has shifted to the opposite side of the room.
- The bookshelves have been reconstructed and repainted a bright shade of white,
- and the old television has been replaced with a new flat screen. (Anybody need an old television?)
- The area behind the front door features a coat rack constructed of reclaimed (from the woods) mountain laurel that is framed in pieces of a reclaimed (from an old college dorm) heart pine door.
- And finally (maybe), a few more pieces of angle iron have been added as baseboards, which probably doesn't make them base"boards" at all - but that's boring in comparison anyway.
Shades of Green
| Posted on April 11, 2011 at 2:30 PM |
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Gone are the winter's shades of gray; now it's shades of green all around. As I was driving up the mountain, the beauty of the leaves on the mountains was second only to those of the fall. If you haven't seen it, it's certainly worth a trip to Saluda.
Spring has certainly arrived, and summer is on its way. Make plans now to attend any one (or more) of the great events happening in and around Saluda. And if your schedule doesn't allow you to be here for any horse shows or festivals (whether they be bbq, arts, or music), then make plans to enjoy the river, waterfalls, and or hiking/biking trails on any weekend you choose. There's never a bad time to enjoy Saluda, and it's always a good time!
The shades of green will last, but open dates at the cottage won't. Don't delay in making those reservations. As always, we look forward to hearing from you.
Going Mobile
| Posted on March 26, 2011 at 11:36 AM |
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The Carolina Cottage website has made some website changes, and we've gone mobile. Now you can find us at home and on the go. Let us know what you think.
Go Green!
| Posted on March 17, 2011 at 11:25 PM |
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Congratulations to our friends Sara and Tim on the completion of their new shop. It's awesome! Visit their new website at http://www.greenriveradventures.com, and then make plans to visit them in person!
