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Monday, February 22, 2010

Cottage- A Home Where Love Resides

Cielo at House in the Roses is hosting Show Off Your Cottage.  And see  Mosaic Monday posts over at  Mary's Little Red House.

Cielo asked what cottage meant to us.  For me it's welcoming and  comfortable, homemade and vintage.  It's folk art and collections.   It's children and pet friendly.  It's taking care of things that your great grandmother made.  It's where faith and imagination can flourish.   It's a home where love resides.

Top row: Quilt made for me by my Great Grandmother, embroidered linens, hand painted platter and blue and white dishes.
2nd Row: Wooden spoons in a crock, folk-art bird painting, potted flowers and herbs on the deck.
3rd Row: Shawnee pottery bluebird, heart wall plaque,  chinese-checkers game.
4th Row: Folk-art carnival painting, cat on crocheted afghan,  green depression glass.
5th Row: Wooden pig cutting board, metal star,  enough flag decor to make Betsy Ross proud.
6th Row: My daughter's nesting dolls,  santos,  guest bed with another quilt my great grandmother made and embroidered pillowcases.
7th Row: Cobalt blue nesting hen,  crewel sunflowers stitched by my mother,  my grandparents chime clock.
8th Row: April Cornell and vintage tablecoths, hand painted  metal tray, my son's favorite stuffed shark.

What is cottage to you?

See  Mosaic Monday posts over at  Mary's Little Red House.

45 comments:

  1. What a fun Mosaic...I love the colbalt nesting hen :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  2. I loved your mosaic today! It is extra special because of all the hand-made items you have so beautifully displayed! I think the mosaics are the neatest way to display items on a blog...I need to take some time one day and learn to do that. Do you have a special program that you use?

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  3. That nesting hen makes my heart pitter patter, especially in blue! I love blue!

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  4. What a gorgeous mosaic. I love your grandmother's quilts as well as the linens.

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  5. Thanks for sharing that lovely mosaic. What a great thing: to have quilts your great-grandmother made for you, so special! Wow!

    Greetings, Carolien

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  6. Very pretty mosaic! I can only do a few of those with my Microsoft Picture it. I need to learn how to do more!

    Thank you for your kind words about my DGD's smocked dress. You asked me awhile ago if I had any of my needlepoint projects on my blog and sadly, I don't. Most were given away before pictures taken & ALL were done years before digital cameras. :( Maybe someday I'll get back to it.
    Thanks for stopping by!
    Rett

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  7. I saw a gorgeous chicken salad served in 1 of those chicken glass bowls.

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  8. really lovely items: I like the bird painting and green glass dish the most :-)

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  9. Thanks for sharing a precious mosaic of your home and life... and thanks for participating in our "show off your cottage monday" and for linking!

    Hugs

    cielo

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  10. What beautiful things you have in your cottage - I like the cat on the Afghan, personally. The star is nice, too - a beautiful color.

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  11. Wonderful mosaic and wonderful, colorful goodies found in your home ...complete with kitty!

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  12. I really like your definition of cottage. For me it means a cosy, safe place where we can be ourselves, surrounded by lovely things and people who love us.
    When and where I grew up, a cottage was called a bungalow, as 'we're going to the bungalow for the weekend'.

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  13. Beautiful accessories! Cottage to me is a home where love exists..Christine

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  14. Thanks for visiting my blog. What a great mosaic. I can see that you love quilts too! I need to learn how to do a mosaic. Love & blessings from NC!

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  15. Wow, this was a lot of work and it is so much fun to view. I agree with your text completely. A lovely post with many wonderful things to share. Your cottage must be a lovely home to enjoy.
    Hugs, Jeanne

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  16. Cottage to me is all the things you've mentioned. And mixed with love.
    Brenda

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  17. I loved looking at each and every
    picture in your mosaic and reading about each one. My favorites were the Cobalt blue nesting hen and your daughter's nesting dolls.

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  18. I love your cottage mosaic; and don't you LOVE April Cornell table linens? Wish I had some!!!

    Cottage to me is more a state of mind, a close and cozy feeling in a home -- nothing in the home that's pretentious or put there to "impress." Instead, the home is built around comfort and family, welcome and love.
    Cass

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  19. I'm a Shawnee collector but don't have that bluebird....very sweet. Love the quilts that your great grandmother made.

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  20. Wonderful and expressive mosaic!

    I recognize St. Rocco among your Santos ..he is the patron saint of my husband's hometown in Italy.

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  21. Your things have such memories for you. That is so nice!

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  22. What a beautiful mosaic and your words about cottage are the ones I would use too. Great post

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  23. Hi!
    Nice things you are showing with a mosaic!
    Best wishe,
    AnnA

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  24. It's a beautiful mosaic!
    Best wishes...Luna

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  25. Your pictures made me feel right at home. I have many similar things in my house. Yes they do make a house a home.

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  26. Lovely post and mosaic! I think you mentioned everything that represents "cottage" to me!!! It's my favorite type of home, and now it is my lifestyle as well. :)
    Thanks for popping by to visit me!!!
    Hugs,
    Zuzu

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  27. "Cottage to me is cozy, welcoming and comfortable. It's homemade and vintage. It's folk art and collections. It's children and pet friendly. It's taking care of things that your great grandmother made. It's where faith, patriotism and imagination can flourish. It's a home where love resides."
    I agree whole heartedly with your beautiful description! Lovely.

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  28. Thank you for visiting "Home is Where the Heart is". It's a pleasure to meet you!.
    I love your blog,your quilts are beautiful! and I have enjoyed spending time visiting you this morning.
    I have become a follower so I can keep up with your postings.
    Take care and enjoy your day, come by for a visit anytime.
    Elizabeth

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  29. Lucky you to have so many beautiful things passed down in your family. Cottage to me is a white fence and lots of pretty wild flowers groing in the garden and vintage linens and tableware.
    Joyce

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  30. cottage is to me comfort! cozy, an elegant non-pretentious atmosphere!

    love your photo montage!

    ciao
    carmelina

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  31. Great post, and loved seeing your treasures! -Tammy

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  32. Your mosaic is just beautiful. I have a cozy cottage garden that wraps itself 'round the front of my house. It adorns itself with a rose arbor gated entrance with a bistro for tea, a flowing fountain and stepping stones leading to the deck. That is what cottage is to this Ozarks gal!

    God bless and have the best day!!!

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  33. I love your pretty mosaic! You have so many wonderful things! Is that your kitty? Cute! Happy week!...Debbie

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  34. very sweet mosaic! I love the blue and white dishes, and especially the Chinese checkers. Fun post! So many cozy cottage things!

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  35. beautiful mosaic!

    cottage is humble, warm, antique, and soft.

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  36. What a beautiful mosaic. All the things dear and important to you. It is cozy and warm looking at your place. Thanks for stopping by. Sure hope the spring things keep on coming. Our weather says more snow later this week. We just hang on. Blessings
    QMM

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  37. I love your mosaic...especially the cobalt hen covered dish.

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  38. What a lovely blog. Thank you so much for stopping by. Your mosaic is wonderful, encompassing the treasures of a family and home (cottage). I will enjoy visiting some more.

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  39. Thanks for the nice comments. I love the cottage look and feel and enjoyed your mosaic.

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  40. I loved your description of "cottage", and your mosaic is full of wonderful treasures. How wonderful that you have quilts your grandmother made. They are beautiful. Your cat is so pretty. I love your Santos. I've been on the lookout for some that I can afford, but haven't seen any yet. Your mosaic says "family love". Can't get any better than that for anybody's cottage! laurie

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  41. Great pictures and thanks for taking me back to 1969! I was right there in the 5th grade with you and for a real flashback to the McCall's magazine we just painted our living room yellow this weekend!

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  42. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and becoming a follower! It blessed my socks off! You have a new follower too!

    Lee Ann

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  43. This is a fabulous mosaic! And I LOVE the sentiment that goes with it.

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