tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25354706666372125722024-03-13T13:22:08.023-07:00Gnomely's CottageLalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875556446690735845noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535470666637212572.post-76506903919291828472012-05-30T16:27:00.002-07:002012-05-30T16:27:53.866-07:00Interior - Before - Kitchen and Living roomMan, was the house messed up when we bought it! The main problems where<br />
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<li>Destroyed carpet in every room (including the Master Bathroom) due to pet stains.</li>
<li>Some of the subfloor in the living room was destroyed due to pet stains.</li>
<li>Kitchen and living/dining room painted black</li>
<li>Wallpaper (black!) in the dining room and Kitchen</li>
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This is the lovely "Rock wall" wallpaper and black walls in the kitchen. </div>
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This "creative" wallpapering was in the dining room.</div>
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Kitchen - during wallpaper removal. Who paints cabinets BLACK??!</div>
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Living room</div>
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Living Room</div>
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Living Room (I DO love my Fireplace!!)</div>
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Living room.</div>
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<br /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875556446690735845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535470666637212572.post-86783668674105484672012-05-26T23:43:00.000-07:002012-05-26T23:43:08.944-07:00Our Cottage - Before - Exterior and Yard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Front of house</div>
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House and "deck" - deck seriously needs HELP!</div>
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Tree growing OUT of the deck - right side of pic, was removed in May 2012. </div>
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Front yard. - very DEAD! </div>
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Front gate/fence and peeling garage.</div>
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Crazy Ivy covered chimney!</div>
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I actually loved the ivy, but I knew it had to go, it was coming in the house! </div>
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Right now (as of May 2012) the only work done on the outside of the house/yard is to have the yard watered so it's not so dead (haha!) and we've removed some trees, trimmed other trees and planted some new ones! I also have tons of beautiful roses and mini roses that I am learning to take care of. </div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875556446690735845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535470666637212572.post-33701762114588135022011-10-01T16:27:00.000-07:002012-05-26T23:35:51.936-07:00Hi - I'm Gnomely!Lala found me at Hobby Lobby all alone on a shelf with some clearance spring and summer items. I immediately was purchased and brought home, and live on the fireplace hearth. I was originally going to be an outdoor Gnome, but I'm just too cute for that!<br />
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I got my name because Lala said I looked lonely..and Steve (the Pun-ster that he is) said I wasn't lonely, I was "Gnomely"<br />
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<br />Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875556446690735845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535470666637212572.post-43158635342697812652011-08-25T16:11:00.000-07:002011-10-01T16:24:46.250-07:00First Post!Welcome to Gnomely's Cottage! What is Gnomely's Cottage anyway? Well, Lala and Steve have waited many years to purchase their own home. We purchased a gorgeous "fixer-upper" in Boise, Idaho. Gnomely is the name of the little gnome that lives in our house - his story to come later.<br />
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Expect to see photos of our house remodel, crafts, stuff about our crazy family and more!Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01875556446690735845noreply@blogger.com0