My color of the moment is Gray

My color of the moment is Gray- it's my New Black.

we did our {not so obviously nautical} bedroom in charcoal and LOVE it more than we even expected to.  
a happy surprise was that, with all our white trims, mouldings, furniture, accents...  a charcoal room stays light and bright and even 'airy', even in a north-facing room!!  {by the way, the hallway is black- for more on that one, see this post: back to the hallway!}
what do you think?

...and are working on hanging a montage of moroccan lanterns from the pergola!

there are actually 4 different ones in this pic (3 different styles) 

                                                                                                              

...view from the inside

we added some tulle to our pergola

our lovely outdoor room sanctuary

so here's the outdoor room everyone's been talking about- it IS lovely and on it's way to being even lovelier!!  it's been dubbed the "garden of eden" actually, we are So flattered!!

and now, for the outdoor shower!!

new nichos!!

my newest & latest!!  

one-of-a-kind, handmade Nichos that feature my original collage designs- 

the tin nicho features intricate and decorative handwork that perfectly shadow box frames the artwork
*can be custom-ordered with any of my other themes/designs which can be viewed @ sharonna.artfire.com

♦to purchase frida, click here
♦to purchase day of the dead, click here

2016- "Solar City Tower" will be the welcome symbol to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

"Solar City Tower", built atop the island of Cotonduba will be the welcome symbol to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro...

It will be seen by the game visitors and participants as they arrive by air or water.

The tower, captures solar energy. It will supply energy for all of the Olympic city, as well as for part of Rio. It pumps up water from the ocean to create what appears like a waterfall and this stimulates turbines that produce energy during the night.
It will also hold the Olympic flame. 
The Tower possesses an amphitheater, an auditorium, a cafeteria and boutiques. Elevators lead to various observatories. It also has a retractable platform for bungee jumping.

At the summit is an observation point to appreciate the scenery of the land and ocean, as well as the water fall.

Solar City Tower will be the point of reference for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

this weekend's DIY house projects

last saturday, john cased this doorway and did an absolutely beautiful job

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this weekend, it's the (black) hallway so we can finally put up our linear chandelier!!

 

update:  see the finished product here