Tag Archives: green plum design

How to Paint a Wooden House ?

Morning everyone, the sun is out, my windows are open and the beach is calling… This seems like just the right moment to answer the question that I am asked all the time at this time of year. Picture the … Continue reading

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Green Plum Design House Painting

Hi All, Spring is sprung, the daffs are out and the days are getting longer… It feels so very good to be writing a new blog again- it has been a patchy affair in recent years and on this fine … Continue reading

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Green Plum Design Movie!

Hi Everyone, I hope that you all had a good summer and are getting back into the swing. Personally, I am clinging onto that summer feel with my fingernails and avoiding all shops with “Back to School Supplies” written in … Continue reading

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Spring Cleaning The Mental Clutter

Hi Everyone I am so impressed at all the efforts you have been making to de-clutter and clear out. Fine work my friends, I especially love all the pictures.  Keep them coming! So now that Spring has officially sprung – … Continue reading

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Simplify your Life

My mission this year is to Simplify Life and I have just printed a new card to kick this resolution into 2012 and show you that I mean business! Despite the millions of labor saving devices our ancestors never knew … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all of you Lovely People! I wish you all a very happy 2012. And just to warn you – I am kicking off a De-clutter special this January – so get ready to roll up your … Continue reading

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Front of House 3

Hope that you are all good. I wish I could say that I was – I am currently tucked up in bed with a double ear infection. Yup,  I am almost completely deaf, which, with three children has advantages and … Continue reading

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WOOL

A beautiful Autumnal day here in the Bay Area – sunny and crispy and perfect for sitting outside with a book, a cup of tea and a blanket… And I do love a wool blanket. Like…a lot… Even in Sunny … Continue reading

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Burlap Love

Hi Everyone, Hope you are all good and back in the swing of things? A beautiful September’s day here in Northern California with the light working it’s usual magic… On what I think is my last hydrangea to blossom this … Continue reading

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Going Back to A Place You Know – England in The Summertime

Hi All, Just back from a trip to England visiting family and friends and now sitting here surrounded by piles of washing, an overgrown garden,  a massive stack of ominous looking mail and a low grey skying sitting heavily on the … Continue reading

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