August 2011: A Look in the Rear-View Mirror

Thanks so much for sharing your fave decorating and design books in the comments on this morning's post. I love the fantasy "Buttonchief7" shared in her comment. Made me laugh! I think I have the same fantasy.

Here's a little recap of all the events here at BNOTP for the month of August, complete with links in case you missed a post or would just like to revisit it.

Thanks so much for visiting and reading.  Without you, there would be no Between Naps on the Porch!  ♥♥♥ you!  Yeah, I know that's sappy...but I still mean it.

Tour the Real Up House:
We toured the real "Up" house built like the house in the Disney Pixar movie, Up.  It's for sale so you can live in your own Up house.




Near Abductions:
I shared the two times I was almost abducted as a child. Your comments on that post were so moving...thank you for sharing your stories.






Tablescape Thursday Party: Displaying and Decorating with China:
We were treated to Jeanne's amazing talent for decorating and displaying her china collection for the seasons and special holidays.  Every hutch display was amazing!




A Film for Foodies:
We watched a quick 1 minute movie of how three crazy guys dined all around the world in 44 days.

NOTE:  This is just an image.  Click on the title link above to visit the post where you can watch the video.

Recap of July:
I created the first ever Monthly Recap post HERE detailing and linking to all the posts for July.  July was a fun and busy month!


Screen in Your Deck Easily and Inexpensively:

We toured Terry's deck to see how she created a beautiful screened-in porch for only $99!




Dining with the Roosters:
We celebrated with a Roosters and Chicken party over at Shelia's (Note Songs)




Tablescape Thursday Party: Bridal Show and Tea Table Setting:
We viewed a beautiful bridal luncheon/tea with a lavender theme.





Cottage in the movie, It's Complicated:
After touring the wonderful home in the movie, It's Complicated, we toured Lauren and Harley's cute cottage from the same movie.





Savannah, Georgia:  A Home Tour:
We took a walking tour of beautiful Savannah, Georgia.




Miracle Makeover for Charlie Grady:
We were inspired by a miracle makeover for Charlie.

Learning to Sew:
I shared Halloween costumes I made many years ago.





How to Make Piping for a Pillow, Cushion or Slip Cover:
I put together a little tutorial sharing the easy steps to making your own custom piping.





Tablescape Thursday Party: Dinner for Two
It was time for a romantic dinner for two out on the deck.






Easy to Sew Pillow
Another tutorial for making a super easy-sew pillow.




Chaos, Progress and Mario Buatta
Misery love company so I  let you see the mess I made painting the closets. lol  Then we recovered with a wonderful interview of Mario Buatta...love his sense of humor!





Beautiful Lake House Kitchen Renovation:

A fabulous Before and After for a vacation home at the lake...




Hooked on Ikea:
I visited IKEA for the very first time...Wow!   Come along for some IKEA fun.






Closet Renovations:  More like a freshening up...
Two closets in my home got a little make-over and the crown molding and baseboard in the office was finally painted.





Tablescape Thursday Party: Tablescaping Deja Vu and the Blue Hour
Shared a tablescape on the porch with a pretty napkin fold.





Napkin Folding Tutorial:  The Butterfly
Posted the "how-to" for "The Butterfly" napkin fold...





Bottle Tree Dreams in Abundance
The bottle tree got a little update with with some shiny new bottles...





A Library for the Sewcroff
The Sewcroff (Sewing Room/Craft Room/Office) saw a big addition(s)




Billy Bookcase, Easy to Assemble
We looked at just how amazingly versatile the Billy Bookcase really is...easy to assemble, too!




And last, but not least...

Tablescape Thursday Party: Tablescaping with Herend:
Cornelia invited us for dinner in her lovely garden in Switzerland.



Hope you enjoyed this August recap!  September, what will you bring?