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We were on HGTV’s Rezoned

Judi — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:41:33 +0000

We were on HGTV's Rezoned. I just posted this on my new Urban Oasis Bed and Breakfast Blog that I am working on. It's kind of cool. Check it out. Also check out first days of the new Urban Oasis Bed and Breakfast site.

Love Letters to my Loft

Judi — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:34:16 +0000

Recently, my loft was featured on the Apartment Therapy blog . They asked me about the inspiration for my use of color and I said,

Creativity Galore Inside and Out

Judi — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:47:41 +0000

I just snuck off for an hour from the Obama "Get out the Vote" district center being housed at my loft, to go to an art sale in Candler Park at the home of Janie Wright. She Has a studio in a small building in her backyard which is a delight. One of Janie's former obsessions was creating gourd art. Now she has gone over to shells. I just love to look at artist studios and Janie's is an amazingly delightful place. Her work area is full of shells, separated into containers by type with all of her supplies readily available. This little studio set back in a lovely garden, looks like it would be a wonderful place to work or just to sit and bask in the dappled sunlight.

Highland Bakery Cake Art

Judi — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:08:07 +0000

Karen Portaleo is an artist, her medium is sugar, her studio, the Highland Bakery. She makes the most amazing looking cakes I've ever seen and they are also some of the best tasting cakes I've ever eaten. You can see her work here in this photo by Ben Rosa and on the photogallery on the Highland Bakery Website. Recently Karen made this three and a half foot tall dress cake based on one of Isaac Mizrahi's 2007 line for a fund raiser. The Sunday paper did an article reporting on this event and how Karen made this edible art.

Photo Shoot – Christmas Madness in August

Judi — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:10:59 +0000

It is late and I am tired and the production people are just wrapping up for the day now at 11:55 PM. Today Fizz City Films did a big photo shoot here for a Belk's Christmas commercial. There were a million people - well at least thirty. And there was stuff and equipment and Christmas decorations everywhere.

Freecycle: a great idea

Judi — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:47:15 +0000

I just joined the Freecycle yahoo group this week. It is a site set up for people to list things that they want to give away. People see the post and send a reply telling the poster they want the item and they make arrangements to pick it up. Then they put another post on [...]

Looking Super

Judi — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:16:07 +0000

Danneman's is now painted and the old furniture has been purchased by Bobby at the Pizza place down the street, so it is mostly cleaned out. Grant and I started bringing in and arranging all of our treasures . It's pretty funny that we are both obsessed in the same way. We arrange things and then have to stand around and admire it. We even went back over there tonight. I had gone to Home Depot and bought two palms for either side of the front door. Grant met me over at the building to help me get them out of the car and bring them inside. But truth be told, we both just wanted to see how it looked at night and congratulate each other on how great it's looking.

Refrigerator Magnet Messages

Judi — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:13:10 +0000

I know you were waiting for the day that you could send electronic refrigerator magnet messages to your friends. That day has arrived, thanks to Matt Facer.

Flowers Cut From My Garden

Judi — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:10:46 +0000

I just can't believe how good my flowers look this spring. My sister Dorothy went out in the neighborhood walking and pronounced my garden to have the prettiest flowers. She then picked these from my back yard and put them into one of my favorite vases. So please bear with my posts about my garden. I am not bragging as much as I am amazed and rest assured in a few weeks the majority of the roses and peonies will be finished for the year and when the heat, and dry

Another Marvel of Nature”

Judi — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:22:19 +0000

Passion Flower

Judi — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:01:19 +0000

Need I say more?

Atlanta Brides, Get Your Wedding Here!

Judi — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:05:55 +0000

I booked a couple of weddings here at 130 Krog Street for the fall and it got me thinking about all the brides out there that may need a place to get married but didn't think about it a year in advance and now the good places are all taken. So if you are a bride or know a bride, there are still weekends

Kevin Rathbun Puts Krog Street on the Map

Judi — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:04:30 +0000

Sunday evening Rathbuns celebrated their fourth anniversary with a blow out blues barbecue for several hundred people in The Stove Works parking lot. I remember back in 1998, I was looking for a cool space to move my software company into. Twice a week I would drive around town with commercial Realtor, Harry Jenkins looking at Intown buildings and getting an education in commercial real estate on the side. Back then Harry showed me the Stove Works which was for

Precious in the Garden

Judi — Sun, 04 May 2008 02:01:38 +0000

Yesterday my niece, Erin, spent the day at my house. While she was here, my sister Dorothy took her out in my garden to take some pictures. Dorothy got some great shots of that sweet little face. And then I was totally amazed by the flower shots she took.

Rained out

Judi — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:00:39 +0000

Wouldn't you know it. I plan my garage sale and an hour and a half into it the rain pours down. I think I made about 100.00 and most of that was from my friend Callahan buying backs gifts she gave me. No just kidding. Well there was the Marilyn Monroe handbag that she gave me for my birthday one year.

Clean Up and Clean Out- Garage Sale

Judi — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:07:08 +0000

Turn on a Dime

Judi — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:07:22 +0000

I think flexibility is an important attribute and I keep finding plenty of opportunities to practice it on a regular basis. Last week, I worked for three solid days in the garden with my two amigos, getting all of the beds cleaned up, planted and mulched motivated in part by the assigned author of having a barbecue Saturday night.

Dog Proof Outdoor Furniture

Judi — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:36:11 +0000

I just called Retromodern and ordered a Philippe Starck, Bubble Club Sofa from Kartell with two arm chairs in pale green. I was having a hard time deciding between the Bubble Club or the Ploof, but just found out that they stopped making the Ploof so "too bad" or maybe it was good that my decision was made for me and I could stop procrastinating. The Bubble Club is very cool, made from polyethylene and this is just the thing for my retro-modern garden patio and Basset Hound ranch. I thought (for about ten seconds) about getting one of those comfy outdoor sectional sets but what would happen is that my dogs would each claim one and without us outside all the time telling them to get off the furniture it would be bad. After two weeks no one would ever want to sit on them again. I guess if I want comfy, I'll have to go next door to Kevin Rathbun Steak. They have a very cozy outdoor area with comfy sectionals and coffee tables on what was the loading dock of their building and it faces onto the Beltline (actually its the same setting as my back deck but without the dogs). When I go there, I actually prefer sitting outside. And since I am not a make a reservation a month in advance type of girl, its a great secret ( well, it was anyway) since I can usually count on walking right in and getting my favorite seat. Maybe since I am buying this furniture from Retromodern, they will put me on their mailing list. Before this I hadn't ever done more than drool on their stuff, I was not on their list and I missed out finding out about their HUGE moving sale last year - until the week after. Ever since I keep hearing of the fabulous pieces that this or that person picked up for 40 dollars or so. Oh well. They were supposed to have their new store open in January or February, but as we in the construction business know, it always takes longer than you think. Their store is now planned to open in May over in the West Midtown area a few blocks from the new Knoll showroom.