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Panadora

Panadora

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I'll post a new picture when I have everything sorted (and access to a more interior friendly camera).

But organizing shelf's and bookcases is an art form if you ask me ;)

Proportions are the most important thing and symmetry makes things looks organized and less messy.
Big things like hat boxes would benefit from color coordinating, but I'm not color coordinating books and the like.
First things are organized by size (for efficiency and proportion), then things are organized by subject and at last (if necessary) in alphabetic order (all the records in my case).

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Stearmen

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The house across the street from me sold over the weekend, not sure how fast, but it went on the market late Friday, and we had a three day week end. A house, round the corner from me sold for top dollar in one hour. There have been several houses I know of with multiple offers. The realtor that sold my house to me, wanted to know if I was interested in selling? She gave me a tempting number! I can't believe people are saying the economy is doing bad?
 
Big Man

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I have a question for this group, and will start in this thread. If you think of a better place, please let me know and I'll move it there.

My house was built in 1907, and my grandparents bought it in 1917. The family has been here ever since. With the 100 year anniversary of my grandparents purchasing the house coming up next year, I thought of having a celebration party of sorts. They actually bought the place in March of 1917, but I think I'll wait until a little later in the year so as to have better weather for a lawn party.

My question to this group: do you think a "1917 themed" party would be too much to ask of people who wouldn't necessarily have appreciate era clothing? I wouldn't be looking for "historical accuracy" as much as just a general "look" of the time.

Any thoughts?
 
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kampkatz

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Big Man said:
I have a question for this group, and will start in this thread. If you think of a better place, please let me know and I'll move it there.

My house was built in 1907, and my grandparents bought it in 1917. The family has been here ever since. With the 100 year anniversary of my grandparents purchasing the house coming up next year, I thought of having a celebration party of sorts. They actually bought the place in March of 1917, but I think I'll wait until a little later in the year so as to have better weather for a lawn party.

My question to this group: do you think a "1917 themed" party would be too much to ask of people who wouldn't necessarily have appreciate era clothing? I wouldn't be looking for "historical accuracy" as much as just a general "look" of the time.

Any thoughts?
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Go for the 1917 themed party. You may be surprised just how many people will think it's a great idea. You could even advise them concerning dress. Refer them to TFL. Some of them just may become hooked, as did many of us who began by innocently browsing. Good luck!
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Touchofevil

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Big Man said:
I have a question for this group, and will start in this thread. If you think of a better place, please let me know and I'll move it there.

My house was built in 1907, and my grandparents bought it in 1917. The family has been here ever since. With the 100 year anniversary of my grandparents purchasing the house coming up next year, I thought of having a celebration party of sorts. They actually bought the place in March of 1917, but I think I'll wait until a little later in the year so as to have better weather for a lawn party.

My question to this group: do you think a "1917 themed" party would be too much to ask of people who wouldn't necessarily have appreciate era clothing? I wouldn't be looking for "historical accuracy" as much as just a general "look" of the time.

Any thoughts?
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Go for it. The Roaring Twenties/Art Deco thing is decently popular right now. I know that isn't the correct time period, but it gives the average Joe somewhat of an idea as to how to dress. I would expect that most would see it as a lot of fun. For what it's worth p,The House of ToE would enjoy it.
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Fading Fast

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Great idea and congratulation on owning a wonderful house with a long family history. As suggested above, as long as the theme includes "The Roaring Twenties" with all its Gatsby, flappers, bootlegging, connections - which is popular now - versus being strictly 1917, I think it will be fully embraced. And if some don't care about the theme, it's still a party and a wonderful reason to celebrate.
 
sheeplady

sheeplady

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I think it's OK to request your guests dress a certain way on an invitation, in terms of, "feel free to dress like it's the roaring 20s!" It would be inappropriate to say, "1920s dress required."

If I am remembering my ettiqutte, i think it would be considered "better" in the past to mention this when people rsvp, however, that assumes people actually RSVP and that you actually speak to them (not a voicemail). I would bet that modern mores would suggest that it should be on the invitation so people know what they are commiting to.

On a second front, while its fun to dress up, a good host/hostess should never point out that someone chose not to dress up, exclude them from a group picture, etc. I've seen this pointed out before and it is so... tactless. (I'm not saying you ever would, at all.) If you do have a theme party, perhaps you can provide (cheap) time themed favors to make everyone blend in... like fans for the ladies or something.

I think it's a really cute idea. I'd come!
 
Dirk Wainscotting

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Stearmen said:
The realtor that sold my house to me, wanted to know if I was interested in selling? She gave me a tempting number! I can't believe people are saying the economy is doing bad?
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The real estate market in the U.S. has apparently benefited from the Brexit vote. There was a report about it on the BBC news website.
 
Fading Fast

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Dirk Wainscotting said:
The real estate market in the U.S. has apparently benefited from the Brexit vote. There was a report about it on the BBC news website.
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I've read that too; however, in NYC (and this started before Brexit), the super high-end, $5 million-and-up apartment market has slowed dramatically owing to a rapid decline in Chinese, Russian and emerging market money pouring into the city as both the rise in the dollar and the crackdown on taking money out of China (by the Chinese Government) has discouraged buying. Also, as they always do, when the market started to heat up five or so years ago, every developer that could started building these super luxury apartment buildings - at some point, supply was going to exceed demand. There are only so many multimillionaires in the world that want a NYC apartment.

Of course, now the city has several incredibly tall, glass-clad, super luxury apartment buildings that are sitting vacant (and more soon to be completed). Realestate seems destine to be a boom-bust business. I just hope it doesn't spread - and I don't think it has to - to the regular-people-apartment market where I live. The two markets, so far, have shown no connect.
 
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Stearmen

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Dirk Wainscotting said:
The real estate market in the U.S. has apparently benefited from the Brexit vote. There was a report about it on the BBC news website.
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Actually, our market has been good for several years now. It really took off during the Summer of 2014, with no sign of letting up. A house around the corner sold in one hour last month, and the house across the street sold over the 4th of July weekend, when it was put up for dale, with multiple offers! When I bought the Victorian in September of 2014, I had two more people standing behind me ready to buy. Unfortunately, for us buyers, the housing crash did not result in a lot of really great deals, just a little cheaper.
 
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kampkatz

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Stearmen said:
Actually, our market has been good for several years now. It really took off during the Summer of 2014, with no sign of letting up. A house around the corner sold in one hour last month, and the house across the street sold over the 4th of July weekend, when it was put up for dale, with multiple offers! When I bought the Victorian in September of 2014, I had two more people standing behind me ready to buy. Unfortunately, for us buyers, the housing crash did not result in a lot of really great deals, just a little cheaper.
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In this rural part of Pennsylvania the housing market really hasn't changed much over the past 8 years. Prices have moved slightly higher. With no new industry there doesn't seem to be any building momentum.
 
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Stearmen

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kampkatz said:
In this rural part of Pennsylvania the housing market really hasn't changed much over the past 8 years. Prices have moved slightly higher. With no new industry there doesn't seem to be any building momentum.
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Be careful what you wish for! Around here, rural communities are turning into little suburbs for the people that work in Denver. This of course, ruins the whole reason for moving there!
 
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