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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Thursday, April 10, 2014

{Our Patio Tiles Are DONE!}

Yep, our glazed ceramic tiles in Sunset are all done! So here is the result at our bay window area.
Photo is from April 3, with beautiful weather and our dogwood tree in front of the gazebo blooming.
Also the ginger bread from Vintage Woodworks stands out here.
The tiles got laid just in time before the rain started...
Lovely light... Trees with their new leaves unfolding in all shapes of green.
Catkins from the tall oak are falling off.
Here you can see the slanted patio when you look at the bricks of the stair case.
This is as part of our water control, to lead all the gutter overflow and the water from the sky away from the house via the gutter at the patio's end.
Different angle and showing more of our Fiberglass Window Boxes with white petunias.
Sunny and the hummingbird feeder is filled up again.
Another mini patio on top of the concrete that Pieter poured himself, where once the gas tank resided.
The tank is now to the left and this looks a lot friendlier with all the potted tropical jasmines.
They seem to have survived that last winter freeze...
Now waiting for their blooms.
Rose Stepping Stones lead to these planters that husband Pieter has all painted over, as they had faded away. They too have rose reliefs all over!
Do you like the patio parts?

Related links:
{Our Patio Tiles & Freeze Warning} | previous post by me
{Water Control Project Finished} | previous post showing you the tile sample on the concrete
{Our Home with Aluminum Interlock Roofing and Benjamin Moore Golden Mist Exterior} | previous post by me
Flower Framers of Cincinnati | Source for Fiberglass Window Boxes


30 comments:

  1. Dearest Mariette, your new patio looks lovely with the tiles and will protect the house from the rain!!
    It's nice to see Spring is also there for you with all the beautiful trees around your place!
    Many hugs, dear friend!

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  2. Mi querida Marietta tu nuevo patio luce muy bonito y se nota por los árboles de la llegada de la primavera ¡,,¡, que tenga un óptimo medio de semana
    Besos

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  3. i hope it all helps with keeping the flooding at bay.

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    1. Dearest Theresa,
      This solution works like a charm as it has proven its worth already when we had the Tornado. Yesterday was another heavy rain day with thunderstorms. So glad this is solved now!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  4. My sweet friend how beautiful your tiles look on your patio, I love your window boxes, your home really looks beautiful ;-)

    Hugs~
    Mari

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  5. The tile looks absolutely beautiful, and it fits perfectly with the rest of the house

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  6. Dearest Mariette,
    your patio looks wonderful with the new tiles!
    Have a lovely week,.
    sending Love and hugs
    Claudia

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  7. Beautiful trees around your home and your new patio is so lovely.
    How calm surrounds your home! Kisses, dear friend.

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  8. Hello Mariette, Congratulations on how well your great idea came out. The new tiles look neat and attractive, as well as a bit unusual. In addition to helping the water run-off, I'll bet that another advantage will be keeping regular dampness away from the foundation and siding, thus cutting down on incursions from mold, mildew and insects. They will also be easy to sweep, giving an instant trim appearance to the house.
    --Jim

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    1. Dearest Jim,
      You are so right about that, the growing of mildew will be reduced so after last year's pressure wash before the painters put on three coats of paint, will probably last us a lot longer now. Insects love to live in dampness between old leaves and such. We can easily hose it down and/or sweep.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  9. Liebe Mariette,

    von meinem Besuch bei dir,
    bleiben sonnige Grüße hier.

    Elisabeth

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  10. Your house looks so pretty with the light gree spring leaves unfolding. The tiles look great.
    Hugs Kay

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  11. Dearest Mariette;
    How great to see your patio with new tiles in time for the rainy season!!! So beautiful with wonderful greenery♡♡♡ Yes, surely keep the flood at bay for you☆☆☆ Haha, I needed to check the word Catkin p;)

    Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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  12. Certainly you've done wonderful designing job! I love your house :)

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  13. Dearest Mariette it is all coming together so beautiful!!! You and Pieter have done an amazing job on creating your paradise... lots of work , but so lovely. Wishing you a fabulous blessed week ..hugs, C. (HHL)

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  14. Beautiful updates Mariette :-) The patio looks like it was a lot of work. I love the new tiles. The window boxes are so pretty. That’s one great looking view to the gazebo.

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  15. la tua casa è un sogno!!!!!! un vero paradiso!!!! un abbraccio forte e grande Lory

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  16. The patio and drainage system looks superb! And you have trees leafing out.
    It looks like our big summer outdoor project is going to be reconfiguring the yard to everything drains away from the house. We are on a slab so we don't have flooding, but freezing standing water next to it is not good for the slab, the garden or the people and pets trying to walk around!
    Sunny and warm; I hope it continues.....*s*

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  17. lieve Mariette ..
    Wat een prachtig huis hebben jullie en de kleur is ook heel mooi.
    De tegels passen er ook mooi bij en als het nog eens beschermend is ,is het helemmaal goed..
    De bloembakken met petunias zijn ook mooi ,daar geniet je heel de zomer van ..
    een fijne Avond

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  18. Het ziet er zo mooi uit met dat zonlicht.. Goed gedaan hoor.

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  19. Good Evening Mariette, I love your fibre glass window boxes. When the window boxes overflow with the flowers you have planted, they will look as pretty as a picture. I do love to see window boxes overflowing with the small flowered trailing Geranium, they look so pretty. The light shimmers beautifully through the trees and they must provide a lot of shade for you in the summer time. Mariette, your house is really lovely, I always enjoy visiting.
    Best Wishes
    Daphne

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  20. Wow your patio looks fantastic with the new tiles! I enjoyed all the pictures. It was nice sunny day!
    And I really love your rose stepping stones. They are gorgeous!

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  21. Your tiles look very nice, Mariette - so neat against your pretty house in the beautiful sunshine. I just love your window boxes and gingerbread trim and your lovely door. Everything is so inviting with the beautiful flowers blooming. I love your rose stepping stones, too. Your dogwood tree is charming. Wishing you a lovely weekend, my Dear. Hugs xo Karen

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  22. Wat een prachtige foto's van jullie huis. Heerlijk zo met het lentezonnetje. Het ziet er allemaal zo keurig uit. Mooi ook die rozen staptegels. Lieve groet,

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  23. You have a beautiful house and the patio looks great. Thank you for your advice at my blog. Nice of you to help me.

    Hugs

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  24. Looks very nice. Love the gingerbread trim. Have a great day. Tammy

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  25. Liebe Mariette,
    eine ganz wundervolle Terasse. Die Fliesen sind sehr schön-
    Ich finde die Hausansicht so wohnlich und einladend.
    Liebe Grüße
    Irmi

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  26. Dearest Mariette,
    I have done already in here...
    Please reading mind?
    Michiko

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  27. Dear Mariette,

    How happy you must be to have the tiles down on the new patio area and to have the lovely picket fence. Your home is looking beautiful, now that the trees are coming into their Spring growth.
    All the hard work has really paid off.

    Happy weekend
    hugs
    Carolyn

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