Stumped

I know it was 'love it' or 'hate it' with Blueprint mag, but most of the time I loved it, and I was sad when they closed their doors. Just like Domino, a lot of the ideas and featured rooms from Blueprint stick out in my mind, even years later.

So what do you think I remembered when I saw these stumps for sale in the Pottery Barn catalog?

The red stumps! Remember when they featured Elena Columbo's small beach cottage?

image via flickr

I think a pair of PB stumps (or go find your own fallen tree and start hacking) and a quart of oil-based paint in a gorgeous, unexpected color - like red, mustard yellow or turquoise - would be amazing paired underneath an entryway bench.

My photoshop skills are not the best, but here's a doctored image to help give you an idea .

Image via Angie Hranowsky (photoshopped to include wooden stools)
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13 comments:

  1. ReneeApril 30, 2009 at 11:22 AM

    Those particular stumps look like tiny tree people, and would therefore terrify my kids (and let's face it, me). But I see where you're going with the bright color on a natural piece.

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  2. ArlynnApril 30, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    I was a Blueprint fan too!!!

    And although I don't remember the "stump" feature, I LOVE your idea & that perfect terquoise color, fantastic. Now, if I can just remember where I put that chainsaw...

    : - )

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  3. Wanderings of a WannabeApril 30, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    I was just looking at that article from Blueprint yesterday!! I loved that beach bungalow, and that magazine.

    Did you know those red stumps are real trees she lacquered bright red? How creative!

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  4. AnonymousApril 30, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    You have the best taste. I love your ideas!! Thanks for all the work you put into this blog!
    Heather

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  5. RowenaApril 30, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    You are right! And there is a fallen tree in my garden right now. I am afraid of a chainsaw, though.

    But do you think this might work in a garden? Maybe using some sort of outside paint in a pale turquoise or maybe a magenta to offset all the green of the jungle like garden?

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  6. LauraApril 30, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    How cool! I think it must be lacquer...matte simply would not do.

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  7. bluehydrangeaApril 30, 2009 at 1:35 PM

    Love them..I am off to the the woods to find some stumps...I would love to paint them bright blue.

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  8. from the right bankApril 30, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    I love the stumps. I've been wanting some for a while now and now I love your idea of painting them. My neighbors recently chopped down a big tree - I wonder if they'd be willing to part with some of it . . .

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  9. RoryApril 30, 2009 at 5:47 PM

    LOVE this!!

    Can't wait to find a fallen tree to chop up! I guess the pottery barn ones can be my back up?

    Thanks for the great idea!

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  10. paulaMay 1, 2009 at 9:04 AM

    love this idea!

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  11. AnonymousMay 1, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    I'm so glad you posted this, bc I have all the Blueprint mags, but I don't remember this feature at all. You've inspired me to pull out all the (8?) issues to see what else I missed!

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  12. AnonymousMay 4, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Cool! Love these!

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  13. UnknownFebruary 18, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    I see stumps often around here in Indonesia but usually they are in their natural color/state...I love the photo here of the red stumps!! Thanks for sharing!

    http://annaelizabethpoole.blogspot.com/

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