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  • Cleaning a Chandelier
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    How to Clean a Crystal Chandelier

    ByMary Crozier December 6, 2020December 2, 2022

    The crystal chandelier in our dining room has traveled with me from house to house. Found in an antique store and electrified, I love the elegance and beauty of it. Not too gaudy, but just enough sparkle to make the dining room extra special. Once a year, every December, I clean the chandelier by hand….

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  • Hidden Storage in Front Hall
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    Hidden Storage in Front Hall

    ByMary Crozier October 4, 2020October 6, 2020

    Upon entering our front hall, you see our grand staircase and an antique petticoat table. But tucked in behind the mirrored table, is a wainscoting panel, just to the left of the door to the powder room. Several months after we purchased the house, we discovered that this panel is not permanently fixed, but slides…

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  • Getting the Garden Ready for the Fall planting
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    Getting the Garden Ready for the Fall planting

    ByMary Crozier September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

    After being away at the cabin for 2+ weeks, I am feeling a bit behind in getting my garden ready for fall planting here in Phoenix. In looking over blog posts from previous years, my tardiness is self-imposed. I’m actually a bit early this year. Now it makes sense that the vegetable selection at the…

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  • Making Fabric Pumpkins
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    Making Fabric Pumpkins

    ByMary Crozier September 16, 2020July 21, 2022

    I love fabric pumpkins for home decorations in the fall. They come in a variety of sizes and fabric and you can coordinate them with every room in your home. Year to year, I store our fabric pumpkins in plastic tubs in our garage. If you are marginally handy, you too can make your own…

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  • Odd Shaped Closet Solutions
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    Odd Shaped Closet Solutions

    ByMary Crozier September 6, 2020September 7, 2020

    Do you have an odd-shaped closet? Like most older homes, we have a front hall closet in our foyer. Since we rarely wear coats or jackets here, having a closet to hang them in is just bonus space. This particular closet isn’t square, because it tucks underneath the U-shaped front staircase. One side of the…

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Welcome to Life at Bella Terra. I’m Mary and I am delighted you are here. Life at Bella Terra is about embracing what the present can bring by valuing what the past built. Here, from our historic property, I will share decorating, entertaining, gardening tips as well as my adventures in the kitchen. Occasionally you may see a DIY but it’s only because it was a rare success! I hope that this blog will be a place of comfort and joy and together, we will learn something from each other along the way. Learn more >

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