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Fence Accessories That Improve Your Home’s Functionality and Curb Appeal

grey picket fence surrounding a house

A picket fence has plenty of character already, adding a real warm and inviting touch to the front of your home. But with a few well-chosen accessories, it can do a whole lot more than just define your property or frame your garden. From a snazzy fence-mounted letterbox that keeps all the day-to-day mail right at your fingertips, to house numbers, some outdoor lighting and a few planters that add a bit of personality, it’s really not that hard to give your fence a bit of a makeover that improves both how it looks and how it works.

Fence Letterbox

Adding a letterbox to your picket fence can do a couple of things. Not only will it look a whole lot neater, but it also makes your front entrance a lot more practical and convenient. Instead of having a separate post box structure sticking out of your garden or competing with the exterior of your house, a fence-mounted option creates a tidy and cohesive look. Plus, you get the chance to pick a style, color and finish that goes with your picket fence and the overall style of your home.

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The Benefits of Hiring Knoxville’s Most Recommended Plumbers

close up photo of water drop
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Hiring Knoxville’s most recommended plumbers offers homeowners dependable expertise and professional service. With Knoxville’s most recommended plumbing company for reliable service – Tennessee Standard Plumbing and Drain, customers receive trusted solutions from experienced professionals who handle everything, from minor repairs to major installations, with precision. Choosing them ensures top-quality workmanship, timely results, and lasting peace of mind.
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Modern Art Monday Presents: Pleasing Numbers By Giacomo Balla

pleasing numbers by giacomo balla photo by gail worley
Photo By Gail

After an extended stay in Paris in 1900, Giacomo Balla (1871 – 1958) became increasingly interested in depicting the dynamism of modern life. The focus on motion, speed, and technology that characterize his subsequent work was central to the Futurist movement, whose tenets Italian poet, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti set forth in his 1909 Manifesto of Futurism.

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Radio Station Call Letters Sculpture, Chicago

95.1 WBEZ FM
Photos By Gail

At first (or even second) glance, this colorful, towering sculpture comprised of jumbled letters and numbers may appear very random and indecipherable. Take a look at it from the correct angle, however, and it clearly spells out the frequency and call letters of radio station 95.1 WBEZ FM, in Chicago, which is an NPR station.
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Modern Art Monday Presents, Andy Warhol, Do It Yourself (Violin)

Do It Yourself (Violin)
Photo By Gail

At least two people seem to have begun work on this paint-by-number still life — one diligent hand that carefully filled in the contours, and one that hastily scribbled outside the lines. Does Andy Warhol playfully imply that the viewer could join in to finish the work? The paint-by-number kits that proliferated in the 1960s held great appeal for Warhol. His intention to downplay artistic genius and instead create popular, reproducible images is reflected in the source: one of the then-popular Venus Paradise color-by-number kits. Using a projector to transfer the outlines onto canvas, he created this and four other “Do It Yourself” paintings. In all but one, he left large sections uncolored.

Do It Yourself (Violin) (1962) was photographed in the Met Breuer as part of the Unfinished: Thoughts Left Visible Exhibit. The painting is owned by a private collector.