Another post about painting oak.

Dithers up the never paint wood folk.

It's not Frank Lloyd Wright craft.

It's just cheap 80's tract.

Relax, it's veneer, don't have a stroke!

Why do people come on Houzz

Why do people come on Houzz

For designing tip

For smacking lip

For judging, designing, smacking and Nashville trip.

I bought this grand house, got it at a steal

But now not sure where I will make my meal

I want to take it apart but my ideas are so far apart

Designers, non designers please help me so that I can start.

@armygirl, your first especially could be rapped. :)

http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/lessons/how-to-write-a-limerick/

Thank you, Grover! I don't think too many people realize about the meter of a limerick, never mind the rhyming scheme.

Yes, writing a limerick is tricky,
The rhyme and the meter are sticky.
You can practice a bit,
and learn in a whit.
But don't worry, 'cause houzzers aren't picky.

There once was an OP from Dover

Who argued with eminent Grover

"I want mirrors," she cried

"That's design suicide!"

Now the OP from Dover is over.

I sense a time to plug Dover White from SW.

They told me Ikea was bad

A kitchen was not to be had

"Oh phooey!" I said

And went on to bed

To dream of my kitchen and glad

Call a room just a room, not a "space,"

"Window treatments" are drapes at my place,

Lose the fancy French name,

It'll flush just the same,

An "en suite's" a bathroom, good grace!

If the headboard's all wrong, just don't buy it,

And the mattress too soft when you try it,

When there's no place to sleep,

Or for counting up sheep,

You can always check into the Hyatt!

Love these, flopsy!

Thanks Grover, you're the best!

There was a young lady named Janet

Who chose counters of luxury granite

You can guess what came next

She exclaimed in tones vexed

"Not a thing on earth blends with this, dammit!"

There once was houzzer named chookchook.

She's gone and so where do we looklook?

She was so funny,

It made our eyes runny.

I bet she's off writing a bookbook!

tagan, post a link to your dilemma.

Here is tagan's dilemma: [https://www.houzz.com/discussions/help-with-furniture-paint-and-deco-dsvw-vd~2876193[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/help-with-furniture-paint-and-deco-dsvw-vd~2876193)

I use to love coming on here,

Hourly, daily, and nightly.

But so much has happened so much was lost.

But I still sneak in every now and then trying to get back

Trying to get back what was lost.......

There once was a Houzzer named Zeke,
Who wanted his room shabby chic.
So he bought all brown leather
And wondered if ever
His space would look truly unique.

The most amazing bird is the pelican

His beak holds more than his belly-can

He can hold in his beak

food for a week

But I don't know how in the he// he-can

When asked so many times over
Should the walls be crimson or clover
But not being a pro
And when we don't know
We all send them over to Grover

Site managers act like Big Brother,

"Move Limericks," said one to another,

Once easy to find,

In Dilemmas: Design,

Now hidden in Houzz Topics: Other.

Delighted to read it again,

The Pelican limerick, when,

One Dixon L. Merritt,

Decided to share it,

Back in nineteen hundred and ten.

Really!? How cool is that!? I was taught that when I was well, not a wee kid but older and I still remember it. My grandpa used to say one everytime we visited and stayed the night over. I heard it was old English but dont know. Here it is:

"To bed, to bed" said Sleepy Head

"No, wait a while" said Slow

"Put on the pot" said Greasy Sot,

"We'll have a bite before we go!"

(Not really a limmerick but my grand pa had good time with us kids. Have you heard that one?)

You are completely right, springcath. I could not agree with you more and would gladly have done so had I known. Ignorance is not a legal defense but I certainly offer my apology for not knowing. Many things were sung or said as I was growing up that I can still recite today but better research before I ever do. Thank you for setting me straight.

An Italian maestro named Gino,

Textured walls in a villa in Reno,

The technique he mastered,

The Venetian got plastered,

'Stead of water, mixed plaster with vino!

Don't know if anybody reads these anymore now that the thread is hidden in "other." I will try to stop thinking in rhyme and will resist the urge to post more of these. Maybe enough now? Thanks for your comments and creativity.

It was sure fun flopsycat1!

Thanks to flopsy, we had fun
But lim'ricks seem to be done
So we need your great mind
Our perfect location to find
Vote today and we'll pick out "the one!"

Flopsycat, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one thinking in rhyme! Everytime I read a dilemma, a new one comes to mind. Must desist. Or resist. I insist. See what I mean?

Me too, springcath! It's been fun, now we're done.

Done with the fun? But we just started to run!

and now it seems I've let down my bun....

Well, hun, then I for one, think we'd best get back to limericks...before we start to pun!

There once was a girl from Culdave

who saw folks paint everything grey

She took a strange turn

Her forehead did burn

Now daisies grow over her grave.

There once was a chicken from Aus

who joined site of Houzz just because

her reno ongoing.

Addiction was growing

but there isn't a rehab for Houzz.

It wouldn't leave a gap between the two.

I'm trying my hand one more time ....

To see if I can make a rhyme....

I'm glad Chook is here....

Fun's around when she's near....

Houzz without her would be such a crime! ;)

Welcome back! :D

Did you see the limerick I wrote about you up there on March 1st, chookchook?

Yes, thank you. The Chookchook her head got so fat

From compliments, she fell over flat.

Head in the ether

No one could reach her

And she couldn't fit into her hats.

Okay.... another. ;)

It's okay that your head starts to swell....

We all wanted to wish you well.....

Toats can knit a new cap.....

Will be done in a snap.....

On Houzz post a picture as well. ;)

It would have to be made out of goat hair,

It couldn't be camel or horse.

If any wool might be left over,

a rug for Rina, of course.

There once was a builder:- Bojangles

who couldn't calculate angles.

The dormers were awry.

Concluding this story

his pay he most certainly wrangled.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/dastardly-deeds-who-cleans-up-dsvw-vd~3134785

I just painted my livingroom

Paul Revere Gray

They say it is here to stay

but it doesn't look at all gay

More like an over the hill mushroom

Hi, flopsycat1 , can you please message me?