Dining Room Design

Random Harvest - Part 1

<a href="http://www.randomharvesthome.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251235566111665986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYPPCeLsLHSMObrW7Ma67MZy735gOcKAQzKcX9_x4seBdtmadGxrMVpMmPmxaP0ep_0xnl8t-2dLQWdkjaykST1fwzgp5E48xgpNsR6zQcChI6RBUMGNPNvJdnv_rvW3et3rgT5MZc9A/s400/March2008+1221+(2).jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" />Random Harvest</a> is one of my favorite home furnishing stores in the Washington, DC area. There are 4 locations: Georgetown DC, Bethesda, Old Town Alexandria and Arlington, VA (although this last store isn't yet listed on their website.) Luckily the Arlington store is my preferred one and it's only a brisk 20 minute walk from my house. Therefore, I can justify my occasional shopping venture with the corresponding calorie loss (unless that is, I stop off for an incredible New Zealand coffee at <a href="http://www.cassattscafe.com/">Cassatts Cafe</a>) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg488CaXbUmgBVWKPoLRMCdDneY-JFPKrZSnFlASpFh7Zd9XD82l5CwNk6uN9FYx6clVuGnQltXclBfA3QIxQR_2eSmW5InQZYVc4sK0nyrs-l4mQ1jh7sY7aLWSoSO70j0HiLgZWguzhQ/s1600-h/March2008+1229+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251245323078110082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg488CaXbUmgBVWKPoLRMCdDneY-JFPKrZSnFlASpFh7Zd9XD82l5CwNk6uN9FYx6clVuGnQltXclBfA3QIxQR_2eSmW5InQZYVc4sK0nyrs-l4mQ1jh7sY7aLWSoSO70j0HiLgZWguzhQ/s400/March2008+1229+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> You can always count on Random Harvest for great accessories. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaz_z6Z1vWl4vn4L9L1LzuInSq56N124p28y18t4MQy3Ln_dWPB1DZPXZ-8ZrFdn2QKYbk87EVOVzqCj7qcIYuAwOov31KUdCaAcHz0DQnvdTQadVelTsh7zCSWIYQ61PX6Ixsksdu9LM/s1600-h/March2008+1223+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251245130479051890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaz_z6Z1vWl4vn4L9L1LzuInSq56N124p28y18t4MQy3Ln_dWPB1DZPXZ-8ZrFdn2QKYbk87EVOVzqCj7qcIYuAwOov31KUdCaAcHz0DQnvdTQadVelTsh7zCSWIYQ61PX6Ixsksdu9LM/s400/March2008+1223+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSmN9PdqdGCyn5T6HUMau2luH0uBM7nyr99Ur3MXq7qXT2Bti8s0yUuVqP9oXRyVj9axIbcATkimAjYLtSOAtoIzmli8PHYxueu4O9EfC7bhkbfhplpZ1D5yTOZq2rfctCzt4PhlVxqE/s1600-h/March2008+1216+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251235383598522578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSmN9PdqdGCyn5T6HUMau2luH0uBM7nyr99Ur3MXq7qXT2Bti8s0yUuVqP9oXRyVj9axIbcATkimAjYLtSOAtoIzmli8PHYxueu4O9EfC7bhkbfhplpZ1D5yTOZq2rfctCzt4PhlVxqE/s800/March2008+1216+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVKq5_4Vf6UQQ3uAnAda87wActPmkMzxmJ9aPWr8YSM3YcRESd97G-elVs1azWEGW7VApAZPN1DQVzBq4X35u5JlSE5G_W3ut9Vz2dmPQ7uPnvA2YiHRXidAvKLC6x6v6gnlW6pHUVq4/s1600-h/March2008+1196+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251235126076400162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVKq5_4Vf6UQQ3uAnAda87wActPmkMzxmJ9aPWr8YSM3YcRESd97G-elVs1azWEGW7VApAZPN1DQVzBq4X35u5JlSE5G_W3ut9Vz2dmPQ7uPnvA2YiHRXidAvKLC6x6v6gnlW6pHUVq4/s800/March2008+1196+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_kd6qUYW0yVSepcsB7XN974218NcosF2gCRmOmlv0ItJoGWjybMMeoZhwyI5Jgb2RiFveVF_urA15oy4fbqLMkr2jPAbwEyrAqlKxfqoVFsXldxFzHgEzVAiL0dDNf0KNGbhg6sMlPw/s1600-h/March2008+1213+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251234845110290530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_kd6qUYW0yVSepcsB7XN974218NcosF2gCRmOmlv0ItJoGWjybMMeoZhwyI5Jgb2RiFveVF_urA15oy4fbqLMkr2jPAbwEyrAqlKxfqoVFsXldxFzHgEzVAiL0dDNf0KNGbhg6sMlPw/s800/March2008+1213+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Love this couch. If my memory serves me correctly, it is $2500 as shown in this fabric. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhE4aKaUzjiiIMXITa0G-RowJfGND2Z2TYBkFjuSgHYyEqdAbqHTn9_Kbp4jo76XhLlpNEiHkmOn6fwMOxoock6xmKPAstHtx1DdRIq6kTvkwNF7DJmrZUoE_3iLA_aTSBFlntEdUFOug/s1600-h/March2008+1226+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251244810520240354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhE4aKaUzjiiIMXITa0G-RowJfGND2Z2TYBkFjuSgHYyEqdAbqHTn9_Kbp4jo76XhLlpNEiHkmOn6fwMOxoock6xmKPAstHtx1DdRIq6kTvkwNF7DJmrZUoE_3iLA_aTSBFlntEdUFOug/s800/March2008+1226+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>These pillows have the faintest design printed on the fabric. Look closely at the gold pillow and you can see the beatle motif. I missed it the first time I walked by. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8q3b2peFA6b8LfPISrGa4_9AGT1fgzCgwDuKbvmx35ipDSmtFy6HYxc6UkNaa8JWOMd7Vn8tjwYRHHo5tvXQe05aWR7MyXjY9oeP7xVhWcDrO0u1pJFeTd7b2kWRvm5hulolrZKRDU8/s1600-h/March2008+1203+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251234402843494930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8q3b2peFA6b8LfPISrGa4_9AGT1fgzCgwDuKbvmx35ipDSmtFy6HYxc6UkNaa8JWOMd7Vn8tjwYRHHo5tvXQe05aWR7MyXjY9oeP7xVhWcDrO0u1pJFeTd7b2kWRvm5hulolrZKRDU8/s400/March2008+1203+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbqRoQgZVq48QdPZn0euvqZSM8o6eI3tAnO8bTeK5z0AnPBdV4qLCDNRYSeB7rYFnBAYD_LVV5uOJupfjivkoIfamVAavRZm_2ZwVhCjikD112xvG4MRJG4B1VvoXn4ZhFkOwlqGd5WU/s1600-h/March2008+1212+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251234259290965218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbqRoQgZVq48QdPZn0euvqZSM8o6eI3tAnO8bTeK5z0AnPBdV4qLCDNRYSeB7rYFnBAYD_LVV5uOJupfjivkoIfamVAavRZm_2ZwVhCjikD112xvG4MRJG4B1VvoXn4ZhFkOwlqGd5WU/s800/March2008+1212+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> This is not a style I would typically be drawn to but I think it is quite lovely. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDKYXSqKGATSG3TImtaUtwmOnK8XVppSKjd2e1QXLQ75mFDqOL6rcvPhIlaBVvY9X9d1ozqdGFNJe4zLQ7TLxENiOxkI53kYFZqPkpzpGHqSBfZWxDX31qtf06OwXwFCFsy_zMN8pBaM/s1600-h/March2008+1193+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251233725072519170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDKYXSqKGATSG3TImtaUtwmOnK8XVppSKjd2e1QXLQ75mFDqOL6rcvPhIlaBVvY9X9d1ozqdGFNJe4zLQ7TLxENiOxkI53kYFZqPkpzpGHqSBfZWxDX31qtf06OwXwFCFsy_zMN8pBaM/s400/March2008+1193+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWJFOMuGIzsfVMjHvcN6ui29alLUzVBiU7tLqBQc4uL2OgzryJV-jVlx5UqsPeb2tLRZSTQanwNzZVl4qm-ysOTEyd1tm_dljwBxc0r_CxIElXOio-POfh5kO82sxdW4SKSie-dC6MR4/s1600-h/March2008+1197+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251233552651078466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWJFOMuGIzsfVMjHvcN6ui29alLUzVBiU7tLqBQc4uL2OgzryJV-jVlx5UqsPeb2tLRZSTQanwNzZVl4qm-ysOTEyd1tm_dljwBxc0r_CxIElXOio-POfh5kO82sxdW4SKSie-dC6MR4/s800/March2008+1197+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXumKQBQGfg45TQT0bRFKaYz95OeeSCjpYb5kjUC4YeTE8EH_DsL2Rx3F4WQyVDUbV_bJoNkodnfToN9PTxoXaAQ0H7FvcAlcP5pKFxhyphenhypheniF9JDCHDpdi6DXT8Xu435jx8lTUk7ZMk3MvU/s1600-h/March2008+1218+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251233299949568322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXumKQBQGfg45TQT0bRFKaYz95OeeSCjpYb5kjUC4YeTE8EH_DsL2Rx3F4WQyVDUbV_bJoNkodnfToN9PTxoXaAQ0H7FvcAlcP5pKFxhyphenhypheniF9JDCHDpdi6DXT8Xu435jx8lTUk7ZMk3MvU/s800/March2008+1218+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> This photo is a bit blurry but this dining table has a gorgeous finish to it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif76gFYRPm0_kGDLMzOOrDa7K7NWWOZeddhNrw0mgzJalU6hCvrG1RhD-eqqTyY_0OXbPKfYrG8IRREP0thjLhHNNafpCXa16ZcMylWTe1bNns23PUaiAlNqEP0CWyDiC5ELHhvakHENI/s1600-h/March2008+1215+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251232982077774482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif76gFYRPm0_kGDLMzOOrDa7K7NWWOZeddhNrw0mgzJalU6hCvrG1RhD-eqqTyY_0OXbPKfYrG8IRREP0thjLhHNNafpCXa16ZcMylWTe1bNns23PUaiAlNqEP0CWyDiC5ELHhvakHENI/s800/March2008+1215+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YZ00_INzYinW64pbIGyeFD3F1tF4vmMiMnQ4PLJrcMmABz95dTylIvch1bECLkh0MOWWOBZ3-0KcB_CUZP4dXdXoohzmFJqvYIxiBoNF7dDxkCsqZ1YgcRxal00qftkmfeHCmZ8B1ks/s1600-h/March2008+1227+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251245643801044050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YZ00_INzYinW64pbIGyeFD3F1tF4vmMiMnQ4PLJrcMmABz95dTylIvch1bECLkh0MOWWOBZ3-0KcB_CUZP4dXdXoohzmFJqvYIxiBoNF7dDxkCsqZ1YgcRxal00qftkmfeHCmZ8B1ks/s800/March2008+1227+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> I did end up buying 2 things on this visit - although because I walked to the store I'll have to drive over tomorrow to pick them up. If you like clues, these 2 things appear in this post's photos. Hopefully I'll find the right place for them in my home and will post about them next time.

Random Harvest - Part 1

Random Harvest is one of my favorite home furnishing stores in the Washington, DC area. There are 4 locations: Georgetown DC, Bethesda, Old...

5:42 PM

Things are Looking Up...

As you might guess, I'm not speaking of the economy here. When things are looking down, it's often a good idea to look up. A recent visit to <a href="http://www.decorology.blogspot.com/">Decorology</a> reminded me of that when I saw this stunning ceiling painted by <a href="http://www.michaeldute.com/">Michael Dute</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FdahkOCtgv5oBjR04_WfQZner6hwCba-dpEyimiQnpJeB53rGxDBmNLj8RaIddc2ccBmVzBs_oQFY70kl70DaQce4g-uECNbH2AiRLcXdUaJwoxxw8SbnCx8uEMvpZptAtbr5PayUUY/s1600-h/kitchenvaidecorology.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250338041572590546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FdahkOCtgv5oBjR04_WfQZner6hwCba-dpEyimiQnpJeB53rGxDBmNLj8RaIddc2ccBmVzBs_oQFY70kl70DaQce4g-uECNbH2AiRLcXdUaJwoxxw8SbnCx8uEMvpZptAtbr5PayUUY/s800/kitchenvaidecorology.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVj-NiKCDP-L7GvzZyRBjPfr2qturNchgG_yIiv12hip-PCVc2F1-5hlXjmidkpNvhT7wldfapb7RbMxRM0OC8uQPu5-Oz37gKZE73Nmy_vRwIv25QIUfhakKJe5M_fts9tdQY1YNlxt4/s1600-h/housebeautifuldMichaelDuta.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250376827749311026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVj-NiKCDP-L7GvzZyRBjPfr2qturNchgG_yIiv12hip-PCVc2F1-5hlXjmidkpNvhT7wldfapb7RbMxRM0OC8uQPu5-Oz37gKZE73Nmy_vRwIv25QIUfhakKJe5M_fts9tdQY1YNlxt4/s800/housebeautifuldMichaelDuta.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Two images above via House Beautiful, interior designer Erin Martin, decorative painter Michael Dute, photography by Dominique Vorillon <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpISIvCSF6GgXT7PBsPzmFxs_ybrCW8SG-PkhyphenhyphenygiUTYM9CeaFhlxXhS0Fl_grFCO88TbeNX_xkNMyP1iWM89eJQdgAVH8uwB3qqp5G8fzx8GLp0QYd8dPOCdm8ejsAFnH4BaDM4_uGnw/s1600-h/michaelduteentryhall.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250379076718918962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpISIvCSF6GgXT7PBsPzmFxs_ybrCW8SG-PkhyphenhyphenygiUTYM9CeaFhlxXhS0Fl_grFCO88TbeNX_xkNMyP1iWM89eJQdgAVH8uwB3qqp5G8fzx8GLp0QYd8dPOCdm8ejsAFnH4BaDM4_uGnw/s800/michaelduteentryhall.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> More from <a href="http://www.michaeldute.com/">Michael Dure</a> - the stunning treatment continues onto the ceiling. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFlFXUpmO7hoH8AXJXN88LpdQg2A2WjD7Q3E55E6TBM43cWS-Xtxqe7Gr6jJdQRkpYacA7Jqn33Zos2zTiixDhc6Q4PM8JMK6I8SpLEuzc4xXTEsz5FDxqk1g4GqaP0nXISVydEDqqaM/s1600-h/ceilingmymarrakeshmodello.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250337881968452242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFlFXUpmO7hoH8AXJXN88LpdQg2A2WjD7Q3E55E6TBM43cWS-Xtxqe7Gr6jJdQRkpYacA7Jqn33Zos2zTiixDhc6Q4PM8JMK6I8SpLEuzc4xXTEsz5FDxqk1g4GqaP0nXISVydEDqqaM/s800/ceilingmymarrakeshmodello.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvX8u54dR-9tv7yk3tPCioYmZoUwwOjoU9ePwMBbqoG5Or90h6Q7VOgypmqkEuzP2j4Izm2wtGeOrPr3g5jt-GGDzm4e_wGL4bSrZYyYlQ5Y0Q7MPhgHxEfOJQR1fxf2TpYl_oHrdOB4/s1600-h/celilingmymarrakesh.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250337787225882306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvX8u54dR-9tv7yk3tPCioYmZoUwwOjoU9ePwMBbqoG5Or90h6Q7VOgypmqkEuzP2j4Izm2wtGeOrPr3g5jt-GGDzm4e_wGL4bSrZYyYlQ5Y0Q7MPhgHxEfOJQR1fxf2TpYl_oHrdOB4/s800/celilingmymarrakesh.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> These images are from Maryam of <a href="http://www.moroccanmaryam.typepad.com/my_marrakesh/2008/05/they-had-come-from-far-away-they-had-come-from-across-the-sea-to-paint-to-paint-peacock-pavilions-their-bags-were-filled-with-stencils-with-brushes-with-tape-their-bags-were-filled-wi.html">My Marrakesh</a> and were created by the talented artists of <a href="http://www.modellodesigns.com/">Modello Designs</a>. Imagine waking up to these spectacular ceilings. Below is another ceiling by Modello - you can read more about it on their wonderful blog, <a href="http://www.designamour.com/2008/01/05/the-dust-settles">DesignAmour</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1McehkzURZKBBUFV83gfZyc41SFHx9dmfRAleyNMAex_7YbQUMQLvpagtvlGLsxyuOkiBmA7R6xG00ZWWGclNNSTOgsz-Ul_3IYZfxi-znmIdFjwrhv6CU-UYYmBNZCwrEZK53972C4/s1600-h/Modello-Trellis-Closeupdesignamour.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250384066349255794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1McehkzURZKBBUFV83gfZyc41SFHx9dmfRAleyNMAex_7YbQUMQLvpagtvlGLsxyuOkiBmA7R6xG00ZWWGclNNSTOgsz-Ul_3IYZfxi-znmIdFjwrhv6CU-UYYmBNZCwrEZK53972C4/s800/Modello-Trellis-Closeupdesignamour.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkX9D2z7TO240jkVsReSw1AnNuAvNbJNIMhJTtfuAiv9aGmWW1J7d9I3_1tt2Z39_4bIrorMMKKcceXREBsE5iOEZDCsYk0Ml40ZlTdHQlT2XLYTlp8nMic_0hUqumbbFR6_emKo4QkM/s1600-h/Modello-Trellis-Ceiling.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250383980693629010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkX9D2z7TO240jkVsReSw1AnNuAvNbJNIMhJTtfuAiv9aGmWW1J7d9I3_1tt2Z39_4bIrorMMKKcceXREBsE5iOEZDCsYk0Ml40ZlTdHQlT2XLYTlp8nMic_0hUqumbbFR6_emKo4QkM/s800/Modello-Trellis-Ceiling.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>

Things are Looking Up...

As you might guess, I'm not speaking of the economy here. When things are looking down, it's often a good idea to look up. A recent...

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Magazine winner & Creative Space Saving Sink

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJ0UB2HdrAoL0-BouBhH4fF3Y-VibN4wNaIXdrBRehKhMrqUG-YkgO1LEtvHF40y5SaCp1yK5xpY8KHfKnsywP-2xNG8hPw51yDdQlAl9PcuZ_wvNQ2P4RRghFot74npi4vVf3zSbbDg/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250071155340307490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJ0UB2HdrAoL0-BouBhH4fF3Y-VibN4wNaIXdrBRehKhMrqUG-YkgO1LEtvHF40y5SaCp1yK5xpY8KHfKnsywP-2xNG8hPw51yDdQlAl9PcuZ_wvNQ2P4RRghFot74npi4vVf3zSbbDg/s800/scan0001.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> A quick post to announce that <a href="http://www.hellogorgeousblog.com/2008/09/my-dream-house-tour.html">Hello Gorgeous</a> is the winner of the Canadian House and Home magazine! Congrats and thanks to everyone who left a comment or emailed me. Here's a picture from a recent Hello Gorgeous post entitled My Dream House Tour - be sure to check it out. Below is a very creative way to fit in a very fashionable sink in a small space. It's the <a href="http://www.nativetrails.net/lavatory_15.htm">Calypso from Native </a>Trails and is available in a Brushed Nickel or Antique finish. I could imagine it nestled into a beautiful piece of walnut wood. Love it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlNarFRivgB6giz3abANJ3zlr2UoTkuL7HWjBgU8uEHdIo-Zze-3pm2NHx28RTfnFp3rjpBq59pEeGpAq_CT3d2DaxmbWQJ0HHoQbAB98qcrauLRqVXLBVfs0kecPIrPJceHzHyLovhY/s1600-h/calypso_Highnativetrailsnet.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250074564450100674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlNarFRivgB6giz3abANJ3zlr2UoTkuL7HWjBgU8uEHdIo-Zze-3pm2NHx28RTfnFp3rjpBq59pEeGpAq_CT3d2DaxmbWQJ0HHoQbAB98qcrauLRqVXLBVfs0kecPIrPJceHzHyLovhY/s400/calypso_Highnativetrailsnet.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>

Magazine winner & Creative Space Saving Sink

A quick post to announce that Hello Gorgeous is the winner of the Canadian House and Home magazine! Congrats and thanks to everyone who le...

2:16 PM

Tribute to Cobi Ladner and small giveaway

<a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247757346709794066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZ5-wpiIFBQA6oHsIO-U8bgvkPW01xz9VetzVOGfw7Cl6eANplGB0ys3UTDXPk2u_qLfU-mrFVVnFwH8X9PJBezgN8NMaYDRv8N67qnz2lKMcsb1smKferpatCFsaYV2Gf-3Y5tQHChA/s400/hh_OctCover.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" />Canadian House and Home </a>is my all time favorite design magazine. I've been an avid fan since my first issue - May 2001. If I was somehow forced to choose only one magazine a month - this is the one I would select. Fittingly enough, it was the subject of my second post on this blog. To me Cobi Ladner, the editor, is synonomous with the magazine. Each month I look forward to her Editor's Page. Like Dominque Browning, she has the ability to form a relationship with her readers and is willing to share both her insights about the meaning of design and on its connection to daily life. She is funny, witty and open and always willing to write about her mistakes as well as successes. For example, one year we saw the results of her kitchen rennovation and a few years later she shared the skylight addition that corrected the ceilings that turned out to be too oppressively low. One month I was thrilled to see my Letter to the Editor printed in the magazine and another month I confirmed to my husband that I was a "design magazine nut" when I shouted out, "Hey, Cobi Ladner is wearing the same sweater I have!" This month Cobi announced that she is leaving Canadian House and Home. Her father passed away this year and she quoted him in her farewell, "You don't follow your dreams, you live them." I will greatly miss her letters and her influence on this magazine. Here is one of my favorite comments from her March 2006 Editor's page, "How does that saying go? Something about how life isn't a journey to the grave filled with intentions of arriving safely and looking perfect, but instead about skidding in broadside, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming, "Wow, what a ride!" Cobi - thanks for the ride and best wishes for your future endeavors. Brava, Brava, Bravissima! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TRJcquB8X7ODSg64jR-58tIZiRzHZFikhHVHJirtY913q2P_T9yRORUT6DGxqqLqSQoYTRxDd5jYItpwRUEfiNNv06tgyU4z-1zw7W0BLnV9cPYd72lPjGSTHDDAlD6dfKfoJghnkjo/s1600-h/2jewelbox.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247782388966137330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TRJcquB8X7ODSg64jR-58tIZiRzHZFikhHVHJirtY913q2P_T9yRORUT6DGxqqLqSQoYTRxDd5jYItpwRUEfiNNv06tgyU4z-1zw7W0BLnV9cPYd72lPjGSTHDDAlD6dfKfoJghnkjo/s800/2jewelbox.png" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> image from House and Home January 2008 Trends issue <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCUeGtBU1hfiu_8RUZGzfkDG2EbkqQ5ri6Ei9quNcd3ZMr4H_iMtpcsx2-5Hq9Fvtfk0bPhLLXPT3sQSO_YV4gGYh-k2IHVUSNVe2-QE9WW7DuLdQFXLrIGAeZVgVKtJfpBqgUH86x7Y/s1600-h/8-27-08-dressing-rooms-3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247790696624396978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCUeGtBU1hfiu_8RUZGzfkDG2EbkqQ5ri6Ei9quNcd3ZMr4H_iMtpcsx2-5Hq9Fvtfk0bPhLLXPT3sQSO_YV4gGYh-k2IHVUSNVe2-QE9WW7DuLdQFXLrIGAeZVgVKtJfpBqgUH86x7Y/s800/8-27-08-dressing-rooms-3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Image from House and Home Sep 2008 via <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/">Apartment Therapy</a>, photography by Michael Craydon <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcINQ6Zf0kypKLs1H_BV-plS3wPHfLpp7P-VLf1W1KllGE7sT-_hIgJy2MIr5dUe8CwMDPXNiVrP-nKEc46IlupbxnMo3wd5qMC_AF-LtesulrF-AcdGKjgVRoAmZlxmkEo0VHfKK1Oc/s1600-h/6-11-08-high-court-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247792208235806578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcINQ6Zf0kypKLs1H_BV-plS3wPHfLpp7P-VLf1W1KllGE7sT-_hIgJy2MIr5dUe8CwMDPXNiVrP-nKEc46IlupbxnMo3wd5qMC_AF-LtesulrF-AcdGKjgVRoAmZlxmkEo0VHfKK1Oc/s800/6-11-08-high-court-1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Image from House and Home July 2008 via <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/blogging-media/high-court-canadian-house-home-july-2008-053214">Apartment Therapy</a>, photography by Virginia Macdonald (Images below are a small assortment of pics that I took of a few magazine pages - the quality does not do them justice. I had to set a limit otherwise I could have been doing this for hours! You can subscribe to this terrific magazine <a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/subHome.php">here</a>.) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZ4oR7resD3lF3zAoHF8pWV3Dsd4W9KCtfa5dm__jMz0IkNahrtjNQeaRiMA5Qwfl2XT1srjDSIIMycQ45eoQrqLIXBMkNz-EMjZV3Pr2ipCZ9wtgFj7icTo8cpYTB_piqWIgXVHKBLc/s1600-h/March2008+1178+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247757514593208898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZ4oR7resD3lF3zAoHF8pWV3Dsd4W9KCtfa5dm__jMz0IkNahrtjNQeaRiMA5Qwfl2XT1srjDSIIMycQ45eoQrqLIXBMkNz-EMjZV3Pr2ipCZ9wtgFj7icTo8cpYTB_piqWIgXVHKBLc/s800/March2008+1178+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Canadian House and Home Oct. 2008, interior designer Melody Duron, ColeDuron, photography by Michael Graydon. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJ8L_b7tGEHst-jLoViVeycSL7Qiy0tIumRlR4K5RV8G4NyZAKC0kNIByur0siifzY4MTeUebygZd0WKOzQNNc-xyPzt7TFr34XbGFw7VeAmLjIhqm2KRWhfiRHcV1eG9aRMbpjq4C1o/s1600-h/March2008+1154+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247753274102552546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJ8L_b7tGEHst-jLoViVeycSL7Qiy0tIumRlR4K5RV8G4NyZAKC0kNIByur0siifzY4MTeUebygZd0WKOzQNNc-xyPzt7TFr34XbGFw7VeAmLjIhqm2KRWhfiRHcV1eG9aRMbpjq4C1o/s800/March2008+1154+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Canadian House and Home Sep. 2002, interior designer Christopher Wood, photography by Luis Albuquerque <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7WpmV4-zTYrKrv191g9FjPeAFi4XT7RPSpd8H9GY6qd_5rJi8lr6X9Xhq76O8gwJwO06FZx729oYZ7jC_VxnOoIcD-jN9f8npVyFgQaRsRFNr153gjCt0bVcBmLRiynU4uUkcLZrzqw/s1600-h/March2008+1191+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247754463940330738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7WpmV4-zTYrKrv191g9FjPeAFi4XT7RPSpd8H9GY6qd_5rJi8lr6X9Xhq76O8gwJwO06FZx729oYZ7jC_VxnOoIcD-jN9f8npVyFgQaRsRFNr153gjCt0bVcBmLRiynU4uUkcLZrzqw/s800/March2008+1191+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> image from House and Home March 2006, designer Andrew Fee, photography by Ted Yarwood <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ugxomco1d5ZJ2f4QLOEk6ThBpI_ueZC_pL79B8gJ3-NfBGt2IrUsF1c1QrrK0RHMxC1zOQj0Yb3A_iviShelvaCbNZ57VbPvSVXnzH4e7WfT4myM4LqTS6pszYL2wrw2RdAldxQLTlc/s1600-h/March2008+1174+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247753062314130002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ugxomco1d5ZJ2f4QLOEk6ThBpI_ueZC_pL79B8gJ3-NfBGt2IrUsF1c1QrrK0RHMxC1zOQj0Yb3A_iviShelvaCbNZ57VbPvSVXnzH4e7WfT4myM4LqTS6pszYL2wrw2RdAldxQLTlc/s400/March2008+1174+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Canadian House and Home Oct. 2008, interior designer Lisa Rogers, photography by Michael Graydon <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3L0vaRUx4GPOwj1g5QCAxgkTdYgdrz9-0NS8ZllGW46QghJ_013mNSxEOdTcmz1EPY2OAC0CcxXg-ugVUF0beAqYq8WIcyggJFiVm6EMpHbhWuM4X9bROmPLI0q3Cvi3Ajj12C6Le_c/s1600-h/March2008+1156+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247752869320686626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3L0vaRUx4GPOwj1g5QCAxgkTdYgdrz9-0NS8ZllGW46QghJ_013mNSxEOdTcmz1EPY2OAC0CcxXg-ugVUF0beAqYq8WIcyggJFiVm6EMpHbhWuM4X9bROmPLI0q3Cvi3Ajj12C6Le_c/s800/March2008+1156+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Canadian House and Home, March 2006, interior designer Michael Angus, photography by Ted Yarwood </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fxlhF4FjTEBBR6iDyavJk15LzHzHgIgRVZePiHBKVxtApDwO_gwFO8sS5mh2PdPEYVguv_IXJ0Z9aaA1CFN18K7-BzkV-dCr0mAWTjZIZbft89a8CN9ZNvObfA3r8k2y45PK5cIK8FA/s1600-h/March2008+1182+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247752713357715154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fxlhF4FjTEBBR6iDyavJk15LzHzHgIgRVZePiHBKVxtApDwO_gwFO8sS5mh2PdPEYVguv_IXJ0Z9aaA1CFN18K7-BzkV-dCr0mAWTjZIZbft89a8CN9ZNvObfA3r8k2y45PK5cIK8FA/s800/March2008+1182+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Canadian House and Home, October 2008, designer Julie Charbonneau, photography by Stacey Brandford</div> <div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-aeMo0QEm9y4l0IfFL7iC7lbrcB2KocfQP-4HmviTRjDPzc5QcztyDAQllr2lF4nQPBpTH-hA7aHZjOxv2wkxPsw2CDOquIojvVrq2riDCJUmp7KIW4z-5Vn2ss1eOwWcDbMmM7u28c/s1600-h/March2008+1189+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247752533231959586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-aeMo0QEm9y4l0IfFL7iC7lbrcB2KocfQP-4HmviTRjDPzc5QcztyDAQllr2lF4nQPBpTH-hA7aHZjOxv2wkxPsw2CDOquIojvVrq2riDCJUmp7KIW4z-5Vn2ss1eOwWcDbMmM7u28c/s800/March2008+1189+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> image from House and Home October 2008, Architect Bill Mockler, photography by Ted Yarwood <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yiRUWjX7PRiHGb3hWzv34LcSdzYiMwy5FnZUfSYoEKnG5G-1gVY8W4vC4OY2CbGy5wJA7867RrDKtk9IdLYd9pGwo2RL-Yh7Z5K0gb3MHZh7FaLDqRFoaKx5d_EZ2Ym8Idgh0MLaY80/s1600-h/March2008+1187+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247752365372350354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yiRUWjX7PRiHGb3hWzv34LcSdzYiMwy5FnZUfSYoEKnG5G-1gVY8W4vC4OY2CbGy5wJA7867RrDKtk9IdLYd9pGwo2RL-Yh7Z5K0gb3MHZh7FaLDqRFoaKx5d_EZ2Ym8Idgh0MLaY80/s800/March2008+1187+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Canadian House and Home June 2008, architect Sharon McKenzie, interior designer Lena Patten of Hilltop Interiors, photography by Virginia Macdonald <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lrP6nNLzxJXCtjy0FAl7nw0uN8Eoc17dOdNA9fP4k05uRYpX9B4fdbzj34zzDeovvihcD-7v9ER5OPD0GhM2fz7axCPvM-foP9DxU7hEk2fu5x8gt71pg9s1MemxsKZJ9kHA4HKBiI4/s1600-h/March2008+1173+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247752214498308178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lrP6nNLzxJXCtjy0FAl7nw0uN8Eoc17dOdNA9fP4k05uRYpX9B4fdbzj34zzDeovvihcD-7v9ER5OPD0GhM2fz7axCPvM-foP9DxU7hEk2fu5x8gt71pg9s1MemxsKZJ9kHA4HKBiI4/s800/March2008+1173+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> SMALL GIVEAWAY - this is an unopened copy of the September 2008 issue. My husband brought one home from Canada before this one arrived. It is a small giveaway but I assure you it will provide at least 2 hours of design enjoyment! Leave a comment OR email me at mynottinghill (at) gmail.com before Thursday September 25th. I will draw the name of one winner and mail them this copy of House and Home. </div></div>

Tribute to Cobi Ladner and small giveaway

Canadian House and Home is my all time favorite design magazine. I've been an avid fan since my first issue - May 2001. If I was somehow...

8:04 AM

Some Vibrant Red

A vibrant red powder room by designer Meg Braff featuring Jardin Chinois Red wallpaper from <a href="http://www.historicnewengland.org/wallpaper/resources/index.htm">Waterhouse Wallhangings</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rWMfbe2EpTGI8ZFL7wy-AZRDvhKHBaWwECpjYz9HBR4Qga5cRp4HuDChmzljlj2LIBGmRXduBp4QkvLVSVnkhrk8e5OrD6xhK0wRfka0ijfZrsTCSnNKF-n2DA0D_p1WJpO3bPtD-Xw/s1600-h/hbmegbraffwebexcl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246080361870589010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rWMfbe2EpTGI8ZFL7wy-AZRDvhKHBaWwECpjYz9HBR4Qga5cRp4HuDChmzljlj2LIBGmRXduBp4QkvLVSVnkhrk8e5OrD6xhK0wRfka0ijfZrsTCSnNKF-n2DA0D_p1WJpO3bPtD-Xw/s800/hbmegbraffwebexcl.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhckSG1KsZ_M_eGxipd-pDOZn0V75zHOnBGHJHX9G2tiPi9XupyqMlYE6k5j6DbCD4CsUshEHVPH9DxlPtNWeA0KmGGGTvF75OnooFB-ULgRC7BmSKyBdL9hFcBOQQWAKGIzttzS3V4M/s1600-h/3-living-color-sideboard-dec0607_xlg.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246083448543664770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhckSG1KsZ_M_eGxipd-pDOZn0V75zHOnBGHJHX9G2tiPi9XupyqMlYE6k5j6DbCD4CsUshEHVPH9DxlPtNWeA0KmGGGTvF75OnooFB-ULgRC7BmSKyBdL9hFcBOQQWAKGIzttzS3V4M/s800/3-living-color-sideboard-dec0607_xlg.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> images via <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/living-color-0607?click=main_sr">House Beautiful</a>, interior design by Meg Braff

Some Vibrant Red

A vibrant red powder room by designer Meg Braff featuring Jardin Chinois Red wallpaper from Waterhouse Wallhangings . images via House Beaut...

8:09 PM

Pretty white

<a href="http://www.boligmagasinet.dk/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244528869650290850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG9GyIZTvjvPo8NSZhJuIpHbUonmFgqYJGtu7PlQNIerwbivw5njOTw7izaAFERBauLEytjQcByXKrmNUggxCdchA0DKxsHqKBPCveL_KTLS3DLdMyCICOeR792ueh6hTC1XR_PaKbMTU/s800/boligmagasinetdk.bmp" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <div align="center">This purple cabinet is a real standout.</div><a href="http://www.boligmagasinet.dk/">image via Bolig Magazine</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyliWQyUCzbBHomC1PPMCwPWSrIqFnqptk9VwsmkdldSgKJooDnBInCbMNT-p8c3q2L9sV4YFD_a7ADNhvHomYPkNB2T3cF-FqqB_ckKYt1GX9YsHXZdtSiqd-_AJIHshwqBBCHWm0Eg/s1600-h/livingetcaugust20081.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244531583177912370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyliWQyUCzbBHomC1PPMCwPWSrIqFnqptk9VwsmkdldSgKJooDnBInCbMNT-p8c3q2L9sV4YFD_a7ADNhvHomYPkNB2T3cF-FqqB_ckKYt1GX9YsHXZdtSiqd-_AJIHshwqBBCHWm0Eg/s800/livingetcaugust20081.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Another pretty shot of purple on the chair.image from <a href="http://www.livingetc.com/gallery/main.php">Living etc. August 2008</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLkhEmOmBPoHCcHWqt617BKODfU6-MdKfsgOlWaaYkamQBRODpgmEnCephE6O3jJU81ZAULt3hEeZsr_aDDAlOldF1gChCjCYbm70ZdEs_dOKM1IilfQ9_cZ28NCIR1Obmh6nk_O1x1M/s1600-h/livingetsept2007.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244531324124143218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLkhEmOmBPoHCcHWqt617BKODfU6-MdKfsgOlWaaYkamQBRODpgmEnCephE6O3jJU81ZAULt3hEeZsr_aDDAlOldF1gChCjCYbm70ZdEs_dOKM1IilfQ9_cZ28NCIR1Obmh6nk_O1x1M/s800/livingetsept2007.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Image from <a href="http://www.livingetc.com/gallery/main.php">Living etc. Sep 2007 </a>

Pretty white

This purple cabinet is a real standout. image via Bolig Magazine Another pretty shot of purple on the chair. image from Living etc. August 2...

3:49 PM

Arrivederci to Summer

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2UyKrfnvsYX_YUy18twveIfN2WRiwk19RwbxqxLLBTRAKxtbopoG_5ej-ahLCY_DA6Rp2FqiIpOLOcOjLjZQ7pYtDNpfn0MVdLFgIOYF3v03nkMb5gzsrqEm9lYgN1pfyn_PO5bldzss/s1600-h/imageinteriorsmagazine.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243664741405594274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2UyKrfnvsYX_YUy18twveIfN2WRiwk19RwbxqxLLBTRAKxtbopoG_5ej-ahLCY_DA6Rp2FqiIpOLOcOjLjZQ7pYtDNpfn0MVdLFgIOYF3v03nkMb5gzsrqEm9lYgN1pfyn_PO5bldzss/s800/imageinteriorsmagazine.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>I have trouble with goodbyes. When they come, I tend to linger...to pine for what was... and so it is with my goodbye to Summer. I know, Fall brings crispness and energy, sharpened pencils and apple orchards, Halloween and a chance to wear sweaters and corduroys. But if had to choose between cute leather clogs and a pair of flip flops, the latter one please... Considering that I have trouble with goodbyes, it is fitting that I am just now ordering outdoor fabric for my patio furniture. One must keep hope alive for an Indian summer. Arrivederci to summer - until we meet again in 2009. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDMuDL0HKV7tqUiuYwSrgoD1tt5zWyLDmbinouum4QVzGNOFxYfKbhfV4cLaSFMLOYFdw77VE06YW_HXkGlEm5o1Qt7GvKaKOZhEqFOYm1E2Scopcta5X3GAiG4BlcQ1h4iyFEe8oPJA/s1600-h/March2008+1136+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243664336966291714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDMuDL0HKV7tqUiuYwSrgoD1tt5zWyLDmbinouum4QVzGNOFxYfKbhfV4cLaSFMLOYFdw77VE06YW_HXkGlEm5o1Qt7GvKaKOZhEqFOYm1E2Scopcta5X3GAiG4BlcQ1h4iyFEe8oPJA/s800/March2008+1136+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> I chose the french blue floral from <a href="http://www.lsfabrics.com/store/fabric_catalog.php?cPath=1_39&pid=9488">Lewis & Sharon - LS Fabrics </a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdDeB_8_7Pdo6Hya4ZMzL-oFIn_EwCRbEqxtNT0hfKO7l1YBAldtqeUj0y9BU2GrvsqZFuxjY6_wmm1VTzlS9JEuSoyG48bVu1xTDAiLrhjJPtKcU_7qwH8tVdp_hifuyL5hWkNR8ORk/s1600-h/March2008+1139+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243663159082094786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdDeB_8_7Pdo6Hya4ZMzL-oFIn_EwCRbEqxtNT0hfKO7l1YBAldtqeUj0y9BU2GrvsqZFuxjY6_wmm1VTzlS9JEuSoyG48bVu1xTDAiLrhjJPtKcU_7qwH8tVdp_hifuyL5hWkNR8ORk/s800/March2008+1139+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Goodbye to summer breezes. Image taken of pg. 66 Aug. 2008 issue <a href="http://www.countryhomesandinteriors.co.uk/">Country Homes & Interiors</a>, August 2008, Designers Carol Wortley-Bishop and Louise Rastall, photography by Spike PowellTime to put away the straw bag and pull out the leather purse.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PaIZGhN7P3_aK30iK73XgWBt-hyoUBkubmqpEFziGm-uJSjM-7i67HKUm5i9DxGuaskyoeykAYIxlfasmfaaY1s-lJXA3AEiISEMoM7WVjB8FX4o1u4CXLgT-RxEaxJnpT2b6-X-LOI/s1600-h/aa300hamton.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243662841865770754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PaIZGhN7P3_aK30iK73XgWBt-hyoUBkubmqpEFziGm-uJSjM-7i67HKUm5i9DxGuaskyoeykAYIxlfasmfaaY1s-lJXA3AEiISEMoM7WVjB8FX4o1u4CXLgT-RxEaxJnpT2b6-X-LOI/s800/aa300hamton.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> </a> Bags from <a href="http://www.queenbeastudios.com/">Queen Bea Studios</a> - love them!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tBx5HxPEre4D8lvUbfOIVA8VEgqIXNT74tsCAn6GDEsRzBvmbQSypjctLzmwllfxWe5QaEP_SSCLrxSZTqSL2KZKRzKSbARDw2YLvPQOSU1TQzvgomWIVV5ymxRDVZEtGyr-uAVp18Y/s1600-h/queenbeastudio.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243662466557745842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tBx5HxPEre4D8lvUbfOIVA8VEgqIXNT74tsCAn6GDEsRzBvmbQSypjctLzmwllfxWe5QaEP_SSCLrxSZTqSL2KZKRzKSbARDw2YLvPQOSU1TQzvgomWIVV5ymxRDVZEtGyr-uAVp18Y/s800/queenbeastudio.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> </a>Thanks Summer '08 - it was great!<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243662087147422018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bedYI36nocxtl8jHo2rjpOs-TcX_dgo5p_2P5E-WFWUonOLErrk8t4w4lfTAt4T_ft-znIu_bh8ehXlWcpIn3Vw6Ai4LwnRTAzCKJ6M0TI-JJlIJz4AaXKxPbU9xmn6iKmAy2Aj2WH4/s800/viahousetohomecouk.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />This image and first image via <a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/">Ideal Home</a>

Arrivederci to Summer

I have trouble with goodbyes. When they come, I tend to linger...to pine for what was... and so it is with my goodbye to Summer. I know, Fal...

9:15 AM

Eye Candy - here and there

Love these images - just thought I'd share them. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8o5rzbMzHwpUfk5vwekXUTDVmfV5IVc-NT2YVCeMeqrC4iGoRsQd2JAzrtgKE6EXhREe-PJGe7RzO2osbfGET8FUz35ylk0Ew6s2iuHPO_Qd7W513YsYoCarJe4bI8jPYvJnFQ_y5v0/s1600-h/March2008+1077+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242302031664988082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8o5rzbMzHwpUfk5vwekXUTDVmfV5IVc-NT2YVCeMeqrC4iGoRsQd2JAzrtgKE6EXhREe-PJGe7RzO2osbfGET8FUz35ylk0Ew6s2iuHPO_Qd7W513YsYoCarJe4bI8jPYvJnFQ_y5v0/s800/March2008+1077+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Architectural Digest Espana June 2008, decorator Jacques Grange, photography by Eric Jansen <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpv9u6z3ZY48wKVzIkQ5y25KcSk_xcyTsycmK5stwV02rEQRew7oquZ9PFr2nIZpS1RZmwxdZT6YqBrBY_O9FAZFNy2rheEQK7bwTogAWN488HuKDdBmQujhFeQ1xjz5-2KaHffcx8cRI/s1600-h/dekoration_blaa_flaskerviaallthingsblue.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242305559607339522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpv9u6z3ZY48wKVzIkQ5y25KcSk_xcyTsycmK5stwV02rEQRew7oquZ9PFr2nIZpS1RZmwxdZT6YqBrBY_O9FAZFNy2rheEQK7bwTogAWN488HuKDdBmQujhFeQ1xjz5-2KaHffcx8cRI/s800/dekoration_blaa_flaskerviaallthingsblue.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Image via <a href="http://www.all-things-blue.blogspot.com/">All Things Blue </a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Doqf6Agkgi2C02aS9LlsG9Hh7mYeVDPqNvdna7TnGxwUxz4wfFpJx_GObJw4xbZQSZk-7uRFBVOEbVWIq-tHppsDGPCkh-8rSWIXpanu7AGh0Kuk69PRd1R5dljTRQXf2NYkrAjpMDQ/s1600-h/01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242307194484131250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Doqf6Agkgi2C02aS9LlsG9Hh7mYeVDPqNvdna7TnGxwUxz4wfFpJx_GObJw4xbZQSZk-7uRFBVOEbVWIq-tHppsDGPCkh-8rSWIXpanu7AGh0Kuk69PRd1R5dljTRQXf2NYkrAjpMDQ/s400/01.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> And can I recommend a visit to <a href="http://www.charliesdesigndiary.blogspot.com/">Charlie's Design Diary</a> for more eye candy? This blogger is a self-described New York City girl now living in Helsinki, Finland. This picture from her blog is of <a href="http://www.charliesdesigndiary.blogspot.com/2008/08/glorious-nature.html">Pentilla Gardens</a>. So beautiful. So take a vicarious visit to Finland courtesy of this blogger!

Eye Candy - here and there

Love these images - just thought I'd share them. Architectural Digest Espana June 2008, decorator Jacques Grange, photography by Eric J...

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