Dining Room Design

Second Chances

On my last post, I neglected to mention a couple of other tiny purchases I made about a week ago. This was mainly because they didn't look that stellar in their found state.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPp4wxypSrtZtyUmLlR0x0BvJy53jyDKFha77XTRosw-qFfPR5VM64qQFdT3nzRjIl3lQqIfSfF9z__LvLuZ17gTEcTnkWYs6UI-yhjoxL46G6M5LIW_EbgrSGOIR8XECCnLVtWVCca-k/s1600/IMG_0255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPp4wxypSrtZtyUmLlR0x0BvJy53jyDKFha77XTRosw-qFfPR5VM64qQFdT3nzRjIl3lQqIfSfF9z__LvLuZ17gTEcTnkWYs6UI-yhjoxL46G6M5LIW_EbgrSGOIR8XECCnLVtWVCca-k/s400/IMG_0255.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They were two rather unimpressive violet prints from the Goodwill store. But at just $4 each, I knew I could reinvent them. I was drawn to the fact that they had matching gold frames and decent-looking matting. Once, I got home I quickly dismantled them. Unfortunately, the matting was not the same color on each. One was a fairly decent pale greige but the other was an unfortunate anemic sage. I accidentally tore the sage mat while removing the print from it (it really was an accident), but mended it as best I could. Then, to conceal its color and the slight tear, I covered the mat with brown craft paper.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now onto the replacement art. I bought some drawing paper and charcoal at Michael's, looked for inspiration, then got to work. An artist I am not, but I can imitate simple lines so I went with some very simple subjects. I know my limitations. Here is what I came up with . . . </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">a nude figure drawing </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvI1i0VCIXB7chpIDAXI637nJPviyZeJm2qUd9CRwxUr2kt_FtAP2DcJkL77KoCqLsgEfhxNPFHWf56smmGa3UL_UkuL2mvdnpDXifIVALLJFd3EPALIg3LTqDnTUBso538AcLEOzPYKs/s1600/IMG_0269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvI1i0VCIXB7chpIDAXI637nJPviyZeJm2qUd9CRwxUr2kt_FtAP2DcJkL77KoCqLsgEfhxNPFHWf56smmGa3UL_UkuL2mvdnpDXifIVALLJFd3EPALIg3LTqDnTUBso538AcLEOzPYKs/s320/IMG_0269.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />and some random abstract. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM9h090l_oMVk1W5l8n-EiyYMFfirbhW9_eeBcVorD9LrIEuG7Tr0BK1BPAApsexjmXubcJgkDUI2GRsLuzFIR0l1ykUFW5CNhOMI7E0vloZf2zCF2Oyc2YZ8F3HfIs9j0RQ0X-a92GwY/s1600/IMG_0270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM9h090l_oMVk1W5l8n-EiyYMFfirbhW9_eeBcVorD9LrIEuG7Tr0BK1BPAApsexjmXubcJgkDUI2GRsLuzFIR0l1ykUFW5CNhOMI7E0vloZf2zCF2Oyc2YZ8F3HfIs9j0RQ0X-a92GwY/s320/IMG_0270.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">What do you think? Anything would be a vast improvement over those violets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwlK-Cf1oJ0GGVEKl2ll7YCPNggRu60EDs36-1SLZghwJUGTWr_aNAXq0rcub0_vApGZEcCawr3GNygm4VuYo3Q1W9AMGu1w1gwcdKCtsd7Xq0MmZmmcTadqQsrKpxOisbSFfPDR_HF8E/s1600/IMG_0268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwlK-Cf1oJ0GGVEKl2ll7YCPNggRu60EDs36-1SLZghwJUGTWr_aNAXq0rcub0_vApGZEcCawr3GNygm4VuYo3Q1W9AMGu1w1gwcdKCtsd7Xq0MmZmmcTadqQsrKpxOisbSFfPDR_HF8E/s320/IMG_0268.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The nude is the one whose mat got recovered. Also, it has glass whereas the abstract does not. Details. My children shriek with laughter whenever they see the nude. I forgot how hysterical naked people can be to children. I reprimanded them and told them art is not funny. That didn't seem to help. So, the drawings may be going in my bedroom. For now, they're parked on top of my grandmother's china cabinet in my kitchen/breakfast area. I'll have to live with them a while to see where they need to be.<br /><br />In other totally unrelated news, my husband came home from work this evening and surprised me with these:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkhUJCmx1YI6txdPEdY4Cou-RGnrWQZfuBWs2G7yb9cT4LWH6mysmTwnCeJTj3QfAt1sAlgvQ72b5EDeabfKXhQ3prRStQF2zU8Z6jnYG6Q0Vb58j-EnrvIbLEei2REgjw4Ycd-pfOzA/s1600/IMG_0266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkhUJCmx1YI6txdPEdY4Cou-RGnrWQZfuBWs2G7yb9cT4LWH6mysmTwnCeJTj3QfAt1sAlgvQ72b5EDeabfKXhQ3prRStQF2zU8Z6jnYG6Q0Vb58j-EnrvIbLEei2REgjw4Ycd-pfOzA/s400/IMG_0266.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Isn't he the best? Today is the anniversary of the day he proposed to me 14 years ago. Isn't that sweet? I totally forgot. He likes to surprise me from time to time with little romantic gestures like this. He hates Valentine's Day and its artificiality, so he thought this was much more original. I agree. So what's that little fake yellow flower ring doing in the rose? When he proposed, he stuck my engagement ring down in a rose for me to find. I swear it's not as cheesy as it sounds. Or maybe it is, but I don't care. Thank you, <a href="http://www.musiccitysmiles.com/">Matt</a>, and I love you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And just to balance that bit of sweetness with reality, my daughter just threw up about an hour ago, so no school for her tomorrow. You win some, you lose some.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you had a happy Monday! </div>

Second Chances

On my last post, I neglected to mention a couple of other tiny purchases I made about a week ago. This was mainly because they didn't lo...

7:29 PM

"Recent" Yard Sale Finds: DIY-AF!

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0Cn3K4KI-yMNF5tDWamd2w0zi2f7zBsUkSfsO66pJrWXH9Grq2zNmjEftfHnmFWsLCoTI_LP_lxkfDH8O-sWj-OUJp35lRDXczZ8uhx5ZgHds3sbmQt_K9QiSOxzuaXL1XVvVEx2-YM/s1600/P1080615.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551086363259371746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0Cn3K4KI-yMNF5tDWamd2w0zi2f7zBsUkSfsO66pJrWXH9Grq2zNmjEftfHnmFWsLCoTI_LP_lxkfDH8O-sWj-OUJp35lRDXczZ8uhx5ZgHds3sbmQt_K9QiSOxzuaXL1XVvVEx2-YM/s640/P1080615.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a>You'll notice recent was in quotation marks - as in it depends what you consider to be recent.  I'm guessing the local church's Fall Bazaar may not count...<div><br /></div><div>One of my goals this year is to do more DIY-AF, aka <span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#006600;">Do It Yourself </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#006600;">And Finish</span></b>.  The two chinese style little tables were purchased for $2.  My sense is there used to be three that stacked on each other but I've glued the two together to make a small table. Next step:  paint them a glossy white.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruvUPqzpYo5SoSNyyDESIl5FBGAOWGPeCY_uNnBtPZjGVeVr4np5IT2d-zlVUX77qSthEz0ffVmlP-FAIM0ctLQyvyowj_IxqfW70rfZc8dMqlN6dFdRNiApJ_WJfhQWaH8r0p3JLwQU/s1600/P1080613.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551084299181766706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruvUPqzpYo5SoSNyyDESIl5FBGAOWGPeCY_uNnBtPZjGVeVr4np5IT2d-zlVUX77qSthEz0ffVmlP-FAIM0ctLQyvyowj_IxqfW70rfZc8dMqlN6dFdRNiApJ_WJfhQWaH8r0p3JLwQU/s640/P1080613.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a>This chair was given to me for free as they closed-out the sale.  It's going to be recovered in left-over Schumacher's Fern Tree.<br /><br />My 2011 goal - finish these and post about it!  (oh, and the dresser drawers I bought a while back too)</div>

"Recent" Yard Sale Finds: DIY-AF!

You'll notice recent was in quotation marks - as in it depends what you consider to be recent. I'm guessing the local church's ...

6:51 AM

Show and Tell

Yesterday I downloaded a lot of photos off my phone from the past month. I tend to snap photos whenever I'm out and about and see something interesting. Just to prove that I don't buy everything I see (I show a lot of restraint, really), here are things that caught my eye that didn't go home with me.<br /><br />These first two are from the Downtown Antique Mall, a bastion of coolness. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwq5d7AWATizR9STSVzbvZRdMHmq_XW0QJ0RDeH6prGve1WRwa9mmGthejiCeCFNNYth8DBQ10xEPBf0SVoTPfQVJcKNh6uChaZVuOuRPJ2pvlw7Lvcnz5geKDB4jlbVuIWqaHzmnk7tM/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwq5d7AWATizR9STSVzbvZRdMHmq_XW0QJ0RDeH6prGve1WRwa9mmGthejiCeCFNNYth8DBQ10xEPBf0SVoTPfQVJcKNh6uChaZVuOuRPJ2pvlw7Lvcnz5geKDB4jlbVuIWqaHzmnk7tM/s400/photo.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These Parzinger-style floor lamps were very cool. Someone else thought so too as they were marked "SOLD."</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRmzCSGfU_aA2e6iOGBTw9bXXXXArgqW2fY5p1QXgiTRQcQodBJT8bmJSXvM4McgvD-leWOKi5psihko_1bwsPpSIUFje6_R_qFcLKtxD7blrvDcHKB_CPT3n72HK3WUREpKs7_G_wZY/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRmzCSGfU_aA2e6iOGBTw9bXXXXArgqW2fY5p1QXgiTRQcQodBJT8bmJSXvM4McgvD-leWOKi5psihko_1bwsPpSIUFje6_R_qFcLKtxD7blrvDcHKB_CPT3n72HK3WUREpKs7_G_wZY/s400/photo.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wood sculpture initially caught my eye, but check out the unique table it's sitting on. It's the capital of a column! Loved the Greek key pattern, the aged patina, the marble top, and the fact it was on casters.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_XIV2sKhOq4emUt0HUF7WfnIPnee6Z3d7Y7GOJFkwxbFvZfQVid13xGO1pMOmKBMAboC8ZSPc5xwou8n1GzASAWoWVRbUVdEkk46jsMJJlF9MlkniBJuV7iBuZEKH2SNwDV7ECgFNoQ/s1600/IMG_0782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_XIV2sKhOq4emUt0HUF7WfnIPnee6Z3d7Y7GOJFkwxbFvZfQVid13xGO1pMOmKBMAboC8ZSPc5xwou8n1GzASAWoWVRbUVdEkk46jsMJJlF9MlkniBJuV7iBuZEKH2SNwDV7ECgFNoQ/s400/IMG_0782.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What's not to love about this tole wheat sheaf table? Reminds me of the one <a href="http://monkeygrasshill.blogspot.com/2011/01/do-you-really-get-what-you-pay-for-real.html">Julie at Monkey Grass Hill</a> snagged for her home.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-ko4kElxlrxZcVN9y3P-P10PCVSMsPuaB7VAyqAJstb75AWTilL_Emce80osERiXCCbJGtSynOPAaKpxQ2TyBS1k0b_06qLLnICheyz1aCxOpHgIxq-a8YwNmRDHWoE3rGCCaHCAYv8/s1600/IMG_0088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-ko4kElxlrxZcVN9y3P-P10PCVSMsPuaB7VAyqAJstb75AWTilL_Emce80osERiXCCbJGtSynOPAaKpxQ2TyBS1k0b_06qLLnICheyz1aCxOpHgIxq-a8YwNmRDHWoE3rGCCaHCAYv8/s1600/IMG_0088.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julie's table. Check out her story <a href="http://monkeygrasshill.blogspot.com/2011/01/do-you-really-get-what-you-pay-for-real.html">here</a>. She got quite the deal.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The tole table and the three items below are all from <a href="http://www.gaslampantiques.com/">Gas Lamp Antiques.</a> While I was there poking around, a very nice lady (Hi, Laurie) actually recognized me from my blog. I was beyond flattered. She was super nice, and it really made my day!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NF8Qb6EGdSaRThIICizqNaYaEzR3hb5nRWZTkrpe9gVcfpBBSjKq9jruhIUUtM1sq8JiBv51iQF5wrAtgXKlbd3OnAx8icnRFe1YUOZF_1sr-lKLrqPJQAGZYFjrAhrtxUNpnMdi4dU/s1600/IMG_0787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NF8Qb6EGdSaRThIICizqNaYaEzR3hb5nRWZTkrpe9gVcfpBBSjKq9jruhIUUtM1sq8JiBv51iQF5wrAtgXKlbd3OnAx8icnRFe1YUOZF_1sr-lKLrqPJQAGZYFjrAhrtxUNpnMdi4dU/s400/IMG_0787.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loved the shape of this bed. Would be a great contrast against light walls.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrQvI19yof415BnvwWgEw0wObzSEc7t-5EospGBaXb6d3Yu-5i2EnaML4aqPZ1wQDM8FX9ZqxdBYiB8W-Gftrs3kY904n1ECaimnUNU3jJdm24QpZL_QgBVoGirWLy_jepQNLDEhzc-Q/s1600/IMG_0788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrQvI19yof415BnvwWgEw0wObzSEc7t-5EospGBaXb6d3Yu-5i2EnaML4aqPZ1wQDM8FX9ZqxdBYiB8W-Gftrs3kY904n1ECaimnUNU3jJdm24QpZL_QgBVoGirWLy_jepQNLDEhzc-Q/s400/IMG_0788.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great conversation piece. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbuDthMzjJ-CaA0fv785IqQW9yMXpXDGB7uK-QCh46HIV0CyHCWnpO9nagjZMxrnuFbGpWJ3Vw01OZkJzDbN6z5EGkmljSIWNCzx-luz9BRnHeacK0lTHZoruSX7eSbBAv7Gh1lDnBH4/s1600/IMG_0790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbuDthMzjJ-CaA0fv785IqQW9yMXpXDGB7uK-QCh46HIV0CyHCWnpO9nagjZMxrnuFbGpWJ3Vw01OZkJzDbN6z5EGkmljSIWNCzx-luz9BRnHeacK0lTHZoruSX7eSbBAv7Gh1lDnBH4/s400/IMG_0790.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a cute and delicate little chair. Love the fabric. Would look great in my daughter's room but it's not in the budget.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmRnKu5EehAlWqkqQ4J0jgP5waoTP2nsFVmLWt2Koe8GbGXdKltNi-LVg54DZvcqq9eFoYfuxH-KPIH98esDYonFg0aQ1SZkZxNetz2NXoFA9wanL1xmjXY2NvOs9EhJyj_KZEBmiP-w/s1600/IMG_0791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmRnKu5EehAlWqkqQ4J0jgP5waoTP2nsFVmLWt2Koe8GbGXdKltNi-LVg54DZvcqq9eFoYfuxH-KPIH98esDYonFg0aQ1SZkZxNetz2NXoFA9wanL1xmjXY2NvOs9EhJyj_KZEBmiP-w/s400/IMG_0791.jpg" width="298" /> </a></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cool X-base console tables. And for $169, I thought they were a bargain.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">The console above and next several items are from <a href="http://www.southeasternsalvage.com/">Southeastern Salvage</a>, a great place to find some bargains.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDv5oDCD4-mN9lm1OOQUpa3sYZBfqtj76o2AweCU_RRic_W4gIT1CkXshdd09GUit-8msMJdM4SRFjCHlELbWa2xuerlZqORiUZlirWvLvL0k5ipBZOgiDrU5GcUOgUg5BGew-3N-3Uw/s1600/IMG_0794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDv5oDCD4-mN9lm1OOQUpa3sYZBfqtj76o2AweCU_RRic_W4gIT1CkXshdd09GUit-8msMJdM4SRFjCHlELbWa2xuerlZqORiUZlirWvLvL0k5ipBZOgiDrU5GcUOgUg5BGew-3N-3Uw/s400/IMG_0794.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice round mirrors. I think they were about $80 each.  </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BPqhO885IVH4FQXprYk42SfT1YCoUG_6vtN1q2qnj8BO4M7jCK3jD9A7yUbXr00BsjvXAQ89L04AxFBMyNvFJpzB3XJCtpRB2SwXtrGzKvJPp20hFJS5jJwJN24X5DvCPC_b1oQfJJk/s1600/IMG_0799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BPqhO885IVH4FQXprYk42SfT1YCoUG_6vtN1q2qnj8BO4M7jCK3jD9A7yUbXr00BsjvXAQ89L04AxFBMyNvFJpzB3XJCtpRB2SwXtrGzKvJPp20hFJS5jJwJN24X5DvCPC_b1oQfJJk/s400/IMG_0799.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not sure I'm on the horn bandwagon, but if I were I'd be in luck.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTItq8_Se17yF3xc7NL6wx2iRHoIoeedKc1GZDbZ_6heaNnChpSayitf7uKHnPFe8kPgJZa-rkVd8n2Ba9PBx5k8aNqL18wx7guUVXOD8-mcRkWqwXJhsycznZoAg43Ial-Ao75VKoHs/s1600/IMG_0804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTItq8_Se17yF3xc7NL6wx2iRHoIoeedKc1GZDbZ_6heaNnChpSayitf7uKHnPFe8kPgJZa-rkVd8n2Ba9PBx5k8aNqL18wx7guUVXOD8-mcRkWqwXJhsycznZoAg43Ial-Ao75VKoHs/s400/IMG_0804.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cowhides galore for cheap, about $130, I think. I still love these (as I blogged about <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/2010/01/peta-may-not-approve.html">here</a>) but can't figure out where I would put one. May revisit this issue.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMPfEhj-TFRgxdDA7aIHAeqEYot1Uypj5fm-PxIkczHOc-yFG-mN6lQ8YTEJNghcbNN8oMhDUkpQgI-iNU-cnSlUdrOft7cfXO0TaIvdp2UzEWOzWkRIYG4QLj7oSKyCVjYRvUCql8Po/s1600/IMG_0800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMPfEhj-TFRgxdDA7aIHAeqEYot1Uypj5fm-PxIkczHOc-yFG-mN6lQ8YTEJNghcbNN8oMhDUkpQgI-iNU-cnSlUdrOft7cfXO0TaIvdp2UzEWOzWkRIYG4QLj7oSKyCVjYRvUCql8Po/s400/IMG_0800.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And petite little gourd lamps in bright colors. Almost got one for Meg's room. Might still. They were about $30.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2XJuEKsUT9gmZMLX26nGi_X-S_FWIY-rJPbqcNH8Ll80d5wik05kzrMtOJnh2XNY_jGNbBGH8-kbfGZdAyDRdW3KumaR303zFPU7A8QWlQSJLCnkwkZIzjl2Cr047tXOO_8P4UmVndE/s1600/IMG_0797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2XJuEKsUT9gmZMLX26nGi_X-S_FWIY-rJPbqcNH8Ll80d5wik05kzrMtOJnh2XNY_jGNbBGH8-kbfGZdAyDRdW3KumaR303zFPU7A8QWlQSJLCnkwkZIzjl2Cr047tXOO_8P4UmVndE/s400/IMG_0797.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liked the colors in these bird prints. The greens and oranges were very vivid.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">The following items are from a new consignment store I happened upon called <a href="http://www.nashvilleconsignmentstore.com/">Remix Furniture Consignment</a> on 8th Avenue in Nashville just down from the Habitat for Humanity thrift store. I thought they had a great selection. Here are some of those finds . . .</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74vnTVDGJnOPD4-nUthsTQF-K5zxst6SEp2dNRPYQtyR_OeH6g0AvSGmR7XXTYhQ-VSdhNK5DbMJOp5UyDKVa4BBmSi3YI0dcf9RUiIKmic0e6hMw3SEprCa13lg1NbY9HlDjqj9aXUw/s1600/IMG_0805.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi74vnTVDGJnOPD4-nUthsTQF-K5zxst6SEp2dNRPYQtyR_OeH6g0AvSGmR7XXTYhQ-VSdhNK5DbMJOp5UyDKVa4BBmSi3YI0dcf9RUiIKmic0e6hMw3SEprCa13lg1NbY9HlDjqj9aXUw/s320/IMG_0805.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still looking for an <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/2011/01/anyone-live-in-or-near-charlotte.html">Asian-style coffee table</a>? This one was only $75. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIFJpu1onPNbu7uhdtT07TKkCL-Euv3gImVtk147cyR8lrVu8b535-Fq9mzl0Hnj9F1zbPm3XbsBidcilzVIPzTcScfgsO9XdmUGeORbhxzPXH-uZMZV1L1G2LhuUXEMHlYUxIaKMnmk/s1600/IMG_0806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIFJpu1onPNbu7uhdtT07TKkCL-Euv3gImVtk147cyR8lrVu8b535-Fq9mzl0Hnj9F1zbPm3XbsBidcilzVIPzTcScfgsO9XdmUGeORbhxzPXH-uZMZV1L1G2LhuUXEMHlYUxIaKMnmk/s400/IMG_0806.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-have-problem.html">Brno </a>chairs! They had 8 of these. Of course, they were $650 each. I really love the look of this flat arm version. Sigh.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJoiEjxMSTFGRW_Dj15cV0BsNPIOrIoQ1jqwHWDJAxKIb23hZElqZK2V_vfcNPIsZg49FHMfdhsg9rC-QcjoF24nSMb2KQF8y0KjNRbOLUNZjCMgewB0mVyFFDxhMIarpddcp2yIaGEf4/s1600/IMG_0809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJoiEjxMSTFGRW_Dj15cV0BsNPIOrIoQ1jqwHWDJAxKIb23hZElqZK2V_vfcNPIsZg49FHMfdhsg9rC-QcjoF24nSMb2KQF8y0KjNRbOLUNZjCMgewB0mVyFFDxhMIarpddcp2yIaGEf4/s400/IMG_0809.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loved the shape of this vintage wingback. There were two of these for $70 each. Of course, they would require new upholstery. </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">The next two items are from a little consignment shop called Consign 2 Design.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8mOLdFcPCtXH7o1fI9-4I4ufaPtKaq8HsFoBOeOUqfpmeRODgh5jiCNw3jiRnUJNvi-zzca41ssrmvtXeQV9wg9Ji7tuCy0qb3kaqC-Np8jE60KuBrKNTuFpsHBSDY_DJbmNwAVlAs0/s1600/IMG_0813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8mOLdFcPCtXH7o1fI9-4I4ufaPtKaq8HsFoBOeOUqfpmeRODgh5jiCNw3jiRnUJNvi-zzca41ssrmvtXeQV9wg9Ji7tuCy0qb3kaqC-Np8jE60KuBrKNTuFpsHBSDY_DJbmNwAVlAs0/s400/IMG_0813.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loved this green vase. There were two of them (oh joy). Thought they would look good on a mantel. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2X4ZoHI4WN3t-Vg-sVAuzjJoXyMmPH1Yriwhq6jeITEZkbxaR22C4pe_u8FDHI4qdU9x5yhafedhDZCETvAFhp0rvrO5e9vZG_OxrRU82AbGDVNw-mg_fz994xJEFm_W0SxP1T0IuUk8/s1600/IMG_0814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2X4ZoHI4WN3t-Vg-sVAuzjJoXyMmPH1Yriwhq6jeITEZkbxaR22C4pe_u8FDHI4qdU9x5yhafedhDZCETvAFhp0rvrO5e9vZG_OxrRU82AbGDVNw-mg_fz994xJEFm_W0SxP1T0IuUk8/s400/IMG_0814.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great little pillow for $12. Looks similar to Scalamandre's Le Tigre.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaaUHpFifEkthFZaLiPfK1flN153Xx1vY-NW7LRIwk5LA8wwXCy-sJjpYNGoU8DsVAG-aViPLqC32hARE8dytbX3Uu0CT7VKiOo9cW15pqXqXCJEaMk7B25c7XmcNxnRUuccM5-Mjm28/s1600/IMG_0817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaaUHpFifEkthFZaLiPfK1flN153Xx1vY-NW7LRIwk5LA8wwXCy-sJjpYNGoU8DsVAG-aViPLqC32hARE8dytbX3Uu0CT7VKiOo9cW15pqXqXCJEaMk7B25c7XmcNxnRUuccM5-Mjm28/s400/IMG_0817.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun flamestitch or zigzag loveseat. I believe it's on sale now. Would be great in dark library. Hard to tell from the photo, but it's kind of rust and blue. This I found at Clearinghouse Consignment in Belle Meade.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br />The next five things I found at the Antique Shoppes at Belle Meade. Definitely not a thrifty place, but somewhere to buy investment pieces for sure. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKwe04rKNhl4wu_lmVxXby5q3jjwOiU6zr6HeRayot2rDJOZ3FsMyD83DEp38UczuuD4IFys-TyF2VDPByvXI9QDfYqpvgQSWozi2kIC3tHWaFvIaQcK7zv8suYJ53HQcmgTWAeziLLs/s1600/IMG_0821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKwe04rKNhl4wu_lmVxXby5q3jjwOiU6zr6HeRayot2rDJOZ3FsMyD83DEp38UczuuD4IFys-TyF2VDPByvXI9QDfYqpvgQSWozi2kIC3tHWaFvIaQcK7zv8suYJ53HQcmgTWAeziLLs/s400/IMG_0821.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I believe this beauty actually is Scalamandre's Le Tigre. Oh, how I wish I could afford this. Sigh.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cFjRerk5q7i_0x5zyEzPqX4LD0yVwEPP7GdNFtpR9jA5fEBB8Gg7T9g6D3ZCgvXUCyKZsqJK9GNcXK8iQswx1Fmt3ooO4pHALxCWmAsLjYVJgAC5b86kilLTkDOyrDpPd3jmB0uEaF4/s1600/IMG_0822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cFjRerk5q7i_0x5zyEzPqX4LD0yVwEPP7GdNFtpR9jA5fEBB8Gg7T9g6D3ZCgvXUCyKZsqJK9GNcXK8iQswx1Fmt3ooO4pHALxCWmAsLjYVJgAC5b86kilLTkDOyrDpPd3jmB0uEaF4/s400/IMG_0822.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful antique <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/2010/05/not-so-big-reveal.html">sunburst mirror</a>. Also out of my price range. A girl can dream.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4wgOVona_Bf1MeLgYwcdaZvwEh-tVOMhwKt1sbnbIYK9Wwt9TAL6VD8RLj71SXjIhPeVGQKph8JJQKfJn3chahCN6C-uok3uFxl81VEd6u46_iepky66tVMYy20ayzmOtbuRqhHtyM4/s1600/IMG_0823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4wgOVona_Bf1MeLgYwcdaZvwEh-tVOMhwKt1sbnbIYK9Wwt9TAL6VD8RLj71SXjIhPeVGQKph8JJQKfJn3chahCN6C-uok3uFxl81VEd6u46_iepky66tVMYy20ayzmOtbuRqhHtyM4/s400/IMG_0823.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this pop of orange, nailhead goodness. And there's storage inside. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAVfRo_Jl4XpZhSLUscJNv8pU4QwqHWLsokWIambZjy4vawBFx1fXBHXQtelMh64XRgVyolBuMVs_SqqaVHmbHoM8sC4Bx7rkswaU44FJlRmVyupKppZhJMPGeYDR99GkInc0OFmJmuA/s1600/IMG_0824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAVfRo_Jl4XpZhSLUscJNv8pU4QwqHWLsokWIambZjy4vawBFx1fXBHXQtelMh64XRgVyolBuMVs_SqqaVHmbHoM8sC4Bx7rkswaU44FJlRmVyupKppZhJMPGeYDR99GkInc0OFmJmuA/s400/IMG_0824.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorry for the bad photo. It is just an iphone. More orange yumminess, this time in a faux bois needlepoint version.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdl0kFXrSvx0_frFFrvFzt4WU8baPEaL5sjW3ZHliXLkz0n4wB2bFwSERUdk7LK5z5ZaCE3-5Lai9zT8l7TIPSMCELJjaH30MlnVEMDyWehXXtiDefJ4fRhJMahIHj55CFDb3C9X2p5lg/s1600/IMG_0825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdl0kFXrSvx0_frFFrvFzt4WU8baPEaL5sjW3ZHliXLkz0n4wB2bFwSERUdk7LK5z5ZaCE3-5Lai9zT8l7TIPSMCELJjaH30MlnVEMDyWehXXtiDefJ4fRhJMahIHj55CFDb3C9X2p5lg/s400/IMG_0825.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have always been a fan of the Louis Phillippe mirror. Gorgeous.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">These last three finds are from the Flea Market this past weekend. Let me just say, it was FREEZING. And I came home empty-handed. Boo.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXJxG1nWn52RNu6ImOHBWasDpVDSs1pf4dZMQS9iK2xYV7hACqgl9U0n9j218Rjwxc0SjDjyyLJX9GPNJoNsk2xrAZcag0dMWkNt9iaV1D7YbpaSvfkX9yCBSTa8Wyx8vCCXRQvLE4PU/s1600/IMG_0829.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXJxG1nWn52RNu6ImOHBWasDpVDSs1pf4dZMQS9iK2xYV7hACqgl9U0n9j218Rjwxc0SjDjyyLJX9GPNJoNsk2xrAZcag0dMWkNt9iaV1D7YbpaSvfkX9yCBSTa8Wyx8vCCXRQvLE4PU/s400/IMG_0829.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I SO should have bought these lamps. $60 for the pair, and she said she would have gone lower. Original linen scalloped shades.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyBHN0QOZpnYDIQrhyphenhyphenDvdSlmY60TviOjW9H8uuC1wffXXKQe_9Q2k5XOnlAYJ1kz0Vg2L-i6kxWKJ2oI5HEfhtjn7qX4R4VD23qk0ryNp3Xkmy2wNrL9hDq-Vy2tKYyvQfBZqXWGTMtw/s1600/IMG_0830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyBHN0QOZpnYDIQrhyphenhyphenDvdSlmY60TviOjW9H8uuC1wffXXKQe_9Q2k5XOnlAYJ1kz0Vg2L-i6kxWKJ2oI5HEfhtjn7qX4R4VD23qk0ryNp3Xkmy2wNrL9hDq-Vy2tKYyvQfBZqXWGTMtw/s400/IMG_0830.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of its <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/2010/03/asian-invasion.html">Chinoiserie</a> details. These are truly the ones that got away. I'm claiming it was so cold I couldn't think properly.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwEe77w5lOVOk8xjYCwJKyA-YfOTL7c_ZJsdz9GOydz2Ux7euUIh-qsmbpoK1uDc0_pSL2S3ntT4qNDrZuQjjl8N1tF3_pz0hTei3yWmDBlyjlQWF4xQNPskX-euteEH-884rd9ecxaE/s1600/IMG_0832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwEe77w5lOVOk8xjYCwJKyA-YfOTL7c_ZJsdz9GOydz2Ux7euUIh-qsmbpoK1uDc0_pSL2S3ntT4qNDrZuQjjl8N1tF3_pz0hTei3yWmDBlyjlQWF4xQNPskX-euteEH-884rd9ecxaE/s400/IMG_0832.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute, cheap chairs. $28 each. Couldn't justify another chair purchase.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSQBKBSqmFdSiTu3I-S3cZ0gvzNeQdUt_p0NTIkXXdyezzLlRJJa9UI5-mSzqaWFgxhwZvBgWVi4W-Ei7Wgl83Ea84Zu0HAvwK4TrcrBVWBDwYZGRbA3HCaWRhaKLC1NeFgFnua6CqVk/s1600/IMG_0833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSQBKBSqmFdSiTu3I-S3cZ0gvzNeQdUt_p0NTIkXXdyezzLlRJJa9UI5-mSzqaWFgxhwZvBgWVi4W-Ei7Wgl83Ea84Zu0HAvwK4TrcrBVWBDwYZGRbA3HCaWRhaKLC1NeFgFnua6CqVk/s400/IMG_0833.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleek and sexy. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">And the one that didn't get away (okay, so I lied and bought one thing. I'm only human) . . .</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXOuh0gkdaZguDsSegklmN7OGI3h7gc_SUICnICW8LAVG_3zg7XvZJ0DD9rfkdt6ddTchIDBiHVBYEI9PHVctG9Un49kKsory2Uk9IqopUuZ-8vJWITg3OrUNSov4G-yWNYeFHlivXeg/s1600/IMG_0262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXOuh0gkdaZguDsSegklmN7OGI3h7gc_SUICnICW8LAVG_3zg7XvZJ0DD9rfkdt6ddTchIDBiHVBYEI9PHVctG9Un49kKsory2Uk9IqopUuZ-8vJWITg3OrUNSov4G-yWNYeFHlivXeg/s400/IMG_0262.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This brass gurgle vase for $19. It's pretty big. Bought it yesterday from Clearinghouse Consignment. It was 50% off! I love it. Not sure my kids do (or my friend Becky), but oh well. </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">I know . . . I have a shopping addiction. This could work in your favor however. If you ever need help scouting unique finds for your own home or help picking out furniture, fabric or fixtures, I'm your girl. Just shoot me an <a href="mailto:themcgeesr@comcast.net">email</a>. I'd love to work with you!</div>

Show and Tell

Yesterday I downloaded a lot of photos off my phone from the past month. I tend to snap photos whenever I'm out and about and see someth...

9:47 AM

Finding 1 Fireplace Is Not Enough

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuGqSXXFU_jrChZ7RpkwdrXOs-uaU9IVoLYy0dNQniV_nJBni_zc3nNb2lkEEPVtLbVSyyKNfa0AQNy_wgzMAH_pVq5lwkBAGzaopN26rBeGyENkC5PUp9K-dfxeQDuDkJW4hYsdkzkjs/s1600-h/fireplace.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429168456305082978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuGqSXXFU_jrChZ7RpkwdrXOs-uaU9IVoLYy0dNQniV_nJBni_zc3nNb2lkEEPVtLbVSyyKNfa0AQNy_wgzMAH_pVq5lwkBAGzaopN26rBeGyENkC5PUp9K-dfxeQDuDkJW4hYsdkzkjs/s640/fireplace.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">SNOW</span> DAY - I love snow but have to say it loses some of its  charm when you have no power or heat and  are told it may be another 24 -  36 hrs.  Well at least the 3G on my ipad is finally up.  We only have one fireplace so just the living room is somewhat warm.  Since the rest of the house is 50, looks like it's going to be four somewhat happy campers sleeping by the fire tonight...but hopefully not tomorrow.<br /><br />Here's a post from last winter - If I was building a dream house, a fireplace in the kitchen would be near the top of my wish list. This kitchen of Canadian designer <a href="http://www.glucksteindesign.com/">Brian Gluckstein</a> is my all time favorite. I love the elevated placement of the fireplace surrounded by the beautiful dark wood cabinets and woodwork. Off the the left, not shown, is a gorgeous banquet seating area (more on that in a later post) <span style="color:#666666;">Source: Canadian <a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/">House and Home</a>, Feb 2003, photography by Michael Alberstat</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhf7IEu940qJJD4H2S8rnTsrvmDIIqbDA_6NvhlXme4RpMS4ChqNkmfYZR89kRzGvqNQharVJLDPRoLpRH5PtHI8qn9dqqWcafvqFvjvsFD9sazzBNmIRNSE3E__5e_94NQZr2xPp2B0Ex/s1600-h/fMarkWaldronSouthernAccentsviaallthebest.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429168222714238466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhf7IEu940qJJD4H2S8rnTsrvmDIIqbDA_6NvhlXme4RpMS4ChqNkmfYZR89kRzGvqNQharVJLDPRoLpRH5PtHI8qn9dqqWcafvqFvjvsFD9sazzBNmIRNSE3E__5e_94NQZr2xPp2B0Ex/s640/fMarkWaldronSouthernAccentsviaallthebest.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Here's another beautiful, traditional fireplace adding ambiance to the kitchen of this older home. Imagine Sunday breakfast here. <span style="color:#666666;">(photography by Mark Walron, Southern Accents, via <a href="http://www.allthebestblog.com/">All the Best</a>)<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxR0eZDKYsPXtxs-YMpru7E9b_pP1jO7KjUxEBRtXG46_bm-U0utqolr028wmNKUw6DKgBukSVhMJAvuJrZhQW-UGo9pfUlQbwegN2hr7jUa7AzaHVj17fkxH4Om4J9GEhyYE35JpJIzd/s1600-h/fireplace2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429168097599254434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxR0eZDKYsPXtxs-YMpru7E9b_pP1jO7KjUxEBRtXG46_bm-U0utqolr028wmNKUw6DKgBukSVhMJAvuJrZhQW-UGo9pfUlQbwegN2hr7jUa7AzaHVj17fkxH4Om4J9GEhyYE35JpJIzd/s400/fireplace2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> The fireplace stands out in this blue kitchen in a Notting Hill home that was for sale last year. If it was lit I think it would give a better sense of its impact in the room.</div><div></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Do you have a fireplace in your kitchen?</span></strong> </div></div>

Finding 1 Fireplace Is Not Enough

SNOW DAY - I love snow but have to say it loses some of its charm when you have no power or heat and are told it may be another 24 - 36 ...

4:55 PM

FLOR'd

While perusing my mail the other day I came across a FLOR catalog. Surely, you're familiar with <a href="http://www.flor.com/">FLOR</a> carpet tiles. Their tag line is "Inspired Modular Floorcovering."<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_pf4bdeigNNpLrJf6Y3WFhz-DFkrjKqZ1UA7eeXGeNV6pelP8ZdC5N4koGa0ZroZ8D-z64jTXOxgmkvrmeXpyJS7j9BureuTOfoX5ocB8va-gt3iIXV2Fml_tpBXLMXvJeMxAdb9eKQ/s1600/1020-05-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_pf4bdeigNNpLrJf6Y3WFhz-DFkrjKqZ1UA7eeXGeNV6pelP8ZdC5N4koGa0ZroZ8D-z64jTXOxgmkvrmeXpyJS7j9BureuTOfoX5ocB8va-gt3iIXV2Fml_tpBXLMXvJeMxAdb9eKQ/s320/1020-05-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I have to admit, I've never considered purchasing carpet tiles for my home. I've often thought they might work in a basement or playroom but that's about the extent of it. And while my view on carpet tiles may or may not have changed, I must tell you what most impressed me about the catalog was the rooms themselves. The interior design grabbed my attention. A lot of the rooms in the catalog were gorgeous . . .  I felt myself wanting to see more. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnFBtACtQALCagZdhah36WDAOClSsJsQzRStLypbIuM-V8DFPXGcg12nzFqn_istHZC71qB_SrIZBXrKjK7PKX2L4-FWVTfE6skvA-BumqZjFpqbohCaYLhoIl7x-8tXaOAH5m4LFw0M/s1600/1216-01-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnFBtACtQALCagZdhah36WDAOClSsJsQzRStLypbIuM-V8DFPXGcg12nzFqn_istHZC71qB_SrIZBXrKjK7PKX2L4-FWVTfE6skvA-BumqZjFpqbohCaYLhoIl7x-8tXaOAH5m4LFw0M/s320/1216-01-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The spaces ranged from traditional to modern to transitional.  A variety of styles - something I always respond to. Love the cabinet in this entryway. And who doesn't need a little leopard stool?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrhVJlEkFkDnXN43kf__nuMSBnfmRqoNMg3VwmRzMZ1mYFvhAP9ib2hKe6Uyv96V2qk6Z2CRJflxOppwGOIjtZj0KTTc8Q9daH_fNFGF_IL_XEH1e654YPFpjY37WGF8FtqO0ko_-VHk/s1600/1298-02-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrhVJlEkFkDnXN43kf__nuMSBnfmRqoNMg3VwmRzMZ1mYFvhAP9ib2hKe6Uyv96V2qk6Z2CRJflxOppwGOIjtZj0KTTc8Q9daH_fNFGF_IL_XEH1e654YPFpjY37WGF8FtqO0ko_-VHk/s320/1298-02-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">When I ran across this photo with the <a href="http://www.flor.com/sophistikat-cobalt.html">Sophistikat</a> tiles in a modified zigzag I stopped dead in my tracks. I knew I had seen this before. A quick internet search confirmed it . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lxRfkk0Xun1kvkY35QGCPEMQeGPd16c6hJZkwtg4GxrOBu3XL3ZikfMJjWgaJU17yOqBSau5uZ1NknznSsa7aoMZoCExs7ElKhCibklwtUww8-NDRcvTO8o5PLLbAS1icpXp0p6JkGs/s1600/de7689f59992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lxRfkk0Xun1kvkY35QGCPEMQeGPd16c6hJZkwtg4GxrOBu3XL3ZikfMJjWgaJU17yOqBSau5uZ1NknznSsa7aoMZoCExs7ElKhCibklwtUww8-NDRcvTO8o5PLLbAS1icpXp0p6JkGs/s320/de7689f59992.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This image was featured in Traditional Home (via <a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=73307&index=20&currentPage=1&searchQuery=entrance%20foyer%20entryway%21&searchType=photos">DecorPad</a>). Now, obviously there are some small differences - mainly the styling on the console and the arrangement of boxes underneath - but this is undoubtedly the same foyer. Of course, the rug is different. <br /><br />That's when it occurred to me that maybe the styling in the catalog was so great because these are actual designer rooms that FLOR has modified with its own carpets. Duh. In fact, I even emailed the company to verify this fact but haven't received a response yet (as I just emailed them around lunchtime). I'll let you know if/when I do. I'm sure they have permission to do this, and I'm not trying to rat them out. Just thought it was interesting.<br /><br />Here are some other rooms I was drawn to . . . <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCTmguQB1osUKDc5W8dpJ1wY32fPqtUUA8yBnPxUxkUBon7Z7mYbApie4Iy_t4aODHV-D9Yl8JOhbFpD0vzd_keAC83HsjpZQ7wjaK-HmU98KIVzI_Twes76-_cgrpnVJSD8xiHY8xPo/s1600/63-1334-01-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCTmguQB1osUKDc5W8dpJ1wY32fPqtUUA8yBnPxUxkUBon7Z7mYbApie4Iy_t4aODHV-D9Yl8JOhbFpD0vzd_keAC83HsjpZQ7wjaK-HmU98KIVzI_Twes76-_cgrpnVJSD8xiHY8xPo/s320/63-1334-01-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This photo also looks very familiar. Love the green bed, the lamps and the bookcases. Not as crazy about the carpet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPbigQOx8dnIBuEap77csHXktAUWrvVC__PbuKwHqiTpwSs9DkEaD8OHGl3zJTSQX1bpu4CI6LAC5s6Va2bMNa718fuL1A1RusCV8Wyec47zpgqVPjw7iCla58XHXrikRwHkGFFiXC_M/s1600/25-1303-01-1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPbigQOx8dnIBuEap77csHXktAUWrvVC__PbuKwHqiTpwSs9DkEaD8OHGl3zJTSQX1bpu4CI6LAC5s6Va2bMNa718fuL1A1RusCV8Wyec47zpgqVPjw7iCla58XHXrikRwHkGFFiXC_M/s320/25-1303-01-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you're a fan of suzani patterns, this <a href="http://www.flor.com/more-rockin-pattern-slate.html">one</a> is for you. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrVoakiMIird34marhNYNqDipiqVz39DwruRo8CpFDAlfo4WHgp-X_GIMce5ujT1U31UPuBaWYWA-eR9ca_Oab9nNxTJsLiywaX-0KURPwgg8mNqSYZ-Zp1ibGrvHJA9t7du5MNZsK8E/s1600/25-1304-01-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrVoakiMIird34marhNYNqDipiqVz39DwruRo8CpFDAlfo4WHgp-X_GIMce5ujT1U31UPuBaWYWA-eR9ca_Oab9nNxTJsLiywaX-0KURPwgg8mNqSYZ-Zp1ibGrvHJA9t7du5MNZsK8E/s320/25-1304-01-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love the colors in this <a href="http://www.flor.com/mag-neat-o-radiant.html#">Mag-Neat-O</a> design. It's no secret, I like <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/2010/01/you-zig-and-ill-zag.html">zigzags</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TC96vJtvqj9q7Gvxo6OH18fn-u8xhG6ApGIWCPNnBBtAfey_BmiCGf_h8ai9fmofePvY119P3omwYqWOqxHhPoiiXtbyCHXuXiiXmU-f4DV-IQPAxFcYD50Eq0Rgn8Eaw7xAPTHN15Q/s1600/25-1306-01-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TC96vJtvqj9q7Gvxo6OH18fn-u8xhG6ApGIWCPNnBBtAfey_BmiCGf_h8ai9fmofePvY119P3omwYqWOqxHhPoiiXtbyCHXuXiiXmU-f4DV-IQPAxFcYD50Eq0Rgn8Eaw7xAPTHN15Q/s320/25-1306-01-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flor.com/fine-feathers-multi.html">Feathers</a>! Not sure this is for me, but how cool is that?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0hCOYPl_hTDHqKb04eVjt-kPqkY0O546-FfXqiMZdrPsfDW-xJ3824RsDqxU_mf57gaH4fZkmUdTKCCN5xJqYYZUr8vbPHCBXmX-R99z66mOF1OMRbK-OxqbvCARnlAH8dkWsgL0QQ0/s1600/Flor2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0hCOYPl_hTDHqKb04eVjt-kPqkY0O546-FfXqiMZdrPsfDW-xJ3824RsDqxU_mf57gaH4fZkmUdTKCCN5xJqYYZUr8vbPHCBXmX-R99z66mOF1OMRbK-OxqbvCARnlAH8dkWsgL0QQ0/s320/Flor2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Just a pretty room, and I like this simple <a href="http://www.flor.com/warm-welcome-gold-leaf.html">pattern</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Of course, Martha Stewart has a line of FLOR tiles. Is there anything this woman has not put her name on? The following three designs are from her line. They may be my favorites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JySsBrUfWOC7YP16a0-sx0uSMfXqscOVABf88ahm5OdK6CsrutPrMpYmBF5FmYPqEpgelPuoS9QPs-AhSDtuX1mArS8DnxKrOqM0bUsEcRtSgvShWi8FckbIiOXAbqKqRj9z1mzgGhg/s1600/1215-04-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-JySsBrUfWOC7YP16a0-sx0uSMfXqscOVABf88ahm5OdK6CsrutPrMpYmBF5FmYPqEpgelPuoS9QPs-AhSDtuX1mArS8DnxKrOqM0bUsEcRtSgvShWi8FckbIiOXAbqKqRj9z1mzgGhg/s320/1215-04-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This<a href="http://www.flor.com/lattice-reed-branch.html"> Lattice </a>design reminds me of the design down the side of my blog modeled after Quadrille's Java Java fabric.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9qTft6JyutX0WkYmCb9CNX3l9eMxhuSWccZX2blbcLGpHQ900N_PwG4rngbA9pVljs8rmGVy2Uy246azmus0eJSOO2dXBhadwbSZAYtI2BYWJn7l_wA_riBS8vGXGAtoDUzMsVaLguU/s1600/IMG_4247-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9qTft6JyutX0WkYmCb9CNX3l9eMxhuSWccZX2blbcLGpHQ900N_PwG4rngbA9pVljs8rmGVy2Uy246azmus0eJSOO2dXBhadwbSZAYtI2BYWJn7l_wA_riBS8vGXGAtoDUzMsVaLguU/s400/IMG_4247-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo via<a href="http://thedesignersattic.blogspot.com/"> The Designer's Attic</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqJBqzF44bxH6lFHh9xPII4ovV46AmWhg5TlOIk9dBXvjTB-IkXlz-ShIGloRNb2K83JgMGWLMiihnKz93niCnALNzpixWhcKGztpHbmHxOvzfiZ6KXYW4tsA_-nPXmkj7_5xKDqE8Rg/s1600/1184-04-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqJBqzF44bxH6lFHh9xPII4ovV46AmWhg5TlOIk9dBXvjTB-IkXlz-ShIGloRNb2K83JgMGWLMiihnKz93niCnALNzpixWhcKGztpHbmHxOvzfiZ6KXYW4tsA_-nPXmkj7_5xKDqE8Rg/s320/1184-04-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Love this <a href="http://www.flor.com/faux-bois-moon-bisque.html">Faux Bois</a> pattern.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVqPio9ETeSA2j2sKna7T0X0W3oiQBObLnto6bjhcVgSuFnOb9h46B1AqjKSHiXtjx2yt7mRk0VIrOIgUDQccHAYgZReGHOyt3EvnRi6k_qFKJPZXwqYSvvD6S8Azy_Y-OmgxO6f3VAo/s1600/1260-03-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVqPio9ETeSA2j2sKna7T0X0W3oiQBObLnto6bjhcVgSuFnOb9h46B1AqjKSHiXtjx2yt7mRk0VIrOIgUDQccHAYgZReGHOyt3EvnRi6k_qFKJPZXwqYSvvD6S8Azy_Y-OmgxO6f3VAo/s320/1260-03-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And this <a href="http://www.flor.com/serengeti-raven.html">Serengeti</a> pattern would add pizazz to any room.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, a lot of these tiles are not cheap and there are definitely more cost-effective options out there, but I think they offer a unique flooring solution for some. The idea of being able to change out a damaged or stained square is somewhat appealing in my two-child, two-dog, one-cat home. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, what do you think? Would you ever cover your floor with FLOR?<br /><br /><i>UPDATE: Julie Zanoni, the PR person from FLOR, responded to my email with the following information: <b>"FLOR's photography is actually shot in real people's homes. Basically, the homes are found through agencies, so it is likely that homes have probably been used for multiple publications, etc."</b> Very interesting, I think. </i><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.flor.com/">FLOR</a></span></i></div>

FLOR'd

While perusing my mail the other day I came across a FLOR catalog. Surely, you're familiar with FLOR carpet tiles. Their tag line is &q...