Anyone live in or near Charlotte . . .

and need a vintage sofa/settee? I just happened to stumble across this <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150548253700&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en">one on eBay</a> (totally by accident, I was searching for blue velvet fabric for a chair I have) and thought it needed a good home. It looks black in the photo but the description says navy blue - yum. I, of course, don't really need this nor do I live anywhere near Charlotte, NC (it's for local pick-up only), but I love the shape and the current price (it's only got one bid but four days to go). Someone please get this so I can live vicariously through you.<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/AVvXsEhbBfECYh6FVicswgwBZhfxVLUXUU_qQRX8HvxtzNpjTzS-PSuNhcey4QffHwbwGXqrSG33BNF-ol3wvI5ElZBvhoNkOKBDdm3QBvIYDxjXR-QiZ-6k1PWadtu2_kgWSGB2AP0pQ1P-9E8/s1600/Beautiful+Blue+Velvet+Vintage+Wood+Trim+Couch+-+eBay+%2528item+150548253700+end+time+Jan-20-11+09_37_57+PST%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBfECYh6FVicswgwBZhfxVLUXUU_qQRX8HvxtzNpjTzS-PSuNhcey4QffHwbwGXqrSG33BNF-ol3wvI5ElZBvhoNkOKBDdm3QBvIYDxjXR-QiZ-6k1PWadtu2_kgWSGB2AP0pQ1P-9E8/s640/Beautiful+Blue+Velvet+Vintage+Wood+Trim+Couch+-+eBay+%2528item+150548253700+end+time+Jan-20-11+09_37_57+PST%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my first time using <a href="http://skitch.com/">Skitch</a>. Have you tried it?</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, just wanted to share the sofa love. And speaking of sharing the love, Ashley from <a href="http://meetmeinphiladelphia.blogspot.com/">Meet Me in Philadelphia</a> was kind enough to nominate me for a Stylish Blogger Award. Thanks so much, Ashley! I just ran across Ashley's blog recently, and I am loving her style . . . I think we are kindred spirits. You must visit her blog if you have not. Check out the adorable chair and curtains in her blog header . . . you just know it's going to be good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizm4dNTfI30QcbrLG-JHjusvViokaZtyVbWglb4TzIxTZyQOwQjCy0w1g0gErvNo4g6F6gWtdbTPTLEweBHyavdXCrUxrrhaWR4OB7GJg1aeBeSO8wC3thbxzdTufpD8h1wMb7VVe6TaY/s1600/Meet%252BMe%252Bin%252BPhiladelphia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizm4dNTfI30QcbrLG-JHjusvViokaZtyVbWglb4TzIxTZyQOwQjCy0w1g0gErvNo4g6F6gWtdbTPTLEweBHyavdXCrUxrrhaWR4OB7GJg1aeBeSO8wC3thbxzdTufpD8h1wMb7VVe6TaY/s400/Meet%252BMe%252Bin%252BPhiladelphia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Since I was fortunate enough to receive <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/2011/01/blogiversary-and-award.html">this award</a> earlier in the week, I won't bore you with 7 more things about me. I'll just say thanks again, <a href="http://meetmeinphiladelphia.blogspot.com/">Ashley</a> for thinking of me!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And as this is turning out to be a rather random post, I'll just share a couple of things I found while poking around on Friday once my daughter finally went back to school after almost a week off for the snow/ice. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Of course, I hit the Habitat store and found this . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8IA3b7nL4pnEJZ6S5ZZNGZwNgw2Jte0NHk_UcYZJaZ1QXRaRbXOyqMebvStLOoCfPHkdCrgv2VqGRlUKQRIMOGgSKyxSWNsh370hrMHBzj9j0mtXVj26KWIii65sVYD3r7_ycv3Cnjo/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8IA3b7nL4pnEJZ6S5ZZNGZwNgw2Jte0NHk_UcYZJaZ1QXRaRbXOyqMebvStLOoCfPHkdCrgv2VqGRlUKQRIMOGgSKyxSWNsh370hrMHBzj9j0mtXVj26KWIii65sVYD3r7_ycv3Cnjo/s400/photo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Asian-style coffee table. This would be great painted/lacquered any color - I would do white or black. I think it was about $60. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Of course, there were two matching side tables too for $45 each. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIpPps9AFbCi1yBIHkpCOQEp0JX7xxaxAG3jkEOHwCbmrEMZEYvx0Bo2q7LJqQFyxVAdmPVyL9wDPMZtj4NHSdzRMY8B-dap-JLUsZFH6G_Ra3mP7GW-NBCko5hbDZ4NlamTjE4uSK5g/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIpPps9AFbCi1yBIHkpCOQEp0JX7xxaxAG3jkEOHwCbmrEMZEYvx0Bo2q7LJqQFyxVAdmPVyL9wDPMZtj4NHSdzRMY8B-dap-JLUsZFH6G_Ra3mP7GW-NBCko5hbDZ4NlamTjE4uSK5g/s400/photo.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">It reminded me of a coffee table makeover I just saw on <a href="http://thehuntresslives.blogspot.com/2011/01/another-amazing-transformation.html">The Huntress Lives</a>. Here's her coffee table that got a makeover. The before:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgx4PWbScX6VL9x_bbkMMIYljX5A6nlxwh_2wQI_330M4tXdd_Ys4uVh8ybZ2kWFeMpyT0i3bI1YwKTnGpIcU05v7s3GKdVm7fufDA-Jh712sSqcHE4RWfFoGGqjZjkBMlFJW7TyV5AI/s1600/coffee%252Btable%252B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgx4PWbScX6VL9x_bbkMMIYljX5A6nlxwh_2wQI_330M4tXdd_Ys4uVh8ybZ2kWFeMpyT0i3bI1YwKTnGpIcU05v7s3GKdVm7fufDA-Jh712sSqcHE4RWfFoGGqjZjkBMlFJW7TyV5AI/s400/coffee%252Btable%252B2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And, after:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7AFu-jVjKhN5w6rr62gGTZeRi9hYsqngT_ELdjLSHvn2vMZtntNrTiO58oTSduPp867xGAqwd8dY791N-a5lDp7ZmhCdoXa3D2BHLh-7s8QUgRHBUsqbYBSIvwuCa3BKdVAZEWIJfXI/s1600/IMG_1222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7AFu-jVjKhN5w6rr62gGTZeRi9hYsqngT_ELdjLSHvn2vMZtntNrTiO58oTSduPp867xGAqwd8dY791N-a5lDp7ZmhCdoXa3D2BHLh-7s8QUgRHBUsqbYBSIvwuCa3BKdVAZEWIJfXI/s400/IMG_1222.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And I found these . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQDtI1Yr5DSnE9pB2u5P4HVq5cLCsYg_2BDYktEJLpAJJCZ82COdGtaq79alqaoLhDZQZNJVRkfimX6Tn2bWaVf7qugSh4Hht6P9qhTgBG9bE1A1UNGlEmL-gSPiAUryBtoppY6S1RzA/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQDtI1Yr5DSnE9pB2u5P4HVq5cLCsYg_2BDYktEJLpAJJCZ82COdGtaq79alqaoLhDZQZNJVRkfimX6Tn2bWaVf7qugSh4Hht6P9qhTgBG9bE1A1UNGlEmL-gSPiAUryBtoppY6S1RzA/s400/photo.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">a pair of temple jar lamps. While they've been hanging around the Habitat shop for a while (I can only imagine it's because of their less than flattering rust-brown color), they're a great shape and size. Plus, there are two of them . . . <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/2010/01/one-is-loneliest-number.html">I love pairs of things</a>. They've been marked down to about $12 each. Paint them the color of your choice and with the right shades, they'd be perfect on a console table or sideboard. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope everyone is enjoying a happy weekend!</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Anyone live in or near Charlotte . . .

and need a vintage sofa/settee? I just happened to stumble across this one on eBay (totally by accident, I was searching for blue velvet fa...

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One is the Loneliest Number

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVbGYILAYQ-jfwF7BZqDVZbTStTVuMOHkU1o9Y4gbtDR0_vLEyJdammmrotjjlL28on6mrRK55_XYd_jzQrp5y8mu6hKhcNA3AM7zn2uEyJvcW2vCBR924yEfJ25TVKI6ksnM6s13T_w/s1600-h/pink-living-room-xlg-17643680.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426349646893840114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVbGYILAYQ-jfwF7BZqDVZbTStTVuMOHkU1o9Y4gbtDR0_vLEyJdammmrotjjlL28on6mrRK55_XYd_jzQrp5y8mu6hKhcNA3AM7zn2uEyJvcW2vCBR924yEfJ25TVKI6ksnM6s13T_w/s320/pink-living-room-xlg-17643680.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" /></a>If one is good, then two are better, right?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIpoPTnxCYavLgPh5sIYnpfQNrkgvjdUAQwlr8AtrpZ1x3qqDS_ukWjewsY50hUlPtSXEq8cj755nY51_eHyj1UFfmkwCk7k-zjsz5pbOzdG9i36jEivPO4ITwNft3a_uIJRCwxPrAMw/s1600-h/living-room-by-christopher-maya-xlg-10521217.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426349638229093890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIpoPTnxCYavLgPh5sIYnpfQNrkgvjdUAQwlr8AtrpZ1x3qqDS_ukWjewsY50hUlPtSXEq8cj755nY51_eHyj1UFfmkwCk7k-zjsz5pbOzdG9i36jEivPO4ITwNft3a_uIJRCwxPrAMw/s320/living-room-by-christopher-maya-xlg-10521217.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" /></a> I say definitely yes. Pairs are good.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iWAtp5krMF2ylMZQtIpAC3ZliQi0JSXUylhoxGM8aLEUM_gjb97d9VCHqRjGMcr9lcU1rM3xuMQwSzcoEI4dHtdJvtz5H9V2Dtd5krCA2Ta9-KQu5FDbXsibLsfaf2fpCj9InKRwgEE/s1600-h/ED0607_Carrigan-Furzer-livi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426349632107236098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iWAtp5krMF2ylMZQtIpAC3ZliQi0JSXUylhoxGM8aLEUM_gjb97d9VCHqRjGMcr9lcU1rM3xuMQwSzcoEI4dHtdJvtz5H9V2Dtd5krCA2Ta9-KQu5FDbXsibLsfaf2fpCj9InKRwgEE/s320/ED0607_Carrigan-Furzer-livi.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" /></a> Since the dawn of time, nature has conspired to pair us off . . . Adam & Eve, the animals on the ark, night and day, good and bad, yin and yang, ebony and ivory. You get the picture.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPSiHd4DMWT4y0TMa1loDp4i3AXpGFEPceyBALDqXtZWL3Wbp1Z4Olf3haITGFwqtB8EWtekqicmYHl95s8rQfY-nvRk3pr1g_D1ZhRIY5Y-lqEs5x-v0XYl9M7MbPszAeGL68yEpfYc/s1600-h/an-exotic-and-cozy-living-room-xlg-30222580.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426347707444312066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPSiHd4DMWT4y0TMa1loDp4i3AXpGFEPceyBALDqXtZWL3Wbp1Z4Olf3haITGFwqtB8EWtekqicmYHl95s8rQfY-nvRk3pr1g_D1ZhRIY5Y-lqEs5x-v0XYl9M7MbPszAeGL68yEpfYc/s320/an-exotic-and-cozy-living-room-xlg-30222580.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" /></a>I love the symmetry of sets of anything . . . lamps, chairs, tables, art. Ah, the order of it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdhc3WMNaWT-2wlhTudXfavniYfnuF_LaJrmjq_jIqJASYRD-oZvlMbkaZDpeR2jjGIfk3so7zDvgDTwI0sa5LELc0ClUrPoTkYHYQucEXdaSd4Ty-EdQ_-CicIPIsU_p8JK70SUI-LY/s1600-h/IMG_4510.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426355321598191714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdhc3WMNaWT-2wlhTudXfavniYfnuF_LaJrmjq_jIqJASYRD-oZvlMbkaZDpeR2jjGIfk3so7zDvgDTwI0sa5LELc0ClUrPoTkYHYQucEXdaSd4Ty-EdQ_-CicIPIsU_p8JK70SUI-LY/s320/IMG_4510.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a>Can you find all the pairs in my living room? I might have a problem. An intervention might be in order.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I do love a little asymmetry too. But with all the chaos in the world right now, I find the balance of pairs comforting in a way. How about you?<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Photos: House Beautiful, Elle Decor, My Interior Life</span>

One is the Loneliest Number

If one is good, then two are better, right? I say definitely yes. Pairs are good. Since the dawn of time, nature has conspired to pair us ...

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