I'm Back . . .

What? Did you not realize I was gone? Yes, we were actually on our family vacation last week, thus my appalling lack of posts. We had a great time, spent a lot of quality time together and got a Christmas card photo to boot! Don't worry, I won't spoil it by showing you that one. Here's one that didn't make the cut . . .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzMm8umofP7OBW_oukmXDiyopGqqOIMhveHww1lR2izIa8lglOmnLtzLEIg20vS65156kOG-Ns8cE0mVwyprFINGcZxUyJp3Nx3-CL5pNfaoLQZCQqSgkSdcN-e91tdMKiFP13ykrtuf7/s1600/IMG_0113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzMm8umofP7OBW_oukmXDiyopGqqOIMhveHww1lR2izIa8lglOmnLtzLEIg20vS65156kOG-Ns8cE0mVwyprFINGcZxUyJp3Nx3-CL5pNfaoLQZCQqSgkSdcN-e91tdMKiFP13ykrtuf7/s400/IMG_0113.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks to the generosity of my in-laws (who were supposed to accompany us but couldn't due to health issues), we went to The Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. Or, as I like to call it, the world's most expensive water park with a casino attached.  </div><br />Speaking of the Bahamas, at the airport on the way home I snagged the newest issues of Architectural Digest and Veranda, and both magazines featured homes in the Bahamas designed by the same interior designer, <a href="http://www.andrewraquet.com/index.html">Andrew Raquet</a>. Weird coincidence, I say. Here are some shots of the home in Veranda from the <a href="http://www.andrewraquet.com/index.html">designer's website</a>:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkGLF-9u3SHmF6_V_lBCoUSqyYnpKQP-nTXmyHmehCBRH10x0ds-iFyd7pTn1z7kHgQw3cNYbBXxCS78Fl889ZhdwFkpszyK3zB4dekGlf1sn3vSqMGOO6FG4fkKpcV5SVMfRp5e-MIxP/s1600/Andrew+Raquet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkGLF-9u3SHmF6_V_lBCoUSqyYnpKQP-nTXmyHmehCBRH10x0ds-iFyd7pTn1z7kHgQw3cNYbBXxCS78Fl889ZhdwFkpszyK3zB4dekGlf1sn3vSqMGOO6FG4fkKpcV5SVMfRp5e-MIxP/s400/Andrew+Raquet.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6ElHATt0hBWa5ZQcXWvTE5lhIBA2csMUa-kwwWpp2rAy5dNAxMfmGlZdXmPa8U5AKzSBIICAz05ziyKFzLfT5P0-EzXFPhHxws7MI8sBHFN1oGSBJ_ecxjGFjcdBMOkPpJUtFsqDIJX1/s1600/Andrew+Raquet-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6ElHATt0hBWa5ZQcXWvTE5lhIBA2csMUa-kwwWpp2rAy5dNAxMfmGlZdXmPa8U5AKzSBIICAz05ziyKFzLfT5P0-EzXFPhHxws7MI8sBHFN1oGSBJ_ecxjGFjcdBMOkPpJUtFsqDIJX1/s400/Andrew+Raquet-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4IMwypZvIJsFi4kbIsj0wOecssX5xFv56031Cx6WRlIgxtQMxhH5RvfCaTGR1k8-uOlLjLQ3HhHpUs0OMa6YQZQEh41SMzB3NUaZJvWXhAddROI24cTWYryiWrx2_pLOt0ltbQa_6HlO/s1600/Andrew+Raquet-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4IMwypZvIJsFi4kbIsj0wOecssX5xFv56031Cx6WRlIgxtQMxhH5RvfCaTGR1k8-uOlLjLQ3HhHpUs0OMa6YQZQEh41SMzB3NUaZJvWXhAddROI24cTWYryiWrx2_pLOt0ltbQa_6HlO/s400/Andrew+Raquet-2.jpg" width="345" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieX7gxXbNhLliy2w1WN4Fsoxxj_G05ZEqUI6OCuic1qE8OdfeFqzEsjiqHmANlQg_v_W_ivYBFonWtkXUOlkEeNqPOAUiYUqUTiSqqggW21OgRJt48Ef5nvK3u1_ZrxGsaSNKH0EReLx3U/s1600/Andrew+Raquet-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieX7gxXbNhLliy2w1WN4Fsoxxj_G05ZEqUI6OCuic1qE8OdfeFqzEsjiqHmANlQg_v_W_ivYBFonWtkXUOlkEeNqPOAUiYUqUTiSqqggW21OgRJt48Ef5nvK3u1_ZrxGsaSNKH0EReLx3U/s400/Andrew+Raquet-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Both interiors also included a LOT of Quadrille/China Seas/Alan Campbell fabrics (which I love). Not surprising especially since the home in AD was that of the owner/creative director and marketing director of the venerable fabric and wallpaper firm. Here are shots from the <a href="http://www.quadrillefabrics.com/editorial_pages_a/index.html">Quadrille website</a> from their home:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZLQz_1_MaRtMDnePILpo2nT-n_l09eIBTf0GkKIMHbUxwaKz8Jc3fm9kX5PXmYi8kvPdcAsxjsRQgr_ulpSPkHmbqXtAsyNt_uMLKw5JLaWEViDCXspBSdSHbXv6oorqMsLGLHSzhU-5/s1600/Ferns_Uni_Architectural_Digest_June_2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZLQz_1_MaRtMDnePILpo2nT-n_l09eIBTf0GkKIMHbUxwaKz8Jc3fm9kX5PXmYi8kvPdcAsxjsRQgr_ulpSPkHmbqXtAsyNt_uMLKw5JLaWEViDCXspBSdSHbXv6oorqMsLGLHSzhU-5/s400/Ferns_Uni_Architectural_Digest_June_2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yZb7ZH_pARQ9KK350Lp1nHeWHv42-drPBqkZGiOXhKBhyphenhyphenugnp-bOPV8mWdDQi_kQipha-WifJRYHaeWLDT8PeNZ_RKxXXqV_lCgAQ06zlH4vVRoJNnQi0rQxisJQim_gFGqfGdTlBzl0/s1600/Meloire_Chairs_Architectural_Digest_June_2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yZb7ZH_pARQ9KK350Lp1nHeWHv42-drPBqkZGiOXhKBhyphenhyphenugnp-bOPV8mWdDQi_kQipha-WifJRYHaeWLDT8PeNZ_RKxXXqV_lCgAQ06zlH4vVRoJNnQi0rQxisJQim_gFGqfGdTlBzl0/s400/Meloire_Chairs_Architectural_Digest_June_2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yPrAhzmN_SvlfEtD3JOX7Bd8jJWh4bd46byDseXmTIfoIZhJJymxcbyaxV9g1OqCeNTYZsczAV_v2rpsBNQbJSD684pNO_WiXLxjnufYSdCr8zo-4QE3gV2Hor0Q9RopaXWlfPpPhRp_/s1600/Bali_Bedroom_Architectural_Digest_June_2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yPrAhzmN_SvlfEtD3JOX7Bd8jJWh4bd46byDseXmTIfoIZhJJymxcbyaxV9g1OqCeNTYZsczAV_v2rpsBNQbJSD684pNO_WiXLxjnufYSdCr8zo-4QE3gV2Hor0Q9RopaXWlfPpPhRp_/s400/Bali_Bedroom_Architectural_Digest_June_2011.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuTbhYTFBjKZhEggR8tSg_qCQhyphenhyphen4gzUKbU4pExBqBhcWnJSyKn4F4etiuMYSMjcOv9wxyj_-pk7xx40RjyDV23ufxAHo5h14vvcETjOjZbLhc_RoqQ3TUX9f_kYhFhPErHFqV5K6tv1Zw/s1600/Potalla_Bedroom_Architectural_Digest_June_2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuTbhYTFBjKZhEggR8tSg_qCQhyphenhyphen4gzUKbU4pExBqBhcWnJSyKn4F4etiuMYSMjcOv9wxyj_-pk7xx40RjyDV23ufxAHo5h14vvcETjOjZbLhc_RoqQ3TUX9f_kYhFhPErHFqV5K6tv1Zw/s400/Potalla_Bedroom_Architectural_Digest_June_2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">If I had to choose between the two, I would definitely choose the second home. More beachy for sure. It looks like a Quadrille showroom, of course, but that's fine by me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And for a parting shot of the Bahamas, here's a little video my husband put together of our vacation. Don't worry, it's not long, but I must warn you the song will get stuck in your head. And, don't mind my bad posture please. I'm a slumper, but I'm working on it.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uhJnrnzKjZM" width="560"></iframe></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sources: <a href="http://www.andrewraquet.com/portfolio.html">Andrew Raquet</a>, <a href="http://www.quadrillefabrics.com/editorial_pages_a/editorial_html/Meloire_Chairs_Architectural_Digest_June_2011.htm">Quadrille</a></span></i></div></div></div>

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