Brassing Up the Joint

I know some people haven't jumped on the brass bandwagon, but I'm still loving it. Who knows, maybe next week I'll change my mind but I doubt it. It may be a trend that comes and goes, but I don't care . . . call me trendy. Yesterday, I brought home a vintage brass etagere from a local antique mall and am so excited to put it in my newly painted basement.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmK5N_WpqSfpPESiNxKVrVQpoHToFiEcEm2D0Fr15DKHAKRq0S4Ry9lPYUxVc0ZijYzVgNOU0sr0yTcjCki4UYogOMFH6obM4252X18VGYNUYA8TzLRSH241Lcn4KuRXncTE-ZrcM0ULGU/s1600/IMG_1352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmK5N_WpqSfpPESiNxKVrVQpoHToFiEcEm2D0Fr15DKHAKRq0S4Ry9lPYUxVc0ZijYzVgNOU0sr0yTcjCki4UYogOMFH6obM4252X18VGYNUYA8TzLRSH241Lcn4KuRXncTE-ZrcM0ULGU/s640/IMG_1352.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I know it's not centered on the wall. We'll have to move it out and back in anyway when we get the carpet replaced. It needs a little shining up with some Brasso and the glass needs some Windex, but overall it's in pretty good condition, maybe just a little wobbly.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Reading through blogs the other day, I came across a photo <a href="http://theinsanedomain.blogspot.com/2012/01/pretty-in-pink.html">Melissa of the Insane Domain</a> had pinned from Emily Henderson with a very similar if not identical piece (mine is currently flipped the opposite way) . . . </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24488391693614763/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="369" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/131448882843604798_spdKiQPa_c.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.stylebyemilyhenderson.com/portfolio/single-gallery/11913858" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">stylebyemilyhenderson.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>I love the look of the brass shelves against the dark walls. Here are some more brass/dark room inspirations from Pinterest . . .<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24488391693560884/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/104990235032552400_aQGTurp4_c.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.thedecorista.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">thedecorista.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24488391693572981/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="845" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/103090278939845892_RytcBuf3_c.jpg" width="553" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.thedecorista.com/2011/10/style-icious-sunday-living-in-navy.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+TheDecorista-interiorDesignAndDecorating+%2528The+Decorista-Interior+Design+and+Decorating%2529" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">thedecorista.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24488391693575707/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="670" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/37365871877851738_azJ9PlXR_c.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://prettystuff.tumblr.com/page/9" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">prettystuff.tumblr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24488391693381749/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="540" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/24488391693381749_aR6P17C2_c.jpg" width="405" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.vanrozeboom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/viaapartmenttherapy.jpg" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">vanrozeboom.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24488391693572728/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="704" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/17944098485032920_CjfXDiIn_c.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.housetoyourhome.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">housetoyourhome.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/myinteriorlife/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">My Interior Life</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div><br /><br />So, are you feeling brassy?

Brassing Up the Joint

I know some people haven't jumped on the brass bandwagon, but I'm still loving it. Who knows, maybe next week I'll change my min...

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Brass Clams & Back from Scott Antique Market

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jSem1i_0yGyzskae1hou3bY7gMWDxC7N24-cpTRM6HcgKxTv8p90h8gWvllNk2-N9aNl4Knyi6OQYQs327OQuo5GWLSUweiHEZAVilkcsZ_JJTzPFRjqOWezdmd_pD_nVmQEUT4tBj4/s1600/P1090043.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571556459049684290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jSem1i_0yGyzskae1hou3bY7gMWDxC7N24-cpTRM6HcgKxTv8p90h8gWvllNk2-N9aNl4Knyi6OQYQs327OQuo5GWLSUweiHEZAVilkcsZ_JJTzPFRjqOWezdmd_pD_nVmQEUT4tBj4/s400/P1090043.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>Loving brass lately and I was so happy to find these nesting clams from <a href="http://www.mosmarketplace.com">Matters of Style Marketplace (www.mosmarketplace.com)</a>. Check out their site - right now there's a terrific acrylic clam shell and 2 yards of KWID Giraffe in blue, among other great finds. I would post pics of these, but can you believe, our POWER IS OUT AGAIN!! (blogging via an ipad w/low batteries).<br /><br />This is completely frustrating as I've just returned from my first ever trip to Scott Antique Market and there's so much eye candy trapped in my camera.

Brass Clams & Back from Scott Antique Market

Loving brass lately and I was so happy to find these nesting clams from Matters of Style Marketplace (www.mosmarketplace.com) . Check out t...

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All That Glitters

<span style="font-size: large;">Gold is back in a big way. Whether it's brass light fixtures or gilt-covered furniture or accessories, designers seem to be going for the gold lately.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYfwnCV2NUNhqPLZeIl0oTGwbIqtyS-H8YICM3AHJmAsp5aWpte3wQdUSwCdjuiomOO9zg3D16IyUyNqJlNM1LkE35HpFfSSSfcWLU_UXD3S1wBShO0_SjMxET9YoX7BjNNMcQk9VdqY/s1600/Hanley1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYfwnCV2NUNhqPLZeIl0oTGwbIqtyS-H8YICM3AHJmAsp5aWpte3wQdUSwCdjuiomOO9zg3D16IyUyNqJlNM1LkE35HpFfSSSfcWLU_UXD3S1wBShO0_SjMxET9YoX7BjNNMcQk9VdqY/s400/Hanley1.jpg" width="267" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">And a little bit of glitz can go a long way. Just a hint of gold here and there can add life to a room.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcXOEKOjkC-Wh0oyBeVZuQbsmawSaXvKTAqt2mmMGQ8H0As-i9O5zRbOX_yvbWfSSvCAfeGlaEwGgXK5wh5qI1tU1c6djNEV4CC1YdhP8EXg40FWqF8ZZr7uCmPbP7KbaoS3Wad9lJAY/s1600/Schlegel_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcXOEKOjkC-Wh0oyBeVZuQbsmawSaXvKTAqt2mmMGQ8H0As-i9O5zRbOX_yvbWfSSvCAfeGlaEwGgXK5wh5qI1tU1c6djNEV4CC1YdhP8EXg40FWqF8ZZr7uCmPbP7KbaoS3Wad9lJAY/s400/Schlegel_5.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LgqDKZlg8k-RMVnshwnDZUkEoQTxPRs5zBDu34WjVIP0vtI4OhepjbTJsUZEG0J-FLZMw-eZMNXVpdh5ra8AzpNN2plO-LeVWA1x_wh5q7DuraucSGgGvxnj2Nk8CHJzr4NyPEEyOS8/s1600/Offit1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LgqDKZlg8k-RMVnshwnDZUkEoQTxPRs5zBDu34WjVIP0vtI4OhepjbTJsUZEG0J-FLZMw-eZMNXVpdh5ra8AzpNN2plO-LeVWA1x_wh5q7DuraucSGgGvxnj2Nk8CHJzr4NyPEEyOS8/s400/Offit1.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMx52qCjKrxak847lRHlmlbbJF0RGdUtJkf2jlIOYLDtV5c_88i5IULPGkAD5CvaiICO-oVFYGV2EgrRhQmHFMhlm9p-2YvIxK3cT_HLwXuAafItjYUJvO39XnUPzdxZ6obFwqPLoFyQ/s1600/mid+century+space+art+gallery+wall+mirrors+ernest+de+la+torre+decorati.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMx52qCjKrxak847lRHlmlbbJF0RGdUtJkf2jlIOYLDtV5c_88i5IULPGkAD5CvaiICO-oVFYGV2EgrRhQmHFMhlm9p-2YvIxK3cT_HLwXuAafItjYUJvO39XnUPzdxZ6obFwqPLoFyQ/s400/mid+century+space+art+gallery+wall+mirrors+ernest+de+la+torre+decorati.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><a href="http://thirteenandsouth.blogspot.com/"></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Mid-century modern or traditional. Gold knows no bounds.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpWQ-Orbe154Utljtb2xPA-62BKABXVQ9q-AZIJSEgeDn5wAuln8Campo988EoFN8EvPE3LUCNfWfItJJ2ErrbqPMg-16ymTBZjfnuDliIGXaie4Kd5g0yE3J7wOF7Wb7SpeGrduhHvg/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpWQ-Orbe154Utljtb2xPA-62BKABXVQ9q-AZIJSEgeDn5wAuln8Campo988EoFN8EvPE3LUCNfWfItJJ2ErrbqPMg-16ymTBZjfnuDliIGXaie4Kd5g0yE3J7wOF7Wb7SpeGrduhHvg/s400/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRygf5dsCkav3h8nMPLnH2OAt4AOJeeTz5dYAlXI2gP-j1YBeZ7Y53_zEbYWfpC0Y6TZCu05UKssm7Itf7Ij9klOZOQhTSVuOekZHBCVf02gX-J4Z2SRjfGsWWjuYiXyTjl_BHUMUQAds/s1600/3family.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRygf5dsCkav3h8nMPLnH2OAt4AOJeeTz5dYAlXI2gP-j1YBeZ7Y53_zEbYWfpC0Y6TZCu05UKssm7Itf7Ij9klOZOQhTSVuOekZHBCVf02gX-J4Z2SRjfGsWWjuYiXyTjl_BHUMUQAds/s400/3family.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qZy8LrJDOhVtsdz_DTxXwf4zybItBq0h-NLgcWTbUrB-Bl3_Cg1Ku1SW11ZyCzAtxCqf0Pi24vsCzJZe7LD8Ioh0zGngEaF5Tuo9-9OA8q2l4fIkk4o6REylqLdti0zQTQnqMQps-rk/s1600/hbx0510_Kelli03-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qZy8LrJDOhVtsdz_DTxXwf4zybItBq0h-NLgcWTbUrB-Bl3_Cg1Ku1SW11ZyCzAtxCqf0Pi24vsCzJZe7LD8Ioh0zGngEaF5Tuo9-9OA8q2l4fIkk4o6REylqLdti0zQTQnqMQps-rk/s400/hbx0510_Kelli03-de.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1GEsQ-A2T4q-iFOsJeTrhrjGjwE4N-v9IR-BdnZwR7xikznykHvXGIOA33bay1iOWYBKRC-3jcKQkZ2KIWErWFt6N_dH7PZC_bAMT8WyRiuJ0lyXcY8905id24tEOP8vaJfSXdUUvB8/s1600/hbx0510-marty03-dining-table-asian-chandelier-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1GEsQ-A2T4q-iFOsJeTrhrjGjwE4N-v9IR-BdnZwR7xikznykHvXGIOA33bay1iOWYBKRC-3jcKQkZ2KIWErWFt6N_dH7PZC_bAMT8WyRiuJ0lyXcY8905id24tEOP8vaJfSXdUUvB8/s400/hbx0510-marty03-dining-table-asian-chandelier-de.jpg" width="312" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think a lot of the gold fervor can be attributed to this lady:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkatC2lUb6N-MXCBbE83aGIpJO9vns6ggNZE_nLdcgWOho_GF4enjixN6_s-_GE42JTGyXQ3SFoR5LuodOUG9hYUjrEeRlkbWT5E6usdae1r_RgQW7IcI6J_iGvVmI2hLAmpNGup9rVWI/s1600/kellywearstler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkatC2lUb6N-MXCBbE83aGIpJO9vns6ggNZE_nLdcgWOho_GF4enjixN6_s-_GE42JTGyXQ3SFoR5LuodOUG9hYUjrEeRlkbWT5E6usdae1r_RgQW7IcI6J_iGvVmI2hLAmpNGup9rVWI/s400/kellywearstler.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love her or hate her, Kelly Wearstler has certainly upped the shiny quotient of interiors. While some are confounded by her groovy 70's aesthetic, you could certainly never accuse her of being boring.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cZ-s782BtWyPUlqU2ossuu_Lr8SLH16RDJ6hIaQ_yTZv7UPEobeyCedItPndP_Jz91uXuZxor02x058OfMUaNDYYUrpV9tc-xiDpdHJX9Pt4EibV4WgTuGTo9jUuD3p4T_ID1hW-U48/s1600/2-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cZ-s782BtWyPUlqU2ossuu_Lr8SLH16RDJ6hIaQ_yTZv7UPEobeyCedItPndP_Jz91uXuZxor02x058OfMUaNDYYUrpV9tc-xiDpdHJX9Pt4EibV4WgTuGTo9jUuD3p4T_ID1hW-U48/s400/2-1.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LJDl0YfCYKMX5_l2tI4AVZxnK8VmBq9ALwBLONzmvkZKsdJzJJ0d_cD0n2oapoiYbt7AUWizo7wPFRXTLY63EQI1yR7S2xELH7gkLEpJYWlba18DSvdr1rEIf9LdjwMkfyhr1mqImDM/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LJDl0YfCYKMX5_l2tI4AVZxnK8VmBq9ALwBLONzmvkZKsdJzJJ0d_cD0n2oapoiYbt7AUWizo7wPFRXTLY63EQI1yR7S2xELH7gkLEpJYWlba18DSvdr1rEIf9LdjwMkfyhr1mqImDM/s400/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've been getting into the gold rush too as evidenced by some of my more recent flea market and antique mall finds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nuM8NpIiyNLg7moA-NGYiBu_LpAU6j0E53YUKXn4gOZAfIzEFAv6ueokFpcp8XW3TN9n1jKpGlM1EEgBr5heSaYQv-3HGsvIVJQNXKtkpjl3ffznTXPq4aJFdIuPwgMUcYrBiOIQ26c/s1600/IMG_4999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nuM8NpIiyNLg7moA-NGYiBu_LpAU6j0E53YUKXn4gOZAfIzEFAv6ueokFpcp8XW3TN9n1jKpGlM1EEgBr5heSaYQv-3HGsvIVJQNXKtkpjl3ffznTXPq4aJFdIuPwgMUcYrBiOIQ26c/s400/IMG_4999.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgkHV_bgN7fuVbtgQfxN5Y9vcNRqN0f7GTCvR-klTK71_UvEFT0Qbm3Q-Il0FxZ7bZVAMBzQM07HP8fVuTo4oCvwjP1ihYynb84ody56w0fr-QYGCZlrhJz3LzKiEdsu5fvp0I_moFGI/s1600/IMG_4913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgkHV_bgN7fuVbtgQfxN5Y9vcNRqN0f7GTCvR-klTK71_UvEFT0Qbm3Q-Il0FxZ7bZVAMBzQM07HP8fVuTo4oCvwjP1ihYynb84ody56w0fr-QYGCZlrhJz3LzKiEdsu5fvp0I_moFGI/s400/IMG_4913.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOOwdxLNtO2aDQL14rmNecbc64T5gciuf8-d4vMWT6wcbsnbk8Q6HuVlTu8f5TkG2jLisOawW3X_1CvUysyrTGE-STof8-dnWaU0akhhIsnzYxWaDqqH8X6l0hn3Uc4zVTwhWrujkJlE/s1600/IMG_4944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOOwdxLNtO2aDQL14rmNecbc64T5gciuf8-d4vMWT6wcbsnbk8Q6HuVlTu8f5TkG2jLisOawW3X_1CvUysyrTGE-STof8-dnWaU0akhhIsnzYxWaDqqH8X6l0hn3Uc4zVTwhWrujkJlE/s400/IMG_4944.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">As well as some pieces I've had for a while:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGWQU-ewBJ1gxCVdPPS_jZEi-9X6SPL0XXyytkwF5KuHc07zBijWMrWyYybsR23YVcQ8WxZIanOFfiYN-Md_bx_jP2ydmL85bYHrSRtX38120T0lT6c3P67lKNLp_bIUz4fiq3EpsPjw/s1600/IMG_5000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGWQU-ewBJ1gxCVdPPS_jZEi-9X6SPL0XXyytkwF5KuHc07zBijWMrWyYybsR23YVcQ8WxZIanOFfiYN-Md_bx_jP2ydmL85bYHrSRtX38120T0lT6c3P67lKNLp_bIUz4fiq3EpsPjw/s400/IMG_5000.jpg" width="300" /><span id="goog_1721503455"></span><span id="goog_1721503456"></span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvZDsieuYSLrhhNDo4d-0tHZu4fsrhlugWuaFExLId1Tfdb7NMzAS0jC8e1ij4O-hKbuAnpAnLHqHsY2jrji6GXIfwbsghu6xUdFkSXgohonBbfnAJoFBlN_ayTcWy3p81Z4yQyRjWlI/s1600/IMG_5002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvZDsieuYSLrhhNDo4d-0tHZu4fsrhlugWuaFExLId1Tfdb7NMzAS0jC8e1ij4O-hKbuAnpAnLHqHsY2jrji6GXIfwbsghu6xUdFkSXgohonBbfnAJoFBlN_ayTcWy3p81Z4yQyRjWlI/s400/IMG_5002.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And my latest acquisition . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLV6TPQvo8LCvesa9cRZd1Fb1i12OPkhMkKubwl7UZqiTM6bkx28gC3oSGnqw3ew0wvbfWPw0EHbXZJtu-2UbUMMpd9tvuYU4FzVjCG_-mHaGer_PmEuyhtFFXTrYDDt6chzE6sqjldLM/s1600/IMG_4997.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLV6TPQvo8LCvesa9cRZd1Fb1i12OPkhMkKubwl7UZqiTM6bkx28gC3oSGnqw3ew0wvbfWPw0EHbXZJtu-2UbUMMpd9tvuYU4FzVjCG_-mHaGer_PmEuyhtFFXTrYDDt6chzE6sqjldLM/s400/IMG_4997.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">this $10 light fixture from eBay. I bought it to replace the builder's special in the hallway behind it. I was going for something similar to the first photo above. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, do you believe in the golden rule?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i> Sources:  <a href="http://christinamurphyinteriors.com/portfolio/Hanley/hanley_01.html">Christina Murphy</a>, Jan Showers via <a href="http://www.dmagazine.com/Home/D_Home/2010/March_April/Inside_the_Swanky_Penthouse_of_Kari_and_Kirby_Schlegel.aspx">D Magazine</a>, <a href="http://christinamurphyinteriors.com/portfolio/Hanley/hanley_01.html">Christina Murphy</a>,  <a href="http://www.delatorredesign.com/home.htm">Ernest De La Torre</a> via <a href="http://thirteenandsouth.blogspot.com/">Thirteen and South</a>, <a href="http://mdesignla.com/about/index.html">Molly Luetkemeyer</a>, <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a> and <a href="http://www.kwid.com/">KWID</a></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

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