Farrow & Ball's New DC Store & Wallpapers!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-RfWsw3xlfVSrWjuTafEwnjNLQY17UWEEvvUjJesFCyUE_B75GigDmy0DkSHcZpqqfvuvlbf1VRZs66moL_QCawQ_oYIcsge4iUJlbI8MI0EwAAYVUUnT5df_G9_LPLSwDBh_Bi0Jt5j/s1600/DSCN5654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-RfWsw3xlfVSrWjuTafEwnjNLQY17UWEEvvUjJesFCyUE_B75GigDmy0DkSHcZpqqfvuvlbf1VRZs66moL_QCawQ_oYIcsge4iUJlbI8MI0EwAAYVUUnT5df_G9_LPLSwDBh_Bi0Jt5j/s1600/DSCN5654.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last week I attended a packed opening party for the new location of the Washington <a href="http://us.farrow-ball.com/">Farrow & Ball</a> showroom.  With the recent move of the DC Design Center to new digs, Farrow & Ball took the opportunity to create a more retail-focused location in the bustling Friendship Heights neighborhood.  Now they're  at 5221 Wisconsin Ave, right next door to the The Kellogg Collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7gtBg_QTvSQD9zBzQo78Vx4-5CV7jHmUfUfvotSEoi1tAnuDFsgRkowBaXixkgL6XuNjHKs2vnOfm4tMgSFfRyJuvj6xucG7zTrT8QYbgc1t3gEVFDzZMDU_KsdwrLRi3K9YkXa6tNLo/s1600/DSCN5645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7gtBg_QTvSQD9zBzQo78Vx4-5CV7jHmUfUfvotSEoi1tAnuDFsgRkowBaXixkgL6XuNjHKs2vnOfm4tMgSFfRyJuvj6xucG7zTrT8QYbgc1t3gEVFDzZMDU_KsdwrLRi3K9YkXa6tNLo/s1600/DSCN5645.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the best features of the new space is the expansive wall display showing off their full range of current colors.  Makes it so much easier to find just the right one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77gcbRGMFsr7dL98BuY9ysx8aLESCvi_oY3OcuVUfDeJT4ZRnBcxgnVx4hXjJC6vL30o3E-6EMisQRRdF7WZY4M79qVlh0Ews5o1TmRDZGD4OOLwmw48FNgFzjqH4Ar6HG20AVWIObYUb/s1600/DSCN5650.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Love this!</div><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/AVvXsEhvIZP8TPHiffT-g_t7wHT7LECc80ASOa512gn5pgblatF4KwqIQEw8JHH01PjssDSBvz-qfBqX8nKWpupvYAZ1-2rF9SDOmysXtmIEZpUROtuImdMZwTkAWtnmg8J_-kRdX5LsdC1E4Y9l/s1600/DSCN5170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIZP8TPHiffT-g_t7wHT7LECc80ASOa512gn5pgblatF4KwqIQEw8JHH01PjssDSBvz-qfBqX8nKWpupvYAZ1-2rF9SDOmysXtmIEZpUROtuImdMZwTkAWtnmg8J_-kRdX5LsdC1E4Y9l/s1600/DSCN5170.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On a slightly different note, I happened to come across a Farrow & Ball showroom while in Rome this summer.    Now those of us in DC are just as lucky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Px20DGMmeFtnTfdQ-7nXtWJUKDlvH16V47mWisTXINuPLBXoObH0-Ww30qDYzefq-5OuXcTUN5Ccj0_HDB0TjTLr_YRwL6uCv19LEkV386TqsqLYDiy1X3zJZHS0fF4Y_u-cbKzxjw7u/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-25+at+10.05.18+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Px20DGMmeFtnTfdQ-7nXtWJUKDlvH16V47mWisTXINuPLBXoObH0-Ww30qDYzefq-5OuXcTUN5Ccj0_HDB0TjTLr_YRwL6uCv19LEkV386TqsqLYDiy1X3zJZHS0fF4Y_u-cbKzxjw7u/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-25+at+10.05.18+AM.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Farrow & Ball</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5221 Wisconsin Ave NW</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Washington DC</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">202. 479. 6780</div>

Farrow & Ball's New DC Store & Wallpapers!

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What About Raffia Instead?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8hw2yvbH_6MsBJ-3kIO-4Kdpp53h6yYB6Q9X3RmTvn4cPCaPUuYhR0hMenuGaikxrIyoqyxPF64CDJao_rysqyypHgUJUrO8Zd26xjrrJSHDXxdp0djTgX3TYNlrMB2GpGZpODgLbwkz/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-25+at+10.41.18+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="571" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8hw2yvbH_6MsBJ-3kIO-4Kdpp53h6yYB6Q9X3RmTvn4cPCaPUuYhR0hMenuGaikxrIyoqyxPF64CDJao_rysqyypHgUJUrO8Zd26xjrrJSHDXxdp0djTgX3TYNlrMB2GpGZpODgLbwkz/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-08-25+at+10.41.18+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Grasscloth is popular and you see alot of it - but imagine these two spaces without the raffia wall covering.  It would certainly be nice but not quite the same look.  I think that since raffia has both vertical and horizontal texture the look is even warmer and more enveloping.  (room above by <a href="http://www.ericcohler.com/">Eric Cohler</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2vD3LbPiNgUPvvyECG8IsUA9L9qDtgiqdwKfnhodDrqaFW-YfGyEtNlj8kg382Bt5cSCzoJwEIyGRpr6sRCqY33NDcoAnwZkfI9IzKpE4saNRbmJh-I5gWyr3-XCl1pGnood5fYnxD_4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-25+at+9.13.22+PM.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2vD3LbPiNgUPvvyECG8IsUA9L9qDtgiqdwKfnhodDrqaFW-YfGyEtNlj8kg382Bt5cSCzoJwEIyGRpr6sRCqY33NDcoAnwZkfI9IzKpE4saNRbmJh-I5gWyr3-XCl1pGnood5fYnxD_4/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-08-25+at+9.13.22+PM.png" width="500" /></a></div><br />From the home of Dave DeMattei and Patrick Wade via House Beautiful<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/colors/demattei-wade-browns-0308#slide-13"> here</a>, photography by Jose Picayo <br /><br /><br />The raffia that Eric Cohler used was Phillip Jeffries, African Raffia Capri Natural (<a href="http://www.phillipjeffries.com/products/1749fw--african_raffia.html">here</a>).  They also offer some amazing raffia's with a metallic finish and with stripes.  In general,  I think raffia would take stenciling very well too.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9Q2qxnQqsdwkZQTxsehBOgFC6p_P4qyb7_Xd2qSQ_isB29af3OK6FWbW7x2A7AEwonb4uF-DhB7tmhKw4tOs8S9Jf0OxP0ZyLzNdrIRoiZphQc5qDD-Vu1T76REF2S_gL_romT5MZjCZ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-26+at+8.32.43+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9Q2qxnQqsdwkZQTxsehBOgFC6p_P4qyb7_Xd2qSQ_isB29af3OK6FWbW7x2A7AEwonb4uF-DhB7tmhKw4tOs8S9Jf0OxP0ZyLzNdrIRoiZphQc5qDD-Vu1T76REF2S_gL_romT5MZjCZ/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-08-26+at+8.32.43+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPvuOyjz2RFLMKuj12Sz0DwEwq4ij4OohjSTgO72sj3kJYSeXBQ05roj5UhSnHwOxWzHVSF21CtDTd9HeqQHZA_LwkyEr-_GIMZgpKR8dYdtUKnVgsHJBkodaHeCc8s8YlsbN5myZkMgw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-25+at+9.27.51+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPvuOyjz2RFLMKuj12Sz0DwEwq4ij4OohjSTgO72sj3kJYSeXBQ05roj5UhSnHwOxWzHVSF21CtDTd9HeqQHZA_LwkyEr-_GIMZgpKR8dYdtUKnVgsHJBkodaHeCc8s8YlsbN5myZkMgw/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-08-25+at+9.27.51+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgvi2mD4RtLvndqn52EvJQtw-43n2BBS5EXOLBx1hqhtQoDeV-3D8HW_ze3zx6og-v8dr-Eu512h4c1VuCHXySLW8ns1c1hzAWSZUbYpaF0sZN-6bqQQCtuZ3-VSgpStR0Jm5eVSPCIJX/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-25+at+9.52.54+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgvi2mD4RtLvndqn52EvJQtw-43n2BBS5EXOLBx1hqhtQoDeV-3D8HW_ze3zx6og-v8dr-Eu512h4c1VuCHXySLW8ns1c1hzAWSZUbYpaF0sZN-6bqQQCtuZ3-VSgpStR0Jm5eVSPCIJX/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-08-25+at+9.52.54+PM.png" width="640" /></a>Besides well known wallcovering suppliers, you can find raffia from craft supply stores in a variety of widths - nice and cost effective if you're considering backing bookcases or covering a piece of furniture with it. The fine woven raffia cloth above is from <a href="http://www.caneandbasket.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=RC-FCW">Cane and Basket </a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These fabrics are from Franks Supply<a href="http://www.franksupply.com/raffia/supplies.html#raffiafabric"> here</a>.  Notice the second fabric comes with the option of <u>backing</u>.  I did read that's important  for ease of hanging on walls. <br /><br />My bed's headboard is upholstered in a raffia fabric.  Do you have any raffia in your house?

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Panoramic Murals

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYBghBnkIZIcf257euiYN_zPGMKwTqgHeLmPahAvZVW7LZLzNdVvqZST3StjSdKoqjHa1nxWvjKo4PKvx6ZRr6y9JoeJCuZcTbiUslZ_17hiLt06MTWWXuWKthWhBtCJcb5aZgkCWeziO/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-15+at+11.35.46+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYBghBnkIZIcf257euiYN_zPGMKwTqgHeLmPahAvZVW7LZLzNdVvqZST3StjSdKoqjHa1nxWvjKo4PKvx6ZRr6y9JoeJCuZcTbiUslZ_17hiLt06MTWWXuWKthWhBtCJcb5aZgkCWeziO/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-15+at+11.35.46+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div>Have you seen the panoramic murals from <a href="http://www.paulmontgomery.com/">Paul Montgomery Studio</a>?  My favorites are from their Tropical Views collection.  Someday I hope to have an old house in Maine where I can have one of these installed.  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ygjpFQkOsElqXyC4ihTrWaYMgUbiNzxHIzUIcGXwyCaA2dsePrCiTDh_T0WOkZdAkbbfyeZtOSwgHWRb20dY-NyKQQNMEGpzM8JcculTpxS1J29RVamjRrEZvIZRIEIwRLYznz3boiQ-/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-15+at+11.37.40+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ygjpFQkOsElqXyC4ihTrWaYMgUbiNzxHIzUIcGXwyCaA2dsePrCiTDh_T0WOkZdAkbbfyeZtOSwgHWRb20dY-NyKQQNMEGpzM8JcculTpxS1J29RVamjRrEZvIZRIEIwRLYznz3boiQ-/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-01-15+at+11.37.40+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3H7Dvp9iyiGBXNa0LMopP-ja4fOrPVK38GebYQiYK7BrUYYNA_yKr5SziIKr_ea3MFPLN0h-caeRnTZgzpeDkpMoUBMjlvkpCUGybGpKnQ6QYIzuqfNGqwjUeGYDGb89cRDtFB0qSZiy-/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-16+at+8.03.23+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3H7Dvp9iyiGBXNa0LMopP-ja4fOrPVK38GebYQiYK7BrUYYNA_yKr5SziIKr_ea3MFPLN0h-caeRnTZgzpeDkpMoUBMjlvkpCUGybGpKnQ6QYIzuqfNGqwjUeGYDGb89cRDtFB0qSZiy-/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-16+at+8.03.23+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUdlDzAyhz9JDhm1lhy5FLBozmy3PtiC59sdQDJ0ralaz4DhnUpxI2NJ8upeIqNKzi2Wz9cKCBIa01UgKvnmwf0oOZlo-F_ncrKBfzEvZ2dWghEaaFhlFX1eIjlWjongVBiyJF566JSiC/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-15+at+11.40.58+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUdlDzAyhz9JDhm1lhy5FLBozmy3PtiC59sdQDJ0ralaz4DhnUpxI2NJ8upeIqNKzi2Wz9cKCBIa01UgKvnmwf0oOZlo-F_ncrKBfzEvZ2dWghEaaFhlFX1eIjlWjongVBiyJF566JSiC/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-15+at+11.40.58+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On another note, have you heard about TGIW instead of TGIF?  That's how I feel this week, happy to be half-way through.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Panoramic Murals

Have you seen the panoramic murals from  Paul Montgomery Studio ?  My favorites are from their Tropical Views collection.  Someday I hope to...

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Staple Your Walls

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IQXupK_Zuh0YjyRMDYNBdNIIsQIJpcw6EXgSheBhgw0SWANcItTcCxyx5Ajp4LMjZGBA8zahwvxajR1BjSGByClJQMdgvSXRnO-tvCZBJYIPWBMrAXLmy32rMU3t_F7J5A7bkegR-Q_I/s1600/P1110344.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615800861314570610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IQXupK_Zuh0YjyRMDYNBdNIIsQIJpcw6EXgSheBhgw0SWANcItTcCxyx5Ajp4LMjZGBA8zahwvxajR1BjSGByClJQMdgvSXRnO-tvCZBJYIPWBMrAXLmy32rMU3t_F7J5A7bkegR-Q_I/s640/P1110344.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width;" /></a>Forget drawing on walls. DC designer <a href="http://www.chadalandesigns.com/">Chad Alan</a> added an interesting twist to the wallpaper in the bedroom he designed for the DC Design Center <a href="http://www.dcdesigncenter.com/dcdesigncenter/index.cfm/dreamhome/overview/tourtherooms/bedroom/">Dream Home 2011</a> by getting out the staple gun and creating a flowing pattern on the walls. My photos are a bit on the dark side so it doesn't quite do the look he created justice. I'm a fan. Have you ever seen this done before?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-REsTGQf1KKMEE1ee6xDX44uSoW2EQz53c32GUS3GutPymx7wGqkOGlNGsiCERBcqyUrWP72-CVjhKR3TihrkACaK5EiEwTAU14kLOWAR5XFzQvignchs2Tgv2b5tDUJ9aGueQvl3kce/s1600/P1110351.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615800745308632898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-REsTGQf1KKMEE1ee6xDX44uSoW2EQz53c32GUS3GutPymx7wGqkOGlNGsiCERBcqyUrWP72-CVjhKR3TihrkACaK5EiEwTAU14kLOWAR5XFzQvignchs2Tgv2b5tDUJ9aGueQvl3kce/s640/P1110351.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lkVS9NStsHr8E1QCnwq8w_-ga7C2QcNCvkQFQUN_UewbXhfkM1-Sj_dfwgmwcrM6lrCwHi5kgyced8IZvTR_aqsRQvgpqKpK-FfFDBSNwsPR8efUQ3n5Pi92cxJutCAfZ0Nugoh9WLIY/s1600/P1110352.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615800594570968322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lkVS9NStsHr8E1QCnwq8w_-ga7C2QcNCvkQFQUN_UewbXhfkM1-Sj_dfwgmwcrM6lrCwHi5kgyced8IZvTR_aqsRQvgpqKpK-FfFDBSNwsPR8efUQ3n5Pi92cxJutCAfZ0Nugoh9WLIY/s400/P1110352.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>

Staple Your Walls

Forget drawing on walls. DC designer Chad Alan added an interesting twist to the wallpaper in the bedroom he designed for the DC Design Cen...

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Designer Tag Sale!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShMj8_iK6nk3vdeEWvFIKGbqWcFVq0WbAoB1AkuXmChXeKAHrqo7f5O6JlFw9eSKAxr8F8Z_ZOXghgE530mVRtXQZwJQEdU4AmglNQh3TPXF8bIBzlmh39KVzmbf7Q0ILDNSSga8TpSU/s1600/ssdesign+house+2010+settee.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576734706699513154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgShMj8_iK6nk3vdeEWvFIKGbqWcFVq0WbAoB1AkuXmChXeKAHrqo7f5O6JlFw9eSKAxr8F8Z_ZOXghgE530mVRtXQZwJQEdU4AmglNQh3TPXF8bIBzlmh39KVzmbf7Q0ILDNSSga8TpSU/s640/ssdesign+house+2010+settee.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width;" /></a>My friends at <a href="http://www.steponkus.com/">Sally Steponkus Interiors</a> are having a tag sale! All items are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you're interested in any of these or would like additional information, the contact info is at the end of this post. Happy shopping!<div><br /></div><div>Pictured above: <a href="http://www.rjones.com/product.php?part=LS&item=3372">RJones “Elizabeth” loveseat</a> in custom-colored Quadrille fabric (from the 2010 DC Design House master bedroom) Loveseat alone (not including custom Quadrille fabric) would be $4970 list. Size: 72”W x 32”D x 31”H. AW: 5.5”. Interior Seat depth: 20”D. Seat height: 18”H.<div><div>Price: $2800<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSQMj5Qg6pOwkc7lIT6B8hF7fhyphenhyphenR-SwSWPTFS4WFZXpRbnCgBY9Ax-VosN66YMrvpZrlmzuIKUDsqEKOf3LdJ6tLhHZ9c9UHjzrneQXxpc2KWXRNhooYZ0U_RZNaPCndgZkJ_r58CaMo/s1600/sswings.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576734431400752258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSQMj5Qg6pOwkc7lIT6B8hF7fhyphenhyphenR-SwSWPTFS4WFZXpRbnCgBY9Ax-VosN66YMrvpZrlmzuIKUDsqEKOf3LdJ6tLhHZ9c9UHjzrneQXxpc2KWXRNhooYZ0U_RZNaPCndgZkJ_r58CaMo/s640/sswings.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width;" /></a>Gilded/weathered wood wings. Size: 63” tall x 14.5”W at widest point. Price: $300 for the pair<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9A5ZH4UMdPZlNqqzaGQW7ErLhRoKgTbuFa0zQlqJ5q4QoKcFvA71lDDv3Yh8yozE69KGpMANjScdCz81dY_NQ-Vn3vAzYhFSVwD1YuDQUHr80w8AG4Xz9nbMsb9dikLZzXk-D2xbpjw/s1600/ss_ds_4130%255B1%255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576734272628811698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9A5ZH4UMdPZlNqqzaGQW7ErLhRoKgTbuFa0zQlqJ5q4QoKcFvA71lDDv3Yh8yozE69KGpMANjScdCz81dY_NQ-Vn3vAzYhFSVwD1YuDQUHr80w8AG4Xz9nbMsb9dikLZzXk-D2xbpjw/s640/ss_ds_4130%255B1%255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width;" /></a>Set of (6) <a href="http://www.rjones.com/product.php?part=PC&item=24.2">RJones Dining Side Chairs</a> – H42 D27 SH19 AH24 –</div><div>Description: Semi-attached seat cushion, boxed, no welt, with buttons. Tight back with buttons. Button pleated outside back. Welt on frame. Tapered legs in solid wood.</div><div><br /></div><div>Price $5,000 for set of 6 (list price for the chairs alone [without fabric] is $9650)</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Fabric on chairs is Colefax & Fowler #3418-04, “Riley Stripe”/Aqua.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8s8B7u-zcB-zofHRhci2racW8PBVS3LkqArwfhXrhY7bErqtD8u1Aji__5ylOWTwqjXYVZM9AuvGZ5kWqZ4iJGeOIlWRXTldQi6kkchX65crqIKYWG5lO_IZ8d1OaSIPD56X7B16oiQg/s1600/sshpqscan0001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576735169819095986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8s8B7u-zcB-zofHRhci2racW8PBVS3LkqArwfhXrhY7bErqtD8u1Aji__5ylOWTwqjXYVZM9AuvGZ5kWqZ4iJGeOIlWRXTldQi6kkchX65crqIKYWG5lO_IZ8d1OaSIPD56X7B16oiQg/s400/sshpqscan0001.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FwXOza2raCf7M5fafxjbVFxs1Hoo0AZTWS4Mmm3Y6OosmMgsLV0byJ8OG4m1CoxEBJbzBZhiaLiWXjezr-u6t4jZJ6C3fUrzJBGIf0URNqmo6P8dv9w2luzmvOdK2AU6zjZJVNXqGXo/s1600/ss_ds_4137%255B1%255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576734177112998418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FwXOza2raCf7M5fafxjbVFxs1Hoo0AZTWS4Mmm3Y6OosmMgsLV0byJ8OG4m1CoxEBJbzBZhiaLiWXjezr-u6t4jZJ6C3fUrzJBGIf0URNqmo6P8dv9w2luzmvOdK2AU6zjZJVNXqGXo/s640/ss_ds_4137%255B1%255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-hPzLWg2lxWaSrwNcChap50Ktj-FP_IEnJuq9_X5l1IlvufGKx3VafZf56mHtIo_dL0-3QZhr4NKYHhxwi7xXf0ddQ-nC-h8PT219Tv93Sv18QXFR4pS5H9jTkq_PAwJyajlyggJgMk/s1600/Harlequin+wp.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576732874917901698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-hPzLWg2lxWaSrwNcChap50Ktj-FP_IEnJuq9_X5l1IlvufGKx3VafZf56mHtIo_dL0-3QZhr4NKYHhxwi7xXf0ddQ-nC-h8PT219Tv93Sv18QXFR4pS5H9jTkq_PAwJyajlyggJgMk/s400/Harlequin+wp.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" /></a>(6) Rolls of Harlequin Wallpaper – Pattern #70621 – Price: $396 for 6 rolls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyRdWkxBsfIkGX76Rs-_rEqQ67Zqhw1GaxgxPg4n0i8BMcCJO5ZU22UWyW9HIcaorB9kCf-5vbGOdqT36_UzcQH3W5NoM8QDQ9POINz1MTC18ECSKydOYW7gDdAFSRekK0VZh9tmQznk/s1600/ssimage004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576732756414145426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyRdWkxBsfIkGX76Rs-_rEqQ67Zqhw1GaxgxPg4n0i8BMcCJO5ZU22UWyW9HIcaorB9kCf-5vbGOdqT36_UzcQH3W5NoM8QDQ9POINz1MTC18ECSKydOYW7gDdAFSRekK0VZh9tmQznk/s400/ssimage004.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" /></a>Nina Campbell wallpaper: Pattern #NCW2244-02 “Kylemore” from the Nina Campbell Fandango collection. (3) Euro Rolls at 20.5”W x 11 yds long each. </div><div>Price: $220 for 3 rolls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-m5eIbuKK4ch06q8JGPDcOk0nyRaRmWNhw7vvOVJa_1gkvMnRd7bmYl2cSOyb0mZzSn7VzPjNvVxsB-4s5jaQbOgD1whAFuGEQM_S2j03zkbl1n9UIlH3JZ6-xQGmy3B6gHxPgERTdw8/s1600/ssphoto-21.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576732629896099986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-m5eIbuKK4ch06q8JGPDcOk0nyRaRmWNhw7vvOVJa_1gkvMnRd7bmYl2cSOyb0mZzSn7VzPjNvVxsB-4s5jaQbOgD1whAFuGEQM_S2j03zkbl1n9UIlH3JZ6-xQGmy3B6gHxPgERTdw8/s400/ssphoto-21.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>Osborne & Little wallpaper - #W1062-04 – (3) rolls at 20.5”W x 11 yds long (cream background with gold stars that have a red shadowing behind them). </div><div> Price: $220 for 3 rolls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglomL3Cidiaen_8BpZIguCkDFS1mbpehEaLZZg5gx6o5s3oROVwsqtQg5umIgKLPomJST197aI1vnpx8Z_mn6SW9ofI20SYddLu7zHSJglUtTij1GBUyM9CEANTKybJdKdmvDruM6LU3Y/s1600/ssLights+up+pendant.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576732056304448130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglomL3Cidiaen_8BpZIguCkDFS1mbpehEaLZZg5gx6o5s3oROVwsqtQg5umIgKLPomJST197aI1vnpx8Z_mn6SW9ofI20SYddLu7zHSJglUtTij1GBUyM9CEANTKybJdKdmvDruM6LU3Y/s400/ssLights+up+pendant.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 350px;" /></a>(1) Lights Up! Deco Deluxe Pendant Light - 21 H x 21" diameter - - 8' black silk wrapped cord; 5" diameter canopy, Price: $160</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-wm30i27wM_7NDL5wjv6CvEaSnk_YmfweYg2ofEyQYrDTnNxYWbQnG7BA_Vjed1k55YseTwVJdJU7MEts1L5UTL0KtdbxQZ4c6lmMgjJqKz1sIWM9r0VDes3BlaaSDYGzGkf7ImNLco/s1600/sscc.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576731962794603634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-wm30i27wM_7NDL5wjv6CvEaSnk_YmfweYg2ofEyQYrDTnNxYWbQnG7BA_Vjed1k55YseTwVJdJU7MEts1L5UTL0KtdbxQZ4c6lmMgjJqKz1sIWM9r0VDes3BlaaSDYGzGkf7ImNLco/s400/sscc.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 400px;" /></a>Weathered Mirror, 28" x 38.5", Originally bought at Luckett's annual flea market, never used. Mirror is wood with a weathered tin facade. Beveled mirror inside frame. Can be turned either way. Very rustic and cool. Price $150<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9d7cX0CFFBQmrMW9ydOYwYUItiFxx022Jteyn7jplOwCe6PgBGbO4cEsTOIq75gvZqftQ4_t-5XfYz73jtWVGGjf28CUgVyyT28hNmMYkB_ehiWErY56oOfktcP6DvyzrVKqbs06hQhI/s1600/ssc.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576731854149973890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9d7cX0CFFBQmrMW9ydOYwYUItiFxx022Jteyn7jplOwCe6PgBGbO4cEsTOIq75gvZqftQ4_t-5XfYz73jtWVGGjf28CUgVyyT28hNmMYkB_ehiWErY56oOfktcP6DvyzrVKqbs06hQhI/s400/ssc.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuE7VVFJsnDCwCuLOE5835H4TnQ3ap3SUgdiX1osru40pvJjicbHPmgP4UlKBRWLeq852NWJ-CLoI3RO4z8sjSpdspQRqqVb1WEL5uXGQiHMdVeDHJ5j0lGDbJ_BNKN7D3bnSU2lHjRs/s1600/ssimage002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576731222335375250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuE7VVFJsnDCwCuLOE5835H4TnQ3ap3SUgdiX1osru40pvJjicbHPmgP4UlKBRWLeq852NWJ-CLoI3RO4z8sjSpdspQRqqVb1WEL5uXGQiHMdVeDHJ5j0lGDbJ_BNKN7D3bnSU2lHjRs/s400/ssimage002.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" /></a>Rug – 94" x 136"- Slight wear on one corner. Price: $600<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fnIxN52KAqrRCIXze1557DbtjMAjyCODmsR8_UklKQkHPyhPQc9K1FTZi30Fhalry8PeLtbJPA0MItfxOr4fySaQN7er1wLtC3PmeUCBhuOiECee68BCTps5oKTcme5wif-sB83bFJo/s1600/ssimage003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576731129279485010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fnIxN52KAqrRCIXze1557DbtjMAjyCODmsR8_UklKQkHPyhPQc9K1FTZi30Fhalry8PeLtbJPA0MItfxOr4fySaQN7er1wLtC3PmeUCBhuOiECee68BCTps5oKTcme5wif-sB83bFJo/s400/ssimage003.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" /> </a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJMHHVnkZsGepbJqQcUi67mQbYgEXFGpi6cvh3VmWosTzZXZT9ZRywxbhvBQ4dPtUQdLQQnvAtACvLQ5VHujkWyISLpe06AHpOmqGc4VOLwG6a5AdHv1Zf-asj80iHr3wEYjt46fhO7M/s1600/ssWS+rug+001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576728924074746434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJMHHVnkZsGepbJqQcUi67mQbYgEXFGpi6cvh3VmWosTzZXZT9ZRywxbhvBQ4dPtUQdLQQnvAtACvLQ5VHujkWyISLpe06AHpOmqGc4VOLwG6a5AdHv1Zf-asj80iHr3wEYjt46fhO7M/s640/ssWS+rug+001.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a>Williams Sonoma 8'x11' wool and cotton crewel rug, discontinued style no longer available. Never used. Taupey grey beiges, graphic pattern, really nice and neutral. Not heavy duty<br />by any means, but pretty. Price: $900<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhH4EMwBLV2EBYtRac19m84O3bG-_anrz5VmHSZBxKFx_1-2bKKAm7x5yzic5PMFm9niZisOLSWENHeeo2NYyprnMPRai_F4kyQpVy9mdeohlCHjLlcvin2lyufQcTFmSdrF3d-0xaDY/s1600/ssWS+rug+004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576728830071652370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhH4EMwBLV2EBYtRac19m84O3bG-_anrz5VmHSZBxKFx_1-2bKKAm7x5yzic5PMFm9niZisOLSWENHeeo2NYyprnMPRai_F4kyQpVy9mdeohlCHjLlcvin2lyufQcTFmSdrF3d-0xaDY/s400/ssWS+rug+004.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzYciNJ9yk6CKxU433kq5LIiT1Dgj2ccfc78mOK_jO0z2P712MAXw-1SCw7f91S-4aLPqnikA_13vvIHV7sNfR6lLtB3JnSNcQ7D_NXIq7fvWfIlptIC0V4ih_pXFheRQnXPwv2aEYDk/s1600/ssss.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576733923620062194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzYciNJ9yk6CKxU433kq5LIiT1Dgj2ccfc78mOK_jO0z2P712MAXw-1SCw7f91S-4aLPqnikA_13vvIHV7sNfR6lLtB3JnSNcQ7D_NXIq7fvWfIlptIC0V4ih_pXFheRQnXPwv2aEYDk/s400/ssss.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 400px;" /></a> Chinese lantern – 7” square x 16” tall to top of lantern (not including adjustable chain to the canopy). Canopy is 5” in diameter. Price: $100</div></div><div><br /></div><div>If you have any questions or are interested in purchasing any of the items shown, </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>contact</b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Heather at Steponkus Interiors </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">at 202. 237. 9872 or </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Heather (at) steponkus.com</span></div></div></div>

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Milestone Giveaway

As a thank you to my readers and in celebration of my blog reaching the "100 Followers" milestone (and surpassing it a bit now with 104), I am hosting another great giveaway from CSN Stores.  I'm a big fan of their products including the <a href="http://www.allmodern.com/Accents-C367039.html">wall art and decor</a> from All Modern. They have got some fabulous wallpapers that I've really been drawn to lately.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZV26LZLQeYnwxOe-Ws82Q5hmGaL1UBxWqjAIi7E_3V4EzwjgeIHx7c1tOSl31gw4YuLusoDnmHuysoEv_OC5ftstyzUgazw4jUj7zpy_ehyphenhyphenXMUtVMU3_XjkoJcE91HViK-FfHmJ_NwGBf/s1600/Chrysanthemum%252BGold%252Bby%252BGraham%252B%2526%252BBrown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZV26LZLQeYnwxOe-Ws82Q5hmGaL1UBxWqjAIi7E_3V4EzwjgeIHx7c1tOSl31gw4YuLusoDnmHuysoEv_OC5ftstyzUgazw4jUj7zpy_ehyphenhyphenXMUtVMU3_XjkoJcE91HViK-FfHmJ_NwGBf/s400/Chrysanthemum%252BGold%252Bby%252BGraham%252B%2526%252BBrown.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjXcGkobBPgHVQ0IdYhRMn87Xa2L5_xsbO2P_xYj94iOJUdojd7zRxohHyZsmX8ZWumn5RaxjXqHwvvR-8wEhTV2v3FTfQCnduMw_reJijlYG6mGN3HPLCUCq-JZYrgoqj8bk12TO32Dd/s1600/Serenity%252Bby%252BBarker%252C%252BLinda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjXcGkobBPgHVQ0IdYhRMn87Xa2L5_xsbO2P_xYj94iOJUdojd7zRxohHyZsmX8ZWumn5RaxjXqHwvvR-8wEhTV2v3FTfQCnduMw_reJijlYG6mGN3HPLCUCq-JZYrgoqj8bk12TO32Dd/s400/Serenity%252Bby%252BBarker%252C%252BLinda.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhXl-DCFnmJ2hGiv59gEh8wWcCkJYGoNbwC-h8Wq7EA1-o2CKuYFpzqKqDMy1B8hSiChsa9rBVtQnbdlRgazOwXosbTGxDL2COoM_8AjgRzVW9Kw63bYkK_RrRAV1YzRtGskMJ5VnFO9x/s1600/Annabel%252Bby%252BEarth%252C%252BFired.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhXl-DCFnmJ2hGiv59gEh8wWcCkJYGoNbwC-h8Wq7EA1-o2CKuYFpzqKqDMy1B8hSiChsa9rBVtQnbdlRgazOwXosbTGxDL2COoM_8AjgRzVW9Kw63bYkK_RrRAV1YzRtGskMJ5VnFO9x/s400/Annabel%252Bby%252BEarth%252C%252BFired.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCe2hT-ezNdHRt_9gW-bGad8TGv3_r4r_6j7Q0oPi4eynYNnu39zed9mjXIzhpAgq9e8Z5hl99QnoRI7j2Jqutk8IVZKos9sA0XMf8qCMgllfXL4fSVr5BsQZ9ibhi_z1CiVBeizMnDhd5/s1600/Diva%252BOyster%252Bby%252BHulanicki%252C%252BBarbara.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCe2hT-ezNdHRt_9gW-bGad8TGv3_r4r_6j7Q0oPi4eynYNnu39zed9mjXIzhpAgq9e8Z5hl99QnoRI7j2Jqutk8IVZKos9sA0XMf8qCMgllfXL4fSVr5BsQZ9ibhi_z1CiVBeizMnDhd5/s400/Diva%252BOyster%252Bby%252BHulanicki%252C%252BBarbara.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysi5YCRQhK0oqzCvTsc0ZA2WDnVV0KsrS-l_IpCCmd3BZL1MqcXncbQo2f0gVqK3GxkxO1rOZhOcXStDhN199BCe8J8dpreJFDV9oAmIror4GRhAFvHODAQaAH3J4HWs7HbEO0TnrsIGH/s1600/Spirit%252BVitality%252BFloral%252BWallpaper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysi5YCRQhK0oqzCvTsc0ZA2WDnVV0KsrS-l_IpCCmd3BZL1MqcXncbQo2f0gVqK3GxkxO1rOZhOcXStDhN199BCe8J8dpreJFDV9oAmIror4GRhAFvHODAQaAH3J4HWs7HbEO0TnrsIGH/s400/Spirit%252BVitality%252BFloral%252BWallpaper.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The giveaway is for a $35 gift certificate that can be used at any of the more than <a href="http://www.csnstores.com/ourstores.asp">200 CSN Stores</a>. The variety of products that they have is really overwhelming - you could get lost for days on their sites. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment. If you're a follower, please let me know for a second entry. If you're not a follower, you can become one (just let me know via comment) and get a second entry. The giveaway will close at midnight (CST) on Wednesday, February 9. This giveaway is only open to U.S. and Canadian residents as that is where CSN ships.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks again to everyone who reads my blog! It means a lot, and I appreciate your support. Good luck!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>

Milestone Giveaway

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