Back from Scotts - mega post

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFPKjJ_Ffmh_eb5MQ5fNrLRQNgRbN2u4SigtU4sSYnViuMrTdZWeUgSYSwM-Kvjxpj69oChQeS4rPqnif5xDkOYImHawSabJ9l75s8_i0ZQuf6VsLgBu_19ntyqhv0c8XmJHUbsuBXnGK/s1600/P1150145.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786917046985931074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFPKjJ_Ffmh_eb5MQ5fNrLRQNgRbN2u4SigtU4sSYnViuMrTdZWeUgSYSwM-Kvjxpj69oChQeS4rPqnif5xDkOYImHawSabJ9l75s8_i0ZQuf6VsLgBu_19ntyqhv0c8XmJHUbsuBXnGK/s640/P1150145.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> It felt like a mega post considering how slow Blogger was loading pics. A quick business trip to Atlanta was perfectly timed for a Sunday morning visit to Scotts. Things are definitely quieter then, with a few dealers packing up, but there were still alot of great finds. Can only imagine what it was like Thursday afternoon. This is my third visit and first in 2012. One thing I noticed was the absence of intaglios and the abundance of moss. To bad this urn couldn't fit in my carry-on.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlJf7nfLp8w7gG1ZfF2WyrdnjAdGDCeY-YtpyATFi1vTs9fQEV7sPhmehaAnxSYfRK3Ok-whHL_MyKHYJ39qdqHg_tmxdutL6XujhzdEvhBih4Y1OhNTzaQW-eBGTIfzHd8G3_btlqFRc/s1600/P1150138.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786916742198097762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlJf7nfLp8w7gG1ZfF2WyrdnjAdGDCeY-YtpyATFi1vTs9fQEV7sPhmehaAnxSYfRK3Ok-whHL_MyKHYJ39qdqHg_tmxdutL6XujhzdEvhBih4Y1OhNTzaQW-eBGTIfzHd8G3_btlqFRc/s640/P1150138.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Imagine a library designed around these gorgeous pillows or this stool.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25BI6zrGmEHtsaTZDILKGGhXdkgUpT0nQK2vjitAiiguh-weCHtsWCydIl2lCLD6ttM2JQPBGg8OG4ybcC1jk9rfOg8ZVD9XcmtRk1azShmY3qc4X0Eq-6LMAKQ8VwuNwdtFF6oXiqN4C/s1600/P1150140.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786917626657678482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25BI6zrGmEHtsaTZDILKGGhXdkgUpT0nQK2vjitAiiguh-weCHtsWCydIl2lCLD6ttM2JQPBGg8OG4ybcC1jk9rfOg8ZVD9XcmtRk1azShmY3qc4X0Eq-6LMAKQ8VwuNwdtFF6oXiqN4C/s400/P1150140.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QE4HfUb-YXMedWY3Z99U1Jblr9ig35XFeHZZSa5r_5N2unRYAm3PMaeczbZEUAM1tFwr6Ddv_nRgRNiQXe3hNMReUhBvfCyTxin7Mahafza6ryqRef3A_jckNZrTWjQTo-fQoJbJVLkt/s1600/P1150122.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786916133876218994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QE4HfUb-YXMedWY3Z99U1Jblr9ig35XFeHZZSa5r_5N2unRYAm3PMaeczbZEUAM1tFwr6Ddv_nRgRNiQXe3hNMReUhBvfCyTxin7Mahafza6ryqRef3A_jckNZrTWjQTo-fQoJbJVLkt/s640/P1150122.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Imaginative buoy lights<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7czFb8jLNkVozIgru_apSwr3c0U2RaGKO0BrnXq0fmXGhQlTwRn5dTj0Ojl9PG5Rtt2ks8uz2-yfi1FzVCBBMdhXMN7ONQ5ZYn7dU9fz5qpGSJeLaNppnr7ggy3sZI9rbYuCbf-3L8wko/s1600/P1150120.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786915200355766562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7czFb8jLNkVozIgru_apSwr3c0U2RaGKO0BrnXq0fmXGhQlTwRn5dTj0Ojl9PG5Rtt2ks8uz2-yfi1FzVCBBMdhXMN7ONQ5ZYn7dU9fz5qpGSJeLaNppnr7ggy3sZI9rbYuCbf-3L8wko/s640/P1150120.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Coral - ever popular. It does make you wonder where it's being harvested and the damage caused to the reefs. I used to buy coral but have decided no more purchases. Also, turtle shells were everywhere but you have to wonder what the environmental impact of that is too.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7MW-xCg-zF5WPiqaDlLPH3l2wN0iiwUnU5w_KvP4VMPHyxH6ihK-dDfEeo0X7MLThur75Pjxj0ILI1gq4UvLhyphenhyphenRO4OnVfJlZg2Maejd_fl7W_1rRtb2YPLAQnWEl9AYe25nNyxTtyut6/s1600/P1150155.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786915764345483778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7MW-xCg-zF5WPiqaDlLPH3l2wN0iiwUnU5w_KvP4VMPHyxH6ihK-dDfEeo0X7MLThur75Pjxj0ILI1gq4UvLhyphenhyphenRO4OnVfJlZg2Maejd_fl7W_1rRtb2YPLAQnWEl9AYe25nNyxTtyut6/s640/P1150155.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Fab mirror<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN655az6BnDk8tUCCkCGHS2zJrt4JHSAVuyyJvoBVjSHBgvTUlWSCvaGQE-nhF1vhtbvBcKleO8z5v7YAmCBSQ1EMQiEiDXKRpqA61FQQ5dpvqaDpY8KevCxJ7HXxxL8NpG9v0XT7KkPpZ/s1600/P1150151.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786914167668610434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN655az6BnDk8tUCCkCGHS2zJrt4JHSAVuyyJvoBVjSHBgvTUlWSCvaGQE-nhF1vhtbvBcKleO8z5v7YAmCBSQ1EMQiEiDXKRpqA61FQQ5dpvqaDpY8KevCxJ7HXxxL8NpG9v0XT7KkPpZ/s400/P1150151.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJzw70CwmQWPvw9lV18mGceqnhyphenhyphenfzWJngWaxDRd18k_ZcbUbe9RP1JYmm0GSt66bHCTWw7FiedP94Yul77ZFfgIucWxfw26Nm3VfRy_gq_MHTnAhouCb08seqn3Up6bm4kz-PneC3ZV4L/s1600/P1150115.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786914399976310386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJzw70CwmQWPvw9lV18mGceqnhyphenhyphenfzWJngWaxDRd18k_ZcbUbe9RP1JYmm0GSt66bHCTWw7FiedP94Yul77ZFfgIucWxfw26Nm3VfRy_gq_MHTnAhouCb08seqn3Up6bm4kz-PneC3ZV4L/s400/P1150115.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZYuoFOC2mr8mw4zbDebBdkmXPW5bRfloLyndfdscLgczPycH01ZYvsJz5tHnPJJ_tcl7160nBZtVoPso7py4dET10iwB5VsIyy8_9StBB4WCBdH-yc6tqPXGxB-oG4WJFU4jXt27hgWnw/s1600/P1150116.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786913679802225250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZYuoFOC2mr8mw4zbDebBdkmXPW5bRfloLyndfdscLgczPycH01ZYvsJz5tHnPJJ_tcl7160nBZtVoPso7py4dET10iwB5VsIyy8_9StBB4WCBdH-yc6tqPXGxB-oG4WJFU4jXt27hgWnw/s640/P1150116.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Rosemary (I think) topiary - wonderful fragrance, want one or two.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EosJXmGAnMa_oB8nI5RdVhLyIp9qGeZsbJgwHAuXvAv4zhAyUm4WL2AXdLziywS3Tuhzd-2V8ClLvzpntMB7BQf1_4q-lxvxTgBxkfcNvpeAFm4FynWmnqZrbiO8GpFCM8kYL4VqsDaE/s1600/P1150136.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786913454083710818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EosJXmGAnMa_oB8nI5RdVhLyIp9qGeZsbJgwHAuXvAv4zhAyUm4WL2AXdLziywS3Tuhzd-2V8ClLvzpntMB7BQf1_4q-lxvxTgBxkfcNvpeAFm4FynWmnqZrbiO8GpFCM8kYL4VqsDaE/s400/P1150136.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>You've seen circles on stands before. Now they're interlocking.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-kpAeJajELoiKu27iUuGSV_3MKI0YkTIfgLqu8M89EM3gV9xC1kzfBbyIFaCRSETHxrZfjpTvRuK4b1JvivDNVOc7-VedvbNb2Ue5bmHfTguw9y869NIMViutubtqdG9kfu1KqixHX91/s1600/P1150118.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786913200946772290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-kpAeJajELoiKu27iUuGSV_3MKI0YkTIfgLqu8M89EM3gV9xC1kzfBbyIFaCRSETHxrZfjpTvRuK4b1JvivDNVOc7-VedvbNb2Ue5bmHfTguw9y869NIMViutubtqdG9kfu1KqixHX91/s400/P1150118.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Really liked this.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SzKtLK1D9IfZZs4lk0rro1QrUbOwCvp2RSnV8oFLsK2yhEyushzOhINWm9y1Kon-A_yg0HdbqyPVjj4zDZAdLEye6aPCS_EQKgiOKXxWYYryJVyD4lsmcKYGE4-CPB7xI5Lht5dRuLO7/s1600/P1150134.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786912835332768946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SzKtLK1D9IfZZs4lk0rro1QrUbOwCvp2RSnV8oFLsK2yhEyushzOhINWm9y1Kon-A_yg0HdbqyPVjj4zDZAdLEye6aPCS_EQKgiOKXxWYYryJVyD4lsmcKYGE4-CPB7xI5Lht5dRuLO7/s640/P1150134.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Smart use of a painting to create faux architectural interest<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFZDh2J2fVEW97TtEC0KCULY4T7n9OzhUOAPYvrWMQzXB1xOUrZjLsbvCUCe9bmdAKMujFrOtVk9QTCFIYwKSyoBhULTfQ2RDFUhNHuziQrbzUOXsmjRbZ-pyKKdSGNR5OxRrVvT_J0RX/s1600/P1150128.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786912531846853922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFZDh2J2fVEW97TtEC0KCULY4T7n9OzhUOAPYvrWMQzXB1xOUrZjLsbvCUCe9bmdAKMujFrOtVk9QTCFIYwKSyoBhULTfQ2RDFUhNHuziQrbzUOXsmjRbZ-pyKKdSGNR5OxRrVvT_J0RX/s640/P1150128.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Audubon reprints<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wTFe5EHxoA7asjJHJ7mZDLpJxUIkB5S5j3jsk3D-1YDwAKbdx96S14G0pS1qdayRCai5X1KDfbVRKHZbhaihgM4rAt5IhhymWXBKh9pfZ98XXtsGx_MeRZTov0T2V9zIvisXr87WCHoF/s1600/P1150131.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786912157187150882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4wTFe5EHxoA7asjJHJ7mZDLpJxUIkB5S5j3jsk3D-1YDwAKbdx96S14G0pS1qdayRCai5X1KDfbVRKHZbhaihgM4rAt5IhhymWXBKh9pfZ98XXtsGx_MeRZTov0T2V9zIvisXr87WCHoF/s640/P1150131.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Clean lined antiqued mirror. Would have bought this if I lived in the area.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdy-nPK6QUhkWqTdlR4IVfUTcHF_4ZrL2xS8N60y_rHgt_D6es8B-O3Dof_LsuHoyrglW1Pbqu1Xdbi_n0cDxsK7H02EfMlIJh_i7huvLvTu7A3-4uu6dxkamZL50OtkQcl5PYxGX05hO/s1600/P1150132.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786911971905187186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdy-nPK6QUhkWqTdlR4IVfUTcHF_4ZrL2xS8N60y_rHgt_D6es8B-O3Dof_LsuHoyrglW1Pbqu1Xdbi_n0cDxsK7H02EfMlIJh_i7huvLvTu7A3-4uu6dxkamZL50OtkQcl5PYxGX05hO/s400/P1150132.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Very nice faux bois lampshades<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TAxynsR6x7uP7GF_myPHHMLs_aV7DY7UNFVQiOiWc6gbiCrHOTiUPwitmH6h4Xy6YQ2AX1WJPKMcSGDlol_Zr5sKlYao2wfwezWd_rdgl0D4IwxskYwu3um4FPoXdvtOvucvgNtbm4wq/s1600/P1150126.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786911526152265074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TAxynsR6x7uP7GF_myPHHMLs_aV7DY7UNFVQiOiWc6gbiCrHOTiUPwitmH6h4Xy6YQ2AX1WJPKMcSGDlol_Zr5sKlYao2wfwezWd_rdgl0D4IwxskYwu3um4FPoXdvtOvucvgNtbm4wq/s400/P1150126.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Iron base table with an old crate as its top<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBiInwfs2iffwbz3paaqXCfcIOFdh0zoounmwNeKSKpe9huwPNC63z5cQUzxZgJSkCY43IF0j2X3FbGxb2Wiwr51U8s_cfxw44lVewvxZ9GOTj4fFZfhGqM_t8fB3y9l9xuhc8RIObHhyphenhyphen/s1600/P1150143.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786910980577620546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBiInwfs2iffwbz3paaqXCfcIOFdh0zoounmwNeKSKpe9huwPNC63z5cQUzxZgJSkCY43IF0j2X3FbGxb2Wiwr51U8s_cfxw44lVewvxZ9GOTj4fFZfhGqM_t8fB3y9l9xuhc8RIObHhyphenhyphen/s400/P1150143.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>A treat of little hot donuts fresh from frying-up, why not? I rationalized them as good motivation to swim longer than usual at the hotel pool. (felt compelled to say that) What did I buy? One yard of peacock blue mohair that's a perfect match to some I already have.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojm95YdP0GTl-uI8XdFcU4BF4mIrmQdXraun7hIMQ23Izj22FCyl-CPDMiDELRyKckwY6Kc_6FkGKv0jvxf3RXEY1NwQOHAuI_CUitxLdOVgdvrP2irbKtz2gz8wvM2Sm8gJ7w85QhmcB/s1600/P1150142.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5786916491292727266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojm95YdP0GTl-uI8XdFcU4BF4mIrmQdXraun7hIMQ23Izj22FCyl-CPDMiDELRyKckwY6Kc_6FkGKv0jvxf3RXEY1NwQOHAuI_CUitxLdOVgdvrP2irbKtz2gz8wvM2Sm8gJ7w85QhmcB/s400/P1150142.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />Never too soon for Christmas. Santa is lurking in the back.<br />

Back from Scotts - mega post

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Respecting the Ranch House: #1

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5m0j9G-b0zyDC5HypN_A_jAnsBVld8CxDIiAno_2l_84ziVd2khsUtpQq6u7W8ehtRpyzhcmiqu5OTVONkANoylQ5ciJ977If7i1dNcgzqLkQ6d8HSRGnb0DjYMkCIbaAe25JPUqxhX9_/s1600/ext.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5785417774831863714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5m0j9G-b0zyDC5HypN_A_jAnsBVld8CxDIiAno_2l_84ziVd2khsUtpQq6u7W8ehtRpyzhcmiqu5OTVONkANoylQ5ciJ977If7i1dNcgzqLkQ6d8HSRGnb0DjYMkCIbaAe25JPUqxhX9_/s640/ext.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>I grew up in a ranch house, live in one now, and in my current neighborhood am watching them routinely being torn down to oftentimes be replaced by unfortunate mega-boxes. While ranches aren't perfect, their strengths and benefits are often overlooked. So here's to a new series about the liveabilty and allure of ranches and ways to sensitively bring them into the 21st century without going the route of the pop-up.<br /><br />Featured in the Sep-Oct 2009 issue of <a href="http://www.dmagazine.com/Home/D_Home/2009/September_October/Lori_and_Rick_Golmans_North_Dallas_Ranch_Redo.aspx?page=1&gpage=7#articlegallery">D Home</a>, Lori and Rick Golman, the owners of this 1950s ranch, admit it wasn't love at first site. “It’s a basic ranch house. It was affordable, but you wouldn’t drive up to it and go, ‘Wow,’” she says. But the Golmans looked past the 1970s decor and realized the house was exactly what they needed. It had good bones and a great floor plan." <span style="color:#333333;">(article by Laura Kolsteny, photography by Timothy Kolk)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibz2A1hf2U5hCNYfaKDcSjy0Hh6ndTbvtPSAG3Qth_uOF9XZv3vOq4qLSRdhsfwYp7vLKjLZqVyMUyKLylN8qP-okjWeUID0PSDB8F3rc6hC60Q_xTUImozO-KKBaJW0gVWvGLdD935Mv_/s1600/Golman_opener.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5785418245277959986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibz2A1hf2U5hCNYfaKDcSjy0Hh6ndTbvtPSAG3Qth_uOF9XZv3vOq4qLSRdhsfwYp7vLKjLZqVyMUyKLylN8qP-okjWeUID0PSDB8F3rc6hC60Q_xTUImozO-KKBaJW0gVWvGLdD935Mv_/s640/Golman_opener.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Their remodeling plays on the strong connection ranch houses can have with their outdoor environment. Love this pool area with the wall of tasteful sliding glass doors. It expands the feel of the space and brings the outdoors in, a popular trend today.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_yoWMcfZNcwkxtg6s36xtXkexXHCAPpGbgO31YWfuDOAmQ7Wqrr-NBJEHOBitVCHbtLWmtMENt7AQWxLxIcbeMZgNIxsG9SgSpSiX43BY-Oit7QFq7avAS5R5yXRVoGjh76MhfiwOtJj/s1600/lrw.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5785417591543476818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_yoWMcfZNcwkxtg6s36xtXkexXHCAPpGbgO31YWfuDOAmQ7Wqrr-NBJEHOBitVCHbtLWmtMENt7AQWxLxIcbeMZgNIxsG9SgSpSiX43BY-Oit7QFq7avAS5R5yXRVoGjh76MhfiwOtJj/s640/lrw.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_eqC7pFu386YmSeFT4C1O9rXmEJcG8mPSInKho1meijJaGpeO9iDaLP8rRy1-inafcBP6hkBxouJVH0Xn6R6xfmRPJl3K6yMkM24alw9aMQwipfB_uUYTjMOGHAktXfyHaCSDa5ymF0k/s1600/lr.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5785417695311236866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_eqC7pFu386YmSeFT4C1O9rXmEJcG8mPSInKho1meijJaGpeO9iDaLP8rRy1-inafcBP6hkBxouJVH0Xn6R6xfmRPJl3K6yMkM24alw9aMQwipfB_uUYTjMOGHAktXfyHaCSDa5ymF0k/s640/lr.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a>The simple aesthetic of the architecture is a perfect backdrop for a mix of antiques and modern elements.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsiLR0SwaHPkoM_n5zFC8sAE67u1ApxlMAhhMY971u3pn6JZWqqA9UVgs66gb8C756eitpwBqnHSTubbQXYSL1b65pZU6iKusej-RRto_w6qyXqkQ-EiLsPKrsRZ4_qAayYLR7uSKU5OG/s1600/burea.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5785417434934693026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsiLR0SwaHPkoM_n5zFC8sAE67u1ApxlMAhhMY971u3pn6JZWqqA9UVgs66gb8C756eitpwBqnHSTubbQXYSL1b65pZU6iKusej-RRto_w6qyXqkQ-EiLsPKrsRZ4_qAayYLR7uSKU5OG/s640/burea.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUTv3qdJLNaZhuDsHWoyH6zcwXx-Oh5UL8szPEBdsHzJFl9dONRkppOyITtzq2xka_CM1uaJbKmBvEw1ObrehkLZV1v1W6t6OAuqj5oiBDXkGaJKx7UBigFCkm1cU3WeUHDiZuVULSpyH/s1600/dr.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5785417336621805282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUTv3qdJLNaZhuDsHWoyH6zcwXx-Oh5UL8szPEBdsHzJFl9dONRkppOyITtzq2xka_CM1uaJbKmBvEw1ObrehkLZV1v1W6t6OAuqj5oiBDXkGaJKx7UBigFCkm1cU3WeUHDiZuVULSpyH/s640/dr.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Finding a way to elevate the ceiling in select rooms can make a ranch home feel more expansive and architecturally interesting.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoM22uma7bwqfZeBImCOW9vIUPe6sZzitH48KkXgHhhsWnCJM8IGfE5Ja0OAKJbkvffEwr8kFe1SfNMk7QQ1urbocD_CbD5K6N1VQ7v6UFjG7452_eVRhS5x6rymNHjbT3AR4x63RMqa7g/s1600/last.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5785417191344665970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoM22uma7bwqfZeBImCOW9vIUPe6sZzitH48KkXgHhhsWnCJM8IGfE5Ja0OAKJbkvffEwr8kFe1SfNMk7QQ1urbocD_CbD5K6N1VQ7v6UFjG7452_eVRhS5x6rymNHjbT3AR4x63RMqa7g/s400/last.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 323px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Have you ever lived in a ranch house? What did you love about it?<br />To read more, head here.<br />

Respecting the Ranch House: #1

I grew up in a ranch house, live in one now, and in my current neighborhood am watching them routinely being torn down to oftentimes be repl...

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Peeks

Okay, so I haven't been the best blogger lately, and I apologize. My husband just returned from a long diving trip on the other side of the globe, and the Labor Day weekend involved a family reunion that required travel. Plus, I've been busy doing some stuff 'round here. Here are some sneak peeks of what I've been up to . . .<br /><br />First, the bathroom at my husband's office was in desperate need of a facelift. So, while he was away and over the long weekend this happened:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmtc-j7-_Qro4BuxH5ozZNlNXEtosvEuckcwbrjXp6CG3WyzuEEhsmJaXBVzMOl7a4IeVKSGvhOdynWokBZ0VPv77iAUQmUPVkoB3A4h8A3ToFkH2XEnJbUF4ZGmfVhyphenhyphen10tXDq4YsYbYz/s1600/bath.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmtc-j7-_Qro4BuxH5ozZNlNXEtosvEuckcwbrjXp6CG3WyzuEEhsmJaXBVzMOl7a4IeVKSGvhOdynWokBZ0VPv77iAUQmUPVkoB3A4h8A3ToFkH2XEnJbUF4ZGmfVhyphenhyphen10tXDq4YsYbYz/s640/bath.JPG" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Getting a new penny round tile floor, fixtures and a paint job made a world of difference. Here's the before:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxx4zjvIQfKVKGweHZJDbQca-aravA8YblZzm570KOvkFRXkm6HCPRC_jgvE1sOnjWuze8bXIKGwofhn4lEFyEsRBMcc03I68HoUjE-Uf2vjQgvEw-Wh6svxdy2d27BoPd9kmvYZ1hkKXG/s1600/old.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxx4zjvIQfKVKGweHZJDbQca-aravA8YblZzm570KOvkFRXkm6HCPRC_jgvE1sOnjWuze8bXIKGwofhn4lEFyEsRBMcc03I68HoUjE-Uf2vjQgvEw-Wh6svxdy2d27BoPd9kmvYZ1hkKXG/s400/old.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The tile and fixtures were really dated, and, yes, that is a shower in a dental office bathroom. Let me explain that my husband's office is in a cute little neighborhood that is mainly comprised of old houses converted into businesses. He doesn't own the building so we didn't want to do major demolition, nor could we afford to totally gut the bathroom. This was more of a cosmetic job. They actually use the "shower" for storage, but I wanted to camouflage it, thus the louvered door. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's another shot of the tile:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgJ5soeB60tJK3snbhgDC5E_82bg_dNYeTPgzfSj9eH5BBs0X0goZXVxwLcAK5EWYSwPLROGGsRYFChEpLNuAJztYbvp_ja0Q9q6aggsr1-J_aH19W_9o37Sz1BU0CFVMRtn4V5aoJt60/s1600/tile.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgJ5soeB60tJK3snbhgDC5E_82bg_dNYeTPgzfSj9eH5BBs0X0goZXVxwLcAK5EWYSwPLROGGsRYFChEpLNuAJztYbvp_ja0Q9q6aggsr1-J_aH19W_9o37Sz1BU0CFVMRtn4V5aoJt60/s640/tile.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the before:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHz35rcClUDtu45LgtyPp1PGiMcKk4ezPsbmgvwU6xkMYteg7WH6WzoQ1lMSKSLAvdWml0zTwwz_ZjrHcTTzaL3EMWPBkRgA49Rep-u2OBNzouvAuni2q4_-7-kST4RyBEELUr0omWq4Hg/s1600/ugly.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHz35rcClUDtu45LgtyPp1PGiMcKk4ezPsbmgvwU6xkMYteg7WH6WzoQ1lMSKSLAvdWml0zTwwz_ZjrHcTTzaL3EMWPBkRgA49Rep-u2OBNzouvAuni2q4_-7-kST4RyBEELUr0omWq4Hg/s400/ugly.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I must admit, I am in love with the black penny rounds. With so much foot traffic, I think the dark tile will hide dirt a lot better than the creamy white floor tile which always looked grimy to me even after a good cleaning. I will share better photos later that aren't taken with my iPhone, but this at least gives you an idea. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some other stuff, included a mirror I found for a client at a local antique mall . . . </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/AVvXsEiY8u5EFvCmrQV6h2rLnQ67Owl0wy8upkC5JE6GzyqflXg3X4BtnGJAVZRrx0UvSCFa0EEx930VsT_HNMCoQMShJFpnH7o09c0ti7-uKRz_MJGFZdgad-qSgC5FaUYvw5vVBfhrFpM6fM8z/s1600/fronds.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8u5EFvCmrQV6h2rLnQ67Owl0wy8upkC5JE6GzyqflXg3X4BtnGJAVZRrx0UvSCFa0EEx930VsT_HNMCoQMShJFpnH7o09c0ti7-uKRz_MJGFZdgad-qSgC5FaUYvw5vVBfhrFpM6fM8z/s400/fronds.JPG" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I know I look lovely with my glasses on and hair pulled back. I'm keepin' it real.</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 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And a horn bowl from World Market . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHArH0oUdpE4cUreKdp0efrPB2xrnu_rC80Z-POjCkSkaV-jpGMBaeZo_P_GkfV_XXA791OKYTc-sLRiL4mJHssG4sp3cFU36MZqJ3d-6yDAC4HPjLKDdm2HCuq741YUwPU4tlf6Z_ViWH/s1600/horn.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHArH0oUdpE4cUreKdp0efrPB2xrnu_rC80Z-POjCkSkaV-jpGMBaeZo_P_GkfV_XXA791OKYTc-sLRiL4mJHssG4sp3cFU36MZqJ3d-6yDAC4HPjLKDdm2HCuq741YUwPU4tlf6Z_ViWH/s400/horn.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They've got a great selection of horn bowls right now. I'll reveal which one we chose later when her space is complete. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh, and of course, I found a little something for myself there too . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGfOMO141jnxDXezDTTs-PnjiUviJWO6Dh7jMparVKsUKOqrrueX8q83E188NjZenb2AF9GLahnMrk7SXoQ6wmtoGw9UAYRo-OcZ6fALlg-QXDiljV2gX56CJwIb8pRmIGd8YRTiB8Wr-/s1600/blackbowl.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGfOMO141jnxDXezDTTs-PnjiUviJWO6Dh7jMparVKsUKOqrrueX8q83E188NjZenb2AF9GLahnMrk7SXoQ6wmtoGw9UAYRo-OcZ6fALlg-QXDiljV2gX56CJwIb8pRmIGd8YRTiB8Wr-/s400/blackbowl.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Isn't this hammered metal bowl cool? I love the black and gold combo (duh), and it so reminded me of Tom Dixon's Beat Light:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24488391694895141/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://s-media-cache-ec5.pinimg.com/upload/24488391694895141_Ibol0fh1_c.jpg" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.tomdixon.net/products/us/beat-light-wide" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">tomdixon.net</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><br />If I were ambitious, maybe I could convert the bowl into a pendant light? But, I'm kind of digging it as just a bowl right now.<br /><br />Hope all is well in your world. I promise to be back sooner rather than later next time.

Peeks

Okay, so I haven't been the best blogger lately, and I apologize. My husband just returned from a long diving trip on the other side of ...

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