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8:20 AM

Hump-Day Happies: Etsy Prints from Trafalgar's Square

I have been spending a lot of time in the nursery this week.  A lot.  The munchkin is teething <i>and</i> has a cold <i>and</i> has a habit of climbing to a standing position the second he opens his eyes.  It's pretty amazing how quickly he gets up there and I'm pretty sure he's confused about why he's standing once he fully wakes up. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQ2_LayTHZV2F5duRhyyVgU6HhcNIw6hrFgtDrPil2OhzDwtldwDugeFWuQvINSViY8fj6xpZhYc7yU4xwZ6JFKe2_adCKYg7Uk6aUm2hCorI7dYmuBBpJgPDLCIjZN6X9HyB9Vvu85eB/s1600/IMG_1507.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQ2_LayTHZV2F5duRhyyVgU6HhcNIw6hrFgtDrPil2OhzDwtldwDugeFWuQvINSViY8fj6xpZhYc7yU4xwZ6JFKe2_adCKYg7Uk6aUm2hCorI7dYmuBBpJgPDLCIjZN6X9HyB9Vvu85eB/s640/IMG_1507.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh heeeyy Buddy! </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Needless to say, lots of late nights rocking and staring at the wall (or my little man who is an adorable mouth-breather at the moment).  One of my favorite elements of the nursery are the baby elephant prints I ordered from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/trafalgarssquare?page=6#">Trafalgar's Square</a> on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a>. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddzeT_sRxdgMPmIU2hyphenhyphena5ectqbkUW1WTFKe3DpLBbx2kfdQtwdcBnoGQfiqQakwCee6ecg3Cp7cFmSWjdItel-TGOaStQh0rbGGxrqO2JldJOrTKsE6Xweq844AvdstmHr2frdPgSULbn/s1600/Belclaire+House+Nursery+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddzeT_sRxdgMPmIU2hyphenhyphena5ectqbkUW1WTFKe3DpLBbx2kfdQtwdcBnoGQfiqQakwCee6ecg3Cp7cFmSWjdItel-TGOaStQh0rbGGxrqO2JldJOrTKsE6Xweq844AvdstmHr2frdPgSULbn/s640/Belclaire+House+Nursery+1.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just think they are so sweet.  I found them long before I was even married.  I remember thinking I would use them in my nursery someday.  It's sort of surreal that "someday" is now.  But really, how sweet is this little guy?</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsO5ctj47RbIgUdNGFm1QokcjEe4kbcSvBlOEUhKi0L6HQ0q1bBd9KdIj3B9KdFSVVrRYZop9HJzHDeMcuv0Gp2J6vTC_COFyACADG5nDwUwDBj0pTdzJTlqytN0Xo7CUdGAj7HMq1bTp6/s1600/Belclaire+House+Nursery+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsO5ctj47RbIgUdNGFm1QokcjEe4kbcSvBlOEUhKi0L6HQ0q1bBd9KdIj3B9KdFSVVrRYZop9HJzHDeMcuv0Gp2J6vTC_COFyACADG5nDwUwDBj0pTdzJTlqytN0Xo7CUdGAj7HMq1bTp6/s640/Belclaire+House+Nursery+2.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If I ever write a children's book (which I would love to do someday), they would have to be my illustrators.  Note: <a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Suze">The Suze</a> only likes children's books with "sweet illustrations."  "Make sure there are sweet pictures and take note of the illustrator," she says.  Perhaps her penchant for aesthetically appealing children's books is why I only like to look at pretty things now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyway, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/trafalgarssquare?page=6#">Trafalgar's Square</a> has a number of new prints and characters and they are all so adorable.  Here are some of my favorites: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhJAummkMrirK2-SQ5l9H_6DbO9PSpwXB_ZVBFo3QhIM8rJydvJ56w9Trv1MwToUwVMRtcIKY3AX7g9KOdgydPBgpSeBHD-uD5aywWY1NZG-Ie2HGCyw0EhN31J56RgnlM3R2MANYdwwwMw/s1600/Wishing+on+a+Star.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAummkMrirK2-SQ5l9H_6DbO9PSpwXB_ZVBFo3QhIM8rJydvJ56w9Trv1MwToUwVMRtcIKY3AX7g9KOdgydPBgpSeBHD-uD5aywWY1NZG-Ie2HGCyw0EhN31J56RgnlM3R2MANYdwwwMw/s400/Wishing+on+a+Star.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62804951/wishing-on-a-star-8x10-archival-print">Wishing On A Star</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBeFc4qTlH9r43zrst99cxnXuR3SZc0CPgU_DKaVa_s5v08CLl3Ol34vvCGPhD0ik5kLigHYYftJU0WG427rTJsGAA8PwsJbHeha4VNWJCzRRe8-TVND-xKhXNMlaEo1KGCOAxaBM6bBF/s1600/TS+Baby+Mine+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBeFc4qTlH9r43zrst99cxnXuR3SZc0CPgU_DKaVa_s5v08CLl3Ol34vvCGPhD0ik5kLigHYYftJU0WG427rTJsGAA8PwsJbHeha4VNWJCzRRe8-TVND-xKhXNMlaEo1KGCOAxaBM6bBF/s400/TS+Baby+Mine+.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64447005/baby-mine-8x10-archival-print-from">Baby Mine</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSagJsCsRa1SsItgF6qc98xxAcxwz3up69se9B289Hx63ScV9RApQ4__oocixzysWNC2fIi48B_3KaAhDa2PxWX04W6i0EmoIOBsO3BMlt4NFCUwdouYcCHq9lRMN7KSHfCyttKYpwepM/s1600/TS+A+little+bird+told+me+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSagJsCsRa1SsItgF6qc98xxAcxwz3up69se9B289Hx63ScV9RApQ4__oocixzysWNC2fIi48B_3KaAhDa2PxWX04W6i0EmoIOBsO3BMlt4NFCUwdouYcCHq9lRMN7KSHfCyttKYpwepM/s400/TS+A+little+bird+told+me+.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62517853/a-little-bird-told-me-archival-print-5x7">A Little Bird Told Me</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51KFWG9RUZOmX3kU4JZsfKnhrm8QeBSqru3PAgrv2ThCZH7lzKKaY7XBdcxyazMCJPPhMbhJ0MCuXJLmsVryDQU_stn3xoq7sUwGS1yGFB-HZiRIrJoMDPU9QunwZJr9mUygmkpP1PVSN/s1600/TS+Keep+Rolling+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51KFWG9RUZOmX3kU4JZsfKnhrm8QeBSqru3PAgrv2ThCZH7lzKKaY7XBdcxyazMCJPPhMbhJ0MCuXJLmsVryDQU_stn3xoq7sUwGS1yGFB-HZiRIrJoMDPU9QunwZJr9mUygmkpP1PVSN/s400/TS+Keep+Rolling+.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69259779/keep-rolling-5x7-archival-print">Keep Rolling</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKp3L3l4isUGmsEo0qrj3PnHirNoZ3ARLAeKQgo3qqIyvr28ecvHE_58e6NLjUYgNistoBU96IW36IH5fimJrMi2KKgqo0Pch_N0B94itohgZ7VOQnZZEYsnCHLK9JUW94N1reOVqQnR4w/s1600/TS+Royal+Lion+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKp3L3l4isUGmsEo0qrj3PnHirNoZ3ARLAeKQgo3qqIyvr28ecvHE_58e6NLjUYgNistoBU96IW36IH5fimJrMi2KKgqo0Pch_N0B94itohgZ7VOQnZZEYsnCHLK9JUW94N1reOVqQnR4w/s400/TS+Royal+Lion+.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58747592/royal-lion-archival-8x10-print">Royal Lion </a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0E4mPDXMgFWfadsGvBXmZXVlOF3wTFkjpZ141ezDC5UAqSz2wPMT4Prfo16I6SVVzSIaCcF2j9J1wxw5s9B7ibFQNFyymx8wXprKHx3DuqX_yzJ4pLYyEVq1rlXJeOdM-s7PrkAmxEzN8/s1600/TS+royal+sea+turtle+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0E4mPDXMgFWfadsGvBXmZXVlOF3wTFkjpZ141ezDC5UAqSz2wPMT4Prfo16I6SVVzSIaCcF2j9J1wxw5s9B7ibFQNFyymx8wXprKHx3DuqX_yzJ4pLYyEVq1rlXJeOdM-s7PrkAmxEzN8/s400/TS+royal+sea+turtle+.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73033777/royal-sea-turtle-5x7-archival-print-for">Royal Sea Turtle</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpr24NJE3B-1QAaZ0wFB64Gqzg4OwDRiqcyegN2PfJyhQ6J9hL9G4KCeQ0OjN7in8c1UmevRSCjFGyKNCl3Zw7tyexeGrbmlpclAvD_TNw8nXlq4k8D3xoyfM1KRZ9f5KO4YBt4Sn36zj/s1600/TS+Soaring+a+baby+giraffe+and+a+red+ballon+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpr24NJE3B-1QAaZ0wFB64Gqzg4OwDRiqcyegN2PfJyhQ6J9hL9G4KCeQ0OjN7in8c1UmevRSCjFGyKNCl3Zw7tyexeGrbmlpclAvD_TNw8nXlq4k8D3xoyfM1KRZ9f5KO4YBt4Sn36zj/s400/TS+Soaring+a+baby+giraffe+and+a+red+ballon+.jpg" width="285" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75252640/soaring-a-baby-giraffe-and-a-red-balloon">Soaring</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>They also have <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/trafalgarspaperco#">Trafalgar's Paper Co</a>, which has notecards, invitations and bookplates.  I think I may use the last image for Edward's first birthday invitation.  His favorite toy is <a href="http://www.sophiegiraffeusa.com/">Sophie the Giraffe</a> and he loves anything red so this would be perfect.  I can't believe I'm already thinking about that! </div><div><br /></div><div>For more nursery images see my original post <a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/then-comes-baby-in-baby-carriage.html">Then Comes Baby in a Baby Carriage</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Hump-Day!<br /><div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div></div></div>

Hump-Day Happies: Etsy Prints from Trafalgar's Square

I have been spending a lot of time in the nursery this week. A lot. The munchkin is teething and has a cold and has a habit of climbing ...

7:48 AM

Suzeday Tuesday: Short and Sweet

This week's Suzeday Tuesday is going to be short and sweet because I have 4% left on my battery and it's suddenly not charging.  But first, thank you to all of you who visited from <a href="http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/">MFAMB</a> yesterday and especially those of you who left such nice comments!!! It made my day! <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div>For my new readers not familiar with The Suze see <a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/welcome-to-belclaire-house.html">here</a>. In a nushell, she's my mama, she lurves design and lives in a dream world in her head that sucks everyone in because it's an awesome place to be.  Every Tuesday, I post some images from her extensive collection of files over the past 30 years.  It helps her stay organized and we get to enjoy lots of pretties from the past. Here's a pretty console that she clipped from somewhere long ago.  Lots of loveliness going on here.  </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49ZhRij-WEu4lrsbPWDJPGsGtD-TnX7K7WZFFBXD3AeVi3TQkN_LLzc80VudHKU9hdHznt3HqX3cp5FQ-9q_aN8doEzq8D4vBednwwBgeQYXbOtNG8TXXh3l9XzwTQSX0Pgnlfc28bji_/s1600/Suzeday+Console+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49ZhRij-WEu4lrsbPWDJPGsGtD-TnX7K7WZFFBXD3AeVi3TQkN_LLzc80VudHKU9hdHznt3HqX3cp5FQ-9q_aN8doEzq8D4vBednwwBgeQYXbOtNG8TXXh3l9XzwTQSX0Pgnlfc28bji_/s640/Suzeday+Console+.jpg" width="471" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a lovely day y'all!</div><div><br /></div>

Suzeday Tuesday: Short and Sweet

This week's Suzeday Tuesday is going to be short and sweet because I have 4% left on my battery and it's suddenly not charging. But...

6:38 AM

Coral Velvet Delight

Hey y'all! So over the weekend in a fit of design blogger <s>nerd-dome</s> awesomeness, Jenny of <a href="http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/">MFAMB</a> and I decided to make dual mood boards based on a delicious coral velvet headboard she found on <a href="http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/mfamb-home/2011/6/24/dc-craig-aka-1stdibs.html">Craigslist for Washington DC</a>.  In case you haven't heard, Jenny has magical Craigslist prowess and manages to find beautiful things that us amateurs could never uncover.  For all my KC peeps, you must go <a href="http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/mfamb-home/2011/6/20/kansas-city-craig-sifting-through-a-lot-of-turds-to-get-to-t.html">here</a> and see what she did with our notoriously lame Craigslist last week. <br /><br />I must confess, I make mood boards when I'm stressed out or bored, so this was a fun work-job for me.  (The Suze used to call crafts and stuff work-jobs when we were little). So given that I have a teething, runny-nosed 9-month old, I made two mood boards while he slept on me (the upside of a sick baby is that they're super cuddly). <br /><br />The first one was almost too easy.  It's how I would use it in my room if I had enough dolla bills.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVGjWrACJO20aeo1kn-LPINwiXDM7d3FLEuPwKw0D5KDcxmzbMLeYRzZgBGFO04oQQ1psL-15XsUanHwKkMnTXfU5nGfGzX1sRLfedyJ8aHzv37a4pZF0MPsTaGN8mXGeLU9_iSCpKPbn/s1600/OB-coral+velvet+headboard+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="491" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVGjWrACJO20aeo1kn-LPINwiXDM7d3FLEuPwKw0D5KDcxmzbMLeYRzZgBGFO04oQQ1psL-15XsUanHwKkMnTXfU5nGfGzX1sRLfedyJ8aHzv37a4pZF0MPsTaGN8mXGeLU9_iSCpKPbn/s640/OB-coral+velvet+headboard+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />In this next one, I tried to challenge myself to play with color and do something a little outside my usual style.  I went with a coral, gold and gray color palette and found this amazing <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=522711">art deco french rug</a> on 1st Dibs that pulls it all together. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrr9_jMnYNgD4yTDn0G-A257dZKJ0N9UMQp-AWpgibga_wEG8GijgYD5v3vGAKOMTh7Z725KRH4d9Zodz9nVr3lsa94lz77-DwXecVy3kuSYz2GRiOX1NoaYAkii4Zs56k_UOV8nPHhjQ_/s1600/OB-Coral+Velvet+Headboard+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrr9_jMnYNgD4yTDn0G-A257dZKJ0N9UMQp-AWpgibga_wEG8GijgYD5v3vGAKOMTh7Z725KRH4d9Zodz9nVr3lsa94lz77-DwXecVy3kuSYz2GRiOX1NoaYAkii4Zs56k_UOV8nPHhjQ_/s640/OB-Coral+Velvet+Headboard+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Now head on over to <a href="http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/mfamb-home/2011/6/27/dueling-moodboardsonly-more-like-dualing-bc-theres-2-and-thi.html">MFAMB</a> and see what she did with the coral velvet deliciousness (it's real good).<br /><br />Thanks Jenny! xo

Coral Velvet Delight

Hey y'all! So over the weekend in a fit of design blogger nerd-dome awesomeness, Jenny of MFAMB and I decided to make dual mood boards...

7:03 AM

Take a closer look

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEOnTnZEsKB-WbU_hL1JDLXyuYBPnbOcqVb22xTuUCglNE66fClTRrCvu6sHcBAIL3eKo_4aWGCWFRtIdD8tIkNT3jjTHRy1iwMJe2A1L-da9gkSuMEZZhKqqVZ4t9vJ2qPJJUKo_OBtc/s1600/sven_everaerd5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEOnTnZEsKB-WbU_hL1JDLXyuYBPnbOcqVb22xTuUCglNE66fClTRrCvu6sHcBAIL3eKo_4aWGCWFRtIdD8tIkNT3jjTHRy1iwMJe2A1L-da9gkSuMEZZhKqqVZ4t9vJ2qPJJUKo_OBtc/s400/sven_everaerd5.png" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWUN1TBEpwI7WSwMpFRybKZW2SNXqfxLTA4FazvRahfOwc9XyeDIkJP8aXS-zygnK9zxYkrZ8q-iG0Xz9kOjzIQCK_ZdqJarWmC2L4LQ6mFOhaUbRAr-rlZzhh-HIDKUaRpzmyhJZVOpw/s1600/sven_everaerd.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWUN1TBEpwI7WSwMpFRybKZW2SNXqfxLTA4FazvRahfOwc9XyeDIkJP8aXS-zygnK9zxYkrZ8q-iG0Xz9kOjzIQCK_ZdqJarWmC2L4LQ6mFOhaUbRAr-rlZzhh-HIDKUaRpzmyhJZVOpw/s400/sven_everaerd.png" width="266" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vartnyahem.se/hem/artiklar/2011-05/Helt_naturligt/">source </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> The room above works because of its mix of various materials with a neutral palette.   I kept returning to <a href="http://beautycomma.blogspot.com/"> beauty comma</a>  to look at it over several days.  When you are drawn back to a room it is worthwhile to examine what aspects of it you like.  That was easy for me in this case- everything. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why does this room work in my view? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><ul><li><b>blond woods</b> are my favourite and have always been since I was in my twenties- no ebony or mahogony for me. I like my wood to integrate with the other elements in a room, not stand out. I like to use wood for its texture, not colour. </li><li><b>clean lines</b> allow your eyes to move over an object and  on to something else.They create visual flow in a room which works to create a  relaxing atmosphere.  Boxy is better in my view because these lines seem to fit/follow the envelope of a room .  Rectangular shapes can be softened by  accessories and softer textiles.</li><li> <b>sculptural shapes</b>  are added in the lamp, vases, boxes  and rock like structures in front of the window. There are other shapes hiding. Have a closer look. The selection of these accessories were not done in haste because they play perfectly with each other. This room depends on sculpture as an art form.  Notice there are no two dimensional art pieces on the walls.  </li><li><b>variety in  textiles</b> (pattern, texture) is a must to support a mainly monochromatic room. The play of the striped rug  against the furry one  is wonderful.  </li><li><b>the absence of jarring colour</b> makes this room a calm retreat.  It is a room I could spend many hours in and still find it interesting because of the texture and shapes.  Less is always more in colour.  </li><li><b>bringing the outdoors in</b> by minimizing window treatments and utilizing the glimpses of nature as art.</li></ul>What about this room in comparison?<br /><br /><br />It has many of the characteristics noted above but a much darker palette.  Texture and sculptural forms are dominant. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgue04LHjT3BD-lCNp6JIm6pUCRQNajQyQRsJuhsFCjZ0TityErWZ4_pjs81Aha5fsxH7kf39L_r2HGdeTlNSmKyriiuPrakq56sEPmhOE_0ERd7JWHnKpg3gYr4uD2x8EfX8DQfyFInEoZ/s1600/Matt_Costigan_Vignette_VA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgue04LHjT3BD-lCNp6JIm6pUCRQNajQyQRsJuhsFCjZ0TityErWZ4_pjs81Aha5fsxH7kf39L_r2HGdeTlNSmKyriiuPrakq56sEPmhOE_0ERd7JWHnKpg3gYr4uD2x8EfX8DQfyFInEoZ/s400/Matt_Costigan_Vignette_VA.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Matt Costigan via <a href="http://decorica.blogspot.com/">Decoria </a></div>

Take a closer look

source The room above works because of its mix of various materials with a neutral palette. I kept returning to beauty comma to look...

6:09 AM

Style like a pro -Texture

<b><br /></b><br /><b> </b>Colour is the most obvious element in interior design because of its boldness or starkenss. Homeowners constantly update their rooms with colour changes, but what about all the other design elements?  For example, have you given your room a texture update lately? Texture is simply using a variety of  finishes in a room and it is easily improved by varying the  composition of products in a room, e.g., glass,  woods, metal, plastic, cotton,  velvet, lacquer, leather, ceramic. etc.  Stop and look around you. How many different materials have you used in your room? What's your room's texture quotient?  <br /><br />  Texture is the element that gets constantly overlooked  because its effects are subtle. It's one of those things that you take for granted when it is done well, but it's difficult to identify if it isn't , You just know the room looks boring, but you're not sure why. Layering textures gives a room interest and depth.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jhinteriordesign.com/jhid/">Jessica Helgerson </a> a Portland, Oregon  designer, is a master of texture. Many of her designs, typically clean and uncluttered,  rely on the richness of textures for visual interest.  <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhTA_orG6A3ew77GPjV6Dh-9p1IonPj0UoW_k3Hcbe3G7Xa0R5_LtER0PrqZliASO3nh1ScADbiXQuMiN_OCG2NL6wW8K6AFSFiJlRjgJ8qH9HCvOA48OOhQTbPYZ1p1ruYfXPu5h2ky1/s1600/Jessica+Helgerson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhTA_orG6A3ew77GPjV6Dh-9p1IonPj0UoW_k3Hcbe3G7Xa0R5_LtER0PrqZliASO3nh1ScADbiXQuMiN_OCG2NL6wW8K6AFSFiJlRjgJ8qH9HCvOA48OOhQTbPYZ1p1ruYfXPu5h2ky1/s400/Jessica+Helgerson.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This mid-century modern split level ranch house takes on a new life under her skillful direction. The overall feeling is restful and outdoorsy. Furniture choices reflect the style of the home. The vintage finds were reupholstered  in light fabrics of varying textures. The coffee table made from salvaged maple is the center piece of the room. Its irregular edges and smooth surface plays well with  the Portuguese eel traps hanging over the fireplace  mantel . Glass is prominent in the French demijohn bottles and ceramic Chinese garden stools are tucked into the room.  The woven area rug stands out against the smooth ebony floors.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlohpUe0zI90LJKmPU0pa1iNAPSzZoTmJIqJL5XVsPVbyBr5vq392anwiA-kFOBmV2VmcNErQj5F1JGeD89rSBVwfiBvNiw-iSbP5ovGZswvpTqI4PdoCqcSrwVBhGYb93qvWiKYaTu_KP/s1600/Jessica+helgerson+dining+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlohpUe0zI90LJKmPU0pa1iNAPSzZoTmJIqJL5XVsPVbyBr5vq392anwiA-kFOBmV2VmcNErQj5F1JGeD89rSBVwfiBvNiw-iSbP5ovGZswvpTqI4PdoCqcSrwVBhGYb93qvWiKYaTu_KP/s400/Jessica+helgerson+dining+.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />At the end of the living room, the dining area continues the themes already established. You get a clearer view of the ceramic Chinese stool and the raised texture on the pillows.  The leather chairs work well against the high gloss wood table.  Plants, vegetables and wicker all work to enhance the  this welcoming room.  Metal chair legs show up well against the ebony floors. Glass and ceramic are evident in this room too. One of the musts in texture usage is to play matte and gloss surfaces off each other with one being more dominant -usually matte. The textures and colours of the outside also play an important role in this room's success. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwT5l_9G52m5WHnkJYoLUo-HxnugxEcLg_-6hUj49xWnu8Q_y2v4ur8q4Ls_Bb36LJJoiVF9Lla0JjcgexspfBnu3VjuZNJjRXbcDWuGRqXCfH20lSYFSsECzoJ6A3Fe7t1MdexAMKyxh/s1600/Jessica+helgerson+bath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwT5l_9G52m5WHnkJYoLUo-HxnugxEcLg_-6hUj49xWnu8Q_y2v4ur8q4Ls_Bb36LJJoiVF9Lla0JjcgexspfBnu3VjuZNJjRXbcDWuGRqXCfH20lSYFSsECzoJ6A3Fe7t1MdexAMKyxh/s400/Jessica+helgerson+bath.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Continuing with the white and green theme, this high contrast  bathroom has a lot of texture punch for a small space, Wood, metal, marble, ceramic, glass,  paper, and fabric are blended seamlessly to produce a room that wows.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_REZUTo3Uf_d9rRRICUCy8l0IdF9HuAEPScSxDzQB5jfs1xjBE10Y0YQbCURLf-1YMApn2MGGrqk6DRDvNUW2FHY7lXkMVZVVJIVn24-SGq5mcK_-MKKSEk1ncZ1Qa0ddD311MiKDKeZl/s1600/jessica+helgerson+master.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_REZUTo3Uf_d9rRRICUCy8l0IdF9HuAEPScSxDzQB5jfs1xjBE10Y0YQbCURLf-1YMApn2MGGrqk6DRDvNUW2FHY7lXkMVZVVJIVn24-SGq5mcK_-MKKSEk1ncZ1Qa0ddD311MiKDKeZl/s400/jessica+helgerson+master.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>And now a little quiz... how many textures are combined to produce this stunning master suite?

Style like a pro -Texture

Colour is the most obvious element in interior design because of its boldness or starkenss. Homeowners constantly update their rooms with ...

10:02 AM

Slim Aarons

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places"</span></i></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdmCOUex64Arnu8sUnTSWJdFDppdGs-nCvfOGDtD9TPV3cTyiC_ceXamf3mzLjgUJxH5KnXBPJYwGtqgWLahXytC6qPIgaxZGkDGcIcnoieStEaHY_zteHfosIESULl380dQRftvfSsd4/s1600/Slim+Aarons+czs_house_3230605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdmCOUex64Arnu8sUnTSWJdFDppdGs-nCvfOGDtD9TPV3cTyiC_ceXamf3mzLjgUJxH5KnXBPJYwGtqgWLahXytC6qPIgaxZGkDGcIcnoieStEaHY_zteHfosIESULl380dQRftvfSsd4/s1600/Slim+Aarons+czs_house_3230605.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePUDUFzsivBzQpZvz4wOVbuOK538HXCjbneIfdOeXaYAZXv8TpLbsWZg6fdPjIEt14u6Dc5Toz0PtplCSGrMBHQFp-de_DpFaHpXsk3V60GrF8DQeDhjc4IubvleNrZzhs1QxJxN3pjPq/s1600/Slim+Aarons+family_pool_3095008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkkI86617uT-ydD23KI77RZVKLoJrTFfCXUslHxhOteNMl4VzrVplFKKH_e-wA_0ji5Yobuyegb7IgUGuU_mETQCCs_9YxoqAkJu0K5wlL1uXICjUA5_cgUdDRSBoajHl-jrAUYpHHT15/s1600/Slim+Aarons+poolside_drinks_3165339.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlM5ruX7gcJy2KKIXlgj-wpzy3Wsrsm6TNPCj3TuUZQdY5ssEGzhB-bh4DfTpUS9NOcRK4K2QMwBOmb6vW2gWaLaLi7WjndbECYvpR53oUE0-gb99QzNDh-vO5altCZV1nuI8uyKnOzfaR/s1600/Slim+Aarons+poolside_fashion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlM5ruX7gcJy2KKIXlgj-wpzy3Wsrsm6TNPCj3TuUZQdY5ssEGzhB-bh4DfTpUS9NOcRK4K2QMwBOmb6vW2gWaLaLi7WjndbECYvpR53oUE0-gb99QzNDh-vO5altCZV1nuI8uyKnOzfaR/s1600/Slim+Aarons+poolside_fashion.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFu7WrBZ8NhGeDbYRjclo28MCUb4HDxt4VGKQtipgfUy_T3hlj7nL0hdiTztDRhFso6wCw916R2rVorxzn_332XV6j1Ih_C4PlMQYKeDQkWOEbrOTrGBkojKKXOwPSK_dXQRW4ZIas99ks/s1600/Slim+Aarons+poolside_party_52021113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFu7WrBZ8NhGeDbYRjclo28MCUb4HDxt4VGKQtipgfUy_T3hlj7nL0hdiTztDRhFso6wCw916R2rVorxzn_332XV6j1Ih_C4PlMQYKeDQkWOEbrOTrGBkojKKXOwPSK_dXQRW4ZIas99ks/s1600/Slim+Aarons+poolside_party_52021113.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8YTZGI0xep4s7cKHoADDCliwkqPDlynD7c6SRgvWalxMshz6fXPlcNFIGdndZtMtZDkiThoGllATMray6owWG5fnIA6WzCpmr9NA_vn4RYkAMvkAoD9amIFkUB_iVVe-AT9ss4_wZlNo/s1600/Slim+Aarons+topping_time_3089307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8YTZGI0xep4s7cKHoADDCliwkqPDlynD7c6SRgvWalxMshz6fXPlcNFIGdndZtMtZDkiThoGllATMray6owWG5fnIA6WzCpmr9NA_vn4RYkAMvkAoD9amIFkUB_iVVe-AT9ss4_wZlNo/s1600/Slim+Aarons+topping_time_3089307.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have become a huge fan of <a href="http://www.photographersgallery.com/by_artist.asp?id=2">Slim Aarons' photography</a>, especially his poolside images.  I must confess, in my head, I am in a Slim Aarons photograph all of the time.  In his own words, he photographed <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places," which is so my cup of tea.  (Call me shallow, but I did the whole date a tortured writer and read Dostoyevsky thing in college and, let me tell you, it is incredibly exhausting).  I think I love these images because they remind me of my grandmother.  She could have fit right in to any one of these pictures. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have a lovely weekend y'all! I hope you're able to get in some pool time, and if you do, close your eyes and imagine you're one of these fabulous people.  </span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span>

Slim Aarons

"attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places" I have become a huge fan of Slim Aarons' photography , especi...

6:56 AM

It's A Perfect Day

to be by the pool.  I will take any one of these (rambunctious children are welcome too). <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqnU8V2bwO544tQQGuWylTNttUYG6NkmWj0FRey5rKEchGFcDuSyQjhghdMxRDs6hq6J3HySfD3Q3uuCMXbWTE1CxdPHn3t3TKoV93qmIFSB5f0dfRSHC1b2Y15wqTtDTUS7bkicY1HM2/s1600/Pool+outdoor-entertaining-liquid-assests-Ed0609-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFqnU8V2bwO544tQQGuWylTNttUYG6NkmWj0FRey5rKEchGFcDuSyQjhghdMxRDs6hq6J3HySfD3Q3uuCMXbWTE1CxdPHn3t3TKoV93qmIFSB5f0dfRSHC1b2Y15wqTtDTUS7bkicY1HM2/s1600/Pool+outdoor-entertaining-liquid-assests-Ed0609-1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBXDFHuRQ_9Gv3ylcrxrEhka08-zw-0qe2uT9wWtlLpScw4T68Z4YbN1ehFJa8AkfBY0nY6MU8hQ0IPS5aorgZodrlChWioXgrnMLJOwmK8WeXMgx1dQKpO6zt-rJcsx_a6gzFWxH8wrv/s1600/Pool+outdoor-entertaining-liquid-assests-Ed0609-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBXDFHuRQ_9Gv3ylcrxrEhka08-zw-0qe2uT9wWtlLpScw4T68Z4YbN1ehFJa8AkfBY0nY6MU8hQ0IPS5aorgZodrlChWioXgrnMLJOwmK8WeXMgx1dQKpO6zt-rJcsx_a6gzFWxH8wrv/s1600/Pool+outdoor-entertaining-liquid-assests-Ed0609-5.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47JHMPSFEDVg295CacvWqP1EyQxKMb5RBBYHdNfdGsx85yeI89kHtVoxZEcrZd-EhVIiUOOHmwyqYegS9_TYMhLzkucaBemPAjuyyvu06ZsWJ76sMOrhAz70-RhI6hPjwlBEUO3vviSjk/s1600/Pool+03_private-pools+Architectural+Digest+June+2002+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47JHMPSFEDVg295CacvWqP1EyQxKMb5RBBYHdNfdGsx85yeI89kHtVoxZEcrZd-EhVIiUOOHmwyqYegS9_TYMhLzkucaBemPAjuyyvu06ZsWJ76sMOrhAz70-RhI6hPjwlBEUO3vviSjk/s640/Pool+03_private-pools+Architectural+Digest+June+2002+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cannonball!!!!!</div>

It's A Perfect Day

to be by the pool. I will take any one of these (rambunctious children are welcome too). Cannonball!!!!!

7:56 AM

Hump-Day Happies: Blue Canton, Hydrangeas & Peonies

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4Y828d1Vzx3UPF_ZloQXvRogoBw7TULj7gVMN7SgK-zidrlTY3psk2PwNxBexiVvDWH7gTco-MFX0284X-Wh2HKBOdxDyNrZCReFOE61fUacT71cs49LD-RxCYRHqJaUeIjBO_7DdKei/s1600/Blue+Canton+Pitcher+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4Y828d1Vzx3UPF_ZloQXvRogoBw7TULj7gVMN7SgK-zidrlTY3psk2PwNxBexiVvDWH7gTco-MFX0284X-Wh2HKBOdxDyNrZCReFOE61fUacT71cs49LD-RxCYRHqJaUeIjBO_7DdKei/s640/Blue+Canton+Pitcher+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Apologies for the graininess of this photo, but it's the only one I have of my little vignette and it was taken using my blackberry's sub-par camera feature.  My husband gave me these peonies for our two year anniversary and I clipped the hydrangeas from our new hydrangea bush.  It's a nice little girly arrangement that makes me happy as I walk into our family room and inevitably step on a musical toy on the floor.  However, one of the peonies suffered at the hands of Edward the Destroyer yesterday.  I was trying to be a nice mommy and let him smell the pretty flowers and in one swipe he knocked all of the petals off of the little pink flower.  So rude of him, I know! Fortunately for him, I find him so delicious and squeezable that I immediately forget any grievances I have against him.

Hump-Day Happies: Blue Canton, Hydrangeas & Peonies

Apologies for the graininess of this photo, but it's the only one I have of my little vignette and it was taken using my blackberry'...

8:45 AM

Suzeday Tuesday: Bedrooms

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Suze doesn't have too many master bedrooms in her files.  This is probably because she has the world's most comfortable bed and thus change is not a priority.  I, however, have beds on the brain because, really, all I want to do in life is sleep.  So I pulled the bedroom files I do have and am sharing them with y'all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First up, this gorgeous blue and white canopy.  I still like the look of a repeating pattern and I'm pretty sure The Suze has this fabric on something, but I can't remember what it is.  My eye is drawn to that beautiful bedskirt.</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/AVvXsEirUP-3KB-mMlErjCzT4XsGAdFEofhWPyapu1YMcT8XO60UP3eFUSV6GT00M_PWsb2dPCuS3kpO6yZiFwe9X92LwNp4j9EurtEqLg8citZdQLL2WiRnkXNcTL9mCNV8WvrcmiIqz5EJXWw4/s1600/Suzeday+Bedroom+Bed+Blue+%2526+White+Edward+H.+Springs+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUP-3KB-mMlErjCzT4XsGAdFEofhWPyapu1YMcT8XO60UP3eFUSV6GT00M_PWsb2dPCuS3kpO6yZiFwe9X92LwNp4j9EurtEqLg8citZdQLL2WiRnkXNcTL9mCNV8WvrcmiIqz5EJXWw4/s640/Suzeday+Bedroom+Bed+Blue+%2526+White+Edward+H.+Springs+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Next, bunk nooks.  This is undoubtedly her vision for a beach of lake house.  I love bunk nooks.  Notice the curtains, the shelves and the pretty paneling. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRzsX5oPaL6MxZI9EP5IYX5JxB4ef_UHLfM0tj_VigMbpcy5eB6W68amv0ozG-6MDzXrNHiSTlheqkpAs3fF7qu06WLXkxtN_XtmCsxBzGjbt-_OXofNgYb502fl67O-AZ-g0nYrhtrRG/s1600/Suzeday+Bedroom+Childrens+Built-in+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRzsX5oPaL6MxZI9EP5IYX5JxB4ef_UHLfM0tj_VigMbpcy5eB6W68amv0ozG-6MDzXrNHiSTlheqkpAs3fF7qu06WLXkxtN_XtmCsxBzGjbt-_OXofNgYb502fl67O-AZ-g0nYrhtrRG/s640/Suzeday+Bedroom+Childrens+Built-in+.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another pretty nook.  I'm not a big yellow person, but I do love yellow and green together like it's done here.  I'm obsessed with hiding in nooks, which is bizarre, I know.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigG0KGqIJblOfcfzN5_kl7IsbpJBg3-TjRgceZ5cQ1isaAE0eyoPRrYALA9DDI_u_PTUpOgyJb5cMS59Xw2kYJZcCm_Lmf3r6GDeF7B76AoQmuEPKmVWjyanThxSXhyphenhyphenHBQVXMXPvjvsQF1/s1600/Suzeday+Bedroom+Nook+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigG0KGqIJblOfcfzN5_kl7IsbpJBg3-TjRgceZ5cQ1isaAE0eyoPRrYALA9DDI_u_PTUpOgyJb5cMS59Xw2kYJZcCm_Lmf3r6GDeF7B76AoQmuEPKmVWjyanThxSXhyphenhyphenHBQVXMXPvjvsQF1/s640/Suzeday+Bedroom+Nook+.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><br />Gorgeous guest room.  I love the paneled storage and the way the twin beds fit into a cozy alcove. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25GoSs_BI-tF0X5KSgExuKWpQVz1YN_sc0mDekwdAvD_JaR-j6mmPMeydJQTpUylPdC121cse29K5Wo9WTzXtvoPg-ZNJ-drqXRhr5JQ0ZAIAeTl-TL6b-cQJssWT1QZ_DYLyCd8IlnHl/s1600/Suzeday+Bedroom+Storage+Walls%252C+Windows+%2526+Floors+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25GoSs_BI-tF0X5KSgExuKWpQVz1YN_sc0mDekwdAvD_JaR-j6mmPMeydJQTpUylPdC121cse29K5Wo9WTzXtvoPg-ZNJ-drqXRhr5JQ0ZAIAeTl-TL6b-cQJssWT1QZ_DYLyCd8IlnHl/s640/Suzeday+Bedroom+Storage+Walls%252C+Windows+%2526+Floors+.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><br /><br />More blue and white.  That chaise looks cozy.  Once again, I picture myself sleeping. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtGtGaHrFf4DCxw4FaJntTdYWh7CFBTBEu5H3nSA-4AW4tMuD_-o7u3UFHkzpHWK2lhG95A4XwXLWgbMWK58t-PtmQWvIOQwSgHiemfwLa4lk3B259eBxk68A7UIB4wNlxDJGfCqycL4_/s1600/Suzeday+Bedroom+Traditional+Home+Novemeber+2004+Betsy+Speert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtGtGaHrFf4DCxw4FaJntTdYWh7CFBTBEu5H3nSA-4AW4tMuD_-o7u3UFHkzpHWK2lhG95A4XwXLWgbMWK58t-PtmQWvIOQwSgHiemfwLa4lk3B259eBxk68A7UIB4wNlxDJGfCqycL4_/s640/Suzeday+Bedroom+Traditional+Home+Novemeber+2004+Betsy+Speert.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, a gorgeous check.  I actually saw this image on The Enchanted Home yesterday! The Suze would say, "great minds think alike!" </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuIm6YBD8Qs_Xv1vwUC17WzMJ7JyrXceXQRBYFX2q7m_3CTJ3oDvWZzb08snbPwZH-SDGYhj_kfZJPZJAR6BeMdQgIocVk8i86DmA1Z8e0a82lFVjA-ZZ50rT8yBui_Lp2Wz6CVlZ_ZI0/s1600/Suzeday+Bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuIm6YBD8Qs_Xv1vwUC17WzMJ7JyrXceXQRBYFX2q7m_3CTJ3oDvWZzb08snbPwZH-SDGYhj_kfZJPZJAR6BeMdQgIocVk8i86DmA1Z8e0a82lFVjA-ZZ50rT8yBui_Lp2Wz6CVlZ_ZI0/s640/Suzeday+Bedroom.jpg" width="472" /></a></div>

Suzeday Tuesday: Bedrooms

The Suze doesn't have too many master bedrooms in her files. This is probably because she has the world's most comfortable bed and ...

8:11 AM

Some Veranda Goodness

Hey y'all! Hope everyone had a nice Father's Day weekend.  I must start this post by saying Happy Anniversary to my darling Kip! We've been married two whole years! Ha! It seems like yesterday that we celebrated with all of our friends and family.  It will always be one of the best days of my life (and best parties too!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8qlZBLKOajH2G1M2vkJ-fTj71BUfS78wS4bAo0V7wyF4qHCLxC2sqb2AQR7Ih7nyGkMY_IImZ2aWetBfYxcm865TGrfL-ccFu_-QmwKEmkNkQ-3RmJXUizM2LnimHxjfFmioFjSOniA/s1600/JWw3368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8qlZBLKOajH2G1M2vkJ-fTj71BUfS78wS4bAo0V7wyF4qHCLxC2sqb2AQR7Ih7nyGkMY_IImZ2aWetBfYxcm865TGrfL-ccFu_-QmwKEmkNkQ-3RmJXUizM2LnimHxjfFmioFjSOniA/s640/JWw3368.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I got my July-August issue of <a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a> this weekend.  I had a moment to browse the pictures.  Here are some that caught my attention:<br /><br />Loving the backyard of this Dallas home designed by <a href="http://www.ceylonetcie.com/">Michelle Nussbaumer</a>.  I love a lemon tree amongst blue and white.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUScTtkMdCNHw7Ou7D2MZ-87kKtaB1qJaJYdgVHKo9m1dgXNp8eFZU5NCpq4QoQ5Qke99uD5yueXfZfCkjGiu3ixhSB7PkIMalQMaryX2_dtnRkqVy6JqnUJkoiMUVNf1RwYnalVNMAFy/s1600/Veranda+July-August+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUScTtkMdCNHw7Ou7D2MZ-87kKtaB1qJaJYdgVHKo9m1dgXNp8eFZU5NCpq4QoQ5Qke99uD5yueXfZfCkjGiu3ixhSB7PkIMalQMaryX2_dtnRkqVy6JqnUJkoiMUVNf1RwYnalVNMAFy/s640/Veranda+July-August+2011.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;">This California pool house is pretty fab as well </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEhi3EqmkovgGpED_sQGBG124LSTNM7_EjIl3vptTKLshJxr_7FzQchENu2FSZv2ps1L292eUfGQ9JeeHEFc8NJ1hoDNnp5Alp9mPvOMv9ynYbdpmT-wEqYXGG__zyYHPd6Jr9d7i8SRGYKN/s1600/Veranda+July-August+2011-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3EqmkovgGpED_sQGBG124LSTNM7_EjIl3vptTKLshJxr_7FzQchENu2FSZv2ps1L292eUfGQ9JeeHEFc8NJ1hoDNnp5Alp9mPvOMv9ynYbdpmT-wEqYXGG__zyYHPd6Jr9d7i8SRGYKN/s640/Veranda+July-August+2011-4.jpg" width="610" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhId8yQoSZw19sZWd_883lSjJ6m-am1R17i-BFvSprJyuHS4tpgrRSo4u4RE4AaYtmWcQBOfndpzAmGJuT-bp4f3lW8tegqMpF7JehUxxjfUdaV49f5SY71jfBR5o3wycL7H3bd6QUdm-7x/s1600/Veranda+July-August+2011-14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhId8yQoSZw19sZWd_883lSjJ6m-am1R17i-BFvSprJyuHS4tpgrRSo4u4RE4AaYtmWcQBOfndpzAmGJuT-bp4f3lW8tegqMpF7JehUxxjfUdaV49f5SY71jfBR5o3wycL7H3bd6QUdm-7x/s640/Veranda+July-August+2011-14.jpg" width="454" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm going to plant a cutting garden like this one so I can always have fresh flowers </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then there's this fun bahamas house.  yOu can't tell from the scan, but the exterior of the house is this beautiful lime green.  </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/AVvXsEgKKY9li4XlQYxwB2fxMaJbYxkT2-W-gCT5RCcYH2cfIVTpaMQDM4KeJ7JaDmRqxoBeYW9Xji4u7rH6DnH6WOJjOVwlNRl_pUgnHbZNSo3Up4cQ7KRKpHURyhCJ0PI76PgHfPgxG0cTOsUh/s1600/Veranda+July-August+2011-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKY9li4XlQYxwB2fxMaJbYxkT2-W-gCT5RCcYH2cfIVTpaMQDM4KeJ7JaDmRqxoBeYW9Xji4u7rH6DnH6WOJjOVwlNRl_pUgnHbZNSo3Up4cQ7KRKpHURyhCJ0PI76PgHfPgxG0cTOsUh/s640/Veranda+July-August+2011-13.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmaf8qEtcaSqlvC4wlew47UB3OiijaGEaWeJw09XYpLTXTTVXiVjbL7iukSoUxBqW6OWV_gYHYcVAEDh97XAJVYW5knR49V7FJKepoGaZFmrKP4vZ8anHMyXImhZ3E4wwSoZCMZ1jlCyeu/s1600/Veranda+July-August+2011-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmaf8qEtcaSqlvC4wlew47UB3OiijaGEaWeJw09XYpLTXTTVXiVjbL7iukSoUxBqW6OWV_gYHYcVAEDh97XAJVYW5knR49V7FJKepoGaZFmrKP4vZ8anHMyXImhZ3E4wwSoZCMZ1jlCyeu/s640/Veranda+July-August+2011-7.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgLXxP1mSyEs7-2F3YEu1yrVLa_5_l_g2HKVXK0b4JZ7zgjRgK3FivLzEJ4rBoKNpm3TQ40NgazZhGr-hPxXLYklwmGkyFcyhlV2dCVCcajo6kfFRlRQkJeLSIlwfAqOeUDHQBuj8zhXl5K/s1600/Veranda+July-August+2011-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXxP1mSyEs7-2F3YEu1yrVLa_5_l_g2HKVXK0b4JZ7zgjRgK3FivLzEJ4rBoKNpm3TQ40NgazZhGr-hPxXLYklwmGkyFcyhlV2dCVCcajo6kfFRlRQkJeLSIlwfAqOeUDHQBuj8zhXl5K/s640/Veranda+July-August+2011-8.jpg" width="498" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm intrigued by this bathroom and wish I could see more.  </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRash_LMtfJNlzwVmQ6xOm2Wh70nUT2HYiHlhiuAGzfMelwGRvzWMWsW_xwtmgaGti2v_MEPWoeAfjGB7jG9LdBzZE9JkgtE-Xnui7ZKl3pkt2DxOHy1Azh1lZxLxkBMaOep1OAFAuZXy/s1600/Veranda+July-August+2011-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRash_LMtfJNlzwVmQ6xOm2Wh70nUT2HYiHlhiuAGzfMelwGRvzWMWsW_xwtmgaGti2v_MEPWoeAfjGB7jG9LdBzZE9JkgtE-Xnui7ZKl3pkt2DxOHy1Azh1lZxLxkBMaOep1OAFAuZXy/s640/Veranda+July-August+2011-9.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's also a little piece on exotic tile that I'll be keeping for my files, for the dream house I'm building in my mind.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsilvnG2tfE5yWzreAtuueOuogn_ZvUkB25rLGxaJdFye7RGZZYsQHZxuKTu8iPQ5yt-i73VdG8V7E1-0adW0j1Ikin9YpcPgzP1xZYC_2ZzRGJGpWsPAMbG0O2wRdZC9w05xVPj1XGdoO/s1600/Veranda+July-August+2011-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsilvnG2tfE5yWzreAtuueOuogn_ZvUkB25rLGxaJdFye7RGZZYsQHZxuKTu8iPQ5yt-i73VdG8V7E1-0adW0j1Ikin9YpcPgzP1xZYC_2ZzRGJGpWsPAMbG0O2wRdZC9w05xVPj1XGdoO/s640/Veranda+July-August+2011-10.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This post hardly does the issue justice.  Go get it! There's so much more I wanted to include, but as I type this my child is playing in the dog bowl.  Gotta run! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Some Veranda Goodness

Hey y'all! Hope everyone had a nice Father's Day weekend. I must start this post by saying Happy Anniversary to my darling Kip! We...

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