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30Jun2011

Hump-Day Happies: Etsy Prints from Trafalgar's SquareHump-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 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 o…

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29Jun2011

Suzeday Tuesday: Short and SweetSuzeday 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 MFAMB yesterday and especially those of you who left such nice comments!!! It made my day! For my new readers not famil…

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28Jun2011

Coral Velvet DelightCoral 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 based on a delicious coral velvet headboard she found on Craigslist for Washington DC.  In case you haven't heard, Jenny has magical Craigslist prowess and manages t…

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27Jun2011

Take a closer lookTake 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 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- everythi…

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27Jun2011

Style like a pro -TextureStyle 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 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 o…

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24Jun2011

Slim AaronsSlim Aarons

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

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24Jun2011

It's A Perfect DayIt's A Perfect Day

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

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23Jun2011

Hump-Day Happies: Blue Canton, Hydrangeas & PeoniesHump-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'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 g…

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22Jun2011

Suzeday Tuesday: BedroomsSuzeday 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 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 s…

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21Jun2011

Some Veranda GoodnessSome 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 (…

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20Jun2011
 
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