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Giftress Guide: Blue & White Etsy Pretties

Morning y'all! Blogging from Edward's playroom while we listen to Grover talk about the letter G on an old Fisher-Price record player.  My mother-in-law bought it for Edward after she found all of Kip's old Sesame Street records!  It brings back so many memories from when I was young.  I still have a couple more things to do in here and then I'll show you some pictures.  It's pretty simple right now because I know Christmas is going to bring lots of new additions to the room. <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/AVvXsEiEoqsAckxcuWifI122KF4itWlRnCSN5Wqad-mCcWIWYmP7Jc4MxrhPidKKryix1ePXwx6jc3KWxtXZrG8rkR3nMM8Bqt21UAudK-AwL9wFB90QEPq9tbMzEPsH61jQFGq_wnLr5HD9tnw/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Elephant+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoqsAckxcuWifI122KF4itWlRnCSN5Wqad-mCcWIWYmP7Jc4MxrhPidKKryix1ePXwx6jc3KWxtXZrG8rkR3nMM8Bqt21UAudK-AwL9wFB90QEPq9tbMzEPsH61jQFGq_wnLr5HD9tnw/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Elephant+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So that's how you wrap an elephant. </td></tr></tbody></table><br />And speaking of Christmas, one of the best things about Christmas is presents.  Let's be honest.  I actually love buying presents for people more than I love getting them.  I get a major high when I find the perfect present for someone.  I think about it all year long and take mental notes based on hints people have dropped.  If you are friends with me, it behooves you to casually mention things you like because I remember them. <br /><br />Here is a roundup of things I found on the sometimes hipster <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a>, none of which are actually hipster.<br />All of which I, my blue and white loving self, would like to receive as gifts.  (ahem, hint hint)<br /><br />I found this first Etsy shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/nancynikkodesign?ref=seller_info">Nancy Nikko Design</a> via <a href="http://chinoiseriechic.blogspot.com/">Chinoiserie Chic</a>, one of my favoritest blogs. How cute are these <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81437031/chinoiserie-personalized-bookplates-with">personalized book plates</a>!<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/AVvXsEiFLbpzI9sS6SMKCVLaExFDLd5CR6Z8rS47EdrdzA_JWD-uvMw_LcA_fGqmq_DfrsZ5_vjMblULl8ocOOeGj9V3LVFVBChcSKg8TzDZGQzMpl-1FQ6tgId2h9wAYTzvYT74iYTKLv5TgdM/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Chinoiserie+Personalized+Bookplates+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLbpzI9sS6SMKCVLaExFDLd5CR6Z8rS47EdrdzA_JWD-uvMw_LcA_fGqmq_DfrsZ5_vjMblULl8ocOOeGj9V3LVFVBChcSKg8TzDZGQzMpl-1FQ6tgId2h9wAYTzvYT74iYTKLv5TgdM/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Chinoiserie+Personalized+Bookplates+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81437031/chinoiserie-personalized-bookplates-with">Chinoiserie Personalized Book Plates</a> </td></tr></tbody></table>And these notecards are pretty cute, too.<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/AVvXsEhFGGnuzLk7aDBJl_6hdI9MXu1hiZHkiOKKW_LODqVomjrhN6bR_El9uxx55ut1or2HVBIuymM1KzCN-pnB90NXYlyKaP6F89UHxndKAjEWB0iXCR8Fv-qwRhwyRnxmO8WOXG1uoGimleI/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Chinoiserie+Vase+Stationary+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGGnuzLk7aDBJl_6hdI9MXu1hiZHkiOKKW_LODqVomjrhN6bR_El9uxx55ut1or2HVBIuymM1KzCN-pnB90NXYlyKaP6F89UHxndKAjEWB0iXCR8Fv-qwRhwyRnxmO8WOXG1uoGimleI/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Chinoiserie+Vase+Stationary+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79123622/personalized-stationery-chinoiserie-ming">Chinoiserie Ming Vase Custom Stationery Notecards</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />A crafty person might appreciate this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54867636/blue-floral-vintage-wallpaper">blue floral vintage wallpaper</a>, which coincidentally used to be the wallpaper in our kitchen when I was growing up,<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/AVvXsEgeuHwx8K-6ZCka6A3qKX0Rl0_tG6BL0V29EXa1sNue2teLfH456yHmZo4psUPrc_nW-OhiRPyPfH93T07gPNvDFUCsyXQIn2UheGs3mE5Y6L8FB0RoTQm0-v5dZIjTJ2ygVFPZhttbMHc/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Blue+Floral+Vintage+Wallpaper+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuHwx8K-6ZCka6A3qKX0Rl0_tG6BL0V29EXa1sNue2teLfH456yHmZo4psUPrc_nW-OhiRPyPfH93T07gPNvDFUCsyXQIn2UheGs3mE5Y6L8FB0RoTQm0-v5dZIjTJ2ygVFPZhttbMHc/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Blue+Floral+Vintage+Wallpaper+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54867636/blue-floral-vintage-wallpaper">Blue Floral Vintage Wallpaper </a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">or this pretty <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70166253/brunschwig-and-fils-chinoiserie-toile">Brunschwig & Fils toile fabric</a>. </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/AVvXsEgFkTF0RiE785UltnpxereiYw0dEpDdDTNjOgNhRQNj_Yj2XhSwuWrfVObmOiRAiDxATeF19Fx18AV7GeF1Jex9Fm0BQ22GgplusQ9OMAuhUMql4ooEtukm6ApLyOsGEkYnRcqaAU4AMbA/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Brunschwig+%2526+Fils+Toile+Fabric+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkTF0RiE785UltnpxereiYw0dEpDdDTNjOgNhRQNj_Yj2XhSwuWrfVObmOiRAiDxATeF19Fx18AV7GeF1Jex9Fm0BQ22GgplusQ9OMAuhUMql4ooEtukm6ApLyOsGEkYnRcqaAU4AMbA/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Brunschwig+%2526+Fils+Toile+Fabric+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70166253/brunschwig-and-fils-chinoiserie-toile">Brunschwig & Fils Chinoiserie Toile Fabric</a> </td></tr></tbody></table>I love this little <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86074937/french-bergere-chairoriginal-oil">oil painting</a> of a blue and white French Bergere chair!<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/AVvXsEhNNhtSiW6uOBwYC8tPp37jXc7T0pOH5hORAqCVDsmibtTTBj23Mh8eBHcGP5VKPjxntq0D2S0OEG5bmsMcFNF-TmorFVQSr4Nh99NLpAy60L8kfy4q0xBtuyYGcsm5bRefcijGO3vBxvY/s1600/Giftress+Guide+French+Bergere+Chair+Original+Oil+Painting+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNhtSiW6uOBwYC8tPp37jXc7T0pOH5hORAqCVDsmibtTTBj23Mh8eBHcGP5VKPjxntq0D2S0OEG5bmsMcFNF-TmorFVQSr4Nh99NLpAy60L8kfy4q0xBtuyYGcsm5bRefcijGO3vBxvY/s1600/Giftress+Guide+French+Bergere+Chair+Original+Oil+Painting+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86074937/french-bergere-chairoriginal-oil">French Bergere Chair Original Oil Painting</a></td></tr></tbody></table>And as much as I cook, I soo need <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/41760080/ribbon-apron">this apron</a>. <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/AVvXsEiayx1mNrCD9NSiZkNhvX7RrArSjDjdv20BSYEfo0vL9NdUikYTB_1K_MLRCGZWDbUUv0E93fd3_kwCWof3MC8IhzDlBDcLiKnXbdk_8SwE2plIlYXr4wPLKIz6BrkgeSRDegMRBN6a5io/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Ribbon+Apron+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiayx1mNrCD9NSiZkNhvX7RrArSjDjdv20BSYEfo0vL9NdUikYTB_1K_MLRCGZWDbUUv0E93fd3_kwCWof3MC8IhzDlBDcLiKnXbdk_8SwE2plIlYXr4wPLKIz6BrkgeSRDegMRBN6a5io/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Ribbon+Apron+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/41760080/ribbon-apron">Ribbon Apron</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Somebody might like some <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/84171657/2-rolls-of-vintage-shelf-paper-blue-and?ref=sr_list_3&ga_search_submit=&ga_ref=auto&ga_search_query=blue+and+white&ga_view_type=list&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=">blue and white shelf paper</a>.<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/AVvXsEiRmAUx8Fe-CqGQ_h0rCw12HKtUVqD_a646BMnYiE9dXZfaUGpslSDEqfLsXYF_ToupZ0a_bUpxPCS7TZM3ocxy3k2R3VZZUxJwVjlkIEmQTzlqCDsOKJnwpZrzeBPW4qlUTNZXjBB3l_k/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Shelf+Paper+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmAUx8Fe-CqGQ_h0rCw12HKtUVqD_a646BMnYiE9dXZfaUGpslSDEqfLsXYF_ToupZ0a_bUpxPCS7TZM3ocxy3k2R3VZZUxJwVjlkIEmQTzlqCDsOKJnwpZrzeBPW4qlUTNZXjBB3l_k/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Shelf+Paper+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/84171657/2-rolls-of-vintage-shelf-paper-blue-and?ref=sr_list_3&ga_search_submit=&ga_ref=auto&ga_search_query=blue+and+white&ga_view_type=list&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=">Vintage Blue and White Shelf Paper</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> And, finally, I love these from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thepinkpagoda?ref=seller_info">The Pink Pagoda</a>.<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/AVvXsEjv1Rxu5pq1VlBWKxVSkt_K8v3etL3Kip2hF4mTs9Khf_frCkaYb7LCLSjcXUI-sfVbz3CKAlkNFZgc1qMePSP1vu8-5sssCc18xcsxmrSeQj5H7w3ytJQlJgMlQx4fp0huPd3KgHZengw/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Navy+Chinese+Floral+Pagoda+Silhouette+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1Rxu5pq1VlBWKxVSkt_K8v3etL3Kip2hF4mTs9Khf_frCkaYb7LCLSjcXUI-sfVbz3CKAlkNFZgc1qMePSP1vu8-5sssCc18xcsxmrSeQj5H7w3ytJQlJgMlQx4fp0huPd3KgHZengw/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Navy+Chinese+Floral+Pagoda+Silhouette+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79407966/navy-chinese-floral-pagoda-silhouette">Navy Chinese Floral Pagoda Silhouette Glicee</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/AVvXsEiKZse_3cjAfFrcxFK6CHaSx5523Ogygte_q_5Nhyphenhyphensi7XAKlrmCvAht8t_pzSFO8_IS9NEF6fcL1eO0_eYf6R5QW1wWha57Uo30Ot-2d0LvwhmwSxLrBjAb9fwkD1rCO1w_FLzdmGFsywc/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Navy+Chinese+Floral+PAgoda+Silhouette+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZse_3cjAfFrcxFK6CHaSx5523Ogygte_q_5Nhyphenhyphensi7XAKlrmCvAht8t_pzSFO8_IS9NEF6fcL1eO0_eYf6R5QW1wWha57Uo30Ot-2d0LvwhmwSxLrBjAb9fwkD1rCO1w_FLzdmGFsywc/s1600/Giftress+Guide+Navy+Chinese+Floral+PAgoda+Silhouette+2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79408098/navy-chinese-floral-pagoda-silhouette">Navy Chinese Floral Pagoda Silhouette Glicee</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Hope you enjoyed my little Etsy gift guide! I'll be back with more gifts galore.  Have a lovely day!

Giftress Guide: Blue & White Etsy Pretties

30Nov2011

Merry Christmas to Meeee!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">House Beautiful </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/AVvXsEiHnRTxT24WuPNLvAci5BTn5FArUBH7bIdLk4_RlBRmlc1S-27caUJP6i2KjouAkJu7KPaINTw2p1gV5Pjo4kxuMxEQJtWbcc6f4r4yeWeA7R2h53Spxf6cD02fxLLl6mSFXNQU5CVxqYk/s1600/House+Beautiful+Cover+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnRTxT24WuPNLvAci5BTn5FArUBH7bIdLk4_RlBRmlc1S-27caUJP6i2KjouAkJu7KPaINTw2p1gV5Pjo4kxuMxEQJtWbcc6f4r4yeWeA7R2h53Spxf6cD02fxLLl6mSFXNQU5CVxqYk/s1600/House+Beautiful+Cover+.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and, specifically, <a href="http://www.markdsikes.com/">Mark D. Sikes</a> and his fresh, chic home (with lots of blue and white porcelain shmattered about).  Makes me real happy.  I'm guessing many of y'all have already seen it, but I just couldn't do another post without addressing how happy the cover of <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a> is making me (although next year I would like to request more holiday in the December issue).  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">His house is soo close to everything I want my house to be someday - white walls, lots of chairs, blue & white porcelain everywhere you look, Gracie Chinoiserie wallpaper, white kitchen with marble countertops, blue & white Portuguese tile powder room, wrought-iron stair railings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's goood y'all: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PlpYSFWtWoj1EY_YAtUGbNiBcom0S9L_iSzP_E-PvvqGnW3dFkL4DC8obFHRR6VX_7drpztSr9CVwJi5UYNYMxE0znR2vh7Wc_ayFIf-zuGHr_WylCOOw7rWsSLw5oaBGpJRfaUOOTk/s1600/House+Beautiful+-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PlpYSFWtWoj1EY_YAtUGbNiBcom0S9L_iSzP_E-PvvqGnW3dFkL4DC8obFHRR6VX_7drpztSr9CVwJi5UYNYMxE0znR2vh7Wc_ayFIf-zuGHr_WylCOOw7rWsSLw5oaBGpJRfaUOOTk/s640/House+Beautiful+-7.jpg" width="548" /></a></div><br /><br />I know, right? Go get the issue if you want more.  There's lots more. <br /><br />This is not Mark D. Sikes, but it was in House Beautiful and I like it, too.<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/AVvXsEgV2lEE6G2-LWu6i47xoFg8RrSypU5imazEahurXiyaplC3TGX3u9BAKDGYgGRBzJx5FOWaAi8TaYaQXx5m3fSEejFMs5rd6CXDVa9zEldsAiguSUfaH_qzVGv0U08lg_YdqGtfii4GamY/s1600/House+Beautiful+-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2lEE6G2-LWu6i47xoFg8RrSypU5imazEahurXiyaplC3TGX3u9BAKDGYgGRBzJx5FOWaAi8TaYaQXx5m3fSEejFMs5rd6CXDVa9zEldsAiguSUfaH_qzVGv0U08lg_YdqGtfii4GamY/s640/House+Beautiful+-9.jpg" width="529" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mainedesignllc.com/">Maine Design</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> And we need a little Christmas ...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwFreQnaJlifQEOSa5_v-rYYe8Bhrm2wM1v9o3rPR_XwEnD5N3qvVvRWOBZCDkvFA1sEc-jCUSF4nKQAhxqPbxZuyTreA5Z9X4WvtAULGTODK83YuMCIUNi0fZSgDt1GmIxSHhkPwL3k/s1600/House+Beautiful+-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwFreQnaJlifQEOSa5_v-rYYe8Bhrm2wM1v9o3rPR_XwEnD5N3qvVvRWOBZCDkvFA1sEc-jCUSF4nKQAhxqPbxZuyTreA5Z9X4WvtAULGTODK83YuMCIUNi0fZSgDt1GmIxSHhkPwL3k/s640/House+Beautiful+-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenuARK5NP3WmDGmw8gnAKZ2F9wIdREX_3rX3WrlRPRSos2yW6XNM0CKUxPiV0FSHQENlS7JVywcyATJmnWlUbvg3uPkQLRUiB74RuiciTt1GpgB59OxHi12UsrM7vlSWuGhkLO8cgb_4/s1600/House+Beautiful+-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenuARK5NP3WmDGmw8gnAKZ2F9wIdREX_3rX3WrlRPRSos2yW6XNM0CKUxPiV0FSHQENlS7JVywcyATJmnWlUbvg3uPkQLRUiB74RuiciTt1GpgB59OxHi12UsrM7vlSWuGhkLO8cgb_4/s640/House+Beautiful+-4.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This would be a nice gift for a blue & white lover: </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/AVvXsEhHNvXBnYU5A5ADXKg6Kps2Zhev9Ho10zxpbdaLdg4BtB3SizdsixfZgQEt__1tgmSjc8smDq30ekvizMDrHdD_ZOFCnAyADOIrttTG2mupbT557X3dQ8EePYFxjapATyjNRGpfY0zM8PU/s1600/House+Beautiful+-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNvXBnYU5A5ADXKg6Kps2Zhev9Ho10zxpbdaLdg4BtB3SizdsixfZgQEt__1tgmSjc8smDq30ekvizMDrHdD_ZOFCnAyADOIrttTG2mupbT557X3dQ8EePYFxjapATyjNRGpfY0zM8PU/s640/House+Beautiful+-2.jpg" width="454" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://iomoi.stores.yahoo.net/matouk.html">Linen Tissue Box Cover</a></td></tr></tbody></table> And, finally, I like this rug.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRmBeLYcEDfk4RURXVXgbbEJK0nAT_XsouK3KQaYlswshV1chyP3UtW49m5C4vsTx0_fFJ-G5oqeORT17f0jfBy1xlOxwC264ICpPnaT8RwkTVbTiY-FkPIpjeWWbCG0gcEIAsGExcBk/s1600/House+Beautiful+-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRmBeLYcEDfk4RURXVXgbbEJK0nAT_XsouK3KQaYlswshV1chyP3UtW49m5C4vsTx0_fFJ-G5oqeORT17f0jfBy1xlOxwC264ICpPnaT8RwkTVbTiY-FkPIpjeWWbCG0gcEIAsGExcBk/s640/House+Beautiful+-1.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's all! I'm going to be working on Edward's playroom today!!  It's almost finished and I can't wait to show it to y'all.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Merry Christmas to Meeee!

Love, House Beautiful and, specifically, Mark D. Sikes and his fresh, chic home (with lots of blue and white porcelain shmattered about). Makes me real happy. I'm guessing many of y'all have already seen it, but I just couldn't do another post without addressing how happy the cover of House Beauti…

29Nov2011

Starting Christmas on a High Note

Starting Christmas on a High Note

Southern Accents 1999 with the purdiest.…

28Nov2011

Choosing great end tables

<br />It requires a lot of patience to find the perfect end tables for a room. These tables are  part of your overall room design and you should follow some general guidelines to make sure they don't distract from your focal point or create too much conflict with everything else that is going on in the room. It's a delicate balance between your personal preferences and basic standards of design. <br /><br /> <b>Do end tables have to match the coffee table?</b><br /><br />NO!  Having three tables in a space all matching sounds like a recipe for boredom in my opinion.  I know it's easy when you buy a set and  I know many homeowners opt for this solution, but I like a more curated look where each piece has obviously been given careful consideration and chosen for the space.  It is important that the pieces harmonize in the space or provide an impact whichever you are going for.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/186208/Glenwood-Residence-contemporary-living-room-other-metros"><img alt="Glenwood Residence contemporary living room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/186208_0_8-9546-contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/12637/Tobi-Fairley" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Tobi Fairley</a></small></div><b></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">In this room the end tables match each other and are light and airy which is in  opposition to the coffee table which is upholstered and dark. While they don't match the whole room is harmonized. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/186182/Glenwood-Residence-eclectic-living-room-other-metros"><img alt="Glenwood Residence eclectic living room" border="0" height="268" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/186182_0_8-9632-eclectic-living-room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/12637/Tobi-Fairley" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Tobi Fairley</a></small></div><b><br /></b>This is another living room design by Tobi Fairley which has matching end tables with a very different coffee table. I would argue that the end tables, while very interesting  in the overall design scheme, are too high.  I could see more than one elbow smacked on these! That leads to the second consideration. <b><br /></b><br /> <b> </b><br /><b>What's the perfect height for end tables? </b><br /><br /> By function an end table is usually placed by a chair or sofa and you have to lift your arm over the arm of the furniture to lay something on the table.  Remember function first.<b> </b> They also need to be tall  enough to provide a base for a lamp which should be a reasonable height  to shed light.  24 - 26" is the usual  the  height of an  end table  (some are as tall as 30in.), but the chosen table should work with the proportions of your other  furniture.  A simpler way to say this is have your  tables just  below the height of the arm of the sofa/chair. But these are guidelines. The round table in the room below is taller than the chair but doesn't look out of proportion with the other furniture. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/102751/While-at-CHil-Design-Group-contemporary-family-room-vancouver"><img alt="While at CHil Design Group contemporary family room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/102751_0_8-8250-contemporary-family-room.jpg" width="337" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/13687/Claudia-Leccacorvi" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Claudia Leccacorvi</a></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div> There are  also four different types of tables in this room and it doesn't look disjointed  because they are all in the same wood  tones. When you have this many tables, a mix of shapes is  imperative.  Some should be round  to play against all the rectangles.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/206517/Domicile-id-contemporary-living-room-orange-county"><img alt="Domicile id contemporary living room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/206517_0_8-9953-contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="266" /></a><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/206517/Domicile-id-contemporary-living-room-orange-county"></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/4488/Domicile-Interior-Design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Domicile Interior Design</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small> </small>While this is a lovely room, I personally find the end table too low for the high  arm on the sofa.  You would have to reach way up and then down to place a  drink on the table.  The lamp is also overpowering the table.   Tables  and lamps have to work together, but that's a topic for another post. </div><div style="text-align: left;">  <small><br /></small></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ363YGawyfenETUwDkD0Qi9hzz97u9vhPQ3YHSU38SifW34qYpoJsrWbPLqhpnlWWRBflc5ODN-zC6SUEq1tmbbGvk0_m8qghIw_GO8d3tRDXsvDbI-WBG8MfSKjv7NjcibGEShVxKTi6/s1600/6a0112793ddf7b28a401287564597b970c-320wi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ363YGawyfenETUwDkD0Qi9hzz97u9vhPQ3YHSU38SifW34qYpoJsrWbPLqhpnlWWRBflc5ODN-zC6SUEq1tmbbGvk0_m8qghIw_GO8d3tRDXsvDbI-WBG8MfSKjv7NjcibGEShVxKTi6/s320/6a0112793ddf7b28a401287564597b970c-320wi.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedesignfile.net/thedesignfile/2009/11/trend-nesting-tables.html"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">The Design File</span></a></div><br /> Strictly speaking this is a side table, but the same principles apply to its selection. These nesting tables work  beautifully with the lines of the chair.  I like the use of the floor  lamp with this vignette rather than having an overpowering lamp on these  delicate tables.Threes always make interesting pairings. <br /><br /><b>How do you choose a style/</b><b>shape/</b><b>colour?</b><br /><br />Your  end tables can match the style of your other furniture or they can make  a statement by having a dissimilar style. There are many ways to go when choosing shape. A square shape is a good connecting piece when you have sofas or sofa and chair at right angles to each other.  It fits into the shape well and creates continuous flow.    Some may find it too continuous and seek out a round shape to soften the look.   <br /><br />If you have soft furniture with rounded lines, a table  with clean, straight lines adds variety to the look. The colour should  be different enough so that it stands out from the floor colour.   If you don't plan to invest in an area rug on hardwood floors, choose tables that are lighter or darker than your wood floors. This is one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make when choosing  tables of any kind. I call it the disappearing furniture syndrome.

Choosing great end tables

It requires a lot of patience to find the perfect end tables for a room. These tables are part of your overall room design and you should follow some general guidelines to make sure they don't distract from your focal point or create too much conflict with everything else that is going on in the ro…

27Nov2011

It's Christmastime! But First ...

Ok y'all, I totally failed on my Thanksgiving post.  I was very, very full.  I barely even looked at a blog the week so I'm really missing everyone and ready to get back.<br /><br />I never usually blog on weekends 'cause that's family time, but Kip is asleep on the couch next to me and Edward is so thrilled to be home with all of his toys that he's happy playing by himself.  So here are a few pics from my fabulous Thanksgiving.  We keep it low key.  It's so rare that my entire family is together that we're just happy to be in the same place with lots of food and wine. <br /><br />We Turkey Trotted.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpPJsNIDbSvrSrtFuSMSPmAcAC0ppK3TANuCPokyeKE6XeDqiQGco34UOerITNuu8YC5K68VrbnXdfOwME6jcaolpl6yKLm0LFVyqqpGzzdQ8GT6_ZHB7OexNh0_gHIvatHt2c10smqc/s1600/photo+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpPJsNIDbSvrSrtFuSMSPmAcAC0ppK3TANuCPokyeKE6XeDqiQGco34UOerITNuu8YC5K68VrbnXdfOwME6jcaolpl6yKLm0LFVyqqpGzzdQ8GT6_ZHB7OexNh0_gHIvatHt2c10smqc/s640/photo+5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />The Suze set the table with her pretty china and blue and white.  She did a little mix and matching of everything, including the chairs as you can see. She also did the flowers after she didn't like the arrangements she purchased.  I would be too scared to ever take a flower arrangement apart, but she's a  fearless and talented 'bud arranger.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8GBKmtgaGvgdO3zbQafeGPTZTvRG017CdC2UHdfOmTev68gfNmEhOM9F2q5sVNX7RYChTJH8Lxn-DS8XhPOE5WJKcUt-V71XjDELK1JS2ek6XGQSxli7QVr4rv4PR5OMXv7xWiMeM5o/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8GBKmtgaGvgdO3zbQafeGPTZTvRG017CdC2UHdfOmTev68gfNmEhOM9F2q5sVNX7RYChTJH8Lxn-DS8XhPOE5WJKcUt-V71XjDELK1JS2ek6XGQSxli7QVr4rv4PR5OMXv7xWiMeM5o/s640/photo+3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLk5N59kzCP9oY4Qu4QE-S2i8kGKaVak2AVtfwgkVuHapmNlRcq2_GVbArv1PWnd-B-W6Ki8OrpIxR_d1gysL5dp3lrJvM9tqv-QhkrONFf0zvV_FJ2llIMpfS3Bbfev5outl7jxIuGM/s1600/photo+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NBA11iJZXo66G-pd5WUIi4x1OSTxaamdpLHAwRDiaSpNVjAO7g4VUoaNjFTFclS8cXj8AC5RTot4HJWHVgZ7HEe5-BoZ2BVcOxE1hMD_7gVAZUhSG1BoZpKwqIyHAaT00nJ5sN2OWWY/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NBA11iJZXo66G-pd5WUIi4x1OSTxaamdpLHAwRDiaSpNVjAO7g4VUoaNjFTFclS8cXj8AC5RTot4HJWHVgZ7HEe5-BoZ2BVcOxE1hMD_7gVAZUhSG1BoZpKwqIyHAaT00nJ5sN2OWWY/s640/photo+4.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And dogs slept </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/AVvXsEiz1hggejZ2Xo9ZEjUvRG3Rln7TgFl7Rqb6wFjh6VgMufZmuvw2OHctUUehoyM7VXPnkhyG-AV2Rw9m7fWjmYfnFYNnCY6Z23B8se9nLK_t5V8fsyBcQwRej5ckxVUrSKP9u76nO4sZmA8/s1600/photo+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1hggejZ2Xo9ZEjUvRG3Rln7TgFl7Rqb6wFjh6VgMufZmuvw2OHctUUehoyM7VXPnkhyG-AV2Rw9m7fWjmYfnFYNnCY6Z23B8se9nLK_t5V8fsyBcQwRej5ckxVUrSKP9u76nO4sZmA8/s640/photo+5.JPG" width="639" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />And now we're home<br /><br />AAAAANNNDDDD IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!! <br /><br />I love Christmas more than anything in the world.  I love the magic, the lights, the songs and buying presents for people I love.  It's, as the song goes, the most wonderful time of the year! So from here on out Belclaire House is dedicated to all things Christmas: gift guides, decor, tunes and all around merriment.  Gay times to be had by all!  I'm so excited!<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/AVvXsEgCl0aiw2hAZQ3NvDLlLp_ZJJXq_B-zc-2_ZlnjvMf-jHmJQ_Y4QXONpHMEMpB4dRGJVdr0_1mvQTBJrfcjRLNsSdwFAkgPaX0yn7j6PoeJL4czfgdu7dV2_eEKvBLNVgcxgCbehIH52qM/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCl0aiw2hAZQ3NvDLlLp_ZJJXq_B-zc-2_ZlnjvMf-jHmJQ_Y4QXONpHMEMpB4dRGJVdr0_1mvQTBJrfcjRLNsSdwFAkgPaX0yn7j6PoeJL4czfgdu7dV2_eEKvBLNVgcxgCbehIH52qM/s640/photo+4.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lights at Highland Park Village in Dallas - one of my favoritest things ever!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Peace yo's!

It's Christmastime! But First ...

Ok y'all, I totally failed on my Thanksgiving post. I was very, very full. I barely even looked at a blog the week so I'm really missing everyone and ready to get back.I never usually blog on weekends 'cause that's family time, but Kip is asleep on the couch next to me and Edward is so thrilled to…

27Nov2011

Suzeday Tuesday: A Sweet Moment At Home

Suzeday Tuesday: A Sweet Moment At Home

Little Man Standing in The Suze's Window I'm so thankful for sweet moments like the one above. I love watching my little man discover the world for the first time. I'm lucky to be able to experience the greatest joy a person can experience in this little guy. On another note, I wish I could paint…

22Nov2011

Lulu's Listing: Dallas

<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/AVvXsEio_DLMartC84wCh5BMm1OUb9eI3Ll4nvEas_J8hiQrnq9xe6OeAbCWngKI4q0onxYXye9PMo9ip-REucCFhuD5wkErbRzWnKbE6cI6pIeQpVXecvg1YYzAgW9-45-wW0Hkhe1sSAaidPM/s1600/Lulu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_DLMartC84wCh5BMm1OUb9eI3Ll4nvEas_J8hiQrnq9xe6OeAbCWngKI4q0onxYXye9PMo9ip-REucCFhuD5wkErbRzWnKbE6cI6pIeQpVXecvg1YYzAgW9-45-wW0Hkhe1sSAaidPM/s1600/Lulu.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My beautiful little sissy whom I affectionately call Lulu</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Morning y'all! I'm in Dallas for the week.  I always feel inspired when I come home to Dallas.  I feel like there's a lot more members of the blue and white brigade here, but maybe that's just because The Suze seems to surround herself with fellow members.  Anyway, in honor of Dallas lovers of blue and white, I offer you this <a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/search/label/Lulu%27s%20Listings">Lulu's Listing</a>.  This house is not far from my parents' house and the current owners clearly love them some b & w.  The kitchen has some serious blue and white hand painted detail going on.  I don't think I've ever seen anything like it.  I appreciate a adventurous kitchen choices because I'm like the least adventurous kitchen decorator you'll ever meet (not that I'm really a kitchen decorator or that you'll meet lots of them, but you know what I mean).  Enjoy! (and if you're interested in buying it or just seeing more of it, click <a href="http://www.alliebethallman.com/perl/mlsd.pl?c=aba&p=1&ListingID=11674991">here</a>)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikr_bJdIkdWSOuYcbd7BHLPuokr3saQ4KOzWxe7h5s91AsN_bQ7QkvBP3nI3kA9W7gSlREH7l8JcrRtb5ZwNXInlTjGd4JPrj-mF2fET0xMq1paH-M4TNfgLbqRdH71GPbjkFyvUDWhXo/s1600/Lulu%2527s+Listing+1+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikr_bJdIkdWSOuYcbd7BHLPuokr3saQ4KOzWxe7h5s91AsN_bQ7QkvBP3nI3kA9W7gSlREH7l8JcrRtb5ZwNXInlTjGd4JPrj-mF2fET0xMq1paH-M4TNfgLbqRdH71GPbjkFyvUDWhXo/s1600/Lulu%2527s+Listing+1+.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD023zlWQvq0zIzkOS__3idNkZH2VehFVX5fByIa5w34eEJ3D3_aTReO3j7RYtnra_bipkmeMWJNTZB1U45rzJf_bErCdnjgctKZh8aXdZ1oZ8X9qN02xkIUEZTCRqZOcMgd5RClNBNu8/s1600/Lulu%2527s+Listing+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Lulu's Listing: Dallas

My beautiful little sissy whom I affectionately call LuluMorning y'all! I'm in Dallas for the week. I always feel inspired when I come home to Dallas. I feel like there's a lot more members of the blue and white brigade here, but maybe that's just because The Suze seems to surround herself with fe…

21Nov2011