It's rather blizzardy out here

<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/AVvXsEgZMYe8IfUg0pNAS3icKv3TLYdQZXsn_M_VFYDVuCrOc7pvSGvitBDXWOkN-64wwiIxUVLcEeX-ww6K0S_ZYDCJqBwayzWwRvgbmeOHaMzkIzd6toXf0P8F8jgiGQaggsIDyBGv_QnKorQ/s640/blogger-image-1532700107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMYe8IfUg0pNAS3icKv3TLYdQZXsn_M_VFYDVuCrOc7pvSGvitBDXWOkN-64wwiIxUVLcEeX-ww6K0S_ZYDCJqBwayzWwRvgbmeOHaMzkIzd6toXf0P8F8jgiGQaggsIDyBGv_QnKorQ/s640/blogger-image-1532700107.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blizzardy in the front </td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEj_9av3F0edDga2VmxRB5CecGbFsicGrZ-a0wXO_YKZ5n6L0BV2SXMeu2S8ZRjTTKBz7rmH3e3fTxb5ZNbi1_VVfMddVdFhe44VESAMu89tuJdwsQXsSuUS19QFJhvGPuIGSNL_Oyqcfhg/s640/blogger-image-150399745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9av3F0edDga2VmxRB5CecGbFsicGrZ-a0wXO_YKZ5n6L0BV2SXMeu2S8ZRjTTKBz7rmH3e3fTxb5ZNbi1_VVfMddVdFhe44VESAMu89tuJdwsQXsSuUS19QFJhvGPuIGSNL_Oyqcfhg/s640/blogger-image-150399745.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blizzardy in the back </td></tr></tbody></table><br />They're calling for "thundersnow" on the news today, so the fact that "blizzardy" is probably not a word is irrelevant now.  It is pretty epic y'all.  We've gotten about 3 inches in the last hour or so and they're expecting it to do this all day.  Needless to say, I'm not leaving the house today.  Instead, I'm going to spend the day planning our upcoming trip to Charleston and trying to tune out the Yo Gabba Gabba marathon in the background. <br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">* Edward just got over his fear of Yo Gabba Gabba and now he's addicted to those "Ga Ga GaBa Monthstors."  We've been watching the live concert on repeat for the last two days and I pass the time trying to find celebrity babies in the audience.  I'm pretty sure I spotted Pax Jolie-Pitt with a nanny and Kingston Rossdale with his parents.  </span><br /><br />Anyway, if y'all have any recommendations for places to stay in historic Charleston I'd love to hear them.  A lot of the hotels are already booked, but I'm kind of loving what I see of the <a href="http://www.johnrutledgehouseinn.com/amenities-tour/">John Rutledge House Inn</a>:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It's rather blizzardy out here

Blizzardy in the front Blizzardy in the back They're calling for "thundersnow" on the news today, so the fact that "blizz...

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It was all yellow ...

Morning y'all!  So I've been trying to find a way to incorporate a little bit of yellow into my home.  I love the look of pale yellow, like a lemon sorbet, paired with cream.  Here's what is inspiring me:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsEuplzbiKNOw76cRz_n0k3QQod8RgyGAbsoD0WxAS6rmMCml6SrcMGBkQY4CkmVEtTLlFwbpmlpD-rEbRtP0H3087dYa4yNVIfiJsNqMO4LndTKe82dmaqHLlepfQplvmlK7TUE8S6E/s1600/Yellow+Porthault-Pois-de-Senteur-Yellow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsEuplzbiKNOw76cRz_n0k3QQod8RgyGAbsoD0WxAS6rmMCml6SrcMGBkQY4CkmVEtTLlFwbpmlpD-rEbRtP0H3087dYa4yNVIfiJsNqMO4LndTKe82dmaqHLlepfQplvmlK7TUE8S6E/s1600/Yellow+Porthault-Pois-de-Senteur-Yellow.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-YaG7o25lpzXvFdMk7cROrZHp37KRz9TEJESNfP0pvgTZXhrC9o9QaJ_qc40r8R6ewg8meqx9Cno8oVe8aOOU4H_pratdu8oQ55CsZk9FaAZjo9jDP5eFZ2T7Us08_YRapiIBoOGtgE/s1600/Yellow+0cbfbb5fe35e6eec9fb95b99a71c6a2b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Image sources: <a href="http://atouchoflace.com/uncategorized/d-porthault">1</a>/<a href="http://www.4inspireddesign.com/2010/11/good-life.html">2</a>/<a href="http://www.lolitas.se/index.php/2011/07/24/biodiversity-heritage-library/">3</a>/<a href="http://lsfabrics.com/trim/athena-tape-37">4</a>/<a href="http://www.designersguild.com/fabric-and-wallpaper-showroom/view-all-collections/seraphina-fabrics/ophelia/ophelia-mimosa/#.USOJ5uh8vTw">5</a>/<a href="http://www.markfinlay.com/nr27%20greenwich9.html">6</a>}</span><br /><br />I love the floral print fabric in the second to last image.  It's part of the new <a href="http://www.designersguild.com/fabric-and-wallpaper-showroom/view-all-collections/seraphina-fabrics/ophelia/ophelia-mimosa/#.USOJ5uh8vTw">Seraphina fabric line</a> from Designer's Guild.  I think I'm going to use it in our master bathroom whenever we get around to redoing it - maybe on a chair and an ottoman and a small shade in the little toilet room.* The walls are a creamy white (BM Simply Irresistible) and have a slight yellow tint in the bright natural sunlight that shines in.  At first, I didn't like the "yellowness" of it, but then I decided I shouldn't fight it, but embrace it.  (The bathroom is huge and a major pain to paint so repainting isn't really an option right now)  I think it's a good way to get my yellow fix without trying to make it work with the rest of my house.  I also think it will warm up any marble I get to use in the bathroom (I'm in the campaigning process of that element right now) <br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">* Not to get too graphic, but I have spent a lot of time in that little toilet room not keeping down my food thanks to my never-ending morning sickness.  It is a sad little room with a little window and needs some happiness, like a crystal chandelier and the above flowery fabric<span style="font-size: x-small;"> :) </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Have a lovel<span style="font-size: small;">y day! </span></span> </span></span>

It was all yellow ...

Morning y'all!  So I've been trying to find a way to incorporate a little bit of yellow into my home.  I love the look of pale yello...

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The dish on modern design

<br /><br />Modern style is a clean, streamlined furniture and architecture style that first appeared in the  1930s with roots in the German Bauhaus School of Design and Scandinavian modern design.   The modern movement was a response to what happened in design and history up to that point.  Art, architecture and  interior design broke from traditional detailing and styles and forged a new path. Modern design is still a prominent style in today's homes where homeowners seek original mid century modern furniture and accessories or resort to reproduction pieces. <br /><br />  Defining characteristics of  modern interior design include:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQbzUUwHLt1L0plZ1kX5nhGanUO_m3eY4-CnEmnLWJeJKPROVDl6q1D-aAPHoriwlFTM6L-RbpRpbPsvIoTezaBorXS2EqQOUFG0qLn6KbM_kSLr6A7nHCLEadD1gf_LOs_eGe023Ebm3/s1600/518d2ca633d2fc3182babe43e2b9d98e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQbzUUwHLt1L0plZ1kX5nhGanUO_m3eY4-CnEmnLWJeJKPROVDl6q1D-aAPHoriwlFTM6L-RbpRpbPsvIoTezaBorXS2EqQOUFG0qLn6KbM_kSLr6A7nHCLEadD1gf_LOs_eGe023Ebm3/s400/518d2ca633d2fc3182babe43e2b9d98e.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> John Maniscalco Architecture</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"> simple, minimal, flat surfaces and unbroken lines </li><li style="text-align: center;">low profile furniture with raised legs for an airy look </li><li style="text-align: center;">wood floors but sometimes, cork, cement or rubber </li><li style="text-align: center;">minimal accessories </li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-decoration: none;">Kimball Starr Interior Design</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><ul><li>use of metals, leather and glass</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnUGLYQvlJwD23vPHCAD5SkmfAJTxj4qcuQULTEM0ZIu4X2cdM3Vn92qM3D6P7oOk7clxgkrYzgvl2cjuUtoSY0eyBoR04oIK0Y0pTbfcufA5qf3t93nZKj-nwvrFOA2LpTdYsNfiiBL_/s1600/178032991489242024_gmVUVTl7_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnUGLYQvlJwD23vPHCAD5SkmfAJTxj4qcuQULTEM0ZIu4X2cdM3Vn92qM3D6P7oOk7clxgkrYzgvl2cjuUtoSY0eyBoR04oIK0Y0pTbfcufA5qf3t93nZKj-nwvrFOA2LpTdYsNfiiBL_/s400/178032991489242024_gmVUVTl7_b.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">George Nijland</div><ul style="text-align: center;"><li> predominately light walls, especially white</li><li>controlled use of pure colours in furniture/accessories ( mostly red, yellow, blue) </li><li>use of texture  </li><li>use of art to add colour,  design elements and a focal point</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDdn6HqNa-5RdJFRXDUEh2WfcAQOdUJnrij8g9LrmbZEtVKdqZUI6oHKXo3kEY8-MmRrTbUDdbo49Y_x6pTO5v2NOa60LW3wioNrdgMwr7FsGZE1y1YfOa47HUxA6IDMYjBRzFsIxxjQO/s1600/Mid_1959_clr.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkfrE5czEMtlqeyZKgyecA5qWRcfc1Cw8t8BJ5BATK7hT3vmSPHuYpeN6osMDYaKOFf0mM1EaIEBgaG4MpkpymWUUi-MIagKavGiKCkmki8KHM_amO8BMZY_HbA6pK8gj9u1yyjwpUHBy/s1600/33337445b5ffe563b039b26c625146d5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBXJBgTAK09-5wJdG9fnHATt-2cJXJUqSEpIQOl_9xzpyFKk9BSHeSB_l-3NfP0l6eohEIcFxnBCTrJI0UPC7xDN7EQNkO8VRoggpVtl7-VX8xKkGM4p1sn9k4kgb3mJg8k1gCo4uci3k/s640/130641801e17595cfbc670c72fc60632.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><br />Many of the iconic furniture pieces of mid century design are still reproduced today and this confuses people because modern  is not that new! What some consider leading edge has been popular since the middle of the century.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YJyMkQi07LXbcXtzsRQSTgy1s5adWS13G92btns_7_Y1eLCxgIfFrG-82HDnJSd2deZrU0aWO79F6optaDKu6XxfKVGWSa7aNeBb6PCm-lvt9GOqWdqGRBVXM_sgVO5PFnVnxN0ohUB9/s1600/bda100f7d4954f66967aacfd157e4a2d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YJyMkQi07LXbcXtzsRQSTgy1s5adWS13G92btns_7_Y1eLCxgIfFrG-82HDnJSd2deZrU0aWO79F6optaDKu6XxfKVGWSa7aNeBb6PCm-lvt9GOqWdqGRBVXM_sgVO5PFnVnxN0ohUB9/s400/bda100f7d4954f66967aacfd157e4a2d.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><br /> One of the strongest trends in home decor  today is to mix  modern pieces with contemporary decor.   The overall tone of this room is mid century  modern , but the severity of line and the more minimal approach has been softened with accessories.  Removing flowers, books, vases and pillows would create a truly modern decor.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaVxAb6MZJvoXPBLJHhKTW-iIdg1ov0HvevNO9xvV4uIKOiOaoMu43UwKyLdp7sSziMnxPjbEHLJA5CCnHblSy1lPxU4QNLt9xjAS4GaR9-0kN-WwBapwyaeHH1-1-ziVEW1kH6mS4L10/s1600/DSCN8736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaVxAb6MZJvoXPBLJHhKTW-iIdg1ov0HvevNO9xvV4uIKOiOaoMu43UwKyLdp7sSziMnxPjbEHLJA5CCnHblSy1lPxU4QNLt9xjAS4GaR9-0kN-WwBapwyaeHH1-1-ziVEW1kH6mS4L10/s400/DSCN8736.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> In my own home I like to mix mid century modern  pieces like the dresser, bed and chair with softer accents and a range of patterns and textures. <br /><br /><br /><div style="overflow: hidden;"><br /><br /></div>

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