Southern Charm

<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><img alt="7th-gif-southern-charm-life-lessons.gif" src="webkit-fake-url://CAE73813-9CD8-4091-A957-D77767696417/7th-gif-southern-charm-life-lessons.gif"></div><br>If you like this blog, then you probably watch <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/southern-charm">Southern Charm on Bravo</a>.  It's basically my perfect reality show.  Light on the dark drama that the Real Housewives sometimes throw our way (ahem, New Jersey) and heavy on chintz and, well, charm. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHNSGbFVzxijmyz6026isIZMHtV02l9yFwoixH7xOSgaddBqfEQr9rlhxDmyRerKoiJxbzuE6zhifgezszanezZUjGJHIkohiRolAtquiH36TJ9NF-vV4_ZjtlImAAWuOku1Nx_oqrvA/s1600/southern-charm-season-2-patricia-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHNSGbFVzxijmyz6026isIZMHtV02l9yFwoixH7xOSgaddBqfEQr9rlhxDmyRerKoiJxbzuE6zhifgezszanezZUjGJHIkohiRolAtquiH36TJ9NF-vV4_ZjtlImAAWuOku1Nx_oqrvA/s640/southern-charm-season-2-patricia-01.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><br>And there is Patricia Altschul, who is the other person I pretend to be in my head when I'm not pretending to be Britney Spears.  (I kind of feel uncomfortable with that entire sentence).<br><br><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><img alt="4th-gif-southern-charm-life-lessons.jpg.jpeg" src="webkit-fake-url://D5270523-9B95-47E0-9E7A-AB4D66D2DE36/4th-gif-southern-charm-life-lessons.jpg.jpeg"></div><br>So last night was the season finale of Southern Charm (tear), and I had two mini-freak outs. <br><br>First, as I was fully absorbed in the Katherine/T-Rav drama, I happened to notice out of the corner of my eye a figure in the shadows. It was my four-year-old standing three feet away from my side of the bed, smiling and quietly staring at me at 11:30 PM. AH!! How long had he been there? Why didn't he announce his presence?  Why is he awake?  So alarming. <br><br>Second, this.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyIl9zF4ajrk5pQSxT-aNwbOaHxKoZF-KVOXbgenZnFXs3sQqvJhRfhled9Y8G8cTN6Kppu9GKHEfKY8mUFWmnGEVNXBe_8F4nFrZyeXQcebLavU3y3pPIY3Wm7FyR54LJ_bLW8tldxI/s640/blogger-image-1895839130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyIl9zF4ajrk5pQSxT-aNwbOaHxKoZF-KVOXbgenZnFXs3sQqvJhRfhled9Y8G8cTN6Kppu9GKHEfKY8mUFWmnGEVNXBe_8F4nFrZyeXQcebLavU3y3pPIY3Wm7FyR54LJ_bLW8tldxI/s640/blogger-image-1895839130.jpg"></a></div><br><br>Yep, that's Mario Buatta.  The Prince of Chintz hanging out in Patricia Altschul's kitchen offering his two-cents on the Southern Charm kids' shenanigans like it's a regular old Tuesday afternoon.   I died. <br><br>I knew the minute I saw her bright apple-green walls with all of the chintz and check fabric that Mr. Buatta had a hand in the decor, but I definitely didn't expect him to actually appear on the show!  It was just a hilarious collision of two unlikely worlds that actually made perfect sense.  We've entered into a new era Of reality TV y'all. <br><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehrdeKU0P8TO_01sWY-8HcHtAj6FpWiK9l3hLMaf2Caz4aL-kAn2Isq5dilReda-AhRCF8vQFcww1OrGdmUTi5lyIzBjCmktk3Dd8aaE6wShx5cx0PCtq6JUhRKP1SujM55EfSU14ZW0/s640/item11.rendition.slideshowVertical.patricia-altschul-charleston-home-12-master-bedroom.jpg" width="492"></a></div><br><br><br>If you want a great read, definitely check out the <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2014-10/mario-buatta-patricia-altschul-charleston-south-carolina-home-article">accompanying article in Architectural Digest</a>.<br><br>Here are so more, less glossy photos, from the <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/southern-charm/photos">Bravo web site</a>, which I actually prefer. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLx5RNGnu0tTXwPVyk1VU6_G4F-W_cscj8sHbCJgDQjz5UTs5WJg51mD8KOTfm2_WnxTFpi-6Qa3wHZa372VcqUO4DzefDkA4TjBFlHW8kuJoxOImMoXiFpI6kPqy2LpXNhSSRA5p1Ow/s1600/southern-charm-season-2-house-patricia-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkLQZRhjYXD32oKEoVzJLe8Gm7oMonUmIWiJ14rdL6_4TwKf0z1-10g0AMgsCIZYaynAlOuXJOKHDRVUNIT8URqshq7JZGbgTZV0V5lQASz0Z1o1p8zaoNNjA00ZjlcEXRNCxHsZ7hWY/s1600/southern-charm-season-2-house-patricia-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkLQZRhjYXD32oKEoVzJLe8Gm7oMonUmIWiJ14rdL6_4TwKf0z1-10g0AMgsCIZYaynAlOuXJOKHDRVUNIT8URqshq7JZGbgTZV0V5lQASz0Z1o1p8zaoNNjA00ZjlcEXRNCxHsZ7hWY/s640/southern-charm-season-2-house-patricia-12.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><br>Which room is your favorite? I could never choose. <br><br><br>Now I'm off to mourn the end of my favorite TV show until it returns for a new season.  Let's hope this show only serves to encourage more fabulous people with legendary interior designers to enter the Reality TV world.  Bravo, take note. <br><br><br><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D8081105280448879922%23editor%2Fsrc%3Ddashboard&media=https%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-SWhGUSVSFxM%2FVWTeJo_Ma4I%2FAAAAAAAAak0%2FyXppDwIdF9o%2Fs640%2Fsouthern-charm-season-2-patricia-01.jpg&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 42px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 128px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D8081105280448879922%23editor%2Fsrc%3Ddashboard&media=https%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-SWhGUSVSFxM%2FVWTeJo_Ma4I%2FAAAAAAAAak0%2FyXppDwIdF9o%2Fs640%2Fsouthern-charm-season-2-patricia-01.jpg&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 42px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 128px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a>

Southern Charm

If you like this blog, then you probably watch Southern Charm on Bravo .  It's basically my perfect reality show.  Light on the dark dra...

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Happy First Day of Spring!

Spring will be all about flowers and Zyrtec for me this year.  I'm literally going to be crazy flower lady.  My love for floral chintz is not new, but every time I see it, it seems to be with fresh eyes because I get all giddy.  Kind of like when you see another cute puppy or baby elephant photo on Pinterest.  It never gets old.  I loved seeing these images in the new issue of <a href="http://www.lonny.com/">Lonny</a> of Nicky Haslam's garden room from his book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0847839974/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0847839974&linkCode=as2&tag=thegift03-20">Nicky Haslam's Folly De Grandeur: Romance and Revival in an English Country House</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thegift03-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0847839974" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlXgp6Q8qyCewFGI5R58PoqP0B1emdtr2Ys-YLSUIXxfmbAnhiwtTkEIGrMBBmOIgycddGPMyEdKrgxu6RfoW6wTNBK_53nwn0sOlrfvgGZsVsHviG9WyzLwkXpiMPVCspoOMNNeEers/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-03-19+at+9.03.35+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlXgp6Q8qyCewFGI5R58PoqP0B1emdtr2Ys-YLSUIXxfmbAnhiwtTkEIGrMBBmOIgycddGPMyEdKrgxu6RfoW6wTNBK_53nwn0sOlrfvgGZsVsHviG9WyzLwkXpiMPVCspoOMNNeEers/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-03-19+at+9.03.35+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJcCz9JR3baKFIVobOXwiiQ6wA224ZxzS32L9X8llSncJGPA9JWBszmDhTy2zZZfiESvKW9_LHaYpufMDVmUqAR64YdaJpNj5X8P0khrU5aiL_6ReSYPFHoarzoeOIcH08CBp8tM_xKA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-03-19+at+9.03.42+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJcCz9JR3baKFIVobOXwiiQ6wA224ZxzS32L9X8llSncJGPA9JWBszmDhTy2zZZfiESvKW9_LHaYpufMDVmUqAR64YdaJpNj5X8P0khrU5aiL_6ReSYPFHoarzoeOIcH08CBp8tM_xKA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-03-19+at+9.03.42+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br />My best friend's mom has floral chintz-covered sofas in their library.  Growing up, you could find my bestie and I sprawled across these floral-chintz sofas after school watching Saved by the Bell with Dr. Peppers and bowls of goldfish, all hot and smelly from rollerblading with boys.  I mean, really.  Maybe that's why I love it so much now.   Anyway, I will definitely be picking up <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0847839974/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0847839974&linkCode=as2&tag=thegift03-20">Nicky Haslam's Folly De Grandeur: Romance and Revival in an English Country House</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thegift03-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0847839974" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<br /><br />Also, check out the <a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/March+2013/4SlmgZQ0t5k/1#1">March issue of Lonny</a>.  It's really, really good.  

Happy First Day of Spring!

Spring will be all about flowers and Zyrtec for me this year.  I'm literally going to be crazy flower lady.  My love for floral chintz i...

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Happy Election Day!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9-9Ju3Xiy-BRTQ2SPlCv0orWe5IJTAoPg2sKeEV6qGVVj1rV__KX6QMJPk9PA5mwHayP_I5tLqILcjB7cIU7ZqcaBzYYeFRPz2xWGZOKX_ABl07TXX2rd3nR3KRlO2y3K_yVWMbK5js/s1600/tumblr_m99z74sPsv1r96pomo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9-9Ju3Xiy-BRTQ2SPlCv0orWe5IJTAoPg2sKeEV6qGVVj1rV__KX6QMJPk9PA5mwHayP_I5tLqILcjB7cIU7ZqcaBzYYeFRPz2xWGZOKX_ABl07TXX2rd3nR3KRlO2y3K_yVWMbK5js/s1600/tumblr_m99z74sPsv1r96pomo1_500.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Morning y'all! I love this shot of the Writing Room at The Greenbrier (<a href="http://matchbookmag.com/issues/february-2012/">Matchbook Magazine Feb 2012</a>).  I feel this style embodies the state of our nation at the moment <span style="font-size: x-small;">*</span> - "Punchy American," if you will.  Yes, that's a style.  I just made it up. And I want it somewhere in my house.  Specifically, the chintzy chair, that over the top federal style mirror, and the ornate fire-place.  <br /><br />I plan on doing what I imagine most American moms will be doing today - voting and then going to Costco.  I'll spare y'all the lecture about voting as I'm sure most of you who read my blog could tell me a thing or two about the privilege of voting. Y'all's is way smart.  I hope you have a lovely day! And may the odds be ever in your favor :) <br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">* Careful analysis of my Facebook & Twitter feeds informed this scientific opinion about our nation's mindset.  That's what four years of Journalism school and three years of Law school will do for you.  </span>

Happy Election Day!

Morning y'all! I love this shot of the Writing Room at The Greenbrier ( Matchbook Magazine Feb 2012 ).  I feel this style embodies the s...

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Tootles Y'all!

<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/AVvXsEgK0gBUpUOuJqzMZTqzK2xqVb-TnqpkmLuP75tuzi6SpfQGrO6nCI0ZH1Vb17sZ1IH78qaoUFyXwWwuwfBqjrVgNp9VfNgSW1i2GHdhmvZ65vHMweH_KqpWOBkAfSgGHsV_luPkXFeeRaE/s1600/Blue+and+white+outdoors+mary+mcdonald+.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0gBUpUOuJqzMZTqzK2xqVb-TnqpkmLuP75tuzi6SpfQGrO6nCI0ZH1Vb17sZ1IH78qaoUFyXwWwuwfBqjrVgNp9VfNgSW1i2GHdhmvZ65vHMweH_KqpWOBkAfSgGHsV_luPkXFeeRaE/s1600/Blue+and+white+outdoors+mary+mcdonald+.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Mcdonald via <a href="http://blog.thepinkpagoda.us/2012/06/blue-and-white-monday-outdoors.html">The Pink Pagoda</a></td></tr></tbody></table>I love this so much! I mean, I pretty much love a cluster of blue and white jars and pots anywhere.  I can't think of one time where I'm like, oh no not another grouping of ginger jars.  If that ever gets old, well then Belclaire House will be out of business and that would be kind of sad.  Don't worry, I will probably never stop blogging.  I like to talk to much. <div><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/AVvXsEgEz-iMuS3VkUSxPDAJ9c6FszZZRS-YiYO3ImbWaAUbYCmEIlRZC46gOTENhOa7nEOfoKv7i-zvDD18LufRXAumrYjwQSpBxzwXa73ErdsKmOyCkvPJEM7f7K4tTdNuGmFYUoY3dWbWW1g/s1600/1+Blue+%2526+White+Bedroom+Veronica+Beard+.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEz-iMuS3VkUSxPDAJ9c6FszZZRS-YiYO3ImbWaAUbYCmEIlRZC46gOTENhOa7nEOfoKv7i-zvDD18LufRXAumrYjwQSpBxzwXa73ErdsKmOyCkvPJEM7f7K4tTdNuGmFYUoY3dWbWW1g/s1600/1+Blue+%2526+White+Bedroom+Veronica+Beard+.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/chic-summer-bedrooms-58416#slide-11">Veronica Beard</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, I'm heading out of town <i>again, </i>hence the title.<i>  </i>I know, I'm such a jetsetter (not really).  I'm heading to Tuscaloosa to visit my sister as she goes through her last few days of rush (oy vey).  I'm sure I'll be <a href="https://twitter.com/jhadley32">tweeting</a> so you can keep up with me on the twit.  Other than that I probably won't be posting until next week sometime.  So sorry. So sorry. </div><div><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/AVvXsEgL9LtRKv41KbF9izmL6lFlKG17zpziLc38Peratmoq2fGaowcIZyHuVyPQTyiWMCeC3Bbjy-glXRGWF2ULKFVA8S_HkheFO15gXWfsJ6nHxxbyz1x6aAf4SsmsnqI28HWCz7p3Cew8M2o/s1600/1+Garden+Room+Janet+Simon+.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9LtRKv41KbF9izmL6lFlKG17zpziLc38Peratmoq2fGaowcIZyHuVyPQTyiWMCeC3Bbjy-glXRGWF2ULKFVA8S_HkheFO15gXWfsJ6nHxxbyz1x6aAf4SsmsnqI28HWCz7p3Cew8M2o/s1600/1+Garden+Room+Janet+Simon+.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Janet Simon via <a href="http://thefoodogatemyhomework.tumblr.com/post/27905230056/garden-room-as-a-garden-room-should-be-by-janet">thefoodogatemyhomework</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I'm sad to leave my little munchkin, especially since yesterday was one of those days where I just couldn't get anything right. Edward let me know it because he's almost two and really has no filter. It's all emotion with him.  We may have had to cut our grocery store trip short, leaving <i>without</i> groceries.  Soo I'm hoping to get it right today so Edward will think of me fondly while I'm gone.* </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">* As I'm typing this Edward is having a mental breakdown over a car that he wanted, that I gave him, but I don't think he realizes it yet.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></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/AVvXsEiL9W-fvAH4HKIa0FSb8p8rEQ5z0bFBwReArWw1VbmsP_-KYRDXVVdhctbZD4ii8pXjC8VLi8BmaFN-hnbeom2W_p0Pxh1ZFmVJOKd-rYIgtsLBLn6JqhZaMvXgj81XZzXfLM-5O2Yoz4g/s1600/1+Blue+and+white+bedroom+Robert+Couterier+.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9W-fvAH4HKIa0FSb8p8rEQ5z0bFBwReArWw1VbmsP_-KYRDXVVdhctbZD4ii8pXjC8VLi8BmaFN-hnbeom2W_p0Pxh1ZFmVJOKd-rYIgtsLBLn6JqhZaMvXgj81XZzXfLM-5O2Yoz4g/s1600/1+Blue+and+white+bedroom+Robert+Couterier+.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/artdesign/2011/08/design-scene-robert-couturier-ss#slide=5">Robert Couterier</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br />Hope the totally random, flowery images make up for it (all <a href="http://pinterest.com/jhadley32/">random pins</a> of late). <br /><br />Ok y'all, have a lovely weekend! </div>

Tootles Y'all!

Mary Mcdonald via The Pink Pagoda I love this so much! I mean, I pretty much love a cluster of blue and white jars and pots anywhere.  I can...

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Chintz Love in Lonny

I loved the way Michelle Adams used one of my favorite chintz patterns, <a href="http://www.fschumacher.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?For=Pyne+Hollyhock+Print+&Cols=&Pillars=Schumacher%20Classic,Schumacher%20Elements,Schumacher%20Modern,Schumacher%20Terra,&Material=0&SubMaterial=&Color=&KeyWords=&Green=False">Schumacher's Pyne Hollyhock</a>, in her New York Apartment as featured in <a href="http://lonnymag.com/issues/39-lonny-august-2012/pages/74#p46">this month's Lonny</a>. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3E0Ygm3kzLb1P_I34RBd-w-DulOLFEIeYfipRYHTxkSzNXOojpZ9FyO7hF0stDAdxVUXT35ivau-SJtoZdCRnqKGWY-FFt_a1mKHf78Uw1G60znLsXkofZnXcL4mZc8fdGy5ADSUa8lA/s1600/Pyne+Hollyhock+Lonny+August+2012+.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="413" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3E0Ygm3kzLb1P_I34RBd-w-DulOLFEIeYfipRYHTxkSzNXOojpZ9FyO7hF0stDAdxVUXT35ivau-SJtoZdCRnqKGWY-FFt_a1mKHf78Uw1G60znLsXkofZnXcL4mZc8fdGy5ADSUa8lA/s640/Pyne+Hollyhock+Lonny+August+2012+.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XT3t21hHSB6jxECna4xIo-0xGVzxcQOWU0MIhmoQ43PfpVAxT2cTKDp2ADitjbarzGBj4byIYnQkxcEcQe0__YiOELfhFtK7aDglJ_7B634oHo4Pd1nLLpNYb0mXVomTEEonGIfzFa4/s1600/Chintz+Michelle+Adams+Pyne+Hollyhock+Schumacher+Lonny+August+2012+.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XT3t21hHSB6jxECna4xIo-0xGVzxcQOWU0MIhmoQ43PfpVAxT2cTKDp2ADitjbarzGBj4byIYnQkxcEcQe0__YiOELfhFtK7aDglJ_7B634oHo4Pd1nLLpNYb0mXVomTEEonGIfzFa4/s1600/Chintz+Michelle+Adams+Pyne+Hollyhock+Schumacher+Lonny+August+2012+.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rawr with the cheetah!  That's not your grandma's chintz that's for sure.  So fab.  That's all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See more of my love for chintz <a href="http://www.belclairehouse.blogspot.com/search/label/chintz">here</a>.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">P.S. did no one like <a href="http://www.belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2012/08/moodboard-monday-dorm-room.html">my dorm rooms</a>? or is everybody just out of town. </div><br />

Chintz Love in Lonny

I loved the way Michelle Adams used one of my favorite chintz patterns, Schumacher's Pyne Hollyhock , in her New York Apartment as featu...

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Flowery

Well, you know what they say, "April showers bring May flowers, unless, of course, it rains in February then maybe you'll get flowers in March but you never know because we live in Missouri* and not Texas which is really the only unfortunate thing about living in Missouri, that it's not Texas not that it sometimes rains in February because that never happens except this year, which is totally weird." Yep <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">they say </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">that. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><br />Annnyyyway ...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BWojED0dTizikrTnbN_NxgBcQmbTdJYeHobtK4YzSS4eI9ia9azew2BU_nuvimKW20qcyZHBmBmihoI3y7A2mWBsnsyE6nc1UO-RotRR1EHQ6APdHrvlzHr8gGYWRWkmvj1ymmTlDkk/s1600/The+English+Home+April+2012+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BWojED0dTizikrTnbN_NxgBcQmbTdJYeHobtK4YzSS4eI9ia9azew2BU_nuvimKW20qcyZHBmBmihoI3y7A2mWBsnsyE6nc1UO-RotRR1EHQ6APdHrvlzHr8gGYWRWkmvj1ymmTlDkk/s640/The+English+Home+April+2012+.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpnXsih1jCybZDvHC7Q6cdFEaDg1O9tX2jkEn1o2bhZXeSEqvOsIg6az6xf0-JHJcxvv2RXuhbsb0Mto1k3Ag2mvGHP1fu2xdCMqfX4J2uu0POP70srnCGfBt4fNGDCkqLNMagWVKsXA/s1600/The+English+Home+April+2012+-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPpnXsih1jCybZDvHC7Q6cdFEaDg1O9tX2jkEn1o2bhZXeSEqvOsIg6az6xf0-JHJcxvv2RXuhbsb0Mto1k3Ag2mvGHP1fu2xdCMqfX4J2uu0POP70srnCGfBt4fNGDCkqLNMagWVKsXA/s640/The+English+Home+April+2012+-1.jpg" width="449" /></a></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/AVvXsEirVLF90vi3RSua3bYaLpC1pd4ZtTB_t-dLUc0W4io5FMl2uER5IL42jJ4tfRanrKJpFptMSq56A53KVGg0dfi0gDXbs4ckOrpz7jyn2qASj4w5lAJDVWFB78KGoFFSuxIIeSqomyfHBfs/s1600/The+English+Home+April+2012+-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVLF90vi3RSua3bYaLpC1pd4ZtTB_t-dLUc0W4io5FMl2uER5IL42jJ4tfRanrKJpFptMSq56A53KVGg0dfi0gDXbs4ckOrpz7jyn2qASj4w5lAJDVWFB78KGoFFSuxIIeSqomyfHBfs/s640/The+English+Home+April+2012+-2.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0r-fhnIpvNP0AtWP2UqTGGi3VBLlH6I6_Pjxv7AJc1G1MlwAZdPDURAkPqLVWOjP6KXlZ-U_1DKe8GJRue2fyAXOn2GI349ajliXXA3YKYRK-bKCps_JCWxeoJIYRaytYm_EGte8LPw/s1600/The+English+Home+April+2012+-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0r-fhnIpvNP0AtWP2UqTGGi3VBLlH6I6_Pjxv7AJc1G1MlwAZdPDURAkPqLVWOjP6KXlZ-U_1DKe8GJRue2fyAXOn2GI349ajliXXA3YKYRK-bKCps_JCWxeoJIYRaytYm_EGte8LPw/s640/The+English+Home+April+2012+-3.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25Gg9Q44bL1y9IBoJLTx5QArb5DeqfmEfpITL7aozr2bmtTrdv7N2TQtQMwSkqDFK0-i1-AHfDNR5xmmEPdCXVbY7zePlHlUpO3AnLzjWb2WIaMfGd83Oj2EjilGKHntvr7sTemA8uBU/s1600/The+English+Home+April+2012+-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25Gg9Q44bL1y9IBoJLTx5QArb5DeqfmEfpITL7aozr2bmtTrdv7N2TQtQMwSkqDFK0-i1-AHfDNR5xmmEPdCXVbY7zePlHlUpO3AnLzjWb2WIaMfGd83Oj2EjilGKHntvr7sTemA8uBU/s640/The+English+Home+April+2012+-4.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGVQef5ijNB8EPPIDd_i9Fua196SSL8FYkTdLUyM-mcbzZ4Y9q7wBgZI3pevINism7zaRlrVLGr24K2TQ3GOmEYHVka149cSO4VRbX75D59iAhyphenhyphenTWxgN4yEw-v_eSqVvRjhwLgUgX0n8/s1600/The+English+Home+April+2012+-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGVQef5ijNB8EPPIDd_i9Fua196SSL8FYkTdLUyM-mcbzZ4Y9q7wBgZI3pevINism7zaRlrVLGr24K2TQ3GOmEYHVka149cSO4VRbX75D59iAhyphenhyphenTWxgN4yEw-v_eSqVvRjhwLgUgX0n8/s640/The+English+Home+April+2012+-5.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RkEtEJ2oGlLir58VCRwlQ4VcnaDENl5MFo7zKkzzKySU-lxa7ILPagCVYRLQmIh0M2FwPBE_kled-4Gi-mJjgzL838yktw3_5zgtGuOQL2JMCqjdBZncQF6KgAYkOlHkFNmcuUrKWM0/s1600/The+English+Home+April+2012+-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RkEtEJ2oGlLir58VCRwlQ4VcnaDENl5MFo7zKkzzKySU-lxa7ILPagCVYRLQmIh0M2FwPBE_kled-4Gi-mJjgzL838yktw3_5zgtGuOQL2JMCqjdBZncQF6KgAYkOlHkFNmcuUrKWM0/s640/The+English+Home+April+2012+-6.jpg" width="610" /></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;">All of these lovely images are from <a href="http://www.theenglishhome.co.uk/">The English Home</a> April 2012.  I can't get enough flowery goodness this spring.  If I had that last bedroom I would never leave, which wouldn't be hard because it looks like the kind of place that has staff to bring you stuff like mac 'n' cheese and biscuits and coffee.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This magazine is always a treat when I find it.  I found it at my local grocery store, but you can also get a subscription <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002PXW1AW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thegift03-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002PXW1AW">HERE</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thegift03-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B002PXW1AW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">*Okayyy, I don't actually live in Missouri, but I'm like 1/10 of a mile into Kansas and I can't in good conscious claim Kansas because I'm a Tiger, a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPoD_Wbg29I">True Son</a> (except I'm a daughter).  </span></div>

Flowery

Well, you know what they say, "April showers bring May flowers, unless, of course, it rains in February then maybe you'll get flowe...

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Pretty Chintzy Inspiration

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Morning y'all! First, thank you so much for all of your thoughtful comments on Friday's post re: my <a href="http://www.belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2012/02/fresh-granny.html">bedroom pillow situation</a>.  Just to remind you, I was trying to choose between these two fabrics:<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/AVvXsEjNpy5fzMgyE1TWamFbO1HQTlusQZaQ_X0B8T2KPcfwu5ixcg2__ZXZBgsDJfN4iRI6c4UKfMYi0K71ESfyzDR9s0zjEX9_cdtKzIGNTovjV1aLzprigrcPRfD3jODKTag6voKU7C7T5Ls/s1600/Master+Bedroom+Pillows+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpy5fzMgyE1TWamFbO1HQTlusQZaQ_X0B8T2KPcfwu5ixcg2__ZXZBgsDJfN4iRI6c4UKfMYi0K71ESfyzDR9s0zjEX9_cdtKzIGNTovjV1aLzprigrcPRfD3jODKTag6voKU7C7T5Ls/s640/Master+Bedroom+Pillows+.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Millais (left) or Charlotte Moss (right) </td></tr></tbody></table><br />I still love them both, but I'm leaning toward the Charlotte Moss on the right for a couple of reasons.  First and most importantly, when I see it as I'm walking into my room I feel a rush of happy endorphins. Perhaps, it is the 80s Ralph Lauren vibe (I know exactly which fabric y'all are talking about - my best friend had it and maybe I was a little envious?).  I don't mind 80s to be honest.  It was a really great time in my life in which I was surrounded by chintzy florals thanks to The Suze.  Also, the Millaise matches a little <i>too</i> well, which makes me uncomfortable.  I need a pop of something to break up the monotony of the room.  I'll let y'all know what I decide and show you pictures, but again thanks so much for your feedback! <br /><br />Now for some pretty chintzy inspiration that is moving me into an obsessive floral moment.<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/AVvXsEhB0ZcpzHuLwMvvuDdk2xzY4tnwpkiQSUF4p8zbBB6X2Kv-DorAXmuzkM_YPMwTbVfXLqPaMf8dEkgHkuPQ7L5OUdKc91BPqWDlTaQ7UzcFVqzo9tjEJ2HUmco0UhsfxS3z-4eXqV6mx2A/s1600/Master+Bedroom+Fabric+Isaac+Mizraahi+for+S+Harris+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0ZcpzHuLwMvvuDdk2xzY4tnwpkiQSUF4p8zbBB6X2Kv-DorAXmuzkM_YPMwTbVfXLqPaMf8dEkgHkuPQ7L5OUdKc91BPqWDlTaQ7UzcFVqzo9tjEJ2HUmco0UhsfxS3z-4eXqV6mx2A/s640/Master+Bedroom+Fabric+Isaac+Mizraahi+for+S+Harris+.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sharris.com/search/product_details.php?product_id=8398802&searchtype=single_advanced&sorting=&return_search=set&page=5&nav=Next&pre=60&pos=75&pages=6&application_id=F&collection_id=2114&pram=7&searchclass=">Isaac Mizrahi for S. Harris</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/AVvXsEhY0Rszej8fFx0koXiIMCpePVNfoHxBj8yMNfS_vojjS-GiJu4YxrysM8BT9nQFpp2zhFK09hjs6mFLyRQDgBATB9WC7DbQ0Mr9b-p7l60ch9OQjRjmqQrxw1TdbT_B2cLGLbbDcR9Mwk0/s1600/Chintzy+Southern+Accents+Shouwhouse+2009+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0Rszej8fFx0koXiIMCpePVNfoHxBj8yMNfS_vojjS-GiJu4YxrysM8BT9nQFpp2zhFK09hjs6mFLyRQDgBATB9WC7DbQ0Mr9b-p7l60ch9OQjRjmqQrxw1TdbT_B2cLGLbbDcR9Mwk0/s1600/Chintzy+Southern+Accents+Shouwhouse+2009+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sharris.com/search/product_details.php?product_id=8398802&searchtype=single_advanced&sorting=&return_search=set&page=5&nav=Next&pre=60&pos=75&pages=6&application_id=F&collection_id=2114&pram=7&searchclass=">Southern Accents Riverhills Show House 2009</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/AVvXsEi0ffqUJPDzx-XotdkkLpRD6dT6tD5ens9fJ_N0HtoRKGx-DcvQfu_Qfh3pQ9iN3lso49ThiZa5VzFlk29GN4QJIxjqdpMhiYyZ4HjJzWju6kS_LoMxPMpUfSIk3m5LvOUsO19Vqncd0Jk/s1600/Chintzy+southern+accents+minton+vi+vt+interiors+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ffqUJPDzx-XotdkkLpRD6dT6tD5ens9fJ_N0HtoRKGx-DcvQfu_Qfh3pQ9iN3lso49ThiZa5VzFlk29GN4QJIxjqdpMhiYyZ4HjJzWju6kS_LoMxPMpUfSIk3m5LvOUsO19Vqncd0Jk/s1600/Chintzy+southern+accents+minton+vi+vt+interiors+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sharris.com/search/product_details.php?product_id=8398802&searchtype=single_advanced&sorting=&return_search=set&page=5&nav=Next&pre=60&pos=75&pages=6&application_id=F&collection_id=2114&pram=7&searchclass=">Southern Accents Riverhills Show House 2009</a></td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEjYhEAbZJa5c8YG0tA06KTYCXnBYx6TERfhZ6XxornYqcOUuT-yl8YDOi_6YF3FJJrbOJBxUA_dvbBxcpvAkpCWGHG2wNgtKf0SWpXOIpuqHsnI0Tw0CtlXDIYCwFPi0cafCr3ENAgkCuY/s1600/Master+Bedroom+Pretty+Chintzy+Lonny+Mag+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhEAbZJa5c8YG0tA06KTYCXnBYx6TERfhZ6XxornYqcOUuT-yl8YDOi_6YF3FJJrbOJBxUA_dvbBxcpvAkpCWGHG2wNgtKf0SWpXOIpuqHsnI0Tw0CtlXDIYCwFPi0cafCr3ENAgkCuY/s640/Master+Bedroom+Pretty+Chintzy+Lonny+Mag+.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lonnymag.com/decorate/bedrooms">Lonny</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/AVvXsEhH8Y4E4jmDO-eSj4VLpnVlCCa2QzFQrjU5NLTBsDymTlfdbW8Kn_bmtfk8bw4Um6CfUPMYq9RWqRMb8WhiXyzCAOHLsvxD0NDk1id3nPZJR0jSahXwOBrjLnuT0mlC6j7oSn2-xNO-ayA/s1600/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+Bed+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8Y4E4jmDO-eSj4VLpnVlCCa2QzFQrjU5NLTBsDymTlfdbW8Kn_bmtfk8bw4Um6CfUPMYq9RWqRMb8WhiXyzCAOHLsvxD0NDk1id3nPZJR0jSahXwOBrjLnuT0mlC6j7oSn2-xNO-ayA/s1600/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+Bed+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.redonline.co.uk/interiors/decorating-ideas/bedroom-decorating-ideas/contemporary-country-bedrooms?img=6">Red Online</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/AVvXsEgbpRtpNQ8berBSGHdNksYHqB6Q2Is1nQFLE0chvRhbFtjSWfnnZeI7aRs_jipBudQJedefZ43T8WGwsUlW5UFkHmaEh5bUJjgIiIKJI5jSwfO72obpjr26WZcuTUYkwL7ccwtqdFFoWB4/s1600/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+Blue+&+White+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpRtpNQ8berBSGHdNksYHqB6Q2Is1nQFLE0chvRhbFtjSWfnnZeI7aRs_jipBudQJedefZ43T8WGwsUlW5UFkHmaEh5bUJjgIiIKJI5jSwfO72obpjr26WZcuTUYkwL7ccwtqdFFoWB4/s640/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+Blue+&+White+.jpg" width="554" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://nibsblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/thennow-the-romance-of-chintz/">Nib's Blog</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/AVvXsEgx1LgSu_f-Q4LkXL45-GDMK9MiqB9heIfaJYmgXvnnqpOO0_tdGk89eG3856vxfSP5PrRDpf7_a_5oZcugwNCvhiI-cGSaIYLcPUeXcyBqJ82IgU2a3Onf9OT1607kJTPvcNOSG5E8kgQ/s1600/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+Headboard+via+Lonny+Mag+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="513" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1LgSu_f-Q4LkXL45-GDMK9MiqB9heIfaJYmgXvnnqpOO0_tdGk89eG3856vxfSP5PrRDpf7_a_5oZcugwNCvhiI-cGSaIYLcPUeXcyBqJ82IgU2a3Onf9OT1607kJTPvcNOSG5E8kgQ/s640/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+Headboard+via+Lonny+Mag+.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lonnymag.com/decorate/bedrooms">Lonny</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/AVvXsEj6fGDN-BPrlAKSrhtfwfz2WVdqMI8KYAuHzmQQED2tgJIQhjJF92fbaKVKbQOUExNRPR7Gbml9Yq7LfLkaI7ipyIqECv5EEGBi5tMGS6AArYIfAVuQFKLbzHfgC7vVqtmxpSuEoTQqA2M/s1600/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+Lonny+Magazine+Jul:Aug+2011+Patrick+Cline;+designer+ruthie+sommers+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fGDN-BPrlAKSrhtfwfz2WVdqMI8KYAuHzmQQED2tgJIQhjJF92fbaKVKbQOUExNRPR7Gbml9Yq7LfLkaI7ipyIqECv5EEGBi5tMGS6AArYIfAVuQFKLbzHfgC7vVqtmxpSuEoTQqA2M/s1600/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+Lonny+Magazine+Jul:Aug+2011+Patrick+Cline;+designer+ruthie+sommers+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lonnymag.com/">Lonny</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/AVvXsEgWC5gI5QdgrfvlWKeisfxK1ibyZGk87ei4Lv2R9Hmm4koKQF58FhPpQYX2gaf9hAFphWXxiaZcTJtTBk74DCMNVmvTJx8TJfOSnxe-pbW1iVJ1mO073D1n41GbMnjkcgmEImsA_H2Tmvo/s1600/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+Lots+of+Chintz+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWC5gI5QdgrfvlWKeisfxK1ibyZGk87ei4Lv2R9Hmm4koKQF58FhPpQYX2gaf9hAFphWXxiaZcTJtTBk74DCMNVmvTJx8TJfOSnxe-pbW1iVJ1mO073D1n41GbMnjkcgmEImsA_H2Tmvo/s1600/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+Lots+of+Chintz+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://therunwayroom.blogspot.com/2010/01/diana-vreelands-apartment.html">Diana Vreeland's Bedroom</a></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><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/AVvXsEgcQKYAaeRe9gqep6eMlgGKWmONdIiLuDGNHOVFlzMTx9LsOEGmw6dFfD4fAFJixmoWQQoYfUWf_it3SBRASfLC-f9qZtwYjKHj_6yauWIalSQee8FP4rRAp4IjVwg7y7ztkxT7wn1hG4I/s1600/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+house+beautiful+albert+hadley+pyne+hollyhock+chintz+floral+fabric+on+englis+settee+colonial+home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQKYAaeRe9gqep6eMlgGKWmONdIiLuDGNHOVFlzMTx9LsOEGmw6dFfD4fAFJixmoWQQoYfUWf_it3SBRASfLC-f9qZtwYjKHj_6yauWIalSQee8FP4rRAp4IjVwg7y7ztkxT7wn1hG4I/s1600/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+house+beautiful+albert+hadley+pyne+hollyhock+chintz+floral+fabric+on+englis+settee+colonial+home.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Albert Hadley in House Beautiful via <a href="http://www.cococozy.com/2011/08/hints-of-chintz.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cococozy%2FzOlp+%28COCOCOZY%29">Cococozy</a></td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEgFzmerfYrze3Moi-hSp2Demn2zOxnZcZCulHGeyNn-YvXVuOCZcl0JirmB-gsg9rwsEgfZ7lmQWhD7XmRho9JYg_u5lAQigb1Gf2NciKGuC_y73jL5SfExBxhfNLflA5-VRQHl3bWl9DQ/s1600/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+via+Domino+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzmerfYrze3Moi-hSp2Demn2zOxnZcZCulHGeyNn-YvXVuOCZcl0JirmB-gsg9rwsEgfZ7lmQWhD7XmRho9JYg_u5lAQigb1Gf2NciKGuC_y73jL5SfExBxhfNLflA5-VRQHl3bWl9DQ/s1600/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+via+Domino+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Domino</td></tr></tbody></table><br />And, of course, I can't do a post on chintz without including a room from The Prince of Chintz.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEg8qWRZ3MKiAiviDIl_olNxBUgBhzKFGuWZ6vJ2YzxnmedafJdyg_7I1Bq4V9Msq1CiKV49Y26QG8wbVhzaZU6E_t0hYoVn4GWR6st4V6brpXxu5dkotzGmlNJaBE3_69XBU2EMi8XU8Rw/s1600/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+Mario+Buatta+Kip's+Bay+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qWRZ3MKiAiviDIl_olNxBUgBhzKFGuWZ6vJ2YzxnmedafJdyg_7I1Bq4V9Msq1CiKV49Y26QG8wbVhzaZU6E_t0hYoVn4GWR6st4V6brpXxu5dkotzGmlNJaBE3_69XBU2EMi8XU8Rw/s1600/Master+Pretty+Chintzy+Mario+Buatta+Kip's+Bay+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mario Buatta</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I'm going to turn into crazy flower lady if I'm not careful.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, I have something really important to talk to you about.  Come close.  Ok y'all, this is serious, I need your advice.  My <a href="http://reviews.crateandbarrel.com/7258/16143/cuisinart-brew-central-12-cup-coffee-maker-reviews/reviews.htm">coffee maker</a> broke again.  I KNOW RIGHT????????  I'm trying to remain calm, but I want to punch someone. Who do I punch? Just kidding. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">not really</span>. So I received my replacement coffee maker, used it once and the grinder got clogged again.  I cleaned it out but the coffee is weaker and I am super P.O.'d.  I don't want another replacement one.  I got it at Crate and Barrel.  I just want to take it back and have them deal with it.  The other option is to get the replacement coffee maker and take the new one back and pretend I never used it.  But I feel bad lying.  Sorta.  I did just buy it like two months ago.  What should I do? (and if you tell me to give up coffee, I will personally rip your head off and verbally assault you <a href="http://www.wetpaint.com/the-bachelor/articles/i-want-to-rip-her-head-off-and-verbally-assault-her-stupidest-quotes-from-the-bachelor-season-16-episode-4">a la Courtney the mental giant/model from The Bachelor</a>). </div><div><br /></div><div>Have a lovely day! </div>

Pretty Chintzy Inspiration

Morning y'all! First, thank you so much for all of your thoughtful comments on Friday's post re: my bedroom pillow situation .  Just...

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