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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A NEW THING</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Rachel</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Whew! Talk about a long time. Here is an update:</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.) Looking for full time attorney job</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.) Doing some contract attorney work</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3.) Being unemployed sure does change your perspective in so many ways</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4.) Patchwork saved me</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Being unemployed can kill your sense of self worth. It will kill alot of you inside and outside. I desperately needed something. Something where I could see fast results but still a challenge and creative in some way. Something that would not hurt my back. Something cheap. Something colorful. Something I could do each day. And just by chance when googling "patchwork curtains" because I had seen these beauties:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was led to these:</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Rachel <a href="http://www.stitchedincolor.com/2011/09/celebrate-color-patchwork-curtains.html">Stitched in Color</a></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And then I started following Rachel and her <a href="http://www.stitchedincolor.com/">BLOG</a> and then other quilting blogs, tutorials, etc etc. You know how it goes....</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One day when I was so very low, I saw that Rachel was offering an on-line class and I signed up immediately. A project or more each week! A deadline! Color! Design! Learning something new! An accomplishment! and I got a sewing machine! and I LOVE fabric!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So that's it for now. I love my decor work but right now I need to accomplish something small each day. I am so very grateful that I was led to this:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">XXOO</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-28676509406712858022012-09-30T16:36:00.001-07:002012-09-30T16:36:16.979-07:00Navy Blue<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Been a REALLY LONG time. In fact I cannot believe I am posting but if I don't do something the least bit creative I will go crazy. Not only do I work like a dog at my new job but it is also so intense. I am pretty much exhausted all the time and I ain't got any mojo left for anything. ANYWAYS I have a hankering to redo my entry hall which presently looks like this:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">but I think it will be too dark so maybe a color closer to cobalt in a wash:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">The above are all by <a href="http://www.porterspaints.com/world-of-colours/unique-depth">Porter's Paints</a>. I have their fan deck and alot of these colors are a bit off but you get the idea. I am leaning towards the one in the center. And I cannot leave it just a solid color. I am thinking of using one of these stencils in a grid pattern:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I want some humor in the entryway. The flying pigs are hilarious. I also need alot more love in my life and I adore the heart tattoo. Not sure what colors I would use for that. What do you think?</span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-47463876632145991622012-04-09T18:33:00.000-07:002012-04-09T18:33:55.705-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As most of you may know I am crazy for fabrics. I am constantly looking at fine fabric websites for their latest collections which not only inspires me but fills me with color. Been waiting for this one...the John Robshaw collection for </span><a href="http://www.duralee.com/fabrics/collection.php?Collection_id=341" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Duralee</a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> is out. There are four books of various colors and a 5th book that is a collection from the four. Here are a few of my favorites: </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What can possibly go wrong when you are filled with yellow? Or rather how can you possibly feel unwanted, un-hireable, too old, etc etc when your insides are yellow? Is there any color more hopeful then yellow? The stencil above is a close up from here:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">That is the wall behind my bed. The bed itself is not finished or the linens or the special throw etc etc. But I ain't got time to get that all done before I have that yellow on my insides...</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Screw you Gmail inbox....here I come, all yellowed up!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks for visiting</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cat</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-66675751844758338282012-04-01T08:34:00.000-07:002012-04-01T08:34:39.499-07:00Color My Insides...<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wow, I cannot believe anyone even stops by her it has been so long since I posted. To make a long story short, I got laid off. I have not found a new job. It is terrifying in this day and age of no jobs. I am quite certain I will have to sell my home. But anyways I decided I am going to use this forum for design/art/ to remind my insides that even though the outside sucks the inside can be OK. Starting with DB. This is one of my favorite rooms ever. It is an early <a href="http://www.anthonybaratta.com/home.html">Diamond Baratta</a> design. (The firm is now known as "Anthony Baratta LLC" since Diamond has retired). </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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DB is famous for their outrageous use of color and bold statements. They can do conservative to ultra modern:</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now they design their own fabrics, carpet and furniture which they use in many of their interiors:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">They are so big now they design entire houses: </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And pool houses:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can always recognize a DB interior. They were famous (and still are) for using huge custom rag rugs in earlier designs:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I can look at DB rooms over and over:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Don't you love looking at every surface and detail to discover what makes up the fabulous whole:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And still another favorite, an early bedroom:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLuaqgtHwhSUL8f1xSesghfTrtNhNS21iknaFlD-TJ_FKWp9xkJO8hXIiIMEFbYKWKmItuauL8PdBBtJd2VhE1yKR55f6-m4PpHUEE8qo3-JZxgFJFV7ctRfYuTJZadPTBV5JmwLKmYd5/s1600/2_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLuaqgtHwhSUL8f1xSesghfTrtNhNS21iknaFlD-TJ_FKWp9xkJO8hXIiIMEFbYKWKmItuauL8PdBBtJd2VhE1yKR55f6-m4PpHUEE8qo3-JZxgFJFV7ctRfYuTJZadPTBV5JmwLKmYd5/s1600/2_3.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Looking at DB makes me see possibilities. It makes me want to break my self-imposed boundaries. It makes me think that I could get there (happy) if I was not so scared. It makes me feel that I can try anything. And I want to start with coloring my insides. What does that mean? We have so little control of our outside world. Of course we make the best decisions we can but it can all be gone in a snap of your fingers. Big things are changing and I have so little control, choices are limited BUT I want my INSIDES FULL OF COLOR! I WANT MY INSIDES TO BE THAT DB RED ROOM. And that is something I can do!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Thanks so much for listening!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Cat</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-30023972024372606022012-03-04T21:51:00.000-08:002012-03-04T21:51:41.453-08:00Get Your Room Plan in 3D and 360 Panorama<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have had some fun this weekend messing around with a FREE "room planner" program at www.homestyler.com which is made by the same folks that make the well-known program "AutoCAD". I built this living room plan based on dimensions, window and door placement that I already had. Anyone that has a fancy software program will no doubt find this post boring.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubfBHZP-K2u1WgYpvjt0Zky-ZwXhb1dGAasOaGUwVzm2DVGwt-gxZF51DHDX0tJgK4juT2ufaJjBKeSj89pmvkydgxjMOGbFjJ7JdEmAmPYY2TIfmhd2VPKehUPoscC4Myhrx7IMfQN62/s1600/6aa5b64e-b1e8-4e27-87c7-e3d2f3e3cf45-snapshot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubfBHZP-K2u1WgYpvjt0Zky-ZwXhb1dGAasOaGUwVzm2DVGwt-gxZF51DHDX0tJgK4juT2ufaJjBKeSj89pmvkydgxjMOGbFjJ7JdEmAmPYY2TIfmhd2VPKehUPoscC4Myhrx7IMfQN62/s640/6aa5b64e-b1e8-4e27-87c7-e3d2f3e3cf45-snapshot.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">The picture above is a high resolution snapshot from the Homestyler. You can move the camera anywhere in the room and snap a photo. The photo is ready anywhere from 2 minutes to an hour depending upon how busy the site is. Now, below is the high resolution room photo from http://us.mydeco.com/. Mydeco is a free 3D design site I had been using:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCjsOyw4r7pSxpW0QQTiMTNApUYuDkOMXyTwO647R9BGdSs8lNxw34SuCT6VJIAFFcfNPpT4r62FqoOErQlfxPLxD9hr4cYuQEkm3n__LBiEmA0mMqmQXwj8Jv_ng1Hpnqiwawivy4K15/s1600/jcwwzku2m2zg5twj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCjsOyw4r7pSxpW0QQTiMTNApUYuDkOMXyTwO647R9BGdSs8lNxw34SuCT6VJIAFFcfNPpT4r62FqoOErQlfxPLxD9hr4cYuQEkm3n__LBiEmA0mMqmQXwj8Jv_ng1Hpnqiwawivy4K15/s640/jcwwzku2m2zg5twj.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Huge difference in perspective and quality. And below is a "camera view" shot from a mydeco room:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> High distortion above as opposed to this from Homestyler:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I do not have photoshop (WISH!!!) thus I use the free programs on the net. I prefer one that has 3D/camera view options. I do not have the patience to figure out Google's free "Sketch" program although many praise it. This is the Homestyler 2D floor plan. There are a million free 2D programs.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDP65yEU0xavJlyqW4FL6JJRAQdlKBBhR8THJErfG9rtdLWIEEakT5tBajPBUOFE7BEhEvJsff3fCAuc1B4_kvx-vDWz2rdgsCLgYQfe35oUopmePeJubvf0FWLqIr42VDbAji7uzQPhg/s1600/ee7eef09-8030-4922-8def-9d4ebfb29b74-10-large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDP65yEU0xavJlyqW4FL6JJRAQdlKBBhR8THJErfG9rtdLWIEEakT5tBajPBUOFE7BEhEvJsff3fCAuc1B4_kvx-vDWz2rdgsCLgYQfe35oUopmePeJubvf0FWLqIr42VDbAji7uzQPhg/s400/ee7eef09-8030-4922-8def-9d4ebfb29b74-10-large.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">On Homestyler you can switch to a 3D view at any time while you are working and it is wonderful. You can move around the room and all your furniture is there and the proportion is correct. On mydeco the 3D views have many missing elements and distorted. In both programs you must use their items and elements. Mydeco is loaded with stuff. This is where Homestyler really falls short. They have so little in furniture and accessories and only in basic sizes:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I chose the most generic pieces I could find and the ones offered in white. You can paint walls, change up tho flooring and they did have one wallpaper out of three that I liked. The furniture and accessories were not my choice in reality but you get a very good idea of your space:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And the absolute best option at Homestyler is a 360 panorama of your room! That takes a few hours to get. So if you do not have some fancy design software, I highly recommend Homestyler. At the very least it is alot of fun.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Do you use a program and if so which one? Let me know.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cat</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-8167528749656590832012-02-02T19:05:00.000-08:002012-02-02T19:05:42.833-08:00ARE YOU AS MAD AS ME<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UvJ8aLkhsTzr61jCPJJdyN2RBv0dUQOadrPA2Bq2kF-uURotkHzQKJLYRnptjdhbSXWR1LHD5IES1tGI4Z2nMM_sQAfWZ9I1Ert84JPom8aEv4plheUIbr779Z2Wyj6yQicfPcVuYS-Y/s1600/top_pink_circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UvJ8aLkhsTzr61jCPJJdyN2RBv0dUQOadrPA2Bq2kF-uURotkHzQKJLYRnptjdhbSXWR1LHD5IES1tGI4Z2nMM_sQAfWZ9I1Ert84JPom8aEv4plheUIbr779Z2Wyj6yQicfPcVuYS-Y/s640/top_pink_circle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>1.) I will never donate to SGK again</b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>2.) I will never walk for the cure again</b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>3.) I have donated to Planned Parenthood and will continue to do so</b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>4.) I threw out all my pink crap</b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>5.) I feel cheated, duped, crapped on, a fool</b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>6.) Has that Brinker woman had enough botox and surgery. Looks like a fraud, sounded like a fraud and is a fraud</b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>Cat</b></div><b style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">PS: I am pissed off</span></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-77109438110945109482012-02-01T09:35:00.000-08:002012-02-01T09:35:05.743-08:00the Pooh<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here is the Pooh otherwise known as Julia otherwise known as my daughter otherwise known as THE MOST FABULOUS KID IN THE WORLD (really, get in line if you have a #2). Anyways THIS is ONE of the fabulous things she does:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">She loves doing this stuff. She does not love college. (BUT SHE IS ALMOST DONE!!). Anyways, she is going on a big trip this summer (more on that later) and I am helping her design 2 sets of business cards, one for aerial and one for her jewelry. This site, <a href="http://us.moo.com/">http://us.moo.com/</a> , allows you to put any number of different photos on your cards without any additional charge. So I have been changing up these black and white photos for the back of cards and you pick different colors for the front of each:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I do not have photoshop or anything fancy but I can crop and retouch and change colors etc etc.:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and I can do this kind of stuff:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I love doing this project. It makes my heart explode and brings tears to my eyes. I was not a very good mom when she was young. I was single and kind of wild and I had/have lots of "loss" baggage which got/gets in the way. I couldn't wait for her to go away to college. Now I cannot see her enough, do enough, be enough for her, as if I am making up for all that lost love I could have had. But I have to tread lightly b/c it is not her job, and never was her job, to fill me up. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> So my friends:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1.) what do you think of the cards?</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2.) got any other ideas what to do with these photos?</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3.) I also use Picasa so that is available</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4.) do you have a a business card site that you have used and like that isn't a fortune</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cat</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-71008591659053291632012-01-30T13:55:00.000-08:002012-01-31T10:21:38.654-08:00For Today: pink and white<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><div style="color: purple; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;">It has been so long since I have posted. Blog posts are so fleeting and I cannot keep up with being a one shot wonder every day. In fact, I am not a one shot wonder. Many of my posts are long and so time consuming. If not that,</span> <span style="color: red;">I think posts are only worthwhile if they are a terrific DIY, inspiration no one else has thought of, pictures/ideas no one else has posted. The blog competition can really get to me. All of this is a manifestation of how I continue to belittle myself, put myself down, and decide I am not worthy by my first cup of coffee. </span> <span style="color: #666666;">So starting right now I am going to say screw it to all that crap in </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;">"red" above. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"> The truth is I like to post b/c I like to share and connect about vision, purpose, color, art, design, composition, ideas, DIY, color, friendship and anything else. Goodbye to witty, cute, pretty, glamorous, brilliant, funny, first, and hip. If it happens it does and if it doesn't so what. I will feel better by the time noon hits instead of worse. </span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is going to be a place I do not worry about. </span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Soooo for today I came upon this room at <a href="http://white-glam.blogspot.com/">http://white-glam.blogspot.com/</a>. I love international blogs b/c there is a different tone and take and vision. I like the lovely Portuguese <span class="caption">LISETE REIS who is a TV reporter and interior design lover. Don't ask me why, I do not know her. I just do. This room I picked up from her blog. <strike>I do not know who the designer is:</strike></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="caption">UPDATE: Ana Antunes, the fabulous designer of http://home-styling.blogspot.com/, informed me in her comment below, this is the work of EMILY RUDDO of http://armoniadecors.com/. Go to her site, GORGEOUS: <strike> </strike></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="caption">These are my thoughts on this room:</span></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="caption">1.) perfect amount of pink so the room is not too feminine</span></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="caption">2.) Division between living and dinning</span></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="caption">3.) pink is done in right proportions and in, I bet, three areas of the room. </span></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="caption">4.) the large wingback pink patterned chair balances out the pick dinning chairs</span></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="caption">5.) I think I would take something up to the ceiling to bring in the lower half of the room, maybe just a bit of black or brown (as in the floor) paint on the thinnest parts of the coffered ceiling moldings which would mimic the black trim on the sofa. (on second thought have to be careful the ceiling does not get too busy)</span></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="caption">6.) The pops of blue are OK but I do not necessary</span></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="caption">7.) mirrors bring in more light and space. </span></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="caption">8.) the dark wood table grounds that side of the room and provides a masculine element. </span></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="caption">so what do you think, any ideas you want to share? what do you like about the space, not like, design concepts, thoughts? </span></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="caption">Cat</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-58539316907352334642011-11-05T20:31:00.000-07:002011-11-05T20:31:14.023-07:00From that to THIS....<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">..</span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;">.otherwise known as a "before and after"....</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am working with a lovely client in Chicago. I have never set real eyes on her home. Long distance design can be a challenge but I LOVE it! Doing everything via email, links, photos and diagrams. Anyways, long story short, she just moved into her first home, a 2200 sq. flat in a lovely old building. The family room/library is almost done but I am always looking around for multiple room items at the same time. I check Chicago Craigs list, blogs and vintage stores to save money, upcycle and recycle. Here is a a hard-to-find PAIR of chairs I found on CL Chicago for $80 bucks each and a very reasonable sum to reupholster thrown in:</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I called Chris (the seller*) and he still had them. I emailed my client and suggested she go look at them ASAP. The thing about a good deal on CL is that you better act fast. </span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KlsrD3Dod-y6TAN0ZXf8b1XG5HcjuXHh32HPxKHvsP_r4KviUAk3i19Duz32Q39w6TMwVOUAQSY0EQF9i5WVs3lRoVc2K1ICW1BGUZxM8tYNKZSeDNpq8sRNjYLfiUbOVIVjLkfzDMkR/s1600/IMG_2575.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">upholstery is dirty but good bones</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My client spent a handsome sum on gorgeous chairs and sofa for her family room. These chairs were a deal even with the fabric and upholstery costs. I prefer to recycle or upcycle or whatever it is called but the costs can end up the same as new. But not this time:</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">very cute from the side</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> So now what? My client's favorite color is purple and she knew she wanted purple in the living room so solids were the best choice since this room is just in its beginning stages. I went to my first choice in solid fabrics, hands down, the best solid colors in the world in numerous weaves:</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Designers Guild* heaven</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We looked at the website together and picked some colors (although we wanted all of them) and samples were ordered. Getting a package of DG samples is like getting a package of the best candy ever:</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">narrowing down favorites</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I adore contrasting welting and two- tone upholstered chairs. Fabrics were chosen and ordered through Susie*........A few weeks later THIS is what came. THIS is the AFTER part:</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">HOW CUTE IS THIS!!!!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lavender on the inside, lavender welt, deep purple on the outside and the buttons.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wonderful from the side and back</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Just unwrapped in their new home side by side.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">These are the perfect starting point for what will be a fun but also elegant room!</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sources:</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">chairs: http://www.districtchicago.com/blog--for-sale.html</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">fabric: http://www.designersguild.com/</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Susie: http://www.maddiegdesigns.com/</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-79775809109786469322011-10-05T14:41:00.000-07:002011-10-05T14:41:51.246-07:00Need assistance with fabric and WOW...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I first noticed this fantastic 400 square foot apartment <a href="http://www.digsdigs.com/how-to-design-40-square-meter-apartment-comfy/#comment-41757">here</a> on DigsDigs. (And Erin over at House of Turquoise subsequently featured it) As a home owner for some 25 years, I envy the person that lives here. Houses cost a shitload of money, not just to buy, but to keep up and the property taxes and insurance are killers. I know at some point I will have to sell my home and downsize. And the amount of stuff you collect over a life time is ridiculous. Moving into 400 sq feet could easily be too small but the design of this place could push me over the edge:</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sliding door open and LOOK, a bedroom!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Gorgeous colors right? Yum. See that fabric over there on the arm chair. I believe it is depicting middle eastern woman carrying jugs on their heads. Here is a closer view:</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This fabric must have been the inspiration for the color palette of the apartment. And I am trying to find it!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A bit more of the fabric on the right</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Does anyone know what this is? Who manufactured it? A name or number? I have looked around on the usual sites (O&L, PF, DG, Scal, Schu, Jof, Sand, etc) and found nothing. I would really appreciate your help! It is PERFECT for my client's living room. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks so much!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-73519790687560612542011-09-18T17:59:00.000-07:002011-09-18T17:59:54.705-07:00So Lovely...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzY8BkBNylHkMvEuCw3Iss526x6wmu2RhiamQKu5aohG92-RFFWTFQyBbrWoWiB1RivtenuFohFEbjwBSmQsZSvrTbkdE7Fi3g77OAARqBeD8TH1Xj9JfpenSheggwvKHjyNncXgZr0nq/s1600/Stellacadente284123_1000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzY8BkBNylHkMvEuCw3Iss526x6wmu2RhiamQKu5aohG92-RFFWTFQyBbrWoWiB1RivtenuFohFEbjwBSmQsZSvrTbkdE7Fi3g77OAARqBeD8TH1Xj9JfpenSheggwvKHjyNncXgZr0nq/s1600/Stellacadente284123_1000.png" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The lovely Monet Waterlilies, at home in the rebuilt <a href="http://www.musee-orangerie.fr/index_u1l2.htm">Musee de L'Orangerie</a>, present the perfect setting for a photo shoot for the brilliant <a href="http://www.stella-cadente.com/">Stella Cadente</a> in 2008. The Nymphaes were installed in the oval rooms rooms in 1926, naturally lit by massive skylights. Eventually some idiot added a second story right on top of the rooms. But thanks to an outrageously expensive, radical and lengthy un-renovation the natural light was restored and the museum re-opened in 2006. During the entire demo and new construction the oval rooms could not be touched since the paintings are permanently attached to the walls. Thus a big box was built around the rooms until the very end of the reno. Stella's dress is as delicate and fanciful as the pink glints of light in the paintings. A perfection of art and photography.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">PS: What a gorgeous color palette for a room don't you think?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-66942192766689638592011-09-11T19:23:00.002-07:002012-02-23T13:48:10.531-08:00Porcelain Crush.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2DukiLxuiTsn83lkgV4FK3-ulo39RH_P-NNUn1y16Wd0tnsjsS2-Ni99ZKDY_L2dHvssgKrDtfb2_iHBF5gebS-_yRUsx1bhqdHUsAAhm75mCZniiigNOmNULRybnEk-8KarqOru2d1Q/s1600/krug_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br />
</a></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have a total crush on porcelain. Maybe it is its delicacy, the exquisite painting, the magnificent colors. While everyone scoffs at going to the porcelain room in a museum, I can spend hours looking at the minute detailing and design of the pieces. So much beauty in such a small thing. I find it very inspiring. I have done entire room colors based on a small piece of china. But nothing I have ever seen compares to Kate McBride. Her one-off pieces have been in galleries and museums. She uses old and new materials and has a very modern take on an very long and storied industry. So without further ado, here are some fabulous pieces by artist Kate McBride. Make sure you look at the details:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">OMG</span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> <a href="http://www.katemcbride.co.uk/">Kate McBride:</a> "Kate's work is a collage of clay and ideas, composed of both borrowed and original material and reflecting today's throw away attitude in which a broken object becomes immediately worthless and is discarded. The delicate porcelain, modelled on antique ceramics, is disrupted by the fractured design, the objects having been made, broken and then put back together again. The stories which evolve across Kate's work combine myths and legends with modern ideas and humour with the inclusion of details such as mobile phones, computers etc. while a romance unfolds between the modelled figures across the different pieces.""</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br />
</span>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513390357213687182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-10475806101141158672011-08-29T10:30:00.000-07:002011-08-29T10:30:12.065-07:00Liz....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love Liz, I waited a zillion years to have Liz. And here she is when she first arrived: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I could not wait to see her so I got the crate off and got right in: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eventually she made it to her home and has gone thru various transformations and her current state which she loves is this:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And she sits right under the window which was always another dream...More on the rest of Liz's room later...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">PS: Claw foot tubs come ready to paint. However I put on a good primer and then painted her with latex paint. Stripes are made with three inch tape equally spaced for ease. The tape goes straight down from the edge..(and no I did not paint the back side) </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-30689457258133783592011-08-22T11:13:00.000-07:002011-08-22T11:13:28.111-07:00Take Me Away...<h3 class="entry-header" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> This entire post was lifted from</span> </span><u><a href="http://famillesummerbelle.typepad.com/fsblog/" style="color: blue; font-weight: normal;">Familles Summerbelle</a></u><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: blue;"> ,</span></u> <span style="color: #6aa84f;">a blog I just discovered via someone else on<b> </b></span></span><a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: blue; font-weight: normal;"><b>pinterest </b> </a><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-weight: normal;">(which will just drive you nuts and do not go there unless you have 3 days to spare). This post thrills me to no end and another reason to pack it up and get the heck to France ASAP. More on Summerbelle after the post:</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f;"></span></h3><h3 class="entry-header" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="background-color: lime;"></span></span>Le Diner en blanc<span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"></span></span></h3><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's been a ritual in Paris over the past 20 years or so, thousands of people all dressed in their best white outfit arrive at the same time to have a posh picnic in a prestigious Parisian location. <br />
You only get invited by friends and the location remains a secret until the last minute (you get told once you are on the coach on the way). This year we were a total of 12000 people: 6000 in the <a href="http://www.louvre.fr/llv/musee/visite_virtuelle_detail.jsp?CURRENT_LLV_DEP%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474395181262&CURRENT_LLV_VISITE_VIRTUELLE%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673232592&baseIndex=0&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=9852723696500914&CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673232595">Cour Carrée du Louvre</a> (where we were) and 6000 in front of <a href="http://www.google.fr/search?q=notre+dame&hl=fr&client=firefox-a&hs=ryg&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=ivnscm&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Bb_7TdmCOJKFhQfApJSlAw&ved=0CDUQsAQ&biw=1283&bih=700">Notre Dame</a>.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://famillesummerbelle.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ffb7b7788340154331501c0970c-popup" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Deb music" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54ffb7b7788340154331501c0970c image-full" height="453" src="http://famillesummerbelle.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ffb7b7788340154331501c0970c-800wi" title="Deb music" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Live band music...</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://famillesummerbelle.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ffb7b77883401538f420cf6970b-popup" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Deb Nature morte" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54ffb7b77883401538f420cf6970b image-full" height="453" src="http://famillesummerbelle.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ffb7b77883401538f420cf6970b-800wi" title="Deb Nature morte" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Champagne, foie gras, fresh fruits...all you need for a posh picnic.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://famillesummerbelle.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ffb7b77883401538f420e1a970b-popup" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Deb wings hat" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54ffb7b77883401538f420e1a970b image-full" height="453" src="http://famillesummerbelle.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ffb7b77883401538f420e1a970b-800wi" title="Deb wings hat" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My sister was dressed as an Angel. My mum made a fairy light hat!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://famillesummerbelle.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ffb7b778834014e89353731970d-popup" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Deb Louvre" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54ffb7b778834014e89353731970d image-full" height="453" src="http://famillesummerbelle.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ffb7b778834014e89353731970d-800wi" title="Deb Louvre" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Louvre beautifully lit for the evening.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://famillesummerbelle.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ffb7b778834014e8935381b970d-popup" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Deb night lights" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54ffb7b778834014e8935381b970d image-full" height="453" src="http://famillesummerbelle.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ffb7b778834014e8935381b970d-800wi" title="Deb night lights" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The diner ends with thousands of sparklers. It was very magical.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> The White Dinner is allegedly coming to NY and Montreal. SF would be so perfect for this. In fact every city in the world could benefit from such a joyous occasion that celebrates nothing other then sharing food and drink with not just friends and family but thousands while dressed in white.</span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://famillesummerbelle.typepad.com/about.html" style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Julie</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> of Summerbelle is a very talented French designer and, amongst other things, creates paper cut art (which I think is genius) including <a href="http://www.famillesummerbelle.com/prod_maps_1HOME.html" style="color: blue;">these</a> fabulous map prints of Paris and New York ($60.00!)</span> :</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCikuySY0_yT-R0gCC06ubJQq8S-qRnXSoQHmhw-41lmZ6cucczBMywZ3y2xQTwlZvz3FzXXAjeYLTivNhtAKhHoG-m4dgiTV63h3bmX_qidhxfzz10HMGOFJn3eCFecuDlli0ygbtURT/s1600/Parisskybluelarge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCikuySY0_yT-R0gCC06ubJQq8S-qRnXSoQHmhw-41lmZ6cucczBMywZ3y2xQTwlZvz3FzXXAjeYLTivNhtAKhHoG-m4dgiTV63h3bmX_qidhxfzz10HMGOFJn3eCFecuDlli0ygbtURT/s640/Parisskybluelarge.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> She also has a London map and SF is coming soon. She has many other wonderful items from her paper cuts <a href="http://www.famillesummerbelle.com/index.html" style="color: blue;">HERE</a> so go there NOW and enjoy her blog and store. </span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">XXOO Cat</span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"> PS: Here is what came over the weekend, from Jenn and Max (my nephew who lives in NY!!). Welcome Isabelle, my great niece. Gotta GO SEE HER!</span>:</span></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think this is totally cool (NOT FOR A HOME, although who knows...certainly is a good question). I assume it is by a highway and whoever put it in their cornfield is a genius. Someone spent alot of money on this baby. Of course this brings to mind all kinds of philosophical questions. It makes one think. Here are the main things it made me think:</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1.) I hate people that complain when they have so much.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">2.) What did everyone think was gonna happen when the economy collapsed in 2008? For god's sake, we came a hair's breath away from a major depression and everyone expects the economy (that "false" economy) to come roaring back in a couple years. THAT is NUTSO. It is going to get worse and take years so stop complaining. We are all VERY lucky not to be homeless. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">3.) In addition, it feeds right into my shame identity ie: if I am not "doing" something then I am worthless. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So if this message is so powerful, think about how much power a simple neon message can be in an entryway. My personal favorite would be "love, peace and rock and roll". It would be in script, lower case and in pink. You can have anything made, neon sign places are all over the internet. And for a great piece of original art, it is not that expensive. What would your "message" be?</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cat</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-39547205816117908442011-06-20T19:20:00.000-07:002011-06-20T19:30:46.047-07:00Flipping Out<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hand painted tinted gesso/tempera wallpaper by <a href="http://www.wouterdolk.com/">Wouter Dolk</a>,</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">OMG, as you may know by now that my absolutely favorite decor element are walls. They are a big blank canvas that can be redone over and over if you like. And I go nutso over BIG images on walls. This morning I was gasping at this post over at <a href="http://plumsiena.blogspot.com/2011/06/painterly-hand.html">Plum Siena</a>. Annie, a very talented artist who also owns <a href="http://greatlakesdas.com/">Great Lakes Decorative Art Studio</a>, has a lovely column on Wouter Dolk..</span></div><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wouter's work is for very very high end clients. But thank god we still have true masters in this world of instant gratification. Please go to Plum Siena for more information and photos. I just cannot stop looking at the grisaille one...</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">PS: I am sure another blogger posted about Dolk and/or he was featured in a magazine. Forgive me, no way I can keep track of everything.I am just happy as pie that I know about this artist!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-23791117709178833392011-06-17T15:49:00.000-07:002011-06-17T15:49:43.615-07:00Friday Love....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImW0Z_jozqHAHQ7ROvHe5dRrf25WuqIg7Fc-6nKGSZxzOar-4gvr4rBKpqiVcYokTt0vTfq4sOqsSiJ85nu67toQKVwS-Y43eEhDyaPwUbaTlmi6V6IDe0hhWm264AH0ExSuYL3wUJ2wu/s1600/6a00d834537f7169e2015432c387f7970c-400wi.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImW0Z_jozqHAHQ7ROvHe5dRrf25WuqIg7Fc-6nKGSZxzOar-4gvr4rBKpqiVcYokTt0vTfq4sOqsSiJ85nu67toQKVwS-Y43eEhDyaPwUbaTlmi6V6IDe0hhWm264AH0ExSuYL3wUJ2wu/s640/6a00d834537f7169e2015432c387f7970c-400wi.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><br />
<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think it was the gorgeous green which first struck me. Then a multitude of stunning colors which all work so well with the green. The fabulous Helen Morris of Stencil Library fame did this on her studio wall in about 10 hours. (would have taken me a month). First you get some stencils from Helen and tape then on your painted wall.....</span></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Beautiful diamonds, Helen!</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">To see Helen's post on this stencil project go <a href="http://designinspiration.typepad.com/design_inspiration_planet/2011/06/stencilling-a-chinoiserie-wall.html">here</a> to her blog.</span></div><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And go </span><a href="http://www.stencil-library.co.uk/" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> to see and purchase stencils</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-37808308539969604362011-06-13T20:17:00.000-07:002011-06-13T20:20:58.986-07:00weekend OUTSIDE, YIPPEE!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7BEtpTzlCPBSHA_ftJrgYkj14JsITJ3-AwMIM7X-WjM0TIUesk8LHAzydgnW-vDkHPizkQ6mHomrsSEUoBs8N9sFlCx-sQhbq2L2C77ZTjJqYq-onvbWkDtjP7LQzkmvSysbSAxZDRtG/s1600/P1010903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7BEtpTzlCPBSHA_ftJrgYkj14JsITJ3-AwMIM7X-WjM0TIUesk8LHAzydgnW-vDkHPizkQ6mHomrsSEUoBs8N9sFlCx-sQhbq2L2C77ZTjJqYq-onvbWkDtjP7LQzkmvSysbSAxZDRtG/s640/P1010903.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">OMG, we finally had a wonderful weekend of weather! It is usually gorgeous here by May 1st and no more rain until mid Oct. But this year sucked BIG time. I have a big patio just outside my living room glass doors. It gets all gussied up in the spring for outdoor living until fall with flower pots, patio furniture etc. I really got a big start last weekend. First I "grey- washed" the patio section of the fence....... </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Orangey redwood on left and grey-wash on right. I am going to keep going and grey wash the rest of the fence behind the hydrangea garden. Pink and green against grey any day!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The knotty rough orangey/yellowy redwood was not turning grey fast enough for me. I didn't want to make a big deal about it so I used some leftover white paint and mixed in every small sample of grey and black paint I could find (as you can imagine I never buy black and dark grey paint) and then added water......... </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yup, I added on that white trim last year. The hanging "brackets" are supports for closet rods, very cheap at HD. That white hanging pot was brown plastic sprayed white</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hosed down the fence (no brushing it clean etc, this was not going to be a big deal project) and while it was still wet I slopped on the grey with a big fat roller. It was SO EASY and fast....</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pale pink foxgloves against grey=heart</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also finished putting a grey wash on my new potting bench I found on Amazon. I have always wanted one and and I love it! It is so nice to have everything in one place and NOT bend over to plant. An added feature: it serves as a work bench also and I have ordered a stool.....</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I used up all the dirt and flowers I had. Ready for the next batch</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">white "lace" pots from Ikea</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">, prefect for small tools</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">I am really into using cans as planters right now such as my coffee cans and others. Easy to punch holes in the bottom for drainage and in the sides to hang (use an awl and hammer).......</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I used some old wire to hang the cans from old drawer pulls which I attached to side of the bench</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">OH, and I finally used my tile/ceramic drill bits to drill holes in the side of this baby clay pot so I could hang it. Now I am going to try this on bigger pots. I am just not into buying MORE stuff. I want to use what I have... </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr style="color: #444444;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I use fishing line all the time to hang things. It is very strong, inexpensive and "disappears".</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So there you have it. More later after all the furniture is out. I love sitting out on the patio in early evening. There are no bugs here you know.... </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How was your weekend? Get any projects done????</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">PS: Thanks for checking back. Been really busy with work. UGH.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">PPS: I don't even follow the NBA but I am so glad the Heat LOST </span></span><br />
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-39157016020303272392011-05-30T16:38:00.000-07:002011-06-13T20:24:06.855-07:00When the GT Comes to Visit, Part Two:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcv1wmgXX3G8a6Ffrjsv-I_g3IcLZEsr7F8iTVeVuQiig3AVbNtX5lIr5O03402S5QTGuC8f1BdCtKM3w1WrSNNTGklNL2ei7aplYLJhu98gqhDw-ei4ZhOKW0SBzvv9pfKycSh9AhTFb/s1600/P1010823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcv1wmgXX3G8a6Ffrjsv-I_g3IcLZEsr7F8iTVeVuQiig3AVbNtX5lIr5O03402S5QTGuC8f1BdCtKM3w1WrSNNTGklNL2ei7aplYLJhu98gqhDw-ei4ZhOKW0SBzvv9pfKycSh9AhTFb/s320/P1010823.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><i>AP, From Neice Kate, Worcester MA</i>. <u>"Four days in May"</u> When GT came to visit we had a living room that was a cold and grayish cave, which was the result of dingy white paint next to lots of dark wood and not lots of direct sun....</span></div><div style="color: #444444;"><br />
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<tr style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">gorgeous wood trim everywhere that just looked dead and dirty next to the horrible white. The added bookcases just do not look right but we need them!</span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all the various upholstered pieces look terrific against the yellow including this deep red<br />
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<tr style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">the yellow reupholstered chairs (done on a previous visit) pop against the green</span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> </span></div><div style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">But the very best parts of Aunt Cathy's visit were:</span></div><div style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">1) Her ability to forge ahead when the yellow we picked out for living room, which looked great in various one-foot squares around the room, made a whole wall look like a McDonald's mustard station. While we stood around wringing our hands and I thought to myself, "More green? go tan? what other colors are there?!," Cathy said "I am sick of this wall fooling us! We are looking at the color next to the brightest light source, the big window, which is constricting our pupils and we can't see the color. We're moving on!" She went into the basement, dug around for every single half-used can of white paint that was lingering down there, cackled at her own lunacy in adding white ceiling paint into the mix, and created a warm cozy gold that looks wonderful in the bright light and dark corners of our crazy living room.....</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #444444; float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</div><div style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">4) Her drinking her end-of-the-day-white-wine with a straw. There is a picture of this, but I am prohibited to post or show it to anyone. </span></div><div style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">5) Best of all, her ability to EMPOWER! I am so ready to paint my whole house now, whereas before her visit, I was overwhelmed just by the thought of having to figure out painters tape. As my husband said, she's a great boss, because she describes what you need to do, then backs off and lets you do it, and gives you lots of support and feedback on what you've managed to do....</span></div><div style="color: #444444;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">In fact, she empowered not just me, but the 3.5-year-old Boo. We put down the drop-cloth, whipped out the brushes, dug out some old pink paint, pried off the lid, stuck in the stirrer, and together we painted this:</span></div><div style="color: #444444;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From GT: This is my beloved niece's first house! An adorable arts and crafts bungalow that needs some brightening up. This was the most marvelous experience. Teaching once again was a treat and the joy of seeing paint change lives is so gratifying. This could not have been completed in 4 days without the fine help of Mark, Ann and David. And believe me, Kate worked her ass off and cooked dinner. Do this for a friend, a relative, an elderly person, an office or volunteer organization. I can't wait to go back but the girl may have the whole place redone by then!</span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-61641113760994075392011-04-30T20:15:00.000-07:002011-06-13T20:28:42.630-07:00Welcome back my loves....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mrs. Gertrude Jekyll</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">They are starting to bust out. My gorgeous roses. Every year they come back at the same time, right after the lilacs are done and by the first week of May they are in full force. I have about 25 rose bushes. My Father grew roses. I do absolutely nothing to help them grow. </span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">GRAHAM!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gertrude is the Pooh's rose and was planted right outside her bedroom window when she was a toddler. I wanted her to grow to love roses. Gertrude is heavily scented, and smells exactly like old fashioned rose soap and rose oil. </span> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love pink and yellow together</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a name='more'></a>The gorgeous golden rose is Mr. Graham Thomas. Graham is right outside my front door which is entirely glass. Graham is just starting to bust and there must be 300 buds, easily. Graham is the most beautiful yellow I have ever seen. Graham has a light crisp smell with just a hint of spice.</span></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Graham and Gertrude are <a href="http://www.davidaustinroses.com/american/advanced.asp">David Austin</a> roses, both old English roses</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I talk to Graham every morning. I open the front door and step into a cloud of his fragrance. I put my face into his flowers and whisper words of affection. I want him to know how much I adore him.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Can you smell them?</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you don't have any roses, plant one. And many work well in pots! Old English roses are the easiest to grow.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">All pictures taken by moi. NO manipulation whatsoever, no photoshop, no nothin'. Just the real thing</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-13717147510023587532011-04-24T19:16:00.000-07:002011-06-13T20:29:12.608-07:00You know you are in Indiana...<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/AVvXsEh7B4l3vYgaG_wwFEv7y3cdVrhT8DrCRQeROv_9eUDnu0i88JeY1vTIKMeXiLymiyfEAFyRoIxOEQjKwnZIRtKFbZoOx3qOEZ9efBfGaSqBPfL_G31PnB3UBDOS-CWXkIoXx3-k9ROkU84z/s1600/immersive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7B4l3vYgaG_wwFEv7y3cdVrhT8DrCRQeROv_9eUDnu0i88JeY1vTIKMeXiLymiyfEAFyRoIxOEQjKwnZIRtKFbZoOx3qOEZ9efBfGaSqBPfL_G31PnB3UBDOS-CWXkIoXx3-k9ROkU84z/s640/immersive.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">J. Irwin Miller house completed in 1957</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gotcha didn't I! You were thinking corn fields, Hoosiers ( the greatest sports movie ever made) and, well, dull. I am from Indiana. I got Indiana blood which is 1/2 basketball (even if you do not give a damn about basketball), and the other is that "down to earth" mentality. There are also many jewels in Indiana including the most glorious trees, forests and this....</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">landscape architecture by Daniel Kiley, those are flowering magnolia trees</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Be still my freakin' heart! Modern+Color=HEAVEN</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Considered one of the most important modernist homes in the country this is the historic J. Irwin Miller home in Columbus Indiana commissioned in 1953 by Industrialist J. Irwin Miller and his wife Xenia Simons Miller and designed by the dream team of Finish born architect Saarinen, Interior designer Alexander Girard and landscape designer Daniel Urban Kiley. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maybe the earliest conversation pit of our time</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a name='more'></a>Believe it or not, Columbus Indiana is a mecca of modern architecture. A small town of 40,000 just South of Indianapolis, it is the home of some 40 public buildings designed by every modern architect of our time. Mr. Miller, who ran Cummins Engine Company, was worried he would not attack young talent to this small Indiana town. In addition he loved contemporary architecture. Thus, he started a foundation which paid for the architect's fees for public schools. This later evolved into all public buildings. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The earlier conversation pit was red and note the piano on the left hand side....</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Girard had the underside of the piano painted red since it could be seen from the pit</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">bringing the outside in</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A later version of the pit. Mrs Miller was known to change out the pillows for the seasons</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">sitting area of the master bedroom, note the specially designed sewing table for Mrs. Miller on the left</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">master bedroom, all that natural light!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mrs. Miller's closet/dressing room</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">floor to ceiling bookcases are everywhere, does anyone collect books anymore?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">kitchen, note how the blue curtains frame the green outside</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the family room, the rugs were all designed for the home by Girard</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">one of the daughter's bedrooms, note the curtains, not your usual boring white or massive shades commonly found in modern homes, the fabrics were designed by Girard</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the children's play room</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">glorious fire pit with a specially designed box to hold the logs</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mrs. Miller and her friend's made personalized needlepoint chair pads</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSve4vxFhQsfxTLHyBkqjRi-KMKFIBDf6l17FrYvLl0llgxkOa-wvUgXkjb5_pn0KTsHyAIr375b8Zh20jrZLIyteBXfPL0CFazZA5D1CIPWgH0TdH8phdnUH9oyrA9P_QjR51rdPxMh3C/s1600/immersive-14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSve4vxFhQsfxTLHyBkqjRi-KMKFIBDf6l17FrYvLl0llgxkOa-wvUgXkjb5_pn0KTsHyAIr375b8Zh20jrZLIyteBXfPL0CFazZA5D1CIPWgH0TdH8phdnUH9oyrA9P_QjR51rdPxMh3C/s640/immersive-14.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">how I could lounge in this pit, martini in hand, flipping through all those books</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Miller's left the home to the Indianapolis Art Museum who has been renovating for some two years. It will open to the public on May 9th via scheduled tours. YIPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEE</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Info at <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/view/local_photos/Miller_home_drawing_tourism_bu_1303388880/20110421millers2/">The Republic</a> (for earlier pictures too), <a href="http://www.indystar.com/">The Indy Star</a></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">and the <a href="http://www.columbus.in.us/static/index.cfm?contentID=1">Columbus Visitor's Center</a> </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116926025240796874.post-27638586577930016762011-04-21T22:56:00.000-07:002011-04-21T22:56:57.396-07:00WTF...!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This one just kills me! A new one from <a href="http://bryonieporter.com/">bryonie porter</a>, the fabulous British wallpapered furniture company: </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">See the legs? it is a dresser, leftover scrapes of fabulous wallpapers, can you identify them? I can most of them.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I always wanted to do paper on furniture and then I saw this stuff a year ago and it just shut me down. It is so outrageously and perfectly executed that anything anyone else does looks like crap. Don't get me wrong. The top, some panels, drawer fronts, interiors, all that is fine. I can do it and love it. And I urge my readers to do it! But beyond that, there is a standard now and this is it:</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<tr style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">LOOK at that alignment on every part of the piece</span></td></tr>
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">As you will see from their site Bryonie has a handful of new reproductions pieces you buy and then pick out your own paper. Of course they do specials orders. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">PS: I know Bryonie has been around the blogs for awhile now. Tough. Look at this gorgeousness again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">PPS: I apologize for not posting more and posting consistently. And I don't mean to use work as an excuse but it is a GIANT excuse. I would rather be redoing and spending time here so come back please.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">PPPS: Your comments mean so much to me. XXXXOOOOO</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WHc4SJ-sdRgm1VamtY16KlI4yWD0rgY7elJ48ZkdSJPYPzEbauBBKtpIJwaOHTpzBGlBPdmosnZFWqe3sUHdnfXByT7gjnOtLvKYd0JtfSCn0TikDNucXhtZ2T_aAvRUlNndSdXU-002/s1600/img118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WHc4SJ-sdRgm1VamtY16KlI4yWD0rgY7elJ48ZkdSJPYPzEbauBBKtpIJwaOHTpzBGlBPdmosnZFWqe3sUHdnfXByT7gjnOtLvKYd0JtfSCn0TikDNucXhtZ2T_aAvRUlNndSdXU-002/s400/img118.jpg" width="385" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> It simply makes my heart quicken. Look closely at how many colors there are. And how saturated they are. OMG, was all I could say. And there was something modern about the colors.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZddFzWVJ7-v3qqta8gWB7r_izPFAnBXI81xGilPA0rVLM7_P7m3ph818c47X_9ugkKcxxFfBzd3wet8s1j1XM9k1RrQ807PdzCrPy46ei3T3m0pwo-H1fDB7I68qu9rU6KR7CYHUJy5FD/s1600/img160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZddFzWVJ7-v3qqta8gWB7r_izPFAnBXI81xGilPA0rVLM7_P7m3ph818c47X_9ugkKcxxFfBzd3wet8s1j1XM9k1RrQ807PdzCrPy46ei3T3m0pwo-H1fDB7I68qu9rU6KR7CYHUJy5FD/s400/img160.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And guess what? These are WALLPAPERS. Show me another wallpaper with this many colors that is not a digital print. (ok ok, some Designer Guild papers...)</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4YdNWRxxEizBhmvoddaiK87YQJ51yYAgZRVMkuOaNRGbxyaVmV4VrCtO_kgtZPLxUffNfZU1paJ1MjGrS9l_lOsBCsuLOg1ce_j6lUUToj5dk04yonwcI6OsgUy2vpopHPJtYL2ODsp-/s1600/img161-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="627" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4YdNWRxxEizBhmvoddaiK87YQJ51yYAgZRVMkuOaNRGbxyaVmV4VrCtO_kgtZPLxUffNfZU1paJ1MjGrS9l_lOsBCsuLOg1ce_j6lUUToj5dk04yonwcI6OsgUy2vpopHPJtYL2ODsp-/s640/img161-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I blew up the one above so you would have a closer look at the multitude of colors. I found these fabulous papers via <a href="http://home-styling.blogspot.com/2011/04/ive-always-been-supportive-of-made-in.html">Home-Styling</a>, the wonderful blog of the very talented Portuguese designer Ana Antunes who even has her own home makeover show in Portugal. I SO LUV international designers. There is a whole world out there!...</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYgWsvd6T5E9TbyyEW1GPMgNFwmbKTivGzvfki4BwG9C7KYpMhfDANwSFfJxXbbVBheeOv8KYcEzjn76WDJFYpWcoH19KzAHIUua_mZjn4xYDkEzr_wRi-8q71GCgMEEX01zksOUjioT7/s1600/img284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYgWsvd6T5E9TbyyEW1GPMgNFwmbKTivGzvfki4BwG9C7KYpMhfDANwSFfJxXbbVBheeOv8KYcEzjn76WDJFYpWcoH19KzAHIUua_mZjn4xYDkEzr_wRi-8q71GCgMEEX01zksOUjioT7/s640/img284.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the work of <a href="http://www.sophiaportocarrero.com/index.htm">Sophia Portocarrero</a> , a Portuguese wallpaper & fabric designer who creates & designs exclusives patterns......</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Form her site: "Permanently aware to the international trends we conceive new patterns using unexpected colour combinations, in naturalistic themes from classicist inspiration applying new size scales. Our translation from traditional motives develops into modern patterns with a strong timelessness character. Illustrations of graphical floral contents are inspired from the 30’s and 50’s".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglx08LMHT84KwBPRbXDNZlpFlHhotc6_aDtF-05zCMfCN9QFuc4YMWw8e6lV3M8LX5bb5p5_mv1chF-r4H_LwxT7Nq-zkDFamPu00HzpqWUcsZxwkhyE5-8UFlPYHBw3qythSGiVd7t8W/s1600/img303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglx08LMHT84KwBPRbXDNZlpFlHhotc6_aDtF-05zCMfCN9QFuc4YMWw8e6lV3M8LX5bb5p5_mv1chF-r4H_LwxT7Nq-zkDFamPu00HzpqWUcsZxwkhyE5-8UFlPYHBw3qythSGiVd7t8W/s640/img303.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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