if I had a cottage..folding cots

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">if I had a cottage</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">these would live there...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6L5StxfOyCP8OBCU5Ha-eWdEvJ6a5fVS3os1tWhfjv4MJKWkDADg7gQF3DgD7_aO1fFkNAsj90h_eXHeSTJjJtIBlIPXSr9NVvxrKFaH_mPDslgvyscfd8heSHMbCxmuPh8OpkWhbXb_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-31+at+6.52.59+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6L5StxfOyCP8OBCU5Ha-eWdEvJ6a5fVS3os1tWhfjv4MJKWkDADg7gQF3DgD7_aO1fFkNAsj90h_eXHeSTJjJtIBlIPXSr9NVvxrKFaH_mPDslgvyscfd8heSHMbCxmuPh8OpkWhbXb_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-31+at+6.52.59+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Crushing On Color: Jules from The Diversion Project

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Crushing on Color series is where we get a little glimpse </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>of what colors </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>make our favourite bloggers </i></span><i>hearts aflutter...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>today I am super-excitied to bring you Jules,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>from the seriously cool blog <b><a href="http://thediversionproject.blogspot.com/">The Diversion Project.</a></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>If by some rare chance you have missed the spectacular collection of homes she profiles on her blog..</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>you need to set aside a chunk of your afternoon, break out some bevvies, and prepare to swoon.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjDjMStHWqZUSKqiJVQYBGOZYVp3fBOG-quY_QesUBgC4tPLKEpYalqpNuZspKW5LvMzglVrF1Sg9bstdxIs8hfu8qD5xexkiOhMkU_9XH2qGT8gJF2YBjoAancvAVv58KhkH3r62-wrjp/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-29+at+9.35.14+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjDjMStHWqZUSKqiJVQYBGOZYVp3fBOG-quY_QesUBgC4tPLKEpYalqpNuZspKW5LvMzglVrF1Sg9bstdxIs8hfu8qD5xexkiOhMkU_9XH2qGT8gJF2YBjoAancvAVv58KhkH3r62-wrjp/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-29+at+9.35.14+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Hi, I'm Jules from </span><a href="http://thediversionproject.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Diversion Project</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">When Anne-Marie asked me if I'd like to take part in her </span><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/search/label/Crushing%20On%20Color"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Crushing On Colour</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> series, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I kind of thought for a split second </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"is this a trick question?" </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I mean first of all who wouldn't jump up and down with a welcome back Kotter hand in the air</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> to be part of this fabulous fun</span> and then second of all I had to stop</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and ask myself, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"do I actually do colour?!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">But reading further down the sweet email I snorted when I read</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Anne-Marie's words "And, yep, black and white and wood and concrete count as colors :)".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">She knows me too well!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></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/AVvXsEjQQOftYjhLYmJ_cZ-WvJ9BDy3N_uNaoJeSEtct3I5JVW_5ozFGkO9JHf_MvJ9L6wbRQ9SUF3I1zpBS7w2WtsjqCjW1c9leWlyRGG5O7MU_F54WLXUNqRmo8Is-p6dWn8s113_1bA36LjN2/s1600/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">And in so many ways, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">from blind-your-eyes-mirage-in-the-desert to </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">burnished umbered mellow patinas in a Milanese kitchen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr96nYf9qQxyjl1fHzC4Zx4riWdHTzazQIOQNbO_FF4ycxxjkxT4cc8XyHLwojCWr9-ButYerIuTV4wMv0KHicpbduiCFIeRPQ98v2yCzwd3K1WMRuo1WPhWul_jHSDM_27vkPTrHiz7Hn/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr96nYf9qQxyjl1fHzC4Zx4riWdHTzazQIOQNbO_FF4ycxxjkxT4cc8XyHLwojCWr9-ButYerIuTV4wMv0KHicpbduiCFIeRPQ98v2yCzwd3K1WMRuo1WPhWul_jHSDM_27vkPTrHiz7Hn/s400/1.jpg" t8="true" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thediversionproject.blogspot.com/2010/06/tall-dark-silent-type.html"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via</span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_69_D20ElrtyAJFTUkYXpLUcVmgEPFFjrk5ToG5W9TkIignrsIKTp2L5mxZaDaieMKrCXYOAA3ZRMBXnQVvqRM8G_gNBCXu00otbPIIrJh1c8qBE2GdAZx8IanQNdI1wo91_RlOGfCbTa/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_69_D20ElrtyAJFTUkYXpLUcVmgEPFFjrk5ToG5W9TkIignrsIKTp2L5mxZaDaieMKrCXYOAA3ZRMBXnQVvqRM8G_gNBCXu00otbPIIrJh1c8qBE2GdAZx8IanQNdI1wo91_RlOGfCbTa/s400/9.jpg" t8="true" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thediversionproject.blogspot.com/2010/07/shimmer.html"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Whether it be metallic gold or golden tones, I love the way it can transform a room. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The soft shimmer often transfixes me when I spot it in a room, no matter what form it comes in.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">But of course golden velvet just might have to be my most favourite form of all.</span></div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfKqgxjivzzqa00vq7f6SPERAzHu8niQmFr-GjDMDRw29k9MKxJXJQHsZSl2EJm9TD4TJ9EKlXupl9mK8dF8YwnZNpOcOeYC5gYM5dJrULM7gImJ39ce7SyYsvhtf3HPmEvRQHXS4TaJc/s400/0024768.jpg" t8="true" width="301px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thediversionproject.blogspot.com/2010/10/jackpot.html"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks so much Anne-Marie for having me over for a little show and tell, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">and for letting me believe that "black white wood and concrete" is an actual colour!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Although, we may need to blend that out a little to "black white wood concrete AND gold"</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">- Jules</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MyXeDBNbytEk_14yYaWRPmbohHWLDqK-Q3dfK8JCq5zypeVxZrA1D74mqsQ7S6taRo0hd9N6GmeUmBnJ-8lzYyHKVEbmi7Jsi7cMq5gx-gx_phoAJs2fNsJf_cety_c-Td7RbyXeDeLb/s1600/flourish_one_horizontal_01_xxl.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="82" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MyXeDBNbytEk_14yYaWRPmbohHWLDqK-Q3dfK8JCq5zypeVxZrA1D74mqsQ7S6taRo0hd9N6GmeUmBnJ-8lzYyHKVEbmi7Jsi7cMq5gx-gx_phoAJs2fNsJf_cety_c-Td7RbyXeDeLb/s200/flourish_one_horizontal_01_xxl.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Thanks Jules!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I loved  that you chose to focus on gold, </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>because I always have to mentally fight to separate gold from flourishes and roccoco,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>and you've shown it in such a modern way, that it leaves me a bit speechless.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>When I need a bit of killer imagery, </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>something textural and tactile and sexy,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I always head over to </i><b><a href="http://thediversionproject.blogspot.com/"><i>The Diversion Project</i></a></b><i>.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>You should go :)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Crushing On Color: Jules from The Diversion Project

The Crushing on Color series is where we get a little glimpse of what colors make our favourite bloggers hearts aflutter...today I am super-excitied to bring you Jules,from the seriously cool blog The Diversion Project.If by some rare chance you have missed the spectacular collection of homes she pr…

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Weekend Goodies

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRpe-5IJ8Cey_4DGTr0haTiwIrDXns3aXR_1U63fgnp5THM8w34Sfn2QCYgoAnY8xk_Ku8bpBJblhJRf0KaYrdxyufx41NyeSV179Cehy6h-BwP1DsgULFtY5HBHdLEykZBMzv3NIwOP9/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.59.47+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRpe-5IJ8Cey_4DGTr0haTiwIrDXns3aXR_1U63fgnp5THM8w34Sfn2QCYgoAnY8xk_Ku8bpBJblhJRf0KaYrdxyufx41NyeSV179Cehy6h-BwP1DsgULFtY5HBHdLEykZBMzv3NIwOP9/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.59.47+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/06/beyond-the-big-day-a-summer-popsicle-picnic.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To all of you south of us, happy Memorial Day,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and to everyone else, Happy Weekend!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope your weekend is warm enough for some of these -</div><div style="text-align: center;">follow the links for recipes - x</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://cobornsdelivers.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/how-to-make-your-own-popsicles/">Fresh Fruit Juice Pops</a> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3cVrInOSt_SeaREm0Z-yf09nI1qZEexgFCN1MfjELaNKxGnTo93S86zMKh7o_hul2aRPpLBltcNF4VUBYm1fpYySfyoF8Ow3wrMBsYN38zQHfPa8Z-q6FMH_5u8682kp-1Mq9UKhs2aE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.09.12+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3cVrInOSt_SeaREm0Z-yf09nI1qZEexgFCN1MfjELaNKxGnTo93S86zMKh7o_hul2aRPpLBltcNF4VUBYm1fpYySfyoF8Ow3wrMBsYN38zQHfPa8Z-q6FMH_5u8682kp-1Mq9UKhs2aE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.09.12+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nosheteria.com/2006/07/pop-a-licious/"><b>Yogurt Pops</b></a> loving those sprinkles...and the clever pretzel handle!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.womansday.com/Recipes/Strawberry-Yogurt-Swirl-Pops-Recipe">2</a> <a href="http://www.recipe.com/confetti-yogurt-pops/">3</a> <a href="http://fudgeripple.blogspot.com/2010/07/yogurt-pops.html">4</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYS0tgjWQquXl5MPFbqz1yhGBy7Bp3MI4LEmpupYTxkio7VkiEA5ebWzCnjc7_rE9N9gfUKp8Qr-ld3DDUNrfkl75mwsqCaCAilmGCfgm15NhZFyxIRjA4klt0ucyRDc2ImiNUY6USmKB/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.14.22+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYS0tgjWQquXl5MPFbqz1yhGBy7Bp3MI4LEmpupYTxkio7VkiEA5ebWzCnjc7_rE9N9gfUKp8Qr-ld3DDUNrfkl75mwsqCaCAilmGCfgm15NhZFyxIRjA4klt0ucyRDc2ImiNUY6USmKB/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.14.22+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">for instant gratification (who has time to wait?!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/zoku-quick-pop-maker/?cm_src=SEARCH_BOTTOMPRODUCT||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-keyword%20-%20popsicle-_-&cm_re=OnsiteSearch-_-SCHBillboard-_-SEARCH_BOTTOMPRODUCT">Williams Sonoma</a></b> carries the ingenious wee Zoku maker -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thelimetreebower.blogspot.com/2011/05/popsicle-recipes.html"><b>Zoku Pops</b></a> in seven minutes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4CCxIampMl1PmlUsdWU1KSyCDqftK2UfpX6g2wyYFObrB4RZvXX3abDMRO9epTx7QXy4UVXBBUEb6zinZVrj11ZBdqZvPTAtGWfzKvXdmuEkF629AwxN0uz4XIGmA7xzwDFRq_q01DVC/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.15.35+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4CCxIampMl1PmlUsdWU1KSyCDqftK2UfpX6g2wyYFObrB4RZvXX3abDMRO9epTx7QXy4UVXBBUEb6zinZVrj11ZBdqZvPTAtGWfzKvXdmuEkF629AwxN0uz4XIGmA7xzwDFRq_q01DVC/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.15.35+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have more patience you really don't have to buy fancy machines...</div><div style="text-align: center;">anything can suffice as a mold -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/sweets/kitchen-hack-make-sliceable-popsicles-in-a-loaf-pan-121327">Loaf Pops</a> </b>and<b> </b>those "watermelon" lime pops are too cool!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dvN_D-59Tc1J5hHQ_eQ-aT5VxJSHjf-7T39bnIpY2n5DcxSownFDPLVJy4t7x1SgxbEeLtsqNF0yk2Nah30bwSWx8Pt9TfvT1bAnkFKZCLurwcq-dgom2awU-b63q63NkHYxloQqWA_X/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.19.05+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dvN_D-59Tc1J5hHQ_eQ-aT5VxJSHjf-7T39bnIpY2n5DcxSownFDPLVJy4t7x1SgxbEeLtsqNF0yk2Nah30bwSWx8Pt9TfvT1bAnkFKZCLurwcq-dgom2awU-b63q63NkHYxloQqWA_X/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.19.05+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the adults.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Strawberry and mint cubes add a zing to your table with these adorable <b><a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.foodandwine.com/images/sys/200908-r-watermelon-popsicles.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/minted-watermelon-popsicles&usg=__v46RoHqDzAtld9KP_kDpcYftJlE=&h=250&w=200&sz=46&hl=en&start=99&sig2=Q7IDKPpm5OOgnkjpLibe_w&zoom=0&tbnid=G2Ds48XSa69Y_M:&tbnh=111&tbnw=89&ei=HpvfTdz_ENGdgQfWmfTZCg&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dpopsicles%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1070%26bih%3D937%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=879&vpy=157&dur=4065&hovh=111&hovw=89&tx=98&ty=67&page=5&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:19,s:99&biw=1070&bih=937">Hors Dourves Pops</a>.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.foodandwine.com/images/sys/200908-r-watermelon-popsicles.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/minted-watermelon-popsicles&usg=__v46RoHqDzAtld9KP_kDpcYftJlE=&h=250&w=200&sz=46&hl=en&start=99&sig2=Q7IDKPpm5OOgnkjpLibe_w&zoom=0&tbnid=G2Ds48XSa69Y_M:&tbnh=111&tbnw=89&ei=HpvfTdz_ENGdgQfWmfTZCg&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dpopsicles%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1070%26bih%3D937%26tbm%3Disch&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=879&vpy=157&dur=4065&hovh=111&hovw=89&tx=98&ty=67&page=5&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:19,s:99&biw=1070&bih=937"></a> <b> </b><b><a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2010/06/22/frozen-fruit-ice-cubes-flavor-your-soda-in-style/">Frozen Fruit Cubes </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> are easy to keep in the freezer to drop  into drinks..</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://liqurious.notcot.org/?action=search&postsub.x=0&postsub.y=0&show=&query=popsicle">Cocktail Popsicles</a> </b>are a lux treat on a hot day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CnlK3q5CczkWPs3aAvzA3sI2_PNf9b-4asuqnkCYi5r210tKYhAQ6wjrst3CsV7NQKP5ixBzFTMdwb6sFqbKO6TbHKY9eUiWphr6M53APaP3KDlExpWl-hgHWpy0CplRm1fHlrNOTB-d/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.24.14+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CnlK3q5CczkWPs3aAvzA3sI2_PNf9b-4asuqnkCYi5r210tKYhAQ6wjrst3CsV7NQKP5ixBzFTMdwb6sFqbKO6TbHKY9eUiWphr6M53APaP3KDlExpWl-hgHWpy0CplRm1fHlrNOTB-d/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.24.14+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/kitchen-and-food/prep-utensils/set-of-6-ice-pop-molds/s165690"><b>Crate and Barrel</b></a> is riding the popsicle train...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ba-rwd9uSnR9RDipe1qfo8ffoRpsOE7jp0xW0owTviy0PkJlILrOLDXW8_ESjkNaqRsiZHezN6XF8GWlKujvkGOO6_xwtkl_iwAbD5-RFujmOPV85t8tvHRudqznqAVfqZoRohL0-jPt/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.27.58+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ba-rwd9uSnR9RDipe1qfo8ffoRpsOE7jp0xW0owTviy0PkJlILrOLDXW8_ESjkNaqRsiZHezN6XF8GWlKujvkGOO6_xwtkl_iwAbD5-RFujmOPV85t8tvHRudqznqAVfqZoRohL0-jPt/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.27.58+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Doesn't get much simpler than cup pops - </div><div style="text-align: center;">cup + popsicle sticks and whatever is hanging around..</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://kitchensimplicity.com/strawberry-nectarine-popsicles/">1</a> <a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2011/05/19/homemade-herb-infused-lemonade-popsicles/">2</a> <a href="http://gimmesomeoven.com/blueberry-pomegranate-popsicles/">3</a> <a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2011/05/24/blueberry-cheesecake-popsicles/">4</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLv7S0IOXnbbxuL8NJRCnDSD3tH7831FQ_Ql-C1AvQbGnF7kmWD6sEPhMYgMAhxQOUxfyX4DKY5G_zJLmozl3bFELjd7mvsQaCOZk8o-h8bTMezJWmchB_WZUipJytSNXywWQFVWvNxPc0/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.21.54+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLv7S0IOXnbbxuL8NJRCnDSD3tH7831FQ_Ql-C1AvQbGnF7kmWD6sEPhMYgMAhxQOUxfyX4DKY5G_zJLmozl3bFELjd7mvsQaCOZk8o-h8bTMezJWmchB_WZUipJytSNXywWQFVWvNxPc0/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+9.21.54+AM.png" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love colorful food, what can I say ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We're helping my sister-in-law prepare her house for sale this weekend -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> starting with an enormous garage sale tomorrow...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">how much do you want to bet I'll be her no.1 customer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pop by monday for a new <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/search/label/Crushing%20On%20Color">Crushing on Color</a></b> guest post -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">one of my all-time favourite bloggers is going to dazzle you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Weekend Goodies

sourceTo all of you south of us, happy Memorial Day,and to everyone else, Happy Weekend!Hope your weekend is warm enough for some of these -follow the links for recipes - xFresh Fruit Juice Pops Yogurt Pops loving those sprinkles...and the clever pretzel handle!2 3 4for instant gratification (who ha…

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Yea or Nay: Coasters

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So recently some people were over for dinner.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We're still in the getting-to-know-you stage,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and so we were on our best behaviour :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0jO5keeveyDdMSjep-sXlUV1SzvONxVRPNH0KWEC8NykXSRH0b8QCJdPuNPA5bRAeCzpq9XyRbprikp491AK_abShLH3r6q55aarPhbSaOQityAcX9lEwUgo0ygALEe3LTLhlByOrogn/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-26+at+10.30.37+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0jO5keeveyDdMSjep-sXlUV1SzvONxVRPNH0KWEC8NykXSRH0b8QCJdPuNPA5bRAeCzpq9XyRbprikp491AK_abShLH3r6q55aarPhbSaOQityAcX9lEwUgo0ygALEe3LTLhlByOrogn/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-26+at+10.30.37+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When they came in, and beverages had been made,</div><div style="text-align: center;">we all settled into the living room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftIK6FW-nEi-pq8O5H0eIo8ZdzUgTZeRYe2u6w6X8VGt0Evibf6TDu0mPcSS_LqxcyRy2dVhHO5sM0oZrbJzh6rTMF3JwIqbb8ZmLZPZ5olg7TWPJbsGl3jOsdT5p62WW8bQzOiGGW1Rf/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-26+at+10.33.41+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftIK6FW-nEi-pq8O5H0eIo8ZdzUgTZeRYe2u6w6X8VGt0Evibf6TDu0mPcSS_LqxcyRy2dVhHO5sM0oZrbJzh6rTMF3JwIqbb8ZmLZPZ5olg7TWPJbsGl3jOsdT5p62WW8bQzOiGGW1Rf/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-26+at+10.33.41+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And then it happened. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Drinks on the coffee and end tables, sans coasters.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, if cold drinks sweat and hot drinks leave rings,</div><div style="text-align: center;">why do people refuse to use coasters?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVPtG6RygN_M-0hP_2kuNy0bvYKLdrxC7cbeT8D_KGGFHoXeLoosKxmi4WPxMNZb9TKaAHgPipHNWx6rgzKAHnjcQFGPcXzgKp4LxOgn8IZC1QmrWtVLcLLjJL_zBnAxLXH6385Xcaeyo/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-26+at+10.36.13+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVPtG6RygN_M-0hP_2kuNy0bvYKLdrxC7cbeT8D_KGGFHoXeLoosKxmi4WPxMNZb9TKaAHgPipHNWx6rgzKAHnjcQFGPcXzgKp4LxOgn8IZC1QmrWtVLcLLjJL_zBnAxLXH6385Xcaeyo/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-26+at+10.36.13+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I keep them here and there around the room, </div><div style="text-align: center;">everywhere a drink was sat, a coaster rested nearby.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If I am at someone's home, and they have coasters I always use them,</div><div style="text-align: center;">a result of a Mum who never had a huge budget, but always had a beautiful home,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and insisted we respect the furniture that she had pulled together..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98fXprLbOGkxTQMSKOQA0UrlaS_s6cyARvyBKWYrSbY2DAgNy7_2cEsjOgXs612plTzcRknAZV_3qQiI3Xs0oIhRxsIRt6Y7jxAT9axa279NLhcLYG3Js8SOOadsIhonOWvx6OR1eP5Tf/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-26+at+10.40.47+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98fXprLbOGkxTQMSKOQA0UrlaS_s6cyARvyBKWYrSbY2DAgNy7_2cEsjOgXs612plTzcRknAZV_3qQiI3Xs0oIhRxsIRt6Y7jxAT9axa279NLhcLYG3Js8SOOadsIhonOWvx6OR1eP5Tf/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-26+at+10.40.47+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So I sat. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Pondering exactly how type-a I am,</div><div style="text-align: center;">watching water linger in puddles on my favourite end tables.!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGIUiFdLefZHZOHNuDtOdHp_aK90xfxR76AtO52IyYLOJLhD1ZWMNKy0H1T5jS4xlbHdG8pigVlFnIRkEhf8ooD0kbvKaHqwF0-igVIdY-yQ6tnb2MA5tsjTOSg4DT55m2LZQ1KHLuGPMS/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-26+at+11.02.58+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGIUiFdLefZHZOHNuDtOdHp_aK90xfxR76AtO52IyYLOJLhD1ZWMNKy0H1T5jS4xlbHdG8pigVlFnIRkEhf8ooD0kbvKaHqwF0-igVIdY-yQ6tnb2MA5tsjTOSg4DT55m2LZQ1KHLuGPMS/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-26+at+11.02.58+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We're about to embark on the process of a major shuffle on the homefront,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and this room is going to be re-purposed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZde8tTBBiOs0tLG-T5OIauwqhdClRaJ9lJZqYgL49Fpu9agWDRYVnu9zsXd0CGtX2hZEqsZaesyObFMizYUs7vZSY_bhdMeXYGDOZgWaVzwEz5Q2ADHmjIwAWTBHuDGjApHRnSTNN2VO/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-26+at+10.52.43+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZde8tTBBiOs0tLG-T5OIauwqhdClRaJ9lJZqYgL49Fpu9agWDRYVnu9zsXd0CGtX2hZEqsZaesyObFMizYUs7vZSY_bhdMeXYGDOZgWaVzwEz5Q2ADHmjIwAWTBHuDGjApHRnSTNN2VO/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-26+at+10.52.43+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The side tables will be moved to another room, and the coffee table re-thought....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and the next tables I buy may be glass.!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCH74Jud_Y2O8iFttjByIVp8xOvrDvAjhMFbbssEqgAc6usAkUIL6KdWhszDu_HgIYkvPYB0FiubetfPj5ZJl5BbyFd0upOc7ybsmu6-p9aHDNSno3u4AZkG4zk2C7_XUFckW8e3jQeaE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCH74Jud_Y2O8iFttjByIVp8xOvrDvAjhMFbbssEqgAc6usAkUIL6KdWhszDu_HgIYkvPYB0FiubetfPj5ZJl5BbyFd0upOc7ybsmu6-p9aHDNSno3u4AZkG4zk2C7_XUFckW8e3jQeaE/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/poppyseeddesign/4739987009/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">1</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/2009/11/21/diy-doily-cork-coasters/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">2</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_Agate%20Pedra%20Coasters_10451_10001_17034"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">3</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/eclectic-decorating-style-1010"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">4</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.hgtv.com/secrets-from-a-stylist/show/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">5</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span 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#cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/9235210/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">9</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66072463/cluster-coasters-geometric-series"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">10</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.romanathome.com/p-664-garden-images-coasters-by-jason.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">11</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.dabneyleeathome.com/catalog.php?item=3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">12</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.myadventureisyouradvantage.com/home/2010/12/10/polka-dot-coasters-kate-spade.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">13</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://madebygirl.blogspot.com/2010/04/my-latest-zgallerie-purchase.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">14</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://weheartit.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">15</span></span></a></div>

Yea or Nay: Coasters

So recently some people were over for dinner.We're still in the getting-to-know-you stage,and so we were on our best behaviour :)When they came in, and beverages had been made,we all settled into the living room.And then it happened. Drinks on the coffee and end tables, sans coasters.Now, if cold dr…

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RUE Mag: New Issue and Exclusive Shopping

<div style="text-align: center;">I got the Rue email in my inbox and was shocked - </div><div style="text-align: center;">we're at <b><a href="http://www.ruemag.com/issues/issue-five/">issue no. five</a></b> already?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Packed with inspiration, as always..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a bit of happy for your morning....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOg3WbF0owS4XydsCCzC8JiLn_AnnwfZtLH_hHDpqax1RkfHFkkGF4IKwwgkbh6-lXgbfRjWNHDJnKi3MchyphenhyphenC3O0g7l-EXS6yw2zpA9Q8frWIsUKgk0ajVR4JYUCz8Hp3sjPRS3SML2jZ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-24+at+4.26.30+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOg3WbF0owS4XydsCCzC8JiLn_AnnwfZtLH_hHDpqax1RkfHFkkGF4IKwwgkbh6-lXgbfRjWNHDJnKi3MchyphenhyphenC3O0g7l-EXS6yw2zpA9Q8frWIsUKgk0ajVR4JYUCz8Hp3sjPRS3SML2jZ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-24+at+4.26.30+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with lace in full swing in the fashion world,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it's no wonder this treatment found it's way onto the walls of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PR firm Bollare, whose clients include fashionista-faves ShopBop and more...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOIfp_igp2Jvv8HAv3ruvyxwMPEhgJalJC7kBj47c3I_zbrDXuOrjUTu5yWWQB2vyRv9oKxoD410oUD3ma3L03xLYHyj96f_DilFlNM65uK999Hoqsj76243YarRU7I9uj0za6xxzXQqT/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-24+at+5.08.47+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOIfp_igp2Jvv8HAv3ruvyxwMPEhgJalJC7kBj47c3I_zbrDXuOrjUTu5yWWQB2vyRv9oKxoD410oUD3ma3L03xLYHyj96f_DilFlNM65uK999Hoqsj76243YarRU7I9uj0za6xxzXQqT/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-24+at+5.08.47+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How stunning is this vignette?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gold sometimes verges on Trump-tacky,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but this antique gold mixed with this pale (bare?) wood makes my heart beat just a little faster...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2p1ogDozbVYqttNiIBukRDqutN-aTCPep9AA9h26ZCfyJ-OLJ8fx3bqPwtzDR8S2o7S6bKKSyNJf_qJmTRnYE-0wZQ48LRfkbD6i7B3ur4H0Apwe_J-aGD6dyaNIHA3_d-y3WjToFH1pw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-24+at+4.32.03+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2p1ogDozbVYqttNiIBukRDqutN-aTCPep9AA9h26ZCfyJ-OLJ8fx3bqPwtzDR8S2o7S6bKKSyNJf_qJmTRnYE-0wZQ48LRfkbD6i7B3ur4H0Apwe_J-aGD6dyaNIHA3_d-y3WjToFH1pw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-24+at+4.32.03+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">DIY party favours that keep the succulent trend fun and easy..</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Thm0zO0JA5qyIqwQ6d6FlVyHy26znVbmsOzhaXNawXxCZRaDjMcg6FV4i3Q5zdlcwDOFcrDNcdfdaQJRYRN0mwwve0SMwgSBHlTBkdDbGDWZgcTyN-ewHAxX82R7HwJZMEcc-TEEeUZ0/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-24+at+4.38.10+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Thm0zO0JA5qyIqwQ6d6FlVyHy26znVbmsOzhaXNawXxCZRaDjMcg6FV4i3Q5zdlcwDOFcrDNcdfdaQJRYRN0mwwve0SMwgSBHlTBkdDbGDWZgcTyN-ewHAxX82R7HwJZMEcc-TEEeUZ0/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-24+at+4.38.10+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TO-DIE-FOR LIGHTING!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I am in love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These Brutalist chandeliers by Curtis Jere now top my lighting wish list.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Their patina is spectacular...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TnrOkjhyphenhyphenGn9K_R6aadl2Ug5d_YFAc_vEUfe2R0Ct6p8OkHKs_jvzvh9BOBvdNPf3Rhm4w4Mt16iqipw-YLT3r7mgDD9wni9utWu5UdBQeJ23lQyr7cdIzupHa0nx6_zPrYGiK3WTMyLY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-24+at+4.30.29+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TnrOkjhyphenhyphenGn9K_R6aadl2Ug5d_YFAc_vEUfe2R0Ct6p8OkHKs_jvzvh9BOBvdNPf3Rhm4w4Mt16iqipw-YLT3r7mgDD9wni9utWu5UdBQeJ23lQyr7cdIzupHa0nx6_zPrYGiK3WTMyLY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-24+at+4.30.29+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HA! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An affordable alternative to bring that caramel campaign-inspired</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">goodness I've been drooling over at <b><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=063046&parentid=BAYNOTE">Anthro</a></b> -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.blackbirdballard.com/Ballard_Campaign_Chair_19167.html">this chair</a></b> is only $490!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you, Rue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpS8ltQETfdRL8ccWSuvGTMORei8rvrdEpJrxxh2-A6JubZzpyqDt75YRxjMg2SODxnpoIjqj0OFCB_E9eW3V5uePPZwcAESSqoD9NkswFH82XH7KuV2Pve2ekWy7jg9n6MokOkgDdDTF/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-24+at+4.43.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpS8ltQETfdRL8ccWSuvGTMORei8rvrdEpJrxxh2-A6JubZzpyqDt75YRxjMg2SODxnpoIjqj0OFCB_E9eW3V5uePPZwcAESSqoD9NkswFH82XH7KuV2Pve2ekWy7jg9n6MokOkgDdDTF/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-24+at+4.43.55+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.michellearmas.bigcartel.com/product/ochi-print">Michelle Armas</a></b> is everywhere these days.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm planning on building a gallery wall in my own dining room around her brilliant work - </div><div style="text-align: center;">love this Ochi print - moody and whimsical at once, filled with triangles and color - </div><div style="text-align: center;">what more could a wall want?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcQjwIFJe3ldtOmJxYUWN2O4UozTEiNg50HXV-EfSvBG3d7gfm_Y-rZ3rn8wmsJdqVFRV-bVjJBkquzs9Hc4k6SWXwsfpIRfqLVH11Cr4SEvpUdcBEGJI4QJNzBRr2AhXN-7otUEQzRg8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-24+at+4.23.23+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcQjwIFJe3ldtOmJxYUWN2O4UozTEiNg50HXV-EfSvBG3d7gfm_Y-rZ3rn8wmsJdqVFRV-bVjJBkquzs9Hc4k6SWXwsfpIRfqLVH11Cr4SEvpUdcBEGJI4QJNzBRr2AhXN-7otUEQzRg8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-24+at+4.23.23+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But the jewel in the crown this month was discovering Rue has opened a selection at <b><a href="http://www.thefoundary.com/">The Foundary</a></b> -</div><div style="text-align: center;">on-line shopping hand-picked by Anne Sage and Crystal Genitiello.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm registered, but am going to lock up my credit cards before venturing over!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you checked out this issue?</div><div style="text-align: center;">What inspired you?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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RUE Mag: New Issue and Exclusive Shopping

I got the Rue email in my inbox and was shocked - we're at issue no. five already?Packed with inspiration, as always..a bit of happy for your morning....with lace in full swing in the fashion world,it's no wonder this treatment found it's way onto the walls ofPR firm Bollare, whose clients include f…

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The Sofa: Decked Out

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnCBLiNRqWnIBSy5d34dkiUMEj9DqnNLsELLGTp3D1TjcE7yf1PlhqrkwYlbKaC7p2f8ujODKrYIuc4mmN_rMZDmtGOzZMx5L_4IFYUWupcZF2NM2wRQU-9zFpG7AfaztMMc39tXnMN_h/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+9.13.10+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnCBLiNRqWnIBSy5d34dkiUMEj9DqnNLsELLGTp3D1TjcE7yf1PlhqrkwYlbKaC7p2f8ujODKrYIuc4mmN_rMZDmtGOzZMx5L_4IFYUWupcZF2NM2wRQU-9zFpG7AfaztMMc39tXnMN_h/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+9.13.10+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.axel-vervoordt.com/avpublic/(S(0ykhv555gihlyt45twaj3ouc))/defaultPage/indexRight.aspx?GUID=DHIeY5Lg7zk=&TITLE=zc3iZVzDK7NL/c4N8ssCng==&IMGPATH=wHb8LxnWc4O2rMiK4A+SnSXaxKKVnRJbWIcrYFBDAMc6T7Q5WN++umGKY/SQMt1j"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We've just sold our teak dining set and loungers</div><div style="text-align: center;">and replaced them with some cast aluminum and marble pieces.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> (incredibly heavy! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I kept reminding D. they would never blow over</div><div style="text-align: center;"> as he and three other guys huffed and puffed them home :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd show you pics but they are still boxed and living in the garage</div><div style="text-align: center;">  as we are planning a deck overhaul this year...</div><div style="text-align: center;">show you once it's done!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKB08ntx5wE5FQUTgRjcw2KR2IBLnmL6OhbOzdC0eHkL2mb5nX2BFFD4v7edQWf6Z3psCC_sXcboQP2urFIFPMokGo0UsU9-l3WOwx_SqC4cxiKfnBouHbB37TDpT11F08O-20zZam88k/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+10.24.57+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKB08ntx5wE5FQUTgRjcw2KR2IBLnmL6OhbOzdC0eHkL2mb5nX2BFFD4v7edQWf6Z3psCC_sXcboQP2urFIFPMokGo0UsU9-l3WOwx_SqC4cxiKfnBouHbB37TDpT11F08O-20zZam88k/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+10.24.57+AM.png" width="605" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Teak used to be what you bought if your wanted decent quality outdoor furniture, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but I'm not a fan of the weathered grey look and oiling them twice a year was becoming tedious...</div><div style="text-align: center;">The new stuff was an incredible deal at Costco, zero maintenance and ultra comfortable.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But if money was no object I may have done a little more shopping around.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm blown away by what can live outdoors these days...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbZDeYtLA5bBr5bP3HlVKHv96hOTFjFlN7GDo-JFVir7Uuc2n1BkBJvLE7DT_vi5JFWknvdSIvNfxOEfkvyAoqNw4Fb7ZBxqyN9754yEfx4Hy3rRGZpYeO6lVfgQ2fBIsu6j0YbOylA3H/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+9.09.08+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbZDeYtLA5bBr5bP3HlVKHv96hOTFjFlN7GDo-JFVir7Uuc2n1BkBJvLE7DT_vi5JFWknvdSIvNfxOEfkvyAoqNw4Fb7ZBxqyN9754yEfx4Hy3rRGZpYeO6lVfgQ2fBIsu6j0YbOylA3H/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+9.09.08+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.harbouroutdoor.com/site/clts.php?pID=61"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">harbour outdoor</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuyFAyDisuLSPQrRo24eYVDnFoV5EA9yyLFqBdTyC5ftqR78urixwsDY-JXQ59KxW94GYn80JtqgcZnvj-0o2gabX5GgPncBCjU3hE6jiwBgyDN5UlU9Gf8KNqsynx8qHyZqbt5mNqkLf/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+9.07.10+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuyFAyDisuLSPQrRo24eYVDnFoV5EA9yyLFqBdTyC5ftqR78urixwsDY-JXQ59KxW94GYn80JtqgcZnvj-0o2gabX5GgPncBCjU3hE6jiwBgyDN5UlU9Gf8KNqsynx8qHyZqbt5mNqkLf/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+9.07.10+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Zen-7-piece-Outdoor-Seating-Set/5649338/product.html?sec_iid=38648"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">overstock</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">West Elm does such a great job of merchandising - </div><div style="text-align: center;">these pics leave me longing....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENCruBQtSBxF2kx3bEjz1QJl063lPq_lQx_Al95LP9IxFcO9Vwkfr91i9J2KUVnKm1HmVMqGTiLAmi_an9o7K5YByV3XoA-sdXtxLpjBE7f0yYogX1LkV8ZH-QuSS3N9oGDc98L13WUBI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+9.21.45+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENCruBQtSBxF2kx3bEjz1QJl063lPq_lQx_Al95LP9IxFcO9Vwkfr91i9J2KUVnKm1HmVMqGTiLAmi_an9o7K5YByV3XoA-sdXtxLpjBE7f0yYogX1LkV8ZH-QuSS3N9oGDc98L13WUBI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+9.21.45+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/tillary-outdoor-modular-seating-f703/?pkey=coutdoor-sofas-loungers"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">tillary</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What I am seeing more and more is a trend towards full scale sofas outdoors....</div><div style="text-align: center;">this almost looks like something you would find in a living room..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iDR9ewbxTcs9gndfVZzH2SRCKEeviDPyVC6kNlOiieCzonOXqqwH_DaxsUYbFSptlZKQ-ydA3QMdHvkDG8MlweYaYl3VW06F-ZpSfDcyN9ypq6O0odk7-CJ2BCGhEMDFaL9-aLih1rTR/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+8.39.15+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iDR9ewbxTcs9gndfVZzH2SRCKEeviDPyVC6kNlOiieCzonOXqqwH_DaxsUYbFSptlZKQ-ydA3QMdHvkDG8MlweYaYl3VW06F-ZpSfDcyN9ypq6O0odk7-CJ2BCGhEMDFaL9-aLih1rTR/s640/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+8.39.15+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/subcategory/list.do?catalog=filter&category=FLT_OUT_LOUNGESEATIN&subcategory=view_all&menuCatalog=room&menuSubcategory=205797"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">roomandboard</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year's clever <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/outdoor-furniture/outdoor-seating/1"><b>Catalina</b></a> series from Carte and Barrel is slipcovered!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fantastic idea, no?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5FYyDtg-mz94cktVKvHHVx1N6XQmUoCSoNsms9mPz6YCsHuahnKo5Ucj5D2PgcQM6EOuR-Y44FFQ9K2-9ZoneK95ApU7aQRgv-eS3anyhRC-TR__DMjhIR837KhkICG88OT1oi8txwHk/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+8.46.59+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5FYyDtg-mz94cktVKvHHVx1N6XQmUoCSoNsms9mPz6YCsHuahnKo5Ucj5D2PgcQM6EOuR-Y44FFQ9K2-9ZoneK95ApU7aQRgv-eS3anyhRC-TR__DMjhIR837KhkICG88OT1oi8txwHk/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+8.46.59+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Never one to be outdone,<b> </b><b><a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/category/index.jsp?categoryId=cat180003">Restoration Hardware</a> </b>has created a slipcovered, outdoor version</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> of their current signature style seating to the outdoors, as well.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I know that between the gangs of popsicle toting scoundrels and muddy pups that roam our yard </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I'd be cleaning these covers a little too often here,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">but a girl can dream :)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dmGHRtWaDGm_A8_tsj2Q1nLtCh10mF_VEI5IEcy_cG3cUUHpG70fw7eUwYMpYqae2jyb75JLNh8xUXW9Zwhzwp9_R5DKUeOz-K-4gx3T7gmG7m27AEZPqTkZLDWFpNi1p0Zk1monoSr4/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+8.41.11+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dmGHRtWaDGm_A8_tsj2Q1nLtCh10mF_VEI5IEcy_cG3cUUHpG70fw7eUwYMpYqae2jyb75JLNh8xUXW9Zwhzwp9_R5DKUeOz-K-4gx3T7gmG7m27AEZPqTkZLDWFpNi1p0Zk1monoSr4/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-22+at+8.41.11+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">What are you lounging on this summer?</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; 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The Sofa: Decked Out

sourceWe've just sold our teak dining set and loungersand replaced them with some cast aluminum and marble pieces. (incredibly heavy! I kept reminding D. they would never blow over as he and three other guys huffed and puffed them home :)I'd show you pics but they are still boxed and living in the g…

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