it's about the journey...

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">think I'd like to explore wherever these<b><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/12069726"> stairs</a></b> live.</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/AVvXsEgRtlykey-C0gVAgVaLK0oSJBZ4gW-R5G7fHs8IQzDe1TtM8_i8-6lfMvgpifFL-8oiFO4ZpNc5M2bm0ewS2hJrmAhPsEO8i4_zcP9JyPyv4ijW64mzVh4r_JQ7i0ovinYD65wmUoD8Exu_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-29+at+7.58.47+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtlykey-C0gVAgVaLK0oSJBZ4gW-R5G7fHs8IQzDe1TtM8_i8-6lfMvgpifFL-8oiFO4ZpNc5M2bm0ewS2hJrmAhPsEO8i4_zcP9JyPyv4ijW64mzVh4r_JQ7i0ovinYD65wmUoD8Exu_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-29+at+7.58.47+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;">What are you up this weekend?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We're christening the newly-boarded-but-still-unfinished deck with friends - </div><div style="text-align: center;">who needs railings, right?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">although...  D. will be making his signature Bloody Caesars.... </div><div style="text-align: center;">(that's a bloody mary made with clamato, for all of you south of the border!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and that could spell trouble, lol...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">see you monday... x</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/AVvXsEhWMGhtRQ5a5i38fMSKlsxz9yYjXcagAy3KEkcs2UPAXRgbK7Z9P-AOTpdV68VJixoKi6NkGlalUDiaM0PlxURp8FYaHLS_Qk3UNINLfoseeRNbZ5CWA5YpOPlfGSTqfOmxvFBeHD0wsaN3/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="82" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMGhtRQ5a5i38fMSKlsxz9yYjXcagAy3KEkcs2UPAXRgbK7Z9P-AOTpdV68VJixoKi6NkGlalUDiaM0PlxURp8FYaHLS_Qk3UNINLfoseeRNbZ5CWA5YpOPlfGSTqfOmxvFBeHD0wsaN3/s320/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

it's about the journey...

think I'd like to explore wherever these stairs live.What are you up this weekend?We're christening the newly-boarded-but-still-unfinished deck with friends - who needs railings, right?!although...  D. will be making his signature Bloody Caesars.... (that's a bloody mary made with clamato, for all o…

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yay or nay: wall decals

<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;">and now,</div><div style="text-align: center;">for one that inspires many a heated discussion among designers:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Wall Decal.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(insert scary music :)</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/AVvXsEg5v_x-toee_wPPzXWADe0iPAtrjw1qtq4mktvaBWjjb4cne4-ri1g86v71UQ8UrCQVmsv7efPrc-d0MlRQhrwrDmL-zRhJiSc775Vy1axjL5ZRUyHFmnshprZos3ah7yZiYRbQ-Am_8k7c/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-27+at+8.50.43+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5v_x-toee_wPPzXWADe0iPAtrjw1qtq4mktvaBWjjb4cne4-ri1g86v71UQ8UrCQVmsv7efPrc-d0MlRQhrwrDmL-zRhJiSc775Vy1axjL5ZRUyHFmnshprZos3ah7yZiYRbQ-Am_8k7c/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-27+at+8.50.43+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;">It's a sunny, summer wednesday - why not open up that can of worms?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Clients want and use these ALL the time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Most of my designers cronies despise them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think that they can be extremely tacky</div><div style="text-align: center;">or quite interesting,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">depending on the application...</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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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhlqstV8N8A26my_hFIwan7j7tY7ORlX_FOdsyHEohqcmE0bz7GO7XDcJhmpEfSo0zF2fYbBJ-g3klvruT0aultDi7Ma-nkpx38v2jPz-nuRDYdo2WC4AZB-Y7043abo9YHyDQ29ZVsLA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-27+at+8.39.47+AM.png" /></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/AVvXsEjdhr9zxodG5vAx93X_s3y6H6K-Km29jaZ0gk7gt9_Dsxw5I5NJz4v1L3liu2TfwGMGXA34M6XaSpiG9ravYeGn92WzdnM9b-pe7aRKE0m4A21ihU-cfyV7rIwPLAidZabIYD847AHmeYoE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-27+at+8.18.40+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhr9zxodG5vAx93X_s3y6H6K-Km29jaZ0gk7gt9_Dsxw5I5NJz4v1L3liu2TfwGMGXA34M6XaSpiG9ravYeGn92WzdnM9b-pe7aRKE0m4A21ihU-cfyV7rIwPLAidZabIYD847AHmeYoE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-27+at+8.18.40+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source </span></span><a href="http://designcommotion.com/"><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://www.ferm-living.com/calendar-black/"><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></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;">That <b><a href="http://www.sho.com/site/showtimehouse/home.do">last one</a></b> may change a few minds :)</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 do YOU think-</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> a yay or a nay?</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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yay or nay: wall decals

and now,for one that inspires many a heated discussion among designers:The Wall Decal.(insert scary music :)It's a sunny, summer wednesday - why not open up that can of worms?!Clients want and use these ALL the time.Most of my designers cronies despise them.I think that they can be extremely tackyor…

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Crushing On Color: Jennifer from Rambling Renovators

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><i>Ooh, have I got a treat for your weary monday-morning eyes!</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i>The latest Crushing on Color post,</i><br /><i>the series where your favourite fabulous design bloggers share their favourite color of the moment with you...</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i>Today's guest post is from the lovely and very talented Jennifer of <b><a href="http://ramblingrenovators.blogspot.com/">Rambling Renovators</a></b>.</i><br /><i>If you haven't been to her blog (where have you been?!!)</i><br /><i>you really need to head over.</i><br /><i>It's chocked full of adventures in reno, and life,</i><br /><i>as Jennifer relates her experiences renovating her Toronto home with her husband,</i><br /><i>and often shares touching and funny bits about her adorable little daughter, Chloe....</i><br /><i>In fact, she's so creative and charming,</i><br /><i>that Nate Berkus had her on his show... need I say more?</i><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" height="102" id="Image2_img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhzCnGcJEbZvPO9pyQEscOF5_OCXH1G7lo1ZwdOn_9XkOvK9_2tV3aJkkuRYbPzY4Y0qrEvyQKyFbQn2xU3PfzzOPlYgrYMOxh8PooJKHPG98zRoxMmIQgXzXTGQ17dh-Eprw0dZsb9M/s640/header_tan.png" width="640" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />When Anne-Marie asked me to participate in her Crushing On Colour series, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I knew I had to write about my latest crush... coral.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now this colour may be "hot" right now, </div><div style="text-align: center;">with a pinky-coral called "Honeysuckle" having been selected Pantone's Color Of The Year for 2011,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but don't mistake this hue as a flash in a pan.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Coral is a bold colour but is versatile too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It can take on many a persona, soft and elegant, vintage, worn, modern, or fresh... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/70674119/" target="_blank"><img /></a></div></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;">Source: <a href="http://www.bhg.com/rooms/bedroom/master-bedroom/beautiful-boudoirs/#page=7" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">bhg.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/kendrastark/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Kendra</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/27544824/" target="_blank"><br /></a></div></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/71754212/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/71754212_aJ4uVq04_c.jpg" width="360 height =" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/shades-of-nature#slide_4" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">marthastewart.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/clwines/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Cara</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/30239017/" target="_blank"><img /></a></div></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://highstreetmarket.blogspot.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">highstreetmarket.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/bijouandboheme/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Christine</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/27544824/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/27544824_6YVisrWm_c.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://pawleysislandposh.blogspot.com/2010/04/coral.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">pawleysislandposh.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/mollymcbel/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Molly</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://theurbanfarmhouse.typepad.com/.a/6a01287699c3f2970c0134807e6a05970c-800wi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://theurbanfarmhouse.typepad.com/.a/6a01287699c3f2970c0134807e6a05970c-800wi" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Design by Massucco Warner Miller</span></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;">It plays well with other attention-seeking colours like navy or chartreuse</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="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/61604772/" target="_blank"><img /></a></div></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://caitlinwilsondesign.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-06-16T21%3A30%3A00%2B04%3A00&max-results=100" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">caitlinwilsondesign.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/rollingstoney/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Sarah</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/71264601/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/71264601_PrA9A9xM_c.jpg" width="475 height =" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/71264601/" target="_blank"><br /></a></div></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2010/10/sneak-peek-kate-schintzius.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">designsponge.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/tiffanyrichey/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Tiffany</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76838b; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small; line-height: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and be as intense as black and white..</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small; line-height: 0px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/73603307/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black; line-height: normal;"></span><img /></a></span></div></div></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://crushculdesac.tumblr.com/post/7748397844" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">crushculdesac.tumblr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/isharam/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Ishara</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small;">                             or it can be quiet and demure and speak softly when called for.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/63529657/" target="_blank"><img /></a></div></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/2011/03/dream-home-peppermint-bliss.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Fladolcevitablog+%28La+Dolce+Vita%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">paloma81.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/bijouandboheme/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Christine</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/65606362/" target="_blank"><img /></a></div></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/home-tours" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">ohdeedoh.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/kmmarx/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Katie</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></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;">But I like coral best when paired with grey.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> The cool grey makes coral more grown up, less pinky and more orangey. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">A sophisticated blend. Playful but not too sweet.</span></span></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://pinterest.com/pin/61953320/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/61953320_b7IosISH_c.jpg" width="475 height =" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/61953320/" target="_blank"><br /></a></div></div><div style="float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foohqwah/5170769978/in/set-72157620683308798/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">flickr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/perri/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Perri</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div></div></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/AVvXsEg8ibnxY8cpGroopLCprHT3BswjwJUE3KjQIAxzDp36zZWOxwiPZcqBEw96RiyZS6ttSQ2NLV0YOmJxVqru7ta1dwtbnNPJrtNOurqTncq7N4RgqoJrC6IdREAtBcy2vzkojeXxyWisbrI/s1600/07032010rebeccaadam0351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ibnxY8cpGroopLCprHT3BswjwJUE3KjQIAxzDp36zZWOxwiPZcqBEw96RiyZS6ttSQ2NLV0YOmJxVqru7ta1dwtbnNPJrtNOurqTncq7N4RgqoJrC6IdREAtBcy2vzkojeXxyWisbrI/s640/07032010rebeccaadam0351.jpg" width="640" /></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;">Thanks Anne-Marie for allowing me to share my colour crush!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6LGUuPNQdPYfU9VhDdsmJTUEJ78zXIVN22gy8M5vMprH8ugurkmdIB05ZLECg2PtrZJoSHk7KynCYDdzucbE0jO0Q-q3W_fm8Q904JTlJhuI7afR_Ual4frTGXoKvJVI_xb19-O2lDaf/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/AVvXsEjv6LGUuPNQdPYfU9VhDdsmJTUEJ78zXIVN22gy8M5vMprH8ugurkmdIB05ZLECg2PtrZJoSHk7KynCYDdzucbE0jO0Q-q3W_fm8Q904JTlJhuI7afR_Ual4frTGXoKvJVI_xb19-O2lDaf/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;"><i>Thank you, Jennifer!</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>Coral is on my radar right now, as well!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I like it well-saturated and a little heavy on the pink.</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>The perfect coral palette has got to be that last living room, </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>a juicy coral, pale grey, a warm white and gold -  heavenly :)</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>Thank you for sharing your color crush with us,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>and, as always, I'm looking forward to seeing your next post!</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>(and I apologize about the teeny writing in a few spots - blogger does not like me today :)</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><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_kU6XzrOGMk7SpV1GTjXY5jCrzuD1OAq0cnDf0L3lu1iAvidqjZWtJT47dVnDztK_c03NVXtetsrTsdaqM3pS2GbGqZUOxjlUIEYQig_hD0-zgCNIXEnRVHDudIBjX1IUDIKCj0LAPxQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_kU6XzrOGMk7SpV1GTjXY5jCrzuD1OAq0cnDf0L3lu1iAvidqjZWtJT47dVnDztK_c03NVXtetsrTsdaqM3pS2GbGqZUOxjlUIEYQig_hD0-zgCNIXEnRVHDudIBjX1IUDIKCj0LAPxQ/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></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><br /></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>ps. got some projects for Tash's room going this weekend, </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>found a gem at a yard sale,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>and had a wicked brainstorm for a display solution - </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>will show you later in the week! </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>Happy Monday!  x</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Crushing On Color: Jennifer from Rambling Renovators

Ooh, have I got a treat for your weary monday-morning eyes!The latest Crushing on Color post,the series where your favourite fabulous design bloggers share their favourite color of the moment with you...Today's guest post is from the lovely and very talented Jennifer of Rambling Renovators.If you ha…

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DIY Art: a tiled mosaic wall hanging

<div style="text-align: center;">found this over at <b><a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/">Desire To Inspire</a></b> today and am so trying this!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">check out the art....</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/AVvXsEhLFpMNsBJywd2KB417sRljXfDLSUGt_hghcaFxhA9kFUyutzPwDAYCtmyypZgIqe7Fdzeqp1U8cxQDx6cQcgJPJR1LKhmYw8dnJSRnksLCc_tiR3-4MzKtJmUegdaWYu3YrfvfwNAssduD/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-22+at+6.19.16+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFpMNsBJywd2KB417sRljXfDLSUGt_hghcaFxhA9kFUyutzPwDAYCtmyypZgIqe7Fdzeqp1U8cxQDx6cQcgJPJR1LKhmYw8dnJSRnksLCc_tiR3-4MzKtJmUegdaWYu3YrfvfwNAssduD/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-22+at+6.19.16+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 tiled mosaic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Genius!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Pop over to the <b><a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2011/7/22/tilton-fenwick.html?lastPage=true#comment13974173">post</a></b>, there's more eye candy available :)</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 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtdHYOIHe3NmeSbgR-p6Ngmz6tsAutf9eHIuzFZyv-IcxDeP18yJF4LcIs32nas3XCKK8pEsGQkUXDYZ2_BUp53QMEG9vxAIDAaIUi7UlkCLaIjmFhBlhihhW6uLYJh_YyCOxl_2Ok1w8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="82" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtdHYOIHe3NmeSbgR-p6Ngmz6tsAutf9eHIuzFZyv-IcxDeP18yJF4LcIs32nas3XCKK8pEsGQkUXDYZ2_BUp53QMEG9vxAIDAaIUi7UlkCLaIjmFhBlhihhW6uLYJh_YyCOxl_2Ok1w8/s320/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="320" /></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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

DIY Art: a tiled mosaic wall hanging

found this over at Desire To Inspire today and am so trying this!check out the art....a tiled mosaic.Genius!!Pop over to the post, there's more eye candy available :)…

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black + white + art + kitchen perfection

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Prepare yourself for some serious kitchen envy.</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;">What do you do when space is limited and the views are so-so?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paint it white, pare it down and add your own eye candy.</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/AVvXsEhdn8tItBf9eKxZVK6xOLG1cnOMy0XphUkOOSwGmnVcnNCZTJLwgzmwjog0xNXDzmOMI2PS28UEbE9Dqrrt3gDU5py7jbk-gOzf42nsJH-_c1WLvKE-qTrtdGikVlTpuAiU7SCYpme5UZ14/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-21+at+10.36.53+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdn8tItBf9eKxZVK6xOLG1cnOMy0XphUkOOSwGmnVcnNCZTJLwgzmwjog0xNXDzmOMI2PS28UEbE9Dqrrt3gDU5py7jbk-gOzf42nsJH-_c1WLvKE-qTrtdGikVlTpuAiU7SCYpme5UZ14/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-21+at+10.36.53+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://fromgreenwich.tumblr.com/post/1618822092/yes-brydiebrown-small-done-beautifully-via"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></a></span></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;">Is it hhhhhot where you are? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We've just cancelled our plans for the beach today because we can't even BREATHE out there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The boys have been trying to work on the blisteringly-hot-south-facing-deck through this heat wave, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and it's progressing a little slower than anticipated as a result -</div><div style="text-align: center;">but we gave them the day off, as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I lost the battle for having the decking laid in a herringbone or chevron pattern like this -</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/AVvXsEgRWnniYAIIR3aYGR5YXMERlpl8BFiCLxsBZ0Ls_5kv_Oa9qO0IEtLudj5GWLwf26lc5FZ5w4IoYqVwrA4tJqDctp7lTgnqrFb8sVSsvzDiVY5abpIME66IqvLlosfDyG5P7d3qa7-ZUjX5/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-21+at+10.53.47+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWnniYAIIR3aYGR5YXMERlpl8BFiCLxsBZ0Ls_5kv_Oa9qO0IEtLudj5GWLwf26lc5FZ5w4IoYqVwrA4tJqDctp7lTgnqrFb8sVSsvzDiVY5abpIME66IqvLlosfDyG5P7d3qa7-ZUjX5/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-21+at+10.53.47+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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">apparently the budget would have doubled, as it would have involved changing the structure.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm really starting to dislike that dirty "B" word!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But at least it's on a diagonal :)</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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black + white + art + kitchen perfection

Prepare yourself for some serious kitchen envy.What do you do when space is limited and the views are so-so?Paint it white, pare it down and add your own eye candy.sourceIs it hhhhhot where you are? We've just cancelled our plans for the beach today because we can't even BREATHE out there.The boys h…

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color post: which pinks love grey

<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFmsWq-YT7qYtc1J1kQ8jR5BOSX7tSN8PRKc25zqpR8zLETM32giv4d11ysNVZ8S4MihjXGe-rxi9_qHuxavkC33pm1sX7briBvatkB_Sc9cdhUgBNm9f4j4ULPkCsqTcFf6BQ7dkjH7C/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+4.00.35+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFmsWq-YT7qYtc1J1kQ8jR5BOSX7tSN8PRKc25zqpR8zLETM32giv4d11ysNVZ8S4MihjXGe-rxi9_qHuxavkC33pm1sX7briBvatkB_Sc9cdhUgBNm9f4j4ULPkCsqTcFf6BQ7dkjH7C/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+4.00.35+AM.png" style="cursor: move;" /></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 so many years beige, or some form of warm neutral,</div><div style="text-align: center;">was the go-to backdrop for every space.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, with grey at the forefront of design,</div><div style="text-align: center;">many of us are trying to make the switch from warm neutrals to cool ones...</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; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGB4Ti7-c1z3HvWEImT0zAK9o1M_uBTlHybrojfHRl6RbfUd-AnfP9Z1tS6H509yy4qbioUEz6blL_eCfOMuddLU-B1tfIUQ0mKt41-Ig8GZFu7fdOTdhLnyKCP1YQke40Nw8LpHEDyXn/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+3.20.29+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGB4Ti7-c1z3HvWEImT0zAK9o1M_uBTlHybrojfHRl6RbfUd-AnfP9Z1tS6H509yy4qbioUEz6blL_eCfOMuddLU-B1tfIUQ0mKt41-Ig8GZFu7fdOTdhLnyKCP1YQke40Nw8LpHEDyXn/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+3.20.29+AM.png" style="cursor: move;" width="383" /></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;">Concerned about creating a space that feels "cold", </div><div style="text-align: center;">my clients usually want to incorporate some colorful accents when using grey on the walls.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A question I am constantly asked is what colors work with grey.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you read my post on <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2010/11/color-post-how-you-can-create-flow-with.html">clean color</a></b>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you'll know that almost any hue works with grey, </div><div style="text-align: center;">what's important is that it is a pure hue that has been mixed only with white, black, or grey.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSODUFV_S8A78xEoRyU_jQ1vIov1XziU4CzbiqcYbTuaBTlpiJV3SoCQMRlZKjnsuQUaOGW-6_ipz_zj9ErgaG6YitCa7G4WT3U_8wdD0EroER8t1YGxopn_2XnHCMmTJR236uuzDctZU5/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+3.40.40+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSODUFV_S8A78xEoRyU_jQ1vIov1XziU4CzbiqcYbTuaBTlpiJV3SoCQMRlZKjnsuQUaOGW-6_ipz_zj9ErgaG6YitCa7G4WT3U_8wdD0EroER8t1YGxopn_2XnHCMmTJR236uuzDctZU5/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+3.40.40+AM.png" style="cursor: move;" width="386" /></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="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">but one of my favourite combinations is grey mixed up with pink and it's cohorts...</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; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFn-bfESzVuxdanw0GUOdipDHYNZ0LTS_BWPCWNTBBkBK_mrRVeUogBh9-Twot_utD_cGXdTVPhqcF07_La2hKoczMXzka0kxWYxmD1ZbjxrwkX92TJWLnf4jxW5saA6kQv1GIzetV9kbW/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+3.58.25+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFn-bfESzVuxdanw0GUOdipDHYNZ0LTS_BWPCWNTBBkBK_mrRVeUogBh9-Twot_utD_cGXdTVPhqcF07_La2hKoczMXzka0kxWYxmD1ZbjxrwkX92TJWLnf4jxW5saA6kQv1GIzetV9kbW/s320/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+3.58.25+AM.png" style="cursor: move;" width="306" /></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;">and when I saw this living room, I swooned, because the color mix is exactly right.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> grey wall and sofa + with fresh garden hues - how about that lush emerald?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(and note how the pillow on the right, sconce art and side table </div><div style="text-align: center;">pick up the the warm tones found in the wood floor and allow for a harmonious mix.)</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; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnPxSynox1cuQ2QUqhCRKZwarpKHNfoAbz9fdfmwI9kb5Y5fztfmJu2VppV-NF2QbWBazbEx1Ka5Lu8Xa3i64nVyJL6LaxnXfK3KAJAJPYaXSnY26X4Lj3flFkbwHjedam-A4MgxpjJpo/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+4.23.20+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnPxSynox1cuQ2QUqhCRKZwarpKHNfoAbz9fdfmwI9kb5Y5fztfmJu2VppV-NF2QbWBazbEx1Ka5Lu8Xa3i64nVyJL6LaxnXfK3KAJAJPYaXSnY26X4Lj3flFkbwHjedam-A4MgxpjJpo/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+4.23.20+AM.png" style="cursor: move;" /></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;">Black adds glam to the combo, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and although I may have chosen a slightly cooler tone for the walls,</div><div style="text-align: center;">those chairs are showstoppers, aren't they?</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; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7yjpoRgA27oUmGxym2m5lwfGIXmpVYYxeoarZz3nXYieua638c2TPsFWaJMskSs18vcMOhe6N5m9qjX0a3212aPGnYv7ZTgQI9YfqVBWYE7yHnCk59qXMreB1fx7YOX-jSwzzpYuOryI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+4.02.58+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7yjpoRgA27oUmGxym2m5lwfGIXmpVYYxeoarZz3nXYieua638c2TPsFWaJMskSs18vcMOhe6N5m9qjX0a3212aPGnYv7ZTgQI9YfqVBWYE7yHnCk59qXMreB1fx7YOX-jSwzzpYuOryI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+4.02.58+AM.png" style="cursor: move;" /></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;">Turquoise plays well with fuchsia against a serene dove grey backdrop, </div><div style="text-align: center;">because they are equal in saturation.</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; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKD6ENWrgtD9BWuU2evx3h-mn21OnsJXGVZPUKDqw59HB4gDTcZ9Fe9eewrxBpVv3Li2_wNvA7xJNglT4KsWH9QwAAVamEvYdDJscxUjxCtMwW_r5Ju4CA8BaZHz_8RJb-SaRF6oOkZSI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+4.07.24+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKD6ENWrgtD9BWuU2evx3h-mn21OnsJXGVZPUKDqw59HB4gDTcZ9Fe9eewrxBpVv3Li2_wNvA7xJNglT4KsWH9QwAAVamEvYdDJscxUjxCtMwW_r5Ju4CA8BaZHz_8RJb-SaRF6oOkZSI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+4.07.24+AM.png" style="cursor: move;" /></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;">Just as the palest of pinks pairs perfectly with the palest of greys to create this tranquil space.</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; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3qEJb6Xs1HEkiOjs2QmXW0m9yyla_zZ3_nJI2YSEVKitxdfxNMO1ni9BwDz-eQRJgsfPpGM8BuiAg2zP3184jxU_L-Q8JeTgr1rlIdxwTPiUn7ckxvpKY_rKuLVFJxNd73Rwe9VcJApi/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+4.08.19+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3qEJb6Xs1HEkiOjs2QmXW0m9yyla_zZ3_nJI2YSEVKitxdfxNMO1ni9BwDz-eQRJgsfPpGM8BuiAg2zP3184jxU_L-Q8JeTgr1rlIdxwTPiUn7ckxvpKY_rKuLVFJxNd73Rwe9VcJApi/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+4.08.19+AM.png" style="cursor: move;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">The pink is fairly dominant in these living/dining rooms at first glance,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> but it's actually only the sofa and flowers that are pink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">So much impact from one piece of furniture!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Look how differently the paint and sofa color appear in the different photos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">This is why you should never choose a paint color based solely on a photo!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">(hmm... I smell a future post :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8svnx8g0poqf5FinzGkjuIjhNDx8sAZkpzoqBEdNIwh0MoY1FSVymBghWmtSi3rGXR9LrK-Lrr9HHlTdtAnsZYP3unTVN_sgbuAmICBfoXovRFbqF_0SvoKNIp5FLLGnWuaEeYlXhdnI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+4.10.21+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8svnx8g0poqf5FinzGkjuIjhNDx8sAZkpzoqBEdNIwh0MoY1FSVymBghWmtSi3rGXR9LrK-Lrr9HHlTdtAnsZYP3unTVN_sgbuAmICBfoXovRFbqF_0SvoKNIp5FLLGnWuaEeYlXhdnI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+4.10.21+AM.png" style="cursor: move;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">and some pretty bits of high contrast...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">so want that painting, top left.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJecHb3onaC5bw9_z4AmFhpwhmR-lBZJOMyk1IDdoVzv4EBEB8_0Blz1J0lS2TxWZGNMiJfKdVZh02Tgo4R3wKrbEtL6GgXbZuwwtBOSe7I4XqfA70O1qWYddAA46NNm1sGhtiPfblveJy/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+4.21.26+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJecHb3onaC5bw9_z4AmFhpwhmR-lBZJOMyk1IDdoVzv4EBEB8_0Blz1J0lS2TxWZGNMiJfKdVZh02Tgo4R3wKrbEtL6GgXbZuwwtBOSe7I4XqfA70O1qWYddAA46NNm1sGhtiPfblveJy/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-20+at+4.21.26+AM.png" style="cursor: move;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">1 </span></span><a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/inspiration/pink-and-grey-done-right-in-the-nursery-095041"><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://roomenvy.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/pink-living-room11.jpg"><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.highglossmagazine.com/"><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.houseofturquoise.com/"><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 class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.elle.fr/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">6</span></a><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/goog_1526122216"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> 7</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=57175&index=5&searchQuery=pink%20throw%20blanket&searchType=photos"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></a></span></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 do you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Would you ever use this combination?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since they are so popular right now,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I'll do a few posts exploring grey based color schemes...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">any particular one you'd like to see explored next?</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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color post: which pinks love grey

For so many years beige, or some form of warm neutral,was the go-to backdrop for every space.Now, with grey at the forefront of design,many of us are trying to make the switch from warm neutrals to cool ones...Concerned about creating a space that feels "cold", my clients usually want to incorporate…

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Loving a little pretty...

<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 not usually a huge fan of overtly "pretty" spaces...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjF-s2vVDuMfxqE72EaJfv2ZW-CigTgWgzJ7bpYkXncJEGB8VWPKVntgOrrEivnDMW9pFewbYTlqxKY7y5_wiCXFjluVwPq6G4WYamwRqoMtIZTeqD9w5MNyvQQfJWTWOkv0dBrlB173qP/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.24.44+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjF-s2vVDuMfxqE72EaJfv2ZW-CigTgWgzJ7bpYkXncJEGB8VWPKVntgOrrEivnDMW9pFewbYTlqxKY7y5_wiCXFjluVwPq6G4WYamwRqoMtIZTeqD9w5MNyvQQfJWTWOkv0dBrlB173qP/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+11.24.44+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://prettyspace.tumblr.com/page/8">source</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 this bedroom, with it's fabulous floral ceiling,</div><div style="text-align: center;">rattan bed, and buttercup yellow trim</div><div style="text-align: center;"> is weekend-house-guest-room perfect,</div><div style="text-align: center;">isn't it?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just need the weekend house to put it in :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How was your weekend?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had an 80th bday / family reunion for my dear sweet Dad,</div><div style="text-align: center;">a neighbourhood party,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a bbq here with D's cousins...</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/AVvXsEgpIKRu3NRUPrAFcpOG2xIVx3vcgOXlXJTSDq2qDc_8ZxFyq8jID8z1NVW6YWdmwemNHYHD3YqUgo5dzaIfaQBxNko7hWh0r8Af5vi5oTwU47b6-yvB2jJdqCTwdC7EUSqlphHsc6Li9W9B/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+12.06.08+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIKRu3NRUPrAFcpOG2xIVx3vcgOXlXJTSDq2qDc_8ZxFyq8jID8z1NVW6YWdmwemNHYHD3YqUgo5dzaIfaQBxNko7hWh0r8Af5vi5oTwU47b6-yvB2jJdqCTwdC7EUSqlphHsc6Li9W9B/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+12.06.08+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><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;">busy, but the best part about summer is having a chance to visit with everyone, isn't it?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On the home front,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">last week Tash's room went from black to white</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(and I reaffirmed my love for a certain paint, </div><div style="text-align: center;">which I will tell you about in the reveal)</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/AVvXsEiVyWJ4l0UNeP_0D3QVHf3fRo7oHIGOhBC6KBVxlZP_ywXIdRQn4JKT1ZbVW_YZ_4XTz5qQ-I6Ch2rFekL1hgtAOKQmXoBXL6zYhZ0Pn6DVEHl5FY5F9o9akjyLBqo1Gv9LmreiWGjC5tn8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+12.06.59+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyWJ4l0UNeP_0D3QVHf3fRo7oHIGOhBC6KBVxlZP_ywXIdRQn4JKT1ZbVW_YZ_4XTz5qQ-I6Ch2rFekL1hgtAOKQmXoBXL6zYhZ0Pn6DVEHl5FY5F9o9akjyLBqo1Gv9LmreiWGjC5tn8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-18+at+12.06.59+PM.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;">and our back deck has morphed from old and weathered to non-existant :)</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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Loving a little pretty...

I'm not usually a huge fan of overtly "pretty" spaces...sourcebut this bedroom, with it's fabulous floral ceiling,rattan bed, and buttercup yellow trim is weekend-house-guest-room perfect,isn't it?Just need the weekend house to put it in :)How was your weekend?We had an 80th bday / family reunion fo…

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Three Important Color Rules (and a really great jewelry source!)

<div style="text-align: center;">The talented Heather from</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://loveyourspace.blogspot.com/">Love Your Space</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">is off to NYC (so jealous!) and</div><div style="text-align: center;">asked me to do a guest post for her design rules series.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Being obsessed with color :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to do three color rules instead...</div><div style="text-align: center;">pop over and have a read if you like..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And now for the jewelry bit - </div><div style="text-align: center;">must mention in doing the post I found this very cool online shop,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.oaknyc.com/">Oak</a></b>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and am now trying very hard to resist their jewelry selection.</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/AVvXsEgWaO4Hv1M3T4Zv0KcbQmBGWoCNfTexqQIbxrn4wLVHdnt5RACCwOtniIVSYpiOju9zNGCDOUrDUaYs9ZVHKYB7bg4DFctOsnQ4Tk-BjxgK_hmro0YgeiJfTioraXFHSeJRFxle-vaX73lm/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-15+at+3.29.38+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaO4Hv1M3T4Zv0KcbQmBGWoCNfTexqQIbxrn4wLVHdnt5RACCwOtniIVSYpiOju9zNGCDOUrDUaYs9ZVHKYB7bg4DFctOsnQ4Tk-BjxgK_hmro0YgeiJfTioraXFHSeJRFxle-vaX73lm/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-15+at+3.29.38+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;">oh, and let's be honest, their shoes, as well!</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/AVvXsEgOHFBn-XR6HOqj-pUbGbTYNc6MWBmryoYsHNezQnwVVh_IH5HieztNXZu7ikcBLnz8TqwgBPDvN0YyCaKvs-McBHOz_vgtmaSr4xJDV5TrwdRnquFy5ONbdoiVxtLbqqxGr285eBOqf_vp/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-15+at+3.18.29+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHFBn-XR6HOqj-pUbGbTYNc6MWBmryoYsHNezQnwVVh_IH5HieztNXZu7ikcBLnz8TqwgBPDvN0YyCaKvs-McBHOz_vgtmaSr4xJDV5TrwdRnquFy5ONbdoiVxtLbqqxGr285eBOqf_vp/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-15+at+3.18.29+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Friday! 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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-krjC_TNHvOCakbaM0za2nu9raw55XG7wUboWWP6u_6mFdHURwoNDGlJbb7ZLNeEXG859WqgJ6RE9-YelNP_xfRiLeMHeLgORaKbdRX1f8PmoeXFBu3qzcSbAl6u08wtfL70Wq2FMwmc1/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="82" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-krjC_TNHvOCakbaM0za2nu9raw55XG7wUboWWP6u_6mFdHURwoNDGlJbb7ZLNeEXG859WqgJ6RE9-YelNP_xfRiLeMHeLgORaKbdRX1f8PmoeXFBu3qzcSbAl6u08wtfL70Wq2FMwmc1/s320/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Three Important Color Rules (and a really great jewelry source!)

The talented Heather fromLove Your Spaceis off to NYC (so jealous!) andasked me to do a guest post for her design rules series. Being obsessed with color :)I decided to do three color rules instead...pop over and have a read if you like..And now for the jewelry bit - must mention in doing the post I…

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Mark Your Calendars!

<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;">Get ready, ladies - the amazingly talented Anna Spiro</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/AVvXsEjPbAWVKPRKYE9cXkfkh61nvmf53ebbBfGMo8uFZ_SqxtPTmWglwsJIfA6qaHmzTH77W18aLEFXjEkCgvpqW62jN8FCInp0NXJOOVGCZax-nZ9PGrRoP1xnUmGwdUpvMMmLmmZ8hYPNFnJd/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+10.09.22+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPbAWVKPRKYE9cXkfkh61nvmf53ebbBfGMo8uFZ_SqxtPTmWglwsJIfA6qaHmzTH77W18aLEFXjEkCgvpqW62jN8FCInp0NXJOOVGCZax-nZ9PGrRoP1xnUmGwdUpvMMmLmmZ8hYPNFnJd/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+10.09.22+PM.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;"> of <b><a href="http://absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com/">Absolutely Beautiful Things</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/AVvXsEi-Ajrv4FZeUEmmRVL6pzsl-9EdWgwvTFdqLgP1giDVfaYx7mT7b1IKhnYE6Ot9NRIMNYNF5gNv3MX4HZf0KY2Yr8KxWU-rV9vj8RcRwOqqGtJ2XFgf1Dv2gZ09HwtXUWR9vvNUxsQYJyiC/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+10.06.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Ajrv4FZeUEmmRVL6pzsl-9EdWgwvTFdqLgP1giDVfaYx7mT7b1IKhnYE6Ot9NRIMNYNF5gNv3MX4HZf0KY2Yr8KxWU-rV9vj8RcRwOqqGtJ2XFgf1Dv2gZ09HwtXUWR9vvNUxsQYJyiC/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+10.06.29+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">is launching an online version of her Australian to-die-for store, <b><a href="http://www.blackandspiro.com.au/">Black and Spiro</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 style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUH9SrHOewS-szJB8_3DgHG8Ix41O8aYNuvI6_nRUc-kqhbpipjddrSRU1fCm4bpBq8ZmmPrcAmycyTAVXqVCd7eoBHHdQpGIPNX7bnyD4Qjb_YFI5I404fTO0B4EPVqnYo2rS72GWMcjs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+9.51.13+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUH9SrHOewS-szJB8_3DgHG8Ix41O8aYNuvI6_nRUc-kqhbpipjddrSRU1fCm4bpBq8ZmmPrcAmycyTAVXqVCd7eoBHHdQpGIPNX7bnyD4Qjb_YFI5I404fTO0B4EPVqnYo2rS72GWMcjs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-12+at+9.51.13+PM.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;">July 28</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Really! I can't stand it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">keeping my fingers crossed for international shipping...</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/AVvXsEgeUPSYpVe1PURPDv1yh3-AL5Zi_qDrMBgxC_NQ-6rZOdVTr3V4KE988JWWOJj0HoTkLXxkd-BarVgsCAnHMnfvX1mJKgMWuWEvvEKg8fSRdostOMivtSqS4Rjm8OKt2DNZj5dgCMxOg3QD/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUPSYpVe1PURPDv1yh3-AL5Zi_qDrMBgxC_NQ-6rZOdVTr3V4KE988JWWOJj0HoTkLXxkd-BarVgsCAnHMnfvX1mJKgMWuWEvvEKg8fSRdostOMivtSqS4Rjm8OKt2DNZj5dgCMxOg3QD/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Mark Your Calendars!

Get ready, ladies - the amazingly talented Anna Spiro of Absolutely Beautiful Things is launching an online version of her Australian to-die-for store, Black and SpiroJuly 28Really! I can't stand it!keeping my fingers crossed for international shipping...…

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