Happy Halloween

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MG_3Ok39L25BVcSrPrrCzfKtnnu5D4favEvSgzHf3Oc6EnAcYOlZMI9bo9rEP3BhjFGhjI2UpamXwuS9JWpS9GpScmgNGXPnCMRn0Fvy4TSQ-lEu4yxK_yPrtAtY3A5ZDUzJYmK6Hg_J/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.15.09+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MG_3Ok39L25BVcSrPrrCzfKtnnu5D4favEvSgzHf3Oc6EnAcYOlZMI9bo9rEP3BhjFGhjI2UpamXwuS9JWpS9GpScmgNGXPnCMRn0Fvy4TSQ-lEu4yxK_yPrtAtY3A5ZDUzJYmK6Hg_J/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.15.09+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;">Happy Halloween!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tonight should be a breeze after the party we had this weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">25 12-years olds, some spooky decor, heaps of junk food and really LOUD music</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all morphed into some unforgettable memories....</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;">Bones kept bar..</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/AVvXsEi0Z_38eH996PrDHbDWF_Pq3ZaLeXPEliEPU_cSYbXT7P-4AFm5tQ-ra_sZdYkudREw7RIH5_ILCA0hdedGQXZFDz_ET5Q1Q3laDTXuZOFLhuoBcMoG-4e7l2BmghF2ToficJJwXlgZ2dAG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.00.09+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Z_38eH996PrDHbDWF_Pq3ZaLeXPEliEPU_cSYbXT7P-4AFm5tQ-ra_sZdYkudREw7RIH5_ILCA0hdedGQXZFDz_ET5Q1Q3laDTXuZOFLhuoBcMoG-4e7l2BmghF2ToficJJwXlgZ2dAG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.00.09+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;">and watched out over the action...</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/AVvXsEiFEnyuOkmI3gjPfrR2-hVklF1UEAfT66RwjBZon9PLLGJwc37RjIo8hUyttuviZUwr5D5oN-MWhabthpp-WxpZ3NRpIgZcyQaNsx-aZuLJpSOG4G4RQCZCQAtQiuGkEi1gfUdCc7Kdxuxs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.00.32+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEnyuOkmI3gjPfrR2-hVklF1UEAfT66RwjBZon9PLLGJwc37RjIo8hUyttuviZUwr5D5oN-MWhabthpp-WxpZ3NRpIgZcyQaNsx-aZuLJpSOG4G4RQCZCQAtQiuGkEi1gfUdCc7Kdxuxs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.00.32+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;">empty wine bottles filled with coloured water and re-labelled upped the creepy factor...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HYGgxMMhV1V0q4YeW-RWy0w-FO9Z-yvZ8Hyiz_253KPh-VvS3kIOuOguygNNNqNazpDAK98UpwHC3ROR9wMRAuireWIVxcCESL1T98XuAvadVyPkOYtD1YZHDvY0uMuO2JxCTN3Q3LXc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.01.23+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HYGgxMMhV1V0q4YeW-RWy0w-FO9Z-yvZ8Hyiz_253KPh-VvS3kIOuOguygNNNqNazpDAK98UpwHC3ROR9wMRAuireWIVxcCESL1T98XuAvadVyPkOYtD1YZHDvY0uMuO2JxCTN3Q3LXc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.01.23+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;">even water became arsenic :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6a89ZCCweKVDAZ2lR1QyOOf5rCsSmtl9dLlEQM0Z_pI76wJs0ixjmu4UIYK_02ltxqeREHzRTBTUeQ2fGslzDZHl9JeaZOFJQL0yWbpPl4cpUFYULBQk7waKFElQ5xYwtHNaK_gq67twu/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.01.49+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6a89ZCCweKVDAZ2lR1QyOOf5rCsSmtl9dLlEQM0Z_pI76wJs0ixjmu4UIYK_02ltxqeREHzRTBTUeQ2fGslzDZHl9JeaZOFJQL0yWbpPl4cpUFYULBQk7waKFElQ5xYwtHNaK_gq67twu/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.01.49+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;">the gallery wall beyond...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwbPZuZHIFqXSE-iG5EJlHRzO3WjZywELGUiiY3_Opd2RBHNHMIjCx3iBHA41wGDRCi_6RucDals1BIuGWnFjaxoWKlh0Ek_3bDHwzdX_6wwTg1gvCbt2FLOZb1PXGz732vShfE_9HyMh/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.02.39+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQwbPZuZHIFqXSE-iG5EJlHRzO3WjZywELGUiiY3_Opd2RBHNHMIjCx3iBHA41wGDRCi_6RucDals1BIuGWnFjaxoWKlh0Ek_3bDHwzdX_6wwTg1gvCbt2FLOZb1PXGz732vShfE_9HyMh/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.02.39+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;">The food table -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a folding table, with a piece of wood placed behind, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the whole shebang covered with dollar-store tablecloths and destroyed old cheesecloth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Added some string lights and strobe lights for twinkle, black lights for effect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdydTzlN681PKc-YksDh9A9_Pf_CjDkAK42aCX1DUjFhizCOdbFArKr5NZRIfZfjLTquf-aDOwM_VlWhV-iYyBhPSH9QUArk3XISSL8KCFTa9PQ926ppK60JleSi9VB4yQHJbWBG-gGJmE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.03.09+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdydTzlN681PKc-YksDh9A9_Pf_CjDkAK42aCX1DUjFhizCOdbFArKr5NZRIfZfjLTquf-aDOwM_VlWhV-iYyBhPSH9QUArk3XISSL8KCFTa9PQ926ppK60JleSi9VB4yQHJbWBG-gGJmE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.03.09+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;">Pickles became ogre fingers,</div><div style="text-align: center;">spider dogs became baby arachnids.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The tray was heaped with pizza later..</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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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkre5Q8Fz80jdosJ0u7bvzJk7hpXr8cIzeqOCyb5uUDX5KEiJMkib8qRBhZwgyvXlG87Xe6KK8qd2l8boyABXYhhtL4VnTJin0dIqpeIMbNTc_7xjVlyWZc7cvX76MTt1lDUv4JJxgAID/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.03.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkre5Q8Fz80jdosJ0u7bvzJk7hpXr8cIzeqOCyb5uUDX5KEiJMkib8qRBhZwgyvXlG87Xe6KK8qd2l8boyABXYhhtL4VnTJin0dIqpeIMbNTc_7xjVlyWZc7cvX76MTt1lDUv4JJxgAID/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.03.55+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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First guests arriving, checking out their "fortunes"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(we did up a basket of spooky ones)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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;">On the floor you can see a few of the balloons -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">this was the greatest idea, and so simple -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">we placed glow bracelets inside 30 white balloons and they floated around the floor all night, luminous.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">from here on in it was all shrieks and giggles...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss N was Katy Perry, and in true form she danced the night away :)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h39ZY10YDotLTpqg21MpcwIGm7BnBxF4kRlkePG7fMnbaYcmMc4PZjo_g4YNYKpplO-gBsCvBTEfjAMnX2KLxEJJDAc7jAQQe1jwIH1gkWnNOjqRJaT5H0ilNNT-WymLew_RbstkBaQk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.13.13+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9h39ZY10YDotLTpqg21MpcwIGm7BnBxF4kRlkePG7fMnbaYcmMc4PZjo_g4YNYKpplO-gBsCvBTEfjAMnX2KLxEJJDAc7jAQQe1jwIH1gkWnNOjqRJaT5H0ilNNT-WymLew_RbstkBaQk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-31+at+7.13.13+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween! Tonight should be a breeze after the party we had this weekend! 25 12-years olds, some spooky decor, heaps of junk food and...

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Spooky beginnings...

<div style="text-align: center;">Did I mention that I was a bit of a masochist?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No? You'll see..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The darlings attend catholic school,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and for some unknown reason the school has decided against having any dances.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Those awkward dances are a right of passage, no?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I remember my first one, the floor was empty,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I asked a boy to dance!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were the first ones out there, and I think he was ready to kill me :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was such an exciting time,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it eased the transition from child to young adult.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So... I decided to honour my promise of a halloween party to Tash this year,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and this weekend we are hosting our first boy girl party.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BOY/GIRL.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nail biting has begun.</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/AVvXsEjsCe4SyK2_K8V2cQu4wjqSbA2ozoAoK58ekU6v7YG9htAP0_AGtv_2bvnKZGAbf2IzgR0i5T0Ji9D9Mb44b9i6psu_Vj3x7oOOfIWXAmvkAwajD6MgxkIqagJWBkBPckDPtP2GOzBwwP9A/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+10.01.24+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCe4SyK2_K8V2cQu4wjqSbA2ozoAoK58ekU6v7YG9htAP0_AGtv_2bvnKZGAbf2IzgR0i5T0Ji9D9Mb44b9i6psu_Vj3x7oOOfIWXAmvkAwajD6MgxkIqagJWBkBPckDPtP2GOzBwwP9A/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+10.01.24+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://favim.com/dancing/page/7/">1</a> <a href="http://pinterest.com/">2</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyhow, of course we've needed to get decorations started...</div><div style="text-align: center;">thought you may like to see a sneak peek - </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll get some better, in-the-dark ones because the lighting is what really makes it </div><div style="text-align: center;">(isn't it always?!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The gallery wall...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">this was a joint effort -</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tash and I found most of the pics online,</div><div style="text-align: center;">printed them off, and hung them inside wall decal frames.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of giggles and evil laughing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">that crazy woman front and centre positively GLOWS when the black lights are on....</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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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">these guys are flanking the table...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">their eyes light up and change colour :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we tucked a skull into some old silk flowers</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 /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSxLBNFuN0-QPHJYfNfmIB2tTB2StKJqOysKGqT5YhX4pU1xxReMTn3WxGLVdhcsBaWgoKEhvrKHmCuY_Sfm_sYl4uqbx8MSqs4vaoEWA2ziqAc0Na06LRJKPVudVUYD8xG7okBqFo2hc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+9.14.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSxLBNFuN0-QPHJYfNfmIB2tTB2StKJqOysKGqT5YhX4pU1xxReMTn3WxGLVdhcsBaWgoKEhvrKHmCuY_Sfm_sYl4uqbx8MSqs4vaoEWA2ziqAc0Na06LRJKPVudVUYD8xG7okBqFo2hc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-27+at+9.14.00+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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a crow sits on a mossy bed of pumpkins....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the food will be served in cauldrons...</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; 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Spooky beginnings...

Did I mention that I was a bit of a masochist? No? You'll see.. The darlings attend catholic school, and for some unknown reason the sch...

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Yay or Nay: art + bath

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Art and steam don't mix.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm usually reluctant to put framed art or canvasses in the bathroom,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and definitely think twice before placing it above the tub or near the shower.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But it LOOKS so good :)</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/AVvXsEhNq2yBXRGJsb3hdt3MR7jOuAMuTaZUnkBmS4OeAh1hvY1OBiNNDzbPyHmSW7DPZRh2kiRg8UQJdjeorKixxONus_bdXXFmw6eg4V4wmsJvvCTJHaZN69lR-xbW248_m15vPc5eORmYDYJ4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-24+at+4.48.23+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNq2yBXRGJsb3hdt3MR7jOuAMuTaZUnkBmS4OeAh1hvY1OBiNNDzbPyHmSW7DPZRh2kiRg8UQJdjeorKixxONus_bdXXFmw6eg4V4wmsJvvCTJHaZN69lR-xbW248_m15vPc5eORmYDYJ4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-24+at+4.48.23+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd92rMfHv-uzBLz7FYZHWH1HilnXGj0IGVF5787Ifa49eK7Tba4-pEvwg2wkEIXNw7RkPRzA8v0nvlqhlk2p8MeU3NYtJdR3UVQFQ2autddLfJiFZqKK4grtgAeVdIduHLXZYNEBErwVW0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-24+at+4.59.03+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd92rMfHv-uzBLz7FYZHWH1HilnXGj0IGVF5787Ifa49eK7Tba4-pEvwg2wkEIXNw7RkPRzA8v0nvlqhlk2p8MeU3NYtJdR3UVQFQ2autddLfJiFZqKK4grtgAeVdIduHLXZYNEBErwVW0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-10-24+at+4.59.03+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;">source <a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/">1</a> <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/blue-bathroom-ideas-0810">2 </a><a href="http://www.coastalliving.com/homes/decorating/best-coastal-homes-00414000069252/page12.html">3</a> 4 <a href="http://houseandhome.com/">5</a><a href="http://www.designsponge.com/"> 6</a> <a href="http://www.vicentewolf.com/">7</a> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/artwork/sf-survey-do-you-have-art-in-your-bathroom-044397">8</a> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/54379394/">9</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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you daring, precariously hanging your art near the bath?!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(ooooh, the dangerous lives we lead :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is it 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 style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Yay or Nay: art + bath

Art and steam don't mix. I'm usually reluctant to put framed art or canvasses in the bathroom, and definitely think twice before pla...

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This Artist is an Inspiration

<div style="text-align: center;">You've never seen pictures of my son's room,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and there's a reason for that :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We've ended up with an entire matching ikea set - remember the robin series?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We bought him the bookshelves at our last house,</div><div style="text-align: center;">then my brother offered us his son's desk (same series)</div><div style="text-align: center;">then D's sis offered us her son's bed and nightstand.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crazy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although it's functional,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the sizing is becoming a little small for him,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it's a bit matchy-matchy for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A plan is slowly forming,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and yesterday I was cruising around looking for pics of reclaimed wood accent walls,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and found the most inspiring, amazing blog.</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/AVvXsEgWE2QA0k9G4IUsnCiH4NbSfblzucnoF9hUUOO2zhr5beVaDlr0sg_5lvNWOOW9djrYUyYaJDcAGS4UN5XqKhzk7Cm8MNOXJRrOv2RfHU4KvHXyi9m_EUq4fGaJmvX39Np-mF2-sfKPCtbs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-21+at+9.55.21+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWE2QA0k9G4IUsnCiH4NbSfblzucnoF9hUUOO2zhr5beVaDlr0sg_5lvNWOOW9djrYUyYaJDcAGS4UN5XqKhzk7Cm8MNOXJRrOv2RfHU4KvHXyi9m_EUq4fGaJmvX39Np-mF2-sfKPCtbs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-21+at+9.55.21+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 called <b><a href="http://brooklyntowest.blogspot.com/">Brooklyn to West</a></b>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">written by Ariele, a builder/sculpter/furniture maker living in Brooklyn.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sounds interesting already, right?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ariele drove acroos the country with her business partner and friend</div><div style="text-align: center;">collecting wood and antique chairs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">where she spent five months designing and building</div><div style="text-align: center;">a restaurant from reclaimed and salvaged materials.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She is truly passionate about her work, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and her phenomenal photography perfectly captures the beauty of her designs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you ever wanted to read about an artist living their dream,</div><div style="text-align: center;">go over.</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;">Some of the magic...</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/AVvXsEjXr7arA6y3oBcsOJRR8mXjEsUYDIU1wcghK5B9622AOYy_3W2vxhw44nF7EZITbAZvoZMpbCDfoIvYPDdK48LrIX34YqiWP86B_ZN87a3WE_p3BxdtlGoU4RStxcLRQ3-sQdbtuaSwWZW7/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-21+at+9.45.50+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;"><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;">Thank you, Ariele,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for re-igniting the artist in me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This Artist is an Inspiration

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The Difference

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Some people spread joy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Real true joy.</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/AVvXsEgF1XxgDvzfx26oY6MS3wovMRHKo1lxccCIS-wgLzbaN95R5em2ubwcFKNpBxNwfVLNkKyhSEO1zZzXPt2Hpxv7THesFEhx3wXdq6OdhhwKfvRo8O3jmUNRzFJ3RjYEY6oGduK_lto6Mecn/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.25.51+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1XxgDvzfx26oY6MS3wovMRHKo1lxccCIS-wgLzbaN95R5em2ubwcFKNpBxNwfVLNkKyhSEO1zZzXPt2Hpxv7THesFEhx3wXdq6OdhhwKfvRo8O3jmUNRzFJ3RjYEY6oGduK_lto6Mecn/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.25.51+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;">I hear from you every time I post.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday I got a comment from <b><a href="http://www.rashoncarraway.com/">Mr Goodwill Hunting</a></b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my diy heros!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He complimented a diy I did - WHA?? Did that actually happen?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for making my day :)<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAywCQJWvKGsmvUVnZkDTbHrAEmqRPx15vPRcm2ZroNghUjs0ccu21PqO6VKfKcFkFLF8jl1fy6yAUdPusANGfOXxg1EvBzo2QaGf-v3ke5wzRVv_NZTxzyVZQUXOHRli5Ec_mzN2bu99t/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.19.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAywCQJWvKGsmvUVnZkDTbHrAEmqRPx15vPRcm2ZroNghUjs0ccu21PqO6VKfKcFkFLF8jl1fy6yAUdPusANGfOXxg1EvBzo2QaGf-v3ke5wzRVv_NZTxzyVZQUXOHRli5Ec_mzN2bu99t/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.19.17+PM.png" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today, however, I had to deal with an issue that has been dragged on for far to long,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it was finally resolved, but not without me losing my cool.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm trying very hard not to be bitter, because</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/AVvXsEi5vfAjEHICIAWCF0xA8KwhhlnpBd2yDgs_ONXv6zqzi1zPgp-pfhoemQCbGn1iyhbpa2szVd2PltT4qAfmx4oELjXtbANeN8Oyxf8Gj365Cv7ZXt4c_V1tuSnUJn2YCL38pvdvWujnk-Ee/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.18.08+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vfAjEHICIAWCF0xA8KwhhlnpBd2yDgs_ONXv6zqzi1zPgp-pfhoemQCbGn1iyhbpa2szVd2PltT4qAfmx4oELjXtbANeN8Oyxf8Gj365Cv7ZXt4c_V1tuSnUJn2YCL38pvdvWujnk-Ee/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.18.08+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and I've learned</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2Nzd0s75hz3bUZZ_kzmWt_dSVGIVKQaQ8nym6yHLcf5nCvrnDhPjQjiMEIDo7EXZQ1i6UAcVUEN1d5I9rvC7AunfWxyfOEiBk9BgJMTyuDXgxbDRR6bxXlxbwGeVgApS-xaCF2BP1mbe/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.40.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2Nzd0s75hz3bUZZ_kzmWt_dSVGIVKQaQ8nym6yHLcf5nCvrnDhPjQjiMEIDo7EXZQ1i6UAcVUEN1d5I9rvC7AunfWxyfOEiBk9BgJMTyuDXgxbDRR6bxXlxbwGeVgApS-xaCF2BP1mbe/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.40.37+PM.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My father worked at his grocery store seven days a week his entire life</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(giving away as much food to people who needed it as he sold, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">money was really never high up on the priority list).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I respect him so much for the way he has lived his life, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and he taught us to</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><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskdNRiGvkpOCY-RZ7IZAzY0TuR9Qm3-wxwZZ8OY0ymXWBez1DgchYjJrToykns18p9OWrQ5k7vnQhcFmVt0VEZ9S_U5cTVXMO4rFQip1foUICd2NwtldY6_U7Ta2irpkCMjAhynnDRVv6/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.40.58+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskdNRiGvkpOCY-RZ7IZAzY0TuR9Qm3-wxwZZ8OY0ymXWBez1DgchYjJrToykns18p9OWrQ5k7vnQhcFmVt0VEZ9S_U5cTVXMO4rFQip1foUICd2NwtldY6_U7Ta2irpkCMjAhynnDRVv6/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.40.58+PM.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and that</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBBfrMQyq-ghPQTU2LJVMmQtoWBbuoeJFq0o3Pw8vT6izr2ptN59ZZro-NOKWXzuOZddO6aHR1WGmmJeGWc12GC-Ki5ckbB0kio58TYMVkm8d9znVXezxjDjmIxB-1iq036-DQua2GwTd/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.41.24+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBBfrMQyq-ghPQTU2LJVMmQtoWBbuoeJFq0o3Pw8vT6izr2ptN59ZZro-NOKWXzuOZddO6aHR1WGmmJeGWc12GC-Ki5ckbB0kio58TYMVkm8d9znVXezxjDjmIxB-1iq036-DQua2GwTd/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.41.24+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But most of all, really, who can put energy into holding a grudge when the world is so full of this<br /><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEiPcuc0kAdpPqwOCsNXhPZNXVy5dMOnljFlIak0qwQZzN616_U2H6JY3VeYLLUlb6-KvP_AwuzW4pUQBUOKqtaDCT6PhX0vYdBRVJm5EbqGzbkV2IakG49_-atyr2eTsFdUu49MdVDsmFeI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.59.10+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcuc0kAdpPqwOCsNXhPZNXVy5dMOnljFlIak0qwQZzN616_U2H6JY3VeYLLUlb6-KvP_AwuzW4pUQBUOKqtaDCT6PhX0vYdBRVJm5EbqGzbkV2IakG49_-atyr2eTsFdUu49MdVDsmFeI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-20+at+12.59.10+PM.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;">all images via</span></span><a href="https://pinterest.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> pinterest</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;">x<br /><br /><br /><br /><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(thank you for listening, we will be back to gratuitous interior eye candy next post, promise :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

The Difference

Some people spread joy. Real true joy. I hear from you every time I post. Yesterday I got a comment from Mr Goodwill Hunting . One of my diy...

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lightening love

<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you been to Anthro in the past few days?</div><div style="text-align: center;">They've lost the paper header, and sharpened up their graphics.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A little less shabby vintage and little more graphic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel like the return to eighties edge is upon us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Case in point, these <b><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=093663&catId=HOME-BEDDING&pushId=HOME-BEDDING&popId=HOME&navCount=6&color=095&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=HOME-BEDDING-FRED&templateType=hybrid">one-of-a-kind quilts</a></b> by Fred Shand,</div><div style="text-align: center;">(on sale now for just $750.00!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">that have that perfect anthro balance of kitsch, artistry and 80's vintage.</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/AVvXsEheMG7Cuw7jg5spHCJ5y_NAYwpBq4RVmpsG_hYWMSB6TVGLxKpkJ2W3Fxf_EaosH09ffQYd9WnHYFT4Lhzh1sv7AdEZxriLOgtAYQZYuA3_VD_jjBGPUbElj89vPHNUWw_xrgKOiZWbLRCI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+1.52.14+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMG7Cuw7jg5spHCJ5y_NAYwpBq4RVmpsG_hYWMSB6TVGLxKpkJ2W3Fxf_EaosH09ffQYd9WnHYFT4Lhzh1sv7AdEZxriLOgtAYQZYuA3_VD_jjBGPUbElj89vPHNUWw_xrgKOiZWbLRCI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+1.52.14+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqBAl3J0Vsra4sg-zdKTBN4fay7GBI7PVZMPhyphenhyphenVIJY0uY8522ImjG6wWipDpOS8cimRaTkum1BKSP9rICUNwK-Zln_BrAKRddww6HnBYaavyR8dfEoMs9rBWhB3oZFKPstSvKU0R-YINO/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+1.58.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqBAl3J0Vsra4sg-zdKTBN4fay7GBI7PVZMPhyphenhyphenVIJY0uY8522ImjG6wWipDpOS8cimRaTkum1BKSP9rICUNwK-Zln_BrAKRddww6HnBYaavyR8dfEoMs9rBWhB3oZFKPstSvKU0R-YINO/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+1.58.37+PM.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ever since I first saw them I've been dreaming of the bedroom I would put one in,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">particularly this one...</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><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJG7VEWioQFL8wRMt6NXckFK-Rec5RMH_5JxEcbeRr3p6f2QnRLgW7PPMs3i3xPqE62Cs0na67xmgWru8hJm3AY-sbklsJ_J8pRrqys1llDNLk4ELQTzeC7X-VlJmI7RUcrAqnPXF3GUrY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+2.00.10+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJG7VEWioQFL8wRMt6NXckFK-Rec5RMH_5JxEcbeRr3p6f2QnRLgW7PPMs3i3xPqE62Cs0na67xmgWru8hJm3AY-sbklsJ_J8pRrqys1llDNLk4ELQTzeC7X-VlJmI7RUcrAqnPXF3GUrY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-17+at+2.00.10+PM.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;">it would work quite nicely with the anthro campaign bed that they style it up on,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but what else?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Perhaps a shagreen wallpaper, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a lush overdyed carpet,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hits of black,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a wee bit of sparkle and shine?</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><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8a5D55fCbC1YSBbFE7pe47ilScrBhypIDr2Ij-VRZWvyf0-XebYKUs_Ne2Rs645zgSH2ps6X94dbm4jJoHrY-J2_kDMVXEshBOdyDwYcJBC2utYZcU3ZImk7iNHThyh9lzaWjlFWEqfP8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-18+at+9.40.27+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8a5D55fCbC1YSBbFE7pe47ilScrBhypIDr2Ij-VRZWvyf0-XebYKUs_Ne2Rs645zgSH2ps6X94dbm4jJoHrY-J2_kDMVXEshBOdyDwYcJBC2utYZcU3ZImk7iNHThyh9lzaWjlFWEqfP8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-18+at+9.40.27+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.loomrugs.com.au/?page_id=586#14"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">carpet</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.2modern.com/modern-furniture/Kelly-Hoppen-Collection/Graham-Brown-Shagreen-Wallpaper"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">walls</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/13747614/original-art-original-painting-pink?ref=sr_gallery_7&ga_search_query=pink+grey&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.painting.abstract&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60326990/limited-edition-8-x-8-inch-faux-polaroid?ref=sr_gallery_26&ga_search_query=pink+grey&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.painting.abstract&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80469412/parking-lot-disaster-original-work?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_search_query=pink+grey&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.painting.abstract&ga_page=2&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67408329/modern-abstract-canvas-painting-original?ref=sr_gallery_19&ga_search_query=pink+grey&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.painting.abstract&ga_page=2&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77437618/night-squares?ref=sr_gallery_2&ga_search_query=lightening&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_category=art.photography.black_and_white&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">art</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/629325"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">fabric</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/115494"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">fabric</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=566333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Armchairs</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=568516"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">Sputnik</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;">Lightening Love.</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;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></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>

lightening love

Have you been to Anthro in the past few days? They've lost the paper header, and sharpened up their graphics. A little less shabby vinta...

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Simplicity loves Energetic Color

<div style="text-align: center;">Right now I am completely obsessed</div><div style="text-align: center;"> with neutral spaces that use saturated color in clever and uncommon ways,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and if this home by Kay Douglas doesn't qualify, I don't know what does.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Revelling in the contrast of fabrics, finishes and accessories chosen with such restraint-</div><div style="text-align: center;">and then bursts of joyful color, splashed about with abandon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Thank you, <b><a href="http://verdigrisvie.blogspot.com/2011/10/bright-future.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+VerdigrisVie+%2528Verdigris+Vie%2529">Verdigris Vie</a></b>, for sharing this one - I don't usually pick up a copy of <b><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a></b>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but perhaps it's time to start!) </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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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2L3WZZZtcsyeKHmI7f7WeEhCvADvu3rfIJ5_mF3_zMaNhU5Xnf_lnm3GvYSzkdyClhTnDa2_V_Ull7hdc8QhECOZEQL5W8-zVpiSc63nvz6s_fWQ05XdK6zTEqRDN1jK-PGJ24nGEDJaR/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-11+at+7.31.05+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2L3WZZZtcsyeKHmI7f7WeEhCvADvu3rfIJ5_mF3_zMaNhU5Xnf_lnm3GvYSzkdyClhTnDa2_V_Ull7hdc8QhECOZEQL5W8-zVpiSc63nvz6s_fWQ05XdK6zTEqRDN1jK-PGJ24nGEDJaR/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-11+at+7.31.05+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;">Amazing how the lack of pattern and accessories can balance out the intense energy of these hues, isn't it?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Makes me want to put away half the bits and bobs around my own place!</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;">Hope you all had a happy thanksgiving here in the north -</div><div style="text-align: center;">we survived two days of hosting huge dinners, </div><div style="text-align: center;">(23 lbs of raast beef, two turkeys, two spiral hams, potatoes, yams, brussel sprouts,...  you get the idea!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">and had such a fantastic weekend visiting with our families.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Topped it all off with a fall boat ride yesterday, </div><div style="text-align: center;">touring our muskoka coastlines and admiring the gorgeous fall colors.</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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Simplicity loves Energetic Color

Right now I am completely obsessed  with neutral spaces that use saturated color in clever and uncommon ways, and if this home by Kay Dougla...

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