Set a Fabulous Table and Help Fight Cancer

<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/AVvXsEiycWd3dVC_cHjUK3F0G0kQ3HIWNpav7FmOfD6m97-bA2XEggiszSNpAxRD5DPd6RnQGCvEMnS1OFhkd9DwyvqAxj8egDcwNDq7W-P_xER7JU1DyfBMief53V7ucm-YvmUeW43ttkM96h0/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-31+at+8.55.33+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycWd3dVC_cHjUK3F0G0kQ3HIWNpav7FmOfD6m97-bA2XEggiszSNpAxRD5DPd6RnQGCvEMnS1OFhkd9DwyvqAxj8egDcwNDq7W-P_xER7JU1DyfBMief53V7ucm-YvmUeW43ttkM96h0/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-31+at+8.55.33+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.nestingnewbies.com/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay ladies -</div><div style="text-align: center;">here is your opportunity to create your dream dining space!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.designfightsback.ca/designers/">Design Fights Back</a>,</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> sponsored by the Canadian Cancer Society,</div><div style="text-align: center;">is looking for 33 designers to transform </div><div style="text-align: center;">the Grand Ballroom at the Sheraton Centre (Toronto)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> into a magical setting for this FIRST annual event.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps you will be inspired by the sunshine yellow of their flower, the daffodil..</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/AVvXsEjc5c2DGl3uJTf0wi7r-FZxYR1LHBxq-iCcmtgK13eY3qhY1a4fNLjDaySEMXNLObEIaMJ44mVPpL1E3OzvY2pP6tCnzAWR4RiobXu41Q4_AdRawqLVRMPf-sx_TasmtEyjRAY5V_7z1nM/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-31+at+9.00.06+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5c2DGl3uJTf0wi7r-FZxYR1LHBxq-iCcmtgK13eY3qhY1a4fNLjDaySEMXNLObEIaMJ44mVPpL1E3OzvY2pP6tCnzAWR4RiobXu41Q4_AdRawqLVRMPf-sx_TasmtEyjRAY5V_7z1nM/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-31+at+9.00.06+PM.png" width="628" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTmnbT35nJINOfuy5EcCAmdjuL3qRm6z585nOi-EZtzMYoR2wIjg_sS8VrmGuZj6udpC1f5DNdq9C2cRYpcajGSfy_-nC0DoLGMI68k-ZOsr_xkPUf2Fzow_KBb0heieIvJ7ILQxvBEY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-31+at+9.01.43+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTmnbT35nJINOfuy5EcCAmdjuL3qRm6z585nOi-EZtzMYoR2wIjg_sS8VrmGuZj6udpC1f5DNdq9C2cRYpcajGSfy_-nC0DoLGMI68k-ZOsr_xkPUf2Fzow_KBb0heieIvJ7ILQxvBEY/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-31+at+9.01.43+PM.png" width="626" /></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;">Follow the link to get involved :) or pass this along, please.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have all lost someone to cancer,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but maybe one day that will change.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Krista of the Hopeless Chest and her Mum for getting this event up and running -</div><div style="text-align: center;">hope it's uber successful and the beginning of a must-attend annual event.</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/AVvXsEjI3v4yMN-GMG9FA5GsFU5PWTqp-BU30-nC2l5rAJ6Blw4c0qVVtiqCCib2N9xg2I9K32kxyEnMXsadzQhiQawEpPKNyjr11jD4s_r9WwQjCpMPSdE75DdDU-vq_w0Bo-0EKhQ2IW9RngM/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3v4yMN-GMG9FA5GsFU5PWTqp-BU30-nC2l5rAJ6Blw4c0qVVtiqCCib2N9xg2I9K32kxyEnMXsadzQhiQawEpPKNyjr11jD4s_r9WwQjCpMPSdE75DdDU-vq_w0Bo-0EKhQ2IW9RngM/s200/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Set a Fabulous Table and Help Fight Cancer

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Yea or Nay: A Nutcracker Army

<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Taking the girls to The Nutcracker ballet this weekend - </div><div style="text-align: center;">have you ever seen it?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> magic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="319" id="il_fi" src="http://www.where.ca/travel/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Nutcracker.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The girls and I attend each year, carrying on the tradition D. and I started when we began dating.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The boys come down to the city with us, and go to a hockey game :) to watch a different sort of dance.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My youngest, Coco, has begun a Nutcracker collection.</div><div style="text-align: center;">each year she manages to persuade me to buy her one during intermission.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see her tree<b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2010/11/tree-week-tinsel-trees.html"> here</a></b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have never bought a Nutcracker to put on display in the house, other than Coco's.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Would you place a large statue to stand guard at your front door?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" id="il_fi" src="http://dyn-images2.hsni.com/is/image/HomeShoppingNetwork/pd300/60-musical-nutcracker~5777424w.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="300" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">tuck them amongst candy on the mantle..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="480" id="il_fi" src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x108/carolinajewel_photos/DSCN1724.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://carolinajewels-table.blogspot.com/2010/12/nutcracker-sweet-tablescape.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">or perhaps greenery?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTJF1w745GFYp2AG3amsjqXqXRaiDiLaaZDHWv-XxeI_c1Y-WyByXo89g4RGcnkjXIegpm2e4nJcLw_c0-ge7JM3C3ZkMoqrjiLsRU4T5NDfz5bXlkhciOLKh1SkBN4D_OzHcMooaovRw/s320/martha+stewart+nutcracker+mantle.png" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" width="259" />    <img height="320" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7R50swXrg4wntCEwazrWRn3d3qTNSqeyh7wtEvnIBhqVoLelGLjD9DjnEID_JBcaK0_oaXwKgfPxhYnShSPYIQZsZN8wrZdB0vAD9altO2qYujjhs9zzN3HTNWgcV7miCUygUmBQJ_ef7/s320/aesthetic-oiseau-nutcracker-mantel-3.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="240" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.aestheticoiseau.com/2010/12/ao-christmas-2010-nutcracker-mantel.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Would you place these at your holiday table?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="310" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW346Dbn9n44wVLP5_ZpuCHpqT5F9fT4s7u9BaT5WGTtFsxySiQqfkwza0aQ8ZvTBIC0EfMbJAHZcL6WhR_wA1K94zzkPp4RUh6xX12REioBMsc3VgtQi9LlOYLXNdwRVyiwjg9qDA9wS/s1600/WSH+Nutcracker+Placemat.png" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="434" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Or tuck treats into these boxes?</div><div style="text-align: center;">(these are witty, yes?)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="554" id="il_fi" src="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/uimages/ohdeedoh/HandpntNutcrackerBoxS4F10.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="554" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/author/roni?page=2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Would a metallic nutcracker grace your buffet..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="409" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfFATEjZviKLIII9Dkp55vhDNbhVWHvwO0JaxAnfHETf03TVYx8lu29LwuTb53H8Ib9kCIn3r6kE0T3fqz1Zjl9K4z9lXPmRopOxVH5VRqEz19CwsaMAj2z2CSnCCmFVVx8nUr1PPzVM/s1600/hostess+with+the+mostess.tabletop.2.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="600" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="640" id="il_fi" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UDtDq3WN1V0/TPkrmAyMhUI/AAAAAAAAILI/R39Zr0vUj3c/s1600/nutcracker%255B1%255D.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="425" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfFATEjZviKLIII9Dkp55vhDNbhVWHvwO0JaxAnfHETf03TVYx8lu29LwuTb53H8Ib9kCIn3r6kE0T3fqz1Zjl9K4z9lXPmRopOxVH5VRqEz19CwsaMAj2z2CSnCCmFVVx8nUr1PPzVM/s1600/hostess+with+the+mostess.tabletop.2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://weddingsfresh.blogspot.com/2010/12/inspriation-holiday-tabletop.html&usg=__Oue-1xJM7oQSgYwFx0rsWLP-KV0=&h=409&w=600&sz=113&hl=en&start=197&sig2=jul7j77ABioP3yx7Foor5A&zoom=1&tbnid=QonMxtKXEXVMrM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=172&ei=tL0KTYfMA9fnnQeqis36Dg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnutcracker%2Bdispllay%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1172%26bih%3D895%26tbs%3Disch:11%2C4795&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=861&vpy=440&dur=87&hovh=185&hovw=272&tx=173&ty=82&oei=lL0KTe_yOIiYnAezppiKDw&esq=7&page=7&ndsp=34&ved=1t:429,r:26,s:197&biw=1172&bih=895"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">or your mantel?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="417" id="il_fi" src="http://www.onlineukgifts.co.uk/graphics/detail_images/creamnutcrackerdoll.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="333" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.onlineukgifts.co.uk/Product-516/Katherines-Collection-Christmas-Pre-Order/Katherines-Collection-Christmas-2010-Col-Blanko-Nutcracker-Doll"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Would you prefer the minimal West Elm take on tradition?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" id="il_fi" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/ah/deck-the-halls-nutcracker-1210-mdn.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="300" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/homes/decor-ideas/deck-the-halls-1210-nutcracker"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm quite sure Coco will be keeping her collection in her room, </div><div style="text-align: center;">although we were out shopping the other day and she was lobbying hard for this enchanting fellow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He stands at SIX FEET.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Maybe next year, sweetie."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="600" id="il_fi" src="http://img.mobypicture.com/daa340b6a96fb3a8d3309362edfd7765_view.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="450" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mobypicture.com/user/christiebrennan/view/8172008"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div>

Yea or Nay: A Nutcracker Army

Taking the girls to The Nutcracker ballet this weekend -  have you ever seen it?  magic. The girls and I attend each year, carrying on the t...

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The Fall Home Show.. What We Saw

<div style="text-align: center;">Remember our giveaway for Home Show Tix?</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was on last weekend, and Jeni (from ChooChooPhotography) and I went exploring.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I  must say, although I rarely post anything negative, I was a bit disappointed by part of the show.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was particularly looking forward to the Habitat for Humanity House - </div><div style="text-align: center;">expecting a gorgeous selection of salvaged chic spaces..</div><div style="text-align: center;">instead the "house" consisted of a few unfinished booths that had been set up as "rooms".</div><div style="text-align: center;">The ReStore for Habitat by Humanity is a valuable resource for home building supplies and decor.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I felt that the display really did not honour all the hard work that Habitat does, and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm not sure anyone would be inspired to visit a ReStore based on what they saw there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, I'm done :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There were a few highlights..</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found the most darling light switch cover for my office </div><div style="text-align: center;">from Adrianne Kulling of <b><a href="http://vintagelove.ca/">Vintage Love.</a></b></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/AVvXsEgix_LXO-Hd_3lv6tI0WOmAe-VgWKXkFun0hmcLqfj3tN51u_8yAGcLuU65diKMwCSfb_2aOTpefq8GLQM2wA12bAJkskDniACx0djR6cOVXg5IfzdsoC52LR7zI96nMnPmby4FPjTqbMc/s1600/PA065842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgix_LXO-Hd_3lv6tI0WOmAe-VgWKXkFun0hmcLqfj3tN51u_8yAGcLuU65diKMwCSfb_2aOTpefq8GLQM2wA12bAJkskDniACx0djR6cOVXg5IfzdsoC52LR7zI96nMnPmby4FPjTqbMc/s400/PA065842.jpg" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvPwaa4tgwsA9nbaMoDXh2qN4byjXzwPoDIU3WJ5qqz79E0TuIstmo0ZBQMIZwleC4jZwvuWTaoshbUZPxqQoTrVwZk9d986to9XP0pbfbd8umog0I_SkThZ4wB7McaHS1UwLNNM4y3k/s1600/PA065836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvPwaa4tgwsA9nbaMoDXh2qN4byjXzwPoDIU3WJ5qqz79E0TuIstmo0ZBQMIZwleC4jZwvuWTaoshbUZPxqQoTrVwZk9d986to9XP0pbfbd8umog0I_SkThZ4wB7McaHS1UwLNNM4y3k/s400/PA065836.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had spotted this lady...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.vintagelove.ca/images/058_makeItGay_lg.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">what could be more perfect?!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">but, alas, it was not available in my style of switchplate...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Adrianne scours vintage mags for images, then adheres them to metal plates, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and they are sealed with many layers of varnish.. so charming.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She has a plethora of witty styles..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" height="320" src="http://www.vintagelove.ca/images/062_closeFace_lg.jpg" width="315" /><img alt="" height="319" src="http://www.vintagelove.ca/images/top_burner_double.jpg" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.vintagelove.ca/images/96_bike_lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="199" src="http://www.vintagelove.ca/images/96_bike_lg.jpg" width="200" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><img alt="" height="200" src="http://www.vintagelove.ca/images/059_cool_lg.jpg" width="118" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><img alt="" height="200" src="http://www.vintagelove.ca/images/053_missCurity_lg.jpg" width="120" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><img alt="" height="200" src="http://www.vintagelove.ca/images/065_claudia_lg.jpg" width="197" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><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><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;">We found the greatest chair at <b><a href="http://www.jelinek.com/">Jelinek Cork Furniture</a></b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">the seat and back were made from slabs of cork...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij798B-E-cQ_gMb_uYTV20fodKQmK3gnk7f6E15S3nngQ1qNiEcBJYzngGW_0MeEDOrCegU-8f98VdzsySvJwbYwy3H9UYd1oLh4ATcF8_Yb_R2wY20SKD42rhw0_NhLh-e3ccpzP6ElE/s1600/IMG_1092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij798B-E-cQ_gMb_uYTV20fodKQmK3gnk7f6E15S3nngQ1qNiEcBJYzngGW_0MeEDOrCegU-8f98VdzsySvJwbYwy3H9UYd1oLh4ATcF8_Yb_R2wY20SKD42rhw0_NhLh-e3ccpzP6ElE/s640/IMG_1092.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with the bark still attached on the backside..</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/AVvXsEjI0zDz_efkGnZ0fzCu20lj-5_S9FI-ehbgKPAJEJbSOAKe8Y9-z4qgHiZnhlMYs4YL67DI98msGWHtKgZQ2bss5dWTVYKvLSulPL-CLGx06rwZfi7JDhtGqjdIcseihcLWy8lySo5FzzY/s1600/IMG_1091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0zDz_efkGnZ0fzCu20lj-5_S9FI-ehbgKPAJEJbSOAKe8Y9-z4qgHiZnhlMYs4YL67DI98msGWHtKgZQ2bss5dWTVYKvLSulPL-CLGx06rwZfi7JDhtGqjdIcseihcLWy8lySo5FzzY/s640/IMG_1091.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">it was cork madness!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">walls, ceilings..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="200" src="http://www.jelinek.com/images/kitchen_new.jpg" width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They have a laminated cork fabric that is exceptionally soft and, of course, has beautiful texture.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here it is on a chair..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJVeSg_mRjvNLtaM-dl6icW3eHyFrIsG2pko7A_0lDMx5pw3H490ARXaiZHwVIJHeKOS9u4pRZH4rW6GvIXaRiqM4QY40ZTP4RjJx2GLqHmy_qHUC960c-4WloV_PqPK8djsqOH2V-fc/s1600/PA065851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJVeSg_mRjvNLtaM-dl6icW3eHyFrIsG2pko7A_0lDMx5pw3H490ARXaiZHwVIJHeKOS9u4pRZH4rW6GvIXaRiqM4QY40ZTP4RjJx2GLqHmy_qHUC960c-4WloV_PqPK8djsqOH2V-fc/s320/PA065851.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Jeni bought some very glam sparkly earrings..</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="495" id="il_fi" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/4113145/India_NEW_3.JPG" width="495" /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">from the Sterling Design Company.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I was inspired for heaps diy projects, like enormous pinecones dipped in scented wax</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> (for holiday displays -  show you those when they get made!)</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">trays stacked into a layered serving piece..</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvKB40fxwXtPTTQoWsV_ho3Wm8e_MgWOHJJR3VoallVUGiyeh2E65wLFrKyU62EJi6MzQHNPkMHJCY23j00oooPnoOEYHVoWq_JCkmhMaOZd_UUH5iL9z_VEdSlhGSMcwVvh2LOVZNbI/s1600/IMG_1089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvKB40fxwXtPTTQoWsV_ho3Wm8e_MgWOHJJR3VoallVUGiyeh2E65wLFrKyU62EJi6MzQHNPkMHJCY23j00oooPnoOEYHVoWq_JCkmhMaOZd_UUH5iL9z_VEdSlhGSMcwVvh2LOVZNbI/s320/IMG_1089.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">All in all,  a delightful afternoon with a friend.. thank you Jenni for taking pics - </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">including this one of us, although I managed to have my eyes closed :)</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfpo2cbAx9FxQr-X6o-hPTw-vMYvMSzKdAUOiFMBEVuJl5gdaePznusvMh4ni3ZA-ehljPcSOaD4TTs0h3CdT2MqQ6CX3CsRSu94ERBcQevl-toW9zkAIntUehuQvCqjPqAd9e3nzrAbc/s1600/IMG_1093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfpo2cbAx9FxQr-X6o-hPTw-vMYvMSzKdAUOiFMBEVuJl5gdaePznusvMh4ni3ZA-ehljPcSOaD4TTs0h3CdT2MqQ6CX3CsRSu94ERBcQevl-toW9zkAIntUehuQvCqjPqAd9e3nzrAbc/s320/IMG_1093.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

The Fall Home Show.. What We Saw

Remember our giveaway for Home Show Tix? It was on last weekend, and Jeni (from ChooChooPhotography) and I went exploring. I  must say, alth...

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Inspired by TIFF: Where Does Your TV Live?

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The 35th <b><a href="http://tiff.net/thefestival">Toronto International Film Festival</a></b> (TIFF) starts today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">11 days - 300 films</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can feel the electricity in the air when the festival is in town.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="310" id="il_fi" src="http://detroit.metromix.com/content_image/full/2166738/560/370" width="560" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Natalie Portman in Black Swan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So in honour of all things film,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> thought I would look at some ways to incorperate a tv into your home in a stylish manner.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="628" id="il_fi" src="http://www.unplggd.com/uimages/unplggd/062409finalframe2.jpg" width="488" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/final-frame/final-frame-using-old-tvs-for-storage-and-display-088387">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not all of us have the luxury of a full-blown media room,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and the days of just propping the t.v over the fireplace have come and gone.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So where does that leave us?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Where does your tv live?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">as part of a storage wall..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="family-room-after.jpg" border="0" class="image" src="http://www.designspongeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/family-room-after.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/02/before-and-after-sherman-oaks-makeover.html">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="342" id="il_fi" src="http://www.socketsite.com/2201%20Baker%20Great%20Room.jpg" width="510" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2009/06/the_2201_baker_street_site_scoop_full_gallery_and_floor.html">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">behind closed doors..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="[living+room.jpg]" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrQ3lUZXBUxJUBhHoYgkxg5Okwq6_G6J0kRuiYlXKtXQeRPJ-ljuv6EMd-Kl40n3-YQ2T7wkD-q-0ZYDYqifNtt2ubG4vRZa8zTns-Q5DP2gVkew7hNsOt25C5hvvg0BYD16d-Q08oHE/s1600/living+room.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://habituallychic.blogspot.com/2009/05/amanda-nisbets-chic-and-colorful.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="360" id="il_fi" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/misc/livingroom3-de.bmp" width="460" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/homes/living-room-decorating-2009">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">on display..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="550" id="il_fi" src="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/imageBank/t/tvroom-oct06.jpg" width="550" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/articles/How_to_create_a_contemporary_television_room_119752.html">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="IG.muse" height="516" id="TB_Image" src="http://www.decorpad.com/photos/2009/01/14/01361916882c.jpg" width="475" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=6730&index=0&searchQuery=TV&searchType=photos">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="rca tx-1" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-6612" height="600" src="http://kitkadesigntoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/rca-tx-1-400x600.jpg" title="rca tx-1" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://kitkadesigntoronto.com/?p=6553">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/articles/Create_a_window_seat_144554.html"></a> camouflaged..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="605" id="il_fi" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/13066_0_8-3512-eclectic-family-room.jpg" width="460" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/12629/list/Libraries-for-Everyone"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="600" id="il_fi" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/dc/0830_black01.jpg" width="495" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/painting-fixing-repair/disguise-the-tv-on-a-black-wall-125732"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">here's a few unusual spots!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="634" id="il_fi" src="http://www.unplggd.com/uimages/unplggd/3-19-kelly1.jpg.jpeg" width="484" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="3-19-kelly6.jpg.jpeg" class="mt-image-center" height="549" src="http://www.unplggd.com/uimages/unplggd/3-19-kelly6.jpg.jpeg" width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/in-case-you-missed-it-kellys-hide-and-seek-television-079660"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">umm, okay, very unique.. repurposing is always good! </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 alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2448/3622981345_1c442e5d42.jpg?v=0" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mypapercrane.com/blog/?p=1178"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This next one, however, will blow your socks off!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now you see it..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="mirror tv" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-219" height="359" src="http://acquirethebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/mirror-tv.jpg" title="mirror tv" width="540" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">now you don't!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="mirror tv 2" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-220" height="359" src="http://acquirethebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/mirror-tv-2.jpg" title="mirror tv 2" width="540" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How many of you want one? I do!</div><div style="text-align: center;">now, if they only have the picture quality and all the gadgets that D. requires :)</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;">Off to peruse some color swatches.. have a lovely thursday..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</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 height="375" id="il_fi" src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/10/500x_televox-air-conditioning.jpg" width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5383184/damn-theres-nothing-on-tv"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div>

Inspired by TIFF: Where Does Your TV Live?

The 35th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) starts today. 11 days - 300 films You can feel the electricity in the air when the fest...

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