polka spots

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">it all started with this sofa from <b><a href="http://www.isuwannee.com/2011/06/decorating-is-delicious.html">Furbish</a></b> last year....</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/AVvXsEiwRG9Uk0HvLWSvF90fiwWr-1IpMBbGphkNvg0XIkjLbQXRFW8HFFJc3P2KzNYQntJU7PPFJoFPqZcB1ijymdHvIkBGat935dYS0tLC1emHlrffbNldeFn6oLV27kwe_RzRkgpevrbq76g/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-18+at+7.00.20+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRG9Uk0HvLWSvF90fiwWr-1IpMBbGphkNvg0XIkjLbQXRFW8HFFJc3P2KzNYQntJU7PPFJoFPqZcB1ijymdHvIkBGat935dYS0tLC1emHlrffbNldeFn6oLV27kwe_RzRkgpevrbq76g/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-18+at+7.00.20+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;">then <b><a href="http://www.tphblog.com/see-spot-sit/">the chairs</a></b>....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uVTnqiih1VlRfYhbb_f6K0Y8yO5xYChoLcEiMjBuzta0dfc5V813MbWt1pyUPMNMW-ErNZ_fe8Kb_lI3JDDmBs1RBBr259FJhjK-lRSLSLM1rrb_JSFqmYxZ4cOoG9KMIf5mYPsKj7I/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-18+at+6.46.58+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uVTnqiih1VlRfYhbb_f6K0Y8yO5xYChoLcEiMjBuzta0dfc5V813MbWt1pyUPMNMW-ErNZ_fe8Kb_lI3JDDmBs1RBBr259FJhjK-lRSLSLM1rrb_JSFqmYxZ4cOoG9KMIf5mYPsKj7I/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-18+at+6.46.58+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;">then it was <b><a href="http://highstreetmarket.blogspot.ca/2009/11/new-vintage.html">this</a> <a href="http://www.brunschwig.com/fabric.php">fabric</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/AVvXsEivJhO8gO2Hg2VT56HGd3sTo8FPwWlvzRuecQgrSDvpYu0kYNjAhVn7Q9Lk7a9lgRrkd7A42GDfFmibGIGmHrLjfyC8xPlu1W9qnOsKsMjbsR5dHUnGdE1f5TLyvttWoqrzK8MhwnXvkok/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-18+at+6.45.50+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJhO8gO2Hg2VT56HGd3sTo8FPwWlvzRuecQgrSDvpYu0kYNjAhVn7Q9Lk7a9lgRrkd7A42GDfFmibGIGmHrLjfyC8xPlu1W9qnOsKsMjbsR5dHUnGdE1f5TLyvttWoqrzK8MhwnXvkok/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-18+at+6.45.50+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;">on <b><a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/tommy-smythe">these chairs</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; 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polka spots

it all started with this sofa from Furbish last year.... then the chairs .... then it was this   fabric on  these chairs ... but now walls?...

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yea or nay: chintz

for anyone who remembers the eighties, chintz may be a dirty word. I remember wearing a Laura Ashley dress and pearls as my sister's maid of honour, and my mother fretting because my hair was black, and half shaved, and I refused to remove my nose ring :) It was a moment. I despised the sweetness of those oversized florals back then, and never thought there would be a day where I would be embracing them. But lately, in clean hues, when used with restraint, a floral chintz is looking rather fresh. It started a few month's back, with Anna Spiro's <b><a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/47006389830576449/">pink curtains</a></b>, (shown below), then  I saw a fabulous post last week over at<b><a href="http://www.isuwannee.com/2012/05/inspiration-carelton-varney.html"> I Suwannee</a></b> featuring Carleton Varney, and began wandering around the house, looking for a spot to tuck some in!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcV-K14CM_XWCK1MwFvY2zVImyjLs9EW-utWdMBXT440h0WBDpXUQ7ATN6pvJop2kPfTReePWKVOMkfJ2vOjzsnF9HXiFf2mbrj_Qx1o36VVGJOiY8KnQ5idECakAtgLo-GFsBUSikFxI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+8.37.40+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcV-K14CM_XWCK1MwFvY2zVImyjLs9EW-utWdMBXT440h0WBDpXUQ7ATN6pvJop2kPfTReePWKVOMkfJ2vOjzsnF9HXiFf2mbrj_Qx1o36VVGJOiY8KnQ5idECakAtgLo-GFsBUSikFxI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+8.37.40+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />If you'd like to bask in this vibe, a room wrapped in large florals is a brave leap into pattern and colour. Love the idea of using this as an alternative to tile for a backsplash in the kitchen - so pretty!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZUBe-hPLAtYFvBH5oAFoa3pHvfCm7P47WFagDOAbn9Qca5z5QcVBZbhnU55NNHzhYW68DI-LcxbELQA0LnIl0SRYIHPcRre0xEePV58QAb10nm72yJgPbzRRLNHHhbZXTC4ny_83YVc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+8.40.46+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZUBe-hPLAtYFvBH5oAFoa3pHvfCm7P47WFagDOAbn9Qca5z5QcVBZbhnU55NNHzhYW68DI-LcxbELQA0LnIl0SRYIHPcRre0xEePV58QAb10nm72yJgPbzRRLNHHhbZXTC4ny_83YVc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+8.40.46+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Not quite ready for wallpaper? Curtains require less of a commitment....</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsia6h4D_Rbs19tytMeWPFnBoAt72oLs3BZLXbwz7OVXeePeJNR8S36ehsAgMc4J-j5XYa0_y2uSHKr7Rs0YpgkzDK2nGN56XQYY79L4D9IA_wEsTcpkb9nJfc7K7MxndVA_0v2Ytt9OI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+8.45.33+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsia6h4D_Rbs19tytMeWPFnBoAt72oLs3BZLXbwz7OVXeePeJNR8S36ehsAgMc4J-j5XYa0_y2uSHKr7Rs0YpgkzDK2nGN56XQYY79L4D9IA_wEsTcpkb9nJfc7K7MxndVA_0v2Ytt9OI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+8.45.33+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJFJFYd0o4NVfjxxbnaXRAN0olfV14E9XABCGK9CRTnoi84oAuhi_HzyQ19ag8Jsf-Ucx0Nge9jt5ntSk5gzxCKQsMsJfuOXrqSCqkeBQFrHrdvxPh8X0ackNz9TN71A0wDi-OgI3TTY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+8.43.20+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJFJFYd0o4NVfjxxbnaXRAN0olfV14E9XABCGK9CRTnoi84oAuhi_HzyQ19ag8Jsf-Ucx0Nge9jt5ntSk5gzxCKQsMsJfuOXrqSCqkeBQFrHrdvxPh8X0ackNz9TN71A0wDi-OgI3TTY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+8.43.20+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;">and pillows are simpler again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(these aren't all chintz, exactly, but you get the idea :)</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/AVvXsEhbmqyYJvMJwACQ_0pQkfTWFHnYeuZn10AhHVhQ1Lqtm3KzRwcTvd-JJ4FHVAAzuSVfLpjeKAjiFDIcp8QHMCiVT5ElgHNcrLS6rav6SFKF56sJBUhg5DfffYEyXd7PhHyoSWkgpZylWBQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+8.53.12+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmqyYJvMJwACQ_0pQkfTWFHnYeuZn10AhHVhQ1Lqtm3KzRwcTvd-JJ4FHVAAzuSVfLpjeKAjiFDIcp8QHMCiVT5ElgHNcrLS6rav6SFKF56sJBUhg5DfffYEyXd7PhHyoSWkgpZylWBQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+8.53.12+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;">A patterned chair is a perfect exclamation point to a space.</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/AVvXsEi4DSDvLvsGXsEdG0ycwc_QUhXxy2Z-f9Olk4PB49jIvHFISl1BvHROIQUk_lS-L4awzoZq8-sx4X9x7SToR_EkEQY1wxHDu5iVxNeg6BMHpchsYaBsQzbUfik-lXasNZFuWDB8fIKrpwA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+8.57.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DSDvLvsGXsEdG0ycwc_QUhXxy2Z-f9Olk4PB49jIvHFISl1BvHROIQUk_lS-L4awzoZq8-sx4X9x7SToR_EkEQY1wxHDu5iVxNeg6BMHpchsYaBsQzbUfik-lXasNZFuWDB8fIKrpwA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+8.57.00+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqk71yILuqQUWpT2MEnD-fNSWnIe1-SQ6c1c1BcEUCFSEpnmbGKAnUbEKwr9AJhmdfxTP2nphVpBLbQmNOUaeps_xUuWbD1odcEv22ujtp4iSXSNi54KUqbwqS8ngjmRY9G2oHtb0ukG4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+8.59.31+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqk71yILuqQUWpT2MEnD-fNSWnIe1-SQ6c1c1BcEUCFSEpnmbGKAnUbEKwr9AJhmdfxTP2nphVpBLbQmNOUaeps_xUuWbD1odcEv22ujtp4iSXSNi54KUqbwqS8ngjmRY9G2oHtb0ukG4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+8.59.31+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3bZfZ8HU_3_HwSk3_l-DcyKTNUY30zreauFFlbGbnHoZxoRjiS_oLNwx_dddPxdIH0iLTs-kWLQRPxa5v7OrxwC5s4U7FiWd04dwCD5xp8JQ-meTCPIXfe1373YoPXqPVW5l6Bvz8z0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+9.02.13+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3bZfZ8HU_3_HwSk3_l-DcyKTNUY30zreauFFlbGbnHoZxoRjiS_oLNwx_dddPxdIH0iLTs-kWLQRPxa5v7OrxwC5s4U7FiWd04dwCD5xp8JQ-meTCPIXfe1373YoPXqPVW5l6Bvz8z0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+9.02.13+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;">and if a chair isn't quite enough, then perhaps something larger?</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/AVvXsEh_kghLaN8KC42tJpQ8OX0VvaoADMvxUjXRtMMoBvOWJm6gQubfCtnV-XoC-1U2PA1qrDrje3UgFm9HhaM4O82C2e9bWL05Xk5-SiCXy8DU0JBUBS1Q4NM09oLh10-MdUe7YVLASTRmNT4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+9.04.10+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kghLaN8KC42tJpQ8OX0VvaoADMvxUjXRtMMoBvOWJm6gQubfCtnV-XoC-1U2PA1qrDrje3UgFm9HhaM4O82C2e9bWL05Xk5-SiCXy8DU0JBUBS1Q4NM09oLh10-MdUe7YVLASTRmNT4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+9.04.10+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznSfEvSQeZQS7FpfD3ofPSjZQFmoxESgyioQuJXxNb2N_5ONoTgpHAWG5kNMmnJEenXLIKTDRviMSVYwAiT0uV5T-7NGGFYCWtI0-dDwY7ErIN8wo0AVQssCFWLhm9N07s_cyFiqYSt8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+9.14.27+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznSfEvSQeZQS7FpfD3ofPSjZQFmoxESgyioQuJXxNb2N_5ONoTgpHAWG5kNMmnJEenXLIKTDRviMSVYwAiT0uV5T-7NGGFYCWtI0-dDwY7ErIN8wo0AVQssCFWLhm9N07s_cyFiqYSt8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+9.14.27+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;">Small bits of chintz can be layered in with smaller pieces.....fabric on a frame? Do that all the time!</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/AVvXsEj1tVWJdeOFEIDrZ33xuTpUqqxyXexSIvsxwki_nx-MbSxNG1u1QjHscbuNXwkJJx9TrApGug1IxQ5P99SxFHUzAggcvqKjSRGxicA45nGCBwZhQUFntnoHWS88FP56V_YVDggJdgrM-xk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+9.16.45+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tVWJdeOFEIDrZ33xuTpUqqxyXexSIvsxwki_nx-MbSxNG1u1QjHscbuNXwkJJx9TrApGug1IxQ5P99SxFHUzAggcvqKjSRGxicA45nGCBwZhQUFntnoHWS88FP56V_YVDggJdgrM-xk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+9.16.45+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;">Although this is a little over-the-top, I do like the idea of an upholstered/wallpapered lack table...hmmm...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPijfWRv3LYizhm-3vzmOaC1LEtsWWKv8NaxO0yeRS3XAVyta2SKnsxQwOqcQhg26vLwG_B8B7me9RXEdZtb_alQ1DlwjChleCkfWox-Y1Quq2TFUEkYBJoVXiTywhz2FNAs9EK0IsQSo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+9.18.06+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPijfWRv3LYizhm-3vzmOaC1LEtsWWKv8NaxO0yeRS3XAVyta2SKnsxQwOqcQhg26vLwG_B8B7me9RXEdZtb_alQ1DlwjChleCkfWox-Y1Quq2TFUEkYBJoVXiTywhz2FNAs9EK0IsQSo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-05-18+at+9.18.06+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I think the key is to to avoid pairing chintz with country/shabby anything, because it is already such a "sweet" look.  It's the juxtaposition of chintz against clean lined-furnishings and hard surfaces such as mirror, metal and glass that make it modern. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">What do you think of chintz? Could you see any of this in your own space?</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>photo links:  <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/42502790202804482/">tile</a>  <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/52565520620212579/">settee blue rug</a>  <a href="http://zsazsabellagio.blogspot.ca/">ZsaZsa Bellagio</a>  <a href="http://riadzany.blogspot.ca/2009_08_01_archive.html">YSL living</a> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/hamptons-designer-showhouse-20-152239?image_id=2747844">HamptonsShowhouseGreen wallpaper</a>  <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/132152570285939549/">porcelain dish</a>  <a href="http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/labels/expert-advice">retro layers</a>   <a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/preppy-twist-living-room">yellow sofa</a>  <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a>  <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/interior-designers/albert-hadley-interior-design?click=main_sr#slide-2">Albert Hadley</a>  <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/candypop1/5120830797/">gallery wall</a>  <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/58828338852899035/">canvas</a>  <a href="http://www.lonnymag.com/decorate/bookshelves">curtains&lantern</a>  <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/123356477262928077/">white sofa pillows</a>  <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/homes/shopping/trend-alert-blue-botanicals#slide-6">Blue curtains</a>  <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/278801033151424160/">white&gold settee</a> <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/112871534381092684/">blue pillows</a>  <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/222083825344809066/">retro chair</a>  <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/132082201541710275/">floral chair</a>  <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/264868021804225296/">brown floral chair</a>  <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/211035932508948752/">black floral chair</a> <a href="http://cushandnooks.blogspot.co.nz/search?updated-max=2012-03-05T12:37:00%2B13:00&max-results=10">Cush and Nooks</a>  <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/166985098653074005/">dining</a>  <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/joe-nye-condo-decorating-ideas">fabric tablecloth</a> </i></span>

yea or nay: chintz

for anyone who remembers the eighties, chintz may be a dirty word. I remember wearing a Laura Ashley dress and pearls as my sister's mai...

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Yea or Nay: Patterned Chair Backs

<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lauren Liess (<b><a href="http://purestylehome.blogspot.com/2011/04/dc-design-house-room-before-after.html">Pure Style Home</a></b>) has designed a room for </div><div style="text-align: center;">the <b><a href="http://www.dcdesignhouse.com/">Design House in DC</a></b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you seen this incredible space yet?</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/AVvXsEgmlr5IgzdlIsiehs-mcpQl-uadO_zgQ6F-V9CUudkFgXb-b27ScdiHnqCg6X7l-r16iWns5w2myh0k3yjYddkbDteA_d6PdZjS94zsyf2c91Eb8FEY1hYhQb1449yvJber9RkAHwH5oXQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-16+at+7.55.59+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlr5IgzdlIsiehs-mcpQl-uadO_zgQ6F-V9CUudkFgXb-b27ScdiHnqCg6X7l-r16iWns5w2myh0k3yjYddkbDteA_d6PdZjS94zsyf2c91Eb8FEY1hYhQb1449yvJber9RkAHwH5oXQ/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-16+at+7.55.59+PM.png" width="602" /></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 really love Lauren's aesthetic - </div><div style="text-align: center;">it has such a wonderful combination of rustic and refined and always, always references nature.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This incredible room is no exception.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Grasscloth walls (and ceilings!), seagrass floors, tortoiseshell blinds and linen meet</div><div style="text-align: center;"> in a clean graceful design - seating is maximized with that amazing layered window seat - LOVE!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The simple color scheme keeps the space from feeling closed in (despite low ceilings)<br />while pops of lush green throughout bring in vibrancy and life,<br />and prevent the palette from being static.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But even with all this gorgeousness, the thing that most caught my eye was the pair of armchairs -</div><div style="text-align: center;">from Lauren's own furniture line, dubbed the Mad Hatter Chairs :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out the backs - </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjpYSecBPAI_j2qsw3XQxkxKTXYkDaZFZxz1iM0pmrsqNSb4Efa0h4OoN8SjlwuDGAaSRxZGFc3qE_Q-3IPpFgrELiS2RinoykuMxbFgZeUu5P8IPGqIyAW6alvWZoF5YFYnajUDioyZ08/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-16+at+7.56.55+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYSecBPAI_j2qsw3XQxkxKTXYkDaZFZxz1iM0pmrsqNSb4Efa0h4OoN8SjlwuDGAaSRxZGFc3qE_Q-3IPpFgrELiS2RinoykuMxbFgZeUu5P8IPGqIyAW6alvWZoF5YFYnajUDioyZ08/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-16+at+7.56.55+PM.png" width="432" /></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;">Aren't those incredible?!!</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's something I'm liking more and more...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaxcFABYahHtO75ldjokXJW4sz94l27DNLMg4FKP8709UgRzI14RbaPZddPTWWXox5Rhkf1BZbklz43nl3wQC934w83NqRUaEmzadNRFX6n0r_9sJLgsPoDDbreFi0XtG0cmZ_gJlPYE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-16+at+8.26.34+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaxcFABYahHtO75ldjokXJW4sz94l27DNLMg4FKP8709UgRzI14RbaPZddPTWWXox5Rhkf1BZbklz43nl3wQC934w83NqRUaEmzadNRFX6n0r_9sJLgsPoDDbreFi0XtG0cmZ_gJlPYE/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-16+at+8.26.34+PM.png" width="498" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jeffreys-interiors.co.uk/"><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.chicagohomemag.com/Chicago-Home/January-February-2010/Gold-Standard/"><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://caitlinwilsondesign.blogspot.com/2010/12/asuka-backed-chairs.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">3</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/easy-and-bold-jeffers-0508"><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://furniture.about.com/od/furniturephotogalleries/ig/Rowe-Furniture/index.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">5</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br />It used to be more common to see the pattern up front....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZz31LoKSkujorZeumxEfUh0cfhUVTD9b4H1iWuRti1u_vAOCEFa2XUALbPF8AGlJOkSXnRfyx0ZBgL_vvWd-ugydPIcE0xJ6mEjhIDaC3LhKq-gZ1ova1Ngjn3pD0pn5P28jOVlA0Izs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-16+at+9.01.53+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZz31LoKSkujorZeumxEfUh0cfhUVTD9b4H1iWuRti1u_vAOCEFa2XUALbPF8AGlJOkSXnRfyx0ZBgL_vvWd-ugydPIcE0xJ6mEjhIDaC3LhKq-gZ1ova1Ngjn3pD0pn5P28jOVlA0Izs/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-16+at+9.01.53+PM.png" width="566" /></a></div><a href="http://www.greenyourdecor.com/5007/favorites-viva-terra-ecofriendly-sofas/"><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://ninasapartment.posterous.com/chair-make-over-reupholstering-a-20-find"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">2</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">3</span></span></a><br /><br /><br /><br />But tucking it behind gives the chair more personality - don't you think?<br />it's like you are getting to know the chair, there's more than you see at first glance...<br />and those extra details always make the room more interesting for me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLg0i66RjcNa_lep0sscRstMdYwQ0y4SbCtll82bwOiyDM_WYBTzpXEnmrS7et88A9ASlBlIcow4I_byV_ASLUhLA3F5nsIw9eCdlLXIz4C9BprZRmYtXMs1imQPiTQHZyCy69mPPwB8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-16+at+9.22.05+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLg0i66RjcNa_lep0sscRstMdYwQ0y4SbCtll82bwOiyDM_WYBTzpXEnmrS7et88A9ASlBlIcow4I_byV_ASLUhLA3F5nsIw9eCdlLXIz4C9BprZRmYtXMs1imQPiTQHZyCy69mPPwB8/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-16+at+9.22.05+PM.png" width="628" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />If you really want to wow,<br />try doing something like Christine  <b><a href="http://bijouandboheme.blogspot.com/search/label/chairs">(Bijou and Boheme)</a></b> did here -<br />these stunners would have been gorgeous if she had stopped at the graphic<br /> black and white upholstery and black lacquer -<br />but this bold, painterly floral ups the sophistication level even further -<br />to the top of my love list :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQV0l28XspYvoBT4S5C1FcHuN8tx3iwUsoyWcK4Bi-ytY97GuRR4SSiDRpPTDWolq8c2xq5ZPig1yuMWlyTThmuLgR4_l5cE1wqEkRnuSiMepLZVnbD5gOosdRb4raPlezc-ocs4lq6Y/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-16+at+9.06.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQV0l28XspYvoBT4S5C1FcHuN8tx3iwUsoyWcK4Bi-ytY97GuRR4SSiDRpPTDWolq8c2xq5ZPig1yuMWlyTThmuLgR4_l5cE1wqEkRnuSiMepLZVnbD5gOosdRb4raPlezc-ocs4lq6Y/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-16+at+9.06.30+PM.png" width="500" /></a></div><a href="http://bijouandboheme.blogspot.com/search/label/chairs"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></span></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Tres chi-chi, oui?<br /><br />What do you think -<br />is this something you would do in your home?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDapKeXcAqLBDQHTQ6-QWXtOIaMw4CIcDHVTlJA8lIRGLnXqh6PfUsrB9u9o_gAOFLjVsdKnTDFVIdCwdTs1wqwjxfXvbSKc6N3f80Trb0cWE6YY2L3XJNFRqpmvhvG1NiQuxEC5NsiIA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDapKeXcAqLBDQHTQ6-QWXtOIaMw4CIcDHVTlJA8lIRGLnXqh6PfUsrB9u9o_gAOFLjVsdKnTDFVIdCwdTs1wqwjxfXvbSKc6N3f80Trb0cWE6YY2L3XJNFRqpmvhvG1NiQuxEC5NsiIA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" /></a></div>and as a side note - THANK YOU for all your responses to my last post! You guys are hilarious!<br />I have been reading them to D. as they came in over my iphone and he says he is going to take a survey himself - at the upcoming MMA fights in Toronto :)<br />I told him it won't count because they don't actually care about decor, lol.<br />Seriously, thanks for all your notes, it brought a much-needed bit of levity to a hard day on friday - x am<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

Yea or Nay: Patterned Chair Backs

Lauren Liess ( Pure Style Home ) has designed a room for  the Design House in DC . Have you seen this incredible space yet? I really love La...

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Leopard Love

<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3360/3215881343_2c7dd24acc_b.jpg" width="425" /><br /><br />It started in high school.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found a silk leopard printed scarf and it became my signature bit.</div><div style="text-align: center;">tied in my hair, on my bag, as a sash..</div><div style="text-align: center;">that scarf could have told some stories :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Oh yes, the knee-length faux leopard coat was so hot in 1999..</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">moving from the city to the burbs, I still wore it out to the grocery store,</div><div style="text-align: center;">much to our neighbours amusement.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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;"><img alt="081310-linda-lead-300.jpg" height="400" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/instyle/images/2010/wrn/081310-linda-lead-300.jpg" width="300" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Onward to my first apartment, which looked nothing like these spaces below, LOL.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> My first purchase was a leopard carpet - I was sleeping on a futon, but had my carpet!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="320" id="il_fi" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vX2JQXV-5Jc/StUtRcOPdrI/AAAAAAAABHI/pVCCBsJq1j0/s320/cz+guest+leopard+carpet.jpeg" width="312" /><img height="320" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOiB11nz7qvrtidMHn_6MMfGXbyaGL_0E8ZwImEONL3UduS9i7ZGgDRQCNPstZ-8VAaVb-tROUo-0N_cHKd2sizshVrO_NnbJKFVr2ZbtCpsn-TW6HusDrDyCL2R4icCGl85_E0TV69m0/s320/022708_simmons_400x400.jpg" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEgYDhs4tR0Snbzeie1gcYKotOYfp_UOjf5b8SSNkHjMqihHu-I5RXXaYqERtmQeHZ5MBDUaHAWfsUQwA8D-6MuDoTNxq9vK0vhgUpxQ8RWI7fRwlvT70PIIqIFLpq5do0FD-TATBJ0MfUg/s1600/leopard+print.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDhs4tR0Snbzeie1gcYKotOYfp_UOjf5b8SSNkHjMqihHu-I5RXXaYqERtmQeHZ5MBDUaHAWfsUQwA8D-6MuDoTNxq9vK0vhgUpxQ8RWI7fRwlvT70PIIqIFLpq5do0FD-TATBJ0MfUg/s400/leopard+print.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="343" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqbpa6-0Q9CowEaJIzjUpZfmRGWCndnw3zVE0d-71uE4uqB9YW_FNdS89hvVVTU8dVHSKuRBrtrP9PUpW-SolhjQgYExR4-rI3bvq-gBDVIbgRSB4S953P1eCyPVH7P-qREcM4GuZ-vc/s400/stephanopolous.jpg" width="400" /></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/AVvXsEi6WZC_rB_3VIzziAwM-yRU-u1tJbNbGlf7YpAQdW1TxPehIXr3TsaL95MJ1dtAc8BJf_k0Fd2jbLmlOtEUjPW2gzhcrRb__dvPcomPTYkdSfoiKJ1EBxIiljawqqfhc7DHzhnqPk3p_8U/s1600/FrenchInteriors_pg242c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WZC_rB_3VIzziAwM-yRU-u1tJbNbGlf7YpAQdW1TxPehIXr3TsaL95MJ1dtAc8BJf_k0Fd2jbLmlOtEUjPW2gzhcrRb__dvPcomPTYkdSfoiKJ1EBxIiljawqqfhc7DHzhnqPk3p_8U/s400/FrenchInteriors_pg242c.jpg" width="397" /></a></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-HpVR2KVrTeifXCnXehuP5fLH12tDQwsm78hH7ypvxNQZEKbxHCoU0CgQHSO-gsW22bxV-nDpWIpw3QIzPwjHCMpg2AOnxwtJvzDqMRd_aClPKxXNFs3_BP1ZirrvQE3XpP1_wlVUmL3T/s1600/img042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="631" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HpVR2KVrTeifXCnXehuP5fLH12tDQwsm78hH7ypvxNQZEKbxHCoU0CgQHSO-gsW22bxV-nDpWIpw3QIzPwjHCMpg2AOnxwtJvzDqMRd_aClPKxXNFs3_BP1ZirrvQE3XpP1_wlVUmL3T/s1600/img042.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> There is always a few leopard pillows floating about our place..</div><div style="text-align: center;">it never fails to impress me how versatile this print is - </div><div style="text-align: center;">moving from room-to-room with ease..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="[living10_large.jpg]" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQCHa1j3OQIdl1Fox-nq5LPTN2PidcLhQRMhyphenhyphenM9w4PuZpVhDOXI-xg_bKVCv9pvPaupgOfVs2cw-kRKANQ00VVBF_NSXz0wKJhtZgRz1_RWrVyREUlE_YPVHEZSVHEqgc8hBiVhtJBDY/s1600/living10_large.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bunnywilliams.com/home.htm"><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 alt="[palmerweissleopard[3].jpg]" border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_dnu7DoNodKk/SuirjrTyq7I/AAAAAAAADTM/qzQutJnrUuc/s1600/palmerweissleopard%5B3%5D.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://palmerweiss.com/"><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="460" id="il_fi" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/Nu/hbx-decorating-redd-3-0709-xlg.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1281921343759" width="360" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.milesredd.com/"><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;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Currently, I am trying to convince D. that the old Chippendale sofa </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">sitting in our bedroom could really use a little leopard love..</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">It may just skip off to the upholsterers one day, ready to be re-invented...</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="[bedroom4_large.jpg]" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDzAqphp82AUmo6yILwvfXNUa91s4toD0bHkKr89UgYVwH1ThuDwMSthZkAuiDKlOwcK6KeNbPid16q60rRV2-p6HvG9NXYQZl3ldR_tt5c2HXOz3L9qlHGhhNfsLYlyZVqGeUkc7dcw/s1600/bedroom4_large.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bunnywilliams.com/home.htm"><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="300" id="il_fi" src="http://decorbychristine.com/wp-content/gallery/nate-berkus/nb-lr-2-elle-decor.jpg" width="375" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="319" id="il_fi" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_coLFC3lIx-M/SUfrsWWTTwI/AAAAAAAAB2g/VorwlfLEtfo/s400/MILES+REDD+LR+STRIPE.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.milesredd.com/">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="500" id="il_fi" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/2656270479_0d7502a48d.jpg?v=0" width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/61599854@N00/2656270479/">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I like animal prints when used with RESTRAINT- </div><div style="text-align: center;">they add that bit of kitsch and take the edge off.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you use any?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Which is your favourite?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">on a side note, I was trying to find an example of a chippendale sofa done up in leopard to sell D.,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and have learned that searching chippendale leopard in google will bring up many results,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> most of whom are male and scantily clad :) </div><div style="text-align: center;">didn't impress him, for some reason!</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;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Leopard Love

It started in high school. I found a silk leopard printed scarf and it became my signature bit. tied in my hair, on my bag, as a sash.. that...

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Can This Paint Change Design?

<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="thumbimage" height="171" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/90/Generra_Hypercolor.jpg/220px-Generra_Hypercolor.jpg" width="220" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Does anyone remember those hypercolor t-shirts that changed color with body heat?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Memories of kiosks in the mall heaped with garishly colored cottons</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and people huggingt-shirts to their chests gleefully experimenting..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This trip down memory lane was courtesy of</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://alsacorp.com/products/eclipse/eclipse_prodinfo.htm">The Alsa Corperation</a></b> - </div><div style="text-align: center;">who are manufacturing a paint that is heat reactive.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://alsacorp.com/products/eclipse/showcase/eclipse-animation.gif" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It begins as a base coat of white,</div><div style="text-align: center;">with either black or blue eclipse on top.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As the paints heats, it will change from the black or blue color to white!</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you like, you can add a "candy coat" on top of the eclipse paint -</div><div style="text-align: center;">which will result in the black or white becoming the other color you have chosen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are also glitter options! (do not, under any circumstances, tell Coco!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://alsacorp.com/products/eclipse/showcase/1-l.jpg" style="-webkit-user-select: none;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">While this is a wee bit gimmicky, I wonder if it harkens to future possibilities..</div><div style="text-align: center;">imagine a room that can change color to repel or absorb the suns rays as we choose..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Energy efficient walls?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are huge design considerations here as well,</div><div style="text-align: center;">imagine the ability to have different colors in a room dependent on the time of day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Obviously the color options would have to be expanded hugely,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the current finishes look like something you would find on a bike frame, not a wall -</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but still..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> thoughts?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, yes, and thought you may get a kick out of these options that are floating around..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I see dorm room possibilites..</div><div style="text-align: center;">synthetic snakeskin <a href="http://www.coliseum-shop.com/en/catalog/5-cushions-bed-linens/29-designer-cushions/2552-please-touch-pillow-medium-nunoerin-erin-hayne-nuno-goncalves-ferreira.html">Please Touch Pillow</a>..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="PLEASE TOUCH PILLOW MEDIUM" height="339" name="please-touch-pillow-medium" src="http://www.coliseum-shop.com/images/products/large/5-cushions-bed-linens/29-designer-cushions/2552.0-please-touch-pillow-medium-nunoerin-erin-hayne-nuno-goncalves-ferreira.jpg" title="PLEASE TOUCH PILLOW MEDIUM" width="452" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You have all seen this one, I'm sure..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.yatzer.com/assets/Image/5.may08/shiyuan/3.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and <a href="http://www.shiyuan.co.uk/">Shi Yuan</a> also made a fading calendar and interactive art..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/at-australia/elliat-richs-heatsensitive-sofa--063757">Apartment Therapy</a> found this Yala Sofa by Elliat Rich that I quite like -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="092208elliot01.jpg" class="mt-image-center" height="326" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/la/092208elliot01.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="092208elliot02.jpg" class="mt-image-center" height="383" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/la/092208elliot02.jpg" width="479" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="092208elliot03.jpg" class="mt-image-center" height="296" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/la/092208elliot03.jpg" width="478" /></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 people at  <a href="http://www.movingcolor.net/conceptual.html">Moving Color</a> that are exploring ideas..</div><div style="text-align: center;">and there is a really lengthy article <a href="http://www.colour-journal.org/2007/1/5/07105article.htm">here</a> about the technical side</div><div style="text-align: center;"> if you need to know how it works - I admit I did not read it well.. visual learner :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are we going to find tasteful way to use this technology to our advantage in interiors?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or will it remain relegated to baby spoons and gimmicks?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Can This Paint Change Design?

Does anyone remember those hypercolor t-shirts that changed color with body heat? Memories of kiosks in the mall heaped with garishly colore...

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