spring daydreams

<br /><br />can't focus on work today... surrounded by snow and dreaming about spring... care to join me?<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPMBC90KAAqcDGReKrqi9fXzgbN0-toJupdNIsYJ0y8Op-PxHO2S9rGq26QkHoYU3-q3WE4oBLxuMG1R-06Dd34QEvNI5DfA8L7-RfK-WDkBqtc7SLZ1tUWdRtiydymh12GXX2aersTw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+10.04.42+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPMBC90KAAqcDGReKrqi9fXzgbN0-toJupdNIsYJ0y8Op-PxHO2S9rGq26QkHoYU3-q3WE4oBLxuMG1R-06Dd34QEvNI5DfA8L7-RfK-WDkBqtc7SLZ1tUWdRtiydymh12GXX2aersTw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+10.04.42+AM.png" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0ygpmjHzGXeuUBxCGm4L6_K344QYD9CHYp-fBVTWWG-79qGnIVfDkmKquNFqUpM-k3SCdDiMaC7EqrkrFV9CIlo3kC6MBGEpmDcxJpNY97A4J1YzmC_DjR-ai2ksD_GnK5XE98Idvyk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+10.10.11+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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spring daydreams

can't focus on work today... surrounded by snow and dreaming about spring... care to join me?   source 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10   1...

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watercolour + walls = perfection

<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/AVvXsEjG66fhQ3A26_Dbd3KnR5Qo4zaUBwWHA6mnNSyQv2TCV-6JPhFA8Xbk_pc6fvPZzn3XTqLCn1-3huSrdskRsF9GkJ7EmK7aS66KhaRTEQIllZWwPlbaKJ5bG0MEPNQSgHcmBfdql4HIDX4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-13+at+10.40.57+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG66fhQ3A26_Dbd3KnR5Qo4zaUBwWHA6mnNSyQv2TCV-6JPhFA8Xbk_pc6fvPZzn3XTqLCn1-3huSrdskRsF9GkJ7EmK7aS66KhaRTEQIllZWwPlbaKJ5bG0MEPNQSgHcmBfdql4HIDX4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-13+at+10.40.57+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This one, jaw-dropping element of the <b><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/living-room/picture/living-room-mural">space</a></b> captures where I am right now perfectly. I wish I could transport this to my bedroom and wake up to it each morning.   Dreams.... have a lovely weekend, all... x am</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">(don't forget to enter the <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.ca/2012/04/giveaway-miss-fluff-jewelry.html">giveaway</a></b> - fab tribal bracelet up for grabs!)</div>

watercolour + walls = perfection

This one, jaw-dropping element of the space captures where I am right now perfectly. I wish I could transport this to my bedroom and wake u...

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peach & the return of pastels

<br /><br /><br />Packing up for a rare girls weekend away (first time using that Missoni luggage!), nothing like skiing and celebrating with old fiends, is there? I hope you all have a wonderful few days.. and here's a little pretty for you... x<br /><br /><br /><br />We couldn't talk about orange without moving on to peach, could we? I think pastels are poised for a major comeback (but that's another post:) as we move toward blonde/greyed/limed wood tones. Defining peach is difficult - ask a thousand people to show you the colour peach, and you'll receive a thousand different colours.<br />But somewhere between orange and white, pink and yellow, lies your perfect peach.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihoT95lnW3-dEvUdxSuC8r5w3x4xvDGBsgk57LMy3RDU2TZbTEkW70VJUhYBqz0k81tbisjc-4OgIHFpwbobo9J2QkiH3jq0P3tlT7fqgQOAG1dATqParE7MteCBQW5jVh_RnY-aQrHC_x/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.32.52+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihoT95lnW3-dEvUdxSuC8r5w3x4xvDGBsgk57LMy3RDU2TZbTEkW70VJUhYBqz0k81tbisjc-4OgIHFpwbobo9J2QkiH3jq0P3tlT7fqgQOAG1dATqParE7MteCBQW5jVh_RnY-aQrHC_x/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.32.52+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYDBneCFd1NnbVDHJAqd1h4d-3H_8J5jMyAeN2mS3m3uUK50DV1lbaNqb3QHFzXh4o5ghxIuLVqFb9k-N6R3BtHXWzDtM2P9gwGAKZxDGH-o4TraQerpgOrYjdOmyLkEBb9SfzDkvknI8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.37.05+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYDBneCFd1NnbVDHJAqd1h4d-3H_8J5jMyAeN2mS3m3uUK50DV1lbaNqb3QHFzXh4o5ghxIuLVqFb9k-N6R3BtHXWzDtM2P9gwGAKZxDGH-o4TraQerpgOrYjdOmyLkEBb9SfzDkvknI8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.37.05+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: left;">We tend to think as peach a a very soft, airy hue - but as shown on these walls, an entire room of saturated peach can be fairly intense - you really have to love it! If you are going this route, an accent wall or half walls may be the best option.  (that bottom room may actually be pink, I'm realizing now, but with the lighting it appears more yellow, so I'm leaving it in, lol)</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/AVvXsEiXOwHW7yW_5wXJSt8u8MT4H5_2UA8C8PMFnRsCclVmKYYy8SyeWK8K65g0KMI1-Q4uIebtiI-7fkLuREsmmxZE4BMqXsp0lQSk9gX1IhlGJ9jJINhLZYfzYrbpNSsQCLbK9UoOY9if_3Vc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.38.29+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOwHW7yW_5wXJSt8u8MT4H5_2UA8C8PMFnRsCclVmKYYy8SyeWK8K65g0KMI1-Q4uIebtiI-7fkLuREsmmxZE4BMqXsp0lQSk9gX1IhlGJ9jJINhLZYfzYrbpNSsQCLbK9UoOY9if_3Vc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.38.29+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The more white you add, the more subtle the glow... a very pale peach almost reads as a neutral here.<br />Below, this is saturated colour well-done - painting a partial wall allows the ceiling to open up for some visual relief.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xxQh4gSHjC11eblZqSvM38Hu6CUG50pnHkz24LPtBxIkoxCtsKiyuz8yS3p1DtS-5TfCKCyOh4pElAtgshrfLvCVWA5WLI8cFtct5ZBH1vowEzFxjv_8pOSvGkrX02lS3_2aFPpI8XEL/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.40.40+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xxQh4gSHjC11eblZqSvM38Hu6CUG50pnHkz24LPtBxIkoxCtsKiyuz8yS3p1DtS-5TfCKCyOh4pElAtgshrfLvCVWA5WLI8cFtct5ZBH1vowEzFxjv_8pOSvGkrX02lS3_2aFPpI8XEL/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.40.40+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;">Placing any peach tone against blue-greens creates a dynamic, complementary scheme.</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/AVvXsEjez7jA5ZhwAj4Op7K-Sr1FtGelhzZ0Z64hR7XqHqLQktC6tkZvOONZY5dX9i9MYmeIXqD62yKi-Z9QnTUBlyNnE4c03I9cANLtJkvMjjdzig6FKjLKAIfcnX2YynIq43_ECzIn9X_93Kdc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.44.10+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjez7jA5ZhwAj4Op7K-Sr1FtGelhzZ0Z64hR7XqHqLQktC6tkZvOONZY5dX9i9MYmeIXqD62yKi-Z9QnTUBlyNnE4c03I9cANLtJkvMjjdzig6FKjLKAIfcnX2YynIq43_ECzIn9X_93Kdc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.44.10+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here, hits of peach work well with warm-toned neutrals.</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/AVvXsEhhg3KFnTVPwR7SK-3KGuOqAvPQdmwbkjSQmwAlrkgmCQl_pWKqbzqFynUyPEZauZ2kUXRHbbsugIMcewg7uglkmMPv6sf9ygNJBUOKHjSh2T2gMyMZQzSfHfGX1Gi3gecFrYQ-ZVypWt6J/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.54.10+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhg3KFnTVPwR7SK-3KGuOqAvPQdmwbkjSQmwAlrkgmCQl_pWKqbzqFynUyPEZauZ2kUXRHbbsugIMcewg7uglkmMPv6sf9ygNJBUOKHjSh2T2gMyMZQzSfHfGX1Gi3gecFrYQ-ZVypWt6J/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.54.10+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you don't want to make a huge commitment, add just a few pieces....</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/AVvXsEiYPnCROIpFamaAeTqHVo7uh7fgDpzre1bkOkxyMQaNVbwLgONuFp6MKESysSS6W73N46GhueuzQKBwS1s_v1nCcvFNwe3Z_R7-I6ovpe0ne5B4X8rOOmvLZ_Ldtx0QPHvjXx-wWUzlKVrX/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.54.45+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPnCROIpFamaAeTqHVo7uh7fgDpzre1bkOkxyMQaNVbwLgONuFp6MKESysSS6W73N46GhueuzQKBwS1s_v1nCcvFNwe3Z_R7-I6ovpe0ne5B4X8rOOmvLZ_Ldtx0QPHvjXx-wWUzlKVrX/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.54.45+AM.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJN_Dop2otdZksDC7J5aZZXKpD-Dc4NV7gggJlb_XKm_HRkZNBb5do4h7urm3lzWaj5xgNDDG5ISFoJreia7hGlg9MbEOw2nRdiX36XGlSyaLhJRFl7rsny9xZt5VLUnMAm1SpKztkmLy0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.55.43+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJN_Dop2otdZksDC7J5aZZXKpD-Dc4NV7gggJlb_XKm_HRkZNBb5do4h7urm3lzWaj5xgNDDG5ISFoJreia7hGlg9MbEOw2nRdiX36XGlSyaLhJRFl7rsny9xZt5VLUnMAm1SpKztkmLy0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.55.43+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: left;">When you are working with pastels, the concern is that they can look sweet very quickly, and the easiest way to keep your space looking sophisticated is to ground them with greys and blacks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(I discussed this in my post on <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2011/03/move-over-turquoise-theres-new-girl-in.html">mint green and black</a></b> as well)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The last room, above, accomplishes this, and the last room, below, is my all-time favourite peach look.</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/AVvXsEjY2WexYNLiSanGUnnPiqeaWLDphOCnsIuYpKtS32Bz1mHMv7ppKimRIVSPQRLh5UPYid_CQaVumBR7BNKPlPbfBibFNuq1eZ7NiS-ZCwCQCPA3_NJB4ngvroh1saoxJzJrM7pE1GB1Kxt3/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.56.51+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2WexYNLiSanGUnnPiqeaWLDphOCnsIuYpKtS32Bz1mHMv7ppKimRIVSPQRLh5UPYid_CQaVumBR7BNKPlPbfBibFNuq1eZ7NiS-ZCwCQCPA3_NJB4ngvroh1saoxJzJrM7pE1GB1Kxt3/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.56.51+AM.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1uGMQwUS2Yapibo6ewABwgPxWMOqSS-wUqPRtMVVJr5gJ7u1e49MGPkc3_VdCqOiT9cyWkzx7XjJegKiNfZWDv7gRLufSBwVdiTCMKtUilSRf2sTB5W-xobOwGaFrzcQpBb-XZn9T32T/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.57.21+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1uGMQwUS2Yapibo6ewABwgPxWMOqSS-wUqPRtMVVJr5gJ7u1e49MGPkc3_VdCqOiT9cyWkzx7XjJegKiNfZWDv7gRLufSBwVdiTCMKtUilSRf2sTB5W-xobOwGaFrzcQpBb-XZn9T32T/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-23+at+9.57.21+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Très chic, non? What's your take on peach?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>photo links: <a href="http://www.people.com/people/cameron_diaz/photos/0,,,00.html#20966369/">cameron</a><a href="http://danceabletragedy.tumblr.com//"> boa art</a>  <a href="http://theglitterguide.tumblr.com/post/7971783939/via-oh-so-lovely/">caravan </a>  <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/215398794647313995/">table </a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54857790/coral-monochromatic-pleated-silk-clutch"> clutch</a> <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/59320920061256614/">chevron</a>  <a href="http://reasonstobreathe.tumblr.com/page/81/">bicycle</a> <a href="http://decor8blog.com/2008/12/11/inspired-by-skona-hem/"> hall view</a><a href="http://rowhousenest.com/2011/07/15/cocktail-glamour-the-peach-sangria-inspired-home/"> greige living</a> <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com//">sleeping nook</a> <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/194217802649839204/">bedroom</a> <a href="http://www.thedecorista.com/2011/01/office-space-of-day-fun-and-femme.html/">office</a> <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/96194142010348781/">vignette </a><a href="http://roombyroom.tumblr.com//">bedroom curtains</a> <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/236439049156439228/">dining room</a> <a href="http://www.lonnymag.com/images/decorate/living_rooms/194867-9-06Thomas.jpg/">ottoman</a> <a href="http://www.thelennoxx.com/browse-by-color/peach-browse-by-color/my-peach-and-pink-painting/">artwork</a> <a href="http://cuteandcompany.com/">table</a>  <a href="http://greenlikebathwater.tumblr.com/page/29/"> turquoise cup</a> <a href="http://classy-in-college.tumblr.com/page/4/">moroccan bedroom</a> favourite <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/154529830933654494/">hair</a><a href="http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=64474&vid=1&pid=558112&scid=558112002/"> shirt</a> <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/151011393724762620/">art</a></i></span>

peach & the return of pastels

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greyed wood + pastels = scandi beach house perfection

<div style="text-align: center;">Cottage and wood panelling are practically synonymous here.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For some reason everyone feels the need to line their weekend retreats with copious amounts</div><div style="text-align: center;"> of sometimes-garish pine and cedar planks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So how to keep the rustic vibe but bring the panelling up to 2011?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grey it down by applying a "wash" to the wood.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If the wood has a pre-existing finish, it has to be sanded first,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and calling in the professionals may be your best bet.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Simply apply watered down pale grey latex onto the bare planks, </div><div style="text-align: center;">rubbing into the boards (with the grain) as you go, </div><div style="text-align: center;">almost like a stain.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Saw it first in this <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-blog-crawl-lake-classic.html">stunner</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">and I'm loving it<b> </b><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/washed-wood"><b>here...</b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQONLba2hzi5qD2Qk3DskMgCGIOVDtwP-1J2kl7mNz3_c7yd4g95xmcFKS3NyhrlDP4EHkmLwrUV3J471vuJC4_t1xr-3Ws36zcSOIKH80Pwr1xdW0JfeKM9M6VevcK5L7ks9f4Polx8X/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-01+at+5.22.22+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQONLba2hzi5qD2Qk3DskMgCGIOVDtwP-1J2kl7mNz3_c7yd4g95xmcFKS3NyhrlDP4EHkmLwrUV3J471vuJC4_t1xr-3Ws36zcSOIKH80Pwr1xdW0JfeKM9M6VevcK5L7ks9f4Polx8X/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-01+at+5.22.22+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 floors were actually stripped and left completely unfinished, to weather naturally.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That jaw-dropping wall of tile, which was already here, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was originally orange and so was given the same treatment as the walls. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love, love, love the artisan feel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozFeKtHMlqbvqqBndglrL6yICZ9zbb9TqDkGYaMLECaJ2WM4FDW5_YyVZeBCw0-4kQbLcrukdLQN5mjGSSF5N8Z_71qn_MlYcWF-jYzPdtRmiakPAC0uGj2q0PGZqp6XpDxjtiZXFo3F2/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-01+at+5.18.04+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozFeKtHMlqbvqqBndglrL6yICZ9zbb9TqDkGYaMLECaJ2WM4FDW5_YyVZeBCw0-4kQbLcrukdLQN5mjGSSF5N8Z_71qn_MlYcWF-jYzPdtRmiakPAC0uGj2q0PGZqp6XpDxjtiZXFo3F2/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-01+at+5.18.04+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The owners of this beach house are the founders of <b><a href="http://ochrestore.com/">Ochre</a></b>...</div><div style="text-align: center;">look at this office they've set up -</div><div style="text-align: center;">oh, to work with the sound of crashing waves in the background!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusDulG6_sdIJV2wmKiLAOmS61XsZX1fV1yTRaczdv5PZ_Zh3Y5SYIdIJJ16hdCq1m-DOQrE0M2ts24PzrhxEfKP3c3mlPvXqnz67BadpWnT0DQHcG05PCHFlVQKrUKsMLiD4QDkmc8UiX/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-01+at+5.21.22+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusDulG6_sdIJV2wmKiLAOmS61XsZX1fV1yTRaczdv5PZ_Zh3Y5SYIdIJJ16hdCq1m-DOQrE0M2ts24PzrhxEfKP3c3mlPvXqnz67BadpWnT0DQHcG05PCHFlVQKrUKsMLiD4QDkmc8UiX/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-01+at+5.21.22+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With all the greyed down tones in the wood, </div><div style="text-align: center;">clean, pale tints are the perfect accent colors - </div><div style="text-align: center;">pastels are BACK.</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/AVvXsEhdUmv6VpfdzV56-D57pYi0PSGYWJ5LGbWzqp195lpNf1xkR_LX_M32UEV8ih-pSXxzItKSOtFUT_C0xR8hFnPIoFmnInCgcwv3qeyaRMzLmwKUjBFc6nerm3yDyj4nDOmYxKZtH4m_WIHE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-01+at+5.19.26+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUmv6VpfdzV56-D57pYi0PSGYWJ5LGbWzqp195lpNf1xkR_LX_M32UEV8ih-pSXxzItKSOtFUT_C0xR8hFnPIoFmnInCgcwv3qeyaRMzLmwKUjBFc6nerm3yDyj4nDOmYxKZtH4m_WIHE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-01+at+5.19.26+AM.png" /></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/AVvXsEiTrRsX0j9gi7wAaqKS79NZQwGKyuosJrinY5alGBDOuk97LU8IHGNgSE1vTpr_ooqVWam1_t1iHV0YPPLAHICvQUL9vTLdiAnsOjMkEhpYD1qJIac9NTL8lfDbAEWxfBya50PFqwNIUS9i/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-01+at+5.23.47+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrRsX0j9gi7wAaqKS79NZQwGKyuosJrinY5alGBDOuk97LU8IHGNgSE1vTpr_ooqVWam1_t1iHV0YPPLAHICvQUL9vTLdiAnsOjMkEhpYD1qJIac9NTL8lfDbAEWxfBya50PFqwNIUS9i/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-01+at+5.23.47+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a bit like driftwood and sea glass, translated into an interior, isn't it?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The outdoor space remains as equally low-key...</div><div style="text-align: center;">a modern table tucked under a homemade roof of bamboo poles lashed together - so totally clever...</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/AVvXsEj5hA9f6Ho_Xjzk5b0UrjH1sk5lWOngPSIYkeykFdPkldGZbIVQwULnTbIZy5-KphCK-bZVoRRP75R1XyL7Lpp23Ea_jT1l1zOIKR1xWnNByUKry1fDfCCnw-07FgsQC2y_LEOyTjcfQKsY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-01+at+5.20.25+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hA9f6Ho_Xjzk5b0UrjH1sk5lWOngPSIYkeykFdPkldGZbIVQwULnTbIZy5-KphCK-bZVoRRP75R1XyL7Lpp23Ea_jT1l1zOIKR1xWnNByUKry1fDfCCnw-07FgsQC2y_LEOyTjcfQKsY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-01+at+5.20.25+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;">sigh. so lovely.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How was your weekend?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made it to <b><a href="http://www.kempenfest.com/">Kempenfest</a></b>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">our local arts and crafts extravaganza down by the lake.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Picked up an adorable baby gift for a friend (you're going to want one, and she is on Etsy - yay!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">and discovered a very cool sculptor / furniture designer that works with unique upcycled bits, </div><div style="text-align: center;">will show you the pics later this week.</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;">Have a great monday!</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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greyed wood + pastels = scandi beach house perfection

Cottage and wood panelling are practically synonymous here. For some reason everyone feels the need to line their weekend retreats with copi...

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Move Over Turquoise, There's A New Girl In Town!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WSLKRmMHOqMpZN0r7Hz6QwYWTBs7-CySHqmsgsrUNZujeDbI6x-p1E3IRE5DlwcLDshCG3l36a3vH42BLJ6prFLkv7QWMCzkcOmN2tT1B13Ixs8IXSS78jltR0gB7db81uweCxuYUOY/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-31+at+9.38.27+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WSLKRmMHOqMpZN0r7Hz6QwYWTBs7-CySHqmsgsrUNZujeDbI6x-p1E3IRE5DlwcLDshCG3l36a3vH42BLJ6prFLkv7QWMCzkcOmN2tT1B13Ixs8IXSS78jltR0gB7db81uweCxuYUOY/s320/Screen+shot+2011-03-31+at+9.38.27+AM.png" width="251" /></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 style="text-align: center;">The eighties were a bad time, fashion wise :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know there's a wee bit of a revival going on,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but I've got to tell you, I was there, and it wasn't pretty!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In grade eight I wore candy floss pink and mint green almost exclusively.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It made getting ready in the morning simple,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but immersing yourself in a certain color so completely requires a long break later -</div><div style="text-align: center;">turquoise is headed in this direction for many.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After a prolonged absence from popularity,</div><div style="text-align: center;">mint green is looking fresh again.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It started with the iconic Domino book cover.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I almost used mint green in my own bedroom after being entranced</div><div style="text-align: center;"> by the spectacular Portobello chinoiserie by DeGournay</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I am re-thinking this... to be continued!)</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/AVvXsEi84MvMkIcPGrzczsM6JPno7nIXVCtQViKBuiJdPmbownnMyeNBhd2T957Q99HNkF-9OMA3y3hiYugxyp4jM5uSvoiG8ag-5r8WaxPaCn1Yo8-nryQd-ejyFmUPe6Iq98bYOP5pUZStDgQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-31+at+9.05.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84MvMkIcPGrzczsM6JPno7nIXVCtQViKBuiJdPmbownnMyeNBhd2T957Q99HNkF-9OMA3y3hiYugxyp4jM5uSvoiG8ag-5r8WaxPaCn1Yo8-nryQd-ejyFmUPe6Iq98bYOP5pUZStDgQ/s640/Screen+shot+2011-03-31+at+9.05.00+AM.png" width="450" /></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;">Mint green started popping up on the fashion front...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the soft version</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/AVvXsEg1ZOK5pGB2KAtW8B1zewAip1eDnHUVOvSUaXauj9MLaASx2Xv7feWuleM04YveL5jRJAcvVzj2dI4s3BiqGrFeazn9aBFbqgUDMxOJWjJ85y7MbkcPOGSaRP7Nj8GkcaspsuvXWu5-Gr0/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-31+at+9.37.41+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZOK5pGB2KAtW8B1zewAip1eDnHUVOvSUaXauj9MLaASx2Xv7feWuleM04YveL5jRJAcvVzj2dI4s3BiqGrFeazn9aBFbqgUDMxOJWjJ85y7MbkcPOGSaRP7Nj8GkcaspsuvXWu5-Gr0/s640/Screen+shot+2011-03-31+at+9.37.41+AM.png" width="496" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://zsazsabellagio.blogspot.com/2011/03/make-mine-mint-green.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></span></a></div><div 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;">or the way I like it :)</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/AVvXsEhYxhciJiQ2-RKvQ0imkFDxhLum1QdoUkgub0ixTO6B1JeBSQ0Y7Pd38UPjXJgM6blRIZbr-rx3o18U_WeUZpgfAGNYVgZrqoetgCU_IyQahhisntJ_9Av3eDeY5hmBQcf0JnxHICpVrXI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-31+at+9.30.30+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxhciJiQ2-RKvQ0imkFDxhLum1QdoUkgub0ixTO6B1JeBSQ0Y7Pd38UPjXJgM6blRIZbr-rx3o18U_WeUZpgfAGNYVgZrqoetgCU_IyQahhisntJ_9Av3eDeY5hmBQcf0JnxHICpVrXI/s640/Screen+shot+2011-03-31+at+9.30.30+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/2011RST-ABERARDI"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">1</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/7860756"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">2</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.chickdowntown.com/Miu-Miu-Clothing-Accessories.asp?bo_brand_id=2591"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">3</span></span></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">People tend to think of pastels as girly,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and paired with white they definitely exude feminine charm...</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/AVvXsEgj6i-uoM9pnj9TV3F0MhrA_BYHDIky5Lrb7iAC_BhXa0gbjE_oU33iMyH2IkXAm9nLgxBivA4HIrBBpJ4T7akI0l4rHMOVroENl6lRXiyVoyr-RifaVbuWnC6Ih018p4uTFQwqqsUoLt0/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-31+at+9.54.59+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj6i-uoM9pnj9TV3F0MhrA_BYHDIky5Lrb7iAC_BhXa0gbjE_oU33iMyH2IkXAm9nLgxBivA4HIrBBpJ4T7akI0l4rHMOVroENl6lRXiyVoyr-RifaVbuWnC6Ih018p4uTFQwqqsUoLt0/s640/Screen+shot+2011-03-31+at+9.54.59+AM.png" width="598" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55397648@N00/5534116527/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">1</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.thelennoxx.com/category/browse-by-style/floral-style/page/4/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">2</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">  3 </span></span></span><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/dining-room/picture/country-style-dining-room-1#homesandgardens"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">4</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">but grounded with blacks, dark greys or browns,</div><div style="text-align: center;">mint green is sophisticated, and slightly moody.</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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Move Over Turquoise, There's A New Girl In Town!

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