the antler, embellished and re-thought

<div style="text-align: center;">Okay.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a much discussed topic, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but I've found some unique antler art that is making me re-think the whole antler thing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This look has been around a while...</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/AVvXsEi4Wb-qrjFOSJztUhhPxlhTzeDIp5kvNyrsh_nUFSwnaXTkr_LlA1oahTkQPVQWRQWEFbDfOxBqbXsGPT7y8zlJiMIf8gziFVu4wULIv4GHGknjL9g-zarAwxUWgoK9fmSVdOgkge_8Iz2C/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-12+at+9.41.34+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Wb-qrjFOSJztUhhPxlhTzeDIp5kvNyrsh_nUFSwnaXTkr_LlA1oahTkQPVQWRQWEFbDfOxBqbXsGPT7y8zlJiMIf8gziFVu4wULIv4GHGknjL9g-zarAwxUWgoK9fmSVdOgkge_8Iz2C/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-12+at+9.41.34+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://remodelista.com/posts/hotels-lodging-and-restaurants-the-elk-in-the-woods-london">1</a><a href="http://blog.foundstyle.net/"> 2</a> <a href="http://perowhateva.blogspot.com/2011/04/tutorial-for-my-roommate.html">3</a> <a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">4</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">And of course the last few years have brought countless faux versions</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> that have been witty and clever, but are fairly common now.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">(and there it is, that dirty word - COMMON :)</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;">I do love this <b><a href="http://www.lukebartels.com/">branch</a></b> version!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="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/AVvXsEhOV_Kn88GuAXCiqG0y1TfdbJOX68SkrR1kpY1HqKHkO4TpnWVBoTa9N7TG0-2rAIUnv9sxwu4TNjDwJDLmgwrCk6GLKLMZYMqR17znz0OWvJqfbzdEYA4jW49-k1l4jz1ZLqRxBvIyoxFA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-12+at+9.45.23+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOV_Kn88GuAXCiqG0y1TfdbJOX68SkrR1kpY1HqKHkO4TpnWVBoTa9N7TG0-2rAIUnv9sxwu4TNjDwJDLmgwrCk6GLKLMZYMqR17znz0OWvJqfbzdEYA4jW49-k1l4jz1ZLqRxBvIyoxFA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-12+at+9.45.23+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;">But....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">what if they weren't hanging on a wall?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What if they were separated, embellished in a slightly glam, tribal way,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and used as sculpture?</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/AVvXsEjZX8x3-FLb3FuIChkaCtcpqmT8sLiOiTBHeXVXr0PiIJd8y8zQSfzxVg8r5RegvyKCXRxGmgm4QDHDpZsLpGPuAhfiiBc6cFrX9d10rpgqeDCxa0aOxdVvy47tKrw8ZaVL3A-ZKpcU8-df/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-12+at+9.29.38+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX8x3-FLb3FuIChkaCtcpqmT8sLiOiTBHeXVXr0PiIJd8y8zQSfzxVg8r5RegvyKCXRxGmgm4QDHDpZsLpGPuAhfiiBc6cFrX9d10rpgqeDCxa0aOxdVvy47tKrw8ZaVL3A-ZKpcU8-df/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-12-12+at+9.29.38+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found those on <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MadeByCassandraSmith?ref=seller_info">Etsy</a></b> a while back, and can't stop thinking about them...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can picture a gold and black version lounging atop a pile of art books</div><div style="text-align: center;"> on my future shelving in the family room....</div><div style="text-align: center;">this visualization skill is how I manage to convince myself that I need something :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">do you do that?!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Anyhow</i>....what do you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Would you have one of these in your home?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">( BTW - if you're interested in this as a DIY, as I think I am, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but don't happen to have any extra antlers lying around, </div><div style="text-align: center;">surprisingly<b><a href="http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_nkw=antler&_sacat=0&_odkw=antler&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313"> Ebay</a></b> is a good source for antlers!)</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>

the antler, embellished and re-thought

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Works in Any Room: Gold Wall Sculpture

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's everywhere and after the design world being so saturated with gallery walls, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the idea of a single, jaw-dropping piece...</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/AVvXsEglZIMcM1Ocy3mlB8y1YzHR3mTavf6g2eBTEfDD4afu4ncxUczVA3EPz0X9bUTnPxGM4Q0XXeQuBj2UShq9w5w_SDFRv0Sla2fYz8UDtnFQLzMuwU79CPzH3JcPrKPOUaQ55enL704R6Dfu/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.47.25+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglZIMcM1Ocy3mlB8y1YzHR3mTavf6g2eBTEfDD4afu4ncxUczVA3EPz0X9bUTnPxGM4Q0XXeQuBj2UShq9w5w_SDFRv0Sla2fYz8UDtnFQLzMuwU79CPzH3JcPrKPOUaQ55enL704R6Dfu/s640/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.47.25+AM.png" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2011/4/8/the-definition-of-eclectic.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="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">tucked in alongside a mirror...</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHoUl6WzCu4EELvecvikzm56S8V95g4toJs_1S81q1auzpTd9EPuL-g16h6NYuE8ZTo27VPKsTbov332XIK6lToKYQYCF-Wzwke7SuBngZMd1FMg7wJ71eAYnuaFqLw-VZlOwsX5k8RY3/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.38.48+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHoUl6WzCu4EELvecvikzm56S8V95g4toJs_1S81q1auzpTd9EPuL-g16h6NYuE8ZTo27VPKsTbov332XIK6lToKYQYCF-Wzwke7SuBngZMd1FMg7wJ71eAYnuaFqLw-VZlOwsX5k8RY3/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.38.48+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thediversionproject.blogspot.com/2011/05/deservedly.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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurrbhY2h4RNr8yGgA71aE4OlU40qbLqNQNYAdu3T5zoG6LWQyu9CN3zUdY_fcsaADO12RzR1XmpnBsbmYJvQ4TRWBsNjvniHvRh44eXqy9jnY1UZz6srSxV2RYdZfDap33UL8qZ_9lAQv/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.48.11+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurrbhY2h4RNr8yGgA71aE4OlU40qbLqNQNYAdu3T5zoG6LWQyu9CN3zUdY_fcsaADO12RzR1XmpnBsbmYJvQ4TRWBsNjvniHvRh44eXqy9jnY1UZz6srSxV2RYdZfDap33UL8qZ_9lAQv/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.48.11+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jeffersdesigngroup.com/"><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="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jeffersdesigngroup.com/"></a>used as a punctuation point over a sofa...</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" 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/AVvXsEiWmy46Y51uek1sqh_P5bNu7wZ4pYAm5XL5H6Il8N2O0OXYHbgD8MX9WNMtVvUIrTNMbt-Ia4G47QCE37nJVLhJ9gHKAG3k9yESvvmlLZXQIofPe-Ai0bbRU31NYoXdziUBpScl9D28UVtJ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.39.34+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmy46Y51uek1sqh_P5bNu7wZ4pYAm5XL5H6Il8N2O0OXYHbgD8MX9WNMtVvUIrTNMbt-Ia4G47QCE37nJVLhJ9gHKAG3k9yESvvmlLZXQIofPe-Ai0bbRU31NYoXdziUBpScl9D28UVtJ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.39.34+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://remodelista.com/date/2010/11/29"><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="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They're not on the walls, but Michael Bruno likes these sculptural gold trees enough</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to have one in both his Paris apartment and home in the Hamptons...</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVj6l6ee5wFGcuiAuAIaliF9PApjyfE91V_vWJVKXPLRY_1pwVxNg2EMkE6RdZXCsLJtAJyzKEp03vz_-phb99JkPgdwQCG6H728-687jXtceVp4UtwLx9R8cKE7-SJYB2NSBUJl-aYLVy/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.50.58+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVj6l6ee5wFGcuiAuAIaliF9PApjyfE91V_vWJVKXPLRY_1pwVxNg2EMkE6RdZXCsLJtAJyzKEp03vz_-phb99JkPgdwQCG6H728-687jXtceVp4UtwLx9R8cKE7-SJYB2NSBUJl-aYLVy/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.50.58+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVj6l6ee5wFGcuiAuAIaliF9PApjyfE91V_vWJVKXPLRY_1pwVxNg2EMkE6RdZXCsLJtAJyzKEp03vz_-phb99JkPgdwQCG6H728-687jXtceVp4UtwLx9R8cKE7-SJYB2NSBUJl-aYLVy/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.50.58+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://www.vacationhomesmag.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">mb</span></span></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have the room in your budget,</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">heaps of these iconic Curtis Jere pieces can be found on his site, 1st dibs...</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMOp_sMUvQhiEAILzKSchT9xdyMcqkGUmww_TD5nWCbKnDZsxVZoX_5MIr1FZl9iqimYYkOMLGhtx1h-alPLD-asJCJU7vF0h7KRbdJz6pFl26uIAKtAfGC60XldltMeaZcld0i1Os4m2/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.35.20+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMOp_sMUvQhiEAILzKSchT9xdyMcqkGUmww_TD5nWCbKnDZsxVZoX_5MIr1FZl9iqimYYkOMLGhtx1h-alPLD-asJCJU7vF0h7KRbdJz6pFl26uIAKtAfGC60XldltMeaZcld0i1Os4m2/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.35.20+AM.png" /></a></div><a href="http://jeffersdesigngroup.com/"><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 />or maybe one of these beauties works for you -<br />I love, love, love the top one - so graceful..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqpxlepjScKqZRZ76NbIDR-cZL_7KarSgJ5Iwsx9m-fZbsIFQKCxiHM4nFZFR-eXlt7ddMYR2Zfk6y90dPIw0hb4ZLIEZmVH54F99rbJWahusuqUg-SQ-suZgWY-z8Ekfj5hQB6FJT7_R/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+11.16.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqpxlepjScKqZRZ76NbIDR-cZL_7KarSgJ5Iwsx9m-fZbsIFQKCxiHM4nFZFR-eXlt7ddMYR2Zfk6y90dPIw0hb4ZLIEZmVH54F99rbJWahusuqUg-SQ-suZgWY-z8Ekfj5hQB6FJT7_R/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+11.16.00+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">buy </span></span><a href="http://www.touchofclass.com/product/p317-001.do?code=CMS03#"><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://cgi.ebay.ca/Natural-Iron-Brass-Art-Deco-Wall-Sculpture-/290448337742?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a011eb4e#ht_2256wt_1040"><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.etsy.com/listing/73331898/art-nouveau-web-no-1-in-gold-granite-46?ref=sr_list_21&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=gold+sculpture+wall&ga_page=5&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">3</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">craving something more unusual?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">weekend diy idea:</div><div style="text-align: center;">an entire wall of gold metal discs -</div><div style="text-align: center;">how gorgeous is that?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd love to do this as on headboard wall...</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/AVvXsEhBT9RQ9kPVaMtHgk5TzNdMF4FCaghiY3M2_eKlfHJ5yqpVh4ODG4S6UCyiEiX8sGkJAAsrQFXoxTCMTkJI_fAWsGRd-9VhfolqKLOlnDh-WnPZGXMncXrd0QCF6_ZSe-wGYRQAhNU_p3Mz/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.54.29+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBT9RQ9kPVaMtHgk5TzNdMF4FCaghiY3M2_eKlfHJ5yqpVh4ODG4S6UCyiEiX8sGkJAAsrQFXoxTCMTkJI_fAWsGRd-9VhfolqKLOlnDh-WnPZGXMncXrd0QCF6_ZSe-wGYRQAhNU_p3Mz/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+10.54.29+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://remodelista.com/date/2010/11/29"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This clever sculpture gave me so many ideas...</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's made from foam core board and paint!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazing, right?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out the tutorial -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/how-to/how-to-video-jeremys-origami-tesselations-139947">Jeremy's diy tessellation</a></b> from Apartment Therapy</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/AVvXsEioo8oFE1CpsVFfOs609JyyBe1q0TYpx4pV10e0G7BU_ClPc3mAO4uhiTB93kwt8X_yckBstnj9xOX2M4j8lZWnpAJ3Z-rT4_G6rNfLUEKminIHg5rbLNzzl-2pYlDN3D7Q25CEcmgdt8WT/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+11.21.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioo8oFE1CpsVFfOs609JyyBe1q0TYpx4pV10e0G7BU_ClPc3mAO4uhiTB93kwt8X_yckBstnj9xOX2M4j8lZWnpAJ3Z-rT4_G6rNfLUEKminIHg5rbLNzzl-2pYlDN3D7Q25CEcmgdt8WT/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-09+at+11.21.55+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">    </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What do you think?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Want one?!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Iv'e been working on the desk a little this week-<br />hoping to finish it this weekend.<br /><br />this is what I'm up against...<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Mjb2a7fCilhGYC_5wcBaYX86HBDCFH_ptkdsKp6m9NF8pJl6AnKrD5bpNDzrzOUJk6JuIj2BnFdoWUxYRFvlTMKjppNbeH11r0oI6JXa5Um5vbfLs0epcZeHhzeuMEaUWbwirp3hqdUa/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-10+at+9.25.34+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Mjb2a7fCilhGYC_5wcBaYX86HBDCFH_ptkdsKp6m9NF8pJl6AnKrD5bpNDzrzOUJk6JuIj2BnFdoWUxYRFvlTMKjppNbeH11r0oI6JXa5Um5vbfLs0epcZeHhzeuMEaUWbwirp3hqdUa/s640/Screen+shot+2011-06-10+at+9.25.34+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />three layers of stain! Madness!<br /><br /><br /><br />Happy Weekend :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63jssvreSXu4GESYeXfN0V1w60Mn0LlPVPUt69i_EYDI17BB54ugl4H_28gPyJVw8Q-pTFVCchDdUWJDxTtmYMwmNWeDt8QfS7_RHZR0cokIzeioGnKknAjAaCNyP3i2-2PPhGwKv_1TH/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="82" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63jssvreSXu4GESYeXfN0V1w60Mn0LlPVPUt69i_EYDI17BB54ugl4H_28gPyJVw8Q-pTFVCchDdUWJDxTtmYMwmNWeDt8QfS7_RHZR0cokIzeioGnKknAjAaCNyP3i2-2PPhGwKv_1TH/s320/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Works in Any Room: Gold Wall Sculpture

It's everywhere and after the design world being so saturated with gallery walls,  I love the idea of a single, jaw-dropping piece... so...

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Sculpture for your Outdoor Space

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Went to the Interior Design Show in TO on the weekend (IDS 2010) with my eldest Daughter.  At 10 she is a budding designer - I will post pics of her room once she has completed it - you won't believe what she has done! Proud Mom :) With all the up and coming talent that was featured, and the innovative products, we found lots of inspiration for our home and I got some great ideas for clients.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This house we moved into last summer is only 3 years old, so it has really limited landscaping.  This spring we will be putting up a fence to keep our puppy, Hooch, at home where he belongs (he knows ALL the neighbours!).</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmvzBIHxOTtML7b1Yj2Egag6fjOIx0spxiEt1fgkiHC2IbusGIf18cDd0OHeSFID8tdK-FObEQBKsIWdnE3zkMctmDBo0exkRGblxyKr8x2jvJCXW68puR-FrovOATiuqvIXvJoNR79E/s1600-h/PC163895.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmvzBIHxOTtML7b1Yj2Egag6fjOIx0spxiEt1fgkiHC2IbusGIf18cDd0OHeSFID8tdK-FObEQBKsIWdnE3zkMctmDBo0exkRGblxyKr8x2jvJCXW68puR-FrovOATiuqvIXvJoNR79E/s320/PC163895.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So we have started to discuss plans for the yard.  Its a big spot so I'm thinking we will tackle a bit each year, this year the trees and shrubs so they start to fill in. But I need to get some elements out there to break up the green and create interest.  Voila!  How about some gorgeous sculpture?</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These giant pinecones are from <a href="http://apps.fluidmedia.com/artifice/fmiportal.asp?WCI=TopLevel&WCU=571&x=">Artifice.</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><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/AVvXsEg3Bg0l6uJijawYsDkb_YYW7lXBTA7clAn9HwgDG4CUO92aco5O2oQysXVrS9lxGoQRZZ3ZAxMmEJw9l9bOk2_Q1gG1XXf9i8lLrKfyYjNirg9LJzchpE8pUcoqvGb-Ezg-LCIFfI8xv-U/s1600-h/2+clear+spruce+cones-web-thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Bg0l6uJijawYsDkb_YYW7lXBTA7clAn9HwgDG4CUO92aco5O2oQysXVrS9lxGoQRZZ3ZAxMmEJw9l9bOk2_Q1gG1XXf9i8lLrKfyYjNirg9LJzchpE8pUcoqvGb-Ezg-LCIFfI8xv-U/s320/2+clear+spruce+cones-web-thumb.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixR3GzwYG4otrpPd474rGCKs77gToOgW1GF590Y76SumE56L2AO628LWHtq477A-8hIJSJ8CchU1sy6STeWq-aDoXCQJgzbc2F_96Psh4FNyNAua_gm92ZD4tshisXYv2UaJJw_cTF2EE/s1600-h/Pine+cones-+front+yard-web-thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixR3GzwYG4otrpPd474rGCKs77gToOgW1GF590Y76SumE56L2AO628LWHtq477A-8hIJSJ8CchU1sy6STeWq-aDoXCQJgzbc2F_96Psh4FNyNAua_gm92ZD4tshisXYv2UaJJw_cTF2EE/s320/Pine+cones-+front+yard-web-thumb.jpg" /></a><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHEo4SFgI3dzat4pH15ST3xk7wwrHpN-AW3ClL6DoLxRa2oBlSgTyzTimG_MjYF_whyphenhyphenjJvn5fDAomRxgjVkFJyuYiPfvBOBl3s9m3s9eDoa_Htz744xxeX6Q_0AzKOOQRw3FCltTXhYE/s1600-h/5'+rusty+pinecone+web-thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHEo4SFgI3dzat4pH15ST3xk7wwrHpN-AW3ClL6DoLxRa2oBlSgTyzTimG_MjYF_whyphenhyphenjJvn5fDAomRxgjVkFJyuYiPfvBOBl3s9m3s9eDoa_Htz744xxeX6Q_0AzKOOQRw3FCltTXhYE/s320/5'+rusty+pinecone+web-thumb.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They are 4' - 6' long!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can custom order them in stainless, mild or rusty steel.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How would that be as the focal point of a seating area?</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These guys also make beautiful delicate trellises</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHoNmobDeJA0zpQjyPb_1H9stRoYKtsT4tU-SxFkn81BTWqemHBORYhZ-sa01K8GnNv8ijHrTbEOFt-VCDZVLw5aTGA2zR4QMRbvF-_1UU8zBHc8EBo1HtFI9_VPIn6qNZQeNeXliFtQ/s1600-h/Tree+Trellis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHoNmobDeJA0zpQjyPb_1H9stRoYKtsT4tU-SxFkn81BTWqemHBORYhZ-sa01K8GnNv8ijHrTbEOFt-VCDZVLw5aTGA2zR4QMRbvF-_1UU8zBHc8EBo1HtFI9_VPIn6qNZQeNeXliFtQ/s320/Tree+Trellis.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">one-of-a-kind birdbaths</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XpXmpsfcAr6wR6bY2OoPAzf-l3-DZ5ymQWvIkJgp_BavmDN30v-_VYeOMUjyMeyDbanL60mA8SsDb0ZckZgOh1xS4lIDtFv4-CmzHlmWMPDOTxZbqVXpiUxz5s1uudtvH_2DxIlcViU/s1600-h/turnover.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XpXmpsfcAr6wR6bY2OoPAzf-l3-DZ5ymQWvIkJgp_BavmDN30v-_VYeOMUjyMeyDbanL60mA8SsDb0ZckZgOh1xS4lIDtFv4-CmzHlmWMPDOTxZbqVXpiUxz5s1uudtvH_2DxIlcViU/s320/turnover.gif" /></a><br /><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;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">wall art</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfNOcSQGNKgBsxIjvN7BLfyVpVFWtSNlPJyyZvzQlAREtCz7urVjDSTzi5Ra55weRUVoBn8J2aiYorfwQKmaF_EcgoklZ2CfKhDIh2OOe1NOUeGRa72eiKZrdJCFWPreAxH2F2Lh2VVI/s1600-h/Pine+Branch+001fall06+-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfNOcSQGNKgBsxIjvN7BLfyVpVFWtSNlPJyyZvzQlAREtCz7urVjDSTzi5Ra55weRUVoBn8J2aiYorfwQKmaF_EcgoklZ2CfKhDIh2OOe1NOUeGRa72eiKZrdJCFWPreAxH2F2Lh2VVI/s320/Pine+Branch+001fall06+-web.jpg" /></a><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;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow!  So much talent, I am literally awed by these. I have to admit I have a bit of a thing for trees.  They are so graceful, and represent strength and longevity.  I tend to gravitate towards anything "tree-ish", but thats another post!</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What about you guys? Are you longing for warmer days out in the yard? Have you started to plan out your gardens?  Do you have any ideas to break up a large empty yard?</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">till next time...</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvjJjheWhGI7dKpG_YV0jKoMlAbSX2R-UkIjGm_rJmqF5FPRxYiaisB2CtknpZZL_HMbneqrM6JDTEEuP2eih6-tDzQCPumvBHgthr36AO9j9EdERW_PIPBSsg6unoYAbDz2cOMn0XaI/s1600-h/Windswept+Maple+Leaf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvjJjheWhGI7dKpG_YV0jKoMlAbSX2R-UkIjGm_rJmqF5FPRxYiaisB2CtknpZZL_HMbneqrM6JDTEEuP2eih6-tDzQCPumvBHgthr36AO9j9EdERW_PIPBSsg6unoYAbDz2cOMn0XaI/s320/Windswept+Maple+Leaf.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /></div>

Sculpture for your Outdoor Space

Went to the Interior Design Show in TO on the weekend (IDS 2010) with my eldest Daughter.  At 10 she is a budding designer - I will post pic...

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