wishing you

<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">wishing you.....</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1noMBpt4NmM1x2PHqb2hpiPDz9pvVTdQqZ0baXXMsQDsvk5tdrpjXe1otN-J0EuP6LZ4zbVDkk1TMEV25eIiFW6wKA89Wj2exP5v_apH1lAt6h_w5SmGprIDo49LEbA_U4WQZ_YGEYoZ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+9.17.51+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1noMBpt4NmM1x2PHqb2hpiPDz9pvVTdQqZ0baXXMsQDsvk5tdrpjXe1otN-J0EuP6LZ4zbVDkk1TMEV25eIiFW6wKA89Wj2exP5v_apH1lAt6h_w5SmGprIDo49LEbA_U4WQZ_YGEYoZ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+9.17.51+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">dreams of the sea</div><br /><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEjbtZs1K0AVpJkzrK7h25kEA0orm0ph2415isIKM8cIW86RvIYpcIfwBurCIIlqxq0cLcChy_k0yUP0uFd1fh5JoZb25K98qCztQ_9vHTejAvY0JrWoNH1lB2qOC24Wd0HMH8CEJRPt5kEY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+9.13.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtZs1K0AVpJkzrK7h25kEA0orm0ph2415isIKM8cIW86RvIYpcIfwBurCIIlqxq0cLcChy_k0yUP0uFd1fh5JoZb25K98qCztQ_9vHTejAvY0JrWoNH1lB2qOC24Wd0HMH8CEJRPt5kEY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+9.13.29+PM.png" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_uhPH8qOBNaYf1gD9888_vnblAIKAk4Mov2kOnWEgcz2FBwCVUohhfhy4t9D63dfDz7aY5A60XyvSfW0MO3gr9vk4X570VplFr2jRZc0U_iH0wSdvWjvnTghL73Zxe_K2FIVVTO_w54H/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+9.15.08+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_uhPH8qOBNaYf1gD9888_vnblAIKAk4Mov2kOnWEgcz2FBwCVUohhfhy4t9D63dfDz7aY5A60XyvSfW0MO3gr9vk4X570VplFr2jRZc0U_iH0wSdvWjvnTghL73Zxe_K2FIVVTO_w54H/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+9.15.08+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />by now we've made it to the south so for the next two weeks there will be some rather fabulous ladies guest posting in the Crushing on Colour series... their posts are stunning - hope you'll stop by and enjoy :)<br /><br /><br />have a wonderful couple of weeks - x am<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>picture links <a href="http://society6.com/product/Salt-Water-Cure_Print/">sea</a> <a href="http://www.everythingbutwater.com/browse/products/juicy-couture/starlet/46462+y30966.html">bathing suit</a> <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/11118330299557470/">beyond</a> <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/52635889364384834/">boat</a> <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/181692166186227041/">sofa</a> <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/53691420527039028/">geode</a><a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/84653667965206626/"> ink</a> <a href="http://www.inspiredbythis.com/2011/08/inspired-by-colorful-wedding-nails//">toes</a></i></span>

wishing you

wishing you..... dreams of the sea   by now we've made it to the south so for the next two weeks there will be some rather fabulous ladi...

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Happy Friday! Let the Fun Begin.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzmvx6uwkEXoq41CijqADqIkltAB1nAb4Wc_wgMb4NARvG6BlRi4QbKwhlJxxfNmr1-LHtBaI0GbHlvC6Qp2wixEKcMz_o3E_b1u6siQwYfVFsvH-AdiTBOZr1aFzB5W-0Elnsokggsw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-05+at+9.30.45+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzmvx6uwkEXoq41CijqADqIkltAB1nAb4Wc_wgMb4NARvG6BlRi4QbKwhlJxxfNmr1-LHtBaI0GbHlvC6Qp2wixEKcMz_o3E_b1u6siQwYfVFsvH-AdiTBOZr1aFzB5W-0Elnsokggsw/s640/Screen+shot+2011-03-05+at+9.30.45+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></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 class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Six very talented design bloggers have very generously agreed to guest post</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> on 10 Rooms while I'm off to the beach.</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/AVvXsEj7yaY7ErvWY4k7g0Nthe2tpOmjx7FijFiCrEQbogVemWxxYWmCbWuNwWsZ3F_VzszG-p65DFdXFmKS1Wrblml4PP43VWS_Tk1T2KauKTeQTaPtJFSTJQ2jJY3X9wjiFO2i4Aq5w_F8Ptc/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-09+at+3.19.20+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yaY7ErvWY4k7g0Nthe2tpOmjx7FijFiCrEQbogVemWxxYWmCbWuNwWsZ3F_VzszG-p65DFdXFmKS1Wrblml4PP43VWS_Tk1T2KauKTeQTaPtJFSTJQ2jJY3X9wjiFO2i4Aq5w_F8Ptc/s400/Screen+shot+2011-03-09+at+3.19.20+PM.png" width="383" /></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;"></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;">The <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/search/label/Crushing%20On%20Color">Crushing on Color</a></b> series<br />features six of your favourite bloggers dishing on their favourite color.<br /><br />Of course, there will be fantastic pics and interesting reads,<br />because these ladies are all uber-talented!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KbCW6kyhzonKL2zVyIB7Fy8EdSmek4-csM3A4E3VdbyzlNAsP5OawNGCkhyMXr-IQ72JIngjhLxUAvs5WGDa8N524v7lj_0dtTe38fwUjjUsfsOP4QHUTGVWtM9zT8zT9cmEGF-zZ3Q/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-03+at+8.54.25+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KbCW6kyhzonKL2zVyIB7Fy8EdSmek4-csM3A4E3VdbyzlNAsP5OawNGCkhyMXr-IQ72JIngjhLxUAvs5WGDa8N524v7lj_0dtTe38fwUjjUsfsOP4QHUTGVWtM9zT8zT9cmEGF-zZ3Q/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-03+at+8.54.25+AM.png" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br />I was going to introduce them today, but it may be a little more fun</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> to pop by Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the next two weeks and be delighted by who you find here, yes?</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;">Have fun, everyone,</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll bring you back some shells - x</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/AVvXsEh23eZIwZ6QDJjSvNQIoyHnOxF-HRS4Wfw2AMhFt4djtv45R58MCn9oYnI7hINFEHQl4uJeZ8NzZ5WIZ8C8hF8agXXlmBTNqNKRo5ReUTvFeLqs7zh3Vz9dkWeaq3cTqMs609ZbBoCigPQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23eZIwZ6QDJjSvNQIoyHnOxF-HRS4Wfw2AMhFt4djtv45R58MCn9oYnI7hINFEHQl4uJeZ8NzZ5WIZ8C8hF8agXXlmBTNqNKRo5ReUTvFeLqs7zh3Vz9dkWeaq3cTqMs609ZbBoCigPQ/s200/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; 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Happy Friday! Let the Fun Begin.

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Beach week: Flickr Beach Hut Fabulousness

<div style="text-align: center;">So late posting today - you could say I was working on the blog -</div><div style="text-align: center;">spent the day beachside with the kiddies :)</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/AVvXsEgYvH_sEt4D1K6R29-eQYfUdG8BPNwUkPe359_x21oD7JpjO6nIq73G5SKOYqYitF__3n_rdK7q-_j3OeZE8MRzF3jf_y2f2hTiqW_1YFFb9iWU5_NEpTWTNQ37tLVJtJZAd5EDs7CVco0/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-07-22+at+10.51.35+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvH_sEt4D1K6R29-eQYfUdG8BPNwUkPe359_x21oD7JpjO6nIq73G5SKOYqYitF__3n_rdK7q-_j3OeZE8MRzF3jf_y2f2hTiqW_1YFFb9iWU5_NEpTWTNQ37tLVJtJZAd5EDs7CVco0/s640/Screen+shot+2010-07-22+at+10.51.35+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryantatar/2694661290/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A bit windy so waves galore and the kids were off to "surf" on foam boards!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have found so many beautiful images and homes this week that I will definitely be </div><div style="text-align: center;">showing you another week of beachy good times before summer is over..</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/AVvXsEjLmtMvOVx0cHRoGPX0Bg6E_EuH8vMYQCp0II47Re8NNYsQO1_KfFWeR_idLZoh6rz79VN5s7wJDn6pgrOkniKSI5FT5ujyxX8TRbcQdgNQDwhvFGRjYIQYxhkav2OD24rzEBG6CcD1l9A/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-07-22+at+10.37.59+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmtMvOVx0cHRoGPX0Bg6E_EuH8vMYQCp0II47Re8NNYsQO1_KfFWeR_idLZoh6rz79VN5s7wJDn6pgrOkniKSI5FT5ujyxX8TRbcQdgNQDwhvFGRjYIQYxhkav2OD24rzEBG6CcD1l9A/s640/Screen+shot+2010-07-22+at+10.37.59+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hakangil/759742467/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I learned something about myself this week, cruising through hundreds of beach properties -</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I like the smallest, rustic ones the best.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The spaces that called out for sandy feet and wet dogs..</div><div style="text-align: center;">can handle cast off quilts in a myriad of colors.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Those tiny little hideaways, chilling out along the shore, they have my heart.</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/AVvXsEjH_sweowAii5VO0_y2GoSbrieB7DqTTBjyE5rmTQDtq7ZPko_eFF_jsiIZ9Yz-Fypc7aZ2iwKUwexD-NjpGl4fl17SGi7T5Lx7BM_pMSJ1ux3_xKGkeK7CQtih1dE152p0XimeE-QrZ4w/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-07-22+at+10.58.18+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_sweowAii5VO0_y2GoSbrieB7DqTTBjyE5rmTQDtq7ZPko_eFF_jsiIZ9Yz-Fypc7aZ2iwKUwexD-NjpGl4fl17SGi7T5Lx7BM_pMSJ1ux3_xKGkeK7CQtih1dE152p0XimeE-QrZ4w/s640/Screen+shot+2010-07-22+at+10.58.18+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7546657@N02/2145450201/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So in the spirit of all things small and spankingly beautiful,</div><div style="text-align: center;">here is a gallery to check out on flickr:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katphotos/galleries/72157622869957916/">Beach Huts</a></b></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/AVvXsEi1czkRORo2EopZQ9Cy71OBXJBX5-vPbc4rU_uqsPlVlCVFglyRlWJpebD_VXf3B8kw-rnqG0zdI119E4g6akcA8UX5Xs4IPw1sn9wbFQ9YEq2wOdeFueWguZTYrdF_u2cJ8tKoV9fqXmE/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-07-22+at+10.30.24+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1czkRORo2EopZQ9Cy71OBXJBX5-vPbc4rU_uqsPlVlCVFglyRlWJpebD_VXf3B8kw-rnqG0zdI119E4g6akcA8UX5Xs4IPw1sn9wbFQ9YEq2wOdeFueWguZTYrdF_u2cJ8tKoV9fqXmE/s640/Screen+shot+2010-07-22+at+10.30.24+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a fantabulous friday everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> til next time..</div>

Beach week: Flickr Beach Hut Fabulousness

So late posting today - you could say I was working on the blog - spent the day beachside with the kiddies :) source A bit windy so waves ga...

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Beach Week: Nantucket Cottage: Kaleidoscope of Happy

<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday we posted about small and minimal..</div><div style="text-align: center;">today we explore small with brilliant excess!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This cottage was featured in <b><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/homes/house-tours/big-color-tiny-house-0808">Country Living</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">and I never forgot it..</div><div style="text-align: center;">want to see why?!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a hint of what lies within..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="640" id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/HZ/ColofulNanucket40-de.jpg" style="left: 44px; top: -55px;" width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="640" id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/iK/ColofulNanucket58-de.jpg" style="left: 44px; top: -55px;" width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="640" id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/hU/ColofulNanucket60-de.jpg" style="left: 44px; top: -55px;" width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img height="640" id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/mf/ColofulNanucket63-de.jpg" style="left: 44px; top: -55px;" width="500" /><br /><br /><img height="640" id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/QZ/ColofulNanucket35-de.jpg" style="left: 44px; top: -55px;" width="500" /><br /><br /><img height="640" id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/Ln/ColofulNanucket32-de.jpg" style="left: 44px; top: -55px;" width="500" /><br /><br /><img height="640" id="fb_image" src="http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/n1/ColofulNanucket03-de.jpg" style="left: 44px; top: -55px;" width="500" /><br /><br /><br />Anyone who paints their floor daffodil yellow is all right in my books :)<br />What's the trick to getting this huge range of color to live in harmony?<br /> Using colors with the same intensity - in this case, super-saturated hues.<br />Choose colors with the same amount of black and/or white<br /> in them and you can mix to your hearts content!<br /><br />Clearly the cottage doesn't take itself to seriously,<br />which is lovely - I prefer relaxed decor at the beach..<br />but I'm curious - could you live with all that color?<br /><br />til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>

Beach Week: Nantucket Cottage: Kaleidoscope of Happy

Yesterday we posted about small and minimal.. today we explore small with brilliant excess! This cottage was featured in Country Living and ...

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