Traditional Style Open Living

must.go.here.

<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I mean <i>really</i>? Have you ever?</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/AVvXsEhzQw6t_NE3ktg_lsoNcT-AkqJlRRU8ZUSb_Ls3MfEsvyyQoinnMeEmG8I0RU1YJut0sn0eGvIKjRhU2sSMaHqKWpdp5M-t0VREyYfIhXq_hrePzmsmu19noPGkJHYlSRhzXJtJz4T3Gh0/s1600/tumblr_m5hb67UQ5U1qaphrco1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQw6t_NE3ktg_lsoNcT-AkqJlRRU8ZUSb_Ls3MfEsvyyQoinnMeEmG8I0RU1YJut0sn0eGvIKjRhU2sSMaHqKWpdp5M-t0VREyYfIhXq_hrePzmsmu19noPGkJHYlSRhzXJtJz4T3Gh0/s640/tumblr_m5hb67UQ5U1qaphrco1_500.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lac Rose, or Lake Retba, situated north of the Cap Vert in Senegal</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">yet another reason to step aboard a plane... Happy weekend! xo</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

must.go.here.

I mean really ? Have you ever? Lac Rose, or Lake Retba, situated north of the Cap Vert in Senegal yet another reason to step aboard a plane...

7:27 AM

name this artist

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Found this on interest a while back.</div><div style="text-align: center;">DYING over the beauty...</div><div style="text-align: center;">love how these gorgeous patches of brights play together.</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/AVvXsEgQesk5cSpg0p_DIn5ggjLgHuN9BNFns9h7o7nIgyyqaRyVxX5GMobi6Up4Jkk2ONY3ONGGKesslDx1eVGM8b6zYlb4heSXHrVSfEZx7iXiE3aqOozM1Qs7Z5F6dfXl2P0n8gnHKwZKIIM/s1600/756238cfce701a7bdd413b836ba758d6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQesk5cSpg0p_DIn5ggjLgHuN9BNFns9h7o7nIgyyqaRyVxX5GMobi6Up4Jkk2ONY3ONGGKesslDx1eVGM8b6zYlb4heSXHrVSfEZx7iXiE3aqOozM1Qs7Z5F6dfXl2P0n8gnHKwZKIIM/s640/756238cfce701a7bdd413b836ba758d6.jpg" width="440" /></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;">here's the problem:</div><div style="text-align: center;">the link leads back to nothing and I can't find the artist - </div><div style="text-align: center;">hoping one of you has some idea who this deliciousness came from!</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>

name this artist

Found this on interest a while back. DYING over the beauty... love how these gorgeous patches of brights play together. here's the probl...

1:44 PM

pinteresting: art over windows

<br />I find so many fabulous bits of creativity via pinterest, and some are really due more than a repin.<br />Hence the new feature, "<b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.ca/search/label/pinteresting">pinteresting</a></b>", where I invite your opinions about whatever wonderful thing made me sit up and take notice each week....<br /><br /><br />So. let's get on with it, shall we? This weeks brilliance...<br /><br /><br />We've seen art layered over bookcases, but how about this: art over windows.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img class="CSS_LIGHTBOX_SCALED_IMAGE_IMG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1sp4Bkrznj1n84G7y54PDyVstX6crbrbg7BNnwKE4c3gU4zglLSBFFg1dC2pWmdHhLCun6XHwt9mxGxHbDOq5xpm-qeNjbiNnLnVN1mtYj00VxDWZhwyOUCcwLY9zebyG-lRSrsE2Hw/s1600/Scan+2.jpg" /></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 seems mad, but if you think about it, especially in a room like the one below, </div><div style="text-align: center;">windows are often abundant and wall space is not. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Why not break up that huge expanse of glass with a little eye candy?</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 class="CSS_LIGHTBOX_SCALED_IMAGE_IMG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBKIXLKG5K1mFyjKJsD_ObyLJjOnHD9CigCiaAQeszKDEB0ct9j6VDMwMpMfA2LI-7uluALkCmEZiGHUhkjTcsvKh2-aq8lXdiMimOdz1-S6D17p0oYv8h8XFdW8cbaxLhnEA08djWrY/s1600/Scan+6.jpg" style="height: 500px; width: 351px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to Raina at <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/45880489926247120/">A Stylist's Life</a> for posting about the work of <a href="http://www.ericcohler.com/">Eric Cohler</a>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">thereby exposing this innovative art display.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So what are all you art lovers thinking about this one?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

pinteresting: art over windows

I find so many fabulous bits of creativity via pinterest, and some are really due more than a repin. Hence the new feature, " pinterest...

3:33 PM

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; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="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" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKDqKjG4txJt8kUCdeuorFG-CYi5h6tRiB10Q_BVbUvaOSR70vN7gQTmZVvR3HsluZ4KTn6yfFMXHKYs6bJLRN5CVzVm9ljSOt_GlNrwM4LKKSkietLd_6Hy09Pm85sluM1kyh2-gwh8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+10.11.49+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKDqKjG4txJt8kUCdeuorFG-CYi5h6tRiB10Q_BVbUvaOSR70vN7gQTmZVvR3HsluZ4KTn6yfFMXHKYs6bJLRN5CVzVm9ljSOt_GlNrwM4LKKSkietLd_6Hy09Pm85sluM1kyh2-gwh8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+10.11.49+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXvnP023U19oGhfCXc-9ww7eraB2Lbbz6odxPVoyP8Vi3j0xFCv0dBpxbH21PTeyV_TtTrDLpwyn7anM9TyeU8E1hmlOgl-LKgbiVcPe73UpGlOYuD4YdfJExK8Uws2JAiBkL6r_RlvM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+10.40.39+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXvnP023U19oGhfCXc-9ww7eraB2Lbbz6odxPVoyP8Vi3j0xFCv0dBpxbH21PTeyV_TtTrDLpwyn7anM9TyeU8E1hmlOgl-LKgbiVcPe73UpGlOYuD4YdfJExK8Uws2JAiBkL6r_RlvM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+10.40.39+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5khdWvqqRxX5tGAtK1WzqzlCditDBwe6Rab0vqRGn_6XOrCvxnBFu1PirHBRrs6-CNm9cMMFTbIos_Fk8PDNEqMmMaHLV2Sd-tc1rvjcgjVU-E412N3poVceNF1srhYHSRQ6cxT2aWsw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+10.16.12+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5khdWvqqRxX5tGAtK1WzqzlCditDBwe6Rab0vqRGn_6XOrCvxnBFu1PirHBRrs6-CNm9cMMFTbIos_Fk8PDNEqMmMaHLV2Sd-tc1rvjcgjVU-E412N3poVceNF1srhYHSRQ6cxT2aWsw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+10.16.12+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzf_R6l0CNYr0AIC19GhHyFqlvitxbzegIlPYKeX_lKBrx8zjmGlLee2bRavdURvRW3ggpBzCsIxoK-SPntIvbfZooKmGwzqipaKMUAZfB-L354vXY3Yby9fIaC72B6Otv9tCxduFtuQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+10.40.14+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzf_R6l0CNYr0AIC19GhHyFqlvitxbzegIlPYKeX_lKBrx8zjmGlLee2bRavdURvRW3ggpBzCsIxoK-SPntIvbfZooKmGwzqipaKMUAZfB-L354vXY3Yby9fIaC72B6Otv9tCxduFtuQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+10.40.14+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdz0N5KyYyHVtJ9l3Y2Alwkgs6vfMEBrkRVCETXysk-PDLlxDHjkB2jDqkqcVRZFet-SOZQRuLZhrCjtcfN0Dki5wtJ6_YDbhBYh3qwBvicpwJdfALJ-8WZ2Ao9QYQ2-9nApIjVu9w268/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+12.01.08+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdz0N5KyYyHVtJ9l3Y2Alwkgs6vfMEBrkRVCETXysk-PDLlxDHjkB2jDqkqcVRZFet-SOZQRuLZhrCjtcfN0Dki5wtJ6_YDbhBYh3qwBvicpwJdfALJ-8WZ2Ao9QYQ2-9nApIjVu9w268/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+12.01.08+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW86HQgmjuN84oiFfN9SRm0EnHF6VBqQMSD7kYqXS3JC8ZUW4SQShb9yGYkg_jyN4v-otAh2pVqMDoy1fPLhOlhkeWdwirTMPcL_t1MiUOXnWPG7XLfhoVS89bCsU4Z046EeyVXvmksZU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+10.36.24+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW86HQgmjuN84oiFfN9SRm0EnHF6VBqQMSD7kYqXS3JC8ZUW4SQShb9yGYkg_jyN4v-otAh2pVqMDoy1fPLhOlhkeWdwirTMPcL_t1MiUOXnWPG7XLfhoVS89bCsU4Z046EeyVXvmksZU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-02-15+at+10.36.24+AM.png" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;">source <a href="http://yangyangpan.com/recent.htm">1</a> <a href="http://kikisloane.tumblr.com/post/40994781971">2</a> <a href="http://pastel-locks.tumblr.com/post/26843825945">3</a> <a href="http://www.thisisveda.com/collections/spring-2013">4</a><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/339177415656280945/"> 5</a> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/17451517278184956/">6</a><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/339177415656292513/"> 7</a> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/8866530488132094/">8</a> <a href="http://www.styleathome.com/">9</a> <a href="http://www.mattermatters.com/">10</a> <a href="http://www.saatchionline.com/art/Painting-Oil-Mad-World-2/237012/1298557/view">11</a> <a href="http://www.thejealouscurator.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/filippominelli.jpg">12</a> <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=60&startValue=1&selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=16010043&parentid=W_ACC_NEWACC&sortProperties=&navCount=57&navAction=poppushpush&color=&pushId=W_ACC_NEWACC&popId=WOMENS_ACCESSORIES&prepushId=&cm_mmc=Performics-_-Affiliates-_-kaboodle.com-_-Primary%20Banner&clickid=0004d5c4a423108a0a2a794cb6003aa1">13</a></span><br /><br /><br />c'est fantastique, oui? xo<br /><br /><br />

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...

9:13 AM

Feng Shui in a Family Room

So this fall a really interesting client emailed requesting an online consult. K and her family have just recently moved into a new house, and are working toward creating a harmonious home incorporating Feng Shui.<br /><br />I was at once intrigued. I have a very loose knowledge of the Feng Shui principles, having applied certain bits to my own home. Even if you do not specifically subscribe to the belief that our homes have energy passing through them, and we can funnel that energy in ways that are beneficial to us, I think that anyone who is consciously working to create harmony and order in their home to better their life is probably applying this same effort in other areas of their life, and this will likely bring them some great results. There are also some facets of Feng Shui that simply reflect good design principles, such as incorporating mirrors to bounce light (or energy :) around, eliminating clutter and restricting your colour palette. There is also the familiarity factor: it may bring a certain sense of peace to a person knowing that specific areas of your home are always going to contain certain colours, for example.<br /><br />The first room K wanted to work on was her family room. A traditional modern family two-story, the family room is open to the kitchen/eating area.<br /><br />Here are some of the before shots:<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8sk7paok0t_-R1uqHRezn2XmBkIyka8aVOwZVyQZE1AEL7h97b7p0AGhfkEUQXsReJSRGA_KwjgXzk0LBuhUuiF9oyDZRFibzNNPpV6GxgxFQc2dWui8CIrLXh9qjf4maHqQv3hqQvA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-22+at+1.04.55+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8sk7paok0t_-R1uqHRezn2XmBkIyka8aVOwZVyQZE1AEL7h97b7p0AGhfkEUQXsReJSRGA_KwjgXzk0LBuhUuiF9oyDZRFibzNNPpV6GxgxFQc2dWui8CIrLXh9qjf4maHqQv3hqQvA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-22+at+1.04.55+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gfybzKdRUJiajwLYzHYVIKoaT6X8WKJWt_utODXzU9mAyNhQX4gW-HE-AnXhFn3Nl-0iWgYwMP66Go6ujsVNUkA8H2sCOhE5qwTp9tmp7ODzW019TQp19uRpGLLcA7iSwXfLfGHAbjw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-22+at+1.06.10+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gfybzKdRUJiajwLYzHYVIKoaT6X8WKJWt_utODXzU9mAyNhQX4gW-HE-AnXhFn3Nl-0iWgYwMP66Go6ujsVNUkA8H2sCOhE5qwTp9tmp7ODzW019TQp19uRpGLLcA7iSwXfLfGHAbjw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-22+at+1.06.10+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br />Beautiful wood floors that complement the cabinetry tones, a lovely fireplace with built-ins, a breakfast nook and plenty of natural light and space - this home has great bones to work with!<br /><br /><br />K wanted to work with blues or greys, to bring the best fang shui for the particular positioning and placement in the home found here. I agreed that cool-toned walls would work, as her space receives warm southern light and has all that lovely warm wood for balance. Blue pairs effortlessly with orange-toned woods because they are complements on the colour wheel, and blue brings out the richness of the wood. K has bold colours present throughout her home, and wanted this space to have some character.<br /><br />After working out that K quite liked modern furnishings, we needed to find a way to mesh those styles with her home, which is much more traditional. She had already ordered a white leather sofa. The first thing to work on was the floor plan. By placing the sofa against the wall we opened up the room, creating a better flow (for Feng Shui and design purposes!) I suggested K purchase two chairs to face the sofa, thereby adding comfortable seating without blocking the doorway off. A low bench positioned where the sofa had previously sat provides additional seating for larger gatherings but still allows the two areas to be connected.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3U-X_WN8CCn6ZgQAKgWDjJwQ-NGpGP3HxmJtzMF4_8kee5X4VfI1TxL3gD_uNlWFAUWg6PGsQgy7E0y3Kj4Xssr5uu4l9lUzwWtWYjJNLViQGlHkHU-WAcYruANW18EUJL8O1LmFvjTc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-10-21+at+3.17.06+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3U-X_WN8CCn6ZgQAKgWDjJwQ-NGpGP3HxmJtzMF4_8kee5X4VfI1TxL3gD_uNlWFAUWg6PGsQgy7E0y3Kj4Xssr5uu4l9lUzwWtWYjJNLViQGlHkHU-WAcYruANW18EUJL8O1LmFvjTc/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-10-21+at+3.17.06+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since we are planning to move onto the living and dining areas next, I suggested adding a warm orange in small accents to give us another colour to pull out in the adjoining rooms. The wall colour you see here is Benjamin Moore 1626, Gentle Gray.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">DESIGN TIP: When working with pale blues, you really want a grey with a blue undertone, rather than a true pale blue, or your room will look like a baby boys nursery :)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVaW5LMud1mTVFaVJUWD7WS9_gTIF6wrkHDjJFn-j-S7viBZBCfQdBmIq7xg8J1xkoxTbwzbwwHEhUp7BnC4ZIFsXNqfaYPAuCTznWpePGKBr_kORTA5XASDQqBc-EWmfMyPMr1VOXuU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-22+at+1.30.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVaW5LMud1mTVFaVJUWD7WS9_gTIF6wrkHDjJFn-j-S7viBZBCfQdBmIq7xg8J1xkoxTbwzbwwHEhUp7BnC4ZIFsXNqfaYPAuCTznWpePGKBr_kORTA5XASDQqBc-EWmfMyPMr1VOXuU/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-22+at+1.30.30+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Chunky chairs in the same espresso finish as K's table and chairs help the two spaces to relate to one another, and of course we need a round coffee table - this is a major Feng shui principle - avoid corners whenever possible, they are thought to create disruptive energy within your home. a selection of carpets allows K to choose exactly how energetic she would like this space to feel, and of corse, the art references the Feng Shui water element we are channeling here.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWttz7M7VD1hSVLLmNiEK32iH6ts9qKbqIZSBUOHB_Lo_6pEGAqjokhENKzi-g3zQ82y2q5dO2DGS0rHvjRvOTcz2WYw4KdvmAnBIm_ZPZZZ4foXZszqUp4nb4Hu3PaKF8eyb9QAimG8I/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-10-21+at+2.35.11+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWttz7M7VD1hSVLLmNiEK32iH6ts9qKbqIZSBUOHB_Lo_6pEGAqjokhENKzi-g3zQ82y2q5dO2DGS0rHvjRvOTcz2WYw4KdvmAnBIm_ZPZZZ4foXZszqUp4nb4Hu3PaKF8eyb9QAimG8I/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-10-21+at+2.35.11+PM.png" width="640" /></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: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">K responded that she wanted to replace her dining set with something lighter and more modern, and that she was wary of making such large commitment to blue with the leather chairs. She sent a link to the dining set she was considering, and asked me to create a board incorporating that and the large floral carpet. These chairs work with the wood tones present, and the modern abstract back picks up on the legs of her new dining chairs. Having just the seat upholstered blue allows for that hit of colour without the commitment - it would be easy to swap out this fabric down the road.</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/AVvXsEjr4RUHcakmYXVSJE1M0efWYIxT0lrH18-Enhaw1sdOxMuplqR3yslOSUjAMKsqr5_SnP-T7cGoUAVWK5v4wc-MP83ypqVOEReaQ2oWy2RmS0kPo0ksy6YvC8kmWfiEWz40wiGshAU2rPA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-22+at+1.43.33+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4RUHcakmYXVSJE1M0efWYIxT0lrH18-Enhaw1sdOxMuplqR3yslOSUjAMKsqr5_SnP-T7cGoUAVWK5v4wc-MP83ypqVOEReaQ2oWy2RmS0kPo0ksy6YvC8kmWfiEWz40wiGshAU2rPA/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-22+at+1.43.33+PM.png" width="640" /></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: left;">After receiving that board, K mentioned wanting a more neutral option to show here husband, who wasn't sure about the blue. She had used Benjamin Moore OC-52 Gray Owl in another room in her home which faced north, and had thought it was a bit too cold for the family room. I assured her that in the warm southern light at the back of her home Gray Owl would appear more neutral, and suggested she try a swatch out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4hXKWk0tOVItJKjdDgjOn4yNpcXXxISybjyx5-4P0QT5jhQX2yguIWZUikBuZ84NPI6zObkIQb_D6jdPcGYgeEKx5fvKIpLPe4F47357uWAPum4sxuEzvCeSFmH44Pu-p-cbNPhPoBs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-11-01+at+5.08.10+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4hXKWk0tOVItJKjdDgjOn4yNpcXXxISybjyx5-4P0QT5jhQX2yguIWZUikBuZ84NPI6zObkIQb_D6jdPcGYgeEKx5fvKIpLPe4F47357uWAPum4sxuEzvCeSFmH44Pu-p-cbNPhPoBs/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-11-01+at+5.08.10+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I sent her another board illustrating this neutral palette option. I'm in love with that carpet. LOVE.</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/AVvXsEgs2hPB9ei6d7PJv_nSt66y8hzHkvgzCQbhNzYl6t68gab_49KCPkrXcQo0qKcgXYAuP8CaFvvtmJk1Xj74iNETf4wMwBFSIkxj28P7YY8SYq2wYynbASke3PsoBNkI9dE3wohiRZ-gMxQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-11-01+at+5.32.11+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2hPB9ei6d7PJv_nSt66y8hzHkvgzCQbhNzYl6t68gab_49KCPkrXcQo0qKcgXYAuP8CaFvvtmJk1Xj74iNETf4wMwBFSIkxj28P7YY8SYq2wYynbASke3PsoBNkI9dE3wohiRZ-gMxQ/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-11-01+at+5.32.11+PM.png" width="640" /></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: left;">At this point we were nearing the beginning of holiday season. K wrote that she loved both options, but that she was leaning toward the more neutral version. After New Year's I got an email that made me smile :) K and her husband tried the Grey Owl on the wall, and found it did nothing for them, but the bluer option, Gentle Gray, looked wonderful! They decided to go ahead with the second blue design option, and were very happy with the progress so far. I'm hoping for some pics of the finished space to share with you...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and that, darlings, was my first official Feng Shui Design Consultation! Something of an adventure, and I learned a lot along the way... as side note, I may try to tackle how to bring some basic Feng Shui principles into your home in some future posts - would you ladies like to explore with me? I'm thinking a little cleaning a re-organizing can't hurt anyone.... my house could definitely use some love! x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Feng Shui in a Family Room

So this fall a really interesting client emailed requesting an online consult. K and her family have just recently moved into a new house, a...

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for the year ahead

<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSJOv46cVq6Vgr9398noJp879B2N65i1A5ruPtfZllyxzzVcygUmuLk7GIEeBYf5FcZCl1oxuX5dMkJQ4jWeWE2LaPowbS0MTVIfA6ct26KN8rtLZ8DQeOA9VWvJESN38WYN3jRyYFy8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.18.44+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSJOv46cVq6Vgr9398noJp879B2N65i1A5ruPtfZllyxzzVcygUmuLk7GIEeBYf5FcZCl1oxuX5dMkJQ4jWeWE2LaPowbS0MTVIfA6ct26KN8rtLZ8DQeOA9VWvJESN38WYN3jRyYFy8/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.18.44+AM.png" width="550" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy 2013! A new year, always comes with a resolution or two...</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">listen more and talk less</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAjTrSjx4ZJ0GnK-TmCJN1rKGYFjhrkCUykZ0KcDFlLoX5VGNmJJlF9mTo4nKANbss1Us30TNz36jM0DGLBs_N4ObBNjkYvgS1-pJcdzbjFtYOva1Raxu8ZgxcrVpVJ6hYDEq02dLD-U/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+9.47.48+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAjTrSjx4ZJ0GnK-TmCJN1rKGYFjhrkCUykZ0KcDFlLoX5VGNmJJlF9mTo4nKANbss1Us30TNz36jM0DGLBs_N4ObBNjkYvgS1-pJcdzbjFtYOva1Raxu8ZgxcrVpVJ6hYDEq02dLD-U/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+9.47.48+AM.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDn-bxBlo3k76VZnnXbd_po-yO5Yoj1e9ASVIf2gCoA2dDTQSQst9xqJt7xP1Spnwa6SuypXyDYlzj_43FBvbXvMHv1-Uetq9hs0xrOUE4leT6yV4wKdBh93Gd_kVeTy_mcF6yu-8zfak/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.16.47+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDn-bxBlo3k76VZnnXbd_po-yO5Yoj1e9ASVIf2gCoA2dDTQSQst9xqJt7xP1Spnwa6SuypXyDYlzj_43FBvbXvMHv1-Uetq9hs0xrOUE4leT6yV4wKdBh93Gd_kVeTy_mcF6yu-8zfak/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.16.47+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">find a place in my life for everything needed and loved, and let go of the rest </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9P_O6qnoxOSyiD_7FYUN9ul4keE_XgHHsbUbtIr2xi12plhwRtRLPdFIG0zk4MtYdVHxbFamaY1SoR3dp4hqeuOfY_Y2Acs_yH2B_33h-NiHmUmPfUpekgIPHeE_c0AQBoqYjpY1RJs/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+9.51.23+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9P_O6qnoxOSyiD_7FYUN9ul4keE_XgHHsbUbtIr2xi12plhwRtRLPdFIG0zk4MtYdVHxbFamaY1SoR3dp4hqeuOfY_Y2Acs_yH2B_33h-NiHmUmPfUpekgIPHeE_c0AQBoqYjpY1RJs/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+9.51.23+AM.png" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YV6hE1fzbRAV5GN61_YOF9d99SH48CzblThEPzwpH0rJ8KFB2nbeShGzhfCSdimqnxvKYj2Ryj8gMGb70AHxi9uOcJ3iGHWJOYBasv6IOQMYbSWmNfDmKdA0ZxUEVEhtRUygujMQ2pc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.47.52+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YV6hE1fzbRAV5GN61_YOF9d99SH48CzblThEPzwpH0rJ8KFB2nbeShGzhfCSdimqnxvKYj2Ryj8gMGb70AHxi9uOcJ3iGHWJOYBasv6IOQMYbSWmNfDmKdA0ZxUEVEhtRUygujMQ2pc/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.47.52+AM.png" width="518" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvr6vwE8rP5Glg5qLRBxWRQReIQlY9SzJXVgm6lVS9l6yminV80u7sYBHz4HEsxFgTYiCRJEr9o2ZTnARMiE40BXaDz4NdvSRYvNNx5BfsF9Wxv1my2MoI7FTIiXvr2ViNzmkF4Hdh7w/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.47.23+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvr6vwE8rP5Glg5qLRBxWRQReIQlY9SzJXVgm6lVS9l6yminV80u7sYBHz4HEsxFgTYiCRJEr9o2ZTnARMiE40BXaDz4NdvSRYvNNx5BfsF9Wxv1my2MoI7FTIiXvr2ViNzmkF4Hdh7w/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.47.23+AM.png" width="516" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">drink more water, get more sleep, and improve upon my french</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_R6NCENKhHrMsn4CrAY23nxbMTlrJDqFtPZPXcRHlpxx8mcZ3fDSCw3IFC6XqwAhff0LQVVjS6ix2pb2xA9K3NuGqogTud6WqsSy_0TsU0rfZ_deHPcSACJyupPQaH2XF3xRtUDtkPc8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.45.27+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_R6NCENKhHrMsn4CrAY23nxbMTlrJDqFtPZPXcRHlpxx8mcZ3fDSCw3IFC6XqwAhff0LQVVjS6ix2pb2xA9K3NuGqogTud6WqsSy_0TsU0rfZ_deHPcSACJyupPQaH2XF3xRtUDtkPc8/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-01-01+at+10.45.27+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">photos source </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/jean-louis-deniot-paris-apartment-design#slide-9">1</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.urbancraft.org/pinehill.html">2</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/107734616057443906/"> 3</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/103696224/art-print-24k-gold-wishbone-original?ref=pr_shop">4</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://girlyme.tumblr.com/post/30516539951/raspberrytart-masquerade-by-belina-starscream">5</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://blog.brancoprata.com/2011/11/21/guest-post-jenny-hank-and-hunt/">6</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.cococozy.com/2012/06/color-watch-mint-gold.html">7</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://vodkaaandcaviar.tumblr.com/post/31215654487">8</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/190488259208534944/">9</a></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What goals have you set for yourself this year?</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

for the year ahead

Happy 2013! A new year, always comes with a resolution or two... listen more and talk less find a place in my life for everything needed and...

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how we decorate our tree for maximum sparkle, step-by-step

yes, I'm posting this on Boxing Day :) Pretty much sums up the pace of the holidays around there! Hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas, and that you have been fortunate enough to be with you family and friends.<br /><br /><br />I took photos of the tree as it progressed this year - and the kids announced that they were going to decorate it - so I just sat back with a cup of tea and watched!<br /><br />We decided to use "sparkly nature" decorations - kind of embarrassed to admit that we have so many tree ornaments in storage that we can choose different themes on different years, and we don't have to buy anything!!!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgYVE1kAjkVusgiwdWum0VOjDcj5y-O1VOK3yWAX6tq8_lDa62093lfA8q61lb1sIkyYzuM2mGgtA34mgXTVOizKhT9kCguISRPw7AzPGgdKhUaTzgKdB4UfyPr8w2aSD4wCEoP0AICM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-26+at+8.39.14+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgYVE1kAjkVusgiwdWum0VOjDcj5y-O1VOK3yWAX6tq8_lDa62093lfA8q61lb1sIkyYzuM2mGgtA34mgXTVOizKhT9kCguISRPw7AzPGgdKhUaTzgKdB4UfyPr8w2aSD4wCEoP0AICM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-26+at+8.39.14+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br />The crocheted snowflakes are some of my favourite ornaments - my Mum made them one year when I was small, and they were on our childhood tree for most of me childhood. She gifted them to me a few years ago :)<br /><br />We use wired ribbon woven throughout the middle of the tree (Miss N is allergic, so we have a fake tree) to fill it in a little, and we added in some glittery and mercury glass onion-shaped ornaments at the last moment.<br /><br />Here are the pics:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">being fluffed by Miss N</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmHiKC6CRLYAQuBCMtvYRyultIslUJuq5WBajZ5wxRSGAqW3jfYs-HHaGMDnIOu_OTm0JnzJe9Dxr2qhDHCDi0eVIABoxySi_Oia-Z-6HVG9XeCorJIpIIVD5xAaaqS0jF14MRm8O0iA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-23+at+5.28.35+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmHiKC6CRLYAQuBCMtvYRyultIslUJuq5WBajZ5wxRSGAqW3jfYs-HHaGMDnIOu_OTm0JnzJe9Dxr2qhDHCDi0eVIABoxySi_Oia-Z-6HVG9XeCorJIpIIVD5xAaaqS0jF14MRm8O0iA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-23+at+5.28.35+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">the darling boy taking a break for a puppy snuggle</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxkP9bp0h59_yT0pSJ5i30vt2rx6K360zM7dPah5eq37MxpGdMGwAZqxxcS2gaJSopmQBOEJy_kpJ-AeZ9qqlVOkODKQt6r1W5VoW3Rg51E04bg0sNz5YPIPrfRkyFx0BzXwLNOjf5kU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-23+at+5.29.11+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxkP9bp0h59_yT0pSJ5i30vt2rx6K360zM7dPah5eq37MxpGdMGwAZqxxcS2gaJSopmQBOEJy_kpJ-AeZ9qqlVOkODKQt6r1W5VoW3Rg51E04bg0sNz5YPIPrfRkyFx0BzXwLNOjf5kU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-23+at+5.29.11+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">light reflectors going on - these are the bane of my existence! </div><div style="text-align: center;">They don't quite fit the lights, but the kids love adding them, </div><div style="text-align: center;">so we end up steeping on them for the entire holidays!!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzArS2mjHhS6OUM2qXUzIJfpH9J72EtwV4_Rf_U3XXbFhJlUH0PkT_NXU45zZRCP4oFIoha501q-bN6i3d1IwY0CTAimiXLDUSTttkOtdZayAVR5g_YDfUk4cAzOEItERadNaTQr0i80Q/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-23+at+5.29.42+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzArS2mjHhS6OUM2qXUzIJfpH9J72EtwV4_Rf_U3XXbFhJlUH0PkT_NXU45zZRCP4oFIoha501q-bN6i3d1IwY0CTAimiXLDUSTttkOtdZayAVR5g_YDfUk4cAzOEItERadNaTQr0i80Q/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-23+at+5.29.42+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">ribbon throughout the middle, and large pinecones place toward the centre of the tree for sparkle :)</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/AVvXsEgs6zwg-NQmLGt_xQb05APKtQ2oCiHJq0jutQhzBYJiai5e9EmDhIhpNFlr0DnzPsBeqcf0jbQyvR9rjInd6m7_gTS-1IVS74qDDjp2qBpXNaQXWcJnXiUWjZBmNmp280h73niirH_SfcY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-23+at+5.30.15+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6zwg-NQmLGt_xQb05APKtQ2oCiHJq0jutQhzBYJiai5e9EmDhIhpNFlr0DnzPsBeqcf0jbQyvR9rjInd6m7_gTS-1IVS74qDDjp2qBpXNaQXWcJnXiUWjZBmNmp280h73niirH_SfcY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-23+at+5.30.15+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">small pinecones and snowflakes on...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_6-UhoSc1LG1G6CGXvs4-GRMCP4aAaVBkQlwVDSXADyBWSimWmxbUGYf9INwg8SU_0jS75j0pFISyusbOOdJta88IrsBpU2TDH8YMDC2gn6tx_6MwN-FS2w6kkFCwr4nDNb3TqOUPdk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-23+at+5.30.45+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_6-UhoSc1LG1G6CGXvs4-GRMCP4aAaVBkQlwVDSXADyBWSimWmxbUGYf9INwg8SU_0jS75j0pFISyusbOOdJta88IrsBpU2TDH8YMDC2gn6tx_6MwN-FS2w6kkFCwr4nDNb3TqOUPdk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-23+at+5.30.45+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">onion ornaments and a small wreath for a topper...notice all those reflectors on the floor?!! </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/AVvXsEhDgtMwLtHCWpFgQu3q_0R5koJy57q818u_nhehv3cIXjV18W_E5Rz6MhZBM_wRSMoUNQJ3VNYbg37y3jHx863i48p242Fy5SYrR0voYgYldizVH8NLCO-ZAp9otOgRpJvgEHQvTQzdzHQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-23+at+5.31.14+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgtMwLtHCWpFgQu3q_0R5koJy57q818u_nhehv3cIXjV18W_E5Rz6MhZBM_wRSMoUNQJ3VNYbg37y3jHx863i48p242Fy5SYrR0voYgYldizVH8NLCO-ZAp9otOgRpJvgEHQvTQzdzHQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-23+at+5.31.14+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and somehow I've lost the pic with the tree skirt :)</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcGIi-Vm__uiVeG_czhSI6WIffNA8365w-pqzRSmxP_YWpE_pcCZS_Hico1Sq8BlPbWpdP7E7th4cLe296DDhqZM7_q5_rhs97kdXBP7cLSBZiCLDOS3Zyw8vw4r23rA7WfoGkNwN4bY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-23+at+5.31.49+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcGIi-Vm__uiVeG_czhSI6WIffNA8365w-pqzRSmxP_YWpE_pcCZS_Hico1Sq8BlPbWpdP7E7th4cLe296DDhqZM7_q5_rhs97kdXBP7cLSBZiCLDOS3Zyw8vw4r23rA7WfoGkNwN4bY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-23+at+5.31.49+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> finally, presents!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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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;">Happy Holidays, lovelies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Am working on a post about the lovely colour of the year from pantone - it's gorgeous, isn't it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo</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 />

how we decorate our tree for maximum sparkle, step-by-step

yes, I'm posting this on Boxing Day :) Pretty much sums up the pace of the holidays around there! Hope you all have had a wonderful Chri...

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