tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65009726618602245312024-03-10T23:23:44.571-04:00interior divinemnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-82603948251125945242012-07-02T10:54:00.001-04:002012-07-02T12:20:39.889-04:00Salvo Fair architectural flea market<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A couple of weekends ago I got to go to the "world's largest" architectural salvage fair, held out in Berkshire, not far from London. There was a variety of mostly large pieces: doors, floorboards, windows and other stone fragments and oddities taken from buildings, churches or barns that would be ideal if you were renovating a house from top to bottom! In no way was it the world's largest, however there was an interesting selection. Motivated hunters like my friends and I schlepped through the muddy field to try to find some deals or rescue a piece worthy of taking home. I almost left with a 1950s rocking horse, but it needed a bit too much work to be safe for my childrens' room. My friends found some old wooden crates and steel baskets that will find new uses in their flats.<br />
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p.s. I also made this <a href="http://interiordivine.blogspot.co.uk/p/raspberry-tart-or-tarte-framboise.html" target="_blank">raspberry tart</a>, aiming to feel summery despite the gray skies and damp ground! It was delicious.</div>mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-70541029928025015662012-06-18T06:00:00.003-04:002012-06-18T06:32:50.524-04:00charming little things<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i> above from artist <a href="http://paperiaarre.blogspot.co.uk/">Kaija</a></i></div>
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<i>pencil sketch matchboxes by Krista Charles</i></div>
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both tiny and clever. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/xacharles">Krista Charles'</a> artwork found via <a href="http://designismine.blogspot.co.uk/">here</a>. Kaija's site is <a href="http://paperiaarre.blogspot.co.uk/">here</a>.<br />
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Also, I'm adding a new section in the right sidebar, called "culinary notebook." It's where I'll share things I cook from time to time. I've gleaned so much from people who cook and post recipes online and am constantly finding new recipes to try or helpful tips. Being an everyday cook, I would like to keep my own scrapbook of what I try in the kitchen. Most of it is quite simple, but maybe it will inspire you to cook something too.</div>mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-57393817355222689662012-06-16T06:13:00.004-04:002012-06-16T06:13:58.023-04:00eclectic auction finds<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i> collection of jewelry, from <a href="http://www.highroadauctions.co.uk/current_auction.php?auction=67&lotpage=1">High Road Auctions</a> in Chiswick, London</i></div>
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<i>campaign folding chair, ebay</i></div>
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Anyone who knows me know that I love auctions. I find the range of what you can find is fantastic, and I always come up with interesting and unusual furniture and appealing little things. I enjoy finding things I didn't know I needed, like this useful folding iron campaign chair that becomes a twin bed. Or this tiny wooden jointed doll that would be sweet in a box frame displayed in a child's room. The best thing is these days it's easy to view auction catalogs online and bid, so participating doesn't involve showing up in person, which makes your options geographically unlimited!<br />
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It's been almost year this little blog has languished. It had to sit by while life took over with a new baby, or rather while my little baby boy took over life for a while- which was happy but consuming. I've missed blogging and endeavor to start once again. Sparse as my posts were, keeping an online notebook full of pretty things is something I have enjoyed and would like to continue. Thanks for stopping by, peeking at my blog and leaving me comments from time to time. I enjoy them and love to connect with you.</div>mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-7372104058879017182012-06-15T05:52:00.001-04:002012-06-15T05:52:27.777-04:00scenes from country spaces<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rkP-0m5Crco/TzTd-EwPY9I/AAAAAAAAFIQ/1e7_8VoeZ-A/s1600/cl+denmark+1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rkP-0m5Crco/TzTd-EwPY9I/AAAAAAAAFIQ/1e7_8VoeZ-A/s320/cl+denmark+1.jpeg" width="247" /></a></div><br />
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<div>fireplaces, stoves, warm kitchens and cozy beds with soft linens well-worn. my dream 2nd home! perfect for relaxing and unwinding! <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(all photos from UK Country Living)</span></i></div></div>mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-63878627547515736002011-06-21T18:48:00.000-04:002011-06-21T18:48:46.279-04:00Pretty shop windows<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7uwJhPyMpdQ/TgEdor3xzYI/AAAAAAAAFAk/2qgn0W0WSzA/s1600/P3195049.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7uwJhPyMpdQ/TgEdor3xzYI/AAAAAAAAFAk/2qgn0W0WSzA/s400/P3195049.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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The other day I was walking in an unfamiliar neighborhood and noticed the window display of a shoe shop. There aren't that many small shops that go all out for windows that I've come across here, so this shoe shop caught my eye with giant poufs in ice cream colors- so fanciful I thought they'd be cute in my little girl's room. Well, randomly I happened upon a site today, <a href="http://www.supermarketsarah.com/walls.php">Supermarket Sarah</a> (you must see her site if you haven't already) which featured the creator of that very window display, a set designer named <a href="http://www.cordeliaweston.blogspot.com/">Cordelia Weston</a>. I know everyone may be tired of seeing tissue paper pom poms hanging around in blog decor, but these were really different, and quite beautiful- more like ballet costumes than paper poms. I'm inspired to try to make some. (photos from <a href="http://www.cordeliaweston.blogspot.com/">Cordelia Weston's</a> blog)</div>mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-15824173121328007892011-06-16T09:37:00.000-04:002011-06-16T09:37:29.502-04:00Pinterest<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I'm having fun creating digital moodboards on <a href="http://pinterest.com/">pinterest</a>! It's quite addictive.<br />
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I am always interested in artists' dwellings, aren't you? This studio is where English artist Stanley Lewis lived and worked in Yorkshire for the last 7 years of his life, until he died at the age of 103. What a remarkable man! He painted every day for 84 years! But he didn't start to become known until the age of 101, having rejected the traditional commercial art market path when he was young. An article about him is<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/artsales/7809355/Stanley-Lewis-the-artist-who-found-fame-at-101.html"> here</a>.<br />
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</div>Thought this is a tiny peek into his home, I think it's representative of what one often finds when looking into artsists' private quarters. Prints and drawings cover every surface and the walls are filled, maybe a little haphazardly. But in the article, Mr. Lewis says, "I call it organized chaos and I know exactly where everything is." I think that is a common trait of artists. <i>(Photos and quote from World of Interiors, April 2010)</i></div>mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-30210069190469551842011-06-10T09:58:00.000-04:002011-06-10T09:58:44.630-04:00Timber walls<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fxu87pADMWU/TfHiMcprGPI/AAAAAAAAE74/dfYQ_urs5vQ/s1600/timberhouselivingetc001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fxu87pADMWU/TfHiMcprGPI/AAAAAAAAE74/dfYQ_urs5vQ/s400/timberhouselivingetc001.jpg" width="352" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://littlefrenchgardenhouse.blogspot.com/2009/10/weekly-favorites-burlap-love.html">Little French Garden House</a> blog</div><br />
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A few solid choices above. And a red and beige striped option that still looks quite classic, from the home of Carolina Herrerra, featured in Vogue Living Fall/Winter 2007, found on <a href="http://thepeakofchic.blogspot.com/2007/11/sticking-with-what-you-love.html">The Peak of Chic blog</a>.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Love this clean white sofa. Not very practical for everyday use, but it really mixes well with anything else that happens to be in the room!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">An interesting blue ikat print, from <a href="http://barriebriggsspang.blogspot.com/2010/04/ikat-trend-or-classic.html">Barrie Briggs Spang blog</a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">A suzani covered setee, from House Beautiful, via the blog <a href="http://chattafabulous.blogspot.com/2011/02/question.html">Design Chat with Kim Lemmon</a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Eye-catching mix of pattern and solid, from <a href="http://blog.atlantahomesmag.com/tags/barbara-howard/">Atlanta Homes</a> blog.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">from the apartment of Kate and Andy Spade</div></div>mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-30255451742644105462011-06-07T12:14:00.001-04:002011-06-07T12:17:41.243-04:00Daydreaming about Italy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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that I'm here today. Would love to be on this very bit of coastline. I've never been to Puglia, have you?</div>mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-16151211923842813162011-04-21T12:39:00.000-04:002011-04-21T12:39:30.025-04:00Swedish romantic style<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4jHZVlaVMnc/TbBcZdc7SpI/AAAAAAAAE4o/-SLBnGmIf9o/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-16+at+2.41.22+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4jHZVlaVMnc/TbBcZdc7SpI/AAAAAAAAE4o/-SLBnGmIf9o/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-16+at+2.41.22+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div>I love this home, featured in Swedish magazine Skona Hem. The Swedish antiques and light wood floors seem to beckon sunlight. Quite a feminine style, admittedly, but also somewhat relaxed. <i> </i><br />
<i>p.s. does anyone know where I might get a copy of Skona Hem in London? I've never seen it sold here.</i></div>mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-9435684709518759442011-04-18T09:13:00.000-04:002011-04-18T09:13:09.053-04:00vintage style and pastel colors<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fpcYtlle4eI/TamYo0EjR3I/AAAAAAAAE3k/JTUfwkfj6eY/s1600/light+colors+home123.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fpcYtlle4eI/TamYo0EjR3I/AAAAAAAAE3k/JTUfwkfj6eY/s640/light+colors+home123.jpg" width="464" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUTNZ1pem-NFw-wGD54EbUB7xai8KkFg3W2MZgorsB_xJOhDrZcbEzg71PhikmiduIQFLYDbjoFENp2LF6JnqVkgHLrg0zlVxsQ425VmYX2nO3BThYeEtuijUDh4AnF9jiSAYuLPaL44/s1600/light+colors+home124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUTNZ1pem-NFw-wGD54EbUB7xai8KkFg3W2MZgorsB_xJOhDrZcbEzg71PhikmiduIQFLYDbjoFENp2LF6JnqVkgHLrg0zlVxsQ425VmYX2nO3BThYeEtuijUDh4AnF9jiSAYuLPaL44/s640/light+colors+home124.jpg" width="464" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I'm inspired by this home full of pretty colors, light turqoise, pastels, white wood floors, natural wood pieces and simple decor. Feels light & spring like.<br />
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<i>photos from Real Homes, Feb. 2009</i></div>mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-63028572313546605072011-04-16T08:08:00.004-04:002011-04-16T08:09:19.666-04:00European style in San Miguel de Allende- Casa Midy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcyI1Jrend-g7FE6-9VDSPTIScvgx61w5fTle3x59qUyUey_EfjWWtVGrDOZzecHsi8nGeJNYRByB6SYXhria6eaJbgX5oh3igHak_abiQ9QYz1BRz48Z2-TNdyAnHLKcuf5a7V-47DI/s1600/casa+midy002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6McuFOOGuj89gESLluYumOjJLYSikiQvk2bX7kf3WNYaq003sL13Zw5-A_qZO8CMR3NMwGc4UeFtAofkP8Omt2fXzI1NuwgeOfVT-1lDGouU8nHUK_54tiBDgk-hL7t6CkxrgQJMXjw/s320/casa+midy001.jpg" width="232" /><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcyI1Jrend-g7FE6-9VDSPTIScvgx61w5fTle3x59qUyUey_EfjWWtVGrDOZzecHsi8nGeJNYRByB6SYXhria6eaJbgX5oh3igHak_abiQ9QYz1BRz48Z2-TNdyAnHLKcuf5a7V-47DI/s320/casa+midy002.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><br />
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What a gorgeous combination of Mexican and European style in this home! It's the home of designer team Anne-Marie Midy and Jorge Almada, whose furniture line <a href="http://www.casamidy.com/">Casamidy</a>, is created in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (there's also an outpost in Brussells). Their creations combine influences from Anne-Marie's upbringing in France with those of the artistic town in which they live, San Miguel de Allende<i>. </i>I love the combination of Mexican elements- like the stone floor, the elaborate iron work, the light fixtures and the bed's headboard- with European pieces- the French sofas, the Swedish dining chairs and the other light wood architectural pieces. <br />
<i>Photos by Ricardo Labougle, from Traditional Home, October 2009</i><br />
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The couple has designed some beautiful interior spaces- this one in St. Paul de Vence is a vacation property available to rent by the week. Rarely are vacation properties furnished so beautifully.<br />
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This is another house in San Miguel with the Casamidy touch, called Sollano 16 on their site. I love the old-world look of this house.<br />
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I wouldn't mind spending the summer in the sun-filled renovated Tuscan farmhouse of Belgian artist <a href="http://www.isabelledeborchgrave.com/en_home.php">Isabelle de Borchgrave</a>. Four of the designers' friends' families helped to transform the derelict 18th century farmhouse into a co-op to share. Her handiwork can be seen in all the rooms, through the sunwashed colors of the walls, the painted trompe l'oeil elements on furniture, sewn curtains and interesting textiles in the ten- yes, ten- bedrooms. This house was certainly a labor of love.<br />
<i>Photos by Jacques Dirand for Victoria magazine</i></div>mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-40920900706443220812011-04-12T17:15:00.000-04:002011-04-12T17:15:25.364-04:00Melbourne home full of light<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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This home is a converted 1840's coachman's cottage and stables in Melbourne. It's fantastic the way light streams in every room. Often I see homes in Australian magazines and the one thing that stands out is the light. Maybe the sun is just a little brighter down there.<i> </i><br />
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<i>Photos: Christ Court for Living Etc. March 2011</i></div>mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-69966620746132152092011-04-12T11:39:00.000-04:002011-04-12T11:39:56.844-04:00An escape in Corsica<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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Dear readers, I wish I could give a reasonable excuse for having neglected posting on my blog for the past three months. Something exciting, like I decided to flee life in London for an unplugged, sunnier beachside existence in Corsica at this lovely place, <a href="http://www.tevola.com/le%20point.html">Tours de Tevola </a>in Castaggniccia Carcheto! <br />
Of course, the excuses are much more mundane and everyday. But being a new, sunnier season, I'd like the blog to come to life again. It's the cloud cover lifting perhaps, and inspiration slowly coming back, just the way spring happens.<br />
To all of you who continue to check in on my blog, I'd like to say thank you, most sincerely.<br />
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<i>Photography by Vincent Leroux for Marie Claire Maison.</i></div>mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-42160870287478583052011-01-03T17:10:00.000-05:002011-01-03T17:10:01.283-05:00Bruxelles Antiques: a home/ boutique in France<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZt95R2mTY4jmbLnstgontkeSMhZnZG1D5wLP_LoL4g6BY9VtU_6rlfGJ8gCkkJXnG1Whtu3dw8fn6qK0zBoMy2CdGJ0KRy1WO_YHb8QGoArnkSrBtACljYnsnL0I9MupGJU8WrBSPoC8/s1600/maison+boutique+brussell002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZt95R2mTY4jmbLnstgontkeSMhZnZG1D5wLP_LoL4g6BY9VtU_6rlfGJ8gCkkJXnG1Whtu3dw8fn6qK0zBoMy2CdGJ0KRy1WO_YHb8QGoArnkSrBtACljYnsnL0I9MupGJU8WrBSPoC8/s400/maison+boutique+brussell002.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><br />
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You must see this gorgeous farmhouse/ live-in boutique in the North of France! One family turned this large sprawling home in Ennevelin into a place to showcase and sell some of the things they love. Filled with furniture, industrial objects and old pieces, they combined their passion for living in the country with selling antiques. To me, this is the Belgian look done really well- not a touch of over-the-top or fake about the look. I really love the stonework inside, especially the limestone mantel...and that kitchen! That brick vaulted ceiling is so unique. (This article with photos is from Cote Ouest some years ago, and the lower 7 photos are from the <a href="http://www.bruxellesantiques.com/index.cfm?page=impressions">Bruxelles Antiques</a> website.)mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-39384458496405357782011-01-02T19:05:00.000-05:002011-01-02T19:05:34.493-05:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nyDGxQ0399A/TSEMG6YiuLI/AAAAAAAAEv8/fguL8OoDvUc/s1600/152635_ex70dyeh_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nyDGxQ0399A/TSEMG6YiuLI/AAAAAAAAEv8/fguL8OoDvUc/s400/152635_ex70dyeh_c.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nyDGxQ0399A/TSEMO1kgRhI/AAAAAAAAEwE/1rfuBzvWUHw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-02+at+23.16.16.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I love this photo above, from the talented Abby at <a href="http://abbytryagain.bigcartel.com/">Abby Try Again</a></i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I hope everyone had a joyous Christmas and a wonderful New Year! It's been a nice holiday spent with family. Now things are quieting down and we've been trying to keep warm in this gray weather, bundling up to head outside just enough to keep from getting cabin fever, (which is easy to get with an energetic toddler in the house!).<br />
To my readers: I hope your New Year is filled with cheer and the promise of happy times to come. Thanks for stopping by! (photos:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/abbytrysagain/4190536752/in/faves-emcrews/"> abby try again</a> via pinterest, Marie Claire Maison, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/2078422/">100layercake</a>; Domino)mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-54494426557713822792010-12-22T11:20:00.000-05:002010-12-22T11:20:05.861-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUI8lJ2dDURLVsGppDiclrEDOAD2Wn5q_lxIHOcct8BVim0zxdqkQYVEoDhobgjA6zYqYFbhB0XBQwnuUnLUDAMcXwPlgKetdjcnP16pEghS5KPn5k3KgZJX11N_DBZPET4cFgbFRgl10/s1600/christmas+white+blue008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUI8lJ2dDURLVsGppDiclrEDOAD2Wn5q_lxIHOcct8BVim0zxdqkQYVEoDhobgjA6zYqYFbhB0XBQwnuUnLUDAMcXwPlgKetdjcnP16pEghS5KPn5k3KgZJX11N_DBZPET4cFgbFRgl10/s400/christmas+white+blue008.jpg" width="290" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNpQZVADJDpVGLWgKN61lA_wyFBfJvJQJOwUGiIbT9K2GgqPxuU6oDPwnK0PMsKzeUfEYpxR8r8AziBJYwmTY8Y0JaHSc764C6VGNnpHGjEK9BI0qrH96POGVkT6T1pHVZ5dehok2EVBU/s1600/christmas+garland010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nyDGxQ0399A/TRE6xrDhEuI/AAAAAAAAEvA/FCgSGWfMHWg/s1600/christmas+ch007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nyDGxQ0399A/TRE6xrDhEuI/AAAAAAAAEvA/FCgSGWfMHWg/s640/christmas+ch007.jpg" width="464" /></a></div>Love these simply decorated rooms that rely on evergreen sprigs, garlands and trees to carry the Christmas decor. Not too flashy and blends in lovely with the calm, white painted furniture. Sweet and simple. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(photos from Country Home, December/January 2007</i></span>)mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-85267414989776633912010-11-11T19:43:00.000-05:002010-11-11T19:43:27.274-05:00Rustic, elegant kitchens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdMt4GLeoWyrvCP73Y8N8-khHyGZCm1-GF15RYFToHp4LBoETK3f3PriBW5zzibCSIuwkqazbvsdK91itJsWT3-tBmFbEl5S75jgg8fOoYXBJEYgqvMBFUob4JUyaLqaVzWTJZ_F8gd8/s1600/taschen+france+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdMt4GLeoWyrvCP73Y8N8-khHyGZCm1-GF15RYFToHp4LBoETK3f3PriBW5zzibCSIuwkqazbvsdK91itJsWT3-tBmFbEl5S75jgg8fOoYXBJEYgqvMBFUob4JUyaLqaVzWTJZ_F8gd8/s400/taschen+france+kitchen.jpg" width="400" /> </a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Living in Argentina, from Taschen</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nyDGxQ0399A/TNyIf1H8psI/AAAAAAAAEtY/8u283jumA08/s1600/kitchen+H%2526G+feb+04+atticmag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nyDGxQ0399A/TNyIf1H8psI/AAAAAAAAEtY/8u283jumA08/s320/kitchen+H%2526G+feb+04+atticmag.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> from House & Garden, 2004 </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nyDGxQ0399A/TNyIhBUUYFI/AAAAAAAAEtc/JYhB_ayN_N4/s1600/kitchen%252C%252Bliving%252Betc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nyDGxQ0399A/TNyIhBUUYFI/AAAAAAAAEtc/JYhB_ayN_N4/s320/kitchen%252C%252Bliving%252Betc.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><br />
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</a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The kitchen of set designer, Eugénie Collet. Photo by S. Anton in Brussels Style from Taschen</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">via<a href="http://www.topsyturvystyle.com/2009/11/is-brussels-new-paris.html"> Topsy Turvy</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Though completely varied in their location and space, these kitchens all seem warm and charming- and despite some being quite elegant, I can imagine actually cooking in them. I'm always falling under the spell of rustic or old-world kitchens! (photos, from top: Taschen, Elle Decor, Living Etc; last photo from Marie Claire)mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-79799290792792151262010-11-02T06:13:00.002-04:002010-11-13T10:52:54.391-05:00Fun Swedish decor blog: Color Me Three<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nyDGxQ0399A/TM_kGW-Pa3I/AAAAAAAAEtQ/80FG6w7yAts/s1600/untitled-28_114833181-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nyDGxQ0399A/TM_kGW-Pa3I/AAAAAAAAEtQ/80FG6w7yAts/s640/untitled-28_114833181-1.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><br />
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Just found this new blog, <a href="http://colourmethree.blogg.se/">Color me Three.</a> Enjoying the Scandinavian style!mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6500972661860224531.post-77457681142088156292010-10-29T07:55:00.000-04:002010-10-29T07:55:43.116-04:00Console tables<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nyDGxQ0399A/TMqvf9o0ZwI/AAAAAAAAEso/Z_jDfP7RHNE/s1600/1881_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nyDGxQ0399A/TMqvf9o0ZwI/AAAAAAAAEso/Z_jDfP7RHNE/s640/1881_001.jpg" width="361" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> image from Country Home</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">from Australian Home Beautiful </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Well, after a long silence and a couple of weeks of lovely sunny holiday, I'm trying to jump back in. Sometimes I don't feel inspired to blog, and other times I think everything worth blogging has been blogged already, you know? Nonetheless, I enjoy cataloging my finds and sharing my perspective, even if it isn't entirely unique. I do wish to be more consistent, when life doesn't get in the way!<br />
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I have several "home projects" going on simultaneously, and one is looking for a console table. Consoles really finish off a room to me, especially one with a long blank wall space. I'm on the hunt and haven't come up with anything yet, but I definitely have some favorites (below). I lean toward the rustic sort of table with some large, old baskets underneath for storing winter wraps, but I am not seeing these rustic types of tables anywhere in London, so that may not be what I end up with.<br />
(last photo from Interiors, an out of print magazine, via <a href="http://simplynaturaldecor.blogspot.com/2009/02/every-home-should-have-one.html">Simply Natural Decor </a>blog)mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12944401663563452970noreply@blogger.com5