because design should be exciting.......

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because design should be exciting.......

i mages: 1. www.dustjacketattic.blogspot.com , 2. ?, 3. Pinterest via Sarah Crawford , 4. matchbook magazine

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one piece, new finds..

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9ulFfGMe2_pCetSAFRRRRHDIwPE71SFhGaGCLQGSh5n68rf4TkYHk2_UPNPpqlU0EcueYY_aHqK8gVkyl7SMB09ms3sJei9uuTDvNXxWmiJ-hxe8mGsMPuhwT708EcbsDV1pTc8urqFd/s1600/img92m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9ulFfGMe2_pCetSAFRRRRHDIwPE71SFhGaGCLQGSh5n68rf4TkYHk2_UPNPpqlU0EcueYY_aHqK8gVkyl7SMB09ms3sJei9uuTDvNXxWmiJ-hxe8mGsMPuhwT708EcbsDV1pTc8urqFd/s640/img92m.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Does anyone else get the urge to shop during the dead of winter? I always want to refresh my life, home and wardrobe this time of year. Maybe it's because I'm not outside running around like during the warm months, although skiing is on my "to do" list this year. I think it's time to bring my three year old.  The retail companies must know everyone is on the prowl {maybe not spending after the holiday bills arrive} but definitely looking because the catalogs are pouring in. Here is a round up of some of my favorite new finds!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAmqtMEZSycgy5_B4dPBn4zF6iug5nuYLoH_YPFh44wO1ZtlGFub0XqPon7wSUPBoDM6oxyUk_yQ61zEZGlmy17dwKIwX8kmilqSqANpmrV8ztUzxdiOs8qD-HTEr6W7sIu-LF4cLg2AHn/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-12+at+4.04.50+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAmqtMEZSycgy5_B4dPBn4zF6iug5nuYLoH_YPFh44wO1ZtlGFub0XqPon7wSUPBoDM6oxyUk_yQ61zEZGlmy17dwKIwX8kmilqSqANpmrV8ztUzxdiOs8qD-HTEr6W7sIu-LF4cLg2AHn/s400/Screen+shot+2011-01-12+at+4.04.50+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabe04Gyprot13cU-iWS6IS8_F84y13obMmkR8DqzkiqRc9QjK8iwygrpQjIK-hfsjtz5gv5_bcAICfhiqT2eWITTTnZRtuo3YyxG7mwo4k_nPUAuaQdIrlxR_Ftnl7X7SlxOXfQJ7JWlS/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-12+at+3.44.56+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabe04Gyprot13cU-iWS6IS8_F84y13obMmkR8DqzkiqRc9QjK8iwygrpQjIK-hfsjtz5gv5_bcAICfhiqT2eWITTTnZRtuo3YyxG7mwo4k_nPUAuaQdIrlxR_Ftnl7X7SlxOXfQJ7JWlS/s400/Screen+shot+2011-01-12+at+3.44.56+PM.png" width="391" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSZlMUzyWYNMAaKvIfHVnL0Vv6S1pS6JqbncC2n38nqyG3C4d3vjVQhH_5cWVJF1kgxoAuNt_r_nTCPaTYnTUJcOdHmuSlaNCx3XrcpjdTbrCuWMP0gZJrqjF4JXo9tsppZLvPiqxX3hU/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-12+at+4.03.56+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSZlMUzyWYNMAaKvIfHVnL0Vv6S1pS6JqbncC2n38nqyG3C4d3vjVQhH_5cWVJF1kgxoAuNt_r_nTCPaTYnTUJcOdHmuSlaNCx3XrcpjdTbrCuWMP0gZJrqjF4JXo9tsppZLvPiqxX3hU/s400/Screen+shot+2011-01-12+at+4.03.56+PM.png" width="381" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrf605K1Bp1U3Ljtl0wRjteL9ALO845fm2Cllj42Z6Qgex9O-NoU1gKDwNDVKmM2roPP-JOgBCnVAqr4Oe-s0o2xhFthVZJJwsmJ3YaFDS3mJGISaeIaTatyaD8_pRl4-fS3XJh-kNelgn/s1600/1_38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrf605K1Bp1U3Ljtl0wRjteL9ALO845fm2Cllj42Z6Qgex9O-NoU1gKDwNDVKmM2roPP-JOgBCnVAqr4Oe-s0o2xhFthVZJJwsmJ3YaFDS3mJGISaeIaTatyaD8_pRl4-fS3XJh-kNelgn/s640/1_38.jpg" width="640" /></a></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: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1. Shelf - </span></span><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Pottery Barn</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> 2.  </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Chaine</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">d'Ancre</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Bracelet from </span></span><a href="http://www.hermes.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hermes</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> at a mere $9700, I think I'll be holding off on this one! {seriously imagine adding that to your cart??} who can do that ? someone I guess 3. Bone Mirror from </span></span><a href="http://www.ballarddesign.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ballard Design</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> 4. Venus Fly Trap Necklace from </span></span><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">J.Crew</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> 5. The Eddie Ballet flat from </span></span><a href="http://www.toryburch.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Tory Burch</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> {look comfy}</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

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<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjUGl7kk5U1BVQdd3swJHWPSH5Zc9RyEzdMaP2raBMtTknoI8SGJGdZsZSSjzU84zMKFWChg89_HBubYuT0qsNbPP_43pMqHx8XHsrzJL8uWgUqNZLkTvUVGWZk9Z60eh6tJP3_5GyRU/s1600-h/Ines_Fressange12.jpg"></a>my new "hands free" baby sling, {thank you to my dear friend Lauren C.}, it is the only thing allowing me to steal a few minutes to scan the web and post my blog these days {I'm still officially on maternity leave}..here are a few more items on my favorites list this week!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzWyfwzxDQoLKtBA48Cou25IHKDUq2OmHg_3IS15MjOpLgSGy0X_y6GfyXRrQJUuoGHtgCI_nBx_tnGOmltXgj-pXVlnX2WhxfUGoD0CATW5thg1xMwgWBMjQGHEK8QQ-pYZyXQtIDNs/s1600-h/10_20_08_Ines_Fressange18405.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzWyfwzxDQoLKtBA48Cou25IHKDUq2OmHg_3IS15MjOpLgSGy0X_y6GfyXRrQJUuoGHtgCI_nBx_tnGOmltXgj-pXVlnX2WhxfUGoD0CATW5thg1xMwgWBMjQGHEK8QQ-pYZyXQtIDNs/s640/10_20_08_Ines_Fressange18405.jpg" style="id: 'BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444858716890441266'" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqppw3C2k6h9r7bPckcfNjoMvZ0Ifgy-b6B4qKojT-wMZRduVEc117nL9NRrDtmsj-bKhRjXt181kP_EHxXZLl5QeoCIzEsQ1EqfaMVmeZe-MsK5iyYneqvF2HX_O3LwKCjgW9dc6duZY/s1600-h/10_20_08_Ines_Fressange18381.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqppw3C2k6h9r7bPckcfNjoMvZ0Ifgy-b6B4qKojT-wMZRduVEc117nL9NRrDtmsj-bKhRjXt181kP_EHxXZLl5QeoCIzEsQ1EqfaMVmeZe-MsK5iyYneqvF2HX_O3LwKCjgW9dc6duZY/s640/10_20_08_Ines_Fressange18381.jpg" style="id: 'BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444857241219755058'" /></a></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLgtOz-Mpl5bIyIDwhze3AaW5OxoihMEdIJ6GyH0K3_u0PIVnTf-UU3DPcCOcqXzhoJtcyDxIFhzw9lcljMvEDgBKKu8YcK8PX1MBROGxZSSvudEjL56IwdypgYpkPglm-Mro4l__23w/s1600-h/10_20_08_Ines_Fressange18392.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLgtOz-Mpl5bIyIDwhze3AaW5OxoihMEdIJ6GyH0K3_u0PIVnTf-UU3DPcCOcqXzhoJtcyDxIFhzw9lcljMvEDgBKKu8YcK8PX1MBROGxZSSvudEjL56IwdypgYpkPglm-Mro4l__23w/s640/10_20_08_Ines_Fressange18392.jpg" style="id: 'BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444858705914564514'" /></a></p><p align="center">Ines <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fressange's</span> style sense {I've actually admired the fashion model's layered style savvy since seeing her home in the final issue <a href="http://www.spd.org/2009/01/the-last-domino.php"><span style="color:#ff6666;">Domino</span></a>} these images are a great motivator for me to whip myself back into shape.{although I will never look this tiny, I like food too much!} images: <a href="http://www.theselby.com/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Selby</span></a></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElPsSOoXmxgarUYlgfDeoQw55e9zQEguStx1ZxxL0-BK8yQN_PkJw5UFzVbo1IklY4PG-6pRXPC38XnN0E3_Nag2vH-T_Gt2HhNSDSYocGdOYgsm7QUNnzNzWt2AKn-awxfQhyaa0FhM/s1600-h/stella.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444858011013939234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElPsSOoXmxgarUYlgfDeoQw55e9zQEguStx1ZxxL0-BK8yQN_PkJw5UFzVbo1IklY4PG-6pRXPC38XnN0E3_Nag2vH-T_Gt2HhNSDSYocGdOYgsm7QUNnzNzWt2AKn-awxfQhyaa0FhM/s400/stella.bmp" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 370px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div><br />My chic new diaper bag, from Stella McCartney's line for <span style="color:#ff6666;">A</span><a href="http://www.shopadidas.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2216980&cp=2189720"><span style="color:#ff6666;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">didas</span></span>.</a> {it's not actually a diaper bag, I think that's why I like it <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">sooo</span> much!}<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsE8c_N4RXgNYSn-WR6ppauO9GaZslj3iadbHuaq9fP3cXbkb0-CjPZy5j74HFPoCs0u5-QrHIbF_BxPWjFOFBv8ui_vQwQBfE2Bk20FCV3-B-tnW8InANEAB46zgkFKLdYQWYL5RsvQ/s1600-h/stems_window+via+decorology%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsE8c_N4RXgNYSn-WR6ppauO9GaZslj3iadbHuaq9fP3cXbkb0-CjPZy5j74HFPoCs0u5-QrHIbF_BxPWjFOFBv8ui_vQwQBfE2Bk20FCV3-B-tnW8InANEAB46zgkFKLdYQWYL5RsvQ/s640/stems_window+via+decorology%5B1%5D.jpg" style="id: 'BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444857251173784786'" /></a></p><br />Today's post on <a href="http://fricandfracblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fric</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Frac</span></span></a>. Every image lifted my spirits. I keep reminding myself that Spring <strong>is</strong> around the corner!<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_0fU4zADHgUMimSDMDlQaBsy4LSUtn8HeSsNK0WKUUarYKxnKH8hAhdJ2-6L5ljr3suSzGrtGDxfhjHQ6C3BQ2WJFkMa7iRyyPChRl9XQbc3LZakhCU962t9b324n4-i5qFQKkidr3w/s1600-h/fyndes.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444856501104071378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_0fU4zADHgUMimSDMDlQaBsy4LSUtn8HeSsNK0WKUUarYKxnKH8hAhdJ2-6L5ljr3suSzGrtGDxfhjHQ6C3BQ2WJFkMa7iRyyPChRl9XQbc3LZakhCU962t9b324n4-i5qFQKkidr3w/s400/fyndes.bmp" style="WIDTH: 368px; HEIGHT: 362px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4fv184BF-Yl5PX2Hiiimyel4PvSYUGb21twouKoWOiOkLsxchXZRHpmNMlNLF3yWjlq3srRKngD152Nc7ctEZVY729gUrhyFbiraYUDGwhhZhaJ3ZXrPKeFdvtOWNmeN49-1pSdeI4E/s1600-h/mobile.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444856494749509282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4fv184BF-Yl5PX2Hiiimyel4PvSYUGb21twouKoWOiOkLsxchXZRHpmNMlNLF3yWjlq3srRKngD152Nc7ctEZVY729gUrhyFbiraYUDGwhhZhaJ3ZXrPKeFdvtOWNmeN49-1pSdeI4E/s400/mobile.bmp" style="WIDTH: 385px; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RfEyOeX4w_tb_mKbS4bKDui5pCNzYRs8WLkV6LX9lHcRpQKdtXZb4gsBwiGI2H8UwlyJdKWpoZWov4ikQD14dmW-ykWfHN1CZ01yaE8F0ASggcqjzI9eOiId-6Uj2S14LoVbmXRp1vQ/s1600-h/fybdes2.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444856490093432882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RfEyOeX4w_tb_mKbS4bKDui5pCNzYRs8WLkV6LX9lHcRpQKdtXZb4gsBwiGI2H8UwlyJdKWpoZWov4ikQD14dmW-ykWfHN1CZ01yaE8F0ASggcqjzI9eOiId-6Uj2S14LoVbmXRp1vQ/s400/fybdes2.bmp" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 381px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhvesSwUbVwHjmDwwd4rTzBcuvM7pJNvrYt1Qjk6TQDURN7-IYMXZOJdzCaCX_QB1up_HNad7GqyfVAS2EniY7dhueCbQNh17y4QsdUFYPmiCqmqbcvZIzR5JEKfXIcp2acWpqQUdQdY/s1600-h/3.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444856483404365314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhvesSwUbVwHjmDwwd4rTzBcuvM7pJNvrYt1Qjk6TQDURN7-IYMXZOJdzCaCX_QB1up_HNad7GqyfVAS2EniY7dhueCbQNh17y4QsdUFYPmiCqmqbcvZIzR5JEKfXIcp2acWpqQUdQdY/s400/3.bmp" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">{i would switch out the bulbs for a round style}<br /><br />All the goodies on <a href="http://www.fyndes.com/"><span style="color:#ff6666;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fyndes</span>...</span></a>these are a few of the items that would work at my house right now. <a href="http://www.stylecourt.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#ff6666;">Style Court</span></a> initially brought my attention to this fabulous site full of vintage {some are actually affordable} finds...</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>Hope you are having a great day!</em></span></strong> </div>

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Today's Find..

<div align="center"><strong>I'm such a <em>sucker</em> for a </strong><em><strong>good deal!</strong> </em>I'm going to park this fiberglass chair at my kitchen table; all it needs is a bright parrot green seat cushion! {oh and did I mention I found mine at Todd's Farm in Rowley for $10.00 - opening that small store front is sounding better and better everyday.} </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbVzpqcCerNkJ76qoAbSHj6tZtVLohrfawYl1ss-HINHeHjbUxVygqnvJMbWjB4U6loTLBDusExRsPzfQnhqEg1F7Twi76frCKnNychtsAd1slnhS97pOPkGAKLJiPVEWmouRtKK5TJfM/s1600-h/DSCF2513.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396630639557850946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbVzpqcCerNkJ76qoAbSHj6tZtVLohrfawYl1ss-HINHeHjbUxVygqnvJMbWjB4U6loTLBDusExRsPzfQnhqEg1F7Twi76frCKnNychtsAd1slnhS97pOPkGAKLJiPVEWmouRtKK5TJfM/s400/DSCF2513.JPG" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LBKmcxHwgdjo_Sf1k1A_SbnLr7YVXbf5TPV5iu_B7O1Mh-6tFHJp-AQqIbUGniu4NN1UaUpEvO5Q8G-fTgFhWObOSFCG66vxOB1H6PkyMfnbdAC6BAh8WWLlL3lWQJ_cXaduoQncMxFf/s1600-h/xabp286972.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396955600369397330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LBKmcxHwgdjo_Sf1k1A_SbnLr7YVXbf5TPV5iu_B7O1Mh-6tFHJp-AQqIbUGniu4NN1UaUpEvO5Q8G-fTgFhWObOSFCG66vxOB1H6PkyMfnbdAC6BAh8WWLlL3lWQJ_cXaduoQncMxFf/s400/xabp286972.jpg" style="WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px" /></a><br /></div>and a similar pair at <a href="http://piecesinc.com/pair-fiberglass-side-chairs"><span style="color:#009900;">Pieces</span></a> . {one of my favorites}<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOeKlKb0PsPW1p20S8hOvBH4WVHS3oSA_ijNXp-x8NVvoAEipem7rLcSmGUC_bd4OdC4tFvrLHkFlwxqzJaS_Pgl_Qz5aLxyNY8-gsEHtT_Eq6GeGC_y_Qj4P1QJM30C-eqJE69PRE4So/s1600-h/DSCF2511.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396630946854751458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOeKlKb0PsPW1p20S8hOvBH4WVHS3oSA_ijNXp-x8NVvoAEipem7rLcSmGUC_bd4OdC4tFvrLHkFlwxqzJaS_Pgl_Qz5aLxyNY8-gsEHtT_Eq6GeGC_y_Qj4P1QJM30C-eqJE69PRE4So/s400/DSCF2511.JPG" style="WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" /></a><br />I also love Fall foliage. What a gorgeous day it is in Massachusetts today, this fiery tree is in my backyard!</div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc9933;"><strong>Enjoy the last of your weekend!</strong></span></div>

Today's Find..

I'm such a sucker for a good deal! I'm going to park this fiberglass chair at my kitchen table; all it needs is a bright parrot gr...

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Decisions, Decisions..Let's talk lighting

<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">{excuse my premature post earlier} I'm using the newest layout version on blogger, so I need to adapt.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">DINING ROOM</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So I promised you I'd share my exciting news on Friday, it's the reason I am in crazy<em> nesting mode</em>.{besides the Fall weather} I'm pregnant!! I didn't find out the baby's sex, so stay posted for my nursery options for both a girl or a boy. We're thrilled with the news, but I def. need the next four months to get my home ready!! {yikes}</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcre8GYWXjSUhmEYP2JpoRSq2QiqgEADLT_D-GDwSR8ssGVPV_NwvWnIXDGpsLjD1o50ZG_tO5N0No_A0oJHTXvEt39FiP6ioUSqwT7wqdZfQpiMcMXG5BWl8FJSyG4AOrQ3sU_IYwgQz8/s1600-h/leaf%2520chandelier%2520x%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcre8GYWXjSUhmEYP2JpoRSq2QiqgEADLT_D-GDwSR8ssGVPV_NwvWnIXDGpsLjD1o50ZG_tO5N0No_A0oJHTXvEt39FiP6ioUSqwT7wqdZfQpiMcMXG5BWl8FJSyG4AOrQ3sU_IYwgQz8/s320/leaf%2520chandelier%2520x%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6k9yXVrmEJN8D6aveKgVMFEBEcP3uYf2Do3VCr0HXoEVYSJoLof4qMkLY6HgBfevRU_4b9WEfRCFcytlRPPZ9G86rUg9aHbt5Rmor8SoDcFv3gV_WCvI6kUrZRhbGorCX0jM5xtTH9Em/s1600-h/Ruthie_Sommers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6k9yXVrmEJN8D6aveKgVMFEBEcP3uYf2Do3VCr0HXoEVYSJoLof4qMkLY6HgBfevRU_4b9WEfRCFcytlRPPZ9G86rUg9aHbt5Rmor8SoDcFv3gV_WCvI6kUrZRhbGorCX0jM5xtTH9Em/s400/Ruthie_Sommers.jpg" /></a></div>I have long loved the light fixture in Ruthie Sommers first kitchen {posted in the first issue of <em>Domino</em>}. So I've been on the hunt for something similar for my dining room. I came across the first fixture pictured at <a href="http://www.piecesinc.com/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Pieces</span></a> but it was $895.00 and has now sold. So this weekend I was thrilled to find out that I won the Tole Palm leaf pictured below on ebay for..Can you guess how much??? Only $80.00!!. It needs a bit of tlc and some clear round bulbs but I think it will be perfect. {and so was the price}<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0ivfKSeAnBz1witI2ATbC7RMt6_WgxYTxYcAymkiqNLlDNBR1PZsvP95uFPEs2j6_59qP46WBoYak1jmj9L80WaFJhfFx2_HsoKcb_7sArKgXVAhFoJL3ZMF6isayNtKiTosQt0mwpsK/s1600-h/palmleaf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0ivfKSeAnBz1witI2ATbC7RMt6_WgxYTxYcAymkiqNLlDNBR1PZsvP95uFPEs2j6_59qP46WBoYak1jmj9L80WaFJhfFx2_HsoKcb_7sArKgXVAhFoJL3ZMF6isayNtKiTosQt0mwpsK/s400/palmleaf.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Now onto the KITCHEN</strong></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">My chalk board wall in the kitchen is finished {it looks great, I'll post when the area is finished} now I need to find a pendant to hang over the dining table. I want to cast a warm light, to off set the recessed down lights, so I thought a linen pendant would be a smart choice. I've narrowed down my options, here they are. Which do you prefer? I know it's hard to choose because you haven't seen the space.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKuJxcYe9oOnAZIlzBgiLmSDapmgINAvuzaWPiV7aRD16XNYzpzpbkxsn3XXlJnzOzPK8zovAPOxKgKMnGSRl0EFun3b7JSg2Y4WCCNXF_mE6Ab0xhjkM7uo8OxK2PG-GQ_cb3EdnpL36/s1600-h/jonathanadler.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKuJxcYe9oOnAZIlzBgiLmSDapmgINAvuzaWPiV7aRD16XNYzpzpbkxsn3XXlJnzOzPK8zovAPOxKgKMnGSRl0EFun3b7JSg2Y4WCCNXF_mE6Ab0xhjkM7uo8OxK2PG-GQ_cb3EdnpL36/s320/jonathanadler.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The Maurice pendant from Jonathan Alder {love this, I wish it cost a bit less}</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEGlaSgvtRXfH7ugBs6XPJFwDvK3mpuOdkO8Urhpcojl2i6-btBIFQ2jZqelqp9VpVZEb3xiCmC-3vacUjF9OZvSX-DBQKVUcdwPC3wEDm4o-LR2r2qPTWvUuc4ChJZe_XA7PNIs50jvc/s1600-h/custompendantwhite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEGlaSgvtRXfH7ugBs6XPJFwDvK3mpuOdkO8Urhpcojl2i6-btBIFQ2jZqelqp9VpVZEb3xiCmC-3vacUjF9OZvSX-DBQKVUcdwPC3wEDm4o-LR2r2qPTWvUuc4ChJZe_XA7PNIs50jvc/s320/custompendantwhite.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a great custom pendant from <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Pieces, Inc</span>. but it's def. out of my "snack bracket". Don't get me wrong I wish I could purchase half of Lee Kleinhelter's shop for my home. Be sure to check out their fun new <a href="http://piecesinc.com/blog"><span style="color: #38761d;">blog</span></a>, it's full of before + afters. My dream is to someday house my design firm within a smaller shop much like the fabulous <strong>Pieces</strong>. {hopefully within the next few years}</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclWT1qjAzAPdfm7g0RCO_MqDA2FDZBgvNUilSa9EEMRGpFQy0bDU-_VNcnGmxd7yud8uxQuP8ToZYQgCSCZCkw_IiGsxH5j6ig7X7de6nM6PhOUOcEKiIGRycgAgxDiTwZKfZPi3j796v/s1600-h/circa.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mq="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclWT1qjAzAPdfm7g0RCO_MqDA2FDZBgvNUilSa9EEMRGpFQy0bDU-_VNcnGmxd7yud8uxQuP8ToZYQgCSCZCkw_IiGsxH5j6ig7X7de6nM6PhOUOcEKiIGRycgAgxDiTwZKfZPi3j796v/s320/circa.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Circa Lighting</div>

Decisions, Decisions..Let's talk lighting

{excuse my premature post earlier} I'm using the newest layout version on blogger, so I need to adapt. DINING ROOM So I promised you I...

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FRIDAY FINDS

<div align="center">HOLIDAY SERVERS - <a href="http://www.mothology.com/"><span style="color:#993300;">MOTHOLOGY</span></a></div><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265982479588394034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mrP3xGqZ2JuQq9BS0LPSpr1YoYl1TCGoQaCNng_L35jlNcev2gdHQoIxwzSKpn_eCCECxBZjveeHrQGhAORSrrSfFO7UA6Z_5mwzyGgDz2bFX1UQIMRbyBOutpKDfV-cwvy038ZbM28/s400/08homepagelogo.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />for the sophisticated table - the contrast of shiny gold + matte brown metal is beautiful</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">BURBERRY - PLAID TRENCH<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTlRZxchmsUopxHfVBJ6L1-TBmy4Hdql_uKbmrmFsTONZ7t79owRo0YlyhKhWXDVwv2L1QELYyEaDrQKDPnVwCcLzf10d6sOm-q3uqVJvDaGLqgE1puhr-kb-qoRBxjGlC6MxG4YOvxY/s1600-h/burberry-tweed-coat-nm.jpg"></a></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265980975856029682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTlRZxchmsUopxHfVBJ6L1-TBmy4Hdql_uKbmrmFsTONZ7t79owRo0YlyhKhWXDVwv2L1QELYyEaDrQKDPnVwCcLzf10d6sOm-q3uqVJvDaGLqgE1puhr-kb-qoRBxjGlC6MxG4YOvxY/s400/burberry-tweed-coat-nm.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> <p align="center">on my need, want, have to have list!</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">ANTHROPOLOGIE - NOVEMBER 2008<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265980971441893154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNt4CdfpaIMWJrjmozFFkdx2m7w33wq6F7vwhO1Xp8jtYP4Mchz88bgksZyky694Wa_Ee_xh2Hl7nm3cqxAtiuFFAc92cs5zdf4hcUQtEY0ZZJguIPzF-ND5HYjFE3fVyfy-id_zOssSI/s400/IMG_0002.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 324px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></p><p align="center">nice spread - love the boots + bag</p>

FRIDAY FINDS

HOLIDAY SERVERS - MOTHOLOGY for the sophisticated table - the contrast of shiny gold + matte brown metal is beautiful BURBERRY - PLAID TRENC...

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Find of the week..

<span style="font-family:arial;">I thought Fridays would be a perfect day to share my weekly finds. This week it's </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.retrowalls.com/">http://www.retrowalls.com/</a></span><span style="font-family:arial;">, they have a great selection of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">wallcoverings</span>..... Here's a small sample of their inventory.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#339999;">Have a great weekend!!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxfuMZ5Hc52BmPosS0vY2BUCViITAw1FK4tFvvKeexHtfSg3NDdnvTZj5tZb3ZclprFzwJ-bZoJhvJbixMk72jVIKbCbU9oYx8FsyrCwt8SdofVB1-fHpIpXcsSdCW46tVt8k65Bhyvo/s1600-h/fauxbois.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229529662902151634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxfuMZ5Hc52BmPosS0vY2BUCViITAw1FK4tFvvKeexHtfSg3NDdnvTZj5tZb3ZclprFzwJ-bZoJhvJbixMk72jVIKbCbU9oYx8FsyrCwt8SdofVB1-fHpIpXcsSdCW46tVt8k65Bhyvo/s400/fauxbois.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> I love <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">faux</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bois</span></span>, Martha Stewart's been touting it for years, but I still love it.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjh4iYKqvtk-saT_a4r0DTj5qn3LMWObWwyblUB1eqd83rAZK94a6aJAE7dzcHxCIjhiXeJ4iqRjrjVDXpupy4LGTgpRb3HtUCl2PqYKWPw6sE0ucVjxJCn4mgszRZN1MD8xwFK6Ux088/s1600-h/damask.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229529665148420402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjh4iYKqvtk-saT_a4r0DTj5qn3LMWObWwyblUB1eqd83rAZK94a6aJAE7dzcHxCIjhiXeJ4iqRjrjVDXpupy4LGTgpRb3HtUCl2PqYKWPw6sE0ucVjxJCn4mgszRZN1MD8xwFK6Ux088/s400/damask.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Very graphic, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">over sized</span> damask, this comes in other great colors...</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevTmCQ0ihg7XPu6VAUHTknuySqwr4MoAsjvZ1Wzes5-QSnHCzjFI7S2C9aM2GW7h9gR-ws7YGqlneLReaQRXFtLJLhb8kdZu797y9xhz1bbTHcPxGJBUQCEyn1iR0b4LHhHXZLYvA2-E/s1600-h/grass.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229529513008502930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevTmCQ0ihg7XPu6VAUHTknuySqwr4MoAsjvZ1Wzes5-QSnHCzjFI7S2C9aM2GW7h9gR-ws7YGqlneLReaQRXFtLJLhb8kdZu797y9xhz1bbTHcPxGJBUQCEyn1iR0b4LHhHXZLYvA2-E/s400/grass.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdaCdzo76Lwd4nmF-8m5NRUIPXCSegHFDL11jah0sSACkgDC_aYkDZGaZZRwA0cYMFIqEogm0Ct23EA8fL4PkaDOls4cvQJ2t4NNDzqxYllOmuiEhHw_51cGbUilJBPb2Ddxdov9AeuM/s1600-h/greens.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229529513039082626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdaCdzo76Lwd4nmF-8m5NRUIPXCSegHFDL11jah0sSACkgDC_aYkDZGaZZRwA0cYMFIqEogm0Ct23EA8fL4PkaDOls4cvQJ2t4NNDzqxYllOmuiEhHw_51cGbUilJBPb2Ddxdov9AeuM/s400/greens.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Whimsical</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YYV-NcajPoEm5cPK3lLdN90RLY4ukbb0HyAMiVsrI1COWY2nC60wMUBBY-WntGWNB9z6-ALG9Nz1rPac30URVxIgdiI3mkSum1VtkhMlfVOK2gl3IURDAcuZy16xMKlT7jxnGFnbYF8/s1600-h/trees.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229529518091224802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YYV-NcajPoEm5cPK3lLdN90RLY4ukbb0HyAMiVsrI1COWY2nC60wMUBBY-WntGWNB9z6-ALG9Nz1rPac30URVxIgdiI3mkSum1VtkhMlfVOK2gl3IURDAcuZy16xMKlT7jxnGFnbYF8/s400/trees.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229529380937661682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_LXHpcNoL2PjGe4uvvmrYIRI3PbpK2pRXjcdlFTbHIKDvhDMrxzhmsbUXVR4IcOpr7bXG3CxzCOac_cSx5r7wIQ19EfRF9nqZ6wFU_2y3Z8IEvgu_eATjC2Rvd0xFGN_aYN3luV5JTc/s400/floral2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><span style="font-family:arial;">Beautiful colors</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229529385612209474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4hYcxhIXcCVXHi5aqADq5_WfwLkTHg4qcqWbbjL8axDoIZYlBG5h7U0IHnfL5PlTSevLUatrhm-v6t1OnA4P5LSEq1pDjE6PXJtZt2xoKvf2jaRiG0fpLleVwaRdHhjc2z65mlPqa0w/s400/Gleaming-Glass-Beads-atlantic-blue.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><span style="font-family:arial;">Glass bead walls in a small powder room would be <em><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00;color:#cc33cc;" >very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">glamorous</span></span></em></span><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229529285630088850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HrMQz-i1tctS56y9kW4kvwfaLyRQ9A1cBh7Tb1epdmPEfSvcR7JS6rsVeOvPJ68L8YMwa44tmRmPbA6KrS4_himZrwiUfNb1gK-rpkKqdte2yA4jxDgrEQr_AKFN8uCpxN9n0uB0kmM/s400/floral.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><span style="font-family:arial;">I can envision this paper in a dining room</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimarpQOmPkKUk9ATPW4HbmFNcGI1zpt8OsfcPdbKSWV-IBJVwL5UF2mzkZlORNBad3aKuRw_3fKlIIrlpcbLRistuRyYA1KQn6T0PZrzTIW1NRrACEf8FUQT3xuS0LINdB-TMQXpuW6X4/s1600-h/damask.jpg"></a><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229529027770371218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuAFSatln6dY2pAlK8wAT8D_IEyP3ckSDPTqXOn5dSy04Lo-pRkU5bJAAvoiKm011iLgpIZZAEk2Lopa7GTF0jvDKCl03MLHxZsdtrkznkMFcHfbMtyb5Flx-7uwYvdEsPi4zVchyzWs/s400/bamboo.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></div></div></div>

Find of the week..

I thought Fridays would be a perfect day to share my weekly finds. This week it's http://www.retrowalls.com/ , they have a great selecti...

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Another man's trash...

<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">For those of you who know me, I'm sure you have heard me share one of my</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">stories about</span> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">discovering a "find", <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">someone's</span> cast off on the side of road.</span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">My husband is never surprised to get a phone call convincing him to rush to a random local with his truck because I've stumbled on a gem, of course, too large to squeeze into my small car.</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">I take joy and probably a bit of pride in revamping a stranger's junk into my own treasure. Here are some photos of my latest scores....Check back to view the transformations!!</span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#339999;"><strong>Oh and if you ever need advice on one of your own goodies, please don't hesitate to email me.</strong></span></div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9a-TuPKJGDwCUs4ZC9Lkn8tScMoyVarO4Nq2CwR-oVbDx4fpq7EuMSsp5zJidmqxYCsCMambupjbkX_tanK0_YoNHjd8fKrBWvo-GkHTbmT_fCbRDRe74JydZPFr9GCAtO7LsTmf8bas/s1600-h/DSCF0801.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220280462138370098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9a-TuPKJGDwCUs4ZC9Lkn8tScMoyVarO4Nq2CwR-oVbDx4fpq7EuMSsp5zJidmqxYCsCMambupjbkX_tanK0_YoNHjd8fKrBWvo-GkHTbmT_fCbRDRe74JydZPFr9GCAtO7LsTmf8bas/s320/DSCF0801.JPG" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">I'<span style="font-size:85%;">m thinking of having these tired beauties sprayed black. I'm also going to recover the cushions with a bright <em>S<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">unbrella</span></em> fabric. I've had my eyes open for a similar chair, to seat extra guests on my patio.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilunKeOo_7tvqCXr_wLguBsOYnYJCyvkd0pWg_MJdhq3Tn4gdyrw9TDQm0t8ZSf5hGcw_VAliU_hgf-2iB4Jbt-ab0kniin8Ky-j6PiV0w0uoeGOjKXyCazpqEE6G6p_IlB0F6S_l5ILY/s1600-h/chair.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220279685485883954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilunKeOo_7tvqCXr_wLguBsOYnYJCyvkd0pWg_MJdhq3Tn4gdyrw9TDQm0t8ZSf5hGcw_VAliU_hgf-2iB4Jbt-ab0kniin8Ky-j6PiV0w0uoeGOjKXyCazpqEE6G6p_IlB0F6S_l5ILY/s320/chair.JPG" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mPCkMW3z-3PCn4yPHQftGCnCdZOMHoBIelGWZaFg0wPw4DFo4uOXUjRbTABtgDi0bRmFR6op1_lnsjNo7pFDbS3Dgjd7JQUPBmZCWjySgt_Pozm1DPpN0Hd2G1rMX5bW8YCBIVQ39rQ/s1600-h/DSCF0808.JPG"></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mPCkMW3z-3PCn4yPHQftGCnCdZOMHoBIelGWZaFg0wPw4DFo4uOXUjRbTABtgDi0bRmFR6op1_lnsjNo7pFDbS3Dgjd7JQUPBmZCWjySgt_Pozm1DPpN0Hd2G1rMX5bW8YCBIVQ39rQ/s1600-h/DSCF0808.JPG"></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mPCkMW3z-3PCn4yPHQftGCnCdZOMHoBIelGWZaFg0wPw4DFo4uOXUjRbTABtgDi0bRmFR6op1_lnsjNo7pFDbS3Dgjd7JQUPBmZCWjySgt_Pozm1DPpN0Hd2G1rMX5bW8YCBIVQ39rQ/s1600-h/DSCF0808.JPG"></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">My new desk chair, it's just awaiting some lacquer paint and a yummy new coral velvet.</span> </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220280941002268674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxjgxoFhtRAAt1wATEyOvlEnF-2PtyzK6C30w-P7h93Rdbd7EwpwE7n-iqMOJPCxyq4FKDGGjfxVs2FL00AAZZwWTw4LScrkSU-miQHViPDZ_GGhXjWSZu9zY8D-VHEtlBalhdd5uawY/s320/mirror.JPG" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4KQ9XttnAFufA1Nu2c3JuDy2WvkpfNelnnLJzNGcciWe5gHbTdQkOZncOl4RAJd3EFRMl20MYbrVLz746T_1JfYEIM_1fkoXebAmqIqxywdJ9drK3VcAzrVe1qUsxu2h0NF62S4dUu8/s1600-h/DSCF0806.JPG"></a></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">This large mirror still boasts it's "FREE" signage</span></div></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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