At Home: An ocean getaway

As a child I often imagined how a house would look on the inside as I drove or walked about the town where I lived.  I'm assuming I'm no different from most people.  My <i>Open Doors </i> series of posts will fill the need to peek inside everyday homes- not the grand designs of decor magazines, but interesting homes that are achievable for most people.  Come along on a visit to my friends' ocean beach house.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaw-rDJbnl8yZFy943PIVDN2UxIOqMtn10ygxqVyY9-N1sDpojYBIMuWLQmvg_N0BLydlu28XsvL5m98pHMP5Kwj3itX10-CqjUSrUGDWQqPXhWXytM_sEHFiG-oCYCsXz-HrvS2uo1sj/s1600/DSCN760266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaw-rDJbnl8yZFy943PIVDN2UxIOqMtn10ygxqVyY9-N1sDpojYBIMuWLQmvg_N0BLydlu28XsvL5m98pHMP5Kwj3itX10-CqjUSrUGDWQqPXhWXytM_sEHFiG-oCYCsXz-HrvS2uo1sj/s400/DSCN760266.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The patio overlooking the Atlantic Ocean has lots of beach finds.   There's a wind up today.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAzJGETT4nV6XipIqbhW7S6hXuYdHibVW3ymBpu-j_Am0-HAQJeMxH2EzAMAH8eGfdzsjD4Zptj1cw7fEfBQbtxuC-0ZX-vOE9H5oWpJ7vZMA2IUZXSP6EARx5E3Wz7bKohRvFuvBW6ur/s1600/DSCN763366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAzJGETT4nV6XipIqbhW7S6hXuYdHibVW3ymBpu-j_Am0-HAQJeMxH2EzAMAH8eGfdzsjD4Zptj1cw7fEfBQbtxuC-0ZX-vOE9H5oWpJ7vZMA2IUZXSP6EARx5E3Wz7bKohRvFuvBW6ur/s400/DSCN763366.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> From the kitchen looking out through the screened window.  Even I would like to wash dishes here. The exterior of the house is red with a soft creamy white trim. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pat and Janna travel all the way from British Columbia to Newfoundland every summer to enjoy life on an opposite ocean. I met Pat  when she and a friend  came to visit my studio/gallery in my summer house.   Ever since we've been looking forward to our summer time visits. When they left this year I received a key to the premises so I could photograph.   </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div> After one visit to the Bonavista Peninsula , Pat and Janna fell in  love with the place and purchased a typical Newfoundland outport house and began to remodel it.  Remodel doesn't seem the right word though. They worked backward until they reached the original boards, removing layers of wallpaper and wallboard.  I was lucky enough to photograph some of this process for my wallpaper archive which is part of an art project I'm working on.  Here's what it looked like then....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MIstxzdicPFctR0eCAUjuzB7TYl5RNbqaX0rw6vdqLE5Y1vac3JTSpg02OymRUuahGRKr0GfPplEfzdcwfdc10XgG7lPlD8h5QnsPzI0pw3rthOHVDtkffOYMPoIgK-CFkP593lRDxhG/s1600/DSCN162666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MIstxzdicPFctR0eCAUjuzB7TYl5RNbqaX0rw6vdqLE5Y1vac3JTSpg02OymRUuahGRKr0GfPplEfzdcwfdc10XgG7lPlD8h5QnsPzI0pw3rthOHVDtkffOYMPoIgK-CFkP593lRDxhG/s400/DSCN162666.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dnV4KvgNorEgJA7b017C9PXwBWkSEz6FopFC0NUViWKGHqTegRE13E0G6AtAoktzrxmeKuBvtbgYlF9L06hgSPugfFrIQhZDjfW-ybwHQvcF3mzsLL3H9TRMtMHTi662_KQ1u7A4X45d/s1600/DSCN163966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dnV4KvgNorEgJA7b017C9PXwBWkSEz6FopFC0NUViWKGHqTegRE13E0G6AtAoktzrxmeKuBvtbgYlF9L06hgSPugfFrIQhZDjfW-ybwHQvcF3mzsLL3H9TRMtMHTi662_KQ1u7A4X45d/s400/DSCN163966.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> And look what was hiding under the layers of wallpaper, a newspaper article about The Kennedy family.  After much patience and elbow grease they were ready to simplify the decor. <br /><br /> They painted the whole interior  white and added their personal touches. That's what makes a home in my book.  I appreciate the way they have arranged/displayed their finds. <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOMyhuu7cpzxdtfFc3gSSmrHKUqe5kBypjy3rHnKbHazi5mASBp31yVRWoUq_xOI51tE0AB2Jb-9S1kGyZZrxZiVw94ejb5_m7txQ5hcFyZQH61dv3GsepAqgxK3ASUtA44amHRpanhQK/s1600/DSCN760366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOMyhuu7cpzxdtfFc3gSSmrHKUqe5kBypjy3rHnKbHazi5mASBp31yVRWoUq_xOI51tE0AB2Jb-9S1kGyZZrxZiVw94ejb5_m7txQ5hcFyZQH61dv3GsepAqgxK3ASUtA44amHRpanhQK/s400/DSCN760366.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VDQqL6l5cJIb-wWD_JL6ZWFvdpNc1i0N5q2Z-dhYD65G4Xj_B0iPXwmxEs6OgoFR9Sltk05XUn8JyMCbpSJtQcVYF4Zp3_b8bvyAtCV2PE4NdQM0csqc86KZzcuWhTDAw5f3X8svQOz3/s1600/DSCN760466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VDQqL6l5cJIb-wWD_JL6ZWFvdpNc1i0N5q2Z-dhYD65G4Xj_B0iPXwmxEs6OgoFR9Sltk05XUn8JyMCbpSJtQcVYF4Zp3_b8bvyAtCV2PE4NdQM0csqc86KZzcuWhTDAw5f3X8svQOz3/s400/DSCN760466.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVghmR0_B5oL_Pn8JJCUNmndGnRNgxK4RKEFMVOeS-08PEjABvezb7wVucy39hhW1Xfx5ihIpQfEMxuY2ySNldgOBCJKT88sez8SDxBgDsSHHkz1MwPzlcx87bsLUYrgOb_gIx_HJ_vV7A/s1600/DSCN760666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVghmR0_B5oL_Pn8JJCUNmndGnRNgxK4RKEFMVOeS-08PEjABvezb7wVucy39hhW1Xfx5ihIpQfEMxuY2ySNldgOBCJKT88sez8SDxBgDsSHHkz1MwPzlcx87bsLUYrgOb_gIx_HJ_vV7A/s400/DSCN760666.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNhVvwltCLwYM7TXl2kT05r7yUv4CLitKUcb3I_Ssk1ELIgU0aadFELXrD7YTaOp7Q42KVQLaoSNJL3RVTEKiAKX2jn-CUJpailBhHGbwhdB-vQpFGYSOWd46yWXz3X2ETa0dBjyES_Wi/s1600/DSCN760766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNhVvwltCLwYM7TXl2kT05r7yUv4CLitKUcb3I_Ssk1ELIgU0aadFELXrD7YTaOp7Q42KVQLaoSNJL3RVTEKiAKX2jn-CUJpailBhHGbwhdB-vQpFGYSOWd46yWXz3X2ETa0dBjyES_Wi/s400/DSCN760766.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The accent colour throughout the house is red.  What a fitting use for these cod jiggers!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuzSNuwlS4quv2se1RZd8knWUsaMB7FjTXUQ8CbFu4npKERA-GWtRaNWar2P8q-ZnkfZiGDebZhFnEX0WPmXF6n-xdnYt0N141gxV2cQLuw9yP4gsm3mno5t0aS16xvTPhXqlzHnpBicn/s1600/DSCN760966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuzSNuwlS4quv2se1RZd8knWUsaMB7FjTXUQ8CbFu4npKERA-GWtRaNWar2P8q-ZnkfZiGDebZhFnEX0WPmXF6n-xdnYt0N141gxV2cQLuw9yP4gsm3mno5t0aS16xvTPhXqlzHnpBicn/s400/DSCN760966.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sea urchins in a bottle, beach glass, a boat and sea birds on an old trunk flanked by windows and oars.   </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_EuDygfWpn1s7ghiw8-bayEt2CKZN_MvwsaLfUDO1bu8XG60F_zNEZ3GewDiP4iQwJL0bgi384De2nhUF3_w4F8lgsF3eKx7boMQw-N-RbBgVeEcG90EUoCREz60aFEFcvZIuWA4QcIM/s1600/DSCN761166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_EuDygfWpn1s7ghiw8-bayEt2CKZN_MvwsaLfUDO1bu8XG60F_zNEZ3GewDiP4iQwJL0bgi384De2nhUF3_w4F8lgsF3eKx7boMQw-N-RbBgVeEcG90EUoCREz60aFEFcvZIuWA4QcIM/s400/DSCN761166.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> More splashes of red against white and navy blue.  The sofa is red,  but it was covered for its winter rest. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxcKpSF55RLjR1aRv584mC-P0fECV2kWDmiV68QTRRRk2L4hkbGteoR5F-td4EUhlfeeV_YBRFFbM-wppAG86kzfnrYR_hV0_pP6k8pzkrHfXI3wy_9B70Rv-uTI5v5aS9CtH4gcpy5n1/s1600/DSCN761066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxcKpSF55RLjR1aRv584mC-P0fECV2kWDmiV68QTRRRk2L4hkbGteoR5F-td4EUhlfeeV_YBRFFbM-wppAG86kzfnrYR_hV0_pP6k8pzkrHfXI3wy_9B70Rv-uTI5v5aS9CtH4gcpy5n1/s400/DSCN761066.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Some  of my favourite things in the house... the checkerboard that has two colours of beach stones for checkers, and a book about sea glass which prompted me to get my own copy.  It just arrived and I'm reading every word getting ready for next summer's hunt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUQeeK78Li3suuw84iqeps2TD92gPkV99sFvP3cLaTa3jONLIKG9L66cCSRuksCjaHWUa32lUS0j-iqqPUXkxE-HHKoA2HefzBEB_JH2uO93PQ7MBWghbr6MUhU8ydFGtPwJXjNVfKyaw/s1600/DSCN761266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpUQeeK78Li3suuw84iqeps2TD92gPkV99sFvP3cLaTa3jONLIKG9L66cCSRuksCjaHWUa32lUS0j-iqqPUXkxE-HHKoA2HefzBEB_JH2uO93PQ7MBWghbr6MUhU8ydFGtPwJXjNVfKyaw/s400/DSCN761266.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Most of the furnishings are from IKEA which is a feat when you live in Newfoundland- they have to be shipped or driven.   I covet the aqua coloured lantern on the bookcase. Would they notice if it wasn't there next summer?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-X8aXUBnJ2tvS3M8aCAj17ANVMWXFt3ogOPtduM3P-WXNbI78OaMN3SKrDfiGU4c-TLD3q_q9cvZ8zxpGXvnxxJ_FMPRi5-8MIYydfRYwusqI41ccjrUVtezG6cnHK2hyphenhyphenY00QRG6QAxyx/s1600/DSCN761466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-X8aXUBnJ2tvS3M8aCAj17ANVMWXFt3ogOPtduM3P-WXNbI78OaMN3SKrDfiGU4c-TLD3q_q9cvZ8zxpGXvnxxJ_FMPRi5-8MIYydfRYwusqI41ccjrUVtezG6cnHK2hyphenhyphenY00QRG6QAxyx/s400/DSCN761466.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> I love seeing the remnant of an old window (I'm guessing) above the left chair. Shutters are a very practical window treatment because these windows are visible from the street and there could be nosy people just like me hovering outside.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCraNC9xNdEd2ixKtV8tdbO7Midht0-N3Dln9AG45XMg3NrmBf0ELUdP0mMlQU_UcGTkMoRT-XBJKy1IJwgxAOVH7Cu9tzHD06sQ6_R6iuKmsctPFpGZEhZRWy4qx7bbbFE9S9k84Gw5G/s1600/DSCN761866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCraNC9xNdEd2ixKtV8tdbO7Midht0-N3Dln9AG45XMg3NrmBf0ELUdP0mMlQU_UcGTkMoRT-XBJKy1IJwgxAOVH7Cu9tzHD06sQ6_R6iuKmsctPFpGZEhZRWy4qx7bbbFE9S9k84Gw5G/s400/DSCN761866.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkcFnzTyQ1TAOuxkXVFo3MJB1YMzQ40krlvJElKCLRShd56pdAKNS5GecHa2FhqlctEO0_POLc7CgoEhXr-Ch3Qhz7-kX06yci8ERsMdkRpl9vCEy_5AgQysb5rY-GiJtwEuPRcbta1k7/s1600/DSCN762366.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkcFnzTyQ1TAOuxkXVFo3MJB1YMzQ40krlvJElKCLRShd56pdAKNS5GecHa2FhqlctEO0_POLc7CgoEhXr-Ch3Qhz7-kX06yci8ERsMdkRpl9vCEy_5AgQysb5rY-GiJtwEuPRcbta1k7/s400/DSCN762366.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />  I call this the gallery of "Walked On" .  Pat salvaged scraps of the various floor coverings from the house and framed them in simple IKEA frames.   The stark simplicity of the frames show off the contents.  Keeping the stairway all white further enhances the overall look of this very effective display. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYJoF1l4e4scfR3wheuev1aHa94ghsA6A-8NqCFv59nd-cNi81j1WXKDcH9isc_86ZNJ5qsv-2iJ0f4lYCoowZ0xqT_YrJXltXdS0y3ycrHc01MSa2-Ap31Y6SBIk61zeIgdNlRGqzatI/s1600/DSCN761966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQuogUyZQjXlLKvBlELk7wXuM2ysUARGPQeqwbjaGgmchf39KADs4nJD6taus0Va6Vu9MkQEbiPYskx88X9zglapIzC1WUvTHEvKgoBKb8vc8ZCCOKNXEmO1h-DjcXwk1FIxeJ6Vlrb_vv/s1600/DSCN762666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQuogUyZQjXlLKvBlELk7wXuM2ysUARGPQeqwbjaGgmchf39KADs4nJD6taus0Va6Vu9MkQEbiPYskx88X9zglapIzC1WUvTHEvKgoBKb8vc8ZCCOKNXEmO1h-DjcXwk1FIxeJ6Vlrb_vv/s400/DSCN762666.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Upstairs hallway leading to....</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/AVvXsEhlqf-PiA7axLhvLwGWitGVwkcPPX1AkhJ_upCIQv6OoL2u28iImfk7m4dpBfKcH_UzyPtt3k4le30xIVvUi74CcQ6tqQyImsCIX-wu0cp9YOX1J7UWwOQdTNZl1DlnIQn4XdLjnNowboLH/s1600/DSCN762766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqf-PiA7axLhvLwGWitGVwkcPPX1AkhJ_upCIQv6OoL2u28iImfk7m4dpBfKcH_UzyPtt3k4le30xIVvUi74CcQ6tqQyImsCIX-wu0cp9YOX1J7UWwOQdTNZl1DlnIQn4XdLjnNowboLH/s400/DSCN762766.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">..... a great desk area .  Now where did they find that old map of Newfoundland that was on the school room wall in my day?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are more rooms for another time, but I ran out of battery power before I could finish my job.  Do you have any favourites?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Janna and Pat for leaving me with the key and welcoming my intrusion. </div>

At Home: An ocean getaway

As a child I often imagined how a house would look on the inside as I drove or walked about the town where I lived.  I'm assuming I'...

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Thursday Tip #5- Use geometry

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/18084/rosettes--living-room-other-metros"><img alt="rosettes living room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/18084_0_8-2697--living-room.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/living-room">Houzz</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Most  furniture  is predominantly rectangular.  When you're adding accents it's good to include circular shapes to play against the strong horizontal  and vertical lines. The basket, table, wooden goblet and  medallions work wonderfully with this sofa (which is not as squared off as most).  There's also lots of texture in this room. If you can't count at least five different textures in a space it is probably not that exciting!  You rarely see beige paired with yellow, but doesn't it look fabulous? In case you didn't notice.... spray paint medallions meant for ceiling applications and use them as wall decor. </div></div>

Thursday Tip #5- Use geometry

Houzz Most  furniture  is predominantly rectangular.  When you're adding accents it's good to include circular shapes to play agains...

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Seen through a window

Travelling allows you to broaden your horizons in many ways.  You get to experience different cultures, climates, foods and transportation systems.  While many things stay the same from country to country,  there are also subtle differences in many of these areas.  One of my favourite things to do when I am walking in a new city is window shop with my camera.  Here are shots from Munich and Prague that relate to interior decor. Hope you see something your like.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7DWyF3nqdwCXN2LQUXuVCJ6_Ts53mvhEqCyYvSfZdtJtmQ7KmF3OjC0XlEf2dPQk5kk-wqhkSroXNYBUNlkKrDj4fsQ-UrI27uTwSfvxlE2JJeTef16C52XUcCTDtFejtqmAoHahcE4r/s1600/DSCN691866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7DWyF3nqdwCXN2LQUXuVCJ6_Ts53mvhEqCyYvSfZdtJtmQ7KmF3OjC0XlEf2dPQk5kk-wqhkSroXNYBUNlkKrDj4fsQ-UrI27uTwSfvxlE2JJeTef16C52XUcCTDtFejtqmAoHahcE4r/s400/DSCN691866.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMssfiyU_wdAEfo1OJzeLqIRNcAz4c14pwfeX89dPeS3vSUr-s1u9Ya3CsdZCQzl4-u50VBxqtgIc-ym5nCH9dzKYHh3HEQT7L2xo_OsJZzQ22wrQ6ehjhY2DFz2LwTXmf3s8qvwfpFyyw/s1600/DSCN691966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMssfiyU_wdAEfo1OJzeLqIRNcAz4c14pwfeX89dPeS3vSUr-s1u9Ya3CsdZCQzl4-u50VBxqtgIc-ym5nCH9dzKYHh3HEQT7L2xo_OsJZzQ22wrQ6ehjhY2DFz2LwTXmf3s8qvwfpFyyw/s400/DSCN691966.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-mp79bJMZ483vkHLUv_tfp4gMnaGvroJfQHQ52Sew5SMbYAEfgHz910zqJgGcWc5U4BlkBGH7548-iA-NSREQAnXsH8jLNe2PMgaPeSkC71KLt-E9VAns891_BwCF3Id9DKVNZVxaTiR/s1600/DSCN682966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-mp79bJMZ483vkHLUv_tfp4gMnaGvroJfQHQ52Sew5SMbYAEfgHz910zqJgGcWc5U4BlkBGH7548-iA-NSREQAnXsH8jLNe2PMgaPeSkC71KLt-E9VAns891_BwCF3Id9DKVNZVxaTiR/s400/DSCN682966.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPv2GCoewCvLqj4hcVgBMPxk-P8N-d2-Kd32rnS7fAm21LSb55ID2XHiiZaZ_-BjdHSu4x4R8GuMR_VwRLwcUICUzEbSZs-TXMwxRMfImsZXuxUbXoCbXeGcY1O3hBvsqB7VFn7SQz8CKG/s1600/DSCN682866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPv2GCoewCvLqj4hcVgBMPxk-P8N-d2-Kd32rnS7fAm21LSb55ID2XHiiZaZ_-BjdHSu4x4R8GuMR_VwRLwcUICUzEbSZs-TXMwxRMfImsZXuxUbXoCbXeGcY1O3hBvsqB7VFn7SQz8CKG/s400/DSCN682866.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bling is in and the metal of choice appears to be chrome with lots of crystals.... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6Ce07Z6aEZOBAlt6r4W9iW1pWhmwSOTxfxmmdrZ3WnrHH9FyAQvaVrz2Y4kF_jGdld7TP0jsgvb_N1ykbxTNF6wBDQjM7Vy-sjXcozDxYcrJcv_jB6zEUWGYai2RiWyaV1lL_jbHotYb/s1600/DSCN704366-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6Ce07Z6aEZOBAlt6r4W9iW1pWhmwSOTxfxmmdrZ3WnrHH9FyAQvaVrz2Y4kF_jGdld7TP0jsgvb_N1ykbxTNF6wBDQjM7Vy-sjXcozDxYcrJcv_jB6zEUWGYai2RiWyaV1lL_jbHotYb/s400/DSCN704366-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP24zjWbO8A1Ob8R_tHNxMhHUvCfbbBEv3MUFErhNr9Pp6jk_5lEfflCldllLTaEjFjtdCvAXhY9JG-Wgq5bjgNxaLl_0lkgZDvdjM1IkriDB8teJSaPNg3rMPt98dhlaMFHqpTG1mEHD/s1600/DSCN704466-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP24zjWbO8A1Ob8R_tHNxMhHUvCfbbBEv3MUFErhNr9Pp6jk_5lEfflCldllLTaEjFjtdCvAXhY9JG-Wgq5bjgNxaLl_0lkgZDvdjM1IkriDB8teJSaPNg3rMPt98dhlaMFHqpTG1mEHD/s400/DSCN704466-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnmpo5jg5Fh9umxOiUbqllicX2sLvVXTg8WL-E8cMiEc6_JH_TdRGwqGV4dKzUJ0cVTQRqM-i_fo5Fz5NVYmBAVU1LMxpnnAvUzaHeq-RawUI1Xk8py8em5RB4qdRmHUsOcJ2kR2pUCYi/s1600/DSCN704966-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnmpo5jg5Fh9umxOiUbqllicX2sLvVXTg8WL-E8cMiEc6_JH_TdRGwqGV4dKzUJ0cVTQRqM-i_fo5Fz5NVYmBAVU1LMxpnnAvUzaHeq-RawUI1Xk8py8em5RB4qdRmHUsOcJ2kR2pUCYi/s400/DSCN704966-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bedding inspired by nature and the fall season was everywhere.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4xeAFW830RZpgQ3KnoaoJvEPdd99ef0pFIMHcxh2GNyF3Iyl7LqCHH6lOVMM74rN_p9Cc2SOqP8Ni4SZ6y18HzZWhDrubIJ3NwaH9Kv0EcCAhZ0sBSaEffEkp0AUbYGbhy8MJh7aMg5A/s1600/DSCN709866.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4xeAFW830RZpgQ3KnoaoJvEPdd99ef0pFIMHcxh2GNyF3Iyl7LqCHH6lOVMM74rN_p9Cc2SOqP8Ni4SZ6y18HzZWhDrubIJ3NwaH9Kv0EcCAhZ0sBSaEffEkp0AUbYGbhy8MJh7aMg5A/s400/DSCN709866.jpg" width="400" /></a> </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/AVvXsEgEQIK1A1NZW0KXjjtRkL0Z0vKE95ZGmHue-cJ4QSF5gxBpSpL-tOZ0gwN28GclAGnTwNlo2Fwio5y01U2Sz-VCT1xX3uN6Uli7NMFhxDJ_ldqz_7FK6wTlf6R3gnGakdNaR3pj7ja6gc5H/s1600/DSCN709266-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQIK1A1NZW0KXjjtRkL0Z0vKE95ZGmHue-cJ4QSF5gxBpSpL-tOZ0gwN28GclAGnTwNlo2Fwio5y01U2Sz-VCT1xX3uN6Uli7NMFhxDJ_ldqz_7FK6wTlf6R3gnGakdNaR3pj7ja6gc5H/s400/DSCN709266-2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Fall table settings</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/AVvXsEjahEgeZmUKEWpXoef2b5p43cBMNgxtklnxfylGhWekGgv0SzvBCZ8JMyj0GuNRXbO_3mEq4tsSYe7oTmeQLVxdytZhYaRcwOH76Hb7-hHiyIi4GEFqIGNPNKjcUj-gmUuVX19nSUzPlzKu/s1600/DSCN710166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahEgeZmUKEWpXoef2b5p43cBMNgxtklnxfylGhWekGgv0SzvBCZ8JMyj0GuNRXbO_3mEq4tsSYe7oTmeQLVxdytZhYaRcwOH76Hb7-hHiyIi4GEFqIGNPNKjcUj-gmUuVX19nSUzPlzKu/s320/DSCN710166.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Purple is popular. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4xeAFW830RZpgQ3KnoaoJvEPdd99ef0pFIMHcxh2GNyF3Iyl7LqCHH6lOVMM74rN_p9Cc2SOqP8Ni4SZ6y18HzZWhDrubIJ3NwaH9Kv0EcCAhZ0sBSaEffEkp0AUbYGbhy8MJh7aMg5A/s1600/DSCN709866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21zU6QJo91UklHFqXkfjHt8DBwpojG2cKi-N9hIARAD0VpP9KaOypmRBUKsMZheVqlJ-L7Cm7CuG5nnJ4U6_QIAvc8BL7vlOwPJA6TSQG29k7glXZJrC-R6xYLOJ9kWjRIvrFmBY22lmj/s1600/DSCN721366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21zU6QJo91UklHFqXkfjHt8DBwpojG2cKi-N9hIARAD0VpP9KaOypmRBUKsMZheVqlJ-L7Cm7CuG5nnJ4U6_QIAvc8BL7vlOwPJA6TSQG29k7glXZJrC-R6xYLOJ9kWjRIvrFmBY22lmj/s320/DSCN721366.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And quirky clocks are always fun. Sometimes you even get a surprise when you take a shot. I'm looking in and out!</div>

Seen through a window

Travelling allows you to broaden your horizons in many ways.  You get to experience different cultures, climates, foods and transportation s...

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Paint it blue

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASvKrAKWIeuZxmT0NPmdxOf_pbLSCWZHcYEPiRv6bXSiScflXBVJa5TYeDAKTHfJVlT3_ZUKEapkBZGBA52WLbfp8tPLOE1cKqFgpuToCpzs5oQPUY08FFYYs4iLNftISEIXOflT79VhE/s1600/DSCN727166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASvKrAKWIeuZxmT0NPmdxOf_pbLSCWZHcYEPiRv6bXSiScflXBVJa5TYeDAKTHfJVlT3_ZUKEapkBZGBA52WLbfp8tPLOE1cKqFgpuToCpzs5oQPUY08FFYYs4iLNftISEIXOflT79VhE/s320/DSCN727166.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: inherit;">While I was in the UK recently I was struck by the number of blue doors I saw.  Where I live  I have a difficult time convincing someone to go with a blue door, sometimes navy, but never a vibrant blue.  Blue was also  a constant accent colour I saw in France and Greece.  Is it a cultural or climate thing?  Living in the middle of the North Atlantic, we have our share of fog and cold so possibly blue is too cool for an entrance colour.  Red doors are very popular as a result. I'll have to investigate this further. As you can see blue can be many things. </div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFrpd42NwdHDTJUiE2uEHw4nGcTuOpRSktcgYlrfaRHj3uRD8KMJv1mChyRayTuNYcl1S2iQRAnCL56CKl5_2wHNTDBxyyco239byEAQJX7C8ZT9vx9aCklpxxx4jai7t0Ldre-8eyvdF/s1600/DSCN742866.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFrpd42NwdHDTJUiE2uEHw4nGcTuOpRSktcgYlrfaRHj3uRD8KMJv1mChyRayTuNYcl1S2iQRAnCL56CKl5_2wHNTDBxyyco239byEAQJX7C8ZT9vx9aCklpxxx4jai7t0Ldre-8eyvdF/s320/DSCN742866.jpg" width="240" /></a> </div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCVkZBKc7eD0-14sitKCwck1CKtY0tagENJV2iVQrqR9paDXnB0B468usYeKDaU3hOdxW32oQCti0MYJi3cYeAxlO20tM3t3kKjoqqFrRLqGFG8ekRBNA9ZH1ZTxucjbh5FTgI9sLxxUS/s1600/DSCN742466.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCVkZBKc7eD0-14sitKCwck1CKtY0tagENJV2iVQrqR9paDXnB0B468usYeKDaU3hOdxW32oQCti0MYJi3cYeAxlO20tM3t3kKjoqqFrRLqGFG8ekRBNA9ZH1ZTxucjbh5FTgI9sLxxUS/s320/DSCN742466.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCVkZBKc7eD0-14sitKCwck1CKtY0tagENJV2iVQrqR9paDXnB0B468usYeKDaU3hOdxW32oQCti0MYJi3cYeAxlO20tM3t3kKjoqqFrRLqGFG8ekRBNA9ZH1ZTxucjbh5FTgI9sLxxUS/s1600/DSCN742466.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Bright and vibrant and warmer, these are my top three doors  from all the ones I saw. </div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxwnW7T-WWO14LCQ3Fg7dIQcc_KtoVGkSCQgDhizsQxkcijrgT1eQiksD3k1GIbeKuA83Q40KpV1KU1nvUAC0Tdgf-j3tYw9vTadVq2MiM07UNcm818npwQv-saoKyfJRcZjhijt10vGi/s1600/DSCN742766.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxwnW7T-WWO14LCQ3Fg7dIQcc_KtoVGkSCQgDhizsQxkcijrgT1eQiksD3k1GIbeKuA83Q40KpV1KU1nvUAC0Tdgf-j3tYw9vTadVq2MiM07UNcm818npwQv-saoKyfJRcZjhijt10vGi/s320/DSCN742766.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">and getting cooler  ...</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCVkZBKc7eD0-14sitKCwck1CKtY0tagENJV2iVQrqR9paDXnB0B468usYeKDaU3hOdxW32oQCti0MYJi3cYeAxlO20tM3t3kKjoqqFrRLqGFG8ekRBNA9ZH1ZTxucjbh5FTgI9sLxxUS/s1600/DSCN742466.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjospeYl1xdjf74Xx7jANLhNXcrXET29twBo6A7JsYRfCjl7050qrwzTAfos63UtRq3JwfXZVHilH3LA0oxkwh9wnMlS2V4BS-DVqvnzgcKG-jnB47hJEgmHMFQIDZM5Wxd0F6ZfWPaTlb8/s1600/DSCN742966.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjospeYl1xdjf74Xx7jANLhNXcrXET29twBo6A7JsYRfCjl7050qrwzTAfos63UtRq3JwfXZVHilH3LA0oxkwh9wnMlS2V4BS-DVqvnzgcKG-jnB47hJEgmHMFQIDZM5Wxd0F6ZfWPaTlb8/s320/DSCN742966.jpg" width="178" /></a> </div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">and paler...</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtJlLjPaF7Z2BbUlb_5xL600kaKJMdHZf_XergG8uoVwwQozfcdZ_AlRIjZ_EXm9Ky3Dr2OSjr8detd_4g-NjpdrEOXo9Q3zHCwA_69KVCtE0wU-1tlvpP4PujjD_5LlS1L_WBvZHckxs/s1600/DSCN74256666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtJlLjPaF7Z2BbUlb_5xL600kaKJMdHZf_XergG8uoVwwQozfcdZ_AlRIjZ_EXm9Ky3Dr2OSjr8detd_4g-NjpdrEOXo9Q3zHCwA_69KVCtE0wU-1tlvpP4PujjD_5LlS1L_WBvZHckxs/s320/DSCN74256666.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtJlLjPaF7Z2BbUlb_5xL600kaKJMdHZf_XergG8uoVwwQozfcdZ_AlRIjZ_EXm9Ky3Dr2OSjr8detd_4g-NjpdrEOXo9Q3zHCwA_69KVCtE0wU-1tlvpP4PujjD_5LlS1L_WBvZHckxs/s1600/DSCN74256666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">and paler still.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtJlLjPaF7Z2BbUlb_5xL600kaKJMdHZf_XergG8uoVwwQozfcdZ_AlRIjZ_EXm9Ky3Dr2OSjr8detd_4g-NjpdrEOXo9Q3zHCwA_69KVCtE0wU-1tlvpP4PujjD_5LlS1L_WBvZHckxs/s1600/DSCN74256666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtJlLjPaF7Z2BbUlb_5xL600kaKJMdHZf_XergG8uoVwwQozfcdZ_AlRIjZ_EXm9Ky3Dr2OSjr8detd_4g-NjpdrEOXo9Q3zHCwA_69KVCtE0wU-1tlvpP4PujjD_5LlS1L_WBvZHckxs/s1600/DSCN74256666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">How do you feel about blue doors?</div>

Paint it blue

While I was in the UK recently I was struck by the number of blue doors I saw.  Where I live  I have a difficult time convincing someone to ...

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Thursday Tip #4- Layering accessories

<div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5HftI1MsajhTET5YE5Q0bJXC_0CqvqrV-exnP2dRPxyOmOeW2uG5sVXISo6yJ-zw-E57qVjdKoL99cD60nbVtLa1p5Fjng81jdKgxaaNvWR0VOBLj6vCez_8weIMhipBUIHZfOIv5DRE/s1600/Laura+martin+Bovard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5HftI1MsajhTET5YE5Q0bJXC_0CqvqrV-exnP2dRPxyOmOeW2uG5sVXISo6yJ-zw-E57qVjdKoL99cD60nbVtLa1p5Fjng81jdKgxaaNvWR0VOBLj6vCez_8weIMhipBUIHZfOIv5DRE/s400/Laura+martin+Bovard.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><small><a href="http://www.lmbinteriors.com/portfolio.html">Laura Martin Bovard</a></small><br /><br /><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">What do you have in your house that your friends don't have? What personal touches make your house into a home?  Accessories may be small but they have a big punch in decor. This is an area where you should strive for personality plus.  Choose things that mean something to you or your family, and then combine them  to make an interesting grouping. Forget about spreading things out along the top of a cabinet or mantle- group, group, group. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Why does this vignette work? </span></div><ul style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: small;">the  colour tones are very similar</span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;">there's  a variety of objects, textures, shapes and sizes (love the sphere)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;">the objects are layered forcing you to look through to the back (providing a visual journey)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;">the art work is overlapped , but you can still see each piece</span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;">the format of the vignette is a classic v shape with the height at the edges and the lowest point near the middle</span></li></ul><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><small>  </small></div></div>

Thursday Tip #4- Layering accessories

Laura Martin Bovard What do you have in your house that your friends don't have? What personal touches make your house into a home?  Acc...

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Not the same old doors

<div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Comparisons are easy when you are an interior decorator.  You get to visit different homes build at different times, with different styles.  One feature in home decor that rarely has much variety (at least where I live)  is interior doors; most are white with raised panels and round knobs.  Pretty understated, pretty boring, but it doesn't have to be like that.  Let's look at some options.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Paint them dark</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Paint is one of the cheapest solutions for making your doors standout and invite.  If you like drama go for dark.  Stick to painting the doors only and keep the trim colour neutral unless you have a very high contrast look going on. Dark trim colour outlines a room. <b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyyFTIWY21jxvLlksejGiCKhaU1DwFXUnp_H_8L95LOkdRnHINHPJBGGU6BY19S-OnoA7O1uMiSSCLZf22qlM4pDmSLARSsN-AMTlXJhYE1ynDskuNAcR-E0ejNmHQaOBeCO_bhGLVPgE/s1600/1-darkdoors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyyFTIWY21jxvLlksejGiCKhaU1DwFXUnp_H_8L95LOkdRnHINHPJBGGU6BY19S-OnoA7O1uMiSSCLZf22qlM4pDmSLARSsN-AMTlXJhYE1ynDskuNAcR-E0ejNmHQaOBeCO_bhGLVPgE/s400/1-darkdoors.jpg" width="265" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://houseandhome.com/blogs/house-home-daily/inspiration-board/dark-doors"> House and Home</a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I love this door painted Benjamin Moore Overcoat CC 544 in Cameron MacNeil's home because it is a destination for the eye.You have no choice but pay attention to it.  The four pieces of art work hung vertically add to the overall look of the space.   It's easy to get away with a dark door if you have glass in it and if it is a front or back door.   I prefer dark charcoal doors to black and my favourite colour is  Benjamin Moore Iron Mountain (2134-30). </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgzVd4bW6LlaBpKWBZloTG_cVYJLarCiLo_jCizqkqTXhVz5ezhZ5U8rnuv2BvSh1lJypa4m7xNfQLqZ7s4SKbyCSPCIvkd_f3bG9-bbL73pNNBB2kYUo9cXlJ9qGDVG7XzMXnd7r6o1h/s1600/4-darkdoors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgzVd4bW6LlaBpKWBZloTG_cVYJLarCiLo_jCizqkqTXhVz5ezhZ5U8rnuv2BvSh1lJypa4m7xNfQLqZ7s4SKbyCSPCIvkd_f3bG9-bbL73pNNBB2kYUo9cXlJ9qGDVG7XzMXnd7r6o1h/s400/4-darkdoors.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">House and Home</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Solid black doors are more imposing and double doors painted a dark colour beg to be noticed. In this room the floor colour  supports the black scheme. The rectangular hardware adds interest too.  There's nothing as boring as a stainless round knob.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>And stencil it </b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgOzs-JqTUjkk2YVQYuXn150apOSA9_VyKuSPTmiWFZoTiwjCHd8p5nl2Ba5pESWgo5lGmckMzM368FGx3dmzO2quDeXFRwdbT8W3URAPaFI-kbJReU9D-nfrj9ETqxGQMAzcMxW_L5Py/s1600/creative-interior-doors-design-on-25-creative-ideas-for-using-black-interior-door.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgOzs-JqTUjkk2YVQYuXn150apOSA9_VyKuSPTmiWFZoTiwjCHd8p5nl2Ba5pESWgo5lGmckMzM368FGx3dmzO2quDeXFRwdbT8W3URAPaFI-kbJReU9D-nfrj9ETqxGQMAzcMxW_L5Py/s400/creative-interior-doors-design-on-25-creative-ideas-for-using-black-interior-door.jpg" width="325" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://homedesigndecorator.com/25-creative-ideas-for-using-black-interior-door">  homedesign decorator </a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b>Check out the other 24 ideas on this blog for black doors.  </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> Paint them bright</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/56060/Sarah-s-House-s-Photos---Sarah-s-House--Season-3---Facebook--entry-other-metros"><img alt="Sarahs Houses Photos - Sarahs House: Season 3 | Facebook entry" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/56060_0_8-1635--entry.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/entry" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Houzz Sarah Richardson</a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I found a large number of red exterior doors, but red works equally well on interior doors as Sarah Richardson proved in one of her many makeovers. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/300330/Marin-County-House-contemporary-entry-san-francisco"><img alt="Marin County House contemporary entry" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/300330_0_8-9094-contemporary-entry.jpg" width="293" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">  <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/27915/Cathy-Schwabe" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Cathy Schwabe</a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">We don't often think of purple when we are trying to come up with a hue that goes well with most wood tones, but it does.I love the splash of colour with this basically wood toned room. Can you have too much wood?  Yes, in my opinion, no happens to be my husband's take on this much debated question in our home. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Paint a stripe</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/57043/Loft-Living-modern-powder-room-boston"><img alt="Loft Living modern powder room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/57043_0_8-7005-modern-powder-room.jpg" width="236" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/7223/Emily-Elizabeth-Interior-Design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Emily Elizabeth Interior Design</a></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I like the way the stripe on the wall is extended across the door and the door trim. You have to really love stripes for this application.  I want to close it and see the full effect. Interesting and fresh. </span></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Paint the detailing</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/31979/Centsational-girl-traditional-living-room-other-metros"><img alt="Centsational girl traditional living room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/31979_0_8-7537-traditional-living-room.jpg" width="268" /></a><b> </b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/10907/Centsational-Girl" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Centsational Girl</a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sometimes painting details can create a fussy and cluttered look.  That is not the case in this room because of it's very neutral palette. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Add trim  </b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/119219/Interior-Design-modern-bathroom-other-metros"><img alt="Interior Design modern bathroom" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/119219_0_8-2794-modern-bathroom.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/15791/Gauhar" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Gauhar</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">This more traditional look can be created by gluing (construction adhesive) ready made trim to plain doors. All you need is a miter box and saw.  You won't get the lovely curved corners, but everything else is possible.A stencil can produce the  design  in the middle panel.   </span></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Use wallpaper </b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you have a door with a recessed panel or a plain slab (hollow core) door you have many options to use wallpaper to embellish  it. The trick is to integrate the door into your decor in a seamless way.  This is an idea that could go very wrong and look absolutely cheap.  Keep your wallpaper colour the same as the wall colour for best effect. <b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDQWcq3MRHHMdK47qW2W7Jiw9fhf-wLPmKA9wXChWeWIPEftNOvhezaMyLn8YG8UUBzwoHnJMiBLgQ01pEYWHkR2ACoLMj97OFKsooCYZzrnc5zySnbbmWQ8yP1-DccWCG8gKCu5xV0vi/s1600/wallpapers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDQWcq3MRHHMdK47qW2W7Jiw9fhf-wLPmKA9wXChWeWIPEftNOvhezaMyLn8YG8UUBzwoHnJMiBLgQ01pEYWHkR2ACoLMj97OFKsooCYZzrnc5zySnbbmWQ8yP1-DccWCG8gKCu5xV0vi/s400/wallpapers.jpg" width="297" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://roomenvy.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/shut-that-door/">via Room Envy</a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_763580235" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjueSjwYwQZrJhFLhnREiz-4e9SPO4HZxF010AUGdi0kwgeCbc7Tt3QUV24ZYUYfwDM1DkhIzEwfys8FN4Cri6PZ4qIgqZVYGViZgdb_8x7I4r3AwkQqeB01XL42hlDEAHcSJWumtRvt8n/s400/mpa103071_0707_doors_xl.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/275199/fresh-start-wallpaper-projects#/210009"> Martha Stewart</a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SD_v_cXB_HqIAxLOTccU0b7EbtfQfPUS1v8UBm22-iwpeW_7JEdkcTm82d46fEHK4FDoMQnmoXQyE4vRYR8uaC89YKYmp7acqKTKizlEmguRpeO7MtQg_uFp4nuB5242EPpBTmnDvh6S/s1600/mla103388_0108_officeshlev_xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SD_v_cXB_HqIAxLOTccU0b7EbtfQfPUS1v8UBm22-iwpeW_7JEdkcTm82d46fEHK4FDoMQnmoXQyE4vRYR8uaC89YKYmp7acqKTKizlEmguRpeO7MtQg_uFp4nuB5242EPpBTmnDvh6S/s400/mla103388_0108_officeshlev_xl.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/275199/fresh-start-wallpaper-projects#/178305">Martha Stewart</a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Add  3 D detailing</b></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Using upholstery tacks can create very interesting door detailing. If you like to cross stitch this is the door idea for you!  I can't imagine being this repetitive but to some it's a pure form of meditation. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDpdTOVTe05SiLZ7qcR9mVPQcHNW3FaMGV9MEN1QkPtitc_jh2OqDXMMlHvQEiFBS-8I-4zhkjQAjN05nTWYhycANjkHXlnAoyMZzzHjqWMInkw6_xyHLuQuS_DlSm5ES_TWE86NVoAIf/s1600/doors-04-0911mld107600_xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDpdTOVTe05SiLZ7qcR9mVPQcHNW3FaMGV9MEN1QkPtitc_jh2OqDXMMlHvQEiFBS-8I-4zhkjQAjN05nTWYhycANjkHXlnAoyMZzzHjqWMInkw6_xyHLuQuS_DlSm5ES_TWE86NVoAIf/s400/doors-04-0911mld107600_xl.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrfGDaM62qTtKJWRb1Dz85wRkRo_j1jSIafOessLhTCxHlBTcRXQBP77tUqSxzG6tjZiI4ikguRrFUyarLK1B0xNmW80yHaY0GDY9bPG0EeoovD4ZHxNycKQZtMjB1jn7j6fIatH1-1syZ/s1600/doors-05-0911mld107547_xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrfGDaM62qTtKJWRb1Dz85wRkRo_j1jSIafOessLhTCxHlBTcRXQBP77tUqSxzG6tjZiI4ikguRrFUyarLK1B0xNmW80yHaY0GDY9bPG0EeoovD4ZHxNycKQZtMjB1jn7j6fIatH1-1syZ/s400/doors-05-0911mld107547_xl.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/857730/door-projects#/397113">Martha Stewart</a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nail head trim can be  a great solution for decorating a plain door.  You can make  the door colour  colourful or dark.  Depending on the colour you choose to paint the door, this look works well in a den/ study or boy's room. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">That's a quick roundup of great DIY door solutions.  Hope you found one you liked.  </span></div>

Not the same old doors

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Thursday Tip # 3- Destination walls

<div style="text-align: center;"> What do these rooms have in common?</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/89230/Modern-Classic-contemporary-entry-san-francisco"><img alt="Modern Classic contemporary entry" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/89230_0_8-6604-contemporary-entry.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/entry" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/4379/Jona-Collins" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Jona Collins</a></small></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/22779/highland-park-contemporary-dining-room-chicago"><img alt="highland park contemporary dining room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/22779_0_8-5390-contemporary-dining-room.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/dining-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/1711/PowellKleinschmidt-Inc" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Powell/Kleinschmidt, Inc.</a></small></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/45373/Woodside-Residence-contemporary-living-room-san-francisco"><img alt="Woodside Residence contemporary living room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/45373_0_8-7048-contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/5182/Fiorella-Design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Fiorella Design</a></small></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/84272/HALL-modern-hall-other-metros"><img alt="HALL modern hall" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/84272_0_8-0499-modern-hall.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/modern/hall" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/11079/Elad-Gonen--Zeev-Beech" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Elad Gonen & Zeev Beech</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">All  of the walls featured are small  "destination walls" which you walk toward.  The darker colour draws the eye and helps to visually draw you toward them. They also serve to showcase the furniture that is in front of them.  Do you have a destination wall in your house that would like a shot of colour to help anchor it? Look at the end of hallways or in long narrow rooms.</span></small></div></div>

Thursday Tip # 3- Destination walls

 What do these rooms have in common? Jona Collins Powell/Kleinschmidt, Inc. Fiorella Design Elad Gonen & Zeev Beech All  of the wall...

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