Happy Halloween!

<center><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-x5gd527/0/O/i-x5gd527.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-xFzK8fk/0/O/i-xFzK8fk.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-dvMKrLs/0/O/i-dvMKrLs.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-rq5h7Mp/0/O/i-rq5h7Mp.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-LGkxRPr/0/O/i-LGkxRPr.jpg" /></center><br />Happy Halloween! Aside from a couple mums, we never got around to decorating our front door this fall (a new baby will do that!), but I've been loving what I've been seeing around the blogosphere and Pinterest....especially this front porch from <a href="http://www.thewoodgraincottage.com/2013/10/14/fall-front-porch/" target="_blank">The Wood Grain Cottage</a>! Shayna went all out with her decorating, which was inspired by the great outdoors and cozy fall elements. I have to admit though, it was her door painted <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/wytheblue" target="_blank">Wythe Blue</a> by Benjamin Moore that first got my attention! Love it with the orange! You guys have to see inside Shayna's home, it's beautiful. Take her tour <a href="http://www.thewoodgraincottage.com/home-tour/" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /><br />I hope everyone has a fun day! Pretty sure Wesley is excited for his first Halloween! (I know we are!)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! Aside from a couple mums, we never got around to decorating our front door this fall (a new baby will do that!), but I'...

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Kriste Michelini Interiors

<center><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-Jv9SSVq/0/O/i-Jv9SSVq.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-fGDDCxq/0/O/i-fGDDCxq.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-wwBZdxP/0/O/i-wwBZdxP.png" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-nFxZ87Q/0/O/i-nFxZ87Q.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-hcgPRxR/0/O/i-hcgPRxR.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-V5VFqHp/0/O/i-V5VFqHp.png" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-DC7ZKpn/0/O/i-DC7ZKpn.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-wWL6Xjs/0/O/i-wWL6Xjs.png" /></center><br />What a dreamy little space! San Francisco Bay Area interior designer <a href="http://www.kristemichelini.com/" target="_blank">Kriste Michelini</a> created this cozy, light-filled "writer's retreat" on the third floor of the 2013 San Francisco Decorator Showcase, photographed here by David Duncan Livingston and Roberto Tiscareno. I can't think of a more perfect place to hide out to write or settle in with a good book! The turquoise chaise is absolutely fabulous! And I love the colorful <a href="http://www.elitis.fr/en/wallpaper/collection-kandy-216/drawing-brit-pop-174#.UnAwBBbqo7U" target="_blank">Brit Pop Wallpaper</a> by Elitis behind the comfy mound of fun pillows! Read all about the room and learn more sources <a href="http://www.kristemichelini.com/portfolio/2013-san-francisco-decorator-showcase/" target="_blank">here</a>, and don't miss out on more beautiful designs by Kriste Michelini <a href="http://www.kristemichelini.com/portfolio/" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Kriste Michelini Interiors

What a dreamy little space! San Francisco Bay Area interior designer Kriste Michelini created this cozy, light-filled "writer's re...

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Design Vidal

<center><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-trSwJVh/0/O/i-trSwJVh.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-nGxvLDc/0/O/i-nGxvLDc.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-z67HgvS/0/O/i-z67HgvS.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-39MzjrK/0/O/i-39MzjrK.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-xdgB2M3/0/O/i-xdgB2M3.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-D75stpG/0/O/i-D75stpG.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-WXSSmc7/0/O/i-WXSSmc7.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-BbnB5zT/0/O/i-BbnB5zT.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-SH2cnLJ/0/O/i-SH2cnLJ.jpg" /></center><br />How refreshing to see a home that honors its roots! Karen and Guy Vidal of <a href="http://www.designvidal.com/los-feliz-interior-designers/" target="_blank">Design Vidal</a> out of Los Angeles believe to save, renovate and restore - rather than buy new - is to protect our environment. That's exactly what they did in this 1913 Craftsman kitchen when they transformed a small, ill-planned space into one that embraces both historic detailing and modern efficiency. I love how the kitchen looks like it's been there forever, but a peek at the <a href="http://www.designvidal.com/project/elevado-street-before-afters/" target="_blank">before photos</a> and you can see that's so not the case (it takes a bit for the images to load, but it's worth it)! Read all about the kitchen and see more pics <a href="http://www.designvidal.com/project/elevado-street-silver-lake-ca/" target="_blank">here</a>! And while you're there, check out more projects by <a href="http://www.designvidal.com/los-feliz-interior-designers/" target="_blank">Design Vidal</a>...they're all inspiring!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Design Vidal

How refreshing to see a home that honors its roots! Karen and Guy Vidal of Design Vidal out of Los Angeles believe to save, renovate and re...

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Bella Interiors

<center><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-twkwVw3/0/O/i-twkwVw3.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-q5NkZ7z/0/O/i-q5NkZ7z.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-zjgt8RZ/0/O/i-zjgt8RZ.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-RxQCZN4/0/O/i-RxQCZN4.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-Cjf3WxH/0/O/i-Cjf3WxH.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-jw7t98T/0/O/i-jw7t98T.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-Hnc65rN/0/O/i-Hnc65rN.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-dzP5sFz/0/O/i-dzP5sFz.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-qQchPz8/0/O/i-qQchPz8.jpg" /></center><br />I have a big soft spot for turquoise and green. Back in highschool I saved up my money for my first piece of furniture: a turquoise and lime green papasan chair. I no longer have the chair, but I still love those colors together! Interior designer Jill Kalman of <a href="http://www.bella-interiors.com/index.html" target="_blank">Bella Interiors</a> shows just how fabulous they can be in this Westport, Connecticut home photographed by <a href="http://www.melanilustphotography.com/" target="_blank">Melani Lust</a>. So fresh and fun, perfect for the family's teenage daughter! The colors just pop right out on that white background, don't they? I am especially loving the desk area with all its accessories and the cute window seat! (And pool view!) The rest of this home is absolutely beautiful too, so definitely go <a href="http://www.bella-interiors.com/album2.html" target="_blank">here</a> to see the rest!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Bella Interiors

I have a big soft spot for turquoise and green. Back in highschool I saved up my money for my first piece of furniture: a turquoise and lime...

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Does anyone actually read my blog?

Your friends and family keep you on your toes and often unwittingly provide great fodder for blog posts!  They also cause a scattered examination of conscience.  Two recent questions about my blogging ( I have a painting blog and a home decorating blog) got me thinking about my purpose and audience, and the time I invest in this activity. This post is about Designing Home blog<br /><br /><b>Audience</b><br />  I am happy to report that people do indeed read Designing Home blog. Since I began it almost three years ago,  I've had over .25 million page views.  That surprised even me because I originally began to write this blog with a local audience in mind.  I couldn't be further from the mark.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RnqBquhcPZaFrE7LVBN0UDMcyYU2fqiqHWunTUoY1kpuz7bDmRrueeZalR9GfDjnPkSveHjONDZmUT0IiXQHsxcz1Al2-cRetThBa3O6DjsnvmGdg4uH4qPKxPDqUBdZNIf3j6z7zaZO/s1600/chart.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RnqBquhcPZaFrE7LVBN0UDMcyYU2fqiqHWunTUoY1kpuz7bDmRrueeZalR9GfDjnPkSveHjONDZmUT0IiXQHsxcz1Al2-cRetThBa3O6DjsnvmGdg4uH4qPKxPDqUBdZNIf3j6z7zaZO/s320/chart.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />  My readership is 6 times larger in the United States  than Canada.  Canada, Great Britian, Australia and Germany are almost tied in interest.  Only a small percentage of readers are actually from Newfoundland.  No doubt it is a global village. <br /><br /><b>Topics</b><br />I am glad that my original prediction about audience was correct. The average homeowner appears to welcome clear information about basic decorating issues.  You now, the kind of questions you have if you live in an  average size home and decorate with a modest budget.  Personally that means a very modest budget layered with a lot of DIY.  While I write about other topics that appeal to smaller audiences, I try to keep my focus "sensible". Here are the top five posts on Designing Home:<br /><table __gwtcellbasedwidgetimpldispatchingblur="true" __gwtcellbasedwidgetimpldispatchingfocus="true" cellspacing="0" class="GHUY-LPG0"><tbody><tr __gwt_row="0" __gwt_subrow="0" class="GHUY-LPPY"><td class="GHUY-LPOY GHUY-LPA- GHUY-LPB-" style="text-align: left;"><div __gwt_cell="cell-gwt-uid-376" style="outline-style: none;" tabindex="0"><div class="GHUY-LPKN"><br /></div><div class="GHUY-LPKN"><a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.com/2011/12/10-tips-for-decorating-small-living.html" target="_blank">10 Tips for decorating a small living room</a><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">75522 page views </span></div>May 2, 2012, 38 comments<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaIe7hTcVzNT7rovFA5VGL99d4KoaZD44YTe1OkQLGFPSlIbHBF7Zl8GcBCacvJXj3CFMopy_BGdxAQrIbBwUNER6JinI9ulRVF_2NDF4SeAlpbtRZIZjIixDKmK_48n-UetrFl8xyp08/s1600/gray-beige-greoige-living-room-traditional-style.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaIe7hTcVzNT7rovFA5VGL99d4KoaZD44YTe1OkQLGFPSlIbHBF7Zl8GcBCacvJXj3CFMopy_BGdxAQrIbBwUNER6JinI9ulRVF_2NDF4SeAlpbtRZIZjIixDKmK_48n-UetrFl8xyp08/s400/gray-beige-greoige-living-room-traditional-style.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="heading2"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Houzz</span></span></b></div></div></td><td class="GHUY-LPOY GHUY-LPA- GHUY-LPL-" style="text-align: left;"><div __gwt_cell="cell-gwt-uid-377" style="outline-style: none;"><br /></div></td></tr><tr __gwt_row="1" __gwt_subrow="0" class="GHUY-LPP-"><td class="GHUY-LPOY GHUY-LPA0 GHUY-LPB-" style="text-align: left;"><div __gwt_cell="cell-gwt-uid-376" style="outline-style: none;"><div class="GHUY-LPKN"><br /><br /><a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.com/2011/03/10-design-solutions-for-small-bedrooms.html" target="_blank">10 Design Solutions for Small Bedrooms</a><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">26956 page views </span></div>Mar 17, 2011, 10 comments<br /><br /> <img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXQLB3qc9fKA7t0-TrPvwp_Hq08FKNe-HHsI6ldCiBfBaizf2ACC1XrrWQ-yi3SgmDHDUw6iibYLnbBBjw5aqP5_OQZKYd1yv-IftZS_QChH4m-ExKOL1VPzuzmcT87-7VURMd65W9iBz/s400/small-teen-bedroom-01.jpg" width="357" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div></td><td class="GHUY-LPOY GHUY-LPA0 GHUY-LPL-" style="text-align: left;"><div __gwt_cell="cell-gwt-uid-377" style="outline-style: none;"><br /></div></td></tr><tr __gwt_row="2" __gwt_subrow="0" class="GHUY-LPPY"><td class="GHUY-LPOY GHUY-LPA- GHUY-LPB-" style="text-align: left;"><div __gwt_cell="cell-gwt-uid-376" style="outline-style: none;"><div class="GHUY-LPKN"><br />  <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.com/2011/10/current-trends-in-window-treatments.html" target="_blank">Current trends in window treatments</a><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">17163 page views </span></div>Mar 4, 2012, 16 comments<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/191428/Rosedale-Living-Room-Drape-Vignette-modern-living-room-toronto"><img alt="Rosedale Living Room Drape Vignette modern living room" border="0" height="640" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/191428_0_8-3999-modern-living-room.jpg" width="441" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/lisaferguson/lisa-ferguson" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Lisa Ferguson via Houzz</a></small></div></div></div></td><td class="GHUY-LPOY GHUY-LPA- GHUY-LPL-" style="text-align: left;"><div __gwt_cell="cell-gwt-uid-377" style="outline-style: none;"><br /></div></td></tr><tr __gwt_row="3" __gwt_subrow="0" class="GHUY-LPP-"><td class="GHUY-LPOY GHUY-LPA0 GHUY-LPB-" style="text-align: left;"><div __gwt_cell="cell-gwt-uid-376" style="outline-style: none;"><div class="GHUY-LPKN"><br /><a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.com/2011/06/5-window-dressings-for-patio-doors.html" target="_blank">5 Window Treatments for Patio Doors</a><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">9914 page views </span></div>Jun 14, 2011, 9 comments</div></td><td class="GHUY-LPOY GHUY-LPA0 GHUY-LPL-" style="text-align: left;"><div __gwt_cell="cell-gwt-uid-377" style="outline-style: none;"><br /></div></td></tr><tr __gwt_row="4" __gwt_subrow="0" class="GHUY-LPPY GHUY-LPG-"><td class="GHUY-LPOY GHUY-LPA- GHUY-LPB- GHUY-LPH-" style="text-align: left;"><div __gwt_cell="cell-gwt-uid-376" style="outline-style: none;"><div class="GHUY-LPKN"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/66706/living-room-contemporary-living-room-san-francisco"><img alt="living room contemporary living room" border="0" height="300" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/66706_0_3-0456-contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/313/Mark-English-Architects-AIA" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Mark English Architects, AIA via Houzz</a></small></div><br /><br /><a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.com/2011/01/5-reasons-to-have-accent-wall.html" target="_blank">5 Reasons to have an accent wall</a><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">8484 page views </span></div>Jan 30, 2011</div></td><td class="GHUY-LPOY GHUY-LPA- GHUY-LPL- GHUY-LPH-" style="text-align: left;"><div __gwt_cell="cell-gwt-uid-377" style="outline-style: none;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/85976/Aquamar-Bathtub-modern-bathroom-miami"><img alt="Aquamar Bathtub modern bathroom" border="0" height="281" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/85976_0_3-0061-modern-bathroom.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: left;">                                                    <span style="font-size: x-small;"> PSCBATH</span></div><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/6235/PSCBATH" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a></small><br />It appears that many people have issues with small rooms and are looking for creative ways to use space.  Window treatments, accent walls and hanging light fixtures are topics that everyone thinks about. <br /><br /><b>Purpose  </b><br />Why  would I use a chunk of my valuable time to write?<br /><br /> The biggest joke of all is I don't actually enjoy writing.  I find it labour intensive and a clumsy way to provide knowledge although I am an avid reader.  I am definitely a face to face communicator who needs the visual signals of my audience to be completely comfortable.  It comes from years of teaching both children and adults. I am also a huge synthesizer. I like to get things down to the bare bones quickly.  A colleague once told me I write like a machine gun.  I am obviously not a highly verbal person - I am a doer.<br /><br />But.... I love to organize and share information. It just makes me happy.  The learner/ synthesizer function wins.   <br /><br />Blogging also provides a forum to research questions or problems that arise as I work with clients.  It has expanded my horizons in so many ways when it comes to interior design. The design community is diverse and blogging keeps me in touch with trends from around the world.  That is a necessity when you live on an island where attitudes can tend toward the provincial and predictable.<br /><br />Blogging  increases your credibility.  When you have a blog /website as I do, you have a showcase for your understanding of design issues and people can anonymously " check you out".  There are lots of lurkers out there from my stats.  2542 people checked out my portfolios , 798 read my design statement and 540 wanted to know more about me.<br /><br />Yes, people are reading my blog.  It serves its purpose. <br /><br />Signing  out from my not so decorative small computer space....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">   <img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-VGE9P53DGUh5HNytWLDGG7bn6aAcOL9tVwzE5GHFoYwQLDzj-8arYYHtfnENyDzj8ZkHHI-hsa9ZWtAtItzh1U-4_szR6Pjb05tmWpE0DqqTD97ITWGHVS9JgiIc8Y0nXUFQOkT4fCn/s400/DSCN3883.JPG" width="321" /><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;">  As you can see, I live in a very average space and I am also a little sloppy at times. Why I have a pair of pliers on my desk is a mystery. This desk came  from a contractor friend  who  renovated a  university residence.  The walls are BM CC 460 inukshuk  and the desk is painted BM HC 69 whitall brown. The resident carpenter built the bookcase to fit the equipment.  </span></div><br />

Does anyone actually read my blog?

Your friends and family keep you on your toes and often unwittingly provide great fodder for blog posts!  They also cause a scattered examin...

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And more aqua

This must be aqua week! I am noticing it everywhere.  After writing a post yesterday about aqua, I opened one of the blogs I follow this morning to be greeted by a lovely room make -over by Kelly Porter of <a href="http://www.porterhousedesigns.com/colorsizzle/my-new-blue-room">Color Sizzle </a>and the walls are painted aqua. The accents are red.  I wanted to share this lively combination.  While it is too much colour for me, I know it will appeal to lots of my readers.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vtMjWhEwYjLFlhCXVFe21ebyWwq5cCb6jXndmrcjfNW_YLm2yA7L7hK57dMVdYs-5LUbETVcdOeeYfh-B9y8a0uLCPEGou1ARPZKoSBpTquJhHfa0eb4_tQZl_V0uBv2ltHPm2f_6tk_/s1600/f6b19b2099e0f3803959f6336b30f410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vtMjWhEwYjLFlhCXVFe21ebyWwq5cCb6jXndmrcjfNW_YLm2yA7L7hK57dMVdYs-5LUbETVcdOeeYfh-B9y8a0uLCPEGou1ARPZKoSBpTquJhHfa0eb4_tQZl_V0uBv2ltHPm2f_6tk_/s640/f6b19b2099e0f3803959f6336b30f410.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pillow and lamp love on my part!  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvASREgLs2jJvxmqT102ahNzWd7MI17GJh510H6LzKdr89mpXAfLhF1sCBnrr7mXC9s-3VTsuCCHtmaOJAEp6nW8kP-jD1w1LafbmeTm2q5kOm4vt-sgScleADgnQZLWdtaxnV4-ILjoV/s1600/6347f9ea2df9b74cc5eb16c8bb563ad0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvASREgLs2jJvxmqT102ahNzWd7MI17GJh510H6LzKdr89mpXAfLhF1sCBnrr7mXC9s-3VTsuCCHtmaOJAEp6nW8kP-jD1w1LafbmeTm2q5kOm4vt-sgScleADgnQZLWdtaxnV4-ILjoV/s400/6347f9ea2df9b74cc5eb16c8bb563ad0.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nitenitemommy.blogspot.ca/">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And another living room with the same colour scheme, but the colours are used in a very understated way. It is all about the intensity of the hues. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Which room would you be most comfortable in? </div>

And more aqua

This must be aqua week! I am noticing it everywhere.  After writing a post yesterday about aqua, I opened one of the blogs I follow this mor...

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341 King Casaer Road

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341 King Casaer Road

Is this property not one heck of a dream?!? Located 35 miles south of Boston in Duxbury, Massachusetts, the waterfront home is awash in a c...

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