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Tracy Hardenburg Designs

<center><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-mjPX9KZ/0/O/i-mjPX9KZ.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-Lt3ZzKN/0/O/i-Lt3ZzKN.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-FBpsLPR/0/O/i-FBpsLPR.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-Mr8LhmF/0/O/i-Mr8LhmF.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-NQwBcNF/0/O/i-NQwBcNF.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-6BPdNTS/0/O/i-6BPdNTS.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-m5wB3wT/0/O/i-m5wB3wT.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-Q48Z5bf/0/O/i-Q48Z5bf.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-dR8N42S/0/O/i-dR8N42S.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-2r4rvMp/0/O/i-2r4rvMp.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-dfxPtTH/0/O/i-dfxPtTH.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-7zMDMtr/0/O/i-7zMDMtr.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-vhSnhV2/0/O/i-vhSnhV2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-wqc5nPd/0/O/i-wqc5nPd.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-MmQDtGm/0/O/i-MmQDtGm.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-p2t5CWR/0/O/i-p2t5CWR.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-kPdD4fq/0/O/i-kPdD4fq.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-vzJZ8wh/0/O/i-vzJZ8wh.jpg" /></center><br />Can you even believe these rooms?!! I can't handle it! The fabulous spaces are all part of the portfolio of <a href="http://www.hardenburgdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Tracy Hardenburg</a>, an incredible interior designer out of Dallas. Talk about fresh and fun designs with a great mix of color and pattern, not to mention awesome lighting, great furniture, floor coverings, wallpaper...seriously, I could go on and on! But I'm going to stop here because believe it or not there is tons more for you to see over at her website!  So for more fantastic spaces (photographed mostly by <a href="http://b-son.com/" target="_blank">Pär Bengtsson</a>), head <a href="http://www.hardenburgdesigns.com/" 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>

Tracy Hardenburg Designs

Can you even believe these rooms?!! I can't handle it! The fabulous spaces are all part of the portfolio of Tracy Hardenburg , an incred...

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Seek Interior Design

<center><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-4rsvTJF/0/O/i-4rsvTJF.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-qLK69Wb/0/O/i-qLK69Wb.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-QLpHdPk/0/O/i-QLpHdPk.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-gcJpk8X/0/O/i-gcJpk8X.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-V4qJmF9/0/O/i-V4qJmF9.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-VskM9gM/0/O/i-VskM9gM.jpg" /><br /><br /></center>I don't run into many modern spaces using turquoise, so I was excited to find this penthouse in downtown Denver designed by Kristina Sterling, founder of <a href="http://seekinteriordesign.com/" target="_blank">Seek Interior Design</a>! Turquoise is actually one of the homeowner's favorite colors, so splashes of it were added throughout to jazz up the neutral color palette. I love that they pained the recessed ceilings in the master suite, it looks amazing! That sunny seating area in there is just gorgeous too...bet the view isn't half bad either! Finish your tour with more photos by <a href="http://www.emrphotography.com/home.php" target="_blank">Emily Minton Redfield</a> and read the article about the home over at <a href="http://www.coloradohomesmag.com/article/let-light" target="_blank">Colorado Homes & Lifestyles</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>

Seek Interior Design

I don't run into many modern spaces using turquoise, so I was excited to find this penthouse in downtown Denver designed by Kristina Ste...

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Vujovich Design Build

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-wzQhW4H/0/O/i-wzQhW4H.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Troy Thies Photography</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-L6gKCPj/0/O/i-L6gKCPj.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Troy Thies Photography</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-VcdH2vJ/0/O/i-VcdH2vJ.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Troy Thies Photography</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-F8sfR2C/0/O/i-F8sfR2C.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Vujovich Design Build</span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-vRvWmK9/0/O/i-vRvWmK9.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Troy Thies Photography</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-jKL9Bx9/0/O/i-jKL9Bx9.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Troy Thies Photography</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-VXWSBGS/0/O/i-VXWSBGS.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Vujovich Design Build</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-Qfgf5GN/0/O/i-Qfgf5GN.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Troy Thies Photography</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-VtJ4Jmp/0/O/i-VtJ4Jmp.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Troy Thies Photography</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-BWFgG3m/0/O/i-BWFgG3m.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Vujovich Design Build</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-FfJpL2N/0/O/i-FfJpL2N.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Vujovich Design Build</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-9jFg3WT/0/O/i-9jFg3WT.jpg" /></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Vujovich Design Build</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-nWpTWwr/0/O/i-nWpTWwr.jpg" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Vujovich Design Build</span></div><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-2XSX99B/0/O/i-2XSX99B.jpg" /><br /><br />This beautiful home built by <a href="http://www.vujovich.com/" target="_blank">Vujovich Design Build</a> is located here in Minneapolis and actually belongs to one of my readers! Since building the home last summer, Paula has become obsessed with turquoise and used it as the accent color throughout her new home. I was delighted to learn that my blog was a big inspiration in her decorating, and that she even found some of her turquoise pieces on my <a href="http://everythingturquoise.decorbycolor.com/" target="_blank">shopping blog</a>! <br /><br />Paula shopped for her home at several places and pulled everything together herself, but did have some help from Beth Malmberg of <a href="http://www.vujovich.com/" target="_blank">Vujovich Design Build</a> when it came to picking out tiles, cabinets, paint, etc. Speaking of which, I just love all the colors–the blue in the kitchen cabinets and the striped stair runner are my favorite touches! Love all the built-ins, windows and awesome doors in the living room too! Head <a href="http://www.vujovich.com/" target="_blank">here</a> next to tour more great projects from Vujovich, and if you have any questions about sources, just ask! I'll list the paint colors below! (Thanks to <a href="http://www.troythiesphoto.com/" target="_blank">Troy Thies Photography</a> for the great photos!)<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b>Paint Colors </b>(all Benjamin Moore) </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">Ceilings, Trim and Cabinets - White Dove OC-17<br />Kitchen/Great Room - Edgecomb Gray HC-173<br />Kitchen Glass Cabinets - In Your Eyes 715<br />Mudroom - Beach Glass 1564<br />Dining Room & Master Bath and TV room - Weimaraner AF-155<br />TV Room Accent Wall - Bella Blue 720<br />Front Entry / Stairs / TV Nook / Laundry - Edgecomb Gray HC-173<br />Master Bedroom - Mocha Cream 995 <br />Bathroom walls - Edgecomb Gray HC-173<br />Bathroom Vanity - Ocean City Blue 718</blockquote><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>

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It's all about scale

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFEGcGtezAoPl6y-S5ysR0p0GACYMNLKJNwiOtqKzjHz6VKDjsWR1J3Ic_rjLF8fmFg3sj3xDFgCtkTlYcKao795Md0MvYUlZa-yiKz6He-bAtaXP2yE7r-Qw39HkSociX4opWcz4cBgN/s1600/28ccf0e465d52e8cce621234f157b685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">  Designers/decorators are like acrobats, always juggling the elements and principles of design to create  inviting and interesting spaces. These tools of the trade come easily when you spend your time immersed in design, but for the average person it takes a little more effort to pull together a truly well designed space.  </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;"> One of the the most noticeable problems I see in many spaces  is a  lack of understanding/ application/ use of  proportion and scale. It's a biggie in my book. Playing with scale can be used to great effect, but  when done wrong it can creates visually uncomfortable spaces. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;"> Proportion and scale go hand in hand since both relate to size and shape. Proportion is about the ratio between the size of one part to another, and scale is how the size of one objects relates to another, to the space as a whole and  to the people who will inhabit the space . My best example of  disregarding scale is choosing a large overstuffed love seat, chair and sofa for a small space. Then imagine a petite couple living there! </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yea or Nah, let's see what we think about these.... I've had my say....  (all images from my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/mryall/pondering-scale/">Pinterest board</a> Pondering Scale)</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRO90fJlfIyBGHHAvvvMvbOIDFXhBwKiDhVEkNx45Y775sIuCOkG-NBKzSCT36zLRCCuipWRuXKqIaHrJgzU-AaOtxGm-oNfs465AxrpWbB7HzxLq3QN8Xc3XHYH6NM18-in6cM_ItmmE/s1600/168955423490502353_HlqBJX9p_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRO90fJlfIyBGHHAvvvMvbOIDFXhBwKiDhVEkNx45Y775sIuCOkG-NBKzSCT36zLRCCuipWRuXKqIaHrJgzU-AaOtxGm-oNfs465AxrpWbB7HzxLq3QN8Xc3XHYH6NM18-in6cM_ItmmE/s640/168955423490502353_HlqBJX9p_c.jpg" width="531" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">When I feel that the scale of something is off I say the object in question looks "uncomfortable".  In the room above the clock looks very uncomfortable.  It has no room to breathe because it is totally hemmed in by the </span><span style="font-size: small;"> the headboard and the night table.  Is it a great clock?  Yes...  Would it look better in another setting ?  I think so.  How about you? </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The urn next to the dresser  looks out of place in this space. While it is quite stunning and it fits in with the style of the other objects and furniture, it  needs a much larger space to shine.  It works with the scale of the dark dresser with TV on top, but it it just too large for the space between the two pieces of furniture. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFEGcGtezAoPl6y-S5ysR0p0GACYMNLKJNwiOtqKzjHz6VKDjsWR1J3Ic_rjLF8fmFg3sj3xDFgCtkTlYcKao795Md0MvYUlZa-yiKz6He-bAtaXP2yE7r-Qw39HkSociX4opWcz4cBgN/s1600/28ccf0e465d52e8cce621234f157b685.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFEGcGtezAoPl6y-S5ysR0p0GACYMNLKJNwiOtqKzjHz6VKDjsWR1J3Ic_rjLF8fmFg3sj3xDFgCtkTlYcKao795Md0MvYUlZa-yiKz6He-bAtaXP2yE7r-Qw39HkSociX4opWcz4cBgN/s640/28ccf0e465d52e8cce621234f157b685.jpg" width="481" /></a> </span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> This is an elegantly designed space, but I am fussy about the scale of pillows to chairs/sofas.  To my mind they have to look good and be functional.  How would you ever sit on this chair?  Pillow to floor immediately!  A 12 in square or a lumbar pillow works well in a side chair.  If you want to add lots of pattern consider a throw folded over the back of a chair. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/373568/Bucktown-Beauty-modern-kitchen-chicago"><img border="0" height="376" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/9e41c8480ecbc408_8-9575/modern-kitchen.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #444444;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/cynthialynnphotography/cynthia-lynn-photography" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Cynthia Lynn Photography</a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> We don't usually see pendants this large but in this space I think they work very well.  It helps that they are transparent.  The choice of  oversized pendants seems to be on the rise lately. </span></span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRHQu8y4X6hY3l0JCon61zcVFK0hd3GUo7YU5T3B8IQKXTWHAhqev3_nzF5_qlX4xGJ78jZ4Xm01s3j6mGKxRgdPWKoutFGr-Z9jD9HyURziyeZhyphenhyphenV1mH5wRbUuXljIEfIWDc_dde_5Nc/s1600/a6fce2aa5dd3d6047af7727a711e257e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRHQu8y4X6hY3l0JCon61zcVFK0hd3GUo7YU5T3B8IQKXTWHAhqev3_nzF5_qlX4xGJ78jZ4Xm01s3j6mGKxRgdPWKoutFGr-Z9jD9HyURziyeZhyphenhyphenV1mH5wRbUuXljIEfIWDc_dde_5Nc/s320/a6fce2aa5dd3d6047af7727a711e257e.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">  You will often see a small decorative mirror over a  bed, but it rarely works to best effect.  I would choose a round mirror  for this beautiful room and I quite like the gold finish.  I think it  needs to be a tad larger.  Rule of thumb is 2/3 the width of the  headboard.  Where  this space is  banked by two windows <br /> you could go a  tad smaller that that but not as little as half which is what we have in  the room above.  </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-ML_BcXB1tsoPhmLIm65Itm2yxuAkShy1B6Tyzd0z-r39f9I7dfc8DXyjHGT4_TNsgotzCwJKkb6jQRJDwBxaFPQYidPXB5Z2IAcFY-dBs2dWkh74bxJxe5D9Z4n7hBhudTR_RvdCMUd/s1600/401b7a127843316aa9d269ec55a1c4ba.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/AVvXsEhf-ML_BcXB1tsoPhmLIm65Itm2yxuAkShy1B6Tyzd0z-r39f9I7dfc8DXyjHGT4_TNsgotzCwJKkb6jQRJDwBxaFPQYidPXB5Z2IAcFY-dBs2dWkh74bxJxe5D9Z4n7hBhudTR_RvdCMUd/s1600/401b7a127843316aa9d269ec55a1c4ba.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGa0z8oXKbFTQrppI44cTu_L7HPS0bhCfCg5ZxRJYOwfcl50p8cpKxVqMukV61xNxg8yC9cm7vltjWV-Ud52ehrcij5LJL7BEZPk6yPyFwsdwYVVnyXg2dkqn5lg1F_TVezkVzTfbo7bC/s1600/3662eac967eeb6e409cedf924d83a0ef.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGa0z8oXKbFTQrppI44cTu_L7HPS0bhCfCg5ZxRJYOwfcl50p8cpKxVqMukV61xNxg8yC9cm7vltjWV-Ud52ehrcij5LJL7BEZPk6yPyFwsdwYVVnyXg2dkqn5lg1F_TVezkVzTfbo7bC/s640/3662eac967eeb6e409cedf924d83a0ef.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> When you have a  very tall headboard or posts you need to scale up your lamp accordingly. I want this lamp to have a larger base and only slightly more height. It needs more presence.  Everything else about this space is just lovely.   </span><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-wMqDXHVy2dfSPggVjTkdnAL47vH6tGQIpSrxMqxrqn1jPza__TBN7b683wmZuNT_X-9w28ghvHhY46_uqVL6ysZhdpsbZieq2Oh4eXha8lM8RGf_SlzT5CKJh9H9_Uv__p4OLH6Lnu7/s1600/200269514649404043_vAU3Afkr_c.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-wMqDXHVy2dfSPggVjTkdnAL47vH6tGQIpSrxMqxrqn1jPza__TBN7b683wmZuNT_X-9w28ghvHhY46_uqVL6ysZhdpsbZieq2Oh4eXha8lM8RGf_SlzT5CKJh9H9_Uv__p4OLH6Lnu7/s640/200269514649404043_vAU3Afkr_c.jpg" width="425" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> I love the burlap with stripe and the  glass base of this lamp,  but it gives  that uncomfortable feeling again.  How do you know  which shade size (height and width) to choose for a lamp?  </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">There are all kinds  of formulas for this, but consider a shade that is  roughly  2/3 the height  of the  lamp base up to where the socket begins and twice the width of  the base. The shade above is not too bad height wise, but it needs to have a  much larger shade diameter.  </span></span></div><div style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBd_7jdwGNWF2ijbPsw-VvmwrizeMQWXF9nQzBWyIxPpMrg3mA6mXBBaxH_fZgJdOv9jnuDSUw8gdxL8pmZF4s-YguojZ00mhuVfozLMRznFaeINsL9oWSpppnEtIvgRClGJj_w-5dxZ3j/s1600/32914bc23d95c8067e52d9a724e12e1c.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBd_7jdwGNWF2ijbPsw-VvmwrizeMQWXF9nQzBWyIxPpMrg3mA6mXBBaxH_fZgJdOv9jnuDSUw8gdxL8pmZF4s-YguojZ00mhuVfozLMRznFaeINsL9oWSpppnEtIvgRClGJj_w-5dxZ3j/s640/32914bc23d95c8067e52d9a724e12e1c.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br />I seem to have a lot of lamp issues in this post.   Great lamp but not on this cabinet and what about placing the little plant  next to it? This lamp needs SPACE! <br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolGtj0M9MmF_VZvq4P-b9ThtheBFDvT39-jljp6s2EEqkkhMYs3aAkmuYZYhVdrvIrlL7jBSo8stW1VNgx7jI2lxCfvCDP_QmTSnz4TSfHguuEkmVgjhevMcUXSO1X-6xxzkXCXsOEcdV/s1600/cef8752a252b651dfe627480e58221f4.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolGtj0M9MmF_VZvq4P-b9ThtheBFDvT39-jljp6s2EEqkkhMYs3aAkmuYZYhVdrvIrlL7jBSo8stW1VNgx7jI2lxCfvCDP_QmTSnz4TSfHguuEkmVgjhevMcUXSO1X-6xxzkXCXsOEcdV/s640/cef8752a252b651dfe627480e58221f4.jpg" width="470" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> Another lovely space with pristine white  everywhere.  If this table doubles as a place to eat, I guess function  will outweigh form.  Otherwise a coffee table should be roughly 2/3 the  length of the sofa.<br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-ML_BcXB1tsoPhmLIm65Itm2yxuAkShy1B6Tyzd0z-r39f9I7dfc8DXyjHGT4_TNsgotzCwJKkb6jQRJDwBxaFPQYidPXB5Z2IAcFY-dBs2dWkh74bxJxe5D9Z4n7hBhudTR_RvdCMUd/s1600/401b7a127843316aa9d269ec55a1c4ba.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-ML_BcXB1tsoPhmLIm65Itm2yxuAkShy1B6Tyzd0z-r39f9I7dfc8DXyjHGT4_TNsgotzCwJKkb6jQRJDwBxaFPQYidPXB5Z2IAcFY-dBs2dWkh74bxJxe5D9Z4n7hBhudTR_RvdCMUd/s640/401b7a127843316aa9d269ec55a1c4ba.jpg" width="518" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> In my world you should not have to reach up  to a coffee table or any table for that matter.  It is actually  dangerous if you have a hot drink and knock it enroute.  A coffee table  is usually the height of the sofa cushion, a tad lower or higher. Modern  coffee tables are often much lower than the top of the sofa cushion.<br /><br />The  floral arrangement is also very high for the middle of a space.  Safety  again. There's living in a space and then there are photo shoots.  Not  the same thing at all. <br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_Tmkr3mzZEw9JqdaKhIxs99g6mgJZGjROZjsFYl2qFhbNFMQ5UXRPr2GyBodaehOXnXzvx44SHhlcoL_4hSjuscYc4IN2fYB51n9tC1mWRldb0GpmhddFBxvaq153jpgRFElN_HJfgMy/s1600/db716181195d395494ffbfbb549cd460.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_Tmkr3mzZEw9JqdaKhIxs99g6mgJZGjROZjsFYl2qFhbNFMQ5UXRPr2GyBodaehOXnXzvx44SHhlcoL_4hSjuscYc4IN2fYB51n9tC1mWRldb0GpmhddFBxvaq153jpgRFElN_HJfgMy/s640/db716181195d395494ffbfbb549cd460.jpg" width="425" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">This may only be a pet peeve of mine because I see tall tables next to seating  in home decor magazines and online.This smallish love seat with delicate arms is overpowered by this  much taller table. It might not be quite so bad if the lamp weren't towering over everything. </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-D0LXaGWX3qSYuDH8xlEKtE9PrtpXsKYMd_bmXMS-2V5jJrIHwAcNh5TzntKSY-O1bB_OvURluFF095qLSdx5yxqmT0RaGrEBUdwq2jiGyHUoB1H93SimeoimEmUDjC4hyD7jFK9bjuzG/s1600/cae22d1d3c681769a58069ac07b38795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-D0LXaGWX3qSYuDH8xlEKtE9PrtpXsKYMd_bmXMS-2V5jJrIHwAcNh5TzntKSY-O1bB_OvURluFF095qLSdx5yxqmT0RaGrEBUdwq2jiGyHUoB1H93SimeoimEmUDjC4hyD7jFK9bjuzG/s640/cae22d1d3c681769a58069ac07b38795.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><br /><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can't imagine why one would want an art work touching the ceiling and a sofa.  I guess the designer could be making some statement about </span>insignificance!  </span></small></div>

It's all about scale

Designers/decorators are like acrobats, always juggling the elements and principles of design to create inviting and interesting spaces. ...

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Do you know the rule of three?

<table class="shareTable" id="shareTable" style="display: block;"><tbody><tr><td><br /></td>    <td class="shareHorizontalBtn facebook"><span style="height: 20px; width: 71px;"></span>    </td>    <td class="shareHorizontalBtn twitter"><br /></td>    <td class="shareHorizontalBtn plusone"><br /></td>   </tr></tbody></table>Three  is a very popular number in many aspects of life from religion to fairy tales, and it is extremely  popular and important  in all aspects of  design .  When you understand how to use the rule of three you have a powerful agent for design change in your home.  Often improvements are free because you simply have to move around what you already have. <br />  <br /> In design, using threes helps you build interest and drama, as well as  harmony, and it a very effective way to create visual movement in a room . Three works for function e.g., kitchen work triangle, furniture arrangement, sofa and two chairs.  It also is frequently used for colour and fabric schemes and groupings of accessories and vignettes.  Three can effectively establish a focal point. Here's how you can liven up your space and help improve function.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzDd3mpoU05ByqBm7irsSHdPG_J6AMOkTDaQv1n14xQ5rpnz9QpFoi15ISusqe1vWJsQ8P2_Mua3mJfIsXDyOynbn4NGSPawbC26KWINwYgZM2WpfBMv2Z7nIMB9ADQUn7DfN_Pv2WvKU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-01-31+at+11.23.14+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzDd3mpoU05ByqBm7irsSHdPG_J6AMOkTDaQv1n14xQ5rpnz9QpFoi15ISusqe1vWJsQ8P2_Mua3mJfIsXDyOynbn4NGSPawbC26KWINwYgZM2WpfBMv2Z7nIMB9ADQUn7DfN_Pv2WvKU/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-01-31+at+11.23.14+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gardenofedlen.com/2013/01/decorating-with-magic-rule-of-3.html">Adi Edlin</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is a wonderful graphic produced by Adi Edlin that shows the rule of  3 working twice in a vignette. First in the grouping of accessories in  sections and then in the overall design of the vignette.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvJQyPqmNz8OBLcRnBbJPw9oC-nMFJBjTeU-B2wFI1k4KQjSyOts8ccxW-a3n6J4Q3AawCUvRzBUid9qYW7tSdwqfk4CfjiKCDVIEi57g9ATiPNe4GwieAbVoxw5_10kHJZu3TR6d_EkE/s1600/SG-Bottles.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvJQyPqmNz8OBLcRnBbJPw9oC-nMFJBjTeU-B2wFI1k4KQjSyOts8ccxW-a3n6J4Q3AawCUvRzBUid9qYW7tSdwqfk4CfjiKCDVIEi57g9ATiPNe4GwieAbVoxw5_10kHJZu3TR6d_EkE/s400/SG-Bottles.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://gauthierstacy.com/home/">Gauthier Stacy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A simpler version  of the rule of three where you have three bottles mixed with three other objects (2 bunches of flowers and a shell ). </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/AVvXsEiuXotPYCEOsbMZc1GO0RYS_ihobxA1wg3xgodtAOFIiK-Z9UbKkgZ60LbtkThb87uBLNb5IlBowSCampK32iqSq0V0-3lIveSP_KVeF4ytAEtaFPCGBwPC3Xde05qNTwb1aZpsXsz4jXPw/s1600/f2e0e552532c9223a324ae58caec0c1b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXotPYCEOsbMZc1GO0RYS_ihobxA1wg3xgodtAOFIiK-Z9UbKkgZ60LbtkThb87uBLNb5IlBowSCampK32iqSq0V0-3lIveSP_KVeF4ytAEtaFPCGBwPC3Xde05qNTwb1aZpsXsz4jXPw/s400/f2e0e552532c9223a324ae58caec0c1b.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vtinteriors.blogspot.ca/">VT Interiors  </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Art collections always look great in groupings of 3.  This one is perfect because it totally fits the wall space and is in keeping with the graphic nature of the colour scheme. I also love the visual relief the circle provides for all the straight lines.  Circles in a grouping also move the eye effortlessly. They are great pivots.</div><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/AVvXsEjPJD8fbR_OATLO2Y4ZBmszosQNZXDKxfs1eg7TDNxaDex2u4Ovejqt5Sp1ISgw4vBppbJ_IYWE_lBxDLs5MOwZ2gK3_43FJiU6WvI-iTQoZyefWV-_qAnIU2KOT5Dvh1YKwRQ2EuYw2OiT/s1600/pinterest+3black.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJD8fbR_OATLO2Y4ZBmszosQNZXDKxfs1eg7TDNxaDex2u4Ovejqt5Sp1ISgw4vBppbJ_IYWE_lBxDLs5MOwZ2gK3_43FJiU6WvI-iTQoZyefWV-_qAnIU2KOT5Dvh1YKwRQ2EuYw2OiT/s400/pinterest+3black.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> VT Interiors</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This dramatic space  is further enhanced by the inclusion of the three arched mirrors which provide a focal point ( not an easy task in this space).  Relief from the straight lines in the rest of the room is also provided by the curves. </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/AVvXsEhpmoDAlUau2Eep_6E9zD6fWHhvR4oZ7_gEQ18d_BOOEb0h94HzYA1Q4sMXdrLCPrrQDj-O022hjs5e4pKbvAAaq1B0Qf6gzWiBYuG1wibFSndjwk-oX-56TOoqDCV9xEkwZXviLvW00p9Y/s1600/eecba507c7fc84eb62030480dbb1c1a1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmoDAlUau2Eep_6E9zD6fWHhvR4oZ7_gEQ18d_BOOEb0h94HzYA1Q4sMXdrLCPrrQDj-O022hjs5e4pKbvAAaq1B0Qf6gzWiBYuG1wibFSndjwk-oX-56TOoqDCV9xEkwZXviLvW00p9Y/s400/eecba507c7fc84eb62030480dbb1c1a1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Do you see three in this arrangement?  Often you get  furniture with very distinct divisions as in this settee.  Because it visually reads as two with the centre legs it provides the perfect foil for this artwork. </div><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/AVvXsEg46xu0Ekfx8Q10LNt2Cl8fuBHTxfoKvlozoLIEa6_1iTkHbzO7KAimhSM2a9-xEE34EgWbKZDnolzIFcBCGnOLaZcXXuJCA2rtat-1iosiMC1e3OgyOxar4rQwy_vtllohwchyphenhyphensqPo9UZA/s1600/9751e85c539de4981e3fa116325d3119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46xu0Ekfx8Q10LNt2Cl8fuBHTxfoKvlozoLIEa6_1iTkHbzO7KAimhSM2a9-xEE34EgWbKZDnolzIFcBCGnOLaZcXXuJCA2rtat-1iosiMC1e3OgyOxar4rQwy_vtllohwchyphenhyphensqPo9UZA/s400/9751e85c539de4981e3fa116325d3119.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/source/zsazsabellagio.blogspot.com/">Pinterest </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Look carefully at this vignette  because it is masterfully put together in variety and scale . First we have two windows and a mirror mimicking the windows for a total of 3, then there are three hats visible in the mirror and three objects in the vignette (bench, floral arrangement and mirror). The scale of the bench is perfect for the width of the 3 "windows' behind it and the flower arrangement works so well with the weighty bench. </div><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/AVvXsEjh3yUmoweLi0qStU8gJ_2cI1U0ee-A8uWQNjmoaFRD28GncXYwoPkO8cgojvlYeyEjaRb2TiA6MZDm9yuIEVKBFgyFaOn8kNYGeMXNHd2Huo9xaI4TvBasFGLoSkdNj8oNcCEZkdEM5ZX8/s1600/d33fbc317f52863479f363666713e7d0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3yUmoweLi0qStU8gJ_2cI1U0ee-A8uWQNjmoaFRD28GncXYwoPkO8cgojvlYeyEjaRb2TiA6MZDm9yuIEVKBFgyFaOn8kNYGeMXNHd2Huo9xaI4TvBasFGLoSkdNj8oNcCEZkdEM5ZX8/s400/d33fbc317f52863479f363666713e7d0.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://birchandbird.com/emily-henderson-does-it-again">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lots of threes here: colour scheme of yellow, blue and gray; vignette of art, chair and table; and three shelves and three groupings of objects on each shelf.  There are also at least three yellow and blue objects spread throughout the vignette to move the colours around. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Perhaps you can look around your home and see places where the rule of three can be put to use  to refine  how you have arranged things. Don't overdo it ! Remember that any odd number is effective.  I particularly love five mixed with three. Have fun.....</div>

Do you know the rule of three?

Three is a very popular number in many aspects of life from religion to fairy tales, and it is extremely popular and im...

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The Tardy Decorator

I can't believe I haven't written a  blog post since May.    I am posting regularly on my Facebook page which is quick and can  be accessed easily as I travel and relax  at my summer home. I don't think I am the only one who falls shy of projected output over the summer months.  <br /><br />I am also tardy in completing my own home improvement projects. I wrote about my main bath reno last year in this <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.ca/2012/01/bathroom-renovation-woes.html">post </a>.  I made all the design decisions and purchased materials.  Now they all lie in my painting studio and have been beckoning for a year.  I joked with my husband, who is the contractor, that the choices will be past their prime by the time the room is completed. I'm already having second thoughts about the sink I purchased.  The new  completion date is fall 2013.  He won't commit to a specific month though!  <br /><br />I am also re-decorating my guest room which has had nothing done to it in 15 years! It is a deadly beige right now and I've moved my black shaker bedroom set  into the space  and plan to work with a black and white design and possibly one or two  colour accents.    Here are some inspiration pics.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/1685492/Turn-of-the-Century-Cottage-traditional-bedroom-other-metro"><img border="0" height="666" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/10d1d0fe006b4737_8-9079/traditional-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/c/Chicago--IL" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/tmstomstringer/tom-stringer-design-partners" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Tom Stringer Design Partners</a></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">I love the mix of organic and geometric patterning.  I already purchased narrow striped black and soft white sheets and have my eye on a duvet. I am not a lover of dark window treatments, but this room looks great with the geometric cut on the black roller shades.  There's  nothing like a tidy window treatment. BM <b>Acadia white OC 38</b> is my choice for wall colour.  Stark white is too clinical for me. </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </small></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnobARq2w64z-IZU2_ZADomujQzHKxA5aWCRcevv1NmH9ssW5kqj_PHCzjYEPmGvsZLbi9X669mwHy5odZmW1P__Y78lbZFurLyrhNQ2zf6T4hFwDGXaVdmZyMM6DAMBzIkj-6GezGlbf8/s1600/IMG_6619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnobARq2w64z-IZU2_ZADomujQzHKxA5aWCRcevv1NmH9ssW5kqj_PHCzjYEPmGvsZLbi9X669mwHy5odZmW1P__Y78lbZFurLyrhNQ2zf6T4hFwDGXaVdmZyMM6DAMBzIkj-6GezGlbf8/s400/IMG_6619.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIVK9gLRKTqTWsbuNEVK2omQTmtCzCMg7kRZZURpXIv8VoyrR9rS-VtdwsNfhYj4h4lSjtOKL3iN_knhaH8XHq9umSyfvq2Ntq23HyZ_s2QxJo3TrqdUhZiSRlFtoCWU0M_wUPs9Zg8Rt/s1600/242350023667375854_pP81yWZY_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIVK9gLRKTqTWsbuNEVK2omQTmtCzCMg7kRZZURpXIv8VoyrR9rS-VtdwsNfhYj4h4lSjtOKL3iN_knhaH8XHq9umSyfvq2Ntq23HyZ_s2QxJo3TrqdUhZiSRlFtoCWU0M_wUPs9Zg8Rt/s400/242350023667375854_pP81yWZY_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></small><br /> Pinterest<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I've seen this picture many times on Pinterest and I still love it.  It gives an idea of how fresh black and white looks with an accent colour.  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It is so easy to dream up the schemes, but when you do all the work yourself it usually takes awhile to get into the groove.  Right now my garden is taking priority.  I hope the guest room doesn't take as long as the bathroom!</div></div>

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