monkey see, monkey do: round, mirror light

I love seeing trends out in the design world that I have in my own humble abode. Since purchasing these little beauties from Pottery Barn a few months ago... I have been seeing them EVERYWHERE! Check out my faceted, round, mirror lights-<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvHx0sFr1Buxr-M0w9zM30oqNgT7oX5olRm4mVzY2AoVrMMm0Gb1PXefQhHRKZNwKpgRGpCgcr0leh9e2HSaP26LsYrFCJjzV1bm0BMdXWT0uYODWEl3LZAJU55S0krxBbyBtG5cS1OB5/s1600/lamp+pb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvHx0sFr1Buxr-M0w9zM30oqNgT7oX5olRm4mVzY2AoVrMMm0Gb1PXefQhHRKZNwKpgRGpCgcr0leh9e2HSaP26LsYrFCJjzV1bm0BMdXWT0uYODWEl3LZAJU55S0krxBbyBtG5cS1OB5/s320/lamp+pb.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here they are in my abode... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Why these work in my space: I wanted more light in the outside perimeter of my living room, so I knew I needed to find lighting that would work well in the space. I already have two lampshades in the room, so I felt that I needed to avoid another lamp shade at all costs. SO... I ran across these beautiful lamps on PB and decided they were perfect. They have dimmers that create a wide range of lighting options... and they sparkle.... which I love.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_FC3eTZBZHuwvXIuDB4Bjm3okofsMSk3Amn54RzH5kSbWh1UkcP9Jg8_neHp6q_aZCrsSZMzSX4FOuXdqtYH7M2H4UPp-hfOORu8SJKCDPNA8saHc40wGvwxYWovg1T_244cYP9LtwSK/s1600/DSC_0246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_FC3eTZBZHuwvXIuDB4Bjm3okofsMSk3Amn54RzH5kSbWh1UkcP9Jg8_neHp6q_aZCrsSZMzSX4FOuXdqtYH7M2H4UPp-hfOORu8SJKCDPNA8saHc40wGvwxYWovg1T_244cYP9LtwSK/s400/DSC_0246.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">here is a close up...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAo0u5RTp3mzam0toI9uMs3r3f0_3mE2HzzO9nYvtEVJrB_z90M2_VaBNVM4BePnl1bzJF1IKEtt3AsDmrYOBd9svMH6uGP0sSBtfHOLBiFQpNlw0lJiVC5Q9kH7hhMKGhsOYMeiDMfSD/s1600/DSC_0247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAo0u5RTp3mzam0toI9uMs3r3f0_3mE2HzzO9nYvtEVJrB_z90M2_VaBNVM4BePnl1bzJF1IKEtt3AsDmrYOBd9svMH6uGP0sSBtfHOLBiFQpNlw0lJiVC5Q9kH7hhMKGhsOYMeiDMfSD/s400/DSC_0247.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More? No problem... now, check out this same idea in lots of different spaces!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKY9AJ5DfUBp3riY57pqRiPhn4YLWIPEAFNROGiuxfc6J-cP4vQ8JbKzn7LgXG6rKC1OTEEM-7Un7xit6juCDpyeyS0fSW9jUcj7xPNP9vaORCWIjmCIJwwvuVKh7j_XLl3qbrFgBCqs5/s1600/2-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKY9AJ5DfUBp3riY57pqRiPhn4YLWIPEAFNROGiuxfc6J-cP4vQ8JbKzn7LgXG6rKC1OTEEM-7Un7xit6juCDpyeyS0fSW9jUcj7xPNP9vaORCWIjmCIJwwvuVKh7j_XLl3qbrFgBCqs5/s400/2-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">these round sconces use clear glass... they still have a reflection, but it's more subtle. I think these are perfect for this little, rustic nook. Gorgeous.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uKa-35hnezw8zflJFEpKZmv4IeYbDuQ8UBbpjX3f27LBcfj6gj_cFWz6mH-Tycv1PIkv3aSGZpKAbz3csAp-Wg0KdTTRBHSCVhmRkXePSMSxqZzwCSy0sAR0J2yfcCY4ECgp39n8_HC4/s1600/a9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uKa-35hnezw8zflJFEpKZmv4IeYbDuQ8UBbpjX3f27LBcfj6gj_cFWz6mH-Tycv1PIkv3aSGZpKAbz3csAp-Wg0KdTTRBHSCVhmRkXePSMSxqZzwCSy0sAR0J2yfcCY4ECgp39n8_HC4/s640/a9.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Soft and pretty sconce- love the rustic grey tone in the wood surround. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxqECOMV6v-LJgUdshiiXiIoJEKpBSEoPA_yC5hHTCFFFuHs9tPBLoqguZuv5D7s5Qlen-wWpxjlQ7yPJ1TwN_BvlprIcDQDGAW5q1ZCFeCVJegoTCfe6jbDEQRJHSToWuC8bXa2YdRuS/s1600/circa+lighting+round+mirror+sconce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxqECOMV6v-LJgUdshiiXiIoJEKpBSEoPA_yC5hHTCFFFuHs9tPBLoqguZuv5D7s5Qlen-wWpxjlQ7yPJ1TwN_BvlprIcDQDGAW5q1ZCFeCVJegoTCfe6jbDEQRJHSToWuC8bXa2YdRuS/s320/circa+lighting+round+mirror+sconce.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">look hard... the little round, mirror sconce is in the corner. How about that butterfly installation!?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWz4S_pbRb4SW6RD-EGbQntVas_Ix1AaEVk2nVMmM4VC9MBSrM04L8X8np0UpesFcyO1yUWhLEE60WAVITkRAvsats1NIrTjbfNcQbhvmEUQl92MBby-eQdcAJfftgdyHUXUU69mOVdbr/s1600/img_glamour-sophistication_ss18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWz4S_pbRb4SW6RD-EGbQntVas_Ix1AaEVk2nVMmM4VC9MBSrM04L8X8np0UpesFcyO1yUWhLEE60WAVITkRAvsats1NIrTjbfNcQbhvmEUQl92MBby-eQdcAJfftgdyHUXUU69mOVdbr/s400/img_glamour-sophistication_ss18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and here is another sconce in the same room...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXu-zMvbOMVKUenQ2huA19hjr6Xyanh06cIVLFbNQezSkHJL4o1Hd4AmGK2rG5m8suvkBEQ1M82nmorLctQ3cM0IklNDJ2gnYTU_LT2Yv9PS5_OdiafYfNuluB8R0V-ptCXvdU1nUUHyA/s1600/img_glamour-sophistication_ss19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXu-zMvbOMVKUenQ2huA19hjr6Xyanh06cIVLFbNQezSkHJL4o1Hd4AmGK2rG5m8suvkBEQ1M82nmorLctQ3cM0IklNDJ2gnYTU_LT2Yv9PS5_OdiafYfNuluB8R0V-ptCXvdU1nUUHyA/s400/img_glamour-sophistication_ss19.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lonny mag featured this... I about died when I saw the sconce... I felt like the coolest kid in school knowing that I had two of these beauties in my home too!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mJ_dAVE-kfdVWW2qJOoRyQx5LgIQkdkiSKGx-axpkWbngo1TdH4TC8jBMWZT02XZeZU5-sJAgmo0VnTcqBZJepNP8hXGJTQb86Hiv9PAgPKXA7gDwMUZELb_caFAtcNEY95yin8IBkpm/s1600/Lonny_10-01-09_(6-1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mJ_dAVE-kfdVWW2qJOoRyQx5LgIQkdkiSKGx-axpkWbngo1TdH4TC8jBMWZT02XZeZU5-sJAgmo0VnTcqBZJepNP8hXGJTQb86Hiv9PAgPKXA7gDwMUZELb_caFAtcNEY95yin8IBkpm/s400/Lonny_10-01-09_(6-1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRoRa4biQCJB3CkgNtqpmhychViQ25Ar1ts2NoPf2h6ZVRZQ88aOkIYdVjadEczXt-8grPt0bl06v15yYgw3HYMj7HqQQZveqS4G24eTgAUhDyEHNlANpvkXFsOdLONPbfysNb3cKAmENW/s1600/Picture+11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRoRa4biQCJB3CkgNtqpmhychViQ25Ar1ts2NoPf2h6ZVRZQ88aOkIYdVjadEczXt-8grPt0bl06v15yYgw3HYMj7HqQQZveqS4G24eTgAUhDyEHNlANpvkXFsOdLONPbfysNb3cKAmENW/s400/Picture+11.png" width="331" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This image comes from House Beautiful- the mirrored sconce adds such a pop of glamour into this space-<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSRIwhobgBKNUlKP7zkSpKzoBn701fMzT6q-KCs-rV4Kl0Uc5K2z5ljDxmUtmLvpWL9f7J99Hl1H8XtkWDJkr_hPRmuqLbwelKlbxYWpfiOqKGmpxeC7vdcRN-LEQnu9IhYZ76f9G0hDV/s1600/ScannedImage-14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSRIwhobgBKNUlKP7zkSpKzoBn701fMzT6q-KCs-rV4Kl0Uc5K2z5ljDxmUtmLvpWL9f7J99Hl1H8XtkWDJkr_hPRmuqLbwelKlbxYWpfiOqKGmpxeC7vdcRN-LEQnu9IhYZ76f9G0hDV/s400/ScannedImage-14.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">another more subtle approach...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkZwo2a-AOXZQBS1KTLvmxHLd1TBkpRF3VpbT303yWAQLgxymy0WrD86Jk_drf0hUuhKITNLTDEbNhBO0ruZPY8pzIEjTLPoKOY0Jocp3r2VgZZKPkJ5m3AqIpVj-_kZwRQlB8qUP-gp1/s1600/tomscheerer_masculine_dark_diningroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkZwo2a-AOXZQBS1KTLvmxHLd1TBkpRF3VpbT303yWAQLgxymy0WrD86Jk_drf0hUuhKITNLTDEbNhBO0ruZPY8pzIEjTLPoKOY0Jocp3r2VgZZKPkJ5m3AqIpVj-_kZwRQlB8qUP-gp1/s400/tomscheerer_masculine_dark_diningroom.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQCharlQkeLFqrV4wF5h2ARehUkT1t2iZ4pd79vb7RI9K39gsULNT708j9k1uW0FiN6rJuk8sRAfEMl68J8VDhBY2n1fMLUSUC2wh-aCGmMsvjuOE8B5uhPbFFHJSA7CqLRDg8pD9qlii/s1600/Urban+electric+co6.bmp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYQCharlQkeLFqrV4wF5h2ARehUkT1t2iZ4pd79vb7RI9K39gsULNT708j9k1uW0FiN6rJuk8sRAfEMl68J8VDhBY2n1fMLUSUC2wh-aCGmMsvjuOE8B5uhPbFFHJSA7CqLRDg8pD9qlii/s320/Urban+electric+co6.bmp.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I see two pretty little mirrored sconces leading into another space.... Pretty chair covers as well!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYdENJ2DyMG8rnbbadw81U-_2v52z1z8mf-j21RuAMlxOPR7kq_Ai4DJiXUd7dHgP_frEp8hXGaB_KHJ84_Y3pzsz5_hwsuMWg-J9ZiEYU98Dzu0MDBou0pQ1NXTc5buTFanfJOTpka6n/s1600/Urban+electric+co.bmp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYdENJ2DyMG8rnbbadw81U-_2v52z1z8mf-j21RuAMlxOPR7kq_Ai4DJiXUd7dHgP_frEp8hXGaB_KHJ84_Y3pzsz5_hwsuMWg-J9ZiEYU98Dzu0MDBou0pQ1NXTc5buTFanfJOTpka6n/s400/Urban+electric+co.bmp.jpg" width="335" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a wonderful weekend! I am off to the beach for a mini-vacation... be back Tuesday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZlZ82BB61Drdkdj6v0MZ2qej-tTPrMDspE8whPrNNIM7t-zY4Bjm9Rcz8pHg9_UPWyUen_wOexBW1TMHlXtMp_k-vhsBeFb2Ak219pEJ00YlTMzykmYBL8VTBcjjo-psFaWxXrgqkH9v/s1600/signature-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZlZ82BB61Drdkdj6v0MZ2qej-tTPrMDspE8whPrNNIM7t-zY4Bjm9Rcz8pHg9_UPWyUen_wOexBW1TMHlXtMp_k-vhsBeFb2Ak219pEJ00YlTMzykmYBL8VTBcjjo-psFaWxXrgqkH9v/s640/signature-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

monkey see, monkey do: round, mirror light

I love seeing trends out in the design world that I have in my own humble abode. Since purchasing these little beauties from Pottery Barn a ...

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barry dixon knows his stuff...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Check out this guy's work... His name is <a href="http://barrydixon.com/">Barry Dixon</a>- and he's the man. This home was featured in <i>Traditional Home</i> <i>Magazine</i>, it's the Charity Works Green House Show Home. </span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKgCH7hlZwFaNZvWTyD3LnMQ5ZaeZJ9YmjUuWAyAt25A9ftRNg62Hot69h4jSJ1FU4cfKpcBf7IpAAnEdC_AdNefq8NK2VaxPe1djk0Q79T5WAtI25yfYrvX4J_38bq3QQAZfR-WRu-CJ/s1600/img_elegantsustainable_ss16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKgCH7hlZwFaNZvWTyD3LnMQ5ZaeZJ9YmjUuWAyAt25A9ftRNg62Hot69h4jSJ1FU4cfKpcBf7IpAAnEdC_AdNefq8NK2VaxPe1djk0Q79T5WAtI25yfYrvX4J_38bq3QQAZfR-WRu-CJ/s400/img_elegantsustainable_ss16.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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barry dixon knows his stuff...

Check out this guy's work... His name is Barry Dixon - and he's the man. This home was featured in Traditional Home   Magazine , it&...

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kitchen demo!

Not only did I complete my daunting drapes & valances last weekend... but we <i>demo'd</i> the kitchen backsplash! Thanks to Colonel Dad, Mister Husband and a little help from me- we got this DONE!<div><br /></div><div>Colonel Dad said from the beginning, based on the tile that I chose, that we needed to replace the sheetrock and start with a fresh, smooth surface to lay the <i>new</i> tile. If we were going with something that didn't have to be smooth and completely even, we could have stuck with what we had- and patched where necessary. BUT new sheetrock is definitely the best option in this situation, especially when the Colonel is a master craftsman... no worries here!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">chipping away at the tile to see if we could salvage the sheetrock...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrWxTcoBBDlX-NCPxLnQxShtEmg9NUJoHryf4d5mbjHXBv7OvG9askcge2PaXM3sIVJWdHlt3JsM4vpEYReuGt0_Z2N796l7Jpu-s_EmOMtaO4C-qpmTKRPu-3ewcPU3PsFKr2fjq8nN1/s1600/DSC_0216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrWxTcoBBDlX-NCPxLnQxShtEmg9NUJoHryf4d5mbjHXBv7OvG9askcge2PaXM3sIVJWdHlt3JsM4vpEYReuGt0_Z2N796l7Jpu-s_EmOMtaO4C-qpmTKRPu-3ewcPU3PsFKr2fjq8nN1/s400/DSC_0216.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mister Hubbs digging in...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8iIcurwTqV4IgJpDQARHejMksvmYXMyToKnVun4Ti7i19_8hRsI9PZLmGjZ-HEEGVZnk34RFoOasor2-8f-AgNX2oy6Z8EfZCSZhdEF37PcngyZh0GbdJCETtjphzAGb14sMTaC_dKup/s1600/DSC_0217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8iIcurwTqV4IgJpDQARHejMksvmYXMyToKnVun4Ti7i19_8hRsI9PZLmGjZ-HEEGVZnk34RFoOasor2-8f-AgNX2oy6Z8EfZCSZhdEF37PcngyZh0GbdJCETtjphzAGb14sMTaC_dKup/s400/DSC_0217.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPgqfV-73DXx1GtMdUqOsvkCUdRw_NYZhBa0MGZAVkWqmAVt-wWpHhIc4oCclom5kWVljQK_rvDXZaZ-F6VYf-tSpWyZAQlUyrDyl4G7sBbo4hzlDDcmY1Lf6V231rMSua85L_pX-8PSX/s1600/DSC_0223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPgqfV-73DXx1GtMdUqOsvkCUdRw_NYZhBa0MGZAVkWqmAVt-wWpHhIc4oCclom5kWVljQK_rvDXZaZ-F6VYf-tSpWyZAQlUyrDyl4G7sBbo4hzlDDcmY1Lf6V231rMSua85L_pX-8PSX/s400/DSC_0223.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and this is after they decided that the sheetrock must go...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavavkjgihPZNb5_EAsQCcwI83p6jZpE4szF8EDsOVhcO31iYASeQOZexMIpMcnzzYgSvUXHX7wcgjQgpXFJzsFjJSzoOqDDuPnZ0lhZqEk6LIvMkCwV2vqGXPhvd1wZYGIMV1uzyspbPS/s1600/DSC_0227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavavkjgihPZNb5_EAsQCcwI83p6jZpE4szF8EDsOVhcO31iYASeQOZexMIpMcnzzYgSvUXHX7wcgjQgpXFJzsFjJSzoOqDDuPnZ0lhZqEk6LIvMkCwV2vqGXPhvd1wZYGIMV1uzyspbPS/s400/DSC_0227.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div>Colonel Dad also mentioned that I would need a trim to finish off the edges of my backsplash.... why didn't I think of that? I was so excited to check out my options... here are my favorites from Lowes.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrx3S7PsNitkBNUaZsYFOTOLYZpRlTvyh4tHswIh1SnyFUiu2uI1lEb1Aw7ScYogqg-QJeRoziMD9xbJZIMmbDhKaIyQomfFB3MuamcYrR8EqqbGWvv42OA2VA3PRqB8nL9GJl8qEQLjk/s1600/DSC_0197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrx3S7PsNitkBNUaZsYFOTOLYZpRlTvyh4tHswIh1SnyFUiu2uI1lEb1Aw7ScYogqg-QJeRoziMD9xbJZIMmbDhKaIyQomfFB3MuamcYrR8EqqbGWvv42OA2VA3PRqB8nL9GJl8qEQLjk/s400/DSC_0197.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first is a beveled marble, the second has a beaded detail, and the third is flat & plain. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Originally, I thought flat & plain was the way to go... but I wasn't sure once I compared it to my tile...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SNyA_cdmBSNWxIyP2xpOrxLy5SntGUHIgYoErnzczbDy85BGr5owgpfv-sUdQN2xhjeadS5i_bsW8zk3qFnkwsu8BgR_RcbvL93UqKKc8nExeNwkcKSuGnf-jLucoXkuhLvfWs0p0pyP/s1600/DSC_0200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SNyA_cdmBSNWxIyP2xpOrxLy5SntGUHIgYoErnzczbDy85BGr5owgpfv-sUdQN2xhjeadS5i_bsW8zk3qFnkwsu8BgR_RcbvL93UqKKc8nExeNwkcKSuGnf-jLucoXkuhLvfWs0p0pyP/s400/DSC_0200.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I asked Mister Hubbs what he thought, he usually says, <i>"whatever you think"</i> like a good husband- but this time he said, <i>"the middle one, for sure."</i> I couldn't have been happier<i>... </i>the middle one is definitely the perfect choice for our kitchen, and Mister Husband made that very clear. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So... we are well on our way to a beautiful, new kitchen! I will keep updating our progress!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LUjBFtNOSvQIG9mV6N4LVKWWuJzFdU_luDbkl8ymS1tHm8BXr1rG5Ei2BDEFtRsN-Nw7yhjxF79n7Tlbxdj_pFCDmNZbhzkBjdw9OwkH4Dpu8hJ0RoQ5GONGE2ZKwvA-uv8I3i9VYYM4/s1600/signature-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LUjBFtNOSvQIG9mV6N4LVKWWuJzFdU_luDbkl8ymS1tHm8BXr1rG5Ei2BDEFtRsN-Nw7yhjxF79n7Tlbxdj_pFCDmNZbhzkBjdw9OwkH4Dpu8hJ0RoQ5GONGE2ZKwvA-uv8I3i9VYYM4/s640/signature-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>

kitchen demo!

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diy drapes & valances

So, I am finally done with my top secret big "a" project.... DRAPES & VALANCES for the living room! I never thought this day would come... seriously, it took forever to complete this project!<br /><br />So, I copied my drop cloth curtains from an earlier project... check out the basics of how to make drop-cloth curtains <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-partied-like-it-was-my-birthday-in-my.html">here</a>. I did add a lot of fancy-shmancy additions to this version though....<br /><br />I added valances, as well as a few different fabrics to use horizontally through the drapes. The horizontal lines draw your eye from my horizontal striped foyer & hallway <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/06/horizontal-hallway-yes-please.html">(see here)</a>... which I love.<br /><br />Here are a few sketches that I did pre-project...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFSenNbzJ-7ArREcMexdwS3rnk6-Gt3PuGwZkeSqAPw8vbQuW_ND1gyN3lOOlgWbXfspO7k5gCSM8iGycuWeDwPpqMqmiC4jITdQ6pCsCJjD7RpLxrhGW4g5TAonbTgCx0eNqHWptvp9n/s1600/abode+love+sketch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFSenNbzJ-7ArREcMexdwS3rnk6-Gt3PuGwZkeSqAPw8vbQuW_ND1gyN3lOOlgWbXfspO7k5gCSM8iGycuWeDwPpqMqmiC4jITdQ6pCsCJjD7RpLxrhGW4g5TAonbTgCx0eNqHWptvp9n/s400/abode+love+sketch.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this map of measurements made shopping for fabric & drop cloths <i>much</i> easier...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFSenNbzJ-7ArREcMexdwS3rnk6-Gt3PuGwZkeSqAPw8vbQuW_ND1gyN3lOOlgWbXfspO7k5gCSM8iGycuWeDwPpqMqmiC4jITdQ6pCsCJjD7RpLxrhGW4g5TAonbTgCx0eNqHWptvp9n/s1600/abode+love+sketch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVWVY7s7eW-yFGZ4l-HNLYg71fqbgGHq71MqnechmC5q9M2QsfwMsjvJiBCW24wi3IkDpPzZs9qwGqOXqSnxdxtKt9lk_HRb3HPIi35UJotlk91RPBzpncjbH0BPPJeUHxMFZ_sqH8NX8/s1600/abode+love+sketch+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVWVY7s7eW-yFGZ4l-HNLYg71fqbgGHq71MqnechmC5q9M2QsfwMsjvJiBCW24wi3IkDpPzZs9qwGqOXqSnxdxtKt9lk_HRb3HPIi35UJotlk91RPBzpncjbH0BPPJeUHxMFZ_sqH8NX8/s400/abode+love+sketch+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />Since I already gave a brief run-through of how to make the drapes... I am fast-forwarding to the valances...<br /><br />Here are a few shots of the process of how I hung the valances.... I purchased 2x4's and had them cut to the necessary length for each window. I used small "L" brackets to hang the 2x4's.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQpyBeSwBWIwsPzvzFxGumIUJ4GefUF2TrOvhNbdTqY13gOTRtRVTpaFhAjQSodwuVPPsQZAmnRffFNpjmy4z7SzLZm44fwa9styk5cb_Mejj9vgvFGVldP2ZbuCxdcFfJ_dVkStgkJy1/s1600/valance+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQpyBeSwBWIwsPzvzFxGumIUJ4GefUF2TrOvhNbdTqY13gOTRtRVTpaFhAjQSodwuVPPsQZAmnRffFNpjmy4z7SzLZm44fwa9styk5cb_Mejj9vgvFGVldP2ZbuCxdcFfJ_dVkStgkJy1/s400/valance+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">here is the 2x4 resting on the "L" brackets. Another thing... notice the <i>lovely</i> rod... it was <i>THE</i> cheapest option at Bed Bath & Beyond... so they came home with me... after all, they will be covered! I also considered PVC pipe as a cheap option...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsvFO2xO9uNS8oZLGn0kT9Z_QT7IMYSM_-tj7Jz1svpjTJiUg-oRBAUAqQDsxwGioKpfpEbduHyL0iG3U_hHILDRjsWQNYV0DabBvVG8_dPooRvth3Fb04TbKcgZWfii1fCpfzo_ow94S/s1600/valance+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBsvFO2xO9uNS8oZLGn0kT9Z_QT7IMYSM_-tj7Jz1svpjTJiUg-oRBAUAqQDsxwGioKpfpEbduHyL0iG3U_hHILDRjsWQNYV0DabBvVG8_dPooRvth3Fb04TbKcgZWfii1fCpfzo_ow94S/s400/valance+4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, then I did this... I took the rectangle shape for the valance and gave it a 1 1/5" hem... and then I did something very fancy & upscale... I <i>glue-gunned</i> the drop cloth directly to the 2x4 while it hung... (yes, I know this was very dangerous of me, and slightly odd, but it adhered <i>beautifully</i>...)  I THEN decided to <i>"trim as I went"</i>... so, the edges are rough, but with a hit of the glue gun, nobody would ever know.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is before I trimmed the excess fabric... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiu242E28Qi4j7NA8bI6Lr5yzTqW2NIy7ixbFwM0gl4GLBrN-GcxMBqqw28bcjvMh-0L5cnlt6F7vi9l4pJhoY-Joo8CBhETMIY9a3E2ZmjCQk7lpMupiVnMjUjJxW3dccSy4RNp8k9aIO/s1600/valance+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiu242E28Qi4j7NA8bI6Lr5yzTqW2NIy7ixbFwM0gl4GLBrN-GcxMBqqw28bcjvMh-0L5cnlt6F7vi9l4pJhoY-Joo8CBhETMIY9a3E2ZmjCQk7lpMupiVnMjUjJxW3dccSy4RNp8k9aIO/s400/valance+6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a reminder of how the living room looked pre-draperies...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0G5qfeOhoN1dSw_AVrMelJ65EehUmEqxCXCfzPIIn9arJ4zGGxt2zAP-5S_KqPwlA_93gpQr1saGRja5euUcFbVPVBpdmOoMxc9UAvAI-sOVqRvswaAmXWTEFF8bD4daTmpjfVY82sIr/s1600/abode+love+living+room-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0G5qfeOhoN1dSw_AVrMelJ65EehUmEqxCXCfzPIIn9arJ4zGGxt2zAP-5S_KqPwlA_93gpQr1saGRja5euUcFbVPVBpdmOoMxc9UAvAI-sOVqRvswaAmXWTEFF8bD4daTmpjfVY82sIr/s400/abode+love+living+room-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and again..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLARhwc-f1JhjZ05NRTVdqDycAnFOh6824jAaqLPD_W_HucFpezAHQ5ojBTTXs1kJET0oXuq-vPZvLEsr4Kabw8CjKauzFV92zDLuuWSw8LwugQ5Nq1o2_H7h7dtRlx_Ebvl9j6v5H4kVm/s1600/abode+love+living+room4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLARhwc-f1JhjZ05NRTVdqDycAnFOh6824jAaqLPD_W_HucFpezAHQ5ojBTTXs1kJET0oXuq-vPZvLEsr4Kabw8CjKauzFV92zDLuuWSw8LwugQ5Nq1o2_H7h7dtRlx_Ebvl9j6v5H4kVm/s400/abode+love+living+room4.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and now... here is an image to show the great silk patterned fabric that I found, and the solid yellow is a soft linen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9f1MXG5saFxLEbgKJFXXOEV2RV6FG4xFQ-0PQJHV1TZvrPPbsqawGAVIRcHLiUjLB9d5CK7yzOVYEtAtZzagkHUej5pWVTz1lWjCxXB0YRdINgeG7ym9roDZ8spEnzj4J4rh5aUeQb7Q/s1600/valance+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9f1MXG5saFxLEbgKJFXXOEV2RV6FG4xFQ-0PQJHV1TZvrPPbsqawGAVIRcHLiUjLB9d5CK7yzOVYEtAtZzagkHUej5pWVTz1lWjCxXB0YRdINgeG7ym9roDZ8spEnzj4J4rh5aUeQb7Q/s400/valance+7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and... ta-da!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnJMIL5TVU-UgCdrbFe6iIJiz23RfX0PjCB7rBqZMUGcU9JSAw1fNABTDqui4phSMQOjiuk5me9tPXOVAxKwBjsFBnJ-BUVUqIv4g72_uZT1W7h3NQUNRP86vjwqqnapRjqm3KLOedU9p/s1600/valance+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnJMIL5TVU-UgCdrbFe6iIJiz23RfX0PjCB7rBqZMUGcU9JSAw1fNABTDqui4phSMQOjiuk5me9tPXOVAxKwBjsFBnJ-BUVUqIv4g72_uZT1W7h3NQUNRP86vjwqqnapRjqm3KLOedU9p/s400/valance+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ta-da again!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YaCSpwEdwGAyKB0Z_VXiI2CIFQJQoFB1PwfWlSwNt-QOInti_G_Df2nnqhwO-6roBSqYNdP7yM433xyZzB-HoNoK3JIjAvjkqfoyTC7JBHIDlaCUGDKsqHwbaaZxVtK_gMeilQwEZ5G2/s1600/valance+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YaCSpwEdwGAyKB0Z_VXiI2CIFQJQoFB1PwfWlSwNt-QOInti_G_Df2nnqhwO-6roBSqYNdP7yM433xyZzB-HoNoK3JIjAvjkqfoyTC7JBHIDlaCUGDKsqHwbaaZxVtK_gMeilQwEZ5G2/s400/valance+5.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">look at how the pattern from the drapes ties in so beautifully to my rug!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicE_vWGN7fwJVuCOPBrgFFFwdKaFPQv_T7H8XOeuOGWYoE66jEajg-nDdHVeZGPw5OujROku2L3XLGJbPNwPouybsymb47d-65Qn3-HVZEXk4eFe6vX2vkZ5JDwJTv88rOas6flq5-VJta/s1600/valance+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicE_vWGN7fwJVuCOPBrgFFFwdKaFPQv_T7H8XOeuOGWYoE66jEajg-nDdHVeZGPw5OujROku2L3XLGJbPNwPouybsymb47d-65Qn3-HVZEXk4eFe6vX2vkZ5JDwJTv88rOas6flq5-VJta/s400/valance+8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdAsC-R0Y4mTnskIJf3QfhbUHkzdgwuq9p_PfxBKCsjrVn4x-FsAoCJiJieckGrkRdXP3dNGiL1DJNagW13ry4z6NV1NKVa9b5UzbDM0Zlqa576lxgVhu4rAT9uOZjkKG8Sh-gDD2qp5x/s1600/valance+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdAsC-R0Y4mTnskIJf3QfhbUHkzdgwuq9p_PfxBKCsjrVn4x-FsAoCJiJieckGrkRdXP3dNGiL1DJNagW13ry4z6NV1NKVa9b5UzbDM0Zlqa576lxgVhu4rAT9uOZjkKG8Sh-gDD2qp5x/s400/valance+3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Whew! I never thought they would be complete! Hope you all have a great monday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-s5CXrxXDXvrWFnZBBUjN9-xAZ2aJiE8UhV77y0B2gRYgTGymEbJQNfLYZaTsfGFrVBODSZPcn6AHSo0e5sPz1n3JYZYnouX37iedZ1rNaZkXuS_-oYUzgUGajTMPnjJqV0CMbqGu5Gv/s1600/signature-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-s5CXrxXDXvrWFnZBBUjN9-xAZ2aJiE8UhV77y0B2gRYgTGymEbJQNfLYZaTsfGFrVBODSZPcn6AHSo0e5sPz1n3JYZYnouX37iedZ1rNaZkXuS_-oYUzgUGajTMPnjJqV0CMbqGu5Gv/s640/signature-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

diy drapes & valances

So, I am finally done with my top secret big "a" project.... DRAPES & VALANCES for the living room! I never thought this day w...

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feature friday: wallpapered ceilings

happy friday! I know I deserve a little treat for making it through the week... so I am <i>sure</i> that you deserve a treat as well! What is this treat? WALLPAPERED CEILINGS... I started investigating after <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/07/so-glad-to-be-introduced.html">this</a> post a little while ago... check out the awesomeness that I have found & enjoy!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What better place for a little whimsy than a nursery? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkvZbO1RNoHnBr02kVb-YSqUGM75I6yjgRHLiClqYtyhVQjKmd0Iy2064WpGcNpRYLtyJKQto2V8VnKBqAMUNn-3y6r5vAfSz585d8ubgFBHivPI9hgRbAkfFGoJQqE3FlD0h6UdmAGQm/s1600/Ceiling+-+Domino.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkvZbO1RNoHnBr02kVb-YSqUGM75I6yjgRHLiClqYtyhVQjKmd0Iy2064WpGcNpRYLtyJKQto2V8VnKBqAMUNn-3y6r5vAfSz585d8ubgFBHivPI9hgRbAkfFGoJQqE3FlD0h6UdmAGQm/s400/Ceiling+-+Domino.jpg" width="377" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so sweet! also love the scalloped valance... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO8D6ckAjzOj91VbWY9yMGJ5eoK8yBRYCDfRq0mC4WI_hrv2wVZ2iIlTr1jxdeco4-s1C5sUELo37vgkITEMeCSv-8rn4KcC0BZh1XiVTWdhLAgn6Gg7IcZgPTBI47ZTilnWebxvklJ1u/s1600/ho-2010trends_wa_0500983559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO8D6ckAjzOj91VbWY9yMGJ5eoK8yBRYCDfRq0mC4WI_hrv2wVZ2iIlTr1jxdeco4-s1C5sUELo37vgkITEMeCSv-8rn4KcC0BZh1XiVTWdhLAgn6Gg7IcZgPTBI47ZTilnWebxvklJ1u/s400/ho-2010trends_wa_0500983559.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so sweet and warm!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeeZ8HvJ4l2itKJSrK-Su91MdXUpXn4C2Qd6zVd5dQe6YtEgwWqQVaLDbj8xnZIljRM_KLUkzJMS9MTHMyCEhVHvXtrghjtQXn4OJzADL1Jy3J3_pjy6QddqOsG4-6sGmMJw3q4ywAJdh/s1600/wallpaper2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeeZ8HvJ4l2itKJSrK-Su91MdXUpXn4C2Qd6zVd5dQe6YtEgwWqQVaLDbj8xnZIljRM_KLUkzJMS9MTHMyCEhVHvXtrghjtQXn4OJzADL1Jy3J3_pjy6QddqOsG4-6sGmMJw3q4ywAJdh/s400/wallpaper2.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really like this wood print wallpaper... since it's a natural pattern, it is a more subtle statement... gorgeous! and again... <i>another pretty valance!</i><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfV-d4K6Z1PNyilBz0tcGTFKiQR5d3np1s-lEY25vj3QiwB3Ig_k214wNdB2KHG_CD_uRjdTqWGvIq3-yqyFk3nM0vZ0wt-vPf2JAqrjFoTvpuKXexmOeMZaWA20mIKaax8pDzah5Y1Wh3/s1600/interior-design-styles-ed1209-gorrivan-010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfV-d4K6Z1PNyilBz0tcGTFKiQR5d3np1s-lEY25vj3QiwB3Ig_k214wNdB2KHG_CD_uRjdTqWGvIq3-yqyFk3nM0vZ0wt-vPf2JAqrjFoTvpuKXexmOeMZaWA20mIKaax8pDzah5Y1Wh3/s400/interior-design-styles-ed1209-gorrivan-010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am still dying over this space.. the freaking trees go up and over the molding to hover in a canopy of leaves overhead... and check out the driftwood chandelier- I am in lust, <i>big time</i> with this dining room.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65i5NKkdumMPrLWZCIJ37BFyq8PxNZ64SMvWfjjM2fiwHAkGNv4dQXE7v5ViTbFwkQatbn0fwiqhKy76yJn-rs5kqFPOO1Mg4lF2_s_F7JDSKsD4G4RDouyLZYqypKvho8RghbrhGG5AR/s1600/Ceiling+-+Wallpaper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65i5NKkdumMPrLWZCIJ37BFyq8PxNZ64SMvWfjjM2fiwHAkGNv4dQXE7v5ViTbFwkQatbn0fwiqhKy76yJn-rs5kqFPOO1Mg4lF2_s_F7JDSKsD4G4RDouyLZYqypKvho8RghbrhGG5AR/s400/Ceiling+-+Wallpaper.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">can you see the little hint of wallpaper on this ceiling?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8VpkgMnyXTko7xxb9WO8OZqXJOezuySqDj1sRoOvuYioqyxNGqkfwODmaTh0p97BNCj2RF1rKdPSdwBmU7h0Dl4SiJztXeghsu-LSRNwg-w06Ie_tBHiy5bePl5rnUqhi90yn8GqVw6P/s1600/wallpaper+on+ceiling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8VpkgMnyXTko7xxb9WO8OZqXJOezuySqDj1sRoOvuYioqyxNGqkfwODmaTh0p97BNCj2RF1rKdPSdwBmU7h0Dl4SiJztXeghsu-LSRNwg-w06Ie_tBHiy5bePl5rnUqhi90yn8GqVw6P/s400/wallpaper+on+ceiling.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oh yes... I would like this wallpaper on my ceiling- such a classic and simple pattern! Look how much it warms up this very cool-toned space... white walls, tones of purple, and black... is all of the sudden warm thanks to this ceiling. genius.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3dCR2ubw4MQvqq9rYV4oTwmU0FSn_MIXlReS8Kr_WqZqI89aMZ6YN6-uavkQI_eFWTcW893fjxiMT__EqDxCfh4e1C1shSMQ7y5gv4uQ3WWXuj-mkq-T-9UQiCgifcsLAEwBIPNzYzwg/s1600/Screen+shot+2009-12-21+at+11.35.43+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3dCR2ubw4MQvqq9rYV4oTwmU0FSn_MIXlReS8Kr_WqZqI89aMZ6YN6-uavkQI_eFWTcW893fjxiMT__EqDxCfh4e1C1shSMQ7y5gv4uQ3WWXuj-mkq-T-9UQiCgifcsLAEwBIPNzYzwg/s400/Screen+shot+2009-12-21+at+11.35.43+AM.png" width="362" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nJGE5PfY_nWJHrnS57s3AEMrATy-wgZdCqHdc0uunjjD_YkTgKVED8ZNciv8yxT0D3R1s2imXeTqRanq94IngIAvO_AwI-QmUWlTWzq1b2RaRIYzU9gx2lpm6xuprKY-ph9i4NMIRjSu/s1600/CLX080108_0808NancyDen07-de-23408634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nJGE5PfY_nWJHrnS57s3AEMrATy-wgZdCqHdc0uunjjD_YkTgKVED8ZNciv8yxT0D3R1s2imXeTqRanq94IngIAvO_AwI-QmUWlTWzq1b2RaRIYzU9gx2lpm6xuprKY-ph9i4NMIRjSu/s400/CLX080108_0808NancyDen07-de-23408634.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love, love the continuation of pattern right on to the ceiling... <i>gutsy</i>, and I like it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-vDKaYeJMtjO-i5woE0kn7UN6VSvyd2ej-dQ61hNs9emIqHj3F6aUS6iLg61W_xHx3ev5BXrk5K2Ir-e4Op6lPAJVLM0EKGka5oloMYeTpGqLr8rV-G6vSqrmvp67y_abcs8FsR7rWae/s1600/wallpaper-ceiling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-vDKaYeJMtjO-i5woE0kn7UN6VSvyd2ej-dQ61hNs9emIqHj3F6aUS6iLg61W_xHx3ev5BXrk5K2Ir-e4Op6lPAJVLM0EKGka5oloMYeTpGqLr8rV-G6vSqrmvp67y_abcs8FsR7rWae/s400/wallpaper-ceiling.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">another great space with a "star-like" pattern...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDWlOzKBai83lVWI8C8a1Zy-75YQFTUcoP-lrm930W2vsQP7p3fI2V2cvlMdcuGoUZr2ZrPAkOWTVKVdXzF0yb-5MtH-CuZvoDYTEeRtm21T7DV0fMAeWaN6WkJMsLy6RZ6boU4rpntaI/s1600/star+ceiling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDWlOzKBai83lVWI8C8a1Zy-75YQFTUcoP-lrm930W2vsQP7p3fI2V2cvlMdcuGoUZr2ZrPAkOWTVKVdXzF0yb-5MtH-CuZvoDYTEeRtm21T7DV0fMAeWaN6WkJMsLy6RZ6boU4rpntaI/s400/star+ceiling.jpg" width="377" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">have a super-fab weekend everyone! AND check me out on twitter! thanks to an awesome and s<i>uper knowledgeable</i> reader of mine, <a href="http://nonewstories.blogspot.com/">Cara</a>, I am finally "tweeting"-- more about this later <i>once I figure how to twit & tweet like a pro!</i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcu4DXiCC6CiJ-8-Z8bT3BXr_jAaIw2Do9vaein7CMey74mzSwHzaz14Qs4z2Fv1pFfV7gpYfKT7DD6ALYNmuNfhglFgw_zpH_HLBxUnZnh_2JuFSOjdNSXnPOttxa0Q0JfK_Prt-YH0E/s1600/signature-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcu4DXiCC6CiJ-8-Z8bT3BXr_jAaIw2Do9vaein7CMey74mzSwHzaz14Qs4z2Fv1pFfV7gpYfKT7DD6ALYNmuNfhglFgw_zpH_HLBxUnZnh_2JuFSOjdNSXnPOttxa0Q0JfK_Prt-YH0E/s640/signature-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

feature friday: wallpapered ceilings

happy friday! I know I deserve a little treat for making it through the week... so I am sure that you deserve a treat as well! What is this...

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