who's the fairest of them all?

HA-HA! I fooled you, that's right- I pulled a good one on all of my lovely <i>Abode Lova's</i>... I WASN'T FINISHED WITH MY KITCHEN REMODEL! <i>"What else could she have done!?!"</i> you ask. Two words.... Mirror. Wall. Booya. <i>(well, that's three words isn't it...)</i><br /><i><br /></i><br />Anyway, I thought it would be fun to keep this one under raps... a secret project that would only be revealed once it was complete! I have hinted a few times that I had something special in mind for my dining area- and this was it! Check out <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/09/mirrors-mirrors-on-wall.html">this earlier post</a> I did about mirrors on the wall... you can see where I pulled my inspiration from easily!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-wkxtjnjTRtt_sPQHn78gxhUcoH4xDOplZptiTUJjb13LvwRJMDHglA_zt7tQkjwQk_-_2skwQrq8TtHZ096gTRV3marIItg3ka0sgSDDdK6CIn5cdJAK39Ujby_lgqlGp5Ff5at0k9c/s1600/abode+love+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-wkxtjnjTRtt_sPQHn78gxhUcoH4xDOplZptiTUJjb13LvwRJMDHglA_zt7tQkjwQk_-_2skwQrq8TtHZ096gTRV3marIItg3ka0sgSDDdK6CIn5cdJAK39Ujby_lgqlGp5Ff5at0k9c/s640/abode+love+10.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(before) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Bq8BHc0DpBNf5U_w0hg4nkMEanx7ZhZm8uvBL-MhpYzTIdZ33VcZsAv9_0nux7qr16WfxMetEFvpSojCNBBDn87pCrMIy8MDAJQvkHx1tmtoAPbrVjdQrcN3fZt5G7eKwGZaoIOu8ij8/s1600/abode+love+cowhide+rug+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Bq8BHc0DpBNf5U_w0hg4nkMEanx7ZhZm8uvBL-MhpYzTIdZ33VcZsAv9_0nux7qr16WfxMetEFvpSojCNBBDn87pCrMIy8MDAJQvkHx1tmtoAPbrVjdQrcN3fZt5G7eKwGZaoIOu8ij8/s640/abode+love+cowhide+rug+3.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mister Husband was in charge of getting this wall together... he hired a glass guy, and had one of his good friends come over to do all of the woodwork! (We gave Colonel Dad a break after finishing the kitchen!) Mr. Hubbs' friend Britt did a GREAT job! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Mister Husband hanging the Wisteria mirror!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlchZvEMWj6nSxVGauY1PZ9FZ8jsxe_dBb6S8oqa7MImU8OgQueh4xOgC2WpRdqP6KRoIeT1fV6Tba57Rw75Wu6eiKsnjMM0gzpySGvVwBpt6Ug3xm17-zZN6Xd5wa5hNZojNWsMhyphenhyphen7T9/s1600/abode+love+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlchZvEMWj6nSxVGauY1PZ9FZ8jsxe_dBb6S8oqa7MImU8OgQueh4xOgC2WpRdqP6KRoIeT1fV6Tba57Rw75Wu6eiKsnjMM0gzpySGvVwBpt6Ug3xm17-zZN6Xd5wa5hNZojNWsMhyphenhyphen7T9/s320/abode+love+17.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3nuzcqwswCarMpbQ9oJJSneui6ch7Cizi3vABRF2cj_umxtkKXsW9kVaCvLs60yPy5ZbKBnOxYjo5xYDxp-E96rqJhDCPUqTuR6TcUUEsDJTqRn5Q_2eJA_3kojkczNodCCnt0FFyPBI/s1600/abode+love+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3nuzcqwswCarMpbQ9oJJSneui6ch7Cizi3vABRF2cj_umxtkKXsW9kVaCvLs60yPy5ZbKBnOxYjo5xYDxp-E96rqJhDCPUqTuR6TcUUEsDJTqRn5Q_2eJA_3kojkczNodCCnt0FFyPBI/s320/abode+love+16.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Lady sniffing the new present! <i>(and yes- that's King's waggin' tail...) </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-gAT0Kw5ODnUkKGhOAhbY9MLZDWXR0PVvrJy_azq6EYoB2giVaoEfDig-cM3A6MH1hBk3PHL68UVG6eNUXkh52oew1ej9UGDFXzIhsg_wjw9mjJEg9V04rytoLWPey-gw-KATSxygyF0/s1600/abode+love+mirror+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-gAT0Kw5ODnUkKGhOAhbY9MLZDWXR0PVvrJy_azq6EYoB2giVaoEfDig-cM3A6MH1hBk3PHL68UVG6eNUXkh52oew1ej9UGDFXzIhsg_wjw9mjJEg9V04rytoLWPey-gw-KATSxygyF0/s320/abode+love+mirror+4.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9OkJ0vSoKF-xg7jwxzH4C_8AwdCb3sjs2Yvdmeh_0sT3aoILmEigi4qGJ89J55GjpZ9JgbEK04AhdcGY45SJyeB9yw3Lf42IlADVyePYUXjn2_SxoixvPXWx4vtQCG0ppcujd9XHk2iG_/s1600/abode+love+mirror+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9OkJ0vSoKF-xg7jwxzH4C_8AwdCb3sjs2Yvdmeh_0sT3aoILmEigi4qGJ89J55GjpZ9JgbEK04AhdcGY45SJyeB9yw3Lf42IlADVyePYUXjn2_SxoixvPXWx4vtQCG0ppcujd9XHk2iG_/s320/abode+love+mirror+1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> And a little kiss before the big reveal!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76hkaomao0-8QpUhTv2VDhPErWb7uANcB5A-LHN1U6qR086yIgz585fdhRgdhPJ42sONOzl1PbUaNmii3wc7guge1Ey6TdHfIY-iSQXcTyhC2QgYw32y31y6HQUfwXSuQQ1XSL9ybcFv0/s1600/abode+love+mirror+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76hkaomao0-8QpUhTv2VDhPErWb7uANcB5A-LHN1U6qR086yIgz585fdhRgdhPJ42sONOzl1PbUaNmii3wc7guge1Ey6TdHfIY-iSQXcTyhC2QgYw32y31y6HQUfwXSuQQ1XSL9ybcFv0/s320/abode+love+mirror+2.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Lg9yOMXnEhV7TDh5uJJGsBjGf_7dwxxzSu8lPLrb7JAQSEH3pPHtEo3KJRq40mA_jgyCHeoNrKKYwQdGrIVGdlf2lWgkengmYY7XWEKri6S3bf5QVDpPU3fPYOorZ-brwFsoEIfC4nJF/s1600/abode+love+mirror+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Lg9yOMXnEhV7TDh5uJJGsBjGf_7dwxxzSu8lPLrb7JAQSEH3pPHtEo3KJRq40mA_jgyCHeoNrKKYwQdGrIVGdlf2lWgkengmYY7XWEKri6S3bf5QVDpPU3fPYOorZ-brwFsoEIfC4nJF/s320/abode+love+mirror+3.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> Gorgeous, right? It's from <a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Embossed-Bone-Flower-Mirror/productinfo/W449/">Wisteria</a>- and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. When I planned for this wall of mirrors, I really wanted to be able to hang artwork or mirrors on the wall- so, framing it in was my best option! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9T9UEVH4b1EdycTCZEpDxihHCJeHA0mqSRP1gLBw_h928QtKzWRHtyuEjiGivr6IZUVOjlpg5BTRJmHPWxM3sMLtSDiCnCxlm2dlUnknVFgjaDioT-ZMoTmQ3F7UjUs-JednNKf1INQo/s1600/abode+love+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9T9UEVH4b1EdycTCZEpDxihHCJeHA0mqSRP1gLBw_h928QtKzWRHtyuEjiGivr6IZUVOjlpg5BTRJmHPWxM3sMLtSDiCnCxlm2dlUnknVFgjaDioT-ZMoTmQ3F7UjUs-JednNKf1INQo/s640/abode+love+8.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">detail shot of the lovely carving</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMaKyCTvcrzWOzS-KHWMHzK-8M1jnz6wDzm4eKOyfvcR4UcH7B-LF_SNsXmm-4gNfs4oIIDbkQGAJDS8vcpZddqW6qs0XfZyP28MGmYDCF4ub7jWf4oFAYlvNDXf-19b0mcz90yao03mR/s1600/abode+love+mirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMaKyCTvcrzWOzS-KHWMHzK-8M1jnz6wDzm4eKOyfvcR4UcH7B-LF_SNsXmm-4gNfs4oIIDbkQGAJDS8vcpZddqW6qs0XfZyP28MGmYDCF4ub7jWf4oFAYlvNDXf-19b0mcz90yao03mR/s640/abode+love+mirror.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I thought about doing the pattern in squares, but I really love the center mirrors being large- I feel like it opens up the space more that if it were divided. I love that this little, dark nook has turned into a shiny, glittering space! The chandelier's reflection adds even more light and sparkle to the space-- it feels MUCH larger now- don't you love that a mirror can give you extra <i>faux</i> square footage? I do!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAByoHQaddz0AHG2OTSnh7G5MhfWc8-dhbU9dcDw-qL20aNGponfM6iCr4ItdDvJQjOq06K78_rKvVNF-vYhmKzKMIB8n46geu6DE7Ml2K6Se8omn83_EP0I6bs9oh31q_-89bChVzh6BP/s1600/abode+love+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAByoHQaddz0AHG2OTSnh7G5MhfWc8-dhbU9dcDw-qL20aNGponfM6iCr4ItdDvJQjOq06K78_rKvVNF-vYhmKzKMIB8n46geu6DE7Ml2K6Se8omn83_EP0I6bs9oh31q_-89bChVzh6BP/s640/abode+love+9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> The mirror in the center also breaks up all the vertical lines with something that feels much more organic and natural. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUBT11ywpSlaKz5qLmyrUbZAo91qI8cCyWiyMVjAKaBmpKT4LpJzbR15upPAoenlvLWqLgCDz89CN4JEZwt8mIBO-2Fnf60ucTtLTumz4peivW6zsEbQtTtVOavnJWmN-vk0WjQOPiZda/s1600/abode+love+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUBT11ywpSlaKz5qLmyrUbZAo91qI8cCyWiyMVjAKaBmpKT4LpJzbR15upPAoenlvLWqLgCDz89CN4JEZwt8mIBO-2Fnf60ucTtLTumz4peivW6zsEbQtTtVOavnJWmN-vk0WjQOPiZda/s640/abode+love+11.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVy9FZPxeDvEmESQDXWL7i1AqLIWVEMRP0HCJIxL0Tc57ZNtNtq1f0u6Y1DOhZRTevDTXF1juaM_gk341MC9VVoNGZhyphenhyphen19wxv8HVhDDsHK4Wt8-vHvHcqVs-rdMuD7HveOeKccdmvYm0e/s1600/abode+love+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVy9FZPxeDvEmESQDXWL7i1AqLIWVEMRP0HCJIxL0Tc57ZNtNtq1f0u6Y1DOhZRTevDTXF1juaM_gk341MC9VVoNGZhyphenhyphen19wxv8HVhDDsHK4Wt8-vHvHcqVs-rdMuD7HveOeKccdmvYm0e/s640/abode+love+12.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> This image really shows off the metallic ceiling that I painted almost a year ago!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbfh6lbPMsKZTwi6vVJhA0yxadOQ3MnwGH7bRobr_BxNG1bJWWM_1TqumTxlUtgN0_lyAtWE1ghGj94RFrp1BfTRV0dBB8pZZCnHGvdBVKfE8pTBhWN9fY6DF1InqptJk7h9kJf9iEjf3/s1600/abode+love+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbfh6lbPMsKZTwi6vVJhA0yxadOQ3MnwGH7bRobr_BxNG1bJWWM_1TqumTxlUtgN0_lyAtWE1ghGj94RFrp1BfTRV0dBB8pZZCnHGvdBVKfE8pTBhWN9fY6DF1InqptJk7h9kJf9iEjf3/s640/abode+love+13.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">And here are a few other little Christmas touches that I have added since the last post...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiPJyMA0KDDRRDij3fbK8OUdMLvnzArOwNVDKh2v-PJX7ljTO1p0lzd0qL4jUJCel6F3QdVKZD19r5Q2muLRWuc5M_mmJCfgBwSM7OhuFx4maC6In0R3StPexshD0vPo5-ndlPkc7q6Oe/s1600/abode+love+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiPJyMA0KDDRRDij3fbK8OUdMLvnzArOwNVDKh2v-PJX7ljTO1p0lzd0qL4jUJCel6F3QdVKZD19r5Q2muLRWuc5M_mmJCfgBwSM7OhuFx4maC6In0R3StPexshD0vPo5-ndlPkc7q6Oe/s640/abode+love+1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyfqj3LfRSYhWiEk7R-TCtpZz08iHxME3GM-5ofKfrdnzdeJnDbAzbRmesPjronZPtFKPTDwJ0m9Pv2r0jja04uEuvf55a8sCAAG5DOJYSWrmXQWTD90UwCco9-d2sYlehYOSbVjpMUis/s1600/red+bow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love a garland and lights wrapped around the staircase... Such a lovely touch when guests walk through the door! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeuomJjrXCo49hJh2o08LENWW6MUEWviKWkS46Mi9h0DfNuAW1zeLVTuQurbwP6eDZzyH6la60yraY3NAz9qqx7JMoQERpXnauE5Y_HlumRoyVzfG9G08xiGcJTJ8FwzMZfoh21Z8pESa/s1600/abode+love+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeuomJjrXCo49hJh2o08LENWW6MUEWviKWkS46Mi9h0DfNuAW1zeLVTuQurbwP6eDZzyH6la60yraY3NAz9qqx7JMoQERpXnauE5Y_HlumRoyVzfG9G08xiGcJTJ8FwzMZfoh21Z8pESa/s320/abode+love+4.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJHZBCI3whJxOQ3DXPGuu7SRRDs2Z3LTzn3Gfy68HgSl7SLbb22WM72Kq33j_Z0dud3nfNKzelP3c2irYCNsPHjGsn-oRpoZFUhKhcsS00jAr9HyzartMw_Mipx0cXiBf8kHAsNCQaEXF/s1600/abode+love+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJHZBCI3whJxOQ3DXPGuu7SRRDs2Z3LTzn3Gfy68HgSl7SLbb22WM72Kq33j_Z0dud3nfNKzelP3c2irYCNsPHjGsn-oRpoZFUhKhcsS00jAr9HyzartMw_Mipx0cXiBf8kHAsNCQaEXF/s320/abode+love+6.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another great little touch... fresh flowers! I grabbed a couple of packs of oversized white mums and placed mini arrangements all over the abode!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5WudlptQBoFAhWat0QlhzORICgm7huQbFNp-Rolb9IXt7yPOQuIgyI4fjiSg7Y1dmKBvP1Z0G0XCoUwFAIh_5RSLJXCt0ihzVW1cfddsPWe4tU8LqQaddjQnynXLlTRrSi8jssBtin-9/s1600/abode+love+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5WudlptQBoFAhWat0QlhzORICgm7huQbFNp-Rolb9IXt7yPOQuIgyI4fjiSg7Y1dmKBvP1Z0G0XCoUwFAIh_5RSLJXCt0ihzVW1cfddsPWe4tU8LqQaddjQnynXLlTRrSi8jssBtin-9/s320/abode+love+14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv02ZfNho1memO8NITSwnYAkL2P0lvkXwYq5AAJ0KjxjWFNiSxsuMB0huYFDj-M_xBE23ixbdh5WZsZc5FmDQbcJOzpwQFg9O4f0SEx3odnc2XsdQEC59k8r42bd6RS0fhKhrTKEC37Wvz/s1600/abode+love+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv02ZfNho1memO8NITSwnYAkL2P0lvkXwYq5AAJ0KjxjWFNiSxsuMB0huYFDj-M_xBE23ixbdh5WZsZc5FmDQbcJOzpwQFg9O4f0SEx3odnc2XsdQEC59k8r42bd6RS0fhKhrTKEC37Wvz/s320/abode+love+15.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I hope you have a WONDERFUL weekend, I need to get back to cleaning the abode and cooking for my girlies! T-minus 2 1/2 hours until the party begins!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuak9MILiPNzDscj-LU_-Ssr2FWPCmGrPiP4e-At8c0fdjrePN50E9oqu_Ujfi4qNw8JEv9GUDNxkdxDuv6y_r65hA3OkVvhLOw2fJlH0LJKuZkWxJQP2F98_Cd4HipJxHheuIkfpxyOaR/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/AVvXsEiuak9MILiPNzDscj-LU_-Ssr2FWPCmGrPiP4e-At8c0fdjrePN50E9oqu_Ujfi4qNw8JEv9GUDNxkdxDuv6y_r65hA3OkVvhLOw2fJlH0LJKuZkWxJQP2F98_Cd4HipJxHheuIkfpxyOaR/s640/signature-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

who's the fairest of them all?

HA-HA! I fooled you, that's right- I pulled a good one on all of my lovely Abode Lova's ... I WASN'T FINISHED WITH MY KITCHEN RE...

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hardware, check! surprise cowhide, CHECK!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So- after much anticipation <i>I'm sure</i>... <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/11/kitchen-hardware-revisited.html">they're</a> here! and they are installed! I am pretty good with a drill now-- and I couldn't be happier with my final selection. These beauties were under budget, and they match the faucet and sink, which I love. These pulls & knobs also pack a ton of personality! I am so glad that I did a combination of 3 styles. I have SO many cabinets, that this really helped to break them up- and it gives the feeling of furniture instead of ready-made cheap-o cabinetry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out the kitchen <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/07/kick-kitchen-coming.html">BEFORE here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*TILE NOTE: it's still not finished... there is still a small portion without tile- and then we need to grout it all.... so... yes, there has been progress- but we still have a ways to go....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6q3OwrUAHDWLfO6XUZ-kaofZw_TFmjSJm2hGJGHPiDs3PCN3dMTKVukP9QmloCKjtPmdGmCj2lPI_9Qwbix2Y0HET8fsm33fgTQU1nWuQTIS7DmyMptSk_UsgTIL_j_OKZh5yx4qbskK4/s1600/abode+love+hardware+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6q3OwrUAHDWLfO6XUZ-kaofZw_TFmjSJm2hGJGHPiDs3PCN3dMTKVukP9QmloCKjtPmdGmCj2lPI_9Qwbix2Y0HET8fsm33fgTQU1nWuQTIS7DmyMptSk_UsgTIL_j_OKZh5yx4qbskK4/s640/abode+love+hardware+3.jpg" width="424" /></a><br />These are Mr.Hubss' favorite.... they're slightly oversized-- which I love- they make quite a statement!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMTWwsVdc-awpy5vc7h03lOH-HNgLMedx3AlpBH1fk4Jc-SULGtHcYV1rgBKkHr1IRtyO36Ql6qyBe131Cb0zwbh7OQIamnjq2QbrlzZbQc4dmuhdyYISUTNcv9QxrlnHPqO-X9UpCC1_/s1600/abode+love+hardware+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMTWwsVdc-awpy5vc7h03lOH-HNgLMedx3AlpBH1fk4Jc-SULGtHcYV1rgBKkHr1IRtyO36Ql6qyBe131Cb0zwbh7OQIamnjq2QbrlzZbQc4dmuhdyYISUTNcv9QxrlnHPqO-X9UpCC1_/s640/abode+love+hardware+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The shallow bin pulls are great- they saved me from having to patch a ton of holes from the old hardware <i>(because the little cup covers the old holes perfectly!!!)</i>-- I just love how prominent and heavy they are-- it really breaks up all of the cabinetry. Also- those dangling knobs <i>(not really sure what to call them)</i> they're my FAVORITE! I used these on all the bottom cabinet doors as well as the 2 sets of small upper cabinets- they are so sweet- and again, really give <i>me</i> the feeling of furniture.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnx3lvOo20WhvSrvSa5MMGfs3LDGn2QBpBnT0nWaW9vcyq-BhP1UqKEZMaKMe7_x_2MpfOZtqMPHs6KI13K2QAt-ygb-pIB6xq39sbbBHx-GcT4B0Pda3iGp55WIC6YJcubuIAQOnblU9/s1600/abode+love+hardware+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnx3lvOo20WhvSrvSa5MMGfs3LDGn2QBpBnT0nWaW9vcyq-BhP1UqKEZMaKMe7_x_2MpfOZtqMPHs6KI13K2QAt-ygb-pIB6xq39sbbBHx-GcT4B0Pda3iGp55WIC6YJcubuIAQOnblU9/s640/abode+love+hardware+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>and now-- another new addition to the kitchen.... <i>MORE COWHIDE!</i> Yes- I drank the <i>Cowhide Koolaid</i>... and I am SO glad that I did! I found this little guy on Overstock (go figure, I know) but it was under $200 with shipping- and there were only 6 left... so I <i>HAD</i> to do it. I have wanted one of these for quite some time- but the price was always an issue for me. Also- I wasn't sure how to clean an animal hide. <i>THIS</i> cowhide is fake, that's right... it's a faux cowhide. It feels great, looks great- I couldn't be happier with my purchase!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqQZsXfHLZ5cqLD47RlSjEJFkbl8aGZegwnJ9OPka3Cy36zx7jdk8BkT8WVdrKrCE351gsO5p2fMzzW21_sr9GCD8JcjpX6xu_uC1tPst0v5LtUsfHG4ongOSlm2wXF3jYwq5cdPrBN_p/s1600/abode+love+cowhide+rug+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqQZsXfHLZ5cqLD47RlSjEJFkbl8aGZegwnJ9OPka3Cy36zx7jdk8BkT8WVdrKrCE351gsO5p2fMzzW21_sr9GCD8JcjpX6xu_uC1tPst0v5LtUsfHG4ongOSlm2wXF3jYwq5cdPrBN_p/s640/abode+love+cowhide+rug+1.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="424" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Are you wondering how it fits so perfectly? Well... it's because I trimmed it to fit. That's right... I cut the sucker until it was perfect! Since I feel like I got a deal on this rug- I figured this was a <i>"make it work moment"</i> and I just had to dive in... There wasn't any issue cutting the material- and I am glad that I did it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuSASssLQy8Ga-cEcEObZWlaGoVlbZtWWAyU45Y3wTXyGCu7DJrPaN5T68utLIFQoVw5GZTf4KURzkYxTxeUN37bEn2Z5lrCAAw9bXpCvnjnzEw8_NATUPc3txTXvJDmyigfYN_VB0GY2d/s1600/abode+love+cowhide+rug+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuSASssLQy8Ga-cEcEObZWlaGoVlbZtWWAyU45Y3wTXyGCu7DJrPaN5T68utLIFQoVw5GZTf4KURzkYxTxeUN37bEn2Z5lrCAAw9bXpCvnjnzEw8_NATUPc3txTXvJDmyigfYN_VB0GY2d/s640/abode+love+cowhide+rug+2.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="424" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">So- what do you think? I know, I know... the back wall is in <i>DESPERATE</i> need of something- but I am in the works to solve the blank wall issue- no worries!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4oB52NF3ZRsyUAD23NsqqTj9_893fh_YWWTwVYJnjQIdUIO0_SIp21gYsivLp8wrs-PNI0popGaGS4YMwkReIFlzw3Itk_N7_bCIQyVo7P16fgwXSm2OUBip6Zgnkaz8rQZsj3o6dq6P/s1600/abode+love+cowhide+rug+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4oB52NF3ZRsyUAD23NsqqTj9_893fh_YWWTwVYJnjQIdUIO0_SIp21gYsivLp8wrs-PNI0popGaGS4YMwkReIFlzw3Itk_N7_bCIQyVo7P16fgwXSm2OUBip6Zgnkaz8rQZsj3o6dq6P/s640/abode+love+cowhide+rug+3.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">So happy to have my hardware figured out-- and even happier to have a little bonus surprise on top of all the kitchen updates! Have a great weekend Abode Lovers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQW6JIee-T8JdKP7Fn1T57Aw1lIwnhZQW1oZCjPnwi7GD48MBR2wdF1jGe8bujAGEPl8Nc-sNEKyZTPbF18-vctEKMT6h9w2ZjK4X3lj55oH0VlbBvywx-IJHuVndcDC5xV_k-C9ZUteb/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/AVvXsEgAQW6JIee-T8JdKP7Fn1T57Aw1lIwnhZQW1oZCjPnwi7GD48MBR2wdF1jGe8bujAGEPl8Nc-sNEKyZTPbF18-vctEKMT6h9w2ZjK4X3lj55oH0VlbBvywx-IJHuVndcDC5xV_k-C9ZUteb/s640/signature-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

hardware, check! surprise cowhide, CHECK!

So- after much anticipation I'm sure ... they're here! and they are installed! I am pretty good with a drill now-- and I couldn...

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