photoshoot with eric chapman

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello abode lovers! I know, I know... it's been a WEEK since we have last connected. I have had a crazy week-- I have been driving all over the south and am so happy to be sitting in my sweet abode hugging on Lady, King and Mister Husband! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As some of you may know, I was recently featured on <a href="http://southernflourish.com/work/summer-2011/">Southern Flourish's</a> fabulous online magazine, hooray! When I was contacted about this great opportunity I knew immediately who I wanted to come over to shoot my abode-- <a href="http://blog.ericchapmanphoto.com/">Eric Chapman</a>. Here are a few out takes that didn't make the magazine but that I <i>love</i>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is one of my favorite places in the abode.... the hallway. <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/06/horizontal-hallway-yes-please.html">Read here for my tell-all about painting those damn stripes.</a> I adore the combination of photos, paintings and little pieces I've found along the way. All of the paintings are mine- it's really nice to be able to create art for our home, and the fact that I can create it for myself makes it <i>CHEAP!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GuvC1ybu0Cmdq_Fy3fNyQQ2q4uruFf71v0b9G20hhLhW7NJruNyoXeypCpAIl6GPaBg4-3N2rFNJYPcGSJyLTotDGpKqHZsyFMr_h3qBx9lf3gemO7IXRjBB1gBsVqao0ZD7loNDWpU/s1600/Laural+Dawn+House62.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GuvC1ybu0Cmdq_Fy3fNyQQ2q4uruFf71v0b9G20hhLhW7NJruNyoXeypCpAIl6GPaBg4-3N2rFNJYPcGSJyLTotDGpKqHZsyFMr_h3qBx9lf3gemO7IXRjBB1gBsVqao0ZD7loNDWpU/s640/Laural+Dawn+House62.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These chair paintings were created just for this space... I handpicked the colors I wanted to bring to this gallery wall to liven it up a bit. The painting above it is from a series I did around dried petals and leaves. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17emseCyV9f2PsLewlq598L6m_iSh88OoLXDuO95uVP4_8Iq703PFBp1hJnMks4m_KK59jU1_Deuixp95GReuYhHQRSuMf1gSGFO2KQZXFcHTxvuKhGnB3G_r4URxwyq7xl32FG0Ns-U/s1600/Laural+Dawn+House63.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17emseCyV9f2PsLewlq598L6m_iSh88OoLXDuO95uVP4_8Iq703PFBp1hJnMks4m_KK59jU1_Deuixp95GReuYhHQRSuMf1gSGFO2KQZXFcHTxvuKhGnB3G_r4URxwyq7xl32FG0Ns-U/s640/Laural+Dawn+House63.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The little dog on the end is also my painting... and yes, that dog is wearing clothes. I like the whimsy it brings to this cluster! I love mixing gold and silver, it really brings a collected feeling and a rich look to this mix of objects. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzRihQXEwxYXL57ZXEhgcSXfg-ACbWbnz-xV_QZSvreX_z-mzhjP95GfEYZ8aDJ8I4nJJ9nIB3fi2cKjHMrCuk4OuvchT8vK9UZmMZze57uQlUhXUw2XTCdNLpJVn9KinWck7s4xD_8I/s1600/Laural+Dawn+House65.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzRihQXEwxYXL57ZXEhgcSXfg-ACbWbnz-xV_QZSvreX_z-mzhjP95GfEYZ8aDJ8I4nJJ9nIB3fi2cKjHMrCuk4OuvchT8vK9UZmMZze57uQlUhXUw2XTCdNLpJVn9KinWck7s4xD_8I/s640/Laural+Dawn+House65.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here are <a href="http://blog.ericchapmanphoto.com/">Eric Chapman</a>'s photos of my kitchen. I repainted ALL of those cabinets myself-- whew, what a freaking project that was. We replaced the skank brown countertops with granite and Colonel Dad and I spent HOURS in this space ripping out the old backsplash and replacing them with these gorgeous moroccan shaped tiles that I snagged on Overstock!</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/AVvXsEgnjLq4xYmzhntLMxFKdHzvqVVFt95WSfsY9Ydio81Uj7LlcuG8drPeGpFIMhPxniRy9koeP-9qIMCPM7vltbU94yVMK69q8z0MEeDNCqvP58oy9PYB_ms9R6j41U2s22KXT8qB4iGmQ30/s1600/Laural+Dawn+House66.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjLq4xYmzhntLMxFKdHzvqVVFt95WSfsY9Ydio81Uj7LlcuG8drPeGpFIMhPxniRy9koeP-9qIMCPM7vltbU94yVMK69q8z0MEeDNCqvP58oy9PYB_ms9R6j41U2s22KXT8qB4iGmQ30/s640/Laural+Dawn+House66.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a detail shot of the island. The antique corbels are a semi-new addition that I still LOVE. I also am still obsessed with my ultra-deep farmhouse sink and faucet that I also snagged on the <i>super</i> cheap from Overstock. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9FPHgzphxF-PqB3sQjIBhbrainkw7tn_Qk4VkVmMQXruqZMbcdxiLsxejUIv1RVkRAnKV3S5QQGxrZ_sx8OOoznJ48B9am0XR1NJeg_bZelureT5DU2iBNX_IoWPuDxRZ8s-NSBeUYc/s1600/Laural+Dawn+House69.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9FPHgzphxF-PqB3sQjIBhbrainkw7tn_Qk4VkVmMQXruqZMbcdxiLsxejUIv1RVkRAnKV3S5QQGxrZ_sx8OOoznJ48B9am0XR1NJeg_bZelureT5DU2iBNX_IoWPuDxRZ8s-NSBeUYc/s640/Laural+Dawn+House69.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7T9-vXT1l8cVs7Yn67u_IhhyphenhyphennyZ2OXmmbrAZ0PawjBZC8xwnL4Hf4LEsImIsDywI1CN8TWxpC0o7ZNF_fMTylswmoXu4Z1tV5-MA6hvwPqgkYP4HZvQOyF5bDdAd49FtKQ7KPL2FP3Sk/s1600/Laural+Dawn+House68.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7T9-vXT1l8cVs7Yn67u_IhhyphenhyphennyZ2OXmmbrAZ0PawjBZC8xwnL4Hf4LEsImIsDywI1CN8TWxpC0o7ZNF_fMTylswmoXu4Z1tV5-MA6hvwPqgkYP4HZvQOyF5bDdAd49FtKQ7KPL2FP3Sk/s640/Laural+Dawn+House68.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this photo... my tile is the star in this shot! This also makes me want a beautiful roman shade with amazing fabric.... hmmm...... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PpsI-WKMsExx41lwmUw4cNQJyZPPeol_9zJRLBMDhpYy4_-zKUK4vu7sMX5mK1j29F7p2E4pK_Lp0LW3M8OOYqDfB0L7dYdmKXBkXP3qJXr2EXLM6_XxVn78A-Au9cjvSWmn6N141Y8/s1600/Laural+Dawn+House71.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PpsI-WKMsExx41lwmUw4cNQJyZPPeol_9zJRLBMDhpYy4_-zKUK4vu7sMX5mK1j29F7p2E4pK_Lp0LW3M8OOYqDfB0L7dYdmKXBkXP3qJXr2EXLM6_XxVn78A-Au9cjvSWmn6N141Y8/s640/Laural+Dawn+House71.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the mirror wall that we added to the dining nook.... I love how much natural light bounces off this wall. I also love how much bigger it makes this space feel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZ94Dtn7x-wNQWZA9dt4Yyxev2pZ3WuEi-mplqvOEGdcH9T-Ox6w2HcBiVuovX2emBYYheGM0hyi9AdWPOD-zwZyDDuA3X4H9HL8mKA5YX6fCiPtufsHKDZkJGoOeC5VjWMAAVuADtSg/s1600/Laural+Dawn+House90.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZ94Dtn7x-wNQWZA9dt4Yyxev2pZ3WuEi-mplqvOEGdcH9T-Ox6w2HcBiVuovX2emBYYheGM0hyi9AdWPOD-zwZyDDuA3X4H9HL8mKA5YX6fCiPtufsHKDZkJGoOeC5VjWMAAVuADtSg/s640/Laural+Dawn+House90.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope all of you abode lovers have a fabulous Tuesday-- I will fill you in on what I did last week as soon as possible! It's super fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVIQLNrIF-hS34Ok3MeQWOnMjQ_bQaEldmzl9hdERPj3PcfGWSZ85m1nKLd6q5zSpW613b1mC56hYhqyJ0RRohjAwYL2YaCnTjbSCJe-i_q9uaSR9tQAUuOxmkY5pg_pCwaSuJBqkMGw/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/AVvXsEiLVIQLNrIF-hS34Ok3MeQWOnMjQ_bQaEldmzl9hdERPj3PcfGWSZ85m1nKLd6q5zSpW613b1mC56hYhqyJ0RRohjAwYL2YaCnTjbSCJe-i_q9uaSR9tQAUuOxmkY5pg_pCwaSuJBqkMGw/s640/signature-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

photoshoot with eric chapman

Hello abode lovers! I know, I know... it's been a WEEK since we have last connected. I have had a crazy week-- I have been driving all o...

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