why i've been m.i.a. AND new furniture!

what is my problem? Well- I haven't been blogging as much lately thanks to the new <i>"day job."</i> I made a career move a few months ago- I drive a lot more, spend less time at home- but it's worth it! I am still finding my footing and trying to get used to all of the new changes.... With all that said- <i>THAT</i> is why I have been MIA lately. I am <i>not</i> less inspired- just busy! I am getting used to the new schedule- and I will be back to normal as soon as I can! <i>(sooner than later I hope!)</i><br /><br />So- don't you all want to know what ELSE I purchased for the abode? The first item was revealed <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/10/feature-friday-hardware-fail-and-chaise.html">last week....</a> after this item, there's only one more to go! Aren't you curious what the next piece is and where it will go???<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDHKOQ4T8lUizZrkWfouwqda7qHgO5SxAXhLGTcmOSUy_cuJD_RoOWWfEVXpVlOwZUs1BdFF5Dmx_-H7aFUlpFfGQ62X9opnZQl4IWo7aYFSND2-GC6QoHnY9sN3tnOGCB8O-QyC3E8SL/s1600/Abode+Love+Chaise+Lounge.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDHKOQ4T8lUizZrkWfouwqda7qHgO5SxAXhLGTcmOSUy_cuJD_RoOWWfEVXpVlOwZUs1BdFF5Dmx_-H7aFUlpFfGQ62X9opnZQl4IWo7aYFSND2-GC6QoHnY9sN3tnOGCB8O-QyC3E8SL/s640/Abode+Love+Chaise+Lounge.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and here is where this handsome big guy will be living... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_5PXLuhZfZCO2E6SvvWiH15zNzvLyTIRSs9eHQbhEreb-v2KMrlhAW2X_Ak9WhBHkZnMTE_LugxeF1cKXdA1Qs8oD5l-OnqftxqYRHFpvHstjeTfvv0ARzRbV8Gd-jqEwK6d1BVL7EZF/s1600/abode+love+chaise+lounge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_5PXLuhZfZCO2E6SvvWiH15zNzvLyTIRSs9eHQbhEreb-v2KMrlhAW2X_Ak9WhBHkZnMTE_LugxeF1cKXdA1Qs8oD5l-OnqftxqYRHFpvHstjeTfvv0ARzRbV8Gd-jqEwK6d1BVL7EZF/s1600/abode+love+chaise+lounge.jpg" /></a></div>and now... here is the SECOND item!<br /><br />The Lyon chair from Restoration Hardware in Natural Army Duck: TA-DA!!!!!!<br />It's classic- comfy, but still small enough to fit in the space. I love that it has classic lines- I know I will have this chair forever!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21Vpp6tmw4V4EOZ_UIfmayeZgeUnb2wB1D-XnwaH9Xk5VI0arNnYW1QI25uBl6w_O-0BAG6BGNDg8BJFiRiZhG8CvjOTKpPe5TmJyF1KrDd6wFPZeMmtelJZ-k6293QqZzq-coMu5A8w2/s1600/Abode+Love+Lyon+Chair.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21Vpp6tmw4V4EOZ_UIfmayeZgeUnb2wB1D-XnwaH9Xk5VI0arNnYW1QI25uBl6w_O-0BAG6BGNDg8BJFiRiZhG8CvjOTKpPe5TmJyF1KrDd6wFPZeMmtelJZ-k6293QqZzq-coMu5A8w2/s640/Abode+Love+Lyon+Chair.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and where will this beauty live??? Here of course! <i>in the pink</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1bq4nNTSfdX-bxk08BBRtssOjZHrHaqifvE-Zrw5DXCj3ZFp4t6udtzrhyphenhyphenaaCrhP4X9OmQhWUyDIs2VFDpmzOBPP1VZrFmLDufcv6eNY-EGfznMQ5gqk9szXxfaxJm8MmkDBwyRwrzxE/s1600/abode+love+both+chairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1bq4nNTSfdX-bxk08BBRtssOjZHrHaqifvE-Zrw5DXCj3ZFp4t6udtzrhyphenhyphenaaCrhP4X9OmQhWUyDIs2VFDpmzOBPP1VZrFmLDufcv6eNY-EGfznMQ5gqk9szXxfaxJm8MmkDBwyRwrzxE/s1600/abode+love+both+chairs.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">can you say, <i>"power couple?"</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2ofNV-G8VPt2wjJEakkEDQE6OCUoRVBieCN6DvXLhwQKDIr9dWBLsnohpuu9kc7fRLyRBfRoDJDTtd2Qq3NeZMaGLJoMMmExJCDfWKG3ymVkYq8m_-enkLulIzWX1AR2PKyRpnZFSwho/s1600/abode+love+chaise+chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2ofNV-G8VPt2wjJEakkEDQE6OCUoRVBieCN6DvXLhwQKDIr9dWBLsnohpuu9kc7fRLyRBfRoDJDTtd2Qq3NeZMaGLJoMMmExJCDfWKG3ymVkYq8m_-enkLulIzWX1AR2PKyRpnZFSwho/s640/abode+love+chaise+chair.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It will be MONTHS until I see these two together... I feel like I should have a beautiful chair wedding at the abode. I mean, she's dressed in white, beautiful, petite and charming. And he stands large, masculine and in the perfect shade of gray- I think I will do that! So- Save the Date... the chair+chaise wedding will be the highlight of the abode's year that's for sure! <i>Maybe I could wear one of my old bridesmaid dresses... why not? What else am I going to do with all of them?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So- we are down to <i>ONE </i>more piece in my over the top shopping spree<i> (that I will be paying for, for months to come...) </i>What do you think it is? And where do you think it will live in my abode??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great Thursday Abode Lovers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSMNwTox_Kxt4axT3S0u9PsTsZkgKVd7ekt9cIZYdJbvI3epskybxEZ41LpxbSAFgVosGPfj9BvjzfIRsRmJjNc3KpDJbe6LdywUN3fOEQdt435cZNkXx_4PfZJq-y8iDS1QytdvKAQV6/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/AVvXsEjDSMNwTox_Kxt4axT3S0u9PsTsZkgKVd7ekt9cIZYdJbvI3epskybxEZ41LpxbSAFgVosGPfj9BvjzfIRsRmJjNc3KpDJbe6LdywUN3fOEQdt435cZNkXx_4PfZJq-y8iDS1QytdvKAQV6/s640/signature-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

why i've been m.i.a. AND new furniture!

what is my problem? Well- I haven't been blogging as much lately thanks to the new "day job." I made a career move a few mont...

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feature friday: hardware fail, and chaise reveal

So, they're going back. <i>For those of you who are a bit lost about what I am referring to... <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/10/cabinet-hardware-help.html">HERE</a> is the previous post concerning kitchen hardware.</i> I like them- but they're just not working with my cabinets. I apologize for the quality of these photos, but I was in a bit of a hurry- and now I am ready to ship these babies back. I have already ordered new samples from Home Depot, so I will update you in 5-7 business days! Also, I think I have decided that the Anthropologie knobs are just too over the top for my budget in the kitchen. <i>(by the end of this kitchen overhaul, if I have Anthro hardware... don't judge me! I am trying my best to avoid them!!!)</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysQVklF0m_E7xMS0kn34Ww1-af9EKGXBsLgMYnV36cSIY2Il-WCW9EQ1qkuC3d7fwNQ6m6ieOz89h_MR5FBwhR5NNt4j4VCDbcluteIrJ7dRwrnPhEz5IeB797sj7H4nqOkzGDAuHBfKV/s1600/DSC_0244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysQVklF0m_E7xMS0kn34Ww1-af9EKGXBsLgMYnV36cSIY2Il-WCW9EQ1qkuC3d7fwNQ6m6ieOz89h_MR5FBwhR5NNt4j4VCDbcluteIrJ7dRwrnPhEz5IeB797sj7H4nqOkzGDAuHBfKV/s640/DSC_0244.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I really love the handles against the tile and the granite, but the style isn't matching the traditional, glazed in gray cabinetry....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NGpDebHMuDShT-ErdAeThLiO4fFg0MxURcp7ptPd4iTApf_m0Z-Isvc8VZ28avWEygiEHOCP83E_hZhhcCDg7RPmde8zq2raGSX-mzGsAXbDmJzKBhyphenhyphenqcBja6OIYVzL0x3YF6rGwQqbf/s1600/DSC_0246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NGpDebHMuDShT-ErdAeThLiO4fFg0MxURcp7ptPd4iTApf_m0Z-Isvc8VZ28avWEygiEHOCP83E_hZhhcCDg7RPmde8zq2raGSX-mzGsAXbDmJzKBhyphenhyphenqcBja6OIYVzL0x3YF6rGwQqbf/s640/DSC_0246.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyUEBlMKykS5DJMRjIIweLDwwKBfO7Lo1bExRMEOxjf0quaoLby7uOKLPviKi37LGO8HRyu3Jyjdg4IxeQij9FEZuV6PtMM4W-KGRUa7wkcKnA_RtjhN7o65qOomRxRHSbEX2lh8kFe_G/s1600/DSC_0247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyUEBlMKykS5DJMRjIIweLDwwKBfO7Lo1bExRMEOxjf0quaoLby7uOKLPviKi37LGO8HRyu3Jyjdg4IxeQij9FEZuV6PtMM4W-KGRUa7wkcKnA_RtjhN7o65qOomRxRHSbEX2lh8kFe_G/s640/DSC_0247.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>These knobs are cute- but they are just too small for my super large cabinet doors on my lower cabinetry...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIp_ldhIlffoy4ymEaDPkE1NXJgRqX-AnVvHsl0IiGaBii7lCTrS1c0_IcM1jbUCTNFZbOmeFBIZeZae85boQVgXKnRf4JobeTPputm6DWrQTvEk60B35kO9eOKkckmkcOFddi7KNYBUt6/s1600/DSC_0248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIp_ldhIlffoy4ymEaDPkE1NXJgRqX-AnVvHsl0IiGaBii7lCTrS1c0_IcM1jbUCTNFZbOmeFBIZeZae85boQVgXKnRf4JobeTPputm6DWrQTvEk60B35kO9eOKkckmkcOFddi7KNYBUt6/s640/DSC_0248.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>and yes.... that is STILL the only little plot of tile on my backsplash! ha!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5f99AOrr2LOrCi66OWwjNccAsK-rKD0h64q4ja7IqhN1kB8-C-2mMHzdwM49DD3uRt-NG0uChCNmakYkDjDkNiJMs8Rl9goW5Y8nGA-pPcVgini7qGzIPwUFmkCR3cAwD-xefsyDGQrbF/s1600/DSC_0249.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5f99AOrr2LOrCi66OWwjNccAsK-rKD0h64q4ja7IqhN1kB8-C-2mMHzdwM49DD3uRt-NG0uChCNmakYkDjDkNiJMs8Rl9goW5Y8nGA-pPcVgini7qGzIPwUFmkCR3cAwD-xefsyDGQrbF/s640/DSC_0249.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and now....  <i>here</i> is one of the fabulous items that I purchased lately- but it will be January or February before I have this delivered to my abode. I cannot WAIT!  <i>Via Restoration Hardware, Toulouse Chaise- in Fog Army Duck</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQGapgFkNBI7BMZILw7G3e2VUkl3c3Imgm9ntzhzmh2Gx7gnu-Ddb5HLXXqcGsjV2maCQTSahq45Oa7yZCR-C6CNVVACrfyyZJEdAIcUSjzifu1bT5hRs9u1WHOBQ820H5vLQa0_ZBQxj/s1600/prod60086.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQGapgFkNBI7BMZILw7G3e2VUkl3c3Imgm9ntzhzmh2Gx7gnu-Ddb5HLXXqcGsjV2maCQTSahq45Oa7yZCR-C6CNVVACrfyyZJEdAIcUSjzifu1bT5hRs9u1WHOBQ820H5vLQa0_ZBQxj/s640/prod60086.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and where will this beauty live??? well HERE of course!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6K-BzWUxSeyh_cOx7nFbmKpIV2uoDlM8Z7SUzvrj359soZ2tosvGgTfCSHJeubt53s9cP2Tf7fxMLbmnjMbt_8kcWwdTTU4N7tpOVAh4yqxPzVqFYhQN_6yH9xVMvWtkqzvu_CK_zpNn/s1600/abode+love+chaise+lounge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6K-BzWUxSeyh_cOx7nFbmKpIV2uoDlM8Z7SUzvrj359soZ2tosvGgTfCSHJeubt53s9cP2Tf7fxMLbmnjMbt_8kcWwdTTU4N7tpOVAh4yqxPzVqFYhQN_6yH9xVMvWtkqzvu_CK_zpNn/s640/abode+love+chaise+lounge.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So happy to get to share <i>part</i> of my shopping spree... I will divulge more later! <i>(Hint... that other leather slipper chair is getting the boot too, let the guessing begin!) </i>I hope all you Abode Lovers have a fabulous weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9kgIjYZVjNywQPR4_kQlXGdnfERO8R4zSwp6J8ngTpN9700B5XTISrgY7DgkfmZEiP1va0DxbRUAWHhUwXW-Fe6ZYTmoupGddOl0MGOMJf34mXgmCzbogIE3a_eJRXB-sU7wn3BVcu0h/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/AVvXsEhg9kgIjYZVjNywQPR4_kQlXGdnfERO8R4zSwp6J8ngTpN9700B5XTISrgY7DgkfmZEiP1va0DxbRUAWHhUwXW-Fe6ZYTmoupGddOl0MGOMJf34mXgmCzbogIE3a_eJRXB-sU7wn3BVcu0h/s640/signature-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

feature friday: hardware fail, and chaise reveal

So, they're going back. For those of you who are a bit lost about what I am referring to... HERE is the previous post concerning kitche...

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