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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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monkey see, monkey do: sheepskin!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(anyone have problems seeing <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/12/whos-fairest-of-them-all.html">my post about my mirror wall?</a> Some friends have mentioned not seeing it-- CHECK IT OUT! it's my LAST edition to my kitchen remodel!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9udL5hG0hviqraO3oJ9yGtbf3By9McpeHzegtelQW_6BoJD2Y8REVzF9oALhs9Un2oVDEsDQ5biJq-ITxUomC1jMXxqjJm5ZYT9DiNM9lPcfSPLA1Rjv0xb_sWE22Dv0O-nxeJSBSVQG/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/AVvXsEgA9udL5hG0hviqraO3oJ9yGtbf3By9McpeHzegtelQW_6BoJD2Y8REVzF9oALhs9Un2oVDEsDQ5biJq-ITxUomC1jMXxqjJm5ZYT9DiNM9lPcfSPLA1Rjv0xb_sWE22Dv0O-nxeJSBSVQG/s640/abode+love+10.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>BACK TO BUSINESS....</i>Oh yes- I have once again jumped on the bandwagon.... drank the koolaid... bought a sheepskin rug/throw! I have always LOVED these in homes... but I ran across this little fuzzy wonder at TJMaxx... It was $12! Yes, please! Here it is in the <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/09/orange-you-glad-i-did-this-post.html">Man Mountain</a> sitting in my lovely ghost chair. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMb7jeauoYzw7H5hwJhG1eGTPWQoBxKTeybCx3ujJUnkP-klYTbGbYIXTWg_Bj-rSBxJHaZQfrpnOfl_Qty6lIGr3Jkx-D876JqiY7ha7Hf5EsDClLvnq7X1bDj46SLxmq7_ONMSqa2o2x/s1600/abode+love+auburn+room+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMb7jeauoYzw7H5hwJhG1eGTPWQoBxKTeybCx3ujJUnkP-klYTbGbYIXTWg_Bj-rSBxJHaZQfrpnOfl_Qty6lIGr3Jkx-D876JqiY7ha7Hf5EsDClLvnq7X1bDj46SLxmq7_ONMSqa2o2x/s640/abode+love+auburn+room+2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rDUo1OB9G6b953zllngT8CFLFYSobqyMG6EYHDUildFm25LWZPq0TAWm9hadEjM11kvyFFzmDwZN3zL6aD5CLNTMWQ_4Y2KtMFKmci2HxPIdWyquAe4P0oo3IPQtehqjkloNR6dPpeWi/s1600/abode+love+auburn+room+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rDUo1OB9G6b953zllngT8CFLFYSobqyMG6EYHDUildFm25LWZPq0TAWm9hadEjM11kvyFFzmDwZN3zL6aD5CLNTMWQ_4Y2KtMFKmci2HxPIdWyquAe4P0oo3IPQtehqjkloNR6dPpeWi/s640/abode+love+auburn+room+3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some gorgeous spaces that use sheepskin-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9BHsi2jBPioHxBgO9m6yLdrfcyfKiWfWa579Xdy6T19odHDGOCEj4akMhU4j8A0yM3947sk9LfK0p9iB3FB0GIzBVDmyqdWSu3-bGKfgLU-Ua6I42WM9gFi4THUm1RNz6fVTWeD10HLU/s1600/8d45950a93e5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9BHsi2jBPioHxBgO9m6yLdrfcyfKiWfWa579Xdy6T19odHDGOCEj4akMhU4j8A0yM3947sk9LfK0p9iB3FB0GIzBVDmyqdWSu3-bGKfgLU-Ua6I42WM9gFi4THUm1RNz6fVTWeD10HLU/s1600/8d45950a93e5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5aIjiet_JDH9I4XEiDJz4TqhLdiPS0ZGM-rQTiVaUF6r-379xRlB3htv4kIlcJ2Vv0Ea1sImI6ex_CHgrw6hgwnLKlST1sLs4A21QEoayuAsXiMdEtvIkUp6Tlq12DHWlFP_FFe9JBZY/s1600/715fb6b058d3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5aIjiet_JDH9I4XEiDJz4TqhLdiPS0ZGM-rQTiVaUF6r-379xRlB3htv4kIlcJ2Vv0Ea1sImI6ex_CHgrw6hgwnLKlST1sLs4A21QEoayuAsXiMdEtvIkUp6Tlq12DHWlFP_FFe9JBZY/s1600/715fb6b058d3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZVNcfE2DwTbLhenOo_qWt2mJ_A2UXKOBlYv9HidPSJofYYlNNBiaToO1Yj7IdkTRTVlStthvmZy6F9CPd2N9gKS6h_k3HJgYZYVYacQHC75HtbdXZozb8EKAocgzJMQ_V3qeuSHLQLRW/s1600/2008-04-24-lr2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZVNcfE2DwTbLhenOo_qWt2mJ_A2UXKOBlYv9HidPSJofYYlNNBiaToO1Yj7IdkTRTVlStthvmZy6F9CPd2N9gKS6h_k3HJgYZYVYacQHC75HtbdXZozb8EKAocgzJMQ_V3qeuSHLQLRW/s1600/2008-04-24-lr2.jpg" /></a></div> hmmm.... this reminds me of my space! ghost chair + sheepskin= fabulousness!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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monkey see, monkey do: sheepskin!

(anyone have problems seeing my post about my mirror wall? Some friends have mentioned not seeing it-- CHECK IT OUT! it's my LAST editi...

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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>

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