Thornton Designs has a new blog!

I know many of you are familiar with the work of designer <a href="http://leeannthornton.com/">Lee Ann Thornton</a>, and personally I love her work. She "finds inspiration in the colors and comfort of classic design and enjoys updating this aesthetic to suit modern individuals and families. She's known for balancing style and comfort, and firmly believes luxury and practicality can be combined for today's family living. Beautiful fabrics combined with original, elegant furniture are hallmarks of Thornton Designs."<br /><br />Lee Ann has recently started a new blog, called '<a href="http://leeannthornton.blogspot.com/">It's Everything I Love</a>', and I'm sure it's going to be one of my favourites. Take a look at some of her work:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyq-ggpPhPvfKW9FAi_DpiWrCCO6fGzzl2W6v4SpLReMM4KPcUN__tbINS8qipFeqwrGaDLbigGkLNI2JFcP2Ci-5zgYq71B6s5lHSIBhqH16gbY68sDBVX6Ihbjk4WYuvJEmShu73Caw/s1600/leeann+thornton+design+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyq-ggpPhPvfKW9FAi_DpiWrCCO6fGzzl2W6v4SpLReMM4KPcUN__tbINS8qipFeqwrGaDLbigGkLNI2JFcP2Ci-5zgYq71B6s5lHSIBhqH16gbY68sDBVX6Ihbjk4WYuvJEmShu73Caw/s1600/leeann+thornton+design+11.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfK1MKhE6pspRUqvzP97wvRU_1CGLYHOI8f8L6Y5TNJ8M_1aFBSctfxvtPj1RU4Q3VsRcpvYNuZ8NrLBVvoZz1irohrKEiQ2-8a79O692W5FHh_zP2g6ReXwcCZsdi2P6a0G2_OACjeHQ/s1600/leann+thornton+design1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhkPx5N3vectME5ipATLfgi0oCmRGZ6-WXOl_Zwpn0hWrI9PWYeoRGrpn7TctBFIXT8EiYo1jE_DeEL9fRDh7kR-sDyM2HWuFLEUCs_qyqZasA5lkOa7pKCVtRydhyphenhyphenNBAY6K83r6Nyl4/s1600/leeann+thornton+design8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhkPx5N3vectME5ipATLfgi0oCmRGZ6-WXOl_Zwpn0hWrI9PWYeoRGrpn7TctBFIXT8EiYo1jE_DeEL9fRDh7kR-sDyM2HWuFLEUCs_qyqZasA5lkOa7pKCVtRydhyphenhyphenNBAY6K83r6Nyl4/s640/leeann+thornton+design8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, do yourself a favour and check out her brand new <a href="http://leeannthornton.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, and her lovely <a href="http://leeannthornton.com/">website</a>. Oh, and make sure you say hi from me!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a wonderful weekend,</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Thornton Designs has a new blog!

I know many of you are familiar with the work of designer Lee Ann Thornton, and personally I love her work. She "finds inspiration in the colors and comfort of classic design and enjoys updating this aesthetic to suit modern individuals and families. She's known for balancing style and comfort, …

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Nordic House

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the <span style="font-size: large;">nordic blogs</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the way those fab women use <span style="font-size: large;">white</span> to decorate their homes.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So when I found this house, I immediately thought I wanted to post it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Amo i blog nordici</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Amo il modo in cui queste fantastiche donne usano il bianco per decorare le loro case.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Così, quando ho trovato questa casa, ho pensato immediatamente che dovevo postarla!</em></span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Ek_6rXWYcB3gYEGiN_7kSLR7CSKkjJqBneytFE87TIByMzDNesSU1yu4OXvzT4B8OyNxJh2yH0kHiGYfvNbGDtULYG5J0uWhvtyBQXzFYAREVOxwaZOTetxnNnSSGUnN06Lr7DpaNks/s1600/1285506592.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Ek_6rXWYcB3gYEGiN_7kSLR7CSKkjJqBneytFE87TIByMzDNesSU1yu4OXvzT4B8OyNxJh2yH0kHiGYfvNbGDtULYG5J0uWhvtyBQXzFYAREVOxwaZOTetxnNnSSGUnN06Lr7DpaNks/s640/1285506592.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This house is a fantastic <span style="font-size: large;">combination of modern and country</span>, but above all I love the warm, cosy, relaxed  feeling that <a href="http://kjerstislykke.blogspot.com/">Kjerstis</a> has created!</span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Questa casa è una combinazione fantastica di moderno e country, ma soprattutto amo la calda, accogliente, rilassata  atmosfera che <a href="http://kjerstislykke.blogspot.com/">Kjerstis</a> ha creato!</span></em></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfMK1nM2Etv-nGm1YgyxF_hBD5YvETWwMZAHQObFaNgXwmgk3kYAdPjxBU9bGJ0fuHj8ksgxgQSXFLYdiYHcu3qudDYpHXR_NQoUennMqZag1ja3jaJzdeXsAZuIMg2HwZon0SjrVkx8/s1600/1285507443.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfMK1nM2Etv-nGm1YgyxF_hBD5YvETWwMZAHQObFaNgXwmgk3kYAdPjxBU9bGJ0fuHj8ksgxgQSXFLYdiYHcu3qudDYpHXR_NQoUennMqZag1ja3jaJzdeXsAZuIMg2HwZon0SjrVkx8/s640/1285507443.png" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh, I would love to have a<span style="font-size: large;"> fridge</span> just like this one!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Come vorrei un frigo come questo!!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjFtjNzWWA3frbeU1O56fE2l2Hb2jTKHmQUTe-ahsFgkO9n2ID2KJrVkjQ1tom7yyujHUrrheFa0j-GZunLvDPdph8_r_m5L-zTuA1awYH6AA1d-lpaJmjKUskSFfBc62nrDjfEEC-dyhg/s1600/1285507379.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtjNzWWA3frbeU1O56fE2l2Hb2jTKHmQUTe-ahsFgkO9n2ID2KJrVkjQ1tom7yyujHUrrheFa0j-GZunLvDPdph8_r_m5L-zTuA1awYH6AA1d-lpaJmjKUskSFfBc62nrDjfEEC-dyhg/s640/1285507379.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have you ever think that 3 <span style="font-size: large;">simple wood boxes</span> can become a piece of furniture for your living room?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Avete mai pensato che tre semplici cassette di legno possono diventare un mobile per il soggiorno?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgDD_cfRIZtwSweMp0EocYsVFjM3YHNKcZz8mTaVFq0XDRPDWPoRzAUf9z81fe5-AkEs3mvbJV5H8vbYvYG7zkMNVfu_444xGE8KJ1r-RnW_Q05pB4bQvfPUEVp8sKB5H_E7jq_wGd15fY/s1600/1285507644.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDD_cfRIZtwSweMp0EocYsVFjM3YHNKcZz8mTaVFq0XDRPDWPoRzAUf9z81fe5-AkEs3mvbJV5H8vbYvYG7zkMNVfu_444xGE8KJ1r-RnW_Q05pB4bQvfPUEVp8sKB5H_E7jq_wGd15fY/s640/1285507644.png" 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><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The simple and relaxing <span style="font-size: large;">master bedroom</span>...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">La semplice ma rilassante camera...</span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxT08nq87hG-tP5Uin7orngXiQdNohIrvrZpz5kMdbuYCjp1V3YLf9cqUtZRXwbFzjuhdyX93OMtEKeP_uoVCHJXhvfw9nxPRtWrDr13bJA298DChH9J7kDxbTjamurvpHJeWbH7j-zU/s1600/1285674759.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxT08nq87hG-tP5Uin7orngXiQdNohIrvrZpz5kMdbuYCjp1V3YLf9cqUtZRXwbFzjuhdyX93OMtEKeP_uoVCHJXhvfw9nxPRtWrDr13bJA298DChH9J7kDxbTjamurvpHJeWbH7j-zU/s640/1285674759.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All these pictures have been published on <a href="http://norskeinteriorblogger.blogspot.com/">NIB</a>, but are taken at </span><a href="http://kjerstislykke.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kjerstis</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> ' home.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Tutte queste immagini sono state pubblicate da <a href="http://norskeinteriorblogger.blogspot.com/">NIB</a>, ma sono state scattate a casa di <a href="http://kjerstislykke.blogspot.com/">Kjerstis</a>.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Nordic House

I love the nordic blogsI love the way those fab women use white to decorate their homes.So when I found this house, I immediately thought I wanted to post it!Amo i blog nordiciAmo il modo in cui queste fantastiche donne usano il bianco per decorare le loro case.Così, quando ho trovato questa casa, h…

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HALLOWEEN: SCARY FUN

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-WxvFO31MgAzqrRju68-LVNWdAupA0XKYYckn9CFBUwoR_u5RtVOrku4M2vBn24sP3nT9LbOihp0RSXjl0XMUmEifeJEjHwR3NtxADILU6_6Xk_aWCZLbNRF_85JeVEghF9q38iEo7w/s1600/Country%2520Pumpkin%2520800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-WxvFO31MgAzqrRju68-LVNWdAupA0XKYYckn9CFBUwoR_u5RtVOrku4M2vBn24sP3nT9LbOihp0RSXjl0XMUmEifeJEjHwR3NtxADILU6_6Xk_aWCZLbNRF_85JeVEghF9q38iEo7w/s400/Country%2520Pumpkin%2520800.jpg" width="400px"></a></div><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"><strong>A HAUNTING WE WILL GO</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">Halloween at my house takes on a </span><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">sparkly, slightly spooky </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">and hauntingly fun atmosphere -</span></div><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">there are so many great decorations out there, </span><br><br /><span style="font-size: large;">you are only limited by your imagination</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">here are some ideas that have been inspiring me lately</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/09/halloween-scary-fun.html#more">Read more »</a>

HALLOWEEN: SCARY FUN

A HAUNTING WE WILL GOHalloween at my house takes on a sparkly, slightly spooky and hauntingly fun atmosphere -there are so many great decorations out there, you are only limited by your imaginationhere are some ideas that have been inspiring me lately Read more »…

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Sea fan watercolours

I've been planning on doing some watercolours of sea fans for some time now, and yesterday I managed to finish two. I've always loved artwork featuring pressed seaweed specimens and coral, and with these paintings I've tried to capture the look and feel of vintage botanicals, collected and framed.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4SARSsZMapnVlw7sKOCUqQaL76aOIw7TrxP8TljeTDpQTnHrtXSqRxJfCGRz83doEcWVfsl1uij8CFgZhXuApIXnkjcfWfzhUZjLa_C-o_UF8KBCFQKMNUI_mVpyIRc5l2c1UbeNAzs/s1600/blue+sea+fan2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4SARSsZMapnVlw7sKOCUqQaL76aOIw7TrxP8TljeTDpQTnHrtXSqRxJfCGRz83doEcWVfsl1uij8CFgZhXuApIXnkjcfWfzhUZjLa_C-o_UF8KBCFQKMNUI_mVpyIRc5l2c1UbeNAzs/s640/blue+sea+fan2.jpg" width="547" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> slightly skewed photo, but you get the idea</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSDJXxnonDHDOS302Kpzqe7Zi5vEvbv25OobsTFFO5X-gGtQBDCMhMkAiC9K-m6sVzsb5_UqnpF5GZy_-mHfVEwvlHoV-J9xiCVkp6BKTJB8pnAfi9IdiVYBIFuHSHkKdK4g3SoJpSaI/s1600/blue+sea+fan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSDJXxnonDHDOS302Kpzqe7Zi5vEvbv25OobsTFFO5X-gGtQBDCMhMkAiC9K-m6sVzsb5_UqnpF5GZy_-mHfVEwvlHoV-J9xiCVkp6BKTJB8pnAfi9IdiVYBIFuHSHkKdK4g3SoJpSaI/s640/blue+sea+fan.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsdhk3FVd-6c2olnUvMSjMLBwR0_F3fp4h45DcpYXxZOK18xxHYdGOwWM_5VsWwy1Kx-5uh-vwECFAp0B5vGxj9K35BDBKj4GDU8Oqp0xxiOmRNQv0zAY8OnKliYBn3bEwjGc2A8q1xjA/s1600/blue+sea+fan4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsdhk3FVd-6c2olnUvMSjMLBwR0_F3fp4h45DcpYXxZOK18xxHYdGOwWM_5VsWwy1Kx-5uh-vwECFAp0B5vGxj9K35BDBKj4GDU8Oqp0xxiOmRNQv0zAY8OnKliYBn3bEwjGc2A8q1xjA/s640/blue+sea+fan4.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm thinking I might add these to my new range of artwork, and here's a preview of some other colour options I'm considering:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzG0UpN-0AxX7UthWrXGsAQfgDacKclW4qv91J_nF729f0vqxaMc4SRcL9nP4GWs0NitynVW03Koot2Ua0xYYhEhPZ10V183HqqLo4Ky2Y1CL83J1JQLurNFrR85Pj3L7o4nGXCfdOubs/s1600/blue+sea+fan+charcoal2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzG0UpN-0AxX7UthWrXGsAQfgDacKclW4qv91J_nF729f0vqxaMc4SRcL9nP4GWs0NitynVW03Koot2Ua0xYYhEhPZ10V183HqqLo4Ky2Y1CL83J1JQLurNFrR85Pj3L7o4nGXCfdOubs/s640/blue+sea+fan+charcoal2.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">charcoal</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBxYzrg-_Yb80OCVj01ZRCp2wsn2cRVYa3iD6zafwV3j7XFYMcy4osW0BUtrnovzVmB7IZR9ksU8CaZCUk_lCOdsAvOFm7BaMhKl84qSNH79YxwxVG165vD_iieppHeJm7jOzi51Eg5c/s1600/blue+sea+fan+red.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBxYzrg-_Yb80OCVj01ZRCp2wsn2cRVYa3iD6zafwV3j7XFYMcy4osW0BUtrnovzVmB7IZR9ksU8CaZCUk_lCOdsAvOFm7BaMhKl84qSNH79YxwxVG165vD_iieppHeJm7jOzi51Eg5c/s640/blue+sea+fan+red.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">red</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Q0K0iqKlumu9h9rHsZPVY-KFOAxLnkMsrYLzz9V-1m_Mp6qjpyim0c4LKbmOUS-PRrQzVYy09Ue1grUZgq7RFxz-ySS7P3k4tv4jKzbeVxwANzWaWHKtJJRmWg_XH057EC-UvLyXmjw/s1600/blue+sea+fan+aqua.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Q0K0iqKlumu9h9rHsZPVY-KFOAxLnkMsrYLzz9V-1m_Mp6qjpyim0c4LKbmOUS-PRrQzVYy09Ue1grUZgq7RFxz-ySS7P3k4tv4jKzbeVxwANzWaWHKtJJRmWg_XH057EC-UvLyXmjw/s640/blue+sea+fan+aqua.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">aqua</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnQ72KdBEosT0ycvJUKx0hwg8VaT6YRxmaLg5NePDhTDcV_A4h-W07ubNrXkO0HcSdQnOYlY36y2D_8fg1w6iuDm9DHIDmeMeUeCBD2iyQ_9LX1guOLa9bird1cYww1DWUBsK46zYM_w/s1600/blue+sea+fan+green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnQ72KdBEosT0ycvJUKx0hwg8VaT6YRxmaLg5NePDhTDcV_A4h-W07ubNrXkO0HcSdQnOYlY36y2D_8fg1w6iuDm9DHIDmeMeUeCBD2iyQ_9LX1guOLa9bird1cYww1DWUBsK46zYM_w/s640/blue+sea+fan+green.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">green</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, what do you think? How about the colours - maybe you have some other suggestions? I'd love to know your thoughts. You guys are always so helpful, so any comments would be gratefully received!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now that I've started these, I have lots of other ideas - just not enough hours in the day. I'm sure I'm not alone there!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Sea fan watercolours

I've been planning on doing some watercolours of sea fans for some time now, and yesterday I managed to finish two. I've always loved artwork featuring pressed seaweed specimens and coral, and with these paintings I've tried to capture the look and feel of vintage botanicals, collected and framed. s…

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A touch of France

I'll be out and about in Brisbane today, and one of the stops on my list is this beautiful parfumerie in West End. <a href="http://libertineparfumerie.com.au/">Libertine</a> is worth the visit for the decor alone, with the look and feel of a Parisian fragrance store. It's a feast for the senses, the staff are warm and welcoming, and you're encouraged to try any of the designer scents they have there.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETBdo7vxsXHZk5Noxz6idD5j2ru5-Lf4R8XWJPiN_WgXiN2W6qJhjC7xw7db3WYymM-bVFBpn7tO0WdwKMDkXIwVNdSA6MvaVRplWfzwP8_LScIoFk9AkXe61wEErjOwF-LWoaDEybEw/s1600/Libertine_New+Farm-perfumery+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETBdo7vxsXHZk5Noxz6idD5j2ru5-Lf4R8XWJPiN_WgXiN2W6qJhjC7xw7db3WYymM-bVFBpn7tO0WdwKMDkXIwVNdSA6MvaVRplWfzwP8_LScIoFk9AkXe61wEErjOwF-LWoaDEybEw/s640/Libertine_New+Farm-perfumery+-+Copy.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mimifroufrou.com/scentedsalamander/2009/09/new_libertine_parfumerie_in_br.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XybC7LBir5ihxyiSUmDBDq3ns1K62Y4-t0HCdnW2CDjZpfiu_xQbWfVK5D2BOO_8rIomW9n4e8rq7zHHJ-XaNd5do3EWnSXwufQYcFyyuo87WcNGly8R3BmcTqoKf-kO_eWopUYwQ1s/s1600/libertine+via+brisbane+times+com+au+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XybC7LBir5ihxyiSUmDBDq3ns1K62Y4-t0HCdnW2CDjZpfiu_xQbWfVK5D2BOO_8rIomW9n4e8rq7zHHJ-XaNd5do3EWnSXwufQYcFyyuo87WcNGly8R3BmcTqoKf-kO_eWopUYwQ1s/s1600/libertine+via+brisbane+times+com+au+-+Copy.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/life-and-style/waxing-lyrical/2008/09/30/1222651063144.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5fU_mSsoRwNoxRVguuPE8hoiGt95MgZ_Mzkcme0_Ju4rjaN42MreFrLOZDmRP9vbXF4RHwuTgqB355LPt-L7NSSQalpvbqWXWBRJ06A2ktbEjR3qkXtwjI8slVmjcCMk0u09Ew-DySo/s1600/libertine+-+Copy+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5fU_mSsoRwNoxRVguuPE8hoiGt95MgZ_Mzkcme0_Ju4rjaN42MreFrLOZDmRP9vbXF4RHwuTgqB355LPt-L7NSSQalpvbqWXWBRJ06A2ktbEjR3qkXtwjI8slVmjcCMk0u09Ew-DySo/s640/libertine+-+Copy+-+Copy.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://frockpaperscissors.com/street/music-and-events/evening-with-a-french-twist"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUcqdZ4Ek2e_wW4cqP2FMEvaxyoraxeXJmh1y95w-QS2Orrhuy5OgmrAoUjaTY8grBUzWJzRFOJvHFvZMMX_w4unvvHIeL7RVsx7IoQgYMAvF0JpPqdvf6M46Fe57pIpxGxLmJXObotY/s1600/libertine+via+brisdailyphoto+blogspot+com+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUcqdZ4Ek2e_wW4cqP2FMEvaxyoraxeXJmh1y95w-QS2Orrhuy5OgmrAoUjaTY8grBUzWJzRFOJvHFvZMMX_w4unvvHIeL7RVsx7IoQgYMAvF0JpPqdvf6M46Fe57pIpxGxLmJXObotY/s640/libertine+via+brisdailyphoto+blogspot+com+-+Copy.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://beesnees.com.au/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkOAHzNaknxNuLoEN-J56zgw5Vm9LmWuL7n8OmjzfOdHEwrLQu4F5CTyb8ZSEXSgFHA1PNqkvUyUrqMUc-iHG58A7o1RSyD_x_nRAXyK30lLLaiTGj5iD0AV0RvyW0OMdynZWvWSxITU/s1600/libertine+00006443_23_Super_Site_2+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkOAHzNaknxNuLoEN-J56zgw5Vm9LmWuL7n8OmjzfOdHEwrLQu4F5CTyb8ZSEXSgFHA1PNqkvUyUrqMUc-iHG58A7o1RSyD_x_nRAXyK30lLLaiTGj5iD0AV0RvyW0OMdynZWvWSxITU/s400/libertine+00006443_23_Super_Site_2+-+Copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.visitbrisbane.com.au/Travel/Products/ProductView.aspx?id=20337"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you can't visit in person, you can visit their <a href="http://libertineparfumerie.com.au/">website</a>, or their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=85387295626&v=photos#%21/group.php?gid=85387295626&v=wall">facebook page</a>. Oh, and my favourite scent?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgp469S5pHLiJqSXZAnlT3VLVFfS72_L8GpnotpQ6lPd96vX8VHJlge2GIzBVBpYRv9SXt3XPglH-OzmgXKX3UJhlue8PNCzI5ZyYCJmBPjCTasobtE6l4DcO4OU_T-hwi5_p7cDBSHkU/s1600/juliettehasagun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgp469S5pHLiJqSXZAnlT3VLVFfS72_L8GpnotpQ6lPd96vX8VHJlge2GIzBVBpYRv9SXt3XPglH-OzmgXKX3UJhlue8PNCzI5ZyYCJmBPjCTasobtE6l4DcO4OU_T-hwi5_p7cDBSHkU/s400/juliettehasagun.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://juliettehasagun.com/">juliettehasagun.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's my favourite. Ever. Not quite sure what that says about me though! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

A touch of France

I'll be out and about in Brisbane today, and one of the stops on my list is this beautiful parfumerie in West End. Libertine is worth the visit for the decor alone, with the look and feel of a Parisian fragrance store. It's a feast for the senses, the staff are warm and welcoming, and you're encoura…

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My little rascal

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sofia is a <span style="font-size: large;">little rascal</span>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">an energetic little girl</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with a passion for running and jumping.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Sofia è un piccolo Gianburrasca</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>un'energetica piccola bimba</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>con una passione per il correre e saltare.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I was pregnant</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used to <span style="font-size: large;">talk to her.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I always tell her to become a curious girl,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">to ask about everything</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and not being afraid to try new things.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Quando ero incinta</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>ero solita parlare con lei.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Le dicevo sempre che doveva diventare una bimba curiosa,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>chiedere di tutto</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>e non essere spaventata di provare cose nuove.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Well I think she was <span style="font-size: large;">REALLY</span> listening!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">She is able to create such big troubles!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sometimes she really makes me go crazy,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">but then she looks at me with this Puss in Boots expression...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Bhè, penso proprio che stesse realmente ascoltando!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>E' in grado di creare così tanti guai!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>A volte mi fà proprio diventare matta,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>ma poi mi guarda con quell'espressione da Gatto con gli Stivali di Shrek...</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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My little rascal

Sofia is a little rascal,an energetic little girlwith a passion for running and jumping.Sofia è un piccolo Gianburrascaun'energetica piccola bimbacon una passione per il correre e saltare.When I was pregnantI used to talk to her.I always tell her to become a curious girl,to ask about everythingand n…

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Bedroom Makeover Mark II

Now that I've almost finished daughter #2's bedroom makeover (I did say <i>almost</i>), it's now time to concentrate on #1's room. It's long overdue for a total redo, and we've been working on a design scheme based on her favourite colour - blue. We've bought some gorgeous new bed linen:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjIg_9Vv57nXthuHPo6JTVJRGjxAiqu86lf_8N9MUMnNsasmH2ZVq_Goo2cktHlyXpyPhduKCMQca0V2hsn3CkEaUAkk5uJjaxdL3QeV85tfeZTGe6kXahatbn7ttTPOe9VFzyVKLx5M/s1600/bedroom+makeover1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjIg_9Vv57nXthuHPo6JTVJRGjxAiqu86lf_8N9MUMnNsasmH2ZVq_Goo2cktHlyXpyPhduKCMQca0V2hsn3CkEaUAkk5uJjaxdL3QeV85tfeZTGe6kXahatbn7ttTPOe9VFzyVKLx5M/s1600/bedroom+makeover1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66e94pkeGxGeu3YAy3hEECbhyUFQiWuJhaghuE0STzmfVvyQ3YnW5TdWVAh0U327ytPXxJ9VTZ69RBsHKk82I-oMGqqZxrV8AOALwQlZID-zFgr79hFQcam5_sEy1hkiGPEWA9uGZzro/s1600/bedroom+makeover2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66e94pkeGxGeu3YAy3hEECbhyUFQiWuJhaghuE0STzmfVvyQ3YnW5TdWVAh0U327ytPXxJ9VTZ69RBsHKk82I-oMGqqZxrV8AOALwQlZID-zFgr79hFQcam5_sEy1hkiGPEWA9uGZzro/s320/bedroom+makeover2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKvmhoO7lOEmww55nfFy6mma8sqpMeJISXorxeaboFeYSyBE069jKmLYm9h_1tZVtfqLiBq1HBPvjsbCX5IFxH-Q8gCf1nZV_gja-XaC1KPCn7tMMIy7U27jQvCtdEUniHYwTF6wNh1Q/s1600/bedroom+makeover3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKvmhoO7lOEmww55nfFy6mma8sqpMeJISXorxeaboFeYSyBE069jKmLYm9h_1tZVtfqLiBq1HBPvjsbCX5IFxH-Q8gCf1nZV_gja-XaC1KPCn7tMMIy7U27jQvCtdEUniHYwTF6wNh1Q/s320/bedroom+makeover3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...some ginger jar lamps.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiLgQLR9Vb_a9IOeiByLSeMaLj792k4dqx_EVg75fkcgUJAh9CpyU8Jn_L5IynNAvoRn6uJc2LBwt1GOvBs7xtdqwhvAKJh65oJDQ4yhu4azBvJsFE4c88P-mbvM3tohKwPCDxDQw99lFc/s1600/bedroom+makeover4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgQLR9Vb_a9IOeiByLSeMaLj792k4dqx_EVg75fkcgUJAh9CpyU8Jn_L5IynNAvoRn6uJc2LBwt1GOvBs7xtdqwhvAKJh65oJDQ4yhu4azBvJsFE4c88P-mbvM3tohKwPCDxDQw99lFc/s320/bedroom+makeover4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">..a new slipcovered bed head..</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqYdcD3NItwpiuUaSdCB9vug_B2rqmNdbAyUf5FXBV4h-ExDjX9zcxPqZTnwr1V6ZbTxuDBMerun3oyPEvqgVHafA-gkxpgO0Kh1tdqNtNtb6yEMSQDirC67Y9K5yyTfJweEywUYNq0Q/s1600/bedroom+makeover6+via+decorpad+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqYdcD3NItwpiuUaSdCB9vug_B2rqmNdbAyUf5FXBV4h-ExDjX9zcxPqZTnwr1V6ZbTxuDBMerun3oyPEvqgVHafA-gkxpgO0Kh1tdqNtNtb6yEMSQDirC67Y9K5yyTfJweEywUYNq0Q/s1600/bedroom+makeover6+via+decorpad+com.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://decorpad.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">..and, of course, no room is complete without art and photos</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLI8ukYma4fOSg3wPtKbuLQLVtXNHoBBpbToWP5TWNU9ANtUNH2PeWwfa1gJBjNr6opRp0RSoA_109ngoYvbbc2r_LbRJszZy-sQ1Felss3R3VhQY_Bz09R0bCbwlviX3-pGp7yz47Uc0/s1600/bedroom+makeover8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLI8ukYma4fOSg3wPtKbuLQLVtXNHoBBpbToWP5TWNU9ANtUNH2PeWwfa1gJBjNr6opRp0RSoA_109ngoYvbbc2r_LbRJszZy-sQ1Felss3R3VhQY_Bz09R0bCbwlviX3-pGp7yz47Uc0/s640/bedroom+makeover8.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hgtv.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmtsEGSajg17l1ViTH6XOejLH3AyNZB0j7TeAReBnf7vnRYdsF5HXSLc0b6SvQFnbICymcawh29wC9Qm1DzCoxOkrcoyDH2xaUNuzG0okVGTnzlFAsKTWwTdXk4fwLnpvFuC6m6Hmjx4/s1600/blue+wall+photo+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmtsEGSajg17l1ViTH6XOejLH3AyNZB0j7TeAReBnf7vnRYdsF5HXSLc0b6SvQFnbICymcawh29wC9Qm1DzCoxOkrcoyDH2xaUNuzG0okVGTnzlFAsKTWwTdXk4fwLnpvFuC6m6Hmjx4/s640/blue+wall+photo+collage.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">..couldn't resist an excuse to use one of my favourite pics</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So that's what we'll be doing these school holidays (in between visits to the beach, of course). How about you?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></div>

Bedroom Makeover Mark II

Now that I've almost finished daughter #2's bedroom makeover (I did say almost), it's now time to concentrate on #1's room. It's long overdue for a total redo, and we've been working on a design scheme based on her favourite colour - blue. We've bought some gorgeous new bed linen: ...some ginger jar…

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Colourful Autumn - my new fireplace!!!

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Monday dearests!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">Autumn is here</span>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">today in Italy is grey and rainy.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">So I thought it was the perfect day to show you <span style="font-size: large;">my new fireplace</span>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Yes!!!! On Friday we install it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It's not finished yet:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">we have to paint it,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">but I love it!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Buon Lunedì carissime!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>l'autunno è arrivato,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>oggi in Italia è nuvoloso e piove.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Così ho pensato che era il giorno giusto per mostrarvi il nostro nuovo caminetto!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Sììììì!!! Venerdì l'abbiamo istallato!!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Non è ancora finito: dobbiamo dipingere il cartongesso,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>ma io lo adoro già!!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHdl7SaCLp336VdmsDtvHkys1KSnqrpqremPKcIzezD9WL5VFZaOhJCCJyeNH4TKeH3QPepK-CvpFPHnu4hs4-6GQvh4F2SahrsRVkiVGRYVoUoWuTjDCGwJyPGy0hfn2PTRudOO39pw/s1600/1285609671.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHdl7SaCLp336VdmsDtvHkys1KSnqrpqremPKcIzezD9WL5VFZaOhJCCJyeNH4TKeH3QPepK-CvpFPHnu4hs4-6GQvh4F2SahrsRVkiVGRYVoUoWuTjDCGwJyPGy0hfn2PTRudOO39pw/s640/1285609671.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As you can see we finally have <span style="font-size: large;">the floor</span> in the living room!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another work done last week!</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjin_ykXG_xXa7epzD50U4Vw-2Ut-LytuM9r62gn6_Dk5S9zboTPq7c2SujQ29u0gC3-GasD5C70i5HcgH27Zhbj7iogNtomMiz5PpGOpBL6q2OiH3-xUlDeGAZDf2v22WxFJVy17PBrTM/s1600/1285609714.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjin_ykXG_xXa7epzD50U4Vw-2Ut-LytuM9r62gn6_Dk5S9zboTPq7c2SujQ29u0gC3-GasD5C70i5HcgH27Zhbj7iogNtomMiz5PpGOpBL6q2OiH3-xUlDeGAZDf2v22WxFJVy17PBrTM/s640/1285609714.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So what about some <span style="font-size: large;">amazing fireplaces</span> images to celebrate this typicall day of autumn?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Cosa c'è di meglio di alcune immagini di caminetti per celebrare questa giornata tipicamente autunnale?</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEj9t4WWvl9c5TyR5UfA-VScr8GgZKzzoYOgwkXSC9C81I-ZGxQP5rtv4aJw2nyN_Wrcrdkee1HP44q6BH9ihsnKTXUoj4Qfr3aYqos8Zw5DTZhwT2sJ2bZiteho3Sz7fGJeOaPJLdqgYg0/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9t4WWvl9c5TyR5UfA-VScr8GgZKzzoYOgwkXSC9C81I-ZGxQP5rtv4aJw2nyN_Wrcrdkee1HP44q6BH9ihsnKTXUoj4Qfr3aYqos8Zw5DTZhwT2sJ2bZiteho3Sz7fGJeOaPJLdqgYg0/s640/1.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><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Imagine yourself</span> with a good cup of tea, your fave magazines and a blanket, seated on a cosy sofa in front of one og this fireplaces...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Immaginatevi con una tazza di tè, le vostre riviste preferite e una copertina</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>sprofondate in una comodo divano di fronte ad uno di questi caminetti...</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiQItliaGbqUziZFJNJBkEWu0R25WBDZAMoYmc6tCbIrKrRV_5IodZ8V7NowQaq0GbcL831Gb2e5T_-7S8PwivVQUDPM5MsdMPWcsLcvjKnKOSkD0cQ5W2YSIY2kCJ3EhJHpFSDvV0D4u8/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="402" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQItliaGbqUziZFJNJBkEWu0R25WBDZAMoYmc6tCbIrKrRV_5IodZ8V7NowQaq0GbcL831Gb2e5T_-7S8PwivVQUDPM5MsdMPWcsLcvjKnKOSkD0cQ5W2YSIY2kCJ3EhJHpFSDvV0D4u8/s640/2.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><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love this two <span style="font-size: large;">white</span> fireplaces!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Amo questi due caminetti bianchi!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEj04jsNrApCwg1VdWT0tzn6DyCI_iTmd_wlBCcB5c8Hj1SiTC9ufHtD0dOn3JfeSkomvWPNNqs_rAkZ5GQwTvimR5z4CEcIdXG88fRmPHbEzh5EvQnCK74Jn_fjrGVeX-c6Z8d5DSz5dl4/s1600/1285608504.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04jsNrApCwg1VdWT0tzn6DyCI_iTmd_wlBCcB5c8Hj1SiTC9ufHtD0dOn3JfeSkomvWPNNqs_rAkZ5GQwTvimR5z4CEcIdXG88fRmPHbEzh5EvQnCK74Jn_fjrGVeX-c6Z8d5DSz5dl4/s400/1285608504.png" width="312" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And what about a big rustic <span style="font-size: large;">fireplace in the bedroom</span>? This one seems to me a mountain chalet!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">E cosa ne dite di un grande caminetto nella camera da letto? Questo mi sembra proprio uno chalet di montagna!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMCW5iewG6iIyA5674Q_BJ6P8SW1drUn18KIeQEQNSkfZR2oku8SyDGRutGLFQF3olMVW2PJbKkkSyizlgwckfLhhFxY9Zv08WW7dp3qjD-BO46dJysiPjgl-u631hDFU40Vz4MTNfg0/s1600/1285608630.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMCW5iewG6iIyA5674Q_BJ6P8SW1drUn18KIeQEQNSkfZR2oku8SyDGRutGLFQF3olMVW2PJbKkkSyizlgwckfLhhFxY9Zv08WW7dp3qjD-BO46dJysiPjgl-u631hDFU40Vz4MTNfg0/s400/1285608630.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/">credits</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Or a cosy <span style="font-size: large;">english cottage</span> fireplace?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oppure un caminetto in un accogliente cottage inglese?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Well, I can't wait to move in to <span style="font-size: large;">enjoy my new fireplace</span>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Bhè, io non vedo l'ora di traslocare per godermi il mio nuovo caminetto!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEh0wEmZMNma9mB_ylDRHYTTVk_T15EqliHuBYooqFFpdJFE1UOCaWu5r62ix4AWfEE6QgxrABC5SMP20O4muKTgfOSfSlLMZ3c_iudOC2N1RdGqn0HTSEasqea8FPz4ptGdihhs_9vXwsM/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wEmZMNma9mB_ylDRHYTTVk_T15EqliHuBYooqFFpdJFE1UOCaWu5r62ix4AWfEE6QgxrABC5SMP20O4muKTgfOSfSlLMZ3c_iudOC2N1RdGqn0HTSEasqea8FPz4ptGdihhs_9vXwsM/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Colourful Autumn - my new fireplace!!!

Happy Monday dearests!Autumn is here,today in Italy is grey and rainy.So I thought it was the perfect day to show you my new fireplace!Yes!!!! On Friday we install it!It's not finished yet:we have to paint it,but I love it!!!Buon Lunedì carissime!l'autunno è arrivato,oggi in Italia è nuvoloso e piov…

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Noosa - homewares heaven

With the crew here at home all madly in love with the beach, and my daughter's love affair with Noosa Heads in particular, it gives me plenty of time to indulge in a bit of retail therapy of the homewares kind. The Noosa area is home to many of my favourite haunts, and I thought I'd share a few of them with you over the coming months. One of my must-visit stops on the Noosa circuit is <a href="http://www.thewhitehousenoosa.com.au/">The White House</a>. As the name suggests, it's full of beautiful, white homewares, and with its relaxed, coastal vibe, it's a one-stop shop for all things beachy.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42oFwdFmpg2vjiT5wEk2ng6cs-gkuC8cJ9FlluRFJ34fhT-zqMae2XRlckpLEogoQnlSZSr4Buu6WYi3DP50v_OQDEwXq1OPnVNO1Z-cn0RdjGqzE6t6Xsgv1hpjDvLWboLvAR-vcT3w/s1600/the+white+house+noosa2+-+Copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42oFwdFmpg2vjiT5wEk2ng6cs-gkuC8cJ9FlluRFJ34fhT-zqMae2XRlckpLEogoQnlSZSr4Buu6WYi3DP50v_OQDEwXq1OPnVNO1Z-cn0RdjGqzE6t6Xsgv1hpjDvLWboLvAR-vcT3w/s640/the+white+house+noosa2+-+Copy.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8yEUXjWzpa0lBQqcMPJO_l1ixcKihvccuQAEOAMum8VenAzfxsc1BCQMWmIgSWx_RWoOu0nAE8hImfnUdsz1wbCauAWll5oG6IBZjx-pTOB-FbLEFmqHBR9biuIfoWjSN3xXpe4C31k/s1600/the+white+house+noosa11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8yEUXjWzpa0lBQqcMPJO_l1ixcKihvccuQAEOAMum8VenAzfxsc1BCQMWmIgSWx_RWoOu0nAE8hImfnUdsz1wbCauAWll5oG6IBZjx-pTOB-FbLEFmqHBR9biuIfoWjSN3xXpe4C31k/s640/the+white+house+noosa11.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARne4sMUa9GAaus_jRAQ22e6KfvsUkobsGEsFAxBvzKUnR-Sif9PLsxelfhuccIdo3WIzzDPM_h5w0kXhyB7WkTWVq8xrJStOiQj6UXtuLS71__hV6VAJeFFDC8Lk4p-NcS04_tyOO18/s1600/the+white+house+noosa8+-+Copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARne4sMUa9GAaus_jRAQ22e6KfvsUkobsGEsFAxBvzKUnR-Sif9PLsxelfhuccIdo3WIzzDPM_h5w0kXhyB7WkTWVq8xrJStOiQj6UXtuLS71__hV6VAJeFFDC8Lk4p-NcS04_tyOO18/s640/the+white+house+noosa8+-+Copy.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEhKe9piBkKeA-wANqy58GGrgqQIS7cD5W22aTCfHPpbBnwgGWHZLgXXEhFbcOfGBDiCCZvJZ_cHtsDhOWpnpXBWqplnkYlQ9e7kuNyADymM7xLWLlIQVbghplds1dQAwuFRF_fs8GDIECQ/s1600/the+white+house+noosa9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKe9piBkKeA-wANqy58GGrgqQIS7cD5W22aTCfHPpbBnwgGWHZLgXXEhFbcOfGBDiCCZvJZ_cHtsDhOWpnpXBWqplnkYlQ9e7kuNyADymM7xLWLlIQVbghplds1dQAwuFRF_fs8GDIECQ/s640/the+white+house+noosa9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLLvxCdqMaaVZzDaXfVrmB4lUphzgApZ1yzVbvtSzypp4kA1VFZ5Q7vlkxgxL5UhwiEBZp89coR4qp1V3KoCFabmXJCXZTbylLo_cJWPMgoImm7umn7ZzX5EEzSvTtHnMambDOh21uMc/s1600/the+white+house+noosa7+-+Copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLLvxCdqMaaVZzDaXfVrmB4lUphzgApZ1yzVbvtSzypp4kA1VFZ5Q7vlkxgxL5UhwiEBZp89coR4qp1V3KoCFabmXJCXZTbylLo_cJWPMgoImm7umn7ZzX5EEzSvTtHnMambDOh21uMc/s640/the+white+house+noosa7+-+Copy.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEh9PXY0UVRSguvpn1m31NdyCA4F3tX8jVlL4rb-OJJLrzRfj-vIAXXc0CCHusG78jAmxhZ91fRg4Bbs0_LP_2YGydPpK-j_A3zA9ZYaVOu3OATGLmbWLxMJCCLHaw0cWYRWsi1vCY5lNuw/s1600/the+white+house+noosa10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PXY0UVRSguvpn1m31NdyCA4F3tX8jVlL4rb-OJJLrzRfj-vIAXXc0CCHusG78jAmxhZ91fRg4Bbs0_LP_2YGydPpK-j_A3zA9ZYaVOu3OATGLmbWLxMJCCLHaw0cWYRWsi1vCY5lNuw/s640/the+white+house+noosa10.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, if you're in Noosa, go check them out - you won't be disappointed. Or visit their website <a href="http://thewhitehousenoosa.com.au/">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, I'm off to put in some long-overdue studio time. Plenty of new paintings are in the pipeline, and I'll post the pics as soon as they're done. What do you have planned for the week ahead?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></div></div>

Noosa - homewares heaven

With the crew here at home all madly in love with the beach, and my daughter's love affair with Noosa Heads in particular, it gives me plenty of time to indulge in a bit of retail therapy of the homewares kind. The Noosa area is home to many of my favourite haunts, and I thought I'd share a few of t…

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