{The Books Cafè}: Ho fatto pace con Isabel Allende

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Quest'estate in vacanza ho letto un libro che non era sulla mia lista, ma</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">che ho trovato per caso in una libreria.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Il libro è "La Somma dei Giorni" scritto da Isabel Allende e</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">pubblicato qualche anno fa'. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Come avevo fatto a non accorgermi</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">che era uscito? Io, che compro ogni libro di Isabel Allende e che</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">la adoro? Semplice, ero alle prese con la mia prima gravidanza</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">e avevo la testa su un altro pianeta! ;)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This summer I've read a book that wasn't on my list,</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">but which I've bought accidentaly in a book shop.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The book is "The Sum of our Days" by Isabel Allende,</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">from some years ago. How can I didn't see it before?</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Me, the one who buy every single book by Isabel Allende</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">because I adore her?</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Very simple: at that time I was pregnant with Sofia</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and my head was totally in another planet! ;)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJN46A7a_UitoqnEtk6P0twGidUHFPMVqzXObiIl4qHC-PUg_dNeh2uORpmT4KRiOD-pvPWy9Dm6FWhUA4EQwxvaa2riY3HWXtAjOAMlzc_MNZK6rcESxWDEJQkRwWIPYldx5AISbA8s/s1600/isabel_allende.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJN46A7a_UitoqnEtk6P0twGidUHFPMVqzXObiIl4qHC-PUg_dNeh2uORpmT4KRiOD-pvPWy9Dm6FWhUA4EQwxvaa2riY3HWXtAjOAMlzc_MNZK6rcESxWDEJQkRwWIPYldx5AISbA8s/s640/isabel_allende.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Se vi ricordate il mio post riguardante "<a href="http://home-shabby-home.blogspot.it/2012/04/books-cafe-il-quaderno-di-maya.html" target="_blank">Il quaderno di Maya</a>",</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">ultimo libro della Allende, non era per niente positivo (leggete <a href="http://home-shabby-home.blogspot.it/2012/04/books-cafe-il-quaderno-di-maya.html" target="_blank">qui</a>).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Mi aveva lasciato l'amaro in bocca, non riconoscevo in Maya</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">le donne forti e coraggiose sempre descritte da Isabel Allende.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Do you remember my post regarding "<a href="http://home-shabby-home.blogspot.it/2012/04/books-cafe-il-quaderno-di-maya.html" target="_blank">El cuaderno de Maya</a>",</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">the last book written by Isabel Allende? It was not positive al all.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I didn't recognize in Maya all the strong and brave women usually described</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">by Isabel Allende.  </span></i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTB4fuUrglj4ezXOpJAhl7NjR_kCGebnb9t5kpBQpJt0Cdt5hgZQxXM3syIxt_ynzwVFmlRDJqkgghbDo8zATZNtkTWS305PfyN2_pQxK4UgTg_P51Z3uZh3EuCqxYyob2n1CaEVCxZzA/s1600/libro.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTB4fuUrglj4ezXOpJAhl7NjR_kCGebnb9t5kpBQpJt0Cdt5hgZQxXM3syIxt_ynzwVFmlRDJqkgghbDo8zATZNtkTWS305PfyN2_pQxK4UgTg_P51Z3uZh3EuCqxYyob2n1CaEVCxZzA/s640/libro.png" width="640" /></a></div><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></i><a href="http://xchristina27x.deviantart.com/art/Joyfull-Moments-317060078" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo credits</span></span></a><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></i><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Bhè, leggendo "La Somma dei Giorni", ho in parte capito</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">chi è Maya e perchè Isabel Allende abbia scritto di lei.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In "La Somma dei Giorni" Isabel Allende parla della</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">sua vita e di quella della sua tribù dalla morte di sua figlia Paula</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">fino al 2006.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Bello, toccante, vero.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Ho fatto pace con una delle mie autrici preferite.</span><br /><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Well, reading "The SUm of our Days" I've understood a little</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">bit who is Maya and why Isabel Allende wrote about her.</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In "The Sum of our Days" Isabel Allende talks about her life and the life of all</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">her family from the death of her daughter Paula, in 1992, untill 2006.</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Beautiful, touching, true.</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm now reconciled with one of my favourite writer.</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4Cgzjg0LEZr3pDH2IhNx8uZ-3yJqPuctb2fmrVCznRwbfmRQobRy0OQ-vBTlKzTNM7pc1gU11sZdRnFwbHiGdmW1g_RdZC4GtYFnbx5yoHZHSjCc1tev1bCQ1GgzBnbijWn6rgdeMqU/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4Cgzjg0LEZr3pDH2IhNx8uZ-3yJqPuctb2fmrVCznRwbfmRQobRy0OQ-vBTlKzTNM7pc1gU11sZdRnFwbHiGdmW1g_RdZC4GtYFnbx5yoHZHSjCc1tev1bCQ1GgzBnbijWn6rgdeMqU/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div>

{The Books Cafè}: Ho fatto pace con Isabel Allende

Quest'estate in vacanza ho letto un libro che non era sulla mia lista, mache ho trovato per caso in una libreria.Il libro è "La Somma dei Giorni" scritto da Isabel Allende epubblicato qualche anno fa'. Come avevo fatto a non accorgermiche era uscito? Io, che compro ogni libro di Isabel Allende e che…

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Le mie ferie technology-free

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElVHMDYZMWW70ibKp1dm-NDREw0RGYvkpQYxMff8rbbr_7BWp_y5U2cKFcIQbKCOVjUSPB6vMQMmWIAer3n1zFfb65KdmiRlOvcaoLYwrtBS_qFPQrS6QMKlGyyD7lBvQYNs4Yrv6qY0/s1600/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElVHMDYZMWW70ibKp1dm-NDREw0RGYvkpQYxMff8rbbr_7BWp_y5U2cKFcIQbKCOVjUSPB6vMQMmWIAer3n1zFfb65KdmiRlOvcaoLYwrtBS_qFPQrS6QMKlGyyD7lBvQYNs4Yrv6qY0/s640/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eccomi di ritorno</span>!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Dopo un mese tra le mie montagne! </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Quante cose abbiamo fatto!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Passeggiate, picnic,</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">gite al lago, colazioni senza fretta...</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <i><span style="font-size: large;">Here I am</span>!!!</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>After a month spent on my mountains!</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>We did so many things!</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>Walks, picnics, lake journeys,</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>slowly breakfasts...</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dBV5HkPir_2bi_pLtiTx9hQ0MrOkRM9goo7BjnpObBo5_xG8jkOT_PBQohEqnzmAeFLB5066xz121idib1uiVSW4JPRG2Fg6djWYzr9W4gf0XTA8vW8uE7TccUqFr7zi1LpqfA4SMK8/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dBV5HkPir_2bi_pLtiTx9hQ0MrOkRM9goo7BjnpObBo5_xG8jkOT_PBQohEqnzmAeFLB5066xz121idib1uiVSW4JPRG2Fg6djWYzr9W4gf0XTA8vW8uE7TccUqFr7zi1LpqfA4SMK8/s640/2.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Mi sono goduta un mese totalmente</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">"sconnessa": le mie ferie sono state</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">all'insegna della semplicità</span> e totalmente</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">technology-free!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>I enjoyed an entirely month without my pc:</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>my holidays have been simple</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and totally technology-free!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRClVf8wG2eCP1Zgj2_qHKNc8-WaT3G7mqZHNTwHxvJzR1_YB_030uRomPrsntsJntLAuefQmtBQg3-IC-GbvrkDHkvWr3zfsnnGBwbUYa9r-T2emx5Av6JiX9C8iPWNC-_lVJI0_6R8/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRClVf8wG2eCP1Zgj2_qHKNc8-WaT3G7mqZHNTwHxvJzR1_YB_030uRomPrsntsJntLAuefQmtBQg3-IC-GbvrkDHkvWr3zfsnnGBwbUYa9r-T2emx5Av6JiX9C8iPWNC-_lVJI0_6R8/s640/3.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-x1hWB_Gb1w84FpCySotP2sA7ipK7yQBZXAFJJOryWQJqJs_BI9jfR-7hJ5VrZ_ywb9-e7colpW4n7iDEq5pzvvZjr590lNDrDo564ljzBwN4RCUS6S_cIZDrLcw3cyMHK1PmM9osN4/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0YEjvLo05Sp-8CP0YJizXkY1jyepMzD0LXL9idVe4hptuWM-kzBtWbMBxVrsMSKOcgEIAbYMtbdolsKqIj8Ch9P3I9beKFOFUDBca-yx67sS1Job7LBeZXLSATVEw1rwkQgpsfTrWcQ/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw0YEjvLo05Sp-8CP0YJizXkY1jyepMzD0LXL9idVe4hptuWM-kzBtWbMBxVrsMSKOcgEIAbYMtbdolsKqIj8Ch9P3I9beKFOFUDBca-yx67sS1Job7LBeZXLSATVEw1rwkQgpsfTrWcQ/s640/4.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Ora è tempo di ripartire!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Pronti per una nuova stagione di</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Home Shabby Home?</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Io sì!!!!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>Now it's time to start again!</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>Ready for a new season of </i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>Home Shabby Home?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I certainly am!!!! </span></i></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/AVvXsEjY4Cgzjg0LEZr3pDH2IhNx8uZ-3yJqPuctb2fmrVCznRwbfmRQobRy0OQ-vBTlKzTNM7pc1gU11sZdRnFwbHiGdmW1g_RdZC4GtYFnbx5yoHZHSjCc1tev1bCQ1GgzBnbijWn6rgdeMqU/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4Cgzjg0LEZr3pDH2IhNx8uZ-3yJqPuctb2fmrVCznRwbfmRQobRy0OQ-vBTlKzTNM7pc1gU11sZdRnFwbHiGdmW1g_RdZC4GtYFnbx5yoHZHSjCc1tev1bCQ1GgzBnbijWn6rgdeMqU/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></i></div><br />

Le mie ferie technology-free

Eccomi di ritorno!Dopo un mese tra le mie montagne! Quante cose abbiamo fatto!Passeggiate, picnic,gite al lago, colazioni senza fretta... Here I am!!!After a month spent on my mountains!We did so many things!Walks, picnics, lake journeys,slowly breakfasts...Mi sono goduta un mese totalmente"sconness…

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Happy thoughts - Happy week end!

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Happy thoughts - Happy week end!

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STALKING BENJAMIN MOORE

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />COLONIAL IN ALABAMA</div><br /></div><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlqcYiLPxdDwjv2ZVZachI2CM3awZx2O7s-R334-SJvwY6bh3Tl0D03wbZyVpc3cf9yXcxq1rGUpJUQhkNkmSxakGjzKzrmE_cNvI_E18zVByPtlkYm5xMGz8MGbSZekeBSMI2YyfdOoF/s1600/justcallmegrace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlqcYiLPxdDwjv2ZVZachI2CM3awZx2O7s-R334-SJvwY6bh3Tl0D03wbZyVpc3cf9yXcxq1rGUpJUQhkNkmSxakGjzKzrmE_cNvI_E18zVByPtlkYm5xMGz8MGbSZekeBSMI2YyfdOoF/s640/justcallmegrace.jpg" width="516"></a></div><br /><br><br />I love my job.<br><br />I get to meet fabulous people and help them make their homes beautiful.  <br><br />And then I get to answer color and design questions on this blog.<br><br />Sometimes the questions are blunt and to the point.  Sometime, the question allows a delightful peek<br><br />into the personality of the person - like this one from the Rebel Judge who I am certain could be my very good friend.... I loved the energy and obvious love of home..<br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/stalking-benjamin-moore.html#more">Read more »</a>

STALKING BENJAMIN MOORE

COLONIAL IN ALABAMAI love my job.I get to meet fabulous people and help them make their homes beautiful.  And then I get to answer color and design questions on this blog.Sometimes the questions are blunt and to the point.  Sometime, the question allows a delightful peekinto the personality of the p…

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LOOKING FOR COLOR

A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS....<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuaPWb2npQZeoxprzaL3OzHOycS6D97sX0Q-m91sg8wfYejdsO3upTr6shDrgDtr3i1gbJxjYXrSwXS4217kQnNLtaw4BuTBIeBctXw6zJwdQb-ZF9XscL5idFB5aK5DmZ_S1wLk1makC/s1600/the+rhyme's+library+1_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuaPWb2npQZeoxprzaL3OzHOycS6D97sX0Q-m91sg8wfYejdsO3upTr6shDrgDtr3i1gbJxjYXrSwXS4217kQnNLtaw4BuTBIeBctXw6zJwdQb-ZF9XscL5idFB5aK5DmZ_S1wLk1makC/s400/the+rhyme's+library+1_edited-1.jpg" width="266"></a></div><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><em>My talented friend Kristy just finished another book.  She writes amazing mysteries and is currently trying to decide on a cover for her latest - this image (above) is my favorite, but she would like your opinion as well - visit her web page and let her know which cover you prefer.  </em><a href="http://www.kristystories.blogspot.com/2012/08/fighting-over-covers.html"><em>http://www.kristystories.blogspot.com/2012/08/fighting-over-covers.html</em></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><em>I can't wait to read it!</em><br><br /><em><br></em></div><br /><em>I find images to be incredible tools in my line of work and I use a lot of them in my blog posts.  A picture of a room will illustrate a point 1,000 times faster than words alone.  If I were as talented as Kristy Tate, I would be able to paint a picture with my words and not have to rely so heavily on photos to send a design or color message.    So consider my handicap as you wade through my photo heavy posts and remember, I'm doing it for you!  Really.  I don't have an image addiction.  I can quit whenever I want.  Honest.....</em><br><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/looking-for-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

LOOKING FOR COLOR

A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS....My talented friend Kristy just finished another book.  She writes amazing mysteries and is currently trying to decide on a cover for her latest - this image (above) is my favorite, but she would like your opinion as well - visit her web page and let her know whic…

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Happy thoughts - Happy week end!

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MANLY COLOR ADVICE

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />A MASCULINE PAINT THEME...</div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTLExeivmBpE_L2JOyyunLJwHTxWDIC4_7LJyYqW4oQf4gX1e0fleFHVrZS97gh0QMiuEqAhF_adLYRmBCKUqchlmF3XDx6LSvitXPzzE0XVWmk-v556PbnXlJOo_spq8z2B8etyQzzxl/s1600/IMG_3313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTLExeivmBpE_L2JOyyunLJwHTxWDIC4_7LJyYqW4oQf4gX1e0fleFHVrZS97gh0QMiuEqAhF_adLYRmBCKUqchlmF3XDx6LSvitXPzzE0XVWmk-v556PbnXlJOo_spq8z2B8etyQzzxl/s640/IMG_3313.JPG" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Juneau, Alaska.  Look at all those lovely shades of blue and gray. </span><br><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Just returned from the cruise, and the colors were heavenly.  And very - manly.</span></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />WHAT ARE MASCULINE COLORS?</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/color-advice.html#more">Read more »</a>

MANLY COLOR ADVICE

A MASCULINE PAINT THEME...Juneau, Alaska.  Look at all those lovely shades of blue and gray. Just returned from the cruise, and the colors were heavenly.  And very - manly.WHAT ARE MASCULINE COLORS?Read more »…

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French creativity

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUd5ziUA3hF9wWjlua8-Ni8Wwa4Vjck0OFGNdh2fvzlCxUuuwUse3QDU70C8RmiIYg-YWiqEwfpUC9Nc7KsBYnBT6LP64K6byftWuNlFIhvP1L8nzIHws3SZIUvBi0Qngd5SPldO3iiA/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUd5ziUA3hF9wWjlua8-Ni8Wwa4Vjck0OFGNdh2fvzlCxUuuwUse3QDU70C8RmiIYg-YWiqEwfpUC9Nc7KsBYnBT6LP64K6byftWuNlFIhvP1L8nzIHws3SZIUvBi0Qngd5SPldO3iiA/s640/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Oggi una bellissima casa</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">francese la cui proprietaria, Christelle,</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">è proprietaria di una boutique di brocante</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.borddescene.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bord de Scène</a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">e un blog</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://borddescene.canalblog.com/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" target="_blank">Bord de scène </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>Today a beautiful french house.</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>Its owner, Christelle, has a brocante boutique:</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.borddescene.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bord de Scène</a></i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>and a blog</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://borddescene.canalblog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Bord de scène</i> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3tEf9QefHtu7mqRhcqOffoGjDl7b4TYRDdATIlS7dhyphenhypheneE1rLv7SKEaUNJxM1QHAKHQ9ayJDNpiO8lt4phvtzaJLhRbPpCJ_HVn63xp7HEtVq8O2FwyCFBNRqQRJQgHrJbiLrqoa4j9c/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3tEf9QefHtu7mqRhcqOffoGjDl7b4TYRDdATIlS7dhyphenhypheneE1rLv7SKEaUNJxM1QHAKHQ9ayJDNpiO8lt4phvtzaJLhRbPpCJ_HVn63xp7HEtVq8O2FwyCFBNRqQRJQgHrJbiLrqoa4j9c/s640/3.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPBT7R5KlMYmo3R03472Ea3epXdPKh81dD_0tTFlh8F4FISGx9h7-ZMnloLOLYRXGp9rm-hWaf0EC5-HXREnOLXbp40TOlYo0Q7IGy-TqqP3QdICvWOVvxiQHLgd0YsjZ4UGvRBgBUmQ/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Io sono sempre in vacanza in montagna,</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">spero che questi post programmati vi tengano compagnia</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">mentre non ci sono!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>I'm still on vacation,</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>just hope that these scheduled posts will inspire you</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">while I'm away!</span></i></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/AVvXsEjY4Cgzjg0LEZr3pDH2IhNx8uZ-3yJqPuctb2fmrVCznRwbfmRQobRy0OQ-vBTlKzTNM7pc1gU11sZdRnFwbHiGdmW1g_RdZC4GtYFnbx5yoHZHSjCc1tev1bCQ1GgzBnbijWn6rgdeMqU/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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French creativity

Oggi una bellissima casafrancese la cui proprietaria, Christelle,è proprietaria di una boutique di brocanteBord de Scènee un blogBord de scène Today a beautiful french house.Its owner, Christelle, has a brocante boutique:Bord de Scèneand a blogBord de scène creditsIo sono sempre in vacanza in montag…

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Happy thoughts - Happy week end!

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Happy thoughts - Happy week end!

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COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

<span id="goog_50577269"></span><span id="goog_50577270"></span><span id="goog_50577253"></span><span id="goog_50577254"></span><span id="goog_50577255"></span><span id="goog_50577256"></span><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />COLOR - FEATURE IT, HIDE IT OR ACCENT IT...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWTtxtXREIM2lD1a-tZX6VdOiBWs0gB1YN3gPoalxcNVWD_I-T_bAMsILa4JabTd5vc_BJKSKrMSZJDXIeT6KNLStP3BAfZ8jc0Dhu5TOTKmnRAL9VvXov6z5DCJcHFIkKM1xZC8-IPc/s1600/IMG_0246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWTtxtXREIM2lD1a-tZX6VdOiBWs0gB1YN3gPoalxcNVWD_I-T_bAMsILa4JabTd5vc_BJKSKrMSZJDXIeT6KNLStP3BAfZ8jc0Dhu5TOTKmnRAL9VvXov6z5DCJcHFIkKM1xZC8-IPc/s640/IMG_0246.JPG" width="480"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Color wheel 101 teaches us that the colors directly opposite of each other on the color wheel are complementary.  I didn't spell that wrong - they don't compliment each other, they complement or complete each other.  In color talk, that means they make each other look their best, they bring out the best in each other - like a good marriage.  If you want to bring out a particular element in your home - a specific wood tone, the sofa, grandma's quilt, or a painting for example - find its dominant color and complement it - find the opposite color.  The photo above is a perfect example - the gold/yellow and peach tones of the roses pop against the purple tones of the lilacs.  Yellow and Purple are opposites on the color wheel.  </div><br /><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/color-color-color-questions.html#more">Read more »</a>

COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

COLOR - FEATURE IT, HIDE IT OR ACCENT IT...Color wheel 101 teaches us that the colors directly opposite of each other on the color wheel are complementary.  I didn't spell that wrong - they don't compliment each other, they complement or complete each other.  In color talk, that means they make each…

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ITS IN THE DETAILS

<span style="font-weight: normal;">CREATING CHARACTER</span><br><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjZNJgeXjdNpGlp-cF5-zJMtgZfaVkbaqYOLpnPpP_hMrn0rGZf-8SouCNW0YuRih92yUYP_Q_ec7tEKK0XF1Hae3pHNv1nyKV8dY17SKvRYcDpszWdWJGL-YPUSjRJuQKBAU5RAtCV4/s1600/IMG_8234.JPG++designdump.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjZNJgeXjdNpGlp-cF5-zJMtgZfaVkbaqYOLpnPpP_hMrn0rGZf-8SouCNW0YuRih92yUYP_Q_ec7tEKK0XF1Hae3pHNv1nyKV8dY17SKvRYcDpszWdWJGL-YPUSjRJuQKBAU5RAtCV4/s640/IMG_8234.JPG++designdump.jpeg" width="426"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mydesigndump.blogspot%2Ccom/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br></span><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I have a fantasy of owning an old farmhouse...</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or a chateau in Provence...</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or a cottage by the sea...</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />as long as it was built before 1940</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />before the millwork and mouldings began to disappear</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and the ceilings and walls became non-descript</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and the windows lost their charm</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and the front of a house became... a garage</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/its-in-details.html#more">Read more »</a>

ITS IN THE DETAILS

CREATING CHARACTERviaI have a fantasy of owning an old farmhouse...or a chateau in Provence...or a cottage by the sea...as long as it was built before 1940before the millwork and mouldings began to disappearand the ceilings and walls became non-descriptand the windows lost their charmand the front o…

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A summer dinner

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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">o in giardino</span>, </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">circondati da semplici e delicate decorazioni, </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">ma soprattutto </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">dalle risate complici di persone che ci conoscono</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">da anni e sono cresciuti con noi?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What's better in Summer</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">than a<span style="font-size: large;"> dinner with friends </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">in terrace</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">or in the garden</span>?</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Surronded by simple and delicate decorations,</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">but, most of all,</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">surronded by people who have grown with you</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>and know you deeply?</i></span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A summer dinner

Cosa c'è di più bello in estatedi una cena fra amici in terrazzoo in giardino, circondati da semplici e delicate decorazioni, ma soprattutto dalle risate complici di persone che ci conosconoda anni e sono cresciuti con noi?What's better in Summerthan a dinner with friends in terraceor in the garden?…

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DECORATING WITH MIRRORS

<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I'm on VACATION!!!!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />(can you guess what I'm doing?)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWer2IS-C7GUr6O4ZnT1-wgMn6w5xVw2LSysu1dC0cpPjpc1C8rBfuCbhZ4hojHpABZwO4hCVltTpQb1a_2zQFHmlvb8B0Lj0kJJLnVH9BVC6z_l1HdSYqtSkTCizX9VsQY0pBKmKDEtXu/s1600/IMG_3268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWer2IS-C7GUr6O4ZnT1-wgMn6w5xVw2LSysu1dC0cpPjpc1C8rBfuCbhZ4hojHpABZwO4hCVltTpQb1a_2zQFHmlvb8B0Lj0kJJLnVH9BVC6z_l1HdSYqtSkTCizX9VsQY0pBKmKDEtXu/s640/IMG_3268.JPG" width="640"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />So please welcome my guest blogger:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Shahab Shokouhi from </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.dullesglassandmirror.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Dulles Glass and Mirror</span></a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> <em><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6 Decorating Tips for Your In-Home Mirrors</span></em></div><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDVt3R0Pzv_gp0xhZ21b5vcOnWWseM1gjMSQ-3O3VLV3JZK0Hj5MIVIx_cmrsaMLNM-ZeCyabMHG5-m8NTHg2Q_fPKC1zonOZrbfz9w5y1gn1F1HuHmWAaV8OIuxb-28X_0w4frOXha1n/s1600/m1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDVt3R0Pzv_gp0xhZ21b5vcOnWWseM1gjMSQ-3O3VLV3JZK0Hj5MIVIx_cmrsaMLNM-ZeCyabMHG5-m8NTHg2Q_fPKC1zonOZrbfz9w5y1gn1F1HuHmWAaV8OIuxb-28X_0w4frOXha1n/s1600/m1.jpg"></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br /><v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:formulas><v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"><o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></o:lock></v:path></v:stroke></span></v:shapetype><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></i>There are many decorative tips and tricks one can do with mirrors. In this post, we will look at the best way <br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/decorating-with-mirrors.html#more">Read more »</a>

DECORATING WITH MIRRORS

I'm on VACATION!!!!!(can you guess what I'm doing?)So please welcome my guest blogger: Shahab Shokouhi from Dulles Glass and Mirror 6 Decorating Tips for Your In-Home MirrorsThere are many decorative tips and tricks one can do with mirrors. In this post, we will look at the best way Read more »…

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Happy thoughts - Happy week end!

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Happy thoughts - Happy week end!

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Brocante Love

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Quante di voi sognano</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">una <span style="font-size: large;">vacanza in Francia</span>, a <span style="font-size: large;">girare per mercatini</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">e magari scoprire qualche piccolo tesoro</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">da portare a casa? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>How may of you do dream about a</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">trip to France</span>, travelling around <span style="font-size: large;">antique</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">markets</span> and maybe finding little treasures </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">to bring back home?</span></i></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUVlGWkIGhfT39MMqmkirTGX0yhpLzTDLS_p_7GgJOAW8rb5kSSlaE-PWXZvQwTZX6_FBTeKUBLkpW8MCmZ4CqglHZsuf-hi6sPywuzPlAuqIGbxZr3vQI__5eayGFjixzEJWuT_6j1c/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUVlGWkIGhfT39MMqmkirTGX0yhpLzTDLS_p_7GgJOAW8rb5kSSlaE-PWXZvQwTZX6_FBTeKUBLkpW8MCmZ4CqglHZsuf-hi6sPywuzPlAuqIGbxZr3vQI__5eayGFjixzEJWuT_6j1c/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Io di sicuro sì! Ci vuole molta <span style="font-size: large;">creatività</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">e fantasia</span> per arredare una casa con i tesori</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">dei mercatini....</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>I surely would loe to! It takes a lot of <span style="font-size: large;">creativity</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and fantasy</span> to decorate a house with antique</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>finds...</i></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYx9FWqKKke4woxbydkhzQSxJm5AEEFgdYkbJ9MqMYs6FpmKMEswm1aAOfqahdXlRNVMExUqtYNwjpKewTuTqtXTO17a7ahVhLZspbCrstCAN2czZ4NeJgJExRfeVmhC6XjYXiOqXPa8/s1600/cuisine-deco-recup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYx9FWqKKke4woxbydkhzQSxJm5AEEFgdYkbJ9MqMYs6FpmKMEswm1aAOfqahdXlRNVMExUqtYNwjpKewTuTqtXTO17a7ahVhLZspbCrstCAN2czZ4NeJgJExRfeVmhC6XjYXiOqXPa8/s640/cuisine-deco-recup.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Forse le parole più adatte sono "buon gusto",</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">capacità di armonizzare stili</span>, oggetti, colori </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">per raggiungere l'atmosfera giusta.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>Maybe the correct words are "good taste",</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">ability to put together styles</span>, objects, colours</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>to create the right atmosphere.</i></div><br /><i> </i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAOfTxsaWDvxxl4QtAE_9Q-MeCpdpUbeUFzIAU2m8wAmMsbeEx7ok3H7keLyGoLstprdkZAUnhubxck_wyZYUT-jx_DBR2kBpN9NzzrZXwmykr27H9-1X6i1vF8mucsmiOrFttLc_4kw/s1600/meuble-de-quincaillier.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAOfTxsaWDvxxl4QtAE_9Q-MeCpdpUbeUFzIAU2m8wAmMsbeEx7ok3H7keLyGoLstprdkZAUnhubxck_wyZYUT-jx_DBR2kBpN9NzzrZXwmykr27H9-1X6i1vF8mucsmiOrFttLc_4kw/s640/meuble-de-quincaillier.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBrvZQ5R1JTtDQnc3M1F8y3BX6CfVKCj7CkeayJU6mZhxYsGNrOlNRz8TzkCGFdCklutzLubmKTQ5v4yJmVyAdqfBHoN_jAD-0D9aNTG416Uuo9HyZv0NK9a0r-clLM62ASgJ6FErWhk/s1600/meuble-patine-vert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBrvZQ5R1JTtDQnc3M1F8y3BX6CfVKCj7CkeayJU6mZhxYsGNrOlNRz8TzkCGFdCklutzLubmKTQ5v4yJmVyAdqfBHoN_jAD-0D9aNTG416Uuo9HyZv0NK9a0r-clLM62ASgJ6FErWhk/s640/meuble-patine-vert.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Poi c'è chi ha una fissazione, </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">chi cerca solo un determinato oggetto</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">per <span style="font-size: large;">ampliare la propria collezione...</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>Then there is who looks for a single</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>type of object to <span style="font-size: large;">grow his/her collection</span>...</i></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlP_G-O_q3ZYHDKF4-PML83jFYvA0F3hbtdFjV4dt7-MQGwjoHjrXlpNxcc0ZPOZd20YCOMePKKQqb-EKVJq3Q8NapXifoGggFAzKdNYexaVL4zraJ768Nd_dCCpjOOqhEb0WseXe-aH0/s1600/table-de-bistrot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlP_G-O_q3ZYHDKF4-PML83jFYvA0F3hbtdFjV4dt7-MQGwjoHjrXlpNxcc0ZPOZd20YCOMePKKQqb-EKVJq3Q8NapXifoGggFAzKdNYexaVL4zraJ768Nd_dCCpjOOqhEb0WseXe-aH0/s640/table-de-bistrot.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">...chi riesce a dare una <span style="font-size: large;">seconda vita a degli</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">oggetti</span> nati e costruiti per altri scopi...</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>... who is able to see <span style="font-size: large;">decor opportunities</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>in objects build for other functionalities...</i></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFjgga-IyAvlcWQplF5oQ24JB8ksUa6xbuxDL6-bwkF_NMvxPNBLy8ybMZWj2_REtN-afG1Ew6GuTNLACcTCLi6gf0eCeOIcTlXugaQiLbNiRrV3eoSXqS7g2rnkB71ROPl_tZmId_NY/s1600/persiennes-deco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFjgga-IyAvlcWQplF5oQ24JB8ksUa6xbuxDL6-bwkF_NMvxPNBLy8ybMZWj2_REtN-afG1Ew6GuTNLACcTCLi6gf0eCeOIcTlXugaQiLbNiRrV3eoSXqS7g2rnkB71ROPl_tZmId_NY/s640/persiennes-deco.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbPqxy-8cx8hKDCepda3ux3C-0DA5lixlk3mg5P4M4oxvSszgJB4-u2e9y_Jv0kkRNSsFZm393yY47qLTp9Je2dPkWhdMoZ_ay0_Plb1bNPIVqnwo_yRo8f9bfAB68YT-kwqC4Df6UME/s1600/Casiers-chines.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbPqxy-8cx8hKDCepda3ux3C-0DA5lixlk3mg5P4M4oxvSszgJB4-u2e9y_Jv0kkRNSsFZm393yY47qLTp9Je2dPkWhdMoZ_ay0_Plb1bNPIVqnwo_yRo8f9bfAB68YT-kwqC4Df6UME/s640/Casiers-chines.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">...e chi, partendo da un oggetto, con un po' di <span style="font-size: large;">abilità</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">e manualità</span>, ne ricava un altro!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>...and who can transform an object</i></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>in another one with a little bit of</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">craft-ability</span></span>!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJm60NJl6c93Yqhjir1PgiT9QiC3s2A1C_7tDehDy6ZmLplYxtPaklMmrqs-chHkxOE9eOcOZIaE8woVHj2Sb51IYaz5gc2t59wYt8OYpSevEbh6xJtGZ1f6m2mRLkOwL5SQbO7wTdcWA/s1600/tableau-noir.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJm60NJl6c93Yqhjir1PgiT9QiC3s2A1C_7tDehDy6ZmLplYxtPaklMmrqs-chHkxOE9eOcOZIaE8woVHj2Sb51IYaz5gc2t59wYt8OYpSevEbh6xJtGZ1f6m2mRLkOwL5SQbO7wTdcWA/s640/tableau-noir.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.maison-deco.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">credits</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">E voi? di che tipo siete?</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And you? Which type of antique collectors are?</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4Cgzjg0LEZr3pDH2IhNx8uZ-3yJqPuctb2fmrVCznRwbfmRQobRy0OQ-vBTlKzTNM7pc1gU11sZdRnFwbHiGdmW1g_RdZC4GtYFnbx5yoHZHSjCc1tev1bCQ1GgzBnbijWn6rgdeMqU/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4Cgzjg0LEZr3pDH2IhNx8uZ-3yJqPuctb2fmrVCznRwbfmRQobRy0OQ-vBTlKzTNM7pc1gU11sZdRnFwbHiGdmW1g_RdZC4GtYFnbx5yoHZHSjCc1tev1bCQ1GgzBnbijWn6rgdeMqU/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></div>

Brocante Love

Quante di voi sognanouna vacanza in Francia, a girare per mercatinie magari scoprire qualche piccolo tesoroda portare a casa? How may of you do dream about atrip to France, travelling around antiquemarkets and maybe finding little treasures to bring back home?Io di sicuro sì! Ci vuole molta creativi…

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