Something new and something old

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love the combination</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">of <span style="font-size: large;">country</span> and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">industrial</span>...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Mi piace la combinazione di</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">country</span> e</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">industriale</span>...</em></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECizBzgkA9oOUW87WBmaxSkDOvtL0L0uC7B_GCljA3IrIdaE3dzju-JLCzaGFfQTLVlufZZE40SmyILBlunwl_OXXlinFa_QXykJkFg2v0dk2e1zBLqSHfKBTqqjPdaZ_XmAetJZO9oiU/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECizBzgkA9oOUW87WBmaxSkDOvtL0L0uC7B_GCljA3IrIdaE3dzju-JLCzaGFfQTLVlufZZE40SmyILBlunwl_OXXlinFa_QXykJkFg2v0dk2e1zBLqSHfKBTqqjPdaZ_XmAetJZO9oiU/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...with some <span style="font-size: large;">brocante</span> touches!</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>... con alcuni tocchi <span style="font-size: large;">brocante</span>!</em></span></div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gwsrsjfV4ZCPzuG6IYyi03fgJQkmEhvu8yGnNa2Zyl2w9lCix6LrfjhSu8PWfQHzJeaBSHCCM_KRkb-cjgIuYeVJJU_hFn8taE3K2uMjHb0A9QdXj9NhBuNcD_ofLFFK34nBnPBcLQOo/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gwsrsjfV4ZCPzuG6IYyi03fgJQkmEhvu8yGnNa2Zyl2w9lCix6LrfjhSu8PWfQHzJeaBSHCCM_KRkb-cjgIuYeVJJU_hFn8taE3K2uMjHb0A9QdXj9NhBuNcD_ofLFFK34nBnPBcLQOo/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_rnYPxJgbZsn8m6hUta32b1Po6vWuxY3x6UV1Wrd824bBjcC91yWqL-Ddn6OuDdfb_Fn87SuFt5d_pDeO60WC6oMwqK9eSoWo-794USfCwCmM6rV7oHkJgsYh30zEtMuAxCs5ucwjgID/s1600/072-0108-kitchen-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_rnYPxJgbZsn8m6hUta32b1Po6vWuxY3x6UV1Wrd824bBjcC91yWqL-Ddn6OuDdfb_Fn87SuFt5d_pDeO60WC6oMwqK9eSoWo-794USfCwCmM6rV7oHkJgsYh30zEtMuAxCs5ucwjgID/s640/072-0108-kitchen-lgn.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">credits</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/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 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Something new and something old

Love the combination of country and industrial ... Mi piace la combinazione di country e industriale ... ...with some brocante touches! ...

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HELPING MARY : CHOOSING AN ADULT LAVENDER

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />EASY ON THE INTENSITY..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKFwE8GOUOpSNewbTq8F8A8ZjD0yfPtH7OnqMC_3aWdF5WYiRdnr3wHBkpugrjNpH1l2Ye7EGbTbyj5tBKXaImvqdVOl0AxS4PdN4hl0oC14Qe9fMjVEXe_7QQufyd1T_uRnhYhZBR3u_/s1600/lavender-max-co.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKFwE8GOUOpSNewbTq8F8A8ZjD0yfPtH7OnqMC_3aWdF5WYiRdnr3wHBkpugrjNpH1l2Ye7EGbTbyj5tBKXaImvqdVOl0AxS4PdN4hl0oC14Qe9fMjVEXe_7QQufyd1T_uRnhYhZBR3u_/s640/lavender-max-co.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div class="relativeWrapper" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; position: relative; text-align: -webkit-auto; zoom: 1;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: #d9ead3;">Claudine~ I keep coming back to your lovely blog for ideas and viewing your photos. They are indeed </span><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; line-height: 17px;">awesome. I am trying to decide what color to paint our master bedroom. We had it professionally ainted </span><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; line-height: 17px;">last week with Sherwin williams "Enchant - 6555" but it's way too bright for us.</span><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; line-height: 17px;"> </span></div><br /></div></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/01/helping-mary-choosing-adult-lavendar.html#more">Read more »</a>

HELPING MARY : CHOOSING AN ADULT LAVENDER

EASY ON THE INTENSITY.. Claudine~ I keep coming back to your lovely blog for ideas and viewing your photos. They are indeed  awesome. I am t...

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Kids Room Creative Ideas

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You know I love white, but</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">for kids room I think that</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">colours and creativity</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">are the perfect</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">combination.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">So here are some ideas I</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">have found and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">would love</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">to see in my kids' room!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Sapete che io amo il bianco,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>ma per le camere dei bimbi</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>penso che<span style="font-size: large;"> colori e creatività</span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>siano la perfetta </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>combinazione.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Quindi ecco alcune immagini</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>che ho trovato</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>e che vorrei vedere</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>nella camera dei miei bimbi!</em></span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlufzQ1YX53Rohnn_9Ug8CCFYB9HznPgwlkf09Y11lppjN6SVnyrygaYQL4cpX8UIpImagC0sb8GJ67ZrfHacDKHNVQMAaC4ayfYPXVz0vrtBU-Ed6QmIkPhT6qlKsusxRm3-P9s1LPcd/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlufzQ1YX53Rohnn_9Ug8CCFYB9HznPgwlkf09Y11lppjN6SVnyrygaYQL4cpX8UIpImagC0sb8GJ67ZrfHacDKHNVQMAaC4ayfYPXVz0vrtBU-Ed6QmIkPhT6qlKsusxRm3-P9s1LPcd/s640/1.jpg" width="408" /></a></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;">1. A <span style="font-size: large;">teepee</span>, aka a secret refugee; via </span><a href="http://pinkpersimmon.tumblr.com/page/41" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. A <span style="font-size: large;">puppet theatre</span> on the door; source unknown.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. A <span style="font-size: large;">reading nook</span>. This one is made from pallet</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and you can find the very useful tutorial </span><a href="http://kojodesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/kojotutorial-reading-chair-made-from.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. A <span style="font-size: large;">bookshelf</span> from a plate rack; via <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/141230138284071043/" target="_blank">here</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;"><em>1. Una <span style="font-size: large;">tenda</span>, ovvero un rifugio segreto; <a href="http://pinkpersimmon.tumblr.com/page/41" target="_blank">qui</a>.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>2. Un <span style="font-size: large;">teatrino per pupazzi</span> sulla porta; fonte sconosciuta.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>3. Un <span style="font-size: large;">angolo per la lettura</span>. Questo è fatto di pallet</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>e potete trovarne il tutorial <a href="http://kojodesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/kojotutorial-reading-chair-made-from.html" target="_blank">qui</a>.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>4. Una <span style="font-size: large;">libreria</span> da una piattaia, </em><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/141230138284071043/" target="_blank"><em>qui</em></a><em>.</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/AVvXsEiAHNzTVzVtUjA9aelVuV-QqkTL9o1NAjtfAnKm-KNxZTBC4kTHD9WLKwM7MnkDKytcT4gJIx7IePGiXjh6JbcLKHN-BIUWXc6QjLWUpPvg58SZ6bF_ZFcVJ29wrpTxH8J1t3usRvNLqNNB/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/AVvXsEiAHNzTVzVtUjA9aelVuV-QqkTL9o1NAjtfAnKm-KNxZTBC4kTHD9WLKwM7MnkDKytcT4gJIx7IePGiXjh6JbcLKHN-BIUWXc6QjLWUpPvg58SZ6bF_ZFcVJ29wrpTxH8J1t3usRvNLqNNB/s640/2.jpg" width="440" /></a></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;">1. A shelf turned into a <span style="font-size: large;">bench</span>; via <a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/nursery-tours/indigos-hyggelig-nook-room-tour-104275" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2. Another <span style="font-size: large;">reading nook</span> (how I love them!); via <a href="http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/2009/06/29/diy-pallet-reading-bed-for-the-nursery/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">3. A <span style="font-size: large;">fairy secret bed</span>; via <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/131730357820081652/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">4. <span style="font-size: large;">Old wooden crates</span> for displaying objects; via <a href="http://pinkwallpaper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">.</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;"><em>1. Una mensola trasformata in <span style="font-size: large;">panchina</span>; </em><a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/nursery-tours/indigos-hyggelig-nook-room-tour-104275" target="_blank"><em>qui</em></a><em>.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>2. Un altro <span style="font-size: large;">angolo per la lettura</span> (quanto mi</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>piacciono!); </em><a href="http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/2009/06/29/diy-pallet-reading-bed-for-the-nursery/" target="_blank"><em>qui</em></a><em>.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>3. Un <span style="font-size: large;">letto fatato e segreto</span>; </em><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/131730357820081652/" target="_blank"><em>qui</em></a><em>.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>4. <span style="font-size: large;">Vecchie cassette di legno</span> usate come mensole; </em><a href="http://pinkwallpaper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><em>qui</em></a><em>.</em></span></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/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 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Kids Room Creative Ideas

You know I love white, but for kids room I think that colours and creativity are the perfect combination. So here are some ideas I have fou...

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