NO MORE BORING WALLS

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">NO MORE BORING BLANK WALLS</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 />It stares at you every time you enter the room.  That blank stare.  Cold, unfeeling.  It says, well, what do you expect?  I'm blank and boring.  Fix me.  Make me interesting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />We all have a wall that needs something fabulous!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVY5XFgoPcwsby8hdTojiaBypNkli5XynWITxUWNQ78ihYInjjMQ19BBMPJ1VbFXNDbntDSXaPvzI1CCfeQqsUIj4mHoDFjTltbKgAtgEeUah4oeVJA5fL-1txiRVebaBL27lQAYAKYSk/s1600/%2521cid_2_3407683028%2540web125809_mail_ne1_yahoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVY5XFgoPcwsby8hdTojiaBypNkli5XynWITxUWNQ78ihYInjjMQ19BBMPJ1VbFXNDbntDSXaPvzI1CCfeQqsUIj4mHoDFjTltbKgAtgEeUah4oeVJA5fL-1txiRVebaBL27lQAYAKYSk/s640/%2521cid_2_3407683028%2540web125809_mail_ne1_yahoo.jpg" width="640px"></a></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Speaking of fabulous, I just discovered photographer Clark Little</div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/no-boring-walls-it-stares-at-you-every.html#more">Read more »</a>

NO MORE BORING WALLS

NO MORE BORING BLANK WALLS It stares at you every time you enter the room.  That blank stare.  Cold, unfeeling.  It says, well, what do you ...

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The Book Cafe' - Ladies Coupe'

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last Friday of the month</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and here we are</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with the last book I've read!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Ultimo venerdì del mese</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>ed ecco a voi l'ultimo libro che </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>ho letto!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ladies Coupè by Anita Nair</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>Cuccette per signora, di Anita Nair</em></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAseYnPz8roNP873xOlmVOPQxMXjMNNeufK8iqnl5HElm71XlCjbwt1__pmkYXLoeeLpwfWmVh-qjKh6XecrdPl4r-GOhvcxnUgVRH1errYieSA_Xwkh_RiRvqLrzTglXcDYBkGGvb9jw/s1600/cuccette_signora.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAseYnPz8roNP873xOlmVOPQxMXjMNNeufK8iqnl5HElm71XlCjbwt1__pmkYXLoeeLpwfWmVh-qjKh6XecrdPl4r-GOhvcxnUgVRH1errYieSA_Xwkh_RiRvqLrzTglXcDYBkGGvb9jw/s400/cuccette_signora.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Akhilandeshwari, <span style="font-size: large;">Akhila</span> for short, is an indian <span style="font-size: large;">single 45 years old woman</span> who dedicated her all life to her family due to the untimely death of her father. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">To raise her younger sister and brothers and to maintain her mother, Akhila <span style="font-size: large;">puts away her dreams</span> and starts working.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">But one day she decides she doesn't want to be just a daughter, an older sister, an aunt, she wants to <span style="font-size: large;">discover who she is</span> and how to live her life alone, remaining single and being indipendent economically and socially.</span><br /><br /><em> <span style="font-family: Verdana;">Akhilandeshwari, <span style="font-size: large;">Akhila</span>, è una <span style="font-size: large;">donna indiana single di 45 anni</span> che ha dedicato la sua vita alla sua famiglia a causa della morte prematura del padre.</span></em><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Per crescere i suoi fratelli e la sua sorella minore e per mantenere la madre, Akhila <span style="font-size: large;">mette da parte i suoi sogni</span> e comincia a lavorare.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Ma un giorno decide che non vuole più essere solamente la sorella maggiore, la figlia, la zia, lei <span style="font-size: large;">vuole scoprire chi è</span>, e come vivere la sua vita da single restando indipendente economicamente e socialmente.</em></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWvUm_GR28mV4x4JZRNw5vwB9OU3hI7doRlE66y4Kq3Iw7pASy3kuSD9SYf03N60fO6Wv43wdIzKv6TfVMUvDDtC6jWjm9tdM7bJqC8ASVe84i9A8LgTkAcDgoWtIx-72a8WBkitdz5I/s1600/libri_ranuncoli.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWvUm_GR28mV4x4JZRNw5vwB9OU3hI7doRlE66y4Kq3Iw7pASy3kuSD9SYf03N60fO6Wv43wdIzKv6TfVMUvDDtC6jWjm9tdM7bJqC8ASVe84i9A8LgTkAcDgoWtIx-72a8WBkitdz5I/s640/libri_ranuncoli.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://booklover.tumblr.com/">credits</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">So Akhila decides to<span style="font-size: large;"> take a journey on a train</span>, a night train, an old one with a reserved ladies coupè (which doesn't exist anymore in India), to find the answers she is looking for. On this train <span style="font-size: large;">she meets 5 women</span>, 5 ways of living as a woman in modern India, 5 different stories of 5 different lives that will help Akhila understant how to escape from all the roles her family has created for her and <span style="font-size: large;">how to be a strong, happy, indipendent and single woman</span>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Quindi Akhila decide di <span style="font-size: large;">fare un viaggio in treno</span>, un treno notturno, uno di quei vecchi treni con una carrozza riservata alla cuccette per signora (che non esistono più in India), per trovare le risposte che stà cercando. Sul treno <span style="font-size: large;">incontra 5 donne</span>, 5 storie diverse sul come essere donna nella moderna India, 5 storie di 5 diverse vite che aiuteranno Akhila a capire come sfuggire ai ruoli che la sua famiglia ha costruito per lei e <span style="font-size: large;">come essere una forte, felice, indipendente donna single</span>.</em></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejXoyse9svXmrN3V5esMjfQ9b-J6yBXP1LNU8rqZqIiSadzXH8SMhGLKz70ovW__9gXDBxPfRvT4XUDdgQSPue0qw5HM4mJfmUSTqW2r-usXk0-4l6SiRAKY6U9yrhvLU4kt_EQf6yPA/s1600/lettrice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejXoyse9svXmrN3V5esMjfQ9b-J6yBXP1LNU8rqZqIiSadzXH8SMhGLKz70ovW__9gXDBxPfRvT4XUDdgQSPue0qw5HM4mJfmUSTqW2r-usXk0-4l6SiRAKY6U9yrhvLU4kt_EQf6yPA/s640/lettrice.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://booklover.tumblr.com/">credits</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now I want to thank all of you for </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">your sweet sweet comments on my last post:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">thank you girls, you really made me feel surronded by joy! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And also a special thank you</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">from the little </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">misterious one!!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Ora vorrei ringraziarvi tutte per i vostri </em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>docissimi commenti al mio ultimo post:</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>grazie ragazze, mi avete fatta sentire circondata di gioia! </em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>E anche un grazie speciale </em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>dal piccolino </em></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>misterioso!!!</em></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div>

The Book Cafe' - Ladies Coupe'

Last Friday of the month and here we are with the last book I've read! Ultimo venerdì del mese ed ecco a voi l'ultimo libro che ho l...

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My BIG news

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, some weeks ago </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've told you about</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a big thing happening to me</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and all my family which</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">has bought a lot of happiness</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and excitement</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and confusion</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and incredulity</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and many many other feelings!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Allora, qualche settimana fà</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>vi ho parlato di una grandissima</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>cosa che stà capitando a me</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>e alla mia famiglia</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>e che ha portato una sacco</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>di felicità</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>ed eccitazione</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>e confusione</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">e incredulità</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>...</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>e tanti altri sentimenti!!!</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/AVvXsEjm2f6WvworKmYdXZHutRWEYASZRS2cTpb15UfgqcVIX4adBl-o0svoxlQlPVRrk-pR3ERXyvAB2AQ-3M2Zd6X6n0rgJMFpX2oY-V9F6b66mShhskmZD8Gr9BGztSRIH-ujBS9idn2jDfQ/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2f6WvworKmYdXZHutRWEYASZRS2cTpb15UfgqcVIX4adBl-o0svoxlQlPVRrk-pR3ERXyvAB2AQ-3M2Zd6X6n0rgJMFpX2oY-V9F6b66mShhskmZD8Gr9BGztSRIH-ujBS9idn2jDfQ/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com/">credits</a></span></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;">You know when at </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">the very beginning of the year</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">each one of us made </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">her own good propositions list?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This year I only made a wish:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">to realise my dreams.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Well one of my dream will come true:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I will be mom again!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Yes!!!! I'm expecting a baby!!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Sapete quando all'inizio dell'anno</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>tutte avete fatto la vostra lista</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>di buoni propositi?</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Quest'anno io avevo solo un desiderio:</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>realizzare i miei sogni.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>E uno dei miei sogni diventerà realtà:</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>Sarò mamma una seconda volta!!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>Sì!!!! Aspetto un bimbo!!!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7wrDCs8Noy9DbO0T-8ioeepGtChFRO9BNRh0xCH3aQS44oSHp8Y4vTl1FqRgj8XuHxpQ9fX__AGaGVxSftwFPHIDvxfmK5-AWEtcOxxVjoD6ZvdPlSYe32VMPhh9qwT9yjdAU8k8phM/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7wrDCs8Noy9DbO0T-8ioeepGtChFRO9BNRh0xCH3aQS44oSHp8Y4vTl1FqRgj8XuHxpQ9fX__AGaGVxSftwFPHIDvxfmK5-AWEtcOxxVjoD6ZvdPlSYe32VMPhh9qwT9yjdAU8k8phM/s640/2.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://ohhelloyouprettythings.tumblr.com/page/5">credits</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I really can't keep this secret</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">anymore!!! I'm so happy!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Well, last month it has been hard:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I have been sick quite all days!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">So you can understand why</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I haven't post about my home</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">in this period...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I was too sick to think about decorating!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And it has been a drama for me...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">...I love food!!!!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">But now I'm better and feel</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I have all my energies again...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">plus I have a lot of ideas in my mind!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Non posso più tenere il segreto:</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>sono così felice!!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Bhè il mese scorso è stata dura:</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>stavo male praticamente quasi tutti i giorni!</em></span><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Quindi capirete come mai</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">non ho più postato niente della mia casetta...</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">stavo troppo male per pensare all'arredamento!</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ed è stato un dramma per me:</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">io amo il cibo!!!</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ma ora stò meglio e sento</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">che ho riacquistato le forze...</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">in più ho molte idee in testa!!!</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Mi devo dare da fare, perchè</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">tra poco ricomincerò con le 3 p:</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">pianti</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">poppate</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">pannolini!!!!</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">=)</span></em><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTxeZmPXfI7hZR53r_m1rgQE4aQs2JT02EoSh6GAxM906GpW6YzmNBMLAy9dW6zGLqOxTlaDOxxsh4o1BJzqc6LJrq3zgj-qNXCIz9du0TnaACzozeQqHlC0BLu9lMOCpPGxodykIXnk/s1600/cappuccino.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTxeZmPXfI7hZR53r_m1rgQE4aQs2JT02EoSh6GAxM906GpW6YzmNBMLAy9dW6zGLqOxTlaDOxxsh4o1BJzqc6LJrq3zgj-qNXCIz9du0TnaACzozeQqHlC0BLu9lMOCpPGxodykIXnk/s640/cappuccino.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="http://tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com/"><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="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

My BIG news

So, some weeks ago I've told you about a big thing happening to me and all my family which has bought a lot of happiness and excitement ...

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A Living Room Redo

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><strong>BONNIE AND ROB'S NEW LIVING ROOM</strong><br><br /><strong>(AND DINING ROOM)</strong></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRss3T7qTQxM2sD83lQfOJoQhvu4TBxgowPr2FhhwZAc-OOACb_atTRBrvLQuz45gyt5t-Ym8xhhgyWwgO_X7gox5QRCAfN162fgZS_o527RTNJ8d3OaSohV4jelxbLoRPagZG4jldvpE/s1600/IMG_3227.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRss3T7qTQxM2sD83lQfOJoQhvu4TBxgowPr2FhhwZAc-OOACb_atTRBrvLQuz45gyt5t-Ym8xhhgyWwgO_X7gox5QRCAfN162fgZS_o527RTNJ8d3OaSohV4jelxbLoRPagZG4jldvpE/s640/IMG_3227.JPG" width="432px"></a></div><br />I love making a client's vision come true.  In the end, that is (or should be) the goal of any interior <br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/living-room-redo.html#more">Read more »</a>

A Living Room Redo

BONNIE AND ROB'S NEW LIVING ROOM (AND DINING ROOM) I love making a client's vision come true.  In the end, that is (or should be) th...

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<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi dearests!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How was your Easter?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I spent mine in my little village</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in the Alps with some of my relatives.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">It has been a quite and relaxed</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Easter!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Ciao carissime!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Come è andata la Pasqua?</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Io l'ho trascorsa nel mio paesello</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>in montagna con alcuni parenti.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>E' stata una Pasqua tranquilla</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>e rilassata!</em></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/AVvXsEge8iOYE6lCbGbTa9Ebq9rs9W01iMM1CUSUNKCCtgblCoTjLSxrgNPPlkioo69ZBg9UQy9dP1LiDxFRcSysTwKKFKs5V67wPf5nhd798To5CbDfoTlXyrwJ1dBL6W_zWI7D60wYIjyT_V0/s1600/aDSC_0087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8iOYE6lCbGbTa9Ebq9rs9W01iMM1CUSUNKCCtgblCoTjLSxrgNPPlkioo69ZBg9UQy9dP1LiDxFRcSysTwKKFKs5V67wPf5nhd798To5CbDfoTlXyrwJ1dBL6W_zWI7D60wYIjyT_V0/s640/aDSC_0087.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;">Do you know <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/">Dear Lillie</a>?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's a blog I've found just few weeks ago.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love Jenni' style and her home is amazing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She makes beautiful silouetthe's pillows and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">t-shirts, but now her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dearlillie/">Etsy shop</a> is temporary closed,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'cause she has just welcomed her second baby!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Conoscete <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/">Dear Lillie</a>?</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">E' un blog che ho scoperto alcune settimane fa'.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Amo lo stule di jenni e la sua casa è bellissima!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lei crea bellissimi cuscini e t-shirts con silouetthe,</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ma adesso il suo <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dearlillie/">shop su Etsy</a> è chiuso, perchè</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ha da poco dato il benvenuto </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">alla sua seconda bimba!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvOHTEMKdGGADCYvffaYI3iOS_z3duzdxU1Z6e3PuSwumKuWS0Sww5wPmFHJpLY8QUHrXe23OfEB9Rmxi0poNccRTfkFcSQVZJQdjplmkzTARdAchA-2WPh2-bh8PzqiZcPh08KgUJLE/s640/aDSC_0095.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;">She made all the Easter decorations,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">aren't they beautiful?</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>Ha fatto tutte le decorazioni di Pasqua,</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Hi dearests! How was your Easter? I spent mine in my little village in the Alps with some of my relatives. It has been a quite and relaxed E...

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A little something I've been working on...

Morning all,<br />Hope you all had a lovely Easter break. It was so nice to kick back, relax and enjoy the extended long weekend, and generally take it easy. I took the chance to work on my renovation/building plans, so the first port of call was my chock-a-block full inspiration folder. I actually have quite a few - some where I keep all my tear sheets, and my computer files, where I stash everything and anything that takes my fancy. I spent some time revisiting my favourites, and came across these pics of Collette Dinnigan's two gorgeous Paddington homes. I've posted about these before, but they're so lovely I couldn't resist going back for another helping.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGCBnLYSqoeZVTHv80jKS3Z1CfWugtINJ5-maQWsQySqHWOPmQKgwyuDwGWqGitqwMGFrXPlOz67IjslsJh5fh4YtZnJOmpvAJhfdVHqwFz0X9rh4cex2ynLwkSebFi3wRziWBfMwt4k/s1600/collette+dinnigan+zona_living.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGCBnLYSqoeZVTHv80jKS3Z1CfWugtINJ5-maQWsQySqHWOPmQKgwyuDwGWqGitqwMGFrXPlOz67IjslsJh5fh4YtZnJOmpvAJhfdVHqwFz0X9rh4cex2ynLwkSebFi3wRziWBfMwt4k/s640/collette+dinnigan+zona_living.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">simple, clean and just plain gorgeous</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A restrained palette, clean lines, but a relaxed, comfortable feel at the same time. Very nice indeed, and inspiration galore, in more ways than one. More on that later!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>

A little something I've been working on...

Morning all, Hope you all had a lovely Easter break. It was so nice to kick back, relax and enjoy the extended long weekend, and generally t...

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">ASKED AND ANSWERED:</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">WALL COLOR - CHOOSING A YELLOW/GOLD</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBulHIpvRJB-XUoV10dh7YLHdNPjSQsnRmPcFHpM3fgl5wj7DHNhMx8yir2YDsCfrg14CVLrqNMvkI9THG5HKC4qSutyjj7Fzj1PpzCWQsPNVHP1ovk1gug0tj7yI6knRAz8DdRJIeGKU/s1600/234820568040985260_hycvtLWN_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBulHIpvRJB-XUoV10dh7YLHdNPjSQsnRmPcFHpM3fgl5wj7DHNhMx8yir2YDsCfrg14CVLrqNMvkI9THG5HKC4qSutyjj7Fzj1PpzCWQsPNVHP1ovk1gug0tj7yI6knRAz8DdRJIeGKU/s640/234820568040985260_hycvtLWN_c.jpg" width="424"></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br><br />Question:</span>Thanks for putting up the info on yellow/gold.  [see <a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/01/exploring-wall-color-warm-tones.html">http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/01/exploring-wall-color-warm-tones.html</a> ]<br><br />However, I am as confused as ever! For example, BJ's Hawthorne Yellow looks like one color in your photo (lovely light amber) and another color in a magazine photo I have (strong primal yellow). And just when I thought maybe that was the color I was looking for.<br><br />I'm really frustrated! I've been at this for over six months. I decided on yellow or gold because I live in Chicago, and as you so aptly pointed out, moods are affected by dark days (or walls). I don't get the current trend towards grey for that reason. Heaven help us if everyone is living in a grey world.<br><br />Could you give me a bit of advice? <br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/asked-and-answered-wall-color-choosing.html#more">Read more »</a>

ASKED AND ANSWERED: WALL COLOR - CHOOSING A YELLOW/GOLD Question: Thanks for putting up the info on yellow/gold.  [see http://yournestdesign...

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Hippity hop

Yep, Easter is definitely on its way, and here at home I've been busy organizing a few little decorations to make the break more festive.<br /><br />I whipped up this little Easter egg tree - nothing too elaborate of course, just a little something to set the mood.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjF6SM6EuYFdDC-2i3jmQIQL4Lz4ZvcLM6JZ7yszOrRMpMuAhrhR79WVxqd2kq_u6kbT9h8ThepCiLI4LM1LbT3osieZeAmmd95hAmZwF113o_W-Q9h0-1eL2n5Jj1O8iH3mEa-foUGg/s1600/Easter-egg-tree4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjF6SM6EuYFdDC-2i3jmQIQL4Lz4ZvcLM6JZ7yszOrRMpMuAhrhR79WVxqd2kq_u6kbT9h8ThepCiLI4LM1LbT3osieZeAmmd95hAmZwF113o_W-Q9h0-1eL2n5Jj1O8iH3mEa-foUGg/s640/Easter-egg-tree4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> source unknown - sorry</div><br />And then my good friend <a href="http://marthastewart.com/">Martha</a> called, and we had a little chat about what she could do to decorate her little farm.....she always likes the place to look nice, and I was only too happy to give her a few tips. That's how I roll.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFXFXzCX2_4S8rhRZe2fvYrpLzgE1MEWF9OsJdyZu4Iwt2PzSjup8c734FFiEhVx8wAfhBVn3hzjliQf-1NyqY96UGDikzU3RwTVumJ0n1tSgmdhdBjw3VysTVxpBt1u7jQvVQ6kbJnA/s1600/MarthaStewart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFXFXzCX2_4S8rhRZe2fvYrpLzgE1MEWF9OsJdyZu4Iwt2PzSjup8c734FFiEhVx8wAfhBVn3hzjliQf-1NyqY96UGDikzU3RwTVumJ0n1tSgmdhdBjw3VysTVxpBt1u7jQvVQ6kbJnA/s1600/MarthaStewart.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My bestie - <a href="http://marthastewart.com/">Martha</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But by far the most taxing job I'll be tackling over the next few days is the yearly Easter Egg Hunt. It's a family tradition that we've carried on since the crew were babies, and in spite of the fact that they're all well into their teens, each year we hide a stash of eggs in every conceivable place throughout our two-plus acre property. That's the easy part. The hard part is making up more cryptic and clever clues every year, and finding new places to stash the eggs. </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/AVvXsEiLPf8ko3e-dHIYWKRm4TJVcU162SxkxRwS3Jy1aWitqgTKuHKr4QZi6RbmtZC_J3gimWlAg9bVxjpFi5q5cSk0bXrqxOb-fRt3wgLMqKy5lhSXE9j3JugRvBWCzHizPrdLSaYPtm-Q7hA/s1600/haighsvariety.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPf8ko3e-dHIYWKRm4TJVcU162SxkxRwS3Jy1aWitqgTKuHKr4QZi6RbmtZC_J3gimWlAg9bVxjpFi5q5cSk0bXrqxOb-fRt3wgLMqKy5lhSXE9j3JugRvBWCzHizPrdLSaYPtm-Q7hA/s640/haighsvariety.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">my favourite chocolate - <a href="http://haighschocolate.com.au/">Haigh's</a>. Delish</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our biggest shed is always a great place, but not sure the eggs would last too long this year....we have a visitor:</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/AVvXsEhGtqcQsaez9r0B8egaVpK7EuiE0J70S4k4RXYJUVenojmMwjwywwZhRE6ITrkEQy5-nqW4CFhE6aL8tmffyZnjRsGX4ijjQvJk6n-SB5r72wsfokGyppYhvwoB5TOzxxcKscoU22l81zg/s1600/snake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtqcQsaez9r0B8egaVpK7EuiE0J70S4k4RXYJUVenojmMwjwywwZhRE6ITrkEQy5-nqW4CFhE6aL8tmffyZnjRsGX4ijjQvJk6n-SB5r72wsfokGyppYhvwoB5TOzxxcKscoU22l81zg/s640/snake.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He's a carpet snake - completely harmless, although not if you're a possum...or a chook. This guy left us a little present a week or so ago - a newly shed skin. It measures 11 feet from head to tail, so he's a reasonable size. Our neighbours have lost a few of their chickens lately, including their rooster, and they found the culprit at the scene of the crime, with a suspicious rooster-shaped lump in his belly. So I'm guessing a few easter eggs wouldn't stand a chance. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyhoo, I'm off to make a start on the clues. What do you guys have planned for the Easter break? Any fabulous family traditions? I'd love to hear all about them.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Easter to you and yours,</div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

Hippity hop

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Happy Easter!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjSleQtFyqVclVqXB6oISfuVP25aJhVczW6eMjaAqa0dIZtOK-EQxlEHFfimf4IXjr2CRw7z0M5hvr14nMZjhABoNGHUqH_3SH1eZOAHiiuPvAD7sBrufPf2MDJAZJURq6aVi0Jd9Ntw/s1600/cover-image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjSleQtFyqVclVqXB6oISfuVP25aJhVczW6eMjaAqa0dIZtOK-EQxlEHFfimf4IXjr2CRw7z0M5hvr14nMZjhABoNGHUqH_3SH1eZOAHiiuPvAD7sBrufPf2MDJAZJURq6aVi0Jd9Ntw/s640/cover-image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While you're reading this post,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm on my way to my mountains!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Few days with my family</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in my peaceful little village on the Alps!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Mentre state leggendo questo post,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>io stò viaggiando verso i miei monti!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Pochi giorni con la mia famiglia</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>nel mio pacifico villaggio sulle Alpi!</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/AVvXsEjwLU4X1RCSl2grbGq1-chsTu5aviS1OIoyoowRRLkwzRQyHWboI4qB6fSl3UvVyjHpvKpBBe1R87HUi2K27zG4njDmiDHlKTPpVpA-_zaTHHjdUadi-5KO3u54AeQDtlWjd6XthQIazPQ/s1600/easy-and-simple-cards.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLU4X1RCSl2grbGq1-chsTu5aviS1OIoyoowRRLkwzRQyHWboI4qB6fSl3UvVyjHpvKpBBe1R87HUi2K27zG4njDmiDHlKTPpVpA-_zaTHHjdUadi-5KO3u54AeQDtlWjd6XthQIazPQ/s640/easy-and-simple-cards.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpntlQycd_7SVv3ks4OXLhe8_PN9uVYHB7iylBGPrqrYdCp9XQNvMbQtr0PgwXJAMQ1zxRVQ6HFOamKOLNevRnsr2Vype6P1ORk4D25FReeEtlgS1hTrgKoPsesNoJE3TVacVJiwU-Yg/s1600/flowers-in-a-glass.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpntlQycd_7SVv3ks4OXLhe8_PN9uVYHB7iylBGPrqrYdCp9XQNvMbQtr0PgwXJAMQ1zxRVQ6HFOamKOLNevRnsr2Vype6P1ORk4D25FReeEtlgS1hTrgKoPsesNoJE3TVacVJiwU-Yg/s640/flowers-in-a-glass.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;">So, I just want</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to wish you a happy Easter!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have fun and relax!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Per cui voglio agurarvi una</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>buona Pasqua!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Divertitevi e rilassatevi!</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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Those strange days...

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have you ever had <span style="font-size: large;">a strange couple of days</span>?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I mean ...one day you're so so happy and the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">other one incredibly down?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One day a fantastic thing happens</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and the other all seems lost?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Avete mai avuto <span style="font-size: large;">delle strane giornate</span>?</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Voglio dire...un giorno sei felicissima</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>e l'altro incredibilmente giù?</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Un giorno accade una cosa fantastica</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>e quello dopo sembra tutto perduto?</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/AVvXsEgZbkilEPYWez1BB0nd_1ZhLxRhTBAm1sEH80kco01lxMEv_ruNpvGqhmrp_QhKKIle8e7uKkqTDgugJt_cJK3MOkFRMVf3-oFF2E8pek1_grNnAIFoQ6f4PgslnvsgMtl2TJSwAXuPhvk/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbkilEPYWez1BB0nd_1ZhLxRhTBAm1sEH80kco01lxMEv_ruNpvGqhmrp_QhKKIle8e7uKkqTDgugJt_cJK3MOkFRMVf3-oFF2E8pek1_grNnAIFoQ6f4PgslnvsgMtl2TJSwAXuPhvk/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well...welcome to my world!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">lately it's all an up and down...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...<span style="font-size: large;">roller coaster baby</span>!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Bhè, benvenute nel mio mondo!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>ultimamente è tutto un alti e bassi...</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>...<span style="font-size: large;">montagne russe care mie</span>!!!</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/AVvXsEg6q6XAlBJmy8SWEX8o_EU-HgGEYqA3BGmHMMf7_i5m4hXwFv4dWi5hU4XIpLX-g3qO8NcargmhOppugoEJuSnoGtOJpPjN9vu1ft_YauME-ofOMNthRqLtUbdyyPr2ObVPQqsLP5lo1Ys/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6q6XAlBJmy8SWEX8o_EU-HgGEYqA3BGmHMMf7_i5m4hXwFv4dWi5hU4XIpLX-g3qO8NcargmhOppugoEJuSnoGtOJpPjN9vu1ft_YauME-ofOMNthRqLtUbdyyPr2ObVPQqsLP5lo1Ys/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Luckly I'm an optimistic person,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and I love roller coaster...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">They leave a strange feeling in the stomach</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">which I like, to tell you the truth.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love changes</span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Fortunatamente sono un'ottimista,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>e mi piacciono le montagne russe...</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Ti lasciano una strana sensazione allo stomaco,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>che mi piace, se devo dire la verità.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>Io amo i cambiamenti.</em></span></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/AVvXsEj1d_BMgszrBYvRitFc3rMWCTG87PP6WOi2ufXC4Jzhw_Z5tgzZpXIW3rJHPjRZDiq7_cs5wynnBgLbLg_vnZZupwS3qVeLdMhOKq9GoRRUmIkoqLKuUAr3E3bSjaYHIdrUm1T7VWO0qXE/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1d_BMgszrBYvRitFc3rMWCTG87PP6WOi2ufXC4Jzhw_Z5tgzZpXIW3rJHPjRZDiq7_cs5wynnBgLbLg_vnZZupwS3qVeLdMhOKq9GoRRUmIkoqLKuUAr3E3bSjaYHIdrUm1T7VWO0qXE/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://simplyobjekts.blogspot.com/">All images via</a></span></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;">Anyway, roller coaster has an end soon or late ... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">hasn't it? ;)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Bhè, le montagne russe hanno una fine prima o poi...</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>o no? ;)</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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Those strange days...

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ASKED AND ANSWERED - COLOR HELP

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEjA-JQOnYXqGbtbP7lIoaZXw5Txak9iTEneBuyilVUFn3TDf2A5EZdQKHeaXG3MUIIUe5VtuKWQKI9FxHNLM-NSLbrh2-9kvQr6GWGyS0hPcBR6Fp3oBbXXzxQmQgaEyPiDzUCYsve3mvk/s1600/atl+homes+desk+vignette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-JQOnYXqGbtbP7lIoaZXw5Txak9iTEneBuyilVUFn3TDf2A5EZdQKHeaXG3MUIIUe5VtuKWQKI9FxHNLM-NSLbrh2-9kvQr6GWGyS0hPcBR6Fp3oBbXXzxQmQgaEyPiDzUCYsve3mvk/s1600/atl+homes+desk+vignette.jpg"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Atlanta Homes</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>I've been in the middle of a client's renovation and </em></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>I haven't had time to answer my wonderful readers' questions individually.   </em></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>So, with apologies to those who asked for help - </em></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>(and I hope this isn't too late) </em></span><br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/asked-and-answered-color-help.html#more">Read more »</a>

ASKED AND ANSWERED - COLOR HELP

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Belle Bijou

This new painting has been a long time coming. Sometimes, I start four or five paintings at once, and then finish them when the mood takes me. But as bright colour has been the order of the day lately, it was nice to put the finishing touches to this piece.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhXnoLDnyBSuYwoYdWV6cNTOji-R-tQ3IaXA81YukwE98Za7MJBvhtwVt_YyupdzstMH24xmuGJ6OcAndFrlXMoYbG5peYDTjyUCtDV_lXui4tAJhSSZG-iXL7d5Gqms35pr28VLVDIc/s1600/fuze+belle+bijou+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhXnoLDnyBSuYwoYdWV6cNTOji-R-tQ3IaXA81YukwE98Za7MJBvhtwVt_YyupdzstMH24xmuGJ6OcAndFrlXMoYbG5peYDTjyUCtDV_lXui4tAJhSSZG-iXL7d5Gqms35pr28VLVDIc/s640/fuze+belle+bijou+watermarked.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">'Belle Bijou'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">watercolour and gouache on paper</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">8" x 10"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">prints now available in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72455997/belle-bijou-new-interior-portrait">Etsy shop</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">I thought it would be fun this time to add some wallpaper to the room as well - what do you think? I'm thinking of adding another version without the wallpaper as well, for those who want to add this to their other 'Interior Portraits'.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now that I have my internet back (for how long who knows, but I'm trying to make the most of it while it lasts) I'm planning on spending some time catching up on all my blog reading. I've missed all your news over the past few days, so I'm looking forward to reading all your posts. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">See you soon,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Kerri</div>

Belle Bijou

This new painting has been a long time coming. Sometimes, I start four or five paintings at once, and then finish them when the mood takes m...

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A new love!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDixSmTFfQ1mBLEQ6mcmI3ht-nTV9oukxkDikEpofG4tyOOik5k0AbeXxQTJJy3s-Xv32Hf9PE4vG7JKCkKjIow3SEUuj3FngJrHKqxM4DTfbMrQKOiu45-58TQCK4ZiOkvk-zUSHBf8A/s1600/gulabordet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDixSmTFfQ1mBLEQ6mcmI3ht-nTV9oukxkDikEpofG4tyOOik5k0AbeXxQTJJy3s-Xv32Hf9PE4vG7JKCkKjIow3SEUuj3FngJrHKqxM4DTfbMrQKOiu45-58TQCK4ZiOkvk-zUSHBf8A/s640/gulabordet.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;">Today I want to share with you a</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">new blog I've found</span> this week end.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You know when you start to look at </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">all your fave blogs and then you click</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">one link, then another, then another one?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well you can end up finding</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a beautiful new blog!!!</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>Oggi voglio condividere con voi</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">un nuovo blog che ho scoperto</span> durante questo week end.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Sapete quando cominciate a guardare</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>i vostri blog preferiti,</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>poi cominciate a cliccare su un link,</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>poi un altro, poi ancora un altro?</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Potrebbe finire che scopriate</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>una nuovo bellissimo blog!</em></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyKhMUwGQWA8jDlLKp_fxyaf_Bl3BTbeCF3bRsHOEp1U7m6os70jMyutSl-iSmn2F-FXzEhuB-WCRdq9O4IykPP828nnOR5ohuzFPTm8elvpg1oqIWN12Rl-5Wh_01EHlv93EEeVGFl4/s1600/Nattduksbord.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyKhMUwGQWA8jDlLKp_fxyaf_Bl3BTbeCF3bRsHOEp1U7m6os70jMyutSl-iSmn2F-FXzEhuB-WCRdq9O4IykPP828nnOR5ohuzFPTm8elvpg1oqIWN12Rl-5Wh_01EHlv93EEeVGFl4/s640/Nattduksbord.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This blog is called </span><a href="http://houseofsvea.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">HOUSE OF SVEA</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and is written by a talented swedish photographer</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">named Anna.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm in love with <span style="font-size: large;">her pictures</span>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">So <span style="font-size: large;">delicate and bright</span>!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Il blog si chiama <a href="http://houseofsvea.blogspot.com/">HOUSE OF SVEA</a></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>ed è scritto da una talentuosa fotografa svedese</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>di nome Anna.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Sono assolutamente innamorata delle sue<span style="font-size: large;"> foto</span>!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Così <span style="font-size: large;">delicate e luminose</span>!!</em></span></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/AVvXsEh-xogfHdG-hf9sSShVbCMamH4Ytv6YcfD1UFzIZoilhfCgFdJi1dE6XUgW93U5Y0iHEGJ9eVVvzXOw60qh2X_tPRsilX5cdBVabwLc-ZNRIGl31wIM6JAkoPqiwk58lyq4R4q7NAxygvM/s1600/vittrdgrd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xogfHdG-hf9sSShVbCMamH4Ytv6YcfD1UFzIZoilhfCgFdJi1dE6XUgW93U5Y0iHEGJ9eVVvzXOw60qh2X_tPRsilX5cdBVabwLc-ZNRIGl31wIM6JAkoPqiwk58lyq4R4q7NAxygvM/s640/vittrdgrd.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Plus I'm in love with her home!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, I love nordic houses and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://houseofsvea.blogspot.com/">Anna's</a> home is stunning</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;"><em>In più sono innamorata della sua casa!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Bhè, io amo le case nordiche</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>e <span style="font-size: large;">la casa di <a href="http://houseofsvea.blogspot.com/">Anna</a> è eccezionale</span>!</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/AVvXsEhY9XJWzIOnoqVcDHaNWY6KxxYob11H5M8n8-YxLw_be22HTM_gkCol0AITB1NVSZuwyIg2x7bc_6m7RBFTPNCK2nvdKGSb7d142pHW2L2NNQY5g37xGmSg8jFnxkvwJZ46feqzdTo70IM/s1600/psk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9XJWzIOnoqVcDHaNWY6KxxYob11H5M8n8-YxLw_be22HTM_gkCol0AITB1NVSZuwyIg2x7bc_6m7RBFTPNCK2nvdKGSb7d142pHW2L2NNQY5g37xGmSg8jFnxkvwJZ46feqzdTo70IM/s640/psk.jpg" width="640" /></a></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/AVvXsEhTIlisl0ytRSRsQoaAOtSn1a9ev4MVhObrqNGix4SpoJ_Ex62Cn5coN8q_4Ni6hu43b3MIxqex1VayAYLVg3Y0M4hN8Hxdeqhj9OT4rLyaU7fxyO8Qgp5uqMzzLHOdRRG5pdm9YwxuMZo/s1600/vriskpet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIlisl0ytRSRsQoaAOtSn1a9ev4MVhObrqNGix4SpoJ_Ex62Cn5coN8q_4Ni6hu43b3MIxqex1VayAYLVg3Y0M4hN8Hxdeqhj9OT4rLyaU7fxyO8Qgp5uqMzzLHOdRRG5pdm9YwxuMZo/s640/vriskpet.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><br /><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, have a look at this beautiful new blog:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://houseofsvea.blogspot.com/">HOUSE OF SVEA</a>,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">you'll find a little treasure!</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>Date un occhio a questo nuovo blog:</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><a href="http://houseofsvea.blogspot.com/">HOUSE OF SVEA</a>,</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>troverete un piccolo tesoro!</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="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" /></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;"> - All pictures are from </span><a href="http://houseofsvea.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">HOUSE OF SVEA</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> - </span></div>

A new love!

Today I want to share with you a new blog I've found this week end. You know when you start to look at all your fave blogs and then you...

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A new painting sneak peek...

As I've had no internet (again) for the past few days, this post will be short and sweet. Here's a sneak peek at some new paintings I've been working on - and as you'll see, these are just a <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">little <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">bit different to what I've been doing lately:</span></span></i></b><br /><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsCO5FK4ll0zPKsjb-ySld1MuMONXTjFXHTy8gJaYYyrjx1xoa88xPRU0iUxs1Dgmg8pSB__TDVMDGWubXnD9hSxn5WvvXLDRSGhHEMRbMOQMTI_f4Ws2FxZ6hZw2f-0qe7qK9GNnK6g/s1600/Serendipity+2+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsCO5FK4ll0zPKsjb-ySld1MuMONXTjFXHTy8gJaYYyrjx1xoa88xPRU0iUxs1Dgmg8pSB__TDVMDGWubXnD9hSxn5WvvXLDRSGhHEMRbMOQMTI_f4Ws2FxZ6hZw2f-0qe7qK9GNnK6g/s640/Serendipity+2+watermarked.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">'Serendipity II'</span></span></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Mixed media on canvas</span></span></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">650mm x 850mm</span></span></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">sold, commissions welcome</span></span></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">This one is a commission I've just finished for a lovely client, who asked for bright, bright and more bright! It was so nice to work big again, with such happy colours.  More to come in these abstract works on canvas, in different colourways, so stay tuned. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Thanks too, for your fabulous advice on our stay/move/demolish dilemma - you've all been really helpful. We're meeting with an architect friend soon to go through our options, so I'll keep you updated.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Have a great weekend everyone, and I'll see you next week.</div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

A new painting sneak peek...

As I've had no internet (again) for the past few days, this post will be short and sweet. Here's a sneak peek at some new paintings ...

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Happy Week end!!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkAc3PKqoYqGm-n6nCz7HLpuj8uPOKp0DgTWSApYAHGmJDmO6YqTZd0iZtQ3uTc6XctkGVSivRvX01DAW6-gsf6qEo97ABDqgaLmy44101A7ZGhyphenhyphenTj1_ciFc6Adi82vfwKG0m5iQdWx8/s1600/BUON_WEEKEND.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkAc3PKqoYqGm-n6nCz7HLpuj8uPOKp0DgTWSApYAHGmJDmO6YqTZd0iZtQ3uTc6XctkGVSivRvX01DAW6-gsf6qEo97ABDqgaLmy44101A7ZGhyphenhyphenTj1_ciFc6Adi82vfwKG0m5iQdWx8/s640/BUON_WEEKEND.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;">Enjoy your week end!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What will you do?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't know...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...maybe a little bit of shopping! ;)</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>Godetevi il week end!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Che farete?</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Io ancora non lo sò...</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>... magari un po' di shopping! ;)</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="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Happy Week end!!

Enjoy your week end! What will you do? I don't know... ...maybe a little bit of shopping! ;) Godetevi il week end! Che farete? Io ancora...

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