Cottage Coastal Store Giveaway!

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-jrK2Wsd/0/O/i-jrK2Wsd.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/decorating-ideas/style-inspiration/coastal-decorating-schemes"><span style="font-size: 78%;">source</span></a></div><br />It doesn't matter if you're living in some quaint seaside town (lucky!) or land-locked in the middle of the country like I am, I think it's safe to assume that if you like House of Turquoise you happen to be a big fan of coastal decor. Which is why I'm super excited about today's giveaway from <a href="http://cottagecoastalstore.com/" target="_blank">Cottage Coastal Store</a>! Whether you want a lasting reminder of your favorite beachy destination or are looking to full-on accessorize with that cute cottage look we all love, I know you'll want to check out this online shop! The winner of the giveaway will win a $100 gift certificate...just look at all the turquoise goodies they have to choose from!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cottagecoastalstore.com/"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-dfDD5xn/0/XL/i-dfDD5xn-XL.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">To Enter the Giveaway:</span></blockquote><ul><li>Visit <a href="http://cottagecoastalstore.com/" target="_blank">Cottage Coastal Store</a> then come back here and leave a comment telling us what your favorite finds are. (Anonymous entries will be ignored, so please make sure you leave your email address!)</li><li>For a 2nd chance: "Like" the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cottagecoastalstore" target="_blank">Cottage Coastal Store Facebook Page</a>, then leave another separate comment here saying you did.</li><li>3rd chance: Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/cottagecoastal" target="_blank">Cottage Coastal Store on Twitter</a>, then leave another separate comment here saying you did. </li><li>Winner will be randomly chosen and announced on Friday 11/4! Good luck....and Happy Halloween!!!</li></ul><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />This giveaway is now closed! </span></span>:)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Cottage Coastal Store Giveaway!

source It doesn't matter if you're living in some quaint seaside town (lucky!) or land-locked in the middle of the country like I am...

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Holiday colours

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyEvyUf9uNa5gTqBgCzrQvE4dmyVkXj3Wo0WNZr8CXS-u8jlnlHtvlQRoOt3FnvYwi2tGhGXyeFgAXrdzkd-dL36clkYxkktPUup1SEYPGQeswN3Nf6mhR2jO3pd84bKcSbU3JkPgMWls/s1600/DSCN729966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyEvyUf9uNa5gTqBgCzrQvE4dmyVkXj3Wo0WNZr8CXS-u8jlnlHtvlQRoOt3FnvYwi2tGhGXyeFgAXrdzkd-dL36clkYxkktPUup1SEYPGQeswN3Nf6mhR2jO3pd84bKcSbU3JkPgMWls/s320/DSCN729966.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rJ1BANhD_KI2_gpgNDMmpDw4AOUmOCwXkhAc0IQQPmSk5iDxQloAbhonnja8FmtX-9SUI9ss3SEBbe0MDUcndNKUHlpW-9v9PTAGEyIQayROPrxp3JSVEt9vmrhKixzzyPiRKi_b6mEY/s1600/DSCN7300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>Are you a person who sees certain colour combinations which  immediately evoke holiday connections, e.g.,red and green, orange and black, yellow and purple?  I am, and as a result there are colour schemes I find difficult to live with because the cultural connections override the beauty of the combination.  But sometimes a combination sneaks by me.<br /><br />I took this photo in the main area of a small London hotel.  I loved the modern flavour and the strong vertical stripes. My immediate reaction was not Halloween, it was great impact.  Later I realized they were symbolic colours. <br /><br />What's your reaction? <br /> <br /> <br /><br />

Holiday colours

Are you a person who sees certain colour combinations which  immediately evoke holiday connections, e.g.,red and green, orange and black, ye...

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Mirror, mirror

I keep a list of ideas for possible post topics and near the top is an exploration of mirrors in home decor.  Well, that's one post I won't be writing because one of my favourite decorating sites, <a href="http://yourdecoratinghotline.com/">Your Decorating Hotline,</a> has an excellent post on this topic.  It covers the gamut from why use mirrors to the creative ways they can be used. I highly recommend reading it.  There's something for every style of decor.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gj3JkDVjIdjleUNv5Jy5srzgblOrJOG5Mc2CYid41P1yhUay-KSWWfDvYo7YGXN-pHi2E8Itf9fSaPUpB7EWwBpjqVeQ8yMPSOT9lENOTvpw6nlntZcTmsj_hlbPz7aj0IaiRiIclABv/s1600/serenity+in+design+3+mirrors_lg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZl-hFQzkFRBHMOmRURiCBWVEFsjusbhDLtmX7D19kF8XZD6ZhkScdlmkSSoadsX_oNHCUaWYSMA3FniPgVgX0z9LFync2SjlSE0eZvVTpuEfMTxnWzT4PFxDfqkYj4dFFHWTCUyH3HIvr/s1600/porthole-mirror-graham-green-uk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZl-hFQzkFRBHMOmRURiCBWVEFsjusbhDLtmX7D19kF8XZD6ZhkScdlmkSSoadsX_oNHCUaWYSMA3FniPgVgX0z9LFync2SjlSE0eZvVTpuEfMTxnWzT4PFxDfqkYj4dFFHWTCUyH3HIvr/s400/porthole-mirror-graham-green-uk.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the topics explored is the use of mirrors in multiple groupings.  This is an application that I'm particularly fond of and I've added several from my file below. </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/AVvXsEjNS0sNYGOBHYj4PSZCdrp1NBUb4-7wewTegKuitkvX16DHCkmi0rgv2gjM6uxo-ktaE-A08oy2kMuiyX7tt10CNi-JkrGach5bWI3IdqDPRxlh0LN3FT9ic5IukyzeIzHec6VrVg7TGAJP/s1600/Interior-decorating-ideas-mirrors-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNS0sNYGOBHYj4PSZCdrp1NBUb4-7wewTegKuitkvX16DHCkmi0rgv2gjM6uxo-ktaE-A08oy2kMuiyX7tt10CNi-JkrGach5bWI3IdqDPRxlh0LN3FT9ic5IukyzeIzHec6VrVg7TGAJP/s400/Interior-decorating-ideas-mirrors-10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_mb8i0GbNxImsJl464HTM9g8to4LG804b-ljgjKvA-yZ5mqV_AOedRbNfPEZB0vsSjfkZVvSBpYMaaq2GOOmWkM82AAS7KoXpHkPIwabhVW6uWPs2eGTL885S_jgtibHR8DRILsUBc1c/s1600/Interior-decorating-ideas-mirrors-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_mb8i0GbNxImsJl464HTM9g8to4LG804b-ljgjKvA-yZ5mqV_AOedRbNfPEZB0vsSjfkZVvSBpYMaaq2GOOmWkM82AAS7KoXpHkPIwabhVW6uWPs2eGTL885S_jgtibHR8DRILsUBc1c/s400/Interior-decorating-ideas-mirrors-12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/image/tid/5525?page=4">Elle Decor</a> has an excellent slide show on  using mirrors and </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/AVvXsEizL0aCKGpT1z9l59Hm1rjd0tHQ1-sVSzMnOLTLUWK5K8wqE0bXJaQti2P62qXtsNY6Hbpd2JInAAjciDNes9vhl32wUXK33os6ONxhcAYLZgqwThQX1EuIXkgVDCIuqiheg1QQDpnqltxp/s1600/at_la_jen_malm_mirors_rect540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizL0aCKGpT1z9l59Hm1rjd0tHQ1-sVSzMnOLTLUWK5K8wqE0bXJaQti2P62qXtsNY6Hbpd2JInAAjciDNes9vhl32wUXK33os6ONxhcAYLZgqwThQX1EuIXkgVDCIuqiheg1QQDpnqltxp/s400/at_la_jen_malm_mirors_rect540.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRk4SAXIjc1gXQaMTLApQ7KRcSKaY_JdL8PyCzH-9pt_IpDgwWKd49WbnSLCCH-E7FJ48zZ3Vf3aYIG7cFFxgdcJ0f7Z9CvzxFKTRRO66JtvkSxsVdCr6XRXXtBk3nhDBbv7SHMQE3bjj/s1600/at_la_jen_malm_mirors_square72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/high-impact-decorating-with-multiple-matching-mirrors-inspiration-gallery--140771">Apartment Therapy  </a> brings  multiple mirrors  to the limit. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Did you find something you liked?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gj3JkDVjIdjleUNv5Jy5srzgblOrJOG5Mc2CYid41P1yhUay-KSWWfDvYo7YGXN-pHi2E8Itf9fSaPUpB7EWwBpjqVeQ8yMPSOT9lENOTvpw6nlntZcTmsj_hlbPz7aj0IaiRiIclABv/s1600/serenity+in+design+3+mirrors_lg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Mirror, mirror

I keep a list of ideas for possible post topics and near the top is an exploration of mirrors in home decor.  Well, that's one post I wo...

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Denise Fogarty Interiors

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-SSNvtv7/0/O/i-SSNvtv7.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-2d3bjXv/0/O/i-2d3bjXv.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-VgNXGwq/0/O/i-VgNXGwq.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-MSzV77g/0/O/i-MSzV77g.jpg" /></div><br />Fresh and unexpected, that's precisely why I love these rooms designed by <a href="http://www.denisefogartyinteriors.com/" target="_blank">Denise Fogarty</a> and photographed by <a href="http://aliseobrienphotography.com/" target="_blank">Alise O'Brien</a>! It's really no wonder why Denise was named one of the seven of <a href="http://www.stlmag.com/St-Louis-AT-HOME/March-April-2010/Seven-of-St-Louis-039-Top-Designers/" target="_blank">St. Louis' top designers</a>. I know we're all fans of white kitchens these days (I'm downright obsessed), but aren't they ten times yummier when paired with blue walls? I love the little computer area too, although I know I'd spend way more time there than actually cooking! The living area has so many great details, with a nod to the beach that I adore. And hello there fab-u-lous dining room! The coral artwork pops on that vibrant green, and I love how the gorgeous upholstered chairs just pull everything together so perfectly. If you're loving these rooms as much as me, you'll definitely want to head on over to see more of Denise's work right <a href="http://www.denisefogartyinteriors.com/" target="_blank">here</a>! Have a fantastic Halloween weekend you guys!!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Edit: The color in the family room is Benjamin Moore's "California Breeze" #757, the kitchen is Farrow & Ball, "Borrowed Light", and the dining room is a custom mix of Benjamin Moore 1/2 "Perennial" #405 and 1/2 "Huntington Green" #406. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Denise Fogarty Interiors

Fresh and unexpected, that's precisely why I love these rooms designed by Denise Fogarty and photographed by Alise O'Brien ! It...

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Thursday Tip #6- simple centerpieces

Keep it simple...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5z_DmxputhChknUw5d3eqOMdM6-wpOfVlmS0b7q0T_bRlSu-VTLHKObuhGT7M8s-Dp8tYDmE_ArPi702w9SbAf1MGc4u9h73_FXw0scBXXJSbMDvNoZeBTGeajgv0VkZaST45QmfWlfDN/s1600/p_101577063+Better+hg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5z_DmxputhChknUw5d3eqOMdM6-wpOfVlmS0b7q0T_bRlSu-VTLHKObuhGT7M8s-Dp8tYDmE_ArPi702w9SbAf1MGc4u9h73_FXw0scBXXJSbMDvNoZeBTGeajgv0VkZaST45QmfWlfDN/s320/p_101577063+Better+hg.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRX_6LfsYUgLM4w7x1Np6xQxVpEcj16TKXSJmmYEBLsp7_rH2WmoVpxY1rGAyZtNMUoHvHzAE2npL3akAvpWRtGyKx6l8kw8S8vJK1e9H5bg-29Mjkfpyto1b5vczoZKmyObJbQJn8pgJ/s1600/p_BHG152397bhg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRX_6LfsYUgLM4w7x1Np6xQxVpEcj16TKXSJmmYEBLsp7_rH2WmoVpxY1rGAyZtNMUoHvHzAE2npL3akAvpWRtGyKx6l8kw8S8vJK1e9H5bg-29Mjkfpyto1b5vczoZKmyObJbQJn8pgJ/s320/p_BHG152397bhg.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Dinner parties can stress the budget.  I like to have simple arrangements for the table and that usually involves fresh flowers .  Rather than large bouquets which are tall and obstruct views, think about simple ways to use flowers or leaves in a repetition.<br /><br />Hosta leaves are one of my favourites and I have lots to choose from in my garden.  I love the idea of massing different sizes and shapes of glasses/vases and submerging separate leaves in each one.  <br />The sunflower is a great choice for fall entertaining. If you don't have access to fresh sunflowers, there are realistic looking  artificial ones. The arrangement above works because of the meandering wave and colour variety.

Thursday Tip #6- simple centerpieces

Keep it simple... Dinner parties can stress the budget.  I like to have simple arrangements for the table and that usually involves fresh fl...

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It's all about scale

  In recent weeks I've spent quite a bit of time looking for coffee and end tables for clients.  Getting the style and size right to work with the rest of the furniture in the space takes quite a bit of juggling and an  understanding of standard  furniture sizes.<br /><br />The standard height of a coffee table is between 16 - 18 inches, but some can be as high as 21 inches. How do you know which height to choose?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AU0jQRJ0KFR7udVkY-iCCv9opM0P6AXGrCyj-zXp34QgOSHS4im-8WDVnvxql_qQ7hurgKQSSUvXSbINZ1curKVsxocDMTpzK9L9GNw_xb6nT5DDkZh9AZ4dpAF80PqdYZLVt-DsRmnr/s1600/coffee-tables-MAIN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AU0jQRJ0KFR7udVkY-iCCv9opM0P6AXGrCyj-zXp34QgOSHS4im-8WDVnvxql_qQ7hurgKQSSUvXSbINZ1curKVsxocDMTpzK9L9GNw_xb6nT5DDkZh9AZ4dpAF80PqdYZLVt-DsRmnr/s400/coffee-tables-MAIN.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://style%20at%20home/"> Style at Home</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOloa_zsU1pWzXJf2siK7vvS6MwYH1gyC5RVzVYRHtO0QG61f5OH3ngMPl94SKEvWZB35z05k2t4oirQc8e4T1KwFLmzGBSU_pALx7QJEYj4DBmLXt7Y-au_9LFkEOLix4t4pltwr7zx_/s1600/decor+pad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>The answer relates to the height of the sofa/ chair. I prefer to see the coffee table about the same height as the top of the chair cushion or one or two inches lower.  The length of a coffee table is usually about 2/3 the length of the sofa not including the arms. Don't forget that you need at least 18 inches (24 is optimal) of space for your legs between a coffee table and the sofa.<br /><br /> The size  of your coffee table should work with your sofa and other furniture in your room. It should also work with the size of the room overall. Let's check this out. <br />  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVRfk60wZkhf6Tt4NciLYmG_B_LBWILBA82zWsOyqpBAaVxsJgnI_dPSN9cfTfj4TeM0C2ftHODlBlgOnpVW9IQuM-cytHWXZxlRa6aNl178_yva4ljpD5jwy9YniyQ5xeZyTXyZDXopt/s1600/decorpad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVRfk60wZkhf6Tt4NciLYmG_B_LBWILBA82zWsOyqpBAaVxsJgnI_dPSN9cfTfj4TeM0C2ftHODlBlgOnpVW9IQuM-cytHWXZxlRa6aNl178_yva4ljpD5jwy9YniyQ5xeZyTXyZDXopt/s400/decorpad.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/nextPhoto.htm?index=9&relatedPhotoId=298"> DecorPad</a></div><br />How do you feel about the coffee table choice in this lovely room?  I would like to see something longer (remember the 2/3 the length of the sofa rule). This little beauty is having a difficult time holding her own with this sofa. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOloa_zsU1pWzXJf2siK7vvS6MwYH1gyC5RVzVYRHtO0QG61f5OH3ngMPl94SKEvWZB35z05k2t4oirQc8e4T1KwFLmzGBSU_pALx7QJEYj4DBmLXt7Y-au_9LFkEOLix4t4pltwr7zx_/s1600/decor+pad.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOloa_zsU1pWzXJf2siK7vvS6MwYH1gyC5RVzVYRHtO0QG61f5OH3ngMPl94SKEvWZB35z05k2t4oirQc8e4T1KwFLmzGBSU_pALx7QJEYj4DBmLXt7Y-au_9LFkEOLix4t4pltwr7zx_/s400/decor+pad.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/nextPhoto.htm?index=18&relatedPhotoId=10089"> DecorPad</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The soft colour scheme and small scale furnishings  in this room  appear overwhelmed by this large, dark, and tall coffee table, but I really like the table.  Sometimes the weight of a table is influenced by the colour and material choice not just the overall dimensions.  Darker colours and solid woods tend to look more visually weighted.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/75543/Grisell-Navas-contemporary-living-room-other-metros"><img alt="Grisell Navas contemporary living room" border="0" height="267" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/75543_0_8-2801-contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/10230/Grisell-Navas" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Grisell Navas</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Don’t forget the size of the room when thinking about scale. Glass tables work well in smaller rooms because they give the impression of lightness -  space is not blocked out.</div><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/133872/dakota-contemporary-living-room-san-francisco"><img alt="dakota contemporary living room" border="0" height="300" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/133872_0_8-4065-contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="400" /></a><small> </small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/133872/dakota-contemporary-living-room-san-francisco">Klang North West</a></div><br /> Even with two tables this room does not look over furnished. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/125762/Great-Room-traditional-family-room-miami"><img alt="Great Room traditional family room" border="0" height="267" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/125762_0_8-8270-traditional-family-room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/6004/Diana-Rodriguez" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Diana Rodriguez</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br />If your room is spacious and/or the furniture is large in scale, choose heavier wood tables or ones with lots of  tiers or drawers.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/140440/Willowgrove-Living-Room-contemporary-living-room-other-metros"><img alt="Willowgrove Living Room contemporary living room" border="0" height="249" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/140440_0_8-5495-contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/17825/Atmosphere-Interior-Design-Inc" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Atmosphere Interior Design Inc.</a></small></div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: small;">This is </span>a beautiful room with a colour scheme I'm partial to. Does the coffee table work for you?  I wouldn't want to try to place something on the table while sitting.  I'm such a stickler for function!</div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/family-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a></small></div>

It's all about scale

  In recent weeks I've spent quite a bit of time looking for coffee and end tables for clients.  Getting the style and size right to wor...

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At Home: An ocean getaway

As a child I often imagined how a house would look on the inside as I drove or walked about the town where I lived.  I'm assuming I'm no different from most people.  My <i>Open Doors </i> series of posts will fill the need to peek inside everyday homes- not the grand designs of decor magazines, but interesting homes that are achievable for most people.  Come along on a visit to my friends' ocean beach house.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAG91AtrM_B-dHcqBOtMaLq-W44W2qrSNFWGXVSFR4xQY-oMAYETANpmImQhZIu-3vHAlyfM3jeGfli52txr1Nnzw2F24gShIyI5pHW-wL8dlbQgcVpbQEE67Sc_8WIPwO5IqkUOxgTjm/s1600/DSCN760266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAG91AtrM_B-dHcqBOtMaLq-W44W2qrSNFWGXVSFR4xQY-oMAYETANpmImQhZIu-3vHAlyfM3jeGfli52txr1Nnzw2F24gShIyI5pHW-wL8dlbQgcVpbQEE67Sc_8WIPwO5IqkUOxgTjm/s400/DSCN760266.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The patio overlooking the Atlantic Ocean has lots of beach finds.   There's a wind up today.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBpX0FqlKQUUBaPFwMWTSkl13avzMWfuUpkpWLRQ3p4tXqWQ6kKmMZjXgZAo3grvZeLyyeDUvGJP1dfQjQdqHnnGMfO1chUMkJ_vBTlinKo84fS8W4y03Peio0DwVHyK72uAMCFl8jFaR/s1600/DSCN763366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBpX0FqlKQUUBaPFwMWTSkl13avzMWfuUpkpWLRQ3p4tXqWQ6kKmMZjXgZAo3grvZeLyyeDUvGJP1dfQjQdqHnnGMfO1chUMkJ_vBTlinKo84fS8W4y03Peio0DwVHyK72uAMCFl8jFaR/s400/DSCN763366.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> From the kitchen looking out through the screened window.  Even I would like to wash dishes here. The exterior of the house is red with a soft creamy white trim. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pat and Janna travel all the way from British Columbia to Newfoundland every summer to enjoy life on an opposite ocean. I met Pat  when she and a friend  came to visit my studio/gallery in my summer house.   Ever since we've been looking forward to our summer time visits. When they left this year I received a key to the premises so I could photograph.   </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div> After one visit to the Bonavista Peninsula , Pat and Janna fell in  love with the place and purchased a typical Newfoundland outport house and began to remodel it.  Remodel doesn't seem the right word though. They worked backward until they reached the original boards, removing layers of wallpaper and wallboard.  I was lucky enough to photograph some of this process for my wallpaper archive which is part of an art project I'm working on.  Here's what it looked like then....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JQVpzpk1V1LqIisoDRpfiKZwnVtou4BTvpuyTW0xrXn5V29PcdBipY9Z47Ev3vrnQJLl52QtkegQljp0YU3GI7AHYAIOINOCsFYvSXYE74beoZmtzEuBeES2e_FWIupe7LOBCjp3zXZI/s1600/DSCN162666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JQVpzpk1V1LqIisoDRpfiKZwnVtou4BTvpuyTW0xrXn5V29PcdBipY9Z47Ev3vrnQJLl52QtkegQljp0YU3GI7AHYAIOINOCsFYvSXYE74beoZmtzEuBeES2e_FWIupe7LOBCjp3zXZI/s400/DSCN162666.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2v7TKCZM3pIibihQ30pB7PCc3FwmwnF0LJ6d3IwO4L4WVRaJNT8MxjRorH_ezUFt3xBjwXVqrXaFoQA0uf_SptjWeqkX_njNhL4EU2MtUpbas9TXztW1GE_XDVjvha60LFUa0uB5Q2QpW/s1600/DSCN163966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2v7TKCZM3pIibihQ30pB7PCc3FwmwnF0LJ6d3IwO4L4WVRaJNT8MxjRorH_ezUFt3xBjwXVqrXaFoQA0uf_SptjWeqkX_njNhL4EU2MtUpbas9TXztW1GE_XDVjvha60LFUa0uB5Q2QpW/s400/DSCN163966.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> And look what was hiding under the layers of wallpaper, a newspaper article about The Kennedy family.  After much patience and elbow grease they were ready to simplify the decor. <br /><br /> They painted the whole interior  white and added their personal touches. That's what makes a home in my book.  I appreciate the way they have arranged/displayed their finds. <br /><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/AVvXsEiaefJmNi2XUYbLENw5GW_wFPcMGI2aWf7ZovP-AxSoTqg4DzC9u_7e056pHQBolJbte1nlj-q3ST0h7ZyJEZXClMlRNWOfSLBQJPY2WqhGPwYjrlgjzLZRFk0JuFNrD3GM-3-IVQcv0cG7/s1600/DSCN760366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaefJmNi2XUYbLENw5GW_wFPcMGI2aWf7ZovP-AxSoTqg4DzC9u_7e056pHQBolJbte1nlj-q3ST0h7ZyJEZXClMlRNWOfSLBQJPY2WqhGPwYjrlgjzLZRFk0JuFNrD3GM-3-IVQcv0cG7/s400/DSCN760366.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjze6vg29miRA3yJ4sPMbW6HGX-MbXq4aAozwhi8jpCzWDgn769BRWi-TpFV1XeRtFKDVk9ZtECd7GAnZr9mNr5NTYLQrY3cMC3cMubGIPHdUfrPrwYBvM4voTGFrf21VufwUT910HLH458/s1600/DSCN760466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjze6vg29miRA3yJ4sPMbW6HGX-MbXq4aAozwhi8jpCzWDgn769BRWi-TpFV1XeRtFKDVk9ZtECd7GAnZr9mNr5NTYLQrY3cMC3cMubGIPHdUfrPrwYBvM4voTGFrf21VufwUT910HLH458/s400/DSCN760466.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMYqUWGisE0w5irFy-QxRnfNlXdwV5G2Zvdn8HxWoqOzj9lkezEs2m7gwJXA8uQpCw3KnCDZtEAK8c56knzrwDA4kwltQx2UdcPzvyph6-ouAUHCAeL6OsN3ZYlQd_SQnJnxbA_N6XIgo/s1600/DSCN760666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUMYqUWGisE0w5irFy-QxRnfNlXdwV5G2Zvdn8HxWoqOzj9lkezEs2m7gwJXA8uQpCw3KnCDZtEAK8c56knzrwDA4kwltQx2UdcPzvyph6-ouAUHCAeL6OsN3ZYlQd_SQnJnxbA_N6XIgo/s400/DSCN760666.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcqTdYYgGu_u0eXgWydknvkKn7iTTkeDmVW1Im8Gti26Ne2m0H2c-vhCeoA_oaMCDSVEY7gW8tKWWxekc1jROQronF2HnqEqrMwMD0qpSdVoXmBOzdsJOwrrMEwNjMCF_2aLOgEj3cEtN/s1600/DSCN760766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcqTdYYgGu_u0eXgWydknvkKn7iTTkeDmVW1Im8Gti26Ne2m0H2c-vhCeoA_oaMCDSVEY7gW8tKWWxekc1jROQronF2HnqEqrMwMD0qpSdVoXmBOzdsJOwrrMEwNjMCF_2aLOgEj3cEtN/s400/DSCN760766.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The accent colour throughout the house is red.  What a fitting use for these cod jiggers!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6YePMiLv1e9AvGNJ1ZQnctfRz7WRuIyexOIN5oRKi0iXCDH1rAuEwVp8aYs7sdgW-HtuMMz685fH75spkg3vYCcG1Jk7iEpm_AVLY1D6GpsotKdOmqIyYGMdCRguXgxU6lDgQyB6UG3G/s1600/DSCN760966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6YePMiLv1e9AvGNJ1ZQnctfRz7WRuIyexOIN5oRKi0iXCDH1rAuEwVp8aYs7sdgW-HtuMMz685fH75spkg3vYCcG1Jk7iEpm_AVLY1D6GpsotKdOmqIyYGMdCRguXgxU6lDgQyB6UG3G/s400/DSCN760966.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sea urchins in a bottle, beach glass, a boat and sea birds on an old trunk flanked by windows and oars.   </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhU_Mnk7lXyHD3-5WMbcC3LfzCeoSbq0WY93Dxe7fo1naBLWRHM6ggAxXYE1ae_ukKWD0ZDkoGCdXkUKYTHKMJbebboqNvljAct24A0Edu9WhF5TQ9tJ_MqXiOkMFVM97Wb-giA5k1pPcf/s1600/DSCN761166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhU_Mnk7lXyHD3-5WMbcC3LfzCeoSbq0WY93Dxe7fo1naBLWRHM6ggAxXYE1ae_ukKWD0ZDkoGCdXkUKYTHKMJbebboqNvljAct24A0Edu9WhF5TQ9tJ_MqXiOkMFVM97Wb-giA5k1pPcf/s400/DSCN761166.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> More splashes of red against white and navy blue.  The sofa is red,  but it was covered for its winter rest. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiw7MpOWDCwlYJaryMFOVagDjF4NosvH4B1I8q4qRextPTyV5OIsLUZNX3YhxLUpLGZKyRw5t-9Y2GNevZtQCcz4blJbJgGZFiqRAP6bxzP158qmW_O58nM4nfQfEJLNVbz3ttyQqbPgQv/s1600/DSCN761066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiw7MpOWDCwlYJaryMFOVagDjF4NosvH4B1I8q4qRextPTyV5OIsLUZNX3YhxLUpLGZKyRw5t-9Y2GNevZtQCcz4blJbJgGZFiqRAP6bxzP158qmW_O58nM4nfQfEJLNVbz3ttyQqbPgQv/s400/DSCN761066.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Some  of my favourite things in the house... the checkerboard that has two colours of beach stones for checkers, and a book about sea glass which prompted me to get my own copy.  It just arrived and I'm reading every word getting ready for next summer's hunt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyQcXFY0WqB2lC2Vu0weJsVCKEP4pD1QJMXNeBFXgVNBQvh3KH19C0setgn2reB2NxIV1r8JBwBJjD3pkSN82E9WtKNZMN9mtW7IfzRtBaXwTchxXaIgvdACZ878E4-P1sI8f4CnkQx_y/s1600/DSCN761266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyQcXFY0WqB2lC2Vu0weJsVCKEP4pD1QJMXNeBFXgVNBQvh3KH19C0setgn2reB2NxIV1r8JBwBJjD3pkSN82E9WtKNZMN9mtW7IfzRtBaXwTchxXaIgvdACZ878E4-P1sI8f4CnkQx_y/s400/DSCN761266.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Most of the furnishings are from IKEA which is a feat when you live in Newfoundland- they have to be shipped or driven.   I covet the aqua coloured lantern on the bookcase. Would they notice if it wasn't there next summer?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mZ4kKSIkJqDHHquVlz1s5lL4PTB92k-owPn85YPbb6LsWHI6u2-5u3Glf86Xqcr1ksJWpGr3VBZahq3EuGkeoag3jDwr4wHSJYseqo4-otH_DjEefSDwQfa20RbEzdHJDNuCGIUNZhaj/s1600/DSCN761466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mZ4kKSIkJqDHHquVlz1s5lL4PTB92k-owPn85YPbb6LsWHI6u2-5u3Glf86Xqcr1ksJWpGr3VBZahq3EuGkeoag3jDwr4wHSJYseqo4-otH_DjEefSDwQfa20RbEzdHJDNuCGIUNZhaj/s400/DSCN761466.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> I love seeing the remnant of an old window (I'm guessing) above the left chair. Shutters are a very practical window treatment because these windows are visible from the street and there could be nosy people just like me hovering outside.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuN6CC5NkbxRZDJSSJvONVbQdfZz9B_TmgI5I1R8V3oM4Si7ft-57RVrZmGl3jFWI85p0UAQGu4NqRrAh6N-7MkfNd5LDajrqX_puQvAOMurPvdX9viyHIplNBfV75OUj1ObASnzDEzYXu/s1600/DSCN761866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuN6CC5NkbxRZDJSSJvONVbQdfZz9B_TmgI5I1R8V3oM4Si7ft-57RVrZmGl3jFWI85p0UAQGu4NqRrAh6N-7MkfNd5LDajrqX_puQvAOMurPvdX9viyHIplNBfV75OUj1ObASnzDEzYXu/s400/DSCN761866.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCm1fOv9OPKr9OIOZ_7KH1KrI00_B8jfISxzz6n-7A32Y_mpf-bil6BNIa5XAPuNPjU7AGOBMmigw3jHUcg4-5MRQkPQ4WFc7oTFtHbap98zg6jwNp71VOGlegOLGG92Wpd2_QvMhZuNn/s1600/DSCN762366.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCm1fOv9OPKr9OIOZ_7KH1KrI00_B8jfISxzz6n-7A32Y_mpf-bil6BNIa5XAPuNPjU7AGOBMmigw3jHUcg4-5MRQkPQ4WFc7oTFtHbap98zg6jwNp71VOGlegOLGG92Wpd2_QvMhZuNn/s400/DSCN762366.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />  I call this the gallery of "Walked On" .  Pat salvaged scraps of the various floor coverings from the house and framed them in simple IKEA frames.   The stark simplicity of the frames show off the contents.  Keeping the stairway all white further enhances the overall look of this very effective display. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0qMgGFyTjB05JrUQOQjDx_Hlgo6S_5S6Hd8-f57XMq-C-tpxvaaeXbLZWjgHTQxGpXgvGUyyBDuAnV-X4VRmsfULND2GHZILm9imSyrvebcvScHlCNt2q5ttoY2LB2MVfqTh0ctAURXP/s1600/DSCN761966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzPvzXLMJQUQlBgYhL27zf35i8hTve1uM_rln-V9ArV8hmCdRE8zzff_ct07A0yOoRy4KT8gWlF5PBMjDOp0aEgdtvnqzbQ-G22FMYl6p3bcqRn3UFroYIvHkhzDOVUmxdbgg9xHtAcar/s1600/DSCN762666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzPvzXLMJQUQlBgYhL27zf35i8hTve1uM_rln-V9ArV8hmCdRE8zzff_ct07A0yOoRy4KT8gWlF5PBMjDOp0aEgdtvnqzbQ-G22FMYl6p3bcqRn3UFroYIvHkhzDOVUmxdbgg9xHtAcar/s400/DSCN762666.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Upstairs hallway leading to....</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/AVvXsEhlvLC6AFV6Kxwre3lQhIYDsXhAcO1Osm_3IC_vbsXMhb-5YEI87kudtbhzWPSB-lLu__sp6WzoIinKB1JkXj4LCZ7MXL-fTjhsCaa_LMgUV8IjGoUi1Wxdok5nv1BH0bcDIN6Z7Dq91xDG/s1600/DSCN762766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvLC6AFV6Kxwre3lQhIYDsXhAcO1Osm_3IC_vbsXMhb-5YEI87kudtbhzWPSB-lLu__sp6WzoIinKB1JkXj4LCZ7MXL-fTjhsCaa_LMgUV8IjGoUi1Wxdok5nv1BH0bcDIN6Z7Dq91xDG/s400/DSCN762766.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">..... a great desk area .  Now where did they find that old map of Newfoundland that was on the school room wall in my day?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are more rooms for another time, but I ran out of battery power before I could finish my job.  Do you have any favourites?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Janna and Pat for leaving me with the key and welcoming my intrusion. </div>

At Home: An ocean getaway

As a child I often imagined how a house would look on the inside as I drove or walked about the town where I lived.  I'm assuming I'...

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Thursday Tip #5- Use geometry

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/18084/rosettes--living-room-other-metros"><img alt="rosettes living room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/18084_0_8-2697--living-room.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/living-room">Houzz</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Most  furniture  is predominantly rectangular.  When you're adding accents it's good to include circular shapes to play against the strong horizontal  and vertical lines. The basket, table, wooden goblet and  medallions work wonderfully with this sofa (which is not as squared off as most).  There's also lots of texture in this room. If you can't count at least five different textures in a space it is probably not that exciting!  You rarely see beige paired with yellow, but doesn't it look fabulous? In case you didn't notice.... spray paint medallions meant for ceiling applications and use them as wall decor. </div></div>

Thursday Tip #5- Use geometry

Houzz Most  furniture  is predominantly rectangular.  When you're adding accents it's good to include circular shapes to play agains...

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Seen through a window

Travelling allows you to broaden your horizons in many ways.  You get to experience different cultures, climates, foods and transportation systems.  While many things stay the same from country to country,  there are also subtle differences in many of these areas.  One of my favourite things to do when I am walking in a new city is window shop with my camera.  Here are shots from Munich and Prague that relate to interior decor. Hope you see something your like.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQO_5K4r07NYavB1E9eCYC1r43xET3kNZ5O6UXqNHKpgHdoN8ggUQCAR_QFT8Lmc6rftSbT8zUHvaIJrQE5r3Y_q3SsVEc09PjJwqR3qm1NiunN3cs2Y_XQffg2Q19uaBCHHFngiadnGQO/s1600/DSCN691866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQO_5K4r07NYavB1E9eCYC1r43xET3kNZ5O6UXqNHKpgHdoN8ggUQCAR_QFT8Lmc6rftSbT8zUHvaIJrQE5r3Y_q3SsVEc09PjJwqR3qm1NiunN3cs2Y_XQffg2Q19uaBCHHFngiadnGQO/s400/DSCN691866.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5e18pz_QsRxEZk2Htl49Rg7QtBQsnDj40Fk0kc3Xp-AW7YgTVunwlZLpPiTA4WLs339Qn0D03UoDEcXdYS4gVHBLXxgpTYrtj9j782YZELiVNgweoeSAZhRBSCyLKyGFyEFCryHpfMGT4/s1600/DSCN691966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5e18pz_QsRxEZk2Htl49Rg7QtBQsnDj40Fk0kc3Xp-AW7YgTVunwlZLpPiTA4WLs339Qn0D03UoDEcXdYS4gVHBLXxgpTYrtj9j782YZELiVNgweoeSAZhRBSCyLKyGFyEFCryHpfMGT4/s400/DSCN691966.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6gDxP-_YQ-p8WCGtLMC9tdtdsFMSzzmWqIdSe5aztoFhlxRohyphenhyphenptWMFWeTx_3gAQpnSCc31gANTI4XPZ6O3az_7VpF9DjL8fXDHOW8K311SeoCL_Y0ppGOfSAmrVXpsqAyl6gtilnkQ5/s1600/DSCN682966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6gDxP-_YQ-p8WCGtLMC9tdtdsFMSzzmWqIdSe5aztoFhlxRohyphenhyphenptWMFWeTx_3gAQpnSCc31gANTI4XPZ6O3az_7VpF9DjL8fXDHOW8K311SeoCL_Y0ppGOfSAmrVXpsqAyl6gtilnkQ5/s400/DSCN682966.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrAeTnbhVLxf3tPjYHnUvLVaVa_27Lgr-AIpgG8R0YcKO3STPuc51vUKOcnRbxxUvpnZPp2jWFzcFKW5Sbx9o4ZQusv-UkiKNP6cBRrduF9QSx0E1GTIG_4hF9JvFFyONcUR5h3jbVSU6P/s1600/DSCN682866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrAeTnbhVLxf3tPjYHnUvLVaVa_27Lgr-AIpgG8R0YcKO3STPuc51vUKOcnRbxxUvpnZPp2jWFzcFKW5Sbx9o4ZQusv-UkiKNP6cBRrduF9QSx0E1GTIG_4hF9JvFFyONcUR5h3jbVSU6P/s400/DSCN682866.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bling is in and the metal of choice appears to be chrome with lots of crystals.... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCWR4JmH8ALe20H3YCACkNQdJOtaN5JvRP1p2nVbICB_Fy3jVLnP204lMqK5D9cN-W0vyzN3-QWDJM09FOjev_gdRJPle-jOU4KLUwSApT3vnuTwgEFrdK4V5EA3TsQDncacF0u2Au4Ug/s1600/DSCN704366-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCWR4JmH8ALe20H3YCACkNQdJOtaN5JvRP1p2nVbICB_Fy3jVLnP204lMqK5D9cN-W0vyzN3-QWDJM09FOjev_gdRJPle-jOU4KLUwSApT3vnuTwgEFrdK4V5EA3TsQDncacF0u2Au4Ug/s400/DSCN704366-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3MMlk6_cX1AA694AVIWsmeNOyeeIuV7AmM3WBPa7Ay9ZaoIxQqjTm78qENAeitQRQah_rQ4WTxBOUIgaeS1hzhg0mmxox1SH5xZfG77fihA0QKDEx9zhLL9_KkxMfe0C-utBuiPJOVU6/s1600/DSCN704466-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3MMlk6_cX1AA694AVIWsmeNOyeeIuV7AmM3WBPa7Ay9ZaoIxQqjTm78qENAeitQRQah_rQ4WTxBOUIgaeS1hzhg0mmxox1SH5xZfG77fihA0QKDEx9zhLL9_KkxMfe0C-utBuiPJOVU6/s400/DSCN704466-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIopphQnri2RX8W0cN-YPD53D1C_VBHWWoIGKzflncRWkvq0njyEzFxNaeRo71GjfFWekhpdxvTTzFSzRAuhodQrKa2worWBrEo14xcXIbeXqX6o2XvFYIYKYHnnraOj1gV3ud9H0DZts/s1600/DSCN704966-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIopphQnri2RX8W0cN-YPD53D1C_VBHWWoIGKzflncRWkvq0njyEzFxNaeRo71GjfFWekhpdxvTTzFSzRAuhodQrKa2worWBrEo14xcXIbeXqX6o2XvFYIYKYHnnraOj1gV3ud9H0DZts/s400/DSCN704966-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bedding inspired by nature and the fall season was everywhere.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8HR6XdntlLC6TXHJo1h_cj3UNL5RlzjNA0zYdR2oq1sId4_eCGrx9P0ghiepsixKEfEhlc23O5khUw07UYyzysAETkt-cEg43U_3p4dN9BDbhwXJ-K7R9Bvuj5Sfewt7GDh7uzJ_HXr6/s1600/DSCN709866.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8HR6XdntlLC6TXHJo1h_cj3UNL5RlzjNA0zYdR2oq1sId4_eCGrx9P0ghiepsixKEfEhlc23O5khUw07UYyzysAETkt-cEg43U_3p4dN9BDbhwXJ-K7R9Bvuj5Sfewt7GDh7uzJ_HXr6/s400/DSCN709866.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDwIlwaEWyxxxrPSIa7NnDmfLlPxGuI0pL_wmc6laA_XEcY3RGPDdFMHS9akumwWI9jzq0hu4VRJOX7Epp7gv1G360IR8i8l4MbMyOkqwgcaX7R9JfF3yWPoZ0IBJVkezY_RVublx77-I/s1600/DSCN709266-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDwIlwaEWyxxxrPSIa7NnDmfLlPxGuI0pL_wmc6laA_XEcY3RGPDdFMHS9akumwWI9jzq0hu4VRJOX7Epp7gv1G360IR8i8l4MbMyOkqwgcaX7R9JfF3yWPoZ0IBJVkezY_RVublx77-I/s400/DSCN709266-2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Fall table settings</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/AVvXsEjuSSQfUa6SJxoql66fWJn3nVDp1yw2WReUDcNG7OEE-Qp_GbxWAzf583eD8dlaFkDFZM1c8ZXdsJ98pHOeebyD7SmjqOhKIn6JiwnIR5yULNLNB1slvSlh0M1qbEh1o5BTFELBr1y7P9AF/s1600/DSCN710166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSSQfUa6SJxoql66fWJn3nVDp1yw2WReUDcNG7OEE-Qp_GbxWAzf583eD8dlaFkDFZM1c8ZXdsJ98pHOeebyD7SmjqOhKIn6JiwnIR5yULNLNB1slvSlh0M1qbEh1o5BTFELBr1y7P9AF/s320/DSCN710166.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Purple is popular. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8HR6XdntlLC6TXHJo1h_cj3UNL5RlzjNA0zYdR2oq1sId4_eCGrx9P0ghiepsixKEfEhlc23O5khUw07UYyzysAETkt-cEg43U_3p4dN9BDbhwXJ-K7R9Bvuj5Sfewt7GDh7uzJ_HXr6/s1600/DSCN709866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9BkJN48Ndsy-dcbmbEicRiSIUFwNVGDXDbbLXsIaDB2uA3xI7lPd2ctt-nuLYX45toFi2eRoUZRjJ6JRsG_E4N1OcAHkMp6TqbeSv5Oqrzq12FQibWyNl0GARo1rlqU2c4Gggi0y5kD5/s1600/DSCN721366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9BkJN48Ndsy-dcbmbEicRiSIUFwNVGDXDbbLXsIaDB2uA3xI7lPd2ctt-nuLYX45toFi2eRoUZRjJ6JRsG_E4N1OcAHkMp6TqbeSv5Oqrzq12FQibWyNl0GARo1rlqU2c4Gggi0y5kD5/s320/DSCN721366.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And quirky clocks are always fun. Sometimes you even get a surprise when you take a shot. I'm looking in and out!</div>

Seen through a window

Travelling allows you to broaden your horizons in many ways.  You get to experience different cultures, climates, foods and transportation s...

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Paint it blue

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2FXtvjC3XyyIo-2lHOszq3aWDVAMRXDiUOaIVXFF-gF27xjNqHEJJ6QHopJixr0TmCzL6eNR-29muSLQrx9YySdD_UfKh37lULAbsYeaZYoA2iIffwV-kQVj_1MNi7Y-mEozyNDdeprj/s1600/DSCN727166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP2FXtvjC3XyyIo-2lHOszq3aWDVAMRXDiUOaIVXFF-gF27xjNqHEJJ6QHopJixr0TmCzL6eNR-29muSLQrx9YySdD_UfKh37lULAbsYeaZYoA2iIffwV-kQVj_1MNi7Y-mEozyNDdeprj/s320/DSCN727166.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: inherit;">While I was in the UK recently I was struck by the number of blue doors I saw.  Where I live  I have a difficult time convincing someone to go with a blue door, sometimes navy, but never a vibrant blue.  Blue was also  a constant accent colour I saw in France and Greece.  Is it a cultural or climate thing?  Living in the middle of the North Atlantic, we have our share of fog and cold so possibly blue is too cool for an entrance colour.  Red doors are very popular as a result. I'll have to investigate this further. As you can see blue can be many things. </div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50-naZ_BNNnj2Kh05Gt8a0C6Tw_eHx9uzav1Iyy8TcV_Dx2219zFy8KSdHBpJruRuNoj82gpEiDvIm2eperomwTNR-BkRZakm8YX9h__S6WhZb9qITB6IRs_s403qiq-w9VkwK4nCz4xO/s1600/DSCN742866.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50-naZ_BNNnj2Kh05Gt8a0C6Tw_eHx9uzav1Iyy8TcV_Dx2219zFy8KSdHBpJruRuNoj82gpEiDvIm2eperomwTNR-BkRZakm8YX9h__S6WhZb9qITB6IRs_s403qiq-w9VkwK4nCz4xO/s320/DSCN742866.jpg" width="240" /></a> </div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIj0E91UxkIIAtkSk5miUAZlO_UdFAnn7wq4TXYWlqCKQps0zlmQFc6fJLdWm4elNyseYdiOMHNy9_eDRDFM7wlBXNAJTQo_qe_YWAhpJ7AqW1QuvG2VjTdkVJpdCgDKHwaycTKPTRBuZV/s1600/DSCN742466.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIj0E91UxkIIAtkSk5miUAZlO_UdFAnn7wq4TXYWlqCKQps0zlmQFc6fJLdWm4elNyseYdiOMHNy9_eDRDFM7wlBXNAJTQo_qe_YWAhpJ7AqW1QuvG2VjTdkVJpdCgDKHwaycTKPTRBuZV/s320/DSCN742466.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIj0E91UxkIIAtkSk5miUAZlO_UdFAnn7wq4TXYWlqCKQps0zlmQFc6fJLdWm4elNyseYdiOMHNy9_eDRDFM7wlBXNAJTQo_qe_YWAhpJ7AqW1QuvG2VjTdkVJpdCgDKHwaycTKPTRBuZV/s1600/DSCN742466.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Bright and vibrant and warmer, these are my top three doors  from all the ones I saw. </div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvKzhCdD12LWh2aEziEd5xUAa95P-8pbeaOqF2vhWFkdiWEP_CGR1BpneHlb8lLwm2uFvMEXjXMXMro8bKaEY7d50UsQxkuATZZs6siKlYsd-Oo6Z5-aEKhHBYT1yOWJGS_oPkXpyi_nr/s1600/DSCN742766.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvKzhCdD12LWh2aEziEd5xUAa95P-8pbeaOqF2vhWFkdiWEP_CGR1BpneHlb8lLwm2uFvMEXjXMXMro8bKaEY7d50UsQxkuATZZs6siKlYsd-Oo6Z5-aEKhHBYT1yOWJGS_oPkXpyi_nr/s320/DSCN742766.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">and getting cooler  ...</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIj0E91UxkIIAtkSk5miUAZlO_UdFAnn7wq4TXYWlqCKQps0zlmQFc6fJLdWm4elNyseYdiOMHNy9_eDRDFM7wlBXNAJTQo_qe_YWAhpJ7AqW1QuvG2VjTdkVJpdCgDKHwaycTKPTRBuZV/s1600/DSCN742466.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsd9bJ_SvRYjL4wN36WEjF297NRHFDypPo83WzEjwhzgzqJbEJTnJmUQsVcZuUtSoyaBIpxjCX12c0mTZeLHeKxjsXON-YKdXJwn-iGDI0sdTVl5mk5IdsAvGz9xJC3ZdkltulLyzc545/s1600/DSCN742966.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsd9bJ_SvRYjL4wN36WEjF297NRHFDypPo83WzEjwhzgzqJbEJTnJmUQsVcZuUtSoyaBIpxjCX12c0mTZeLHeKxjsXON-YKdXJwn-iGDI0sdTVl5mk5IdsAvGz9xJC3ZdkltulLyzc545/s320/DSCN742966.jpg" width="178" /></a> </div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">and paler...</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSngJrvuZg2XNT-7b-wbzbrEWFzvBcbm4bFcvF-EMyi8OTgXoKoxYBn6o_GdvrWvIn43e6UnjtnkYpdCi5MLc2lowxQOL_438b6CfRKjJUHzXvtDTkhNeIKioknXYG_A_awy09R1-N5XV/s1600/DSCN74256666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSngJrvuZg2XNT-7b-wbzbrEWFzvBcbm4bFcvF-EMyi8OTgXoKoxYBn6o_GdvrWvIn43e6UnjtnkYpdCi5MLc2lowxQOL_438b6CfRKjJUHzXvtDTkhNeIKioknXYG_A_awy09R1-N5XV/s320/DSCN74256666.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSngJrvuZg2XNT-7b-wbzbrEWFzvBcbm4bFcvF-EMyi8OTgXoKoxYBn6o_GdvrWvIn43e6UnjtnkYpdCi5MLc2lowxQOL_438b6CfRKjJUHzXvtDTkhNeIKioknXYG_A_awy09R1-N5XV/s1600/DSCN74256666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">and paler still.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSngJrvuZg2XNT-7b-wbzbrEWFzvBcbm4bFcvF-EMyi8OTgXoKoxYBn6o_GdvrWvIn43e6UnjtnkYpdCi5MLc2lowxQOL_438b6CfRKjJUHzXvtDTkhNeIKioknXYG_A_awy09R1-N5XV/s1600/DSCN74256666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSngJrvuZg2XNT-7b-wbzbrEWFzvBcbm4bFcvF-EMyi8OTgXoKoxYBn6o_GdvrWvIn43e6UnjtnkYpdCi5MLc2lowxQOL_438b6CfRKjJUHzXvtDTkhNeIKioknXYG_A_awy09R1-N5XV/s1600/DSCN74256666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">How do you feel about blue doors?</div>

Paint it blue

While I was in the UK recently I was struck by the number of blue doors I saw.  Where I live  I have a difficult time convincing someone to ...

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