Dining room solutions

I<span style="font-family: inherit;">n January during a blackout our pipes broke resulting in water damage to a number of rooms in our home. What was a bit of a disaster turned into a positive for me because it finally got me moving to do something about  one of my biggest decorating problems.  That would be my dining room.... See my complaints in this  <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.ca/2012/10/do-you-have-problem-room.html">post</a><u> </u>.  It's quite a list. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><h4><span style="font-family: inherit;">Too much of a good thing</span></h4><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is how it all looked  in early 2000 .....</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="problems furniture arrangement dining room" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOZmMJF2i9oWoskTiG8oHM06SEaOGcB7iO1yFVSHlPs1yn2ASUjIuJmDSsGDIRpm-V_qXMpSpndSpvmXZ3tJgfTD0M2zphhzPOGd_nIBZwK9ZUlZ82fY0pmnpZBJPrlA6Lk3PyhRaND7z/s400/DSCN56586666.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Dining room solutions" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wood, wood and more wood</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Problem lines  </span></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Wood everywhere isn't the only problem.  Note the all the horizontal lines from the buffets to the railing,  a light hung too high and a window that has a view of the window next door.   Below is my first attempt to solve some of the highlighted problems.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="arranging dining room furniture " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jMlaoIlWqF8t4PzdclGCnOuJ9GK_nfBWPBlMxaGXcHYTLBNsa_DgbhwBIDOkhbgey_8euoUpfp_FCeZfQ1HEY-n9Bu-eYAH6-7EgQ1_LbetzBW0MsTK9V4R2P4RTDxxnIZY48V0krdI-/s400/DSCN8196_01.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Dining room solutions " /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> A different orientation solves some problems</span></td></tr></tbody></table><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Rearrange and add</span></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I liked the changes and that satisfied me for a short time.  The new light was a good height and the roundness worked well against all the rectangles.  I also added longer (very temporary and too short) drapes to break some of the horizontal lines.    I moved the art work from  the living room to dining room,  and created some height and brightness on the dining table.  Still seriously problematic in my book because I did nothing to alleviate the wood issue, but it was improved but sorely lacking  pizazz.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Enter 2014... </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">The power of paint and fabric</span></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">One of the cheapest updates you can make to any space is to paint something.  I don't care if it is furniture, accessories or walls, it works every time. Since we had to repaint all the walls (BM Glacier white) I continued on to paint quite a few things which I will reveal over the next several posts.  </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7424DHn6XdD2OBAPMbEzVD6o9WiKEjmuwbI8yM8OGkRaEvnZ4ADMXHfmElcHcvCO8RQBTjN3CIn4diYVtJ5nWm4IrWFXKLvVPKHdCqBKOcux3mZ7QdAnlpKPMfab4NEct_NVJuqd9uHVK/s1600/DSCN0087_01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="painting upholstery dining chairs gray circles" border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7424DHn6XdD2OBAPMbEzVD6o9WiKEjmuwbI8yM8OGkRaEvnZ4ADMXHfmElcHcvCO8RQBTjN3CIn4diYVtJ5nWm4IrWFXKLvVPKHdCqBKOcux3mZ7QdAnlpKPMfab4NEct_NVJuqd9uHVK/s1600/DSCN0087_01.JPG" title="Dining room solutions " width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Bringing  it into 2014</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">To break up the wood and the set,  I was determined to sell all the dining chairs and buy new ones. I still don't know how I got hubby to agree to selling 8 hand made solid ash chairs because they were too matched. He was probably fed up listening to complaints!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><br /></span>After an extensive search,  I realized the chairs that looked best with the table  were the ones my husband made for it. I don't like sets, but in this case I had to concede.  So ... after much discussion with sister and daughter and varying opinions, I found a fabric I loved and then choose spray paint to work with it. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I would like to say that cleaning and spray painting 8 chairs was exciting.  Not so.... But I got to use my favourite motif (circles) and my favourite colour gray. What could be better!   Part 2 coming soon... new problems and solutions. Hint:  Look at the vignettes on the buffet and table.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">What do you think?  </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br />

Dining room solutions

In January during a blackout our pipes broke resulting in water damage to a number of rooms in our home. What was a bit of a disaster turned into a positive for me because it finally got me moving to do something about  one of my biggest decorating problems.  That would be my dining room.... See my …

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Int2 architecture

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Int2 architecture

Many thanks to Desire to Inspire for sharing this incredible Moscow apartment designed by Russian architecture and design firm INT2 architecture! I'm loving the clever mixture of French, Scandinavian and Italian styles here–I would have never guessed the home was in Moscow of all places! The kitchen…

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Classy Clutter

<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkO5QlTqSmA4dybOnf2jJVQzFVGsHEfvM1ecUJ2HF-1_LZk4snId-W3bnktxcRlfrz9r1p8wlucWZO_FAtrhcVUgyWFNPDmg_uTGt3Car5PUxPUT7tG1LahhHyNbMYYebysGje3Ln7hLL/s1600/Mint-Chair-Corner.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NQhoi69OOp8rFT11mH2o9DDCpB9zyL4IIu03uOyYXmDa-SUKNeo2_Q6yJ_Q2ivAS6alTwYAcs3kPGNe84_01YptDmufgivO7FK8gXP0azKsioNzGcbhN0nAunh0eLPmMoCCiLKLww9aT/s1600/Living-Room-Reveal-1.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVhRWOTsyy0EYhqMyIxfzL5ww_qLA-9QExscLnIiCpZZLfkxsoCdVh9P7Bna-Z36CkPrB7EnrhFiZq0OEINpe_KCmWpVo5yRkJObI4WRUna-fV5Jqf-k9OSs9KgMQBUq7OaqYaQAdplE5/s1600/Throw-Pillows-2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWfTQyTd0wLjyS7E74GumWZxrq1AuYZoCI-jDO_cZ425-DEyFc_tvKnUrSoENpQ1oxnyRmxQnUvWP1FTNE5i_2hvQE0uIkbNjZtOnBMiUhxMQNCug7jAAScfSaHDlGse_WN4vB2PMDDIz/s1600/Living-Room-Reveal-3.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEt34_93f1_nhk5Svoauvmfit9nGrWyjIPN1VWPl9OhbyM2WPR3XX3km9qoDh4mXKLvouT5p-UGHY9as-Nlmw1l66pY3wj2KqAw-ALe6IiLH-jljRefH5KUCDQsKPoUpJqhqZotLCERM0/s1600/Mint-and-Gold-Hallway.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdMXlTgazKleYmQWnfW4wbwyqkiw6IJOvRUh2jYefWf6fuVMHAtfjKesEhyE69xE8jbs_-pdvVHyvwY2KKuowO5PMvaNuqZMwdzns_lW4b4iLxTTyTeWPV4__nl2HqB3DvFRdYhJWWXM6/s1600/Gold-Gallery-Wall.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfGJnaS_sNnsOFqE9EszfX8XFc4wRebnabvxLXuJqdr09l8IR0KGDLLC_GYaur1G-FHOgIE7AuFNkEwWH8WpmNf-D_CDqUGEMSWpIZWJ-r2KRjyBonWik_o9YkJlqa4Jc3a6lJ5uXcgqG/s1600/DIY-Coat-Closet-Makeover-3-684x1024.jpg" /><br /><br />I am so not a DIYer, so I'm especially impressed by Mallory and Savannah and their uber creative blog <a href="http://www.classyclutter.net/2014/03/coral-and-mint-living-room-reveal.html" target="_blank">Classy Clutter</a>! Mallory recently finished making over her living room (again!) and I'm <i>loving</i> what she did! The best part?? Get this....Mallory painted the walls, refinished the floors, made the curtains and many of the accessories, AND reupholstered all of the furniture–including the sofas, herself! *Mind blown* See more pics of the space, get all the details and check out tutorials on the projects right over <a href="http://www.classyclutter.net/2014/03/coral-and-mint-living-room-reveal.html" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /><br /><br />This was so not planned, but Wesley turned 7 months old last week and his shirt for the day happens to perfectly match this room! How could I not share?! <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MN5Slj5jEbqdll7T4hAHvWODPN8owmDII5s5Ql3zrfU16xfyogyxMloKfw_fx_qI58YfoA2ybZtpVfy3yS6GOp-lyM_3tvA53aY6_cbC52aCaJymjXS3nvWGIRRSrNbi5CHeRg0h_Dvh/s1600/photo.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSy8gJfk3tmJItmK4tudxhbhTZ-J64-HIZY5tYzY4DDQsZWs75ndNtXSlwoKYyqbB-EuF4cCrAdRdpqzqopYhHLLbEzknLdpIh8SjRlIVWRsr9FZQlkWIvJ_88Y3KIFl71o9vvobg6mmv/s1600/7+month+olds+vertical.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSy8gJfk3tmJItmK4tudxhbhTZ-J64-HIZY5tYzY4DDQsZWs75ndNtXSlwoKYyqbB-EuF4cCrAdRdpqzqopYhHLLbEzknLdpIh8SjRlIVWRsr9FZQlkWIvJ_88Y3KIFl71o9vvobg6mmv/s1600/7+month+olds+vertical.jpg" width="166" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(click to enlarge)</span></div><br />He's getting<i> so big</i>!! Happy weekend everyone! :)  <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>

Classy Clutter

I am so not a DIYer, so I'm especially impressed by Mallory and Savannah and their uber creative blog Classy Clutter! Mallory recently finished making over her living room (again!) and I'm loving what she did! The best part?? Get this....Mallory painted the walls, refinished the floors, made the cur…

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L. Moore Designs

<center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLcsZ_0mD2FFAkXi5I82urYdH6DXlp5U_NqeCav6CgfK__ZDADrjTl4oOJat1STRFVqE2377Gx_iK4Edt_mM91zK7lTvfSoB2yroWmN4T5Qs-qHQgjxEvjlyxpxVE8MB9BeucT_CNRQpl/s1600/2012_1018_OH_Supple_088f.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ31Iv8mmoV0_CijS40PZHX72P_4yRRkoaiYqLtTd6AWR_xCBPiHU6vvLOZXi155cVsEGYtTQMyvGfBpwg_R7PAM-3UeZSdfPDefIrOW-0cssOMslyX_wRdvIIqP_gax37uRXeElLPKcQg/s1600/2012_1018_OH_Supple_089f.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzsSagwXKoAD9uX1cYURZ_VGvLW4LkfKwyQU3Xl1ykAUffxNRIMUXRY9XIJriPS0IRCXQffVZ3l6aTlABV1g-DxJdLJ3BE0T0s5CYh-kFVGFT9rWwYh156BcnUZ8DdRMpQF88vvlyHKfZC/s1600/2012_1018_OH_Supple_090f.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVWEDKoYEBUifc4cDUHBcCDwF2GM6Q_t8cIzn71-649gzZKj_59Wvr996MM4w6vNJPcoDX2nYS3PA3d0Mvb2ZTbzFnHMMzMbod7LB2USQmi8NUqH5SmJeERXAGamh_ptoPOBOzWFYPStk/s1600/2012_1018_OH_Supple_084F2+copy.jpeg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93flUPg8pgZujaB_yhjpjOIChO_eZw7t9xmjYhpfz4fcoGoFeOlJmNAKc78-Vus-eyTirZhH2IFtJMQQEnc3CQ0aGXt3x4rKdJ1ZZKPAJfPIKh5dEdgeAeroRIl54zTtHNbdxKdodlaKZ/s1600/2012_1018_OH_Supple_045F2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qut_VAqKMYPKwldtPeDakwqqrNa9DoFAjH54UvUcTWhOu7l1E3xAcsbysigdniiF_HIjbTTVB84IJLBwRd5QJX7cQUPhmqd3rmZvAE9Z1L6U7MVQKoa3GIETauUtm5rj_Nm8HPQNsGpq/s1600/2012_1018_OH_Supple_039F2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcMuJWPtymud5fVD2Kh47n79MSJ3PeBTdCm_Smifyq0-t6iZaA7cOsNKtd5TxgXafS7FJDMbke51Ebw63eeQryrTJj7-iWqwlLKp541cUGAMUcT7HUBVgarpDISR0RdzqwwFjtKSK1Gcx/s1600/2012_1018_OH_Supple_054F2+copy.jpeg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhka6rXCrwWSSFaQpKtqvtbiI5M4TLXpc-u-OMtkGPpbOTAEGyP8aJ2k-2wqYkHXrK_SbTzwAyacBVaK5gbUcIjc0EEY9j2c4XgAPBPevWmE8m3BujU9wBkNR7rCuJz8l59EcWF8e-8hoHx/s1600/2012_1018_OH_Supple_055F2+copy.jpeg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQuBpmXnRzP-HyPPCjqdpWbKwPxybO1jrUspWzfdAHm8gRuoY0SxMh2OGzblqoUMZMnIBvDDKi7-8f5EBNyoD6dBEuoj8IDGOwhH9vDVRbN5VGIZOYEWsgX3aNKJ0xqYfF6r9jy7sTxk3/s1600/2012_1018_OH_Supple_059f.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEeEGo7KPzwgoPP6gY142TiqS5jkyy3BUUJQKrno8ubKv4YTRCerhq1hxCbMLgN0tQrWmC689NOFZkEH0YNIVsdf5ci10YuFulhg2TNTMBfS5okERGjJd7wSVF6lUNP3vYCu3PwDMwyGlV/s1600/2012_1018_OH_Supple_061F.jpg" /><br /> </center>This beautiful Greensboro, North Carolina home designed by <a href="http://www.lmooredesigns.com/" target="_blank">Leslie Moore</a> and photographed by <a href="http://www.staceyvanberkel.com/" target="_blank">Stacey Van Berkel</a> is both colorful <i>and</i> sophisticated! I could stare at each room all day taking in all the lovely details! The artwork, antique pieces, even the glimpses into the other rooms are just gorgeous! The home was actually featured in O’Henry Magazine, so head <a href="http://issuu.com/ohenrymag/docs/novemeber_2012_ohenry_magazine/76?e=3084717/2637866" target="_blank">here</a> to see a ton more photos and read the article about the home! And see more great projects from L. Moore Designs <a href="http://www.lmooredesigns.com/" target="_blank">here</a>!<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>

L. Moore Designs

 This beautiful Greensboro, North Carolina home designed by Leslie Moore and photographed by Stacey Van Berkel is both colorful and sophisticated! I could stare at each room all day taking in all the lovely details! The artwork, antique pieces, even the glimpses into the other rooms are just gorgeou…

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The Cottages at Romar

<center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMQ6gomGblMBjd7nxzgQhrVw5Zx3L3r2F6QeaUz3H3nnMvVraq4dQOrWwjiAJEH8JjcQNwxsbK-hZ5OYbnHc5VH_XqR4jhoSWrCBMHBtL6PBMxcUs1FC7kWaV5hXEeBkKSEpYbGEZJnbM/s1600/7daa6d70e770e83cd8047131465326b1.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWVX9Rp5kO7_yBQJtNfMdEPlObqa_jmup2-bDOo41ZL-zh6MtET2KfpL-8k6ueA-Rh796aOwDQdRBGUziUTeVy2yuiilksZUiqqyWP-i9cMT89W7CD1ZpJbLoKQgzblwP8xVb_PNqxksW/s1600/60129666de42311025ec661d5dfb4391.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilz2l2S5YaoYC394mghYuSQVoAG7sJQv3SRojj7kJCnJuN_ixuyQxdwJGveF_eRYyJ7mErXIB4eXdJq8MNOwrNGY1TXxZU6zW1bzev_bdRvGtarXz2oQxokEilIpWd-9mVY4hnDZZbJrwV/s1600/9a33fb6ac123cc1efba4cb3512027637.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQpKlMlxGMSTvj4S-QI0AnlKmtbeQswrufuv3-Xi7xIRbZiE93VOkBUtVwFqmR2IFitH3Bam87z3RebMmQQ8cFTJqdPiEbC3oU2ClrLWSC6-JwPRVcTisewnfqEHx7SRBTZuekeI79EId/s1600/a6cafc43372320bd67ad83bfb2bd9d15.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMu24ZeudjdOWei0w8zBaiMmlrb_xggCriEd1hq7XFgL3xJNwd4LbGKv7DFc-g1IKa7K8tqSYSaDWxWye0Xiz_q1rQ5n2Jkt9M26X19LEBLBHsVTKi5s_zkf3he2eMIMmPxJLKIaZb53T/s1600/98f98a412f20046f7a6dc23223572d18.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVRvJJArjQ9911xvW8aBwKyODIv4MjP6o44baKk6ra0VIuh2x-pGXnYoZLZ3wOz-piIZYlKc1wS645j5XE4IZMB8iEYGwPtAUPK8Nh9XNwMCBZNQwjNfi_TNjagmMjoHOwPkmz9ZGh1xw/s1600/531c54d4c525c870763c2ea5e82bf83f.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWEkYO20V7R4QSqIF6OInHA5XNTnBzSI9zkqti0U3g-FrOxaaPBoGuTF2afuy5Pq4OhjNVf2ZDrKVXSgUT-WXjaAYoeXGEIfV_8Yp9JclF0GdGQcGzpQHcZKdK8WNU_hhhnXQehEeuMci/s1600/096123c4fbf98ebb04b2d6eacce6d96e-2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGf6-8EK5hYSwax5eVl3bxluc0gyst30cE9oiNogUZ3xrIcP783iKZPAGmZSU9usUfI7N6dfIoS7hyphenhyphengXWxngaI2RUytlovxB3Ug8RJltd9XenI9P9ZelqkjA-uM8aIcd45haE5TgUsJwg/s1600/a0782dd034af674d4a94876866a92c4a.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0_wQnI5dG6Tyr1RxXl3yM8KkGOpc24Ts9PtDBLtHBVLltSzvwDROtPIF0X2e1nf4jUITAfOU19xmvME5eenwoW_C-je03j46QVPUagR1gnf5aRFy7BJe_zEV3DeYqQ_1Yjvw4C6xjIjS/s1600/6937b518e6c2bde0bce56507391dad62.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5sQ9GDOzCqglvixrCGkEMjeLqRFqnY8nQICWSLZCECoEIx9EnwNoQhZhr7cfMVgWlhkAbDQzHMDbECqygUtjeJXmHfPovnjgTAvCnhgy1Sj-h6iWpYAXnmzgzCJeYRHouMidye6-6jAY/s1600/b762b851fdb49c6453a75f9964d9b59b.jpg" /></center><br />Looks like I found another vacation destination to add to my ever-growing list! Orange Beach, Alabama! Has anyone ever been? This adorable home designed by <a href="http://melaniemartininteriors.com/" target="_blank">Melanie Martin</a> and <a href="http://patonealinteriors.com/" target="_blank">Pat O'Neal</a> is located in <a href="http://cottagesatromar.com/" target="_blank">The Cottages at Romar</a>, a brand new private coastal community in Orange Beach. The serene palette is so relaxing and echoes the white sand beaches and sea outside! I'm absolutely loving that kitchen...the cabinets are dreamy!! The turquoise chandelier is fab too, of course! See more pics of the home, as well as the rest of the community <a href="http://cottagesatromar.com/gallery.html#lightbox[folio]/5/" target="_blank">here</a>! <br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b>Paint Info</b><br />Cabinets - Sherwin-Williams Rainwashed SW6211</blockquote><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>

The Cottages at Romar

Looks like I found another vacation destination to add to my ever-growing list! Orange Beach, Alabama! Has anyone ever been? This adorable home designed by Melanie Martin and Pat O'Neal is located in The Cottages at Romar, a brand new private coastal community in Orange Beach. The serene palette is …

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Do you need a little luck?

We just finished two months of renovations after our broken water pipes  and I wanted something fresh and green  for my living room. I went to the florist to get a....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXubAjJXd-akD4125rrJP5yFO_HqW97FOPvaA3ofzwPcOL6PIH4OF3pgbG91dpkoy6HCiO9OHrcVpbLmKolfDc7_sJ58GswUs0CkxmAJIYSuiaXkkjIPLMBJMrU5LToWIGgjv1GgDrpG1/s1600/Shamrock-plant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="shamrock plant for good luck Irish " border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXubAjJXd-akD4125rrJP5yFO_HqW97FOPvaA3ofzwPcOL6PIH4OF3pgbG91dpkoy6HCiO9OHrcVpbLmKolfDc7_sJ58GswUs0CkxmAJIYSuiaXkkjIPLMBJMrU5LToWIGgjv1GgDrpG1/s1600/Shamrock-plant.jpg" title="Plants for good luck" /></a></div><br /> lucky shamrock seeing it was St. Patrick's Day  and my ancestors are Irish.  The best laid plans often fizzle in the face of something more interesting or inviting. The poor old shamrock didn't get a second look when I saw this....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWJgnYnXpGjZM09WK-iZA2kJRBCv2U9CqlUZ5Ky3huhOr_eAzCcdtKzlmsRXpKWyAaJAvOXf3obFlpPoSaMqSOO7blcDw3xAXwHmIP7e_nHoNolo6fS0J7VpMU3XO4eDADreX6gR4J6Hq/s1600/DSCN0083_01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="lucky bamboo pillar " border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWJgnYnXpGjZM09WK-iZA2kJRBCv2U9CqlUZ5Ky3huhOr_eAzCcdtKzlmsRXpKWyAaJAvOXf3obFlpPoSaMqSOO7blcDw3xAXwHmIP7e_nHoNolo6fS0J7VpMU3XO4eDADreX6gR4J6Hq/s1600/DSCN0083_01.JPG" title="Plants for good luck " width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucky bamboo pillar</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I couldn't help myself.  I was pulled in by this  lucky  bamboo. Most bamboo plants grow into a leggy, somewhat untidy mess, and for that reason I've never bought one.  I didn't realize  there were different ways of braiding or shaping them.<br /><br />So I am  now the proud owner of a lucky bamboo.  Here's my Cole's notes (am I dating myself?) version of my research on understanding them a little more:<br /><br /><h4>10 facts about lucky bamboo</h4><br />The lucky bamboo:<br /><ul><li> has been used for 5,000 years in the practice of Feng Shui</li><li>arrangement can have  5 essential elements of Feng Shui- earth (rocks or pebbles), wood (stalks), water (for growth), metal (add small coin or ornament), and fire (red or orange   object added) </li><li>is not a real bamboo, it is an Asian tropical water lily, botanical name "dracaena sanderiana" </li><li>does well in low light, but needs a constant supply of  water (keep at 1 inch)</li><li>likes distilled water  or tap water left out overnight ,</li><li>doesn't like  water with flouride </li><li> needs a water change once a week </li><li>brings luck (amount of luck it brings depends on the number of stalks) check this<a href="http://gardenia.ps/index.php/component/k2/item/7-history-of-lucky-bamboo.html"> link</a></li><li>leaves can be toxic when ingested</li><li>designs are trellis, pillar, tower or "random"</li></ul><h4>Special designs</h4><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVD39gRNelAAonLi1eYwhWjRBMOl4D-iLw_oM28yvXZycUhvjQWe6CZC_s-Osbp5T8R0CkqX8BDeik52Voetoc-or6pSaOvQpX8JJwZkSSvvNwNju9NRXGfF7ShsFjCpMp-skvJFfbfI06/s1600/curled-lucky-bamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="spiral triad lucky bamboo" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVD39gRNelAAonLi1eYwhWjRBMOl4D-iLw_oM28yvXZycUhvjQWe6CZC_s-Osbp5T8R0CkqX8BDeik52Voetoc-or6pSaOvQpX8JJwZkSSvvNwNju9NRXGfF7ShsFjCpMp-skvJFfbfI06/s1600/curled-lucky-bamboo.jpg" title="Plants for good luck " width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spiral triad</td></tr></tbody></table><span id="goog_1581586626"></span></div><h4> </h4><h4></h4><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXgEGzHszcfNhHZC18iaPZrIv06M4iHhfjnr6qjLF2JM9SD30BvwY9lnf_TWPqCUDpyXCZSFXmy7VIhLxtSiRUSdtA7RveyVst3OcW5zTtW9OXh_61LPTkGroWqtl76FQn81MI1tS7yjj/s1600/pineapple-braided-lucky-bamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="lucky bamboo pineapple braided pillar" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXgEGzHszcfNhHZC18iaPZrIv06M4iHhfjnr6qjLF2JM9SD30BvwY9lnf_TWPqCUDpyXCZSFXmy7VIhLxtSiRUSdtA7RveyVst3OcW5zTtW9OXh_61LPTkGroWqtl76FQn81MI1tS7yjj/s1600/pineapple-braided-lucky-bamboo.jpg" title="Plants for good luck " width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pineapple braided pillar</td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxntfi43nP1fCApZLUclZD5kChu2cklKtDC6eEcYXwXEXIDIn8UqUapco1B7k9elPS-W4HeBxdmXBzIyxk3HyFLnPEpP7AjiDmkC30MNnFZyxPqVnRagmrudYVIoXSr66UcybcUi8ate7/s1600/braided-tower-lucky-bamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="simple braided pillar lucky bamboo" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxntfi43nP1fCApZLUclZD5kChu2cklKtDC6eEcYXwXEXIDIn8UqUapco1B7k9elPS-W4HeBxdmXBzIyxk3HyFLnPEpP7AjiDmkC30MNnFZyxPqVnRagmrudYVIoXSr66UcybcUi8ate7/s1600/braided-tower-lucky-bamboo.jpg" title="Plants for good luck " width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Simple braided pillar</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuggRgmQMwbSa4cvGU5Wn7KVLXqRG2_YSfXuGISKLHbz1QWym6j9PjPLSrogaseaDu8H9fIZeohkaZ4DfyK7JgfBNFUUsuWeE1r6UYSzf7WgmnjdZ1kOZnXB6NBaonTfKlSS3zj1cPqKFB/s1600/two-tiered-towers-lucky-bamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 13px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="two tiered tower lucky bamboo " border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuggRgmQMwbSa4cvGU5Wn7KVLXqRG2_YSfXuGISKLHbz1QWym6j9PjPLSrogaseaDu8H9fIZeohkaZ4DfyK7JgfBNFUUsuWeE1r6UYSzf7WgmnjdZ1kOZnXB6NBaonTfKlSS3zj1cPqKFB/s1600/two-tiered-towers-lucky-bamboo.jpg" title="plants for good luck " width="238" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two tiered tower</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHN4yQaDJu-z4y7LBqzOJLlgcX-_yjH779Xs3MrGHIxGdF9rWKQIQj57zpxzVhwIZ7jx1P4miZBMxBHRQqo8tChZ-e_xtcdskbs5uyow-kYCj6-qPr5Axqx_sXuthE_DktK8gK4It0EVY4/s1600/serpentine-wall-lucky-bamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="serpentine wall lucky bamboo " border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHN4yQaDJu-z4y7LBqzOJLlgcX-_yjH779Xs3MrGHIxGdF9rWKQIQj57zpxzVhwIZ7jx1P4miZBMxBHRQqo8tChZ-e_xtcdskbs5uyow-kYCj6-qPr5Axqx_sXuthE_DktK8gK4It0EVY4/s1600/serpentine-wall-lucky-bamboo.jpg" title="plants for good luck " width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Serpentine wall </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbkrT31VbCcPtXpix-loT3lwKfYkjL88LkUVwZpu6yhkHd1B9d0Zn52Gf772A5688FcpgZ1026ATvEs-FBrIi7YnXxeXeU-jBWOThFrh3j5mN9KKDSJiCO95qMUhSDPW9E374Ar2Ne7p6/s1600/trellis-lucky-bamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="trellis lucky bamboo " border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbkrT31VbCcPtXpix-loT3lwKfYkjL88LkUVwZpu6yhkHd1B9d0Zn52Gf772A5688FcpgZ1026ATvEs-FBrIi7YnXxeXeU-jBWOThFrh3j5mN9KKDSJiCO95qMUhSDPW9E374Ar2Ne7p6/s1600/trellis-lucky-bamboo.jpg" title="plants for good luck " width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trellis lucky bamboo </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>If you want a plant in your home a lucky bamboo is your best bet if you don't have a green thumb.  It may even survive for awhile.<br /><br /></div><h4>Using lucky bamboo in decor</h4><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/49903/glimpse-into-my-home-eclectic-family-room-other-metro" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="lucky bamboo arrangement dining table " border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/214143c90bca60fa_8-1000/eclectic-family-room.jpg" title="plants for good luck " width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using repetition of small arrangements in a dining space</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small>Source </small></div><br /><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/2027551/Green-Lines-contemporary-living-room-san-francisco" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="lucky bamboo curled centerpiece coffee table " border="0" height="500" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/4d31515c00ac1ae1_8-1570/contemporary-living-room.jpg" title="plants for good luck " width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sculptural quality of curled lucky bamboo makes a stunning centerpiece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/leighah/heydt-designs" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Heydt Designs</a></small></div><br /><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/47691/Shoreline-Modern-Master-Bath-modern-bathroom-seattle" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="curled lucky bamboo zen bathroom " border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/d6a1b41d0bb2280d_8-1000/modern-bathroom.jpg" title="plants for good luck " width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucky bamboo in a simple design works well in a Zen bathroom </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/d-ryan79/dawn-ryan-akbdryan-interior-design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Ryan Interior Design</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/5308522/Back-Bay-Penthouse-traditional-entry-boston" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="spiral lucky bamboo arrangement console table " border="0" height="734" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/61a10a3302124709_8-9554/traditional-entry.jpg" title="plants for good luck " width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An  arrangement of curled  stems needs no other adornment </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small>  <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/adamsandbeasley/adams-beasley-associates" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Adams + Beasley Associates</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div>

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