Flying high

Lately I'm seeing birds in many design magazines and home decor shops. They keep popping up on wallpaper, pillows, bedding, pottery, art work and in cages.  It seems the sky's the limit!  Here are some of my favourite ways to integrate a theme into your home. It doesn't have to be birds, it could be butterflies, fish etc. <br /><br /><b>Wallpaper  </b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/216173/Heather-Garrett-eclectic-laundry-room-raleigh"><img alt="Heather Garrett eclectic laundry room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/216173_0_8-4417-eclectic-laundry-room.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Houzz</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> I love the design possibilities of wallpaper, but I can also remember all those hours of scraping it off walls.  My preference now  is to use wallpaper on smaller spaces or as an accent.  The colours in this pattern work perfectly with other colours in the room. In a small space which isn't lived in daily you can be a little more whimsical or adventurous. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/29466/living-room-eclectic-living-room-los-angeles"><img alt="living room eclectic living room" border="0" height="300" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/29466_0_8-7247-eclectic-living-room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/3969/maison21" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">maison21</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">This vibrant yellow is hard to ignore and it is used sparingly.  Framing sections is a perfect solution for a shot of pattern and colour.  Look closely and you will see tiny birds.  The graphic pillow repeats the motif in a much bolder way.  </span></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/171677/Creating-Exploration-eclectic-kids-dallas"><img alt="Creating Exploration eclectic kids" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/171677_0_8-5562-eclectic-kids.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/erikaey/erika-everett-design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Erika Everett Design</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"> And the bird theme is carried through this nursery even to the ceiling. </span></small></div><br /><br /><b>Wall Decals and Stencils</b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/165774/Four-Walls-and-a-Roof-contemporary-kids-san-francisco"><img alt="Four Walls and a Roof contemporary kids" border="0" height="253" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/165774_0_8-4135-contemporary-kids.jpg" width="400" /></a><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/21814/Lucy-McLintic" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Lucy McLintic</a></small></div><small><span style="font-size: small;"> These white birds  are subtle and fresh even with the addition of pattern on another wall. I think white drawings are so minimal  because they just hint at their presence.   </span></small><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NMEF_qZiGK_Vz2vh3HW4ED8m0kx8kUltl0ZgPvSgTCPBcMEq1MgBEv3IOHfumHcXl-Xd9Bd8iLrOX0d_lrD-uc8HR6-oZl48rSO37eirD-rfRgJ9PeE4ChIKiLYcinkDNRTbCiotOWjs/s1600/171277592048553326_8PWHB2RX_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NMEF_qZiGK_Vz2vh3HW4ED8m0kx8kUltl0ZgPvSgTCPBcMEq1MgBEv3IOHfumHcXl-Xd9Bd8iLrOX0d_lrD-uc8HR6-oZl48rSO37eirD-rfRgJ9PeE4ChIKiLYcinkDNRTbCiotOWjs/s400/171277592048553326_8PWHB2RX_b.jpg" width="275" /></a><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://customnurseryart.blogspot.ca/2011/08/nursery-wallpaper-accent-wall.html">Custom Nursery Art </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">Look up!  Look waaaay up! What a lovely finishing touch in a nursery!   </span></small><br /><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/212199/oniroco-eclectic-kids-"><img alt="oniroco eclectic kids" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/212199_0_8-9866-eclectic-kids.jpg" width="300" /></a><small><span style="font-size: small;"> <br /> </span></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></small></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/oniroco/oniroco" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Oniroco</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <span style="font-size: small;"> You have to love these graphic birdcages and birds on the wall, but don't miss the pillows!</span> <br /></small></div></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitockOc1UZmHJ2mjfjRJ52ldx0IL2BLClTjaIVskTNUEMUnfuTvvPeOUUrnkB7Q9KDVCfsY5fekKhE9q5iRT51TVFnOx2p3BVWCUNE8JwSHy1CMWFWxvbm_e-BgE61AtUf7awkR83eQj5d/s1600/birdcage-via-stylehive.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitockOc1UZmHJ2mjfjRJ52ldx0IL2BLClTjaIVskTNUEMUnfuTvvPeOUUrnkB7Q9KDVCfsY5fekKhE9q5iRT51TVFnOx2p3BVWCUNE8JwSHy1CMWFWxvbm_e-BgE61AtUf7awkR83eQj5d/s320/birdcage-via-stylehive.jpg" width="320" /></a></span><br /><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;">And here they  are again in  graphic black providing a  backdrop for this dark sofa.  I like how the curved lines of the sofa interact with the curves of the cages. And following up with the real thing......</span></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Birdcages </b></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/90898/Family-Room-Details-traditional-family-room-dallas"><img alt="Family Room Details traditional family room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/90898_0_8-0225-traditional-family-room.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/charmhome/cristi-holcombe" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Cristi Holcombe</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Using cages is a way to reference our fine feathered friends without having them actually  appear.  The absence of presence so to speak. I love the weathered driftwood with the straight lines of the cages.  </span></div></div><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/67310/---other-metros"></a><small><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></small><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4X_YvHqwglOsvV-tTcrc2hh3c0vwWe1VwzGMEZVYbux9VdVhShVRlBXavE7ML41uRt-w7ZPvy1E0x5wSl8cktJTNG6TU34Ob3x9UJk0A_bqhHeIfZixsvr1Bn77CtgGuC9U3IPjwb3Dur/s1600/171277592048553364_Jyzow53v_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4X_YvHqwglOsvV-tTcrc2hh3c0vwWe1VwzGMEZVYbux9VdVhShVRlBXavE7ML41uRt-w7ZPvy1E0x5wSl8cktJTNG6TU34Ob3x9UJk0A_bqhHeIfZixsvr1Bn77CtgGuC9U3IPjwb3Dur/s400/171277592048553364_Jyzow53v_b.jpg" width="320" /></a><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"></span></small><small><a href="http://thedecorologist.com/wp/collective-soul-birdcages"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">The Decorologist  </span></span></a></small></div><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b>You can also attach birdcages to your wall for a very three dimensional look which leads me to other forms of 3 D accessories....   </span></small><br /><br /><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sculpture </b></span></small></div><div style="color: #444444;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/361840/Accessory-Closeup-traditional-entry-new-orleans"><img alt="Accessory Closeup traditional entry" border="0" height="289" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/361840_0_8-2147-traditional-entry.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/new-orleans" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/nelsonwilsoninteriors/nelson-wilson-interiors" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Nelson Wilson Interiors</a></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Tucked away on a table top amidst  a display of flowers and books, </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/524506/Interieurs-Showroom-by-Francine-Gardner-eclectic-home-office-new-york"><img alt="Interieurs Showroom by Francine Gardner eclectic home office" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/524506_0_8-7524-eclectic-home-office.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/interieurs/interieurs-by-francine-gardner" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"> Francine Gardner</a></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"> commanding a shelf in a very contemporary office space, </span></small></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/67310/---other-metros"><img alt=" " border="0" height="398" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/67310_0_8-4894--.jpg" width="400" /></a><small> </small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">spaces design</a></small></div><small><br /></small><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> or hanging in pristine whiteness to delight a new baby, birds take many forms in homes.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/121277/Eames-House-Bird-by-Vitra-modern-artwork-"><img alt="Eames House Bird by Vitra modern artwork" border="0" height="326" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/121277_0_8-9266-modern-artwork.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/nestliving.1321432511/nestliving" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">nestliving</a></small></div><br /> The iconic Eames bird can be found in many styled homes. Charles and Ray Eames had the original carved bird and constantly rearranged  it in various vignettes around their home and when styling photos. Because of the colour and simple lines the bird was sought by Eames fans.   Using 3 D scans of the original bird Vitra is now creating <a href="http://www.dwr.com/product/eames-house-bird.do?sortby=ourPicks">reproductions</a> of it. <small><br /></small></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Art work </b></span></div><small><br /></small><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/218695/Edgewood-Townhouse-modern--atlanta"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img alt="Edgewood Townhouse modern " border="0" height="640" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/218695_0_8-6802-modern-.jpg" width="430" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/ysdesignblog/niki-papadopoulos" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Niki Papadopoulos</a></small></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">Silhouettes of birds and branches provide a very eye catching headboard design. </span></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqRZg0Y4_8PTZly8HCNRNO3nWFmnWywOow8jP2Cj3KK2lvDUQCvN8yrX-G6lVybl-5zXnqJmHwHa-L5jWp5SLtsBFcv5CtwrvAH8hp24m2b7GTrq3DUZoSO3PTREEicjvcjGpC-9uP_Bj/s1600/171277592048553378_bTZhq5k4_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/46875/Black---White-Master-Bedroom-with-a-Touch-of-Teal-contemporary-bedroom-charlotte"><img alt="Black & White Master Bedroom with a Touch of Teal contemporary bedroom" border="0" height="267" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/46875_0_8-7371-contemporary-bedroom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/46875/Black---White-Master-Bedroom-with-a-Touch-of-Teal-contemporary-bedroom-charlotte">Emily A. Clarke</a></span></div>Small prints of various birds matted large and stacked on either side of this bed make for an interesting symmetrical layout.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/21136/Spring-2009-British-Colonial-Entry-Room-Design-Ideas---Williams-Sonoma-Home-tropical--"><img alt="Spring 2009 British Colonial Entry Room Design Ideas | Williams-Sonoma Home tropical " border="0" height="278" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/21136_0_8-9388-tropical-.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #444444;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/wshome/williamssonoma-home" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Williams-Sonoma Home</a></small></div></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> Don't forget you don't have to hang artwork.  It can be beautifully displayed as part of a vignette. </span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><b><span style="font-size: small;">Painted Furniture </span></b></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/27180/black-birds---other-metros"><img alt="black birds " border="0" height="329" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/27180_0_8-0172--.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/3796/bryonieportercom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">bryonieporter.com</a></small></div><br />Birds appear to be a favourite motif on painted furniture.  This striking combination begs your attention.  It would make a fantastic art piece at the end of a hallway. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4C6Xber1Hbo2j4kdcrXNAHXoDJm98ycoWX2-ALvhZQj9QNQOfuamzvB5t19hyg2DLyO0yPGv2JOmXe1tuRJmdkarqMmMz1T-_0fCkwF6deHOpQLrXKDnc3zMhYfZFi7Bzm-fzNfQEV1k/s1600/171277592048553350_pAhChkkn_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4X_YvHqwglOsvV-tTcrc2hh3c0vwWe1VwzGMEZVYbux9VdVhShVRlBXavE7ML41uRt-w7ZPvy1E0x5wSl8cktJTNG6TU34Ob3x9UJk0A_bqhHeIfZixsvr1Bn77CtgGuC9U3IPjwb3Dur/s1600/171277592048553364_Jyzow53v_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqRZg0Y4_8PTZly8HCNRNO3nWFmnWywOow8jP2Cj3KK2lvDUQCvN8yrX-G6lVybl-5zXnqJmHwHa-L5jWp5SLtsBFcv5CtwrvAH8hp24m2b7GTrq3DUZoSO3PTREEicjvcjGpC-9uP_Bj/s1600/171277592048553378_bTZhq5k4_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4C6Xber1Hbo2j4kdcrXNAHXoDJm98ycoWX2-ALvhZQj9QNQOfuamzvB5t19hyg2DLyO0yPGv2JOmXe1tuRJmdkarqMmMz1T-_0fCkwF6deHOpQLrXKDnc3zMhYfZFi7Bzm-fzNfQEV1k/s400/171277592048553350_pAhChkkn_b.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Hand-Painted_Bird_Chest/">Home Decorators  </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7aat_Q8UPUM8Kb5Ol2wffazorkyEDS40qfVsRzjJ-NFUFh4JoGfodCSxbHhCIhI7lPlUIRiw3PW8ksPHzWJteEDRtNvN9EC5OkrRLapb2NhcdyReOUyD5NyuzlirFh1-yMs7UrE1isqd/s1600/207587864043927317_MBRh6bBt_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> What a difference from the dresser above.  This one is all calmness and delicacy. </div><br /><b> Lighting </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRuC61CJ3lDI1wUbtI5WDZ1JkD3zZkmJI1SMvvvfxBifjEP0ezoJixdgC-rcci4nPdnFgUdvLryYpvRHDGcKbuDRKbLo0LOL50OY9WepjaSx5k2Z6Gnqo3b3RnUOHqX0SHHWe_sJ6fRm6e/s1600/81487074477820722_G2jgyu7O_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/131952/Mountain-House-eclectic-dining-room-denver"><img alt="Mountain House eclectic dining room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/131952_0_8-5869-eclectic-dining-room.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/timcuppettarchitects/tim-cuppett-architects" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Tim Cuppett Architects</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/155007/Birdie-Chandelier-by-Ingo-Maurer-eclectic-chandeliers-" target="_blank"> Ingo Maurer</a>  birdy chandelier is a modern classic that will always inspire interest. </div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/46259/Lola-B-s-traditional-living-room-other-metros"><img alt="Lola Bs traditional living room" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/46259_0_8-8841-traditional-living-room.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/media-and-blogs/chicago" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/kaseybuick/kasey-buick" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Kasey Buick</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><small><span style="font-size: small;"> And a more traditional take on a birdie chandelier. </span></small></div></div><div><br /> I could keep going but this post is already too long!<br /><br /></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/wshome/williamssonoma-home" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a></small></div><div style="color: #444444;">Do you have an interesting way you have included bird motifs in your decor?  Just click on the comments button and have your say. </div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/oniroco/oniroco" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a></small></div>

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Create a wow powder room

<div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/54801/FORMA-Design-modern-powder-room-other-metros"><br /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><br /><small> <span style="font-size: small;">How often does a powder room get the royal treatment?   In many homes  powder rooms are  small,  windowless with functional aspects.  These elements usually defy  anything exciting happening in the space.  I'm out to prove that a powder room can be the star of your  house. </span></small><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Use tile as an accent </b></span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/54801/FORMA-Design-modern-powder-room-other-metros" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="FORMA Design modern powder room" border="0" height="675" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/54801_0_8-8070-modern-powder-room.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/6852/FORMA-Design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">FORMA Design via Houzz</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><br /></small><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Buy exciting accessories</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><br /></small><br /><small><br /></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/83694/utopia-projects-modern-powder-room-other-metros"><img alt="utopia projects modern powder room" border="0" height="640" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/83694_0_8-5441-modern-powder-room.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/modern/powder-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Houzz</a></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">The contemporary nature of the wall mounted vessel sink and hand crafted mirror is further enhanced by  horizontal striping on the walls. There is no doubt what the star of this room is. </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><br /></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Choose a theme </b></span><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/49474/Powder-at-Hualalai-tropical-powder-room-other-metros"><img alt="Powder at Hualalai tropical powder room" border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/49474_0_8-2680-tropical-powder-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/hawaii" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/winteriors/willman-interiors-gina-willman-asid" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Willman Interiors / Gina Willman, ASID via Houzz</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">The subtle Asian details in this room have been duplicated in all of the pieces.  If you choose a theme for a room its success is always in the details.  </span> </small></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Use wood effectively</b></span><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/258753/Modern-Contemporary-Powder-Room-contemporary-powder-room-chicago"><img alt="Modern/Contemporary Powder Room contemporary powder room" border="0" height="640" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/258753_0_8-1800-contemporary-powder-room.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath/chicago" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/marius-daugvila/marius-daugvila" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Marius Daugvila  via Houzz</a></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">This bathroom design is enhanced by the addition of the vertical strip of wood that backs the vanity and accentuates the asymmetrical placement of the sink.  A round mirror works against the vertical line. The vase of twigs (wood again) mimics the vertical lines and helps to balance the asymmetrical layout. </span></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/191767/Lively-powder-room-contemporary-powder-room-montreal"><img alt="Lively powder room contemporary powder room" border="0" height="666" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/191767_0_8-5520-contemporary-powder-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/montreal" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/unevieencouleurs/andre-couture-coloriste-decorateur" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Andre Couture Coloriste Decorateur</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">This bathroom also relies on vertical wood  detailing for interest.   The pops of green bring  a natural  feel to the room.</span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><br /></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Rely on large mirrors to increase your space</b></span><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/312957/Residential--powder-room-phoenix"><img alt="Residential powder room" border="0" height="626" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/312957_0_8-8049--powder-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/ownbydesign/ownby-design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Ownby Design</a></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">When you have a free standing vanity using a floor to ceiling mirror behind it enlarges the room significantly and it also creates strong vertical lines.  The dark cabinet with silver banding shows up well against the mirror.   </span></small><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/356269/Formal-Power-Room-contemporary-bathroom-chicago"><img alt="Formal Power Room contemporary bathroom" border="0" height="820" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/356269_0_8-6681-contemporary-bathroom.jpg" width="500" /></a><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></small><small> </small></div></div><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/dspacestudio/dspace-studio-ltd" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">dSPACE Studio Ltd</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Choose a bold wallpaper </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/333012/Tiptoe-through-the-Tulips-contemporary-powder-room-minneapolis"><img alt="Tiptoe through the Tulips contemporary powder room" border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/333012_0_8-0365-contemporary-powder-room.jpg" width="500" /></a><small> </small><br /><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/oharainteriors/martha-ohara-interiors" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Martha O'Hara Interiors</a></small><br /><br /><small> </small><small> </small><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Go for contrast  </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><br /></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/140512/HHL-2010---Bathrooms-contemporary-bathroom-other-metros"><img alt="HHL 2010 - Bathrooms contemporary bathroom" border="0" height="748" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/140512_0_8-7570-contemporary-bathroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/other-metros" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/atmosphereid/atmosphere-interior-design-inc" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Atmosphere Interior Design Inc.</a></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">You can count on high contrast to bring a room to life.  There's nothing like black and white to create impact. </span></small></div></div>

Create a wow powder room

  How often does a powder room get the royal treatment?   In many homes  powder rooms are  small,  windowless with functional aspects.  Thes...

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Wallpaper as an accent

<br />Having an accent wall is popular  in home decorating, but many decorators are very selective or down right negative about the idea. I wrote at length about accent walls in another post and listed <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.com/2011/01/5-reasons-to-have-accent-wall.html">5 reasons</a> to consider an accent wall. Accent walls either work well or are dismal failures. Make sure yours is in the successful category.   <br /><br />Recently a reader requested that  I write a post about using wallpaper  to create a focus wall.  Ask and you shall receive. Here are my thoughts on the topic. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The most obvious wall </b></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/125689/Golf-House-contemporary-bedroom-other-metros"><img alt="Golf House contemporary bedroom" border="0" height="300" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/125689_0_8-0261-contemporary-bedroom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/mobili/angel-mangarakov" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Angel Mangarakov via Houzz</a></small></div><br /><small> </small><span style="font-size: small;">Any recessed area works well as an accent wall because it allows you to use the  architectural features of the room to good advantage. This bedroom shows how well a recessed feature can be highlighted . In addition, the paint colour totally supports the wallpaper design.  This is one of the biggest areas where you can mess up. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/96317/Living-Room-Chic-eclectic-bedroom-dallas"><img alt="Living Room Chic eclectic bedroom" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/96317_0_8-7519-eclectic-bedroom.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/dallas" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/studioten25/abbe-fenimore-studio-ten-25" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Abbe Fenimore Studio Ten 25</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">This is another bedroom where the pattern beautifully accentuates everything else in the room.  The colour scheme is quiet and the wall colour blends well with the tones in the paper.  </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOIS80hm4VKRYcrR-hyZwlSphrzsyCftw4_ovrVAHDDA2GBzft-K_HOb_hAXkdS5bYmuC0Ks0ASq2OrY1ECeWARoIQrI5fvpFKpEFCQRB7a8FyR7NsccHMw8iaoMfM1hnSQjSUbPag9_N/s1600/171277592048341367_qW4GmBR8_f.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOIS80hm4VKRYcrR-hyZwlSphrzsyCftw4_ovrVAHDDA2GBzft-K_HOb_hAXkdS5bYmuC0Ks0ASq2OrY1ECeWARoIQrI5fvpFKpEFCQRB7a8FyR7NsccHMw8iaoMfM1hnSQjSUbPag9_N/s400/171277592048341367_qW4GmBR8_f.jpg" width="400" /></a><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></small><small> </small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"></span> </small><small><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=33661">Decor Pad</a></span></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">This room has a completely different vibe with its pinkish red walls and white and black accent pattern.  It isn't a look I personally like because there is just too much colour for me. That doesn't make the design wrong. With the white furniture you really need  colour on the walls.  </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/372521/Queensway-master-contemporary-bedroom-toronto"><img alt="Queensway master contemporary bedroom" border="0" height="267" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/372521_0_8-3620-contemporary-bedroom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/toronto" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/luxdesign/lux-design-inc" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">LUX Design Inc.</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">The wall behind a bed is the most advantageous wall to accent The furniture placement  makes it the focal point in the room and you are merely enhancing it with your wallpaper choice.  Consider the effect that large mirrors have on this design.  The mirrored doors create two accent walls and the  impact effect is diminished and for some people it would be visually confusing.. </span></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><small> </small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/380665/David-Howell-Design-contemporary-bedroom-new-york"><img alt="David Howell Design contemporary bedroom" border="0" height="400" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/380665_0_8-5230-contemporary-bedroom.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small>  <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/davidhowell/david-howell-design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">David Howell Design</a></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">How do you feel about the accent wall in this room? Do you think the designer choose the best wall to highlight? Does the wall colour work well with the colour scheme in the wallpaper?  My answer would be negative on all counts.  To be fair, one could argue the use of pattern on the opposite wall as a way to  distribute visual  weight in the room. There's always more than one way to look at design. </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><b><span style="font-size: small;"> To highlight furniture</span></b></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1735660874" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6P5aICvPbQcgb2l1QZa_X-uu6sWNBoK_LCybni7abDo5jrKj1YkKedTvZtqXh8W8oT8KPKMsAQ5dAjxNjpEnOCVfUdpHUCL0ZzvrvB6M5VRw0D8UpA7nRNFQ5V3nfQZJ2hIQQf3sXc-h3/s400/171277592048341318_GOv56wNH_b.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1735660874"><small><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></small></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/mryall/for-your-walls/"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Pinterest </span></a></span></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Light coloured furniture always looks great with a pattern behind it.  When you add pattern that is this dark and strong remember to consider how it will look with what is happening in the next room. </span></span></span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U8v2kAZxWuLUj-6UgBwal7iclhF0hd7C5dNufWdk0hGbUOu73DaaSx9PV3x7DapCo0nb6BbMQiZFsmQGMeLaB3sKLmGfViaRLhvJhnCz4nnEKxno2k1HyMKtWxUKHdBaz2GMBf5jdDB0/s1600/171277592048341279_VVvhwKFG_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U8v2kAZxWuLUj-6UgBwal7iclhF0hd7C5dNufWdk0hGbUOu73DaaSx9PV3x7DapCo0nb6BbMQiZFsmQGMeLaB3sKLmGfViaRLhvJhnCz4nnEKxno2k1HyMKtWxUKHdBaz2GMBf5jdDB0/s400/171277592048341279_VVvhwKFG_b.jpg" width="392" /></a><small><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></small><small><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/mryall/for-your-walls/"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Pinterest</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Don't be afraid of large scale pattern on one wall.  There is lots of pattern in this room, but it works because the designer stuck to a tight colour scheme. When you choose bold patterns remember how much harder you have to work to find art that will hold its own on the pattern.  The two small pieces  above are lost in the pattern.  Something bolder and larger would have been a better choice. Sometimes the devil is in the smallest details.  When you look at this design what is the first thing you notice?  For me it's the sofa and not the patterned end wall.  Perhaps this is what the designer wanted to achieve and that might account for the downplay of art on the wallpaper.  Again, more than one way to look at things. </span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> Stand alone walls </b></span><b>and dividers</b></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/AVvXsEgv1iQtyqRkIwwNRYfDSbqGMgUAs-RH-BoP1_UAznh31M2Wn-kiYhDCeZ4zAvCRyfvTziz4nZn-pkhejfAJOOODliingUbVQeMLm6wMURJrnF8XLyE51r6-AlsWAJSDSEttMFRxk4nn-W8I/s1600/171277592048341266_J45ESbWF_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1iQtyqRkIwwNRYfDSbqGMgUAs-RH-BoP1_UAznh31M2Wn-kiYhDCeZ4zAvCRyfvTziz4nZn-pkhejfAJOOODliingUbVQeMLm6wMURJrnF8XLyE51r6-AlsWAJSDSEttMFRxk4nn-W8I/s400/171277592048341266_J45ESbWF_b.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/mryall/for-your-walls/"> Pinterest </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVKqC6j1nBOiKhtsReacZWT60hvmUcmH0bf54nmxibTOHUclB4wSEc3NORfSu49KKtzgZm-vP4CBFKnDDNQqGvqSjlQTZYtmYbor52a-t4SjLMEHFpPs7P-DGyGN_ZDKr0UxxIFWZylmI/s1600/171277592048341312_xcIGpHmd_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVKqC6j1nBOiKhtsReacZWT60hvmUcmH0bf54nmxibTOHUclB4wSEc3NORfSu49KKtzgZm-vP4CBFKnDDNQqGvqSjlQTZYtmYbor52a-t4SjLMEHFpPs7P-DGyGN_ZDKr0UxxIFWZylmI/s400/171277592048341312_xcIGpHmd_b.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/mryall/for-your-walls/">Pinterest </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Look for opportunities to wallpaper where you have stand alone walls that will work well as an accent.  Often temporary walls or stand alone walls are used as dividers in condos or basement apartments.  It is a way to divide space without closing it off.  <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">  <b>Wallpaper as art </b></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUD7wATg2U4Fkz8FVyJ73DCVOrpc9M9QjkFEOZKyRF75L2C24rokuuy_BPsJqJkW9pf2JuLkBFQ3JdvpTw9VxDjcv6RCe_Jbe1cO9U8yQ9x56iTSCc1xXNuLofpyC1QrsYShP5epIiqrrp/s1600/171277592048341272_DyhwqMiv_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUD7wATg2U4Fkz8FVyJ73DCVOrpc9M9QjkFEOZKyRF75L2C24rokuuy_BPsJqJkW9pf2JuLkBFQ3JdvpTw9VxDjcv6RCe_Jbe1cO9U8yQ9x56iTSCc1xXNuLofpyC1QrsYShP5epIiqrrp/s400/171277592048341272_DyhwqMiv_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5C7ZZO9CXSaxgzRY8b-Ili1GdxHqm2gPbS9dOVO5NmrMqkCl0ljfEnXzPuFKxgLbiSzKFE0ru1XmYvIWccuh53dbZILFMS-6vapxVO84uKr_WnreTELMFsWGxY_O8otli48nfrCgNEsK/s1600/171277592048341276_vYFQw107_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5C7ZZO9CXSaxgzRY8b-Ili1GdxHqm2gPbS9dOVO5NmrMqkCl0ljfEnXzPuFKxgLbiSzKFE0ru1XmYvIWccuh53dbZILFMS-6vapxVO84uKr_WnreTELMFsWGxY_O8otli48nfrCgNEsK/s400/171277592048341276_vYFQw107_b.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/mryall/for-your-walls/"> Pinterest </a></div><br /> Think about all the ways you could use wallpaper as art . Use trim to emphasize a design and fill in with wallpaper.  The sky's the limit for this. I particularly like the grid created for the dining room wall with two colours of wallpaper.  The colour tones work very well together. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Highlight a small area </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3gVDONj6fZIRFQddwFbMGbvAUXSs7AZl-zTrrowoOZbHmvO7rJn5mu9kpCZQXFz5ONVx1wjAvte47bP7p_a9tyoR5x4sTxBOtpQeiU9qRv3TP-wuVBIWm6uDQaZflIfbvqBpXlgx3lpu/s1600/171277592048341283_t2vWpv0j_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2ZBB3e7axpIwKH7WGKtD7gqVnt9VPpK1msvJQP3MhbpLE-RnTKWlyZVcrlcvpvA8t7Djl-TD-61uQPZfxREl67ZEZ-k76dn8_2UlSbaxbEXNeFxWJkHyBwZQ9cqfHXIwTzbKQ_yULZM5/s1600/171277592048341327_vl0RYSHv_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2ZBB3e7axpIwKH7WGKtD7gqVnt9VPpK1msvJQP3MhbpLE-RnTKWlyZVcrlcvpvA8t7Djl-TD-61uQPZfxREl67ZEZ-k76dn8_2UlSbaxbEXNeFxWJkHyBwZQ9cqfHXIwTzbKQ_yULZM5/s400/171277592048341327_vl0RYSHv_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.casacullen.com/2011/08/first-look-interior-inspiration-wallpapered-accent-wall.html">Casacullen</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.casacullen.com/2011/08/first-look-interior-inspiration-wallpapered-accent-wall.html"></a><br /> Fireplace walls  that extend beyond the  main wall offer a perfect place to add pattern.   You can be very bold because there isn't much pattern used.  Would you use these accents on the mantle or different ones?  Do they stand out or are the lost? Does the arrangement need some height.  Displaying objects against a bold pattern takes some thought . There's lots of choice in things to move around in this room. Check out lots of other images on this great <a href="http://www.casacullen.com/2011/08/first-look-interior-inspiration-wallpapered-accent-wall.html">post </a>about wallpaper accents.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3wmSsdAPCUF-b6QII45qu-wljLXpWFkcb8g16dbn-ElpO6XRVGgToXSGT2RJBk_DDI-DHs88_VDv3dWZq9WuOHiFric8f8xHPM0Bt15wMaKvffE3ajflwqGwTAmCrFiEH_gtdbjBrw305/s1600/179510735116698501_cWy1eaic_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3wmSsdAPCUF-b6QII45qu-wljLXpWFkcb8g16dbn-ElpO6XRVGgToXSGT2RJBk_DDI-DHs88_VDv3dWZq9WuOHiFric8f8xHPM0Bt15wMaKvffE3ajflwqGwTAmCrFiEH_gtdbjBrw305/s400/179510735116698501_cWy1eaic_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/living-room/picture/spring-fresh-living-room#idealhome">House to Home </a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-AK6o4wtTbptXwbN6XJs9m6zDv44nLy-VTu4x43jnhOovZCZkez4TR0Wn7e6uyHj1pndHXmsnliiLWzdaPAhO4dDemUlmys-ggYMvRUP9FuA7S3qy5UA2eS4DEnV-0h5krpkpp00dkSB/s1600/171277592048341322_JnMjjGHe_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-AK6o4wtTbptXwbN6XJs9m6zDv44nLy-VTu4x43jnhOovZCZkez4TR0Wn7e6uyHj1pndHXmsnliiLWzdaPAhO4dDemUlmys-ggYMvRUP9FuA7S3qy5UA2eS4DEnV-0h5krpkpp00dkSB/s400/171277592048341322_JnMjjGHe_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nestinstinct.blogspot.com/2011/01/wonders-of-wallpaper.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> From My Nest to Yours </span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2ZBB3e7axpIwKH7WGKtD7gqVnt9VPpK1msvJQP3MhbpLE-RnTKWlyZVcrlcvpvA8t7Djl-TD-61uQPZfxREl67ZEZ-k76dn8_2UlSbaxbEXNeFxWJkHyBwZQ9cqfHXIwTzbKQ_yULZM5/s1600/171277592048341327_vl0RYSHv_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Define a  space with just a strip or two of wallpaper as a backdrop.  </div><br />And there you have it.  There are all kinds of ways to brighten your home with wallpaper accents.  This only scratches the surface.  You might want to refer to this other <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.com/2011/02/many-uses-of-wallpaper.html">post </a>I wrote on the topic last year. I also have a growing collection of ideas for your walls on <a href="http://pinterest.com/mryall/for-your-walls/">Pinterest. </a></div>

Wallpaper as an accent

Having an accent wall is popular  in home decorating, but many decorators are very selective or down right negative about the idea. I wrote ...

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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>

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