ONE ROOM CHALLENGE WEEK 5

<script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-17695208-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I have a little secret to tell you.....<i>I have taken off right in the middle of the ORC and gone to Florida. </i> Big deal you say?  Well ..... you are right but I left my camera at home which has a gob of pictures in it for this weeks update.  Yikes.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Never fear I do have a few that I took from my cell phone so all is not lost.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7LQYMXbOm98kPCyhkDPoi03G8X-pcWz5ndU79coUz9yERvnxdjoL6paFdvQTUVCkP2ulPzQ1n7ep1h890_5c_9OrT5trTfWXEVrf4f-DfguplFgqR16MFT4O7pszL59j-tDrqlRL3Q/s1600/ORC+banner+april+2014.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7LQYMXbOm98kPCyhkDPoi03G8X-pcWz5ndU79coUz9yERvnxdjoL6paFdvQTUVCkP2ulPzQ1n7ep1h890_5c_9OrT5trTfWXEVrf4f-DfguplFgqR16MFT4O7pszL59j-tDrqlRL3Q/s1600/ORC+banner+april+2014.png" width="548" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Week 4 we left off with the table delivery so the next thing to address was the light fixture.  Sounds simple but dang it you guys I have <i>8 ft ceilings </i>and that is very limited.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Let me show you some of the contenders.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozRTBqsNGrLd97ZoZpe_d2Prxdh9ySnbiaJfQnLGcbElRLpqmMS9k4d0JKkqtsK8-SGxCWUUt6KmoGeaqnOFhAIJTlf4XJayl66aEF4el-heqnOJ55pQi1FTonSLMro_6oexBcIB7kA/s1600/b4c74229dddf309a5b8e26d26ff6aead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozRTBqsNGrLd97ZoZpe_d2Prxdh9ySnbiaJfQnLGcbElRLpqmMS9k4d0JKkqtsK8-SGxCWUUt6KmoGeaqnOFhAIJTlf4XJayl66aEF4el-heqnOJ55pQi1FTonSLMro_6oexBcIB7kA/s1600/b4c74229dddf309a5b8e26d26ff6aead.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I really loved this <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=4363" target="_blank"><b><i>Circa Lighting</i></b></a> one because it offered both black and brass.  Too bad Sherry because it is <i>too big.  And....backordered forever.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Y2qifrpM8p2AVUBj2Y5g0XH0_ewVsZ7v0ZBDDvJ4NVEerIZaxxiUHtGdjCy4y4W927lliPiUdks9OKZfgEl8JISqzT6t-3iH1ZYV1iiLflBkTwBMluvfQxhA8EmMqBWugeDYXInang/s1600/03d570f38d7b3546df49f021b295b37a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Y2qifrpM8p2AVUBj2Y5g0XH0_ewVsZ7v0ZBDDvJ4NVEerIZaxxiUHtGdjCy4y4W927lliPiUdks9OKZfgEl8JISqzT6t-3iH1ZYV1iiLflBkTwBMluvfQxhA8EmMqBWugeDYXInang/s1600/03d570f38d7b3546df49f021b295b37a.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">OK....how about this <b><i><a href="http://www.madegoods.com/products/category/chandeliers/#dean-white-slash-silver-shown-faux-bois-white-slash-gold-white-slash-silver-shown-faux-bois-white-slash-gold" target="_blank">Made Goods</a> </i></b>beauty.  One little problem.....<i>too big AND way over my budget.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4JkLcTFv7fgFrLJJ-u2SWbIzg_jZQ5xVfCIXQsxSgDQ1X7QBtWErnetAgaOvlPfWN-Sc3koJuOYPR_hX406_vjUEklUoPZpMS-q5w6V1W-ExyV7iS7BjvpG7F6_7orvsoSc7dU41OA/s1600/496d5a07cc6576b0aff6194e0314da21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4JkLcTFv7fgFrLJJ-u2SWbIzg_jZQ5xVfCIXQsxSgDQ1X7QBtWErnetAgaOvlPfWN-Sc3koJuOYPR_hX406_vjUEklUoPZpMS-q5w6V1W-ExyV7iS7BjvpG7F6_7orvsoSc7dU41OA/s1600/496d5a07cc6576b0aff6194e0314da21.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I liked this <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=5169" target="_blank">Circa Lighting</a> number....especially the star canopy but was underwhelmed by the light in general.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9r-JB0QYILoutkKQ5dRd68eFSxAJ493MyhuW7ebpsPpdB4XPgIvtGVTcvGS8X-HIPJBQdsiH0so43Vh4BhljUwfki0Bjwp2CWvN1TH2_6-bnbml7FDLtdhOmvHZsausU6Sf0yiVRag/s1600/6181c6510a97352852cb557e35bd367e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9r-JB0QYILoutkKQ5dRd68eFSxAJ493MyhuW7ebpsPpdB4XPgIvtGVTcvGS8X-HIPJBQdsiH0so43Vh4BhljUwfki0Bjwp2CWvN1TH2_6-bnbml7FDLtdhOmvHZsausU6Sf0yiVRag/s1600/6181c6510a97352852cb557e35bd367e.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=4864" target="_blank"><b><i>Circa Lighting</i></b></a> baby was gorgeous but again....expensive.....backordered and.... way too BIG.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Can you feel my pain here?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyw-auuXbMWtmToDEZ6O2Lyj4wIn-aMUrO_0MXzVM4Au_VZNQYpFvCvKIkMeOPIGuKde8zSNw29ToECrIVgPQ-oTS8crc1z8sXFoi1YbsN0i9KM2qhFiGeVKtSk0wIChMlOtElv4PSA/s1600/8cf6dcd2bec828e14c45e61432b44365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyw-auuXbMWtmToDEZ6O2Lyj4wIn-aMUrO_0MXzVM4Au_VZNQYpFvCvKIkMeOPIGuKde8zSNw29ToECrIVgPQ-oTS8crc1z8sXFoi1YbsN0i9KM2qhFiGeVKtSk0wIChMlOtElv4PSA/s1600/8cf6dcd2bec828e14c45e61432b44365.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now this Crystorama one peaked my interest.  It was a favorite with the straight lines of the marble table and base.  I thought it might add some whimsey [right at my budget] but I wondered if it was too trendy.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjcpFclQeYCPdcoJua9m5lNidUf67_sNLsqGFliIb_v-StkMcnWIYT0uteRFS-wXf8Ay2fRSZFCQXze9kGw0KkgnA8GabDSTTarhq5AQ5Aq3zEy5Zi9fTQfzUIb7m5zf2GFblfGL4fA/s1600/be7a88c92df9a988825811a9f7e75bc7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjcpFclQeYCPdcoJua9m5lNidUf67_sNLsqGFliIb_v-StkMcnWIYT0uteRFS-wXf8Ay2fRSZFCQXze9kGw0KkgnA8GabDSTTarhq5AQ5Aq3zEy5Zi9fTQfzUIb7m5zf2GFblfGL4fA/s1600/be7a88c92df9a988825811a9f7e75bc7.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I went to the Circa Lighting showroom to see <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=572" target="_blank"><b><i>this one</i></b></a> because it was becoming the #1 choice.  The size was good [remember how small the room is] it had some curves, and the hats had a thin black trim.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Done right?  Nah.....</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I rounded the corner to another little number.  A lantern.  <i>Whoa mamasita</i>........but isn't that too trendy?  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Trendy but classic.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Which is OK.  Classic comes and goes.  Pearls, navy and white, jewel tones, tuxedo sofa and grasscloth wallpaper are all things that have recycled over the years.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">So....I ordered [thankful it was in stock] and guess what?  <i>It was the same one I saw in the kitchen at the Showhouse!</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrV7VL65pOx8XuwS0EyzznRA8UmRhbJtj3DCnJsMrvyneYldmBHXGWXy2GPLAZ7-xoD-FQ-kgCmce5VQWRJAbewnzjraN8UxisWdmRIBa3dbtY7leZixWBSGSa7QHIUeoEk1brsD-qUA/s1600/Kitchen+-+Matthew+Quinn+-+Design+Galleria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrV7VL65pOx8XuwS0EyzznRA8UmRhbJtj3DCnJsMrvyneYldmBHXGWXy2GPLAZ7-xoD-FQ-kgCmce5VQWRJAbewnzjraN8UxisWdmRIBa3dbtY7leZixWBSGSa7QHIUeoEk1brsD-qUA/s1600/Kitchen+-+Matthew+Quinn+-+Design+Galleria.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Remember?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqb2WBAFUA98y0waIS4xc1VNQpiare1_wpYUjNYhyphenhyphen7NYz9j4amv2_blroiZqXN5R80a_MPNG7gwxu7kA-bViuBLp4Tf2F9SN1w68j0c-Dhmpnpo516n_d71EIHuru0NVncC8s43_TOg/s1600/IMG_2457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqb2WBAFUA98y0waIS4xc1VNQpiare1_wpYUjNYhyphenhyphen7NYz9j4amv2_blroiZqXN5R80a_MPNG7gwxu7kA-bViuBLp4Tf2F9SN1w68j0c-Dhmpnpo516n_d71EIHuru0NVncC8s43_TOg/s1600/IMG_2457.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">And <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=3767" target="_blank"><b><i>here she</i></b></a> hangs proud in my tiny DR....just barely fitting....</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUxunuJunspz_5_p5cd8sWshJdQograeE_jSLynhqmI79W24Ndia0vWGjOOGSxq4iWoVmMBE6ogSp7eotC6wptWOd6JacwUxzEfuCORpyXL4S3yHbwMilQ_r0qJh0Us8Hgjw18CAW6w/s1600/IMG_2458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUxunuJunspz_5_p5cd8sWshJdQograeE_jSLynhqmI79W24Ndia0vWGjOOGSxq4iWoVmMBE6ogSp7eotC6wptWOd6JacwUxzEfuCORpyXL4S3yHbwMilQ_r0qJh0Us8Hgjw18CAW6w/s1600/IMG_2458.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">No glass to dust, gilded iron, kind of the star of the room.....but maybe soon not to be [just hinting at other good things to come].</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">One more week.  Everything is looking good to be done except for one tiny thing.  The flipping door knobs.  I ordered them the beginning of April and they said "in stock ready to ship".  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Liars.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now the new ship date is May 5th. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I haven't made a decision on the chairs yet.  Waiting to the bitter end which will then leave me about 2 days to make changes.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">That will be fun.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">How are all of my talented buddies getting along?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here is your chance to find out.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.abbyminteriorsblog.com/" target="_blank">Abby M. 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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE WEEK 5

 I have a little secret to tell you..... I have taken off right in the middle of the ORC and gone to Florida.  Big deal you say?  Well ........

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ASO SHOW HOUSE 2014 PART 2

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'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Did you go?  To the Showhouse?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">......you better!  I promise you will not be disappointed.  I had a lot of questions and wish I had answers for you.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Unfortunately the only info I have on that sweet kitchen is this:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cabinets: <b><i><a href="http://www.downsviewkitchens.com/index.php" target="_blank">Downsview Custom Cabinetry</a></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Countertops: <b><i><a href="http://www.marmistone.com/" target="_blank">Marmi Natural Stone</a></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Plumbing: Rohl</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lighting: <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>Circa</i></b></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tile Backsplash: <a href="http://www.crossvilleinc.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>Crossville Tile and Stone</i></b></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">In the spirit of loving all things design.....I do have a few more pictures for you today:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9awjltah3By4Hzbi9kuoCmVFxVFOoPFQYrpVKeikFMzp4EwjnCzZ_hY-F47Ljx1zhzOOqcb7UkaH3atLAusbTq7ebzOTpLteKzSmgkiZC67EcxkrED7vDDfxiCI3x7ZBUhu4F9tNnXQ/s1600/_MG_6483-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9awjltah3By4Hzbi9kuoCmVFxVFOoPFQYrpVKeikFMzp4EwjnCzZ_hY-F47Ljx1zhzOOqcb7UkaH3atLAusbTq7ebzOTpLteKzSmgkiZC67EcxkrED7vDDfxiCI3x7ZBUhu4F9tNnXQ/s1600/_MG_6483-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This bedroom was designed by Tish Mills.  The headboard, end tables, settee, chair and small occasional table are from Ballard Designs.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNsJlp0QrGy3l8E7Jkc1kgXfJFw8x9SfjFDqCVeGsltBlkhdQ2jwl7PwpYWhuCEJRAwDAtyySLrENyQhVee4mYn5gBObAtUN8kgmdTkZvvPSKv3SuBWi5z2dh7uS3xlmtOSPD132zFw/s1600/_MG_6530-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNsJlp0QrGy3l8E7Jkc1kgXfJFw8x9SfjFDqCVeGsltBlkhdQ2jwl7PwpYWhuCEJRAwDAtyySLrENyQhVee4mYn5gBObAtUN8kgmdTkZvvPSKv3SuBWi5z2dh7uS3xlmtOSPD132zFw/s1600/_MG_6530-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here we have Jimmy Stanton's room.  Love the color which is BM Briarwood.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVaZKaAISkI2i6T8u1wJZuPwPaVJjl6DMkB0s2G1tkPpCAt-dhSGmvxD1Pj2PPh5kxlkDH-3M1ZFj5-DS5-yVOj8HRSaIVt2hv6At4XA3BuGv9uzb_kfGJ-cgaWXKdSIICagxvEViFA/s1600/Solarium+-+Bob+Brown+-+Robert+Brown+Interior+Design+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVaZKaAISkI2i6T8u1wJZuPwPaVJjl6DMkB0s2G1tkPpCAt-dhSGmvxD1Pj2PPh5kxlkDH-3M1ZFj5-DS5-yVOj8HRSaIVt2hv6At4XA3BuGv9uzb_kfGJ-cgaWXKdSIICagxvEViFA/s1600/Solarium+-+Bob+Brown+-+Robert+Brown+Interior+Design+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The talented Robert Brown.....All fabric is from Jim Thompson.  I can't give you the wall color because it was custom :(</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUorz-V1K3f_2gTWn6VS6spNpnG4Osc8_KTAhh7kWMSVYD9eKAMFHNvKzRIrx4hNK8mGtg_GAkwg_ql9VYhbDIrMer0ai8DXGWBA0tT-3rZaTLfehH1_22mogleI5q89PIcCj3vh6j6Q/s1600/Solarium+-+Bob+Brown+-+Robert+Brown+Interior+Design+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUorz-V1K3f_2gTWn6VS6spNpnG4Osc8_KTAhh7kWMSVYD9eKAMFHNvKzRIrx4hNK8mGtg_GAkwg_ql9VYhbDIrMer0ai8DXGWBA0tT-3rZaTLfehH1_22mogleI5q89PIcCj3vh6j6Q/s1600/Solarium+-+Bob+Brown+-+Robert+Brown+Interior+Design+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here is the other side of the room....You need to see this it in person because the details are stunning.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTFgmpM939xz8DqjhfwYGM-B_dvThtOQXIrfRCKLLLTC-yVS0ZaJUiRrPz36T25lL61mhcdW3fe6CRFw-h6sKnQjEzLA8PNlJdbFNsErhfql30UKBGKzlys1jWl2d4RIV7gu6YURXKA/s1600/IMG_9805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpx6r01e56LGrUswGy2pp3BwSBmQc6btYLBqUX1rf54ClmQ5RasLgLkq3IT0-Q4J3esck-W66mzw3rHF7EmXuExZZ9rUaOk39EY8oGsxFcRR6bg2k4Qg4R6GvLe8zfPFIG5JPopziDQ/s1600/IMG_9826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpx6r01e56LGrUswGy2pp3BwSBmQc6btYLBqUX1rf54ClmQ5RasLgLkq3IT0-Q4J3esck-W66mzw3rHF7EmXuExZZ9rUaOk39EY8oGsxFcRR6bg2k4Qg4R6GvLe8zfPFIG5JPopziDQ/s1600/IMG_9826.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Designer <a href="http://www.timothy-corrigan.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>Timothy Corrigan</i></b></a> showcased his new line of fabric from <a href="http://www.fschumacher.com/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Schumacher</a><b style="font-style: italic;">  </b>It was hard to photograph this room but it was so beautiful....the ceiling was wallpapered in gold [<a href="https://product.donghia.com/product-main.cfm?item_desc=looks%20like%20etching&item=20023&item_type=B&color=003&collection=textiles&category=Wallpaper&subcoll=metallic" target="_blank"><b><i>Donghia</i></b></a>] and Lord it was stunning.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1iPboUP_hTs-RhYhyphenhyphenw6jSmcShNY7OIZ44QaqONEx2K0-BnDpF6VvZHf_HF-7iw35z8qaWzrMzq_bL7PI_ev3lQLv2lNJfdg7UtlVBeGSIbZnEYlohmUX5-pmzCM6hCHaXyR18gMmZA/s1600/IMG_9845.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1iPboUP_hTs-RhYhyphenhyphenw6jSmcShNY7OIZ44QaqONEx2K0-BnDpF6VvZHf_HF-7iw35z8qaWzrMzq_bL7PI_ev3lQLv2lNJfdg7UtlVBeGSIbZnEYlohmUX5-pmzCM6hCHaXyR18gMmZA/s1600/IMG_9845.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This bedroom was designed by Traci Rhoads.  This incredible lighting is by Allan Knight.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtWQGOU4BvSFwJ1oNni_peFLOlNWOdBwUvWdBaISnU-9b-eci7yDoB4XXYVdOjoY1wpYI7OfTYIeBAHPvdYUa1Fm23czJtu96uQbZC6OyjifhVChXYFfKVPlE12OUtSb6T2jlslRwnw/s1600/IMG_9863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtWQGOU4BvSFwJ1oNni_peFLOlNWOdBwUvWdBaISnU-9b-eci7yDoB4XXYVdOjoY1wpYI7OfTYIeBAHPvdYUa1Fm23czJtu96uQbZC6OyjifhVChXYFfKVPlE12OUtSb6T2jlslRwnw/s1600/IMG_9863.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Loggia area was designed by <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.habachydesigns.com/home.html" target="_blank">Habachy Designs</a>.</i>  I need some new words to describe beautiful.....I am feeling repetitive!  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I might say this every year but dang all of the designers brought their A-game.  Of course the house is pretty special on it's own and there is so much more to see......I will leave you with your appetite sufficiently dampened.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hope you are excited about Wednesday and week 5 of the ORC.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">OK.....gotta sign off here and go for a run.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sheriky</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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ASO SHOW HOUSE 2014 PART 2

Did you go?  To the Showhouse? ......you better!  I promise you will not be disappointed.  I had a lot of questions and wish I had answers f...

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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>The slow motion moves me </i></b></span><br /><i>The monologue means nothing to me </i><br /><i>Bored in the role, but he can't stop </i><br /><i>Standing up to sit back down </i><br /><i>Or lose the one thing found </i><br /><i>Spinning the world like a toy top </i><br /><i>Til there's a ghost in every town..  (elliott smith)</i><br /><i> </i> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvSg7_1NariW0A3qiUOrZKv5Ojmg9zaLAT2iugPrsmOjkHnnw2Fi1XeO6K5Z9OWlJbNRAD03rxeplGFEdXlilJPQ80zDUgwtjnCs7hASccxEf7Dnh7PEHAvSY9zGap8UBCQwkaAucUpk5/s1600/max+ingrand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvSg7_1NariW0A3qiUOrZKv5Ojmg9zaLAT2iugPrsmOjkHnnw2Fi1XeO6K5Z9OWlJbNRAD03rxeplGFEdXlilJPQ80zDUgwtjnCs7hASccxEf7Dnh7PEHAvSY9zGap8UBCQwkaAucUpk5/s1600/max+ingrand.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_mz1zlL6LzUmHf0UdMi6AdOTRNG7MzWXxoJCxxfErRrjQZ-B0Ag7dejk3IQkiFlz8NF3vgVHjU8HOsmI2yFCG-nIeAD2jyojBVWdYBv-XleZeiPcxUYa9BNaj8IfOGngz2uUF1XI22Yg/s1600/l477.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_mz1zlL6LzUmHf0UdMi6AdOTRNG7MzWXxoJCxxfErRrjQZ-B0Ag7dejk3IQkiFlz8NF3vgVHjU8HOsmI2yFCG-nIeAD2jyojBVWdYBv-XleZeiPcxUYa9BNaj8IfOGngz2uUF1XI22Yg/s1600/l477.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">---------</div><br /><br /><br /><br />

The slow motion moves me  The monologue means nothing to me  Bored in the role, but he can't stop  Standing up to sit back down  Or lose...

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><i>Sweet ghost of light. When you appear </i><br /><i>You fall around me. Everywhere I see your face </i><br /><i>As you pass by, as fragile as a dragonfly (Robyn Hitchock)</i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhBJSOG9cRvf6h7HnzqPVnYyjeyw9RE4mBbyVSf5cWeUkXLRCqNTIpRhZGE2eDYzPgD5wh9YAPGFgo9UWxKyucdnICB3384puEYsV97jnW9jfN_jyyPr66tKwkSJ0kpYXkl5Rh2BFF8e8/s1600/SG-13-025aa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhBJSOG9cRvf6h7HnzqPVnYyjeyw9RE4mBbyVSf5cWeUkXLRCqNTIpRhZGE2eDYzPgD5wh9YAPGFgo9UWxKyucdnICB3384puEYsV97jnW9jfN_jyyPr66tKwkSJ0kpYXkl5Rh2BFF8e8/s1600/SG-13-025aa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i>Sam Gilliam, Out, 1969, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i>acrylic on canvas, 113.5 x 152.5 x 2 inches</i></span></div><br /><br /><br /><i>"<b>David Kordansky Gallery</b> is pleased to announce a solo presentation with <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sam Gilliam </b></span>at <b>Frieze New York,</b> featuring a selection of beveled-edge paintings from the late 1960s and early 1970s. These historic works will reintroduce viewers to the signal formal innovations of a revolutionary figure in postwar American art. In 1967, preparing for his first solo museum exhibition at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.,<b> <span style="font-size: large;">Gilliam started radically experimenting with the application of his acrylic paint and its material support. Breaking from his previous hard-edge paintings, as well as the flatness and pure opticality of his local Color School peers, he began crumpling and folding his canvases while staining and splattering them with paint.</span></b> In the resulting brushless abstractions, colors bleed together and overlap in chance encounters, forms mirror each other rhythmically over structuring creases, and the picture plane becomes as much evidence of a sculptural process as a visual field of Gilliam's characteristically bold palette.  </i><br /><br /><i>As if to further emphasize the physicality of these images and their handwrought development, Gilliam started stretching the finished canvases over a frame with beveled contours. Each installed work appears at once to slope into the surrounding wall and burst forth from it, foregrounding the painting as an object in space with an active relationship to its site. The first beveled-edge paintings are important precursors for the iconic drape paintings Gilliam would begin to create soon afterward, and a prime example of his treatment of painting as an installation-based, if not also social phenomenon. Representing pioneering steps in expanding the medium's sculptural and architectural potential, Gilliam's beveled-edge paintings are a powerful and prescient antecedent for recent non-representational and non-objective art."</i><br /><br /><a href="http://www.davidkordanskygallery.com/?n=artists&aid=34">via here..</a><br /><a href="http://friezenewyork.com/"><i>Frieze New York here.</i></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">------------</div>

Sweet ghost of light. When you appear  You fall around me. Everywhere I see your face  As you pass by, as fragile as a dragonfly (Robyn Hitc...

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2014 ASO DECORATORS' SHOW HOUSE

<script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-17695208-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's <a href="http://decoratorsshowhouse.org/" target="_blank"><b><i>Show House</i></b></a> time in Atlanta and yesterday I was lucky enough to preview the home.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maybe I say this every year but hot damn it was almost more eye candy than I could bear.  Of course the fact that it was an epic day on the weather front could have helped:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This year the historic Palazzo Rosa [one of the most recognized historic family homes in Atlanta] was chosen to showcase the talented designers.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Italian style home was designed by architects Neel Reid and Philip Schutze in the 1920's and has been called the "Pink Palace" because of the previous stucco color and the pink dogwoods lining the driveway.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">There are 5 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms with 16,000 sq feet of complete fabulousness.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNLJj0JQKT5zzXDNyWiMsba6-_5wVNRPhmtVM9wAQ7Xqo1-p8s3wL4Nno_FHdbQRu1deVEYKbpZJljWd1W1AcuX4K9_iSoyXiKnQoJuBnQ_D946ozJa74HXGIiHF466w_y-ai9ljFcQ/s1600/Wide+Front+Shot.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNLJj0JQKT5zzXDNyWiMsba6-_5wVNRPhmtVM9wAQ7Xqo1-p8s3wL4Nno_FHdbQRu1deVEYKbpZJljWd1W1AcuX4K9_iSoyXiKnQoJuBnQ_D946ozJa74HXGIiHF466w_y-ai9ljFcQ/s1600/Wide+Front+Shot.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is a before shot of the house from the press package.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLM4U0A3Cf5rLaIwkmXIf6rbVyUxeXvgM9rdhO5veFP-bSBNCTDlSlOlGrHG2Qu67aWYE4NI1HkizSdtVgkQutPWBl52zTGeY8Q-OiH0Z2-0wsKbbFMVeD8z8uhWiuHgOyS0Z7YPTaQ/s1600/IMG_2437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLM4U0A3Cf5rLaIwkmXIf6rbVyUxeXvgM9rdhO5veFP-bSBNCTDlSlOlGrHG2Qu67aWYE4NI1HkizSdtVgkQutPWBl52zTGeY8Q-OiH0Z2-0wsKbbFMVeD8z8uhWiuHgOyS0Z7YPTaQ/s1600/IMG_2437.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I took this off Instagram [#asoshowhouse]</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I am going to start with the Grand Salon designed by Barbara Westbrook.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The hand painted linen walls are original to the home and they were jaw dropping...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJ3SVMVxbCOtorKpH_E1jLA5xYRxb_ijJonT5yh6WG8jP8seNVfDSO1gvdzM2690OVXo3R-JLac9oek3B3YAXLhgMT3UhJrNEVHbAhVkqeHVT-z3fL6jvgKtvB5XYT-vXxgfjuhX6Eg/s1600/Grand+Salon+-+Barbara+Westbrook+-+Westbrook+Interiors+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlyGs47SLf-ajPf4P82SO4cUhr49yAYovqI_25RCGSIGEBTXL0LNgzUlukz0dSASfp2rGet3ofmL1Exr86-iuORGLm12CdBzjwmlILE7eBIeI8v_aRTnra-WvM29fQPLt54UD3qi42A/s1600/IMG_2430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOlyGs47SLf-ajPf4P82SO4cUhr49yAYovqI_25RCGSIGEBTXL0LNgzUlukz0dSASfp2rGet3ofmL1Exr86-iuORGLm12CdBzjwmlILE7eBIeI8v_aRTnra-WvM29fQPLt54UD3qi42A/s1600/IMG_2430.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcsafNajcU2RiISRkZntcmYDQzgR11eXqaAkv1MQx3cWkNlcfNp3utq8ooe_MYuk1hoSH2sSykY7Y33CGOPRfa6t4g-oWgxuGIOxWh796uLyxRKc4LpwbOBqnjUW7PyhYyEC3wxhwnw/s1600/IMG_9802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcsafNajcU2RiISRkZntcmYDQzgR11eXqaAkv1MQx3cWkNlcfNp3utq8ooe_MYuk1hoSH2sSykY7Y33CGOPRfa6t4g-oWgxuGIOxWh796uLyxRKc4LpwbOBqnjUW7PyhYyEC3wxhwnw/s1600/IMG_9802.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I mean these walls are almost 100 years old!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Another favorite room was Lance and David's [Parker-Kennedy] Master Terrace.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Wowza.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VZsHmKkhtCYevAu3Pu6Hwgln1AjS-cvX3KiGxJnJoeKUsazO91OV130CcbHf9kTdRdmIfUFb4l0put43GlW5bFc94oBoaLQOjp4gHJdYOITho4xQSphzl2r6YM8jwS415Y8zQNRmew/s1600/Master+Terrace+-+Lance+Jackson+-+Parker+Kennedy+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VZsHmKkhtCYevAu3Pu6Hwgln1AjS-cvX3KiGxJnJoeKUsazO91OV130CcbHf9kTdRdmIfUFb4l0put43GlW5bFc94oBoaLQOjp4gHJdYOITho4xQSphzl2r6YM8jwS415Y8zQNRmew/s1600/Master+Terrace+-+Lance+Jackson+-+Parker+Kennedy+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">For real.  They built this in the shop and then took it apart and had to re-install it.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It. Was. Fabulous.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6UEju5PchVdhnZ4gErnIYKoQbxIPrJa2URam7LgE080aa3fonCwU8N4fjgqVOhzipjIP_x9KRxJ1DegVfT287Se_YjKO-EUeV-6zHftmCSCeUMaMbW5ba7c9RMkdcJqLqp0oEwZCLw/s1600/Master+Terrace+-+Lance+Jackson+-+Parker+Kennedy+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6UEju5PchVdhnZ4gErnIYKoQbxIPrJa2URam7LgE080aa3fonCwU8N4fjgqVOhzipjIP_x9KRxJ1DegVfT287Se_YjKO-EUeV-6zHftmCSCeUMaMbW5ba7c9RMkdcJqLqp0oEwZCLw/s1600/Master+Terrace+-+Lance+Jackson+-+Parker+Kennedy+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">They were sponsored by <b><i><a href="http://www.scalamandre.com/index.php" target="_blank">Scalmandre Fabrics</a>.</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXPjdsO7Uw2QPOKTYE4_Ol4SnNWymqiGJA16kNoOx1A6NTsNSvj-mP4NdWfJYvHGJe_wzgbYQZ34qXcQffZb1z-zPDdKzRCJ7Chyphenhyphentw5T1_NAIq18GFpcbzJUakqxSi8j7_YtjUc42-Q/s1600/IMG_9856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXPjdsO7Uw2QPOKTYE4_Ol4SnNWymqiGJA16kNoOx1A6NTsNSvj-mP4NdWfJYvHGJe_wzgbYQZ34qXcQffZb1z-zPDdKzRCJ7Chyphenhyphentw5T1_NAIq18GFpcbzJUakqxSi8j7_YtjUc42-Q/s1600/IMG_9856.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Almost everything in the space was vintage.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSn6Uhjuz33UhEzoLPexFJw3KIGZjT2Tm3Mjty9g2jPEyTiW3L-Rb8GAYKuQ0hiWm5NHoS_tI1YeXWJYPTyreCA6Yx1SDqDEB4RGP1ZwIoUGKCCSCJe19RJTkOA-nVxQ5yz3eTrq51Xw/s1600/IMG_9853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSn6Uhjuz33UhEzoLPexFJw3KIGZjT2Tm3Mjty9g2jPEyTiW3L-Rb8GAYKuQ0hiWm5NHoS_tI1YeXWJYPTyreCA6Yx1SDqDEB4RGP1ZwIoUGKCCSCJe19RJTkOA-nVxQ5yz3eTrq51Xw/s1600/IMG_9853.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I loved the mirrors....they were going to actually put in openings but ran out of time.  Sometimes the second choice becomes the <i>best </i>choice right?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">These guys are the whole package....fun, friendly and extremely talented.  You can find them at Scott's sometimes and they are also competing in the <a href="http://www.parkerkennedyliving.com/index.php/blog" target="_blank"><b><i>ORC</i></b></a> with a MBR makeover.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The kitchen and baths were renovated by Design Galleria.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCNvTMWkbA2DaLHu6InDNWsMwH4JSmA4Fz9fCvwJHzCmnyTS1mzSkR50pfsvQUHczJXLfZ9dCxZ23TiseCOrt6-HWCN4cTrgse0W3XJazyjDRyRAhjhGAMB92-h-oAIB2mfcjIUYosA/s1600/Kitchen+-+Matthew+Quinn+-+Design+Galleria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCNvTMWkbA2DaLHu6InDNWsMwH4JSmA4Fz9fCvwJHzCmnyTS1mzSkR50pfsvQUHczJXLfZ9dCxZ23TiseCOrt6-HWCN4cTrgse0W3XJazyjDRyRAhjhGAMB92-h-oAIB2mfcjIUYosA/s1600/Kitchen+-+Matthew+Quinn+-+Design+Galleria.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Checkout the countertops</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wLm-KlQPGZi70yrFjCi55_pVmEdmfHWiZOyaX-fbhmRitMA4aQR38Fb-dE44GflnURuMxcdak7dLf5kBw67RrAm0nJrRO0CCn8AOfvKX6Ytrr9KgnZcwEiICF0dtwWytOw4-n3AHmA/s1600/IMG_9797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wLm-KlQPGZi70yrFjCi55_pVmEdmfHWiZOyaX-fbhmRitMA4aQR38Fb-dE44GflnURuMxcdak7dLf5kBw67RrAm0nJrRO0CCn8AOfvKX6Ytrr9KgnZcwEiICF0dtwWytOw4-n3AHmA/s1600/IMG_9797.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This room by McLaurin Interiors was stunning.  I was all over the yellow with the beautiful wall color [BM Pearl River].</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfaq2DT7TG4DdxjfAgI0BOJ2aAuzMezKJDLj3iCagGr7Ri0BFiJRe3NqoCRmvBd6KYgt57ClfMgaiirc15k-gy4dou84Ez695HWC2Yw1zRE6ERjhqPwivq9IiyJCm9KdS0h8_CutQ5A/s1600/IMG_9794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfaq2DT7TG4DdxjfAgI0BOJ2aAuzMezKJDLj3iCagGr7Ri0BFiJRe3NqoCRmvBd6KYgt57ClfMgaiirc15k-gy4dou84Ez695HWC2Yw1zRE6ERjhqPwivq9IiyJCm9KdS0h8_CutQ5A/s1600/IMG_9794.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5j3QlY-Sb8HdXHaXvuCBaCxhlHvuO4NCPtyRwos2lXvxAdS8R91nkBZyWED9AZaPrNCUr8-qy2aJiCMMWofKYm8_hhDOaGnxRoIqFaOV50W7osoDI-4xesVzL9-5J-yctoDY-CWaWw/s1600/IMG_9787.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pretty huh?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRr07EfIWSxZi5dF-MbNZbMIOhniEIFjux_IDKYxiMF_7leSEagp_WZr3QKcWCOqmS6UvZo1UwpTt8Mhr3_bZud4fldIapv7IMbccMEwrq-ePJ1C8Kd6XzwROJXKctXeDdjX1_2NkZA/s1600/IMG_9789.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRr07EfIWSxZi5dF-MbNZbMIOhniEIFjux_IDKYxiMF_7leSEagp_WZr3QKcWCOqmS6UvZo1UwpTt8Mhr3_bZud4fldIapv7IMbccMEwrq-ePJ1C8Kd6XzwROJXKctXeDdjX1_2NkZA/s1600/IMG_9789.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">There is more....so much more.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I will save for Monday.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">You must go.  April 26 through May 18.  Get your info <b><i><a href="http://decoratorsshowhouse.org/" target="_blank">here</a></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shamazed</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHdeVvKT7Rxcub7AJPdP3YEZINptFWZC73_NU8v3CirW8nHA5akEVPO6xmr9HNVqClitlXBnSHbB4w5rab_K0-loWyuw9y1j3cdz3JHhpCDgF8O1dMbJZscHYS8as1hsPPxBQWPh_QQ/s1600/CBDA8CBD19B1D53AF0EF449FFA33BA8E.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHdeVvKT7Rxcub7AJPdP3YEZINptFWZC73_NU8v3CirW8nHA5akEVPO6xmr9HNVqClitlXBnSHbB4w5rab_K0-loWyuw9y1j3cdz3JHhpCDgF8O1dMbJZscHYS8as1hsPPxBQWPh_QQ/s1600/CBDA8CBD19B1D53AF0EF449FFA33BA8E.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>

2014 ASO DECORATORS' SHOW HOUSE

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ONE WEEK CHALLENGE WEEK 4

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'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hola chickadees.....here we are with another week of the <a href="http://designindulgence.blogspot.com/2014/04/one-room-challengeround-4.html" target="_blank"><b><i>One Room Challenge</i></b></a>!  Is it going fast enough for you?  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Y1N7JjNFnOEEBS5fmjqh1QfBNUC9kXCHeKLC8C26zhN73mPl1BtB-IhrZQxdqGk2YwrHkryzO68rHO0Wq_fuxtX-ibWm0yLq4uQub3iPJ5fvWmzZEfeCh3VsqEHaV2hMfmjj33qpzg/s1600/ORC+banner+april+2014.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Y1N7JjNFnOEEBS5fmjqh1QfBNUC9kXCHeKLC8C26zhN73mPl1BtB-IhrZQxdqGk2YwrHkryzO68rHO0Wq_fuxtX-ibWm0yLq4uQub3iPJ5fvWmzZEfeCh3VsqEHaV2hMfmjj33qpzg/s1600/ORC+banner+april+2014.png" width="547" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">If for some unexplained reason this is your first time here we are a crazy group of 20 designers/bloggers who volunteered to makeover one room in 6 <i>short</i> weeks.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I know.....we are drinking the <i>"kool aid"</i> filled with a drug that makes you think you can <i>fly and leap over tall buildings.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Naive....maybe.....but <a href="http://www.callingithome.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>Linda</i></b></a> now has us standing in line begging to do it:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The first thing that happened this week was to <i>fire my decorator</i>.  She could <i>not</i> make a decision and I really got tired of her wishy washy attitude.  Isn't she supposed to be a professional?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Then things came to a major stand still so I begged her to come back and she held me ransom with some crazy notion of taking the word </span><i style="font-size: xx-large;">budget</i><span style="font-size: x-large;"> out of the equation.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I caved and did something completely out of character  which you will find out about next week.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Deadlines will do that to you.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">We did have some progress though despite all the employee problems.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrdvxzsKDNTpKxuOZ1QECbP6yJV1iV1bMiTKwWtNtmKtA2O0HQQi4IAiNi0-J0G4G9ew_RMNd8nu0ls_vZ0_ewSkmXlMmjXZaExQrlHzG0tQKeldW_chANwhdPJ-bB-6202hlQsHCIg/s1600/IMG_4727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrdvxzsKDNTpKxuOZ1QECbP6yJV1iV1bMiTKwWtNtmKtA2O0HQQi4IAiNi0-J0G4G9ew_RMNd8nu0ls_vZ0_ewSkmXlMmjXZaExQrlHzG0tQKeldW_chANwhdPJ-bB-6202hlQsHCIg/s1600/IMG_4727.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The rug was delivered.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBBZqCRP39ZsGunD8OHkwPa7yKVjtroI6AdbnIlIsuJF94c_YHY3g56eyckIuTNhng45mlx3ZTMpLPApNjXwHh7Ag4VRdV-5pMxNBaOmj6csRVyCK-h1a47X2cC29KN_GXK5i9ZwhcQ/s1600/IMG_4735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBBZqCRP39ZsGunD8OHkwPa7yKVjtroI6AdbnIlIsuJF94c_YHY3g56eyckIuTNhng45mlx3ZTMpLPApNjXwHh7Ag4VRdV-5pMxNBaOmj6csRVyCK-h1a47X2cC29KN_GXK5i9ZwhcQ/s1600/IMG_4735.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">And....these acrylic 1970's bases.  I know it's kind of ca... ra.... zy.  If you remember when I started I said <i>"I am not going to reinvent the wheel here"</i>....but I think reinvention has occurred.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I blame it on my cohorts <a href="http://www.fromtherightbank.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>Ally</i></b></a>, <a href="http://myinteriorlife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>Kathy</i></b></a> and <b><i><a href="http://www.tphblog.com/" target="_blank">Angela</a> </i></b>during some flea market shopping.   We came around the corner and boom there they were.  I stared at all of them and said <i>"back off  little girls....they're mine:)</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiom9OGh7m2fRpqhGSeC7BOHL5qU3Sgyvne-PixCLwRV129-W7SdQFg2PnXmljeSUzYU9m3wsg1pj-14UM-iRKG1udpp5Xet4_6hJH1hFNrEA2PGfgem4dEokHQKzuBRPYYT_bgfiVkew/s1600/IMG_4742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiom9OGh7m2fRpqhGSeC7BOHL5qU3Sgyvne-PixCLwRV129-W7SdQFg2PnXmljeSUzYU9m3wsg1pj-14UM-iRKG1udpp5Xet4_6hJH1hFNrEA2PGfgem4dEokHQKzuBRPYYT_bgfiVkew/s1600/IMG_4742.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQGJDjCgiVrLp06bY0NDm1VQyBK5Orekj9cZFNk4T-b4dtpslpa_ZZjQ4vNUgrc3j_dtV-tBsFSKDdAyFIzrlA8mWZj7yjavWTfzYgnzGeqyyDqXyYrKTzv_fW5n5Xib8r_rLnVZTqg/s1600/IMG_4741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQGJDjCgiVrLp06bY0NDm1VQyBK5Orekj9cZFNk4T-b4dtpslpa_ZZjQ4vNUgrc3j_dtV-tBsFSKDdAyFIzrlA8mWZj7yjavWTfzYgnzGeqyyDqXyYrKTzv_fW5n5Xib8r_rLnVZTqg/s1600/IMG_4741.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The upside is I think it made it easier to sell my DR table!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">If you remember I wanted a new top because it was just too big for the space.  Here is how I figured out what size I needed.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIrJ0axfg99t6wQO5rXik2TS1t-LYOHSn0eKzN4__PtkPvJdKLjoKSk0U7s22pzQ9v7Es_f_FZvobyrJzRPVzOQec1VNbKKBmn-EHTgwAXmJB8IVPyXfGjjhX3nZzDKuqz_IPmT8rag/s1600/IMG_2150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIrJ0axfg99t6wQO5rXik2TS1t-LYOHSn0eKzN4__PtkPvJdKLjoKSk0U7s22pzQ9v7Es_f_FZvobyrJzRPVzOQec1VNbKKBmn-EHTgwAXmJB8IVPyXfGjjhX3nZzDKuqz_IPmT8rag/s1600/IMG_2150.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I made a templet out of core board taped together. This really helped and I actually added 6" to the length.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">They delivered the table polished the first time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iLh9wWdeBuJuJwlc2535vd_OKhCMavrtsSrpcwp8WN522DRDuV-jt09W4J-aSIA3jmKZJ3ULmvZgI52UwhP3FXeFdyXoURRXLxa53Lb5l7RnF-9Wcz9rOOMvYTEpAoJyXl2d3DuWHQ/s1600/IMG_2253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8iLh9wWdeBuJuJwlc2535vd_OKhCMavrtsSrpcwp8WN522DRDuV-jt09W4J-aSIA3jmKZJ3ULmvZgI52UwhP3FXeFdyXoURRXLxa53Lb5l7RnF-9Wcz9rOOMvYTEpAoJyXl2d3DuWHQ/s1600/IMG_2253.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Back it went to be honed.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxvda2LhH6cE0T_ca1diq_IHS3ADZVWABNOdh39qJjloB8BI_yDBZ2JR8_8Zgp8tmnsHb1eVkngsFgRF1oSY4UDepODMjv2-FE7ewoP6MK1OtQitvKj_CDgOc0Vn92bmLDksjqx_qDQ/s1600/IMG_4743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxvda2LhH6cE0T_ca1diq_IHS3ADZVWABNOdh39qJjloB8BI_yDBZ2JR8_8Zgp8tmnsHb1eVkngsFgRF1oSY4UDepODMjv2-FE7ewoP6MK1OtQitvKj_CDgOc0Vn92bmLDksjqx_qDQ/s1600/IMG_4743.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here is where we are today.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It was after this I had the fight with my designer....something just wasn't falling into place.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7iar8I0g4ITHKdgvV-RtShidYuvHCjq2kGEXEysh58yczVDiudPwdqKCAPZdNjAst5fXhyphenhyphenHX9J5RmYbM_ULEGZKRHmnXgpyHXPPgFI4yxtJRsUid02H15uLVzRPUrZ52uTh6kslB-g/s1600/IMG_4739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7iar8I0g4ITHKdgvV-RtShidYuvHCjq2kGEXEysh58yczVDiudPwdqKCAPZdNjAst5fXhyphenhyphenHX9J5RmYbM_ULEGZKRHmnXgpyHXPPgFI4yxtJRsUid02H15uLVzRPUrZ52uTh6kslB-g/s1600/IMG_4739.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I was not feeling the chairs.  I know....crap.  They felt heavy with the table.  I thought about using another set I had....the ones I had let my nephew use for a while.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-35oMTwTmzhl0iHyOKTC405KHcF-g54Sd-fxYLYGqlhnS3rvToi_PAxN12Lm6BQ7zUQd-A-xVOzB6LpJfcgWCF-KAGgKQXWYczmg9KhI_ymaSsiXVsfbHg1zfhhg7WPbd_JfpdpShJg/s1600/IMG_7793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-35oMTwTmzhl0iHyOKTC405KHcF-g54Sd-fxYLYGqlhnS3rvToi_PAxN12Lm6BQ7zUQd-A-xVOzB6LpJfcgWCF-KAGgKQXWYczmg9KhI_ymaSsiXVsfbHg1zfhhg7WPbd_JfpdpShJg/s1600/IMG_7793.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">They were cream and I painted them black.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gALjPIi6dp3LTquP0dNKtGnxMo3gLt4B1EJLaUFCcTSmYKS3M56Gg0ZG7i5v77R_5H2e6Haau9fo99hgxbiFyCH8-QwsuUZXHVrYn7_dbJPETca9RjKKLsy5sovP3xnHFFwPwBiiCQ/s1600/IMG_1160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gALjPIi6dp3LTquP0dNKtGnxMo3gLt4B1EJLaUFCcTSmYKS3M56Gg0ZG7i5v77R_5H2e6Haau9fo99hgxbiFyCH8-QwsuUZXHVrYn7_dbJPETca9RjKKLsy5sovP3xnHFFwPwBiiCQ/s1600/IMG_1160.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">If you look closely they have rush seats.  My thought is to paint them white and maybe add just a little gold edging.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Then I had another thought which is where the <i>budget.  fell.  apart. </i> but you will have to wait until next week or possibly the reveal to find out.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Newsflash.....do I second guess my decisions at times?  <i>Yes</i>.  Even with clients I have been known to change things up.....I think it is just the nature of the beast.  Don't sweat it though.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's just design.....we are not curing cancer here:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Grab a cup of coffee and make the rounds for all of the other updates!  You won't be sorry.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.abbyminteriorsblog.com/" target="_blank">Abby M. 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ONE WEEK CHALLENGE WEEK 4

Hola chickadees.....here we are with another week of the One Room Challenge !  Is it going fast enough for you?   If for some unexplained re...

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