<i>“It is not a must but a may. It is not either…or but as well as.”  </i><i><br /></i><br /><div id="page-title"></div><div id="page-title"><i>“An <b>open attempt</b>” - Karl Heinrich Müller </i></div><div id="page-title"> </div><div id="page-title"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHu2bz2dvEv6IIncuXMobjecOQA96Uh8FYVGCo7uMXnt4z85t4_c5shJrVUseLr_9Bj9rNzRXbJaDwS1wVGpVHwuIm-YItJHbr8kuh6DSMa4mVpzgWLMM5xtRpMcDhnUuXMf8KacGZRH3/s1600/TR9-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHu2bz2dvEv6IIncuXMobjecOQA96Uh8FYVGCo7uMXnt4z85t4_c5shJrVUseLr_9Bj9rNzRXbJaDwS1wVGpVHwuIm-YItJHbr8kuh6DSMa4mVpzgWLMM5xtRpMcDhnUuXMf8KacGZRH3/s1600/TR9-11.jpg" /></a></div></div><div id="page-title"></div><div id="page-title"><br /> <i><b>Museum Insel Hombroich, Neuss </b></i></div><br /><i>"Karl Heinrich Müller calls his <a href="http://www.inselhombroich.de/"><b>Stiftung Insel Hombroich</b></a> “an open attempt” and adds, “It is not a must but a may. It is not either…or but as well as.” The Düsseldorf art collector and patron purchased the island on the river Erft including park and nineteenth-century manor house together with the surrounding wasteland in 1982. On this remote piece of land, surrounded by cabbage fields in the Lower Rhine region north of Neuss, Museum Insel Hombroich was established in 1987. <b>Müller and his artist friends imagined a place of poetical interaction between plastic arts, architecture, and nature. </b></i><br /><br /><i>Ten buildings designed by the architect <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Erwin Heerich</b></span> are integrated in the 24-hectare landscape of parks and riverside meadows. They can be seen as accessible sculptures but at the same time they provide exhibition space for the foundation’s art collection. This collection ranges from treasures of antiquity to modern and contemporary art. Over the years, Hombroich has been expanded continuously. The Danish artist Per Kirkeby designed some studio buildings and the former military area Raketenstation has been converted for civil and artistic purposes: Artists, musicians, writers, and scientists from different nations live and work here. In addition, an exhibition hall was built for the Langen Foundation. Its Zen-like architecture, designed by the Japanese Tadao Ando, once again combines art and nature."</i><br /><br /> <br /> <a href="http://kulturkenner.de/pages/museum-insel-hombroich-neuss?locale=en"><i>text via here. </i></a><br /><i><a href="http://losko.ru/kilian-schoenberger-stiftung-insel-hombroich/">more images here. </a></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>----------------- </i></div>

“It is not a must but a may. It is not either…or but as well as.”  “An open attempt ” - Karl Heinrich Müller     Museum Insel Hombroich, N...

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<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><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yes....a <b>giveaway</b> but first....</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>The eagle has landed</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>The fox is in the henhouse</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>It's hammer time</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>We bought a car.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">And it was as <i>painful</i> as I thought it would be.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">We were forced when my husband called me Friday night to come pick him up after the car would not start.  Well it's over right?  Not going to spend 2500.00 on a car that is worth 1500.00 right?</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">So we started researching on Saturday morning and decide to go test drive a Kia <i>Optima</i> and Nissan <i>Altima</i>.  That was our price point.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now I am not going to bore you with all that happened..... except to say that after test driving the Optima [which is a nice car by the way] we felt like we were in something the size of a Smart car.  So we decided to test the Kia <i>Cadenza</i>.  It is kind of the Lexus for  "wannabes". </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;">Which we are so not..... <i>but we are cheap.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">After sitting in the room for about 30 minutes while  "creepy salesman" fumbled around talking about options I finally said <i>"how much buckwheat?"</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">He asked us if we had an hour and I said <i>"no</i> [after kicking my husband under the table] <i>we have 15 minutes"</i>.  So he left and came back with some ridiculous number that made me look at him like he had the biggest baddest booger hanging out of his nose.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Really....that's your best shot.... as I said....."thank you....we are going home to research".  Good luck selling a car today dipwad.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">We get in the car and my husband said "how much time are we going to spend researching Sherry?".</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">My answer: "you might have to rent a car before this is over".</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Big sigh.  Rethinking marrying me.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here is where it gets good and a little crazy.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I decided to look on Carmax [even though 2014 is the first year Kia has made this car] and <i>bing flipping go </i>I found one car in Georgia about 30 minutes away.  A demo I assumed tricked out to the fullest for 8,000.00 less [3,800 miles].</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">WTF.....I read that to my husband so loud his hair and lips peeled back like he had just had the shock of 15 g's on his face.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Oh yeah he was excited now.  Let's go. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">"My wife is the best".</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">So we jump in the car....[it's 7:45 pm] and we are halfway there when I say "did you bring the checkbook?"   No....[<i>my head snaps back cause I'm pretty hungry and tired by this stage and in no mood for silliness</i>] we will just put it on a credit card. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It was my turn to scream again.  Think Nancy Kerrigan <i>"whyyyyyyy meeeeeee"</i>.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Fast forward.  Of course they don't take cc's and I saved the day cause I happen to have my SHD's checkbook with me.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Or you would have been reading "woman beats husband senseless at Carmax"....story at 11. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">That's that.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Back to the Giveaway.  Yup.  In celebration of 4 years of blogging....I know right!?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>I have a 250.00 HomeGoods gift card for you.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hooty Who..... Hooty Who</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">You know I am a fan.  Here are some reasons.</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/AVvXsEiiSWe0W2b1h4IQptKIPlpX0qH_KsCJTkrQW93CdMNbM99RgjxY463jzw7FKgviqcffKwNSEAuzM9FfJI20o_tFZAPSMlqTMW84lAotb5yJ0LQDGobT_LkQTcon-n-VD7jlRV1T7XZpPw/s1600/IMG_1641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSWe0W2b1h4IQptKIPlpX0qH_KsCJTkrQW93CdMNbM99RgjxY463jzw7FKgviqcffKwNSEAuzM9FfJI20o_tFZAPSMlqTMW84lAotb5yJ0LQDGobT_LkQTcon-n-VD7jlRV1T7XZpPw/s1600/IMG_1641.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I saw this beauty the other day.  Century chair with gorgeous Schumacher fabric.</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/AVvXsEjHh3UsFUdhIiTGk5jsrKiYz8cKcr-PltHmKO1lDMU62XNL5wVcbY-IMBR0SQybgyq-JfL4zj9VsAx3tij7ZEu3g1gbTxh_Z5wytDZhi9CKd1XiIdSqmYUpGSlSzcd1EH-bhDNr1eZc4Q/s1600/IMG_1644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHh3UsFUdhIiTGk5jsrKiYz8cKcr-PltHmKO1lDMU62XNL5wVcbY-IMBR0SQybgyq-JfL4zj9VsAx3tij7ZEu3g1gbTxh_Z5wytDZhi9CKd1XiIdSqmYUpGSlSzcd1EH-bhDNr1eZc4Q/s1600/IMG_1644.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Gorgeous chest.</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/AVvXsEjo81hclVLLi9_cUzCCxytEGDThTidwMjWXQ5sTCvUiDMSSLh4zsQuFl2WatMqyLGM8ftqg8FV-JxQcAmKbGPSpjYcMA9pYjpgsg7zg5eSRYI2X7b35EKwDblzjqC1Y0jO3O5_XBMfalw/s1600/IMG_1643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo81hclVLLi9_cUzCCxytEGDThTidwMjWXQ5sTCvUiDMSSLh4zsQuFl2WatMqyLGM8ftqg8FV-JxQcAmKbGPSpjYcMA9pYjpgsg7zg5eSRYI2X7b35EKwDblzjqC1Y0jO3O5_XBMfalw/s1600/IMG_1643.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pretty swanky light fixture.</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/AVvXsEhZff2Vli7gfoMX69cXg1SjcF7jx0DsSOpEAeHNPyTqcSAiz_A2YQPXpRfifxHECIE0MonDHsoy1JsYK4GcrPhO_O-ySqs_AAvcTQiSERrHTC8bjP4lwVxJYW29HAkhCUskC-cCRl39Zg/s1600/IMG_1552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZff2Vli7gfoMX69cXg1SjcF7jx0DsSOpEAeHNPyTqcSAiz_A2YQPXpRfifxHECIE0MonDHsoy1JsYK4GcrPhO_O-ySqs_AAvcTQiSERrHTC8bjP4lwVxJYW29HAkhCUskC-cCRl39Zg/s1600/IMG_1552.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Kitchen accessories for some color in your life.</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/AVvXsEiWwqQ0HaoaZsCmxM-HuzL7M8QSQzKojyQGCA6zHdvkzQa0uRdanYQ6p66c5e9GBQqOlSZEpxNZuINEQyKW1m4igBiKTK97bb1IDGuqfKE0jTzoY9Yf2g-3gvKmZxoU1V3lKw9_trza7Q/s1600/IMG_0178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwqQ0HaoaZsCmxM-HuzL7M8QSQzKojyQGCA6zHdvkzQa0uRdanYQ6p66c5e9GBQqOlSZEpxNZuINEQyKW1m4igBiKTK97bb1IDGuqfKE0jTzoY9Yf2g-3gvKmZxoU1V3lKw9_trza7Q/s1600/IMG_0178.JPG" width="514" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">In my own home I am no stranger to HG.  The green pillow shams were purchased there.</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/AVvXsEgCXMIiEnd6TxOXPJlWZ5Z5As5QzNFRMrsBIN4uBAzNkPWb4VMqX329OL6Gb7vnLSDCAOKNPPUm3UwIb_mfThmuuedWcEDwjhDF7aSuAPZ09fPqzSH5lAezvyGl-MCGHfQBbp9fweHvRg/s1600/IMG_0930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXMIiEnd6TxOXPJlWZ5Z5As5QzNFRMrsBIN4uBAzNkPWb4VMqX329OL6Gb7vnLSDCAOKNPPUm3UwIb_mfThmuuedWcEDwjhDF7aSuAPZ09fPqzSH5lAezvyGl-MCGHfQBbp9fweHvRg/s1600/IMG_0930.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">These pillows last spring for a fresh color!</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/AVvXsEjf9tb6BWjXhKSw4x0aGewB5pGg9DYZxcY5-UloAlCx89aSocW7lIhKkYJXLUu_3yligDZIljM7BpOypZLtIdcMUJ8ZuhupczIl147XGUA0bRAaqHHLZTUnt5zxSCT1pWDJTU1b5qT8YQ/s1600/b17780dec1f50eaa142a376ee8d47553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9tb6BWjXhKSw4x0aGewB5pGg9DYZxcY5-UloAlCx89aSocW7lIhKkYJXLUu_3yligDZIljM7BpOypZLtIdcMUJ8ZuhupczIl147XGUA0bRAaqHHLZTUnt5zxSCT1pWDJTU1b5qT8YQ/s1600/b17780dec1f50eaa142a376ee8d47553.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I used this sunburst in my charity project</span></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/AVvXsEjnmZ_zW8yOEaJoifmHmbbRp0QAcVszNy0DP29B0xuzcqvh7wJ7v2R0OK3jHhp8W0P-yYBtxIVV1sL0Vx3IxTqxpw88ulYhVFdadAEyb-e45hewBoouKrRuMihPalN-ljjq7EGdKLb3xg/s1600/IMG_1367.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">The black and white box and small wooden bowl to accessorize a coffee table.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>I think you get the point.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">So.....make sure you are following <i>Design Indulgence</i>....and leave a comment [include contact info if you are "anonymous"]. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Giveaway closes on Friday.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shacoonhound......</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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GIVEAWAY

Yes....a giveaway but first.... The eagle has landed The fox is in the henhouse It's hammer time We bought a car. And it was as painful...

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INSPIRATION SHOWHOUSE

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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;">This time last year I had just finished participating in the St Phillips Cathedral Showhouse with <a href="http://lorimayinteriors.com/blog/"><b><i>Lori May.</i></b></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">It was my first time executing something like this and we sure found out how much work it takes.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This year they did not do a show house but had designers decorate small spaces in the church [about 12 x 12 ].  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I think they lost my number......:)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">No worries.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Back to the reason for all of this....</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Just recently <a href="http://www.atlantahomesmag.com/article/storied-spaces"><b><i>Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles</i></b></a> did their spread on last years rooms.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here are a few of the images from the article.</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/AVvXsEggz8n-LulUyYp7yA6QQ2EI0is3rkPB2nAZCPAhz3Sbi2h_05nYZnXxOYVtTthxH5AQ2Zs-sx5Av2BhR0pn9FYSJ_U95LCUdTtMc6kGNc16hfGiZ4I-XpigpMwbj4BWTX7QWd8uZG_7mg/s1600/20130204_inspirationsh_egd_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggz8n-LulUyYp7yA6QQ2EI0is3rkPB2nAZCPAhz3Sbi2h_05nYZnXxOYVtTthxH5AQ2Zs-sx5Av2BhR0pn9FYSJ_U95LCUdTtMc6kGNc16hfGiZ4I-XpigpMwbj4BWTX7QWd8uZG_7mg/s1600/20130204_inspirationsh_egd_001.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is from my friend Ally <a href="http://www.fromtherightbank.com/">[<b><i>From The Right Bank</i></b>]</a>.  Bless her heart....she had to spend most of her time outside but she was a trooper!  Looks like the middle of spring not January right?</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/AVvXsEiru7-25NkMZp0JlK-BAz5ELe4zwAjH9fo8pg5J3jpTTpWdTJjY4bxIz-a6FLUSyquML8hyJKmHNP1SGATH0UuJZRQr7tZ_VmTq-j5OJxU5aKFhMTWu5qtZrt9YoQ4qlbYFtRz6jRQWyA/s1600/20130204_inspirationsh_egd_014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiru7-25NkMZp0JlK-BAz5ELe4zwAjH9fo8pg5J3jpTTpWdTJjY4bxIz-a6FLUSyquML8hyJKmHNP1SGATH0UuJZRQr7tZ_VmTq-j5OJxU5aKFhMTWu5qtZrt9YoQ4qlbYFtRz6jRQWyA/s1600/20130204_inspirationsh_egd_014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is from Lance and David [<a href="http://www.parkerkennedyliving.com/"><b><i>Parker Kennedy</i></b></a>]  They rocked this "palm beach" style and I fell hard for this space.</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-vE2VbQDE9tY_GfFrstaca2vUzknsNyiWInpcKTDqy4usa36ZAVHn187INJviYsFysrGRcfccDo_SkH1PibfjwFxOW-5w6jn2DZhV7CSEQIztYYQFeL2UndkV5CPZr9dxAnl-I6IGmg/s1600/20130204_inspirationsh_egd_030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vE2VbQDE9tY_GfFrstaca2vUzknsNyiWInpcKTDqy4usa36ZAVHn187INJviYsFysrGRcfccDo_SkH1PibfjwFxOW-5w6jn2DZhV7CSEQIztYYQFeL2UndkV5CPZr9dxAnl-I6IGmg/s1600/20130204_inspirationsh_egd_030.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">This kick ass room is from Jennifer and Richard [<a href="http://www.reinerwhitedesignstudio.com/Reiner___White_Design_Studio/Welcome.html"><b><i>Reiner White Studio</i></b></a>].  So much inspiration.</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/AVvXsEiqfUc-b7OJfRfRndlwUJBShlIGLnqXJPJ0nB1lODyudDRudGr4i9TOfXX5O5Rew29nlMI7g1RZ5iCCe_xao19uTGe8vFXje0yfHHY6fKJvXnwd5UqTtzu19oWXFeRYU8VWwyEAIQ7WXw/s1600/20130204_inspirationsh_egd_037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfUc-b7OJfRfRndlwUJBShlIGLnqXJPJ0nB1lODyudDRudGr4i9TOfXX5O5Rew29nlMI7g1RZ5iCCe_xao19uTGe8vFXje0yfHHY6fKJvXnwd5UqTtzu19oWXFeRYU8VWwyEAIQ7WXw/s1600/20130204_inspirationsh_egd_037.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Upstairs Bryan Kirkland [<a href="http://bakdesigns.co/"><b><i>BAK Designs</i></b></a>] blasted us with some great modern color!  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/AVvXsEiuvzhlBoOpCG9Xi_l2uc73CJusRBjkQvWZETVk-YzA9CVqEKju9JNcFT_FLLdgp_MoBk563yxXHa7KkcHwiQ8fyrfsZrxK8DZ9i9ciE0gFnXumq9yroDIDtPFSVsop_BYg2GsnshBcSg/s1600/20130204_inspirationsh_egd_048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvzhlBoOpCG9Xi_l2uc73CJusRBjkQvWZETVk-YzA9CVqEKju9JNcFT_FLLdgp_MoBk563yxXHa7KkcHwiQ8fyrfsZrxK8DZ9i9ciE0gFnXumq9yroDIDtPFSVsop_BYg2GsnshBcSg/s1600/20130204_inspirationsh_egd_048.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">My girl Dayka [<a href="http://www.daykarobinsondesignsblog.com/"><b><i>Dayka Robinson Designs</i></b></a>] took us outside the box with this entry!</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/AVvXsEhw4c4np0ttlROI3XjHocmGmUaAFIMG_f9IGCRWDHrVa6bH2UQtSPB7Tn9p-kHc6JJOwsyLrD4H3oeRQp1w4p0vl64rx1OxBItL56EUbB0yc3VMxhIhQyzoVlIgkljyTP6mXuwvegdTXw/s1600/20130204_inspirationsh_egd_050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4c4np0ttlROI3XjHocmGmUaAFIMG_f9IGCRWDHrVa6bH2UQtSPB7Tn9p-kHc6JJOwsyLrD4H3oeRQp1w4p0vl64rx1OxBItL56EUbB0yc3VMxhIhQyzoVlIgkljyTP6mXuwvegdTXw/s1600/20130204_inspirationsh_egd_050.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">And then we come to Bill and William [<a href="http://www.billingramarchitect.com/"><b><i>Bill Ingram Architects</i></b></a>] who put me in a trance with their space.  They were in the basement with us and we had so much fun that at times it was hard to pull it together when viewers were coming down the stairs.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">And that's it.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>WHAT you sa</i></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>y...where are your pictures???</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now I don't want to sound like <i>"bitter party for one"</i>......but Lori and I did not make the cut.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Whaaaaaaaa.   </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Guess they didn't get my check.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">So today I am posting the images that <a href="http://www.christinawedge.com/#p=-1&a=0&at=0"><b><i>Christina Wedge</i></b></a> took for us a year ago.  </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/AVvXsEiR9Xh-v-0ZutkniJrv9uL_MJ-SbJG1kkP6bgG356dF3EiopqvMjSG2FLjNcKctJjLMg38hvPU5tGfo2YNy0IIvIlzXfeRN_llJi3mi2nwzw1HnTsicNgDb_cMPXYKWqBABBoJSj50C-A/s1600/utf-8''IMG_6829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9Xh-v-0ZutkniJrv9uL_MJ-SbJG1kkP6bgG356dF3EiopqvMjSG2FLjNcKctJjLMg38hvPU5tGfo2YNy0IIvIlzXfeRN_llJi3mi2nwzw1HnTsicNgDb_cMPXYKWqBABBoJSj50C-A/s1600/utf-8''IMG_6829.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">She did a great job cause this room had everything going against it <i>like only one small window.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">We added the wood on the low ceiling and stained it Classic Gray.</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/AVvXsEgArfvHwsRtpk3UIdpoAcMXrstyjew7Rm1yp38Y3kdTfxm9e2HsyuEoULj182nB-scC9-TlyC_qgAoNaDNp_HWOIu_js5xY9OjJohCQVcxIv8Pt3Q5Tn6ZuF5hmudpQNnNXI0SSAz9ewQ/s1600/utf-8''IMG_6847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArfvHwsRtpk3UIdpoAcMXrstyjew7Rm1yp38Y3kdTfxm9e2HsyuEoULj182nB-scC9-TlyC_qgAoNaDNp_HWOIu_js5xY9OjJohCQVcxIv8Pt3Q5Tn6ZuF5hmudpQNnNXI0SSAz9ewQ/s1600/utf-8''IMG_6847.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">A <i>good thing</i> is the great texture with that stone wall...... it helped give our space some interest.</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/AVvXsEgKsejheRYV82eAQd9Ortl1VBdMhovQdglZFpEqa17IfsddPPoDHtIU6j9JxuUzG629qKn2xbGNgXycBbLpqw-hAOO39ew0w3b4b2fdnauh-Tx74XYy8fHFQaZ0yuQlOq1IS-Ft4_rIcA/s1600/utf-8%2527%2527IMG_6868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsejheRYV82eAQd9Ortl1VBdMhovQdglZFpEqa17IfsddPPoDHtIU6j9JxuUzG629qKn2xbGNgXycBbLpqw-hAOO39ew0w3b4b2fdnauh-Tx74XYy8fHFQaZ0yuQlOq1IS-Ft4_rIcA/s1600/utf-8%2527%2527IMG_6868.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">We tried to disguise that door by painting it the same color of the walls and even added a picture on it.  We are nothing if not clever.</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/AVvXsEhqBMv9BtVH1Ji-FboVxqCREA7zN8vfxswr3BhcQfgJ3KmhGfRZw17OgyaweDjdBjYElsviEm1fm1So1a8Fab5X7H9gJuE00DMBrHKkOrwO7sN_z8glllsyETO7FwFwBzBUum36PyDq1A/s1600/utf-8%2527%2527IMG_6878.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBMv9BtVH1Ji-FboVxqCREA7zN8vfxswr3BhcQfgJ3KmhGfRZw17OgyaweDjdBjYElsviEm1fm1So1a8Fab5X7H9gJuE00DMBrHKkOrwO7sN_z8glllsyETO7FwFwBzBUum36PyDq1A/s1600/utf-8%2527%2527IMG_6878.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/AVvXsEjQH3pQshB7jrySQUedcu8AFHvQMBFYNC6CHdi6oDMP3UUoEBpScQI0QCBULcGX37fCMjZJ1vK7NjcGpy0p2Ggm7T-NF5GVaI1pAvPrho1sIo_bthVZjdv5MhnC2xPAkxFcl4nJE3X7BA/s1600/utf-8%2527%2527IMG_6887.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQH3pQshB7jrySQUedcu8AFHvQMBFYNC6CHdi6oDMP3UUoEBpScQI0QCBULcGX37fCMjZJ1vK7NjcGpy0p2Ggm7T-NF5GVaI1pAvPrho1sIo_bthVZjdv5MhnC2xPAkxFcl4nJE3X7BA/s1600/utf-8%2527%2527IMG_6887.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">As you have seen.... those pillows are now residing at my house and I have to say I am not tired of them.  Whoa...news flash.   Call CNN.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">So there you have it.  I created my own 5 minutes of fame.  You can do that when you have a blog.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">If you want to see an image of the room before go <b><i><a href="http://designindulgence.blogspot.com/2013/01/updates-on-show-house.html">here</a>.</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">As you know we had the big ice/snow storm on Wednesday and here we are on Friday with 90% of it gone.  That is the beauty of the south.  </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">30 degrees one day and 60 the next.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a fabu weekend.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Shapouting.....just a little.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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INSPIRATION SHOWHOUSE

This time last year I had just finished participating in the St Phillips Cathedral Showhouse with Lori May. It was my first time executing s...

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