Kitchen Design Ideas 2015

Diary of an Interesting Year

<p> </p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGooC1FZjSAvT8fMRits2_Dj0zOaFuRbSu5hq-_PSYEm0hyphenhyphenscGh1liQWH4CFyxeeTiGJCCn8gmPY0D966dg6OEBF6CeMn03oavXHYz06EVykDSsegGgYtP_UOKohxHF4o04xcSa5ILls1K/s1600-h/PatriciaGraylivingroombyMichelleMore%5B4%5D%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="Patricia Gray living room by Michelle Morelan" border="0" height="445" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0bdTT67Xo9lF39NC10n243Ml0oYs6M91HWWmRCgrX2y_-yJ7hAfEGaAiqAVJpF8LwdKMAo-QKGx-u_kb57mDlAS-4uCel688rTWyH8IApGp_KzygAYHvDtPFwPve05KuvILlwgYVlZZS/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> </p>  <p align="center">A Rendering of my Living Room given to me as a Christmas gift by <a href="http://schematiclife.blogspot.com/2009/12/rendering-for-christmas.html" target="_blank">Michelle Morelan</a>. </p>  <p align="justify">2009 is a great year to reflect back on, now that it is almost over. Whew, what a turbulent year - full of challenges. I am not one to buy into the doom and gloom of the economic climate (I have weathered others through the years: early 80's, early 90's, late 90's), but this year was a year of an down economic climate that has seemed to have escaped no one in the 'world.'  There is a saying that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. It is hard to see when you are in the midst of chaos, until you have come through it.....hopefully we are through it!!! One of the benefits for me was that I kept busy and was continually looking for ways to recharge and re-inspire. I was fortunate to have four wonderful trips this year to do just that. It is very important when you are working in a creative field to be continually evolving and expanding your horizons, and travel helps me to do that. I also full filled a life long dream this year and went back to school and took two Art classes in Mixed Media Painting. I subsequently turned my garage into an Art Studio and have spent many glorious days there immersed in painting.    <br />    <br />A trip to Palm Springs in the early Spring - where I became fascinated with and wrote a Blog posting on the Mid-Century Post Modern resurgence of <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2009/03/palm-springs-modern-architecture-and.html" target="_blank">'screen block.'</a></p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOKzSfhULAupFi5YfPj0hC7vBccfh4THA0bPyFxSfd2cPtBbO8qvyRnc48eaANU2QUh96EIZEMfc6cFC9SPFNS4ZfOpccjZw-5NvKgsHsorOzAL-lJ6WV778VLSERjLzgNJs4s6mBNc6F/s1600-h/Palm%20Springs%203%20078%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="Palm Springs Modern Architecture and the Use of Screen Block" border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyC5nxcq1o1NdRiWN9AIQOXsvjBJaeJ_fjl2P2HgqaKs00Wc7GH9L1nhJu98iz1jIHHhEgjDyE1bov7X37MXcMzaEM_RRubW_Uek4_dstvbswLQoX9iA7yLqzQfGycgmWoj3UDN7-p_Kd/?imgmax=800" width="500" /></a>     <br /><font size="1"><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2009/03/palm-springs-modern-architecture-and.html" target="_blank">Palm Springs Modern Architecture and the Use of Screen Block</a>       <br /></font>    <br />A trip to the Okanagan with my Dad and a visit to the The <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/search/label/Recipe%20for%20Rammed%20Earth%20Walls" target="_blank">Nk'Mip</a> Winery and Resort in Osoyoss where I was inspired by the use of <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/search/label/Recipe%20for%20Rammed%20Earth%20Walls" target="_blank">Rammed Earth</a> in Modern Architecture.</p>  <p align="center"> <img alt="Rammed Earth Wall NK'MIP Winery Osoyoos" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ecAKvP1flfTYVcjcA_ds0xA8Nk6nD57B37bMcJzlglI7SZ7NZFYhxaSwvt7_lMA68y5xqhfMQcOJqzK4BPSk8W89oUtplS-G4VYy6d-3_cIoW5uf_5uvo8Zrw5YAkE2XFGpy_aESfBWt/?imgmax=800" width="500" />    <br /><font size="1"><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/search/label/Recipe%20for%20Rammed%20Earth%20Walls" target="_blank">Rammed Earth Wall NK'MIP Winery Osoyoos</a></font></p>  <p align="justify">A trip to <a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/search/label/Christmas%20in%20New%20York" target="_blank">New York</a> in September and another in December.  What can I say about New York, other than that it is one of the most exciting and visually stimulating cities in the world.  Being able to see the artwork of great masters at the MOMA, Georgia O'Keeffe at The Whitney, and Kandinsky at the Guggenheim - it just doesn't get better than that. I shopped for clients at the D & D Building, A & D Building, and the New York Design Center, explored Soho, Tribeca, the Meat Packing District, Canal Street, walked Central Park, 5th Avenue, tried the Subway, enjoyed live theatre, ate at wonderful restaurants, enjoyed the lights and shop windows all decorated for Christmas, met new friends, and connected with old friends.</p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEnx0czLzlnaw1ApLROtrrn54k1NosNGzt9oYJYgXRFceZZRu3Lh0EM6p4J7ndayOb7s6cs-r3iDHqTOlj39rtpquRZryN87WwwXHn-sZKEEX7-PRIw6VbnxvpW3z1sSO3N869QmtrpoC/s1600-h/image15.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirD26sZN1TufwJb9wAUN0Hrjx7SLtJh9J5rqRuclyIn9SxcmkRLx_OR6RguxiCuwoQZFfsMne4VbCe0Pcnh8bQMMQZVNlyToSLq3eGHUIfJQ3F1sa-FFEjcAFMF_6N7F9aKTTkkDWJOLCy/?imgmax=800" width="256" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOwKrjFw5DfLy31366iCqi10D0hG4luc7LTnY_sp4AiNemjGcaCwUucWs872MXZ7gLh-CVeLMGQwsTXeFLXjCfmXHHdpi6mqo6fuqQhS_LLhMuAPG2Ek7yYHSqIXiS3nKpBOM2xy1W-mQ/s1600-h/2009DecNYC0084.jpg"><img alt="2009 Dec NYC 008" border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQWV3tXRUcE0PSg5j92csu__xpAgBGKLm8E4NqYI3DpEcXJ58Jm3yF8wD2eUo1TngsDnhA5WwCJ7W5PER0d-5Gj5BJNTWuMg38HSWBW1ocgZ5xjTNSRe2uQFjzA9b7r2pNfG1klWixztP/?imgmax=800" width="230" /></a>     <br /><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/search/label/Christmas%20in%20New%20York" target="_blank"><font size="2">Kandinsky at the Guggenheim / The Meatpacking district and Highline / South Pacific at The Lincoln Center</font></a><font size="2"> </font></p>  <p align="center"><strong>     <br /><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/search/label/Mixed%20Media%20Painting" target="_blank">Mixed Media Painting Classes</a></strong> at <a href="http://www.ecuad.ca/">Emily Carr University of Art</a>     <br /><img alt="" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuph_oCZXVChLCP_Uy4smDra9rQkjWGCTTnsiWC5fB1LNDEVn5RzMX8QLADTKu4KY9gcB5MjowC-7qQ4jpZpoeUGiMyFxgX4Eh87Eh-jrRzb2JVUqTcCiZGW_B9rYzkm-XKda-lNDeWRY/s400/Emily+Carr+Frottage+1+Patricia+Gray.jpg" width="500" />     <br /><strong><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/search/label/Mixed%20Media%20Painting" target="_blank">Frottage 1</a>  24" x 36" Mixed Media: Pastel, Acrylic, Gesso on Glassine</strong></p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYu-nHwQOREFbY7bQAeNq5ods-dmfFHhPl2xVYuDDXdOL6PXZGnyDN98bcMYuB1CSIh0fTFqT1Y-O6z57XfhojptLltZ591tQbIMRjBho8v83Cjt-OQ5LOFD3qzu9uppn9ze4sAFw5MvQ/s1600-h/NYC%20Dec%20005%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="NYC Dec 005" border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkdMZrMu0-7eVS08rvHKZZVNqHLTI1QHKRVpT0ChzYw5wXQuZeMadc4HXP3CY2XRqgO9NfP4prEXkOYdoE7G6gBHmhWCvd6kkK5aXRzwDABFZfXEW9_CdjU0wsQGskYkDGDzpmYCCQH23/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="207" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJjHuTzT0NIU0Ln1EbLbE5g9F57_V0-JuqNH7k63XnwyRgp5iNvoCAl8q6c2QUNvjYzWP0XRJ9u2yeKGsKtO0jE-7XUeHbgKiOqtrt-VC42pxZages26M7ARt-IETxy2rqKKl8qn4kbbi/s1600-h/NYC%20Dec%20007%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="NYC Dec 007" border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6U1uwEcHLt46UuTO7PuEGpwNzw4vnlp0UhPHkE_kMalraSb-kKurQwRtCF03ueQ0Z_7TJ_X0hSt7H9x53FpGjopzLEElqPfyDuJfHsHgISLQjF_ET-l_RpXyD4DJenBuNk5xoKdnV-By/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="290" /></a>     <br /><strong>Experimenting with Mono Prints </strong></p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefkLiVZAjGxwlHV_pZmuYDcn8G-StDH1cx2xGGsY7mYccniB0pfjWGtSV4BS8S1yesnKqIZAHTXa6nPUQCxntyRZ807lt08hyphenhyphenJh_s427263it_p91iD4l5NrPLvkyfD0IWdIRSsCd7cBk/s1600-h/Emily%20Carr%20065.jpg"><img alt="Emily Carr 065" border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4os9A4qSD4dyvb2YF-dS_Dqg4V2CFPA2xBjqI5x8QHfEqwDibaHtoEyDKxZOhtSm8XULuDcFG0imYFJFvr5-PZcEM8YFHhZh5QHWxiE5Zy3_W_UOmoA7OyqLCUOnD3VwBeH_agQ-sS9i/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a>  <br /><strong>Acrylic on Canvas</strong></p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SBIECA3qi4DKSKfv9B9jegAoVCdGfQRViPrT3yoh1uQhi7PfFIhTVUB0VZAIVqRdkj2GKGVTX-SAddAQoU0efuudId3nCLBrnnP73XYu2f5tniaGcurImJE7o6h0wNxFxyWxiBTWYujv/s1600-h/image%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvvmGWRHKXiqoDevJers-u7lfzdqdUUvxg3j07EhX9jUNNN6kEEwwW_Q4gguyDdV83ix7yw-YV8taT1kIJQNLAt4oOuGj7G8-qgHA10LS8fyyE7kviyHLJ_5daBXUGfBIEylOnHvMBhw4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a>     <br /><strong>The Salton Sea 23" x 36" Mixed Media on Paper</strong></p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxFAXH1H6FVW6yOOUlA7NWvt57evPtzsyR9glIoD60-ycUpfEC4FMxcc6f2KbdjMmIJBniB7ou44Qhsmh-pOSAa2onl2hTUdTJbY7SgKb4FER8EsCWrDpGUZkmPVC67bRHz7t8cV6WZcV/s1600-h/Sept272009%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="Sept27 2009" border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc723k5WGGBHGsEopSzFf-qFMFGv3ROQsb927fH530QXynLPwWRbEE8RZAlFiKbIvuOA37BJeR7fCd85ixQ6IkDToc8251BGQATFGdF06yFI4Op2wOkTJAw36cFVgSbRSdJwB6BZXL-A6v/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a>     <br /><strong>West Coast Landscape 24" x 48" Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas </strong> </p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXqkeiiH63Bm3hUdLwo5g-lLGDob_iwlzS5lBiL1ywQG4mUgfvfV0SHU-scPKd00Hg4I6ZLDnCr-48qsbjymXpgSdkicumaZsZHzzJdbS-6FqLtcMw2sHWFRtUNOJQTSN0IuzwmFqenPj/s1600-h/Emily%20Carr%20012.jpg"><img alt="Emily Carr 012" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97BE59XokpcQR937_s1nkWkxGBfmLP9doUvABlATSs50OKxS6tuE-kOdb-O5KbPvcnyhlsquMNcgAUt-iSB-3qHPeSiicToRclD0l5I-E-Ug9_XqvL6_fN_94h-UXOUPmZKEViVBuywRV/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a>    <br /><strong>Triptych in My Living Room: Be Still My Bleeding Heart 72" x 36"'      <br />Chinese Ink on Bronze & Silver Metallic</strong>    <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mHTz0M0CKqN7RUy4DKclkUkIfMcyuCzdCs82f174lFS7NclsaIxywdMpshPs5a7TfQMa-9uuWJjp-jntkwyEUSLVhEO4_tVh_Vc9sipvmlcSOB04hmJdri8r3U-Qa7HVXY50S58-dLRi/s1600-h/Emily%20Carr%20006%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="Emily Carr 006" border="0" height="666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEksZUKmh_0K9fI53nYNZMgYB1sLMbT0OC1vja74XEOHoagOhg-dtiqimz7S9bQG6C3hEcR7kyiQLkj8CKJK_n7IKmhvQ8tVHEtkwQmINakzraIMA0BHF1JeDuJ_zXwbtMoU7tv7xtrBEx/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a>  <br /><strong> Diptych in My Living Room: Koi Pond 16" x 16" Gold & Pearl Opalescence (right)</strong></p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA126zrHO1367YxvaR2RtJGwKfMUQytAhkqJsICUFpqZ2iVdIdQGdeyU7i0QiiVD4Ina-KRvXEm0T5GZ3445Zq3jpjxPHDXRN3o0tkgft9GEsa_noHfK5q2pHXWSCo8ANumJpr42SfjIZi/s1600-h/Emily%20Carr%20024.jpg"><img alt="Emily Carr 024" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rPGqTSPFRaAabxzJdokHUgnGo8HvLdINMAaUZuzvvl45Rv_GDrin4FbIpefPWu6kBQRM6pMWbUlfsG0qyhkf5zcIpjKKeDxOsCEZZ8B7lRhas9GjX7Ty5vnM3D5Xrl5981vfEAAkaOxa/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="250" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZm7_d70eCfy1g9ZTjVHBtzGfkT8tgf6fIOsMpqVezmDLsmkZ9ut5lOqhSRpb57nIqL5aCkUUMrb6xfho2OE14uSAN8lAveN27S2646WCPXFYerzLIgz4HBhjjGB1D6iqF6yEjh2hK_IL/s1600-h/2009%20Sept%20NYC%20011.jpg"><img alt="2009 Sept NYC 011" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgek-iclvxSiJ-68AOo6jlrU3in3oxNLZ5Fri7g-jacy8wnXzslyRV7LnlDpTE3ZRDgnjQ0jlnUM5fs95nYygSRyL5hsahHuM-zI_0xzJO02c9NMgy881s6YY-TfNPKz4TU85QpQHUTx6tP/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="250" /></a>     <br /><strong>My painting companion - Nicole </strong>    <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaJiT4yUuKWbc3-zlYzm040k6V_cFEfHNFsH3fpR9MFgNANxioLProuhiYSwTa8v7nHUWX9WkoAS9SZzauNinRXsK8_vezDSjCVt9vGaE8gLxWCBich9cgPCiA7MMUzx-2BtZKpvdSD8a/s1600-h/image10%5B2%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQnVaMv9PLUnjyKP-BKiAOYkAonbmjmoHWy_OnRp3baIUwjVKzB5LOT4QGpZBmm4XGjZ5c-zDQ4fiXCg3TBeOFh3-LJ3ehAs68StXGui28mHobNxNqfju0zheNe1gTURfh04GKC0v-5USe/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="258" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVHg31RidLPVO8wdz2k55t-i-y8c17doA2lk_5FEgn-RJPu5__LyLjlf5RyeaMSn1Kaf6gn_qh0m-7IjUyfdqdBeJDwNWf_6okoQFd9PdMGrFkmAZt_oICmFQzsFA03P_0Z2aswNl6WxP/s1600-h/image13%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFf5R2V-aj9r-DHcCBByzdzLOnllJUEuiwkZnVRhkaentrlE5FrzRkzzuycUpB8juX1gXWdeC1Dq8uJYdhn8xKdn3O-jBUBGQl5cTdGyCv-SPXQoMlw_PKBJqQVuXiKwBORJFoBMefeyz/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="250" /></a>     <br /><strong>I am very honored to be on the </strong><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2009/07/loftlife-magazine.html" target="_blank"><strong>'Board of Experts'</strong></a><strong> for LoftLife Magazine in 2009, and to have an article published in </strong><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2009/11/interior-design-101.html" target="_blank"><strong>BC Home Magazine</strong></a>    <br />    <br /><font size="4">I wish you all a very Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous 2010 and may all your dreams come true!!      <br /></font></p>  <p align="center"><a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/"><font size="1">Patricia Gray</font></a><font size="1"> is an award winning Interior Designer in Vancouver, Canada who blogs about WHAT'S HOT  in the world of Interior Design.     <br /></font><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/"><font size="1">2010 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™</font></a></p>

Diary of an Interesting Year

A Rendering of my Living Room given to me as a Christmas gift by Michelle Morelan. 2009 is a great year to reflect back on, now that it is almost over. Whew, what a turbulent year - full of challenges. I am not one to buy into the doom and gloom of the economic climate (I have weathered othe…

31Dec2009

Wrapping up 2009

<p align="justify">I always revel in the week between Christmas and New Year as a time diverge from routine, and welcome the New Year in with a change in what I usually read throughout the year, which are books on Interior Design. One of the ways I make a choices on what I want to read, is to leaf through several books and read the jacket covers or page through the book randomly to see if anything speaks to me. That is how I choose, <strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Dog-Saw-Other-Adventures/dp/0316075841/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262144992&sr=1-1" target="_blank">What the Dog Saw</a></strong> by Malcolm Gladwell. I had previously read his book, Tipping Point, and then saw him interviewed on a talk show on his third book - Outliers. While paging through his most current book, What the Dog Saw, I was immediately hooked on his article entitled: The Ketchup Conundrum<em>.</em> This book, What the Dog Saw, contains Malcolm Gladwell's favourite pieces that he has written over the last several years for the pages of The New Yorker. "Good writing," Gladwell says in his preface, "does not succeed or fail on the strength of its ability to persuade. It succeeds or fails on the strength of its ability to engage you, to make you think, to give you a glimpse into someone else's head."  It is a fascinating read.</p>  <p align="center"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Dog-Saw-Other-Adventures/dp/0316075841/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262142615&sr=1-1" target="_blank"><img alt="image" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAep385iCD08whTepX4ycRoelEmT-lr4oSL2v7Bxa6gASMJxBatvcQPDcTggQiYArkOtSmAVR6fxgWp5G1RfoUPlApvJuYUeXqFlCe9xWGSCnFCWd0rMHZBuD32quSidoQLWC1X3Al0US/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="156" /></a>  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Elegance-Hedgehog-Muriel-Barbery/dp/1933372605/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262142777&sr=1-1" target="_blank"><img alt="image" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xvKYelz23eTBCH10V6u8DgoBLWN1qbl2ngBHUfE9J2giuZKBRN2TdhX-3fX_204sqK7qh5L9fPbHRldsNuBpXnig3d_ERTc4GkOHBjDNgV8zHgpM2Kb7LSW7JUqpGZqcBoPNwk4qdemn/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="162" /></a>  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Museum-Innocence-Orhan-Pamuk/dp/0307266761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262145495&sr=1-1" target="_blank"><img alt="image" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1K_p8IwEU2yMgdnaS4iaxt4FeW1hjRbqyWbwz22kjeKCG734meaQafOfESffOalIo1osGImDHKzGof0D5y5AzrNyGw0lOBANcGqrTDjXX5s0ZRY4kIkURCPORUPTimCY_lr6S_Y4tGRoC/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="167" /></a></p>  <p align="justify">Another favourite way to choose a book is to ask people what is their favorite book they have read. Usually they are so enthusiastic in recounting the highlights of the book that it gets me excited to read it. The outcome of my most recent enquiry was - the New York Times Bestseller by Muriel Barbery, <strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Elegance-Hedgehog-Muriel-Barbery/dp/1933372605/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262144958&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Elegance of the Hedgehog</a></strong>. This book is set in Paris, which immediately attracted me, but the real focus of the book is about a woman who is a concierge at a bourgeois building in a posh Parisian neighborhood. She (Renee) has a secret: she is a ferocious autodidact who furtively devours art, philosophy, music, and Japanese culture. Renee hides her true talents and her finest qualities from a world that she suspects cannot or will not appreciate them. It is a story about living out her life in obscurity to hide this fact about herself, and how she reconciles herself to owning her brilliance.  </p>  <p align="justify">Last night on Charlie Rose I watched a fascinating interview with the brilliant Orhan Pamuk, a Turkish novelist and winner of 2006 The <em>Nobel Prize</em> in Literature, on his new book: <strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Museum-Innocence-Orhan-Pamuk/dp/0307266761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262142926&sr=1-1#noop" target="_blank">The Museum of Innocence</a></strong>. The story, which takes place in Istanbul between 1975 and today, is about obsessive passion and the great question: What is love, really?, as well as a look into the minds and culture of the Turkish society. I am off to purchase this book tomorrow to wrap up my reading for these last few day left of 2009.</p>  <p align="center"><font size="4">What is your favourite book that you have read lately?      <br />Please leave a comment <font color="#ff0000"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6842244027880136050&postID=2686026015548575689&isPopup=true" target="_blank">here</a></font>, and let me know.</font></p>  <p align="center"><font size="4"></font></p>  <p align="center"><a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/"><font size="1">Patricia Gray</font></a><font size="1"> is an award winning Interior Designer in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada who blogs about "WHAT'S HOT"      <br />in the world of Interior Design: New and Emerging Trends, Contemporary Design, Modern Architecture and Travel,       <br />as well as how your surroundings can enhance the world around you.       <br /><b><strong><strong><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/">© Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™ 2009</a></strong></strong></b></font></p>

Wrapping up 2009

I always revel in the week between Christmas and New Year as a time diverge from routine, and welcome the New Year in with a change in what I usually read throughout the year, which are books on Interior Design. One of the ways I make a choices on what I want to read, is to leaf through several book…

29Dec2009

The art of Provence

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><blockquote><br /></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yto2x4Cm14mEMyLRNAzGwFlYSzy3eQQj-r6jhCAvsOVW2FQx8fZGcSb9974xF3tBqPOhvntVA2jHnyMPZWm7WTFhSmDiGwxUs2_2-sBJRdg8NLrZZw96M4MNquVqbqOhyphenhyphenj-TxW69u9TU/s1600-h/sc00062959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yto2x4Cm14mEMyLRNAzGwFlYSzy3eQQj-r6jhCAvsOVW2FQx8fZGcSb9974xF3tBqPOhvntVA2jHnyMPZWm7WTFhSmDiGwxUs2_2-sBJRdg8NLrZZw96M4MNquVqbqOhyphenhyphenj-TxW69u9TU/s640/sc00062959.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I came across this darling French, Provencial house in the "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">French connection" </span>book.  Today I wanted to show you that small spaces can not only be practical, but also perfectly dreamy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaoMG-zZC0b45V9glkbohwSLdsnMag7XP_JMpsXi5_S0TovcBB9RYd7JcTrwTublkkhtAUcN1TR8AQjWukrbshnUgy346QRWDpv-iuNBx__Eb0ZAgxkqHoAJv-mzaVDRUYDmSUMrHA00a0/s1600-h/sc00007a52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaoMG-zZC0b45V9glkbohwSLdsnMag7XP_JMpsXi5_S0TovcBB9RYd7JcTrwTublkkhtAUcN1TR8AQjWukrbshnUgy346QRWDpv-iuNBx__Eb0ZAgxkqHoAJv-mzaVDRUYDmSUMrHA00a0/s640/sc00007a52.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the kitchen!  The functionality of this kitchen for its size is awesome!!!  I would love to recreate this kitchen, I wish there was a larger picture showing the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Lacanche </span>oven and the stone sink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSn-TNTXhXmAOiUpSojbHtrMESy_7bYJQXYTb8maJJ-nbjLR2Yffe9uYMm-cvpue4_5-7qmH70D-UB9-C1N5Dlhs1mHDqNSnhcROuYMliKjsnKxVIqnQIZ0HgcslkPey0tTaUyjR_ENR9/s1600-h/sc00065168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSn-TNTXhXmAOiUpSojbHtrMESy_7bYJQXYTb8maJJ-nbjLR2Yffe9uYMm-cvpue4_5-7qmH70D-UB9-C1N5Dlhs1mHDqNSnhcROuYMliKjsnKxVIqnQIZ0HgcslkPey0tTaUyjR_ENR9/s640/sc00065168.jpg" width="612" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dining room is yummy yummy yummy...ha, I love everything about it!!!  Look at the 18th century buffet - every dining room needs one of these right?  Above the buffet stands an 18th century "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">cartoon."   "Cartoons" </span>were used as models for tapestry's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7VBOOHDaTnIoR7RMFJlo-wYoxFk7qRcGGStrprwzQ86CBr_vzCMrA_mcwOpIUUHXwbOvcxY4Gg3LWP_oHqgsT8mlSt0ZHdhZspV0Tmk0KMUDWGQzFyWQdgVeuWiug5VzSRDPGEIgsHTN/s1600-h/sc0000bec7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7VBOOHDaTnIoR7RMFJlo-wYoxFk7qRcGGStrprwzQ86CBr_vzCMrA_mcwOpIUUHXwbOvcxY4Gg3LWP_oHqgsT8mlSt0ZHdhZspV0Tmk0KMUDWGQzFyWQdgVeuWiug5VzSRDPGEIgsHTN/s640/sc0000bec7.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Usually in Provence all the mantels are limestone carved by local artisans.  Too bad they're pricy, but worth every penny!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8p1u1phL_0Ka3paywJoyz4aAk_7uHZyoy5nSvYS_MfY7n4LkMrdverAzQb8WkeraFec6pK5nZ6oiBlJqW82W2T2nLeCWGFc_e9k424rGIaLbkBqof6eIa_9xnBFH8DIWJXoOL-4L795Rw/s1600-h/sc0000d30c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8p1u1phL_0Ka3paywJoyz4aAk_7uHZyoy5nSvYS_MfY7n4LkMrdverAzQb8WkeraFec6pK5nZ6oiBlJqW82W2T2nLeCWGFc_e9k424rGIaLbkBqof6eIa_9xnBFH8DIWJXoOL-4L795Rw/s640/sc0000d30c.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeSkr6R01hwKUYBgHFyhDEhzC8IzMg6plBXS98o4OpaBqvIABXWONaB-qV_UokcViEJ_01O4FljtvnrrA9vRnFtXdvFrHAnAjRZ4tuFpNYjPTOkMAIH184CajIC214l9yCxZWZi8fHeDs/s1600-h/sc00002a13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeSkr6R01hwKUYBgHFyhDEhzC8IzMg6plBXS98o4OpaBqvIABXWONaB-qV_UokcViEJ_01O4FljtvnrrA9vRnFtXdvFrHAnAjRZ4tuFpNYjPTOkMAIH184CajIC214l9yCxZWZi8fHeDs/s640/sc00002a13.jpg" width="465" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Again, I wish there was a larger picture of this bathroom.  I love the color palette of neutrals, I always think it's smart to keep frills to a minimum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN34a6Fi6Fc6uEUUnIeTqoruZpUK810odtBuCmIDGl9X3cgodVnARDaMR7otXLW4AUII2MefiglnCVz5pwHOx_q4t_RCcrRMLXrz1psw1mP9VXSsh1Oxv8iNPIn_fanCv_3ijMx7_Ci36l/s1600-h/sc0000420c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN34a6Fi6Fc6uEUUnIeTqoruZpUK810odtBuCmIDGl9X3cgodVnARDaMR7otXLW4AUII2MefiglnCVz5pwHOx_q4t_RCcrRMLXrz1psw1mP9VXSsh1Oxv8iNPIn_fanCv_3ijMx7_Ci36l/s640/sc0000420c.jpg" width="441" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look at the nineteenth-century nursing chair next to the tub!  I love unexpected pieces of furniture in unexpected places.  Don't forget the thick, fresh scented towels on the chair!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

The art of Provence

I came across this darling French, Provencial house in the "French connection" book. Today I wanted to show you that small spaces can not only be practical, but also perfectly dreamy!Here is the kitchen! The functionality of this kitchen for its size is awesome!!! I would love to recreate this ki…

28Dec2009

Christmas Greeting

Christmas Greeting

I got this from a friend, and I thought it might also get you in the Christmas Spirit...... Enjoy the spirit of Christmas, wherever you may be, and whoever you may be with!!! Patricia P.S. And I add greetings to all the "beautiful men of this world." …

24Dec2009

Season Greetings

Season Greetings

Wishing You All Very Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a New Year.Thank you for visiting my blog and your lovely and encouraging comments.I hope to see you in 2010.LoveViera…

21Dec2009

Gers, France

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lets talk Gers, France!  It is said to be a region of Europe where people live the longest...sounds good to me!  It has always been said that this region "is where the good life comes easy."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDU34QBUqCUU4mcdhr5647MG4E2U4DrrayGBzObhFv7Cpr-vqt4n_gVE-jrjWk8fJpc-jqBnPfJd1GJamL68S7H6Xl93ueQHolkWX3Ci4jZIdpPDHDx6DvlCwObDhp-i6yLma3U-KSDbT9/s1600-h/sc0001f6f7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDU34QBUqCUU4mcdhr5647MG4E2U4DrrayGBzObhFv7Cpr-vqt4n_gVE-jrjWk8fJpc-jqBnPfJd1GJamL68S7H6Xl93ueQHolkWX3Ci4jZIdpPDHDx6DvlCwObDhp-i6yLma3U-KSDbT9/s640/sc0001f6f7.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anne Gayet is a former Parisian antiques dealer who decided to work on the remains of an old home left to a century of rack and ruin.  I love the Gustavian style she incorporated with the southern climate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8FKSOVTMUi3-Dno7BrFBo9sgUksYE8TRM2Fye_Uke1uGVUbv27OuNQ4ZgEG0naDfZMlPJHw2v9fWlbZbTtcSwier7QLygbBd6w-z2fC_jNkICl95eZ2Wv2f-VdhdjIXrEETZ-S_bJGn7/s1600-h/sc0000c08e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8FKSOVTMUi3-Dno7BrFBo9sgUksYE8TRM2Fye_Uke1uGVUbv27OuNQ4ZgEG0naDfZMlPJHw2v9fWlbZbTtcSwier7QLygbBd6w-z2fC_jNkICl95eZ2Wv2f-VdhdjIXrEETZ-S_bJGn7/s640/sc0000c08e.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the textures!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYRxyPsW1LUJ6K_HpuuKT4UyPqq6v8n9SFiI7saUiIV7S46TmtUM1wpNBJ4yFnNLHLOR1aTzA68Dm-IV2Q0TbmvzMyMMj1JvcJ9JoMGv5NUTimHcfgDil_b7Bg57fZnhQCJemU7aNe9Z2/s1600-h/sc0000db98.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYRxyPsW1LUJ6K_HpuuKT4UyPqq6v8n9SFiI7saUiIV7S46TmtUM1wpNBJ4yFnNLHLOR1aTzA68Dm-IV2Q0TbmvzMyMMj1JvcJ9JoMGv5NUTimHcfgDil_b7Bg57fZnhQCJemU7aNe9Z2/s640/sc0000db98.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhOEDu5gz96IWFib6XYesquEgv4LCSrgwKLupU1RGx6zJ7hLrhqJm9D02Me6UVOxpGt_5mkPad5Nt4PYzGQAzNNsVh5Eqthaj-J-yNObGNilSLyQm5DgQTys_XWf7Yy0IEppC2OgporlCKU/s1600-h/sc0000ed06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEDu5gz96IWFib6XYesquEgv4LCSrgwKLupU1RGx6zJ7hLrhqJm9D02Me6UVOxpGt_5mkPad5Nt4PYzGQAzNNsVh5Eqthaj-J-yNObGNilSLyQm5DgQTys_XWf7Yy0IEppC2OgporlCKU/s640/sc0000ed06.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love the collection of silver-gilded mirrors!  It brings the perfect touch of opulence to the more rustic wood.  Below the 17th-century pier glass is a perfect balance next to the beautiful set of English terra-cotta terrines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkq7v_EdjXOORXycd2oNyCfC9qsPZfyjyNTrbR7XJMYeq3k-j1l9i81hQCI04xjrz9vl9MSKAQukeJ-InNLHPXIe1BDzfi37HijrpuFDFkMjGzB1wcXpmWolNiFY_zB12tEKL6zhUCcgLc/s1600-h/sc0001763a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMnHhP39423vz6Opjv4_eWfIaWo6hZB7l7PQ1HJvMKwESGv8yfQbBkLDndq26VTGSCN6omlWPl0j0gYqbFchGlP6rt23LH1yOI63Oef3qTwMTelb4TKw0fgnX2pgBSrKkeXXyRyJYDeYm/s1600-h/sc00010db7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMnHhP39423vz6Opjv4_eWfIaWo6hZB7l7PQ1HJvMKwESGv8yfQbBkLDndq26VTGSCN6omlWPl0j0gYqbFchGlP6rt23LH1yOI63Oef3qTwMTelb4TKw0fgnX2pgBSrKkeXXyRyJYDeYm/s640/sc00010db7.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagsvqj5-FPG8DRu39ZSLdYP_19o1RypueZesn_v6BFTw3t44rkd28Xbrxpc-qmGqU1kyVzEFgJmVjXA6BAsedhD6sX4TJwSBcP73PLicVEMHcm3kcNbpFNbiY__ft-mcIt9vi-D4lUR5C/s1600-h/sc00011e7a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagsvqj5-FPG8DRu39ZSLdYP_19o1RypueZesn_v6BFTw3t44rkd28Xbrxpc-qmGqU1kyVzEFgJmVjXA6BAsedhD6sX4TJwSBcP73PLicVEMHcm3kcNbpFNbiY__ft-mcIt9vi-D4lUR5C/s640/sc00011e7a.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look how darling this room is.  It is a summer living room that looks out onto the swimming pool through beautiful French windows.  I love the Gustavian table and bench seat.  Can I just say "DREAMY"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJasfjPml9jVxmWaWXWN7YnLtC2DmlVIcMPOpL5G4-E3ReL-nvEJW-g8xCdLBidFV9v_KUscnOZ_wzSW57DPw8qkNRdWX-XJE0uoMzH-_YATxTZMLLBnLL4BR0Zm2JesbKRCewQZKXYyFY/s1600-h/sc000155ac.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJasfjPml9jVxmWaWXWN7YnLtC2DmlVIcMPOpL5G4-E3ReL-nvEJW-g8xCdLBidFV9v_KUscnOZ_wzSW57DPw8qkNRdWX-XJE0uoMzH-_YATxTZMLLBnLL4BR0Zm2JesbKRCewQZKXYyFY/s640/sc000155ac.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't help but notice how beautiful the floors are in this house, there is so much texture and dimension.  I love the 19th-century bronze-and-crystal chandelier coupled with the (Blanc d'Ivoire) quilted table cloth.  Where is (Blanc d'Ivoire) when you need them?  Please make your stuff more accessible for Americans?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvb4PwsS0gruyVY1SXRU_5sZFMxKM6OZ3hbezRTMN-EjE8pm6p0GcdNeH6W8Oevi1Qpt7hmT7JMMAAMZT08gNrhiX623DsXM30ciT_PFqCuZlka5jpuUJdJ2yNgHpwfB0RSOw3J5U8ffXz/s1600-h/sc000143e6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvb4PwsS0gruyVY1SXRU_5sZFMxKM6OZ3hbezRTMN-EjE8pm6p0GcdNeH6W8Oevi1Qpt7hmT7JMMAAMZT08gNrhiX623DsXM30ciT_PFqCuZlka5jpuUJdJ2yNgHpwfB0RSOw3J5U8ffXz/s640/sc000143e6.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Way to go Anne... you're amazing!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Now who wouldn't want to move to Gers and live a long wonderful life?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just need to learn French first.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

Gers, France

Lets talk Gers, France! It is said to be a region of Europe where people live the longest...sounds good to me! It has always been said that this region "is where the good life comes easy."Anne Gayet is a former Parisian antiques dealer who decided to work on the remains of an old home left to a ce…

21Dec2009

Christmas in New York City - Art Galleries & Theatre

<p align="center"><font size="3"><em>Christmas in New York City - Galleries & Theatre</em></font></p>  <p align="justify"><font size="2">This Christmas visit to New York I was fortunate to see the Musical, South Pacific at the Lincoln Center, and two Art Galleries; Georgia O'Keeffe at The Whitney Museum of Modern Art and Kandinsky at the Guggenheim Museum. I love theatre in New York.  There is something very special about getting dressed up and the excitement of the opening strains from the Orchestra.It was a toss up between the new play 'A Little Night Music', the latest revival of Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical with Angela Lansbury and  Catherine Zeta-Jones, or the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical 'South Pacific' at the Lincoln Center. I am happy to say that I saw South Pacific and it was as good as the concierge at my Hotel said it was. There was something soothing about hearing songs that I have grown up with and are so familiar. The theme song "Some Enchanted Evening," stayed with me for several days. Here is the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkrt3NMvMHU&feature=related" target="_blank">YouTube version</a> of 'Some Enchanted Evening' you can listen to. </font></p>  <p align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJk1aX0-cU5hyphenhyphenA9UhmfPdAt-Tk9XsvoJGPbkT2YfM9l2XWTqYJIEUpJsYrD-x5oI6MIid6lm0ip8bvjL93EQNugUKUkcTc9lJ7VvFHr7_1vUZj3VL_ZUWe9NPL1BTm9pmCOt7rIXsk65ui/s1600-h/2009%20Dec%20NYC%20008.jpg"><img alt="2009 Dec NYC 008" border="0" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNq6BuNhPNy884a1TrU6G0sUEh78glHO1vJsH8oyFVD6g8rIo4BHf8_0TMdDcXuhN0TJJY1CZLHmymZOd9VXtdYLiFYEg_64ZEC9QWSrFvMgQINIX-fUXGw0crHB15YSVK7jdPX4S5PQKL/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="250" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdppT5JL76y6dBuO2EASDJwNtAdIRlEwb1Z_7QZ3oBRHJMntddb9nhVsQqAI4V__eEDcHh5__0IefFIbxl3Ufu7hmOdBRm_XBBZh_fsU5bRv-w3JhFZvvJBPHaESZ4w-juT5TZbKiW6n9c/s1600-h/2009%20Dec%20NYC%20009.jpg"><img alt="2009 Dec NYC 009" border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrvi7B9r-QPk8KU_HPS6ado50YpqwYVOmDKwRHjW5botHlguJAvym2AQzC45yymaYGjdOqsYpDrCH6nNJMAmQ5ts5cQZSD4QduYyPdzXjXe_iHBLvY45AusRyQxZdwDQWSXEzv5qS4iov/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="250" /></a></p>  <p align="center">   <br />South Pacific at Lincoln Center  </p>  <p align="justify">The Guggenheim Museum had a wonderful exhibit of the work of the Russian artist, Vasily Kandinsky, who was a pioneer of Abstract Art and broke new ground in painting in the first decades of the twentieth century. The Guggenheim designed by Frank Lloyd Wright was opened in 1959 and, rightly so, is claimed to be one of his most famous masterpieces. The spiraling design of the interior makes this museum one of the best venue's I have ever been in to view an art exhibit. As you walk up the spiral ramps you can view the pieces of artwork as a whole. Magnificent!!!</p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAaQM6UVZkaeda7HoeLcWKn7EJyb8KeQSrWWP3v4ZkeLtiMG0ZAj7ld0QguyUMWbKv-g4vqvzcLsxumHDWQ7bSF-KUCtgIq6QmIlxnLUmBAFgUINwwZkrIlzkL7RnM12GomPUX9LFS4GIx/s1600-h/NYC%20Dec%20164.jpg"><img alt="NYC Dec 164" border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MNHhsXYAtCdga17ZBTad5v9iinrJFIu2AUe68MhhS5P-2vSV06Wx-GsKkZZzD-4a81FUjSZ67u_J4v8eoHGxwo9Q_T28KGmipt4jpbDxndIFR0qye9hXdvC8RtkYTh9Hyya7U6-kFq_U/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a> </p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCopyvEf9fyw2Ij3NdyBvyI5ZK_lxGaOJPt91Cn-ZIpzhOvvPVUBOZkOoH8flhRkMUJ_MqBvevZ05IGJJUPLYrbfS6JNMyrO-0YCIZPCitzLy_slCQh8CPbZT2Mr0V8LP6r37FfqzLchln/s1600-h/image%5B2%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVagw3fQL3K1csm_cYW90FrYDwmDcAHOK879F-9YFuVNCVutWXeMP0pwvHZQqIZkghsvuCepNF9g_PvMLbvNDITau0FuVrYQuaAAhASRGbDEaQFtS_ti0T_MMBPb4Xh9Dqirt0PW_T_PS/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="260" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahcxKa7bBirNOxEB8Kc15Jv8te4Or9AYciNIXTe8sIg8KVKKHBX12i8Z9JFuFBVqbft2LJYpxbYMXZ-WPEXHhhuOhps4RVqVIDwSvy-FKG31HGZNi0u2ycIp0EsiONnxUfY0EbBpydDtS/s1600-h/NYC%20Dec%20178%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="NYC Dec 178" border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvmPe7A1u0izSCweuYEYyaIOXGDcp1t-hQWqF_ZQCy0reo6-Sa_Yqxh_tY_4yan2z5qcXaxiIFp5ie8gV2SOk9JLPxmlLBDyHTsPeF5mlDYRRc2jv9QdI2OCBSUEdBM7oG9wQQTiJvf0x/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="235" /></a> </p>  <p align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkm849_6tyk7tKpbC2ILK59pw3gmfT0JbT_XkOJChWf-8tK6v6IebR0NsaX0-ivSIqOMlMOfvRsFIw3OubxQHn6Q5QHuM_hq_zx7M43poEpJkBrQslYxb-bkZSOrAljggdG8MWUK8aJjg/s1600-h/NYC%20Dec%20176%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="NYC Dec 176" border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnIkozVUuDAZPP1L-K-l8TySOmlDO7hi3WpxQzqdxKoyINPiNwM7jM_n6m333EM3pfFdWXDOVr0dp0XKvx8x7WWPGwLu9hTfsNZyeZdiisgVqApavZFCu2ln3KtGDSWEmUHdlQz2c7V-l/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="247" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1DZzX8ksVgdbt-DZHMgHZn2CvxpSiViD27_djsl1WNUlDn-jEBwAKd26bb6Z7cDh-ptsLbmlpz4dS-G3rUAfatM3cs62-7XvcTA1w1DjxLyefiI2i8dm4FDXABsZF0US93YVOWB31K-z/s1600-h/2009%20Dec%20NYC%20Michelle%20028%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="2009 Dec NYC Michelle 028" border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7ubziINIOG07wFZBk2w5NkCxMFpshYm6VOQgxJM_a3_UoEWeqA-sxZ9ZdWUaC3GKMuiEEfTaNOpo3nnGh_I1QDSnbMCHfop9FQ0ncwifJ95w2aEnQF7jRYD6Xz_FRQvkYGyAi2YjVqRh/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="248" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFzOzU4kS6-X4gWR0xF1JgbP1incNVAaHFEVEaov_iE0ncoHfHG3ZUS56S-Fn4ZdBATDbVCTnhb_1iI2ennA9aln4i9YYipTcN1cicOG-e_8RvGitHm_0IpAliMZj6l7psYlHlcFIpxq7/s1600-h/NYCDec1883.jpg"></a></a> </p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_iqW99Gd6FAjf7_TzxDtkCuq2vgBpgMebfUXo_eBDuuZE3Bxykrn0zNsreM7FWE7PQaXd1RVU4sCQIvwlaAYPjgF7Rsif0IF5FCbg3L8Ca2sh5SN0Yf2WJH-OCjyMxvCWgVAcYnXQmAG1/s1600-h/2009DecNYCMichelle0282.jpg"></a><img alt="NYC Dec 184" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBJH6c3qx1GG_61V4-FBp038caZg9pJjHGDkD8ufBsxUMWNQAR3H-Hm9DxbCYPYCUpZsVy3h36DK8iAhgQf1FbyAG1pMKbyb20NxiGYhbq9vMnzwApBGrnhAcK_wShQxYi9ohfjJ3ZKUE/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" />    <br />The view from the roof top of the Guggenheim across the reservoir & jogging trail of Central Park.    <br />    <br /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZeByyh005sL4MfU-fuJm4630kTKO5fA_Hi8FPwQrkdTAx-OrnpWwV7VS0PuqATtvPGzIUckYvBpkjqlJaCayzZKIlTAQQojTkKZJQPef6gKWQL6IUW8ezRiZ8047G07N1ljSVb__H1l2T/s1600-h/NYC%20Dec%20190.jpg"><img alt="NYC Dec 190" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2Zy6HCeXXu8mgNMbKd8C1xupqvf_hD-D9OaToZ2sFMfhSNYJyGEHYOIxfv0wzrNopENjzAEA_qgaEMFeFz9AKTFEbRBH9iKp66AFHYSNieSfj1YZbwJ0hQzh-TnCwUEV6yhE3UdG__1W/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a>  <br />I want this townhouse! </p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBj6tO1-01DJfuybr_5IvekUuFCAMcyrn4R6OTXBoqzjCWjpzoOw5bUEPPmVgogdefpUtm3G8dive_Xxrz6LfcPqDl6EbodimK4It9jzaOtG-DK2w0VPz8vbE67ZciU9agHz4FA2Ag13yL/s1600-h/NYC%20Dec%20192%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="NYC Dec 192" border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXaoC7lyHhkEMfEb2ksTXFc-KGRQDlaCnx-xaUwEv0dX0G4bSAMyXhg0-6XLKrLaBua47YNLEWygFc2XjVPrxJvm6-5gwjtWxNCb5BDKsKf0774IwiBSLlJyB_hEyO-tWY8w_hYWDPKaf/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="318" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQixEn58tQqAPJbpjScCmiXbIf8rV7K_6JKZXOHaXba-1zwqZR_hsak2qT8Jq_QFZe1ZyMAeiWY-GER9N253iYJJ8ptuZz_xlUB3Mw1g7ox5phzWoLw6y8T_ai4UD4mXDlkpmcA7gERc0/s1600-h/2009%20Dec%20NYC%20Michelle%20029%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="2009 Dec NYC Michelle 029" border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULE1pa-U8eadtD5dfzbsP5nSN92vaK9Uy_VQKG6Gex-h3G4qG0BVHZfmg8xoQPpEC3JYodGiqtJBTDTFZ3rOsvAKPRiXR5wYw6E-Fj92xrIfBarUAFclJv7UH2XWOqbleFrnUml2dBHt9/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="179" /></a> </p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFvipbl46H27Ctvlz4TgYiCIyOyb9-tOhgioiNrqI6COjdjozsVL40Uc2AV-CRn3N9RGtkvhOVkxYEGYw3y1vGMzLg6XOKde_2AFG_2y8e100kyoX_jz1BMgblOaG-5NJ024es1tHdvZ5/s1600-h/image5%5B3%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjciyIM8pDASvQtoj-GF1Gw9axLFXydnLnDLw5pi3VV6L59s3vP3D8LnFmjiEw2hN1r86ufqap3MDx5dd26ry3bQxLl9_QUjF6c1YPIcauGpNg_uTC1tG16gVi6fzLhtL7k5tLKgm4OhL/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="214" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOI11WWlwNEIyeQ4u-WDjiLpj7tdDjLiiCYlkQzFQ6PT4dFexNedMXcl5lsPpd2Zc87LF_N7_ISQFZrhycd6YQ5BmvT750NPae5fU6Sa0xGa1D68b2Zl213N9ZXPolrPkXZUuasc6jEyKt/s1600-h/image9%5B2%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJwIfPur-Az95t0d8a-tyIYqYpkL2yPCp4fjj5maiwi19-RuL0Ft8WUmb2Kgh5-Dla_o5qyNp-e8o6AE6AH6L2X2Qj8gG8u6fVqkLGPqPRrWoafUm4kx3IlStg_IsdqTDhjZnb1OLTJ4H/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="285" /></a>     <br />These are two of my favourite pieces by Kandinsky from the exhibit.  <br />You can view the exhibit on line <a href="http://web.guggenheim.org/exhibitions/exhibition_pages/kandinsky/index.html#overview" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>  <p align="justify">After the exhibit we got directions to a local's favourite restaurant on E. 73rd Street where I had a most memorable lunch of Arugula salad topped with sliced roasted artichokes and topped off with large, (very large) paper fine slices of Parmigiano-Reggiano.  Yummm!!</p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKxxkVfdQKBKCJPFmZjl3oMZjRAejD8amcKyElzFbhjZ0bMzBVbJa6YMASTi9HD3WqWl3jdhkrFPNKw1OXN-UjzA6h4O_by_uEjJQupBpZU07WEMwNTTA4hFnO9UB9c_GGQGsQtq5bJRb/s1600-h/NYC%20Dec%20026.jpg"><img alt="NYC Dec 026" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbMmPpERBSvKW-sTsRqiYle3kcYBZqe48QsrA7qpsiy90plHWX2PgWbm_GnXbvy2K7xwLikVPaXq1yr0TKUp0kxH_W8y_bhT9MSwIK8u_YlMRM450KgRjB62HSI2zTB4XSo5Yht-wUp3z/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="250" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMO1Sh6anq9QTRUlcMbAFCBNYOURy_HYmNVgbTfGR1V495W2dP-LTJ45z6NeLOf5bWdzdq0I1w9yRQ-K13HOXIoRMdbbz0qu8IrpcpCIhM-M-N4WTHqnEb1UtIOm8ccoCfbWYIa16YGvO/s1600-h/NYC%20Dec%20025.jpg"><img alt="NYC Dec 025" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGG4-D0FkpONN5egz_V1CfQQryEVf7qrXzTyaTMZlZb0wAk0hY-zFx7t6bHkznbY8UvoBWGTDGz3hIbIn3V_8eKEfcZ8MEjJl1vBDJlEDRdAH1bFQWqjz7SieHgfiBlRV1pzfrjuepPCC/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="250" /></a>     <br />Via Quadronno on E. 73rd Street. (left)     <br />A Beautiful piece of street sculpture outside the restaurant. (right)</p>  <p align="justify">The walk back to the Hotel was in typical New York style down streets lined with beautiful townhouses all decorated for the holiday season, past apartments with uniformed concierges, among the locals walking their dogs, across streets with bumper to bumper honking taxis, and a short jaunt through Central Park.</p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMbsazWBIi5WO4TJ2evVl-wjWzwqpX4IwFasc91bJGy-VWUifMDUgVip22mdTd5EYVbrM-10twYDmdg1jWEOuGxu3C-MelviZT9WUleOci0SljtQu5tQppLviacAcPA0Racrwib3Z59vq/s1600-h/NYC%20Dec%20240.jpg"><img alt="NYC Dec 240" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-TXd4nj_h3M7rTqpSakMz9AI2xPsVr0zQTFykGQFja8LrQXhl3YkDUEQWVGO0jS3CZ31Bxn91JGy011PuntExOezZh8WFAoZac1RwtmetQthXKwPD2VThZNy89s4g-w9nKMV2rP-M1Aq/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" width="500" /></a>    <br />    <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5wV0VcN6EUUKMs3W5B1laqCXEj54zwF2Kd7hy4rQJV55qwS-0yhdTtVNTrtHhrQ1078uDu3AC3dKr5M9XSaK_xs8r5PtgSb4Q1agzWvaWk6_nK_NFs9XLzxr_p9EP5vaFgGv9fSoGgju/s1600-h/NYCDec2424.jpg"><img alt="NYC Dec 242" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTTR8fBPa-dthdNJK6YPb8cuLvyxcJ01hZedCJ0_n2NWG9PEm752FySkBz7_5GanqAjT9H5JT0-8zm35VjbetATriMnqVAWlCASHRgerYNyKsYFNQzIzFVDL8md5lSZfoq3MrrDmpOwqi/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="250" /></a> <img alt="NYC Dec 248" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8y0GhZZuugay99q-HodwpzJE8U0gLSFaKV5wj5D996y1dPBIw6i4Yx-YMYiXPUgAvPtqS-YBQ_8QOVVRGPkZY8Vdbycc6MUQ7qk3unsn6p0MVoC-HcqESTqhqeZQ_uUulEnrg2HY21le/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="250" />  <br />Townhouses decorated for Christmas on E 73rd Street</p>  <p align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTHhy4J6di8tNgl6H_h2c7W4-zqYfIAdIItGTCzj4JnTaxa1lTaaQXWUw73om2ChUBiZYiZdlfq3KjqaTgWf_nUVDcKH4446fSSuJmBd_5pDKihSyflR2-6rTbjZmW0ig_UVBrGRq8QZ_/s1600-h/NYCDec2034.jpg"><img alt="NYC Dec 203" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-7DYJKHkpWahEeWF4R0KwWNxf5JvnpskO-JOHH9ngo54iAowiuZc8K_hkEXpKZF530bG9IHnPuhnyWfYW3rzC25GmG8HC3tlQzQt42jm4J-OQmmNTOHmjppysbw0LzDiSkUvVJGTyKTr/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="250" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8YKoIeERVrWdzrZ7DCnAvD5utVSjMfsNsqXn98x-6yyvwNLs1z1MrDIgR4NQLgppyG70PCM9PWVubVBB6iprrmQoEMh546JaBJ6ZCQbe8Yuq4VXAQccXNyw-54ktNDbGyEal3IsYt_Oo/s1600-h/NYCDec2634.jpg"><img alt="NYC Dec 263" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWZ0QeQjsqbp1rd0k9Knqr7B120C3dnxYHjJdGiT-_EzFZnPyoQWZcFppEVPy_BXEtsOc8AcHif7kitleqxppAEqVbz9qiANy27ndcbmy-yVyCwhsQjQJhajO5lKtnnNvmMTbrsIi2lhS/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" width="250" /></a>  <br />Fifth Avenue</p> <strong></strong>  <p align="center"><strong>I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas      <br />I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas       <br />I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas       <br />From the bottom of my heart.</strong></p>  <p align="center"><strong>Feliz Navidad      <br />Feliz Navidad       <br />Feliz Navidad       <br />Prospero Ano y Felicidad.</strong></p>  <p align="center"><strong>Feliz Navidad      <br />Feliz Navidad       <br />Feliz Navidad       <br />Prospero Ano y Felicidad.</strong></p>  <p align="center"><strong>I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas      <br />I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas       <br />I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas       <br /></strong><strong>     <br /><font size="4">From the bottom of my heart.        <br /></font></strong></p>  <p align="center"><a href="http://www.patriciagrayinc.com/"><font size="1">Patricia Gray Inc</font></a><font size="1"> is an award winning Interior Designer firm  in Vancouver, Canada who blogs about WHAT'S HOT  in the world of Interior Design.      <br /></font><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/2010%20%C2%A9%20Patricia%20Gray%20Interior%20Design%20Blog%E2%84%A2"><font size="1">2010 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™</font></a></p>

Christmas in New York City - Art Galleries & Theatre

Christmas in New York City - Galleries & Theatre This Christmas visit to New York I was fortunate to see the Musical, South Pacific at the Lincoln Center, and two Art Galleries; Georgia O'Keeffe at The Whitney Museum of Modern Art and Kandinsky at the Guggenheim Museum. I love theatre in New York. …

18Dec2009