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Driftwood Interiors @ Remodelaholic!

So..imagine my surprise when I got an email from my lovely blog buddy Kerry over at <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/">A Tranquil Townhouse</a>, telling me that my bathroom renovation (I blogged about it in one of my very first posts <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/03/bathroom-before-after.html">here</a>) had been featured on <a href="http://www.remodelaholic.com/2010/04/drifting-in-dream-bathroom-remodel.html">Redmodelaholic</a>! I had no idea, and I have to say I'm surprised and thrilled all at the same time. Here are a few pics:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_v1wV9R9wsmqnqzRtM99kaheEMjh-0Cgs5pDAPaEQhEv4HadYBor_ts0vAuDF5JHe0plz5Skk29ZsmmJZ1OsTWQQZ5g_m-S5f71JKiT0qE05vCR75tPCZ9vdPgibBEk2oxhmrMFn6yf4/s1600/DSC02780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_v1wV9R9wsmqnqzRtM99kaheEMjh-0Cgs5pDAPaEQhEv4HadYBor_ts0vAuDF5JHe0plz5Skk29ZsmmJZ1OsTWQQZ5g_m-S5f71JKiT0qE05vCR75tPCZ9vdPgibBEk2oxhmrMFn6yf4/s320/DSC02780.JPG" /></a></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/AVvXsEiDi0PlaB7XNLidUwC1LTOrrNzO6qdnNDn4lenYF4ddqre0-FUTgt7Z65k1YwfxdAjHuuvIGLz3FSEDeY6NRhKhivmVghvN2MDh8MWzAqsi7FHKuIWjL16rxq4YwE3xGZQzt0s6gKTqagU/s1600/DSC02764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDi0PlaB7XNLidUwC1LTOrrNzO6qdnNDn4lenYF4ddqre0-FUTgt7Z65k1YwfxdAjHuuvIGLz3FSEDeY6NRhKhivmVghvN2MDh8MWzAqsi7FHKuIWjL16rxq4YwE3xGZQzt0s6gKTqagU/s400/DSC02764.JPG" width="338" /></a></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/AVvXsEiBLWbXYnY1KUa3SirTs2aXaERGJQY9kHN1yuSjFCbG1lvq24Gwtjh7oO80-Kjoy_3DkDV_BVq-x6Ck2Vn7-CTBM2LIEo7UQloxPDhI0KkRJoEDl8HYj6gLvxvGJBOmqi4E6XZuHCfEZe4/s1600/DSC02747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLWbXYnY1KUa3SirTs2aXaERGJQY9kHN1yuSjFCbG1lvq24Gwtjh7oO80-Kjoy_3DkDV_BVq-x6Ck2Vn7-CTBM2LIEo7UQloxPDhI0KkRJoEDl8HYj6gLvxvGJBOmqi4E6XZuHCfEZe4/s400/DSC02747.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEi1UcX7Xn2OnCd4vjbYyJTJPaFHP_NdVxekjPhECPsKqPpfK7L8OLTlrsgk0kmse3DGuqeyU5WyxvCHSx8ESfCidscxQeoSAdWviCP3Bt8kSso7fYoz4TKZ5NnLEDirON7j9IgeLBBdv_Y/s1600/DSC02773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UcX7Xn2OnCd4vjbYyJTJPaFHP_NdVxekjPhECPsKqPpfK7L8OLTlrsgk0kmse3DGuqeyU5WyxvCHSx8ESfCidscxQeoSAdWviCP3Bt8kSso7fYoz4TKZ5NnLEDirON7j9IgeLBBdv_Y/s400/DSC02773.JPG" width="228" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I also had the good fortune to be featured on the fantastic <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2010/4/4/easter-reading-guide-part-3.html?lastPage=true#comment8013270">Desire to Inspire's Easter reading guide</a>. I'm seriously chuffed that this little blog of mine was featured on such great  sites, and just wanted to say thanks to all of you who take the time to pop in and leave your lovely comments, it means the world to me and really does make my day!<br /><br />p.s A quick update on the big makeover, which is now in full swing. Let's just say it's had its fair share of 'issues', but I'm LOVING it so far, and am just about to head off now to start work again. So think of me today peeps, working my little fingers to the bone!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">all images Driftwood Interiors</span>

Driftwood Interiors @ Remodelaholic!

So..imagine my surprise when I got an email from my lovely blog buddy Kerry over at A Tranquil Townhouse, telling me that my bathroom renovation (I blogged about it in one of my very first posts here) had been featured on Redmodelaholic! I had no idea, and I have to say I'm surprised and thrilled al…

29Apr2010

Art - Mixing Styles

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Britt Palm beach home<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAF6kv_HIVhmdk_IwRKS2Uu31KWLqrIW1FQnb-ITyq1FeNyKWoY7vlOhvPA93Qjb8Gjfr62P8PdYytF-U79JpB7OGHb3SEhK9fNzF_yKj-KP_Xj3e631QOOCb1B9f9ay_OBiuEdNCtMyY/s1600/Tria+Giovan+photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAF6kv_HIVhmdk_IwRKS2Uu31KWLqrIW1FQnb-ITyq1FeNyKWoY7vlOhvPA93Qjb8Gjfr62P8PdYytF-U79JpB7OGHb3SEhK9fNzF_yKj-KP_Xj3e631QOOCb1B9f9ay_OBiuEdNCtMyY/s640/Tria+Giovan+photo.JPG" tt="true" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source Tria Giovan</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/AVvXsEimJLq1JzABtaDay7HoGBOpKCEViY_Lp94B_SVfEVpgjYbfT3X0dHj0L1y_qX1iNQC-5XQ-QuooxTB7lynoI12t0AJQKyzMPZCcsch0Kp2mhA7iiTJdJjMf5m5zv6sBM5mH0h3gqnvi1Sc/s1600/Mattia+Bonetti+book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJLq1JzABtaDay7HoGBOpKCEViY_Lp94B_SVfEVpgjYbfT3X0dHj0L1y_qX1iNQC-5XQ-QuooxTB7lynoI12t0AJQKyzMPZCcsch0Kp2mhA7iiTJdJjMf5m5zv6sBM5mH0h3gqnvi1Sc/s640/Mattia+Bonetti+book.jpg" tt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source Mattia Bonetti book</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/AVvXsEgGxmtRTso2s9tw2WWozTmj9weaf2mWJTSsZSmkMQMDZVR3NNWS1NGTcfNsb21zD2g_di0AD_VAjjOD7vRGIkabJprRNs_iT261zSahS4Kx08YKejjcf9aDh3Tpl5O8c46k4-wMT8xDDG8/s1600/John+stefanidis+IslandSanctuary_p161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxmtRTso2s9tw2WWozTmj9weaf2mWJTSsZSmkMQMDZVR3NNWS1NGTcfNsb21zD2g_di0AD_VAjjOD7vRGIkabJprRNs_iT261zSahS4Kx08YKejjcf9aDh3Tpl5O8c46k4-wMT8xDDG8/s640/John+stefanidis+IslandSanctuary_p161.jpg" tt="true" width="636" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source John Stefanidis</div>

Art - Mixing Styles

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28Apr2010

Inspiration

Just can't help myself...had to post just a few more images from my inspiration folder. Little pieces in these rooms helped form the design of my big makeover. Sorry for being such a terrible tease, but all good things take time, so by my calculation this project should be roughly three times as good as I first thought!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><br /><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/AVvXsEhTEkUZNG7msKp8C7MjCJb8FzBXB7nauY-jJknxG4NuL7mysz2K9S2LWYkvJhuIms4yGE4M_thhS9IjObK-GRBRgrB2Wwim4qpwnPvWHIWu-wJLb9pgde7MoQa6ldci4GwG2FphngAmPCw/s1600/Wisteria_MPBirdMirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEkUZNG7msKp8C7MjCJb8FzBXB7nauY-jJknxG4NuL7mysz2K9S2LWYkvJhuIms4yGE4M_thhS9IjObK-GRBRgrB2Wwim4qpwnPvWHIWu-wJLb9pgde7MoQa6ldci4GwG2FphngAmPCw/s400/Wisteria_MPBirdMirror.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">from <a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Inlaid-Mother-of-Pearl-Bird-Mirror/productinfo/W447/">Wisteria</a>  </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/AVvXsEhbiz_VIi-BmRSzUvPUFcPxoNGrgdm4KXiVIwFI84rheNSuHwdyLvkzOsv0IoliFE93niYJIaEmufGwUWnFRd6ZLZPBIZQcUidQ-ssHNCLkfKwQYkj6PFb2m1GP2mq7F8MFvlxAudovWQ8/s1600/D%C3%A4r%20floden%20flyter%20fram2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbiz_VIi-BmRSzUvPUFcPxoNGrgdm4KXiVIwFI84rheNSuHwdyLvkzOsv0IoliFE93niYJIaEmufGwUWnFRd6ZLZPBIZQcUidQ-ssHNCLkfKwQYkj6PFb2m1GP2mq7F8MFvlxAudovWQ8/s400/D%C3%A4r%20floden%20flyter%20fram2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://willanordic.se/">Willa Nordic </a></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/AVvXsEjBNzwg1y94CkL68H6wPIHrKJNo3dBe1teQI07XGo6vG9f-WsTxqGf8RX-L6_FDvn5XtNO7gM56DzvkaXvjG2md4hUdWooH51mqhMA97YIbSZDxHaMPF0MWvQgYrB6yrLoj5nGGSKcnpF4/s1600/D%C3%A4r%20floden%20flyter%20fram3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNzwg1y94CkL68H6wPIHrKJNo3dBe1teQI07XGo6vG9f-WsTxqGf8RX-L6_FDvn5XtNO7gM56DzvkaXvjG2md4hUdWooH51mqhMA97YIbSZDxHaMPF0MWvQgYrB6yrLoj5nGGSKcnpF4/s400/D%C3%A4r%20floden%20flyter%20fram3.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://willanordic.se/">Willa Nordic</a></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/AVvXsEh9Zf6qLZnC97L8Zr49STxp1-Snh_rTq5PQtfKOu5QVGUaEX9nbjfSf4tcUDF874kp1g_VXMnCr2mTGWz_y7ljsMxxDSXbNglxE-qL6e7oBfgG0gRNLkSjTW2qVinOL1JsW3xeMSx2VpZw/s1600/d6a00e554d7b82788330120a5d9f094970c.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Zf6qLZnC97L8Zr49STxp1-Snh_rTq5PQtfKOu5QVGUaEX9nbjfSf4tcUDF874kp1g_VXMnCr2mTGWz_y7ljsMxxDSXbNglxE-qL6e7oBfgG0gRNLkSjTW2qVinOL1JsW3xeMSx2VpZw/s400/d6a00e554d7b82788330120a5d9f094970c.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">love this room by Brooke and Steve Gianetti via <a href="http://brookegiannetti.typepad.com/velvet_and_linen/">Velvet and Linen</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Inspiration

28Apr2010

Big plans..

So..today has been busy. And really exciting, because I've been working on some big plans for this house of mine...<br /><br /><br />Now my hubby is on a course for work at the moment, and I have a crazy idea...I'm going to take on a seriously big makeover while he's away. Hopefully he's as excited about it as I am (fingers crossed!), but loving the way my home looks, and the way it makes me feel, is really important to me and I know he'll be happy with whatever I do.<br /><br />So, I may be a little scarce over the next few days. But just wait till I show you what I've been up to. I really hope it looks like I imagine it will, but one thing's for sure, it won't ever look the same again!<br /><br />There's no way I can bring myself to post without including some pretty pictures, so here's some of the beautiful rooms that have inspired this crazy idea of mine.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWD840L2Gygtkw3ZMbRKfGarXnNAFu7QKuiB_c0ifqbzTsUGM2y5YT_9DjHqxng4TdtrKIHNSU_Pmx6YCgwk_8kLa2nLiCONEeU2MWG7lrInvdWN4fLFVXqMlq5DjkxhaGALx_WAJ2H0/s1600/inthefunlanePicture+739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWD840L2Gygtkw3ZMbRKfGarXnNAFu7QKuiB_c0ifqbzTsUGM2y5YT_9DjHqxng4TdtrKIHNSU_Pmx6YCgwk_8kLa2nLiCONEeU2MWG7lrInvdWN4fLFVXqMlq5DjkxhaGALx_WAJ2H0/s400/inthefunlanePicture+739.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Holly over at <a href="http://inthefunlane.com/">Life in the Fun Lane's</a> lovely bedroom</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/AVvXsEicjXt5XrHvG7oUjAIF-Yoa0L91Gy8nrnBN98mwWTVDOkQgNbj2yAeL7twLySNJP7-Dc0pp9cYb_5o3y9uUj-xBZmiKtcXdKNID-typcuD-naElkKqG_k5dGqBOLB7Or9fTFA5KBfS1i28/s1600/inthefunlane018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjXt5XrHvG7oUjAIF-Yoa0L91Gy8nrnBN98mwWTVDOkQgNbj2yAeL7twLySNJP7-Dc0pp9cYb_5o3y9uUj-xBZmiKtcXdKNID-typcuD-naElkKqG_k5dGqBOLB7Or9fTFA5KBfS1i28/s400/inthefunlane018.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">..and the before  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXADb01rFTmK-yuGgVss2i_6-2kTKrDu3ao9wZlcMboknYz9kQCPoRLYI3D8G1QZCFa0SBiAEmiNzpVYpOPGSW1MJUg0PrP8P59ewe60VmD4nLtUdbeiZ3PqY-s9iouFHuvMGBQxtAQP8/s1600/chris+kauffman+moulding+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXADb01rFTmK-yuGgVss2i_6-2kTKrDu3ao9wZlcMboknYz9kQCPoRLYI3D8G1QZCFa0SBiAEmiNzpVYpOPGSW1MJUg0PrP8P59ewe60VmD4nLtUdbeiZ3PqY-s9iouFHuvMGBQxtAQP8/s400/chris+kauffman+moulding+007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chris at <a href="http://chriskauffman.blogspot.com/">Just Beachy</a> installed all of this panelling herself - is there nothing this girl can't do?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now this post wouldn't be complete without <a href="http://theletteredcottage.net/">Layla and  Kevin's</a> fantastic kitchen re-do, when this was the before...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOuZCwAQp_DbeQSLRQg-FKxJ2tvwQ3JPoLDSO_qMelTGiQOVGRVwT6cr5D_cKUoSAR4JufGaaZwZljqRmQU0rfchVA_klEPJ-_PJ-nRPTJnRSl_oaM75HMp5tfM0z7m8Ny4enNlezdsw/s1600/lettered+cottage+WhiteKitchenBefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOuZCwAQp_DbeQSLRQg-FKxJ2tvwQ3JPoLDSO_qMelTGiQOVGRVwT6cr5D_cKUoSAR4JufGaaZwZljqRmQU0rfchVA_klEPJ-_PJ-nRPTJnRSl_oaM75HMp5tfM0z7m8Ny4enNlezdsw/s400/lettered+cottage+WhiteKitchenBefore.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">and after...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKl3XEBwd4RbdUFHOhLEezlCNeMfnVEsdyDs698NEuMrapUIHP442iY54sq2zR4i5d6qaxrAjdYY8-52f-J96xnxTjZLxWzZdIPUZIhQjGg3XErKdQbOX3JRqbiHGUjzSStCQdDOtn54/s1600/lettered+cottage+WhiteKitchenAfter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKl3XEBwd4RbdUFHOhLEezlCNeMfnVEsdyDs698NEuMrapUIHP442iY54sq2zR4i5d6qaxrAjdYY8-52f-J96xnxTjZLxWzZdIPUZIhQjGg3XErKdQbOX3JRqbiHGUjzSStCQdDOtn54/s400/lettered+cottage+WhiteKitchenAfter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and how about what Lauren from <a href="http://purestylehome.blogspot.com/">Pure Style Home</a> did with this bedroom </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/AVvXsEhp4nKR9TSYWq8OnzmH-q4K3hjtgJttvCEGhkIojOVAP17b6FUCfdcV5XeAk4Co_qJXfnMXTHWNahH8wq4UghpZNg8nglNDuSxv3MiI7CJc4DiZdK60qzR3JxdEtYcMdPu3R051Q8vPY-s/s1600/laurenbefore-++june+09.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4nKR9TSYWq8OnzmH-q4K3hjtgJttvCEGhkIojOVAP17b6FUCfdcV5XeAk4Co_qJXfnMXTHWNahH8wq4UghpZNg8nglNDuSxv3MiI7CJc4DiZdK60qzR3JxdEtYcMdPu3R051Q8vPY-s/s400/laurenbefore-++june+09.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">to turn it into this </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/AVvXsEghKGXWzpx3ehunZ6fC8LMBGBaXY-bDuauevujVxfduOdfl9jP3CR4m7Uba6fie52GQ3ODpG4GW47UQVDQNShz6t9UyZPlkAR1pARNGoYK3IGJtxFaDrz0Z0XZWYkP5ArwaYWxcaxuxMaI/s1600/laurenroomview1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKGXWzpx3ehunZ6fC8LMBGBaXY-bDuauevujVxfduOdfl9jP3CR4m7Uba6fie52GQ3ODpG4GW47UQVDQNShz6t9UyZPlkAR1pARNGoYK3IGJtxFaDrz0Z0XZWYkP5ArwaYWxcaxuxMaI/s400/laurenroomview1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">See you all soon!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>

Big plans..

So..today has been busy. And really exciting, because I've been working on some big plans for this house of mine...Now my hubby is on a course for work at the moment, and I have a crazy idea...I'm going to take on a seriously big makeover while he's away. Hopefully he's as excited about it as I am (…

27Apr2010

Bathroom Sanctuaries

Not so ordinary bathrooms <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCrXzoKoetFHEqGRmkTyCx7kruWd5O8ILkr0hLWvLOA8yBroIzUweoqKnTngYwSQa_81yTR3eCjyDj46-2rqZKjbNysbvAjA5qlNNCYTouJp0txWdmVCZqTfHzNjSKWEe9eSHALBLkW0/s1600/Brian+Gluckstein+Design4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCrXzoKoetFHEqGRmkTyCx7kruWd5O8ILkr0hLWvLOA8yBroIzUweoqKnTngYwSQa_81yTR3eCjyDj46-2rqZKjbNysbvAjA5qlNNCYTouJp0txWdmVCZqTfHzNjSKWEe9eSHALBLkW0/s640/Brian+Gluckstein+Design4.JPG" tt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_ISxVXOVGi3Qc8-VohjS_4SCl83zsPxqldrpMUHYmxqvNb460ifLsr27giji_YIT5T7o1CcqmWQrxjyz8-MCi_4pUkTOBZIG3DbEy11nNd2jn4GOYYNZQWmfEy6rYjgTAa_oWsAKFG0/s1600/Brian+Gluckstein+Design3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_ISxVXOVGi3Qc8-VohjS_4SCl83zsPxqldrpMUHYmxqvNb460ifLsr27giji_YIT5T7o1CcqmWQrxjyz8-MCi_4pUkTOBZIG3DbEy11nNd2jn4GOYYNZQWmfEy6rYjgTAa_oWsAKFG0/s640/Brian+Gluckstein+Design3.JPG" tt="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.glucksteindesign.com/">Brian Gluckstein Design</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1lGD7yfBuIJvm5Hfd2voK8tUIgvh_U55x8Co3_UqiPQFd8J3jkY7h07Kcx_ppuf6vbZLSsnh7_FhP15lnO5wUl27TLO6PnzBlUWVf9oW6XVAxICZIuVwBuI3BzTk9Fv6n1Dk1clIMHY/s1600/McAlpine+Booth+Ferrier+Interiors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1lGD7yfBuIJvm5Hfd2voK8tUIgvh_U55x8Co3_UqiPQFd8J3jkY7h07Kcx_ppuf6vbZLSsnh7_FhP15lnO5wUl27TLO6PnzBlUWVf9oW6XVAxICZIuVwBuI3BzTk9Fv6n1Dk1clIMHY/s640/McAlpine+Booth+Ferrier+Interiors.jpg" tt="true" width="640" /></a></div><a href="http://www.mcalpineboothferrier.com/">McAlpine Booth Ferrier Interiors</a> via Atlanta Home Magazine<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_al1bwGD1VLKQP_sMvG0PEVTLpzHFgXDhUyXsjdJnNoQBzC2vdryWpFrhfqG6ubZiVqNfe_07EvAje93niATDy2LNT4r3964wZLuGXFNKpWSzn4QlIzkuPy6kZayL7KNENzAuXqjR8mQ/s1600/House+of+turquoise+1.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_al1bwGD1VLKQP_sMvG0PEVTLpzHFgXDhUyXsjdJnNoQBzC2vdryWpFrhfqG6ubZiVqNfe_07EvAje93niATDy2LNT4r3964wZLuGXFNKpWSzn4QlIzkuPy6kZayL7KNENzAuXqjR8mQ/s640/House+of+turquoise+1.bmp" tt="true" width="640" /></a></div>Via House of Turquoise

Bathroom Sanctuaries

Not so ordinary bathrooms Brian Gluckstein DesignMcAlpine Booth Ferrier Interiors via Atlanta Home MagazineVia House of Turquoise…

26Apr2010

Yummy!!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">When I look at any picture that carries the French design aesthetic, the first word that comes to my mind is.... yummy!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking at French decor is such a high!  There is so much detail to take in, and each piece has a story.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One women that is a true icon when it comes to what I think is "yummy" is Josephine Ryan.  She totally gets it!  Her passion is all about the French lifestyle.  She is all about the thrill of the find; her gift for discovering unique, one of a kind pieces and combining them unexpectedly is what makes her renowned throughout the world of interior design!  </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/AVvXsEhgNAU_YG9SIf8pBp-gV4wz9CL3V3zGrNUlV_dewsetGZm1Fj3vzsrxp2n9PKcOIYKEHfAtVaVr4wysaNA8Xe50BeUVDoIQ6HBmELwyqILtXkrbykmw0ZNtnxBzmd4Pq9Fe3Wm7WEPj-CPe/s1600/sc001a9be7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNAU_YG9SIf8pBp-gV4wz9CL3V3zGrNUlV_dewsetGZm1Fj3vzsrxp2n9PKcOIYKEHfAtVaVr4wysaNA8Xe50BeUVDoIQ6HBmELwyqILtXkrbykmw0ZNtnxBzmd4Pq9Fe3Wm7WEPj-CPe/s640/sc001a9be7.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>via Essentially French</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Loving the vintage mirrors above the chair!</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/AVvXsEiTqYLOgXgL4whdTbkqdo65AhYs2HUk2ZCm_PmJkVYcD95sPBRn4FJEwIPkSHGYDMaOtQ6F1qqtZq4XbaRJaTw3z-bLHwGfP5d17mYvy1uFs_b62oYWqg4nK-m1A_Lqc0-SjVkOZgNxD0MX/s1600/sc001aaf6e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqYLOgXgL4whdTbkqdo65AhYs2HUk2ZCm_PmJkVYcD95sPBRn4FJEwIPkSHGYDMaOtQ6F1qqtZq4XbaRJaTw3z-bLHwGfP5d17mYvy1uFs_b62oYWqg4nK-m1A_Lqc0-SjVkOZgNxD0MX/s640/sc001aaf6e.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>via Essentially French</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></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/AVvXsEiELq71ABJcb0yjYLeXaxA-vEHgW1ZOhWDkB6-7PDnZRXIFPlW0ACC0DXZ7lCO_A9u3wpxx4uFk8sRwjIIpDhmETImLWOlovsBwsVT-eoU94IekjYHeQTy4o3dL9Lz8bIfVNLAtJff7IS78/s1600/sc0018be31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELq71ABJcb0yjYLeXaxA-vEHgW1ZOhWDkB6-7PDnZRXIFPlW0ACC0DXZ7lCO_A9u3wpxx4uFk8sRwjIIpDhmETImLWOlovsBwsVT-eoU94IekjYHeQTy4o3dL9Lz8bIfVNLAtJff7IS78/s640/sc0018be31.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>via Essentially French</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Those teal chairs coupled with the galvanized steel door... yummy!</div><div style="text-align: center;">They both pop next to the limestone.</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/AVvXsEhN3qXIcNehcEfazsg5i5e3WyhC6yKVrcYv6N9dLma0zMts82d9_sT4Fhqq59rsk0WzQfNuQfCTGAjyOVyrwj0Q6Gv2Uu5sEIIRuCtjnnP_zPKFKyL3Hu7ozQpWAL80evA3_ryXhUf8d0EV/s1600/sc0018ab3b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3qXIcNehcEfazsg5i5e3WyhC6yKVrcYv6N9dLma0zMts82d9_sT4Fhqq59rsk0WzQfNuQfCTGAjyOVyrwj0Q6Gv2Uu5sEIIRuCtjnnP_zPKFKyL3Hu7ozQpWAL80evA3_ryXhUf8d0EV/s640/sc0018ab3b.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>via Essentially French</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't get over that light fixture... it ties all elements together!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjiCAOL9RdnnwlTyBD1-DeNAKoq5eFvM8oCXAqnsPxut24At6zCutNDNg10WQNJuqM66jGYFrUm-wXI28pb7Oq_EoyVBXS6-skk53dZOqAlcROPYlID-CTzKDbCmNVaNmdy_6ou5kZn_1yI/s1600/sc00183d4a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCAOL9RdnnwlTyBD1-DeNAKoq5eFvM8oCXAqnsPxut24At6zCutNDNg10WQNJuqM66jGYFrUm-wXI28pb7Oq_EoyVBXS6-skk53dZOqAlcROPYlID-CTzKDbCmNVaNmdy_6ou5kZn_1yI/s640/sc00183d4a.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>via Essentially French</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Must... have... that... chair.....</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/AVvXsEi5MyVQ1X8HA-RK7rXZFIMMeUXkBuDwHWMtqeVIf7CQgZ858pMZLBxwHJ9mv9GcWUt2tdaCBe_Bu5qAPjcFq-0ZV8ud_IEEQHDHa8JkkZGkLCawOfll1NcrGMAgNNqcV4vA6vGx8sXsJorb/s1600/sc0018f8c4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MyVQ1X8HA-RK7rXZFIMMeUXkBuDwHWMtqeVIf7CQgZ858pMZLBxwHJ9mv9GcWUt2tdaCBe_Bu5qAPjcFq-0ZV8ud_IEEQHDHa8JkkZGkLCawOfll1NcrGMAgNNqcV4vA6vGx8sXsJorb/s640/sc0018f8c4.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>via Essentially French</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DDgFVK8VI9M1nxfa1pbHNPVzRzrJ_PeSTZUyCH-pnO_K3Fsg0Si27w6ycpNRHfKSB9tKIy_NbCc1gcntPTmlS8jVD4vbkslkE-fDNHDVLuvykRnY4C18_2wiRKdfyQ3Smp6-wYziH45l/s1600/sc00186fed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DDgFVK8VI9M1nxfa1pbHNPVzRzrJ_PeSTZUyCH-pnO_K3Fsg0Si27w6ycpNRHfKSB9tKIy_NbCc1gcntPTmlS8jVD4vbkslkE-fDNHDVLuvykRnY4C18_2wiRKdfyQ3Smp6-wYziH45l/s640/sc00186fed.jpg" width="515" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>via Essentially French</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ceCRMVQh8u33S8O9Rh7vcDN3xwlmOEquutNs5r_x14e3PK7od6wLoOZsaH0hczG87-kgqYQgpJvTMvPUXl7cFaDWvzC8XiYMOe9AAIEXgPfLALtj2BvtgT_hBosmGjfCfSnitk9HdZSB/s1600/sc00189775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ceCRMVQh8u33S8O9Rh7vcDN3xwlmOEquutNs5r_x14e3PK7od6wLoOZsaH0hczG87-kgqYQgpJvTMvPUXl7cFaDWvzC8XiYMOe9AAIEXgPfLALtj2BvtgT_hBosmGjfCfSnitk9HdZSB/s640/sc00189775.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>via Essentially French</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a gorgeous armoire.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="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/AVvXsEjXMYi8yYkR566mmQJZa71MJ3V1iNDo9Ln__TNJZqNv_S56EJ-na5lilC3DxBzMDRCMTzcuS8mZU7qAvmCcDhgAb2UaBobwY0miw3ksxgcWzvQVhDizGZrXN3Bvi8lfE3SkxqP4QGy1fCCn/s1600/sc00188613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMYi8yYkR566mmQJZa71MJ3V1iNDo9Ln__TNJZqNv_S56EJ-na5lilC3DxBzMDRCMTzcuS8mZU7qAvmCcDhgAb2UaBobwY0miw3ksxgcWzvQVhDizGZrXN3Bvi8lfE3SkxqP4QGy1fCCn/s640/sc00188613.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>via Essentially French</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">This room with its rock wall and 18th-century fireplace still has warmth and is so serene.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You will spend hours looking at all the images in Josephine Ryan's books.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her books are so timeless and each time you look through them you'll find something new and interesting every time!<br /><br /><br /><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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmysGpQZtX73cJbGioAV6M3wnDDZ5svfSvYutEeG7CHNe2seoXS5MgQ9jvZ4umH7RnJ8emNdFYRLOwarO-_0i66II97scgtQ_duR4dxXFCbOVSousjPltacXx99s7BoSzPvb4fT1EiQ5z/s1600/cotebastide+1.bmp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="443" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmysGpQZtX73cJbGioAV6M3wnDDZ5svfSvYutEeG7CHNe2seoXS5MgQ9jvZ4umH7RnJ8emNdFYRLOwarO-_0i66II97scgtQ_duR4dxXFCbOVSousjPltacXx99s7BoSzPvb4fT1EiQ5z/s640/cotebastide+1.bmp.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i>via <a href="http://www.cotebastide.com/">Cote Bastide</a> </i><br /><i><br /></i><br />I had to add these gorgeous pictures from <a href="http://www.cotebastide.com/">Cote Bastide</a>.  Every picture on their website is breathtaking, timeless and earthy! <br /><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEjmYU-Ug3yAt48lxKpZwfP6g03OOh8qxtlzBnvjsPpxmNTkZ56fL9FKEuYuwyoJOqEvDzN6TbiruIHNZ1XmhrVlBxuWqIbIru47C_vlNrBPBPRSE7vOnWBEUpewYiZfTd-bKip5dWrYu-xO/s1600/cotebastide+4.bmp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYU-Ug3yAt48lxKpZwfP6g03OOh8qxtlzBnvjsPpxmNTkZ56fL9FKEuYuwyoJOqEvDzN6TbiruIHNZ1XmhrVlBxuWqIbIru47C_vlNrBPBPRSE7vOnWBEUpewYiZfTd-bKip5dWrYu-xO/s640/cotebastide+4.bmp.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><i>via <a href="http://www.cotebastide.com/">Cote Bastide</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEizd2P9c0hDAIyJNm8oGZQDGjbEWy9Wwzfssuk4czRBcFbav79jMQVEy5Ab7XewO26c7RxpHwQBlC2xNah5sw2Tfvhgi_cctXc2Mefw1FIOFElOf8ptSCRZ80AVXehh-TfBm0rJTBHbuzWr/s1600/cotebastide+10.bmp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizd2P9c0hDAIyJNm8oGZQDGjbEWy9Wwzfssuk4czRBcFbav79jMQVEy5Ab7XewO26c7RxpHwQBlC2xNah5sw2Tfvhgi_cctXc2Mefw1FIOFElOf8ptSCRZ80AVXehh-TfBm0rJTBHbuzWr/s640/cotebastide+10.bmp.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><i>via <a href="http://www.cotebastide.com/">Cote Bastide</a> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7HxnEWNm2SKJ0950h7X78vrAnIWf2o5V7g7hO2DfmTdkUIB48le-hM9pBMFA77BsS8l-dibTz8z4lPHYpMPXAd5O3D99ssw8FVbjZYkCkJ1C_0stmt98zDzOBOqTyyz9dcv3PusAz_8Z/s1600/cotebastide+3.bmp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7HxnEWNm2SKJ0950h7X78vrAnIWf2o5V7g7hO2DfmTdkUIB48le-hM9pBMFA77BsS8l-dibTz8z4lPHYpMPXAd5O3D99ssw8FVbjZYkCkJ1C_0stmt98zDzOBOqTyyz9dcv3PusAz_8Z/s640/cotebastide+3.bmp.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><i>via <a href="http://www.cotebastide.com/">Cote Bastide</a></i><br /><i><br /></i><br />This company sells anything from fine linen table clothes to scented soaps, lotions and home decor.  The images on their website are breathtaking and visually describe French decor perfectly!!<br /><br />Have a wonderful week!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div></div>

Yummy!!

When I look at any picture that carries the French design aesthetic, the first word that comes to my mind is.... yummy!!Looking at French decor is such a high! There is so much detail to take in, and each piece has a story.One women that is a true icon when it comes to what I think is "yummy" is Jo…

26Apr2010

Vintage chalkboard DIY

On this fine Anzac day public holiday, with the kidlets working furiously on assignments due at school tomorrow (of course, they wouldn't dream of doing them ahead of time) I decided a quick and easy DIY project was the perfect way to spend the morning. So with my new favourite toy, my <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/04/ta-da.html">airless spray gun</a> at the ready, I whipped this old vintage frame into shape. I still had the old backing board, so it was one of the quickest makeovers I think I've ever done.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahMOrFlNKFVkOQW_2q8xod1zKI9cd1sU1yaP-fmoy75pbBfHYCqXYJ4obW0Ow_D3Nu6RS8DCCRs7nZdrphCkRI5DI3_M9AtYQhe5oKvNN-Br6HaJzFxslsDaGHPLz9Rxrq9zyUBimbC0/s1600/belle1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahMOrFlNKFVkOQW_2q8xod1zKI9cd1sU1yaP-fmoy75pbBfHYCqXYJ4obW0Ow_D3Nu6RS8DCCRs7nZdrphCkRI5DI3_M9AtYQhe5oKvNN-Br6HaJzFxslsDaGHPLz9Rxrq9zyUBimbC0/s400/belle1.jpg" width="308" /></a></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/AVvXsEibB1krga6oTAqV15fDJI25dT3zEL34qn0N2xUu7ru4J8Sq-aY0ZvPRWHtkvt1aDItjDpY1C4QEkVBZadb4urP7qnySNBYAjp3kovKxc00XoVGKncw6-yDzxeq3eu0emqyXgeFNsV-V5eg/s1600/belle2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibB1krga6oTAqV15fDJI25dT3zEL34qn0N2xUu7ru4J8Sq-aY0ZvPRWHtkvt1aDItjDpY1C4QEkVBZadb4urP7qnySNBYAjp3kovKxc00XoVGKncw6-yDzxeq3eu0emqyXgeFNsV-V5eg/s400/belle2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, to make it even more functional,  I added some little hooks to the bottom of the frame. I'm on the lookout for some antique keys to display, but for now it will do double duty as a key rack.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEhoTfHRZG6G8gk71vQ_5uwFEYOHnR78eevUZKAbsLr6wwY0xBapUIny5DROu8gq2JfOqWejDpUuz4huwSPlpVkhUUoS14jkjFpiK_aZsv2D9B25bk2shZFvPT1_ixt_7b_TiVVrvsPma48/s1600/belle7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoTfHRZG6G8gk71vQ_5uwFEYOHnR78eevUZKAbsLr6wwY0xBapUIny5DROu8gq2JfOqWejDpUuz4huwSPlpVkhUUoS14jkjFpiK_aZsv2D9B25bk2shZFvPT1_ixt_7b_TiVVrvsPma48/s400/belle7.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">had to show you my handbag keyring - isn't it cute? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, here's a little tip. You really don't need to use chalkboard paint; artists' acrylic works just as well. The only thing to remember is that the paint needs to be very matte, if it has the slightest shine to it the chalk won't adhere properly. Here I used a mid grey which gives an aged appearance, although the colour looks quite a bit darker in my photos. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMdpywxjGsdrvcK_CA0KmOBocMdVqqS25dUao1XbXkbo1keORLSZznyNj_LaMWNxHhKrEriiux86f7QDne7Y1a0QDbEdudqDWd51zlhuP6gHEVCLysoLWSF-C9Xbg9Mp5OSqd-w0G9t0/s1600/belle3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMdpywxjGsdrvcK_CA0KmOBocMdVqqS25dUao1XbXkbo1keORLSZznyNj_LaMWNxHhKrEriiux86f7QDne7Y1a0QDbEdudqDWd51zlhuP6gHEVCLysoLWSF-C9Xbg9Mp5OSqd-w0G9t0/s400/belle3.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Jo Sonja or Matisse paints are my choice for this job</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some befores... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE569BA5yti1nHv6tKhPH8F4-CafJKx8LuTn_lVaJbUqYS7grsHav1PsuaIXmYOvplyp3WhW_gIUEEouIpJlsUhjLng8_11lMODF5kV5tjgkcZGm-JWNKHaiHmM68nsKhS06N_REq7xo4/s1600/DSC02887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE569BA5yti1nHv6tKhPH8F4-CafJKx8LuTn_lVaJbUqYS7grsHav1PsuaIXmYOvplyp3WhW_gIUEEouIpJlsUhjLng8_11lMODF5kV5tjgkcZGm-JWNKHaiHmM68nsKhS06N_REq7xo4/s400/DSC02887.JPG" width="300" /></a></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/AVvXsEiopjnhYTcvnAP1UHriLY_YQKUtwXNVjkz4cefSD5xPLQ9QhNPwrC1m_spbNmx79DUzpdlYfhbf5_sVQj7P0hf24_MZmViylW_YExAr6uqI7QdLZYfZCx26C_Cv59IdYkHV58l-TMSqeA0/s1600/DSC02885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopjnhYTcvnAP1UHriLY_YQKUtwXNVjkz4cefSD5xPLQ9QhNPwrC1m_spbNmx79DUzpdlYfhbf5_sVQj7P0hf24_MZmViylW_YExAr6uqI7QdLZYfZCx26C_Cv59IdYkHV58l-TMSqeA0/s320/DSC02885.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">..and after.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBW124pbNFXi1DxMT39djah5IfE0-MsMlcf6QhPmUJwxnJhpi6Hgx4NG3_z_ffTv2sCZjo0ZfQliYm0R9xMZ77XrknK19D4-dgg6fFwHugQlpffxBp0-UWci93QQyqz_ACWzq-6YWIwM/s1600/belle4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBW124pbNFXi1DxMT39djah5IfE0-MsMlcf6QhPmUJwxnJhpi6Hgx4NG3_z_ffTv2sCZjo0ZfQliYm0R9xMZ77XrknK19D4-dgg6fFwHugQlpffxBp0-UWci93QQyqz_ACWzq-6YWIwM/s400/belle4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">all images by me - sorry about the rubbish quality - I definitely need a new camera (or maybe just some talent in the photographic department</span>) </div><br />Not bad for about an hour's work, huh? Quick, easy and gorgeous - my favourite kind of makeover.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While I was tinkering with this little project, I came accross a few treasures I'd forgotten all about, stashed away in the dark depths of my shed. I can't wait to get started, my only problem is I have too many ideas and not enough hours in the day!<br /><br />p.s. this little makeover is a part of the Sunday Showcase Party <a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/05/sunday-showcase-party-wuprinting.html">here</a>, so pop in and see some of the other fantastic projects on show.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Enjoy your weekend,</div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>

Vintage chalkboard DIY

25Apr2010