Warm Patina...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a kitchen that is more on the traditional side, but still has that hint of warm patina.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Samantha Lyman designed this charming California kitchen, adding a white glass sheet backsplash coupled with delicate jeweled hardware.  My favorite are the lights fixtures, they were taken from an old Dutch ship.</div><div style="text-align: center;">... don't you love old conversation pieces?!</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/AVvXsEiw-oVAoxHcZC8JZqOYre6IBdMenfBk16Cuf5frj63ps_GIowx3KLg0CqTLegIyoQvuMhCqU9NjefOCWvvU33us78oH4JnEHpDV-aqwXM34IOooQH2O7jRkxBa2R5P86erJTNPZNegeZS55/s1600/1-hbx-vintage-light-antique-amoire-white-kitchen-samantha-lyman-0612-kitchen01-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-oVAoxHcZC8JZqOYre6IBdMenfBk16Cuf5frj63ps_GIowx3KLg0CqTLegIyoQvuMhCqU9NjefOCWvvU33us78oH4JnEHpDV-aqwXM34IOooQH2O7jRkxBa2R5P86erJTNPZNegeZS55/s1600/1-hbx-vintage-light-antique-amoire-white-kitchen-samantha-lyman-0612-kitchen01-lgn.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm typically more into open shelving, but I'm loving the clean, white, floor to ceiling cabinets.  They don't shout out as much but provide tons of storage!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you're enjoying your week!</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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

Warm Patina...

Here is a kitchen that is more on the traditional side, but still has that hint of warm patina. Samantha Lyman designed this charming Califo...

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An Eclectic Georgian...

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An Eclectic Georgian...

I don't know if it's the time of year or what - but I'm going crazy over the colors in his beautiful Georgian style home located...

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Kitchen Inspiration...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">I'm always filing away images that are inspiring.</div><div style="text-align: center;">These kitchens - even though they're all unique in style - have a similar cohesiveness and genre;  I like to pull bits and pieces from each image.  This allows a space to be a little unpredictable but still have a flow that someone can still wrap their mind around.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have pulled at least one idea from each of these images for my new kitchen... 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Kitchen Inspiration...

I'm always filing away images that are inspiring. These kitchens - even though they're all unique in style - have a similar cohesive...

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All that glitters...

...is often gold, but sometimes silver too. I've just had some of my pieces framed, and thought I'd share a few pics of the finished works. My fabulous framer has done an amazing job, so here's a look at what's new:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7ebVkhOGhhMsK8i4W_XAG8IM_x9xoya9aMfWmc1tSVgiCWU3LWKxJZImODl-MfMHrA2AfpWsvSXxCfDoaFFLsvsTXo1MnO1Cf1JSQhHkNA3-ZrM43EzDG320e2nt_ra9K_7U3Nk2zxbj/s1600/pink+orchids+in+blue+watermarked+resize.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7ebVkhOGhhMsK8i4W_XAG8IM_x9xoya9aMfWmc1tSVgiCWU3LWKxJZImODl-MfMHrA2AfpWsvSXxCfDoaFFLsvsTXo1MnO1Cf1JSQhHkNA3-ZrM43EzDG320e2nt_ra9K_7U3Nk2zxbj/s640/pink+orchids+in+blue+watermarked+resize.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">'Pink Orchids in Vintage Blue'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">original watercolour on paper</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">30cmx42cm </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...and here's a print in silver:</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/AVvXsEglvIyOmz1rlEmNLBMJAXThsnNXI9IuNnWhFCw3-iC5NyZmKauE5gPRnjhMdE6T5fW6h2zIRxM2OW7LbETcp2UKPwHkkFrlJ0x0-w52-30hyUWeE7W1TBRsbrY3JVWeA-KpXNB3JzgPPVgQ/s1600/pink+orchids+in+silver+bamboo+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvIyOmz1rlEmNLBMJAXThsnNXI9IuNnWhFCw3-iC5NyZmKauE5gPRnjhMdE6T5fW6h2zIRxM2OW7LbETcp2UKPwHkkFrlJ0x0-w52-30hyUWeE7W1TBRsbrY3JVWeA-KpXNB3JzgPPVgQ/s640/pink+orchids+in+silver+bamboo+watermarked.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">This is now hanging in Mum and Dad's newly-renovated bathroom - I'll share all the pics soon</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">These pieces are commissions for a lovely client in Rockhampton. Teacups and Louis chairs.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCr8oGaFIy8NChevE7s4cY0o_C86v6xKv7RewCHroD1JITDd3VDNq3u4LYRkmBNwA_XQdCWsq-b_fm2iZ4R6DjrecnF5vbEJqmzIxPsEpUioY4br2A1_e8YTJcta1nVZ9XGmz6iBEc_Gm/s1600/louis+chair+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCr8oGaFIy8NChevE7s4cY0o_C86v6xKv7RewCHroD1JITDd3VDNq3u4LYRkmBNwA_XQdCWsq-b_fm2iZ4R6DjrecnF5vbEJqmzIxPsEpUioY4br2A1_e8YTJcta1nVZ9XGmz6iBEc_Gm/s640/louis+chair+watermarked.jpg" width="532" /></a></div>'Maddalena'<br />original watercolour on paper<br />40cmx50cm<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPO_Hsob5qUg3lRgQr5kD3Xip1Y1KIpj047WAkFJx6o38HtFqXEsmrrA8vFHNBqLbsizudFF5fC66y8SaGevS2U2aGqq8_YPzp-pnDxv7ytNiWgdr0OYcmVdNq2UhbEwVpiqNg17ZqylPE/s1600/teacups+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPO_Hsob5qUg3lRgQr5kD3Xip1Y1KIpj047WAkFJx6o38HtFqXEsmrrA8vFHNBqLbsizudFF5fC66y8SaGevS2U2aGqq8_YPzp-pnDxv7ytNiWgdr0OYcmVdNq2UhbEwVpiqNg17ZqylPE/s640/teacups+watermarked.jpg" width="476" /></a></div>'Divertimenti'<br />original watercolour on paper<br />40cmx50cm<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And look at this gorgeous orchid! My eldest daughter works part-time in a florist, so we're never short of beautiful blooms. This orchid is a stunner, and I think it would make a great subject for my next painting....</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/AVvXsEgEqSWI-gVXEcMKVz0t6tbuiKgotcNQ5eKSuD_xx2LfMucnqwOx5XwXyksdTZ88rAZRgbBnHH_Z1y05O3VmnLAKqbVem05WF2EiCpcbux7Mpg1zZY9NTzg2AjmXF6ORXzH3U3cBc6Mva4eh/s1600/cattleya+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqSWI-gVXEcMKVz0t6tbuiKgotcNQ5eKSuD_xx2LfMucnqwOx5XwXyksdTZ88rAZRgbBnHH_Z1y05O3VmnLAKqbVem05WF2EiCpcbux7Mpg1zZY9NTzg2AjmXF6ORXzH3U3cBc6Mva4eh/s640/cattleya+watermarked.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br />Pretty, no?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

All that glitters...

...is often gold, but sometimes silver too. I've just had some of my pieces framed, and thought I'd share a few pics of the finished...

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<br /><br />                                                                      Khachi design<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxCyrhT2dpmECp1Zc7YRqaEUKEYvHsNH4Vb3aoi2yhevv67pGMqIZP7HpWr614wnrrf6iv_Fnl7eHePpSSw9cfpQsLhL0L4IJz7KasW0iDgueoURK9d6POfEpIT34DgPu1cx2i4thvaI/s1600/Khachi+Design+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" qba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxCyrhT2dpmECp1Zc7YRqaEUKEYvHsNH4Vb3aoi2yhevv67pGMqIZP7HpWr614wnrrf6iv_Fnl7eHePpSSw9cfpQsLhL0L4IJz7KasW0iDgueoURK9d6POfEpIT34DgPu1cx2i4thvaI/s640/Khachi+Design+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFjjo5F-ZwnXuOOULnhzw-BMWDxFSOi4sopU3mI4QjWHRgy3QL3UEXnnSw4NOWp188OzHpk6dgycDN9pGpHi_gqj1271X-JquiCFOzy_qwBDXoMuuvmB93Zyp4rDtWkLwzre_0Hpjsyc/s1600/Khachi+Design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" qba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFjjo5F-ZwnXuOOULnhzw-BMWDxFSOi4sopU3mI4QjWHRgy3QL3UEXnnSw4NOWp188OzHpk6dgycDN9pGpHi_gqj1271X-JquiCFOzy_qwBDXoMuuvmB93Zyp4rDtWkLwzre_0Hpjsyc/s640/Khachi+Design.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5Jt3VcbQ7xY5zEkFhUdw5ziFb45cfIarKDQs33QEPiGBwha2rdpXp0jwI2yQIXf2gXcuZ5bRw0md92ro5P_ynt6LThYxB8Z9WQ7Bg_wli1gm0berqIQfmyBJX4Ro__6E626j4vlmUJU/s1600/Khachi+Design+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="378" qba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5Jt3VcbQ7xY5zEkFhUdw5ziFb45cfIarKDQs33QEPiGBwha2rdpXp0jwI2yQIXf2gXcuZ5bRw0md92ro5P_ynt6LThYxB8Z9WQ7Bg_wli1gm0berqIQfmyBJX4Ro__6E626j4vlmUJU/s640/Khachi+Design+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVKHi6ybXvJcBBpf33BBkPiNgcUKhUFHF3BBbKRi42lFWdH5nBaOVAXvYYMZpMIlRbGZORawmk07US3rRf1XnPFPTIoExhGUsBMqPbVFrDcAVCBjXVxy3GOPTkrOx2hcKPrFB3MsUbtI/s1600/Khachi+Design+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" qba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVKHi6ybXvJcBBpf33BBkPiNgcUKhUFHF3BBbKRi42lFWdH5nBaOVAXvYYMZpMIlRbGZORawmk07US3rRf1XnPFPTIoExhGUsBMqPbVFrDcAVCBjXVxy3GOPTkrOx2hcKPrFB3MsUbtI/s640/Khachi+Design+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqqWs8r5yY3xQ4uE5yiaCfuOJ2f5Qh3c1hq8vU3w0pkbZ27Ck_on5csZSW9X5tZYmrNXy-hdQqIyNPH_Xq87xaP3V1p238KvnoGtjKv3cSUtFqIjW5ZZ2KjKu8NGhV36ZB-0Dz8UDIAw/s1600/Khachi+Design+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" qba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqqWs8r5yY3xQ4uE5yiaCfuOJ2f5Qh3c1hq8vU3w0pkbZ27Ck_on5csZSW9X5tZYmrNXy-hdQqIyNPH_Xq87xaP3V1p238KvnoGtjKv3cSUtFqIjW5ZZ2KjKu8NGhV36ZB-0Dz8UDIAw/s640/Khachi+Design+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJo62pCoLWK_xpOPut2VA-OhDO30jSfrVb6_nSisil3mW-rffxJCYWBNinmSE4srqGoRWgWoOLT8olmr-ysZVQ02lNa_TaiCdJ8xgBmuu9ClI-aiJKzaJUqlDGXH6sNb2k6MHUuCJlqs/s1600/Khachi+Design+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" qba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJo62pCoLWK_xpOPut2VA-OhDO30jSfrVb6_nSisil3mW-rffxJCYWBNinmSE4srqGoRWgWoOLT8olmr-ysZVQ02lNa_TaiCdJ8xgBmuu9ClI-aiJKzaJUqlDGXH6sNb2k6MHUuCJlqs/s640/Khachi+Design+3.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;">Happy week</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">X</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">V</div>

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                                                                      Khachi design Happy week X V

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Belgian, French And Swedish Flair...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Many of you know that my favorite compilations of style is French, Belgian and Swedish design.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They play off each other so effortlessly - adding that perfect touch of neo-classical, rough-organic and monochromatic serenity!</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/AVvXsEhf4gM2VWlUyzHCNS3o_N5DeQa9KSVpflp1sLwC3GmTelVHX-ydnV_nQsXDX6MFoLyXQjz6d3oRiYlGKWyPCEWY-n0kwmD-54sL4UR-noXP3PttxZnxRD8Q5TLNVQN2ynUzgJGugrV5WmWu/s1600/Aiden+Gray+owners.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4gM2VWlUyzHCNS3o_N5DeQa9KSVpflp1sLwC3GmTelVHX-ydnV_nQsXDX6MFoLyXQjz6d3oRiYlGKWyPCEWY-n0kwmD-54sL4UR-noXP3PttxZnxRD8Q5TLNVQN2ynUzgJGugrV5WmWu/s640/Aiden+Gray+owners.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The owner's home of Aiden Gray</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.cotedetexas.blogspot.com/">via</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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