Kitchen Design Ideas 2015

Fresh... Clean Home Ideas!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">I first off want to apologize for the slow blogging this summer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe how the days fly by!  I find myself constantly asking my husband,  "Where does the time go?"</div><div style="text-align: center;">The next thing I know I haven't posted anything for weeks... aaahhhh!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought summer was suppose to be relaxing and chill... not in my home!  Kids constantly wanting to go to the pool, play at the park or ride bikes around the neighborhood.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So here I am sitting at my computer at 11:00 pm posting random beautiful images of fresh, clean rooms I've collected through the months.  Hopefully they will bring some inspiration!</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/AVvXsEiVsGOAV2TN176RSwbBhHxVzXvpTrmSwOtFUcLy-ZmjD50ccWjI7j92TI7-rWxniMlwpuM4dHxtvqul05dwmnJlcO_mS06rm06cxt8vPLLVbPeWog1xnPETmo7FoIKMeVeUJ0fxuc4_cwnV/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Fresh... Clean Home Ideas!

I first off want to apologize for the slow blogging this summer. I can't believe how the days fly by! I find myself constantly asking m...

10:18 PM

Mini home office

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>We have a small home office nook just off our main living area. At the moment, we have an ugly 'armoire' that houses the modem, printer, and other office paraphenalia. Now that we only have laptop computers, we don't need to worry about storing a tower and monitor, so I'm thinking of ditching the armoire for a nice desk/shelving/display arrangement, where I can inject a little more interest and personality. I also have a gorgeous old captain's chair, with a cast-iron base, which I've been wanting to use for years but haven't had the spot. So, I went looking for some online inspiration, and this is what I found:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0-j2Jbw2ZFkJcxunr49Dc7s7KCG2zSOr7Pw5oBWukfQRHxUBFnmjJOXm3ukWai9oM9MLN19tiYf_dpt4S9597DO7HsnWNxoKYR0DmIpwhqzIFMjfaGdMzW98EiFlvkGhvghiuw2vMV8/s1600/office+housetohome+co+uk+personal-home-office.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0-j2Jbw2ZFkJcxunr49Dc7s7KCG2zSOr7Pw5oBWukfQRHxUBFnmjJOXm3ukWai9oM9MLN19tiYf_dpt4S9597DO7HsnWNxoKYR0DmIpwhqzIFMjfaGdMzW98EiFlvkGhvghiuw2vMV8/s400/office+housetohome+co+uk+personal-home-office.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://housetohome.co.uk/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">love the wall decoration - somehow I think the desk is a little small!</span></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/AVvXsEgMrrcfXtKOYdCfskHPbDXJ8IC-pm-XMjQN0X2RpYDdHKYlojiEEz3XEEfWbnkAqn-ez-r4Re0iSqAn_A_u4samuGvbWRH5MHUrjY627WTYpl3zMSlgI-vBpkQiFQ_TGYVv2reAc0q6OMY/s1600/office+ehomee+com+small-space-office.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrrcfXtKOYdCfskHPbDXJ8IC-pm-XMjQN0X2RpYDdHKYlojiEEz3XEEfWbnkAqn-ez-r4Re0iSqAn_A_u4samuGvbWRH5MHUrjY627WTYpl3zMSlgI-vBpkQiFQ_TGYVv2reAc0q6OMY/s400/office+ehomee+com+small-space-office.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> vintage storage</span> <a href="http://elledecor.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">via elledecor.com</span></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/AVvXsEg6v7TFROUbjiyTq6qcMZ2dfph7mqLvoi6QvlnWpHccuVhvtMtjo0xAgVQuIp3QOWUnq7OI0YC0V1jbCPwT9Kuq_PsQLQ14wJiQsgCOwyqP6AcsnBC72K8aolW4u6Zevsr7Rku9XDTTetk/s1600/office+delight_by_design1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6v7TFROUbjiyTq6qcMZ2dfph7mqLvoi6QvlnWpHccuVhvtMtjo0xAgVQuIp3QOWUnq7OI0YC0V1jbCPwT9Kuq_PsQLQ14wJiQsgCOwyqP6AcsnBC72K8aolW4u6Zevsr7Rku9XDTTetk/s400/office+delight_by_design1.png" width="335" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://delightbydesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></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/AVvXsEhD5CE4uylEn0K5-FXeZN2Zv-24fsJPlZ5CVWHVGokuvQwypZ0Z3z_vQbZRuXrOi2fFntVsapJZtidgiHCYivOg3dYtLJ_GcXBA9TcJ_SBTFf30HGt4g0Bhb6ylDU8Au2SbD9dSuaX44YA/s1600/office+countryliving+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5CE4uylEn0K5-FXeZN2Zv-24fsJPlZ5CVWHVGokuvQwypZ0Z3z_vQbZRuXrOi2fFntVsapJZtidgiHCYivOg3dYtLJ_GcXBA9TcJ_SBTFf30HGt4g0Bhb6ylDU8Au2SbD9dSuaX44YA/s400/office+countryliving+com.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://countryliving.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source </span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">a little too cluttered for me, but I like the desk and chair</span></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/AVvXsEhmoFBxsf7Xg-ItM7mwogfSk8T70yqq-8jSg0E8zfZt_YRacNxvsjlowEkXw8KKGJVkp87U5B2FrshsA4AyDC9iofYm4TIpuB89IqmJaLD-9wrmgnxvRAvLrT1ph3jn8I6fZh-TJ4roxIE/s1600/office+house+beautiful+via+beachhouselove+blogspot+com+built-in-desk-house-beautiful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoFBxsf7Xg-ItM7mwogfSk8T70yqq-8jSg0E8zfZt_YRacNxvsjlowEkXw8KKGJVkp87U5B2FrshsA4AyDC9iofYm4TIpuB89IqmJaLD-9wrmgnxvRAvLrT1ph3jn8I6fZh-TJ4roxIE/s400/office+house+beautiful+via+beachhouselove+blogspot+com+built-in-desk-house-beautiful.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://housebeautiful.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source </span></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/AVvXsEhI0uOb3NUDPpjFss5C76GzVbYsOMpeO8jnYJmEO6W02uO5vhapQTI35QuybsAGob43jL7N1x6MtnVQt1A7rqMH5BcHaPVC7gsNQwcUSEIWrQe_LhN2Zq4ky5RIzdK5NVU1VESE-aHIdBk/s1600/office+inspireinspire+typepad+com+6a0105364b0678970c01156fe37649970b-800wi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0uOb3NUDPpjFss5C76GzVbYsOMpeO8jnYJmEO6W02uO5vhapQTI35QuybsAGob43jL7N1x6MtnVQt1A7rqMH5BcHaPVC7gsNQwcUSEIWrQe_LhN2Zq4ky5RIzdK5NVU1VESE-aHIdBk/s400/office+inspireinspire+typepad+com+6a0105364b0678970c01156fe37649970b-800wi.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://inspireinspire.typepad.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></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/AVvXsEiTjEmB0WKJ9DRUF837Lg-HqVx7Wra5dgrEDhlUX5FXchTG9JvABSAsYKHqhVJku6J3nwh5qTpn7mYCC5yJTcxguIr8EgVOn5rNBLbnqErVDyO6jNnox7ObVetd8uAqSP_03zkBjpdokKE/s1600/glam-home-office-white.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjEmB0WKJ9DRUF837Lg-HqVx7Wra5dgrEDhlUX5FXchTG9JvABSAsYKHqhVJku6J3nwh5qTpn7mYCC5yJTcxguIr8EgVOn5rNBLbnqErVDyO6jNnox7ObVetd8uAqSP_03zkBjpdokKE/s400/glam-home-office-white.jpg" width="387" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">my all-time favourite - and I know much of blogland agrees! </span></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/AVvXsEgoXjJCGjoa_tt_Du-x8o1qn7AGUJufVVebj0W0Ya4lFj9rY7NJpPWE6oHhblhTdTyrtMk_-rNp5f4Sj5gZGQ-xVIQBUBvLPGyEpZYEJyuR92tUYlznnw-5fRIARp-lAZCuv5lC-g1qZSg/s1600/office+kimvalley++wordpress+infuseyourstyle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXjJCGjoa_tt_Du-x8o1qn7AGUJufVVebj0W0Ya4lFj9rY7NJpPWE6oHhblhTdTyrtMk_-rNp5f4Sj5gZGQ-xVIQBUBvLPGyEpZYEJyuR92tUYlznnw-5fRIARp-lAZCuv5lC-g1qZSg/s400/office+kimvalley++wordpress+infuseyourstyle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://athome.kimvallee.com/2009/05/infuse-your-home-office-with-style-for-my-organizing-monday/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> clever storage</span></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/AVvXsEgBGSRBLM3H_2QpVpHOuDC4Dyigp3CAbOTbAOnzIdGqAxHtSc6uTZ8AVRHUE7QYXztj047cIiNIunbEX5SuWhCSxC5T3SMY2CCJnfwlXNb8dPrWljBgT4nxJb-jJE8QoW1hKBZA2f6PqDg/s1600/office_chair1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGSRBLM3H_2QpVpHOuDC4Dyigp3CAbOTbAOnzIdGqAxHtSc6uTZ8AVRHUE7QYXztj047cIiNIunbEX5SuWhCSxC5T3SMY2CCJnfwlXNb8dPrWljBgT4nxJb-jJE8QoW1hKBZA2f6PqDg/s400/office_chair1.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.mynooks.com/austinantiques/pics/office_chair1.jpg">source </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">oh, and this is similar to my chair - mine is stashed away in the back of the shed</span></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/AVvXsEggdJaqqRW71rK86QpECF9Adsh-zROTae6Gp3zyO2-2nYSk5RJl0cprQLVN4cx1mj8X3Y78-_GDNcfBdtGRiCEmYlf-XP8G9Y0B38-LlV8BkwXDpkW-aCqu0afUqSaxac9USQkuN7Tjobk/s1600/DSC03203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggdJaqqRW71rK86QpECF9Adsh-zROTae6Gp3zyO2-2nYSk5RJl0cprQLVN4cx1mj8X3Y78-_GDNcfBdtGRiCEmYlf-XP8G9Y0B38-LlV8BkwXDpkW-aCqu0afUqSaxac9USQkuN7Tjobk/s320/DSC03203.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">remember this? I think I'll hang this in the corner over the desk</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>So, my plan is to incorporate some modern elements, vintage furniture, a picture wall, and some clever (and good-looking) storage into the design. Oh, and as it's technically part of the living area, it needs to be attractive enough to have on show. Let the fun begin!<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>

Mini home office

We have a small home office nook just off our main living area. At the moment, we have an ugly 'armoire' that houses the modem, prin...

4:27 PM

Pretty Bathroom

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Pretty Bathroom

Pretty Bathroom Makeover/ Renovation by Lauren Nelson

3:20 AM

Lofty heights and ceiling lights...

So, before I <strike>released</strike> farewelled Bill on his holiday, (and sorry to all of you who offered working holidays, for some reason the lure of balmy New Caledonia proved too strong!) he worked his fingers to the bone and finished painting my ceiling. It's now lovely and white and fresh, and I couldn't be happier:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxTR46lYK4Muy47DyyOeYm01NBVTSw73errMBS-BHsrcXeejvhdQsewZDHbwHRyUjQSbqV8ew6aDbOb5Kb5afk6xCY_Sl73h-HywXmQCQ7trqtbbR1E7R0bELaCjKSezS5UYgzCg5k7Jo/s1600/DSC03479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxTR46lYK4Muy47DyyOeYm01NBVTSw73errMBS-BHsrcXeejvhdQsewZDHbwHRyUjQSbqV8ew6aDbOb5Kb5afk6xCY_Sl73h-HywXmQCQ7trqtbbR1E7R0bELaCjKSezS5UYgzCg5k7Jo/s400/DSC03479.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><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/AVvXsEiPsggrRaL4ZpYIau18gUpv8kXJEENbdQD0ZA5MvhXxFUsCC2e8cVC4sLizQPiZhi3CR0tesCyQoCxvQGcDhar_rWJNUMtEi2T1WL9cY_1aeqyqyroiKkLgl3FwDd1eaXcmfZ7k20bUye4/s1600/DSC03480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsggrRaL4ZpYIau18gUpv8kXJEENbdQD0ZA5MvhXxFUsCC2e8cVC4sLizQPiZhi3CR0tesCyQoCxvQGcDhar_rWJNUMtEi2T1WL9cY_1aeqyqyroiKkLgl3FwDd1eaXcmfZ7k20bUye4/s400/DSC03480.JPG" width="400" /></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/AVvXsEg3gpyAXOeqxWmON5cwSL0CejoCWFFi95UA8-zZ_3Q9WWph5sF5xG0Gevbtm8x9WWXITj3Y6BNiRmtSXNcTJM5G5fU38OEfEsjko8Wlg-jTj4EsJHzbuH842t4SfQkXLHeMCyTRTlSW_s4/s1600/DSC03482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3gpyAXOeqxWmON5cwSL0CejoCWFFi95UA8-zZ_3Q9WWph5sF5xG0Gevbtm8x9WWXITj3Y6BNiRmtSXNcTJM5G5fU38OEfEsjko8Wlg-jTj4EsJHzbuH842t4SfQkXLHeMCyTRTlSW_s4/s400/DSC03482.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, of course, the walls will need to be painted, and those bricks will soon be history. But it's getting there. And not before time! Here's a reminder of what it looked like:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><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;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQWJuvLAG0B1S1HLnxXLtJoYFEHTmlVQcTxbrcn60QPPCg0McDWz1o78Q3PuYCi23jkOJR7oh7kJBuPbrTznqyE6Jm3hw9IqzHeWBcOIqx1_alKJKK0vw_zElyK_DErSDvHqTeZct5oc/s1600/DSC03446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQWJuvLAG0B1S1HLnxXLtJoYFEHTmlVQcTxbrcn60QPPCg0McDWz1o78Q3PuYCi23jkOJR7oh7kJBuPbrTznqyE6Jm3hw9IqzHeWBcOIqx1_alKJKK0vw_zElyK_DErSDvHqTeZct5oc/s400/DSC03446.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oh, and here's the mirror I mentioned in my last post. It's on my painting hit list too, and now all I need to decide on is the colour. Here's a closer look:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></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/AVvXsEh4UI611eJOcJ5jEMsN38HePVGh3yd8YslyIeOHmOUkANBl0cbVYgu32pEvFE4QZF4rPBa6xqaXgo2hiMY4A28Rhq00zw6tRPJPloAIva46JxAhqNmcaWwwNktuvLOYFXgewbEJB1Q31T0/s1600/DSC03472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UI611eJOcJ5jEMsN38HePVGh3yd8YslyIeOHmOUkANBl0cbVYgu32pEvFE4QZF4rPBa6xqaXgo2hiMY4A28Rhq00zw6tRPJPloAIva46JxAhqNmcaWwwNktuvLOYFXgewbEJB1Q31T0/s400/DSC03472.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />So, decisions, decisions. While Bill's away, I need to choose a colour and get it painted, so he can re-hang it for me once the walls are finished. I do like the idea of black, but I'm thinking the size of the frame will make it too dominant in the room? And don't laugh, but the idea of silver leaf is quite appealing! I've done a lot of leafing over the years in my artwork, so I may just go ahead and do it, but with an aged, vintage finish rather than too bright and super-shiny.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ok, I'm off to work now - <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/06/beach-house-makeover.html">painting classes</a> await. Poor me, mondays are always so tough! Oh, and thanks to those of you who've asked about my classes. 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<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLbKUFlJaqVfu8xHBo7b8qvIjNqbQI8D1O9XJRO_HZkAhjaWjfW2aLzmB_F-XAQ950fBe_hhiQ7RjEbH7Ldq2DK2yCyjfIYqeEdjGZYM0uJQWLUXz3jc9bfunqiNU4IJh7zuDAaeGxC1v/s1600-h/TriBeCa%20Interior%20Design%20PGB.png"><img alt="TriBeCa Interior Design PGB" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNs4mWKrCRa3YPlgbwG_3sR3byOHRQ86Gk-nsqgqqj6l5TPS7ezsedKAIejn34kldukzWnJvjJVQL1slJkNSu0j5oWaDl7RAVg8xL3oSpnywRc91ci0Yz5kB3wBBGTlTeVftNb4fRRqzp8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="TriBeCa Interior Design PGB" width="500" /></a>     <br />How beautiful is this!  <br />This screen has captured my attention. I love how the light shines through the colored glass.  To fabricate the screen,     <br />artist <a href="http://www.susanwoodsstudio.com" target="_blank">Susan Woods</a> sawed blackened-steel tube into segments, welded them together, and inserted rounds of     <br />colored glass.</p>  <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGY2vDxiD_nN7P1VoqFDyrAc71gPY_IXMb-rYA8yvy5_3OpgvbB6wPbC1iw9FEWy6o9j2nAGqKtABQ_YLVyonqJLIFy4vGn4mN69T2_1FyYeczX6C_j10pIo8vjYdxW1UnAcaNBOFIMXRJ/s1600-h/image%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBHFOj3IJgPqRLjkfJx9tQ3IbrFieVgca7_OXOebeFAm_QW4DjToF_g9EjG71JLZHBIMOKuRWpvJaCkzbsmJJqKZxWeHijf1qyGbaamucG7F8TWBp09ihROwWcdiaiRfGZtvPuPmUx2W9/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" width="500" /></a>  <br /><font size="1">Credit: </font><a href="http://www.interiordesign.net/slideshow/1641-Mansion_in_the_Sky.php?photoId=319816&photoUrl=/photo/319/319816-32372.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="1">Interior Design</font></a><font size="1"> Magazine, </font><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TriBeCa" target="_blank"><font size="1">TriBeCa</font></a><font size="1"> apartment      <br /></font><font size="1">Photo by </font><a href="http://ericlaignel.com/home.html" target="_blank"><font size="1">Eric Laignel</font></a></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 Design 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>

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