How Fun Is This?....

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love it when I stumble across gorgeous restaurants!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The textures in this place are stunning.  Notice the collection of vintage light fixtures and how they shimmer next to the reclaimed silvery woods.  That gorgeous teal is the perfect backdrop for the main room:</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/AVvXsEio79CsVptRjldPmXwAhFOMLtBUasbAnJNigLzkUMC8jd6-Pt-Hg-bFUQ2cTvPVF5CFQXsQBnVJe0uYGrn0s7oGqZuHUzyp-O2ag5O0KeoU3BU6CDfpuU1ECIOQpI2A1jNK5qgESCeafjc/s1600/2086885_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio79CsVptRjldPmXwAhFOMLtBUasbAnJNigLzkUMC8jd6-Pt-Hg-bFUQ2cTvPVF5CFQXsQBnVJe0uYGrn0s7oGqZuHUzyp-O2ag5O0KeoU3BU6CDfpuU1ECIOQpI2A1jNK5qgESCeafjc/s640/2086885_original.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Pja5XtlmnNWG6HZOFLI-jl-WeGvUTLJ9FKE3UDpR9MZv4EiSw-RjzWSabbP3_ryCXqNHmUclNVny3SoV4HQZ-2CxdqBdmZ2ErBd_eaYKtPX5HqhWC6zyJaX40YbWNEZJghgt2Kedcbo/s640/2088797_original.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://nicety.livejournal.com/">all images via</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I just found my dream rug... vintage indigo combined with soft blues... sigh</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Best wishes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

How Fun Is This?....

I love it when I stumble across gorgeous restaurants!   The textures in this place are stunning.  Notice the collection of vintage light fix...

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Mirrors At The Entry

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The little wall when you walk into the house has always bugged me.  It's a small space but I still want something there so guests don't walk in to complete emptiness.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Back in the fall I made a piece of <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2012/10/foyer-subway-art.html">subway art</a> to fill the space.  It had the color I was looking for but I was never really satisfied.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-G7_mbvIMC7WVynJ13bSxkMlBwa3Yw7gcFgCixRief8vd4nBtGyld7rWSU688UvOmJ5kXzlFDKXdyV6N7nAfc_E0gwA9LhW2PwIMkNIYA7LLV67CB9lzeVYo2eu2lJq9HKaPtY_bDqk/s1600/cabinet+sign07.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-G7_mbvIMC7WVynJ13bSxkMlBwa3Yw7gcFgCixRief8vd4nBtGyld7rWSU688UvOmJ5kXzlFDKXdyV6N7nAfc_E0gwA9LhW2PwIMkNIYA7LLV67CB9lzeVYo2eu2lJq9HKaPtY_bDqk/s640/cabinet+sign07.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was in Target one day and found this set of Threshold sunburst mirrors on sale.  I figured the front entry would be a good spot for them.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBbFWUujakrOzrNltAvNC6x7TDVW4sds8RO2w7FRXMIQHJ1Hk1BcSErYZwKfs8FuoFJgQc8QEiLo8GjxEhWDgrzrHxtqcon79NiwBrzwXY0uY5TxhfQN102SUn7jGg5kUJ-03q7rZ-R8/s1600/mirrors.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBbFWUujakrOzrNltAvNC6x7TDVW4sds8RO2w7FRXMIQHJ1Hk1BcSErYZwKfs8FuoFJgQc8QEiLo8GjxEhWDgrzrHxtqcon79NiwBrzwXY0uY5TxhfQN102SUn7jGg5kUJ-03q7rZ-R8/s320/mirrors.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here's how they look.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjfeGR8Z2F6xsQmnefiPAFHhot0rGGlLl-P0QwnUqqtNAP7LnprWT2Rn5LkR3NKSHCJH-dpt2vaN-lzQkhVC3X98sX_7k67IU3mfbjXygGdAMYqMiiv5VH7sJJJwSQ_1EdM-UArdm3H4/s1600/mirrors01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjfeGR8Z2F6xsQmnefiPAFHhot0rGGlLl-P0QwnUqqtNAP7LnprWT2Rn5LkR3NKSHCJH-dpt2vaN-lzQkhVC3X98sX_7k67IU3mfbjXygGdAMYqMiiv5VH7sJJJwSQ_1EdM-UArdm3H4/s640/mirrors01.JPG" width="420" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think they're screaming for a coat of ORB spray paint.  They are blending into the wall as they are now.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-6nwZlO9siVftSrs1OV1ag_0tWn0SOr3HNikh19yvIRWz6nQTpVoX3fl4Ma-Np1PbMZJiVicsaVI2o7SMUyWSNGVQfYWWwmJBYQjwYOqzyI2ihfeaotjB3kLc4jL3qolc5hq8KQweGI/s1600/mirrors02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-6nwZlO9siVftSrs1OV1ag_0tWn0SOr3HNikh19yvIRWz6nQTpVoX3fl4Ma-Np1PbMZJiVicsaVI2o7SMUyWSNGVQfYWWwmJBYQjwYOqzyI2ihfeaotjB3kLc4jL3qolc5hq8KQweGI/s640/mirrors02.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm on the lookout for a small table or bench to go here as well.  It will balance out the bottom half better than the vase.  The vase will find a home somewhere else.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Mirrors At The Entry

The little wall when you walk into the house has always bugged me.  It's a small space but I still want something there so guests don...

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Sunday Inspiration...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm about to start a new project and I wanted to share some inspiration with you.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love raw, understated elegance:</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/AVvXsEiyrFHGg68qb0SzzJdjqPRyP4PfIu-ee8HlxFClTMx2lE8Ue7X_FWy6UeSyl3men_cI6WZRwU32dINSck7Ctjjqt7pUeqJ1fLVdMAUfL1hb3AiLqs8b3SaxDiQ_sFinULgSq9OxbqQEOXg/s1600/Staircase.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrFHGg68qb0SzzJdjqPRyP4PfIu-ee8HlxFClTMx2lE8Ue7X_FWy6UeSyl3men_cI6WZRwU32dINSck7Ctjjqt7pUeqJ1fLVdMAUfL1hb3AiLqs8b3SaxDiQ_sFinULgSq9OxbqQEOXg/s640/Staircase.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Sunday Inspiration...

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Hanging A Mirror With Ribbon

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I wanted to hang a mirror in the nursery but wasn't sure how I wanted to do it.  I thought about just gluing a hanger to the back and calling it lovely but I decided a ribbon would give me some more punch of color.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeAiN-gKsLcEwyDOIb6i6MqBPerHsX2wKH9VOu0Ehs6_wikCqKy8WR3Ih-pHAuLJMh0aKX0RJAe3YPxEYADm7-m7WnOeEwHdFjq0kfAiLioXcQ-rn-t0440U5DOcZo6SXTgaP4djvBK8/s1600/mirror07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMeAiN-gKsLcEwyDOIb6i6MqBPerHsX2wKH9VOu0Ehs6_wikCqKy8WR3Ih-pHAuLJMh0aKX0RJAe3YPxEYADm7-m7WnOeEwHdFjq0kfAiLioXcQ-rn-t0440U5DOcZo6SXTgaP4djvBK8/s640/mirror07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started with a round mirror from Michael's, my orange ribbon, and hot glue.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Sk4YEoBvP9eoYoE9F9BrhVemT19PfGq74EbdWd1VIBPxm3TCAYEVrQNo2s8wopUVsAkxiKGoi2a9u7nRwvygmy5EpLpd9c1PkZ3Yooj-t3sd-lqWhb0pjG6__Bgg5kiNiO2NBJnPNt0/s1600/mirror01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Sk4YEoBvP9eoYoE9F9BrhVemT19PfGq74EbdWd1VIBPxm3TCAYEVrQNo2s8wopUVsAkxiKGoi2a9u7nRwvygmy5EpLpd9c1PkZ3Yooj-t3sd-lqWhb0pjG6__Bgg5kiNiO2NBJnPNt0/s640/mirror01.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cut 2 pieces of ribbon the same length.  Remember to burn the edges so they won't fray.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmU1B-J1NGbZoFXgLbHwkBqUe_qmwkeKvKrIJnlZPqN3GfMsJW8jCNeZ81CK7MeHWr8DWUjwVWz5boPXxHAYi3N1bsnNwJTH3F9ibGARH-yC9-BNtpFAOBv5oY4uf1I9J-q_qtmU4Uhj0/s1600/mirror02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmU1B-J1NGbZoFXgLbHwkBqUe_qmwkeKvKrIJnlZPqN3GfMsJW8jCNeZ81CK7MeHWr8DWUjwVWz5boPXxHAYi3N1bsnNwJTH3F9ibGARH-yC9-BNtpFAOBv5oY4uf1I9J-q_qtmU4Uhj0/s640/mirror02.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I tried to decide how far I wanted the mirror to hang and tied a knot in the middle accordingly.  The knot is almost centered but more towards one side.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-M2fznugqqQpmkgWdkm_pJATOi3XLlapOb3lbFPIUAMpDedJ3CcJN5gHc1a1tuexSTFEHwjeAk7kXd1P4vjmNhzImYoBH6Sgiz2WEfYp5Yyv0_G0AOedBywA19o1dqnuYONfxeNiH0WY/s1600/mirror03.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-M2fznugqqQpmkgWdkm_pJATOi3XLlapOb3lbFPIUAMpDedJ3CcJN5gHc1a1tuexSTFEHwjeAk7kXd1P4vjmNhzImYoBH6Sgiz2WEfYp5Yyv0_G0AOedBywA19o1dqnuYONfxeNiH0WY/s640/mirror03.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On one side I tied a bow and the other side I hot glued to the back of the mirror.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NF6F5DH_UDL7khgrIdWmwPn-9rlrmL1ksjuxV0t-kDO5C5q4svqb-0J4ew7ORV2AlYL2mXPKCgXCtbtEBTP1BVe3jaEkzIX13kGdJi3nIkMCiigzgDUsIf1UTabuTVeBLasQOP7gdC4/s1600/mirror04.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NF6F5DH_UDL7khgrIdWmwPn-9rlrmL1ksjuxV0t-kDO5C5q4svqb-0J4ew7ORV2AlYL2mXPKCgXCtbtEBTP1BVe3jaEkzIX13kGdJi3nIkMCiigzgDUsIf1UTabuTVeBLasQOP7gdC4/s640/mirror04.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hung it using a nail through the middle of the knot. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNeJuWAj1AqRfOCyEdcMNSvpn0n2V-NHQxMrE5xJ89UJkatFAtxfpIw5Sqlt9zD7o0FxyK3EY9rvpKAC3VubyJLW61tNxoavjgJg4ahZWKHUlCiXrypI2QHvp5To3FrKPGJPsvsrPHq8/s1600/mirror05.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNeJuWAj1AqRfOCyEdcMNSvpn0n2V-NHQxMrE5xJ89UJkatFAtxfpIw5Sqlt9zD7o0FxyK3EY9rvpKAC3VubyJLW61tNxoavjgJg4ahZWKHUlCiXrypI2QHvp5To3FrKPGJPsvsrPHq8/s640/mirror05.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a nice little touch.  Thinking about a gallery wall around the mirror and some small trinkets.  Remember this will be the changing table.  What do you think?</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHC5YD7-YZ9knqQZ4hfa6RHOhZ-4eU7F-IKDM3hGyxQ1IUpOWFGEbGC40ULvXnXb68s1S-N_FegtEavzapgro7hLZe5QB1jkBUjmICFG5W6rDR2v6zkBrnagVUOLfgFJa6kV9_oMFZA2M/s1600/mirror06.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHC5YD7-YZ9knqQZ4hfa6RHOhZ-4eU7F-IKDM3hGyxQ1IUpOWFGEbGC40ULvXnXb68s1S-N_FegtEavzapgro7hLZe5QB1jkBUjmICFG5W6rDR2v6zkBrnagVUOLfgFJa6kV9_oMFZA2M/s640/mirror06.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check out other projects from the nursery</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2013/01/painting-striped-wall.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Striped Wall</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2013/01/diy-photo-mattes.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">DIY Photo Mattes</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2013/01/diy-nursery-prints.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">DIY Prints</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-nursery-light.html" target="_blank">Nursery Light</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2013/02/diy-elephant-mobile.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Elephant Mobile</span></a> </span><br /><a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2013/03/easy-giraffe-art.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Giraffe Art</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2013/03/color-block-curtains.html" target="_blank">Color Block Curtains</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2013/03/stained-wood-crates.html" target="_blank">Stained Wood Crates</a> </span></div><br /> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: transparent; 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Hanging A Mirror With Ribbon

I wanted to hang a mirror in the nursery but wasn't sure how I wanted to do it.  I thought about just gluing a hanger to the back and ca...

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Subtle Beauty...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">True beauty lies in imperfection - which this home embodies perfectly:</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/AVvXsEjG7GAtOnmcsbLcXOwkZSYsFlxVafXOmOFcgclS4A0Jj7El8mUmO4a-gYGBpV35SLm5imEve87pOclzPfINP_nWWLjtrviWA3OzZ1mmC8MbAtZQoj15nbRjnprVY4U5__Fdy1cf9M0PMRQ/s1600/montazeau-bis-04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7GAtOnmcsbLcXOwkZSYsFlxVafXOmOFcgclS4A0Jj7El8mUmO4a-gYGBpV35SLm5imEve87pOclzPfINP_nWWLjtrviWA3OzZ1mmC8MbAtZQoj15nbRjnprVY4U5__Fdy1cf9M0PMRQ/s640/montazeau-bis-04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Subtle Beauty...

True beauty lies in imperfection - which this home embodies perfectly: all images  via ,  via Best wishes everyone!

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Some Art For The Living Room

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I can finally say there isn't a blank wall above the sofa anymore.  It took a few tries to find the right piece that we both liked but I think we're happy with this one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcCXd9YtrboyJ10_R56wYdVdbRxuKw7Eu6ypCX_QBq2hjczSeRQF0lf-YOLVamnCpK2_gO7IWZq8RnktxabfU8wOOwidhJIzVFzN3jmLbuQ3ocffe5vXpUCbppxaycetOyyrWFFhlu-M/s1600/living+room29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcCXd9YtrboyJ10_R56wYdVdbRxuKw7Eu6ypCX_QBq2hjczSeRQF0lf-YOLVamnCpK2_gO7IWZq8RnktxabfU8wOOwidhJIzVFzN3jmLbuQ3ocffe5vXpUCbppxaycetOyyrWFFhlu-M/s640/living+room29.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It pulls all the colors from downstairs into one piece.  It's even got a little green which I wasn't sold on in the store but kind of like now.  Hubby liked the leaf as a focal point and it plays well with the vines and leaves in the chairs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDc_h30YlEqYiM7EEwJuqnPdEVI31RUxZygVFqyqz-YOFNjAwTAW8lCXSl3dB0PRwp4sJlDWIGwb8rreOgCRGOYTpodrRS7b4KGHSR75vJYsRsOY16CwTxbhZ2uipKxguvRjEjKwORYww/s1600/living+room28.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDc_h30YlEqYiM7EEwJuqnPdEVI31RUxZygVFqyqz-YOFNjAwTAW8lCXSl3dB0PRwp4sJlDWIGwb8rreOgCRGOYTpodrRS7b4KGHSR75vJYsRsOY16CwTxbhZ2uipKxguvRjEjKwORYww/s640/living+room28.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also found a new lamp for the corner.  I wanted a drum shade and loved the tripod legs of this one from Target.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisrYRfTgpJM1QwgTtEehbYWV9FA2iSbthcN9NdVZkONMsum-HA5ZWFKnYYKEuopZ3-7eZTvaHJL_M2Y6mRM8JenfOGl7Lqs6o1VhWzY5_abUqe-_dDXvTQCPiqfLaP5QdB5iZ-ITzY0o/s1600/living+room30.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisrYRfTgpJM1QwgTtEehbYWV9FA2iSbthcN9NdVZkONMsum-HA5ZWFKnYYKEuopZ3-7eZTvaHJL_M2Y6mRM8JenfOGl7Lqs6o1VhWzY5_abUqe-_dDXvTQCPiqfLaP5QdB5iZ-ITzY0o/s640/living+room30.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVBN02DrsHBBJgQUJ1Y0fZG814VerqAAmi79wx445q9pTmxhqF4O05r56zTMAoV08hAePO7I68CZfDLCpq8eiWVcvrmvq1o_zLRg6_foWfhQpF_NiKXBqDK-iob5VWRCwvgoTGKGQjLY/s1600/living+room26.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVBN02DrsHBBJgQUJ1Y0fZG814VerqAAmi79wx445q9pTmxhqF4O05r56zTMAoV08hAePO7I68CZfDLCpq8eiWVcvrmvq1o_zLRg6_foWfhQpF_NiKXBqDK-iob5VWRCwvgoTGKGQjLY/s640/living+room26.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We're a little closer to complete in here.  Still would like to find some pillows that pop and definitely a rug.  Although, I've gotten kind of used to a rug not being in here.</span><br /><br /> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />

Some Art For The Living Room

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Inspiration...

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