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As promised, I'm back to announce the winner of my giveaway. I'm happy to say that the lovely <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">W</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">E</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">N</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">D</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Y</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">C</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">A</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #8e7cc3;">L</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">D</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">W</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">E</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">L</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">L is the lucky winner! Congratulations Wendy, you've received your recent Etsy order FREE! I'll drop you a line with all the details....</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZ98pRkYIeOwdwj0RIKWjekGNeFkn3Ng0aeIgM82wuVS6n4wBGonrqoSR-MzpmDe9dd3laYvoxOcvjaGNLJIr4-uu7I408e5k05Jkw17G10eI6YmPCp10GplBCi14ud4U1MBtH99ABRGO/s1600/aqua+butterfly+pink+version+background+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZ98pRkYIeOwdwj0RIKWjekGNeFkn3Ng0aeIgM82wuVS6n4wBGonrqoSR-MzpmDe9dd3laYvoxOcvjaGNLJIr4-uu7I408e5k05Jkw17G10eI6YmPCp10GplBCi14ud4U1MBtH99ABRGO/s640/aqua+butterfly+pink+version+background+removed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>

We have a winner!

As promised, I'm back to announce the winner of my giveaway. I'm happy to say that the lovely W E N D Y C A L D W E L L is the luc...

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">So the colour of the year for 2013 is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Emerald Green</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">, according to Pantone. I was quite surprised actually, as the early money was on Monaco Blue - and as you know, it's one of my favourites. But I have to say, I do love Emerald - it's strong and distinctive and not for the feint-hearted. Used wisely, it's a show-stopper. Used not-so-wisely, it's a hot mess. So I hope you think my new range of emerald sea corals is firmly in the first category....</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAXH_mCd_fcl1BufGKkgmXspp-IPfmgluv9eppCRx96MGbxy5oT_o735i0m2TRuTEVNRfgeZTYhlUKHn47s2RSx_TiHFuGgeAzG8l2KhpD_77G-FDAdqStdDIfcsqkElTk8Nu6tUJTjQrP/s1600/coral+series+in+emerald+in+situ+crop+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAXH_mCd_fcl1BufGKkgmXspp-IPfmgluv9eppCRx96MGbxy5oT_o735i0m2TRuTEVNRfgeZTYhlUKHn47s2RSx_TiHFuGgeAzG8l2KhpD_77G-FDAdqStdDIfcsqkElTk8Nu6tUJTjQrP/s640/coral+series+in+emerald+in+situ+crop+watermarked.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">My Oceana Series in Emerald Green</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">for sale in my <a href="http://www.driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy Store</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">I've put together some pics to show how lovely emerald can look. For me, I like it best when used as a pop of colour - the supporting act rather than the lead. A little can go a long way, but if you're game, it can really pay off - as the following pics show...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"></span></div><div style="color: black; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">How gorgeous is this emerald chinoiserie wallpaper? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">It's in the home of the lovely Dagny of <a href="http://www.scandinavianchic.com/2010/06/laundry-room-before-and-after.html" target="_blank">Scandinavian Chic</a>, and I was smitten the minute I saw it. It's the perfect solution if you're a little scared of colour - a smaller space, away from the main living area is a great place to test the waters....</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTU9Wexaa75bcVueRGNfwewlRWwbkRdUAGJ70NoF8yM4GnoGQY2d-OZ7uiV1oy7wZnQ9WOTyUYZo4wwMQhl5vmvDhPgDy2TTE2zjthbhjFy0F_tsL3CRl_JntnMzIfEKYsCuQobUtiacii/s1600/Dagnys+hus+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTU9Wexaa75bcVueRGNfwewlRWwbkRdUAGJ70NoF8yM4GnoGQY2d-OZ7uiV1oy7wZnQ9WOTyUYZo4wwMQhl5vmvDhPgDy2TTE2zjthbhjFy0F_tsL3CRl_JntnMzIfEKYsCuQobUtiacii/s640/Dagnys+hus+010.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">f you want to make a softer statement, try pairing it with soft tones of greens and blues - it lessens the impact and is soothing rather than strong...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIcVwqlwTH4ZSYdGvdPJt9dmE4ANEZOluj2V-cvCTrly0rizwLDAilkIIU-sjgnjwT_Oxd181AFd5NzPzhJfWCy3svkDbpd-k5zJmU4wBdcqJsHlMmsgjVyay7EXaJC-AIvX9xOBH81Cj/s1600/creamylife1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIcVwqlwTH4ZSYdGvdPJt9dmE4ANEZOluj2V-cvCTrly0rizwLDAilkIIU-sjgnjwT_Oxd181AFd5NzPzhJfWCy3svkDbpd-k5zJmU4wBdcqJsHlMmsgjVyay7EXaJC-AIvX9xOBH81Cj/s640/creamylife1.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://www.creamylife.com/" target="_blank">via</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Here, the island is the stand-out, with the green repeated in the wallpaper pattern for a cohesive look...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirE2sy5cxzzHOQkM0dc_6P0D_UsD6tLkFJFfjuQebgiFd84xG9NULfgZqiXo28Ur2Yhd4oYX3poVT6gtZ1xPzIH4aCI0gXKqK5q1NYKa8KSbnw6z0gBrnT4uZkpKBHyYKlUMSClbMHEIsI/s1600/DP_O-Interior-Design-white-kitchen-with-blue-green-accents_s4x3_lg_lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirE2sy5cxzzHOQkM0dc_6P0D_UsD6tLkFJFfjuQebgiFd84xG9NULfgZqiXo28Ur2Yhd4oYX3poVT6gtZ1xPzIH4aCI0gXKqK5q1NYKa8KSbnw6z0gBrnT4uZkpKBHyYKlUMSClbMHEIsI/s640/DP_O-Interior-Design-white-kitchen-with-blue-green-accents_s4x3_lg_lg.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://www.ointeriordesign.com/" target="_blank">via</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">I love emerald with a grey background - it takes it down a notch yet still packs a punch. Although these tufted bedheads are not <i>quite </i>emerald, they'd work just as well if they were, and I love the pops of jewel colours in the room - the perfect accompaniment....</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwQa4579wD6IoVXgXq83W4lYv5vBHQwsor0kUkS1n5rYfSbB3pmlRsKLVOmQZNbDHswvs8MIKLy3uXpRWa4o_Z8dNW485fejLbqlS9d4hn35cUWy2Cuxi76ds6DNzfKlsImRfa_n1uTbO/s1600/emerald3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwQa4579wD6IoVXgXq83W4lYv5vBHQwsor0kUkS1n5rYfSbB3pmlRsKLVOmQZNbDHswvs8MIKLy3uXpRWa4o_Z8dNW485fejLbqlS9d4hn35cUWy2Cuxi76ds6DNzfKlsImRfa_n1uTbO/s640/emerald3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://www.nuevo-estilo.es/espacios/img.htm?404/404_4_10g.jpg" target="_blank">via</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Nothing like a making a dramatic entrance - this sets the tone from the get-go....</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLomkj8SsweMSc_iU8KsRNppWskBgL_uDSUHXuX3wKiu1dTkTijE6lN4xD-wXrP8Aw5q0Jq2tcC8K_Kuq0b6nfCkaC3TL9S81kYRXwR6_1WFjjbofduKksqzFAwiczMi4cprFRZSW4rM_z/s1600/door1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLomkj8SsweMSc_iU8KsRNppWskBgL_uDSUHXuX3wKiu1dTkTijE6lN4xD-wXrP8Aw5q0Jq2tcC8K_Kuq0b6nfCkaC3TL9S81kYRXwR6_1WFjjbofduKksqzFAwiczMi4cprFRZSW4rM_z/s640/door1.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><a href="http://www.frontdoordesigns.co.uk/2012/05/13/closed-door/" target="_blank">via</a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">So, what do you say? Are you a fan of Emerald, or do you think Pantone totally missed the mark? Love to know what you think......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><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>

So, what do you think?

So the colour of the year for 2013 is Emerald Green , according to Pantone. I was quite surprised actually, as the early money was on Monaco...

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We have a winner!

I'm shutting up shop for the year....

So, what do you think?

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