Before and after..

I'm sure it's no secret that I love a good before and after. Toni from <a href="http://somethinggorgeous.blogspot.com/2011/10/sweet-dreams.html">Something Gorgeous</a> has been working on her beach apartment, and has done a fabulous job so far. She's taken a tired and outdated space.....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94EHkyO56W1-oORo3wTZsukN5Nk0D6fIa3w-4gc-9UCYxrWOKAyWQXWBZHjBlcn70uIQ_Ew46VU1M7guQgKMqOBnUPlzAm14SHozipLxR0acw4Sb4aVzzI4YxxM5S5F8lpTa9doarJyS1/s1600/something+gorgeous+before.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94EHkyO56W1-oORo3wTZsukN5Nk0D6fIa3w-4gc-9UCYxrWOKAyWQXWBZHjBlcn70uIQ_Ew46VU1M7guQgKMqOBnUPlzAm14SHozipLxR0acw4Sb4aVzzI4YxxM5S5F8lpTa9doarJyS1/s640/something+gorgeous+before.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>...and turned it into this!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_4YTPPvpE_JBmudshIr6PMeKAHvsepoXsxeQpzrQGb-Lik3fHkwkqfcWPHYLXkWA8n8iapP0mXPgoKGqq1CVth0OYfG0ISPH6VdcO3AJJomd4JMmHsHcQk4bCY_QlPipROKrqj32dXKS/s1600/something+gorgeous.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_4YTPPvpE_JBmudshIr6PMeKAHvsepoXsxeQpzrQGb-Lik3fHkwkqfcWPHYLXkWA8n8iapP0mXPgoKGqq1CVth0OYfG0ISPH6VdcO3AJJomd4JMmHsHcQk4bCY_QlPipROKrqj32dXKS/s640/something+gorgeous.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"> You might recognise my <a href="http://www.driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com/">turquoise prints</a> above the bed </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJ_Y7oKnOx_L4SEVTVcJTFPTFJBuyJSzwV-I5TtVis8qGXBianiKuvB-CtvYOva3avc7J9kW9iosvi6aI3gHwkSzAbBSrsfb5BkkfpWb-Zvq9LBvIKtZMUAEBPQbHYXUZIY2_Agg_-xo3/s1600/something+gorgeous2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJ_Y7oKnOx_L4SEVTVcJTFPTFJBuyJSzwV-I5TtVis8qGXBianiKuvB-CtvYOva3avc7J9kW9iosvi6aI3gHwkSzAbBSrsfb5BkkfpWb-Zvq9LBvIKtZMUAEBPQbHYXUZIY2_Agg_-xo3/s640/something+gorgeous2.jpg" width="478" /></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/AVvXsEi2A9Rz8saD6P6VCiwAkBszNevWTQPx1LuKunp7voDXfSNpFJ23sSRqUl4S6Z6rEtv9EDkyz6BW-qd6UcdYmXdExupZBJ3-NnMJIKu7BGBce6sozYeVbdJXEQhJCdk9FgpL71PciTwY2OP7/s1600/something+gorgeous3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2A9Rz8saD6P6VCiwAkBszNevWTQPx1LuKunp7voDXfSNpFJ23sSRqUl4S6Z6rEtv9EDkyz6BW-qd6UcdYmXdExupZBJ3-NnMJIKu7BGBce6sozYeVbdJXEQhJCdk9FgpL71PciTwY2OP7/s640/something+gorgeous3.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />She's a clever one, isn't she? You can see more over at Toni's blog, <a href="http://somethinggorgeous.blogspot.com/2011/10/sweet-dreams.html">Something Gorgeous</a>. And even better, this is just the beginning - can't wait to see more!<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>

Before and after..

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Porchlight Interiors

This month's issue of <a href="http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/home-beautiful/?refsrc=adwords&_s_ref=jNns5X4qS&kw=home%20beautiful&creative=9480786673">Home Beautiful</a> magazine is an absolute cracker, and one of the gorgeous homes on show belongs to Hayley Hayes, co-director of Brissie based design firm, <a href="http://www.porchlightinteriors.com.au/index%202.html">Porchlight Interiors</a>. Besides being talented decorators, Hayley and sister Tracey are just lovely, and I was thrilled to see Hayley's beautiful home showcased this month. And to top it off, if you look <b><i>very</i></b> closely, you can spy one of my prints on the wall - 'Seagrass in Turquoise'. So chuffed - thanks Hayley!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-qmR2b_zep68OtKmUw-fc_Rl_bzybzIw6c-jvohTaxiXFRbGy11iuF9yfd5Ohp10cUS_yMFCsggvfDYnnxuk-obmw81GeMUoHJo94xWIp_3X5WiiejHTd4FDaYqHjitbdIewIIggRPp-/s1600/home+beautiful+porchlight10001+scan1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-qmR2b_zep68OtKmUw-fc_Rl_bzybzIw6c-jvohTaxiXFRbGy11iuF9yfd5Ohp10cUS_yMFCsggvfDYnnxuk-obmw81GeMUoHJo94xWIp_3X5WiiejHTd4FDaYqHjitbdIewIIggRPp-/s640/home+beautiful+porchlight10001+scan1.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">terrible pic of my print, but isn't Hayley's home gorgeous?</span></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/AVvXsEj5JX3TXfNiZtYs0OjaLCXNPX8gTAnybuIjDoNOMvm-E54-3eYhY7JS6EMmyqvQhev9-4sFigAFK0l64dnrRnEXcydRGRPDAMUdugf24nPinF5mcYVV38LXRRdhXYcflXXFHT8HB9yhQv2Q/s1600/fuze+seagrass+turq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JX3TXfNiZtYs0OjaLCXNPX8gTAnybuIjDoNOMvm-E54-3eYhY7JS6EMmyqvQhev9-4sFigAFK0l64dnrRnEXcydRGRPDAMUdugf24nPinF5mcYVV38LXRRdhXYcflXXFHT8HB9yhQv2Q/s640/fuze+seagrass+turq.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">'Seagrass in Turquoise'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">210 x 297mm (8" x 10") </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">prints available <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70889679/seagrass-in-turquoise-print">here on Etsy</a></span></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/AVvXsEi98I53AP06NFtJPZNA2OegVETqHC5aTwi0jsTnOZEruLe3LasSGqp6MtI2BxCX0ViZl_Rg77mzfvKcdiKs0R1GwFIYPTugRhFlmT6wyrmflBea6KljMRtNj6kgJOFQ0orFCdBNLcBwU3J7/s1600/home+beautiful+porchlight10003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98I53AP06NFtJPZNA2OegVETqHC5aTwi0jsTnOZEruLe3LasSGqp6MtI2BxCX0ViZl_Rg77mzfvKcdiKs0R1GwFIYPTugRhFlmT6wyrmflBea6KljMRtNj6kgJOFQ0orFCdBNLcBwU3J7/s640/home+beautiful+porchlight10003.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-small;"> in.love</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4Fwwnoe3KNJEs9jQfXnK9cYITdbhMqBr2I4UJs6hrtJdWg2RJwe4TVWui6sdTUb-jn3W8Zfgom_9jQbmTDoh3VygyYBGHatTWZaEo3oOnkMU8NAmVRxdFnos4ycK74JJ8JGhbGyXEdYB/s1600/home+beautiful+porchlight10002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4Fwwnoe3KNJEs9jQfXnK9cYITdbhMqBr2I4UJs6hrtJdWg2RJwe4TVWui6sdTUb-jn3W8Zfgom_9jQbmTDoh3VygyYBGHatTWZaEo3oOnkMU8NAmVRxdFnos4ycK74JJ8JGhbGyXEdYB/s640/home+beautiful+porchlight10002.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-small;">love everything about her kitchen</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWfQWq1Ffbuh2_QFCOVk-kbBdms3VOIcJJh93opbJMBKUWACt8oZdeSxZsdK1zabXpjSNd_viMz0wLq0WFZq77VkLEV1DC-75ePMDoYY2kG6R8SUtO39gmB045IJkwbhb_xuAImHm-8pa/s1600/home+beautiful+october+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWfQWq1Ffbuh2_QFCOVk-kbBdms3VOIcJJh93opbJMBKUWACt8oZdeSxZsdK1zabXpjSNd_viMz0wLq0WFZq77VkLEV1DC-75ePMDoYY2kG6R8SUtO39gmB045IJkwbhb_xuAImHm-8pa/s640/home+beautiful+october+2011.jpg" width="452" /></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/AVvXsEg8GMIScaURPNU2DjhX4cBn6zW5vRzsMrd-XwC6BlsJzVQm0s09iVb3VVqIbb0JM6RuFRyrM9lyVlDiOodvNXSIZ6re2XhhUbWMxp0lPc-77XVijavrky2IDhJj_D5g1k-MWbB2XMYY7rfm/s1600/home+beautiful2+october+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8GMIScaURPNU2DjhX4cBn6zW5vRzsMrd-XwC6BlsJzVQm0s09iVb3VVqIbb0JM6RuFRyrM9lyVlDiOodvNXSIZ6re2XhhUbWMxp0lPc-77XVijavrky2IDhJj_D5g1k-MWbB2XMYY7rfm/s640/home+beautiful2+october+2011.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">pics via <a href="http://porchlightinteriors.blogspot.com/">Porchlight Interiors</a>/<a href="http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/home-beautiful/?refsrc=adwords&_s_ref=jNns5X4qS&kw=home%20beautiful&creative=9480786673">Home Beautiful magazine</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">photography courtesy John Downs</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>So, do yourself a favour, and check out the magazine if you get a chance - you won't be disappointed.<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; 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Porchlight Interiors

This month's issue of Home Beautiful magazine is an absolute cracker, and one of the gorgeous homes on show belongs to Hayley Hayes, co...

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In the Press!

I've been waiting very impatiently for the latest issue of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.ivyandpiper.com.au/#!magazine%22">Ivy and Piper</a> to go live.... it's a fantastic magazine, put together by the very talented local duo of Melanie Parker and Elizabeth Raptis. But even more exciting is that one of my favourite local shops, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.hamptonshomeliving.com.au">Hamptons Home Living</a>, has been featured in the latest issue. And if you look closely, there's some artwork on the walls that you just might recognise.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RhpEuyA1ixR5bIzg_Rw6T7bzHMxaiK3qEMtxYE3sg16MwoFXQZcmtcgmti18NTsDl1EnL1N_hMBHAa7tj_IMoAguAA9pz_vliYWksAHZ9ZDV11KhYrWJVHp_EMKmX8BuNzbqRenQl1F7/s1600/hamptons+ivy+and+piper+june+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RhpEuyA1ixR5bIzg_Rw6T7bzHMxaiK3qEMtxYE3sg16MwoFXQZcmtcgmti18NTsDl1EnL1N_hMBHAa7tj_IMoAguAA9pz_vliYWksAHZ9ZDV11KhYrWJVHp_EMKmX8BuNzbqRenQl1F7/s1600/hamptons+ivy+and+piper+june+2011.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">..do these blue and white prints look familiar?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yCpdRuU0y70QPuuNlJeaAc1Vk89hkpgaazsEnNXxUSfa7QchEonrdUNK81L2hOxMfI2NixmAJOylsjiSwFP6yNrw8DDVYXc3kKPRucp1n-aZv0IF8TXxD8m1qL5OocxYGt1GQ7L4vqVN/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.15.50+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yCpdRuU0y70QPuuNlJeaAc1Vk89hkpgaazsEnNXxUSfa7QchEonrdUNK81L2hOxMfI2NixmAJOylsjiSwFP6yNrw8DDVYXc3kKPRucp1n-aZv0IF8TXxD8m1qL5OocxYGt1GQ7L4vqVN/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.15.50+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> ...sea fans in charcoal displayed amongst all of Hamptons gorgeous wares</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgYd6NL0qoyRZjiM6ylI2_e04ebZ-DZ90XoqOfRlcS9e34FPK1xi2zkMEPUxBmCMeAICMaPp_PNJ83atPGjKTl5F387kFsBsEy6zrOhlB-ZLhfGUph0jK8lv87AGyB8MwEVtWwvT6Dhw_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.15.58+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgYd6NL0qoyRZjiM6ylI2_e04ebZ-DZ90XoqOfRlcS9e34FPK1xi2zkMEPUxBmCMeAICMaPp_PNJ83atPGjKTl5F387kFsBsEy6zrOhlB-ZLhfGUph0jK8lv87AGyB8MwEVtWwvT6Dhw_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.15.58+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">beautiful, no?</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Hamptons is one of the lovely stores stocking my artwork, and I was so thrilled to see them featured. There was a real local flavour to this issue, with another of my fave Brissie stores, Magnolia Interiors, sharing the limelight.</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/AVvXsEiehkaRacZsh2AzRs9h1zyNJ_8KgEej3Lewmm3ZB-R23O2w5njifi6A-qsPyGMAZTtpw8U8Jxp1Gy1IzvtiGJEjB2H7CSkz982IKSFeQl0VkAVFAwkjGkZYFmGCyL_l-d3OnxNYDJnytdqL/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.41.28+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehkaRacZsh2AzRs9h1zyNJ_8KgEej3Lewmm3ZB-R23O2w5njifi6A-qsPyGMAZTtpw8U8Jxp1Gy1IzvtiGJEjB2H7CSkz982IKSFeQl0VkAVFAwkjGkZYFmGCyL_l-d3OnxNYDJnytdqL/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.41.28+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">love.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5lQCcydLE0EQBtqKV0KDZ-8ycR3WQwhxASJ9XLRL39eU-ClgFUxw541kYmq5DJvhcrZnGQV8L_-nY6_etQdFd6_zMAljPHyYWLKa6xnvFIGusTdwxRlIhEbYLFmIopMdsQQZa9327lZt/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.41.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5lQCcydLE0EQBtqKV0KDZ-8ycR3WQwhxASJ9XLRL39eU-ClgFUxw541kYmq5DJvhcrZnGQV8L_-nY6_etQdFd6_zMAljPHyYWLKa6xnvFIGusTdwxRlIhEbYLFmIopMdsQQZa9327lZt/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.41.47+PM.png" /></a></div><a href="http://magnoliainteriors.com.au/">magnolia interiors</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br />If you haven't already checked it out, head on over to <a href="http://www.ivyandpiper.com.au/#!magazine">Ivy & Piper</a> for all the good stuff.<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>

In the Press!

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Stately Homes by the Sea

Those of you who follow my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/driftwoodinteriors">Facebook</a> page may remember that, a little while ago, I sent nine original paintings off the the US. It was just after my Martha feature, and excitement levels were running high. For those of you who haven't seen them on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/originalartbykerrishipp">Facebook</a> (you can 'like' my page for all the juicy news and sneak peeks!) here's a little look:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_ed1kBXFj-YMQ7oWkG_WOwTxRDnGT9qNHx43JvMTj89yNEi1w-wVegem3NycKAuU6AEjiSjIL9Q6PL-dBb2ePBEKD7FDujd3fvZJAp4iFSV__zEk9TtWdcLwDwoXcyrqXMoBAU8g7W_N/s1600/turquoise+nine+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_ed1kBXFj-YMQ7oWkG_WOwTxRDnGT9qNHx43JvMTj89yNEi1w-wVegem3NycKAuU6AEjiSjIL9Q6PL-dBb2ePBEKD7FDujd3fvZJAp4iFSV__zEk9TtWdcLwDwoXcyrqXMoBAU8g7W_N/s400/turquoise+nine+2.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Designer Lauren Guarcello, of <a href="http://porterdesigncompany.com/">Porter Design Company</a>, was kind enough to include my paintings in her room for the show house, and from the photos she's sent me her room is absolutely stunning! I can't share the pics <i>just</i> yet (let's just say Lauren's gorgeous work hasn't gone unnoticed, and will be featured in print very soon) </div>but here are a few shots of Lauren's work from her <a href="http://porterdesigncompany.com/">website</a>:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM480JKgAhJff-4kcPFWpKj5WQGnoR0axvZfvmJ0JLDZXy56Mg081_9dpFJ4h2pEQHrA4heG9PPTutBRH7o1GW_k3fhJsBp_6qEpc_WTEOStbNAp4VCLdeK9LUPjvn-ZSBqW0JtD6OCNs0/s1600/porter+design+company5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM480JKgAhJff-4kcPFWpKj5WQGnoR0axvZfvmJ0JLDZXy56Mg081_9dpFJ4h2pEQHrA4heG9PPTutBRH7o1GW_k3fhJsBp_6qEpc_WTEOStbNAp4VCLdeK9LUPjvn-ZSBqW0JtD6OCNs0/s640/porter+design+company5.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNdYhrrPUvx_QAsaw3OgxDHWvwkZ5QXt_DdqlEYDI60_cDjeEfTtSyHI20hewht7WzBKj5n2RTT58uOdgByV2AWxx8uahm99WXwEUo0QwHRCVg2jq3Hc3xcyflj-ejlmD4TX_b_2hKIh3/s1600/porter+design+company3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNdYhrrPUvx_QAsaw3OgxDHWvwkZ5QXt_DdqlEYDI60_cDjeEfTtSyHI20hewht7WzBKj5n2RTT58uOdgByV2AWxx8uahm99WXwEUo0QwHRCVg2jq3Hc3xcyflj-ejlmD4TX_b_2hKIh3/s640/porter+design+company3.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XHrYdtDN56HLYMGgrX8SRhmuIQ-_WusKTHYd1Gs5Rs1zMFYPrhhg003uEoUBuwcoDirWXbKCojkwVB9-vAkV16eUxUOOh3TPRc7cOq9kilAzzi7kjAaF-x_kNyCqfz2IMAov0wK37dF8/s1600/porter+design+company2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XHrYdtDN56HLYMGgrX8SRhmuIQ-_WusKTHYd1Gs5Rs1zMFYPrhhg003uEoUBuwcoDirWXbKCojkwVB9-vAkV16eUxUOOh3TPRc7cOq9kilAzzi7kjAaF-x_kNyCqfz2IMAov0wK37dF8/s640/porter+design+company2.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfP7aqz4BJ-lDHKrWPaqVpoYFULHevHE4dTQ1_QzXsLU8xWg3HAo415izw1eCC1KZG8PNWbSaB5vrC1IrnOC4H1iEnYk7fnclwQOx4sxmRJWbVRCOR4e24iLp4toA-j0K0ibDA0EA_RoU/s1600/porter+design+company4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfP7aqz4BJ-lDHKrWPaqVpoYFULHevHE4dTQ1_QzXsLU8xWg3HAo415izw1eCC1KZG8PNWbSaB5vrC1IrnOC4H1iEnYk7fnclwQOx4sxmRJWbVRCOR4e24iLp4toA-j0K0ibDA0EA_RoU/s640/porter+design+company4.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://porterdesigncompany.com/">Porter Design Company</a></span></div><br />So, if you're in the New Jersey area, pop in to the <a href="http://www.statelyhomesbythesea.com/">Stately Homes by the Sea Designer Show House</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KKV2lKejjdowquknTFgWiVoqMRMnK_d78Alql4QHZamcoXN0Knwk0MhzIwBwjKG4tcjaYYy_STR-jVUvYZ5cjj2zdFvEiUcrxwcjqWGy9x_t7_Mzac3bJtWWVFuVTN8HxcjSpCn3rSCK/s1600/stately+homes+by+the+sea+2011.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KKV2lKejjdowquknTFgWiVoqMRMnK_d78Alql4QHZamcoXN0Knwk0MhzIwBwjKG4tcjaYYy_STR-jVUvYZ5cjj2zdFvEiUcrxwcjqWGy9x_t7_Mzac3bJtWWVFuVTN8HxcjSpCn3rSCK/s640/stately+homes+by+the+sea+2011.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />It's open  from May 3 to June 12, with more than 35 top designers working their magic on the country estate known as Holly Hill. Oh, and if you do visit, I'd love to know all about it...I only wish I could pop in myself!<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>

Stately Homes by the Sea

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