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Bright and breezy

Yesterday, I shared a snippet of the first painting in my new 'Interior Portraits' series. As promised, here's the full picture:<br /><br /><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/AVvXsEgJ4VQ1Ssn9kEMSBjbEWhyphenhyphenvzxTOhh_xkL9R8bMqfmNXfkJh5v-lIaPR4VZgnx3f3kzvxL2WyZDPsvGTUFw3GIu1G8X-s1WJumlCS0PoIz6ssU4oRKdL1nYpqFoxGZ17e7GgCiyTbCtTE7s/s1600/fuze+interior+portraits+1+copy+copy+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4VQ1Ssn9kEMSBjbEWhyphenhyphenvzxTOhh_xkL9R8bMqfmNXfkJh5v-lIaPR4VZgnx3f3kzvxL2WyZDPsvGTUFw3GIu1G8X-s1WJumlCS0PoIz6ssU4oRKdL1nYpqFoxGZ17e7GgCiyTbCtTE7s/s1600/fuze+interior+portraits+1+copy+copy+copy.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;">'Interior Portrait'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;">watercolour on paper</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;">210mm x 297mm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;">You're probably thinking this is a bit of a departure from my recent paintings, and you'd be right. But that's what I love most about art; I can indulge in all my design loves, without hammering a nail or spending a fortune on new furniture. If I'm loving orange, it turns up in my art. In the mood for soft, dreamy blues? Paint it. Beach, boho, traditional, moroccan - straight onto canvas. Which suits my fickle nature down to the ground. This piece is also a case of art imitating art - the abstract canvas in this painting is actually a large piece I'm working on for a client, so it managed to make an appearance here as well. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The original inspiration for this painting came from a room I've long admired, designed by none other than Brisbane's own <a href="http://absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com/">Anna Spiro</a>. It's been stashed away in my inspiration folder for ages, and I love the use of bright colour, stunning artwork, and of course, a crisp white background to showcase each unique piece in all its glory.</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/AVvXsEif34icnXtO7EW4gLI7FbYH5XAq7-koqwKI4Kw0uFa4K9mfU8WHHeE53rOIFUftnkeMJaRnAnswHq3VviHr2OkPPsB7XS6kZjlynkmDQANY95ixTtzqwGDGMjt1rP9h4WAn8tjDadiKfn0/s1600/anna+spiro+refreshing+happy+and+chic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif34icnXtO7EW4gLI7FbYH5XAq7-koqwKI4Kw0uFa4K9mfU8WHHeE53rOIFUftnkeMJaRnAnswHq3VviHr2OkPPsB7XS6kZjlynkmDQANY95ixTtzqwGDGMjt1rP9h4WAn8tjDadiKfn0/s640/anna+spiro+refreshing+happy+and+chic.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> what can I say - love it!</span></div></div></div><br />The best part of this style is that I can incorporate favourite pieces into the painting. Chairs, sofas, cushions, wallpaper - the sky's the limit. My inspiration folder is full of possibilities - here are just a few:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9eA1esRtPqwv_qvqH94GzDNUUNv7JyKmyDJHNOdcyL9nQ7IEhVkYvpEBsJjHuLse2L8Au_-ux65QHsf1TyddwjomG44Jk2hQDH9dCqNrUN92lysKLERfPdy4BTafzQ0Zuzs1MktXjz4/s1600/Burnham+office+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9eA1esRtPqwv_qvqH94GzDNUUNv7JyKmyDJHNOdcyL9nQ7IEhVkYvpEBsJjHuLse2L8Au_-ux65QHsf1TyddwjomG44Jk2hQDH9dCqNrUN92lysKLERfPdy4BTafzQ0Zuzs1MktXjz4/s640/Burnham+office+.jpg" width="532" /></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/AVvXsEhpEolLVvcmXnGFBXdRENsWCcwkf_ATLKU2DRHucW40YFlxQ0s3OjRgqWRUjH3IAfpaao8EBObL1-jSL4cLeyXlJv58Z8rZ3hZGdf9VTh8fTr_5dZClbf63mz9u6CaGmbWkYW6SYDTY2Q4/s1600/2_bluebellgray_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEolLVvcmXnGFBXdRENsWCcwkf_ATLKU2DRHucW40YFlxQ0s3OjRgqWRUjH3IAfpaao8EBObL1-jSL4cLeyXlJv58Z8rZ3hZGdf9VTh8fTr_5dZClbf63mz9u6CaGmbWkYW6SYDTY2Q4/s640/2_bluebellgray_large.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/AVvXsEiD_4vA5EZvCGN5Bh1YybjE4QA-HurSVzLNjZig0K_WfpXeWzMAqYUvQOsWZtHHrkJX9h3AAWy-45sQF589X-_0KCoqFoXka1j9OACvY_VIuqF_j-1q-pi9qbg9jNnqhbb_6_rAkMJbu2E/s1600/12-romance-dresser-1008-xlg-24195804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_4vA5EZvCGN5Bh1YybjE4QA-HurSVzLNjZig0K_WfpXeWzMAqYUvQOsWZtHHrkJX9h3AAWy-45sQF589X-_0KCoqFoXka1j9OACvY_VIuqF_j-1q-pi9qbg9jNnqhbb_6_rAkMJbu2E/s640/12-romance-dresser-1008-xlg-24195804.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzWftK0dB99KvnkM3HwWZzPXhouHX9tSjQ9LQ8En3UCRwosg04rI0YCF-fScVf622aHIJk9kYpPgtXJkcwFhOQXrNuyLAHAGUJLVVaGilOjoyoTZTsEiNkL2LBdFXVTCltYpK2usGbZE/s1600/22-image-648-407-crop+ohjoy+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzWftK0dB99KvnkM3HwWZzPXhouHX9tSjQ9LQ8En3UCRwosg04rI0YCF-fScVf622aHIJk9kYpPgtXJkcwFhOQXrNuyLAHAGUJLVVaGilOjoyoTZTsEiNkL2LBdFXVTCltYpK2usGbZE/s640/22-image-648-407-crop+ohjoy+com.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/AVvXsEjxRGCYlFjEkwTaRw6_wOye6cfMKKqXpLH1CIt5i8FNMIbqKBUkotb6NP88HGa-zK_tN1zOyEXYVc2tKOI5t4CHhigAEHxJUZxgq2ZTtVYqxN1qo3EtfwujPpB4boJ6x70fGMIQ3__6c8s/s1600/bright+chairs+and+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRGCYlFjEkwTaRw6_wOye6cfMKKqXpLH1CIt5i8FNMIbqKBUkotb6NP88HGa-zK_tN1zOyEXYVc2tKOI5t4CHhigAEHxJUZxgq2ZTtVYqxN1qo3EtfwujPpB4boJ6x70fGMIQ3__6c8s/s640/bright+chairs+and+art.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZUi30LWSBRCk7RH3QIPwXwr2Gm_x5E7FeVYBL36lEGmx7LcsncqzcCL-FNOc9p_LRpUdl2QNB6IlCv6eHq5i7YPVUT7kUEhtaVOVZBTtTtoG5JuJW9Vepddmy1UoJO3qhVEGfVlUdgM/s1600/claudinesteffen.com+Thierry+Antablian+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZUi30LWSBRCk7RH3QIPwXwr2Gm_x5E7FeVYBL36lEGmx7LcsncqzcCL-FNOc9p_LRpUdl2QNB6IlCv6eHq5i7YPVUT7kUEhtaVOVZBTtTtoG5JuJW9Vepddmy1UoJO3qhVEGfVlUdgM/s640/claudinesteffen.com+Thierry+Antablian+1.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Maybe you have the perfect piece for my next painting? I'd love to hear your suggestions!<br /><br /><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>

Bright and breezy

Yesterday, I shared a snippet of the first painting in my new 'Interior Portraits' series. As promised, here's the full picture:...

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Mixing it up

I don't know about you, but I find I'm drawn to many different decorating styles, making it hard to commit to just one. One day I'm lusting after Atlanta Bartlett's serene white rooms, full of chippy, shabby but oh-so-chic vintage pieces, and the next I'm coveting the whole beachy, Ralph Lauren/Cape Cod/Hamptons vibe.....I'm nothing if not fickle! But you know, who says you have to choose just one look? I love the fact that interiors have evolved so much in recent times, probably due in no small part to a little phenomenon called blogging, which means we're spoiled for choice when it comes to gorgeous, inspirational images of every style imaginable. Nowdays, anything goes, and for me most beautiful homes are those that truly reflect the taste and personality of those living there.<br /><br />I really love the juxtoposition of traditional, vintage furniture, married with an eclectic piece of art. And it seems I'm not alone. If you take a look at these images from my files, you'll see that there's always a quirky element, a touch of the unexpected. You'll probably recognise many of these pics, some of which have been hugely popular in the blogosphere, which only confirms my theory - a good room can become a great room if you add even one unique piece.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObEzu7y3xDJSNCUF1Jp9yJycuMxkuRUjgxmHJXiFQGnm1oeQxkMeqNrJ_JrJN8jPUQevH4cttj5gsPrY0l3xaoi5l_7HlmZJG8lWcrgOGqf-PiGTBS1P8xVRYtFJ_6AmJF-MgX-oX6Xo/s1600/622862762_bvjhA-M.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObEzu7y3xDJSNCUF1Jp9yJycuMxkuRUjgxmHJXiFQGnm1oeQxkMeqNrJ_JrJN8jPUQevH4cttj5gsPrY0l3xaoi5l_7HlmZJG8lWcrgOGqf-PiGTBS1P8xVRYtFJ_6AmJF-MgX-oX6Xo/s400/622862762_bvjhA-M.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">unsure of the source - sorry- but I love the hit of turquoise in this otherwise traditional room </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/AVvXsEhaZRLaY804kXs9mrTxKa9_bj3BRRSajg2qlWTe_J_egcGdVMvqujjnGjcc0zgVz2FH5VRfmJzu5DnejSrfEP5MCU3L14dc1SEIyK-85CFAExGm_Ujps4jCVuFjWk4RUO84Qu_6rPgSOpk/s1600/106339534gl1266556583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZRLaY804kXs9mrTxKa9_bj3BRRSajg2qlWTe_J_egcGdVMvqujjnGjcc0zgVz2FH5VRfmJzu5DnejSrfEP5MCU3L14dc1SEIyK-85CFAExGm_Ujps4jCVuFjWk4RUO84Qu_6rPgSOpk/s400/106339534gl1266556583.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://realestate.com.au/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">realestate.com.au</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/AVvXsEh9cRIfl4TIf4jqV46HCjx7oBVO1s5WPtyO7ML682CzckXAZqu7n8_8H-TCgnU7KIsGvr_ofx7tTaIZ4__mQAlZUHEDfQDK7A8aXIgbXy1deDL830hB4zLwQXAWUO6IKyPN0nMJcTzYbIY/s1600/modern+mix+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cRIfl4TIf4jqV46HCjx7oBVO1s5WPtyO7ML682CzckXAZqu7n8_8H-TCgnU7KIsGvr_ofx7tTaIZ4__mQAlZUHEDfQDK7A8aXIgbXy1deDL830hB4zLwQXAWUO6IKyPN0nMJcTzYbIY/s400/modern+mix+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://davidduncanlivingston.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">davidduncanlivingston.com</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">These next few rooms are the work of the supremely talented <a href="http://blackandspiro.com.au/">Anna Spiro</a>. She's the master of combining an eclectic mix of furniture with injections of bright colour, to create uniquely beautiful spaces.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><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/AVvXsEj1XW8XZy-EZPkW2wQ2ezo_hUqqOk-vRK6cdbZ86XCODnbq4PMxbUAvr_vSwSz5Ty1egNzZclfUwUiY-uKVN1lPrWuDPm5OdvmBlOiW1j9PeMcH_7dbewLaIBituvUaDlv3UyeTJ-sEOxQ/s1600/106294717el1265755234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1XW8XZy-EZPkW2wQ2ezo_hUqqOk-vRK6cdbZ86XCODnbq4PMxbUAvr_vSwSz5Ty1egNzZclfUwUiY-uKVN1lPrWuDPm5OdvmBlOiW1j9PeMcH_7dbewLaIBituvUaDlv3UyeTJ-sEOxQ/s400/106294717el1265755234.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; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoT4ErRv8QpTkekOSP4GxswKl5PQSm-MiE8TFPLvYCpD8qHwL4PBk-Blo5b7P8XnhQFCyMx6zljmfqufQAq5F_qo2896kLQO4ygqdfxBpo3aRXpGyA4hblyFA6onL2L_G7CcXwBkFVn50/s1600/leibowitz.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoT4ErRv8QpTkekOSP4GxswKl5PQSm-MiE8TFPLvYCpD8qHwL4PBk-Blo5b7P8XnhQFCyMx6zljmfqufQAq5F_qo2896kLQO4ygqdfxBpo3aRXpGyA4hblyFA6onL2L_G7CcXwBkFVn50/s400/leibowitz.png" width="377" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This is the work of two fabulous local girls, <a href="http://leibowitzandmclachlan.com.au/">leibowitzandmclachlan.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>So, what do you think? Do you like a mix of old and new, a touch of the quirky and unexpected, or do you think you should stick to the same style? Love to know what you think.<br /><br />Oh, and on the subject of art (how's that for a sneaky little segue!?!) don't forget to enter my <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/06/original-artwork-giveaway.html">giveaway</a> of an original painting of the winner's choice. You've gotta be in it to win it, so get cracking!<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>

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I don't know about you, but I find I'm drawn to many different decorating styles, making it hard to commit to just one. One day I...

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Morning lovelies,<br /><br />So, I have this fetish at the moment for indoor greenery. Orchids have always been a staple, but I'm thinking a little bigger. Actually much bigger. You see, a sweet friend of mine gave me a fiddle-leaf fig, which I'd been lusting over for ages. And then I saw them everywhere.  I love that they're equally at home in a relaxed beach setting or in a hip mid-century interior. Now, I know indoor plants fell out of favour, and with good reason. I blame it on an overdose of maidenhair ferns. But what do you think? Yay or nay? Here are a few examples to give you food for thought.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICmfSlvtjPoclQyvFLjiyZMGNV3WSnw0zmHlRfS9sZwYkEBZQbR2hyuZgHC139qT6Fpe1laTy6xiT9dOb5ANwkjRegLoOQOVGeHtml6CEKn2RREYK8xZh6SXq3LeCWpeQR0AJ-YvA2sc/s1600/image_thumb%5B8%5D.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICmfSlvtjPoclQyvFLjiyZMGNV3WSnw0zmHlRfS9sZwYkEBZQbR2hyuZgHC139qT6Fpe1laTy6xiT9dOb5ANwkjRegLoOQOVGeHtml6CEKn2RREYK8xZh6SXq3LeCWpeQR0AJ-YvA2sc/s400/image_thumb%5B8%5D.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">from <a href="http://www.smwdesign.com/">here</a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iQbjXpYB2RVgHFx6PL-v-RGPOChdgYcQUXWYvm9MHxsP5biet7LRMXiIgoke061zWdvrSN7E-1thgAFf8W4wbg1eF0Fc-2aNIy0ksAfQJdrC7PB1CkrpAK_kuVDYQFQBzmfkYkN92J4/s1600/house-plants-via-cubeme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iQbjXpYB2RVgHFx6PL-v-RGPOChdgYcQUXWYvm9MHxsP5biet7LRMXiIgoke061zWdvrSN7E-1thgAFf8W4wbg1eF0Fc-2aNIy0ksAfQJdrC7PB1CkrpAK_kuVDYQFQBzmfkYkN92J4/s400/house-plants-via-cubeme.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">from <a href="http://dwellerswithoutdecor.blogspot.com/">here</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/AVvXsEjo5U_AE3U7LH45zW3sAq4JrO5b60cEvvwBZ6rD2eAoxr_c0Z5zh_VYxsGZjjxajwu2HsRU4X3KYSeQ3pxpBAlWYhhX9hQWIL3SlL98Y0WDDiLal7_-JmkHHCCSZE_QsEBFCAO5OlbXLrA/s1600/livingetc1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5U_AE3U7LH45zW3sAq4JrO5b60cEvvwBZ6rD2eAoxr_c0Z5zh_VYxsGZjjxajwu2HsRU4X3KYSeQ3pxpBAlWYhhX9hQWIL3SlL98Y0WDDiLal7_-JmkHHCCSZE_QsEBFCAO5OlbXLrA/s400/livingetc1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">from <a href="http://livingetc.co.uk/">here</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">and how delicious is that table cloth?</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/AVvXsEgI-cxVxVbdsCdxZz-tcwp6niZ2C3ZObVjr-Ardp5do_OND007lpDP21d0ehgCeYGq7HDtKwYbtDQ0FTG0E0abvn28MZO30qhYSeL5ic02CSuzcsENPDjg07JgB97XE7eG1Qr2ItAxHPeg/s1600/fig.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-cxVxVbdsCdxZz-tcwp6niZ2C3ZObVjr-Ardp5do_OND007lpDP21d0ehgCeYGq7HDtKwYbtDQ0FTG0E0abvn28MZO30qhYSeL5ic02CSuzcsENPDjg07JgB97XE7eG1Qr2ItAxHPeg/s400/fig.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://elledecor.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">here</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/AVvXsEhvvBaCeGW84NFe729IFTdVipBQK6Rt0dRUGp56n3lyNX7X48CsHekEDbLOeEMTAMpdQNC8Xr-d2OQ0mmOS4ffY7sFaMUKtNxESt2NYMrNUNbTI8ap4GXuwonMVY2rRoiiGjxaRMqFCqS8/s1600/031708_weego.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvBaCeGW84NFe729IFTdVipBQK6Rt0dRUGp56n3lyNX7X48CsHekEDbLOeEMTAMpdQNC8Xr-d2OQ0mmOS4ffY7sFaMUKtNxESt2NYMrNUNbTI8ap4GXuwonMVY2rRoiiGjxaRMqFCqS8/s400/031708_weego.jpg" width="322" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://apartmenttherapy.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">here</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/AVvXsEii9U4NM6wF7rNGTqBqZ1DtiNYeH4EhcNf1pLhcuWiw6gaA4Mt5GbNz9iCKjs2obWhBeHnhVPdbFfmiLO-hUzqQ6iWX5D2S-DNWahdwEgUPuS1iMihawPvE5Gl4sWKO4_6Kah9hoTdmjhQ/s1600/chloewarnervia+shelterblog.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9U4NM6wF7rNGTqBqZ1DtiNYeH4EhcNf1pLhcuWiw6gaA4Mt5GbNz9iCKjs2obWhBeHnhVPdbFfmiLO-hUzqQ6iWX5D2S-DNWahdwEgUPuS1iMihawPvE5Gl4sWKO4_6Kah9hoTdmjhQ/s400/chloewarnervia+shelterblog.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shelterinteriordesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">chloe warner via here</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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