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15 Top Articles on Color Trends

Click on picture to go to Article.   Reinventing Blue   Turquoise Aquamarine   Farrow & Ball Launch 18 New Colors   Beige is Magic   The Color Purple   The Best Yellows   Think Pink   Color of the Year   Blue is the New Black   The Color Orange...
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wis design children's hospital

: : .irene. at .bloesem kids. brought my attention to .wis design's interiors. I've blogged about this young creative Swedish design group before. and I am the proud owner of their silicone tablecloth thanks to my sister and brother.I was particularly drawn to the photos .irene. posted of their design for .astrid lindgren's....
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Hudson Cottage Interior Animation

Simply Elegant Home Designs has added an Interior Animation of their Hudson Cottage house plan.  The home includes an open family and friend gathering room accomodating cooking, eating and sitting areas.  The space features a vaulted wood ceiling with exposed truss frami...
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spring in Sweden

: : signs of spring in my hometown of .göteborg. on .sandra's photoblog....
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Boston in the spring

: : this week in Boston has been pure bliss. we started out with a fabulous weekend with temperatures in the 90's (almost too hot for a Swede like myself), and continued the sunshine and heat into the week. I had to snap some shots of the gorgeous cherry blossoms on the esplanade which is my bike route to work. it's so...
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Interview on All The Best

The following is an interview posted today on me by Ronda Carman on her fabulous Blog: All The Best Profile: Patricia Gray by Ronda Carman I adore the words of Jan de Luz, "Style…isn’t something that you apply like hand cream. It comes from within, as an emanation from your own being.” Vancouver based interior designer...
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New House Plan Offering

Simply Elegant Home Designs is offering a new house plan called the "Hudson Cottage". This home design is their first plan that offers a main floor master suite and the opportunity for one level living. The Hudson Cottage offers an open floor plan with connected spaces that are perfect for cocktail parties, family gatherings...
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Be Faithful to Your Own Taste.....Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan

"Be faithful to your own taste because nothing you really like is ever out of style." ~Billy BaldwinI thought the above quote by Billy Baldwin was very fitting to describe the exclusive outdoor furniture collection which was originally created by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan in the mid-1940s. Just after World War II,...
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inspirational sneak peek

: : I absolutely love the sneak peek photos of .helen palmer's home. on d.sponge. I love her playful approach to wall art, and the collection of art/plates etc. is so beautiful. I also love this mirror where little pieces of value seem to collect. helen is a photographer herself, so this sneak peek was especially enjoyable....
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Viva Frida!

: : I can't remember the cyberspace path that led me to these gorgeous and colorful photos .viva frida. on flickr. Great for inspiration as Katie and I get ready to do a second week of colorful outfits on the .colormeblogg. Stay tuned......
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Living etc

: : .living etc. is another one of my favorite magazines. they have a great collection of inspirational photos in their galle...
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Michael Taylor Interior Design

I recently received Michael Taylor's new book, Michael Taylor Interior Design. As most of you who read my Blog know, I was greatly influenced my Michael in my formative years in Design School. Not much has been published on his work outside of a few articles in Architectural Digest, so this has been a highly awaited...
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A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:Its loveliness increases; it will neverPass into nothingness; but still will keepA bower quiet for us, and a sleepFull of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.A favourite picture and a favourite poem of mine that I am linking togetherto wish you all a Happy Weekend.A Thing...
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Janus et Cie - The Ultimate Teak Umbrellas

Janus et Cie Teak Octagonal Umbrellas Janus et Cie makes the ultimate in teak umbrellas. I am fascinated by the attention to detail and craftsmanship they put into their umbrellas. The brass pulley assembly and the leather strapping is what makes this teak umbrella a work of art. I like to refer to it as the...
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