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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zEqMI6vej80\/WWZzznoXEWI\/AAAAAAAAj7M\/xCqDgEhAbjwZu3SV3yWeurxE1vu3o3HCgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_1155%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1540\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zEqMI6vej80\/WWZzznoXEWI\/AAAAAAAAj7M\/xCqDgEhAbjwZu3SV3yWeurxE1vu3o3HCgCLcBGAs\/s640\/IMG_1155%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" width=\"616\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #1c1e21;\"\u003EThe Apostle St Paul was beheaded in this small spot between an abbey and a (now) church. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"_5mfr\" style=\"color: #1c1e21; margin: 0px 1px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"_6qdm\" style=\"background-image: url(\u0026quot;https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/td3\/1\/16\/1f47c_1f3fb.png\u0026quot;); background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;\"\u003E👼🏻\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #1c1e21;\"\u003E The cream building called the Scala Cceli was Paul’s last prison. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"_5mfr\" style=\"color: #1c1e21; margin: 0px 1px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"_6qdm\" style=\"background-image: url(\u0026quot;https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/te\/1\/16\/1f622.png\u0026quot;); background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;\"\u003E😢\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #1c1e21;\"\u003E The top floor is now a church, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"_5mfr\" style=\"color: #1c1e21; margin: 0px 1px;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"_6qdm\" style=\"background-image: url(\u0026quot;https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t9\/1\/16\/26ea.png\u0026quot;); background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;\"\u003E⛪️\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #1c1e21;\"\u003E while the basement holds the original cell. When we visited there were several nuns also visiting, praying, \u0026amp; singing. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1TT5P9Cbutc\/XQYB96wDDMI\/AAAAAAAC6xg\/IzG6X6E5kzMeBv84S6FY1Zt1JFCHGy0XwCEwYBhgL\/s1600\/fullsizeoutput_a193.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"937\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1TT5P9Cbutc\/XQYB96wDDMI\/AAAAAAAC6xg\/IzG6X6E5kzMeBv84S6FY1Zt1JFCHGy0XwCEwYBhgL\/s640\/fullsizeoutput_a193.jpeg\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2019\/07\/custom-birch-kitchen-tre-fountain-abbey.html#more\"\u003ERead more after the break »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/5846428110877595564\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2019\/07\/custom-birch-kitchen-tre-fountain-abbey.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/5846428110877595564"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/5846428110877595564"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2019\/07\/custom-birch-kitchen-tre-fountain-abbey.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003ECustom Birch Kitchen \u0026 Tre Fountain Abbey\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zEqMI6vej80\/WWZzznoXEWI\/AAAAAAAAj7M\/xCqDgEhAbjwZu3SV3yWeurxE1vu3o3HCgCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/IMG_1155%2B%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-4339475813502525256"},"published":{"$t":"2018-09-26T13:00:00.004-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-09-26T13:00:05.651-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dingewood"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Barnwood-Looking Plank Ceiling"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YTmQW07Avds\/VzI4nV3j6vI\/AAAAAAAAf6c\/xJppRVkbn98Jo8igmWoFsfz2VkosZF6aQCLcB\/s1600\/P1020382.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YTmQW07Avds\/VzI4nV3j6vI\/AAAAAAAAf6c\/xJppRVkbn98Jo8igmWoFsfz2VkosZF6aQCLcB\/s640\/P1020382.JPG\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: \u0026quot;Josefin Sans\u0026quot;; font-size: 23.76px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: \u0026quot;josefin sans\u0026quot;; font-size: 23.76px; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI\u0026#39;ll fill you all in on how my husband launched a second business called, \u0026quot;Dingewood.\u0026quot; I\u0026#39;m releasing a glimpse this week, and I look forward to telling you how we went from a stain company to a wood company. I\u0026#39;m going to explain the good, the bad, and the ugly Thank you all for your love and support. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2018\/09\/barnwood-looking-plank-ceiling.html#more\"\u003ERead more after the break »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/4339475813502525256\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2018\/09\/barnwood-looking-plank-ceiling.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4339475813502525256"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4339475813502525256"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2018\/09\/barnwood-looking-plank-ceiling.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003EBarnwood-Looking Plank Ceiling\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YTmQW07Avds\/VzI4nV3j6vI\/AAAAAAAAf6c\/xJppRVkbn98Jo8igmWoFsfz2VkosZF6aQCLcB\/s72-c\/P1020382.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-8283500565678926867"},"published":{"$t":"2017-10-18T13:00:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-04-08T16:07:41.485-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"PiningStain"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ReclamationStain"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Weatherwood Stains"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Fixer Upper and Weatherwood Stains"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/magnoliamarket.com\/our-show\/episode-12-the-pocket-door-house\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Create Vintage Looking Fireplace Background with #FixerUpper and #Weatherwood\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"667\" data-original-width=\"1000\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-I1nFHkmGSh0\/WeN7JTp_FqI\/AAAAAAAAkQ4\/_MxVe8HEGlQHBLqwFVkDs7L-9vGEWhIvACLcBGAs\/s640\/magnolia2.jpg\" title=\"Create Vintage Looking Fireplace Background with #FixerUpper and #Weatherwood\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/magnoliamarket.com\/our-show\/episode-12-the-pocket-door-house\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nYou guys! I have been DIYing ;-) to share this news with your for the looongest time! Seriously, it\u0026#39;s been killing me not to tell you. I\u0026#39;m rolling on the ground cycling my legs like an 80\u0026#39;s aerobic video, that\u0026#39;s how excited I am. So last year we heard from the designer at Magnolia Home [the home company that creates the Fixer Upper masterpieces] and they wanted to see our products! The stars were literally shining on us. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7g1Tz_D0VeM\/WeOK4qfIQVI\/AAAAAAAAkRs\/bSLkdQIAh_Q_dlEey4xqwbZZqSCawdU4ACLcBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_3560.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1071\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7g1Tz_D0VeM\/WeOK4qfIQVI\/AAAAAAAAkRs\/bSLkdQIAh_Q_dlEey4xqwbZZqSCawdU4ACLcBGAs\/s640\/IMG_3560.jpg\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nChip \u0026amp; Joana Gains stars to be exact! Ironically we were in Texas at the time, so we were able go there and see the famed Magnolia store! You know, from Fixer Upper! \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: \u0026quot;roboto\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2017\/10\/fixer-upper-and-weatherwood-stains.html#more\"\u003ERead more after the break »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/8283500565678926867\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2017\/10\/fixer-upper-and-weatherwood-stains.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/8283500565678926867"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/8283500565678926867"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2017\/10\/fixer-upper-and-weatherwood-stains.html","title":"\u003CCenter\u003EFixer Upper and Weatherwood Stains\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-I1nFHkmGSh0\/WeN7JTp_FqI\/AAAAAAAAkQ4\/_MxVe8HEGlQHBLqwFVkDs7L-9vGEWhIvACLcBGAs\/s72-c\/magnolia2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-2310228914743899652"},"published":{"$t":"2017-07-19T13:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-04-08T16:08:24.152-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SalvageStain"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Weatherwood Stains"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Rustic Cherry Kitchen Custom Reface"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9-b1Q7OPt7s\/VzIpNeaPHDI\/AAAAAAAAfys\/qnuOslvSg0IwoXBST8rqR_m8uaiNVQ_EQCLcB\/s1600\/02.18.16%2B%2528PC1%2Bweb%2529-9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9-b1Q7OPt7s\/VzIpNeaPHDI\/AAAAAAAAfys\/qnuOslvSg0IwoXBST8rqR_m8uaiNVQ_EQCLcB\/s640\/02.18.16%2B%2528PC1%2Bweb%2529-9.jpg\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nA lot of us have old, outdated cabinets and when they\u0026#39;re in terrible physical shape, it\u0026#39;s a no brainer. Replace the whole thing! But what do you do when the cabinets are solid wood or pretty new but ugly, not your style, or replacing is not in the budget? A cabinet reface is a great choice for any of those options. A reface can include either new doors \u0026amp; re-stained boxes or just re-staining both the doors and boxes. This cherry kitchen was a reface and it looks like 100% custom job now!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2017\/07\/rustic-cherry-kitchen-custom-reface.html#more\"\u003ERead more after the break »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/2310228914743899652\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2017\/07\/rustic-cherry-kitchen-custom-reface.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/2310228914743899652"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/2310228914743899652"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2017\/07\/rustic-cherry-kitchen-custom-reface.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003ERustic Cherry Kitchen Custom Reface\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9-b1Q7OPt7s\/VzIpNeaPHDI\/AAAAAAAAfys\/qnuOslvSg0IwoXBST8rqR_m8uaiNVQ_EQCLcB\/s72-c\/02.18.16%2B%2528PC1%2Bweb%2529-9.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-8331234768567187681"},"published":{"$t":"2016-11-02T13:00:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-11-02T13:00:05.998-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"RV Farmhouse Makeover Mood Board"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-in2dXFiNNjQ\/WAbnS0KPEmI\/AAAAAAAAgw0\/bEJvSQpE_EsfR1U73rPLJv3f-wRuIwYdQCLcB\/s1600\/RV%2BFarmhouse%2BMakeover%2Bfg2b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-in2dXFiNNjQ\/WAbnS0KPEmI\/AAAAAAAAgw0\/bEJvSQpE_EsfR1U73rPLJv3f-wRuIwYdQCLcB\/s640\/RV%2BFarmhouse%2BMakeover%2Bfg2b.jpg\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHello, dear friends. I\u0026#39;ve been so excited to share my plans for our RV makeover and to show you what I have in mind. As I wrap up my time in Boston, I had a little time to put together these mood boards. I believe I\u0026#39;d mentioned, when I showed you the tour of our little traveling home, that my goal is to create the feel of a Tiny Home, while maintaining the practicalities of a RV.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2016\/11\/rv-farmhouse-makeover-mood-board.html#more\"\u003ERead more after the break »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/8331234768567187681\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2016\/11\/rv-farmhouse-makeover-mood-board.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/8331234768567187681"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/8331234768567187681"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2016\/11\/rv-farmhouse-makeover-mood-board.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003ERV Farmhouse Makeover Mood Board\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-in2dXFiNNjQ\/WAbnS0KPEmI\/AAAAAAAAgw0\/bEJvSQpE_EsfR1U73rPLJv3f-wRuIwYdQCLcB\/s72-c\/RV%2BFarmhouse%2BMakeover%2Bfg2b.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-7104793284753543526"},"published":{"$t":"2014-08-18T15:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-08-18T15:00:05.135-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Blog Crush: Ridiculously Stylish Child's Nursery "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lw7N8YOsKzE\/UAZXdhp75FI\/AAAAAAAADBo\/J758g4SIFN8\/s1600\/IMG_2092.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"color: #999999; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lw7N8YOsKzE\/UAZXdhp75FI\/AAAAAAAADBo\/J758g4SIFN8\/s640\/IMG_2092.JPG\" height=\"640\" style=\"border: 0px solid rgb(205, 205, 205); padding: 0px;\" width=\"426\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/meohmymama.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/fords-nursery.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFord\u0026#39;s nursery\u003C\/a\u003E is one of those spaces that are, frankly, so pretty you want to look at them again and again. The interior designer, Nicole Davis, is distinctly talented, yet her photographer, Ashlee Raubach, deserves a shout out as well and let\u0026#39;s not forget the uber-stylish mom, Nicole. This precious family which inhabits this home, Mom, baby Ford, but sister, Presley and Dad.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"post-body entry-content\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; padding-top: 15px;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2014\/08\/blog-crush-ridiculously-stylish-childs.html#more\"\u003ERead more after the break »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/7104793284753543526\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2014\/08\/blog-crush-ridiculously-stylish-childs.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/7104793284753543526"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/7104793284753543526"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2014\/08\/blog-crush-ridiculously-stylish-childs.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003EBlog Crush: Ridiculously Stylish Child's Nursery \u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lw7N8YOsKzE\/UAZXdhp75FI\/AAAAAAAADBo\/J758g4SIFN8\/s72-c\/IMG_2092.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-7619992598768700702"},"published":{"$t":"2014-07-28T03:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-07-28T03:00:08.241-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Feature: Hey Natalie Jean's Manhatten Flat "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SyzpVsp-naU\/U8yg0yMcVBI\/AAAAAAAAXtY\/hn3K51aITGo\/s1600\/Hey+Natalie+Jean+Feature+fromg2b.jpg.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-center: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SyzpVsp-naU\/U8yg0yMcVBI\/AAAAAAAAXtY\/hn3K51aITGo\/s1600\/Hey+Natalie+Jean+Feature+fromg2b.jpg.jpg\" height=\"544\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nZack and I are still in Cali for business- and, may I say, we are killing it! It is thrilling to shout out to my virtual friends that we have been getting sales every single day this month!! Hooray! I look for the email announcing sales throughout the day, every day, and once it comes, I look for the next one. I am an email obsessed nutcase, because it means it is happening!! Sales! A business!\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2014\/07\/feature-hey-natalie-jeans-manhatten-flat.html#more\"\u003ERead more after the break »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/7619992598768700702\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2014\/07\/feature-hey-natalie-jeans-manhatten-flat.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/7619992598768700702"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/7619992598768700702"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2014\/07\/feature-hey-natalie-jeans-manhatten-flat.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003EFeature: Hey Natalie Jean's Manhatten Flat\u003C\/center\u003E "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SyzpVsp-naU\/U8yg0yMcVBI\/AAAAAAAAXtY\/hn3K51aITGo\/s72-c\/Hey+Natalie+Jean+Feature+fromg2b.jpg.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-774354661950877165"},"published":{"$t":"2014-01-20T05:05:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-02-28T19:26:38.146-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Weatherwood Stains"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Instagram ▪Easy Change▪ Photo Plaques "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BsE5OZcZbvU\/UtzNWS53RAI\/AAAAAAAAT5k\/VXv5gL7TkUY\/s1600\/Instagram+-Easy+Change-+Photo+Plaque+title+collage.jpg.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BsE5OZcZbvU\/UtzNWS53RAI\/AAAAAAAAT5k\/VXv5gL7TkUY\/s1600\/Instagram+-Easy+Change-+Photo+Plaque+title+collage.jpg.jpg\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.brew-which-stains.com\/\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.brew-which-stains.com\/\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nRemember how I\u0026#39;ve been talking about the wood stain business I started? Yeah- I haven\u0026#39;t brought it up in a couple months. And I don\u0026#39;t know why- it\u0026#39;s all I think about and work on [when I\u0026#39;m not blogging!] I thought I\u0026#39;d share one of the little plaques I stained awhile back. I was feeling guilty about the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/fromg2b\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehundreds of Instagram\u003C\/a\u003E photos I\u0026#39;ve taken- that only see the light of day for a few hours. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2014\/01\/instagram-easy-change-photo-plaques.html#more\"\u003ERead more after the break »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/774354661950877165\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2014\/01\/instagram-easy-change-photo-plaques.html#comment-form","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/774354661950877165"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/774354661950877165"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2014\/01\/instagram-easy-change-photo-plaques.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E Instagram ▪Easy Change▪ Photo Plaques \u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BsE5OZcZbvU\/UtzNWS53RAI\/AAAAAAAAT5k\/VXv5gL7TkUY\/s72-c\/Instagram+-Easy+Change-+Photo+Plaque+title+collage.jpg.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-4670932949072185297"},"published":{"$t":"2013-11-08T04:30:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-02T23:44:15.398-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Craft"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Easy Niche Update: DIY Triangle [Faux] Wallpaper "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-dPBXBD7pBWk\/Unx56dTqxhI\/AAAAAAAARmI\/2k2uVbQUL8k\/s1600\/Faux+Triangle+Wallpaper+DIY+fg2b+title+2.png.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-dPBXBD7pBWk\/Unx56dTqxhI\/AAAAAAAARmI\/2k2uVbQUL8k\/s640\/Faux+Triangle+Wallpaper+DIY+fg2b+title+2.png.png\" height=\"420\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-dPBXBD7pBWk\/Unx56dTqxhI\/AAAAAAAARmI\/2k2uVbQUL8k\/s1600\/Faux+Triangle+Wallpaper+DIY+fg2b+title+2.png.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBig money, now whammies! Big money, no whammies, STOP! Does anyone remember that game show, \u0026quot;Press Your Luck?\u0026quot; So I don\u0026#39;t usually do a post on Thursdays... but after I found this, I had to make an exception! Since Monday, I announced the BIGGEST giveaway this little blog has ever seen! Yahoo!\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/11\/easy-niche-update-diy-triangle-faux.html#more\"\u003ERead more after the break »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/4670932949072185297\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/11\/easy-niche-update-diy-triangle-faux.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4670932949072185297"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4670932949072185297"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/11\/easy-niche-update-diy-triangle-faux.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E Easy Niche Update: DIY Triangle [Faux] Wallpaper \u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-dPBXBD7pBWk\/Unx56dTqxhI\/AAAAAAAARmI\/2k2uVbQUL8k\/s72-c\/Faux+Triangle+Wallpaper+DIY+fg2b+title+2.png.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-7463652071359662256"},"published":{"$t":"2013-08-02T05:30:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-24T20:07:37.802-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Blog Crush: \"In the Fun Lane's\"  Dreamy Kitchen"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHave you ever had a day where you feel like you\u0026#39;re watching a life through a scrambled TV signal? For those of you who grew up in the 80\u0026#39;s and before-- perhaps you remember white noise? And how it was comprised of thousands of black dots scrambling around, all the while your speakers blasted the most irritating noise. And it was all you could do to change the channel so you didn\u0026#39;t have to hear it one minute longer.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nYeah.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThat was pretty much my day. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0qcXv4eiE78\/UfuOA7O6f4I\/AAAAAAAAJvc\/aLh9QSa2aw8\/s1600\/In+the+fun+lane+1+blog+crush+fg2b.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0qcXv4eiE78\/UfuOA7O6f4I\/AAAAAAAAJvc\/aLh9QSa2aw8\/s640\/In+the+fun+lane+1+blog+crush+fg2b.png\" height=\"568\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n \/\/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.inthefunlane.com\/search\/label\/The%20Kitchen%20Chronicles\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.inthefunlane.com\/2013_05_01_archive.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.inthefunlane.com\/search\/label\/The%20Kitchen%20Chronicles\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E3\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.inthefunlane.com\/search\/label\/The%20Kitchen%20Chronicles\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E4 \u003C\/a\u003E \/\/\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI call this, Blah. BLAH is an acronym. for: Boring... Lame... Awful... Hmph! \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/08\/blog-crush-in-fun-lanes-dreamy-kitchen.html#more\"\u003ERead more after the break »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/7463652071359662256\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/08\/blog-crush-in-fun-lanes-dreamy-kitchen.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/7463652071359662256"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/7463652071359662256"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/08\/blog-crush-in-fun-lanes-dreamy-kitchen.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E Blog Crush: \"In the Fun Lane's\"  Dreamy Kitchen\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0qcXv4eiE78\/UfuOA7O6f4I\/AAAAAAAAJvc\/aLh9QSa2aw8\/s72-c\/In+the+fun+lane+1+blog+crush+fg2b.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-8843717359226022013"},"published":{"$t":"2013-07-08T13:58:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-24T20:02:49.722-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Tour"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Weatherwood Stains"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" \u003C\u003C A DIYers Home Tour \u003E\u003E "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDid you know that we live in a condo? That we are currently renters?\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YBO1Cl9NwgY\/TyolLiBCrhI\/AAAAAAAACU4\/wY4cNa6tooM\/s1600\/rest+hard-+charts-+from+door.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YBO1Cl9NwgY\/TyolLiBCrhI\/AAAAAAAACU4\/wY4cNa6tooM\/s640\/rest+hard-+charts-+from+door.jpg\" height=\"584\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/07\/blog-post.html#more\"\u003ERead more after the break »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/8843717359226022013\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/07\/blog-post.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/8843717359226022013"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/8843717359226022013"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/07\/blog-post.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E \u003C\u003C A DIYers Home Tour \u003E\u003E \u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YBO1Cl9NwgY\/TyolLiBCrhI\/AAAAAAAACU4\/wY4cNa6tooM\/s72-c\/rest+hard-+charts-+from+door.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-1193427568997804092"},"published":{"$t":"2013-07-05T05:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-24T20:01:28.612-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Room Reveal"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"➷ DIY Chalkboard 《Contact Paper》 Backsplash ➹ "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rIxAEIjPO5c\/UdKJv4hvSBI\/AAAAAAAAG7Q\/g359tydCe6Q\/s1600\/Kitchen+chalkboard+contact+paper+title,+fgg2b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rIxAEIjPO5c\/UdKJv4hvSBI\/AAAAAAAAG7Q\/g359tydCe6Q\/s640\/Kitchen+chalkboard+contact+paper+title,+fgg2b.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nHowdy, all. Welcome to what I\u0026#39;d like to call, a little strip of black glory...\u003Cbr\u003E\nEver have an empty white space in your house and you\u0026#39;re like, \u0026quot;Dang, that\u0026#39;s a lot of white space and I\u0026#39;d really like to fill it?\u0026quot; Well, that white space for me is right under my cabinets. \u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/07\/diy-chalkboard-contact-paper-backsplash.html#more\"\u003ERead more after the break »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/1193427568997804092\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/07\/diy-chalkboard-contact-paper-backsplash.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/1193427568997804092"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/1193427568997804092"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/07\/diy-chalkboard-contact-paper-backsplash.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E➷ DIY Chalkboard 《Contact Paper》 Backsplash ➹ \u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rIxAEIjPO5c\/UdKJv4hvSBI\/AAAAAAAAG7Q\/g359tydCe6Q\/s72-c\/Kitchen+chalkboard+contact+paper+title,+fgg2b.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-8672816895187846764"},"published":{"$t":"2013-06-10T10:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-09-29T17:32:31.010-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Tour"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"➹Come and Walk Down my Hall [room reveal]➴"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-llMq6rLkQdI\/UbYb7LCuKyI\/AAAAAAAAFno\/CN5OesvjGXg\/s1600\/hallway+title2+fg2b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-llMq6rLkQdI\/UbYb7LCuKyI\/AAAAAAAAFno\/CN5OesvjGXg\/s640\/hallway+title2+fg2b.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003ESo, awhile ago, I made some knock off eye charts. For those of you that didn't get a chance to see them, here they are for your viewing pleasure. Go ahead, try to read the last line, I bet you can't do it! Seriously, go for it! Ok, if you can read it, cover up your right eye, how about now? Cover up your left eye, how about now... okay, if you passed that, you're some sort of a freak! I originally\u0026nbsp;mimicked\u0026nbsp;Restoration Hardware's {exorbitantly\u0026nbsp;priced} art. Well, if you glance down the hall, you can take in all the glory of my master bed room.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI love this little walk down my hall, because it's like a little piece of me that makes it mine! All mine! This tiny space I had to fight for ;-) Sorry, that's the Irish girl coming out in me... ta he...\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OwzqudF3FPU\/UbK46tmJcrI\/AAAAAAAAFlY\/fWsxt4BtWVk\/s1600\/sea+fan+1+fromg2b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OwzqudF3FPU\/UbK46tmJcrI\/AAAAAAAAFlY\/fWsxt4BtWVk\/s640\/sea+fan+1+fromg2b.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003ECome on down my hall, lets take a trip Mr. Roger's style. I am not sure what some of you might see, but this is a stroll down crafting memory lane for me. Why, just look at this comfy, padded\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/04\/finally-finally-finally-finished.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eheadboard\u003C\/a\u003E that was one of my very first projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EOn the right bedside table I have one of my favorite easy projects. It's another\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/easy-restoration-hardware-subway-sign.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERestoration Hardware knock off, subway art\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;of all my favorite hang out spots in my hometown- Boston.\u0026nbsp;It's right next to a pair of new lamps I got on sale at Staples (of all places!). I was there for some more industrial prints- I use them to make art pieces- and found these swing arms lamps as well.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hNWwNUaIa04\/UbTTf5V9blI\/AAAAAAAAFmE\/TeTH5yzUvdY\/s1600\/sea+fan,+bedroom+fg2b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hNWwNUaIa04\/UbTTf5V9blI\/AAAAAAAAFmE\/TeTH5yzUvdY\/s640\/sea+fan,+bedroom+fg2b.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EWhen I hop into bed each night, I throw my\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/burlap-and-ruffle-union-jack-pillow.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efavorite union jack pillow\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;with the sweet little ruffles that I\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrike\u003Esewed\u003C\/strike\u003E\u0026nbsp;glued on myself onto the floor and fall fast asleep underneath some\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/faux-zinc-noel-letters.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAnthro knock off, faux zinc letters.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xrSnEdrkPdo\/UbK5NAilTXI\/AAAAAAAAFls\/jxx4FrFzswg\/s1600\/bedroom+fromg2b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xrSnEdrkPdo\/UbK5NAilTXI\/AAAAAAAAFls\/jxx4FrFzswg\/s640\/bedroom+fromg2b.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EAnd on our dresser, three more projects- my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/french-bee-lamp.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eupcycled bee lampshade,\u003C\/a\u003E my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/faux-zinc-mirror.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efaux zinc mirror \u003C\/a\u003Eand \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/restoration-hardware-eye-chart-copy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eone final eye chart project\u003C\/a\u003E. Sigh... I love not paying full price, it puts a girl right to sleep.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XoawARf9kMU\/T2Gsqtm1gXI\/AAAAAAAACuk\/92UjgAHB534\/s1600\/pillow-+ruf-+use+for+blog+and+post.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XoawARf9kMU\/T2Gsqtm1gXI\/AAAAAAAACuk\/92UjgAHB534\/s640\/pillow-+ruf-+use+for+blog+and+post.jpg\" width=\"430\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NQpjxUtKLu8\/UbTT72xrQXI\/AAAAAAAAFmY\/mS3QlOoBHgs\/s1600\/prod80615_av1.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"624\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NQpjxUtKLu8\/UbTT72xrQXI\/AAAAAAAAFmY\/mS3QlOoBHgs\/s640\/prod80615_av1.jpeg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E➷ ➹\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.restorationhardware.com\/catalog\/product\/product.jsp?productId=prod80615\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Evia\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EDoes anyone remember my inspiration pic from way back when? I love the color scheme. It makes the room feel so warm - but it was a little too stuffy for me.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003EThe icing on the cake, some new ikea pillow cases. Have you been there lately, I got these babies for 5 bucks a piece and that makes them nearly perfect. I couldn't be happier- I mean a good deal, that matches my space AND adds some missing texture. Love it!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pIIkPnhO8EE\/UbK46ZI2icI\/AAAAAAAAFlU\/C07oug2dJdA\/s1600\/sea+fan+art+2+fromg2b.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"392\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pIIkPnhO8EE\/UbK46ZI2icI\/AAAAAAAAFlU\/C07oug2dJdA\/s640\/sea+fan+art+2+fromg2b.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI know our room isn't exactly, \"my inspiration space,\" but geez, it's like that song Christina Agaluira song, \"What a girl wants, What a girl needs.\" I'm holding my lighter app up high in the air, as I sing this, so feel free to join in. j\/k... or am I?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI don't know if any of you have noticed, but I added a new knock off to my space. I will be back next week to show you how to save 500 bucks and make your own wall decor!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E-xoxo-\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo 2fc9bcc8-3007-4b83-a06b-544496708353.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i1123.photobucket.com\/albums\/l559\/becca_berger\/2fc9bcc8-3007-4b83-a06b-544496708353.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/8672816895187846764\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/06\/come-and-walk-down-my-hall.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/8672816895187846764"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/8672816895187846764"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/06\/come-and-walk-down-my-hall.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E➹Come and Walk Down my Hall [room reveal]➴\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-llMq6rLkQdI\/UbYb7LCuKyI\/AAAAAAAAFno\/CN5OesvjGXg\/s72-c\/hallway+title2+fg2b.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-488795154429073585"},"published":{"$t":"2013-06-04T04:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-06-10T12:38:02.312-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"➹10 Rad Redos: Kitchen Table Makeovers➷"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-D_sm3TVKvcU\/Ua2P3GlciCI\/AAAAAAAAFEY\/FY380KKIXFU\/s1600\/10+Kitchen+Table+Makeovers-titled-+fromg2b.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-D_sm3TVKvcU\/Ua2P3GlciCI\/AAAAAAAAFEY\/FY380KKIXFU\/s640\/10+Kitchen+Table+Makeovers-titled-+fromg2b.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-1b32a4ba-0de9-4e02-d628-b591127745fc\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EToday, I had the craziest idea.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EI walked past my table and thought, “Y\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Eou are not the beauty I once thought you were.” \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ETo be fair, I found this table amongst many tables I longed for back in '04. It was tall, in a line of tall tables, but it stood higher than the rest. If it had a chin, it would have held it high, but these days it just seems to be too stinkin tall, too dark, too old.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0abL-aoJzJ0\/Ua2ZGbMnCnI\/AAAAAAAAFE4\/w-yX3pUS8JM\/s1600\/lyric-+full+room.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0abL-aoJzJ0\/Ua2ZGbMnCnI\/AAAAAAAAFE4\/w-yX3pUS8JM\/s640\/lyric-+full+room.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EI thought about the different things I could do with it, but I just wasn’t certain. So, I did what most gals do when strapped for insight- I turned to Pinterest \u0026amp; my bloggy friends for some inspiration...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/dining-room-table.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-S_JRf-shgO0\/Ua2NL9F-23I\/AAAAAAAAFC0\/HfVQJ0KI6sE\/s640\/025.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ourvintagehomelove.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/dining-room-table.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Evia\u003C\/a\u003E↟↟\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.domesticimperfection.com\/2012\/05\/paisley-stenciled-table\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-inbe3s0S_Lg\/Ua2NRoR83YI\/AAAAAAAAFDk\/HaPJKYVpkt4\/s640\/IMG_1640W-487x650.jpg\" width=\"478\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.domesticimperfection.com\/2012\/05\/paisley-stenciled-table\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Evia⇐\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.twindragonflydesigns.com\/2012\/05\/herringbone-table-makeover.html?m=0\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XZNriEjXGEU\/Ua2NQ5CVhJI\/AAAAAAAAFDc\/xhPTRGAR6oY\/s640\/March+2012+356.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.the36thavenue.com\/2011\/06\/so-much-inspiration.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"452\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pqnEAzqgxxQ\/Ua2RtngXS_I\/AAAAAAAAFEo\/qgTK85Q3y_s\/s640\/my-table-1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.the36thavenue.com\/2011\/06\/so-much-inspiration.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Evia\u003C\/a\u003E⥳\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thecraftiestofwomen.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/diy-stained-cheveron-table-round.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"598\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KCUKUfL_Ttc\/Ua2NVIPGvnI\/AAAAAAAAFD0\/LYAm3BPJesk\/s640\/photo.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thecraftiestofwomen.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/diy-stained-cheveron-table-round.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Evia⇫\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xlVvpgwbpZ8\/Ua2OFtnz0hI\/AAAAAAAAFEI\/IgKjJd_33GI\/s640\/grayround1-682x1024.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thediyclub.com\/2012\/05\/cassies-gray-weathered-table-featuring-rockler\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Evia⇠\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.countryliving.com\/homes\/decor-ideas\/antique-wood-kitchen-table#slide-2\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-4IJPb1vz8vU\/Ua2NM4Vka2I\/AAAAAAAAFC8\/3W6pkTRyazk\/s640\/CLX-new-country-kitchen-0312-INdecorating4-mdn.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.countryliving.com\/homes\/decor-ideas\/antique-wood-kitchen-table#slide-2\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Evia☝\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Eand viola, I’m inspired!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EI think the last two are my favorites! With a little help from one of these redos, I may find a way to make my table hold its head high again.\u0026nbsp;I smell I project coming on...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EIn the meantime, I'll be down in the trenches, planning, blueprinting, and designing this sucker,  doing what it takes to make my table what it once was. Who knows? Maybe my table could actually tell me, “hat Willias was talkin’ bout,” if it could just find its voice again.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: large; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EThanks for reading, wps (will post soon). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\" photo 2fc9bcc8-3007-4b83-a06b-544496708353.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i1123.photobucket.com\/albums\/l559\/becca_berger\/2fc9bcc8-3007-4b83-a06b-544496708353.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/488795154429073585\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/06\/10-rad-redos-kitchen-table-makeovers.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/488795154429073585"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/488795154429073585"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2013\/06\/10-rad-redos-kitchen-table-makeovers.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E➹10 Rad Redos: Kitchen Table Makeovers➷\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-D_sm3TVKvcU\/Ua2P3GlciCI\/AAAAAAAAFEY\/FY380KKIXFU\/s72-c\/10+Kitchen+Table+Makeovers-titled-+fromg2b.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-6519963835672336046"},"published":{"$t":"2012-08-16T04:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-16T04:00:00.700-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Budget"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shopping"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Succulents {Even Walmart Can Make Something Beautiful}✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lkLJ_nBcg8s\/UCM_pIq0j0I\/AAAAAAAAD0w\/BKFibSMc104\/s1600\/succulents-walmart.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lkLJ_nBcg8s\/UCM_pIq0j0I\/AAAAAAAAD0w\/BKFibSMc104\/s640\/succulents-walmart.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI could only think of one title for this post- I kept thinking about how even Walmart could sell something that would turn out beautiful!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI've been wanting to jump on the succulent train for awhile now- and just never seemed to have the time. Then Zack and I were grabbing some last minute camping stuffs and I saw these babies. I had this free vase\/bowl thingy I got from my bro-in-law and thought it was perfect for these guys.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-K2Vw6IMag4c\/UCM_Vgn9onI\/AAAAAAAAD0g\/FnzoDb2EuAE\/s1600\/succulents-+after.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-K2Vw6IMag4c\/UCM_Vgn9onI\/AAAAAAAAD0g\/FnzoDb2EuAE\/s640\/succulents-+after.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI had some potting soil on hand because I planted herbs this year- which were, by the way, super fantastic! If any of you are condo\/apartment dwellers and are on the fence about a pot garden- jump off that fence and come on over to the bright side! It was so easy and I loooved having them on hand. That is, they were on hand until Zack and I went on a spur-of-the-moment four week vacation!! I am certain everything was fried by the UT son ages ago.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zsz3dUKjo2Q\/UCM_xte9xcI\/AAAAAAAAD04\/yQKhWd34grI\/s1600\/succulents.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"452\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zsz3dUKjo2Q\/UCM_xte9xcI\/AAAAAAAAD04\/yQKhWd34grI\/s640\/succulents.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nOK- long detour, now back to the succulents.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI potted my cute little plants and thought they looked kinda lonely in there. So I threw in some polished stones {I think they were from a fish tank we had a zillion years ago??}\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nand then called it a day!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-P2W7uDg-SUg\/UCM_c01vnII\/AAAAAAAAD0o\/FMBH9TcXCL4\/s1600\/succulents-walmart-2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-P2W7uDg-SUg\/UCM_c01vnII\/AAAAAAAAD0o\/FMBH9TcXCL4\/s640\/succulents-walmart-2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;This is just part of my master plan to beautiful my honey oak \u003Cstrike\u003Ehorror\u003C\/strike\u003E\u0026nbsp;kitchen by giving my eye some beautiful vignettes to look at instead.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAs a total PS- I think my landlord's wife reads my blog, so to her I say: thanks for reading\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E please don't be offended about my dislike for the kitchen cabinets!! {And wouldn't they look so totally rad and awesome painted white!?! ;-)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHope the rest of you chicas are doing well!!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: transparent; border: 0 !important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/6519963835672336046\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/08\/succulents-even-walmart-can-make.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/6519963835672336046"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/6519963835672336046"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/08\/succulents-even-walmart-can-make.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Succulents {Even Walmart Can Make Something Beautiful}✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lkLJ_nBcg8s\/UCM_pIq0j0I\/AAAAAAAAD0w\/BKFibSMc104\/s72-c\/succulents-walmart.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-2059176337204280908"},"published":{"$t":"2012-08-13T04:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-13T04:00:10.454-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Feature: Dreamy Child's Bedroom ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/_MG_6606.jpg\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #515151; font-family: courier; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/_MG_6606.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; height: 456px; padding: 4px; width: 684px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI am super stoked to share a room from one of my favorite blogs! I may even have a blog crush on this one- I can't help it, I just LOVE everything \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.inthefunlane.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHolly\u003C\/a\u003E does. Her home is beautiful, she refinishes furniture and she has great style- in clothes \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E decor. If you don't know her blog already- this on one not to miss. I promise!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis feature is kicking off 4 weeks of children's rooms features. I know a ton of you gals have kiddos, so I thought I should include some kiddo inspiration in these features!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/181.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; color: #515151; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/181.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; height: 600px; padding: 4px; width: 800px;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 20px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis is the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.inthefunlane.com\/2010\/07\/wrens-reno.html\" style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eroom\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\"\u003EHolly put together for her daughter, Wren. \u0026nbsp;These pics share the blank slate she started with.\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 20px;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 20px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/182.jpg\" style=\"color: #515151; text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"250\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/182.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; height: 600px; padding: 4px; width: 800px;\" width=\"150\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd here is the dramatic after!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDoesn't it look so dreamy and soft?!?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/_MG_6604.jpg\" style=\"color: #515151; text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/_MG_6604.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; height: 604px; padding: 4px; width: 456px;\" width=\"483\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHolly said that Wren's bedding created the color scheme for the room- meaning soft creamy whites and every shade of blue was welcome!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 20px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 20px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/_MG_6582.jpg\" style=\"color: #515151; text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/_MG_6582.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; height: 684px; padding: 4px; width: 456px;\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHolly painted this old waterfall dresser\/changing table herself. Of course we all love the enamel numbers she added to the front.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 20px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/_MG_6595.jpg\" style=\"color: #515151; text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/_MG_6595.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; padding: 4px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI love the whimsy the colorful blue poofs add to the room! I think it reminds you it's a kid's space and to have some fun in there.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/_MG_6592.jpg\" style=\"color: #515151; text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/_MG_6592.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; height: 666px; padding: 4px; width: 510px;\" width=\"490\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe antique cabinet is a real stand out piece and was store bought rather than repainted. I don't know if I would have seen it and had this vision in mind- but now I think it makes the space. Seems like a very expensive nursery- right?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 20px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/_MG_6606.jpg\" style=\"color: #515151; text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y33\/hollyberry23\/_MG_6606.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; height: 456px; padding: 4px; width: 684px;\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 20px;\"\u003E\nWhat do you guys think? Too white for a kiddo's room? I have to side with Holly- in that children come with a ton of colorful accessories, toys, books and clothes- this is a perfect backdrop for all of that. Such a lovely space- not unlike the rest of her home- you should \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.inthefunlane.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estop over\u003C\/a\u003E and check out one of my all time favorite blogs! Make sure to tour her \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.inthefunlane.com\/2008\/04\/our-renovations.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehome renos page\u003C\/a\u003E and don't miss Wren's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.inthefunlane.com\/2010\/11\/wrens-big-girl-bed.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Enew big girl room {I loooove her bed!}!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 20px;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 20px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px !important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"background-color: white; font-family: courier; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 20px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/2059176337204280908\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/08\/feature-dreamy-childs-bedroom.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/2059176337204280908"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/2059176337204280908"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/08\/feature-dreamy-childs-bedroom.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Feature: Dreamy Child's Bedroom ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-8155326687336796096"},"published":{"$t":"2012-08-02T04:00:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-07-15T05:44:29.376-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Tour"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My Living Room [Before \u0026 After!!]"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kK43ZFuU8zQ\/UArTWTCqRXI\/AAAAAAAADsI\/09Xs7yx3LZU\/s1600\/ottoman-+drop+cloth,+recovered.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"396\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kK43ZFuU8zQ\/UArTWTCqRXI\/AAAAAAAADsI\/09Xs7yx3LZU\/s640\/ottoman-+drop+cloth,+recovered.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI've been thinking about this post for awhile. I think a lot of people get stuck in a decorating rut- due to lack of support or finance. Sometimes, you start to think you'll decorate later- when you have more time. At least that's what happened to me.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XLWExu-uJEk\/T1_NtedjwSI\/AAAAAAAACtQ\/BTlz_SEfn5Q\/s1600\/ISyqvdn4qmq0f7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"478\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XLWExu-uJEk\/T1_NtedjwSI\/AAAAAAAACtQ\/BTlz_SEfn5Q\/s640\/ISyqvdn4qmq0f7.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EBack in 2004-05 Zack and I built our house. It was our first home and I was pretty ridiculously happy with it. Here are some pics our realtor took when he listed it.\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qg92ycRkqkw\/T1_NuFuScII\/AAAAAAAACtY\/burQkRkan6M\/s1600\/ISyqvdn8ooy4df.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"478\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qg92ycRkqkw\/T1_NuFuScII\/AAAAAAAACtY\/burQkRkan6M\/s640\/ISyqvdn8ooy4df.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003EIt was staged to sell in these pics, but devoid of personality.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EMostly, I just removed anything that could come off a clutter, so plants and little furniture were removed. B\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003Eut if I were to be honest, I'd say it never had a lot of spunk to begin with.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-N4Prlgg9BUc\/T1_NvFtn_rI\/AAAAAAAACtg\/vVvm7bceoEY\/s1600\/ISzbtmxf9nc2hv.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"478\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-N4Prlgg9BUc\/T1_NvFtn_rI\/AAAAAAAACtg\/vVvm7bceoEY\/s640\/ISzbtmxf9nc2hv.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EBut like I was te\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003Elling you'll\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/ammo-box-storage-other-finds-my-real.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elast week\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E, we sold our house because we wanted to go back to graduate school. Since both Zack and I wanted to get our MBAs- {for separate reasons of course.} We had plans to attend the same school, so we needed to do reasonably well on the entrance exam to make sure we\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;could do that.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OYUeevrOPck\/T1_Nwr14JjI\/AAAAAAAACto\/Pi_WfUmUZUk\/s1600\/ISzbtmxr3u0ecj.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"476\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OYUeevrOPck\/T1_Nwr14JjI\/AAAAAAAACto\/Pi_WfUmUZUk\/s640\/ISzbtmxr3u0ecj.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EA little more info about how we ended up renting...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EWe packed up everything and moved into a condo in UT, where we proceeded to shop for homes. The housing market was just beginning to fall apart, so we finally decided to ride it out and rented our little condo. All the while I was thinking, you know, soon we'd get our own place, and I could decorate again.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UbxH1y8Op-E\/UArSsKmcGII\/AAAAAAAADrs\/VE6M59mDfgQ\/s1600\/IMG_3924.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UbxH1y8Op-E\/UArSsKmcGII\/AAAAAAAADrs\/VE6M59mDfgQ\/s640\/IMG_3924.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI thought I could put my head down and march- just get through it and then I could breathe again- and play around with ideas again.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EBut then- I started to hate our furniture. Especially in the new space.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EAnd our decor- oh, I\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eespecially\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;loathed our decor.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KiiO5spW-yc\/UArS3X9EGVI\/AAAAAAAADr0\/6KsUm6A-19M\/s1600\/IMG_3925.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KiiO5spW-yc\/UArS3X9EGVI\/AAAAAAAADr0\/6KsUm6A-19M\/s640\/IMG_3925.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003ECircumstances be darned- I decided I would NOT live like *this anymore!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E{*By \u003Ci\u003Ethis\u003C\/i\u003E, I mean the feeling that you're not at home when you are, in fact, in your home!...not like we were living in squalor or anything!}\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ppINH9WTXME\/UArTCCV2r9I\/AAAAAAAADsA\/WHnaBVhBeVE\/s1600\/IMG_3932_2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ppINH9WTXME\/UArTCCV2r9I\/AAAAAAAADsA\/WHnaBVhBeVE\/s640\/IMG_3932_2.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EThese are some pics I took right after I decided to make the change. Because, of course, I had not been planning to take any photos of the space for the duration of our existence there!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;So one night I had had enough and I took some pics, so I would at least be able to someday show people a \"before\" pic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E{Note: This was before I knew not to take pics at night with the lights on- oh, how much I've learned!! Note 2: These are not watermarked fr GOOD reason!! ;-) \u0026nbsp;}\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kK43ZFuU8zQ\/UArTWTCqRXI\/AAAAAAAADsI\/09Xs7yx3LZU\/s1600\/ottoman-+drop+cloth,+recovered.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"396\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kK43ZFuU8zQ\/UArTWTCqRXI\/AAAAAAAADsI\/09Xs7yx3LZU\/s640\/ottoman-+drop+cloth,+recovered.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EI made up my mind to sell everything we had brought with us and decided to start fresh.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003EInstead of buying from big box stores and purchasing matching sets, I would search out just the right piece. I made the decision to\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003Eonly\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;buy things I loved.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WMXfBNPIB1Q\/T2r4ROS0ueI\/AAAAAAAAC2k\/ikNK6T5EK5o\/s1600\/ottoman-+wide.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"440\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WMXfBNPIB1Q\/T2r4ROS0ueI\/AAAAAAAAC2k\/ikNK6T5EK5o\/s640\/ottoman-+wide.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI sold our old \u003Cstrike\u003Ecrap\u003C\/strike\u003E things on Craig'sList and Ebay so we could get the most possible for them. I even spent some time to fix up\/paint\/ redo some of my old goods- so I would be able to modernize'em and get more moula!!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fp-2Aq_KxaM\/T49m80MvKwI\/AAAAAAAADFc\/EqJ8tH_wsRs\/s1600\/table-+other-+wide.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"456\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fp-2Aq_KxaM\/T49m80MvKwI\/AAAAAAAADFc\/EqJ8tH_wsRs\/s640\/table-+other-+wide.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EIn fact- we made enough money to pay for almost all the projects, furniture and makeovers I have done ove the last year!! Crazy, right!? Even the custom sectional we got from Bassett was paid for from the proceeds- though Z did sell a couple of guns and added that to the furniture fund. {Now that's true love, right ladies?}\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DJ7UjM1UUf0\/T2r4AbmWnkI\/AAAAAAAAC2E\/wLlkPrnzUp4\/s1600\/ottoman-+end.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DJ7UjM1UUf0\/T2r4AbmWnkI\/AAAAAAAAC2E\/wLlkPrnzUp4\/s640\/ottoman-+end.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI judiciously decided where chunks of the budget would go- like the couch and printer's cabinet. While most everything else cost me less than 20 bucks each-\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EEither used to rehab something we already had- like my end tables, ottoman, large art over the couch, clock\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;OR to make something from scratch, myself. Like the map art flanking the window, the subway art, tree stump table---to name a few.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9uaVtKS8sm0\/UArXgSmtgVI\/AAAAAAAADsk\/HJkmWhlo22c\/s1600\/printers+cabinet-+globe,+chair,+stump.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9uaVtKS8sm0\/UArXgSmtgVI\/AAAAAAAADsk\/HJkmWhlo22c\/s640\/printers+cabinet-+globe,+chair,+stump.jpg\" width=\"440\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI know you gals are no stranger to buying second hand- but I'll share my criteria with you. The second hand item cannot be bought merely because it is a good deal!! ;-) This is tempting, but should be avoided! It must have the exact lines and scale that I'm looking for. No settling!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EIf you wait long enough, the right item will come along! Like my tapestry chair- I paid 50 bucks for it, but Arhaus sells it for $2200!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xf1R8wHz9iM\/UArXjJqxn1I\/AAAAAAAADss\/NUrlEWTUZq8\/s1600\/printers+cabinet-+wide.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xf1R8wHz9iM\/UArXjJqxn1I\/AAAAAAAADss\/NUrlEWTUZq8\/s640\/printers+cabinet-+wide.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWhen I look around my small space- I now feel like there is something to be proud of! It is a rental- but it is \u003Ci\u003EMY\u003C\/i\u003E space, I feel ownership over it. It definitely feels like it's \"me\"- and who could ask for more than that!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI know you guys can do it, too. No matter what your budget is, no matter where you live. Just decide what you like- and bit-by-bit, make it happen!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EZack and I are on the vacation of our lives right now- it has been so fantastic...but I do look forward to getting home and digging into my kitchen project!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px !important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/p\/places-i-party-thanks-to-all-ladies-who.html\"\u003ELooking for places to link up your projects? Check out my Party page.\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI'm also linked up \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/%20http:\/\/thediyshowoff.blogspot.com\/%20,%20http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/733blog.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.momnivores-dilemma.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/homestoriesatoz.com\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/8155326687336796096\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/08\/my-living-room-before-after.html#comment-form","title":"18 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/8155326687336796096"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/8155326687336796096"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/08\/my-living-room-before-after.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003EMy Living Room [Before \u0026 After!!]\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kK43ZFuU8zQ\/UArTWTCqRXI\/AAAAAAAADsI\/09Xs7yx3LZU\/s72-c\/ottoman-+drop+cloth,+recovered.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"18"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-806988701812905665"},"published":{"$t":"2012-07-30T04:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-07-30T19:18:22.758-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Feature: Sleeping Porch ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"border: 0px; color: #555555; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"entry\" style=\"border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.com\/farmhouse\/sleeping-porch\/img_9993-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9913\" style=\"border: 0px; color: #60cac6; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9913\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.zippykidcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_9993-562x374.jpg\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.699219); border: 1px solid rgb(230, 230, 230); height: auto; margin: 10px 20px; max-width: 540px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"IMG_9993\" width=\"562\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EGood day, dear friends! The hubs and I are still on vacation- living it up as we travel all over the western US. We've seen Yellowstone and the rain forest in Washington. Right now we are traveling down the Oregon coast, and heading towards Lake Tahoe. We've seen grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, elk, moose, mountain goats- and seen rivers and mountains! It has been quite the trip!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.com\/farmhouse\/kitchen\/\" style=\"background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8310\" height=\"366\" src=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.zippykidcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_91202.jpg\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.699219); border: 1px solid rgb(230, 230, 230); height: auto; margin: 10px 20px; max-width: 540px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"img_9120\" width=\"550\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EI came across this fantastic \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.com\/farmhouse\/kitchen\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ekitchen\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMaple and Magnolia\u003C\/a\u003E when it was featured at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.whisperwoodcottage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWhisper Wood Cottage\u003C\/a\u003E and I believe it won their \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.whisperwoodcottage.com\/2012\/05\/talent-scouting-party-all-things.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\"all things kitchen\" contest\u003C\/a\u003E last winter. I think was published in Cottages and Bungalows, as a result. I'm sure you can totally see why- they warm gray walls, the crisp white upholstery and china.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.zippykidcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_8531.jpg\" style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #60cac6; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8311\" height=\"366\" src=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.zippykidcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_8531.jpg\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.699219); border: 1px solid rgb(230, 230, 230); height: auto; margin: 10px 20px; max-width: 540px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"img_8531\" width=\"550\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EMix that with a few industrial elements and some warm wood or weathered wood- and I think you have the kitchen thousands of us are striving towards and would LOVE to see in our own homes! Am I right?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #1e8f8b; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.zippykidcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/j1.jpg\" style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #1e8f8b; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8309\" height=\"825\" src=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.zippykidcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/j1.jpg\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.699219); border: 1px solid rgb(230, 230, 230); height: auto; margin: 10px 20px; max-width: 540px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"j\" width=\"550\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.5em;\"\u003EI think the real kicker is the gym basket storage center. I actually remember going to summer camp when I was 5, at my Dad's old high school, and they had gym baskets like this! Who would have thought they would become to chic?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #60cac6; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; height: auto; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.com\/farmhouse\/sleeping-porch\/img_9993-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9913\" style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #60cac6; font-size: medium; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9913\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.zippykidcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_9993-562x374.jpg\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.699219); border: 1px solid rgb(230, 230, 230); height: auto; margin: 10px 20px; max-width: 540px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"IMG_9993\" width=\"562\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EThe very best part- that's not even today's feature. See,\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESusan\u003C\/a\u003E is an incredibly talented decorator and her entire home is completely fabulous! When I saw her \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.com\/farmhouse\/sleeping-porch\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esleeping porch\u003C\/a\u003E, I just about \u003Ci\u003Edied\u003C\/i\u003E! I mean, this is your porch? Can I have it for \u003Ci\u003Emy\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;very own bedroom, pretty, pretty please!!!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.com\/farmhouse\/sleeping-porch\/img_0009\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9914\" style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #60cac6; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9914\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.zippykidcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0009.jpg\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.699219); border: 1px solid rgb(230, 230, 230); height: auto; margin: 10px 20px; max-width: 540px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"IMG_0009\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.com\/farmhouse\/sleeping-porch\/img_0071-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9915\" style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #60cac6; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9915\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.zippykidcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0071-562x374.jpg\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.699219); border: 1px solid rgb(230, 230, 230); height: auto; margin: 10px 20px; max-width: 540px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"IMG_0071\" width=\"562\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; line-height: 1.5em;\"\u003EI think one of Susan's greatest decorating talents is knowing how to mix the right shapes to create an overall vision. If you look at the curves on the antique bed and the curves on the light with the round table and clock- it is a vision of white antique loveliness!! I know there are a ton of almost all white room fans among my readers- this room is for you!!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.com\/farmhouse\/sleeping-porch\/img_0085-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9916\" style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #60cac6; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9916\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.zippykidcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0085-562x374.jpg\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.699219); border: 1px solid rgb(230, 230, 230); height: auto; margin: 10px 20px; max-width: 540px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"IMG_0085\" width=\"562\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EJust perfect for your guest to write come about their stay! I know you all adore the chippy old table, serving as a desk. It is the exact look tons of us try to replicate with various paint techniques.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #60cac6; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.com\/farmhouse\/sleeping-porch\/img_9941-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9917\" style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #60cac6; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9917\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.zippykidcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_9941-562x374.jpg\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.699219); border: 1px solid rgb(230, 230, 230); height: auto; margin: 10px 20px; max-width: 540px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"IMG_9941\" width=\"562\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EThe only pops of color come in pale aqua- found in a few glass vases and in a very pale vintage typewriter. There is just a faint floral pattern on the sheets, enough to add interest and dimension, but still creating a light and airy feel. Oh yeah, and some perfectly droopy tulips to add some pink, perfecting the shabby chic-ness!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #60cac6; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.com\/farmhouse\/sleeping-porch\/img_0098\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9918\" style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #60cac6; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9918\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.zippykidcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0098-562x374.jpg\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.699219); border: 1px solid rgb(230, 230, 230); height: auto; margin: 10px 20px; max-width: 540px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"IMG_0098\" width=\"562\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"\u003EI know you guys don't need me to point out all these lovely details, these rooms speak for themselves. I can bet you guys are already rushing over to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mapleandmagnolia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMaple \u0026amp; Magnolia\u003C\/a\u003E right now- to subscribe, and I don't blame you! I did the same! Hope you're enjoying your week, everyone! I am having a fantastic summer- get out there and get you some sun!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"p1\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px !important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"entry\" style=\"border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: 'PT Serif', arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/806988701812905665\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/07\/feature-sleeping-porch.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/806988701812905665"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/806988701812905665"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/07\/feature-sleeping-porch.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Feature: Sleeping Porch ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-3546194695706071004"},"published":{"$t":"2012-07-10T04:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-07-10T04:00:02.506-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feature: Vintage Style Home Tour ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI have a super fabulous home to share with you all today! I am so excited to show off \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESusan\u003C\/a\u003E's, from Must Love Junk,\u0026nbsp;vintagey home! She is a new blogger but has been widely welcomed into the blogging community- since her style is amazing! People cannot get enough- and I feel the same. In fact I went through her whole archives the other day- just reading and checking out the eye candy!!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n{Susan will share a few glimpses of a few different spaces in her home. If you want to see more about that room- just click on the link. }\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/ok-kids-are-you-ready-to-see-other-half.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThis\u003C\/a\u003E is the wall opposite my front door, the huge coat rack, and the stack of suitcases.\u0026nbsp; My talented friend Melissa made the cute little picture frame (she knows I love me some numbers!)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/ok-kids-are-you-ready-to-see-other-half.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hiCFMI5KvOU\/T9j12MSeu7I\/AAAAAAAAAMA\/GWfptJ-dUNE\/s640\/SAM_1952.JPG\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EThis wooden rack has to be one of my all-time favorite\/best scores!\u0026nbsp; (And a funny story, too.) I was at the local flea market a couple years ago with my nephew Alex, who was visiting from Arizona.\u0026nbsp; He was maybe 13 years old at the time, and whenever he comes to town, I call him my 'flea buddy' 'cause he loves to go and look for model cars he collects (used to), etc.\u0026nbsp; So I look down the aisle, and spy this shoe rack, and grab his arm (nearly squeezing him to death) and tell him I've always wanted one of these, I'm freaking out, but to be cool (even though I'M the one that needs to be cool!)\u0026nbsp; So we get to it, and it's a little rough, and not the greatest one I've ever seen, but hey, that's fine with me, and I ask the guy how much...drumroll please...and he says \"how about 20 bucks?\"\u0026nbsp; Well, I heard angels sing, and about passed out!!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/ok-kids-are-you-ready-to-see-other-half.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4Cn92nf2f3M\/T9j4RVOIPCI\/AAAAAAAAAMU\/Bw79OTUkGss\/s640\/SAM_2261.JPG\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003ESo once I recover, I pay him, and we go to load it into my small SUV, and it won't fit!\u0026nbsp; Now what am I gonna do? Well, he asks where I live (about 15 minutes away) and he then OFFERS TO DELIVER IT! Having no choice, I give him my address, and as Alex and I left, I'm fretting \"Will I ever see the guy again? He could just take my money and scram!\" (Not that I cared as much about my 20 bucks as getting my great find!)\u0026nbsp; And Alex is just rolling his eyes and so amused that I'm getting worked up over this piece of 'junk'. It gets better...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/ok-kids-are-you-ready-to-see-other-half.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7P_iibMLsMw\/T9j6fAMpudI\/AAAAAAAAAMc\/cSe6RFL_p_0\/s640\/SAM_1953.JPG\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EWe're at home waiting, and sure enough, the guy comes rolling in (I was so relieved) and this cute girl gets out of the passenger's side, and comes to the door...and we know each other!\u0026nbsp; She sets up at the flea all the time with gorgeous linens and vintage jewelry, and it turned out that she's friends with the guy who I bought the rack from!\u0026nbsp; We were laughing so hard because she said the whole way to my house she was giving him such a hard time about offering to deliver a $20 item!\u0026nbsp; But she was happy it was me, and I gave her a tour of the house.\u0026nbsp; And I've enjoyed this 'piece of junk' ever since! Just had to share that. Click \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/ok-kids-are-you-ready-to-see-other-half.html\" style=\"background-color: white;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E to see the other details on this side of the room!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/my-hall-of-fame.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sDX8sic3xP8\/T9UBWHaIB9I\/AAAAAAAAAJM\/IIFmCj50GiY\/s640\/SAM_2537.JPG\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; color: #33aaff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px; position: relative; text-align: center;\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003ENow we continue my home tour into my front \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/my-hall-of-fame.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehallway\/entry\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003EOur house is a 1929 Colonial, but it's not a traditional layout...the front of the house is a big open hallway (basically unused space, but that's ok-more for me to decorate :) then the kitchen in the back of the house is TINY (but that's ok, too, since I don't cook!)\u0026nbsp; This gives you the perspective of walking out of the living room into the hall. I've got quite a collection of suitcases, but this is my highest stack. I especially love the 'striped' ones, as you can tell.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: #33aaff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DPrCgfqeXH0\/T9UIZzNCOBI\/AAAAAAAAAJo\/NwTFS_LLjwY\/s1600\/SAM_2543.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"color: #33aaff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DPrCgfqeXH0\/T9UIZzNCOBI\/AAAAAAAAAJo\/NwTFS_LLjwY\/s1600\/SAM_2543.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #33aaff; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DPrCgfqeXH0\/T9UIZzNCOBI\/AAAAAAAAAJo\/NwTFS_LLjwY\/s640\/SAM_2543.JPG\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003EStop by to learn all about\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/my-hall-of-fame.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;huge piece in my hall- and to see all the other details on this side!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003EThis is the room we spend the most time in (next to the sun room)...the \"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/now-this-is-living-room.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELiving Room\u003C\/a\u003E\"...let me break it down for you:\u0026nbsp; this is the view from our front hallway.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/now-this-is-living-room.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-EjvfhjihoOU\/T8qZ57RSUKI\/AAAAAAAAAFk\/KPvlubYclrA\/s640\/SAM_2243.JPG\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EWe use an old factory cart for our coffee table-it's a true, old rough one; my hubby surprised me and stenciled \"Dept No 3\" on the side when I was out of town, because that's my favorite number!\u0026nbsp; I really couldn't believe he went and did that! (I absolutely can't picture him going into Jo-Ann's and buying stencils and a paint pen :)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; We got the old roll-down school map at an auction when we lived in Columbus, for a steal!\u0026nbsp; The postal cart is one of my fav items-I splurged and got it on Etsy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003EAnd I found 2 crates\/boxes that are more unison in shape and size to replace the bottom drawers!) My hubby also surprised me with the 3 connected 'stadium seats'-he's a keeper!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/now-this-is-living-room.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0kfqVtM-iNU\/T8qbYSzEwhI\/AAAAAAAAAFs\/nzroN3KX04o\/s640\/SAM_2353.JPG\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003EStop by to see the other side of our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/now-this-is-living-room.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eliving room\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/2012\/05\/for-love-of-ironstone.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rY4J6rb6jzc\/T7U0YEPxv-I\/AAAAAAAAACc\/AKjlIR8T6x0\/s640\/SAM_2214.JPG\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003EWe all love adding to our collections, don't we?\u0026nbsp; I have too many to mention!\u0026nbsp; But here are 2 of my favorites...ironstone and old seltzer bottles.\u0026nbsp; I know so many of us love ironstone-it's pretty easy to find, and usually fairly inexpensive.\u0026nbsp; I've gathered mine in a cabinet that my dad made for me using barnwood and an old window\/door. I love how grouping together some simple items can make such a statement!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EThis is our '\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/office-space.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eoffice\u003C\/a\u003E', right off the front hall\/entryway.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: #888888; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1PvFZjh6EEo\/T-cBllBETMI\/AAAAAAAAAP0\/u55Nif2Az0s\/s1600\/SAM_2427.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1PvFZjh6EEo\/T-cBllBETMI\/AAAAAAAAAP0\/u55Nif2Az0s\/s640\/SAM_2427.JPG\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003EIn here, I decided to go with more of an industrial vibe. The walls were painted red when we moved in, and we left them, so they just seemed to lean toward a more industrial look.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PxWc4xHDsXk\/T_D-fsps_II\/AAAAAAAAASc\/LLBVQzO2Zps\/s640\/SAM_2733.JPG\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; color: #33aaff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px; position: relative; text-align: center;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003EThe red walls definitely aren't for the faint of heart (although they're not as bright as they seem in these photos!)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; I've liked them, but it's time for a change, so we're thinking of painting them a gray. It should mesh well with all of the galvanized metal I've collected!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E✧✧✧✧✧\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 18px;\"\u003ETotally great, right?! I loved the mail cart in her living room- and of course the railroad cart too. Susan's hubby sounds like a major sweetheart. I mean, aren't antiques always the way to a girl's heart? ;-)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Oh- and did you see the tower of vintage suitcases!? I have a pic pinned just like that- now I can have 2!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"line-height: 18px;\"\u003EI am totally crushin' on all the little details- like tons of\u0026nbsp;antique\u0026nbsp;items filling the built-ins, vintage seltzer bottles, wood\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;patina,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;and worn metal! (*sigh!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003EAlthough I love the design details, the best part of the blog is Susan herself. She is such a sweetheart!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIf you guys want more- make sure you \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mustlovejunk.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estop by \u003C\/a\u003Eand say hi to Susan. Even though she has a fairly new blog- there is a ton more eye candy to check out!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTo the gals I'm meeting up with \u003Cb\u003Etonight\u003C\/b\u003E for our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/sponsors-for-bloggers-night-out-woot.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBlogger's Dinner\u003C\/a\u003E, I am so excited! 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Before I branch off into unrelated, drug induced tangents!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nToday I'm happy to introduce you to my bloggy-friend, Kristin. She's the creative force behind \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyklassichome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESimply Klassic Home\u003C\/a\u003E. I'd be surprised if you haven't already \"met\" her- she's super friendly and so sweet. Not only does she blog, but she also does \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyklassicdesign.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eblog design\u003C\/a\u003E- you have probably seen her work around blogland- and probably her \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyklassichome.com\/search\/label\/Printables\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eprintables\u003C\/a\u003E, too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"widget-item-control\"\u003E\n\n\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"crosscol-wrapper\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv id=\"uds-searchControl\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=2940775268714910845\" name=\"uds-search-results\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/blogger.g?blogID=2940775268714910845\" name=\"4791812858012995372\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3 class=\"post-title entry-title\"\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyklassichome.com\/2012\/04\/master-bedroom-reveal-unexpected.html\"\u003EMaster Bedroom Reveal - An Unexpected Makeover\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"post-header\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nWhen a decorator gets an idea, she has to run with it, right?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nThus is the case with this master bedroom makeover. If you've been following since the beginning, you may remember the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyklassichome.com\/2011\/05\/master-bedroomreveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efirst makeover\u003C\/a\u003E just about a year ago. Well, it never felt quite right, but I had moved on to other projects and it was \"good enough.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNow, I've got lots on the \"to-do\" list for this year, and the master \nbedroom didn't even make the cut...so why is it the first thing \nfinished???\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA couple of months ago I decided to use the shutter headboard elsewhere \nin my home so out of the bedroom it came. Then I realized I had to \nreplace it with something but had no idea what. I knew I wanted to add \nmore natural elements and warmth and texture, but how?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x_MM92VA5Ts\/T5tSXVEJPcI\/AAAAAAAAJV0\/hFK_hnE6Z-4\/s1600\/Bedroom+Mirror+Reflection.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x_MM92VA5Ts\/T5tSXVEJPcI\/AAAAAAAAJV0\/hFK_hnE6Z-4\/s640\/Bedroom+Mirror+Reflection.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIf you are a follower of Pamela at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pbjstories.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPB\u0026amp;J Stories\u003C\/a\u003E you already caught a glimpse of the new headboard when I shared my painted mirror project. (As you can see, distressed won!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2zqAUTbA7pc\/T5tS3_UIjWI\/AAAAAAAAJW4\/6t0F5uyBY5o\/s1600\/Full+Bedroom+Shot+1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2zqAUTbA7pc\/T5tS3_UIjWI\/AAAAAAAAJW4\/6t0F5uyBY5o\/s640\/Full+Bedroom+Shot+1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI was Pinterest surfing and came across \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/myvintagebliss.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/union-jack-canvas-art.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis project\u003C\/a\u003E\n by Vintage Bliss. Inspiration struck as I remembered I had our old \nhollow core closet doors stored in the garage. I hoped it would be the \nright size, and though it was a little wider than the bed, I thought it \nwas just right.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MicaOEiCLFU\/T5uI3It6Y7I\/AAAAAAAAJYU\/b9LxxZZCRXs\/s1600\/Union+Jack+Headboard.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MicaOEiCLFU\/T5uI3It6Y7I\/AAAAAAAAJYU\/b9LxxZZCRXs\/s640\/Union+Jack+Headboard.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8woS1TqCfec\/T5uJJTtZKlI\/AAAAAAAAJZA\/dW6_QBP-M44\/s1600\/Union+Jack+Headboard+2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8woS1TqCfec\/T5uJJTtZKlI\/AAAAAAAAJZA\/dW6_QBP-M44\/s640\/Union+Jack+Headboard+2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-y4QWcJkDkmw\/T5uIzKhHcLI\/AAAAAAAAJYM\/OkUUALwhd6g\/s1600\/Pillows+and+Headboard.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-y4QWcJkDkmw\/T5uIzKhHcLI\/AAAAAAAAJYM\/OkUUALwhd6g\/s640\/Pillows+and+Headboard.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAll of a sudden here I was completely\u0026nbsp;immersed\u0026nbsp;in a bedroom makeover. I went to my favorite store, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mycountryroads.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECountry Roads\u003C\/a\u003E in Orange, California (ahem, fivetimesintwoweeks), looking for new pieces to complete the room. (It may be a sickness.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI'm so grateful to have my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.salvagedior.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eamazing friend\u003C\/a\u003E\n to bounce ideas off of. (From one Princess K to another, thank you from\n the bottom of my heart.) She found this beautiful bench for me at where\n else, Country Roads.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-89OvFf0YCkE\/T5tSxX3Ec2I\/AAAAAAAAJWk\/Dyrb_vvhQCI\/s1600\/Full+Bed+Shot.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-89OvFf0YCkE\/T5tSxX3Ec2I\/AAAAAAAAJWk\/Dyrb_vvhQCI\/s640\/Full+Bed+Shot.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA quick coat of poly and she was ready to go.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-c9aEm35vBfc\/T5til4wu_FI\/AAAAAAAAJXo\/FG5d6_W4VeM\/s1600\/Chippy+Bench+3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-c9aEm35vBfc\/T5til4wu_FI\/AAAAAAAAJXo\/FG5d6_W4VeM\/s640\/Chippy+Bench+3.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LnXqcYqeQx0\/T5tip-aLKzI\/AAAAAAAAJXw\/YFEMppQZ6zo\/s1600\/Chippy+Bench.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LnXqcYqeQx0\/T5tip-aLKzI\/AAAAAAAAJXw\/YFEMppQZ6zo\/s640\/Chippy+Bench.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe dresser was part of last year's makeover.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9VvgRQkotxw\/T5tSq-yaMwI\/AAAAAAAAJWU\/ED4CXeduzZg\/s1600\/Dresser.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9VvgRQkotxw\/T5tSq-yaMwI\/AAAAAAAAJWU\/ED4CXeduzZg\/s640\/Dresser.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI added each of the vignette elements.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-T_it-gWGSOY\/T5tSekDpAgI\/AAAAAAAAJWE\/pAAEIvN14fw\/s1600\/Dresser+Vignette+2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-T_it-gWGSOY\/T5tSekDpAgI\/AAAAAAAAJWE\/pAAEIvN14fw\/s640\/Dresser+Vignette+2.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LP3ymcSK8xk\/T5tSkN1KIbI\/AAAAAAAAJWM\/rJVq_Wpj510\/s1600\/Dresser+Vignette.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LP3ymcSK8xk\/T5tSkN1KIbI\/AAAAAAAAJWM\/rJVq_Wpj510\/s640\/Dresser+Vignette.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WjZZh-c3XXg\/T5tS0ZxiwAI\/AAAAAAAAJWw\/7KD_hd0SI1Q\/s1600\/Full+Bed+shot+3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WjZZh-c3XXg\/T5tS0ZxiwAI\/AAAAAAAAJWw\/7KD_hd0SI1Q\/s640\/Full+Bed+shot+3.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI grabbed some vintage books from the unused (in 20 years) church \nlibrary to give the lamps some height and switched out the shades.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5BHt7mo2KL4\/T5uIr-ynFBI\/AAAAAAAAJX8\/HYwAQ2rGaFk\/s1600\/Nighstand+2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5BHt7mo2KL4\/T5uIr-ynFBI\/AAAAAAAAJX8\/HYwAQ2rGaFk\/s640\/Nighstand+2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-y2XKX37GNBI\/T5uIvYTRTBI\/AAAAAAAAJYE\/Eh25rs_0WK0\/s1600\/Nightstand+1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-y2XKX37GNBI\/T5uIvYTRTBI\/AAAAAAAAJYE\/Eh25rs_0WK0\/s640\/Nightstand+1.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-P2cD4ViCtlE\/T5uI6XpycdI\/AAAAAAAAJYc\/3tyWDlyMqUc\/s1600\/left+nightstand.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-P2cD4ViCtlE\/T5uI6XpycdI\/AAAAAAAAJYc\/3tyWDlyMqUc\/s640\/left+nightstand.jpg\" width=\"432\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\nDropcloth curtains are cheap and effective, and add the perfect amount \nof color and texture. Tied with burlap scraps to finish them off.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-j_VHFZS-7q4\/T5tStng7P4I\/AAAAAAAAJWc\/4bZwxDG6hLc\/s1600\/Dropcloth+Curtains.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-j_VHFZS-7q4\/T5tStng7P4I\/AAAAAAAAJWc\/4bZwxDG6hLc\/s640\/Dropcloth+Curtains.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aHJ81mkIPDQ\/T5tSaQij6CI\/AAAAAAAAJV8\/kvOv9bYLVd8\/s1600\/Bench+and+Bed.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-aHJ81mkIPDQ\/T5tSaQij6CI\/AAAAAAAAJV8\/kvOv9bYLVd8\/s640\/Bench+and+Bed.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAn old frame and iron bird hooks hold my necklaces (all three of them).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tgI2U1hYCTg\/T5uI9iOx_VI\/AAAAAAAAJYk\/XcG_T1nyUes\/s1600\/necklace+hanger+2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tgI2U1hYCTg\/T5uI9iOx_VI\/AAAAAAAAJYk\/XcG_T1nyUes\/s640\/necklace+hanger+2.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI tied a scrap of dropcloth and twine around a small mason jar, added a wire hanger for a cute little hanging vase.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-h5TugopZ9u0\/T5tS7_0dxJI\/AAAAAAAAJXA\/gg2T8bFVKPU\/s1600\/Hanging+Mason+Jar.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-h5TugopZ9u0\/T5tS7_0dxJI\/AAAAAAAAJXA\/gg2T8bFVKPU\/s640\/Hanging+Mason+Jar.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI had to include a special new fluffy pillow in the corner for my sweet kitty (mostly to keep her off of my bed!).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mb_RR9mcZfc\/T5tTCh5xh_I\/AAAAAAAAJXQ\/XX46moxVCA0\/s1600\/cat.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mb_RR9mcZfc\/T5tTCh5xh_I\/AAAAAAAAJXQ\/XX46moxVCA0\/s640\/cat.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAnd finally, a framed printable reminds me of what I'm striving for each\n day - to let go of the junk and live in the moment every single day.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kbID06v8x6E\/T5tS_JRY4BI\/AAAAAAAAJXI\/ybY0rPQSqpg\/s1600\/be+happy.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"582\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kbID06v8x6E\/T5tS_JRY4BI\/AAAAAAAAJXI\/ybY0rPQSqpg\/s640\/be+happy.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI'm loving it all and know that this is exactly what I wanted!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-89OvFf0YCkE\/T5tSxX3Ec2I\/AAAAAAAAJWk\/Dyrb_vvhQCI\/s1600\/Full+Bed+Shot.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-89OvFf0YCkE\/T5tSxX3Ec2I\/AAAAAAAAJWk\/Dyrb_vvhQCI\/s640\/Full+Bed+Shot.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed this little tour. I'll be \nsharing some details later in the week. Now maybe I can get back to some\n of the other projects I've been working on!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDidn't she do a great job? I adore that headboard- I am fully addicted to that union jack flag. So obviously I am coveting that pillow, too! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nKristin totally deserves a retreat-like bedroom. She's a single mom of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyklassichome.com\/p\/my-adoption-story_18.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2 {adopted!!} kids\u003C\/a\u003E- and warrants some \"her\" time. Right?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nA few extra goodies...\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyklassichome.com\/2012\/06\/virgin-no-more-chalk-painted-hutch.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"558\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QCdMxEd_B-k\/T9yhObBbT5I\/AAAAAAAADgM\/oHpkSCEISJg\/s640\/IMG_0181ed.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nKristin joined the chalk paint rage when she painted her \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyklassichome.com\/2012\/06\/virgin-no-more-chalk-painted-hutch.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egrandmother's heirloom hutch\u003C\/a\u003E! You will want to see the before on this baby- it's is totally awesome!I love how she displayed family heirloom furniture and filled it with the same. So meaningful- and it looks beautiful!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyklassichome.com\/2012\/06\/cities-of-germany-rustic-wood-planked.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-m5HhzJiitrU\/T9yhPE6Ye_I\/AAAAAAAADgU\/VZtu68vdG1I\/s640\/IMG_0300ed.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI also love this mantle scape- the gray wood, pops of turquoise and vintage jars are right up my alley! Check out how Kristin made \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.simplyklassichome.com\/2012\/06\/cities-of-germany-rustic-wood-planked.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis\u003C\/a\u003E sign- I'm sure you'll want to make your own. I know I do- like seriously!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMake sure you pop over and say \"Hi\" to Kristin!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI hope you all have a great Monday!!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: transparent; border: 0 !important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/5023967429161928521\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/06\/reader-feature-shabby-chic-bedroom.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/5023967429161928521"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/5023967429161928521"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/06\/reader-feature-shabby-chic-bedroom.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Reader Feature: Shabby Chic Bedroom Reveal ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x_MM92VA5Ts\/T5tSXVEJPcI\/AAAAAAAAJV0\/hFK_hnE6Z-4\/s72-c\/Bedroom+Mirror+Reflection.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-4631237924906852300"},"published":{"$t":"2012-06-11T05:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-06-11T07:27:29.382-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feature: Fabulous French Style Home ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMeet Des- she's the darling owner of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/peekingthruthesunflowers.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPeeking thru the Sunflowers\u003C\/a\u003E. Des blogs about her her vintage and antique finds, projects, and shares inspiring design photos. She has a beautiful home and I don't mind saying I am jealous of her gorgeous furnishings!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI've asked her to share her living room, family room and her dining room with us today.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?ui=2\u0026amp;ik=bcde438fb4\u0026amp;view=att\u0026amp;th=1376837dd3073154\u0026amp;attid=0.1\u0026amp;disp=emb\u0026amp;zw\u0026amp;atsh=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"image\" border=\"0\" class=\"\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?ui=2\u0026amp;ik=bcde438fb4\u0026amp;view=att\u0026amp;th=1376837dd3073154\u0026amp;attid=0.1\u0026amp;disp=emb\u0026amp;zw\u0026amp;atsh=1\" style=\"background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"image\" width=\"536\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHere's a view into {what I believe} is her family room. I love the color scheme- and can you believe Des \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/peekingthruthesunflowers.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/armoire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epainted that gorgeous armoire \u003C\/a\u003Eherself? It turned out so beautifully!!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?ui=2\u0026amp;ik=bcde438fb4\u0026amp;view=att\u0026amp;th=1376837dd3073154\u0026amp;attid=0.2\u0026amp;disp=emb\u0026amp;zw\u0026amp;atsh=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"image\" border=\"0\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?ui=2\u0026amp;ik=bcde438fb4\u0026amp;view=att\u0026amp;th=1376837dd3073154\u0026amp;attid=0.2\u0026amp;disp=emb\u0026amp;zw\u0026amp;atsh=1\" style=\"background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"image\" width=\"371\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?ui=2\u0026amp;ik=bcde438fb4\u0026amp;view=att\u0026amp;th=1376837dd3073154\u0026amp;attid=0.8\u0026amp;disp=emb\u0026amp;zw\u0026amp;atsh=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"image\" border=\"0\" class=\"\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?ui=2\u0026amp;ik=bcde438fb4\u0026amp;view=att\u0026amp;th=1376837dd3073154\u0026amp;attid=0.8\u0026amp;disp=emb\u0026amp;zw\u0026amp;atsh=1\" style=\"background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"image\" width=\"644\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ENotice her collection of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/peekingthruthesunflowers.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/my-new-amazing-treasure.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecane\u003C\/a\u003Es in the antique galvanized container? Such a beautiful space- I love the color of this petite sofa and chair.\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?ui=2\u0026amp;ik=bcde438fb4\u0026amp;view=att\u0026amp;th=1376837dd3073154\u0026amp;attid=0.7\u0026amp;disp=emb\u0026amp;zw\u0026amp;atsh=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"image\" border=\"0\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?ui=2\u0026amp;ik=bcde438fb4\u0026amp;view=att\u0026amp;th=1376837dd3073154\u0026amp;attid=0.7\u0026amp;disp=emb\u0026amp;zw\u0026amp;atsh=1\" style=\"background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"image\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI looove this shot of her home! Tell me this pic isn't pin-able! SO pretty!\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-V4y-jJ4EGs0\/T9PmsQF2v-I\/AAAAAAAADd0\/kqpehqZansU\/s1600\/des+4+collage.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-V4y-jJ4EGs0\/T9PmsQF2v-I\/AAAAAAAADd0\/kqpehqZansU\/s640\/des+4+collage.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHere you can see into the living room. The two rooms flow beautifully! I love the sconces that you can see in the next room.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-43_iFj7vZ5k\/T9PkodCjT6I\/AAAAAAAADdU\/bANAzxSRif0\/s640\/des+1-1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003EYou guys! Just look at this gorgeous space!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?ui=2\u0026amp;ik=bcde438fb4\u0026amp;view=att\u0026amp;th=1376837dd3073154\u0026amp;attid=0.6\u0026amp;disp=emb\u0026amp;zw\u0026amp;atsh=1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"image\" border=\"0\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?ui=2\u0026amp;ik=bcde438fb4\u0026amp;view=att\u0026amp;th=1376837dd3073154\u0026amp;attid=0.6\u0026amp;disp=emb\u0026amp;zw\u0026amp;atsh=1\" style=\"background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"image\" width=\"644\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Each detail Des adds is chosen thoughtfully- each piece of art and each accessory.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YAPtoQh3n2E\/T9PdbcMN5fI\/AAAAAAAADdA\/DoRezwUcwAs\/s1600\/grain%25252520sack%25252520pillows%25252520008_thumb%2525255B6%2525255D.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YAPtoQh3n2E\/T9PdbcMN5fI\/AAAAAAAADdA\/DoRezwUcwAs\/s640\/grain%25252520sack%25252520pillows%25252520008_thumb%2525255B6%2525255D.jpg\" width=\"425\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThese pillows were made from some antique \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/peekingthruthesunflowers.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/antiques\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egrain sacks\u003C\/a\u003E she had grabbed awhile back. Everyone loves them some grain sacks- so I know you guys will like them as much as I do!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YAPtoQh3n2E\/T9PdbcMN5fI\/AAAAAAAADdA\/DoRezwUcwAs\/s1600\/grain%25252520sack%25252520pillows%25252520008_thumb%2525255B6%2525255D.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kV8CP_sGRUU\/T9PkqGZAabI\/AAAAAAAADdc\/m9l6ZFU1cCY\/s1600\/des+2+Collage.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kV8CP_sGRUU\/T9PkqGZAabI\/AAAAAAAADdc\/m9l6ZFU1cCY\/s640\/des+2+Collage.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBeautiful architectural details...\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-q2j-xZNjT8U\/T9Pda4ZnfEI\/AAAAAAAADc4\/AyovFESFvvU\/s640\/grain%25252520sack%25252520pillows%25252520001_thumb%2525255B6%2525255D.jpg\" width=\"425\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe rooms flow one into the next downstairs. You can see the dining room in the corner of this pic.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"image\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?ui=2\u0026amp;ik=bcde438fb4\u0026amp;view=att\u0026amp;th=137682aba82f672e\u0026amp;attid=0.2\u0026amp;disp=emb\u0026amp;zw\u0026amp;atsh=1\" style=\"background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"image\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?ui=2\u0026amp;ik=bcde438fb4\u0026amp;view=att\u0026amp;th=1376837dd3073154\u0026amp;attid=0.6\u0026amp;disp=emb\u0026amp;zw\u0026amp;atsh=1\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe table was handmade- you can check out the details \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/peekingthruthesunflowers.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/my-new-dining-room-table.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere.\u003C\/a\u003E The chairs, however, are from Restoration Hardware.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"image\" border=\"0\" class=\"\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?ui=2\u0026amp;ik=bcde438fb4\u0026amp;view=att\u0026amp;th=137682aba82f672e\u0026amp;attid=0.1\u0026amp;disp=emb\u0026amp;zw\u0026amp;atsh=1\" style=\"background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"image\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe dining room is so beautiful and serene. The rooms all feel different and unique but also unified by similar color schemes and window treatments.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L7Fvmf5cek4\/T9Pkr-dD__I\/AAAAAAAADds\/0wN7jFuSP-E\/s1600\/des+Collage.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L7Fvmf5cek4\/T9Pkr-dD__I\/AAAAAAAADds\/0wN7jFuSP-E\/s640\/des+Collage.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/peekingthruthesunflowers.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/French%20baker%27s%20table\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFrench baker's table \u003C\/a\u003Eholds more vintage collectibles.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7D5BYERrpEA\/T9PoW19DD6I\/AAAAAAAADd8\/SNwh5M_5uWM\/s640\/des+5+collage.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003EDes is one talented lady to compose such a beautiful space. I love all these details.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThanks for sharing your beautiful home\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/peekingthruthesunflowers.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E Des\u003C\/a\u003E! I am humbled to share your space with my friends over here! \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAs a side note-\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWhen you guys have homes \u003Ci\u003Ethis\u003C\/i\u003E beautiful I honestly, not for the life of me, can figure out why you follow my lil' blog! It seems crazy to me that anyone would want to see how I decorate my \u003Ci\u003Erental\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Ci\u003Econdo\u003C\/i\u003E- when they live somewhere like this!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;{You guys know who I'm talking about- my friends out there- whose homes are beyond gorgeous!} Well, thanks for following, thanks for showing an interest! I'll be back in a day or so with a new project. I hope you guys stop by, and tell \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/peekingthruthesunflowers.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDes\u003C\/a\u003E hi for me!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nxoxo\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: transparent; border: 0 !important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/4631237924906852300\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/06\/reader-feature-fabulous-french-style.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4631237924906852300"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4631237924906852300"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/06\/reader-feature-fabulous-french-style.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Reader Feature: Fabulous French Style Home ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-V4y-jJ4EGs0\/T9PmsQF2v-I\/AAAAAAAADd0\/kqpehqZansU\/s72-c\/des+4+collage.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-4126991568709851698"},"published":{"$t":"2012-05-28T05:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-05-28T05:00:07.744-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feature: Fab-U-Lous Home {aTour} ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qqFGTcurorA\/T7aF03o62VI\/AAAAAAAADUQ\/38VZVID5OOk\/s640\/IMG_4734.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp; I stinkin love this dining room- I mean, looove! The Restoration Hardware table, the lighting, the colors int he rug, the stenciled walls, the wainscotting- it basically rocks my world. I may or may not have pinned it to 2 categories in Pinterest!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThat's why I asked Amy from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECasablanca\u003C\/a\u003E to let me share her home tour with you all.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-V_G7rznlWoE\/T7muLxcld8I\/AAAAAAAADVg\/dfb6y5ADHHs\/s640\/IMG_3495.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zN7wnbPbqJQ\/T7muOF5BRSI\/AAAAAAAADVo\/J5Z4n-u4Zxg\/s640\/IMG_3505.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAmy lives in UT- like me! She has a new construction home- her \"white house\" and her blog documnets her journey to add personality to a blank slate.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt has already come a long way- and Amy has fantastic taste.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vCegyljFm2M\/T7aSE1LMamI\/AAAAAAAADVU\/7lv00yYIjoc\/s1600\/IMG_3841.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vCegyljFm2M\/T7aSE1LMamI\/AAAAAAAADVU\/7lv00yYIjoc\/s640\/IMG_3841.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zHx6Il-E9oY\/T7aFzz2p-UI\/AAAAAAAADUI\/dSu_5Ban7DU\/s1600\/IMG_4670.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHere's a pic of her kitchen-I adore the colors in Amy's home. She's practically famous for these \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/painted-leather-barstools.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epainted leather barstools\u003C\/a\u003E. She has a great tutorial- and they looked amazing. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zHx6Il-E9oY\/T7aFzz2p-UI\/AAAAAAAADUI\/dSu_5Ban7DU\/s640\/IMG_4670.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis pic was after Amy and her hubby \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/kitchen-soffit-transformation.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/kitchen-soffit-transformation.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etrimmed out the \u003C\/a\u003Esoffit. Now scroll back up- and compare the two. It looks ridiculously awesome, right? It makes the kitchen look like a million mucks!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3EbGsb_vjg8\/T7muPqNiLiI\/AAAAAAAADVw\/ajmNV1aU_YU\/s1600\/IMG_4675.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3EbGsb_vjg8\/T7muPqNiLiI\/AAAAAAAADVw\/ajmNV1aU_YU\/s640\/IMG_4675.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qqFGTcurorA\/T7aF03o62VI\/AAAAAAAADUQ\/38VZVID5OOk\/s640\/IMG_4734.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003EWe're back in my favorite room. I know it's hard to top that kitchen- but there's just something about this dining room that is so super amazing!! Her's the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/dining-room-transformation.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epost\u003C\/a\u003E detailing all the hard work- the stenciling, the wainscotting, etc. Wait a minute- did a mention the coffered ceiling? You have to check it out- fo real!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5qBLnVMJT2Q\/T7aF2N0falI\/AAAAAAAADUY\/bZhRsgWn0S8\/s1600\/IMG_4742.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5qBLnVMJT2Q\/T7aF2N0falI\/AAAAAAAADUY\/bZhRsgWn0S8\/s640\/IMG_4742.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EHere's the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/dining-room-settee.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epost\u003C\/a\u003E detailing the fun decor decisions for the room. I would totally \u003Cstrike\u003Ecopy it\u003C\/strike\u003E be inspired by it if I had the large room...or any dining room, at all! ;-)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-s7hJsWGlr0o\/T7aF6Bx-E2I\/AAAAAAAADU4\/Yj3xDPDLjwM\/s1600\/IMG_4805.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-s7hJsWGlr0o\/T7aF6Bx-E2I\/AAAAAAAADU4\/Yj3xDPDLjwM\/s640\/IMG_4805.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHere's her beautiful \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/living-room-transformation.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eliving room.\u003C\/a\u003E I love that fireplace and she did that abstract \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/easy-diy-abstract-art.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecanvas art\u003C\/a\u003E herself! I super love it!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-X5JitVfy3lg\/T7muQz_Bu9I\/AAAAAAAADV4\/WP73o0hfX6c\/s1600\/IMG_4809.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-X5JitVfy3lg\/T7muQz_Bu9I\/AAAAAAAADV4\/WP73o0hfX6c\/s640\/IMG_4809.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xVkPEU7lkv4\/T7aF3tx_xBI\/AAAAAAAADUg\/defEP9BwnGw\/s640\/IMG_4783.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003EHere's a couple of posts about her room- the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/living-room-repainted.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epaint \u003C\/a\u003Ecolor, Restoration Hardware \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2011\/09\/sofa-table.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esofa table\u003C\/a\u003E knock off, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/living-room-lighting.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elighting\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--7_HS2cr2Ok\/T7muTLGxA6I\/AAAAAAAADWA\/2gQf-SWmWdY\/s1600\/IMG_4897.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--7_HS2cr2Ok\/T7muTLGxA6I\/AAAAAAAADWA\/2gQf-SWmWdY\/s640\/IMG_4897.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHere's a shot of her \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_2079799490\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ekitchenette makeover\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_2079799490\"\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2012\/05\/kitchenette-transformation.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E \u003C\/a\u003EIt's a part of her newly finished basement {\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/family-room-changes.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/downstairs-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/downstairs-bathroom-transformation.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E}- Take a look at those awesome floors!! I love the herringbone design and that super saturated blue on the walls! \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aQ3ZHHrBJ44\/T7syVSFzCCI\/AAAAAAAADXI\/LAR5jXmFtPk\/s1600\/IMG_3865.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aQ3ZHHrBJ44\/T7syVSFzCCI\/AAAAAAAADXI\/LAR5jXmFtPk\/s640\/IMG_3865.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThere's so many great spaces to chose from- so last but no least, I thought I'd throw in a few shots from Amy's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/master-bath-toilet-room-transformation.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/master-bath-transformation.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emaster bath reveal.\u003C\/a\u003E  How much do you love that woodwork? The \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2011\/05\/ugly-duckling-chandelier.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewood chandy\u003C\/a\u003E over the tub was an INCREDIBLE lighting before and after!!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-z3vN1M9A5h4\/T7aSDz5Fa9I\/AAAAAAAADVE\/IYTsAUcpbjI\/s1600\/IMG_2732.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-z3vN1M9A5h4\/T7aSDz5Fa9I\/AAAAAAAADVE\/IYTsAUcpbjI\/s640\/IMG_2732.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIs was Amy's special touch to do these plain front shutters. They can be opened top, bottom, or all the way. She also has a fun design in this \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/master-bath-toilet-room-transformation.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emaster toilet\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/master-bath-transformation.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E \u003C\/a\u003Ereveal.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWasn't \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/casablancatransformation.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAmy\u003C\/a\u003E's home so fantastic!?! It is so gorgeous- and I love the colors! I've bookmarked a lot of the paint colors- I think they're totally perfect! There is plenty more home I didn't share with you today- and plenty more projects to check out- so stop by and tell her I sent you.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Thanks Amy for letting us explore your home today! Thanks to the rest of you, for reading. What did you all think?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: transparent; border: 0 !important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/4126991568709851698\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/05\/reader-feature-fab-u-lous-home-atour.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4126991568709851698"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4126991568709851698"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/05\/reader-feature-fab-u-lous-home-atour.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Reader Feature: Fab-U-Lous Home {aTour} ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qqFGTcurorA\/T7aF03o62VI\/AAAAAAAADUQ\/38VZVID5OOk\/s72-c\/IMG_4734.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-8863046996557577585"},"published":{"$t":"2012-05-14T05:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-05-14T05:00:08.692-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feature: Beach Cottage Dining Room ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZGIpLjuyPqA\/T7BVOmNnOVI\/AAAAAAAADRE\/lh9Ztvy6_mc\/s1600\/IMG_5389.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZGIpLjuyPqA\/T7BVOmNnOVI\/AAAAAAAADRE\/lh9Ztvy6_mc\/s640\/IMG_5389.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;I hope you guys had a great weekend! This week's feature is from Mary Ann over at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classiccasualhome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EClassic Casual Home\u003C\/a\u003E. She's is a professional decorator, something you would have figured \nout on your own when you see her lovely spaces.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;I could realistically share each and every room in her home for a \nfeature- they are all that beautiful- and I second and third guessed my \ndecision which one to pick for today!! I'll just have to invite her back\n for another round! ;-)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classiccasualhome.com\/2010\/11\/five-ok-six-top-things-i-love-about-my.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RtVJ5g_1NL0\/T7BXK_KbYjI\/AAAAAAAADRU\/1QTLeHUGGDo\/s640\/IMG_2162.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nMaybe you remember her freaking ridiculously awesome \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classiccasualhome.com\/2010\/11\/five-ok-six-top-things-i-love-about-my.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ekitchen \u003C\/a\u003Eshe shared with us awhile back? Today she's going to share her dining room transformation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SAxAwyIqxwE\/T7BVQYk1C4I\/AAAAAAAADRM\/LOglQzlU3W8\/s1600\/IMG_5413.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis is an \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\"after\"\u003C\/span\u003E photo of our recently remodeled 1950's beach cottage dining room.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AmWoGIZNntQ\/TvSwnYzS6nI\/AAAAAAAAEFw\/6F5sPkQ-TP8\/s1600\/IMG_3177.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AmWoGIZNntQ\/TvSwnYzS6nI\/AAAAAAAAEFw\/6F5sPkQ-TP8\/s640\/IMG_3177.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI3VCEbJ9I\/AAAAAAAAAYA\/seAWOVtPs9w\/s1600\/DSCN1530.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI3VCEbJ9I\/AAAAAAAAAYA\/seAWOVtPs9w\/s640\/DSCN1530.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHere's what it looked like \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Ebefore\u003C\/span\u003E, right after we bought the house. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI wanted the window removed to have a feature wall.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI34K_OLBI\/AAAAAAAAAYE\/22KB-JrGpPI\/s1600\/DSCN1617.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI34K_OLBI\/AAAAAAAAAYE\/22KB-JrGpPI\/s640\/DSCN1617.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Plus, we live so close to each other on Lido Isle, you looked right into the neighbor's front door.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI4DY5jlSI\/AAAAAAAAAYI\/GIDkr9KLYdk\/s1600\/DSCN1827.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI4DY5jlSI\/AAAAAAAAAYI\/GIDkr9KLYdk\/s640\/DSCN1827.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;The low opening to the dining room was slightly \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Earched\u003C\/span\u003E to raise it. \u0026nbsp;The door to the kitchen on the left was removed so that we could have a walk-in pantry\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classiccasualhome.com\/2010\/11\/five-ok-six-top-things-i-love-about-my.html\"\u003E(see here)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on the other side.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI4RysYywI\/AAAAAAAAAYM\/pOVOU5q4ZZA\/s1600\/DSCN1828.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI4RysYywI\/AAAAAAAAAYM\/pOVOU5q4ZZA\/s640\/DSCN1828.JPG\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWhere the door used to be we created a small \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Ealcove\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI7wLZ7qqI\/AAAAAAAAAYs\/9iXtNgkG8WI\/s1600\/DSCN3270.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI7wLZ7qqI\/AAAAAAAAAYs\/9iXtNgkG8WI\/s640\/DSCN3270.JPG\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;The alcove now houses\u0026nbsp;a Napoleon III marble topped bookcase and\u0026nbsp;an\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\noil painting that we bought in Paris.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAlso, displayed is a painting that I love done by my cousin,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nJanice of the \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eapartment \u003C\/span\u003Ewhere we lived in \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EParis\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTeG7BH_F5I\/AAAAAAAAAZY\/ISfiOsOsLsM\/s1600\/DSCN3355.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTeG7BH_F5I\/AAAAAAAAAZY\/ISfiOsOsLsM\/s400\/DSCN3355.JPG\" width=\"327\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nThe Louis Philippe commode above (behind the loveseat)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nis in our current living room featured\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classiccasualhome.com\/2011\/01\/what-is-classic-casual-home.html\"\u003Ehere.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMy mother gave us the \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eantique sconces\u003C\/span\u003E that I had refurbished. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThey are sentimental as I remember them from my childhood hanging over the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nliving room mantel and later in the dining room. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTeHUTH08yI\/AAAAAAAAAZc\/EYn_2jaj3ds\/s1600\/DSCN3352.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTeHUTH08yI\/AAAAAAAAAZc\/EYn_2jaj3ds\/s320\/DSCN3352.JPG\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWe moved the peak of the \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eceiling\u003C\/span\u003E to center it more in the middle of the room and added a tongue and groove wood treatment. \u0026nbsp;The iron chandelier is from Circa Lighting by Suzanne Kasler.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI4gSoTF6I\/AAAAAAAAAYQ\/jKi7z9H24qY\/s1600\/IMG_0682.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI4gSoTF6I\/AAAAAAAAAYQ\/jKi7z9H24qY\/s640\/IMG_0682.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;I hand applied some \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Egold\u003C\/span\u003E to the quatrefoil design and added candle wax covers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTeHw4Grx9I\/AAAAAAAAAZg\/YLxoPCLzDDE\/s1600\/DSCN3360.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTeHw4Grx9I\/AAAAAAAAAZg\/YLxoPCLzDDE\/s320\/DSCN3360.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe original watercolor and ink \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eshell engravings\u003C\/span\u003E are from the antique book\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI5-vhoDGI\/AAAAAAAAAYY\/c0cuFn2onpA\/s1600\/DSCN3349.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI5-vhoDGI\/AAAAAAAAAYY\/c0cuFn2onpA\/s400\/DSCN3349.JPG\" width=\"312\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\"Conchology, the Natural History of Shells\" by George Perry, London, \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E1811\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWe have dinner here most nights. \u0026nbsp;I shouldn't admit this\u0026nbsp;but you can eat here\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;and also\u0026nbsp;watch the television in the living room. \u0026nbsp;Anyone else watch television during dinner?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bcHimtP6Cf4\/TvSxq201QGI\/AAAAAAAAEF8\/TRhuQTrqc2A\/s1600\/IMG_3165.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bcHimtP6Cf4\/TvSxq201QGI\/AAAAAAAAEF8\/TRhuQTrqc2A\/s640\/IMG_3165.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6dCKtBN4Etg\/TvSx53Ha4FI\/AAAAAAAAEGE\/FQIiCZNYrRI\/s1600\/IMG_3168.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6dCKtBN4Etg\/TvSx53Ha4FI\/AAAAAAAAEGE\/FQIiCZNYrRI\/s320\/IMG_3168.JPG\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI6gmw10SI\/AAAAAAAAAYg\/TgwcoiaJd4g\/s1600\/DSCN3203.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TTI6gmw10SI\/AAAAAAAAAYg\/TgwcoiaJd4g\/s640\/DSCN3203.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Have a seat and \u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Ejoin us\u003C\/span\u003E for dinner! \u0026nbsp;I'll turn off the television.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZGIpLjuyPqA\/T7BVOmNnOVI\/AAAAAAAADRE\/lh9Ztvy6_mc\/s1600\/IMG_5389.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZGIpLjuyPqA\/T7BVOmNnOVI\/AAAAAAAADRE\/lh9Ztvy6_mc\/s640\/IMG_5389.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBest Wishes,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMary Ann\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhat a great home- I love how Mary Ann saw the potential to bring the space to the next level, combined with her talent you get such a beautiful home! Her table dressed for spring knocks my socks off!! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNext, stop in and see Mary Ann's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classiccasualhome.com\/2012\/05\/springsummer-look-in-living-room.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eliving room\u003C\/a\u003E- all ready for summer. While you're there don't forget to ohh and ahh over her new wood and iron chandy! It's just perfect with those awesome vaulted ceilings!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classiccasualhome.com\/2012\/05\/springsummer-look-in-living-room.html\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SAxAwyIqxwE\/T7BVQYk1C4I\/AAAAAAAADRM\/LOglQzlU3W8\/s640\/IMG_5413.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere's another glimpse into her home- it's her \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classiccasualhome.com\/2011\/09\/daughters-room-updates.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edaughter's\u003C\/a\u003E {and sometimes guest} room. I love how Mary Ann embraces color- her beach cottage is so cheery!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classiccasualhome.com\/2011\/09\/daughters-room-updates.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sTLLA02CvTo\/T7CDHZPM2JI\/AAAAAAAADRg\/9HKnzosWZZM\/s640\/IMG_2308.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nThanks, Mary Ann- for coming to visit today!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhat do you guys think? Do you love that home as much as I do? Isn't Mary Ann a sweetheart? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n[PS] I feature \u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003EYOU GUYS\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; {my readers} every Monday! Do you have a \u003Cb\u003Eroom makeover\u003C\/b\u003E- or maybe have a\u003Cb\u003E home tour\u003C\/b\u003E you'd like to share?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDrop me a email or shoot me a link. Let's see if we can work it out!!\u0026nbsp; xoxo\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/8863046996557577585\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/05\/reader-feature-beach-cottage-dining.html#comment-form","title":"11 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/8863046996557577585"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/8863046996557577585"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/05\/reader-feature-beach-cottage-dining.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Reader Feature: Beach Cottage Dining Room ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZGIpLjuyPqA\/T7BVOmNnOVI\/AAAAAAAADRE\/lh9Ztvy6_mc\/s72-c\/IMG_5389.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"11"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-804044846331054293"},"published":{"$t":"2012-05-07T05:30:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-05-07T05:30:00.195-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feature: Chic Anthro-esque Living Room ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHey guys! I am off taking a mini vacation- and loving every minute of it! Z and I bought a new Jeep Wrangler, so we knew we needed to break it in properly- with some camping, fishing, boating and 4x4ing! A MUCH needed break, believe me!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"482\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qe2UfO5tvco\/T6OFvCoi_QI\/AAAAAAAADN4\/39HcVx0l2cA\/s640\/IMG_5949_thumb%2525255B2%2525255D.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;But even though I am off having fun- that doesn't mean I have forgotten you all! Abbie from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fivedaysfiveways.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E5 Days 5 Ways\u003C\/a\u003E agreed to share her cool space with you all today!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAbbie's blog is unique and fun- just like her. She has a theme for each day and I love the games she plays, like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fivedaysfiveways.com\/search\/label\/Thrifted%20or%20Grifted\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThrifted or Grifted\u003C\/a\u003E on Wardrobe Wednesdays. If you don't know what that is, then stop over and check it out. I look forward to each and every one- no lie! Another highlight- she has a party for Free-for-All Fridays. There's always a ton of great talent- so go link up your latest and greatest!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fivedaysfiveways.com\/2012\/01\/try-it-tuesday-how-to-build-house-from.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nOK- now for the raddest living room. I think you guys will \nlike this one... I know I do! \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EHey From Gardners 2 Bergers Readers! My husband and I built this home and Becca asked me to share our living room with you! Let’s start with a few before shots, shall we?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-3bvNC_yRphs\/TlJ4CSICQ4I\/AAAAAAAAAbo\/hVljXPFuOvI\/s1600-h\/P1000441%25255B6%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"P1000441\" border=\"0\" height=\"262\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-pUEjTPymw_E\/TlJ4DXqHR_I\/AAAAAAAAAbs\/Rx-mJhHbL_w\/P1000441_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"P1000441\" width=\"350\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-tYvcRiGh74M\/TlJ4EMyDgNI\/AAAAAAAAAbw\/WLk5XO3M-Sc\/s1600-h\/P1000507%25255B6%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"P1000507\" border=\"0\" height=\"262\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-h5WGOX4S_9I\/TlJ4E7-FidI\/AAAAAAAAAb0\/ZE2b2wS9CMk\/P1000507_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"P1000507\" width=\"350\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EThe reason there are no “workers” in these shots is that we \u003Ci\u003Ewere\u003C\/i\u003E the workers! We built our entire house from the ground up (and by “we,” I mostly mean my amazing husband).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-Q-wmWL0sK7w\/TlJ4F2zYNZI\/AAAAAAAAAb4\/ZJ7TkmcOFf4\/s1600-h\/P1000639%25255B4%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"P1000639\" border=\"0\" height=\"234\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-FWLvKpdGzIY\/TlJ4GuXCsNI\/AAAAAAAAAb8\/pvRB9c5ylEo\/P1000639_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"P1000639\" width=\"350\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EThis\n is a shot from right before we moved in…or maybe we already had. Either\n way, finishing up a house (ha! as if it’s finished now) with two (at \nthat time) toddlers running around was quite the \u003Cstrike\u003Epain in the tushy\u003C\/strike\u003E adventure!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-XEN2UidJeCs\/TlJ4HPzZ8dI\/AAAAAAAAAcA\/fin73RZDcX0\/s1600-h\/P1010993-1-1%25255B5%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"P1010993-1-1\" border=\"0\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-LWTYCpvAkc4\/TlJ4INsQSZI\/AAAAAAAAAcE\/LbujmyCyKL8\/P1010993-1-1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"P1010993-1-1\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EI\n nabbed these pics from a before\/after email I sent someone, so you can \njust ignore the text (or, if you want, you can make a game out of trying\n to decipher it by holding your hands around your eyes like binoculars \nand squinting…maybe a magnifying glass will work…just don’t burn a hole \nin your screen).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EThe\n last shot is the closest to what our living room looked like for about a\n year out of the two that we’ve lived in our house. The one difference \n(and it’s big) is that, right before I took these shots, we had two \nfull-sized couches—one where the loveseat is and one where the open \nspace in the foreground is—in the living room.  But we sold them on \ncraigslist within 6 hours of posting them (they were either really great\n couches or I priced them too low…oh well), and I was in such a tizzy \nthat I forgot to take pictures of the before (the color on the walls was\n Benjamin Moore’s Sunrise, in case you were wondering).  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EAnd now for the after:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-629HHbpFbH0\/TlJ4IoRAFRI\/AAAAAAAAAcI\/U_Rz0atODpU\/s1600-h\/IMG_5925-2%25255B6%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5925-2\" border=\"0\" height=\"421\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-i_y0VlA_3BU\/TlJ4Jm31_oI\/AAAAAAAAAcM\/qRbauoQmzb0\/IMG_5925-2_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5925-2\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EThe paint color is Sherwin Williams Sea Salt. I made the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fivedaysfiveways.com\/2011\/07\/diy-tufted-ottoman.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003Etufted ottoman\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003E from a $40 craigslist coffee table (tutorial included in that link).  The TV console is a vintage find from a local \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/greshambarnsale\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003Ebarn sale\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EI’ll\n also go ahead and answer the most commonly asked question I’ve gotten \nsince first posting any pics of my living room before you even get it \nout of your fingers and into the comment box: I got the rug two years \nago on Ebay. It’s the Pottery Barn Moorish Tile rug (color: Clementine),\n and it was pretty much sold out when I bought it. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EYeah, I know. It doesn’t do much good for me to tell you where I got something if they don’t have it anymore.  I did find \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.garnethill.com\/bogart-flat-weave-wool-rug\/bedding-home\/rugs\/flat-weave\/17031\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003Ethis alternative\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003E, though. Not exactly the same, but similar. And I’m pretty sure Overstock has some similar options as well.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-AZyNwq4NznA\/TlJ4KvsIr9I\/AAAAAAAAAcQ\/K45_g7OZPWc\/s1600-h\/IMG_5888%25255B6%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5888\" border=\"0\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-kuPlaiE5k1Y\/TlJ4La62VQI\/AAAAAAAAAcU\/1RWw-S6uKT0\/IMG_5888_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5888\" width=\"415\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EThis\n is a view from the opposite direction. I got that bench at Hobby Lobby a\n couple of years back because I loved it with a passion true and deep \u003Ci\u003Eand \u003C\/i\u003Eit\n was 66% off. I remember that I brought it home on the same day as all \nour carpet (we don’t have much carpet in our house, so it all fit in the\n back of my dad’s big truck). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EThe\n day started out sunny and fine, but pretty much as soon as I got the \ncarpet\/bench loaded, a torrential downpour started and lasted the \nen-tire 45 minute, gear-stick grinding drive home. At the time, it was \nmiserable. After months of hardly a drop of rain, I’d do the whole \nwhite-knuckled ordeal all over again if it would guarantee another \ngully-washer like that. Too bad we don’t need any more carpet.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-du8xH6yw6jY\/TlJ4Mb-dqBI\/AAAAAAAAAcY\/t9PwQw2JzNc\/s1600-h\/IMG_5881%25255B6%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5881\" border=\"0\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-fGlOXFLO2bw\/TlJ4M-1AfwI\/AAAAAAAAAcc\/9eLcr5H74WA\/IMG_5881_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5881\" width=\"317\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EI found the mirror at Goodwill for $10, then primed and painted it black. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-XjNzatyK6a8\/TlJ4No3zPOI\/AAAAAAAAAcg\/J9TU5ne3ujc\/s1600-h\/IMG_5879%25255B5%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5879\" border=\"0\" height=\"317\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-KTPut12_oAk\/TlJ4Oh7da3I\/AAAAAAAAAck\/_Vtk0hRBAro\/IMG_5879_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5879\" width=\"450\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EI\n cut and stacked 2” foam to make the bench cushion and then covered it \nwith some polka-dot fabric I found at Walmart. The pillows are from \nWalmart (they still have the gathered button pillow) and Target (the \ncream pom-pom pillow, which they currently carry).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-DmhrQysUI9Y\/TlJ4PHtXPbI\/AAAAAAAAAco\/r2MEgxGk5pc\/s1600-h\/IMG_5876%25255B5%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5876\" border=\"0\" height=\"308\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-dX9n4eSmrYI\/TlJ4P84ZU6I\/AAAAAAAAAcs\/aJACDD2LvY4\/IMG_5876_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5876\" width=\"450\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EI’m\n a huge fan of Moravian star pendants but I just about choke on my own \nsaliva every time I look up the prices. So when I found that Pier 1 \nalternative on sale for $10, I did a happy dance all the way to store \n(which burned a lot of calories considering that the closest Pier 1 is \n30 miles away—see? Move-it Monday references all over the place, I tell \nya) and waltzed away with my very own knockoff star…tealight holder \n(there’s a reason it’s 1\/17 of the cost, folks).  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-hCM51PQjTSU\/TlJ4QhMDHhI\/AAAAAAAAAcw\/j_0kMN7WadE\/s1600-h\/IMG_5957%25255B5%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5957\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-rs_Vj-SFU5I\/TlJ4Rfv5cVI\/AAAAAAAAAc0\/BUQDjMoXHEM\/IMG_5957_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5957\" width=\"450\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EIt’s really pretty at night.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5790\" border=\"0\" height=\"603\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-GDmmefMRY4s\/TlJ4TB7gcII\/AAAAAAAAAc8\/agw6N4yncKU\/IMG_5790_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5790\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EI got the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.target.com\/Mitchell-Armless-Chair-Green-Floral\/dp\/B00430EI9M\/ref=in_de_display_children_4?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;altString=Mitchell%20Armless%20Chair%20-%20Green%20Floral\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003EMitchell chairs\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\n from Target for $99 on sale (it’s still on) + free shipping—not too \nshabby considering that they are well-made, comfy, and cute as a \npolka-dotted baby bug’s ear.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-yf1pOMMpbcY\/TlKlQS16ReI\/AAAAAAAAAfY\/CRz3Ovo-gqo\/s1600-h\/IMG_5899%25255B5%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5899\" border=\"0\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-hKhvPDa2awk\/TlKlRv2z1uI\/AAAAAAAAAfc\/ALHQHpcxqqg\/IMG_5899_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5899\" width=\"245\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003EOh! And meet Geoffrey, the giraffe.  My mom bought him for me, and I love him!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-YYHGgpOp_uc\/TlJ4T5cSh8I\/AAAAAAAAAdA\/txsjnyvV5q4\/s1600-h\/IMG_5792%25255B5%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5792\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-ZRDktF4G4ss\/TlJ4UgtT39I\/AAAAAAAAAdE\/F3vDCbbQKfE\/IMG_5792_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5792\" width=\"450\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-8-oaW3q0X_o\/TlJ4VUeKbcI\/AAAAAAAAAdI\/Q1CCwz8D_0A\/s1600-h\/IMG_5799%25255B5%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5799\" border=\"0\" height=\"356\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-J07S3R8aQR0\/TlJ4WPwlSGI\/AAAAAAAAAdM\/J1ZEAa4V_DE\/IMG_5799_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5799\" width=\"450\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EIn case you didn’t read Friday’s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fivedaysfiveways.com\/2011\/08\/feataure-friday-undecoratable-wall.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003Ewall feature\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003E, the chubby bird is from Hobby Lobby (4 months ago or so), and the teensy birdcage which only \u003Ci\u003Ewishes\u003C\/i\u003E\n it could house a bird that substantial was free from Goodwill (the lady\n held it up and said, “I’ll just throw it in with the rest since you’re \nsuch a good customer.” : )).  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-J4Vj3MrS3Ng\/TlJ4WzcBBNI\/AAAAAAAAAdQ\/t-xDPiMBefs\/s1600-h\/IMG_5910%25255B9%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5910\" border=\"0\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-RufocN0LePs\/TlJ4Xsbby2I\/AAAAAAAAAdU\/D9vw8CFtLl8\/IMG_5910_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5910\" width=\"329\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EThis\n is a view of the shelf that wraps around from our kitchen cabinets \n(which are the same deep teal color). The books are from Barnes and \nNoble’s leather-bound classics collection, and I bought all ten of them \ntogether (including the complete works of Jane Austen, Shakespeare, \nSherlock Holmes, and The Chronicles of Narnia, among others) \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/ultimate-classics-collection-barnes-noble\/1025925254?ean=9781616868376\u0026amp;itm=11\u0026amp;usri=leatherbound%2bclassics\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003E. Almost everything else, including the Van Gogh print, is from Goodwill. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-EXCy_6uYa8o\/TlJ4YFUHkbI\/AAAAAAAAAdY\/UyOhEuH--mk\/s1600-h\/IMG_5982%25255B9%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5982\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-kcvAK3EqrOA\/TlJ4Y58HudI\/AAAAAAAAAdc\/dkRwAwqnZ7I\/IMG_5982_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5982\" width=\"450\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EThe sofa table vignette, complete with yet another \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jonesdesigncompany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003EJones Design\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003E print. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-uk8Nv-UyF0o\/TlJ4Ztlqa-I\/AAAAAAAAAdg\/hUW-1Ethw6c\/s1600-h\/IMG_5982-1%25255B5%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5982-1\" border=\"0\" height=\"282\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-dfVCygH-rIY\/TlJ4aR0J-xI\/AAAAAAAAAdk\/HEWCAeByLNY\/IMG_5982-1_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5982-1\" width=\"450\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EThe\n sofa table holds some of my favorite pictures of Shaun and me.  That’s a\n picture of our first kiss (which took place at our wedding…no, I’m not \nmaking that up…have I mentioned he’s ah-mazing?).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"left\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-lESYtRdxky0\/TlJ4bNhbjhI\/AAAAAAAAAdo\/ceYqxSZ3efM\/s1600-h\/IMG_5968%25255B9%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5968\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-Yd1x3VibaFE\/TlJ4btsXK8I\/AAAAAAAAAds\/EOJq3ALG1WA\/IMG_5968_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5968\" width=\"450\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"left\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EThis\n one is at my 22nd birthday party, a few days after Shaun proposed (on \nmy actual birthday…I’ll have to tell that story someday. He did \ngooooooood). It was a swing-dance complete with lessons, dancing, and \ncostumes!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-RmUcJZarZF0\/TlJ4cW8X2CI\/AAAAAAAAAdw\/kpZy8A4vaFs\/s1600-h\/IMG_5970%25255B8%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5970\" border=\"0\" height=\"350\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-rtePSSCpDLU\/TlJ4dWa9yyI\/AAAAAAAAAd0\/0ze-judWBpw\/IMG_5970_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5970\" width=\"347\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"left\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EA\n funky little storage box from Goodwill ($2) with some snapshots of \nSimon, my easygoing, snuggly middle child. He has dimples so deep you \ncould happily get lost in them (and I have a feeling many girls will \nsomeday…oh dear).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"left\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EThe\n lamp is another vintage Goodwill find ($7). It’s ginormous (at least \nthree feet tall)! The shade is from Target from a couple of months back.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-ck65AWvohPs\/TlJ4eFUqtiI\/AAAAAAAAAd4\/TouCRo_Anfw\/s1600-h\/IMG_5933%25255B12%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5933\" border=\"0\" height=\"530\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-BVbkvexEEfs\/TlJ4fPBU0yI\/AAAAAAAAAd8\/dWVORjAonVw\/IMG_5933_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5933\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"left\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EI saw a room once on \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.houzz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003EHouzz\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\n (if you haven’t checked it out, I suggest you do!) that had a built-in \nshelf on the wall much like this one, and Shaun replicated it for me.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-tnxqAdG-94g\/TlJ4f5KP_fI\/AAAAAAAAAeA\/djdb61_7XrQ\/s1600-h\/IMG_5972%25255B8%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5972\" border=\"0\" height=\"218\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-Ez3FSpWnrB0\/TlJ4g7BQ2dI\/AAAAAAAAAeE\/dDOI-NchLxk\/IMG_5972_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5972\" width=\"350\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EI love this little chair from Goodwill. Fortunately, none of my children has tried to sit on it yet.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-JKdGUgIYvoI\/TlJ4h5ySbYI\/AAAAAAAAAeI\/AR2j0873mc4\/s1600-h\/IMG_5983%25255B16%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5983\" border=\"0\" height=\"181\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-MvAMJM2M62w\/TlJ4i9YK5XI\/AAAAAAAAAeM\/R9Wae65Ongo\/IMG_5983_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5983\" width=\"350\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EMore\n Goodwill (Amazing Grace letters), some Walmart (the silver mirror), and\n the star mirror is a find from the same barn sale I mentioned earlier.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-oevlfR27uqY\/TlJ4jsgrKvI\/AAAAAAAAAeQ\/rUUnc7Gd9Nc\/s1600-h\/IMG_5973%25255B8%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5973\" border=\"0\" height=\"267\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-l4H_XUNGKag\/TlJ4kZmlpGI\/AAAAAAAAAeU\/msNALQ3ydyM\/IMG_5973_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5973\" width=\"350\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EI\n bought these beautiful books for a $1 each at a garage sale.  I tried \nto get the lady to come down on the price, but she almost cried, and I \nfelt terrible for asking. : \\ I also covered some paperbacks with pretty\n scrapbook paper.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-KrvPJAjQiUs\/TlJ4lSwWi1I\/AAAAAAAAAeY\/v-ZEuAurROo\/s1600-h\/IMG_5976%25255B8%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5976\" border=\"0\" height=\"286\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-iIQYsFzKa7g\/TlJ4mHunvgI\/AAAAAAAAAec\/Jd9Q5x0HYNU\/IMG_5976_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5976\" width=\"350\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EMore\n Goodwill (goose, candle), Marshall’s (vase, which isn’t actually pink \nbut turned that way from the fuchsia flowers…weird). The black and glass\n hurricane vase is a gift, and I think I stole the lantern from my mom \n(Hi, Mom!). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-rLyUkdPtmSs\/TlJ4m01KXhI\/AAAAAAAAAeg\/KVicr0dcRDU\/s1600-h\/IMG_5948%25255B9%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5948\" border=\"0\" height=\"415\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-9e0dQsu1b6M\/TlJ4nu9OHYI\/AAAAAAAAAek\/RkfiRc6zsIA\/IMG_5948_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5948\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EA\n view of the “other couch” (which is how I actually think of it since it\n doesn’t have the pretty Target flower pillow or the sofa table). The \npillows are a collection of ones that came with the couches (the brand \nis Corinthian), Marhall’s, Goodwill, and made-by-moi.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-tIHyjGGZSWk\/TlJ4pOUdu8I\/AAAAAAAAAeo\/u96KhIMj1dE\/s1600-h\/IMG_5941%25255B13%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5941\" border=\"0\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-SyJbO0_3hLs\/TlJ4px6GM-I\/AAAAAAAAAes\/i6MT7-K7hRU\/IMG_5941_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5941\" width=\"322\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EI spent about 8 hours painting my French doors using Jones Design’s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/jonesdesigncompany.com\/create\/painted-wallpaper-how-to-share-your-project\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003Epainted wallpaper method\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003E.\n I just shrank my template to scale for a door instead of an entire wall\n (the color on the door is Sherwin Williams Quietude, and the stenciling\n is done in blend of white\/ivory craft paints that I mixed up).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-Z79P66ONFMo\/TlJ4qxczVCI\/AAAAAAAAAew\/WXFXxFy10nA\/s1600-h\/IMG_5964%25255B9%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5964\" border=\"0\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-9oNNq1BE-m8\/TlJ4r62D6zI\/AAAAAAAAAe0\/jpk66vqmTGw\/IMG_5964_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5964\" width=\"367\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EThe dish is a Goodwill find that you can see up close on last weeks \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fivedaysfiveways.com\/2011\/08\/five-things_18.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E5 Things Thursday\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003E. The bowl is from Anthro, and I bought the side table from my \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/biblicalhomemaking.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003Ebestie\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003E and then added a Hobby Lobby flower knob. The mat is from Hobby Lobby.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-fAcuPSCccc4\/TlJ4s66LOMI\/AAAAAAAAAe4\/y4KZggBPK7Y\/s1600-h\/IMG_5949%25255B5%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5949\" border=\"0\" height=\"452\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-EAo5pW76OpQ\/TlJ4t8ScsFI\/AAAAAAAAAe8\/iCR9lq6aiak\/IMG_5949_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5949\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EAnother shot toward the backyard (sorry about the low light, it was getting late). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EFinally, I have a question for you. It’s super-important. Are you ready?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EIf you read about my \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fivedaysfiveways.com\/2011\/08\/feataure-friday-undecoratable-wall.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003Eundecoratable wall\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\n (and elves!), you know that I had a Dickens of a time figuring out what\n to do with the space behind the TV (options considered included an \neclectic gallery wall, my \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fivedaysfiveways.com\/2011\/08\/try-it-tuesday-reversible-love-letters.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003ELove Letters banner\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003E,\n which, as you can see, did get incorporated when I decided to frame the\n letters instead, and anything else involving art, picture frames, and \nother decorative doodads that possibly could be considered in an 8 hour \ntime-frame). I finally had a brainstorm when I dug those matching white \nshelves out of a forgotten pile in a closet, but what I really want to \nknow is…\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EDo you prefer this version:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-Lwf5Fe8xc0s\/TlJ4uiuIrQI\/AAAAAAAAAfA\/G-7v-2OWelo\/s1600-h\/IMG_5790%25255B14%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5790\" border=\"0\" height=\"378\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-aL4EmoXaWrs\/TlJ4vRRZusI\/AAAAAAAAAfE\/iUdGeDbg6ZI\/IMG_5790_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5790\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003Eor this one:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5945-1\" border=\"0\" height=\"382\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-GAdm4r9RQag\/TlJ4xKW15VI\/AAAAAAAAAfM\/-qGtTVFAzoY\/IMG_5945-1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5945-1\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EAnd did you even notice the difference (other than picture quality; I know, the first one’s better)?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EHere’s a close-up of what I added:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-yuC7kBtJzDI\/TlJ4x6dvPYI\/AAAAAAAAAfQ\/_meVxavE0ZU\/s1600-h\/IMG_5987%25255B5%25255D.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"IMG_5987\" border=\"0\" height=\"288\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-rofg57QJWcU\/TlJ4yvt95KI\/AAAAAAAAAfU\/b-dZWemyObE\/IMG_5987_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_5987\" width=\"450\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003ESo…whaddya think?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EOkay,\n I’m starving, my children are really tired of Mama being on the \ncomputer (they need me to build a hill in their car-track), and the baby\n has discovered the stairs in a major way, so I’d better head back to \nreal life now.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 130%;\"\u003EI\n hope you enjoyed seeing some of my home.I hope you'll \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fivedaysfiveways.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estop by\u003C\/a\u003E sometime!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;✧✧✧✧✧\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIsn't Abbie's home just loaded with detail and charm?\u0026nbsp; I love the mixture of patterns \nand colors, some unexpected combos that just work. That's\nsomething that can be hard to pull off.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDid you love her DIYed ottoman? Remind you of anyone else's ottoman makeover? {ahem? me, me ,me?!} That's when Abbie and I officially became kindred spirits- Anne Shirley anyone?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fivedaysfiveways.com\/2012\/01\/try-it-tuesday-how-to-build-house-from.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-K3MdR5zaD9I\/T6OJDhT7FvI\/AAAAAAAADOE\/22qeiwoJs2E\/s640\/IMG_7578_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAbbie {and hubs} actually built her home- like as in did not hire contractors but rather \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fivedaysfiveways.com\/2012\/01\/try-it-tuesday-how-to-build-house-from.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIYed a HOUSE\u003C\/a\u003E!!\n Um yeah. She's talented. She says she did about 95% of it herself! Say what?!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KmrvcAO4784\/T6OK6xt2ZJI\/AAAAAAAADOM\/-6U4-zXXZBw\/s1600\/IMG_4745_thumb%2525255B4%2525255D.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KmrvcAO4784\/T6OK6xt2ZJI\/AAAAAAAADOM\/-6U4-zXXZBw\/s640\/IMG_4745_thumb%2525255B4%2525255D.jpg\" width=\"416\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd just one more space- how about this loaded-with-color master \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fivedaysfiveways.com\/2011\/07\/master-closet-before-after.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecloset reveal\u003C\/a\u003E!! It is crazy sick how awesome this closet is! You guys would not believe how far my own closets are from this masterpiece. It's actually a bit depressing to think about...darn condo living Agh. For now- I live vicariously through Abbie!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThanks Abbie- for sharing your wonderful spaces and awesome talents!! Thanks to YOU guys for reading!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: transparent; border: 0 !important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n[PS] I feature \u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003EYOU GUYS\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; {my readers} every Monday! Do you have a \u003Cb\u003Eroom makeover\u003C\/b\u003E- or maybe have a\u003Cb\u003E home tour\u003C\/b\u003E you'd like to share?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDrop me a email or shoot me a link. Let's see if we can work it out!!\u0026nbsp; xoxo\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/804044846331054293\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/05\/reader-feature-chic-anthro-esque-living.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/804044846331054293"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/804044846331054293"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/05\/reader-feature-chic-anthro-esque-living.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Reader Feature: Chic Anthro-esque Living Room ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qe2UfO5tvco\/T6OFvCoi_QI\/AAAAAAAADN4\/39HcVx0l2cA\/s72-c\/IMG_5949_thumb%2525255B2%2525255D.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-4382177650924537258"},"published":{"$t":"2012-04-30T05:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-04-30T05:00:04.401-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feature: Rad Vintage-Meets-Modern Home ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gjejsvqxlg0\/T5dX1HFfoQI\/AAAAAAAAHYA\/ZoKh2YsCDHE\/s1600\/dining+room.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gjejsvqxlg0\/T5dX1HFfoQI\/AAAAAAAAHYA\/ZoKh2YsCDHE\/s640\/dining+room.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nYou will not believe who agreed to write a post for you guys today... \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECassie from Primitive and Proper!! \u003C\/a\u003EAre you guys as excited as I am?!?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCassie's dining room was my first introduction to her oh-so-fabulous blog. Since then I have been shocked and amazed, week after week, by her creative and stylish projects. I think Cassie has {at least} two major talents that knock my socks off.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n{one} She is one of the greatest social bloggers out there. Like I bet you guys already know who she is- and- if she has been to your blog, then she has left you an awesome, heart-felt comment. I am in awe of this amazing ability to make a zillion strangers feel like friends.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n{two} Nobody knows color like Cassie knows color- case in point, that dining room pic that I just shared. This girl knows how to mix and match shades, week after week she shares her freakin fabulous furniture makeovers- I mean for example check out these \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Dresser\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edresser redos\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOK- here's Cassie... \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHello there! \u0026nbsp;I am Cassie from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPrimitive and Proper\u003C\/a\u003E, and I am so excited to be here today on Becca's fabulous blog! \u0026nbsp;She is so talented and creative, and I am beyond flattered that she asked me to share my living room and dining room with you today.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe moved into our \"new to us\" home last October. \u0026nbsp;For me, this home was love at first sight. \u0026nbsp;It's a Cape Cod style home, which I had always dreamed of. \u0026nbsp;And it sits up on a hill out in the country. \u0026nbsp;It was not love at first sight for my husband however, and it took him round two to agree with me. :) \u0026nbsp;I don't know if he saw the potential I saw in this 1979 house that was stuck in, well, 1979.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI have been trucking my way through- anything that can be bettered with paint, is getting the Cassie treatment! \u0026nbsp;The very first project I tackled in the house was \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/mantle-reveal.html\"\u003Ethe mantle\u003C\/a\u003E in the living room. \u0026nbsp;Here is a picture from the week we moved in to show you what I was working with...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #616161; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_rpzUjti8ws\/TqWxExLt-rI\/AAAAAAAAExg\/Z7pQXaHw7Rk\/s1600\/IMG_8840.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"color: #6699ff; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_rpzUjti8ws\/TqWxExLt-rI\/AAAAAAAAExg\/Z7pQXaHw7Rk\/s640\/IMG_8840.JPG\" style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI painted brick and the wood mantle in Martha Stewart's Zinc. \u0026nbsp;Also, this was the only room that had any painted trim- I finished the job by painting the baseboards as well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe first purchase we made were two cove gray Henry sofas from West Elm, and I had painted some \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/piece-of-work-wednesday-furniture-link.html\"\u003Etables\u003C\/a\u003E to used as a coffee table before we moved in. \u0026nbsp;Since moving in we have added so many other elements to the room. \u0026nbsp;I have found a couple of pieces of furniture from craigslist, like the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/styling-bookcases.html\"\u003Ebookcases\u003C\/a\u003E that I painted gray with an orange backing, and the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/poww-84-furniture-link-party-featuring.html\"\u003Edesk I painted\u003C\/a\u003E coral. \u0026nbsp;We have purchased a new \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/dog-pee-snowball-effect.html\"\u003Erug\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(after the first one was peed on by my dog!), and I have made some\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/color-my-world-coral-fabric-week.html\"\u003E pillows\u003C\/a\u003E, bought a couple, and even won one in a giveaway! \u0026nbsp;And we have added a\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/new-gallery-wall-and-poww-faves.html\"\u003E gallery wall\u003C\/a\u003E of some fun family memories.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOk, enough boring you with talk, let's check out some pictures! \u0026nbsp;Here is the room today....\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #616161; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-82sLT4Cmc2A\/T5DCvT8kGpI\/AAAAAAAAHP8\/SW1nZkImt80\/s1600\/living+room+pillows+overviw.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"color: #6699ff; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-82sLT4Cmc2A\/T5DCvT8kGpI\/AAAAAAAAHP8\/SW1nZkImt80\/s640\/living+room+pillows+overviw.jpg\" style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #616161; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6V7vme1DQHA\/T5DCn1W1BwI\/AAAAAAAAHPc\/K7L2fg9vPfU\/s1600\/living+room+pillow+couch+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"color: #6699ff; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6V7vme1DQHA\/T5DCn1W1BwI\/AAAAAAAAHPc\/K7L2fg9vPfU\/s640\/living+room+pillow+couch+1.jpg\" style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #616161; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YS4XxACA1l0\/T5DCpTGRkWI\/AAAAAAAAHPk\/M7y4eLAtggQ\/s1600\/living+room+pillow+desk+view.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"color: #6699ff; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YS4XxACA1l0\/T5DCpTGRkWI\/AAAAAAAAHPk\/M7y4eLAtggQ\/s640\/living+room+pillow+desk+view.jpg\" style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #616161; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NC_y_kc3tec\/T5DCx1hzWbI\/AAAAAAAAHQM\/S3ixUPGGm6M\/s1600\/coral+desk+hummingbirds.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"color: #6699ff; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NC_y_kc3tec\/T5DCx1hzWbI\/AAAAAAAAHQM\/S3ixUPGGm6M\/s640\/coral+desk+hummingbirds.jpg\" style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;On the other side of the entry to the room sit the bookcases. \u0026nbsp;This picture is actually from the fall so pardon the smidgen of zebra rug you see because that was the peed on ruined rug that now lives in our playroom.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #616161; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dLKVdMAA3Yw\/TsQZInVLxsI\/AAAAAAAAFFA\/hjX5x6A8Wsg\/s1600\/IMG_9408.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"color: #6699ff; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dLKVdMAA3Yw\/TsQZInVLxsI\/AAAAAAAAFFA\/hjX5x6A8Wsg\/s640\/IMG_9408.jpg\" style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #616161; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-y5meaGNB7qE\/TsQZCzQ6f5I\/AAAAAAAAFEw\/PpPFyi_tAjk\/s1600\/IMG_9406.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"color: #6699ff; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-y5meaGNB7qE\/TsQZCzQ6f5I\/AAAAAAAAFEw\/PpPFyi_tAjk\/s640\/IMG_9406.JPG\" style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe two front rooms of our home are the living room and the dining room, with just the front door and a small hallway in between, so each room has a view into the other. \u0026nbsp;For that reason, I wanted to stick to a similar palette.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere is where we started in the dining room....\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #616161; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MMazpOaZxCI\/TpOnwOMFeCI\/AAAAAAAAEo8\/SwLZza5Z3gs\/s1600\/IMG_8864.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"color: #6699ff; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MMazpOaZxCI\/TpOnwOMFeCI\/AAAAAAAAEo8\/SwLZza5Z3gs\/s640\/IMG_8864.JPG\" style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn the dining room, I painted the trim, and painted the room white, with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/did-i-shave-my-toes-for-this.html\"\u003Egray and white stripes\u003C\/a\u003E under the chair rail. \u0026nbsp;I also found a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/my-new-sideboard.html\"\u003Esideboard\u003C\/a\u003E on craigslist and painted that aqua. \u0026nbsp;I had a smaller server that was not working for us anymore, so I made it into a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/if-i-cant-find-bar-cart-ill-make-one.html\"\u003Ebar cart\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;And recently I brought in some color with the addition of some \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/color-my-world-coral-paint-week-project.html\"\u003Ecoral painted chairs\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;The white chairs and table came with us from our last house.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere is where we are today in the dining room...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gjejsvqxlg0\/T5dX1HFfoQI\/AAAAAAAAHYA\/ZoKh2YsCDHE\/s1600\/dining+room.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gjejsvqxlg0\/T5dX1HFfoQI\/AAAAAAAAHYA\/ZoKh2YsCDHE\/s640\/dining+room.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #616161; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Yvo-vG0PlCA\/T4yC6f8W9GI\/AAAAAAAAHNA\/uOUphBTzmtg\/s1600\/coral+chair+chalkboard.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"color: #6699ff; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Yvo-vG0PlCA\/T4yC6f8W9GI\/AAAAAAAAHNA\/uOUphBTzmtg\/s640\/coral+chair+chalkboard.jpg\" style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe best part about both of these rooms, however, is nothing that I have created. \u0026nbsp;Here you can see the view out from my desk...\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #616161; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SychL-LB1r4\/T4twagPIfCI\/AAAAAAAAHMY\/NcadCrRynj4\/s1600\/desk+view.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"color: #6699ff; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SychL-LB1r4\/T4twagPIfCI\/AAAAAAAAHMY\/NcadCrRynj4\/s640\/desk+view.jpg\" style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nBoth of these rooms have large windows with amazing views! \u0026nbsp;In the Fall we get to enjoy the leaves turning, and in the winter see the snow fall, and now we are watching Spring evolve. \u0026nbsp;The living room also has the best view for amazing sunsets.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI have really been enjoying making our house into our home, but it certainly felt like home from day one to me. \u0026nbsp;We definitely have landed where we are supposed to be.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nBecca, thank you so much for having me here today to share a little bit of my home with your readers! \u0026nbsp;I hope you will pop over to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EPrimitive and Proper\u003C\/a\u003E and say hi!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nRee-diculous, right!? I love that coral color she just added to both spaces! There are so many special touches to each room. Honestly, at least one time each week I pin a piece of furniture or a color of paint she's used!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe last couple of weeks Cassie has shared room reveals for both her daughter and her son.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI lurve her \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/sawyers-room-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eson's Star Wars\u003C\/a\u003E themed room and pinned that sucker in a second flat.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/sawyers-room-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-71gnJwrVsm0\/T5zfSCHb23I\/AAAAAAAADLI\/thsAX201SjM\/s640\/sawyer+entry.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAre you kidding me with that galaxy wall? Great idea- and great execution. Check out the rest of the post to get all the juicy details.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OOZMkncs2TI\/T5zfxS7-yxI\/AAAAAAAADLQ\/Q_DMKjHryiw\/s1600\/IMG_0822-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OOZMkncs2TI\/T5zfxS7-yxI\/AAAAAAAADLQ\/Q_DMKjHryiw\/s640\/IMG_0822-1.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd this magical space for her little \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/primitiveandproper.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/sawyers-room-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egirl's \"woodland\" \u003C\/a\u003Eroom! It is definitely a creative space for a little mind to play and imagine! If you love whimsy- this is the post for you! It is jammed packed with unique and creative touches- let me tell you, you wanna this!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThanks, Cassie, for coming over today! And thanks to you guys for stoppin by!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n[PS] I feature \u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003EYOU GUYS\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; {my readers} every Monday! Do you have a \u003Cb\u003Eroom makeover\u003C\/b\u003E- or maybe have a\u003Cb\u003E home tour\u003C\/b\u003E you'd like to share?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDrop me a email or shoot me a link. Let's see if we can work it out!!\u0026nbsp; xoxo\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/4382177650924537258\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/04\/reader-feature-rad-vintage-meets-modern.html#comment-form","title":"16 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4382177650924537258"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4382177650924537258"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/04\/reader-feature-rad-vintage-meets-modern.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Reader Feature: Rad Vintage-Meets-Modern Home ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gjejsvqxlg0\/T5dX1HFfoQI\/AAAAAAAAHYA\/ZoKh2YsCDHE\/s72-c\/dining+room.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"16"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-1836750620626235465"},"published":{"$t":"2012-04-16T05:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-04-16T09:11:19.383-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feature: Boy's Vintage Airplane Room ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-de0peHXGA8M\/TbMlEhY-rhI\/AAAAAAAAN3w\/22d-NoHGhgM\/s1600\/r1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-de0peHXGA8M\/TbMlEhY-rhI\/AAAAAAAAN3w\/22d-NoHGhgM\/s640\/r1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;I hope you all had fabulous weekends!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;I think we're on a bedroom spree over here. We had a super \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/reader-feater-romantic-bedroom-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eromantic adult retreat\u003C\/a\u003E last week, and before that we showcased the awesomely stylish\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/reader-feature-tween-room.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E tween\u003C\/a\u003E bedroom.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWell today we get to see a \u003Cb\u003Esuper\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cb\u003Erad boy's room\u003C\/b\u003E! I know you will love it- and you'll adore \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKim\u003C\/a\u003E, the gal who runs the show over at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EToo Much Time on my Hands\u003C\/a\u003E!! I love her take on a airplane inspired bedroom, and just wait until you see the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/2011\/04\/anthro-knock-off-dresser.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAnthro inspired dresser\u003C\/a\u003E she refinished. I would put it in MY room!! Love. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧ \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHey there From Gardners 2 Bergers readers! My  name is Kim and I am running the house over at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EToo Much Time on My Hands.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/kim.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1964\" height=\"154\" src=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/kim.jpg\" title=\"kim\" width=\"304\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI do lots of crafty decorating and creating, some cooking, lots of upcycling, just a big smorgasbord of fun and excitement.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI also host \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/category\/get-schooled-saturday-2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ea linky party\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E that starts every Friday evening and lasts through the weekend.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/category\/get-schooled-saturday-2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1965\" height=\"92\" src=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/GSS-sidebar1.jpg\" title=\"GSS sidebar\" width=\"290\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI am here today to show you my son's vintagey airplane bedroom redo.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Oxb4txxc0ok\/TbNH2mjx_HI\/AAAAAAAAN6E\/n4v892RHmXE\/s1600\/link+fly.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"358\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Oxb4txxc0ok\/TbNH2mjx_HI\/AAAAAAAAN6E\/n4v892RHmXE\/s320\/link+fly.jpg\" width=\"429\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nDone!\n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFinally!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI am tired!\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis is the view into the room from the hallway. The \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/fly-away.html\"\u003Emap wreath \u003C\/a\u003Efound a home on the door.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-de0peHXGA8M\/TbMlEhY-rhI\/AAAAAAAAN3w\/22d-NoHGhgM\/s1600\/r1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-de0peHXGA8M\/TbMlEhY-rhI\/AAAAAAAAN3w\/22d-NoHGhgM\/s640\/r1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis is the long wall across from the door and the closet. I really do love the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com\/2011\/04\/creatively-inspired-headboard.html\"\u003Eheadboard\u003C\/a\u003E.\n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-K3AUbLeM-tg\/TbMlOi_P39I\/AAAAAAAAN30\/p9RCkr3V5Ng\/s1600\/r2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-K3AUbLeM-tg\/TbMlOi_P39I\/AAAAAAAAN30\/p9RCkr3V5Ng\/s640\/r2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nLike the paper airplane I painted on the wall? The trail is electrical tape! Found the idea here in\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ashleyannphotography.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/21\/orange-airplanes-not-girly-shared-boys-bedroom\/\"\u003E this unbelievable bedroom.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-a9-6vc2Sehw\/TbMmUxWAYlI\/AAAAAAAAN4I\/Ok4VRLKmZzA\/s1600\/r6.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-a9-6vc2Sehw\/TbMmUxWAYlI\/AAAAAAAAN4I\/Ok4VRLKmZzA\/s640\/r6.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nThere is the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com\/2011\/04\/one-unique-lamp.html\"\u003Eluggage tag lamp\u003C\/a\u003E, which I decided to paint black,\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-orCSRW_XTsc\/TbMnSiNU7nI\/AAAAAAAAN4Y\/3fxsLy0V3vM\/s1600\/r9.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-orCSRW_XTsc\/TbMnSiNU7nI\/AAAAAAAAN4Y\/3fxsLy0V3vM\/s640\/r9.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nand my reclaimed fence turned into \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com\/2011\/04\/free-airplane-wall-art.html\"\u003Ewall art\u003C\/a\u003E.\n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vcE4ZWKPxso\/TbMmBaNJYmI\/AAAAAAAAN4E\/rvlEAcMCsEo\/s1600\/r5.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vcE4ZWKPxso\/TbMmBaNJYmI\/AAAAAAAAN4E\/rvlEAcMCsEo\/s640\/r5.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nGot the clip boards for $1.99 each at Target. Then, I printed some images from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/graphicsfairy.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EGraphics Fairy\u003C\/a\u003E and displayed my fun telegram announcing Everett's birth. Buy your own\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.telegramstop.com\/Home.mvc.aspx\"\u003E here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6GYR2125LoI\/TbMnI6JN2aI\/AAAAAAAAN4U\/v-0hhj2aOHw\/s1600\/r8.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6GYR2125LoI\/TbMnI6JN2aI\/AAAAAAAAN4U\/v-0hhj2aOHw\/s640\/r8.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe kids found a big branch on a walk with dad and it was the perfect size to use as a curtain rod.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-D_bB-1bxbZI\/TbMm3As1CJI\/AAAAAAAAN4Q\/qF-ZrRubf4A\/s1600\/r7.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-D_bB-1bxbZI\/TbMm3As1CJI\/AAAAAAAAN4Q\/qF-ZrRubf4A\/s1600\/r7.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe curtains are cloth drop cloths which I just cut off at the bottom and attached with  shower curtain rings. Total project was $14.99, including the curtains, rings and brackets to hold the stick.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IWwVYCHa4Ko\/TbMovNI8uAI\/AAAAAAAAN4o\/ZejwZnzdkOM\/s1600\/r12.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IWwVYCHa4Ko\/TbMovNI8uAI\/AAAAAAAAN4o\/ZejwZnzdkOM\/s400\/r12.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI think the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com\/2011\/04\/anthro-knock-off-dresser.html\"\u003Edresser\u003C\/a\u003E is my favorite piece in the room.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qX0g2bZgTE8\/TbMqTV6-Z0I\/AAAAAAAAN5A\/BisQ74erdYk\/s1600\/r16.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qX0g2bZgTE8\/TbMqTV6-Z0I\/AAAAAAAAN5A\/BisQ74erdYk\/s1600\/r16.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0ucfiZT8VEM\/TbMpFXy8CWI\/AAAAAAAAN4s\/dzFw6Zdietc\/s1600\/r13.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0ucfiZT8VEM\/TbMpFXy8CWI\/AAAAAAAAN4s\/dzFw6Zdietc\/s400\/r13.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nI made a copycat Ballard board to display some sentimental items.  The \"Happy Journeys\" block print was made by the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.angelfir%3cbr%20\/%3E%20e.com\/sk\/syukhtun\/everett.html\"\u003EEverett\u003C\/a\u003E my Everett is named after.\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nHvpn8LFdPs\/TbMvsTVrOWI\/AAAAAAAAN5g\/r9CUGvCp1hA\/s1600\/1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nHvpn8LFdPs\/TbMvsTVrOWI\/AAAAAAAAN5g\/r9CUGvCp1hA\/s400\/1.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nHere is a ski pass his godfather made for him when he was 1 week old!\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KrYeNmHJM6Y\/TbMpXEgei4I\/AAAAAAAAN44\/R8_X6XapPYI\/s1600\/r14.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KrYeNmHJM6Y\/TbMpXEgei4I\/AAAAAAAAN44\/R8_X6XapPYI\/s320\/r14.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI got my big airplane from Hobby Lobby and made little wooden discs with vintage images to hang above the closet.\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OB2Fie_XnDo\/TbMroYmi-hI\/AAAAAAAAN5U\/ov4ZvnWydLY\/s1600\/r20.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OB2Fie_XnDo\/TbMroYmi-hI\/AAAAAAAAN5U\/ov4ZvnWydLY\/s1600\/r20.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI am just in love with the room and how it turned out. I spent next to nothing on it....I didn't save receipts or anything, but my guess is under $100.\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ecQmxHwGx0M\/TbMqaSbP93I\/AAAAAAAAN5E\/_zP-3phe2-s\/s1600\/r17.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"427\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ecQmxHwGx0M\/TbMqaSbP93I\/AAAAAAAAN5E\/_zP-3phe2-s\/s1600\/r17.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-dzMxuMYk2U0\/TbMn2ihGjgI\/AAAAAAAAN4c\/oxNpfrAVLKs\/s1600\/r10.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"638\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-dzMxuMYk2U0\/TbMn2ihGjgI\/AAAAAAAAN4c\/oxNpfrAVLKs\/s1600\/r10.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis was a really big project and now that it is done, I am looking around and wondering, \"hmmmm, what next?\u003C\/div\u003E\nP.S. The paint was from WalMart...believe it or not it went on easily and covered great! The color is Cinder Pebble Gray\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/2011\/07\/pottery-barn-knock-off-typewriter-key-art.html\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UfMrRBH5wF4\/T4tsUFU718I\/AAAAAAAADDA\/-mfs5OBjWvY\/s320\/7.jpg\" width=\"228\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/2012\/01\/earth-day-thursday-old-fence-or-amazing-headboard.html\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/2012\/01\/earth-day-thursday-old-fence-or-amazing-headboard.html\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E✧✧✧✧✧\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGreat right? I love the rustic, vintage feel and freaking die over those DIY projects!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;You guys will fall in love with Kim's blog- it's a lot like mine- except she totally ROCKS projects. She has a ton of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/get-crafty\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecrafts projects\u003C\/a\u003E, like this \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/2011\/07\/pottery-barn-knock-off-typewriter-key-art.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPottery Barn Typewriter art\u003C\/a\u003E knock off.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/2012\/01\/earth-day-thursday-old-fence-or-amazing-headboard.html\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-4-hJf8kkwj8\/T4tsVjNGqXI\/AAAAAAAADDQ\/PS8DJA3NcEg\/s320\/head8.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere's super rad \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/favorite-projects\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY's\u003C\/a\u003E- I mean look at this \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/2012\/01\/earth-day-thursday-old-fence-or-amazing-headboard.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eframed, tufted headboard,\u003C\/a\u003E it's made from an old fence!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/2012\/01\/rockin-new-dresser.html\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/2012\/01\/rockin-new-dresser.html\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"247\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VhuzDcu1TI8\/T4tvP-L-TBI\/AAAAAAAADDg\/eOy1NWlfXqY\/s320\/3.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/2012\/01\/rockin-new-dresser.html\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/2012\/01\/earth-day-thursday-old-fence-or-amazing-headboard.html\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E And I die for this \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/2012\/01\/rockin-new-dresser.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edresser\u003C\/a\u003E!! It only cost her 16 bucks and just look at the after pic!! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-H7DZvHUAEZM\/T4tsUztXL_I\/AAAAAAAADDI\/b_qHZ28LqR8\/s1600\/clock3.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-H7DZvHUAEZM\/T4tsUztXL_I\/AAAAAAAADDI\/b_qHZ28LqR8\/s320\/clock3.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EKim also has \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/tutorials\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etutorials\u003C\/a\u003E {I told you her blog was like mine!} Look at this super amazing \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/too-much-time.com\/2011\/03\/time-is-on-my-side.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPottery Barn knock off clock\u003C\/a\u003E. I love the rustic wood!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;I hope you get a chance to stop by, and tell her I sent you!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI'll be back Thursday with my final reveal for the Spring Into Action project!! Eeee!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n[PS] I feature \u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003EYOU GUYS\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; {my readers} every Monday! Do you have a \u003Cb\u003Eroom makeover\u003C\/b\u003E- or maybe have a\u003Cb\u003E home tour\u003C\/b\u003E you'd like to share?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDrop me a email or shoot me a link. Let's see if we can work it out!!\u0026nbsp; xoxo\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/1836750620626235465\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/04\/reader-feature-boys-vintage-airplane.html#comment-form","title":"11 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/1836750620626235465"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/1836750620626235465"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/04\/reader-feature-boys-vintage-airplane.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Reader Feature: Boy's Vintage Airplane Room ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-de0peHXGA8M\/TbMlEhY-rhI\/AAAAAAAAN3w\/22d-NoHGhgM\/s72-c\/r1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"11"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-7588115545161109401"},"published":{"$t":"2012-04-12T04:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-04-19T00:25:42.977-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ \"Spring into Action\" Challenge {Week 2} ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EK4tVACbao4\/T3vMu5XuIxI\/AAAAAAAAC_g\/krF1M6UPqq8\/s1600\/-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EK4tVACbao4\/T3vMu5XuIxI\/AAAAAAAAC_g\/krF1M6UPqq8\/s200\/-1.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Ughhhhhh! Did I at some point in time claim to be undaunted by this project? Because if I did, ahem, that would be false advertising. This project is kicking my trash up one side and down the other!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCan I just say how bad I such at glazing or faux finishing or whatever you want to call it. I mean, like seriously. I thought {like a faithful kindergartner} I could pull it off if I really, really tried my hardest - but in fact, it just means I try and then it sucks, and then I start over, then that sucks.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-D5UNirZjUtk\/T4Zqqb7dXYI\/AAAAAAAADCw\/IRXoSuuv4n8\/s1600\/table.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"367\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-D5UNirZjUtk\/T4Zqqb7dXYI\/AAAAAAAADCw\/IRXoSuuv4n8\/s400\/table.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nOK- well this post is supposed to be an update- not a RANT! So as an update- I can say I needed a primed table and I needed a table painted black. I thought to myself, self- why don't you make some black chalk paint and skip a step? I bought some off the shelf black flat paint and mixed my own chalk paint- tutorial and recipe \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/diy-chalk-paint-tutorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. The chalk paint worked great on the MDF- just like peeps say it will- though I was always a little \u003Cstrike\u003Escared\u003C\/strike\u003E excited to try it. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nUnfortunately that's where the easy stuff ended. I actually thought more than once {and may not have completely given up on the idea} of scrapping this table makeover and making a new one from scratch.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI guess we'll see what I end up with next week! Not even I know!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHere's the links for the other \u003Cstrike\u003Ecrazy people\u003C\/strike\u003E adventurous crew who decided to take on the challenge. Check'em out, see where there projects are at, and show'em some love!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-D5UNirZjUtk\/T4Zqqb7dXYI\/AAAAAAAADCw\/IRXoSuuv4n8\/s1600\/table.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-D5UNirZjUtk\/T4Zqqb7dXYI\/AAAAAAAADCw\/IRXoSuuv4n8\/s1600\/table.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nLinda –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMy Crafty Home Life\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Suzy\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/savedbysuzy.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESaved by Suzy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nTiffany –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.savvydesignwest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELiving Savvy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Cathy –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_84608396\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERoom\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/roomrx.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERoom Rx\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nKerry –\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/designdumonde.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Design du\u0026nbsp;Monde\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Laurie –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/traditionallymoderndesign.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETraditional \u0026amp;\u0026nbsp;Modern\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/roomrx.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nCarrie –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/hazardousdesign.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHazardous Design\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Lisa –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lminteriorsllc.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA Room with A View\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thejunkhouse.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nJean –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/flowerhilldesigncompany.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFlower Hill Design\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; Nancy –\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_84608386\"\u003E \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/powellbrowerhome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPowell Brower Home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSam –\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thejunkhouse.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Junk House\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nWish me luck...I'm afraid I'm gonna need it! Oh yeah, and I'll be back later today with this week's project! {Yay, something that turned out!}\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: transparent; border: 0 !important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/7588115545161109401\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/04\/spring-into-action-challenge-week-2.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/7588115545161109401"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/7588115545161109401"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/04\/spring-into-action-challenge-week-2.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ \"Spring into Action\" Challenge {Week 2} ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EK4tVACbao4\/T3vMu5XuIxI\/AAAAAAAAC_g\/krF1M6UPqq8\/s72-c\/-1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-2807578806872473503"},"published":{"$t":"2012-04-09T04:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-04-09T04:00:07.539-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feater: Romantic Bedroom Reveal ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;I hope you all had a super wonderful Easter holiday!\u0026nbsp; I ate myself sick on Cadbury eggs and Lindt truffles- now I need to get to the gym! Eek!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nToday one of my bloggy friends, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blah2beautiful.blogspot.com\/p\/about-me.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKatie\u003C\/a\u003E, has agreed to share her bedroom with us! She's a crafty mommy of 5 and blogs at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blah2beautiful.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECreatively Living\u003C\/a\u003E. {Where does she find the time!?!}\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nKatie focuses on making regular old thrifted or plain looking items into fabulous home decor. She also shares room makeovers, like her bedroom, done on for next to nothing. Now that's a talent. I also make it a point to link up at her: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blah2beautiful.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/tell-it-to-me-tuesday-linky-party-14.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETell it to Me Tuesday\u003C\/a\u003E PARTY!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E✧✧✧✧✧\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;\"\u003EWelcome....\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003ETo a tour of my newly renovated bedroom.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003EI've tried for the life of me to find some before pictures, but I painted this bedroom 4 yrs ago, before I blogged, and although we found pictures of the rest of the house pre-reno, I guess the bedroom didn't get photographed much. (Although I distinctly remember seeing a picture of a kid in a playpen in the room....so I'll keep looking.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003EAnyways, it was (no joke) sponge painted a mint green and sky blue...and when I say sky blue...it couldn't have been BLUER! Even the window trim and baseboards were sky blue..and the ceiling! The vanity area and the bathroom were a dark brown and light brown that were also sponge painted on and it also had a sand castle boarder.....so as you'll see, this is quite a change.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Eg5Ju_l8aYo\/TyIhbtgidPI\/AAAAAAAAGaU\/7qwJdqacADE\/s1600\/master+final+%232.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Eg5Ju_l8aYo\/TyIhbtgidPI\/AAAAAAAAGaU\/7qwJdqacADE\/s640\/master+final+%232.jpg\" width=\"404\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI've had the room painted for 4 yrs (only because the bright blue\/green sponge paint job was somewhat difficult to sleep with every night), but I had literally lived with the window seals 1\/2 painted, 1\/2 finished everything, tape still on, and huge gaps where the previous owners had taken off the quarter round for carpet, for four years! It's funny how we put our bedrooms off! Then a couple challenges came along (Imagine the Impossibilities and the First Project of 2012, which you can see at the bottom of the post) and I thought, yep, I better finish up that bedroom!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe 1st year, I took the carpet out and re-did the wood floors myself, and painted.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n2nd year I found some of this bedding and added the\u0026nbsp;chandelier. The\u0026nbsp;tables\u0026nbsp;I also found, but redid them last week. You can see that\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blah2beautiful.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/how-to-refinish-table-in-1-hour-quick.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E here.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xxlZ4yNhF3I\/TyIhyWCP7ZI\/AAAAAAAAGag\/K5cLnCPJpaA\/s1600\/master+final+%233.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"452\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xxlZ4yNhF3I\/TyIhyWCP7ZI\/AAAAAAAAGag\/K5cLnCPJpaA\/s640\/master+final+%233.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis is my favorite wall. I started this gold frame picture collage last summer, but didn't have any matting, frames painted, or pictures in it\u0026nbsp;until\u0026nbsp;the last 2 weeks. I LOVE it!!!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe fire place was a Christmas present to ourselves 2 years ago (Costco). I LOVE it also. It and the lamp shades are the only things in the room not found either 90% off, from Craigslist the Goodwill or a yard sale.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;This is the most cozy place in my world. I get up, before the kids with a cup of coffee, that cozy throw and my bible. I have that light and the fireplace on and sit and do my devotions, and then get on blogs.....I could stay there forever! It's pure awesomeness!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p5LEH2HRgIw\/TyIiTKBOjCI\/AAAAAAAAGao\/EIuoM0Brulk\/s1600\/master+final+%234.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p5LEH2HRgIw\/TyIiTKBOjCI\/AAAAAAAAGao\/EIuoM0Brulk\/s640\/master+final+%234.jpg\" width=\"433\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI recovered the chair and made the pillows last week also (told you it has been a crazy week!). Tutorial on my tassel edged and the Union Jack inspired pillows to come!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis is my bed. Everything in the room is a Goodwill find, a Craigslist find, a yard sale find, or on super clearance at Walmart. I honestly think the lamp shades and the fireplace are the only exceptions. You can find a run down of where I\u0026nbsp;acquired\u0026nbsp;just about everything in this picture\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blah2beautiful.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/bedroom-renovation-progress-and-how-to.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; Don't you just love the owl pictures from the GW. They have names written underneath...Winky and Blinky! lol\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-c0nm8oi4aWk\/TyIivsX8lnI\/AAAAAAAAGa0\/TV5L3N8R7lg\/s1600\/master+final+%235.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"423\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-c0nm8oi4aWk\/TyIivsX8lnI\/AAAAAAAAGa0\/TV5L3N8R7lg\/s640\/master+final+%235.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnother bed picture.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8nxhO5QYO9w\/TyIjGIhCbFI\/AAAAAAAAGa8\/QCT0MTMT2wY\/s1600\/master+final+%237.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8nxhO5QYO9w\/TyIjGIhCbFI\/AAAAAAAAGa8\/QCT0MTMT2wY\/s640\/master+final+%237.jpg\" width=\"423\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSo, you've seen one side of the room. If you turn you'll see the vanity area, walk-in closet and a teeny, tiny bathroom. This house is a 1948 ranch. If you google Alphabet houses in Richland WA. You can read about how the entire town was built by the government in four years for the Manhatten Project (to build the Atomic Bomb). \u0026nbsp;It's incredible\u0026nbsp;history. The original owners took one of the upstairs bedrooms (you know those tiny bedrooms in old houses that aren't really even bedrooms) and turned it into this vanity\/walk-in-closet\/bathroom area. GREAT idea!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PWA7ay8y_WA\/TyIjaFKYx7I\/AAAAAAAAGbI\/YTqMrf8hr18\/s1600\/master+final+%236.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PWA7ay8y_WA\/TyIjaFKYx7I\/AAAAAAAAGbI\/YTqMrf8hr18\/s640\/master+final+%236.jpg\" width=\"458\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHere's one more bed shot from the hallway.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-T7gBUYDBEhM\/TyJVbM_0RXI\/AAAAAAAAGdM\/lnPjn_iJMkc\/s1600\/master+final+%23+18.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-T7gBUYDBEhM\/TyJVbM_0RXI\/AAAAAAAAGdM\/lnPjn_iJMkc\/s640\/master+final+%23+18.jpg\" width=\"397\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMy little plant and recovered books.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-VTCmA2PW7VQ\/TyJF47okX-I\/AAAAAAAAGcg\/qFFb0gdwRB8\/s1600\/master+final+%2314.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-VTCmA2PW7VQ\/TyJF47okX-I\/AAAAAAAAGcg\/qFFb0gdwRB8\/s640\/master+final+%2314.jpg\" width=\"421\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis is my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blah2beautiful.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/junk-to-wall-art.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJunk Art Wall\u003C\/a\u003E. You can read about it \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blah2beautiful.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/junk-to-wall-art.html\"\u003EHere.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;I found both the mattress wall art and the table below it along side the road.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4bM6YDKaatE\/TyIshzPZ83I\/AAAAAAAAGcE\/XDHBdfZ_gYk\/s1600\/master+final+%239.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"499\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4bM6YDKaatE\/TyIshzPZ83I\/AAAAAAAAGcE\/XDHBdfZ_gYk\/s640\/master+final+%239.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nPictures of my husband and I, my kids and my grandma on her wedding day.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HZ-QBnDYRIo\/TyItFWxXSrI\/AAAAAAAAGcM\/5--s28v7s7Y\/s1600\/master+final+%2313.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HZ-QBnDYRIo\/TyItFWxXSrI\/AAAAAAAAGcM\/5--s28v7s7Y\/s640\/master+final+%2313.jpg\" width=\"421\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis area I do have before pics of.....somewhere. I'll have to find them, but I'm excited, so I'm posting this without them. This was the wooden light fixture box, wooden 3 hinged mirror, and dual brown sponge painted area....with the sand castle boarder :) \u0026nbsp; Can you believe I found these mirrors for $3.95 each at Lowes when I lived in HI??!! \u0026nbsp;They must have priced them wrong. I bought ALL of them (I think there were 6 left at the time), sold some, and have hauled these around for 4 years lol! Now they look great in their new home.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'll do a tutorial on how I refinished the cabinets later.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ofEWe0O4zOY\/TyIj1hK-TNI\/AAAAAAAAGbQ\/M_r_HVVsae0\/s1600\/master+final+%2310.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ofEWe0O4zOY\/TyIj1hK-TNI\/AAAAAAAAGbQ\/M_r_HVVsae0\/s640\/master+final+%2310.jpg\" width=\"418\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMy little grouping of things from yard sales\/ GW. The middle one is candle sticks stuck together.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-S7wY5KhObBw\/TyIkKHFZc7I\/AAAAAAAAGbc\/YolhYz6qEFg\/s1600\/master+final+%2311.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-S7wY5KhObBw\/TyIkKHFZc7I\/AAAAAAAAGbc\/YolhYz6qEFg\/s640\/master+final+%2311.jpg\" width=\"442\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nYou can see I how I made my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blah2beautiful.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/junk-to-jewelry-holder.html\"\u003EJunk to Jewelry holder here.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5DK60dBOnso\/TyJX_ZaOxpI\/AAAAAAAAGdU\/4rCaimApjRU\/s1600\/master+final+%2319.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5DK60dBOnso\/TyJX_ZaOxpI\/AAAAAAAAGdU\/4rCaimApjRU\/s640\/master+final+%2319.jpg\" width=\"445\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_2039946343\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMy DIY wall art out of clearance picture frames that I made last week. You can see the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blah2beautiful.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/master-bath-wall-art.html\"\u003Etutorial here.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-TvM-xcVdca0\/TyImEjKMNkI\/AAAAAAAAGbw\/yqkPP59pH2E\/s1600\/DSC_0741.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"577\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-TvM-xcVdca0\/TyImEjKMNkI\/AAAAAAAAGbw\/yqkPP59pH2E\/s640\/DSC_0741.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan id=\"goog_823454367\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"goog_823454368\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSo, I'm soooo excited to have this finished! I'm glad that I had some good \"challenges\" to link up to, in order to keep me going! \u0026nbsp;Thanks for stopping by on my room tour!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Mzd0ne6DD5M\/TyInW7qa0OI\/AAAAAAAAGb4\/OfV3GKg23TE\/s1600\/master+final+%2315.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"442\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Mzd0ne6DD5M\/TyInW7qa0OI\/AAAAAAAAGb4\/OfV3GKg23TE\/s640\/master+final+%2315.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E--Katie\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E✧✧✧✧✧\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHasn't Katie done an awesome job on this master suite? I have to keep telling myself- one day I won't have my elliptical next to my bed- and then I can have a pretty bedroom too! ;-) I love her chandelier- I mean, LOVE it!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blah2beautiful.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/chalkboard-backed-open-cabinets.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-I3-GAWZuh0g\/T4HqO9duFVI\/AAAAAAAADAY\/PQcvHFl_dT0\/s640\/spring+11+030.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nA few of my all time favorites from Katie-\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;How about \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blah2beautiful.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/chalkboard-backed-open-cabinets.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Echalkboard\u003C\/a\u003E backed kitchen cabinets? Yes, please! A bold move- but it paid off. I love how the black walls make the items pop!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blah2beautiful.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/nursery.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Emv30F28xlY\/T4HrRuTf5DI\/AAAAAAAADAg\/PmnlWkPNoLg\/s640\/Christmas+2010+014.jpg\" width=\"428\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nAnd this oh-so-sweet \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blah2beautiful.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/nursery.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Enursery\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDo you see the reflection of yet another chandelier? I am dying right now!! I've wanted a over-the-bed chandy for over my grown up bed for ages- am I having infant jealousy? Haha!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n[PS] I feature \u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003EYOU GUYS\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; {my readers} every Monday! Do you have a \u003Cb\u003Eroom makeover\u003C\/b\u003E- or maybe have a\u003Cb\u003E home tour\u003C\/b\u003E you'd like to share?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDrop me a email or shoot me a link. Let's see if we can work it out!!\u0026nbsp; xoxo\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/2807578806872473503\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/04\/reader-feater-romantic-bedroom-reveal.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/2807578806872473503"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/2807578806872473503"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/04\/reader-feater-romantic-bedroom-reveal.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Reader Feater: Romantic Bedroom Reveal ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Eg5Ju_l8aYo\/TyIhbtgidPI\/AAAAAAAAGaU\/7qwJdqacADE\/s72-c\/master+final+%232.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-3537249967977903856"},"published":{"$t":"2012-04-05T04:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-04-05T09:54:46.232-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ \"Spring Into Action\" Challenge {week 1} ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8zLZ2_mZ-40\/T3vLFRoVepI\/AAAAAAAAC_Q\/x9bqB7N78nk\/s1600\/table-+before%252C+shot+w+ottoman.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8zLZ2_mZ-40\/T3vLFRoVepI\/AAAAAAAAC_Q\/x9bqB7N78nk\/s640\/table-+before%252C+shot+w+ottoman.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EK4tVACbao4\/T3vMu5XuIxI\/AAAAAAAAC_g\/krF1M6UPqq8\/s1600\/-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EK4tVACbao4\/T3vMu5XuIxI\/AAAAAAAAC_g\/krF1M6UPqq8\/s200\/-1.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EOoohhh! I am kind of \u003Ci\u003Eexcited\u003C\/i\u003E and kind of \u003Ci\u003Enervous\u003C\/i\u003E to post about this little collaboration today. You see, I was contacted by Linda from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMy Crafty Life \u003C\/a\u003Eabout a \u003Cb\u003ESpring Into Action Challenge\u003C\/b\u003E. She thought is would be the perfect excuse for us girls to tackle a project we had all been procrastinating.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI must admit there are a few I need to get on- but because I can't wait to see how it turns out, I chose this one.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--tMfSZhNSes\/TzNtIhcbqkI\/AAAAAAAACXc\/qoWi7XMbdaw\/s1600\/maps-+straight+on.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"406\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--tMfSZhNSes\/TzNtIhcbqkI\/AAAAAAAACXc\/qoWi7XMbdaw\/s640\/maps-+straight+on.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;It's the side tables in my living room- I have two of them. So there \njust cheap MDF tables, from Target originally and bought back in 2005 I \nthink. I {fake} wood has a reddish tint in certain lights- that, \nhonestly, drives me crazy! \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mhIDXOdgZvs\/T3vLJJHQlpI\/AAAAAAAAC_Y\/dzcwXgL1E8g\/s1600\/table-+before.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mhIDXOdgZvs\/T3vLJJHQlpI\/AAAAAAAAC_Y\/dzcwXgL1E8g\/s640\/table-+before.jpg\" width=\"499\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNow this is no simple \"paint a table\" project.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNope. My plans are pretty intense and, as a \u003Cb\u003Ehint\u003C\/b\u003E, I'll tell you I think they'll require \u003Ci\u003Eseveral\u003C\/i\u003E\n coats of paint and some stain will be involved too. Now you can see why\n I'm nervous- with so many steps involved I have no idea if they'll even\n turn out!! \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe are 12 of us doing the challenge- the undaunted dozen. If you get the chance stop by and see what these other awesome girls are planning! I'm excited to see what everyone is planning.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HuBpD4OAlS0\/TzNs20ELJjI\/AAAAAAAACXE\/RhYtYyDP1FE\/s1600\/maps-+left+wcouch.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HuBpD4OAlS0\/TzNs20ELJjI\/AAAAAAAACXE\/RhYtYyDP1FE\/s400\/maps-+left+wcouch.jpg\" width=\"305\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ESuzy\u0026nbsp;–\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/savedbysuzy.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESaved by Suzy\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nTiffany –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.savvydesignwest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELiving Savvy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nKerry –\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/designdumonde.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Design du\u0026nbsp;Monde\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nLaurie –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/traditionallymoderndesign.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETraditional \u0026amp;\u0026nbsp;Modern\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nCathy –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_84608396\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERoom\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/roomrx.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERoom Rx\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nCarrie –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/hazardousdesign.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHazardous Design\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nLisa –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lminteriorsllc.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA Room with A View\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSam –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thejunkhouse.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Junk House\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nJean –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/flowerhilldesigncompany.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFlower Hill Design\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nNancy –\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_84608386\"\u003E \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/powellbrowerhome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPowell Brower Home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nLinda –\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMy Crafty Home Life\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Now the rule is- if my project super sucks, there can be NO judging! ;-) It is a bit ambitious, I'm not gonna lie!\u0026nbsp; {What if I fail miserably!} But you guys will hear an update from me next week. Then in 2\n weeks- the big \u003Cb\u003Ereveal\u003C\/b\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWhat have you guys been working on- or rather what have you guys been putting off?!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HuBpD4OAlS0\/TzNs20ELJjI\/AAAAAAAACXE\/RhYtYyDP1FE\/s1600\/maps-+left+wcouch.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/3537249967977903856\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/04\/spring-into-action-challenge-week-1.html#comment-form","title":"17 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/3537249967977903856"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/3537249967977903856"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/04\/spring-into-action-challenge-week-1.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ \"Spring Into Action\" Challenge {week 1} ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8zLZ2_mZ-40\/T3vLFRoVepI\/AAAAAAAAC_Q\/x9bqB7N78nk\/s72-c\/table-+before%252C+shot+w+ottoman.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"17"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-1585442961286944559"},"published":{"$t":"2012-04-02T06:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-04-02T06:00:15.505-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feature: Tween Room ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDid you guys have a good weekend? Mine was full of work- blah!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n{Aaaannnnd today is kinda a big deal for me- nothin to do with blogging- but somebody cross your fingers for me or say a prayer that I don't get tongue-tied and fall on my face. Of course I'll share more down the road...if all goes well! Ha!}\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nToday Kelly from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oakhouse5.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/11-year-old-girls-room.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOak House 5 \u003C\/a\u003Ehas come to hang out with us!\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oakhouse5.blogspot.com\/p\/about-me_20.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E Kelly\u003C\/a\u003E is a real sweetheart. She blogs about her home- and all things pertaining to it, including:\u0026nbsp; recipes, design, decor, , and family anecdotes. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nToday she is here to share her younger daughter's bedroom. I may be having bedroom envy- this is a far cry from the white box I grew up in... no jealousy though, I swear!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis room is so perfect for a young girl! It makes me want to snatch one up just to I have a reason to make a room look this cool! I am a \u003Ci\u003Elittle\u003C\/i\u003E obsessed with the black striped curtains, the yellow walls, and a photo gallery wall to rival anything a \"real\" designer could come up with- Kelly has no formal training, she's just cool like that!! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"post-header\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis is my\n 11 year old daughter's room. I \u0026nbsp;don't normally do children's rooms, but\n I LOVED helping Abby with this room. The yellow is so happy and this is\n not a \"show\" room, everything in this room is personal and kid \nfriendly. From the bedding to the art to the ballet bar, karaoke machine\n and massive stereo, this is my girl's place for reading, dancing, \nsinging and jamming out to her own personal playlists. I couldn't be \nhappier with the project!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OmtOhfA4V_4\/TgzWV7K_r_I\/AAAAAAAABWw\/eAl1ocwcvZE\/s1600\/IMG_5335.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OmtOhfA4V_4\/TgzWV7K_r_I\/AAAAAAAABWw\/eAl1ocwcvZE\/s640\/IMG_5335.jpg\" width=\"459\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xdllF0M5WjY\/TgzWWiJKlRI\/AAAAAAAABW4\/QjbVw9cBqUA\/s1600\/IMG_5338.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"427\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xdllF0M5WjY\/TgzWWiJKlRI\/AAAAAAAABW4\/QjbVw9cBqUA\/s640\/IMG_5338.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-do3GeM1U9Q0\/TgzXdBW0wgI\/AAAAAAAABXA\/wDb_Y59BWQ4\/s1600\/IMG_5344.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-do3GeM1U9Q0\/TgzXdBW0wgI\/AAAAAAAABXA\/wDb_Y59BWQ4\/s640\/IMG_5344.jpg\" width=\"358\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QYY57fUXvRQ\/TgzX4CEy65I\/AAAAAAAABXQ\/hZMRxY-QoFE\/s1600\/IMG_5347.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"427\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QYY57fUXvRQ\/TgzX4CEy65I\/AAAAAAAABXQ\/hZMRxY-QoFE\/s640\/IMG_5347.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_OIgKGZMzcE\/TgzYLe70bxI\/AAAAAAAABXY\/56FthIyN49s\/s1600\/IMG_5350.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_OIgKGZMzcE\/TgzYLe70bxI\/AAAAAAAABXY\/56FthIyN49s\/s640\/IMG_5350.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SQvkCH_lb6s\/TgzYzpAmzfI\/AAAAAAAABXg\/bDSjxWkfeXE\/s1600\/IMG_5353.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SQvkCH_lb6s\/TgzYzpAmzfI\/AAAAAAAABXg\/bDSjxWkfeXE\/s640\/IMG_5353.jpg\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEverything on the walls is either old and sentimental or something that \njust \"spoke\" to Abby from clearance sales to garage sales. It was all \nabout building a room around Abigail's extraordinary character.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KsGjQ2rao28\/TgzY0ggCrvI\/AAAAAAAABXo\/Yvm_xAxsm6w\/s1600\/IMG_5359.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"427\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KsGjQ2rao28\/TgzY0ggCrvI\/AAAAAAAABXo\/Yvm_xAxsm6w\/s640\/IMG_5359.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-oQS_VUUTAd8\/TgzZVGCgcGI\/AAAAAAAABXw\/gMYDYj8xaBo\/s1600\/IMG_5366.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"427\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-oQS_VUUTAd8\/TgzZVGCgcGI\/AAAAAAAABXw\/gMYDYj8xaBo\/s640\/IMG_5366.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-u71_XpK7Uj0\/TgzZVgks7nI\/AAAAAAAABX4\/XmLwHlsqAwg\/s1600\/IMG_5367.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"425\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-u71_XpK7Uj0\/TgzZVgks7nI\/AAAAAAAABX4\/XmLwHlsqAwg\/s640\/IMG_5367.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe tween years are hard, she is growing up but still loves her dolls. \nWe came up with a great way to get the dolls off the floor where she can\n still enjoy them by mounting these floating shelves from Target.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-od9YyG4PrZ4\/TgzZ8U-3agI\/AAAAAAAABYA\/8cBtQJ2gOuw\/s1600\/IMG_5371.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"524\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-od9YyG4PrZ4\/TgzZ8U-3agI\/AAAAAAAABYA\/8cBtQJ2gOuw\/s640\/IMG_5371.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GuBnLk8Scrc\/TgzZ82OYUhI\/AAAAAAAABYI\/1Ih210Bk3co\/s1600\/IMG_5414.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"427\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GuBnLk8Scrc\/TgzZ82OYUhI\/AAAAAAAABYI\/1Ih210Bk3co\/s640\/IMG_5414.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA kids room needs to be functional as well as aesthetically pleasing to \nthe eye. I feel like this room fits my daughter and we like to think of \nit as understated whimsey on a budget! Whatever your child's \npersonality, let their space reflect it! Happy decorating!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCheers,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nKelly\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDon't you just love that room? Sigh...I love how Kelly embraced and designed an Anthropologie-ish, vintage-y space. Can you believe she had the items on the gallery wall in her attic?! I think I could go \u003Ci\u003Eshopping\u003C\/i\u003E in an attic like that!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Since we don't all have teenaged girls- I thought a share a little more eye candy from Kelly's home!\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DkImji--dpc\/T3kbTNpixfI\/AAAAAAAAC_A\/HTW6RLChhO8\/s1600\/IMG_3051.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DkImji--dpc\/T3kbTNpixfI\/AAAAAAAAC_A\/HTW6RLChhO8\/s640\/IMG_3051.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Her entire home looks like it's straight out of a magazine! It is so, so beautiful. Check it out for yourself \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oakhouse5.blogspot.com\/p\/oak-house.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oakhouse5.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/heart-of-our-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3W4i6393UOA\/T3kbUfS2QrI\/AAAAAAAAC_I\/-fYqR-nZSk4\/s640\/IMG_3892.jpg\" width=\"404\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBut whatever you do- make sure you check out Kelly's amazing \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oakhouse5.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/heart-of-our-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ekitchen reno\u003C\/a\u003E! It is so, completely amazing!! Can you believe that chandy? Ohmygosh! {Shh, I may have already \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/reader-feature-total-gorgeous-kitchen.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efeatured \u003C\/a\u003Ethis room\u0026nbsp; a few months ago!}\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n[PS] I feature \u003Cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003EYOU GUYS\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp; {my readers} every Monday! Do you have a \u003Cb\u003Eroom makeover\u003C\/b\u003E- or maybe have a\u003Cb\u003E home tour\u003C\/b\u003E you'd like to share?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDrop me a email or shoot me a link. Let's see if we can work it out!!\u0026nbsp; xoxo\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/1585442961286944559\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/04\/reader-feature-tween-room.html#comment-form","title":"13 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/1585442961286944559"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/1585442961286944559"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/04\/reader-feature-tween-room.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Reader Feature: Tween Room ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OmtOhfA4V_4\/TgzWV7K_r_I\/AAAAAAAABWw\/eAl1ocwcvZE\/s72-c\/IMG_5335.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"13"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-6128093989270815450"},"published":{"$t":"2012-03-01T15:43:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-03-03T10:06:00.438-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Tour"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Bathroom [almost no paint] Revamp"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vfVLSSY4JYg\/UxS0j637x3I\/AAAAAAAAUyo\/VqVEKozI5z8\/s1600\/Almost+No+Paint+Bathroom+Refresh+fg2b.jpg.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vfVLSSY4JYg\/UxS0j637x3I\/AAAAAAAAUyo\/VqVEKozI5z8\/s1600\/Almost+No+Paint+Bathroom+Refresh+fg2b.jpg.jpg\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nOhmygoodness you guys! I\u0026#39;ve been super duper crazy busy cuz my grandma was coming for her annual visit- and oh my gosh our spare room was a disaster area. I had a ginormous list of things I wanted to accomplish before her visit- so although I didn\u0026#39;t get a post published before she got here last week- I have several completed projects that will be coming out in the next little while {yay!}\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/03\/bathroom-revamp.html#more\"\u003ERead more after the break »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/6128093989270815450\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/03\/bathroom-revamp.html#comment-form","title":"44 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/6128093989270815450"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/6128093989270815450"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/03\/bathroom-revamp.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003EBathroom [almost no paint] Revamp\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-vfVLSSY4JYg\/UxS0j637x3I\/AAAAAAAAUyo\/VqVEKozI5z8\/s72-c\/Almost+No+Paint+Bathroom+Refresh+fg2b.jpg.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"44"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-4817036575655494738"},"published":{"$t":"2012-02-25T11:12:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-02-25T11:12:27.971-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Guest Post"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ My Style Defined  ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lfRaCDoLFPg\/TrNgDWTovZI\/AAAAAAAABZ0\/aywqmsBc30E\/s1600\/stump-wide.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"474\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lfRaCDoLFPg\/TrNgDWTovZI\/AAAAAAAABZ0\/aywqmsBc30E\/s640\/stump-wide.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EIn case you missed this post I did for Jennifer at a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/guest-host-place-2-call-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPlace 2 Call Home\u003C\/a\u003E- here it is. She invited me to talk about my design style, so pull up the computer, get cozy!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-P2UOWHpKP2c\/TyEOvgwryyI\/AAAAAAAACL8\/7P8yz9PIMX0\/s1600\/lyric-+wide++-behind+chair.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"460\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-miWiYUe68NE\/Tyohjk1Mw4I\/AAAAAAAACUA\/CWX77F1hrgQ\/s640\/rest+hard-+charts-+from+table.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Here's a pic of our home- ok, let me be more clear, it's the dining room part of the living\/dining room\/kitchen which I call \"livitchen\". For the past three years, the condo life has been, livitchen.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis pic is perfect for showing my love for both styles! I love the vintage globes and suitcases above a brand new Ikea mirror and very modern moose head!\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-P2UOWHpKP2c\/TyEOvgwryyI\/AAAAAAAACL8\/7P8yz9PIMX0\/s1600\/lyric-+wide++-behind+chair.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-P2UOWHpKP2c\/TyEOvgwryyI\/AAAAAAAACL8\/7P8yz9PIMX0\/s640\/lyric-+wide++-behind+chair.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTruly, my style falls into four categories: \"NEW-NEW\", \"OLD-NEW,\" \"NEW-OLD,\" and \"OLD-OLD.\" \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EThe\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cb\u003ENew-New-\u003C\/b\u003E Our sectional is what you would call \"new-new\". It's a custom made sectional from Basset Furniture and I designed it to have clean lines and a modern feel. Pretty much all the pillow cases on the couch are also \"new-new.\" Surprisingly, \"new-new\" is kinda fun to say!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lMRsu87gpVk\/TrHys_b_AmI\/AAAAAAAABYc\/TTUJWr6e9rE\/s1600\/gallery+right.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe New-Old-\u003C\/b\u003E This is when you buy something with the intent to change it into something that looks \"\u003Ci\u003Eaged\u003C\/i\u003E\". Take a look at the curtain panels behind my couch. They are new Ikea curtain panels that I \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/damask-stenciled-curtain-tutorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estenciled with a damask stencil\u003C\/a\u003E. I wanted to create an aged looking fabric to balance the newness of the couch. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lMRsu87gpVk\/TrHys_b_AmI\/AAAAAAAABYc\/TTUJWr6e9rE\/s1600\/gallery+right.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lMRsu87gpVk\/TrHys_b_AmI\/AAAAAAAABYc\/TTUJWr6e9rE\/s640\/gallery+right.jpg\" width=\"432\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOld-New-\u003C\/b\u003EThese are the things we already have that get a makeover to resurrect an old item and make it into a new one. The lamp on my front \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/05\/z-gallerie-lamp-knock-off.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etable\u003C\/a\u003E in the livitchin was a brass monster, but had these gorgeous lines. I used a 20 cent clearance can of spray paint to makeover the lamp and also the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/clock-makeover.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emantel clock\u003C\/a\u003E beside my couch. It was this ugly old thing the hubs received as a gift ages ago.\n I gave both a fancy little face lift and \ntransformed the look.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EThe \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOld-Old- \u003C\/b\u003EWe should all be familiar with this category. These are all our vintage finds- the stuff we scour thrift stores and maybe even Ebay for.\u0026nbsp; I have several vintage finds scattered around the home. I heart the old blue mason jars and their zinc lids and old fans like this turquoise beaut on the table.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMy \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/apiary-sign.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eapiary sign\u003C\/a\u003E on my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/gallery-wall.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egallery wall\u003C\/a\u003E is old-old- but it was a makeover too. It was an old wood sign that looked a mess and I painted it to look like a different old wood sign. My husband says it's the wild west in me... even though I'm from the east coast. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThanks for touring my crib!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lMRsu87gpVk\/TrHys_b_AmI\/AAAAAAAABYc\/TTUJWr6e9rE\/s1600\/gallery+right.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/p\/places-i-party-thanks-to-all-ladies-who.html\"\u003ELooking for places to link up your projects? Check out my Party page.\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm also linked up \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/%20http:\/\/thediyshowoff.blogspot.com\/%20,%20http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/733blog.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.momnivores-dilemma.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/homestoriesatoz.com\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/4817036575655494738\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/02\/my-style-defined.html#comment-form","title":"22 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4817036575655494738"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4817036575655494738"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/02\/my-style-defined.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ My Style Defined  ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lfRaCDoLFPg\/TrNgDWTovZI\/AAAAAAAABZ0\/aywqmsBc30E\/s72-c\/stump-wide.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"22"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-4877016395709941982"},"published":{"$t":"2012-01-23T06:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-01-23T06:00:11.909-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Budget"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feature: Literature Wallpaper! ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI am happy to share a cute little blog with you all today! Jen, a newish blogger, from A Place to Call Home\u0026nbsp; agreed to share her Mudroom Makeover with you guys!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI am super excited to introduce you to Jen because she is such a sweetheart! I have loved getting to know her better and I'm sure you will like her too! Her and her hubby have made over almost every corner of their\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ap2ch.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/house-tour.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E two story home\u003C\/a\u003E- while, of course, keeping a budget in mind.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHi...I'm Jen. And I write at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ap2ch.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EA Place 2 Call Home\u003C\/a\u003E. I'm so happy to be here today to talk to you about my mudroom.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Sk4yH6Lm6mc\/TxheHOy63kI\/AAAAAAAABJE\/dNZf0rZ7bHk\/s1600\/Christmas+Eve2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Sk4yH6Lm6mc\/TxheHOy63kI\/AAAAAAAABJE\/dNZf0rZ7bHk\/s400\/Christmas+Eve2.jpg\" width=\"392\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis is our mudroom that's filled with tons of organization, as well as fun style.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Aeqo-4G7r0o\/Txdr1mH_a8I\/AAAAAAAABHg\/NgeRdKcK6bo\/s1600\/mudroom.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Aeqo-4G7r0o\/Txdr1mH_a8I\/AAAAAAAABHg\/NgeRdKcK6bo\/s640\/mudroom.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWe used an expedit bookcase from Ikea to give us plenty of storage.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NPHhfh0h4uQ\/Txdr3cpijJI\/AAAAAAAABHo\/hchz6EuSoos\/s1600\/mudroom2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NPHhfh0h4uQ\/Txdr3cpijJI\/AAAAAAAABHo\/hchz6EuSoos\/s640\/mudroom2.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSince the room is small, I wanted it to have big personality, so I added this vintage\u0026nbsp;book page\u0026nbsp;wall.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ckI0CudmXZU\/Txdr5aKZReI\/AAAAAAAABHw\/ntqARt2GaKY\/s1600\/mudroom3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ckI0CudmXZU\/Txdr5aKZReI\/AAAAAAAABHw\/ntqARt2GaKY\/s640\/mudroom3.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis is an old ikea tv stand turned bench. I painted it, added some boxes. Then I got a piece of foam from Joannes and hot glued this pretty and fun fabric to the\u0026nbsp;foam.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AbC2WJKGis4\/Txdr7jO3_DI\/AAAAAAAABH4\/tdDwiTSBqoI\/s1600\/mudroom4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AbC2WJKGis4\/Txdr7jO3_DI\/AAAAAAAABH4\/tdDwiTSBqoI\/s640\/mudroom4.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis bookcase is super organized so that life is simpler. The metal boxes hold recycling. The fabric boxes hold everything from toys, scarves to flip flops. Up top we have a glass jar for loose change, and a place to put our keys when we get home.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1E8pV_xTMzc\/Txdr9ELdSKI\/AAAAAAAABIA\/ThDPaNlABFg\/s1600\/mudroom6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1E8pV_xTMzc\/Txdr9ELdSKI\/AAAAAAAABIA\/ThDPaNlABFg\/s640\/mudroom6.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd I painted the door green because its a mudroom and I thought it should be fun, right?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-st6g7LTKuqQ\/TxdsAgsFR3I\/AAAAAAAABII\/vksjVRmU7hE\/s1600\/mudroom5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-st6g7LTKuqQ\/TxdsAgsFR3I\/AAAAAAAABII\/vksjVRmU7hE\/s640\/mudroom5.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIf you like my vintage book\u0026nbsp;page wall, here's the how to. Its probably about the cheapest easiest DIY project ever.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nGet some Modge Podge. I usually\u0026nbsp;use the matte clear glue. Its the yellow one.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg height=\"441\" id=\"il_fi\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.dickblick.com\/items\/029\/16\/02916-1109-3ww-l.jpg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI love vintage books, so that's why I think they are perfect for accent walls. You can find vintage books\u0026nbsp;at garage sales, thrift stores, the free pile at the library, and lots of other places too. Most of my books were free. And since the book will cost you close to nothing, and you don't need much glue, this project really is great for next to nothing.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-t4HLod4Il9k\/TxhSvE51BmI\/AAAAAAAABIs\/Ke-tVxSJDjE\/s1600\/IMG_1594.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-t4HLod4Il9k\/TxhSvE51BmI\/AAAAAAAABIs\/Ke-tVxSJDjE\/s640\/IMG_1594.JPG\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI love the color and discoloring on antique books, I think it really warms up a space.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7TP51OSZNJU\/TxhS27mFUEI\/AAAAAAAABI0\/_l8fusUzcJ8\/s1600\/IMG_1598.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7TP51OSZNJU\/TxhS27mFUEI\/AAAAAAAABI0\/_l8fusUzcJ8\/s640\/IMG_1598.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSimply take off a page and use a paint brush to wipe on the glue. It doesn't have to be perfect. I use foam brushes because they are pretty inexpensive and I like that they are thicker and can spread the glue faster.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.heartlandpainters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spongebrush.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"534\" id=\"il_fi\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heartlandpainters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spongebrush.jpg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nOnce you put the glue on the page, and stick the page onto the wall, you can run your foam paint brush over the edges of the page\u0026nbsp;so it sticks down. You may notice that some parts are sticking up, you can just lightly dab or brush on a little paint to those areas. I just make sure its stuck to the wall and no edges are curling. This is why I use the matte glue finish, because it dries clear and you cant tell I put glue on it. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nVintage pages are so versatile-\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHere they are all lined up, they look neat and more modern.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"AT - wallpaper wall - Hungry Mother restaurant in Cambridge-1\" border=\"0\" height=\"385\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedesignfile.net\/.a\/6a0112793ddf7b28a40133f4711331970b-pi\" style=\"border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"AT - wallpaper wall - Hungry Mother restaurant in Cambridge-1\" width=\"512\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thedesignfile.net\/thedesignfile\/ideas-under-30\/\"\u003EThe design file\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHere the pages are barely sticking on the wall. It looks much more shabby chic and romantic and over the top in a great way\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg height=\"452\" id=\"il_fi\" src=\"http:\/\/awelldressedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Vintge-Master-Bedroom-Makeover-3.jpg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" width=\"678\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/awelldressedhome.com\/portfolio\/\"\u003Ea well dressed home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis is a great mix of both those styles. I love that they used bold black and white images too. If I were to do another vintage page wall, I think I would go for this look.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg height=\"552\" id=\"il_fi\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_6VGH8tqI4Dk\/TSfH5jGr0sI\/AAAAAAAABiU\/XLHrz39cbJU\/s1600\/set_room_paperwall.jpg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" width=\"556\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/imgres?um=1\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;biw=1366\u0026amp;bih=673\u0026amp;tbm=isch\u0026amp;tbnid=JxL11Kd6NW9B0M:\u0026amp;imgrefurl=http:\/\/abode-abode.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/book-page-wallpaper.html\u0026amp;docid=bjoJ1nXDaeJ6zM\u0026amp;%20;imgurl=http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_6VGH8tqI4Dk\/TSfH5jGr0sI\/AAAAAAAABiU\/XLHrz39cbJU\/s1600\/set_room_paperwall.jpg\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=596\u0026amp;ei=xFQYT-vjKOLt0gGTrvXWCw\u0026amp;zoom=1\u0026amp;iact=hc\u0026amp;vpx=605\u0026amp;vpy=139\u0026amp;dur=117\u0026amp;hovh=224\u0026amp;hovw=225\u0026amp;tx=147\u0026amp;ty=135\u0026amp;sig=103925090643545703529\u0026amp;page=1\u0026amp;tbnh=147\u0026amp;tbnw=151\u0026amp;start=0\u0026amp;ndsp=19\u0026amp;ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0\"\u003Eadobe adobe blogspot\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSo now that you know there are different ways to put the paper on, here's what I did. I put some of the papers vertical while others horizontal. I haven't really seen too many other people who did this, but I just thought it added depth. \u0026nbsp;I also overlapped pages to give it a more layered look too.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Aeqo-4G7r0o\/Txdr1mH_a8I\/AAAAAAAABHg\/NgeRdKcK6bo\/s1600\/mudroom.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Aeqo-4G7r0o\/Txdr1mH_a8I\/AAAAAAAABHg\/NgeRdKcK6bo\/s640\/mudroom.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThink about the book you are ripping your pages from. This book page wall was created using two books. One about marriage and one about mothers and daughters. I had lots of great titles and words on the wall that made me feel like it was special to our family.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDo you have a favorite number? Or a number that's important to your family? Maybe the number of your house, or birthday\u0026nbsp;or the date that you were married? I tried to incorporate these numbers into the wall too. I used chapter numbers and page numbers to sprinkle in a little bit of family history. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-x0xfW0G8Lfs\/TxYA3Fspi7I\/AAAAAAAABGY\/hCKsASVK3CE\/s1600\/mudroom3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-x0xfW0G8Lfs\/TxYA3Fspi7I\/AAAAAAAABGY\/hCKsASVK3CE\/s640\/mudroom3.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThank you so much Becca and From Gardners\u0026nbsp;2 Berger readers, I hope you'll stop by my blog\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ap2ch.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EA Place 2 Call Home\u003C\/a\u003E to check me out. I'm all about cleaning, organizing and decorating. Hope to see you soon.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003Cbr \/\u003EI love Jen's wall treatment, don't you? I have seen a couple of rooms wallpapered with book pages, but I wouldn't have the nerve to do it! Not only has Jen done this book page wall, but she also has a bathroom \"wallpapered\" with a MAPS.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nYou should definitely check out the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ap2ch.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/home-tour.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebefore and after post\u003C\/a\u003E, it gives\u0026nbsp; me a lot of hope abut what can be accomplished in a home with determination and hard work!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: transparent; border: 0 !important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/4877016395709941982\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/01\/reader-feature-literature-wallpaper.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4877016395709941982"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4877016395709941982"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/01\/reader-feature-literature-wallpaper.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Reader Feature: Literature Wallpaper! ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Sk4yH6Lm6mc\/TxheHOy63kI\/AAAAAAAABJE\/dNZf0rZ7bHk\/s72-c\/Christmas+Eve2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-9001391031565638654"},"published":{"$t":"2012-01-16T06:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-01-16T06:00:09.947-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Remodel"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feature: Total {Gorgeous} Kitchen Remodel ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003EI look forward to these features each week, because I LOVE sharing YOUR projects! Remember each Reader Feature is from one of my subscribed readers -I think it's totally awesome for you guys to get to see some of the A-Mazing talent that follows my \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003Elittle\u003C\/span\u003E blog!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003EThis feature is a grade A prime example of a super fabulous blog you all should check out!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003EYou're getting to see some of the beautiful rooms designed by Kelly from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oakhouse5.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOak House 5\u003C\/a\u003E. She's a relatively new blogger but has been getting some major features for gorgeous rooms like the ones she's sharing today!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003E✧✧✧✧✧ \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003EWe\n bought our home in 2003 because our family was growing and we needed \nthe extra space. The house that we found was large and nestled in a \ngreat little neighborhood with beautiful and established trees, which is\n unusual for the side of town that it's on. The already open-concept \nfloor plan, large bedrooms and endless possibilities drew us in but the \nwork ahead of us would be labor intensive and it was easy to see why the\n house sat on the market for sale for such a long time, it would take \njust the right family to give this jewel in the rough the kind of TLC it\n needed. \u0026nbsp;This house was just begging for us to save it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003EBecause\n the home is so open, we new we couldn't take it slow and do one room at\n a time, no, it was all or nothing and the kitchen was definitely our \nbig ticket item. As soon as we moved in I began drawing up plans for the\n changes I wanted to make in the kitchen and dining areas. We lived in \nthe house as it was for six years before we were ready to take the \nplunge into a full on, six month remodeling blitz.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003EKitchen before:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dwb3IKrWNww\/TwKYPNa0R7I\/AAAAAAAADzo\/rpBd7lNfcVA\/s640\/18128091014.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAfter:\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PwGvGHvj63I\/TwKKcc8N5FI\/AAAAAAAADzM\/7NUgeLc3Lp4\/s640\/IMG_3780.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI had a list of non-negotiable's:\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E-must have an open space to work in\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E-must have gas cook top\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E-must have built-in refrigerator\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E-must have a black solid surface\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E-must have in-lay cabinetry\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E- to the ceiling cupboards\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E-must have wood flooring\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bJNPYXRlBbA\/TwHZtu_EdkI\/AAAAAAAADso\/w3kEqDOgqxE\/s640\/IMG_3823.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6wGW9LOje7I\/TwHZ3-9U7gI\/AAAAAAAADs0\/_mDYsqsjBwU\/s640\/IMG_3847.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-E5aVwqLw9O4\/TwHaBqEm9xI\/AAAAAAAADs8\/RjswJ-MIyBQ\/s640\/IMG_3855.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mZ-cuIGRRmw\/TwHcZ_miEsI\/AAAAAAAADt0\/8VxWGqDn090\/s640\/IMG_3860.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tP8BU7wJ13A\/TwHad2XdADI\/AAAAAAAADtM\/4opwoVbpvXg\/s640\/IMG_3831.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2SeFQ7UBs50\/TwHaoRj7EKI\/AAAAAAAADtU\/BgkTBXybusE\/s640\/IMG_3837.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZbFHIT6N0VE\/TwHaw1p7PQI\/AAAAAAAADtg\/kzkmnGQ75bk\/s640\/IMG_3838.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ik5LEIkR-X4\/TwHa6pfI66I\/AAAAAAAADto\/T4YC1yK216A\/s640\/IMG_3844.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI\n love this house because while it is an open concept floor plan, the \nhome still utilizes formal and informal living without feeling stuffy or\n having an isolated and formal dining room that only gets used once or \ntwice a year. We use our 'formal' dining room all the time for meals, \nhomework or even when we have an overload of kiddos in the house.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edining room before:\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zMq7qJdj8LE\/TwKRlvrgYnI\/AAAAAAAADzg\/elppeMVumY4\/s640\/IMG_0378.jpg\" width=\"425\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDining Room after\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XXdqwE5V7yM\/TwHZl8pkKEI\/AAAAAAAADsg\/EaNOI9YpYiQ\/s640\/IMG_3815.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--pJrQwMj4fs\/TwHcrshZQ-I\/AAAAAAAADuA\/kdohES_YSLY\/s640\/IMG_3863.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tX7zcdmgxqM\/TwHc5GBgreI\/AAAAAAAADuI\/R_ZUsr3PqJM\/s640\/IMG_3892.jpg\" width=\"404\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YDty2jsYmVE\/TwHdFh1eacI\/AAAAAAAADuQ\/dMUQ_khIQ4A\/s640\/IMG_3909.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-knKecumzs8k\/TwHdRHX9s2I\/AAAAAAAADuc\/g2TWHe15Fu0\/s640\/IMG_3918.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FeMeCkjrLcI\/TwHddHn1DlI\/AAAAAAAADuk\/x3JwHeYoIRs\/s640\/IMG_3924.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_1861015382\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI am so pleased with the final result and honestly, there is nothing that I would change at this point.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"HOEnZb\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"HOEnZb\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003E-- Kelly Lokey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"HOEnZb\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"HOEnZb\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"HOEnZb\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oakhouse5.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003EOAK House 5\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"HOEnZb\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #888888;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: black; font-size: medium;\"\u003E✧✧✧✧✧ \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003EDid you just die for that kitchen makeover! I full gut job and so worth it! I would love that \"after\" kitchen in my home! I also love what Kelly did with the walls in her dining room, the wainscoting is gorgeous. I love the pic of the chandelier looking into the kitchen- simply stunning!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003E The rest of her room is just as beautiful as what you've already seen- so make sure you check out her \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oakhouse5.blogspot.com\/p\/oak-house.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehome tour.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/p\/places-i-party-thanks-to-all-ladies-who.html\"\u003ELooking for places to link up your projects? Check out my Party page.\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm also linked up \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/%20http:\/\/thediyshowoff.blogspot.com\/%20,%20http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/733blog.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.momnivores-dilemma.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/homestoriesatoz.com\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/9001391031565638654\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/01\/reader-feature-total-gorgeous-kitchen.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/9001391031565638654"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/9001391031565638654"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/01\/reader-feature-total-gorgeous-kitchen.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Reader Feature: Total {Gorgeous} Kitchen Remodel ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dwb3IKrWNww\/TwKYPNa0R7I\/AAAAAAAADzo\/rpBd7lNfcVA\/s72-c\/18128091014.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-1171885983194754723"},"published":{"$t":"2012-01-02T06:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-01-02T06:00:01.148-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Budget"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shopping"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ \"Expensive\" Bedding on the Cheap ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NaLSJRPXvYc\/Tv-fK5c9knI\/AAAAAAAAB8I\/seGXpi5U2NE\/s1600\/bedding+new+straight.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"412\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NaLSJRPXvYc\/Tv-fK5c9knI\/AAAAAAAAB8I\/seGXpi5U2NE\/s640\/bedding+new+straight.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-M1FUPGJBGuc\/Tv-ea9ZWhMI\/AAAAAAAAB7s\/s4Dlv88aCmw\/s1600\/prod90138_av3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nHello friends! I don't have a project for you today, but instead I thought I'd share my new bedding. Exciting? I'm not sure, but hopefully it's not too boring! ;)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe were in dire need of a change. Here are some of my inspiration pics.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HFQc5_91rMI\/Tv-eafyCcZI\/AAAAAAAAB7k\/y9_zf4Pp9dc\/s1600\/img52o.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HFQc5_91rMI\/Tv-eafyCcZI\/AAAAAAAAB7k\/y9_zf4Pp9dc\/s400\/img52o.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThe first is from\u0026nbsp; from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.westelm.com\/products\/lexington-quilt-and-shams-b549\/?pkey=cquilts-blankets\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWest Elm\u003C\/a\u003E. You can buy this \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.westelm.com\/products\/herringbone-quilt-shams-b687\/?pkey=e%7Cherringbone%7C45%7Cbest%7C0%7Cviewall%7C24%7C%7C2\u0026amp;cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH%7C%7CNoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Spring%202012%20D1%20Billboards-_-\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHerringbone quilt\u003C\/a\u003E or the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.westelm.com\/products\/lexington-quilt-and-shams-b549\/?pkey=cquilts-blankets\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELexington quilt\u003C\/a\u003E\n for $159. I do love the herringbone- but obviously not the price! \nThat's not even considering the duvet- this is just a quilt we are \ntalking about here.To recreate the look of these awesome beds I turned to Ikea. I bought the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/00162648\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAlina coverlet\u003C\/a\u003E in gray. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HS9OPltyLMo\/Tv-eZo24TfI\/AAAAAAAAB7c\/mL9D0s9cp-g\/s1600\/alina-bedspread-and--cushion-covers__0102015_PE246342_S4.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-jWZ78GHjtJs\/Tv-fVScbASI\/AAAAAAAAB8Y\/WMm8yU5vNVI\/s1600\/bedding+new.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-jWZ78GHjtJs\/Tv-fVScbASI\/AAAAAAAAB8Y\/WMm8yU5vNVI\/s640\/bedding+new.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-M1FUPGJBGuc\/Tv-ea9ZWhMI\/AAAAAAAAB7s\/s4Dlv88aCmw\/s1600\/prod90138_av3.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"388\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-M1FUPGJBGuc\/Tv-ea9ZWhMI\/AAAAAAAAB7s\/s4Dlv88aCmw\/s400\/prod90138_av3.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThe second inspiration pic is from... dah, dan, dah...\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.restorationhardware.com\/catalog\/category\/products.jsp?link=ItalianVintageBaroqueBeddingCollection\u0026amp;categoryId=cat90087\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERestoration Hardware\u003C\/a\u003E! Surprised...yeah, I thought not. I love the mix of pattern, texture and color! But obviously not the price, regularly the bedding sells for $279- don't worry though. It's on sale for the bargain low price of $219. {Yeah right!}\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI looked high and low for a duvet to match the beauty of the Restoration Hardware bedding. In the end, I struck out. Disappointed, but determined to find something- I took a look at the bedding I started with. Remember this pic?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Y8FjciigtjQ\/Tpj-cVcQkFI\/AAAAAAAABd0\/FxbO-0VHCIA\/s1600\/headboard+.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"382\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Y8FjciigtjQ\/Tpj-cVcQkFI\/AAAAAAAABd0\/FxbO-0VHCIA\/s640\/headboard+.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis duvet comes form Target in their Fieldcrest line- but from many moons ago. I still love the simple pattern, but want to move the bedroom into the new color scheme for the rest of my home. I finally decided to use the duvet cover- empty as a sort of sheet for the bed. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"372\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-M2FdXpZ-a08\/Tv-hXOnIaUI\/AAAAAAAAB8s\/QGyxNAxLgS0\/s640\/bedding+new+left+close.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nJust as a partially temporary solution until the right sheets come along to introduce the same sort of subtle pattern and beauty.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI love how the gray coverlet brings out the gray tones in the taupe, rather than the brown ones. Yay!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FP2jSbmfZVk\/Tv-fZ3-sNTI\/AAAAAAAAB8g\/Ou6QQvj8qas\/s1600\/beggin+new-+right.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FP2jSbmfZVk\/Tv-fZ3-sNTI\/AAAAAAAAB8g\/Ou6QQvj8qas\/s640\/beggin+new-+right.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qbR1Qc4YLJA\/Tv-fG494ElI\/AAAAAAAAB8A\/9O77lwLsdow\/s1600\/bedding+new+left.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/20113478\/#\/60113481\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7VzvEj7p8JU\/TwFsUUiLTbI\/AAAAAAAAB9E\/0WDYPD_VTBM\/s320\/alvine-medaljong-duvet-cover-and-pillowshams__65689_PE177313_S4.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qbR1Qc4YLJA\/Tv-fG494ElI\/AAAAAAAAB8A\/9O77lwLsdow\/s1600\/bedding+new+left.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qbR1Qc4YLJA\/Tv-fG494ElI\/AAAAAAAAB8A\/9O77lwLsdow\/s640\/bedding+new+left.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ELastly, the new duvet cover hails from Ikea as well. It is simple white\u0026nbsp; fabric with a very subtle, tonal pattern {\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/20113478\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAlvine Medaljong\u003C\/a\u003E}. So subtle that I had a very hard time getting it to show up in pics. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHere's Ikeas pic of the bedding- I think they had some trouble getting the pattern to show up, too!! That makes me feel better about my lacking photography skills! Ha!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;I pretty much got a whole new look for the same cost as the quilt from West Elm! And for far less than the duvet from RH! So what do you guys think?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/p\/places-i-party-thanks-to-all-ladies-who.html\"\u003ELooking for places to link up your projects? Check out my Party page.\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm also linked up \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/%20http:\/\/thediyshowoff.blogspot.com\/%20,%20http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/733blog.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.momnivores-dilemma.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/homestoriesatoz.com\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/1171885983194754723\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/01\/expensive-bedding-on-cheap.html#comment-form","title":"24 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/1171885983194754723"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/1171885983194754723"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2012\/01\/expensive-bedding-on-cheap.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ \"Expensive\" Bedding on the Cheap ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NaLSJRPXvYc\/Tv-fK5c9knI\/AAAAAAAAB8I\/seGXpi5U2NE\/s72-c\/bedding+new+straight.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"24"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-1585656203207891805"},"published":{"$t":"2011-12-24T20:30:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-10-26T22:58:05.608-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Christmas Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Craft"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Holiday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ornament"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Printable"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ A Gardenberger Christmas ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-a46D-5Vogrg\/TvYJrB_AtxI\/AAAAAAAAB14\/aX-OQi1rchU\/s1600\/x+eve+tree.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-a46D-5Vogrg\/TvYJrB_AtxI\/AAAAAAAAB14\/aX-OQi1rchU\/s320\/x+eve+tree.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"386\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI wanted to share a few images from our version of Christmas. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHere's a few pics of what we've done around the house this year.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DdJrlG3Jz-w\/TvYJRfaT-2I\/AAAAAAAAB1Y\/Z2NoaW_KhDk\/s1600\/x+eve+12+sign.jpg\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DdJrlG3Jz-w\/TvYJRfaT-2I\/AAAAAAAAB1Y\/Z2NoaW_KhDk\/s320\/x+eve+12+sign.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe rhino and deer remain adorned with paint swirled ornaments. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tgCQOtdny1w\/TvYQLlknzSI\/AAAAAAAAB4w\/o1wY8_HXDeg\/s1600\/x+eve+deer%252C+rhino.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tgCQOtdny1w\/TvYQLlknzSI\/AAAAAAAAB4w\/o1wY8_HXDeg\/s400\/x+eve+deer%252C+rhino.jpg\" height=\"372\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\nWe made\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003Epaper chains\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;from printer paper, sprayed with glitter and with left over paint chips.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6PigdzlevsU\/TvZ6Pd98brI\/AAAAAAAAB6M\/7k8Cx7cT8Hg\/s1600\/x+mas+tree+left.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6PigdzlevsU\/TvZ6Pd98brI\/AAAAAAAAB6M\/7k8Cx7cT8Hg\/s640\/x+mas+tree+left.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\nWe added a new accent color to the tree for very little money. You guys saw some of the ornaments I made this year. Well I made a bunch of glitter covered ornaments and colored glass ornaments as well.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ItzSCIVhS2c\/TvYTDj9NXXI\/AAAAAAAAB5o\/C20E6x_rGyg\/s1600\/x+eve+glitter%252C+tree.jpg\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ItzSCIVhS2c\/TvYTDj9NXXI\/AAAAAAAAB5o\/C20E6x_rGyg\/s320\/x+eve+glitter%252C+tree.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qwI79-99VgA\/TvYSy-AbkhI\/AAAAAAAAB5U\/mW98vgkb9aY\/s1600\/x+eve+cards%252C+dyed+glass.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EGlitter ornaments\u003C\/b\u003E were made very easily with clear glass ornaments covered in Elmer's Glue, then sprinkled with more Martha's glitter. You can see my \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/%20http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/snow-globe-ornament.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esnow globe ornament\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E and, at the very bottom of the photo, you can see the top of the \u003Cb\u003Emercury glass ornaments\u003C\/b\u003E I made using the Looking Glass Spray paint.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qwI79-99VgA\/TvYSy-AbkhI\/AAAAAAAAB5U\/mW98vgkb9aY\/s1600\/x+eve+cards%252C+dyed+glass.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qwI79-99VgA\/TvYSy-AbkhI\/AAAAAAAAB5U\/mW98vgkb9aY\/s320\/x+eve+cards%252C+dyed+glass.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis blue\/green \u003Cb\u003Ecolored glass ornament \u003C\/b\u003Ewas made with Elmer's glue and food dye using \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_591842733\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis great tutorial \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sandandsisal.com\/2011\/12\/glass-float-ornaments.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efrom Sand and Sisal.\u003C\/a\u003E I also made some with Mod Podge and food coloring but I didn't know to dry them in the oven and it took forever! They came out like a clear colored glass instead of opaque, very pretty.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f3JSL_TdRMw\/TvYS69BPQaI\/AAAAAAAAB5g\/pZjdnxle7j0\/s1600\/x+eve+chev%252C+snow.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f3JSL_TdRMw\/TvYS69BPQaI\/AAAAAAAAB5g\/pZjdnxle7j0\/s320\/x+eve+chev%252C+snow.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;I made a few more \u003Cb\u003Echevron ornaments\u003C\/b\u003E since I liked this first one I made as an \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/anthrpologie-inspired-ornament.html%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E Anthro ornament\u003C\/a\u003E knock off. I love the ornaments \u003Cb\u003Esnow covered ornaments\u003C\/b\u003E from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/%20http:\/\/www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com\/2011\/11\/easy-epson-salt-ornament.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMy Uncommon Slice of Suburbia\u003C\/a\u003E, so I made a few of those. She used a glue stick and Epson Salt's to create this look. I tried that, but liked a more snow covered look- so I switched it up and used Elmer's Glue, I also added some glitter to my Epson Salts and I think it looks so pretty.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KhCnn06S5gE\/TvYTKRCeGTI\/AAAAAAAAB5w\/7_mklpKJkOo\/s1600\/x+eve+nativity+orn.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KhCnn06S5gE\/TvYTKRCeGTI\/AAAAAAAAB5w\/7_mklpKJkOo\/s320\/x+eve+nativity+orn.jpg\" height=\"636\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis \u003Cb\u003Enativity ornament\u003C\/b\u003E is a real beaut. I had it pinned on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/becca_berger\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPinterest\u003C\/a\u003E, but I didn't actually make this one. Remember the committee I'm on for my church, where I put together the Christmas activity for all the women who attend our congregation? {When I made the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/magnetic-play-sets-gifts.html?utm_source=BP_recent\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emagnetic play sets\u003C\/a\u003E.} Well, this was our hand out for all the women. A talented friend on the committee made 80 of these awesome ornaments. She made the cut outs using her Cricket. Love it!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-K8knLLfjTto\/TvZ8FeFW3OI\/AAAAAAAAB6Y\/yS3Rds9vkXw\/s1600\/x+mas+tree+top.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-K8knLLfjTto\/TvZ8FeFW3OI\/AAAAAAAAB6Y\/yS3Rds9vkXw\/s640\/x+mas+tree+top.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"438\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI made\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003Ewhite clay key ornaments\u003C\/b\u003E- three of them. I think I may work them into my gallery wall when the holidays are over- I just love them so much. I wanted skeleton keys for ages now- and finally just made my own. Would you guys like a tutorial to make your own? Just let me know and I can work one up!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nEach year we have friends and family over for a a\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003Eginger bread house building party\/competition\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWe only use graham crackers, nothing fancy.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Sz1_o9n9fTw\/TvYLUfSMYtI\/AAAAAAAAB28\/k3jppHHBuIU\/s1600\/x+eve+z+house.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Sz1_o9n9fTw\/TvYLUfSMYtI\/AAAAAAAAB28\/k3jppHHBuIU\/s320\/x+eve+z+house.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-We-P-ksXHBU\/TvYLNA_EmtI\/AAAAAAAAB20\/Humnnt9Gkdk\/s320\/x+eve+my+house.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"301\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LOoobC6Pzz0\/TvYLIiZusnI\/AAAAAAAAB2s\/a95IA5OMqPc\/s1600\/x+eve+chris+house.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LOoobC6Pzz0\/TvYLIiZusnI\/AAAAAAAAB2s\/a95IA5OMqPc\/s320\/x+eve+chris+house.jpg\" height=\"272\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-c_gb6jZABJY\/TvZ5z7AjdxI\/AAAAAAAAB58\/HpGqyYCmgDA\/s1600\/IMG_6994x+mas+mon+winne.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-c_gb6jZABJY\/TvZ5z7AjdxI\/AAAAAAAAB58\/HpGqyYCmgDA\/s320\/IMG_6994x+mas+mon+winne.jpg\" height=\"213\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n{From top to bottom} My sister made a sweet winnebego, complete with Santa poking his head out the window. I made a snow covered church, with stained glass windows. Z made a graham cracker Chichen Itza pyramid. I know, not very Christmassy- but he is very, very happy with it! And my mother-in-law used some mad cake decorating skills to whip up this winter wonderland home. I love her little snowmen with sprinkles in place of carrot noses!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5aiJAufE-5M\/TvYLZj_l-dI\/AAAAAAAAB3E\/tOm_M6s4VxY\/s1600\/x+mas+advent.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5aiJAufE-5M\/TvYLZj_l-dI\/AAAAAAAAB3E\/tOm_M6s4VxY\/s320\/x+mas+advent.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"293\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWe still have our magnetic advent calendar on the fridge. You can \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/magnetic-advent-calendar-printable.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eprint your own numbers\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; if you want.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5yiEs9aiRto\/TvYQU3mRVNI\/AAAAAAAAB5A\/jPM01Yalb58\/s1600\/x+mas+card.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5yiEs9aiRto\/TvYQU3mRVNI\/AAAAAAAAB5A\/jPM01Yalb58\/s640\/x+mas+card.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"424\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDo you guys remember the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?a=v\u0026amp;pid=explorer\u0026amp;chrome=true\u0026amp;srcid=0B2bDDwz4wcW-NWQwMmE0MzAtYjQ1My00YTEwLWJjMDEtNmE5NTExNGFjNGQ4\u0026amp;hl=en_US\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EChristmas card pics\u003C\/a\u003E we took?\u0026nbsp; {Our version of a popular Pinterest picture.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PW9L2VXuaOk\/TvYJXS5vR2I\/AAAAAAAAB1g\/Iw38Y39ImOs\/s1600\/x+eve+banner+.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PW9L2VXuaOk\/TvYJXS5vR2I\/AAAAAAAAB1g\/Iw38Y39ImOs\/s640\/x+eve+banner+.jpg\" height=\"264\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Here's where the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?a=v\u0026amp;pid=explorer\u0026amp;chrome=true\u0026amp;srcid=0B2bDDwz4wcW-NjZjNWExMmMtM2VhYS00YzA0LTljZDAtNjNlOGFkOWEyNGRm\u0026amp;hl=en_US\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebanner\u003C\/a\u003E ended up- all the in the back of the room on the sliding glass doors.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zFDU2aXdcco\/TvZ6GvM_5ZI\/AAAAAAAAB6E\/fyx4FpCam-A\/s1600\/x+mas+tree+further+back+left.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/faux-zinc-noel-letters.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aKdtyok-y7A\/TvYQZK6YjVI\/AAAAAAAAB5I\/0stacmhX_18\/s640\/x+mas+noel.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"520\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;And of course the\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/faux-zinc-noel-letters.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E faux zinc letters\u003C\/a\u003E I made about a month ago sit on the console table.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JTiY7XGgmhY\/TvYQS-cpqvI\/AAAAAAAAB44\/rN14aWcSVps\/s1600\/x+mas+blue+wreath.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JTiY7XGgmhY\/TvYQS-cpqvI\/AAAAAAAAB44\/rN14aWcSVps\/s640\/x+mas+blue+wreath.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd that hideous \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/extreme-wreath-makeover.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewreath\u003C\/a\u003E I made over sits on the door. I think it's an amazing example of what a can of spray paint can do- cause that thing was so, so ugly!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zFDU2aXdcco\/TvZ6GvM_5ZI\/AAAAAAAAB6E\/fyx4FpCam-A\/s1600\/x+mas+tree+further+back+left.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zFDU2aXdcco\/TvZ6GvM_5ZI\/AAAAAAAAB6E\/fyx4FpCam-A\/s640\/x+mas+tree+further+back+left.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nAnd that, my friends, is all she wrote. I hope you enjoyed my own home tour this week. {Sorry if the repeats bored you.} I hope you all have the merriest of holidays and filled with the radiant love of your families. I appreciate each of you! Thank you for reading, for your friendship, and for sharing yourselves.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; border-style: none !important; border-width: 0pt !important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/1585656203207891805\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/12\/gardenberger-christmas.html#comment-form","title":"12 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/1585656203207891805"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/1585656203207891805"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/12\/gardenberger-christmas.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ A Gardenberger Christmas ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-a46D-5Vogrg\/TvYJrB_AtxI\/AAAAAAAAB14\/aX-OQi1rchU\/s72-c\/x+eve+tree.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"12"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-4316943149458612652"},"published":{"$t":"2011-12-19T06:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-10-26T22:58:05.625-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Christmas Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Holiday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feature: JDA Joyeux Noel Kitchen ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003EHello lovelies.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003EWe have a wonderful feature for you today, Laurie from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/heavens-walk.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHeaven's Walk\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003EWhen I saw Laurie's understated yet elegant Christmas decor I knew it was one I had to share with you all. I love the feeling of Christmas her home holds- yet without a bright red and green anything, anywhere! It's so simple, but still so beautiful at the same time!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003E✧✧✧✧✧\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\nUh-oh.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\nWhen lovely Becca asked me if I would be a \n\"Reader Feature\" on her sweet blog, my blood pressure spiked, my pulse \nraced, and my palms started sweating. I felt like I just hopped off my \ntreadmill.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\nMe...???\u0026nbsp; Really...?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\nI always get so nervous when a bloggy friend \nasks me to do this.\u0026nbsp;It's one thing to yap about myself on my own blog.\u0026nbsp; \nBut to do that on someone else's?\u0026nbsp; Well, that's quite another thing.\u0026nbsp;I'm\n like a Christmas elf that doesn't think very highly of herself.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\nI have low\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Maiandra GD;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;elf-esteem. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\nGet it?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\n(ok....I understand if you're not laughing....)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\nAnyway, she wanted me to share my Jeanne \nd'Arc inspired kitchen with you today.\u0026nbsp; JDA is all about neutrals.\u0026nbsp; \nGrays, creamy whites and oatmeal with a wee bit of pastels tossed in.\u0026nbsp; \nAnd nature - like twigs, moss, acorns, pine cones and boughs.\u0026nbsp; The \nfeeling is quiet, serene, calm, and peaceful.\u0026nbsp; We all need a little more\n of that in our lives, don't we? \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\nHere is my JDA\u0026nbsp;Joyeux\u0026nbsp;Noel\u0026nbsp;kitchen.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\nMerry Christmas, everyone!\u0026nbsp; (and thank you, Becca, for the opportunity to yap about myself on your blog!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OCEwJP6ug5o\/TsmHeh5RhII\/AAAAAAAADVc\/XcykgMlLZho\/s1600\/christmas020.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OCEwJP6ug5o\/TsmHeh5RhII\/AAAAAAAADVc\/XcykgMlLZho\/s640\/christmas020.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOk.\n \nPlease, don't hate me.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI actually had all of my Christmas decorations up \u003Ci\u003Ebefore\u003C\/i\u003E Thanksgiving.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EI know.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EI know.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nYou think I'm \u003Cstrike\u003Esmart\u003C\/strike\u003E crazy.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBut I just couldn't wait.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI wanted a good month of enjoying the whole glorious season\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\ninstead of the three weeks that are the norm.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd since my OCD leaf blowing was completed for the year,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI now had time to floof for Christmas.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nUp to the attic I went to start scrounging around in the multitude of bags and tubs up there\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nfilled with balls and bells and boughs,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nwreaths and wrapping paper,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nlights, lights, and more lights...\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nand a lot of dead ladybugs.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EEwww.\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EHow in the world do they all get in, anyway...???\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003ESuch is the life in a creaky, old farmhouse, I guess.\n\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI ended up hauling down only a couple different bags\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nbecause I was going for a certain look this year.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNo\nred and green.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNo\npoinsettias.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNo\nvelvet bows.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNo\nbrightly colored balls.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNot the typical Christmas decor for Heaven's Walk this year.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nA simple, pared back, neutral, natural look is what my heart was craving.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWhat would Christmas look like out in the garden....?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCan you guess what that certain look was?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWell, if you know me well,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nyou'd say ~\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\"Jeanne d'Arc\".\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nYup.\nYou'd be right. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI started sorting through the bags\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nwhile the butternut squash in the oven baked merrily away\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nfilling the house with it's sweet scent....\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003Eand making my stomach growl. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6hwaT1EdyEA\/TslzFLWc33I\/AAAAAAAADTE\/le_NCoSf-sw\/s1600\/christmas02.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6hwaT1EdyEA\/TslzFLWc33I\/AAAAAAAADTE\/le_NCoSf-sw\/s640\/christmas02.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ENew brushed stainless jewelry for the cabinetry will be purchased soon. Yay! The glass knobs will be stored away for future furniture projects.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qIFMQSxya8w\/Tsly2Dj2kII\/AAAAAAAADS8\/ymTnHngFfzc\/s1600\/christmas03.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qIFMQSxya8w\/Tsly2Dj2kII\/AAAAAAAADS8\/ymTnHngFfzc\/s640\/christmas03.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAmidst this mess in the kitchen,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI was searching for juniper boughs,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nwhite candles,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nmercury glass, \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\npine cones and moss, \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\ngarden statuary,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nterra cotta pots,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nand galvanized pails.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI floofed and floofed and floofed\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nall day long,\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nand slowly ~\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\ngradually ~\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nthe look was coming together.\n \nI kept running back into the living room to refer to my\nJDA Christmas issue\n\u003Ci\u003E(which was breathtaking as usual)\u003C\/i\u003E.\nI wanted my house to look like it jumped right out of that beautiful magazine. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nReady for the reveal?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nGrab your cup of pumpkin spice latte\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E(me, too - please!) \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nand sit back...\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n*\n \n*\n \n*\n \n*\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n*\n \n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-954u6tlVJZ8\/Tsl1b4byvxI\/AAAAAAAADTU\/mgGfDqR-A_0\/s1600\/christmas029.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-954u6tlVJZ8\/Tsl1b4byvxI\/AAAAAAAADTU\/mgGfDqR-A_0\/s640\/christmas029.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI love how the sunshine was washing the room with it's warmth that day.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-69qyMHy2hLY\/TsmDVWeRABI\/AAAAAAAADUs\/8ShvsR5Tn68\/s1600\/11.20.01.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-69qyMHy2hLY\/TsmDVWeRABI\/AAAAAAAADUs\/8ShvsR5Tn68\/s640\/11.20.01.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ECement urn:\u0026nbsp; antique market\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dlnqTq5Dt5I\/Tsl2TWoU_kI\/AAAAAAAADT0\/ni20YoTEYSY\/s1600\/christmas022.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dlnqTq5Dt5I\/Tsl2TWoU_kI\/AAAAAAAADT0\/ni20YoTEYSY\/s640\/christmas022.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EMercury glass votives:\u0026nbsp; Hobby Lobby\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nTiny LED tea lights were added to the votives that were tucked in the juniper boughs.\n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9fc6-QxoDHw\/Tsl2fA8MUaI\/AAAAAAAADT8\/MwB8OZkCzuk\/s1600\/christmas023.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9fc6-QxoDHw\/Tsl2fA8MUaI\/AAAAAAAADT8\/MwB8OZkCzuk\/s640\/christmas023.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IRnat0-1Arc\/Tsl2GT0PVJI\/AAAAAAAADTs\/jiQfq7OrFHI\/s1600\/christmas021.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IRnat0-1Arc\/Tsl2GT0PVJI\/AAAAAAAADTs\/jiQfq7OrFHI\/s640\/christmas021.jpg\" width=\"448\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nA few left over olive branches were tucked here and there.\n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8VWg9JtvXWc\/Tsl39fkZhDI\/AAAAAAAADUE\/SCCYL3NjWNw\/s1600\/christmas028.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-8VWg9JtvXWc\/Tsl39fkZhDI\/AAAAAAAADUE\/SCCYL3NjWNw\/s640\/christmas028.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EOlive branches: Michael's\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fglR_EC-5h0\/Tsl1qnK015I\/AAAAAAAADTc\/7p8lJxiyd2s\/s1600\/christmas018.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"438\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fglR_EC-5h0\/Tsl1qnK015I\/AAAAAAAADTc\/7p8lJxiyd2s\/s640\/christmas018.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ENest:\u0026nbsp; Wayside Treasures\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aW3NYvhmAto\/Tsl17e6ZiDI\/AAAAAAAADTk\/L4xb5K-GLaA\/s1600\/christmas019.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aW3NYvhmAto\/Tsl17e6ZiDI\/AAAAAAAADTk\/L4xb5K-GLaA\/s640\/christmas019.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI later added a little bling to the nest.\n \n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yPAsGOx8_sg\/TsmDgJBVN4I\/AAAAAAAADU0\/WIgguR0f8yQ\/s1600\/11.20.02.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"492\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yPAsGOx8_sg\/TsmDgJBVN4I\/AAAAAAAADU0\/WIgguR0f8yQ\/s640\/11.20.02.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EGlass snowflake:\u0026nbsp; Target\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nI placed some crystal encrusted red dogwood branches across the top of the pie safe.\n \nThe subway sign is from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/redletterwords.com\/\"\u003ERed Letter Words\u003C\/a\u003E.\nI love reading that verse every time I walk into the kitchen.\n \nIt's comforting.\n \n\u003Ci\u003E\"I have loved thee with an everlasting love;\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003Etherefore with loving kindness\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003Ehave I drawn thee.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E~Jeremiah 31:3\u003C\/i\u003E\n \n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-e6d-NTa80TY\/Tsl1LEpd44I\/AAAAAAAADTM\/a6Dp9h_jyxE\/s1600\/christmas025.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-e6d-NTa80TY\/Tsl1LEpd44I\/AAAAAAAADTM\/a6Dp9h_jyxE\/s640\/christmas025.jpg\" width=\"378\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFrench script star:\u0026nbsp; Wayside Treasures.\u0026nbsp; Boxwood wreath:\u0026nbsp; Farmhouse Wares.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI recently won this beautiful grain sack pillow from\ngenerous Marty at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/astrollthrulife.blogspot.com\/\" style=\"color: #134f5c;\"\u003EA Stroll Thru Life\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cu\u003E.\u003C\/u\u003E\n \n\u003Ci\u003EI adore it.\u003C\/i\u003E\n \nIt was made by talented Ann at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/onsuttonplace.com\/\" style=\"color: #134f5c;\"\u003EOn Sutton Place\u003C\/a\u003E.\nShe does beautiful work and has an\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/etsy.com\/\"\u003EEtsy\u003C\/a\u003E shop called\nSutton Place Designs.\n \nThe darling ruffled Nest pillow slip behind it was made by sweet Shellagh\n\u003Ci\u003E(a treasured friend of mine) \u003C\/i\u003E\nat \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tickingandtoile.blogspot.com\/\" style=\"color: #134f5c;\"\u003ETicking \u0026amp; Toile\u003C\/a\u003E,\nwho also has a wonderful\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/etsy.com\/\"\u003EEtsy\u003C\/a\u003E shop.\n \nI like it draped across the back of the wicker chair for now.\n \n\u003Ci\u003EIf you're looking for some beautiful Christmas gifts,\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003Epop in and check out their awesome handmade treasures.\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EThese gals are over-the-top talented!\u003C\/i\u003E\n \n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Opplt32oPCE\/TsmD8qYy9XI\/AAAAAAAADVE\/RD2VZWDlRLY\/s1600\/11.20.04.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Opplt32oPCE\/TsmD8qYy9XI\/AAAAAAAADVE\/RD2VZWDlRLY\/s640\/11.20.04.jpg\" width=\"404\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ENest pillow slip:\u0026nbsp; Ticking \u0026amp; Toile; grain sack pillow: Sutton Place Designs. Chair color: BM \"Wyeth Blue\".\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nI purchased this topiary at a local antique market this summer.\nI can't, for the life of me,\nremember the name of it.\n \nIt starts with a \"P\", I do know that,\nand it looks very similar to \u003Ci\u003E'Angel Vine'\u003C\/i\u003E,\nbut it has burgandy stems, not dark brown stems.\n \n\u003Ci\u003EAnybody have any ideas....?\u003C\/i\u003E\n \nIt's happily growing on the window sill over the sink.\n \n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FZjuIsQV-ic\/TsmENEZvEtI\/AAAAAAAADVM\/1ZIGBSpkNeY\/s1600\/11.20.06.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FZjuIsQV-ic\/TsmENEZvEtI\/AAAAAAAADVM\/1ZIGBSpkNeY\/s640\/11.20.06.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI am soooo loving my kitchen this holiday season,\nand am glad that I lugged that ginormous frantel home with me this summer.\n \n\u003Ci\u003EAlways follow your instincts, girls!\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EGod gave them to us for a reason.\u0026nbsp; :)\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/i\u003E\n \n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OCEwJP6ug5o\/TsmHeh5RhII\/AAAAAAAADVc\/XcykgMlLZho\/s1600\/christmas020.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OCEwJP6ug5o\/TsmHeh5RhII\/AAAAAAAADVc\/XcykgMlLZho\/s640\/christmas020.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nDid you want to take a peek into the master loo, too?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-m726h45v1Dc\/Tsm2RVo485I\/AAAAAAAADYs\/5FHJLjkISYQ\/s1600\/christmas014.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-m726h45v1Dc\/Tsm2RVo485I\/AAAAAAAADYs\/5FHJLjkISYQ\/s640\/christmas014.jpg\" width=\"444\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-84X6zOh2ECM\/Tsl5vFDvV0I\/AAAAAAAADUU\/yRTYrapKEko\/s1600\/christmas015.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-84X6zOh2ECM\/Tsl5vFDvV0I\/AAAAAAAADUU\/yRTYrapKEko\/s640\/christmas015.jpg\" width=\"496\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XrDcxCTBl2A\/Tsl53_-vVdI\/AAAAAAAADUc\/LVoVmfm0Gck\/s1600\/bath1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"440\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XrDcxCTBl2A\/Tsl53_-vVdI\/AAAAAAAADUc\/LVoVmfm0Gck\/s640\/bath1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EMercury glass acorn:\u0026nbsp; Target\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-99T-IkhoeAA\/TsmEXCkX3NI\/AAAAAAAADVU\/x5S3Wutsbi0\/s1600\/11.20.08.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"432\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-99T-IkhoeAA\/TsmEXCkX3NI\/AAAAAAAADVU\/x5S3Wutsbi0\/s640\/11.20.08.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dGg6FVO-lpI\/TsmDHlau5dI\/AAAAAAAADUk\/y1y-ROpi-WY\/s1600\/11.20.09.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"444\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dGg6FVO-lpI\/TsmDHlau5dI\/AAAAAAAADUk\/y1y-ROpi-WY\/s640\/11.20.09.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSimple,\nnatural,\nand\nJeanne d'Arc inspired.\n \n\nOk.\n \nYou can go refill your latte now....\n \n \n \n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNext week:\u0026nbsp; The living room!\n \n \n \n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: #6fa8dc;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E{ Christmas Blessings }\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z9l_qtxDt8s\/TsmdlJZ5r2I\/AAAAAAAADVk\/LeWp8N73Qgg\/s1600\/MY+SIGNATURE.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z9l_qtxDt8s\/TsmdlJZ5r2I\/AAAAAAAADVk\/LeWp8N73Qgg\/s1600\/MY+SIGNATURE.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: black; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI just love the beautiful Christmas tour!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI have to admit, I didn't know much about JDA\u0026nbsp;Joyeux design- but I am drawn to the uncomplicated decor, which allows each object to shine. And of course, then there's Laurie, don't you just love her!?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nShe has a great personality and is so funny! I laughed out loud at her intro- elf steem!!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnyhow, make sure you swing by to check out the rest of her \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/heavens-walk.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/silent-night.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EChristmas home tour\u003C\/a\u003E! So, so gorgeous!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat repeat; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: 0pt !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0pt !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0pt !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0pt !important; cursor: move;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/p\/places-i-party-thanks-to-all-ladies-who.html\"\u003ELooking for places to link up your projects? 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There's just one more project I that made these \"after\" pictures possible.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/damask-stenciled-curtain-tutorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"236\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7TwyRpMT0JY\/TuUxAH06ZUI\/AAAAAAAABzo\/PToMPlTQ5pc\/s400\/curtains-dining.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI knew I wanted curtains in the bay window, but I also knew there was no way I was paying full price for the hardware- this isn't my forever home you know.\u0026nbsp; So, I made my own instead! It was so simple, I actually couldn't believe I've \u003Cb\u003Eever\u003C\/b\u003E paid for them, serious!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWanna make some?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFirst\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E▻\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;You need to \u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003Emeasure your space\u003C\/b\u003E...twice! These are not adjustable curtain rods, make sure you know how large you want them to be. Although they are not adjustable, they are not weak in the middle and are really sturdy, i.e. awesome!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESecond\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E▻\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EWHAT TO BUY\u003C\/u\u003E:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Ciframe frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank\u0026amp;bc1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;IS2=1\u0026amp;npa=1\u0026amp;bg1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;fc1=000000\u0026amp;lc1=DD00FF\u0026amp;t=frogar2ber-20\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;p=8\u0026amp;l=as4\u0026amp;m=amazon\u0026amp;f=ifr\u0026amp;ref=ss_til\u0026amp;asins=B002YXGW5S\" style=\"height: 240px; width: 120px;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank\u0026bc1=FFFFFF\u0026IS2=1\u0026npa=1\u0026bg1=FFFFFF\u0026fc1=000000\u0026lc1=DD00FF\u0026t=frogar2ber-20\u0026o=1\u0026p=8\u0026l=as4\u0026m=amazon\u0026f=ifr\u0026ref=ss_til\u0026asins=B00069C904\" style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Ciframe frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank\u0026amp;bc1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;IS2=1\u0026amp;npa=1\u0026amp;bg1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;fc1=000000\u0026amp;lc1=F500FF\u0026amp;t=frogar2ber-20\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;p=8\u0026amp;l=as4\u0026amp;m=amazon\u0026amp;f=ifr\u0026amp;ref=ss_til\u0026amp;asins=B000BDHAFE\" style=\"height: 240px; width: 120px;\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Ciframe frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank\u0026amp;bc1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;IS2=1\u0026amp;npa=1\u0026amp;bg1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;fc1=000000\u0026amp;lc1=DD00FF\u0026amp;t=frogar2ber-20\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;p=8\u0026amp;l=as4\u0026amp;m=amazon\u0026amp;f=ifr\u0026amp;ref=ss_til\u0026amp;asins=B005LHMBP4\" style=\"height: 240px; width: 120px;\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Ciframe frameborder=\"0\" height=\"0\" margin=\"\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank\u0026amp;bc1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;IS2=1\u0026amp;npa=1\u0026amp;bg1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;fc1=000000\u0026amp;lc1=DD00FF\u0026amp;t=frogar2ber-20\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;p=8\u0026amp;l=as4\u0026amp;m=amazon\u0026amp;f=ifr\u0026amp;ref=ss_til\u0026amp;asins=B002BWOS5I\" style=\"height: 240px; width: 120px;\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E1\/2 inch Electrical Conduit ▻Found at any home improvement store, quantity 2 rods, *not pictured\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMetallic Paint of your Choice ▻ I chose Rustoleum's Oil Rubbed Bronze▻\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EL brackets ▻quantity 5 brackets: 3for the bay window \u0026amp; 2for the Sliding glass doors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFinials ▻ Glass ball Heligt Finial from Ikea, quantity 4 finials *Similar to image above- but not sold online*\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EClear Lacquer\u0026nbsp;▻ Choose desired shine of lacquer in same brand of paint you used, I chose Rustoleum's Clear Gloss Lacquer, quantity 1\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAlso: Hardware to attach the L brackets to the wall- screws, nuts, bolts- if not included \u0026amp; Sandpaper\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-mDDdLS438cc\/TuU2ro9pWmI\/AAAAAAAAB0M\/ZcdvcgLXmAY\/s1600\/IMG_6320.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-mDDdLS438cc\/TuU2ro9pWmI\/AAAAAAAAB0M\/ZcdvcgLXmAY\/s640\/IMG_6320.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EThird\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E▻\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECut conduit to length\u003C\/b\u003E. I've heard that some stores cut this conduit for you- I went to Lowe's and they didn't do it there. But it took like 15 seconds to cut through it with a hacksaw. Make sure you sand the edges down where you cut them, they're \u003Ci\u003Every\u003C\/i\u003E sharp.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-G8X6FtSwtuI\/TuWcnrjAeXI\/AAAAAAAAB0o\/snd9m5x6GCg\/s1600\/IMG_6326.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-G8X6FtSwtuI\/TuWcnrjAeXI\/AAAAAAAAB0o\/snd9m5x6GCg\/s640\/IMG_6326.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFourth\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E▻\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;Step 4 ONLY\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Efor Bay Windows only!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E▻\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;For the bay window, we used leverage and the stair railing to \u003Cb\u003Ebend the conduit\u003C\/b\u003E. You don't need a stair railing to bend it- but anything you can use for leverage will be helpful. This \"system\" did help us to control exactly the angle and place we would bend.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMeasure out where the bend should be, I then used two rings of white tape to mark where the bend needed to go.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5IAMVAq9A6s\/TuWdGm_LQhI\/AAAAAAAAB0w\/VKo_NWjNAkE\/s1600\/IMG_6328.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5IAMVAq9A6s\/TuWdGm_LQhI\/AAAAAAAAB0w\/VKo_NWjNAkE\/s640\/IMG_6328.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E▻\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBay Windows only!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E▻\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;I \u003Cb\u003Emade a template of the angle\u003C\/b\u003E measurement of my wall using\u0026nbsp; a piece of paper to make sure the angles would match up. Well, I grabbed a piece of used paper off the counter and quickly bent it against the wall to mimic the measure- nothing high tech over here folks! Like most my tutorials, I'm winging it- and you guys get to hear about the successes {and the sometimes failures!}\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VkI1gZDdSnM\/TuWdk1mVM1I\/AAAAAAAAB08\/dbvLMndrOeg\/s1600\/IMG_6329.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VkI1gZDdSnM\/TuWdk1mVM1I\/AAAAAAAAB08\/dbvLMndrOeg\/s640\/IMG_6329.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E▻\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBay Windows only!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E▻\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003EWhen there were no more gaps in between the\u003Cstrike\u003E paper\u003C\/strike\u003E template and the rod, I knew our angle was correct. Flip it on over and do the other side.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3k2mTPhKt60\/TuU271CYfZI\/AAAAAAAAB0c\/10HfFgXZJUg\/s1600\/IMG_6354.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"425\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3k2mTPhKt60\/TuU271CYfZI\/AAAAAAAAB0c\/10HfFgXZJUg\/s640\/IMG_6354.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EFifth\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E▻\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;Paint the rods! \u003C\/b\u003EA little tip for you, I used spray paint lids to keep the rod off the drop cloth. I also had to paint the L brackets and hardware.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe Lenda curtains I purchased form Ikea didn't come with a rod pocket, instead they had tabs- (ugly!) So I bought \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/30151832\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERiktig Ogla\u003C\/a\u003E curtain hooks. They only come in black, white and nickel, so I painted them, first using a plastic primer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-iSCNl15jl4E\/TuU2jkrEohI\/AAAAAAAAB0A\/LwD-LEFyC_o\/s1600\/IMG_6319.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-iSCNl15jl4E\/TuU2jkrEohI\/AAAAAAAAB0A\/LwD-LEFyC_o\/s400\/IMG_6319.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E{Remember the tutorial I shared from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/reader-feature-storage-solution-thrifty.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELindsay\u003C\/a\u003E a few weeks ago, about priming plastic then using any spray paint you want over it? I bet you didn't imagine I was envisioning this project!}\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe directions call for two light coats, but with all those nooks and crannies was more like 10 coats. They went on very smooth and light though.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ThH4bzzCYvA\/TuU2yiUS-6I\/AAAAAAAAB0U\/Y_4tVc-ZFkQ\/s1600\/IMG_6347.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ThH4bzzCYvA\/TuU2yiUS-6I\/AAAAAAAAB0U\/Y_4tVc-ZFkQ\/s400\/IMG_6347.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ThH4bzzCYvA\/TuU2yiUS-6I\/AAAAAAAAB0U\/Y_4tVc-ZFkQ\/s1600\/IMG_6347.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E The primer worked like a charm and the spray paint got a really good bond, I was really happy with it. It looks legit, like metal.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ESixth\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E▻\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;Complete the rods by painting them with a\u003Cb\u003E sealer \u003C\/b\u003Ein the shine finish of your choice.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UlJQUO7p7Aw\/TuUw-PkKAqI\/AAAAAAAABzg\/eRuew7YEsG8\/s1600\/curtains-both.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-onL-V0KPA5k\/TuUxTkDjffI\/AAAAAAAABzw\/TvK-EjP9Eqw\/s1600\/IMG_6690.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-onL-V0KPA5k\/TuUxTkDjffI\/AAAAAAAABzw\/TvK-EjP9Eqw\/s640\/IMG_6690.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHere's a close up of the after. Oil rubbed bronze never photographs as good as it looks in person. The shine and reflectivity doesn't come across.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe curtain finials I chose are also from Ikea. I am so happy with them! I can't find a link for them online, but they're called Heligt Glass Finial- and for 5 bucks you get 2. Steal of a deal, dontcha know. These \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005LHMBP4\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B005LHMBP4\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=frogar2ber-20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBall Finials\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=frogar2ber-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B005LHMBP4\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;were the closest I could find- though they aren't priced nearly as well. But Hobby Lobby is also a good source for finials.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UlJQUO7p7Aw\/TuUw-PkKAqI\/AAAAAAAABzg\/eRuew7YEsG8\/s1600\/curtains-both.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"396\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UlJQUO7p7Aw\/TuUw-PkKAqI\/AAAAAAAABzg\/eRuew7YEsG8\/s640\/curtains-both.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBefore I found them I was planning to\u0026nbsp; adapt some old glass door knobs- but these were just so close to what I was wanting and the price was right! The glass is mottled, and that texture gives them an aged appearance.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe bay window had three L brackets holding up the rod and my curtains are a medium to heavy weight fabric.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WMXfBNPIB1Q\/T2r4ROS0ueI\/AAAAAAAAC2k\/ikNK6T5EK5o\/s1600\/ottoman-+wide.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"440\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WMXfBNPIB1Q\/T2r4ROS0ueI\/AAAAAAAAC2k\/ikNK6T5EK5o\/s640\/ottoman-+wide.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-u0c4UXeG_bw\/TuUw8OAcQyI\/AAAAAAAABzY\/WFvvfhkLxAo\/s1600\/curtains-+diningliving.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-u0c4UXeG_bw\/TuUw8OAcQyI\/AAAAAAAABzY\/WFvvfhkLxAo\/s640\/curtains-+diningliving.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe long window is actually sliding glass doors, so you know how long that is. For that huge space I have only two brackets holding up the rod. I LOVE how the rod is strong in the center, not flimsy where two rods are stuck together. That used to drive me crazy! I used to have three brackets for this window and some napkins jimmy rigged to keep the rod from sagging in the center. Just one of those small things that drive you nuts! I am thrilled it's fixed now!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bR6-KCv4Gz4\/TuRglFUwO6I\/AAAAAAAAByw\/hFfcJndm0_k\/s1600\/curtains-+liv+and+din+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"394\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bR6-KCv4Gz4\/TuRglFUwO6I\/AAAAAAAAByw\/hFfcJndm0_k\/s640\/curtains-+liv+and+din+2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EWant the cost break down?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nElectrical conduit, 110\" {I think} - $2 ea (4 total)\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nMetallic Paint- $5\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nPlastic Primer- $5 \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nGlass Finials-$5 ea. (10 total) \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nPaint Sealer- mine\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nL Brackets- mine\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nHardware- mine\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\nThat's it! \u003Cb\u003ELess than 20 bucks for both of the rods--\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Eand I have tons of paint and primer left over! Comparable bay window rods sell for at least 50 bucks! And mine is the metallic I want, the gloss finish I want, the size I need, with the finials I choose! Like I said, it was so \u003Ci\u003Eeasy\u003C\/i\u003E; I can't believe people ever pay full price for them! \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EI am super in love with the whole outcome\u003C\/b\u003E: the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/damask-stenciled-curtain-tutorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecurtains\u003C\/a\u003E, the stencil, the color, and my new homemade curtain rods! Yay! Thanks for checking out my latest and greatest!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/487479153915380288\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/12\/diy-curtain-rods-sliding-glass-door-bay.html#comment-form","title":"78 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/487479153915380288"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/487479153915380288"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/12\/diy-curtain-rods-sliding-glass-door-bay.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003EDIY Curtain Rods [Sliding Glass Door \u0026 Bay Window]\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CXUpzrXoN4M\/UeL8HKVUSRI\/AAAAAAAAIPw\/y6AheSEuT5k\/s72-c\/DIY+baywindow+curtain-+rod+tutorial+fg2b.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"78"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-7178500825927716790"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-21T06:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-11-24T14:02:14.441-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feature: Wow! You Won't Believe This Kitchen! ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis week will knock your socks off! I mean, like wow!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI \u003Ci\u003Ereally\u003C\/i\u003E wanted to have Mary Ann, a talented interior designer,\u0026nbsp; from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classiccasualhome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EClassic•Casual•Home\u003C\/a\u003E show you her space. If you guys remember back, I first showed you all a pic from her upstairs loft when her light fixture inspired my DIY \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/diy-drum-shade.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edrum shade\u003C\/a\u003E. Well, you ain't seen nothin' yet!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧ \u003C\/div\u003E\nWhen Becca from \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EGardners 2 Bergers\u003C\/a\u003E asked to feature our kitchen, I asked, \"Are you sure people aren't tired of our kitchen?\" \u0026nbsp;Then I thought, how ridiculous--there are millions of people out there who have never seen it. \u0026nbsp;Plus, Becca has some good questions that I have never really addressed before, such as...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E1. \u0026nbsp;Did you work with a designer for this space?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E2. \u0026nbsp;How did you come up with your \"want\" and \"need\" lists?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E3. \u0026nbsp;Is there anything you would change about the design?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E4. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003EIs there anything you would change a\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003Ebout the renovation process?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: #222222; font-size: 13px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E1. \u0026nbsp;I was the designer\u003C\/span\u003E for this 1950's California beach cottage remodel, but I worked very closely with Adrian, our contractor and expert carpenter. \u0026nbsp;We raised the ceiling in here as much as we could and added the tongue and groove.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-wXzjHxf9peE\/TZdIkCPcA5I\/AAAAAAAAA6c\/RRY4N7iNvCs\/s1600\/IMG_0232.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-wXzjHxf9peE\/TZdIkCPcA5I\/AAAAAAAAA6c\/RRY4N7iNvCs\/s640\/IMG_0232.JPG\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nLook at some of my very rough drawings that I found recently...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xDpgh4aOYiE\/Trm5PTgl1DI\/AAAAAAAADmE\/l7HW9tbaZow\/s1600\/IMG_0870.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xDpgh4aOYiE\/Trm5PTgl1DI\/AAAAAAAADmE\/l7HW9tbaZow\/s400\/IMG_0870.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Ha! \u0026nbsp;Doesn't it look much better in person!?? \u0026nbsp;Thanks to Adrian.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bszLv2h0KKs\/Trm5dGyT0II\/AAAAAAAADmM\/72y3KenDkO8\/s1600\/IMG_0871.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bszLv2h0KKs\/Trm5dGyT0II\/AAAAAAAADmM\/72y3KenDkO8\/s400\/IMG_0871.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IYS70vwx5Ow\/ToUt402PYxI\/AAAAAAAAC-s\/xpXZMcXPKyE\/s1600\/IMG_2162.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IYS70vwx5Ow\/ToUt402PYxI\/AAAAAAAAC-s\/xpXZMcXPKyE\/s640\/IMG_2162.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E2. \u0026nbsp;How did you come up with your \"want\" and \"need\" lists?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003EThis was our third kitchen that I designed and we like to cook (especially my husband).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003EWe knew we were going to spend more money here and cut back in other areas of the remodel. \u0026nbsp;So, the want\/need list was pretty long...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YYxhDRcK26M\/ToUwXBoeyOI\/AAAAAAAAC-0\/AKl4NjJVvYo\/s1600\/IMG_2169.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YYxhDRcK26M\/ToUwXBoeyOI\/AAAAAAAAC-0\/AKl4NjJVvYo\/s640\/IMG_2169.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;The Viking Six Burner with Griddle Gas Range. \u0026nbsp;This is one extravagance that my husband wanted (and friends said \"let him have it as we will ALL benefit\").\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Large Island for Serving. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u0026nbsp;Sitting Area to Keep the Cook Company (I just added the rug for the cooler days ahead)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WGZVrpYIvFQ\/Trm89FVxwTI\/AAAAAAAADmU\/OETf7heuXU8\/s1600\/IMG_3158.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WGZVrpYIvFQ\/Trm89FVxwTI\/AAAAAAAADmU\/OETf7heuXU8\/s640\/IMG_3158.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe Walk-In Pantry (with obscured ribbed glass). \u0026nbsp;We lost a little hallway for this but\u0026nbsp;we actually use the appliances in the pantry. \u0026nbsp;They are plugged in so my son can make a smoothie or toast without hauling the appliances out. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TOWPlHc_e4I\/AAAAAAAAAD8\/tg8pdRmZCp4\/s1600\/DSCN1963.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TOWPlHc_e4I\/AAAAAAAAAD8\/tg8pdRmZCp4\/s320\/DSCN1963.JPG\" style=\"cursor: move;\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_PT0VrhAe40\/TojV9qN-U7I\/AAAAAAAAC_4\/MnauT5sldtU\/s1600\/IMG_0735.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_PT0VrhAe40\/TojV9qN-U7I\/AAAAAAAAC_4\/MnauT5sldtU\/s320\/IMG_0735.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;The Beverage Center. \u0026nbsp;In addition to the wine refrigerator, we have filtered cold and instantly hot water taps. \u0026nbsp;I organized everything in an industrial tool tray and we enjoy capuccinos from the Nespresso maker.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TOWXUya8YLI\/AAAAAAAAAEI\/GoXyMB5KOBE\/s1600\/DSCN1940.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TOWXUya8YLI\/AAAAAAAAAEI\/GoXyMB5KOBE\/s640\/DSCN1940.JPG\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TOWY26kPT1I\/AAAAAAAAAEM\/Ba-e_NhbGKs\/s1600\/DSCN1935.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TOWY26kPT1I\/AAAAAAAAAEM\/Ba-e_NhbGKs\/s200\/DSCN1935.JPG\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TOWk23sMzcI\/AAAAAAAAAEQ\/45YXr3-5IGg\/s1600\/DSCN1979.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_YGk-SSemuB0\/TOWk23sMzcI\/AAAAAAAAAEQ\/45YXr3-5IGg\/s320\/DSCN1979.JPG\" style=\"cursor: move;\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;We have small property lots on Lido Isle, so we had gauged slate extend out on the patio to make it feel larger. \u0026nbsp;This is the patio just after a bit of rain last week.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RsFWobPr2YM\/Trm-dOfrU5I\/AAAAAAAADmo\/Ucb98K-cUQk\/s1600\/IMG_3189.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RsFWobPr2YM\/Trm-dOfrU5I\/AAAAAAAADmo\/Ucb98K-cUQk\/s640\/IMG_3189.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;We used every little bit of space in the island as you can see here..\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j6hVNfPDwxI\/Trm-zPNGqKI\/AAAAAAAADm4\/_Or9cMKWjUU\/s1600\/IMG_3202.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j6hVNfPDwxI\/Trm-zPNGqKI\/AAAAAAAADm4\/_Or9cMKWjUU\/s320\/IMG_3202.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThese are comfortable, padded counter stools...and easy to clean.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OjGXVZR9ffo\/Trm-762x9OI\/AAAAAAAADnE\/ygIE-icY-zU\/s1600\/IMG_3207.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"246\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OjGXVZR9ffo\/Trm-762x9OI\/AAAAAAAADnE\/ygIE-icY-zU\/s400\/IMG_3207.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E3. \u0026nbsp;Is there anything you would change about the design?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"\u003ENot really, except I think I should have probably put in sliding doors here. \u0026nbsp;I like the look of French doors better but sliding doors would give us more space on the patio. \u0026nbsp;The low ceiling was just something we had to deal with from the 1950's design.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4s38GtIVOOA\/Trm-O4kX6QI\/AAAAAAAADmg\/ujIeYgLPJnM\/s1600\/IMG_3187.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"516\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4s38GtIVOOA\/Trm-O4kX6QI\/AAAAAAAADmg\/ujIeYgLPJnM\/s640\/IMG_3187.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; color: #990000; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"\u003E4. \u0026nbsp;Is there anything you would change about\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"\u003Erenovation process?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"\u003E \u0026nbsp;No, the whole house was completed in about nine months. \u0026nbsp;You can read more about it \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classiccasualhome.com\/p\/visit-my-home.html\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/a\u003E, with before and after photos. \u0026nbsp;It helped to have good, reliable workers and a positive attitude!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MXMWwOFI5sU\/TrnDrA8NiMI\/AAAAAAAADnM\/9_jJJAnnzzM\/s1600\/IMG_0296.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MXMWwOFI5sU\/TrnDrA8NiMI\/AAAAAAAADnM\/9_jJJAnnzzM\/s640\/IMG_0296.JPG\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"\u003EThanks, Becca, for letting me visit.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"\u003E✧✧✧✧✧\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"\u003ESee what I mean?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"\u003EIsn't she fabulous?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;I love her classic style. Make sure to head over and check out the rest of her \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classiccasualhome.com\/p\/visit-my-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehome\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;\"\u003EWhile you're over there, she frequently does home tours on her blog and has been in some beautiful properties.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/p\/places-i-party-thanks-to-all-ladies-who.html\"\u003ELooking for places to link up your projects? Check out my Party page.\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm also linked up \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thediyshowoff.blogspot.com\/%20,%20http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/733blog.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.momnivores-dilemma.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/homestoriesatoz.com\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/7178500825927716790\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/11\/reader-feature-wow-you-wont-believe.html#comment-form","title":"17 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/7178500825927716790"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/7178500825927716790"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/11\/reader-feature-wow-you-wont-believe.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Reader Feature: Wow! You Won't Believe This Kitchen! ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-wXzjHxf9peE\/TZdIkCPcA5I\/AAAAAAAAA6c\/RRY4N7iNvCs\/s72-c\/IMG_0232.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"17"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-7665731619716802567"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-14T11:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-11-14T11:18:15.249-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Craft"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fabric"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Paint"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feature: Storage Solution {Painted \u0026 Thrifty!}  ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: trebuchet ms; font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIt's Monday ya'll, you know what that means- I'm bringing in the talent!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nToday we're meeting \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.southernlovely.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELindsay\u003C\/a\u003E from Southern Lovely. She has a darling, crafty blog and hosts a weekly \"Show and Share\" on Wednesdays. A great place to show off your own projects and gets on inspiration from others. The best part of her blog is Lindsay herself, she is a total sweetheart...you'll see.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 100%;\"\u003E✧✧✧✧✧\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 100%;\"\u003EHello friend's of Becca's lovely blog, I am really excited to be here today!\nI'm Lindsay, and I blog over at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.southernlovely.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESouthern Lovely.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E I \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 100%;\"\u003Elove creating beautiful things for less.  Which means I  am usually deep into a DIY, sewing project, painting project, anything  that I can be creative with.  I am also a busy mom of three little  ones--who limit my crafting time quite a bit.  Late nights is usually  when I do my best work. :)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 100%;\"\u003E\nToday I am going to share a very inexpensive idea for creating extra space--\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CgtmW1xH4U8\/Tb4OCkN5JyI\/AAAAAAAAT3Y\/rqsJPET5QIc\/s1600\/storage-2.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"425\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601930423739950882\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CgtmW1xH4U8\/Tb4OCkN5JyI\/AAAAAAAAT3Y\/rqsJPET5QIc\/s640\/storage-2.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\nWe needed more storage in our baby boy's room, but had to be creative where to put it.  Right under the crib became the perfect place for something, just had to figure out what to use.  I looked at different bins to purchase, but they all seemed a bit much, especially when buying multiple ones.  I figured I could surely make something less expensive, and I that's just what I did.\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DyohpwV1hPU\/Tb4OCWjplKI\/AAAAAAAAT3Q\/Mi_Y6cIwJwM\/s1600\/storage-1.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601930420073108642\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DyohpwV1hPU\/Tb4OCWjplKI\/AAAAAAAAT3Q\/Mi_Y6cIwJwM\/s320\/storage-1.JPG\" style=\"cursor: pointer; height: 213px; width: 320px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\nStarted with three $1 buckets from the Dollar Tree\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-k-vWxCR8bgw\/Td-azikxY_I\/AAAAAAAAUX8\/pd4c5ltFTlw\/s1600\/plastic%2Bbins-1.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611373870971970546\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-k-vWxCR8bgw\/Td-azikxY_I\/AAAAAAAAUX8\/pd4c5ltFTlw\/s320\/plastic%2Bbins-1.JPG\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 213px; width: 320px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\nSpray painted them--you have to do multiple coats to get it just right.  There is a spray paint for plastic, which I \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Etried\u003C\/span\u003E, I just didn't love the color (there's not much selection).   I ended up using my favorite green--Valspar New Avocado.\n\n\nAdd some fabric--found mine at Walmart.\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VkpHa4rT1pQ\/Tb4OD0Ne6xI\/AAAAAAAAT3w\/rWsuHKk2szw\/s1600\/storage-5.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601930445213068050\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VkpHa4rT1pQ\/Tb4OD0Ne6xI\/AAAAAAAAT3w\/rWsuHKk2szw\/s320\/storage-5.JPG\" style=\"cursor: pointer; height: 213px; width: 320px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VttnsCPUZyA\/Tb4O08AMaNI\/AAAAAAAAT34\/mRZ3x2ttCVY\/s1600\/storage-6.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601931289118402770\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VttnsCPUZyA\/Tb4O08AMaNI\/AAAAAAAAT34\/mRZ3x2ttCVY\/s320\/storage-6.JPG\" style=\"cursor: pointer; height: 213px; width: 320px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\nI started by gluing the outer brim of the bucket with the fabric, then worked my way in.  It took a lot of glue \u0026amp; cutting to get it to look pretty good.  I cut a circle piece for the center of the bucket, then glued it down.  It helped to make everything look smooth \u0026amp; more complete.\n\nSorry I don't have a better explanation for how I did it.  And I'm sure there is probably a better way of getting the fabric in there.  This worked for me though. :)\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nY4okZAcBnM\/Tb4O1ID3uhI\/AAAAAAAAT4A\/K9Lp0lFwmcc\/s1600\/storage-7.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601931292355050002\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nY4okZAcBnM\/Tb4O1ID3uhI\/AAAAAAAAT4A\/K9Lp0lFwmcc\/s320\/storage-7.JPG\" style=\"height: 213px; width: 320px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EU0McHvckMA\/Tb4ODtkywCI\/AAAAAAAAT3o\/4e6wycC_SnE\/s1600\/storage-4.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"425\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601930443431788578\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EU0McHvckMA\/Tb4ODtkywCI\/AAAAAAAAT3o\/4e6wycC_SnE\/s640\/storage-4.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\nLastly, added the vinyl numbers to each bucket, because I just \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Elove \u003C\/span\u003Elabeling things. :)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZOmQMWdfwWg\/Tb4ODIRmzhI\/AAAAAAAAT3g\/bskcKku6VPI\/s1600\/storage-3.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601930433419202066\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZOmQMWdfwWg\/Tb4ODIRmzhI\/AAAAAAAAT3g\/bskcKku6VPI\/s400\/storage-3.JPG\" width=\"265\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 100%;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 100%;\"\u003E\n\nI am really happy with how these little inexpensive buckets turned out!\n\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter style=\"font-family: trebuchet ms;\"\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter style=\"font-family: trebuchet ms;\"\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThanks again for having me!  Feel free to stop by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.southernlovely.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy place\u003C\/a\u003E sometime \u0026amp; say hi!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i132.photobucket.com\/albums\/q37\/schoenfelds\/lindsaysignature.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i132.photobucket.com\/albums\/q37\/schoenfelds\/lindsaysignature.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSee, isn't Lindsay the awesome?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI love the zillions of applications for this little bucket makeover. Now you can buy the \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003Esize\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E and \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eshape\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E bucket you want and not think twice about it's actual color.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Such a great idea for organizing your crafting or painting supplies, laundry room items, winter mittens and gloves, kids' toys, schools supplies...there are endless options! \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg height=\"78\" src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/p\/places-i-party-thanks-to-all-ladies-who.html\"\u003ELooking for places to link up your projects? Check out my Party page.\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm also linked up \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thediyshowoff.blogspot.com\/%20,%20http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/733blog.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.momnivores-dilemma.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/homestoriesatoz.com\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/7665731619716802567\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/11\/reader-feature-storage-solution-thrifty.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/7665731619716802567"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/7665731619716802567"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/11\/reader-feature-storage-solution-thrifty.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Reader Feature: Storage Solution {Painted \u0026 Thrifty!}  ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CgtmW1xH4U8\/Tb4OCkN5JyI\/AAAAAAAAT3Y\/rqsJPET5QIc\/s72-c\/storage-2.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-4681058406827020816"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-10T17:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-04-08T16:08:24.771-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SalvageStain"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Gallery Wall + Tutes \u0026 Tips"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6ANpwGRcKLk\/T3EUr1AJhNI\/AAAAAAAAC7Q\/7_o7bXpkJ6Q\/s1600\/gallery+right-+closer-+title.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6ANpwGRcKLk\/T3EUr1AJhNI\/AAAAAAAAC7Q\/7_o7bXpkJ6Q\/s640\/gallery+right-+closer-+title.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"432\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIt's done!!! Was this the longest gallery wall transformation in the history of all gallery walls or what? How did I do the wall, you might ask? Well, thanks for the inquiry. Let's see, first I purchased the frames in 1 fowl {fowl or foul? I can never tell} swoop, from Ikea. They're mostly the famous \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/30078337\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERibba\u003C\/a\u003E with a few dark brown \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/10156326\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFjallsta\u003C\/a\u003E frames thrown in for contrast. Total, they cost less than $80.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cAHsyw8gq0Y\/To-xHPM3gjI\/AAAAAAAABco\/5wlpbnNjS9A\/s1600\/ottom-revised.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cAHsyw8gq0Y\/To-xHPM3gjI\/AAAAAAAABco\/5wlpbnNjS9A\/s400\/ottom-revised.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"433\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nGallery walls are super popular\u0026nbsp; now {or maybe they always were?}-but the whole reason I did mine was this annoying \u003Ci\u003Ethermostat\u003C\/i\u003E. There it is, right in the middle of the wall. One big eye sore right there at eye level. I mean right smack dab in the middle of the wall, right where you may want to hang a large mirror with a wreath on it. Hmmf. No getting around that sucker. So instead of being angry at thermie, I embraced my thermie. I became one with it. You hear that? Embrace your thermies, people! \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nPlanning the layout was rather arduous. First, I had to lay out all the frames on the sales floor at Ikea. Couldn't really tell which ones would work so I convinced my handsome husband we \"needed them all\". With a shrug and a hug, the frames were in the car {snug}!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-E658YbYXOm4\/TrcKtTF3vaI\/AAAAAAAABfY\/26kJhNG6lIw\/s1600\/Picture%252B5.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-E658YbYXOm4\/TrcKtTF3vaI\/AAAAAAAABfY\/26kJhNG6lIw\/s320\/Picture%252B5.png\" height=\"424\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nNext I used this fantastic wall tutorial on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/182197523\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPinterest\u003C\/a\u003E? Have you any of you checked this out? If you haven't, you should! It uses \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/roost-home.blogspot.com\/2010\/09\/another-take-on-gallery-wall.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewax paper \u003C\/a\u003Eto help line up the frames and keep track of where the nails should be placed. So, I used that.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWell, no that's a lie- I saw the tip way after I started my wall. But I would use that, if I did one again! And you guys probably should!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI used the butcher paper you get free from Ikea -you know, the paper they let you take to protect your\u0026nbsp; breakables? Yeah? So I used that stuff to cut out out squares correlating with the frame sizes. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MbjDxeusk9E\/Trb2VxK9XwI\/AAAAAAAABfI\/goiUjoopHps\/s1600\/IMG_4214.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sTNwnasbmZ4\/Trb21b_qeyI\/AAAAAAAABfQ\/fUCzyB2rl1c\/s1600\/IMG_4229.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sTNwnasbmZ4\/Trb21b_qeyI\/AAAAAAAABfQ\/fUCzyB2rl1c\/s320\/IMG_4229.jpg\" height=\"320\" style=\"cursor: move;\" width=\"212\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MbjDxeusk9E\/Trb2VxK9XwI\/AAAAAAAABfI\/goiUjoopHps\/s320\/IMG_4214.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"256\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Next, I hung those cutout papers on my wall. This makes it super easy to mark where the nail hole should be right on the paper. Go ahead and hammer the nail right through the paper, it's easy. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI don't know about you- but trying to hang a bunch of frames \u003Cb\u003Estraight \u0026amp; level horizontal lines\u003C\/b\u003E is one of my least favorite things to do. So the papers are worth the extra effort. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BY5P8CcdtA0\/TrS69gyciVI\/AAAAAAAABeg\/22tms-hUp3o\/s1600\/63326821_860.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BY5P8CcdtA0\/TrS69gyciVI\/AAAAAAAABeg\/22tms-hUp3o\/s200\/63326821_860.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"151\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qmf4kmJHza0\/TrS7C7FEb1I\/AAAAAAAABeo\/y2VhY9G1lBU\/s1600\/gallery-+level.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qmf4kmJHza0\/TrS7C7FEb1I\/AAAAAAAABeo\/y2VhY9G1lBU\/s400\/gallery-+level.jpg\" height=\"267\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kov1EDfr4-8\/T4JIDLuVFxI\/AAAAAAAADAo\/5rOIuoIJ3VU\/s1600\/gallery+right.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Once I'm all hung up, I use a level and some mounting putty to make sure none of the frames will shift when people walk by or \u003Cstrike\u003Eif\u003C\/strike\u003E when you dust, hee, hee. Mounting putty is like 2 bucks, a little goes a long way, and it's reusable.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kov1EDfr4-8\/T4JIDLuVFxI\/AAAAAAAADAo\/5rOIuoIJ3VU\/s1600\/gallery+right.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kov1EDfr4-8\/T4JIDLuVFxI\/AAAAAAAADAo\/5rOIuoIJ3VU\/s640\/gallery+right.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"432\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTa da! All the \"art' was handmade and I blogged tutorials for each of them. So if you are curious, feel free to check out my many, many projects. I was able to incorporate personal details for the hubs and for me, that makes all the difference. One of the many reasons I love DIY! Plus, I find that when I DIY, I AMSWM {Appreciate My Stuff Way More};-)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WEUhx2eSUAI\/TrHyfodskyI\/AAAAAAAABYM\/isEXuhPkezo\/s1600\/gallery+left.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WEUhx2eSUAI\/TrHyfodskyI\/AAAAAAAABYM\/isEXuhPkezo\/s640\/gallery+left.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"438\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSo here's the tally:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/apiary-sign.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EApiary Sign\u003C\/a\u003E made from salvaged wood, using a transfer technique-$0\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/08\/restoration-hardware-inspired-blueprint.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERestoration Hardware Blueprint Art Knock Off\u003C\/a\u003E-$0\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/08\/alpaphabet-art-with-discreet-message.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAlphabet Art with Discrete Message\u003C\/a\u003E-$0 \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/08\/graphics-book-pages.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGraphics \u0026amp; Faux Book Pages\u003C\/a\u003E-$0\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/08\/20-cent-zebra-art.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EZebra and Sentimental Map\u003C\/a\u003E-$0\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-l41a3iJPDGY\/TrTFoa-WmpI\/AAAAAAAABfA\/m3T08kR-eU8\/s1600\/photo+art.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-l41a3iJPDGY\/TrTFoa-WmpI\/AAAAAAAABfA\/m3T08kR-eU8\/s640\/photo+art.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/wood-grain-initial-plaques.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWood Grain Initial Blocks\u003C\/a\u003E-$0\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/last-name-letter-art.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETypography Photo Art\u003C\/a\u003E-$3.10 @Costco\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOf course a frame for my \u003Cstrike\u003Earch nemesis \u003C\/strike\u003Enew friend, Thermie.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-39kC0sNdee0\/Ti0CCN8oyOI\/AAAAAAAAA78\/NaqF7OivW-w\/s1600\/img33l.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-M72pvBpd4ws\/TrTFiJFHRAI\/AAAAAAAABe4\/V1e2T96-vr8\/s640\/photo+art-wide.jpg\" height=\"532\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/08\/diy-eye-chart-art.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY Eye Chart Art\u003C\/a\u003E-$0\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Ampersand-$3 @Hobby Lobby\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/08\/lonely-zebra-meets-fancy-rhino.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERhino Map Art\u003C\/a\u003E- $0\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cu style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EHappy Therm-y\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/u\u003E-\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: cyan;\"\u003E Priceless\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TiefDlrOvIg\/T3EUxwy9wOI\/AAAAAAAAC7Y\/2BgrqJuY6-o\/s1600\/gallery-+left.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TiefDlrOvIg\/T3EUxwy9wOI\/AAAAAAAAC7Y\/2BgrqJuY6-o\/s640\/gallery-+left.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"428\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI love how the frames are mostly white, but the infusion of dark frames keeps your eye moving.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI \u003Ci\u003Ehate\u003C\/i\u003E to say it, but\u003Cb\u003E just\u003C\/b\u003E as I finished the wall I began thinking of switching out a piece or two and making some new art! {Don\u0026nbsp;'t tell Zack!} \u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ml5bzJNptBE\/TrHyXo02dLI\/AAAAAAAABYE\/wG_gyifSkac\/s1600\/gallery+and+mirror+.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ml5bzJNptBE\/TrHyXo02dLI\/AAAAAAAABYE\/wG_gyifSkac\/s640\/gallery+and+mirror+.jpg\" height=\"432\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGrand total for the project- $90.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIf I had used frames I already owned, then the total would have been less than 10 bucks!!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Great totals for my frugal friends who're planning the same projects. Right?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qpUmMX5AbO4\/TrHyzrbakEI\/AAAAAAAABYk\/JR8B_D-2Hqw\/s1600\/gallery-+hallway+.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qpUmMX5AbO4\/TrHyzrbakEI\/AAAAAAAABYk\/JR8B_D-2Hqw\/s640\/gallery-+hallway+.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"428\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHave you guys been working on a gallery wall, lately? Has anyone used any of these art ideas? I wanna see'em!! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bloglovin.com\/en\/blog\/2686155\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" title=\"Follow from GARDNERS to BERGERS on Bloglovin\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Follow on Bloglovin\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bloglovin.com\/widget\/bilder\/en\/lank.gif?id=2686155\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/s1123.photobucket.com\/user\/becca_berger\/media\/signature7-2.jpg.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo signature7-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i1123.photobucket.com\/albums\/l559\/becca_berger\/signature7-2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/4681058406827020816\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/11\/gallery-wall.html#comment-form","title":"81 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4681058406827020816"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4681058406827020816"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/11\/gallery-wall.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003EGallery Wall + Tutes \u0026 Tips\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6ANpwGRcKLk\/T3EUr1AJhNI\/AAAAAAAAC7Q\/7_o7bXpkJ6Q\/s72-c\/gallery+right-+closer-+title.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"81"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-773208891116332027"},"published":{"$t":"2011-10-31T06:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-10-31T08:57:04.062-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Furniture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reader Feature"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Reader Feature: Make Your Own Cloffice ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EIt's Monday morning, that means I get share another reader's project! Yay!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E Today I get to introduce you to one of my favorite bloggers, Elizabeth from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/themustardceiling.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EThe Mustard Ceiling\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EI know you will loooove her blog, she has such great taste and is super talented. She is basically famous for her \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/themustardceiling.blogspot.com\/2011\/05\/ikat-fabric-tutorial-and-printable.html\"\u003EIkat fabric\u003C\/a\u003E pillows and drapes and for her personalized blog designs {you can see some examples \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/themustardceiling.blogspot.com\/2011\/09\/new-blog-designs_17.html\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/themustardceiling.blogspot.com\/2011\/08\/new-blog-designs-this-week.html\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/themustardceiling.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/new-blog-designs-and-new-project-this.html\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.} \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EHappily, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003Eshe has\u0026nbsp; decided to share with us all her beautiful and functional cloffice.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EOh, and this post was written buy her devoted hubby and reminds me of the zillion times I \u003Cstrike\u003Epester\u003C\/strike\u003E kindly ask Z for some manpower!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n✧✧✧✧✧\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's Alfred, Elizabeth's husband, again for another to-do post. The \nCloffice was one of our more unique home improvement projects, and the \nmost fun.  Why? because it was new, it was trendy and it was finally \ngoing to be a space for me in our home.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGuys, if you live with or marry an Interior Designer, you don't get a \nwhole lot of the house  to call just yours.\nWhen we moved into our house, we quickly realized that we had to solve \nthe problem of where to do the un-fun stuff like pay bills, do homework \nand maintain our family records. Our house only has 2 bedrooms and \nsetting up a guest room in our office, or an office in our guest room \nwas \"unacceptable.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSolution: Turn one of the many closets in the house \nin to a mini office.\n\nThe process was pretty easy and took us bout 3 days, about 2-3 hours a \nday. Like any project read all the steps a few times, before starting \nthe project.\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sGXa-_lneU0\/TYoCUpIQnyI\/AAAAAAAAAWU\/GVZt8TIXbCs\/s1600\/Cloffice%2BRemodel%2Bnight-after.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587280841367658274\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sGXa-_lneU0\/TYoCUpIQnyI\/AAAAAAAAAWU\/GVZt8TIXbCs\/s640\/Cloffice%2BRemodel%2Bnight-after.jpg\" style=\"display: block; height: 605px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 425px;\" width=\"449\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 1\u003C\/span\u003E: \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERemove doors to closet.\u003C\/span\u003E\nYou can replace them later, if you would like to maintain the illusion of an closet, or hang a curtain up like we did.\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 2\u003C\/span\u003E: \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ERemove all shelves, poles, and junk from the closet.\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep3:\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EPatch all holes to make sure it is ready for painting.\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 4:\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EPaint the Cloffice.\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/s1218.photobucket.com\/albums\/dd408\/lizzygal18\/Cloffice\/?action=view\u0026amp;current=100_1615-clofficeafter.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 5\u003C\/span\u003E: \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EShelves.\u003C\/span\u003E\n\nThese can be made out of \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003Efurniture grade wood\u003C\/span\u003E and painted any color you want. Make a plan for your shelves, #, height, and if you want cubby holes or not. Draw your shelves to scale on a piece of paper to make sure it looks about right. You can use the golden ratio I discussed in my previous post to make the dimensions pleasing to the eye. The Construction is easy.  Use 1\/2 x1 pieces that go the depth of the shelves to hold the shelves on the wall.\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 6:\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EFraming the Shelves.\u003C\/span\u003E\nThe goal is to make it look like a built in piece of furniture, so once the shelves are up you need to \"frame\" the shelves to look like a bookcase.  A piece of 1\/2\" x 1\" wood down the height of the shelves hides the wood you used to hold the shelves up. A piece of crown molding also works well at the top to give it a finished look. Finishing nails works best for attaching the wood.\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/s1218.photobucket.com\/albums\/dd408\/lizzygal18\/Cloffice\/?action=view\u0026amp;current=100_1615-clofficeafter.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/i1218.photobucket.com\/albums\/dd408\/lizzygal18\/Cloffice\/100_1615-clofficeafter.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 7:\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EPrep and Paint.\u003C\/span\u003E\nPutty up the holes for any screws\/ nails, and joint and sand 'em till they disappear.  Then prime, and paint. We used oil based, semi-gloss Benjamin Moore paint, not the stuff from the blue or orange stores.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 8:\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EPrepping the Desk Surface.\u003C\/span\u003E\nWe used a piece of chopblock wood countertop from IKEA, but you can use anything.  Stain the wood to your desired color. It may take a few coats, and don't let the stain dry, this will make the stain uneven.  When deciding on the dimensions, you want to leave 1\/16\" space on either side of the desk for crumbs, dirt and other junk to fall through when you clean it. Plus, leave a 1\" gap at the back so that you can pass electrical wires up through the back of the desk.\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E9:\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EInstalling the Desk.\u003C\/span\u003E\nUse more 1\/2\" x1\" pieces of wood to brace the desk up and attach the desk with small 1\" L brackets.  Don't forget to leave the gap in the back.  Screws work best, but make sure they will not go through the depth of your desk, and you don't attach at a seam in the chopblock.\n\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 10:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Electrical (Hardest Part)\u003C\/span\u003E\nIf you already have an electrical socket in the closet then your job is easy. If not you can install an electrical outlet, yourself or hire a professional to to it (Recommended).  Also if you have a light in the top of the closet you can replace the simple light bulb with a more fancy ceiling light. Make sure when planning your shelves that you leave enough room to install the light.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EStep 11:\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ECreativity\u003C\/span\u003E\nLet your creativity go and fill your cloffice with what you think  you need, books, magazines, bills, small stone lions. Here is where you design the details. If you want to be able to cover up the cloffice you can reattach the doors or put up a curtain.\n\nThose are the basics. You should now have a unique selling feature in your home and a space other than a kitchen table, guest room, garage or box of papers, dedicated to organizing your life. Good luck.\n\nAlfred\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/s1218.photobucket.com\/albums\/dd408\/lizzygal18\/Cloffice\/?action=view\u0026amp;current=100_1592-after.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Photobucket\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i1218.photobucket.com\/albums\/dd408\/lizzygal18\/Cloffice\/100_1592-after.jpg\" style=\"height: 668px; width: 500px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E✧✧✧✧✧\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003EWhat did you guys think?!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E Love, right? It makes me want to rip the coats out of my closet and build an office this very second! It's just the perfect two bedroom solution. Do any of you have a cloffice? Or plan on building one?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/p\/places-i-party-thanks-to-all-ladies-who.html\"\u003ELooking for places to link up your projects? Check out my Party page.\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm also linked up \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thediyshowoff.blogspot.com\/%20,%20http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/733blog.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.momnivores-dilemma.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/homestoriesatoz.com\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/773208891116332027\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/10\/reader-feature-make-your-own-cloffice.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/773208891116332027"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/773208891116332027"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/10\/reader-feature-make-your-own-cloffice.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Reader Feature: Make Your Own Cloffice ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sGXa-_lneU0\/TYoCUpIQnyI\/AAAAAAAAAWU\/GVZt8TIXbCs\/s72-c\/Cloffice%2BRemodel%2Bnight-after.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-599281095296781991"},"published":{"$t":"2011-10-07T16:43:00.002-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-10-13T23:38:20.665-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Furniture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shopping"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ \"My\" New Sectional? ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-837u0Qp6hLE\/To931vN2z7I\/AAAAAAAABLQ\/ec9YL1J2PJo\/s1600\/couch-close+up.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"434\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-837u0Qp6hLE\/To931vN2z7I\/AAAAAAAABLQ\/ec9YL1J2PJo\/s640\/couch-close+up.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere's what it looks like now, but here's a little story from the beginning. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOnce upon a time a girl decided on a living room makeover.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nShe worked out a plan to sell \u003Cb\u003Eall\u003C\/b\u003E her old furniture and decor \u0026amp; then decided to spend the \u003Cstrike\u003EHUGE\u003C\/strike\u003E majority of the funds on the grey sectional she \u003Cstrike\u003Elonged after\u003C\/strike\u003E wanted! \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAfter many, many months a couch was finally decided upon and purchased from Bassett Furniture.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt had a foot print like this-\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HE0gwgVhQmQ\/To99lkDEsII\/AAAAAAAABLY\/3eZ7Eiw1AzQ\/s1600\/Screen+shot+2011-10-07+at+4.30.23+PM.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"376\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HE0gwgVhQmQ\/To99lkDEsII\/AAAAAAAABLY\/3eZ7Eiw1AzQ\/s640\/Screen+shot+2011-10-07+at+4.30.23+PM.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFour\u003C\/b\u003E weeks later \"a\" gray couch arrived.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nUnfortunately, it wasn't \u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003Eour\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E couch. I wasn't the couch we ordered. Here's a pic- \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAll the specs were right-size, color, fabric, cushions- BUT the footprint was wrong. It has a 90 degree angle at the corner, rather than the curved back it was supposed to have.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBassett ordered the wrong sofa. {*Uggh} and {*Grrr}. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_w_mXVhFbH4\/TiypixTZaZI\/AAAAAAAAA7c\/vPuLyn15IB8\/s1600\/IMG_4174.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_w_mXVhFbH4\/TiypixTZaZI\/AAAAAAAAA7c\/vPuLyn15IB8\/s640\/IMG_4174.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nAfter two \u003Cb\u003Emore\u003C\/b\u003E weeks {of haggling} and {possibly some legal threats} the \u003Cb\u003Ewrong\u003C\/b\u003E couch was taken away. This blog actually helped me win our claim against the store!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThey\n were claiming the delivered couch was correct and \nthat we just forgot what we ordered. You know, sometimes people just drop\n a large wad of money on a sofa but have no idea what it looks like! {huh?}\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLuckily for me, I was able to send them my posts \nregarding our purchase. Showing I did know the difference between a \ncouch with a curve and one with a 90 degree angle. That proof {along with some legal threats} finally got them to remove the wrong sofa and promise that the new, correct sofa would be delivered in an additional 4 weeks.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFor those of you who weren't counting, that's 10 weeks start to finish!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-E0CbCpBLjMQ\/Tiytu2Gku0I\/AAAAAAAAA7g\/yZ5uP4AOuxo\/s1600\/matress+living+room.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-E0CbCpBLjMQ\/Tiytu2Gku0I\/AAAAAAAAA7g\/yZ5uP4AOuxo\/s640\/matress+living+room.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EUnfortunately, my old couches were sold before the first sectional arrived.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo the living room looked like this for an \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eentire \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003Emonth! {plus two days, but who's counting?}\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis house may or may not have felt like a college pad for a month.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nVery inspirational, huh? Doesn't this photo just make you want to take design tips from me?! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMaybe you guys want to pin this? lol \u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-2U_xR0eT_E4\/To937JN-RXI\/AAAAAAAABLU\/7n0MAsJITAE\/s1600\/left+side-new+couch.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"432\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-2U_xR0eT_E4\/To937JN-RXI\/AAAAAAAABLU\/7n0MAsJITAE\/s640\/left+side-new+couch.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7zjRCLsUgYk\/To93vQ-LOWI\/AAAAAAAABLM\/v32Hvs4T5Io\/s1600\/couch+right+side.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nHere's the \u003Cstrike\u003Elong awaited for\u003C\/strike\u003E sectional, in all her glory. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt feels great to be grown ups again and the couch came just in time for my family to come to town- thank heavens!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNot sure that I could recommend Bassett to any of you.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn fact, they were supposed to have nail head trim applied to the bottom of the couch \u003Ci\u003Ebefore\u003C\/i\u003E we came to pick it up. Instead each Bassett employee had a different reason why it would now take longer than we were promised. So we should just come to get the couch and have the trim applied in home later.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAwesome. So glad they promised something else they didn't deliver on. {\u003Cstrike\u003Enot\u003C\/strike\u003E said bitterly}\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-837u0Qp6hLE\/To931vN2z7I\/AAAAAAAABLQ\/ec9YL1J2PJo\/s1600\/couch-close+up.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"434\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-837u0Qp6hLE\/To931vN2z7I\/AAAAAAAABLQ\/ec9YL1J2PJo\/s640\/couch-close+up.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7zjRCLsUgYk\/To93vQ-LOWI\/AAAAAAAABLM\/v32Hvs4T5Io\/s1600\/couch+right+side.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EI do believe we have a sofa that is great quality and will last a long time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n{Update} I've been getting some questions about the sofa itself.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI kinda feel like a brat. I didn't even think to mention the couch's good characteristics or all the\u0026nbsp; customizable options.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere's the rundown-\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-We were able to choose from a bunch of different layout options. However,\u0026nbsp; our space allowed for only one or two footprints. I mentioned \u003Cstrike\u003Ein irritating depth\u003C\/strike\u003E that we picked a \"Curved Corner Sectional.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-We could choose from tons of different fabrics. Way, way more than all the other furniture stores and believe me; I went to every single one in my area. We picked a chenille fabric called \"Smoke.\" \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-We were able to pick the size of the couch, like the actual frame size. It's a \"\u003Ci\u003Elarge\u003C\/i\u003E\" or \"\u003Ci\u003EManor\u003C\/i\u003E\", as they call it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-There were 7 options for arm shape, we picked a \u003Ci\u003Etrack arm\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-There were 6 back of the couch pillow shape\u003Ci\u003E \u003C\/i\u003Echoices. We choose a \u003Ci\u003Ebox edg\u003C\/i\u003Ee to keep things streamlined.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-Best thing about the cushions, ever, is the LIFETIME Warranty! How great is that!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n-The feet-you can pick a skirted bottom for a relaxed, slipcover look- but we picked a regular old \u003Ci\u003Esquare foot\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe couch is a great combo of soft and firm. Soft fabric, very cushion-y, but also great support.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEveryone who has come over has commented on it, even peeps who didn't know it was new!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7zjRCLsUgYk\/To93vQ-LOWI\/AAAAAAAABLM\/v32Hvs4T5Io\/s1600\/couch+right+side.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"456\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7zjRCLsUgYk\/To93vQ-LOWI\/AAAAAAAABLM\/v32Hvs4T5Io\/s640\/couch+right+side.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo you've seen the \"in progress\" photos.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI am totally dying to start the next projects, I have a great idea for my \u003Cu\u003Eover the couch ar\u003C\/u\u003Et \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ecan't wait\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E to make some \u003Cu\u003Ecurtains\u003C\/u\u003E \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cu\u003Erecover my old ottoman\u003C\/u\u003E \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cu\u003Efinish my side table project\u003C\/u\u003E \u003Ci\u003Eand\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Cu\u003Ereupholster a new chair\u003C\/u\u003E {along with 1,320,884 other projects}!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGotta get crackin a lackin! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-2U_xR0eT_E4\/To937JN-RXI\/AAAAAAAABLU\/7n0MAsJITAE\/s1600\/left+side-new+couch.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg height=\"78\" src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/p\/places-i-party-thanks-to-all-ladies-who.html\"\u003ELooking for places to link up your projects? Check out my Party Page.\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm also linked up \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thediyshowoff.blogspot.com\/%20,%20http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/,http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/733blog.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.momnivores-dilemma.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/homestoriesatoz.com\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/599281095296781991\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/10\/my-new-sectional.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/599281095296781991"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/599281095296781991"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/10\/my-new-sectional.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ \"My\" New Sectional? ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-837u0Qp6hLE\/To931vN2z7I\/AAAAAAAABLQ\/ec9YL1J2PJo\/s72-c\/couch-close+up.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-5073350653951946925"},"published":{"$t":"2011-09-15T15:29:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-11-02T13:29:12.617-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Food Storage"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shopping"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Vintage Suitcase \u0026 Food Storage "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OJgffd0NO6c\/TrGW9-AwiPI\/AAAAAAAABXU\/PD5mRU1pn-U\/s1600\/suitcases.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"432\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OJgffd0NO6c\/TrGW9-AwiPI\/AAAAAAAABXU\/PD5mRU1pn-U\/s640\/suitcases.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI have been coveting the suitcase decor trend for awhile now. This week I finally dropped five whole dollars at the DI {thrift store} on two blue lovelies.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCheck out some awesome suitcase inspiration-\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/83304122\/\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg 376'=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"512\" src=\"http:\/\/d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net\/upload\/83304122_TV7qvwcC_c.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThis is almost a carbon copy of one of the suitcases I purchased.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;\"\u003E\nSource: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/crate.typepad.com\/cratepaper\/down-the-aisle\/\" style=\"color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003Ecrate.typepad.com\u003C\/a\u003E via \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/becca_berger\/\" style=\"color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERebecca\u003C\/a\u003E on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/\" style=\"color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPinterest\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/83299671\/\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg 653'=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net\/upload\/83299671_FgmWHQll_c.jpg\" width=\"425\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;\"\u003E\nSource: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/cupcakesandcashmere.com\/page\/12\/\" style=\"color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003Ecupcakesandcashmere.com\u003C\/a\u003E via \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/becca_berger\/\" style=\"color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERebecca\u003C\/a\u003E on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/\" style=\"color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPinteret\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/10500184\/\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"425\" src=\"http:\/\/d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net\/upload\/10500184_Fnu0BIsK_c.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Source: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetandsaucysupply.com\/Cake-Stands\/White-Medium-Parisian-Round-Platter\/prod_9.html\" style=\"color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003Esweetandsaucysupply.com\u003C\/a\u003E via \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/janicek\/\" style=\"color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJanice\u003C\/a\u003E on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/\" style=\"color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPinterest\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/75795958\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;\"\u003E\nDo you guys have vaulted ceilings?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIf you do, then you probably have some weird nook, where the wall stops and doesn't touch the ceiling. This creates a strange, dust collecting, ledge that's ridiculously hard to decorate.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnfortunately, I have a major lack of storage space.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWell actually, the condo has great storage for a \"normal\" people. But when you are packing in a year's worth of food, hygeine products, cleaning products and 3+ months of animal food-\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nwell, you get the idea.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FkmTRbTrlfA\/TnGSd0fFdPI\/AAAAAAAABFs\/q2QcIdwOt6o\/s1600\/IMG_4434.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"213\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FkmTRbTrlfA\/TnGSd0fFdPI\/AAAAAAAABFs\/q2QcIdwOt6o\/s320\/IMG_4434.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis is what we have been living with. No amount of Photoshop is going to spiff up\u0026nbsp; this picture. It is what it is, \u003Cstrike\u003Edust collecting ledge\u003C\/strike\u003E \"awesome\" architectural feature being used as an animal food storage shelf.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n{Yup, there's a grill up there too.}\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI almost mentioned this ledge way back when I first started blogging, in my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/04\/condo-food-stoarge-creativity.html\"\u003Epost\u003C\/a\u003E about small space food storage solutions. But then I quickly realized the post was intended to be about food storing SOLUTIONS, not eye sores in your living room!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEnter the suitcases.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sRWkVpbOujI\/TnGUPS2UOwI\/AAAAAAAABF4\/oObRqT1fNDw\/s1600\/IMG_4427.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sRWkVpbOujI\/TnGUPS2UOwI\/AAAAAAAABF4\/oObRqT1fNDw\/s640\/IMG_4427.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThey'll be working double duty. On the one hand I needed some older items to temper all the modern pieces I've been buying or refurbishing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOn\n the other, they'll be creating some {always} needed storage. The \nsuitcases are large enough to each fit a 20lb of cat\/dog food, with room to spare! Yay! Totally awesome news because we believe in food storage and don't want our furry family to \nstarve, but I cannot look at cat food bags even one more day!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sRWkVpbOujI\/TnGUPS2UOwI\/AAAAAAAABF4\/oObRqT1fNDw\/s1600\/IMG_4427.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Pretty much these sweet little babies are saving the day! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AXluz-Z08hE\/TnGR5ue4gzI\/AAAAAAAABFk\/Vmde13M69oI\/s1600\/globe+right+side.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--vIUHmuPtlo\/TnGSo6H2K1I\/AAAAAAAABFw\/tcKXvvrimw4\/s1600\/IMG_4437.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--vIUHmuPtlo\/TnGSo6H2K1I\/AAAAAAAABFw\/tcKXvvrimw4\/s640\/IMG_4437.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nThe dark blue one had a name written on it in black sharpie. I used a Magic Eraser and it took it right off. Actually, the Magic Eraser took off like 40 years of grime off of each of them. Uh, gross. Next I cleaned the exterior with my homemade \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Cleaning\"\u003Eall purpose cleaner.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI used my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Cleaning\"\u003Ecarpet cleaner\u003C\/a\u003E on the inside fabric and scrubbed the heck out of it!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhere the fabric was gaping, I used some spray adhesive and just shot it right into the hole! Then smoothed the fabric back down and it worked like a charm.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DIOhNLj_faw\/TrGXwUczEkI\/AAAAAAAABXc\/I-cILjGNlJc\/s1600\/gallery-+hallway+.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DIOhNLj_faw\/TrGXwUczEkI\/AAAAAAAABXc\/I-cILjGNlJc\/s640\/gallery-+hallway+.jpg\" width=\"428\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThis is what things are looking like these days. For now I'll be keeping the color. I have so many projects planned that involve this side of the room, that it just doesn't make sense to change them yet.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;I am thinking about painting them. Mostly I'm playing around with the idea of a light gray or a white with gray undertones. Don't these look beautiful? I like that the hardware is painted, as well.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AXluz-Z08hE\/TnGR5ue4gzI\/AAAAAAAABFk\/Vmde13M69oI\/s1600\/globe+right+side.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/75795958\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net\/upload\/75795958_2F9KvZff_c.jpg\" width=\"473 height =\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SUO8dTLQNfo\/TrGYpYT9vDI\/AAAAAAAABXo\/BUwkXfcr1VM\/s1600\/suitcase-left.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SUO8dTLQNfo\/TrGYpYT9vDI\/AAAAAAAABXo\/BUwkXfcr1VM\/s640\/suitcase-left.jpg\" width=\"448\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EI have some more to add on this side of the suitcases, a few more vintage items.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBut was actually thinking about getting one more suitcase. That would be one more bag of food out of sight or out of my guest room closet. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhat about you guys? Have some hard to decorate area of you home? How about storage problems? Or storage solutions?!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rFeEY0FIOw8\/TnGSvvZXRlI\/AAAAAAAABF0\/ElHS6Bd8OAY\/s1600\/left+globes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sRWkVpbOujI\/TnGUPS2UOwI\/AAAAAAAABF4\/oObRqT1fNDw\/s1600\/IMG_4427.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/p\/places-i-party-thanks-to-all-ladies-who.html\"\u003ELooking for places to link up your projects? Check out my Party page.\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm also linked up \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com\/%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/733blog.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.momnivores-dilemma.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/homestoriesatoz.com\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/5073350653951946925\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/09\/vintage-suitcase-food-storage.html#comment-form","title":"28 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/5073350653951946925"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/5073350653951946925"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/09\/vintage-suitcase-food-storage.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E Vintage Suitcase \u0026 Food Storage \u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OJgffd0NO6c\/TrGW9-AwiPI\/AAAAAAAABXU\/PD5mRU1pn-U\/s72-c\/suitcases.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"28"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-3383584266326644594"},"published":{"$t":"2011-09-04T23:26:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-07-14T23:45:48.721-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Paint"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Printable"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sign"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stencils and Image Transfers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY French Grain Sack \u0026 Framed Bulletin Board"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qfcdaMcnHRo\/T-1DW_yBzTI\/AAAAAAAADiI\/YbEIWdO4xK8\/s1600\/ammo-+box%252C+right.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"388\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qfcdaMcnHRo\/T-1DW_yBzTI\/AAAAAAAADiI\/YbEIWdO4xK8\/s640\/ammo-+box%252C+right.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHere's the after photo, a huge pin up board resembling a framed french grain sack.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nWanna see how I got there?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nThis project started as the need to cover an eye sore.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe way our condo is set up we have a constant view of the side of our fridge. Not awesome.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nT3Znu9qam0\/TmPkQjonJ6I\/AAAAAAAABC4\/TvyjOihkt1I\/s1600\/before+frame-+wide+shot.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"432\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nT3Znu9qam0\/TmPkQjonJ6I\/AAAAAAAABC4\/TvyjOihkt1I\/s640\/before+frame-+wide+shot.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAwhile back I decided to make a custom message center or bulletin board to \u003Cstrike\u003Ehide\u003C\/strike\u003E camouflage the appliance and provide some extra function in the small space.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAfter deciding \u003Cb\u003Ewhat\u003C\/b\u003E I was going to do in the space, I waited goodness knows how much longer to find a frame in the right price range (it was actually free) that was big enough to fit an entire pin up board inside of it,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qUvmIDFWEnw\/TmPoxLeuQJI\/AAAAAAAABDU\/fDlHdCFEBkY\/s1600\/IMG_3985.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"280\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qUvmIDFWEnw\/TmPoxLeuQJI\/AAAAAAAABDU\/fDlHdCFEBkY\/s400\/IMG_3985.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI needed an opening measuring 2 x 3 feet.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHow do you like this gorgeous before?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n{no wonder it was free, huh?)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yDUFYTzkNvw\/TmQtRes7LyI\/AAAAAAAABEM\/9G6WKkTK-ew\/s1600\/IMG_3983.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yDUFYTzkNvw\/TmQtRes7LyI\/AAAAAAAABEM\/9G6WKkTK-ew\/s320\/IMG_3983.jpg\" width=\"217\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSorry for the sloppy pic, I had so many items to photograph that day, I just piled them on top of each other and took one after another. The bulletin board was also snagged for free the same day, one side had chipped cork, but the other was in great shape.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe next steps consisted of the usual:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003Esand\u003C\/b\u003E the frame, \u003Cb\u003Eprime\u003C\/b\u003E it with 4 coats of Kilz to cover the red wood hiding under the gold paint, \u003Cb\u003Epaint\u003C\/b\u003E it with three coats of Krylon's gloss white and then spray a layer or two of gloss \u003Cb\u003Esealer\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9AEn3QUDuX8\/TmPkzKb45_I\/AAAAAAAABDA\/QU8C7HFslKI\/s1600\/IMG_4629.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"430\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9AEn3QUDuX8\/TmPkzKb45_I\/AAAAAAAABDA\/QU8C7HFslKI\/s640\/IMG_4629.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;For the fun stuff, the \u003Cb\u003Edesign of the board\u003C\/b\u003E I turned to Google images and Pinterest for inspiration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI had pretty much decided to do a post mark\/ french script theme, but the project never seemed to get started. My fridge is located very close to the new gallery wall, so I felt a huge framed piece needed to be just right; as to not compete with all the other frames but to compliment what was already done instead.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nFinally, I went back to the drawing board for the design.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter looking through some of my Pinterest favorites I decided a \u003Cb\u003EFrench Grain Sack \u003C\/b\u003Elook would work better for my space. This I knew exactly how I wanted it to look.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aXaeUvgXXIc\/TmQpvwooOuI\/AAAAAAAABEI\/_e6ZnuICykA\/s1600\/IMG_4640.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aXaeUvgXXIc\/TmQpvwooOuI\/AAAAAAAABEI\/_e6ZnuICykA\/s640\/IMG_4640.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI started by\u003Cb\u003E attaching fabric to the bulletin board\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFor  a fabric, I used regular old burlap. It is supposed to look like a  grain sack after all. To adhere the fabric to the board I used some \u003Cb\u003Espray adhesive\u003C\/b\u003E I already had. It worked like a charm.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-I9znsOB1GyY\/TmPwjutxqwI\/AAAAAAAABDw\/o17imZG_YYY\/s1600\/IMG_4646.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-I9znsOB1GyY\/TmPwjutxqwI\/AAAAAAAABDw\/o17imZG_YYY\/s640\/IMG_4646.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI wanted a pop of color on the \"grain sack\" to keep things from getting too boring in the kitchen.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI mixed a few colors (turquoise, sea green, white and black) until I liked what I saw, then watered it down- a lot.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI used painters' tape to \u003Cb\u003Ecreate stripes\u003C\/b\u003E on the burlap and dry brushed the watered down paints on, while also working in some brighter shades here and there. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI think watering down the paint helped it to appear older, more weathered and kept it from looking thick or freshly painted.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4wyoSEXOsxc\/TmPtPmz6QyI\/AAAAAAAABDc\/nUtwqI1482U\/s1600\/IMG_4648.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"425\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4wyoSEXOsxc\/TmPtPmz6QyI\/AAAAAAAABDc\/nUtwqI1482U\/s640\/IMG_4648.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI was a little worried the paint would seep down onto the cork board, but it didn't at all.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI'm sure it I wasn't dry brushing it on than it would have.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI also didn't have any bleeding under the tape- which obviously rocks!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mkwy2HhNVDM\/Tl8V-DRfM9I\/AAAAAAAABCw\/6PWHsDvckw4\/s1600\/Screen+shot+2011-08-31+at+7.17.40+PM.png\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mkwy2HhNVDM\/Tl8V-DRfM9I\/AAAAAAAABCw\/6PWHsDvckw4\/s400\/Screen+shot+2011-08-31+at+7.17.40+PM.png\" width=\"260\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFeel free to grab this and use it, it you'd like.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt took about ten minutes to dry, then we were ready to transfer our images.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zuIOTgHc-ns\/TmPlFPQ3NTI\/AAAAAAAABDE\/jt_cAMBdmSc\/s1600\/IMG_4631.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI\u0026nbsp; created an image using graphics form the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/graphicfairy.com\/\"\u003EGraphic Fairy\u003C\/a\u003E. Then used  freezer paper to transfer it onto my burlap. The 2 tutorials I read were  pretty brief so I learned a lot through trial and error {\u003Cb\u003Ea lot\u003C\/b\u003E of the later.}\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI'll post the\u003Cb\u003E full freezer paper transfer tutorial tomorrow\u003C\/b\u003E, that way you guys can get all the details and learn from my \u003Cstrike\u003Emistakes\u003C\/strike\u003E experiences. My total graphic ended up being 26 inches high and 16 inches wide- and took a total of 12 printed pages to transfer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sx2MJvQ5n7o\/TmQEDwj5BFI\/AAAAAAAABD0\/9S2g_6cSQCA\/s1600\/IMG_4664.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EI was initially hoping to separate the bulletin board from its frame.  Then cover only the cork with fabric and paint the bulletin board frame  the same color as the real frame. I had hoped to make it look like the  frame was really thick.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n{Does that make sense? A frame inside a frame?} \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUnfortunately,  my pin up board was an inch shorter than the backer board.\u0026nbsp; It would  have left a gap on one side of the frame and was just enough of a size  difference to ruin that plan. You can see it right below.\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zuIOTgHc-ns\/TmPlFPQ3NTI\/AAAAAAAABDE\/jt_cAMBdmSc\/s1600\/IMG_4631.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"419\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zuIOTgHc-ns\/TmPlFPQ3NTI\/AAAAAAAABDE\/jt_cAMBdmSc\/s640\/IMG_4631.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sx2MJvQ5n7o\/TmQEDwj5BFI\/AAAAAAAABD0\/9S2g_6cSQCA\/s1600\/IMG_4664.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sx2MJvQ5n7o\/TmQEDwj5BFI\/AAAAAAAABD0\/9S2g_6cSQCA\/s640\/IMG_4664.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nSo instead I wrapped the burlap around the whole board. I used a ruler to \u003Cb\u003Emake the burlap crisp where the cork met the frame\u003C\/b\u003E. I don't mind the look of it at all, thankfully.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EAW2GCu_O3o\/TmQZnVBjusI\/AAAAAAAABD8\/WrwsRthQ8I4\/s1600\/IMG_4669.JPG\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"198\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EAW2GCu_O3o\/TmQZnVBjusI\/AAAAAAAABD8\/WrwsRthQ8I4\/s320\/IMG_4669.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; When the front was secured I used a strong glue to \u003Cb\u003Eattach the bulletin board to the original backer\u003C\/b\u003E board\/ hard board that came with the frame. It was actually automotive glue- but that's only because I knew it was strong and I already had it on hand.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI let it dry for a few hours.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nYou don't have to go and buy it, but it worked great for me. I'm pretty sure they'll be stuck together forever. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zdJfNuJR0ik\/TmPtnzVkagI\/AAAAAAAABDg\/m9RccWW9S3w\/s1600\/IMG_4682.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zdJfNuJR0ik\/TmPtnzVkagI\/AAAAAAAABDg\/m9RccWW9S3w\/s640\/IMG_4682.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E I used more spray adhesive to attach the burlap around the outside of  the bulletin board frame and around the back of the hard  board. After it was straightened out, you really cannot even tell the  heights were unequal. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNow the boards are glued together, the burlap is affixed to the front and of the bulletin board and wrapped around both of the boards. By affixing the bulletin board to the backer board it's now possible to fit  the hardboard into the frame exactly how it was supposed to fit.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe hard board sits on a grooved wood ledge and the bulletin board rises up from inside the frame.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IFl7yBG3RLM\/TmQZ54pNdbI\/AAAAAAAABEA\/OkmFfxRSgY0\/s1600\/IMG_4672.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"434\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IFl7yBG3RLM\/TmQZ54pNdbI\/AAAAAAAABEA\/OkmFfxRSgY0\/s640\/IMG_4672.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSo you can pop the bulletin board into the frame and nail the back into place.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2dC29JrnmV0\/TmQaWdV9JNI\/AAAAAAAABEE\/eEGZ12UN3HI\/s1600\/IMG_4685.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2dC29JrnmV0\/TmQaWdV9JNI\/AAAAAAAABEE\/eEGZ12UN3HI\/s640\/IMG_4685.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAt one point \u003Cstrike\u003EI\u003C\/strike\u003E someone may have jammed the board into the frame before they were fitted properly.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis caused all four corners to split a little. No biggie though, all you need it a little silicone and you'd never know a crack was there. I apply it with my finger, then wipe it smooth with a clean finger. {real technical stuff!}\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EAW2GCu_O3o\/TmQZnVBjusI\/AAAAAAAABD8\/WrwsRthQ8I4\/s1600\/IMG_4669.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ABJA-60EqwI\/TmPuM03i01I\/AAAAAAAABDo\/uWeVfJwlpaQ\/s1600\/IMG_4693.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ABJA-60EqwI\/TmPuM03i01I\/AAAAAAAABDo\/uWeVfJwlpaQ\/s400\/IMG_4693.jpg\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zVMLQdol4G0\/TmPuln03wcI\/AAAAAAAABDs\/yp98T-FLt_Q\/s1600\/IMG_4696.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zVMLQdol4G0\/TmPuln03wcI\/AAAAAAAABDs\/yp98T-FLt_Q\/s400\/IMG_4696.jpg\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIf you've made it this far, congratulations! Imagine if I'd thrown in the freezer paper tutorial?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI used this \"Industrial Strength\" Velcro to attach the frame to the side of the fridge. It is so strong I think it could hold me to the side of the fridge!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThe Velcro adhesive takes 24-48 hours to cure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSo I had this {book holding up frame and blocking garbage can} situation happening overnight.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IdN63XxlMH0\/TmPkXVI5u3I\/AAAAAAAABC8\/EyrS30LCDpo\/s1600\/frame-velco+drying.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IdN63XxlMH0\/TmPkXVI5u3I\/AAAAAAAABC8\/EyrS30LCDpo\/s400\/frame-velco+drying.jpg\" width=\"270\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-I25J6nWdW5E\/TmPt2oOw1hI\/AAAAAAAABDk\/CjxFCM6V6Hc\/s1600\/IMG_4691.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-I25J6nWdW5E\/TmPt2oOw1hI\/AAAAAAAABDk\/CjxFCM6V6Hc\/s400\/IMG_4691.jpg\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JKIF60O34DQ\/TmRXIN5tVwI\/AAAAAAAABEU\/kFISG6bU-yk\/s1600\/long+shot-+fridge.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nHere you can see see how the side of the fridge is visible from everywhere in the living room. I'm pleased with how the grain sack turned out, is looks legit.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ltRSOghQMUQ\/T-1DP6JLcoI\/AAAAAAAADh4\/-6KUGmpy2_w\/s1600\/ammo+bow+storage-+living.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ltRSOghQMUQ\/T-1DP6JLcoI\/AAAAAAAADh4\/-6KUGmpy2_w\/s640\/ammo+bow+storage-+living.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JKIF60O34DQ\/TmRXIN5tVwI\/AAAAAAAABEU\/kFISG6bU-yk\/s1600\/long+shot-+fridge.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JKIF60O34DQ\/TmRXIN5tVwI\/AAAAAAAABEU\/kFISG6bU-yk\/s640\/long+shot-+fridge.jpg\" width=\"434\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5mU_Gmj3vvg\/UdOszhVrOkI\/AAAAAAAAG8M\/--eJvlM415E\/s1600\/ammo2+rh+clock+knock+off,+diy+diy+shade.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"434\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5mU_Gmj3vvg\/UdOszhVrOkI\/AAAAAAAAG8M\/--eJvlM415E\/s640\/ammo2+rh+clock+knock+off,+diy+diy+shade.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIf you want an  awesome, complete, and in depth tutorial on the freezer paper transfer  technique, then check out my post tomorrow.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nThanks for reading! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/p\/places-i-party-thanks-to-all-ladies-who.html\"\u003ELooking for places to link up your projects? Check out my Party Page!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\nI'm also linked up \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/733blog.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.momnivores-dilemma.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/homestoriesatoz.com\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/3383584266326644594\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/09\/diy-french-grain-sack-framed-bulletin.html#comment-form","title":"64 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/3383584266326644594"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/3383584266326644594"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/09\/diy-french-grain-sack-framed-bulletin.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003EDIY French Grain Sack \u0026 Framed Bulletin Board\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qfcdaMcnHRo\/T-1DW_yBzTI\/AAAAAAAADiI\/YbEIWdO4xK8\/s72-c\/ammo-+box%252C+right.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"64"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-5158764565199045650"},"published":{"$t":"2011-08-07T01:18:00.008-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-08-01T22:26:17.411-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ Easy DIY \"Eye Chart\" Art ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HReGTYLASr0\/T1Z6yuUM-eI\/AAAAAAAACmY\/YRH20LrZeos\/s1600\/easy+eye+chart-+title.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"532\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HReGTYLASr0\/T1Z6yuUM-eI\/AAAAAAAACmY\/YRH20LrZeos\/s640\/easy+eye+chart-+title.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nDo you guys remember when I shared my progress on my gallery wall? \u0026nbsp;I outlined my plan for completion and it included creating personalized art. One of the ideas I've had my eye on are these eye chart art pieces. I  think they're funky and cool, but especially if they're custom.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--LJ4-3ZjjQ0\/TjXEfVBtdwI\/AAAAAAAAA9w\/rvApHlJr6Wk\/s1600\/eyechart%252B008.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/themodernmormonmom.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/eye-chart-art.html\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/themodernmormonmom.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/eye-chart-art.html\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"212\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YWMvSZ1YA3E\/Ti5PRW6hKrI\/AAAAAAAAA8A\/VD978zT6iFg\/s320\/il_570xN.132217430.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThere's a website called \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.eyechartmaker.com\/index.php\"\u003EEye Chart Maker\u003C\/a\u003E {aptly named, right?} where you can input the words you choose and it will put them into eye chart format. So sweet, am I right?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Times; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; orphans: auto; padding: 6px; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--LJ4-3ZjjQ0\/TjXEfVBtdwI\/AAAAAAAAA9w\/rvApHlJr6Wk\/s1600\/eyechart%252B008.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--LJ4-3ZjjQ0\/TjXEfVBtdwI\/AAAAAAAAA9w\/rvApHlJr6Wk\/s320\/eyechart%252B008.jpg\" width=\"280\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"font-size: 12.727272033691406px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"float: left; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"color: #76838b; font-size: 10px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin: 0px;\"\u003E\nSource:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/peanutpetunia.blogspot.com\/2009\/09\/daily-dose-of-awesome-vintage-eye.html\" style=\"color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003Epeanutpetunia.blogspot.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;via\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/gb59\/\" style=\"color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGabriela\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/\" style=\"color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPinterest\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nThis way we can nab someone else's idea on the cheap {only for personal use and giving them full credit, of course} or make a one of a kind piece- like I've done.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sUOfnEfBEH0\/Ti5QjzllRiI\/AAAAAAAAA8I\/QSWlgy-QJwI\/s1600\/generate.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sUOfnEfBEH0\/Ti5QjzllRiI\/AAAAAAAAA8I\/QSWlgy-QJwI\/s320\/generate.png\" width=\"299\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYou can play around with the program, creating rough drafts as quickly as you can write a sentence. There are a few limitations to what you're able to create. You are bound to a certain numbers of letters and lines, providing limited flexibility. This calls for some creativity- but it's a fun challenge.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-32BcdmtKTAY\/Ti9mUWjx5hI\/AAAAAAAAA8k\/sXAiYlzYw9Q\/s1600\/generate-1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-32BcdmtKTAY\/Ti9mUWjx5hI\/AAAAAAAAA8k\/sXAiYlzYw9Q\/s320\/generate-1.png\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-32BcdmtKTAY\/Ti9mUWjx5hI\/AAAAAAAAA8k\/sXAiYlzYw9Q\/s1600\/generate-1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThese are a few of the 20+ options I came up with. It took me some time to play around with the letter restrictions and line restrictions. Apparently I'm wordy or something?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QSPZoH1t_i0\/TjXVeQhHB7I\/AAAAAAAAA-E\/vK9Kojv2UCk\/s1600\/Eye+Chart+%2528final-.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QSPZoH1t_i0\/TjXVeQhHB7I\/AAAAAAAAA-E\/vK9Kojv2UCk\/s320\/Eye+Chart+%2528final-.jpg\" width=\"227\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIn the end I uploaded my draft to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.picmonkey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPicnik\u003C\/a\u003E so I could add another line, or two, of text.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gcylm0W0BBQ\/TrS-lc3qswI\/AAAAAAAABew\/KraBqtZpOuc\/s1600\/gallery+right.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EHere's my final result.\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-M72pvBpd4ws\/TrTFiJFHRAI\/AAAAAAAABe4\/V1e2T96-vr8\/s1600\/photo+art-wide.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"532\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-M72pvBpd4ws\/TrTFiJFHRAI\/AAAAAAAABe4\/V1e2T96-vr8\/s640\/photo+art-wide.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gcylm0W0BBQ\/TrS-lc3qswI\/AAAAAAAABew\/KraBqtZpOuc\/s1600\/gallery+right.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThis project was a lot of fun to do. It's a super easy way to get that eye chart look!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gcylm0W0BBQ\/TrS-lc3qswI\/AAAAAAAABew\/KraBqtZpOuc\/s1600\/gallery+right.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gcylm0W0BBQ\/TrS-lc3qswI\/AAAAAAAABew\/KraBqtZpOuc\/s640\/gallery+right.jpg\" width=\"432\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n I hope you guys will make your own, cause I can't wait to see what you come up with!\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/5158764565199045650\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/08\/diy-eye-chart-art.html#comment-form","title":"85 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/5158764565199045650"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/5158764565199045650"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/08\/diy-eye-chart-art.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ Easy DIY \"Eye Chart\" Art ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HReGTYLASr0\/T1Z6yuUM-eI\/AAAAAAAACmY\/YRH20LrZeos\/s72-c\/easy+eye+chart-+title.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"85"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-5439016426028574828"},"published":{"$t":"2011-08-03T23:39:00.002-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-06-25T21:05:38.112-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Craft"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥ 20 Cent Zebra Map Art ✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bjnp9OhFqUs\/T393ZVC7BgI\/AAAAAAAADAE\/1DS4R8yDrbg\/s1600\/zebra+map-+title+%257Bnot+green%257D.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"490\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bjnp9OhFqUs\/T393ZVC7BgI\/AAAAAAAADAE\/1DS4R8yDrbg\/s640\/zebra+map-+title+%257Bnot+green%257D.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EHere's a quick little project I whipped up that cost me a whopping 20 Cents!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRight now I'm working on my goal to create some personalized art. This project was fun and easy- you'll love it!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYou need\u003C\/b\u003E: a printer\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Ea zebra {or any animal} pencil sketch image\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Ea map\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Ea frame\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WEUhx2eSUAI\/TrHyfodskyI\/AAAAAAAABYM\/isEXuhPkezo\/s1600\/gallery+left.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WEUhx2eSUAI\/TrHyfodskyI\/AAAAAAAABYM\/isEXuhPkezo\/s640\/gallery+left.jpg\" width=\"438\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TVz8IY7XsCc\/TjorGv-S7VI\/AAAAAAAAA-c\/eJLtcmc4Bnw\/s1600\/IMG_4453.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EI have several old maps from pre-GPS days. For this particular project I looked through to find a meaningful place that was composed of colors I was decorating with. I ended up using an old atlas page with a map of Colorado.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNext, I selected a pencil sketch of a zebra. I used a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dreamstime.com\/foto-de-stock-royalty-free--image20195435\"\u003Esite\u003C\/a\u003E where you pay a nominal fee to use their images, in this case- \u003Ci\u003Etwenty whole cents\u003C\/i\u003E! ☺\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003ENext step, print out your image. My advice, just make sure you know how your printer works. You're thinking, uh, duh, it prints on paper. But I mean, does the paper need to be inserted face down and should the top of the paper be facing towards you or away? You don't wanna use a bunch of maps trying to figure it out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CUsbLlQ58_k\/T1MNHxfP75I\/AAAAAAAACf4\/qobEOAmmhzI\/s1600\/zebra+close+up+framed.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"434\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CUsbLlQ58_k\/T1MNHxfP75I\/AAAAAAAACf4\/qobEOAmmhzI\/s640\/zebra+close+up+framed.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFor an additional image option, I believe you can edit an image using Picnik or similar software into a pencil sketch image. That way you could make your own.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-y5LWuhqIqZQ\/T3AJIFei08I\/AAAAAAAAC5A\/zSpJUD501Nk\/s1600\/gallery-+left.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-y5LWuhqIqZQ\/T3AJIFei08I\/AAAAAAAAC5A\/zSpJUD501Nk\/s640\/gallery-+left.jpg\" width=\"428\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ECJ3GBcmxM4\/TjosqLloocI\/AAAAAAAAA-g\/KDWRr1Kq_LQ\/s1600\/IMG_4478.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThanks for checking out my little project. Pretty easy, right?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;I love it, I think it looks so cute.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EAnd make sure you check out these awesome gals who featured this project!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/cherishedtreasures-terry.blogspot.com\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"”_blank”\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Cherished Treasures”=\" height=\"178″\/\" src=\"http:\/\/i907.photobucket.com\/albums\/ac278\/Murray644\/Custom%20Made\/Cherished%20Treasures\/FeaturedonCherishedTreasures.png\" width=\"178\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca border=\"0\" href=\"http:\/\/petitehermine.blogspot.com\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/_ZMIJiSZYVNM\/TXxDuY2JaEI\/AAAAAAAAAKw\/Lk53ISeg8rE\/s200\/PH_125x125_featured.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/p\/places-i-party-thanks-to-all-ladies-who.html\"\u003ELooking for places to link up your projects? Check out my Party page\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI'm also linked up \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/733blog.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.momnivores-dilemma.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/homestoriesatoz.com\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/5439016426028574828\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/08\/20-cent-zebra-art.html#comment-form","title":"22 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/5439016426028574828"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/5439016426028574828"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/08\/20-cent-zebra-art.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥ 20 Cent Zebra Map Art ✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bjnp9OhFqUs\/T393ZVC7BgI\/AAAAAAAADAE\/1DS4R8yDrbg\/s72-c\/zebra+map-+title+%257Bnot+green%257D.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"22"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-4808035358950429749"},"published":{"$t":"2011-07-07T23:40:00.002-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-03-06T13:52:23.733-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Paint"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" ✥ 15 Ideas for DIY Canvas Art ✥ "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SJKL-lZgClI\/T1Z3s6tnS8I\/AAAAAAAACmQ\/_9MlVjZvImw\/s1600\/rest+hard-+charts-+bedroom.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SJKL-lZgClI\/T1Z3s6tnS8I\/AAAAAAAACmQ\/_9MlVjZvImw\/s640\/rest+hard-+charts-+bedroom.jpg\" width=\"410\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI  have a few blank canvases laying around the house so I've been scouring Pinterest, blogs, and Google Images for inspiration. I was looking for a  variety of different ways to use my canvases, different techniques to employee.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;That's one of the best things about  canvas art, it's so versatile. I thought I'd share some of my finds with  you all, so that you may find some *inspiration* too! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E{Some  of these upcoming ideas I LOVE, some I like, others aren't really for  me. But isn't that the beautiful thing about design? There is something  for everyone!}\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.whitenestshop.com\/blog\/diy-project-vintage-bus-sign\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-H-Xm8IrOqeM\/Texvq294MFI\/AAAAAAAAAkc\/K-fPkgjJ9H0\/s640\/DIY_Bus_Sign10.jpg\" width=\"456\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(One) Stencil\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Subway  art is HUGE right now, well I guess it has been for over a year. But a  canvas is an excellent way to make you own.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E-click on images to find links-\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/craftomaniac.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/diy-u-i-type-writer-key-canvas-art.html%20\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"523\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-D7S0LbeAQC8\/TexvtGKhk_I\/AAAAAAAAAkg\/W-o7b_7ZXis\/s640\/u%252526ianglecute.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-D7S0LbeAQC8\/TexvtGKhk_I\/AAAAAAAAAkg\/W-o7b_7ZXis\/s1600\/u%252526ianglecute.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EOne more {super-sized} stencil project for good measure. This time, typewriter typography meets canvas. \u0026nbsp;I love it!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(Two) Fabric\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThese canvases, as well as the many other fabric covered canvases, are some of the funnest and most impactful choices out there. \u0026nbsp;Unfortunately this gorgeous example is from a discontinued blog, but I love how they applied fabric to make the branches spread out from the center.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #454545;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #454545;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #454545;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: black; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: black; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iMEp6DaJ0G8\/ThaBjiim4dI\/AAAAAAAAA3U\/Yj1aYjTlgqE\/s1600\/6a00d8341dfe9453ef00e54f799d308834-800wi.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iMEp6DaJ0G8\/ThaBjiim4dI\/AAAAAAAAA3U\/Yj1aYjTlgqE\/s640\/6a00d8341dfe9453ef00e54f799d308834-800wi.jpg\" style=\"cursor: move;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iMEp6DaJ0G8\/ThaBjiim4dI\/AAAAAAAAA3U\/Yj1aYjTlgqE\/s1600\/6a00d8341dfe9453ef00e54f799d308834-800wi.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(Three) \u0026nbsp;Vinyl\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z8PKLWVUwwk\/Tex1nQcR_nI\/AAAAAAAAAko\/XDXoDl_HcRs\/s1600\/IMG_0321.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z8PKLWVUwwk\/Tex1nQcR_nI\/AAAAAAAAAko\/XDXoDl_HcRs\/s640\/IMG_0321.jpg\" width=\"540\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EVinyl Over Paint:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThis  little baby made the feature rounds a few months back. It is an  excellent example of what can be done with a little chevron+vinyl  ingenuity. Love me some turquoise!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EVinyl Under Paint:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ENot  only does this look amazing (I love me some graphic art) but it's also a  Pottery Barn knock off! Didn't Jennifer do an awesome job? I can't even  tell the difference between hers and PB's!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/paisleypinkpolkadots.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/pottery-barn-knock-off-painted-numbers.html\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"574\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FfF72p7quC0\/Tex1n2768xI\/AAAAAAAAAks\/1-N4-afLuVo\/s640\/img1m.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(Four)\u0026nbsp;Maps\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EJust like covering the canvas with paper, but a little more interesting- well at least in my opinion! I super love the map art, whether it is trending or not. Like it, love it, want some more of it.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-CUbWkQKrF88\/ThaDjipp-TI\/AAAAAAAAA3c\/AOPowDcytHo\/s640\/DSC_00011-550x365.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thenester.com\/2011\/04\/how-to-make-map-art.html\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(Five) Paper\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI've seen quite a few versions of this project that have been framed in shadowboxes, but it looks just as cute in a canvas. This one was a sweet gift from a new mommy to her baby.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #454545;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4PvMXvOcYew\/ThaCOtmrJtI\/AAAAAAAAA3Y\/-8MpVWZ9tgs\/s640\/whats+your+name+2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shopevalicious.com\/2010_06_01_archive.html\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RzzWjOsLc1o\/Tex5Y2LzvWI\/AAAAAAAAAkw\/DQrrhVRe8ak\/s1600\/CIMG0059.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RzzWjOsLc1o\/Tex5Y2LzvWI\/AAAAAAAAAkw\/DQrrhVRe8ak\/s640\/CIMG0059.jpg\" width=\"482\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(Six) Newspaper\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EDo you love this? Are you sensing a theme in my choices? Obviously I have typography on the brain. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThis is a West Elm copy and I am loving it too. Think I may be copying this little guy in the near future.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/inside-outdesign.blogspot.com\/2011\/02\/west-elm-wall-art-copied.html%20\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(Seven)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETissue Paper\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThis  project has endless possibilities with all the different tissue papers  out there. Then with the personalized monogram it's perfection!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-K4SM1tCnbhQ\/ThaE139DKaI\/AAAAAAAAA3g\/cN9FHH6cHBI\/s1600\/owl-web.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"492\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-K4SM1tCnbhQ\/ThaE139DKaI\/AAAAAAAAA3g\/cN9FHH6cHBI\/s640\/owl-web.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/nmangano.wordpress.com\/tag\/acrylic\/\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(Eight) Newspaper \u0026amp; Vinyl\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThis is the best of both worlds, newsprint and vinyl. I love how the image is continues to the next canvas.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.curbly.com\/diy-maven\/posts\/8925-make-pretty-bird-wall-art.html\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dgMoXJnjpaY\/TeyDgj4F_aI\/AAAAAAAAAlc\/EekBdjc-ig0\/s640\/dsc06028.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bystephanielynn.com\/2011\/02\/diy-deer-head-silhouette-wall-art-decor.html%20\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AZFq67CtBuU\/Tex-M1YBbUI\/AAAAAAAAAk8\/2AtX-DztkZg\/s640\/100_928311.jpg\" width=\"490\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(Nine) Paint\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThis  project was created using a projector to paint a deer image on top of a  painted canvas. I am a little obsessed with using deer images in decor.  I would probably buy this canvas I like it so much! I think she did a  fantastic job!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(Ten)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EToilet Paper Rolls\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ELook  at this \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eingenuity! How many toilet paper rolls have you thrown away in  your lifetime? Well not anymore! Check out this creative use for an  object we throw away all the time. My mind is swirling with the shapes I  could make!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/justagirlblog.com\/2011\/05\/the-art-of-the-toilet-paper-roll.html\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"464\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1lQ08QqzLec\/TeyArnpW6jI\/AAAAAAAAAlI\/7rJLs13QUEA\/s640\/IMG_7955%255B5%255D.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(Eleven) Card Stock Under Paint\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWt a little more dimension on your canvas, but still looking for simplicity? This could be the way to go. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theidearoom.net\/2011\/04\/1141.html\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"484\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lt2VgF1lumo\/Tex-OrAGbdI\/AAAAAAAAAlA\/rLdLXz9aOe0\/s640\/idea%252Broom%252B0.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZHFRqGewRMc\/TeyDhs-IRVI\/AAAAAAAAAlg\/9fd_nuF4x5A\/s1600\/IMG_0059.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZHFRqGewRMc\/TeyDhs-IRVI\/AAAAAAAAAlg\/9fd_nuF4x5A\/s640\/IMG_0059.JPG\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/distresseddecor.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/love-this-new-technique.html\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003Esource\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(Twelve)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EPaint \u0026amp; Image Transfer Technique\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThis was a fantastic idea! Tracy painted her canvas then used a Graphic Fairy image to recreate this Pottery Barn favorite. You'll have to check out how she used Mod Podge to transfer the image onto the canvas.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ESo clever!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eIpzGCpxIN4\/ThaF_T5gktI\/AAAAAAAAA3k\/JV3Mur1M8CQ\/s1600\/6a00d8341c77ee53ef01348657046d970c-250wi.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eIpzGCpxIN4\/ThaF_T5gktI\/AAAAAAAAA3k\/JV3Mur1M8CQ\/s640\/6a00d8341c77ee53ef01348657046d970c-250wi.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"font-size: 12px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stylelushblog.com\/2010\/08\/diy-canvas-art.html\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(Thirteen)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EScrapbook Paper\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EHere scrapbook paper is used to create a coordinated art grouping for a playroom.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #454545;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: black; font-size: 12px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #454545;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #454545;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #454545;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(Fourteen)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWrapping Paper\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAlong the same lines, wrapping paper was used here to wrap large canvases. The definite pro for this choice would be size. You'd be able to do much larger pieces of art, on a small budget, ad if you used a spray adhesive and varnished them they could look legit!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8Ba616emPnU\/ThaIbmyl_gI\/AAAAAAAAA3s\/MOr8AOdQFiU\/s1600\/canvas_wallpaper_art_hallway.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8Ba616emPnU\/ThaIbmyl_gI\/AAAAAAAAA3s\/MOr8AOdQFiU\/s640\/canvas_wallpaper_art_hallway.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.squawkfox.com\/2008\/09\/15\/do-it-yourself-painted-stripes-wallpaper-and-canvas-wall-art\/\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"font: normal normal normal 12px\/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jJHx5eDItGw\/ThaGmHE8okI\/AAAAAAAAA3o\/tMK6__aEkBU\/s1600\/canvas-7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jJHx5eDItGw\/ThaGmHE8okI\/AAAAAAAAA3o\/tMK6__aEkBU\/s640\/canvas-7.jpg\" width=\"458\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.younghouselove.com\/2011\/05\/second-times-the-charm\/\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E(Fifteen)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EPhotograph\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAnd for our last idea, a strong finale from Sherri and John, making their own photo canvas. They saved a ton of money and will fill you in on the best adhesive for the job.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/rh-map-art-knock-off.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"584\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YBO1Cl9NwgY\/TyolLiBCrhI\/AAAAAAAACU4\/wY4cNa6tooM\/s640\/rest+hard-+charts-+from+door.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #454545;\"\u003EOh yeah, and the project at the top- two \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/rh-map-art-knock-off.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERestoration Hardware Eye chart knock offs\u003C\/a\u003E- that one was mine! SO I guess it was 16 DIY canvas art ideas! I used a poster and Mod Podge to make my art.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI hope these ideas get the creative juices going. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #454545;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background-attachment: scroll; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; border-style: none ! important; border-width: 0pt ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/p\/places-i-party-thanks-to-all-ladies-who.html\"\u003ELooking for places to link up your projects? Check out my Party Page!\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI'm also linked up \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20,%20http:\/\/733blog.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.momnivores-dilemma.com\/,%20http:\/\/www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com\/,%20http:\/\/homestoriesatoz.com\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/4808035358950429749\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/07\/15-ideas-for-diy-canvas-art.html#comment-form","title":"74 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4808035358950429749"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/4808035358950429749"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/07\/15-ideas-for-diy-canvas-art.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E ✥ 15 Ideas for DIY Canvas Art ✥ \u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SJKL-lZgClI\/T1Z3s6tnS8I\/AAAAAAAACmQ\/_9MlVjZvImw\/s72-c\/rest+hard-+charts-+bedroom.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"74"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-6166985723657449626"},"published":{"$t":"2011-06-30T22:50:00.014-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-07-16T12:10:22.236-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lamp"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Paint"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stencils and Image Transfers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" French {The Bee} Lamp "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-un4JqmVmxok\/TgyUmkiw_ZI\/AAAAAAAAA1o\/flue8xgLs7Q\/s1600\/IMG_4083.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9fxr8CsG0xk\/T3EHfFpFTwI\/AAAAAAAAC6g\/JkLNlZMlLWM\/s1600\/BeeLamp-+title.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9fxr8CsG0xk\/T3EHfFpFTwI\/AAAAAAAAC6g\/JkLNlZMlLWM\/s1600\/BeeLamp-+title.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9fxr8CsG0xk\/T3EHfFpFTwI\/AAAAAAAAC6g\/JkLNlZMlLWM\/s640\/BeeLamp-+title.jpg\" width=\"428\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe other day I went to Savers Thrift Store to look for lamps and lampshades. Luckily, I found both-\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe lampshades I found were a little soiled. But they were super cheap so I thought a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/05\/cleaning-thirft-store-lampshades.html\"\u003Elampshade cleaning experiment\u003C\/a\u003E was in order. I got to use one on these \u003Cb\u003Esa-weet\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/diy-crate-barrel-lamp.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECrate \u0026amp; Barrel Mercury Glass Lamps\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/diy-crate-barrel-lamp.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"482\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z5lluPN6xXA\/T62vDUc8_4I\/AAAAAAAADQA\/X4jdNK_1hZY\/s640\/clock%252B-close.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-b8p63sKUo1k\/Tg0Q6qvRKgI\/AAAAAAAAA18\/8eTHCsQ1WkA\/s1600\/IMG_3747.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-b8p63sKUo1k\/Tg0Q6qvRKgI\/AAAAAAAAA18\/8eTHCsQ1WkA\/s400\/IMG_3747.jpg\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EWhile I was there I found\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Ethis brand new lamp. It's nothing special, something you may have seen a million times. At first I wasn't sure what to do with it and was about to pass it by, but the shape of the lampshade pulled me back to it. I figured there had to be possibilities with a near barrel shaped lampshade and figured I could come up with something!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMATERIALS\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank\u0026amp;bc1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;IS2=1\u0026amp;nou=1\u0026amp;bg1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;fc1=000000\u0026amp;lc1=D100FF\u0026amp;t=frogar2ber-20\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;p=8\u0026amp;l=as4\u0026amp;m=amazon\u0026amp;f=ifr\u0026amp;ref=ss_til\u0026amp;asins=B000Z8C3PM\" style=\"height: 240px; width: 120px;\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Ciframe frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank\u0026amp;bc1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;IS2=1\u0026amp;nou=1\u0026amp;bg1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;fc1=000000\u0026amp;lc1=DD00FF\u0026amp;t=frogar2ber-20\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;p=8\u0026amp;l=as4\u0026amp;m=amazon\u0026amp;f=ifr\u0026amp;ref=ss_til\u0026amp;asins=B002BWOS6C\" style=\"height: 240px; width: 120px;\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Ciframe frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank\u0026amp;bc1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;IS2=1\u0026amp;nou=1\u0026amp;bg1=FFFFFF\u0026amp;fc1=000000\u0026amp;lc1=F500FF\u0026amp;t=frogar2ber-20\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;p=8\u0026amp;l=as4\u0026amp;m=amazon\u0026amp;f=ifr\u0026amp;ref=ss_til\u0026amp;asins=B001ARJJJA\" style=\"height: 240px; width: 120px;\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CjYDYHHUY4g\/TgyUKtKJXwI\/AAAAAAAAA1k\/lHRo90d84AM\/s1600\/IMG_4063.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003EUnsure of what to do with it, I primed it white with Rustoleum's Clean Metal Primer.\u0026nbsp; Then, well, then it sat in my pile of to do projects. Does this ever happen to you? You purchase something and then let it sit because you have no idea what to do next. Well it collected dust for ages, until I finally found some inspiration online by browsing \"painted lamps.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EIsn't \"Google Image\" the bomb? I seriously do not know what I would do without that search engine.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EAny-who, back to the lamp. I now had an idea and I painted it black. Then it got a few layers of clear coat.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-w-ZeKEQpFxg\/TgvvQQd8e9I\/AAAAAAAAA0o\/uGC5TD871ss\/s1600\/IMG_4001.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-w-ZeKEQpFxg\/TgvvQQd8e9I\/AAAAAAAAA0o\/uGC5TD871ss\/s320\/IMG_4001.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EWhile that was drying, I put the shade on another base (the mercury glass one I did a few weeks back.) The next step was to turn to Microsoft Word. I copied the image I wanted and played around with the text until I had something I liked.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FgBnb5J3V88\/TgyT5rfzMyI\/AAAAAAAAA1g\/1MYyFEd3W6o\/s1600\/IMG_4005.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FgBnb5J3V88\/TgyT5rfzMyI\/AAAAAAAAA1g\/1MYyFEd3W6o\/s1600\/IMG_4005.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FgBnb5J3V88\/TgyT5rfzMyI\/AAAAAAAAA1g\/1MYyFEd3W6o\/s320\/IMG_4005.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EOnce I had the template I wanted to use I printed it off and taped it to the inside of the lampshade.With the light on- it was really easy to see it, but if yours isn't you could trace it with a\u0026nbsp; black sharpie and then tape it to the inside. \u003C\/div\u003EI used\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001ARJJJA\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B001ARJJJA\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=frogar2ber-20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKrylon Short Cuts Paint Pen\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=frogar2ber-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B001ARJJJA\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;to trace, then fill, in the image. Here you can see where I started, with just the \"L\" done.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere's the close-up of the finished shade. I was pretty easy- the brush is super thin and worked like a charm. I wasn't too concerned about about perfection- I wanted it to look sort of worm.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-a-yTlj9EHGg\/TgyVTuWxliI\/AAAAAAAAA10\/r9zhZEjS1Xw\/s1600\/IMG_4091.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-a-yTlj9EHGg\/TgyVTuWxliI\/AAAAAAAAA10\/r9zhZEjS1Xw\/s320\/IMG_4091.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-haF7SBEYkto\/T3OSYJz1TwI\/AAAAAAAAC9Q\/uJxDq79-FoQ\/s1600\/letter-++w+mirror.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"462\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-haF7SBEYkto\/T3OSYJz1TwI\/AAAAAAAAC9Q\/uJxDq79-FoQ\/s640\/letter-++w+mirror.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-hOUM29_sQZI\/T3EQRqSzJMI\/AAAAAAAAC7A\/H4NZ5hCVo6Q\/s1600\/BeeLamp-+new.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EI put this lamp in the spare bedroom\/office. But the way things go around here, it could be moved anywhere in the upcoming weeks. Doesn't it feel like this is the way the lamp was supposed to look from the beginning? Hope you liked yet another lamp makeover.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-hOUM29_sQZI\/T3EQRqSzJMI\/AAAAAAAAC7A\/H4NZ5hCVo6Q\/s1600\/BeeLamp-+new.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-hOUM29_sQZI\/T3EQRqSzJMI\/AAAAAAAAC7A\/H4NZ5hCVo6Q\/s640\/BeeLamp-+new.jpg\" width=\"428\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Tuk30gC0cwM\/T1MtteGbOVI\/AAAAAAAAChU\/tR5rs1gA0Qg\/s1600\/letter-+wide.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"464\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Tuk30gC0cwM\/T1MtteGbOVI\/AAAAAAAAChU\/tR5rs1gA0Qg\/s640\/letter-+wide.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-hOUM29_sQZI\/T3EQRqSzJMI\/AAAAAAAAC7A\/H4NZ5hCVo6Q\/s1600\/BeeLamp-+new.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003EThanks for stopping in! What have you remade lately? Lighting? Your whole house?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/6166985723657449626\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/06\/french-bee-lamp.html#comment-form","title":"88 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/6166985723657449626"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/6166985723657449626"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/06\/french-bee-lamp.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E French {The Bee} Lamp \u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9fxr8CsG0xk\/T3EHfFpFTwI\/AAAAAAAAC6g\/JkLNlZMlLWM\/s72-c\/BeeLamp-+title.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"88"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940775268714910845.post-8592067746191067030"},"published":{"$t":"2011-06-23T12:12:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-06-23T12:34:10.243-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decorating"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shopping"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"✥Sneak Peak-Sectional✥"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-L9KH0yPBH5A\/TfsaynrGz0I\/AAAAAAAAAno\/vo8VzZ_9_E4\/s1600\/new+layout.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"478\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-L9KH0yPBH5A\/TfsaynrGz0I\/AAAAAAAAAno\/vo8VzZ_9_E4\/s640\/new+layout.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EYou all know how I've been shopping for a grey sectional for months?! You guessed it, we decided on one! Yahoo! It was custom made and will take a few weeks to be made but remember when I talked about the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/2011\/04\/room-planners-for-macs.html\"\u003Emac compatible room planner\u003C\/a\u003E found on the pottery barn website? I decided to use it to give you a sneak preview of our new couch~\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAs you can tell, I went with the larger size but the curved back. I like how the seating works better in the corner seat with a curved back, it allows for a for someone to sit correctly and have full room for their legs. With the true L shaped sectionals you cannot sit back in that spot and have leg room.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFor now that's all I'm doing, if I can get the pics off my new phone I'll give you a few fabric swatches to preview as well!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg height=\"78\" src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54489\/196\/6209CC50679FE74F8CD8245D6AD93AEE.png\" style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI party \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardenberger.blogspot.com\/p\/places-i-party-thanks-to-all-ladies-who.html\/%20http:\/\/homestoriesatoz.com\/%20http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/http:\/\/todayscreativeblog.net\/%20http:\/\/www.lbratina.blogspot.com\/%09http:\/\/christinasadventures2010.blogspot.com\/http:\/\/733blog.blogspot.com\/%20http:\/\/savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com\/\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/a\u003E-\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/feeds\/8592067746191067030\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/06\/sneak-peak-sectional.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/8592067746191067030"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2940775268714910845\/posts\/default\/8592067746191067030"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.fromgardners2bergers.com\/2011\/06\/sneak-peak-sectional.html","title":"\u003Ccenter\u003E✥Sneak Peak-Sectional✥\u003C\/center\u003E"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-L9KH0yPBH5A\/TfsaynrGz0I\/AAAAAAAAAno\/vo8VzZ_9_E4\/s72-c\/new+layout.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}}]}});