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August 3, 2012

Are you a risk taker?  It's a simple yet completely loaded question.  Are you a
hand-me-a-sledgehammer-and-step-back risk taker when it comes to your home?

If you are then start at the top - with the ceiling.



          The Number One design flaw in any house is a 'normal' 8 ft. ceiling.
          It stunts the flow of a room and dates the house more than any other
          architectural feature.  The ceiling must go.




















Glorious, beautiful, bountiful height!




This Scandinavian dwelling is magnificent in its bare-beam state.






                                    Ordinary:                                                                                        Extraordinary:
                         
            There is nothing you can alter and achieve such dramatic results
            as exposing the bare bones of your home.  Come on, take a risk.
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August 2, 2012

Let's give a shout-out to our USA Olympic team.  The sacrifices these athletes 
and their families make are immeasurable and we sincerely applaud their efforts.


That being said, I'm feeling a little quirky British influence today . . . . . 








How devine it would be go to flea-tiquing
throughout the British countryside. . . . sigh.

But let's take a look at a few recently completed
Before & After projects a little closer to home:

Before:                                                                     After:
                                              
 

Before:                                                 After:
                                        
 


Before:
After:
                                         
 


Before:

 After:
What an amazing transformation.  A little sanding, a little
staining, a little painting - make a HUGE difference!

Inspires you to go out and tackle your own
Before & After project, doesn't it?  Enjoy!
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August 1, 2012

Weird Wednesday - can't seem to focus on just one thing so today's post is going
to be all over the place.


Which do you prefer?  The catalog shopping ensemble on the left or the antique-hunting-flea-market-prowling look on the right?


             
 
While the presentation on the left is completely acceptable, it's a little ordinary
and too new for my taste.  But, the photo on the right - oui, merci!


Are you looking for a unique yet inexpensive wedding, birthday, or anniversary
gift?  How about a personalized pillow?  Darling and inexpensive!


Decor to Adore



I'm thinking about painting our front door.  Because it's
"mild" (i.e., hot) here in Florida, we often keep our doors
open with the storm door shielding us from the great outdoors.

Turquoise, Tulips, and Bliss


bhg 















Smitten Design

The front door pretty much sets the tone of your house so I need
a color that says, "An easily distracted woman who starts lots of 
projects but hardly finishes any of them lives here."

This past weekend I finally had a chance to watch Martin Scorsese's
film Hugo and it was amazing.
Paramount Pictures
Ben Kingsley was impressive, as always.  I don't know why I thought
Hugo was a child's movie - the trailers I saw were definitely deceiving.
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The set decoration was incredible and the story was captivating.
Architectural Digest included an article about the movie in a
recent edition and stated that the book store scene, above,
required the set director to borrow over 40,000 antique and
vintage books from British bookstores.  If you haven't seen it,
move Hugo to the top of your NetFlix list.


It's drizzling rain.  I'm going to make a cup of tea and cozy up to a
good book.  Tomorrow I hope to be more organized.  But, no guarantees.
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