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7:42 AM

Fabulous Room Friday: 08.28.09

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3lZ3t1l2CMgMUvKRHEYy-tFHvmVaowkqGfcUOPcw5CCCGSMRTovF2-9TLJCUZW8THAQC9f5shNhtxHUdZ8FJkzQm_P7J61Vy_g_bergI1jNaSf71MwB9-_19ItgFwn6ZKQkS0ls6Q2Am/s1600-h/rachel+zoe+studio.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375046437461742386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3lZ3t1l2CMgMUvKRHEYy-tFHvmVaowkqGfcUOPcw5CCCGSMRTovF2-9TLJCUZW8THAQC9f5shNhtxHUdZ8FJkzQm_P7J61Vy_g_bergI1jNaSf71MwB9-_19ItgFwn6ZKQkS0ls6Q2Am/s400/rachel+zoe+studio.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> This week's fabulous room is Rachel Zoe's amazing new studio. Sure, it's just a modern room with sleek lines and minimal furniture, but who cares! Do you see all of the couture and gorgeous shoes that I see? All together now, kids: I DIE!! Be sure to read the Q&A with Rachel in <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-strugatz/rachel-zoes-studio-see-wh_b_264037.html">The Huffington Post</a>.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGE5okb2LHRLFcB2NKS5C6wiobQb0cwlZiCsvQHPclpNQ91rHHLZroOSqOwwV3BdWSLVEUN3pTjmRB-SS79fDya8ApEBtVf_6T34lZPJK7q-DjvuHufWwm07Z8TdyRWQm2NNxkjjQ-3Ge/s1600-h/rachel+zoe+studio2.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375046430207941250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGE5okb2LHRLFcB2NKS5C6wiobQb0cwlZiCsvQHPclpNQ91rHHLZroOSqOwwV3BdWSLVEUN3pTjmRB-SS79fDya8ApEBtVf_6T34lZPJK7q-DjvuHufWwm07Z8TdyRWQm2NNxkjjQ-3Ge/s400/rachel+zoe+studio2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Hope your weekend is buh-nanas!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><BR><BR>Images via <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-strugatz/rachel-zoes-studio-see-wh_b_264037.html">The Huffington Post</a></span></div>

Fabulous Room Friday: 08.28.09

This week's fabulous room is Rachel Zoe's amazing new studio. Sure, it's just a modern room with sleek lines and minimal furnit...

9:02 AM

Personal Style, Defined: i suwanee

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaaHYnp6zw7VuxC2-BjGvPhWkzttH7b8O801LRtp78eg9Pk5YuRcj6APYaZqaoiUqZ9VRK5j9KeSByt2Eo-yUBrgL9qw3Jz8GOrjxk8fnMFZgexfybS5yK6mD9sPgdyXiMKvCJg9BtOvK/s1600-h/i+suwanee.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374668560198796242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaaHYnp6zw7VuxC2-BjGvPhWkzttH7b8O801LRtp78eg9Pk5YuRcj6APYaZqaoiUqZ9VRK5j9KeSByt2Eo-yUBrgL9qw3Jz8GOrjxk8fnMFZgexfybS5yK6mD9sPgdyXiMKvCJg9BtOvK/s400/i+suwanee.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">It's back! I am extending the "<a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/search?q=personal+style+defined">Personal Style, Defined</a>" series because of the wonderful feedback I received from my fabulous readers. I've got quite the line-up for round two and we are kicking things off with the super talented and hilarious, Jamie Meares, founder of the blog,</span><a href="http://www.isuwannee.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> i suwanee </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">and </span><a href="http://www.furbishdesign.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Furbish Design</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. </span><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374667701389036866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJxYoZDT-t3UsNX8Eyh4AIOVHAZCRNf-YxQwDu0e5d-F21TJBSlP-YibSYM7AxKylfT64-JkLkaHS5Z3ORbNAI1CRUcCrNBHyPn2NIXaGapuW1y6KR4QMSEfTsq7jSuNZgjAfvkIGQ-Gs/s400/header+i+suwanee.gif" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 98px; CURSOR: hand" /> ah, you lovely room of bookcases and symmetry and pink and carefully thought out furniture placement. let me COUNT the ways i LOVE you.<br /><a title="countryliving4 by jamie meares, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foohqwah/3824661722/"><img alt="countryliving4" height="360" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/3824661722_f2a8c2e9ee_o.jpg" width="460" /></a><br />lately, i look at rooms for inspiration differently than i did a few months ago.<br />now i look a layer deeper - at exactly where the furniture is... what pieces have they used? why did they select what they did for the room? i look at the textures, the combinations, the finishes, the colors, the fabrics, the styling. and then i think, how can i do this? how can i make this look affordable for my client on a budget?<br />for me, decorating is sort of formulaic, and i'm trying to develop the perfect formula that i can use to turn my clients' rooms into beautifully thought out spaces. this room is a perfect example - i keep this up on my inspiration board to remind me to constantly glean EVERYTHING i can from a well done room.<br /><br />doing what you love for other people is much different than just loving something. now it's important to think about what the BACK of the couch will look like and if someone will knock that lamp off the end table, or if the cording on that chair will make it too expensive, or if the husband will agree to the tufted pink ottoman. it's a whole new ballgame. i'm trying to curate my inspiration images to not only inspire, but to TEACH me how to succeed with decorating my client's homes.<br /><br /><a title="pal3 by jamie meares, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foohqwah/3859340859/"><img alt="pal3" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3512/3859340859_265a1fe375_b.jpg" style="WIDTH: 461px; HEIGHT: 634px" /></a><br />when i first saw this room in this month's living etc, i starred at the page for at least 5 minutes soaking in <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">exactly</span> what was going on here. then i yelped, AH HA and brian meares said INSIDE VOICE PLEASE because he was asleep. i love rooms that are tricky like this. that mirrored backsplash is FABULOUS and is accomplishing more in this room than 57 yards of the most beautiful fabric every could. it's reflecting the light, the plants, the chandelier. it's immediately engaged you in the room. you want to look deeper, and see more. and it's ready to accommodate! perfect.<br /><br /><a title="pal4 by jamie meares, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foohqwah/3860128220/"><img alt="pal4" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2676/3860128220_cbd4a047e5_b.jpg" style="WIDTH: 488px; HEIGHT: 638px" /></a><br />there's an interesting quality to this room that says 'a small country's economy can't hold a candle to all the money/labor/choices/planning/contractors tied up in here'.<br />i don't know if i love how it looks, but i love what it says: we hired a decorator who spent shit tons of our money but lordamercy look what we got for it. this is opulence at it's calculated best. from the trim on the chairs to the tassel on the sofa. oh, and there's a bookcase. i like that.<br />this room says we've got money to spend, we're a little nutty and we'll serve you a cocktail at 4:00 and give you a sweahrtuh if you're chilly.<br /><br /><a title="pal2 by jamie meares, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foohqwah/3860126266/"><img alt="pal2" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2632/3860126266_07fcd270c3_b.jpg" style="WIDTH: 537px; HEIGHT: 656px" /></a><br />you dark and lovely room. look at you - all masculine and luxurious. i'll never in a million years be able to put glass orbs on a silver platter atop a furry ottoman, but man - if i could.<br /><br /><a title="pal by jamie meares, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foohqwah/3860123828/"><img alt="pal" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2529/3860123828_5447962a4c_b.jpg" style="WIDTH: 542px; HEIGHT: 670px" /></a><br />minimal grass mowing - yes<br />overall approval rating = high.<br /><br /><a title="5-romance-kitchen-1008-xlg-90300506 by jamie meares, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foohqwah/3860122838/"><img alt="5-romance-kitchen-1008-xlg-90300506" height="460" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3506/3860122838_dbe4e5979e_o.jpg" width="360" /></a><br />in general a mural is never a good thing. but this!<br />where the wild things are = this kitchen. this is wonderful.<br /><br /><a title="bed+twins+melissa+rufty by jamie meares, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foohqwah/3860122730/"><img alt="bed+twins+melissa+rufty" height="295" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2630/3860122730_aa0cd94bcc_o.png" width="400" /></a><br />matching twin beds are all the rage lately, and here's my fave of the pack. i can't imagine where this would exist -- who has rooms, (that aren't kids rooms) with two twin beds, and then, they decorate them like this - to BOOT!?<br />it's perfectly crazy and over the top.<br />symmetry makes me happy. it says yes, all is right and balanced in this room - so just soak in my orange and pink toile and delight in my expensive monogramming and rest easy, because the left side is just a perfect as the right.<br /><br /><a title="3281922841_5b9376aa51 by jamie meares, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foohqwah/3859334887/"><img alt="3281922841_5b9376aa51" height="400" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/3859334887_f863a98cdc_o.jpg" width="377" /></a><br />i'm very interested in how people solve bathroom crisises that revolved around not having sink storage. i'm also interested in where exactly people put their deodorant, because you see all these carefully styled products on trays and in pretty tins and glasses but where's the deodorant?<br />love the mix of towels, the texture with the basket, the stripe on the rug and the FERN! the glorious fern. every bathroom should have a plant. it will soak up your shower steam and give you green.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div>

Personal Style, Defined: i suwanee

It's back! I am extending the " Personal Style, Defined " series because of the wonderful feedback I received from my fabulou...

8:28 AM

Sponsor Spotlight: Rock Paper Scissors

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0fclhpnj_78CtaeHeGlKM-T2G7a08P2KuIufXPAJeecZrKoMyVT3eNZ_NS-fKspW6MAY8jerrdNbstON3RXDSIh6uPBh5IGmSlv8lVP2SSNKwoRQ3D2Dy-w0AhvE36cb5IJOwsl9KsCU/s1600-h/shop3.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374307999760365186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0fclhpnj_78CtaeHeGlKM-T2G7a08P2KuIufXPAJeecZrKoMyVT3eNZ_NS-fKspW6MAY8jerrdNbstON3RXDSIh6uPBh5IGmSlv8lVP2SSNKwoRQ3D2Dy-w0AhvE36cb5IJOwsl9KsCU/s400/shop3.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">{Isn't the shop darling?}</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;"></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><BR>If there is one thing in life that I cannot resist, it is beautiful stationery. My willpower may prevail in regard to clothes, shoes, or makeup if I am trying to curb my spending, but I always find it impossible to say no to stationery. I am very excited to have <a href="http://www.rockpaperscissor.com/index.php">Rock Paper Scissors</a> on board as a new sponsor because they specialize in my bread and butter, gorgeous, unique stationery.</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl44Bv8Ou-5CEDgaYV5VkMewC2vOOxBg6w1QuWx_XwjdnXoINSAOijj7XttkB4za3HKPIiMD1GRnY-qlos6V_Z0GNZiOfNbfEghLTxPBz7m0ijITC1ub5lzcSWJLD07km79WxlScgEt9Lf/s1600-h/shop4.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374307993057134722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl44Bv8Ou-5CEDgaYV5VkMewC2vOOxBg6w1QuWx_XwjdnXoINSAOijj7XttkB4za3HKPIiMD1GRnY-qlos6V_Z0GNZiOfNbfEghLTxPBz7m0ijITC1ub5lzcSWJLD07km79WxlScgEt9Lf/s400/shop4.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">As I was browsing their website, I felt as though it had been created just for me. I loved every single thing I saw!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374307989861034754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRpBnZXPnOEQz8KeRyvWsZk_ZzThyZJt4ECZMVag59H76GTJ-ZaHdqJfRR-rxgki5OLgcSA0o_KDa6vRCVl5RtttQqi2FdIk7bZPeCOs8GsNS7yb5iI0EKKdSz8yoFH4nKV829cTusSk6/s400/lauren.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">{The stylish Lauren Rauter}</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><BR>When I clicked on their "Our Story" page, I knew that it was kismet.<a href="http://www.rockpaperscissor.com/index.php"> Rock Paper Scissors</a> owner, Lauren Rauter and I must be kindred spirits. Just take a look at their manifesto.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#cc33cc;">We believe:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#cc33cc;">Paper is a lifestyle<br />The Barefoot Contessa can do no wrong<br />There's no excuse not to send a thank-you note<br />The Discovery Channel rocks<br />Every guest room should have a notepad on the night stand<br />A cute apron can make you cook better<br />The wrapping paper is better then the gift<br />A loaf of French bread and pat of butter can make you feel better<br />Gift bags are lazy<br />Nantucket is the best place on earth<br />And... As far as gifts go... anything paper is perfect!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTKYAeHyOORB4I-f69XMiZo0_ZZ49tXDBsJQg2XwX2khpSqIfvV989h7TDsQu1NATgOb-NL-pi4Txu5micpRm_PecutktfZQFwxatzgOLVGF0x2xFxWP2pdDfqikDlsik5Guzl7E19BAR/s1600-h/shop.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374307982112675570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTKYAeHyOORB4I-f69XMiZo0_ZZ49tXDBsJQg2XwX2khpSqIfvV989h7TDsQu1NATgOb-NL-pi4Txu5micpRm_PecutktfZQFwxatzgOLVGF0x2xFxWP2pdDfqikDlsik5Guzl7E19BAR/s400/shop.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">{I love the To-Do Lists on Craft Paper!}</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><BR>Rock Paper Scissors carries a fabulous assortment of boxed and personalized stationery, along with invitations, chic gifts and accessories for the home, and gorgeous gift wrap that is sure to rival the gift itself in appreciation from the lucky recipient.</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzkGiitB08o6DTHNveoOJ-VBkyvtRlrzeN-13AlAYU5VGbquvrBpJPg3F6MZWIcdW6TRiLEIEHZ-7GdD4GeE4O2jRpmKGD1UGxTeAZrlQJi9q_21IOsxvzxA2QfUn-ff1vEydAXhZW8lT/s1600-h/shop2.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374307978920027282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzkGiitB08o6DTHNveoOJ-VBkyvtRlrzeN-13AlAYU5VGbquvrBpJPg3F6MZWIcdW6TRiLEIEHZ-7GdD4GeE4O2jRpmKGD1UGxTeAZrlQJi9q_21IOsxvzxA2QfUn-ff1vEydAXhZW8lT/s400/shop2.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">{One Last Shot of the Beautifully Styled Shop}</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><BR>Lauren has carefully selected the items she carries in her s</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">hop and her attention to detail really shows. She has perfectly curated her beautiful selection of stationery which includes brands like Dabney Lee (a personal favorite), Sugar Paper, and the gorgeous in-house lines, RPS Signature and RPS Luxe. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I seriously love every last item they carry, but the following are some of my favorites:</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUiV9vgMJ-fw95Ddc9yXxWY7yUK7w-hkjPoSfYXZiecnnXO7YxFyNp4HT2ToqI-LL0kyoQo28GdaRbDrrqBMwiRbi5_7r3tetY_wOMQhoosnHS27QSTVN4ZiTfVbSMpv9yRZZoR2XL1JC/s1600-h/sugar+paper+calendat.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374307259418594178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUiV9vgMJ-fw95Ddc9yXxWY7yUK7w-hkjPoSfYXZiecnnXO7YxFyNp4HT2ToqI-LL0kyoQo28GdaRbDrrqBMwiRbi5_7r3tetY_wOMQhoosnHS27QSTVN4ZiTfVbSMpv9yRZZoR2XL1JC/s400/sugar+paper+calendat.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 334px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.rockpaperscissor.com/shop/index.php?cid=1&pid=90">Sugar Paper's Letterpress Desk Calendar</a><br /></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrKaxQ0wRAuyB2bhX0NiOyjwQcMwuf5QNlToQo4EEfJdOnz_Iv3f20HERwTwsfBQbh2kRXvlPGnu0rkokkju5uBPDbXDgwAf8SNz4QY79nAs6xQdzirgnxpklb2MSEIYvhyphenhyphenISn4Q8x3zT/s1600-h/jack+and+lulu+library.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374307253034237266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrKaxQ0wRAuyB2bhX0NiOyjwQcMwuf5QNlToQo4EEfJdOnz_Iv3f20HERwTwsfBQbh2kRXvlPGnu0rkokkju5uBPDbXDgwAf8SNz4QY79nAs6xQdzirgnxpklb2MSEIYvhyphenhyphenISn4Q8x3zT/s400/jack+and+lulu+library.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Jack and LuLu's amazing five-volume </span><a href="http://www.rockpaperscissor.com/shop/index.php?cid=117&pid=55"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Stationery Library</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> which features 100 personalized notecards.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwF0P_sc3TT6spBst1FAkqAhbrLWslmctbSGG2KXYFZXjs2b5KkWYVr0RO75Q7DNnWM58Ue3kgJVnOXywP17ChNhRbWVI2KfISeJJdbKAkpRLAQzxR2ss5QxjB_te1i4lhEeFU6X41GbFR/s1600-h/london+calling.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374307246530399602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwF0P_sc3TT6spBst1FAkqAhbrLWslmctbSGG2KXYFZXjs2b5KkWYVr0RO75Q7DNnWM58Ue3kgJVnOXywP17ChNhRbWVI2KfISeJJdbKAkpRLAQzxR2ss5QxjB_te1i4lhEeFU6X41GbFR/s400/london+calling.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 378px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Dabney Lee's<a href="http://www.rockpaperscissor.com/shop/index.php?cid=127&pid=74"> London Calling</a> notecards</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GIcuaQ3x0lIwxpW5-OU1GhtUxKRrbMpgjJd0AtbhzptWfRkbOdKFFg1rVu6KUycU1Vx-qAAf4ayJnF8HJtXFNaurbggZDnIPUNMb4Kf1o58kmV6V8tGGk4XqDPHeyn0S6lRGSkajPbrW/s1600-h/rps+ciao+bella.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374307240032334098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GIcuaQ3x0lIwxpW5-OU1GhtUxKRrbMpgjJd0AtbhzptWfRkbOdKFFg1rVu6KUycU1Vx-qAAf4ayJnF8HJtXFNaurbggZDnIPUNMb4Kf1o58kmV6V8tGGk4XqDPHeyn0S6lRGSkajPbrW/s400/rps+ciao+bella.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> RPS Signature Line <a href="http://www.rockpaperscissor.com/shop/index.php?cid=116&pid=33">Ciao Bella</a> Notecards</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">These also come in different colors and languages.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzyDSeM5Xh07gYQki79joLc2xlyeb4I-VBvfg6eY7B116dUr27TvOMyGpE4kAUyu79Czki-sc8uHTQOX-3mIjTgZ4wHs3bOzbd7D6uDaX2TS-cShVZyLAJy_p2BaQ99Nc8uureo8KMJ7Z/s1600-h/rps+gracias.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374307235497837890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzyDSeM5Xh07gYQki79joLc2xlyeb4I-VBvfg6eY7B116dUr27TvOMyGpE4kAUyu79Czki-sc8uHTQOX-3mIjTgZ4wHs3bOzbd7D6uDaX2TS-cShVZyLAJy_p2BaQ99Nc8uureo8KMJ7Z/s400/rps+gracias.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 339px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The RPS <a href="http://www.rockpaperscissor.com/shop/index.php?cid=116&pid=62">Gracias Swash notecard </a>also comes in a Bonjour or Hello design in various colors.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNux-A25ws02XqfEuc6Dk5D_AEclxDhzP-IDxvn5AWeuRboBNx0WDMuYV3Fb8skYEpLM3fzXgCWTlecqM1oG-7OlRJqPKEgWiyAWhHHD58lCc2S3Cjqs5smB9oEIDjvOBpulwXLufR6i1/s1600-h/rps+air+mail.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374306533426428578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNux-A25ws02XqfEuc6Dk5D_AEclxDhzP-IDxvn5AWeuRboBNx0WDMuYV3Fb8skYEpLM3fzXgCWTlecqM1oG-7OlRJqPKEgWiyAWhHHD58lCc2S3Cjqs5smB9oEIDjvOBpulwXLufR6i1/s400/rps+air+mail.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I love the vintage feel of the<a href="http://www.rockpaperscissor.com/shop/index.php?cid=116&pid=121"> RPS Air Mail Flat Notecards</a>.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje88I1mpZSCU97RUGNdcisfQWLAyi8wpveJ26H9wXuNvWf6uCazv0F0C4yE2U098HTEAHPLKxO2qLM7r5c3jtJPb8G-bQvO6HxRxQfs2OXttxK91wjiS_pUE1GHFOVIaPnmrPJtSbecZO8/s1600-h/jackie+and+john.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374306530178118978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje88I1mpZSCU97RUGNdcisfQWLAyi8wpveJ26H9wXuNvWf6uCazv0F0C4yE2U098HTEAHPLKxO2qLM7r5c3jtJPb8G-bQvO6HxRxQfs2OXttxK91wjiS_pUE1GHFOVIaPnmrPJtSbecZO8/s400/jackie+and+john.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I am still loving everything from the 1960s, so these <a href="http://www.rockpaperscissor.com/shop/index.php?cid=122&pid=35">Jackie and John notecards </a>from the RPS Luxe line are right up my alley! I love that you can choose from several color options for your ink and envelope liners.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsDQx_K9izzYBgR3NKWr9GPCh-EuM9yNMtY4_C2mfTvJF-6tunF10Ko6tD3hyphenhyphenU-I8B7Sl7Wmm3gtGoQi8Z6xzGMQ-cRj1BO8idSfSogLr2RsDUydL-odvfyA8MrCCKd2CjfC5ogCwE1Et/s1600-h/garden+chandelier.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374306520676697442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsDQx_K9izzYBgR3NKWr9GPCh-EuM9yNMtY4_C2mfTvJF-6tunF10Ko6tD3hyphenhyphenU-I8B7Sl7Wmm3gtGoQi8Z6xzGMQ-cRj1BO8idSfSogLr2RsDUydL-odvfyA8MrCCKd2CjfC5ogCwE1Et/s400/garden+chandelier.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 393px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">How gorgeous is this RPS Luxe <a href="http://www.rockpaperscissor.com/shop/index.php?cid=130&pid=26">Garden Chandelier Invitation</a>?</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TlFyUep6RLOf8DqNmJZ2yp2KoNcmHAWnmS6pktXqcCQ49TmhiFhPrhdkaIrkZSid_CR2W56ZpxSqDDbkw12Q6xKr04-aAT03zmMILF0g2-3itY3CLC2LOpAl-V1b2V7-PQwqTJp0MXuO/s1600-h/camelot+calling+cards.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374306512700234738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TlFyUep6RLOf8DqNmJZ2yp2KoNcmHAWnmS6pktXqcCQ49TmhiFhPrhdkaIrkZSid_CR2W56ZpxSqDDbkw12Q6xKr04-aAT03zmMILF0g2-3itY3CLC2LOpAl-V1b2V7-PQwqTJp0MXuO/s400/camelot+calling+cards.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 359px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">The </span><a href="http://www.rockpaperscissor.com/shop/index.php?cid=123&pid=50"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Camelot Calling Cards</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> are completely customizable as well as completely chic!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnEPRIbY-gpYoM7h3FYTfA3Csil-AeQmbL6lqWv661hQXvMZKPdHkcEG-LONIDJd01Kb1klBo_pgZot_g5SFBZP6_BF5l3b35YhN2Qh5V-CemhnbES6US50bEOMbHzlxgDXoCLZiqEuwmN/s1600-h/sweet+as+honey.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374306510193816962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnEPRIbY-gpYoM7h3FYTfA3Csil-AeQmbL6lqWv661hQXvMZKPdHkcEG-LONIDJd01Kb1klBo_pgZot_g5SFBZP6_BF5l3b35YhN2Qh5V-CemhnbES6US50bEOMbHzlxgDXoCLZiqEuwmN/s400/sweet+as+honey.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">These <a href="http://www.rockpaperscissor.com/shop/index.php?cid=123&pid=48">Sweet as Honey Calling Cards</a> are exactly that. Aren't they cute? I love bumble bee designs and I must say that pairing your calling card with a matching envelope is a very chic touch.</span><br /><br /><div></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Be sure to visit <a href="http://www.rockpaperscissor.com/index.php">Rock Paper Scissors</a> to see the rest of their beautiful stationery!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>

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<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiZrR3-PgWDmUK_czETfKkeqDVdQPn5kR0meBOlxB-QxtQqaN7TfZN04n_XoJNGpuff1kpf4gRYzcqg9Q0gd2f4l-M-hhhyphenhyphendnNizVr2h0jOIgGcRTBVDA0x39NzoRmO0pX0lvICDVmmAT/s1600-h/jcrew3.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373944538875188674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiZrR3-PgWDmUK_czETfKkeqDVdQPn5kR0meBOlxB-QxtQqaN7TfZN04n_XoJNGpuff1kpf4gRYzcqg9Q0gd2f4l-M-hhhyphenhyphendnNizVr2h0jOIgGcRTBVDA0x39NzoRmO0pX0lvICDVmmAT/s400/jcrew3.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">{</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">I love this cute ruffled jacket from J.Crew.}</span></div><div align="center"></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We're leaving for London in ten days and I </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">have to admit that I am feeling a little overwhelmed about it. I feel like I have known more about most of the destinations I have traveled to in the past than I do about London. Plus, everyone says it is so huge! At the end of the day though, I attribute these stressors to my OCD nature and the fact that it is in my nature to try to plan everything down to the last minute. However, I am going to do my best to just relax and play it by ear when it comes to our itinerary.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373944530215100322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGI1jzWzNGS5tROKeh1MLAlr6QS7sfWil_E6inh7rEY8Oa1hTJ-TmTsk7_oxJW02ZCC4sz2KkEdkCsQUrPSpSzCx13s9cXPtnA7V0r7v7VxM9xAfO9UasmuX78pQbbYtIUjfm-E4Ivsg1/s400/jcrew+blazer.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 390px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 387px; CURSOR: hand" /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">{Schoolboy blazers seem rather appropriate for London.}</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Having said that, there is one area that I cannot stop stressing about: fashion! I am feeling a little anxious about packing for a climate that seems completely foreign to me right now considering the fact that it has been scorching hot in Houston for the past five months! The high temperatures should be around sixty with lows in the mid to high forties while we are in London. I want to be comfortable since we will be out sightseeing all day everyday, but I'd like to at least look a little stylish since I've heard London is filled to the brim with fashion mavens. I wish that I could hit up J.Crew and Anthropologie and scoop up all of these looks for our trip since they fit the comfy but stylish bill.However, that won't be happening. A girl can dream, right? Any tips on what to pack for a week in London?</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHX4Z6ZgM9zFn-qRJEn3YTLDRHbKsX6UHbACQojucwvmbshqKlD2rHrAFed8kV4YcctzQjHAM1ENPzDpU9y8Ns1GYZmzzjc8qMELS7QyzyxuphgRlWe4AemZH0cTqk0O2rzFdvXQqcv14/s1600-h/jcrew+coat.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373944521978135954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHX4Z6ZgM9zFn-qRJEn3YTLDRHbKsX6UHbACQojucwvmbshqKlD2rHrAFed8kV4YcctzQjHAM1ENPzDpU9y8Ns1GYZmzzjc8qMELS7QyzyxuphgRlWe4AemZH0cTqk0O2rzFdvXQqcv14/s400/jcrew+coat.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 392px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I love the oversized lapels and fit of this coat.</span></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKD-aAndGj27NYejmdh1YiyEiugdNQhXfjjT9VOTBLEF37X3pTdAWXSVLJM-G6yxJZwy0j38_IIGsdbFeYXLtyabjyMT6FiIc945qZx1uqwnoaAy4fBpun4Umwt8qVLnleGc25OxJQj9T/s1600-h/jcrew+coat2.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373943968074377394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKD-aAndGj27NYejmdh1YiyEiugdNQhXfjjT9VOTBLEF37X3pTdAWXSVLJM-G6yxJZwy0j38_IIGsdbFeYXLtyabjyMT6FiIc945qZx1uqwnoaAy4fBpun4Umwt8qVLnleGc25OxJQj9T/s400/jcrew+coat2.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Again, I love this schoolboy look. The coat is so fun!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_dld4jBM4Xt4Zih3XYCT1lZhr48ZReyOcGoH7HCVDgLABu665DqhNbqpkdDsDGp4GJCYf6HZVDvzBgftMH2A9wVe0_AUZ89OjzsSqQKL4r3PBr9Bzm_E1j0qAy84bpvqr_j6JP8W5kqy/s1600-h/jcrew+jacket2.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373943966104626434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_dld4jBM4Xt4Zih3XYCT1lZhr48ZReyOcGoH7HCVDgLABu665DqhNbqpkdDsDGp4GJCYf6HZVDvzBgftMH2A9wVe0_AUZ89OjzsSqQKL4r3PBr9Bzm_E1j0qAy84bpvqr_j6JP8W5kqy/s400/jcrew+jacket2.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> This outfit is a hot mess in my opinion. It's not really my style, but I do love the blazer.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHi_xz8YCfxWVlMrdZfW0nic3_5x2fZB55303kAJHik0G72mwyQirORjVIFvUdiRmHfNiOCNSzocxNmySFd5gELHfJb6rTbUExS4XkRXQIVnVg-KOkmUOn9vUsQaeBb_O9AShDCidTBqA/s1600-h/jcrew+jacket.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373943955028343122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHi_xz8YCfxWVlMrdZfW0nic3_5x2fZB55303kAJHik0G72mwyQirORjVIFvUdiRmHfNiOCNSzocxNmySFd5gELHfJb6rTbUExS4XkRXQIVnVg-KOkmUOn9vUsQaeBb_O9AShDCidTBqA/s400/jcrew+jacket.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I love the rust color and ruffle detail on this jacket.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvo_vf0LKB7YfjFpEey6q7Ddix-n3aoz8lzza7DhxRjvQWtCZersfNY8s1bEXOPsX70R2HzKCxcZ8pIbU9FMKmXCexkWKEt1rUIpqkpk6yVww8LygMbzdS_ba-DP18y6JhA_xq66sdDui/s1600-h/anthro+leather.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373943954458835442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvo_vf0LKB7YfjFpEey6q7Ddix-n3aoz8lzza7DhxRjvQWtCZersfNY8s1bEXOPsX70R2HzKCxcZ8pIbU9FMKmXCexkWKEt1rUIpqkpk6yVww8LygMbzdS_ba-DP18y6JhA_xq66sdDui/s400/anthro+leather.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> am craving a nice whiskey colored leather jacket like this one from Anthropologie for Fall.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA60kauF-24Ql9G6arAP0zVn2nl_QOauXpucv-moVPEGzYTE5OB0GYzLQtGOiGGz6FHtioaIUU4t7nM0AHbxK8kicqO74xVqvt6QSD_OVXIJwrMm0QHouDre82kKTVsxXgdlUE8iNQ-l9c/s1600-h/anthro+jacket.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373943943863728402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA60kauF-24Ql9G6arAP0zVn2nl_QOauXpucv-moVPEGzYTE5OB0GYzLQtGOiGGz6FHtioaIUU4t7nM0AHbxK8kicqO74xVqvt6QSD_OVXIJwrMm0QHouDre82kKTVsxXgdlUE8iNQ-l9c/s400/anthro+jacket.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Can you tell I love a good ruffle? This Anthro jacket is so gorgeous!</span><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373943185010334002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3_IzQKYotl2xmu0NjdGucu6eJTl5qigIYBTiorpFqwUogMbGR5Xh5ZCTiP2LT9fEU0RwO1g4u540w4XgSHxKA1lkFfsqYzr-8BhOc9wIq5wnCSdKrLrXzA8R1mKlw_DeYrKW9kD-UJyB/s400/anthro+jacket+back.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I love the Victorian feel and think it would be very appropriate for London.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQL8ffAFpIabhmu95jTqRyMOIxm06q-kobk6LI66k1fAUT66Yk8quVYXYlkV4I5o7lQcKK254RTPji-SwdNJ5frQUEuUrOF82f00j1JJUG8ZgwVdX8ziT6T34jMhmlD1e76-c7RHR5diPx/s1600-h/anthro.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373943176050372162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQL8ffAFpIabhmu95jTqRyMOIxm06q-kobk6LI66k1fAUT66Yk8quVYXYlkV4I5o7lQcKK254RTPji-SwdNJ5frQUEuUrOF82f00j1JJUG8ZgwVdX8ziT6T34jMhmlD1e76-c7RHR5diPx/s400/anthro.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I love the pretty yellow color of this cozy sweater from Anthropologie. Does anyone else have an aversion to wool? I can't stand to wear it and I feel like 9 out of 10 cute sweaters always have wool in them.</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMyuPhnF-Z-so7_eD2rC9HVz63hTOBa2F94QvV78XY0mAbV5ai2D7ymK1gV3zyESbAQEi4wzEu0kAjNhLTa13a05u3i5-hf8R5y_P5VGzkw-3ORWx1mHLfl_AfV5klzBPcsyU8XMrJ4Pi/s1600-h/jcrew2.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373943169083892130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMyuPhnF-Z-so7_eD2rC9HVz63hTOBa2F94QvV78XY0mAbV5ai2D7ymK1gV3zyESbAQEi4wzEu0kAjNhLTa13a05u3i5-hf8R5y_P5VGzkw-3ORWx1mHLfl_AfV5klzBPcsyU8XMrJ4Pi/s400/jcrew2.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">I normally wear pants or dresses more often than skirts, but I love this J.Crew outfit. It would be nice for an evening out.</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGSr4ybRmiD_SZpMAKULzvp8xTN605BW8gdrs2LXI4y1bWCAyvCIuxsZR6zhpDE1QUVdiz__5JGkeZUM0rgJhJ9-p8j3kDcjz7UBov7jcNCcKNjj98HqSd1wYhg6iZJBowSjqfa7SX4os/s1600-h/jcrew+dress.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373943160930159394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGSr4ybRmiD_SZpMAKULzvp8xTN605BW8gdrs2LXI4y1bWCAyvCIuxsZR6zhpDE1QUVdiz__5JGkeZUM0rgJhJ9-p8j3kDcjz7UBov7jcNCcKNjj98HqSd1wYhg6iZJBowSjqfa7SX4os/s400/jcrew+dress.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> This would be a great dress option for a chilly night in London.</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmF2xBk5cTGcOW5WW5hEs_J0jIlGKoW10nTXARMCPtJQ4L6k7Cb9pOGW-1W4uS4HikTVE5h7JZFfeMuwCSu8CUMIR5ywYsk6JErg5NLDPptDNZQQY2o95U-dbI1GmMKHBYr8MYy1JuPTZL/s1600-h/jcrew+dress3.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373943159283920578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmF2xBk5cTGcOW5WW5hEs_J0jIlGKoW10nTXARMCPtJQ4L6k7Cb9pOGW-1W4uS4HikTVE5h7JZFfeMuwCSu8CUMIR5ywYsk6JErg5NLDPptDNZQQY2o95U-dbI1GmMKHBYr8MYy1JuPTZL/s400/jcrew+dress3.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div></div></div></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Another Nice Dress Option from J.Crew<br /></span></div>

Wishful Packing

{ I love this cute ruffled jacket from J.Crew.} We're leaving for London in ten days and I have to admit that I am feeling a little ove...

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I heart Circa.

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8m7l0hN0OMNE2d8BaiLjyiRVuVsXoMilIKeBiT2hqkuD42BzBd3-CdNzrsb5ehUrzjEMIGDcOFKkCbYqZHSuniwj3_tHGSpfEUrJwSFmhjgM27GmVDacTLNRn2LDx4e4EkbhVftHztwy/s1600-h/cottage8.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373580622057544338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8m7l0hN0OMNE2d8BaiLjyiRVuVsXoMilIKeBiT2hqkuD42BzBd3-CdNzrsb5ehUrzjEMIGDcOFKkCbYqZHSuniwj3_tHGSpfEUrJwSFmhjgM27GmVDacTLNRn2LDx4e4EkbhVftHztwy/s400/cottage8.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 326px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">{Circa's <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=677&cid=">Mokko Form Gourd Lamp</a> in the Gorgeous Stairway of Cottage Living's 2008 Idea House}</span></div><p><span style="font-family:verdana;">It's no secret that I have been a long-time fan of </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/index.aspx"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Circa Lighting</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. I think their pieces are so gorgeous and timeless. They carry such a broad assortment of lighting designed by some of the most important designers working today such as Thomas O'Brien, Alexa Hampton, Barbara Barry, Clodagh, Eric Kohler, and Suzanne Kasler to name a few. They truly offer something for everyone and their lights send this lamp tramp's heart aflutter. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I was very excited to learn recently that Circa has joined the Facebook phenomenon and has created a </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/circa-lighting/115104468117?ref=nf"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Circa Lighting Fan Page</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. Oh Circa, how do I love thee? I won't take up so much of your time as to truly "count the ways", but I would like to bring back a glorious example. In my opinion, the 2008 Cottage Living Idea House served as an extraordinary showcase of Circa Lighting's beautiful designs. To be honest, I adore the <em>entire</em> house, particularly the Mexican flair in the main living areas. I think the overall design by </span><a href="http://jackieknows.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jackie Terrell</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> is just brilliant. The gorgeous lighting is just the icing on the cake!</span><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=1267&cid="><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373580610118319186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMMaEToyp2WIrT7H6PlbHKYn-YbBj4lo9VZTQUG2Ol8Rdb1F2XVqWRptwtcjOE5E95HPVtX65sh097-vniupKKH04kWDqN0UYidYdZkZ1LsyDjZC-p08jSSToBnUlnsRjrOkXEcm8fmab/s400/cottage3.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 338px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=1267&cid=">RA Single Arm Sconces</a> and <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=798&cid=">Moravian Stars</a> grace this lovely hallway.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhss8DGb1q9bG5PEOtA2TW-gwMSX7-qr6AmgVbxnRKwURgxtsdsFA_WVPxupyKlgp0MyaMw41FlR_RKBj82Lzxm1cRmOPE5hkeWePNTWPggB1TTChfx6BaxzF1aT8NdPqBBoRyKVF97aeBX/s1600-h/cottage2.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373580603012969106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhss8DGb1q9bG5PEOtA2TW-gwMSX7-qr6AmgVbxnRKwURgxtsdsFA_WVPxupyKlgp0MyaMw41FlR_RKBj82Lzxm1cRmOPE5hkeWePNTWPggB1TTChfx6BaxzF1aT8NdPqBBoRyKVF97aeBX/s400/cottage2.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 325px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">The AMAZING kitchen features the classic <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/search_results.aspx?q=school%20house">Short and Long School House Flush Mount Fixtures</a>.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52H3CpXIDUYHTP6aCdepgdkDxRQkOxHm2ZbvXeOawl7LC5Ceo6uyPVukIyl_tpFr7J7xTxTK7kt4CBoVJR1yv2AGsUnMjUDYv3DIhxxy8qBmdMxRAkhyM9VaD27ouDozfniO_0Tr7qZKW/s1600-h/cottage5.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373580598949594562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52H3CpXIDUYHTP6aCdepgdkDxRQkOxHm2ZbvXeOawl7LC5Ceo6uyPVukIyl_tpFr7J7xTxTK7kt4CBoVJR1yv2AGsUnMjUDYv3DIhxxy8qBmdMxRAkhyM9VaD27ouDozfniO_0Tr7qZKW/s400/cottage5.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=911&cid=">Ziyi Chandelier</a></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgS6ZG_p2nR1N6krfPNySYE-2dNCsI7r7yh51Ra-LryNkxURa97-pek9R8qZnyRVXcduWk2hlNr3bYja2aealEVPn-6-gbv-81_es11Qbucq0HriR4ogQHD_HWddOVgdwA0hzYeL3pRV9/s1600-h/cottage4.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373580592775315170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgS6ZG_p2nR1N6krfPNySYE-2dNCsI7r7yh51Ra-LryNkxURa97-pek9R8qZnyRVXcduWk2hlNr3bYja2aealEVPn-6-gbv-81_es11Qbucq0HriR4ogQHD_HWddOVgdwA0hzYeL3pRV9/s400/cottage4.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">This dining room looks so original and lively to me.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuddR8MU5JmWC8Om0PS_CI3fig-QEeuA5YoNJyh-uD69EalJJSIjTWwavqxXgVKLVNvtiYODHA71a9XnbzrQvtJTM___yHhscZ-i8C9r0IVxUGd0VvI-atM1L8lRT66sNVbxRXaX_mLU-/s1600-h/cottage6.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373579938808466866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuddR8MU5JmWC8Om0PS_CI3fig-QEeuA5YoNJyh-uD69EalJJSIjTWwavqxXgVKLVNvtiYODHA71a9XnbzrQvtJTM___yHhscZ-i8C9r0IVxUGd0VvI-atM1L8lRT66sNVbxRXaX_mLU-/s400/cottage6.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I love the various colored subway tiles used in this home, especially the turquoise ones in this bathroom. Thomas O'Brien's classic </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=1388&cid="><span style="font-family:verdana;">Vendome Sconce </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">is the perfect complement.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5btKcpTCUZ1CigUC9SK1PPzxLG6f9U4GPWUxw6GnBJqrpo2WRWAPq9PAHS1Se0a0WXdiYWd7Ai8E-6XeHKlF41ynDr9Bq2xqfEpjCiuXw8AicJAbm4PjunKZMxBNvj2mDSe009QaZTvs/s1600-h/cottage7.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373579932857471282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5btKcpTCUZ1CigUC9SK1PPzxLG6f9U4GPWUxw6GnBJqrpo2WRWAPq9PAHS1Se0a0WXdiYWd7Ai8E-6XeHKlF41ynDr9Bq2xqfEpjCiuXw8AicJAbm4PjunKZMxBNvj2mDSe009QaZTvs/s400/cottage7.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> A punchy orange bathroom is home to <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=648&cid=">Boston Functional Library Wall Light</a>.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZHMrc-s2cia0_EHXT7Mrc41Iyty9eho1Rvpw-zmUn7JFuKQVlpwCCci29g9uuIH1W8u0ZQ6yKHs3j99aRWG6WPK_fiAOw1BZfPINbsMRCauHqux_8RxXwmDQDRE2ierFXad_FoUKfDuyj/s1600-h/cottage.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373579922474166514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZHMrc-s2cia0_EHXT7Mrc41Iyty9eho1Rvpw-zmUn7JFuKQVlpwCCci29g9uuIH1W8u0ZQ6yKHs3j99aRWG6WPK_fiAOw1BZfPINbsMRCauHqux_8RxXwmDQDRE2ierFXad_FoUKfDuyj/s400/cottage.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> More Boston Functional Library Lights in the cheery Laundry Room</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrfn4IAEtESyBpFwa4cbLaPAPw_3EnEwmAwEf21p8-XLv2nrU6g3nbw7EBM00VDKRkr16SMQIvhfd7IgHbAz8AHTVM1hjJrWmjXV_1IKWrqDRjXWYUSf1bW0wmg-i3ZQzb4u-cUeY83uQ/s1600-h/cottage+9.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373579921962518002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFrfn4IAEtESyBpFwa4cbLaPAPw_3EnEwmAwEf21p8-XLv2nrU6g3nbw7EBM00VDKRkr16SMQIvhfd7IgHbAz8AHTVM1hjJrWmjXV_1IKWrqDRjXWYUSf1bW0wmg-i3ZQzb4u-cUeY83uQ/s400/cottage+9.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 325px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> This beautiful bathroom features two of my favorites: the </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=643&cid="><span style="font-family:verdana;">Double Twist Sconce</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> and </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=730&cid="><span style="font-family:verdana;">Terri Crystal Accent Lamp</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiK-uFDfY6wbN36OpdIMK38CqaVSQEMGbjRioOoNnqolD01gmoMpnhPT5QPS54jPUaQZPFKvnE4YjcRB549bfrM_FRkBcWprOsei6M_1vpH_KaeULaqSkZgj5R7Ru4xa7C69gJxw_ViNJ/s1600-h/cottage+at3.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373579916353126354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiK-uFDfY6wbN36OpdIMK38CqaVSQEMGbjRioOoNnqolD01gmoMpnhPT5QPS54jPUaQZPFKvnE4YjcRB549bfrM_FRkBcWprOsei6M_1vpH_KaeULaqSkZgj5R7Ru4xa7C69gJxw_ViNJ/s400/cottage+at3.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> This corner of the kitchen features another Boston Functional Library Sconce along with a </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=1046&cid="><span style="font-family:verdana;">Boston Functional Single Pendant</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> over the sink.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7J3SKR_15WoI92uCYwZOlhr1AoSSWPsTB90_Z99finyzMrAdcr-LuQbdE1HvsofcbevyKRKAkRLaxu7TaIwEpr24ycQDw-n-PpbqolJc3ucQzdYKVj_QXmkKySjQdK5ZRsLpBZmW7DRG/s1600-h/cottage+at6.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373579541849903842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7J3SKR_15WoI92uCYwZOlhr1AoSSWPsTB90_Z99finyzMrAdcr-LuQbdE1HvsofcbevyKRKAkRLaxu7TaIwEpr24ycQDw-n-PpbqolJc3ucQzdYKVj_QXmkKySjQdK5ZRsLpBZmW7DRG/s400/cottage+at6.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I love the colors and the detail in the cabinetry.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHD2HQVWMcA6_1JY0HCMRT3ce7BEGELQxocq_bXnSKIH6kqQOguhUV2rRpkMYal3GwBUG4XRTWKbUb3qeZqHWDVCLy1xP9UYaEdHKlN9lA2qR4OUL4kzIYYCOzDIvF1uRNiAXoVnMKkZu/s1600-h/cottage+at4.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373579531712156578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHD2HQVWMcA6_1JY0HCMRT3ce7BEGELQxocq_bXnSKIH6kqQOguhUV2rRpkMYal3GwBUG4XRTWKbUb3qeZqHWDVCLy1xP9UYaEdHKlN9lA2qR4OUL4kzIYYCOzDIvF1uRNiAXoVnMKkZu/s400/cottage+at4.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> More Gorgeous Tile Work</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEvMspB7cf82tqh6qFGDSAHA6CcSMM2Pk5-T_AowSzrF6hNFeH10PDSfHmWk_PD6WvaWsWnqUeXhPedlUFjFOkwwsHjdX9VOWytW26M6VxQD6ntFESJUzq9tYZYX-j4nMIRvIdyfkfJ9u/s1600-h/cottage+at13.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373579529338487426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEvMspB7cf82tqh6qFGDSAHA6CcSMM2Pk5-T_AowSzrF6hNFeH10PDSfHmWk_PD6WvaWsWnqUeXhPedlUFjFOkwwsHjdX9VOWytW26M6VxQD6ntFESJUzq9tYZYX-j4nMIRvIdyfkfJ9u/s400/cottage+at13.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">The dining room features a pair of </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=1312&cid="><span style="font-family:verdana;">Large Classic Balustrade Lamps in Oak</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> along with a very cool industrial piece that serves as a buffet.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipogcd_bSZ_HfbkDCHScBqVfX2Wd11tBGBBVlBuzen4E6qv7f3GYENUGlD2KyUQrUtcyMZIz06epTPtDHcTnBSOoiz8N5FCOJlISdhCoPJ8w6KX3Y3A5OMYbBfpxkzHgxlFQRPE0LlOjW/s1600-h/cottage+at7.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373579520049530258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipogcd_bSZ_HfbkDCHScBqVfX2Wd11tBGBBVlBuzen4E6qv7f3GYENUGlD2KyUQrUtcyMZIz06epTPtDHcTnBSOoiz8N5FCOJlISdhCoPJ8w6KX3Y3A5OMYbBfpxkzHgxlFQRPE0LlOjW/s400/cottage+at7.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I love the black cabinetry in this nook as well as the beautiful Selecta Desk Lamp which adds the perfect contrast.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34rYUSdy5eUQlYPn3hbE5sHUzQP-O9o1jbFFaufbKnfJY2oqEFWUJUd3vumncRX4axc8-qXrHC3BofNRwOsgJYIgpAXfk_nlwxeLJiFFMBzbmNuULjmem34nHFeY82mLqDGgd7UKDzMRc/s1600-h/cottage+at8.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373579517760439106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34rYUSdy5eUQlYPn3hbE5sHUzQP-O9o1jbFFaufbKnfJY2oqEFWUJUd3vumncRX4axc8-qXrHC3BofNRwOsgJYIgpAXfk_nlwxeLJiFFMBzbmNuULjmem34nHFeY82mLqDGgd7UKDzMRc/s400/cottage+at8.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Another of my favorites: The <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=534&cid=">Longacre Floor Lamp</a>, which is such a stunning, architectural design. Its lines remind me of the Chrysler Building.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVj2D7s8TFFflLSaPkrUVx-OLFw5p313e4clvZpy3M_sM8QByNdOf6tLbrCmoZeFlk0b3N2FYR74-e8ES8PSDESCKanMOUc6Tpri1b-MiZcNDkY-VtTR-1M_ve7El7fiAwIbfDEVeSksd/s1600-h/cottage+at9.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373578855939710482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVj2D7s8TFFflLSaPkrUVx-OLFw5p313e4clvZpy3M_sM8QByNdOf6tLbrCmoZeFlk0b3N2FYR74-e8ES8PSDESCKanMOUc6Tpri1b-MiZcNDkY-VtTR-1M_ve7El7fiAwIbfDEVeSksd/s400/cottage+at9.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">I love the masculine look of this room. The rustic materials play so well against the dark walls. The <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=1364&cid=">Hudson Column Lamp</a> is substantial enough to hold its own in this visually heavy room.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRT3-EuiQjeibkPx-aIr2FlvQK9NZtqsXOdD1yGY9tCmaBvfLkEujHAMJXe6CQirhT1NG5XxFlP7luDPuBZbddxjPTGxm3Sc266WUrIdMzzTRlvwuRDm1-h4W2ul22-LfBDyfUefM5sWBL/s1600-h/cottage+at10.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373578844173162738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRT3-EuiQjeibkPx-aIr2FlvQK9NZtqsXOdD1yGY9tCmaBvfLkEujHAMJXe6CQirhT1NG5XxFlP7luDPuBZbddxjPTGxm3Sc266WUrIdMzzTRlvwuRDm1-h4W2ul22-LfBDyfUefM5sWBL/s400/cottage+at10.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=895&cid=">Ziyi Pivoting Floor Lamp's </a>streamlined shape works perfectly in this vignette.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKa4e7qpyKK33pEd5ClEoGs1_Hw5eJhMuqdGIKQOSiLa8-FylW4l88P9aV7YHLs3lBkRvG1V5S3qmTmGnav8xwaXlpMm_kNGLuLjWLITXIco75zfyPKguPbe46xypmqd5-3HgUXziG8a_K/s1600-h/cottage+at11.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373578837010204226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKa4e7qpyKK33pEd5ClEoGs1_Hw5eJhMuqdGIKQOSiLa8-FylW4l88P9aV7YHLs3lBkRvG1V5S3qmTmGnav8xwaXlpMm_kNGLuLjWLITXIco75zfyPKguPbe46xypmqd5-3HgUXziG8a_K/s400/cottage+at11.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> You can't see them very well here, but the serene master bedroom features a pair of </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=537&cid="><span style="font-family:verdana;">Hudson Floor Lamps</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5B1iK66eTtAhRYblzhMg-FCFXipEBTUMcOSgSdudK5YJTxxauTnmfM6GJTHmDqi90UsWWqi_fJDHR_J6a4bqkS2F1NuaHqT9Kl0GRQ92tpTwGPbpKbidpQZJCchyphenhyphenKULFF1H_lxTLOHum/s1600-h/cottage+at.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373578834009621202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5B1iK66eTtAhRYblzhMg-FCFXipEBTUMcOSgSdudK5YJTxxauTnmfM6GJTHmDqi90UsWWqi_fJDHR_J6a4bqkS2F1NuaHqT9Kl0GRQ92tpTwGPbpKbidpQZJCchyphenhyphenKULFF1H_lxTLOHum/s400/cottage+at.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">The</span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=731&cid="><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Studio Adjustable Floor Lamp</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> and </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=1461&cid="><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ring Table Lamp</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> make a statement in this guest bedroom.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">If you love Circa Lighting as much as I do, be sure to join their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/circa-lighting/115104468117?ref=nf">Facebook Fan Page</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/circalighting">follow them on Twitter</a>. Also, stay tuned for their new blog which is set to début soon!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br />Images 1-9 via Circa Lighting</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Images 10-19 via Apartment Therapy</span></div>

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