Houston Interior Designer

Circa Eye Candy

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyu84uFlPYHmpLs1DBLuZxcT2OMIhyFUtPlMFmqnrAYAa6EB35FX9s_Dcza8X5fl__kpRFVBsgUoyOPhvAceZf8jJ6oHTEbfG1GK3JaeVgNqDboo1ayHezs86uuhR5fE_X8EvPXeOppdL/s1600-h/Circa+Aug.+%2708+018.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239352660084676434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyu84uFlPYHmpLs1DBLuZxcT2OMIhyFUtPlMFmqnrAYAa6EB35FX9s_Dcza8X5fl__kpRFVBsgUoyOPhvAceZf8jJ6oHTEbfG1GK3JaeVgNqDboo1ayHezs86uuhR5fE_X8EvPXeOppdL/s400/Circa+Aug.+%2708+018.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">An array of Circa chandeliers<br /><br /></span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Last weekend, I paid a visit to </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/index.htm"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Circa Lighting</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. Each time I set foot in the store, I fall more and more in love with my old favorites and discover new loves as well. I've compiled several pieces that are new this season and a few older pieces that I just love.</span></div><p><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239351835211886610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7-owzGaNPC6d8VSJN-bwJR-1043v41UpD-rg79NwVorhsAMC9Oi0XMzBXQsZFUseR5JvXnWnFFv20N56W5TULgogceesgAG6jg8tSqIoZPc0lzZMVh_8mqZZLtqv_658wsGAM3ZxOJLw/s400/MANHATTAN.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The classic <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/item.asp?idProduct=1212">Manhattan</a> chandelier would be right at home in an equally grand space.</span></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0THNlMZaT7oa0NVm0jb7MwR-uxmkREieOOpuyU9JJvsuPwl8Iij31n1rhXYnsEu4PrLgDPBpDVsn5_C2roTZI5PwnFAxe50X_uUSK6eugmegMjHYAWoD-DxqTr6kSjkCeBuS9H8NgoZPN/s1600-h/CAROUSEL+LAMP.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239342001485618546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0THNlMZaT7oa0NVm0jb7MwR-uxmkREieOOpuyU9JJvsuPwl8Iij31n1rhXYnsEu4PrLgDPBpDVsn5_C2roTZI5PwnFAxe50X_uUSK6eugmegMjHYAWoD-DxqTr6kSjkCeBuS9H8NgoZPN/s400/CAROUSEL+LAMP.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Barbara Barry's new </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/item.asp?idProduct=1435"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Carousel lamp </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">in soft silver. I've been eyeing this one for my formal living room.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFRWTOKr0SV6JHQFZ9ukVWygfDWsBXEzu6zJZhNZ-QLsGUoJF6csVZ02ac_6W1KEY0mtrm3Cw7mT3KHELLtpbKUZ6ZdsdGkwa-QW4f50iNEmm0_GW_UgUg-KSxlBCZu6Kmot5qwrK-y_D/s1600-h/Lotus+%26+Carousel.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239341509321860242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFRWTOKr0SV6JHQFZ9ukVWygfDWsBXEzu6zJZhNZ-QLsGUoJF6csVZ02ac_6W1KEY0mtrm3Cw7mT3KHELLtpbKUZ6ZdsdGkwa-QW4f50iNEmm0_GW_UgUg-KSxlBCZu6Kmot5qwrK-y_D/s400/Lotus+%26+Carousel.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">The white lamps are </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/item.asp?idProduct=1433"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lotus lamps</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> also by Barbara Barry. I love that they are both feminine and funky. The Carousel lamp is seen in the bronze finish here.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3Y15MI0MJN0y9reetUQ8ClA3OzlaQfadXQv530b2UEyYze-LVJgHYTACyZJaljxHjmuGskIXL4FbalJoE2UcMFtd17w65BQE0hGdauzxGTbDK7IkvPPhfvteU8qjjIgwnRqPCv8VVk1j/s1600-h/SIMPLE+SCALLOP.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239341118132131490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3Y15MI0MJN0y9reetUQ8ClA3OzlaQfadXQv530b2UEyYze-LVJgHYTACyZJaljxHjmuGskIXL4FbalJoE2UcMFtd17w65BQE0hGdauzxGTbDK7IkvPPhfvteU8qjjIgwnRqPCv8VVk1j/s400/SIMPLE+SCALLOP.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">The </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/item.asp?idProduct=1445"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Simple Scallop </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">design is available in </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/search-results.asp"><span style="font-family:verdana;">several incarnations </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">and is wildly popular with designers and bloggers alike.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAUwFTsoYfa7XXX3oo-PqKfKqUpdtNvnXbB0TUvifeZVNTzSQ4mAjGdAHAFYQcwOeugECHG_ubiJvhjDnvtQ0anSGcsd55mVQxVkTDYaX8WxL-soKxRxRCLKW8abwJV6HHFNm2JUsEKvj/s1600-h/Circa+Aug.+%2708+029.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239340542903113170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAUwFTsoYfa7XXX3oo-PqKfKqUpdtNvnXbB0TUvifeZVNTzSQ4mAjGdAHAFYQcwOeugECHG_ubiJvhjDnvtQ0anSGcsd55mVQxVkTDYaX8WxL-soKxRxRCLKW8abwJV6HHFNm2JUsEKvj/s400/Circa+Aug.+%2708+029.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">The </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/item.asp?idProduct=1431"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Simple Scallop sconce</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> in soft silver</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-jRH7aXhAv-rgyLacSlc-J8_PPDoMzTrzrzH05bTkxT4XngOrF_uM41pSMcV9bSwk_tYxQK-0ippSx0wC9zdGfgEEFUBACZ_hjMXwvq1lGDO9Ie6uboAOQ1YjM4sHu-AzlxUUe2YxD8g/s1600-h/Channing.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239340078335890658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-jRH7aXhAv-rgyLacSlc-J8_PPDoMzTrzrzH05bTkxT4XngOrF_uM41pSMcV9bSwk_tYxQK-0ippSx0wC9zdGfgEEFUBACZ_hjMXwvq1lGDO9Ie6uboAOQ1YjM4sHu-AzlxUUe2YxD8g/s400/Channing.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/item.asp?idProduct=1635"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Chandler chandelier </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">is seen without shades here. It is absolutely gorgeous in person and pictures really don't do the finish justice. It is burnished silver leaf with polished silver accents.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_aCd5e4nycr6IhBr0uk3bsNv60a4zj125NnLBDMi0nyg7keB9RgaEJAkeppQm3qqwkXEdgXOE_32HZN4gewus98KZ2ypNvZBjY3Ungmsb4x2xq64X3HmaMwsp8MclavxxxBikvb-3kR7/s1600-h/Circa+Aug.+%2708+007.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239339227649668514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_aCd5e4nycr6IhBr0uk3bsNv60a4zj125NnLBDMi0nyg7keB9RgaEJAkeppQm3qqwkXEdgXOE_32HZN4gewus98KZ2ypNvZBjY3Ungmsb4x2xq64X3HmaMwsp8MclavxxxBikvb-3kR7/s400/Circa+Aug.+%2708+007.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">These industrial-inspired designs are super popular right now, but I honestly think it is a style that will withstand the test of time. Here, we have the </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/item.asp?idProduct=1473&Cat=Floor%20Lamps"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Small Country Industrial Stage Light </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">on the left (it might as well be a custom piece as it is available in 18 possible finishes/shade combinations) and the </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/item.asp?idProduct=431&Cat=Floor%20Lamps"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Noho torchere </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">in brushed steel on the right.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtcVTJQ1btjStiLL5D0pkiwQArMG_JbHiIYf6rKWDIUN36bkdD-GsBYIKH_opq-BWgcjQuRwU6gdr79e9AjcLr6Lzh7J2PLp_20xbpAUeurBmGwkDJsVQeBfIQm2A1psTGOLlpUxkmhlJ/s1600-h/ZIYI.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239338783363297650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtcVTJQ1btjStiLL5D0pkiwQArMG_JbHiIYf6rKWDIUN36bkdD-GsBYIKH_opq-BWgcjQuRwU6gdr79e9AjcLr6Lzh7J2PLp_20xbpAUeurBmGwkDJsVQeBfIQm2A1psTGOLlpUxkmhlJ/s400/ZIYI.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/item.asp?idProduct=911"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ziyi </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">chandelier looks equally fabulous without shades as it does with them.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fVNdF5Bxo0Umi1n1JBECwyZovAz2YeCXIQiib8b060jTuiXUwK5yAnlt8479vIsJ1sZuJNuXW3pFxYio2RSH0mR0J_6HH-eHUxpiQYQLYNSDSFcDVbXHsRq-aP8YPPsgeV1UZYPPDf3J/s1600-h/Circa+Aug.+%2708+016.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239338418492332418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fVNdF5Bxo0Umi1n1JBECwyZovAz2YeCXIQiib8b060jTuiXUwK5yAnlt8479vIsJ1sZuJNuXW3pFxYio2RSH0mR0J_6HH-eHUxpiQYQLYNSDSFcDVbXHsRq-aP8YPPsgeV1UZYPPDf3J/s400/Circa+Aug.+%2708+016.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> We just purchased this </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/item.asp?idProduct=1510"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cornice</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> ceiling fixture for our home office. The picture truly does not do this art deco inspired piece justice. It is larger than you would imagine and makes quite a statement.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_5tBcdoDkJPb6HAFwUcnkv7JmjpPgwmI_bFStxakDkM07Zdn4cykDnQVq-Nh3kCfZoiuI_B0gXQwf2LcHG6nzDn1KmxcVErnd4tWPKiH_6q3ru8sQbGuDkgF4a95NpgASDvk0gjZgXX6/s1600-h/Circa+Aug.+%2708+025.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239338104785571298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU_5tBcdoDkJPb6HAFwUcnkv7JmjpPgwmI_bFStxakDkM07Zdn4cykDnQVq-Nh3kCfZoiuI_B0gXQwf2LcHG6nzDn1KmxcVErnd4tWPKiH_6q3ru8sQbGuDkgF4a95NpgASDvk0gjZgXX6/s400/Circa+Aug.+%2708+025.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">A bevy of beautiful table lamps in varying styles by designers such as Thomas O'Brien and Alexa Hampton</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9n6p5EasYiKgeUiJqEjF05UyoDR2yvS-mA41F4h3INRJiZPEXavQ7I7RlKoNLBwH7JWA4iLRaY9UoyZVMw2FwjLpSOeL7pFVh1Cig8OalfYKPnU_P599jcqiIqQxjaki47B_EOpWhyHip/s1600-h/WESTMEATH.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239337701070394658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9n6p5EasYiKgeUiJqEjF05UyoDR2yvS-mA41F4h3INRJiZPEXavQ7I7RlKoNLBwH7JWA4iLRaY9UoyZVMw2FwjLpSOeL7pFVh1Cig8OalfYKPnU_P599jcqiIqQxjaki47B_EOpWhyHip/s400/WESTMEATH.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">The </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/item.asp?idProduct=1458"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Westmeath Obelisk</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> lamp- Its lines remind me of The Empire State Building.</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfGRtkD4BKbmedaTtMTVaQPVwX9hXxkoJXCR8qBZ8L_h2MDvSvmkvctReyDk0PY9np0bPM7CvZryjLyyxDL1DlUXAq1pMwtYY82bpRJKMpTfGnEW5zBW8BmYVv7njr92ZC5hgFJlUEd5Y/s1600-h/COUPE+(L)+SAKE+(R).JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239337316889468178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfGRtkD4BKbmedaTtMTVaQPVwX9hXxkoJXCR8qBZ8L_h2MDvSvmkvctReyDk0PY9np0bPM7CvZryjLyyxDL1DlUXAq1pMwtYY82bpRJKMpTfGnEW5zBW8BmYVv7njr92ZC5hgFJlUEd5Y/s400/COUPE+(L)+SAKE+(R).JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Various small table and desk lamps {If you'd like to know the name of a particular lamp, just let me know.}</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7QyhiXBu8hgPpANRoF0oNEAkVwS9r5KlVNAjWXEBvqJ_sDBBRbl1_Q0tm0HBsqXQOqw4KX-3oKjUZURq-IUcnvg0nOGBlBP3tTzRX6hKkcLxJXxNAzZLtnDRVs6EPg77uWQBMahJWdzs/s1600-h/Crescent+Table+Lamp+on+left.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239336902676627554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7QyhiXBu8hgPpANRoF0oNEAkVwS9r5KlVNAjWXEBvqJ_sDBBRbl1_Q0tm0HBsqXQOqw4KX-3oKjUZURq-IUcnvg0nOGBlBP3tTzRX6hKkcLxJXxNAzZLtnDRVs6EPg77uWQBMahJWdzs/s400/Crescent+Table+Lamp+on+left.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Just as in life, one pretty lady always steals the show. In this case, it is the stunning </span><a href="http://www.circalighting.com/item.asp?idProduct=1418"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Crescent </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">table lamp by Michael Smith made of quartz on antique gold leaf (far left).</span></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>

Circa Eye Candy

An array of Circa chandeliers Last weekend, I paid a visit to Circa Lighting . Each time I set foot in the store, I fall more and more in l...

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Houston. It's Worth It.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgEH0RkXHGiCvRgRYtvQAicardVM9dcqZC49ztYAIfxZzetDeeGiqahXPN41nlJ6QMSUK88KQh1Ggl2IUzmm3SKksM_ugZxt1tJEv_x1abY61qgAROfj6e4ninqTGwCDZU7C6CKMrBUFL/s1600-h/hiwi.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239333501144237026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgEH0RkXHGiCvRgRYtvQAicardVM9dcqZC49ztYAIfxZzetDeeGiqahXPN41nlJ6QMSUK88KQh1Ggl2IUzmm3SKksM_ugZxt1tJEv_x1abY61qgAROfj6e4ninqTGwCDZU7C6CKMrBUFL/s400/hiwi.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">This fabulous little book is a love song to our wonderful city of Houston. It features the good, the bad, and the ugly (like flying cockroaches), but so much of it is <em>oh-so-good</em>.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Learn more </span><a href="http://www.houstonitsworthit.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">here</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br />Image via <a href="http://www.houstonitsworthit.com/">Houston. It's Worth It</a>.</span></div>

Houston. It's Worth It.

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The Hills: Salary Breakdown

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd65JvBKc62E4Tgh0xgydkRcDR08kybMqVeu5z9UnT6Owd5m6H9QpPSRiB6NLJZfGMoqaihb8XaIDnQWsAthI_Jpwo-YU5P_YBXJoWnoFaXFvW-Fkan64J9dPYR13020gbiFAf7zkPjXCp/s1600-h/lauren+shocked.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238892585034438850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd65JvBKc62E4Tgh0xgydkRcDR08kybMqVeu5z9UnT6Owd5m6H9QpPSRiB6NLJZfGMoqaihb8XaIDnQWsAthI_Jpwo-YU5P_YBXJoWnoFaXFvW-Fkan64J9dPYR13020gbiFAf7zkPjXCp/s400/lauren+shocked.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <em>Lauren is shocked and thrilled, Lo is well, Lo and Stephanie is thrilled that they stopped making her pay to be on the show.</em></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Perez Hilton recently posted a <a href="http://perezhilton.com/2008-08-23-the-hills-salary-breakdown">salary breakdown </a>for the cast of Mtv's The Hills. So that's how little Miss Lauren can afford to live in her <a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/2008/01/lauren-conrads-new-hollywood-home.html">gorgeous house </a>and Heidi is able to buy all of those fabulous handbags!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Here is what the L.A. kids make <em><strong>per episode</strong></em>:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Lauren Conrad: $75,000</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Heidi Montag: $65,000</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Spencer Pratt: $65,000</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Audrina Patridge: $35,000</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Whitney Port: $20,000</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Brody Jenner: $10,000</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Lo Bosworth: $10,000</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Stephanie Pratt: $8,000</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Any ideas on how to get me my own reality show? It's nuts that Spencer makes $20,000 more per episode than teachers do in an entire year!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Image via Mtv</span>

The Hills: Salary Breakdown

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Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

If you haven't gone to see Vicky Cristina Barcelona , you definitely should. It's smart, sexy, and completely hilarious. The scenery...

3:30 PM

Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Germophobes...

Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Germophobes...

because their fingerprints will disappear and get rejected by the state not once, but twice! I'm going for round three on September 2nd...

3:27 PM

Lauren Conrad: Hair Icon

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrx4XyO4G1Td6yGiCDKqfR73JdtERPMhdmUUAXvanIYBDbIIhnCsCL0F_TytkpogufjH-Do3Z_zHS5sxnMzMyfZ4C0-i9LGbGGfCw1if5efR5LMZ_MrgNKsrYNovNDFRgs9evgM9TMkqa/s1600-h/lauren+curly+braid.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236725809931701394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrx4XyO4G1Td6yGiCDKqfR73JdtERPMhdmUUAXvanIYBDbIIhnCsCL0F_TytkpogufjH-Do3Z_zHS5sxnMzMyfZ4C0-i9LGbGGfCw1if5efR5LMZ_MrgNKsrYNovNDFRgs9evgM9TMkqa/s400/lauren+curly+braid.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">On Monday night, I did what many of other women in my age group did: I watched the premiere of the fourth season of The Hills on Mtv. Like you, I tune in for the ups and downs in Lauren Conrad's relationships, the drama that is like oxygen for Heidi and Spencer, the clothes, Los Angeles scenery, and that other cast member that is hardly ever mentioned (much like Lo)... Lauren's gorgeous hair! It seems no matter how she styles it, it always looks so pretty. Truth be told, as much as I love her hair, I have never actually tried to style mine like hers because it looks like it takes forever to do and my hair is so fine that it doesn't hold curls very well. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">You may recall the<a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/search?q=style+icon"> Style Icons</a> series I did this spring (I have a new entry in the works). While Lauren's style is very cute, the thing that stands out the most about her is her hair (her nails come in at a close second) so instead of giving her the title of Style Icon, she will be a Hair Icon. She is not the first celebrity whom I've considered a hair icon in my time, but she may be the most versatile.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGgtHez9brO2n2P1eYSaVHdpV-LMuCwMpWT8HhaIfwK4Y8lDAXSdv01DSn078tq8eYAfoPr1Nk0JriN_y-bbS8n-8v8nSVkbqihNY04yiBD-KxRRgDDolHSvEaKGBA1fs1sBOZt1SY-bm/s1600-h/jen+aniston2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236719950855045778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGgtHez9brO2n2P1eYSaVHdpV-LMuCwMpWT8HhaIfwK4Y8lDAXSdv01DSn078tq8eYAfoPr1Nk0JriN_y-bbS8n-8v8nSVkbqihNY04yiBD-KxRRgDDolHSvEaKGBA1fs1sBOZt1SY-bm/s400/jen+aniston2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The Original Hair Icon: Jennifer Aniston was a long time hair icon of mine. Back in the 7th grade, I got "The Rachel", though mine sucked. Eventually, she grew her hair out and like me, has worn it in long layers ever since.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_5-hX1UsIe0RvzTBr_fpelVdYcbNPzJ51SbjsTk29pbhvIR5GFp8g-9u81YC9pESEnuTRbDL_d-4eqpN03_i4JQts0uGtvAt3QbI-M7G1aIZgWCNQpBfnbBay9k2e2PHzmqx1P3KRjva/s1600-h/reese+hair2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236719857082605378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_5-hX1UsIe0RvzTBr_fpelVdYcbNPzJ51SbjsTk29pbhvIR5GFp8g-9u81YC9pESEnuTRbDL_d-4eqpN03_i4JQts0uGtvAt3QbI-M7G1aIZgWCNQpBfnbBay9k2e2PHzmqx1P3KRjva/s400/reese+hair2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Recent Hair Icon: Last August, I was so inspired by Reese Witherspoon's new look that I took the plunge and got bangs!</span><br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7bQaRb-S01wz4kuRHRmtORHoMhhXH4naLwimHv48pEQbIALGRxRrfYY8krMKocj668eJ1bxS7ylUujBPD5q9zbDr8d__lnyHFWdeJOemwfQJdcotNFeXhjzPTZ0VvS8YWHoJLTxRSm4i/s1600-h/lauren+conrad.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236719474720555858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7bQaRb-S01wz4kuRHRmtORHoMhhXH4naLwimHv48pEQbIALGRxRrfYY8krMKocj668eJ1bxS7ylUujBPD5q9zbDr8d__lnyHFWdeJOemwfQJdcotNFeXhjzPTZ0VvS8YWHoJLTxRSm4i/s400/lauren+conrad.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">After graduating from Laguna Beach and landing in The Hills, Lauren went from straight hair to loose waves, long bangs, and a side part.</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GlFp0jioJWx9lT4w63pZkh17kjMQgQEfc5ZLJLFHUMmI3l1v4J7TXw27dCTxYL-SUZOKOjf6ggMH0uOhrhFmhJLb-fWoA-KsAcagwINqkusvd80oB_1kPlb9BwxJIrN6FIc71QtO_fkO/s1600-h/lauren+polished.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236719389393047842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GlFp0jioJWx9lT4w63pZkh17kjMQgQEfc5ZLJLFHUMmI3l1v4J7TXw27dCTxYL-SUZOKOjf6ggMH0uOhrhFmhJLb-fWoA-KsAcagwINqkusvd80oB_1kPlb9BwxJIrN6FIc71QtO_fkO/s400/lauren+polished.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Lauren, looking very polished at an event for InStyle</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFw-LGzBrjx3_dExDrwdgstGEwOt9sg8fgCTZyQylHC_1MNYd8jNnOL_Zr-_Xv5Dvx5Y3-GnFS4FV9yXmdph5doKeti6-Sp1vj6ZCtW9PEtK-tuzwjcMmxT4Vzb62fyfr5qO_fUHaClPp/s1600-h/lauren+pony+braid.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236719319260398818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFw-LGzBrjx3_dExDrwdgstGEwOt9sg8fgCTZyQylHC_1MNYd8jNnOL_Zr-_Xv5Dvx5Y3-GnFS4FV9yXmdph5doKeti6-Sp1vj6ZCtW9PEtK-tuzwjcMmxT4Vzb62fyfr5qO_fUHaClPp/s400/lauren+pony+braid.bmp" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Here, Lauren wears one of her famous braids along with a side ponytail.</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_1bwOwDW5XDSVb-QFDjGNsgwnkTBIpOTu5wK-ou_KuYClDpFZM223nWlvBFI9mZd3FGPDTRxqh9dowDQZZqJ_eZn9iKGcl4SDEcnnKVnRTnDY9KERFAu-FYTTeqo6lubjlDdryOsmXGZ/s1600-h/lauren+yellow+pony+tail.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236719088379329250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_1bwOwDW5XDSVb-QFDjGNsgwnkTBIpOTu5wK-ou_KuYClDpFZM223nWlvBFI9mZd3FGPDTRxqh9dowDQZZqJ_eZn9iKGcl4SDEcnnKVnRTnDY9KERFAu-FYTTeqo6lubjlDdryOsmXGZ/s400/lauren+yellow+pony+tail.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Who knew a pony tail could look so chic? I love the saffron colored top!</span><br /><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236719043125290450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjab0Nb3Sz8LXJmBbwmqliw9yWepS9nmK0XqvYm_f5Y62CiXmRjsGAC6mMNGlxXgGSXcCyY2mJ9Bj16ImNh_lqv3wBImL9JXFi_JIDaxgw33bpa4hFpD_a36gUa_qNiyqb_bYLRNoDdEolT/s400/lauren+shot%3Drt.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Last season, Lauren cut quite a bit of length from her mane.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPyB6q7AuJfSX5yy99J3FBfLGz-Gg-3QFBYzsJmFldS-tKwZLTIvmNCB5ndwabX5-5jGBktNnfH-_2Znkv6ZJL7RhRggsym8r4AVNsYraTHu8Tk5XdroFCbOvPrOLip7x6PLogUm6yjJNh/s1600-h/lauren-conrad.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236718997165946898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPyB6q7AuJfSX5yy99J3FBfLGz-Gg-3QFBYzsJmFldS-tKwZLTIvmNCB5ndwabX5-5jGBktNnfH-_2Znkv6ZJL7RhRggsym8r4AVNsYraTHu8Tk5XdroFCbOvPrOLip7x6PLogUm6yjJNh/s400/lauren-conrad.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The angled look frames her face.</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQU9FwDdADNKzA7xKOqCiE20L4MBCd4SKXB47Oi-Lkht4YGXCjeDaxm1VyCuaytsRP84VgoK8w0RJ-JRSujjZJPnGaoWUaPi0yntHrzfuXvvaHWtJ5LSwi-ql9LbWilqSh0txYr8Y8vwa/s1600-h/lauren+new.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236718931152954866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQU9FwDdADNKzA7xKOqCiE20L4MBCd4SKXB47Oi-Lkht4YGXCjeDaxm1VyCuaytsRP84VgoK8w0RJ-JRSujjZJPnGaoWUaPi0yntHrzfuXvvaHWtJ5LSwi-ql9LbWilqSh0txYr8Y8vwa/s400/lauren+new.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">I suspect that Lauren felt her new shorter do made her look much younger (it did), so she either started shampooing with Miracle Gro or had extensions put in. This season, we'll see Lauren wearing a center part and loose waves.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzlzWnhzKdsOFJub0NcIWc26dE0sqhCB4viaJlmhlqMor_LGzKbji4r8KqxVWG377Ujmj2U5ErXVVnvS0a32cgUd20D-67KZLhZlgB-RinsMF9di8e0eCklVivujdj1zU1vYp51Whs9S-/s1600-h/lauren+70s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236718883679441826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHzlzWnhzKdsOFJub0NcIWc26dE0sqhCB4viaJlmhlqMor_LGzKbji4r8KqxVWG377Ujmj2U5ErXVVnvS0a32cgUd20D-67KZLhZlgB-RinsMF9di8e0eCklVivujdj1zU1vYp51Whs9S-/s400/lauren+70s.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Lauren's blousy top, shades, and little braids give off a relaxed 70's vibe.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvPdFvSq_hq4-702le4PT7jKcrL4mh3vUZ0t0uzdXSL4QP8sd3xQaXr1Zq5EHL18cqkqtsYqGxLXEHz_v9lQhH_F8RTapod7B3GeW6RffJOsxzd8mmvrFI8S3SuSldnnhQwKftlw13xHb/s1600-h/lauren+blue.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236718826424985906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvPdFvSq_hq4-702le4PT7jKcrL4mh3vUZ0t0uzdXSL4QP8sd3xQaXr1Zq5EHL18cqkqtsYqGxLXEHz_v9lQhH_F8RTapod7B3GeW6RffJOsxzd8mmvrFI8S3SuSldnnhQwKftlw13xHb/s400/lauren+blue.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lauren looking lovely with her new signature: center part, loose waves, and braids</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5L2dxjhA_2jLX4OVNNZ7E35xOGUxe4HLk_byyDGmM0pzZJEiZH3dejFp5_CuEBd9lcNZ8wiQi39Ho7wduU0apr2Rv8Vg8AMKo0k_6ZaDSA654YNEDNeLQrpDlDgkP5e-lrJA2C1eiGOW/s1600-h/lauren+candid.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236718766737798130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5L2dxjhA_2jLX4OVNNZ7E35xOGUxe4HLk_byyDGmM0pzZJEiZH3dejFp5_CuEBd9lcNZ8wiQi39Ho7wduU0apr2Rv8Vg8AMKo0k_6ZaDSA654YNEDNeLQrpDlDgkP5e-lrJA2C1eiGOW/s400/lauren+candid.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Lauren's look is both fresh and sophisticated.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Lauren Conrad: Hair Icon

On Monday night, I did what many of other women in my age group did: I watched the premiere of the fourth season of The Hills on Mtv. Like y...

2:42 PM

I Want To Work Here

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3kFpz1_5B0m3w0V843o0ajPV-hTLl213Kqxbjymb4pwEivUHe-Xy87JHolkU_37RVlzZ33rPtkDwfHR7kfm-jnI6K-Q6CslbU7Bm-OTdhZwMEYOizsDP6mmbAEHhhKKlpdUEWagX5o0M/s1600-h/randall2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236716082158493074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3kFpz1_5B0m3w0V843o0ajPV-hTLl213Kqxbjymb4pwEivUHe-Xy87JHolkU_37RVlzZ33rPtkDwfHR7kfm-jnI6K-Q6CslbU7Bm-OTdhZwMEYOizsDP6mmbAEHhhKKlpdUEWagX5o0M/s400/randall2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><em>The chairman's office features panoramic windows overlooking beautiful live oaks on a residential street</em></span></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">How gorgeous and glamorous are the offices for Randall Davis? </span><a href="http://www.randalldavis.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Randall Davis </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">is a real estate development company specializing in upscale condominiums in Houston. By the looks of it, this company understands the importance image plays in real estate, as well as in most other industries. The mood of the space as a whole is kind of dark and moody, yet fun and very stylish. The Hollywood look is alluring and intriguing. It makes me want to know more about the company and most likely makes prospective clients want in on a piece of the lifestyle they are selling. Me? I want the adorable office in the last picture.</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwO4kj7Qwu2mzN2xdukWdFlKAderDwifHFwChy_OpLAheRJkO0hvKLUjxwRmOlhrW6bVXRCVX1G1FYicFlZzyuWqWID2TChtiSIlQMy2Maq9OWp4Hkv7rvErm9TDDq7ggbrW7TDJrZHUry/s1600-h/randall3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236714743971230658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwO4kj7Qwu2mzN2xdukWdFlKAderDwifHFwChy_OpLAheRJkO0hvKLUjxwRmOlhrW6bVXRCVX1G1FYicFlZzyuWqWID2TChtiSIlQMy2Maq9OWp4Hkv7rvErm9TDDq7ggbrW7TDJrZHUry/s400/randall3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Another look at the chairman's office</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOL7TB_B_Y6RvKMdaPD3Hvf1uR8qoiayM2mPuznTe2vvUwJBXDlGa9tNW4pdtSDp6raioiSEk4gaV003vC_FFPApaacN6XTVZZKYpEG9wPg0Vpoj4-b3gVqZLva-xUpPZm4ZoKagzfDZm/s1600-h/randall4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236714501353400802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOL7TB_B_Y6RvKMdaPD3Hvf1uR8qoiayM2mPuznTe2vvUwJBXDlGa9tNW4pdtSDp6raioiSEk4gaV003vC_FFPApaacN6XTVZZKYpEG9wPg0Vpoj4-b3gVqZLva-xUpPZm4ZoKagzfDZm/s400/randall4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Board room</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQb7DSzSRo1O_RqgjUSE62lAECjtyfFT5r16sMzL63M0ycXvY7i8kDOddEpAZAGayRixu2ij6ysNkyRDMz3CB1WeQeUwwKnSsluUIw32YNlVvx6WuxvlQ-rOw3cE98gi9oMDOkir6_HU89/s1600-h/randall5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236714393505984818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQb7DSzSRo1O_RqgjUSE62lAECjtyfFT5r16sMzL63M0ycXvY7i8kDOddEpAZAGayRixu2ij6ysNkyRDMz3CB1WeQeUwwKnSsluUIw32YNlVvx6WuxvlQ-rOw3cE98gi9oMDOkir6_HU89/s400/randall5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Hallway looking into an office</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l08yLupy0jMx5WJG-lS4bQuEdVfH7uC6s0bQ5OekfVH9W3oEgHZJMnExyfU85QSLV8ieD6q-277RmBTSWOaZktUB6lHWuRAieo7phVDXPjTb-02aAsLo3uiOzI7RQr4nI9yAxNIFHDDe/s1600-h/randall6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236714275873955538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l08yLupy0jMx5WJG-lS4bQuEdVfH7uC6s0bQ5OekfVH9W3oEgHZJMnExyfU85QSLV8ieD6q-277RmBTSWOaZktUB6lHWuRAieo7phVDXPjTb-02aAsLo3uiOzI7RQr4nI9yAxNIFHDDe/s400/randall6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Stylish, feminine office fit for a show like The Hills or a movie like The Devil Wears Prada</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Images via <a href="http://lauraublog.blogspot.com/2008/08/randall-davis-offices-2008.html">Laura U</a></span></p>

I Want To Work Here

The chairman's office features panoramic windows overlooking beautiful live oaks on a residential street How gorgeous and glamorous are ...

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Spain...On The Road Again

<p><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vKsyRL-vd_o&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vKsyRL-vd_o&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Unfortunately for me, this post isn't about me hitting the road and flying off to Spain again any time soon. However, I think I will enjoy this quite a bit. Last year, Chef Mario Batali and Gwyneth Paltrow traveled throughout Spain to find the best it had to offer in food and culture. I am so excited for this show to air in September! I absolutely fell in love in Spain when </span><a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/2008/06/viva-espaa.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I visited in June </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">and I am a big </span><a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/2008/04/style-icon-gwyneth-paltrow.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;">fan of Gwyneth's</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. Did you know that she speaks impeccable Spanish? She studied abroad in Spain as a teenager and has maintained her knowledge of the language. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:verdana;">Check your local PBS listings for an exact air date and time or sign up for updates on the show's </span><a href="http://www.spainontheroadagain.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">official website.</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> In the meantime, make sure to watch the delightful preview I posted above!<br /></p></span>

Spain...On The Road Again

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Memorial Antiques and Interiors

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgon7ZH2I8KkqV5w8Pa4vIkvxgDlTt1_bzQwssEzDqOGS2uS-GmjzBQsJp8uUFrgwqt56deibsQgpfkuo5a_VFSfx7rZjeNgcZJGJ0NdtVDJ8WAFReAjBKw5hoOo7CU1HQC7w3yY18e6_MO/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+016.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235226189707849522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgon7ZH2I8KkqV5w8Pa4vIkvxgDlTt1_bzQwssEzDqOGS2uS-GmjzBQsJp8uUFrgwqt56deibsQgpfkuo5a_VFSfx7rZjeNgcZJGJ0NdtVDJ8WAFReAjBKw5hoOo7CU1HQC7w3yY18e6_MO/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+016.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Last week, I read about </span><a href="http://www.maihouston.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Memorial Antiques and Interiors </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">on </span><a href="http://www.materialgirlsblog.com/2008/08/memorial-antiques-and-interiors.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Material Girls</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. I had driven by there a million times, but never actually made it into the store. I was so impressed by Lauren's finds, that I had to go see for myself.<br /></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;">It's a fabulous place to shop for antiques... if you have a lot of money to spend. Unfortunately, I didn't find any of the great deals that were present during Lauren's visit. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Naturally, everything that caught my eye was pretty pricey. Be that as it may, MAI is a wonderful space. Unlike most of the antique malls or stores I have been to, it seems very edited. There isn't a whole bunch of junk to sort through. You can tell that the people who have booths here love design (they don't just find old junk and mark it up for others to buy) and most have beautiful and unique merchandise that is displayed in interesting ways. Most of the booths are painted taupe or grey and have seagrass rugs. I spent a good while in there admiring everything. I noticed that they have a lot of gorgeous mirrors, cool lamps, a lot of shells and coral and some beautiful, carved salvaged doors. If you've never been, it's definitely worth a visit.</span><br /></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMP1Mbsdiyg-8WV2n3xNBz63tdz_opgD33YRKphUj0j6PDAsP77cYn2r7Uldogs2o-kjD3WxUvXekBSLuyK1vtPs2lOIV6p1FvPAKfUjwQ1FNNlaIYMELNtDaRQrSZ-aqIq7C9qvFVnQO/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+018.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235218210738129026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMP1Mbsdiyg-8WV2n3xNBz63tdz_opgD33YRKphUj0j6PDAsP77cYn2r7Uldogs2o-kjD3WxUvXekBSLuyK1vtPs2lOIV6p1FvPAKfUjwQ1FNNlaIYMELNtDaRQrSZ-aqIq7C9qvFVnQO/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+018.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">This booth had so many cool pieces. I love the hanging clock, white mirror, and tripod lamp.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6n1n89VRfiyHUJkHFlk0ZafHEPCsYmPqKSGvXAAS9gemJXhz054veeoa1ITWNccpQ2Z0PdE1PuFOYMFVnXUnTuSmZ2l2QsGhBV7nlnMwMrw66aAKKNT4smE6o6oa_hE21dtz-TWbsE_j/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+019.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235217628225068002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6n1n89VRfiyHUJkHFlk0ZafHEPCsYmPqKSGvXAAS9gemJXhz054veeoa1ITWNccpQ2Z0PdE1PuFOYMFVnXUnTuSmZ2l2QsGhBV7nlnMwMrw66aAKKNT4smE6o6oa_hE21dtz-TWbsE_j/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+019.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Another shot of the same booth</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRX61xVS-u0_Tms8NB2E7RDgLk4gEg2WV6o_ycztm-GRmX-HUYW7AmrTuEbFHTNPcC-oyFJdLLl7Z8Vt5dQLjGyJITklgJKI7FhmwrhOC6hziYKSw5Y2_nD5L1SJyCfmb8vk0R7OzbN8WV/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+020.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235216989940142370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRX61xVS-u0_Tms8NB2E7RDgLk4gEg2WV6o_ycztm-GRmX-HUYW7AmrTuEbFHTNPcC-oyFJdLLl7Z8Vt5dQLjGyJITklgJKI7FhmwrhOC6hziYKSw5Y2_nD5L1SJyCfmb8vk0R7OzbN8WV/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+020.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Pretty crystal and alabaster lamp bases</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWBI_NqXZxnipIlZAssC_bkH615ZFUuMJSya0JalCqmaTQIl2QI0EGB9yNnh5GVG2JkZD4ZGIZTToWt_f6R8t4-YndPAKb8j5HHVflOGbc4rPteDQOYfZ2wNIilL_LfWmtMSh0jH0_SR_/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+021.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235216649005644242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWBI_NqXZxnipIlZAssC_bkH615ZFUuMJSya0JalCqmaTQIl2QI0EGB9yNnh5GVG2JkZD4ZGIZTToWt_f6R8t4-YndPAKb8j5HHVflOGbc4rPteDQOYfZ2wNIilL_LfWmtMSh0jH0_SR_/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+021.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I'm not a big fan of toile, so I'd rather see these chairs covered in a more modern fabric, but I do love the Venetian mirror.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhb61oO1cutJgABWlEAb9vCXBbaV4Uv3liDlBHA9YbAWDpRUz8mhtKlVzd3n354ZkkgJNJSAH9DG4hQBk74f5xp563HSS062hXwypOvgSf38JTP9FXHGnnPxIxCb1PuCcFeSG9yadhgvuv/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+022.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235216226254748866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhb61oO1cutJgABWlEAb9vCXBbaV4Uv3liDlBHA9YbAWDpRUz8mhtKlVzd3n354ZkkgJNJSAH9DG4hQBk74f5xp563HSS062hXwypOvgSf38JTP9FXHGnnPxIxCb1PuCcFeSG9yadhgvuv/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+022.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Did Fabian have them put this sign up especially for my visit? This booth had a ton of these signs made from vintage flashcards. I though they were cheeky and clever.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlj0gWgCYg4bZdcmwdry_DufO1fMdeYvQIeM9gSZkIS8lKi8YlxamaeOxkijD3RpyKQiytF7HCQ91wQY31byjmHSjE5Xek-QwM336o5yw5fSDFiuqU0zchNUt-6DMZ7wTrPIao2Antb2B/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+023.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235215892614993570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlj0gWgCYg4bZdcmwdry_DufO1fMdeYvQIeM9gSZkIS8lKi8YlxamaeOxkijD3RpyKQiytF7HCQ91wQY31byjmHSjE5Xek-QwM336o5yw5fSDFiuqU0zchNUt-6DMZ7wTrPIao2Antb2B/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+023.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Same booth- cool chair and some sea shells</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhypheng6VIehPFpD6AupvPmSvTmC4agTJxZ1shgpL9cLXHSIr3Awhk311UpGybKePVOQRrb522-rMB3bGbYORzXibjCTq2eLC2L4p2stHYfBBNv5zaAeqLppLKlaGVJ1KTtqhROBSMIxVj02b/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+024.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235215528514350802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhypheng6VIehPFpD6AupvPmSvTmC4agTJxZ1shgpL9cLXHSIr3Awhk311UpGybKePVOQRrb522-rMB3bGbYORzXibjCTq2eLC2L4p2stHYfBBNv5zaAeqLppLKlaGVJ1KTtqhROBSMIxVj02b/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+024.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">MAI has so many beautiful mirrors! I love this starburst.</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNoCdHEtlmBWwMp6w_r7J2HY0Y0Ylr90Lrcdqwhxi-DVPCArZbC4cDy3L8nIwBbHK_tDax2rxtNmGI5L9dWU1YN_hVLnGtDzzzBfGuV_s24Gab4HVtYfrCyHQiNUVZQVTU6lADFKz6caM/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+017.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235213870924847234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNoCdHEtlmBWwMp6w_r7J2HY0Y0Ylr90Lrcdqwhxi-DVPCArZbC4cDy3L8nIwBbHK_tDax2rxtNmGI5L9dWU1YN_hVLnGtDzzzBfGuV_s24Gab4HVtYfrCyHQiNUVZQVTU6lADFKz6caM/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+017.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Antique French bottles</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0waoxPp7E77mGHxt0yrRyp0BYLCZYibpSR9UvKolnhrD7tYyIF7kfKo-m622WMVJyaKbQxw4dnx9m0OcX7l_x0VOwspKgaOaRs5xAxo1TJ0sz51343uQ7j1hI6aejOU5PnaEtErdw93j/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+012.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235213113001919122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0waoxPp7E77mGHxt0yrRyp0BYLCZYibpSR9UvKolnhrD7tYyIF7kfKo-m622WMVJyaKbQxw4dnx9m0OcX7l_x0VOwspKgaOaRs5xAxo1TJ0sz51343uQ7j1hI6aejOU5PnaEtErdw93j/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+012.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Vignette in another booth</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOX1c0LcPwAL3ENEWB159Y6L-MS6Rljfen-l80y0CoNgr1LRhlxdj5Vv6GIz2QOg8vwt4xb624MV03tnXSNxsA7jyUcUBCOtFmqnBwlTl_cDn0YmOLX1g0eKYNqawKEnUHti6U2_63Pkt/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+013.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235212709428867346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOX1c0LcPwAL3ENEWB159Y6L-MS6Rljfen-l80y0CoNgr1LRhlxdj5Vv6GIz2QOg8vwt4xb624MV03tnXSNxsA7jyUcUBCOtFmqnBwlTl_cDn0YmOLX1g0eKYNqawKEnUHti6U2_63Pkt/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+013.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Courtney, this antique Bingo set reminded me of you! It was probably the cheapest thing in there at $75.</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiQlTkpajvAxkbfRBn3XB8eLIhqPc6iciIFBSooicyxqb97N8cBof9g-TBq2kt5dCu_XlzehcyC2asdyZZ9TmEabqqniYLi41lleES9RFciKdlCaWJgSZ5nJVyfy7BlUQCu7F-HbV3Hjf/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+014.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235212320012405954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiQlTkpajvAxkbfRBn3XB8eLIhqPc6iciIFBSooicyxqb97N8cBof9g-TBq2kt5dCu_XlzehcyC2asdyZZ9TmEabqqniYLi41lleES9RFciKdlCaWJgSZ5nJVyfy7BlUQCu7F-HbV3Hjf/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+014.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I love these antique religious articles, especially the Spanish Santos. You see a lot of this in Spain and in San Miguel. I have to go back!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJp5I3ywBqvpRcEpWV4OIGrszUJLQeXQ1XOow21oosmOWvxs0vgfW1ss_Pyn56C99VPOo-l4Dq7RMYUm-N4l0IeCJCfCBK3IihW3WXEuLUq87KRk4AXKoQuJ8JnTR_ykU6B6c5YhZ16Zt8/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+015.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235211952519471938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJp5I3ywBqvpRcEpWV4OIGrszUJLQeXQ1XOow21oosmOWvxs0vgfW1ss_Pyn56C99VPOo-l4Dq7RMYUm-N4l0IeCJCfCBK3IihW3WXEuLUq87KRk4AXKoQuJ8JnTR_ykU6B6c5YhZ16Zt8/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+015.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">A set of gorgeous, beat up doors waiting for their new home</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1X48g8qlfKHT1uBDpvVG_4ta7PVxzEa8pDl2xkjdTiTcbPxIvo6QJognKoH1AOaZs5lzR6rM9KgOrXmpO2E2z6qLfyBbuBIr1E-zrZtXnew7UeK-9GY-x_F73esbDOi4V2JYSNS3af8TZ/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+025.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235211542024497778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1X48g8qlfKHT1uBDpvVG_4ta7PVxzEa8pDl2xkjdTiTcbPxIvo6QJognKoH1AOaZs5lzR6rM9KgOrXmpO2E2z6qLfyBbuBIr1E-zrZtXnew7UeK-9GY-x_F73esbDOi4V2JYSNS3af8TZ/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+025.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I really liked this booth...lots of good stuff</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69UvHvKW3eH9bEkDKexhPre9QC9VVKjEt3JDJtqCBU5nhH8QQn_Ct3gxj3VZx_FTYdKFHOtEh5gIiHSLYC_R9DNFu53bTXHOS2OouiU77hj1FFtCzLydUjKxM30EkzOx07lbbB9XwQ18p/s1600-h/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+026.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235211098104844546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69UvHvKW3eH9bEkDKexhPre9QC9VVKjEt3JDJtqCBU5nhH8QQn_Ct3gxj3VZx_FTYdKFHOtEh5gIiHSLYC_R9DNFu53bTXHOS2OouiU77hj1FFtCzLydUjKxM30EkzOx07lbbB9XwQ18p/s400/Memorial+Antiques+%26+Interiors+026.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">A close-up of the coral lamps</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I'm just gonna put it out there. If anyone would like to finance a career in antique scouting for me, holla at your girl as the one and only Tim Gunn would say. Your responsibilities would include sending me to France, Belgium, England, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Buenos Aires, and other fabulous destinations on a regular basis in order for me to return with some amazing finds. What a life! Can you imagine?</span></p>

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