The Bold and the Beautiful

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMSxrJ4XkswCazYYVMfb0g9wSe0JxdxCKLjykKHWH4-dpE904jSaJsipyWx65vl12bTTIrD9xiSUmzt7QMRQXjU2ArZsM1WawfOFXsfY0Q0sPlS42zTITQHKTpMth4Vrjp70u34k_Zyc/s1600-h/nate20.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294153258275188530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMSxrJ4XkswCazYYVMfb0g9wSe0JxdxCKLjykKHWH4-dpE904jSaJsipyWx65vl12bTTIrD9xiSUmzt7QMRQXjU2ArZsM1WawfOFXsfY0Q0sPlS42zTITQHKTpMth4Vrjp70u34k_Zyc/s400/nate20.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><em><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong> Nate Berkus masters the use of the graphic rug.</strong></span></em></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Recently, a friend was telling me how much she would like to transform her living areas without spending too much money. She wanted to keep the traditional furniture she already has, but wanted her house to have a more modern edge. I immediately suggested that we add some new accessories and that she should consider buying some new rugs in bold patterns.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Graphic rugs are not for the faint of heart, but they are one component of a room that can make a very bold statement. Quite often, they can balance out the more subdued or traditional sensibility of a room. However, bold rugs can also be found in rooms that are already dressed in bold colors, patterns, and textures. Rugs are one of my favorite ways of adding loads of style to a room and are often the key in pulling all of the individual elements together.</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7ZcIxDwVLK7QwJpqcmpFwnGZ9p1WYGS2lC61LvV-mB2FJcQw2HMfHQkoZyC_uedcRZmpEOKQKZeJUuWTBTwa1fPUhvkm1zBh-jB3Q7FWMI4dBr2Sez2eIfrU_Fyt3Rk5U9StWSvcbvg/s1600-h/nate11.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294153256556560274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7ZcIxDwVLK7QwJpqcmpFwnGZ9p1WYGS2lC61LvV-mB2FJcQw2HMfHQkoZyC_uedcRZmpEOKQKZeJUuWTBTwa1fPUhvkm1zBh-jB3Q7FWMI4dBr2Sez2eIfrU_Fyt3Rk5U9StWSvcbvg/s400/nate11.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 303px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 395px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Nate Berkus</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I love the way he uses rugs in his interiors. They make a statement without overwhelming the room.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zfXKRKtwe5mmwVS-JVLK7GN6pk-F4m48hUXcEtDr3yFznFsWhBGyAdlc6KQAI7ar1TMljwo0fKQrgyFTJqUi3PBjZ1qUUcJIMczxC95SbRVnoBScovkYe364We1Mp0E6Y0Y0vLtTF_E/s1600-h/nate1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294153053661866706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zfXKRKtwe5mmwVS-JVLK7GN6pk-F4m48hUXcEtDr3yFznFsWhBGyAdlc6KQAI7ar1TMljwo0fKQrgyFTJqUi3PBjZ1qUUcJIMczxC95SbRVnoBScovkYe364We1Mp0E6Y0Y0vLtTF_E/s400/nate1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Nate Berkus<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21g7g0N1ysn0s80yk5FEUx0sT14eM9RxW5HEZ2WX5REHgEU5YXznUdn_SuZDHWfvVsfefGxwT1aF0PTnFHdU8RwrNXWSvikfdSwMpqK1u61FKxQw5FiaH2m_xJ1KvuQ7a00i7s2lPG2k/s1600-h/nate15.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294153056943726194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21g7g0N1ysn0s80yk5FEUx0sT14eM9RxW5HEZ2WX5REHgEU5YXznUdn_SuZDHWfvVsfefGxwT1aF0PTnFHdU8RwrNXWSvikfdSwMpqK1u61FKxQw5FiaH2m_xJ1KvuQ7a00i7s2lPG2k/s400/nate15.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 395px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Nate Berkus</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircIfzGrM_C_9Rk4zi508zms74fMFDXog1sy-ycKZwB0YoNW6aVRtS0T3ia7PI-trLFtkt96iBPo9Uf7tiJ1X9DFsr8BaaS1X6W1qKL3OPlumsv5EeM8lMa3thplQRrafIEpV8_GngiK8/s1600-h/nate17.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294153057020170994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircIfzGrM_C_9Rk4zi508zms74fMFDXog1sy-ycKZwB0YoNW6aVRtS0T3ia7PI-trLFtkt96iBPo9Uf7tiJ1X9DFsr8BaaS1X6W1qKL3OPlumsv5EeM8lMa3thplQRrafIEpV8_GngiK8/s400/nate17.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Nate Berkus</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0z-DJdsii5dcaz6JMVxNoKU1NtBV-pq9f0BkhZK-Mf_9QcxxRzIIRAOy-fy_2XVWkqEaeRuAA4AoprcISdX1nj3tSapMhUHgwDCPxikmsnBZTUu-D_e1LuhbCSt3dygIbTVAVnCHXD8/s1600-h/d+jimenex+palm3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294152844786745618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0z-DJdsii5dcaz6JMVxNoKU1NtBV-pq9f0BkhZK-Mf_9QcxxRzIIRAOy-fy_2XVWkqEaeRuAA4AoprcISdX1nj3tSapMhUHgwDCPxikmsnBZTUu-D_e1LuhbCSt3dygIbTVAVnCHXD8/s400/d+jimenex+palm3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> David Jimenez</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">David pairs colorful, graphic rugs against the bold accessories and colors in these rooms in his home in Palm Springs.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZQGUBqQRSmYAfnfo7p_hcbMbw0st05cLp8UbnJJ1Pja2JcqV7pneLS4GyEeUJBaWcbOQhiKdkgwe_94XZ6KMFJxDFADEcMIvR4rEKlaPtmSJFJ2vwmjPMhZlq4sayLR4nR1iOWG1YJo/s1600-h/d+jimenez+palm2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294152807869865698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZQGUBqQRSmYAfnfo7p_hcbMbw0st05cLp8UbnJJ1Pja2JcqV7pneLS4GyEeUJBaWcbOQhiKdkgwe_94XZ6KMFJxDFADEcMIvR4rEKlaPtmSJFJ2vwmjPMhZlq4sayLR4nR1iOWG1YJo/s400/d+jimenez+palm2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> David Jimenez</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT29gtaR4otMRPgTEoGeV2WNm59jzFoMyeHvWKPxTYjhOqFvUDood5FV_bIkpt3E_DIQInUz6RSCVJ4yL9cD4IngLTQlGJQBXILBZQ_DzmDhDqPbfY6aYvYs4dBZHlYwla82KyFDSuyeQ/s1600-h/preston+living.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294152516180809138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT29gtaR4otMRPgTEoGeV2WNm59jzFoMyeHvWKPxTYjhOqFvUDood5FV_bIkpt3E_DIQInUz6RSCVJ4yL9cD4IngLTQlGJQBXILBZQ_DzmDhDqPbfY6aYvYs4dBZHlYwla82KyFDSuyeQ/s400/preston+living.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 327px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Jennifer Dyer</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This chic living room actually belongs to Preston Lee's partner, <a href="http://www.design-and-style.net/">Jennifer Dyer </a>and features one of my favorite rugs ever.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTYInesiSn_um_5nA7C2faxzKo05JpFSQNbXnQr-M0mO2A6rwuoIJjENB4anPyASMzOKbjPT97X-P79Wl-YUQzcHo25JVdLGHoFNsK-IzxdnMwvQKmgVu97rZ-SCx7m9gCpXQamu5-oI/s1600-h/hospes+granada.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294152374901457138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTYInesiSn_um_5nA7C2faxzKo05JpFSQNbXnQr-M0mO2A6rwuoIJjENB4anPyASMzOKbjPT97X-P79Wl-YUQzcHo25JVdLGHoFNsK-IzxdnMwvQKmgVu97rZ-SCx7m9gCpXQamu5-oI/s400/hospes+granada.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 397px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">The Hospes Granada Hotel in Spain</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The graphic rug takes the otherwise serene room to the next level.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkYkOQxiE6h4eOJcXBwQmVLRAP9VQzd2OYmR0xM7AuK0o3FWN6S8j6zZS0dEREQYmnSveyqlTIrz6QdJ1YyynZNsUW1XOWtx_hQtOyBXzz92_9lOhZF46xihnzV-a_POJSZIo2f4fQGA/s1600-h/thom+filicia2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294152372376037074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkYkOQxiE6h4eOJcXBwQmVLRAP9VQzd2OYmR0xM7AuK0o3FWN6S8j6zZS0dEREQYmnSveyqlTIrz6QdJ1YyynZNsUW1XOWtx_hQtOyBXzz92_9lOhZF46xihnzV-a_POJSZIo2f4fQGA/s400/thom+filicia2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 358px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 362px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Thom Filicia</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This rug works beautifully with the rest of the room. It complements the color scheme beautifully.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsFoq1jpXL-KXXKcrHOHAtUGv5O47l-xUi74-099h36yTSbl7afu_cu_i5M-Lw6AJO93ih1ye1m3j6FXcazCYuxUNNuE_bgSHT9UPsRVZfuDJVYBjxvBM09wKkEIM2lA4gLf989Y0b8g/s1600-h/living+etc+oct08.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294152359809227826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsFoq1jpXL-KXXKcrHOHAtUGv5O47l-xUi74-099h36yTSbl7afu_cu_i5M-Lw6AJO93ih1ye1m3j6FXcazCYuxUNNuE_bgSHT9UPsRVZfuDJVYBjxvBM09wKkEIM2lA4gLf989Y0b8g/s400/living+etc+oct08.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The rug in this office, featured in the October 2008 issue of Living Etc. has a very romantic quality and adds life to the room.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIroRAFffOGiQbXyJQREytgy4TGZKaMv7GQtcesHXKxjORWZi5qt8bAltu83MzP4zVhGiNohXddK2feEL-mqobUNKx_jOZPvesj3Kyx6tExfYj__DTqeFXBvtxpxZAbvHme1QrgBc2ApI/s1600-h/kwid+rug.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294151998353596898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIroRAFffOGiQbXyJQREytgy4TGZKaMv7GQtcesHXKxjORWZi5qt8bAltu83MzP4zVhGiNohXddK2feEL-mqobUNKx_jOZPvesj3Kyx6tExfYj__DTqeFXBvtxpxZAbvHme1QrgBc2ApI/s400/kwid+rug.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Kelley Wearstler: </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The undisputed queen of bold gestures</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbb8Xib8H-2buonbK-XQCcBlHC3U2XskHho1vWLX0UPwjUHG9qIx2QSNBU2hETDUuaAYBjY-POQCk1zaHkrXDmodjuCQhKYQqbil2-WDMiXTwciEjXcCZY2MvPfN5yifw3yFNBMlCian0/s1600-h/kwid+rug2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294151997757262578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbb8Xib8H-2buonbK-XQCcBlHC3U2XskHho1vWLX0UPwjUHG9qIx2QSNBU2hETDUuaAYBjY-POQCk1zaHkrXDmodjuCQhKYQqbil2-WDMiXTwciEjXcCZY2MvPfN5yifw3yFNBMlCian0/s400/kwid+rug2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Kelley Wearstler<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_WsQFwIOwVyXbV49UYPbES5tCY77STWkqrbtUAfyxM76cF1GzD-5ca9krdubf8WAV8OUsNOelkh_vbrwutgocY4-u47ddcE9uZEpiXiVjF8KHVd-0ZvJPV2_waDg5l6cR94RQ15_RME/s1600-h/kwid+rug3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294151992665417554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_WsQFwIOwVyXbV49UYPbES5tCY77STWkqrbtUAfyxM76cF1GzD-5ca9krdubf8WAV8OUsNOelkh_vbrwutgocY4-u47ddcE9uZEpiXiVjF8KHVd-0ZvJPV2_waDg5l6cR94RQ15_RME/s400/kwid+rug3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Kelley Wearstler</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9kQ7cHV4DGGZ6H10U4hmUUNn8a2WjpVntB0nveLeQPatCpHX_0-PiscZmP2-Q2x98EnMzUuVytc2tBFiqbnJOEY_nP-EF6GfilMd-W_Er70OMgWvZiw-sPx358VYcMxQ19VhF1mJYgA/s1600-h/brown2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294151701869777426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9kQ7cHV4DGGZ6H10U4hmUUNn8a2WjpVntB0nveLeQPatCpHX_0-PiscZmP2-Q2x98EnMzUuVytc2tBFiqbnJOEY_nP-EF6GfilMd-W_Er70OMgWvZiw-sPx358VYcMxQ19VhF1mJYgA/s400/brown2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">I love the rug Ryan Brown of Brown Design and Flipping Out chose for this family room. The colors and Sputnik chandelier give the room a very Palm Springs vibe.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDmGJbdSG4mP188JSZKpmt_lEXzzuhn8K1EJu-0ZisCNNs9km_C4-SZ3uRnqwR_d_OfnAbHTy-F6CAc75gUYrKe4uVQJ_wt4a5khww-Xr7JROtZsQlzDmVife_eVGTgvqgmiK1xDYOGU/s1600-h/ron+marvin.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294151586031914162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDmGJbdSG4mP188JSZKpmt_lEXzzuhn8K1EJu-0ZisCNNs9km_C4-SZ3uRnqwR_d_OfnAbHTy-F6CAc75gUYrKe4uVQJ_wt4a5khww-Xr7JROtZsQlzDmVife_eVGTgvqgmiK1xDYOGU/s400/ron+marvin.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Ron Marvin chose a zebra print rug for his tiny, but incredibly stylish Manhattan studio apartment.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkvwdMoBSTMsKeFgoM-Vm8r5t6QAh_G5ra3mfaIhyphenhyphen-iQ1hgk0J4e9Ey41_1esyqye2v_Puv74b-v_DiuIpVV13N-KyQPHPqLEsjpq_gvbjp9j0ThsrtBQoMpRE8fiRyvIxNf1NODllRs/s1600-h/mary+mcdonald.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294151581334171186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkvwdMoBSTMsKeFgoM-Vm8r5t6QAh_G5ra3mfaIhyphenhyphen-iQ1hgk0J4e9Ey41_1esyqye2v_Puv74b-v_DiuIpVV13N-KyQPHPqLEsjpq_gvbjp9j0ThsrtBQoMpRE8fiRyvIxNf1NODllRs/s400/mary+mcdonald.png" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 353px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 377px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Mary McDonald</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mary's guest house is featured in the current issue of Domino and it has generated a lot of buzz.<br /></span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1rgm9gat6gaBig3dABpU2KQMY5MHH-X4wg5Pd0r1VyNnUCA5gMxNHUemNFq9YWe2gwtNvluN5aZ6HV-aN8o083p876WJ5L1r5FiPudoN2iyqbFsz1zUkQFMBJF3NMbc-r-It1g3SaSw/s1600-h/mary+mcdonald3.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294151576499450066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1rgm9gat6gaBig3dABpU2KQMY5MHH-X4wg5Pd0r1VyNnUCA5gMxNHUemNFq9YWe2gwtNvluN5aZ6HV-aN8o083p876WJ5L1r5FiPudoN2iyqbFsz1zUkQFMBJF3NMbc-r-It1g3SaSw/s400/mary+mcdonald3.png" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 376px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">The deep navy rugs she used seal the deal in the over the top, but oh-so-fabulous guest cottage.<br /></span><br /><div></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Images via <a href="http://www.nateberkus.com/">Nate Berkus</a>, <a href="http://www.djimenez.com/">David Jimenez</a>, <a href="http://www.prestonleedesign.com/">Preston Lee</a>, <a href="http://www.fuenso.com/index.php?seccio=seleccio_hospes">Hospes Granada</a>, <a href="http://www.thomfilicia.com/index_.html">Thom Filicia</a>, <a href="http://www.livingetc.com/">Living Etc</a>, <a href="http://www.kwid.com/">Kelley Wearstler</a>, <a href="http://www.ronmarvin.com/RonMarvin/welcome_to_ron_marvin_design.html">Ron Marvin</a>, <a href="http://www.browndesigninc.com/">Brown Design</a>, and<a href="http://www.marymcdonaldinc.com/"> Mary McDonald</a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>

The Bold and the Beautiful

Nate Berkus masters the use of the graphic rug. Recently, a friend was telling me how much she would like to transform her living areas wit...

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Bravo for Ballard!

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mfjgKGzX3Ofdu56kylHLrtGK4nhwKf-SVfgHZmP_aKaKjpPt6Xg7BnLJALeFbXsWP533MYMiHKlw9z6RBFaPdTC4-g0-bc4Vx3i-BR1sZ1FnlMfIJAwHzDZX0H3kefTCKE1nyYnJ46o/s1600-h/ballard+paris+prints2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293890300460538802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mfjgKGzX3Ofdu56kylHLrtGK4nhwKf-SVfgHZmP_aKaKjpPt6Xg7BnLJALeFbXsWP533MYMiHKlw9z6RBFaPdTC4-g0-bc4Vx3i-BR1sZ1FnlMfIJAwHzDZX0H3kefTCKE1nyYnJ46o/s400/ballard+paris+prints2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><em>Paris Park Prints</em></strong></span> </div><div align="center"></div><span style="font-family:verdana;">I received the new Ballard Designs catalog in the mail today and was rather impressed by several of their new products. Ballard has long created great furniture and accessories that help one to achieve the look for less.</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF10co5hoFohOb9HY3hCpQgzgkcBT1Hx4kZYBlblAMoh_3mQ-zBZ2SoBLd9b-lw3U5AKlLPKItnrcAw9xX7Fl33_8cF-Q-bf2ezCwdV-sv00tV0Vc1VwX6crw5IuKNg29JnMvE_Bv1ajE/s1600-h/ballard+paris+print.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293890296751065666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF10co5hoFohOb9HY3hCpQgzgkcBT1Hx4kZYBlblAMoh_3mQ-zBZ2SoBLd9b-lw3U5AKlLPKItnrcAw9xX7Fl33_8cF-Q-bf2ezCwdV-sv00tV0Vc1VwX6crw5IuKNg29JnMvE_Bv1ajE/s400/ballard+paris+print.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Taking a key from the quintessential New York Subway print, Ballard created this </span><a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/Wall-Decor/Paintings-Prints/Whimsical-Prints/Paris-Places-Print/p/10128?RS=1&keyword=paris+prints"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Paris Places Print.</span></a></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"></span><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCICmJH2wSw38c0QmGBAkD3RbGUipg-sLnRdfY0ln8hcah2Ve1i-7r01DjEq_UhOjRnE3t17WaQPD7zdL9gbGMaEdMytyjfpPuGlL9JaYurdERqheX8E-a4Z7Zj-85MfrcsLxFpZteJHc/s1600-h/ballard+heron+prints.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293890299776785330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCICmJH2wSw38c0QmGBAkD3RbGUipg-sLnRdfY0ln8hcah2Ve1i-7r01DjEq_UhOjRnE3t17WaQPD7zdL9gbGMaEdMytyjfpPuGlL9JaYurdERqheX8E-a4Z7Zj-85MfrcsLxFpZteJHc/s400/ballard+heron+prints.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/Wall-Decor/Paintings-Prints/Whimsical-Prints/Mirrored-Heron-Giclee-Prints-Set-of-any-3/p/10117?RS=1&keyword=heron+print"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mirrored Heron Prints</span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">(Just ignore the cheap-looking chandelier.)<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp50vA1pS3F68u7BQiMrfHzYhVAt5q64Z57yc-Pi_jMVpQqMLsdtQ2-IkuFMf_FaAtKkWg5bnJlvLbuNNeMZ7xWdY8rCpKBY69pfWeTRT7ARaveuxxd_tdeXR7Ymwi4BjxT6P4Dvk4LfM/s1600-h/ballard+catalog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293890076166914738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp50vA1pS3F68u7BQiMrfHzYhVAt5q64Z57yc-Pi_jMVpQqMLsdtQ2-IkuFMf_FaAtKkWg5bnJlvLbuNNeMZ7xWdY8rCpKBY69pfWeTRT7ARaveuxxd_tdeXR7Ymwi4BjxT6P4Dvk4LfM/s400/ballard+catalog.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">This is the cover image for the new catalog.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sfK9Ojows0xQXUFNw16Wd2FjY5K7zeQrQY6iraRxvtM5DAYQeAMJ-0rHDp0nwP228o7gWT3FxYcw6IBqqxUiVSmBMk0IPVNyx1BO7Ng7Cam4yO7-y1yL2Tod-4uroUlXe1xkZnP5H1Y/s1600-h/ballard+birdcage+mirror.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293890069788202418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sfK9Ojows0xQXUFNw16Wd2FjY5K7zeQrQY6iraRxvtM5DAYQeAMJ-0rHDp0nwP228o7gWT3FxYcw6IBqqxUiVSmBMk0IPVNyx1BO7Ng7Cam4yO7-y1yL2Tod-4uroUlXe1xkZnP5H1Y/s400/ballard+birdcage+mirror.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I love this adorable <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/jump.jsp?sort=0&itemType=PRODUCT&AS=1&keyword=birdcage+mirror&itemID=10138">Antiqued Birdcage Mirror</a>.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiprzAPSObQJscLvzQgUkb7OvJdI7AK5c5bVxzFUlPy3SOAXtVyv-S8V0-SFx1HZ_kTLZZzsYMLXd64H2eV07MnfWMxbGIKNUzFmWXdGYsozwUzRiYpj_s_A9eaXhCRObb1GbdWLUlDEc/s1600-h/ballard+balerma+rug.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293890065824779458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiprzAPSObQJscLvzQgUkb7OvJdI7AK5c5bVxzFUlPy3SOAXtVyv-S8V0-SFx1HZ_kTLZZzsYMLXd64H2eV07MnfWMxbGIKNUzFmWXdGYsozwUzRiYpj_s_A9eaXhCRObb1GbdWLUlDEc/s400/ballard+balerma+rug.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The graphic quatrefoil design on the </span><a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/New-Items/Rugs/Balerma-Rug/p/10194?path=1%2C2%2C2257%2C2261%2C0&iProductID=10194"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Balerma Rug</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> is fantastic.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYbGWj2TLAqz9jBCfJhUl7_KdH7N1j5qDD6xY9aV52u7HmfpcnJOIAY_XsbdlIkFjMwl2HMKQ-OhDBvjrplUQq1OKjdUVQjogMTBExhcLK0X6oLpL6iuzp7VT9SMlphhKG1s0vidF28Q/s1600-h/ballard+trellis+mirror.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293890060430798098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYbGWj2TLAqz9jBCfJhUl7_KdH7N1j5qDD6xY9aV52u7HmfpcnJOIAY_XsbdlIkFjMwl2HMKQ-OhDBvjrplUQq1OKjdUVQjogMTBExhcLK0X6oLpL6iuzp7VT9SMlphhKG1s0vidF28Q/s400/ballard+trellis+mirror.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Ballard continues the quatrefoil theme with their new </span><a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/jump.jsp?sort=0&itemType=PRODUCT&AS=1&keyword=trellis+mirror&itemID=9316"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Trellis Mirror</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. It is featured in an office ensemble in the front of the catalog. That particular room looks so good (much better than this one), but I couldn't find a picture of it online.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5z3HbKxmJGMt-SDE8tUMcuu9IuA6vR0FwLixp0YyqhvXVdNynxvEIsupFUHQZD9e0NgC7EZ6ppsC9iFSUdQL44-H9yqJuSbIiDP_eaqJ_K1uCLHLqw3tYEzboaxIeOZJXGHsLxKQdvU/s1600-h/ballard+atoll+mirror.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293889535891996690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5z3HbKxmJGMt-SDE8tUMcuu9IuA6vR0FwLixp0YyqhvXVdNynxvEIsupFUHQZD9e0NgC7EZ6ppsC9iFSUdQL44-H9yqJuSbIiDP_eaqJ_K1uCLHLqw3tYEzboaxIeOZJXGHsLxKQdvU/s400/ballard+atoll+mirror.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">The <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/jump.jsp?sort=0&itemType=PRODUCT&AS=1&keyword=atoll+mirror&itemID=10134">Atoll Mirror</a> is fabulous! I want this for our bedroom.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMJqXr63B9SFE9gcbcUon9udK_RtBktH6cfNuhcAgs0bHvigpuWiEvo9xkAFyhBkzHZ3ZQpj-aOjpzaiPFqdSJ-kC6YpjkHgS8oS0lkmQlTTugLcd4kQGZQtGndiVPlLMDuwYZ611usg/s1600-h/ballard+apothecary+lamp.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293889537031779298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMJqXr63B9SFE9gcbcUon9udK_RtBktH6cfNuhcAgs0bHvigpuWiEvo9xkAFyhBkzHZ3ZQpj-aOjpzaiPFqdSJ-kC6YpjkHgS8oS0lkmQlTTugLcd4kQGZQtGndiVPlLMDuwYZ611usg/s400/ballard+apothecary+lamp.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It looks like they did a great job with their mercury glass </span><a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/jump.jsp?sort=0&itemType=PRODUCT&AS=1&keyword=apothecary+jar+lamp&itemID=9865"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Apothecary Jar Lamp</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtsoLyFHKfoEO356fOS6UWUaPnahRZ2lCEx1rYyDYxrHgRLjwAvj5XN-sqWBN6ugInQ7RoW0LRbtIvP7DvywwyHx7fv4KRB0lf2qSqCwbl-MiiNdcS6xxXoBrG1ZhxucWgCUD7TmqYj4/s1600-h/ballard2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293890556036740450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtsoLyFHKfoEO356fOS6UWUaPnahRZ2lCEx1rYyDYxrHgRLjwAvj5XN-sqWBN6ugInQ7RoW0LRbtIvP7DvywwyHx7fv4KRB0lf2qSqCwbl-MiiNdcS6xxXoBrG1ZhxucWgCUD7TmqYj4/s400/ballard2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">These pillows are part of Ballard's new Limited Edition<a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/jump.jsp?sort=0&itemType=PRODUCT&AS=1&keyword=bespoke+pillow&itemID=10098"> Bespoke Pillow Collection</a>.</span></div><div><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzE1un1F1-KzFbrjfpwKHuB_XqkhwPaIo_mOnua2JM4F4cK26sPpemNGa9aPAhs7i43bc_Uv5EmdRmthOxG5SFXPbk9xxx5iMCQ0QWr9ooJu4uxubob7kHWXNTApNPZQdJTy5ZUA9ObP4/s1600-h/ballard.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293889523789250530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzE1un1F1-KzFbrjfpwKHuB_XqkhwPaIo_mOnua2JM4F4cK26sPpemNGa9aPAhs7i43bc_Uv5EmdRmthOxG5SFXPbk9xxx5iMCQ0QWr9ooJu4uxubob7kHWXNTApNPZQdJTy5ZUA9ObP4/s400/ballard.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 368px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Crown Filigree Pillow from the Bespoke Collection</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">(Though not truly bespoke, the pillows are hand-finished.)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">All images via <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/jump.jsp?itemID=0&itemType=HOME_PAGE">Ballard Designs</a></span></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>

Bravo for Ballard!

Paris Park Prints I received the new Ballard Designs catalog in the mail today and was rather impressed by several of their new products. B...

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Rodney Smith Photography

<a href="http://www.rodneysmith.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293786886581121714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9EesKe6I_xM9a6b4_ywgJRKCIJwZ5hdldXES2poPUN7seWgAoRUB-XxpzyitlwRNRhb7aljOpsR1yHRUolCm5WPeXcdh59O_UIPVaFNOeTtdh8mNmx4G9AY3q1AXrfBsKqO-5hHKc0U/s400/rodney+smith6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> <span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Rodney Smith </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">takes some of the most beautiful photographs I have ever seen. His use of color, light, and playful approach make for some very memorable images. A true photographer's photographer, Smith turned down invitations to speak Columbia University, Goethe University, The University of Mexico, University of Madrid, and Harvard University after the publication of his book,<em> The Land of Light.</em> Instead, he opted to search for indelible images to photograph through the flea markets of Paris, on train rides across India, and in the deep south.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Below, I am including my favorite photographs by Rodney Smith. Which one resonates with you the most?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Smith's </span><a href="http://theendofrodneysmith.com/thebook.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;">new book</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, <em>The End</em> is available now.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOis9bC_cNBUcgf-z-xbN-YMLbxfnsuGHjT6odbDnbWUuOqhRpFc4JJO4XD-nXtUm4kcgyFoXHBTL3yuvgSeLGU23C02FCnsGFcP0zU74cZAY-0QdlBd1WrjjZGrIelf8AuXRdILD4j8/s1600-h/rodney+smith.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293786886965439506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOis9bC_cNBUcgf-z-xbN-YMLbxfnsuGHjT6odbDnbWUuOqhRpFc4JJO4XD-nXtUm4kcgyFoXHBTL3yuvgSeLGU23C02FCnsGFcP0zU74cZAY-0QdlBd1WrjjZGrIelf8AuXRdILD4j8/s400/rodney+smith.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 341px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEbVshADT-UXifUkDmc0LoEAURnCwHiV12hgCe3WIUDcsNa4Ha19ADSkNE3HOZPBriiDivNRNVjLnYe4HCOBqlXd0QaQPZmEtraIddj6sc2dCqdUPjvlQ-Na8WQ9FqzCujXD9fdwnJok/s1600-h/rodney+smith2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293786877929856978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEbVshADT-UXifUkDmc0LoEAURnCwHiV12hgCe3WIUDcsNa4Ha19ADSkNE3HOZPBriiDivNRNVjLnYe4HCOBqlXd0QaQPZmEtraIddj6sc2dCqdUPjvlQ-Na8WQ9FqzCujXD9fdwnJok/s400/rodney+smith2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigl0GOYbUmn40H-2T794klzfZDFfR4k6Ntk7vyQAB7HIqMclLxwUDmd6-HIRElQvAmOz3gw-2ZxTTTceRyokRH8Sc7-SLFudtxF32ClTgpY1ZUWKIVwBs8NP5Y0rgws2rW6LsCjfzesoQ/s1600-h/rodney+smith3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293786589990043874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigl0GOYbUmn40H-2T794klzfZDFfR4k6Ntk7vyQAB7HIqMclLxwUDmd6-HIRElQvAmOz3gw-2ZxTTTceRyokRH8Sc7-SLFudtxF32ClTgpY1ZUWKIVwBs8NP5Y0rgws2rW6LsCjfzesoQ/s400/rodney+smith3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-n_wSwtPTl40xQEBweUxBgZRKY-MB1wBfiK7WFiBO7gyPbqehCWAAEfxYgmp6iJTIZZNaSIxRFXlBEv61ok-1kuvizgm2XtpoqAaPuy9Az9lPi7yMgtxXyqT-fZNMKPuanPfffjV-3Hk/s1600-h/rodney+smith4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293786591471172002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-n_wSwtPTl40xQEBweUxBgZRKY-MB1wBfiK7WFiBO7gyPbqehCWAAEfxYgmp6iJTIZZNaSIxRFXlBEv61ok-1kuvizgm2XtpoqAaPuy9Az9lPi7yMgtxXyqT-fZNMKPuanPfffjV-3Hk/s400/rodney+smith4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> This photograph, taken by Smith for New York Magazine is my absolute favorite.</span></div><div></div><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Images via</span><a href="http://www.rodneysmith.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Rodney Smith</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Rodney Smith Photography

Rodney Smith takes some of the most beautiful photographs I have ever seen. His use of color, light, and playful approach make for some ver...

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