Winter Be Gone!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's right, friends ... even though it's cold and still feeling like winter OUTside ... according to our mantel ... the warmer temps have arrived ... the bunnies are hopping ... the *faux* florals are blooming ... annnnnd, the fake eggs are out in full force!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm hoping maybe ... just MAYbe ... that these Spring touches I've added will grab Mother Nature's attention and encourage her to move the season along!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReHgXyj0kl4ziVfZu-eXZrnSXBT1J6LJgzZTxRYyXCLkS9kwgSo1VoOumSvL_A1Q5FoIGVxVcX2-Grr-MbNPhKIMTOWspsEOFS0Y6F4jHu9LDzBupHDp2B-soj44HZNB3kw6XZE8C1A/s1600/eastermanteloverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReHgXyj0kl4ziVfZu-eXZrnSXBT1J6LJgzZTxRYyXCLkS9kwgSo1VoOumSvL_A1Q5FoIGVxVcX2-Grr-MbNPhKIMTOWspsEOFS0Y6F4jHu9LDzBupHDp2B-soj44HZNB3kw6XZE8C1A/s640/eastermanteloverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJLVMDXtgRTqZu3AWnP9SByzXlKGKtr5FKDPBGXBKnw3HSeqgSLp4CiMla9fg06RrSnzpiPAIh7qfbEvXCU4NqSwZNjfRQ9LPKliemrLQPnx3qQmh5Ufej1GLfCCLJ4w7w-mYPmy5Og/s1600/eastermantelclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJLVMDXtgRTqZu3AWnP9SByzXlKGKtr5FKDPBGXBKnw3HSeqgSLp4CiMla9fg06RrSnzpiPAIh7qfbEvXCU4NqSwZNjfRQ9LPKliemrLQPnx3qQmh5Ufej1GLfCCLJ4w7w-mYPmy5Og/s640/eastermantelclose.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I mean, after all ... our pretty, faux plants from IKEA should help scare the cold temps away, right?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAOi8pK5RCsd2dBJClzyodQgKgcmGg8VBykyZxMAcWroJfvA5TyC5UeAWBIKmzAt1YIztMvKxp2dYshSJDM5lH_3fOBiPbtyR_51MZaZH7NWkDPjg7ZhMk_EJmIA1_QgIgZbWcSvQFQ/s1600/eastermantelplant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAOi8pK5RCsd2dBJClzyodQgKgcmGg8VBykyZxMAcWroJfvA5TyC5UeAWBIKmzAt1YIztMvKxp2dYshSJDM5lH_3fOBiPbtyR_51MZaZH7NWkDPjg7ZhMk_EJmIA1_QgIgZbWcSvQFQ/s640/eastermantelplant.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, this sweet "bunny in a basket" ornament and faux flowers from Michael's should make old man winter go into hiding! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9xncnxhQmflBk5KjoEm246b9grX6IHThi2Pl6RNALTYoDSMPJT8-oPFagTZ_KfcQlevK6Uyc3rHx8k-Eyy7JM0GE3w6CMde3FDUMNlxxrBXN5x6OpcNZ4OhChAt0t5oXRpnUzspQXw/s1600/eastermantelflowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9xncnxhQmflBk5KjoEm246b9grX6IHThi2Pl6RNALTYoDSMPJT8-oPFagTZ_KfcQlevK6Uyc3rHx8k-Eyy7JM0GE3w6CMde3FDUMNlxxrBXN5x6OpcNZ4OhChAt0t5oXRpnUzspQXw/s640/eastermantelflowers.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, naturally, these seasonal pastel malted milk balls will entice Spring to come closer, right?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EFo7eV-TljQm6Ae6DleZJCTsisQvOt9Bo9xeX6Ptc4IZ2AC2JeKxlQ5s18RzAItv9L7giY51KZMLbCJGgVZvmqgPz0ntvKQhe0YJZFevsb-WQUGoLLmz4cCC-I_CK9Eb-1tGkqPvNQ/s1600/mantelcandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EFo7eV-TljQm6Ae6DleZJCTsisQvOt9Bo9xeX6Ptc4IZ2AC2JeKxlQ5s18RzAItv9L7giY51KZMLbCJGgVZvmqgPz0ntvKQhe0YJZFevsb-WQUGoLLmz4cCC-I_CK9Eb-1tGkqPvNQ/s640/mantelcandle.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Look ... even our little bunnies have had enough by showing that they "shalt" not "hear, see or speak" of winter ANY more!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4aHWwHL32hkXrWB1N6pS4HkFQ9_VzOA1jqd7P673aU5foF1klXM4IkaaNoBuEo6sQavOqAHCY0XOwtDnL_nPNhXnYiB5jDIxYdN72hFdJR4c1HxWhyo14X5-mH_P9pX9fLKdnbjRWA/s1600/eastermantelbunnies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4aHWwHL32hkXrWB1N6pS4HkFQ9_VzOA1jqd7P673aU5foF1klXM4IkaaNoBuEo6sQavOqAHCY0XOwtDnL_nPNhXnYiB5jDIxYdN72hFdJR4c1HxWhyo14X5-mH_P9pX9fLKdnbjRWA/s640/eastermantelbunnies.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If that still doesn't send winter away, hopefully, our egg wreath (from Home Goods) will help to do the trick!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHV6LiRnWXePuXGBuraRx_w2ywnDkvEn9_MepL16FbCnBMONUjvPf-wEgfUelqMkCSeS5bnBE0Y4R5gpvcEAj_bygleq3FLIeHqXnU82Jh9Rx8QLAGPtmBx1Xi4Li_mjv6gYCDp9rMQ/s1600/eastermantelwreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHV6LiRnWXePuXGBuraRx_w2ywnDkvEn9_MepL16FbCnBMONUjvPf-wEgfUelqMkCSeS5bnBE0Y4R5gpvcEAj_bygleq3FLIeHqXnU82Jh9Rx8QLAGPtmBx1Xi4Li_mjv6gYCDp9rMQ/s640/eastermantelwreath.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If not, our banner (from Target) announcing SPRING will certainly let Mother Nature know that enough is enough!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eMbvwnABBST5bc7Ne5B_U8O8rpor8V799APBUPDgiht0DvsqH_opm3asC92L1oO_gmUjJFIwasdsjShMgrB16FwCuRqpoMn0HOLUZRKmHmcTRHIQkFBA5tN7_ihlgNbtJGl3ymrpig/s1600/eastermantelbanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eMbvwnABBST5bc7Ne5B_U8O8rpor8V799APBUPDgiht0DvsqH_opm3asC92L1oO_gmUjJFIwasdsjShMgrB16FwCuRqpoMn0HOLUZRKmHmcTRHIQkFBA5tN7_ihlgNbtJGl3ymrpig/s640/eastermantelbanner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I say that we all join forces by pulling out our eggs, bunnies, florals and anything SPRING to help make winter disappear(!)... whaddaya think?  No way will it want to stick around if we all ban together!  I'll be eagerly waiting to see all that you do!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Until then, I'll just stare at our mantel a bit longer and see what happens!  LOL</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNpMTf6K0UNqv7IHnackjCKJsShHX3Q3ZqvQBY8WVIKs5_N7nHUW2XK6EMn5ujJ60vet7lWES1YH7OZ1IwMECXwVIqcuRQW8zB6ou0BTlCgnSGZ72Hlo1rjnapklHOssQ5rQa-VNPrg/s1600/eastermanteloverall1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNpMTf6K0UNqv7IHnackjCKJsShHX3Q3ZqvQBY8WVIKs5_N7nHUW2XK6EMn5ujJ60vet7lWES1YH7OZ1IwMECXwVIqcuRQW8zB6ou0BTlCgnSGZ72Hlo1rjnapklHOssQ5rQa-VNPrg/s640/eastermanteloverall1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, thanks so much for stopping by!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm off to play here:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2013/02/wow-us-wednesdays-107.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SavvySouthernStyle+%28Savvy+Southern+Style%29">WUW</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eclectically Vintage/<a href="http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2013/03/5-creative-spring-projects-a-link-party-250-pottery-barn-gift-card-giveaway/">Spring Link Party</a></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Winter Be Gone!

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Impromptu Project

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have you ever been sitting at your dining room table when, all of a sudden, you look over at your front door and decide that it needs to be painted right then and there?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If so, that sounds like my house yesterday!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've walked by ... opened ... cleaned, this same front door for almost 7 years.  *Never* have I thought about painting it anything other than white.  But, for some strange reason ... that changed a few days ago.  This is what our door looked like at 10:00 a.m. yesterday morning (</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">sorry for the poor picture quality ... I could not seem to get ride of the shadows around the windows),</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPJ8jpB-J5dVA-9Wjm6n0L411MaD1s5Uhht5JdJ7jTwhW2w9DuyLZWqXSHejRjUhVrffdMBsCrVEtXSpAlfcGQWe8Iyb7KZJIzoRB1Z4Y0ycQ37JRCT1XBcEmZFJbsibiJGplJtDrDA/s1600/frontdoorb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPJ8jpB-J5dVA-9Wjm6n0L411MaD1s5Uhht5JdJ7jTwhW2w9DuyLZWqXSHejRjUhVrffdMBsCrVEtXSpAlfcGQWe8Iyb7KZJIzoRB1Z4Y0ycQ37JRCT1XBcEmZFJbsibiJGplJtDrDA/s640/frontdoorb4.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, THIS is what it looked like at 10:20 a.m.!  LOL.  I just happened to have a can of black paint on hand ... and, well, our door got a new look!  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the difference!  And, now, it matches the outside of the door, as well!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcGDX2KzI4XdcF4aTW_pJ8ZSL5UKJWmKb-kzwUZvl07Dsl8kiPq8FuoH7GbEQA48uWcmM38POWlE9i-Vu14Ls-Eb5gRC2nHIb8yvpctcdEgdyfq4kPMjZhxBFZKTeCwasugCtvJjY5Q/s1600/frontdoorafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcGDX2KzI4XdcF4aTW_pJ8ZSL5UKJWmKb-kzwUZvl07Dsl8kiPq8FuoH7GbEQA48uWcmM38POWlE9i-Vu14Ls-Eb5gRC2nHIb8yvpctcdEgdyfq4kPMjZhxBFZKTeCwasugCtvJjY5Q/s640/frontdoorafter.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love impromptu projects like that, don't you?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of projects ... here's something else I'm working on, which includes this beautiful fabric, which I hope will unite our dining and sitting rooms!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINLS6G1ROZG71EZYuzWhQqM_XvtrcsoLGCEB9k_Fd-EXElELrR3WUKUcuDrJTNhx02v9yWiddc1ygB0i5eA9CTNzCj7hbimMS8H38hK3k7KXfRjh_LfqKNhMIcn8LpKdl5vT-S_lzBQ/s1600/newdiningfabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINLS6G1ROZG71EZYuzWhQqM_XvtrcsoLGCEB9k_Fd-EXElELrR3WUKUcuDrJTNhx02v9yWiddc1ygB0i5eA9CTNzCj7hbimMS8H38hK3k7KXfRjh_LfqKNhMIcn8LpKdl5vT-S_lzBQ/s640/newdiningfabric.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll share the finished results soon!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by ... Happy Week!</span></div><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" style="width: NaN%;" />

Impromptu Project

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Feature at Worthing Court

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Friday, sweet friends!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While I'm going crazy in our home this weekend, taking down Valentine's and adding in Spring/Easter decor, the sweet and talented Suzy is featuring our humble abode over on her wonderful blog, <a href="http://worthingcourt.blogspot.com/">Worthing Court</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd love for you to come visit if you have a moment ... just click <strong><a href="http://worthingcourt.blogspot.com/2013/02/house-snooping-at-adventures-in.html">HERE</a></strong>!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZoDd9LT0N1qYxDvNjnXw3OG1QUzZjfDaeDYiPyj4ieafTB6AtKm1JYYul_-TUTKNuUsKt-5TdQ-6pMYsf37B3z4A5q-enmC-1q2wZe449K8KAkmJoPMGLEMgJLaZR3ruc-J6kzNOJQ/s1600/suzy.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks a bunch and have a fabulous weekend!</span></div><br /><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" />

Feature at Worthing Court

Happy Friday, sweet friends!   While I'm going crazy in our home this weekend, taking down Valentine's and adding in Spring/Easter d...

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Because My Dad Said So!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meet my dad, Sam ... devoted husband to my sweet and beautiful Mama ... retired dentist ... golf enthusiast ... and, now, apparently, decorator extraordinaire.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScTQ8n2IeY_hT1hUxONjVzEGxxl5otk4nW9O41G38jF_GYEnwmDdbOm5OUXwafJjEW4FZ0SnEXlbE2zBj32xkPTMXFLdFBzeE_hxOWOwc2alcNai6-zEqYCvYHjYsGMMjQOzsnptSvg/s1600/dad1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScTQ8n2IeY_hT1hUxONjVzEGxxl5otk4nW9O41G38jF_GYEnwmDdbOm5OUXwafJjEW4FZ0SnEXlbE2zBj32xkPTMXFLdFBzeE_hxOWOwc2alcNai6-zEqYCvYHjYsGMMjQOzsnptSvg/s640/dad1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the past few years, whenever Dad has come over ... more often than not, he would look up at our dining room ceiling and say, in his deep southern, instructional voice, "Becca, *when* are you gonna paint that ceiling(?)," OR "you *need* to paint that ceiling ... it's too dark and brings your room down," OR "I see you *still* haven't painted that ceiling!"  Time after time, I've humbly answered (as I'd roll my eyes and nod my head) "I know ... I know, Dad."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, this 43 year old gal finally listened!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before (from last Fall):</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPfq3pQTZGhDGc7SPyD1Ey-VlMcQCSOJE2wKaXr9k3_h2Kf8VtMF3PUZPPs8ylnNyYBe_UAg59uAj_sJ6vZx8hr5YvpqtfTCrNxBa-1oef3EeRGaVloXGSKxmO1f3c-fjILvVBeVX1w/s1600/diningb4ceiling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPfq3pQTZGhDGc7SPyD1Ey-VlMcQCSOJE2wKaXr9k3_h2Kf8VtMF3PUZPPs8ylnNyYBe_UAg59uAj_sJ6vZx8hr5YvpqtfTCrNxBa-1oef3EeRGaVloXGSKxmO1f3c-fjILvVBeVX1w/s640/diningb4ceiling.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>AFTER</b>: <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Sorry that I'm only showing a snippet for now ... will share more once I replace our ceiling medallion!)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXujaBeMf5pMjGyFDdjv5fDDHWVmiFWlMCVrwuFgNHVkw0OMKseh10zwu9RqASz2psOo8d3zDBlEILMeknoAwQ_RSj8ojDuIYu_XpZ7weXTCVSxElzHOE32MYd4EPLw4yfJ0UStJg4A/s1600/diningwinteroverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXujaBeMf5pMjGyFDdjv5fDDHWVmiFWlMCVrwuFgNHVkw0OMKseh10zwu9RqASz2psOo8d3zDBlEILMeknoAwQ_RSj8ojDuIYu_XpZ7weXTCVSxElzHOE32MYd4EPLw4yfJ0UStJg4A/s640/diningwinteroverall.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Admittedly, Dad was right!  A lighter ceiling (BM's Maritime White) IS better in here!  I never realized what an effect the gold, metallic ceiling had on the Manchester Tan walls, and how it would cast the darker color down onto the walls.  It seems brighter now ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixonAOqbT9dZdUjW3AMP8D-2tHUnA4-9SeYw1ByvwVcsnK58VTb07NMun9T8He37QCbvONfqqfFLb1-yWCI8f5BG70Y399iNbmDV0RvGbHwbZlzfFvIrRAhbRucML5Dg8_Vdzz2XgDHQ/s1600/diningwinterbuffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixonAOqbT9dZdUjW3AMP8D-2tHUnA4-9SeYw1ByvwVcsnK58VTb07NMun9T8He37QCbvONfqqfFLb1-yWCI8f5BG70Y399iNbmDV0RvGbHwbZlzfFvIrRAhbRucML5Dg8_Vdzz2XgDHQ/s640/diningwinterbuffet.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In fact, Mr. Roo just might break out in song!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcvOwtXOFRloy9TzGZDEuBsGRZO_7VFlfELSri81Ik_3TEjdcVQ-mKwH8YnS_yKR7M_3Q_jERfyuovNliqsCaVm2tWLuN-X_bBAi0kiWZ7qNkgH2gz_411M2z_6iriAwQi6gd9tqHkA/s1600/diningwinterroo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcvOwtXOFRloy9TzGZDEuBsGRZO_7VFlfELSri81Ik_3TEjdcVQ-mKwH8YnS_yKR7M_3Q_jERfyuovNliqsCaVm2tWLuN-X_bBAi0kiWZ7qNkgH2gz_411M2z_6iriAwQi6gd9tqHkA/s640/diningwinterroo.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm pretty sure that our *faux* orchid has even started to grow:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNinRf3giP4Ky8WeK32vISAonsDUjKbeq7cbZ-zgtoLBgqN2Wq8wDdYrQZFin2wAUStLHiEHjQxNT00gWnyLQgLcZ2_QCvW9toQa3GWiTkadIMo2ySMqVk-6z2eNJWUFPfDszMcboG0A/s1600/diningwintercandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNinRf3giP4Ky8WeK32vISAonsDUjKbeq7cbZ-zgtoLBgqN2Wq8wDdYrQZFin2wAUStLHiEHjQxNT00gWnyLQgLcZ2_QCvW9toQa3GWiTkadIMo2ySMqVk-6z2eNJWUFPfDszMcboG0A/s640/diningwintercandle.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, because I just KNOW that Dad is going to want to bring his friends over and show them the influence he has, I added extra seating by bringing in slip covered parsons chairs (that were in our bedroom) to the heads of the table:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinT8o3Rl4DpgsmM6Q1BHL8AOobPjn1rASSZRVDVEcClFvllNEAPt1kY-eksf4FZbwo17RXKjdHR9n0h6QTDw5rrNVc_abBO8XhRI0TQk81pRBVa1kT-SsUNQleIbeOcAp1SAMCrbsD9A/s1600/diningwinterchair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinT8o3Rl4DpgsmM6Q1BHL8AOobPjn1rASSZRVDVEcClFvllNEAPt1kY-eksf4FZbwo17RXKjdHR9n0h6QTDw5rrNVc_abBO8XhRI0TQk81pRBVa1kT-SsUNQleIbeOcAp1SAMCrbsD9A/s640/diningwinterchair.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks, Dad, for the suggestion (or was that an order) ... I *finally* did as I was told!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuX2AHGQndy2-KYvG8i9HE-jODZta9OK9YJjx7XkQejJZ8x9aYOYStFuEavAXlgshgB6DRfsmiexSOrySoJZGlQ6_aFgN5ushxE_Gkan1e6fsRA5IxohGTEBQr1DjVJj3Zw6WwGOnD6Q/s1600/diningwintersideright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuX2AHGQndy2-KYvG8i9HE-jODZta9OK9YJjx7XkQejJZ8x9aYOYStFuEavAXlgshgB6DRfsmiexSOrySoJZGlQ6_aFgN5ushxE_Gkan1e6fsRA5IxohGTEBQr1DjVJj3Zw6WwGOnD6Q/s640/diningwintersideright.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thankfully, Dad approves of the new ceiling and will now enjoy saying "Aren't you glad you *finally* painted that ceiling(?)" over ... and, over again!  And, admittedly, I wonder what he's going to say I need to do next!  LOL</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">By the way, if you need someone to tell it like it is (or give you advice or instruction that you didn't realize you wanted or needed), I'm sure "Sammie" will be happy to zip on over in my (I mean, HIS) Corvette and share his thoughts!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicf76H0IELMPI-_8zqQgS4A_HFJSl6Xdk0nIfLXNpzRnpHUaxJoKxz1RRI4cOGsEhXlKc_pjjk1BEilhfiak-lyn4f4WE-30uHG61KJ3pEbEDULa1Tx2YU8fJvS3tZjkArypDsUWwoVw/s1600/dad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicf76H0IELMPI-_8zqQgS4A_HFJSl6Xdk0nIfLXNpzRnpHUaxJoKxz1RRI4cOGsEhXlKc_pjjk1BEilhfiak-lyn4f4WE-30uHG61KJ3pEbEDULa1Tx2YU8fJvS3tZjkArypDsUWwoVw/s640/dad.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, thanks for stopping by!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm off to party here:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">French Country Cottage/<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2013/02/feathered-nest-friday_14.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FQoLtm+%28FRENCH+COUNTRY+COTTAGE%29">Feathered Nest Friday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" />

Because My Dad Said So!

Meet my dad, Sam ... devoted husband to my sweet and beautiful Mama ... retired dentist ... golf enthusiast ... and, now, apparently, decora...

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The Domino Effect

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Isn't it funny how one little purchase can catapult you into a full blown decorating frenzy?  When we bought this secretary (which I transformed from Mahogany stained secretary to "Pure White" - transformation <a href="http://adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-new-addition.html?utm_source=bp_recent&utm-medium=gadget&utm_campaign=bp_recent">here</a>) ...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivozk-sP6f50WxgoFbOfHIZzf3gvlmWJ0ao9oLHmzOETw2aQ_I-1HGNOY0Rg60NsLQUn1TvoGo21Q0_TFGdgxs9jhO-Aloz8OLUBAw-DER0fNKJ2JoTm67FCBBgV1sxF3uvFN8W-cQAg/s1600/greatvdaysecretary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivozk-sP6f50WxgoFbOfHIZzf3gvlmWJ0ao9oLHmzOETw2aQ_I-1HGNOY0Rg60NsLQUn1TvoGo21Q0_TFGdgxs9jhO-Aloz8OLUBAw-DER0fNKJ2JoTm67FCBBgV1sxF3uvFN8W-cQAg/s640/greatvdaysecretary.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(to which I then just added a coat of "Duck Egg" on the back of the inside), I never realized that that little purchase would cause me to go into ADD (Attention *Decorating* Disorder) overload!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fzSOcpJEutRc3ynp5zTxakXoTaQzCJNle4YEUh4xADTTsa4DEk4uGvKZoLy4ON4-qBlFGFvQOXDMsQO2HpRjb1dIDcf_iuOFmm6_4Wmnix-UIavVEaZ0jz5Hfw6rQwrLY2AHIdm3NQ/s1600/greatvdaybookcaseinside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fzSOcpJEutRc3ynp5zTxakXoTaQzCJNle4YEUh4xADTTsa4DEk4uGvKZoLy4ON4-qBlFGFvQOXDMsQO2HpRjb1dIDcf_iuOFmm6_4Wmnix-UIavVEaZ0jz5Hfw6rQwrLY2AHIdm3NQ/s640/greatvdaybookcaseinside.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You see, because of where we placed the new secretary, that meant I had to find a new home for the buffet that had lived there for a few years.  Glancing around, the only logical place to put it seemed to be in the alcove beside our fireplace.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once we placed it there, my husband then decided that we needed a larger TV to balance better with the newly added buffet (LOL ... love how he actually tried to use that for his argument).  Actually, we had been planning on replacing it, anyway.</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">But, because of the new TV, I thought it'd be nice to have more seating in here  ... so, in came the love seat from the sitting room:</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6oPJslcq2hZqi8sF0e3IVBEyMn70PuVVL6tvh3-bDRYU-4cOlGQOFsdZe9rJHucts0hQp5b8d6rBHPZH2saNMz0qen8qzjQSKSYTJ7DIBjypP3afU17DhuVyKaumuSs9Qhzp_6wBvg/s1600/greatvdaynewtv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6oPJslcq2hZqi8sF0e3IVBEyMn70PuVVL6tvh3-bDRYU-4cOlGQOFsdZe9rJHucts0hQp5b8d6rBHPZH2saNMz0qen8qzjQSKSYTJ7DIBjypP3afU17DhuVyKaumuSs9Qhzp_6wBvg/s640/greatvdaynewtv.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, a few pillows *had* to be added:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zPxRaGHMLtjvAGgh1P4G2_bi66QDVSk7N7JX5N1ioKPkQhRIpGbwW2mt1YcadxHzGdYz8Ggur6E_9Ii8o1n0SeipNBsnf5FIZIg7dYX6mtXhWtHynyzlxwxIb8p6BppV4vGJYZGFnw/s1600/greatvdaypillows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zPxRaGHMLtjvAGgh1P4G2_bi66QDVSk7N7JX5N1ioKPkQhRIpGbwW2mt1YcadxHzGdYz8Ggur6E_9Ii8o1n0SeipNBsnf5FIZIg7dYX6mtXhWtHynyzlxwxIb8p6BppV4vGJYZGFnw/s640/greatvdaypillows.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, then, as I was sitting at our breakfast table, peering into the great room with its new arrangement, I thought to myself "if only there were enough room to add a sofa table behind the sofa.  I've always wanted to try that, but just never have ... that was, until now!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZj_izIdVBCwoYomXrvFMA2K-WVPH9LPILNoup1xa5mUsU8HiOZbpR2nB-dSVhR-TjAamhDwfcpGRB_ewn-oQB8AFILO4j-i8I2MK1zz-9DJBI_G1htmY1rqArkJ2ptFdjtwtzbAytg/s1600/greatvdaycloche.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZj_izIdVBCwoYomXrvFMA2K-WVPH9LPILNoup1xa5mUsU8HiOZbpR2nB-dSVhR-TjAamhDwfcpGRB_ewn-oQB8AFILO4j-i8I2MK1zz-9DJBI_G1htmY1rqArkJ2ptFdjtwtzbAytg/s640/greatvdaycloche.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I grabbed the table that I had recently added to the sitting room and placed it in its new spot.  I then added a basket underneath, which serves as a great place to hide the *not-so-pretty* woofer to the TV's surround bar</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> system:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtycgboDTxOcLUDcJO81sTT_vFWHHXjqZKZXYnS4csfadRYwxsS307k7y2bgS_-6Xvnll20oY557wI6andBlLN63f_gvYI5XCWYLJZLkEFN3ww7LX8iMKbqRiXYqULraoPvqnnV37Bg/s1600/greatvdaysofatable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtycgboDTxOcLUDcJO81sTT_vFWHHXjqZKZXYnS4csfadRYwxsS307k7y2bgS_-6Xvnll20oY557wI6andBlLN63f_gvYI5XCWYLJZLkEFN3ww7LX8iMKbqRiXYqULraoPvqnnV37Bg/s640/greatvdaysofatable.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I kept one of the accent chairs in here ... brought the blue lamp back in (the beautiful lamp my Mom bought me is now in the office) and added another garden seat (from TJMaxx):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyJKHYCMfHlp50Kqa-ysPkgaOw0PF79vHe2FrXPFkRo0CwIzFCaA63OfmDB3Y7YFGwP8JQdLc0Hft026BJn-fkt-RGdzFs3FUhC-gmhyXVeCiWBXjpF_5-ySWqAsPsXDELIIhylPQVw/s1600/greatvdaychair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyJKHYCMfHlp50Kqa-ysPkgaOw0PF79vHe2FrXPFkRo0CwIzFCaA63OfmDB3Y7YFGwP8JQdLc0Hft026BJn-fkt-RGdzFs3FUhC-gmhyXVeCiWBXjpF_5-ySWqAsPsXDELIIhylPQVw/s640/greatvdaychair.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This sweet pillow from Home Goods was a fun, inexpensive addition, too!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1QrJ8RQ2NLHkCOpTP5yE1Yxwee1BSzji3OTNPlGU91r_Eh0LVC6H3-vZsSGPFjNtZx9xrgMuil7DlCsLozgxX8AuL7xItyR-TypK98RUVOrGV6uW79VZ5GYOr6BZpZeFUpzuOhf3Rg/s1600/greatvdaybirdpillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1QrJ8RQ2NLHkCOpTP5yE1Yxwee1BSzji3OTNPlGU91r_Eh0LVC6H3-vZsSGPFjNtZx9xrgMuil7DlCsLozgxX8AuL7xItyR-TypK98RUVOrGV6uW79VZ5GYOr6BZpZeFUpzuOhf3Rg/s640/greatvdaybirdpillow.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While I wish our great room was a bit wider, I'm enjoying the cozy feel that this new *decorating frenzy* arrangement brings:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nY8R60szd8E5w9ITfb7U-Nr8O9G06XDXioqsWkL9a_JOUzrAjB6eseg7Hd6cKahAI4ulbX1XVqqvj5wAwfzV_C8q6UTA87TwFwn2s93TtzFzZXhY1VFiyFQqINJM7OVBG-DTJrC4SA/s1600/greatvdayoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nY8R60szd8E5w9ITfb7U-Nr8O9G06XDXioqsWkL9a_JOUzrAjB6eseg7Hd6cKahAI4ulbX1XVqqvj5wAwfzV_C8q6UTA87TwFwn2s93TtzFzZXhY1VFiyFQqINJM7OVBG-DTJrC4SA/s640/greatvdayoverall.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">What decorating frenzies have been going on in your house, lately?!</span></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i></i></span><br /><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(I'm linking up with):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">French Country Cottage/<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2013/02/feathered-nest-friday.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FQoLtm+%28FRENCH+COUNTRY+COTTAGE%29">Feathered Nest Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jennifer Rizzo/<a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2013/02/fabulously-creative-friday-linky-party.html">Fabulously Creative Friday Linky Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-123/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tuesdays-treasures-123">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span></div></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i></i></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></i></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i></i></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i><i>Becca</i></i></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i></i></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>

The Domino Effect

Isn't it funny how one little purchase can catapult you into a full blown decorating frenzy?  When we bought this secretary (which I tra...

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*Bare* Can be Good!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As much as I love bringing new life to an older piece, sometimes it's fun to bring life to a brand new *bare* piece!</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For awhile, I've wanted to retire our two wrought iron barstools from our breakfast bar and add four matching wood ones in their place but, the ones I found were either the wrong style or too expensive.  It was then that I remembered a sweet reader of mine mentioning "<a href="http://youfinishfurniture.com/">Bear Naked Furniture</a>," an online store that sells unassembled, bare furniture for an extremely reasonable price!</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are two of the barstools being introduced to Annie Sloane's Pure White:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4DUBgWKfgyKjQve-C7-mc4P1fCuULzgJ-SW8suEwkXRuv88Hy-dSCTtJKRK1Jy73Za7YUdwZodjySFMWYvY-VvF5TJgTEGo7MShd8ZHsUUoeUwXHZFr7oZMZDPiSFByuJlIalG70FA/s1600/newbarstoolsb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4DUBgWKfgyKjQve-C7-mc4P1fCuULzgJ-SW8suEwkXRuv88Hy-dSCTtJKRK1Jy73Za7YUdwZodjySFMWYvY-VvF5TJgTEGo7MShd8ZHsUUoeUwXHZFr7oZMZDPiSFByuJlIalG70FA/s640/newbarstoolsb4.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After the "Pure White" dried, I then decided to add "Chateaux Grey" so that they would tie in with our island and dry bar (which are painted the same color).  And, then, out came my paint pen and sanding blocks:</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1srF3h-yTxL_ACTtZUtNynbz_7GfW8DzOWhOXR5qJ1GlK7RKezhB7FFi2BRgMa3aEqpHG-ElUt6yUi8x08OlM5krzsqKgg6-p37cPc7oq_YkC76h-805oYRuGBih3w2Y5NYXufL-aKQ/s1600/barstoolsnumber.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1srF3h-yTxL_ACTtZUtNynbz_7GfW8DzOWhOXR5qJ1GlK7RKezhB7FFi2BRgMa3aEqpHG-ElUt6yUi8x08OlM5krzsqKgg6-p37cPc7oq_YkC76h-805oYRuGBih3w2Y5NYXufL-aKQ/s640/barstoolsnumber.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My sweet hubby then mounted the rush seats:</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIb18UUnb3P37hjCqT8JZ_G6LkCfY-ui1A2I92Lkigx9YGdOS4DnPu9VT7-zbVRq-GwYEIqHusQ5i3rl2pFzhoKrFEp0RRJB3LbDQLG5OML4Dr7Oys-8usQhlsLQGSvHilXSFFnApGw/s1600/barstoolsafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIb18UUnb3P37hjCqT8JZ_G6LkCfY-ui1A2I92Lkigx9YGdOS4DnPu9VT7-zbVRq-GwYEIqHusQ5i3rl2pFzhoKrFEp0RRJB3LbDQLG5OML4Dr7Oys-8usQhlsLQGSvHilXSFFnApGw/s640/barstoolsafter.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, voila!</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWE6zBtoTq5_UyeGzRIzi83C_GAsAmyfrfdo6B2oE-kl5Ng4v4ai7Z-_2TWnAiOmAQhbWwr12oPso0ygjg59grWzBd4dz_90Fg8-riz2jX2arLj5g-JfbXcuKGstCs9nmRUZaUrb16aw/s1600/barstoolsside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWE6zBtoTq5_UyeGzRIzi83C_GAsAmyfrfdo6B2oE-kl5Ng4v4ai7Z-_2TWnAiOmAQhbWwr12oPso0ygjg59grWzBd4dz_90Fg8-riz2jX2arLj5g-JfbXcuKGstCs9nmRUZaUrb16aw/s640/barstoolsside.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love, LOVE having four stools here now and thank our friends for breaking them in last night at our Superbowl gathering!</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxpK9q0IpI13M1dX0nNlJOK4XzmxZGOwZnYGNEhQuItc2G2BDnD5BfkV0u5z67kri01nLVowrya3najRQFkduVfAUn3KzLqU2G7eiaIdqs4YWKpWufy0x9xIMigpOq-WjwyEamQS0Kg/s1600/barstoolsnewall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxpK9q0IpI13M1dX0nNlJOK4XzmxZGOwZnYGNEhQuItc2G2BDnD5BfkV0u5z67kri01nLVowrya3najRQFkduVfAUn3KzLqU2G7eiaIdqs4YWKpWufy0x9xIMigpOq-WjwyEamQS0Kg/s640/barstoolsnewall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did I mention that chairs weren't the only thing I ordered?  I'm *almost* done with my other purchase and hope to share it soon!</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What about you?  Have you ever purchased bare furniture?</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by,</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" /></div><br />

*Bare* Can be Good!

As much as I love bringing new life to an older piece, sometimes it's fun to bring life to a brand new *bare* piece! For awhile, I'v...

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