Our Summer Tour

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm happy to be joining 25 bloggers in sharing our humble abodes as part of the "2013 Summer Showcase of Homes!"  So, kick off your flip flops and come on in!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEhC7UaunWqN1JI6_CqFQ588TL0QN6plK9GbtAE8n70Rs-ep8gHK95w4YINtBH8VXGJkp8RtkXkEzySydZlaufL3SNAypoAiFzCA07Am42gEEL-p8zxiy9UMnqZfbHAJmflrRTRGbwTNmg/s1600/summertourfrontdoor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7UaunWqN1JI6_CqFQ588TL0QN6plK9GbtAE8n70Rs-ep8gHK95w4YINtBH8VXGJkp8RtkXkEzySydZlaufL3SNAypoAiFzCA07Am42gEEL-p8zxiy9UMnqZfbHAJmflrRTRGbwTNmg/s640/summertourfrontdoor.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the first rooms you see when you enter our home is the great room.  And, during these Summer months, it's dressed in soothing colors of blue, white and tan (hard to believe this space was once covered in all things red, gold and green)!</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/AVvXsEi2YZiMb1ijDSFx08d_X8PIBIsTz_aq2Qd_5OLGCWepLhh4uj7AmZZq3Uc76nUr8LMaNNMUF9ErChML327J9Yy4s10r0CcM8Kjn268mOfCa0M9uTmlNs6T5yRWRvrArc1ictd35Yog-2Q/s1600/summergreatoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2YZiMb1ijDSFx08d_X8PIBIsTz_aq2Qd_5OLGCWepLhh4uj7AmZZq3Uc76nUr8LMaNNMUF9ErChML327J9Yy4s10r0CcM8Kjn268mOfCa0M9uTmlNs6T5yRWRvrArc1ictd35Yog-2Q/s640/summergreatoverall.jpg" width="530" /></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;">A natural seagrass rug anchors it all.</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;">Because we live here at the beach, a coastal themed Summer mantel seemed like a natural choice!  </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/AVvXsEj_sWb5S9No8AE502nrNx0aM-gjDt0zKzwcQ3tq2OLid7BLkmBO6MOasd7qaba4mHs35O_o-tSWs4s5AvcxvF0x9mTZkx2WoYjJAkOxV1clhWfMDHoHU1r45tpJyI_HCBj2s85qeiF9XQ/s1600/mantelcoastaloverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sWb5S9No8AE502nrNx0aM-gjDt0zKzwcQ3tq2OLid7BLkmBO6MOasd7qaba4mHs35O_o-tSWs4s5AvcxvF0x9mTZkx2WoYjJAkOxV1clhWfMDHoHU1r45tpJyI_HCBj2s85qeiF9XQ/s640/mantelcoastaloverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></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/AVvXsEiAWgq2gohVwWDxFiANZsB4BYkE9zxE0oodzw3qTi9sJBWDIWziSkPIQ3aOCkYLguFEMaKOXH1zhKw4SaNbDBYrbY2YPe9lP6Y4SO3ZBT6iRGdT3ZswQBCFcuWdZwz7gJnbW7AqmWV5Pw/s1600/summergreatside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWgq2gohVwWDxFiANZsB4BYkE9zxE0oodzw3qTi9sJBWDIWziSkPIQ3aOCkYLguFEMaKOXH1zhKw4SaNbDBYrbY2YPe9lP6Y4SO3ZBT6iRGdT3ZswQBCFcuWdZwz7gJnbW7AqmWV5Pw/s640/summergreatside.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;">A nautical theme vignette fills our "Pure White" chalk painted sofa table:</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/AVvXsEge7AYJrgkFEVLannGRm-FYK7bC2-9V4pHtgTmZ0fC7od8Ckgos1CKkhwIzNzHiiFvrBXe2MAajUMPlrpXjkYP6-d0Fbkzk95dh098rMY_VB4orryvAsrGb-N2cizS9HwQQeIRaDyVaXg/s1600/summergreatsofatable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7AYJrgkFEVLannGRm-FYK7bC2-9V4pHtgTmZ0fC7od8Ckgos1CKkhwIzNzHiiFvrBXe2MAajUMPlrpXjkYP6-d0Fbkzk95dh098rMY_VB4orryvAsrGb-N2cizS9HwQQeIRaDyVaXg/s640/summergreatsofatable.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></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;">Over in our sitting room, the soft color palette continues, including splashes of grey that I've been adding in here lately ... from our new curtains to the grey and white French fabric that I lined the back of our bookcase with:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpbKfwWE6Ee_dSXdqv9YLpEhkD9smPF-wPu1CEaGihA5jv5ED8iRDOBcA7phNz0FWri2Q2mhFFFUxmc3JpXvYkDSymGrqtmZYTBoavq2zuSWWmiL3bmcy9ZUM8fKsVnsNN-5DEMVqxQ/s1600/sittingtableside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpbKfwWE6Ee_dSXdqv9YLpEhkD9smPF-wPu1CEaGihA5jv5ED8iRDOBcA7phNz0FWri2Q2mhFFFUxmc3JpXvYkDSymGrqtmZYTBoavq2zuSWWmiL3bmcy9ZUM8fKsVnsNN-5DEMVqxQ/s640/sittingtableside.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A few more splashes of coastal accents made their way to our duck egg blue accent chest, including our *feathered friend* from my favorite, Home Goods:</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/AVvXsEj96bsjcMw75ABwy77Bf-y4qyRhgGiqWXAjwpn08DOGz-kTu3nxROKRMi_0ed2wJNc8B8BhpINvxNTiDIdWEhAGVVc3SKb2qRENlie9Xn4duQiNW-s5_w65PrwcNFt8QWocVIhzuvteQg/s1600/sittingvignetteoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96bsjcMw75ABwy77Bf-y4qyRhgGiqWXAjwpn08DOGz-kTu3nxROKRMi_0ed2wJNc8B8BhpINvxNTiDIdWEhAGVVc3SKb2qRENlie9Xn4duQiNW-s5_w65PrwcNFt8QWocVIhzuvteQg/s640/sittingvignetteoverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Across from the sitting room is our dining room.  This poor space has seen so many different wall colors in the 7 years we've lived here that I'm shocked the walls haven't caved in!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSt9oRB82en9nL09Uu0TSvdK0Os8odJUwXCUb8W6CjWtxYn-65Q4cR6hDUyvlaYoAVtaP5EvY6hp-Jham4wty_VaMUNXnraZVuhYlTjCDjp0DVgIhtjFL962emPD3VP0DCtlaRiVOcfQ/s1600/diningchairoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSt9oRB82en9nL09Uu0TSvdK0Os8odJUwXCUb8W6CjWtxYn-65Q4cR6hDUyvlaYoAVtaP5EvY6hp-Jham4wty_VaMUNXnraZVuhYlTjCDjp0DVgIhtjFL962emPD3VP0DCtlaRiVOcfQ/s640/diningchairoverall.jpg" width="640" /></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;">Walls aren't the only thing I've enjoyed painting ... in fact, this buffet was the first piece of furniture I painted and is what launched my furniture painting frenzy, including the the table and chairs.  My paint brush even made its way to the lamps, as well as the mirror, which got a shiny coat of gold!  </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvj4_E45Ohn9EBAK1Hzamb-P1WvDbq5jsA_5BtxzNLpmMX8lTK_xN0F1zi8WvAH9W_fqlEzz0LJGz2e71yNCKWG5iIK6FqIUhjXy3eQ9TGbpf0Mjvw97ME1TL07iF5cHgrxhuGB5BSBQ/s1600/summertourdining1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvj4_E45Ohn9EBAK1Hzamb-P1WvDbq5jsA_5BtxzNLpmMX8lTK_xN0F1zi8WvAH9W_fqlEzz0LJGz2e71yNCKWG5iIK6FqIUhjXy3eQ9TGbpf0Mjvw97ME1TL07iF5cHgrxhuGB5BSBQ/s640/summertourdining1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">A simple table vignette, filled with white and silver pieces, is being enjoyed during these Summer months:</span></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: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyh87UR_uTdIzJN82ls3iVetHKku5Q9bhGr7Y1Wu4mumaLhn0LwPQlp9BSw4T_pD51mD-uefH_Efau6vJB5_KWL2IO7F3sI0oRDDQe6fylRn4p4f1IpYJ0RRKwir4tn4Nwddg_mhrSQ/s1600/diningchairtureen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyh87UR_uTdIzJN82ls3iVetHKku5Q9bhGr7Y1Wu4mumaLhn0LwPQlp9BSw4T_pD51mD-uefH_Efau6vJB5_KWL2IO7F3sI0oRDDQe6fylRn4p4f1IpYJ0RRKwir4tn4Nwddg_mhrSQ/s640/diningchairtureen.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of paint, you might as well know (if you can't already tell) that I'm *addicted* to it, especially chalk paint, and have transformed SEVERAL pieces in our home with it ... our kitchen island being no exception.  What was once a "builder grade" maple island was transformed with face panels, a few coats of AS Old White and Chateaux Grey (along with a butcher block top and farm legs).  A silver bucket sits perched on top, filled with *Summer-y* branches:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLy9OfVN71TS3w9TSLtvtSdIGXIvp2mbs6IazSIKdlkKtiHzfDKNJx3iMYs8UCq2PDlFXSuW8hYQd54Gz9RHttBKKmW4lQ8OIO52Hg_f0j-OTjPC6PHAVZL7IZGy47sH99oa113Oofgw/s1600/summertourkitchenoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLy9OfVN71TS3w9TSLtvtSdIGXIvp2mbs6IazSIKdlkKtiHzfDKNJx3iMYs8UCq2PDlFXSuW8hYQd54Gz9RHttBKKmW4lQ8OIO52Hg_f0j-OTjPC6PHAVZL7IZGy47sH99oa113Oofgw/s640/summertourkitchenoverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The three wall mounted shelves which I built a few years ago (and am shocked haven't come crashing down) are covered with AS "Pure White" and filled with simple white and glass pieces:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1uIsKNUPr8R5lfFl05WbuW12mDKdelfrTKuMGT3fE2HCF-U2-LTn5ilELsYiCp1kk0t9ama8dFdxJyzV3ciNZSIa3hb1HkpGCojTkSPmuJsWprb_vWQPUvAnyXhWp5t4Fx-aY48fwfA/s1600/summertourkitchen1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1uIsKNUPr8R5lfFl05WbuW12mDKdelfrTKuMGT3fE2HCF-U2-LTn5ilELsYiCp1kk0t9ama8dFdxJyzV3ciNZSIa3hb1HkpGCojTkSPmuJsWprb_vWQPUvAnyXhWp5t4Fx-aY48fwfA/s640/summertourkitchen1.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;">It's hard to believe our cabinets were once maple stained.  A couple of years ago, I painted them white and have never looked back!  Yup, chalk paint ... again (not only on the cabinets, but, also on the Chateaux Grey napoleon bar stools we added last year).  A cheery, vintage *Summer-y* print sits front and center above our cabinets (thanks, World Market):</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/AVvXsEhybtKmtFZsPqceRW2-NDlq0igmew0Ovn4qPV1uoiWBE4qDLI6mZB1ytUvlPz4c2YWgsv-VFT4umyLxs2gYJg5m8SCLtFpYER_-NQuiVJ3vsYtyxempOKTc0AhDWd8ugwZnMmU_XhvhBg/s1600/summertourkit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybtKmtFZsPqceRW2-NDlq0igmew0Ovn4qPV1uoiWBE4qDLI6mZB1ytUvlPz4c2YWgsv-VFT4umyLxs2gYJg5m8SCLtFpYER_-NQuiVJ3vsYtyxempOKTc0AhDWd8ugwZnMmU_XhvhBg/s640/summertourkit.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our breakfast area also got a dose of chalk paint when I painted our dry bar AS Old White, followed by Chateaux Grey.  And, yes, before you even ask ... the apron/legs of the farmhouse table and chairs are painted with chalk paint, too (AS Pure White) ... see, I told you I'm addicted!  A simple, Summer vignette fills the table.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbPvmVl8jQ1qR4XrIbeHOl1B0Sp8miZ0W333LkxespYpSl6T6YAITxEsblTkKDTBH-rb6YvzxBopmbkZO1VRXHjmYVmP4bkEAIw5OygRY8DFZ-diNYUZ97BKLIJko9l7a247SypyTMA/s1600/summertourbreakfastarea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbPvmVl8jQ1qR4XrIbeHOl1B0Sp8miZ0W333LkxespYpSl6T6YAITxEsblTkKDTBH-rb6YvzxBopmbkZO1VRXHjmYVmP4bkEAIw5OygRY8DFZ-diNYUZ97BKLIJko9l7a247SypyTMA/s640/summertourbreakfastarea.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Right off of our kitchen is our master bedroom (how convenient is *that* for my hubby's midnight snacks).  This room also got a mini-makeover when we painted it in a softer color palette (including painting the side tables AS Old White):</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlTk_WMUlamfoW0FGY77GFY6bN9l5-ShyphenhyphenW7orpodJ0FjiFIJ1soG55f5Km79wGZ_02IzFZHdOnoZOD9rN3EbxyZUzRO9T4Pt4fzho5zzEAyM7fLFN9z5dzJWCPPlNbfYHOvdkd7P9TmA/s1600/summertourmasteroverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlTk_WMUlamfoW0FGY77GFY6bN9l5-ShyphenhyphenW7orpodJ0FjiFIJ1soG55f5Km79wGZ_02IzFZHdOnoZOD9rN3EbxyZUzRO9T4Pt4fzho5zzEAyM7fLFN9z5dzJWCPPlNbfYHOvdkd7P9TmA/s640/summertourmasteroverall.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPM1U5bEoBTcIjSMbq7-61nP9_s0GPBnP4gFwhx_fl6Y7t5zEZQ56Z5M1xYcSBrsAnJVlBGBW537C74_glLSP68jDHdhV7ekcWlBonyROg9yZ5Rdq2Au0t-vVZSv4_zRqzeuVIGVVNwQ/s1600/summertourmasterdresser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPM1U5bEoBTcIjSMbq7-61nP9_s0GPBnP4gFwhx_fl6Y7t5zEZQ56Z5M1xYcSBrsAnJVlBGBW537C74_glLSP68jDHdhV7ekcWlBonyROg9yZ5Rdq2Au0t-vVZSv4_zRqzeuVIGVVNwQ/s640/summertourmasterdresser.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our master bath then followed suit when I painted our cabinets AS Old White and our mirrors AS Duck Egg Blue.  A simple vase filled with pink hydrangeas reminds me of the Summer months we're enjoying!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXt2JalvOO9NCLVa4f8Z9MYpJqCwD6mpDbCA4Gk7CYb4AtlKppsKRuAozPiNbcStDGp24DN8cuA6-FfTsf1O3hKCmcrJ1_eDSjjLBpiARKy1bkHwmcokQTvmyh7I0-Y1jIXesXEXUyrw/s1600/summertourmasterbath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXt2JalvOO9NCLVa4f8Z9MYpJqCwD6mpDbCA4Gk7CYb4AtlKppsKRuAozPiNbcStDGp24DN8cuA6-FfTsf1O3hKCmcrJ1_eDSjjLBpiARKy1bkHwmcokQTvmyh7I0-Y1jIXesXEXUyrw/s640/summertourmasterbath.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wX2Rwx9OSA91n1FNG807hI9Dcd4EcNI4_vg9yQOkBqF9DIGOIMQW3bypUGjf5IjWGdvCRQ-h_KA4sVkTNG2zJWOQNu4MUImbOhPf_u9_dhmcJHGsOmyXyoOLF0YsaYvJgpbjZIiG4A/s1600/summertourmasterbathtub.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wX2Rwx9OSA91n1FNG807hI9Dcd4EcNI4_vg9yQOkBqF9DIGOIMQW3bypUGjf5IjWGdvCRQ-h_KA4sVkTNG2zJWOQNu4MUImbOhPf_u9_dhmcJHGsOmyXyoOLF0YsaYvJgpbjZIiG4A/s640/summertourmasterbathtub.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, when it came to revamping our 7 year old son's room, I wanted to keep the colors "alive," so, primary colors were the obvious choice:</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/AVvXsEhoWqoG131WyL8jFE6OE_-fx0an_abW7ayFNQ_XieMztpmAX0-kQ0cvDToIgkG0AYoRHdx5cR5NyXNZMQdGLmDn8FH2azVzvwjXi7TWR0y2ztJOSM0IiD-tsBE7-oEE1GcTRNwWfo6AkQ/s1600/summertourjaxbed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWqoG131WyL8jFE6OE_-fx0an_abW7ayFNQ_XieMztpmAX0-kQ0cvDToIgkG0AYoRHdx5cR5NyXNZMQdGLmDn8FH2azVzvwjXi7TWR0y2ztJOSM0IiD-tsBE7-oEE1GcTRNwWfo6AkQ/s640/summertourjaxbed.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I have to enjoy this while I can because I know he'll want more of a say in his decor someday ... soon (ugh)!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEenj1UMUrcaKZP8_pz1aOJwDciGNOBisGy6NvDW7TIB-lUeB1PQF7_w6L6-RmloB5jFvpRpKqHHu95YAihx-neHtrzUy4GshAXcxn4cFnjJkIZUuxRA0E_ZRTavh7uUwvmKcTz2cCA/s1600/summertourjax1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEenj1UMUrcaKZP8_pz1aOJwDciGNOBisGy6NvDW7TIB-lUeB1PQF7_w6L6-RmloB5jFvpRpKqHHu95YAihx-neHtrzUy4GshAXcxn4cFnjJkIZUuxRA0E_ZRTavh7uUwvmKcTz2cCA/s640/summertourjax1.jpg" width="360" /></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;">His bathroom was recently redone in blue, tan and white ... nautical prints seemed to be an easy choice in here.</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/AVvXsEj5o7RsvAWJmer9FLdQSF5UnkparnpcUqrQ-gCerLBAed1G8tzfxBRSggzvDzFduVuzanN1OxpdYo9z05PsaxHpPAAqaLMLDhuY7eAEYz_4IsZe0UJvJqxmY4ES_RnGXPezsjQXn2cM7Q/s1600/jaxbathoverallside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5o7RsvAWJmer9FLdQSF5UnkparnpcUqrQ-gCerLBAed1G8tzfxBRSggzvDzFduVuzanN1OxpdYo9z05PsaxHpPAAqaLMLDhuY7eAEYz_4IsZe0UJvJqxmY4ES_RnGXPezsjQXn2cM7Q/s640/jaxbathoverallside.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;">Even when Summer is over, this cute whale will remind me that the ocean is right down the street and the lazy days of Summer will soon return:</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/AVvXsEhxZgdnyHSaBoRBngm6rIrz3IZGc1cWG50G709KL6okE09FGILNbW1-AEjsEXd2wVzqMIf5xTwALVJs7dEuIuajyCIi_FOMHGffUn_pcKenBwkN1yMpVBTYD2gN55i5xvc3sJYKep2Spg/s1600/jaxbathtowels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZgdnyHSaBoRBngm6rIrz3IZGc1cWG50G709KL6okE09FGILNbW1-AEjsEXd2wVzqMIf5xTwALVJs7dEuIuajyCIi_FOMHGffUn_pcKenBwkN1yMpVBTYD2gN55i5xvc3sJYKep2Spg/s640/jaxbathtowels.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;">During the Summer months, our kiddo loves having his own "hang out" space where his friends and he love playing video games ... having "Beywheelz" battles ... and, rockin' out to Kidz Bop tunes:</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/AVvXsEiDTUUGZGPkBql85I1AmLVkF2QCN3x977I7o3KAloCyA_43Fpwes5f3FbYwqmd9jw1bVYOVBtDUGEMB97VDktJhsiqE-wuRGk7Z69YrnH59vop2tX57At372Mfx9o5Iz49QVbMYNJzrVg/s1600/jaxplayoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTUUGZGPkBql85I1AmLVkF2QCN3x977I7o3KAloCyA_43Fpwes5f3FbYwqmd9jw1bVYOVBtDUGEMB97VDktJhsiqE-wuRGk7Z69YrnH59vop2tX57At372Mfx9o5Iz49QVbMYNJzrVg/s640/jaxplayoverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, as I wasn't quite ready to give this space a big, BIG boy look when I recently gave it a makeover, I chose a simple, yet colorful, nautical theme:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitp1EsfOkjPsKwNSijq9HTbp1ymMBkH94DWHYs_qqHG_2ykz-GQTtUsjFBtlFeM6_y3p_6OZcJBT36WoKR5RoX6e1xylt4lvgYfj3ZnlsguGNurWI7eCDuiaKfcTlC1CTuIyskc1Arw/s1600/jaxplaytvwall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitp1EsfOkjPsKwNSijq9HTbp1ymMBkH94DWHYs_qqHG_2ykz-GQTtUsjFBtlFeM6_y3p_6OZcJBT36WoKR5RoX6e1xylt4lvgYfj3ZnlsguGNurWI7eCDuiaKfcTlC1CTuIyskc1Arw/s640/jaxplaytvwall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You know little boys means lots of dirty clothes ... so, let's head on over to the mudroom!  White cabinets (painted AS Pure White), bead board and Ben Moore's Wythe Blue help this space feel "fresh." </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaxRHzeAWfcCzrs6DLhDJINIeJcjAv-zC4xWUCbb130PFrpb5VN2IkyRa6uaclY_lJ90zryxjAuiPS54f6KJf4Oa29oYhtFNMxHyaOvDFvl2psp8hUtnpPjq4EOixJJ3aX9zBIK815Q/s1600/summertourmudroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaxRHzeAWfcCzrs6DLhDJINIeJcjAv-zC4xWUCbb130PFrpb5VN2IkyRa6uaclY_lJ90zryxjAuiPS54f6KJf4Oa29oYhtFNMxHyaOvDFvl2psp8hUtnpPjq4EOixJJ3aX9zBIK815Q/s640/summertourmudroom.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While enduring the not-so fun task of folding laundry (okay, actually, my sweet hubs does most of it), I can't think of anything I'd rather look at than pics of my family ... it was only natural that this wall became our gallery wall:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_ChMRgrHdfGFqxf19dzAf0ADNjTxsUpPPNVRxM0DccaRd6OmjUqfjPhfJZt2ZRy2MgnnIVquNmEmw0tQLiV_BxJuYvuGZ_gktFHn6evSmOVvfCc768ur6RKdHEb3XJOSaWIF4F0hJQ/s1600/summertourmudpics.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_ChMRgrHdfGFqxf19dzAf0ADNjTxsUpPPNVRxM0DccaRd6OmjUqfjPhfJZt2ZRy2MgnnIVquNmEmw0tQLiV_BxJuYvuGZ_gktFHn6evSmOVvfCc768ur6RKdHEb3XJOSaWIF4F0hJQ/s640/summertourmudpics.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before you go, let's take a quick peek outside ... here's our screened porch, (which we are currently expanding), where we love to linger!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlFwcTAId9IXbvzXJ9GorgNxk6SawVsqAdJhk5COkLIJDGscIkkvapgHV6YXgGViFI58HBIvKX9kfyH4-LNlN0Tn-2nI45hHooCjg9YmDhw9SkpSgHHvBQGkUmjHQrTJxnHkykREXKw/s1600/porchsummeroverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlFwcTAId9IXbvzXJ9GorgNxk6SawVsqAdJhk5COkLIJDGscIkkvapgHV6YXgGViFI58HBIvKX9kfyH4-LNlN0Tn-2nI45hHooCjg9YmDhw9SkpSgHHvBQGkUmjHQrTJxnHkykREXKw/s640/porchsummeroverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, a simple bowl of shells is in order, along with colorful *Summer-y* pillows:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCkHaiwPaMiF3bHhyphenhyphen-yaTSQAQZkJeC2x38GfLpMkFdInu1FvJzTsjn9xOXtyD6Qw9rCLg_VAINasYYLYYRxDyEt0XgSxzxpmIME5-6iJJVDdnmbMoeeyrXin5K6SxkOi2qjCm05z2JQ/s1600/summertourporchsummersofa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCkHaiwPaMiF3bHhyphenhyphen-yaTSQAQZkJeC2x38GfLpMkFdInu1FvJzTsjn9xOXtyD6Qw9rCLg_VAINasYYLYYRxDyEt0XgSxzxpmIME5-6iJJVDdnmbMoeeyrXin5K6SxkOi2qjCm05z2JQ/s640/summertourporchsummersofa.jpg" width="426" /></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 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This picture of our patio is from a few years ago because we're currently expanding our screened in area by enclosing it!  As much as we loved the pergola and openness, we tired of the constant mosquito attacks, visits from snakes and lizard invasions we constantly endured when trying to sit out here!  I'll soon be sharing pics of the "new" space!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_ABgbPehRO3j3c18ElReuy_fwDHRcT5opnOAg1oU05mJ34hoZInKelxQj75vkKtVIyPG06rJahJKvqs69ucQx6ngWCx5AdfbAQuIkGucrQ7jyLLO_RHZ0ZMdsMCXEAKBOff0IFzAtg/s1600/patiobbqfb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_ABgbPehRO3j3c18ElReuy_fwDHRcT5opnOAg1oU05mJ34hoZInKelxQj75vkKtVIyPG06rJahJKvqs69ucQx6ngWCx5AdfbAQuIkGucrQ7jyLLO_RHZ0ZMdsMCXEAKBOff0IFzAtg/s640/patiobbqfb.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, so, who's ready for a glass of Pinot and some fake grapes?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQR4pKE4fPjf8fx823QGkR48U-NdlGHSdm-mwBxnaxR93kZhQZm1YuXm27kavO5MM5qIBK-P6jYY1U5ODzaav7oBXABuKM4gAifL91YVpgudy6d8sqDzsg9Y79lQae7uNuv_Y2y-JD0Q/s1600/summertourpatiograpes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQR4pKE4fPjf8fx823QGkR48U-NdlGHSdm-mwBxnaxR93kZhQZm1YuXm27kavO5MM5qIBK-P6jYY1U5ODzaav7oBXABuKM4gAifL91YVpgudy6d8sqDzsg9Y79lQae7uNuv_Y2y-JD0Q/s640/summertourpatiograpes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for taking the time to tour our Summer home!  Here's hoping the remainder of the season goes by s-l-o-w-l-y, because, before long, I'll be decorating like *this* !!</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/AVvXsEh7bLyU4clljl-o73tB5rTMpQQ3ecxFaUS33M6Qz_RXr2G6v2M2xs30z4yAE0VC2H1yAm4r6Jn4yXvk_B7EkHcNLZ531D098zz3NkgkhypTE3rEGzWzeMkqBqavu3eeHK5lx2FNkGAOhw/s1600/summertourxmassittingnight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bLyU4clljl-o73tB5rTMpQQ3ecxFaUS33M6Qz_RXr2G6v2M2xs30z4yAE0VC2H1yAm4r6Jn4yXvk_B7EkHcNLZ531D098zz3NkgkhypTE3rEGzWzeMkqBqavu3eeHK5lx2FNkGAOhw/s640/summertourxmassittingnight.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Be sure and take a peek at the other homes that are being featured by fabulous bloggers this week ... you'll be amazed!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Monday, July 22</strong><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/2013/07/22/summer-2013-showcase-of-homes-atta-girl-says/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Atta Girl Says</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.thehappierhomemaker.com/2013/07/home-tour.html" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">The Happier Homemaker</a><a class="ext-link" href="http://rainonatinroof.com/2013/07/2013-summer-showcase-of-homes-welcome-to-my-home/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Rain on a Tin Roof</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/2013/07/showcase-house-tour/" style="border: 0px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Better with Age</a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.mom4real.com/2013/07/my-home-tour-25-more-beautiful-blogger-home-tours.html" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Top This Top That</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday, July 23</strong><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.mom4real.com/2013/07/my-home-tour-25-more-beautiful-blogger-home-tours.html" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Mom 4 Real</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/2013/07/summer-2013-showcase-of-homes-cedar.html" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Cedar Hill Ranch</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a class="ext-link" href="http://practicallyfunctional.net/2013/07/home-tour-living-in-a-small-apartment/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Practically Functional</a><span style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title=""><br /></a></span><a class="ext-link" href="http://whilewearingheels.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-home-tour.html" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">While Wearing Heels</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a class="ext-link" href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2013/07/little-cottage-dressed-for-summer.html" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">French Country Cottage</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Wednesday, July 24</strong><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.thelilypadcottage.com/2013/07/house-tour.html" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">The Lily Pad Cottage</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.martysmusings.net/2013/07/summer-2013-showcase-of-homes.html" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Marty’s Musings</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a class="ext-link" href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-showcase-of-homesconfessions-of.html" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Confessions of a Plate Addict</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.town-n-country-living.com/cottage-style-farmhouse.html" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Town and Country Living</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Adventures in Decorating</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Thursday, July 25</strong><a class="ext-link" href="http://goodlifeofdesign.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Good Life Of Design</a><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">A Stroll Thru Life</a><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.worthingcourt.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Worthing Court</a><a class="ext-link" href="http://backporchmusings.typepad.com/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Back Porch Musings</a><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.therusticpig.com/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">The Rustic Pig</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.285714rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Friday, July 26</strong><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.oursouthernhomesc.com/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Our Southern Home</a><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">StoneGable</a><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.everydayhomeblog.com/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">The Everyday Home</a><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.recreateanddecorate.com/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Recreate and Decorate</a><a class="ext-link" href="http://sophiasdecor.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Sophia’s</a><a class="ext-link" href="http://www.vignettedesign.blogspot.com/" style="border: 0px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="">Vignette Design</a></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a great day,</span><br /><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" style="width: NaN%;" />

Our Summer Tour

I'm happy to be joining 25 bloggers in sharing our humble abodes as part of the "2013 Summer Showcase of Homes!"  So, kick off your flip flops and come on in!One of the first rooms you see when you enter our home is the great room.  And, during these Summer months, it's dressed in soothing colors of…

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2013 Summer Showcase of Homes!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Monday!!</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;">The Summer 2013 Showcase of Homes has started!  Go grab a cup of coffee, get comfy and click on the links below as the week rolls along ... you'll love these amazing ladies' homes!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1UssDsWCC4s8cRUJom9XGIWLT-VF46oQpkvhJKirANPdWfXIoQkuL_x8Rw-UdufiRdEGYKMuixLnTQbGCRJ6iQii8d6-Ge4TLUggLIrjsRszpqNJZ5fAg5uv3eZOSW5n1CmBIuEOKw/s1600/summertour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1UssDsWCC4s8cRUJom9XGIWLT-VF46oQpkvhJKirANPdWfXIoQkuL_x8Rw-UdufiRdEGYKMuixLnTQbGCRJ6iQii8d6-Ge4TLUggLIrjsRszpqNJZ5fAg5uv3eZOSW5n1CmBIuEOKw/s640/summertour.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 15px; text-align: center;"><strong style="color: #545454; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px;">Monday, July 22</strong><br style="color: #545454; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px;" /><a href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; text-decoration: none;">Atta Girl Says</a><br style="color: #545454; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px;" /><a href="http://www.thehappierhomemaker.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; text-decoration: none;">The Happier Homemaker</a><br style="color: #545454; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px;" /><a href="http://www.rainonatinroof.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; text-decoration: none;">Rain on a Tin Roof</a><br style="color: #545454; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px;" /><a href="http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; text-decoration: none;">Better with Age</a><br style="color: #545454; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px;" /><a href="http://www.topthistopthat.blogspot.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; text-decoration: none;">Top This Top That</a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>Tuesday, July 23</strong><br /><a href="http://www.mom4real.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">Mom 4 Real</a><br /><a href="http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">Cedar HIll Ranch</a><br /><a href="http://practicallyfunctional.net/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">Practically Functional</a><br /><a href="http://whilewearingheels.blogspot.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">While Wearing Heels</a><br /><a href="http://www.frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">French Country Cottage</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>Wednesday, July 24</strong><br /><a href="http://www.thelilypadcottage.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">The Lily Pad Cottage</a><br /><a href="http://www.martysmusings.net/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">Marty’s Musings</a><br /><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">Confessions of a Plate Addict</a><br /><a href="http://www.town-n-country-living.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">Town and Country Living</a><br /><a href="http://www.adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">Adventures in Decorating</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>Thursday, July 25</strong><br /><a href="http://goodlifeofdesign.blogspot.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">Good Life Of Design</a><br /><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">A Stroll Thru Life</a><br /><a href="http://www.worthingcourt.blogspot.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">Worthing Court</a><br /><a href="http://backporchmusings.typepad.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">Back Porch Musings</a><br /><a href="http://www.therusticpig.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">The Rustic Pig</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>Friday, July 26</strong><br /><a href="http://www.oursouthernhomesc.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">Our Southern Home</a><br /><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">StoneGable</a><br /><a href="http://www.everydayhomeblog.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">The Everyday Home</a><br /><a href="http://www.recreateanddecorate.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">Recreate and Decorate</a><br /><a href="http://sophiasdecor.blogspot.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">Sophia’s</a><br /><a href="http://www.vignettedesign.blogspot.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #3f9ba9; text-decoration: none;">Vignette Design</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mom4real.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/jessicafollow.jpg" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; color: #858585; text-decoration: none;"></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a great day,</span><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" style="width: NaN%;" />

2013 Summer Showcase of Homes!

Happy Monday!!The Summer 2013 Showcase of Homes has started!  Go grab a cup of coffee, get comfy and click on the links below as the week rolls along ... you'll love these amazing ladies' homes!Monday, July 22Atta Girl SaysThe Happier HomemakerRain on a Tin RoofBetter with AgeTop This Top ThatTuesda…

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Our Summer Great Room Changes ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is it hot enough out there for ya'?!  Goodness ... hopefully, we'll get a reprieve sooooon from the sweltering temps!</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;">In the meantime, I guess I'm *forced* to stay inside and mess around a bit ... darn!  LOL.  Actually, I've been making small changes to our great room for the past two months ... takes me awhile sometimes!</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;">When I last shared our great room, it looked like this:</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/AVvXsEhSD3I3IxehfB_Ie2y9NHuZq_-JXVQ_IsWYEq8k8DN3PHBrrWdlTWjLB5bxfo1XwV_fN89H9Q2FGhHUY4BQO0462_W7cYXvZd0sD6nTIEeUAaamk7-RIqsP1T85WcW3YsdMf4T6rciBXA/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/AVvXsEhSD3I3IxehfB_Ie2y9NHuZq_-JXVQ_IsWYEq8k8DN3PHBrrWdlTWjLB5bxfo1XwV_fN89H9Q2FGhHUY4BQO0462_W7cYXvZd0sD6nTIEeUAaamk7-RIqsP1T85WcW3YsdMf4T6rciBXA/s640/greatvdayoverall.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After a little Summer tweaking, here's what it looks like now:</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/AVvXsEgpn5ff5lv2OUagYrAibExG7lgWaGBz067Mu_pStgwjF8Ho8oaD6px_F8YhShOUvRRJEAMyS-loadNkjGRKovQM88DlV03R-gvx3SFivCefnZ05pJ5Ixj0xt4l__OPcqoZZIIC0_FQdmQ/s1600/summergreatoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpn5ff5lv2OUagYrAibExG7lgWaGBz067Mu_pStgwjF8Ho8oaD6px_F8YhShOUvRRJEAMyS-loadNkjGRKovQM88DlV03R-gvx3SFivCefnZ05pJ5Ixj0xt4l__OPcqoZZIIC0_FQdmQ/s640/summergreatoverall.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can you spot the changes?  I think two of the most obvious changes are the addition of a new seagrass rug from "Natural Area Rugs" that we added a couple of months ago ... and that </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also placed the love seat back in the sitting room and brought back in the matching white slipcovered wing chair.</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 also decided to lighten up matching lamps I had on the mirrored tables flanking the French doors with the stroke of my paint brush coated with Annie Sloane's "Old Ochre:"</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVvvZUu2R8Exs-ZH_oPVvAlStNl76W9j_iNyQdjD2d68K-QFn1OlYRSwgkOUmC4IairP9gWSalLyRZqqXTExeCpu31rBc8x0HYl_dH4-72_3yep9sGX8bMNbuxJFfWqnG6aJSIYxG2g/s1600/fblamps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilVvvZUu2R8Exs-ZH_oPVvAlStNl76W9j_iNyQdjD2d68K-QFn1OlYRSwgkOUmC4IairP9gWSalLyRZqqXTExeCpu31rBc8x0HYl_dH4-72_3yep9sGX8bMNbuxJFfWqnG6aJSIYxG2g/s640/fblamps.jpg" width="354" /></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 then placed them on walnut stained end tables I spotted at Home Goods on Mother's Day (thanks, Honey):</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/AVvXsEjiJuGJf5Pr5alVnquGeKtvnFZn7WISpYuZ87kjxf2iTJDEjj25rKIqza9C822qeeG_2rUUvfP5EAm-Um5rHHPZ-6sMnUKYe75Wv_fDIGu_GKouyuxJKY9hyphenhyphenMyNVR0VIrPat1L6pIVNjQ/s1600/summergreatsidet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJuGJf5Pr5alVnquGeKtvnFZn7WISpYuZ87kjxf2iTJDEjj25rKIqza9C822qeeG_2rUUvfP5EAm-Um5rHHPZ-6sMnUKYe75Wv_fDIGu_GKouyuxJKY9hyphenhyphenMyNVR0VIrPat1L6pIVNjQ/s640/summergreatsidet.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqzTmChd7a_wgZJBfR95cf1Fc9nE_5QtF_WcNNHSTOzYl1PvkoRqGRHPtYk-UtKQvFkjb3EFWWBt5vvArAezjUvh985eErckxP_1MUUcah3w74jQhkkVRizrco0roYvw_Rn-965_ULQ/s1600/summergreatbooks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqzTmChd7a_wgZJBfR95cf1Fc9nE_5QtF_WcNNHSTOzYl1PvkoRqGRHPtYk-UtKQvFkjb3EFWWBt5vvArAezjUvh985eErckxP_1MUUcah3w74jQhkkVRizrco0roYvw_Rn-965_ULQ/s640/summergreatbooks.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I decided to keep the tables stained to tie in with the walnut stained top on our buffet which is placed under our TV (a fun, Summer pillow from PB livens up one of the wing chairs, too):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9UvbAp13nfaSbdrCTuU1NbHdBChJeWCAkci2Roe8pTIDggKSPXLkh9Jdm2Gkd2uveZYY4WODGQz_nHMCXn7E5Px1HYeBFG2PG5SakcP3tFL__koOd3RrIQlVHjwYyyx6jN4kAb8JHA/s1600/summergreattv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9UvbAp13nfaSbdrCTuU1NbHdBChJeWCAkci2Roe8pTIDggKSPXLkh9Jdm2Gkd2uveZYY4WODGQz_nHMCXn7E5Px1HYeBFG2PG5SakcP3tFL__koOd3RrIQlVHjwYyyx6jN4kAb8JHA/s640/summergreattv.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I theeeen decided to add a glass coffee table, BUT, every one I found was too expensive!  So, I ordered this much more budget-friendly one from Wal-Mart and spray painted it Valspar Gold (I love the lower shelf to display a few of my favorite decorating books):</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/AVvXsEjgaOz6XmDUSELFVMUsu9-c0W70_UcPWuEh7Hf__9wbGZluAiaXJdyEX46Sbi71ytEmhWwCeGXde6sIVKv9nauTUbpo-GQsb0-HcDHf-ubm_iHvvUH6P-uwniWxaCn0nWiM6Nb29DzZvQ/s1600/summergreattable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaOz6XmDUSELFVMUsu9-c0W70_UcPWuEh7Hf__9wbGZluAiaXJdyEX46Sbi71ytEmhWwCeGXde6sIVKv9nauTUbpo-GQsb0-HcDHf-ubm_iHvvUH6P-uwniWxaCn0nWiM6Nb29DzZvQ/s640/summergreattable.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our sofa got a bit of color with Summer pillows, too!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKgMmt_k32dgWzOvr38NgRBgBETt0L86dHWTcfzEIdRTVHBIx53zXClE8x1Agy9mSjX41U6HTAgajG5tRouVRNO6AYJyvyMesNvUsw9YyhQStFCvYh6BauFDekKxoo3YiQphe1jx_zQ/s1600/summergreatsided.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKgMmt_k32dgWzOvr38NgRBgBETt0L86dHWTcfzEIdRTVHBIx53zXClE8x1Agy9mSjX41U6HTAgajG5tRouVRNO6AYJyvyMesNvUsw9YyhQStFCvYh6BauFDekKxoo3YiQphe1jx_zQ/s640/summergreatsided.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Behind the sofa, our sofa table got a nautical Summer-y look, starting with a much larger boat than I once had there:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuHmzlxiUiUwSWrbbwYTwtZ-rLZlSYQXflhrEs8TnNn1OQt4WV-u9oh_9gH9oJThghqa8MiER8yzS7WAwD-Zh4TLZFvribZtg5raymq3uawrN6K6rMk62x42VZy8OJeEpmWoSeZ_uvQ/s1600/summergreatsofatable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuHmzlxiUiUwSWrbbwYTwtZ-rLZlSYQXflhrEs8TnNn1OQt4WV-u9oh_9gH9oJThghqa8MiER8yzS7WAwD-Zh4TLZFvribZtg5raymq3uawrN6K6rMk62x42VZy8OJeEpmWoSeZ_uvQ/s640/summergreatsofatable.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;">Fun, faux binoculars from HomeGoods:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfaA05VoqYBISJeTyabNpuKVf289uTpaNhVa8yANmSxbEe-ajXEMhu5LoCbbsCm1oYyPPPntLDG5pDCbbfnGTPidgfFjc7YCDb-ndeVJBOng_f8Yw-26Q_0rr6a3rqqRVPIBw4ZkfBg/s1600/summergreatsofatablebin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfaA05VoqYBISJeTyabNpuKVf289uTpaNhVa8yANmSxbEe-ajXEMhu5LoCbbsCm1oYyPPPntLDG5pDCbbfnGTPidgfFjc7YCDb-ndeVJBOng_f8Yw-26Q_0rr6a3rqqRVPIBw4ZkfBg/s640/summergreatsofatablebin.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vintage anchor (also from Home Goods):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrr88ip_fDAoMyL2e_oLvJ5PLTtkpJXTKJ5xsyeL3W4M_w_AeOvwbaft4vVOcSVDW8qwVZttHepbENV4rVP_lfnHTt8V5Xxk5PLc4Fl4hWiag3lrCfcP56aqPO8aP2Fq0jmajgFqGOyw/s1600/summergreatshells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrr88ip_fDAoMyL2e_oLvJ5PLTtkpJXTKJ5xsyeL3W4M_w_AeOvwbaft4vVOcSVDW8qwVZttHepbENV4rVP_lfnHTt8V5Xxk5PLc4Fl4hWiag3lrCfcP56aqPO8aP2Fq0jmajgFqGOyw/s640/summergreatshells.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;">I already shared our coastal, Summer mantel, but, okay, why not ... here it is ah-gain:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QRV_eGrm2yvhS00KcHNet0q5Ec7ICFhZUTQaXAhlQ3TiVPOYO6gvpxehKQQNY2vr_AXrjF9Iqm71GTmFGYue8LPDnRtf5Q74nQaT4jJ2wvOEXLMK-clkBh1ZbE2cPyO71I_Kq3_oQw/s1600/summergreatmantel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QRV_eGrm2yvhS00KcHNet0q5Ec7ICFhZUTQaXAhlQ3TiVPOYO6gvpxehKQQNY2vr_AXrjF9Iqm71GTmFGYue8LPDnRtf5Q74nQaT4jJ2wvOEXLMK-clkBh1ZbE2cPyO71I_Kq3_oQw/s640/summergreatmantel.jpg" width="426" /></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;">Above our mirrored tables which flank the French doors, I added small starburst mirrors (from Ballard Designs) in between the art.  I also brought in blue lamps from our bedroom for a splash of color and gave both tables new vignettes:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-M8MtQO0Iix64kATD2b4zxHG4a_9eGBgRklQlzyNzH4N59QW1QCMBPiOs21yB4lHIcOeSQVwBmG4TDWv4zW-SshrhHjWwE0oXxEkAMCKrZ4V_c7PakcXcYkferBGPqcwhc-vBS8jUoA/s1600/summergreatmirror1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-M8MtQO0Iix64kATD2b4zxHG4a_9eGBgRklQlzyNzH4N59QW1QCMBPiOs21yB4lHIcOeSQVwBmG4TDWv4zW-SshrhHjWwE0oXxEkAMCKrZ4V_c7PakcXcYkferBGPqcwhc-vBS8jUoA/s640/summergreatmirror1.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;">Lastly, I added colorful, inexpensive plates (from Home Goods) over by our Annie Sloane "Pure White" secretary:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNfVkJ1flFXVjm6hy8ylVevgpKGmv-h5x1_cRePIFouRvXD4Vp3LWY55gnL00TqG65G1dviRHhbe-ubCIziavhDuxHrqe9ioqSi0a_IPsD3ECVFUK9u5QC3EjNdh29mIevIVRtYcJjg/s1600/summergreatplates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNfVkJ1flFXVjm6hy8ylVevgpKGmv-h5x1_cRePIFouRvXD4Vp3LWY55gnL00TqG65G1dviRHhbe-ubCIziavhDuxHrqe9ioqSi0a_IPsD3ECVFUK9u5QC3EjNdh29mIevIVRtYcJjg/s640/summergreatplates.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">You can see how I transformed this piece by clicking </span><a href="http://adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-new-addition.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUykThihIORTyvNxiJexcdpy9DU4NqE7p0p-tIuB_h2uABCUCT2OnR6K7NVvd4e8SzNGEo78tholdBIy7dv0Znn69ZnkRqO2LlnL0ThKhEFFzxT1iWTpVPu6rFB6U3YRpyuoYGmTsyPg/s1600/summergreatsecretary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUykThihIORTyvNxiJexcdpy9DU4NqE7p0p-tIuB_h2uABCUCT2OnR6K7NVvd4e8SzNGEo78tholdBIy7dv0Znn69ZnkRqO2LlnL0ThKhEFFzxT1iWTpVPu6rFB6U3YRpyuoYGmTsyPg/s640/summergreatsecretary.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;">Whew!  You still with me?  Sorry for the picture overload ... sometimes, my finger gets a bit snap happy ... oops!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyr0ZCmpQFVWnJfEBfL8Tz7yRe4uBX8ueIkYsHvEMgPRaroUs8FEaaGpv3w1z6bom2AI5pF91lqOavN1YdpEJQEq82HhLOSMQ8coU3wnxg3AvcrpFg6fFWu6Cpj3W7iBHkJN8EboLwA/s1600/summergreatside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyr0ZCmpQFVWnJfEBfL8Tz7yRe4uBX8ueIkYsHvEMgPRaroUs8FEaaGpv3w1z6bom2AI5pF91lqOavN1YdpEJQEq82HhLOSMQ8coU3wnxg3AvcrpFg6fFWu6Cpj3W7iBHkJN8EboLwA/s640/summergreatside.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by our Summer great room!  And, please don't forget to join us next week for the Summer Showcase of Homes:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Our Summer Great Room Changes ...

Is it hot enough out there for ya'?!  Goodness ... hopefully, we'll get a reprieve sooooon from the sweltering temps!In the meantime, I guess I'm *forced* to stay inside and mess around a bit ... darn!  LOL.  Actually, I've been making small changes to our great room for the past two months ... take…

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