Welcome to Our Foyer!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings, friends !!</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;">Thank you all so very much for your thoughtful comments about our recent <a href="http://adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com/2014/07/adventures-in-magazine-feature.html?utm_source=bp_recent&utm-medium=gadget&utm_campaign=bp_recent">feature</a> in "Decorating Shortcuts" magazine ... it meant so much! </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;">We're still settling into our new home, and, as it's only fitting to start from the beginning, I'm inviting you all into our foyer!</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;"><b>BEFORE</b>: Here's our foyer as shown by the builder, Hour Homes, on their website after it was completed: </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvkBZNvYsH2tnaRXHOHdzmmiEK-eaDuGb5OXwuyWZbbMpkbyiF3Amd3GwKklsdBH4MjlHOU-QjG-nlV7THB5Zz_DPtvAwGUYWuWFs7KaV5yWUUcO9DgyQ2e1_PN4ETVaZID8jUPvfwuk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-19+at+12.20.57+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvkBZNvYsH2tnaRXHOHdzmmiEK-eaDuGb5OXwuyWZbbMpkbyiF3Amd3GwKklsdBH4MjlHOU-QjG-nlV7THB5Zz_DPtvAwGUYWuWFs7KaV5yWUUcO9DgyQ2e1_PN4ETVaZID8jUPvfwuk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-19+at+12.20.57+PM.png" 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;"><b>AFTER</b>: TA DAAA!  I have much more planned for this space, but, here's how it looks today:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMOuNsuDvUJL_U7cnGA7P-eMIXPCOfxMWqDqzR7XWqTNwIZ5rSwsZGmiUgDThbGfVqtKS2GhO1z4Fti1vAHkpK4NS6AR39lcd2skwgKu1tTfmjxPodFCxiKeoSf1-ja25jQQ8WQHN6Vo/s1600/newhousefoyeroverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMOuNsuDvUJL_U7cnGA7P-eMIXPCOfxMWqDqzR7XWqTNwIZ5rSwsZGmiUgDThbGfVqtKS2GhO1z4Fti1vAHkpK4NS6AR39lcd2skwgKu1tTfmjxPodFCxiKeoSf1-ja25jQQ8WQHN6Vo/s1600/newhousefoyeroverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was happy to be able to add our Annie Sloane "Chateaux Grey" accent chest in here, which I then flanked with two parsons chairs (that used to live on the enclosed porch in our old home).  I plan on adding different slipcovers, as well as adding "blingy" candle sconces, above the chairs eventually.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjet8MO1qQAaqa6seIsMf2a-R1udZgehz6QMSCkrc_Rh_jWtXvHzs-qokYUTtlOrUtWWK94b3DDxZEsJt8PS_EV5CEoxVnpJFtSwb63Sc_oTFRqHb9kalC68zTb3b0ORoEa_gxdQwlZofU/s1600/newhousefoyerchest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjet8MO1qQAaqa6seIsMf2a-R1udZgehz6QMSCkrc_Rh_jWtXvHzs-qokYUTtlOrUtWWK94b3DDxZEsJt8PS_EV5CEoxVnpJFtSwb63Sc_oTFRqHb9kalC68zTb3b0ORoEa_gxdQwlZofU/s1600/newhousefoyerchest.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;">Of course I had to splash coastal accents in, especially since we're not right down the road from the beach anymore ((**sniff sniff**)):</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/AVvXsEgMu2Vbm4HX6TUKVfWLlRZDRQBEP55N1QRA4Fo2HNLI-KVk91DEgvqU5R8zdiw3x_PFPqoFlJzabgzhqmpcU9gPfDJqPzN0sv6-3ALbWAJIohU8-uIK9s6x7NnN_7qwi8KmDb8v5rSC0ec/s1600/newhousefoyerchestclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMu2Vbm4HX6TUKVfWLlRZDRQBEP55N1QRA4Fo2HNLI-KVk91DEgvqU5R8zdiw3x_PFPqoFlJzabgzhqmpcU9gPfDJqPzN0sv6-3ALbWAJIohU8-uIK9s6x7NnN_7qwi8KmDb8v5rSC0ec/s1600/newhousefoyerchestclose.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMlO5xkmxe858wS6YtKu19O0y1_39tu9xVaLFcYS7MI4AdZEd3OnZOsP6oRlSb0wn5LGET3e_PiQWY2-Kzt6Opb2kUSRjivw9Z9m3u_fHE022eBxhYpeti6lQM4mLpnXsV9tbSefZ-r4/s1600/newhousefoyershells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMlO5xkmxe858wS6YtKu19O0y1_39tu9xVaLFcYS7MI4AdZEd3OnZOsP6oRlSb0wn5LGET3e_PiQWY2-Kzt6Opb2kUSRjivw9Z9m3u_fHE022eBxhYpeti6lQM4mLpnXsV9tbSefZ-r4/s1600/newhousefoyershells.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;">This little fella (or is it a gal) from Home Goods has been overseeing my madness!</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/AVvXsEjLlRAr6RbBqq78_-tkvQ93ZLyQtHO9dRC4DQonkofSNeeSHcfZHJGc4vZCJtClie2abNMPNazSY9vH2YysxG32CVMTV2PD2CQfEAoG8imVsaLwzeg_T2-2S3PtdPJodxMsYLijTRu1XmY/s1600/newhousefoyerantlers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlRAr6RbBqq78_-tkvQ93ZLyQtHO9dRC4DQonkofSNeeSHcfZHJGc4vZCJtClie2abNMPNazSY9vH2YysxG32CVMTV2PD2CQfEAoG8imVsaLwzeg_T2-2S3PtdPJodxMsYLijTRu1XmY/s1600/newhousefoyerantlers.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;">Our vintage secretary seems to fit perfectly in the little niche towards the back of the foyer:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwuSruXs0lU1Oz-qqYvnskQihNKGoydlXD5f4Rke7U9ZECiilBHRRbM16t25vzUSe19WYbGZUppQRNDkZ8D4C87i85SGLtYAnuGudceDVz7x8aRW9KnyZLR4nMhsNUSzIjhnH7nP3cxg/s1600/newhousefoyersec.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwuSruXs0lU1Oz-qqYvnskQihNKGoydlXD5f4Rke7U9ZECiilBHRRbM16t25vzUSe19WYbGZUppQRNDkZ8D4C87i85SGLtYAnuGudceDVz7x8aRW9KnyZLR4nMhsNUSzIjhnH7nP3cxg/s1600/newhousefoyersec.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unlike in our old home, I decided to give it a "crown" of inexpensive decorative plates that I look forward to changing out with the upcoming seasons!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oQtwafH1AzfUVzDrpByDsX4bsksis68rGzniH-vZ1jo9oWz6z_EIT9-tYMc8y5TLcauj4AZGqlAYdRdq5Nr4n-rpRpkyoNga0RYBL_rVPhg2RT8fnE5Rt2M5fM-f8aFD88qwjXIHjEs/s1600/newhousefoyerplates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oQtwafH1AzfUVzDrpByDsX4bsksis68rGzniH-vZ1jo9oWz6z_EIT9-tYMc8y5TLcauj4AZGqlAYdRdq5Nr4n-rpRpkyoNga0RYBL_rVPhg2RT8fnE5Rt2M5fM-f8aFD88qwjXIHjEs/s1600/newhousefoyerplates.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlB4f5gME5dXmYFUd6FGrWQS4ZjEXOyGvP7nA4cMJvyz2Vv8Kn7qLH_mU5Acbj7Kf8vWTCdz7A3jKzp1bZzwHuXTLSa8OJgIzmvGJLYy8Vhru5rdB4f2Z3pf2PWGAOJ-wgfE55DJRDVr8/s1600/newhousefoyerdoor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlB4f5gME5dXmYFUd6FGrWQS4ZjEXOyGvP7nA4cMJvyz2Vv8Kn7qLH_mU5Acbj7Kf8vWTCdz7A3jKzp1bZzwHuXTLSa8OJgIzmvGJLYy8Vhru5rdB4f2Z3pf2PWGAOJ-wgfE55DJRDVr8/s1600/newhousefoyerdoor.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll be back soon to share more of our new casa ... hope you'll join me!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dWXCtqS3_jQ-LdvhBPXCEdozlXUqBh24KFkmNGNv1R8zzTSjVZdUPhyp0ZoOCsTg0jLbpI_K50tL0aphGcBBUsHydRlUxMUv2x189RuhAjdkUoU1FdIVgbwTdSWyIALMujdfa8aFQdQ/s1600/fbnewsun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Welcome to Our Foyer!

Greetings, friends !!Thank you all so very much for your thoughtful comments about our recent feature in "Decorating Shortcuts" magazine ... it meant so much! We're still settling into our new home, and, as it's only fitting to start from the beginning, I'm inviting you all into our foyer!BEFORE: He…

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