The Easter Bunny is Coming

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Easter will be here in a few weeks. Here are some photos for inspiration as you think about ways to celebrate this season of rebirth . . . </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicboycHDZvSQ7JMkkmVc5KjD_ct7nWFyrC69VBoRWzYODcM175aEjvKRpvBqC9H_WTlud3xoAGbjGAStkQnCyRgJ7HXUStGpAR9Ulv2_gHD5DTGYf0Rithp80sMowe_rlnbwcr-0WtHTj4/s1600/img_outdoorlivinglg_ss8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicboycHDZvSQ7JMkkmVc5KjD_ct7nWFyrC69VBoRWzYODcM175aEjvKRpvBqC9H_WTlud3xoAGbjGAStkQnCyRgJ7HXUStGpAR9Ulv2_gHD5DTGYf0Rithp80sMowe_rlnbwcr-0WtHTj4/s1600/img_outdoorlivinglg_ss8.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A rather regal rabbit stands sentinel in front of the arbor."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Portland, Oregon, garden of Dulcy and Ted Mahar.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Granen.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Rebecca Christian. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/gardens/beautiful-gardens/garden-retreat?page=7" target="_blank">Garden Retreat</a>" produced by Barbara Mundall.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBpwsCdu6J8U7ofRV7xWYEEwz0yURI5z3E7jLPkmEnVFHj3KSAy-c9HAP7CG2sv59DgzkaOjwiZuvjYCPecULPc2U8_MGtthLUYMfeErf4JSe4ww8yceUuAShV7OMUvIhLJA68q2OuFLX/s1600/DSC_77321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBpwsCdu6J8U7ofRV7xWYEEwz0yURI5z3E7jLPkmEnVFHj3KSAy-c9HAP7CG2sv59DgzkaOjwiZuvjYCPecULPc2U8_MGtthLUYMfeErf4JSe4ww8yceUuAShV7OMUvIhLJA68q2OuFLX/s1600/DSC_77321.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Shirley at Housepitality Designs cleverly used two of the bunny stands as bookends on her mantel.'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via Pottery Barn blog.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://blog.potterybarn.com/pottery-barn-bunny-dessert-stands-easter/" target="_blank">See How Pottery Barn Fans are Decorating for Easter With Our Bunny Dessert Stands!</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://blog.potterybarn.com/?cm_sp=GlobalLinks-_-Footer-_-Blog" target="_blank">Pottery Barn Blog</a>: Inside and Out (March 30, 2013).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23hjXHl7HcgnJEoawuld9fXn9MMd5hBQLHs6u-pkDJF7vLoEdISKniSiCLZVhXrnf0_CIYMAopu6qLHB951bDIg8EcN6dL2RWgY2OVeAsW_sUqPJ9LLPNSRX1k8Tc5x0AqiSNejTYm6ld/s1600/00777aa90428925d6bd4a7910f96948e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23hjXHl7HcgnJEoawuld9fXn9MMd5hBQLHs6u-pkDJF7vLoEdISKniSiCLZVhXrnf0_CIYMAopu6qLHB951bDIg8EcN6dL2RWgY2OVeAsW_sUqPJ9LLPNSRX1k8Tc5x0AqiSNejTYm6ld/s1600/00777aa90428925d6bd4a7910f96948e.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><h2 style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Garden bunnies scamper across a creamy white expanse of earthenware in these fresh designs for your spring table. The green-and-white pattern is inspired by traditional French toile textiles."<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.gumps.com/p/garden-rabbit-plates--set-of-4?cm_vc=Search" target="_blank">Garden Rabbit Plates, Set of 4</a>" offered by Gump's.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><h2 style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Photo via <a href="http://www.gumps.com/" target="_blank">Gump's</a> website.</span></o:p></span></h2><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nxSZTPEIoIMw70k7lLxrWoHnTrc2skyK8qQphjCgorFkeG5NAsyBb1ZUR8YDc2Eap7-Um4MkJwhHB87PtcHkTrBG6pN1laEFMr-pJtd_ctMiJTIJ1qve05-pl7YdAJTRjg0El-MXL32a/s1600/img43c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nxSZTPEIoIMw70k7lLxrWoHnTrc2skyK8qQphjCgorFkeG5NAsyBb1ZUR8YDc2Eap7-Um4MkJwhHB87PtcHkTrBG6pN1laEFMr-pJtd_ctMiJTIJ1qve05-pl7YdAJTRjg0El-MXL32a/s1600/img43c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/easter-antique-silver-bunny-chick-metal-salt-pepper-shakers/?pkey=e%7Ceaster%7C77%7Cbest%7C0%7Cviewall%7C24%7C%7C32&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Sku_Top_Marketing_Rule" target="_blank">Antique-Silver Bunny and Chick Salt and Pepper Shakers</a>" offered by Pottery Barn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Made of aluminum with an antiqued finish."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/" target="_blank">Pottery Barn</a> website.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9A5WCPGcUeAfgQEQcW8ngSfCvwv1bwIEO7Q7fn5KnSCQM5W1uZVFdM5dVloVfeAKHz_kxzv5kxuIjLySVCOcac3UbTa9y3XQOv5P7HGhHk0QMJ6PLK3XFv5IJin1J_36JYnIzu0DjZCA/s1600/img62o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9A5WCPGcUeAfgQEQcW8ngSfCvwv1bwIEO7Q7fn5KnSCQM5W1uZVFdM5dVloVfeAKHz_kxzv5kxuIjLySVCOcac3UbTa9y3XQOv5P7HGhHk0QMJ6PLK3XFv5IJin1J_36JYnIzu0DjZCA/s1600/img62o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Spring comes into bloom on our Jacquard-woven tablecloth, decorated with wildflowers, bunnies and butterflies in soft shades of periwinkle and robin’s-egg blue. An elegant choice for Easter, and durable enough for every day, the lustrous cotton/linen will become even smoother and more beautiful with time and use. The collection is Jacquard-woven and tailored for us by a historic Russian mill, famed for its fine textiles since the late 19th century."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/easter-bunny-jacquard-tablecloth-blue-2014/?cm_src=AutoRel" target="_blank">Easter Bunny Jacquard Tablecloth (Blue)</a> offered by Williams-Sonoma.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Photo via <a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/" target="_blank">Williams-Sonoma</a> website.</span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4BxQPGIUtLdyASP9QchGbNw6OwhjLcrZKHLnpnsdRjTynFQ75OcKPsKdbsyeCuYUSnimmwz__uHj7iW6VdCcDGWhjraZqNiLu-AHaKeLfYsLyDPYRj35PoTuhF208B1srrltTP2cz9rI/s1600/Kelley%252BCarter%252Bgreen%252Brabbit%252Bfigurine%252Bblue%252Btray%252B2yysHaJS97Ol.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4BxQPGIUtLdyASP9QchGbNw6OwhjLcrZKHLnpnsdRjTynFQ75OcKPsKdbsyeCuYUSnimmwz__uHj7iW6VdCcDGWhjraZqNiLu-AHaKeLfYsLyDPYRj35PoTuhF208B1srrltTP2cz9rI/s1600/Kelley%252BCarter%252Bgreen%252Brabbit%252Bfigurine%252Bblue%252Btray%252B2yysHaJS97Ol.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" 'Every room should include something wild,' says [Kelley] Carter."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brooklyn brownstone of Kelley Carter, stylist and senior market editor for <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/" target="_blank">Real Simple</a> magazine.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Patrick Cline,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art direction by Michelle Adams.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/May+2012/RsZCV3lZK7D/1#94" target="_blank">Happy Landing</a>" written by Robert Leleux.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (May 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ32eYFdjqfVzeN2qXb9EtnHtsf0AWdR95BpCl_Iooo_t_mV-5FmlcZU4YM-PGjaas7xUDa77_iE8iCoQcQGkvVVPFd9tnZfkZA2Qe29WEkvXF3394RvNLF2OB6Qg_AJ8GUIPzkaG7D0gh/s1600/img94o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ32eYFdjqfVzeN2qXb9EtnHtsf0AWdR95BpCl_Iooo_t_mV-5FmlcZU4YM-PGjaas7xUDa77_iE8iCoQcQGkvVVPFd9tnZfkZA2Qe29WEkvXF3394RvNLF2OB6Qg_AJ8GUIPzkaG7D0gh/s1600/img94o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<span style="background-color: white;">Of French origin, this type of casserole was originally intended for cooking and serving dishes made from local game and fowl. Its elaborate handle identified the delectable meat within; in this case, rabbit. Today, the oval baking dish performs well for all sorts of casseroles as well as baked vegetables and side dishes. You can also use it for a pâté or terrine. The high-fired porcelain travels beautifully from oven to table and is also safe in the freezer and dishwasher. Made in France."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">"<a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/apilco-hare-porcelain-casserole-dish/?cm_src=AutoRel2" target="_blank">Apilco Hare Casserole Dish</a>" offered by Williams-Sonoma.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Photo via <a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/" target="_blank">Williams-Sonoma</a> website.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqtWzu-uaLsMfgtO7jhC0m37ph70amz8-QeTKTb6LfR2ym9UauQWWfMPbVj9rz-EH-8kqWXjnWJf8cJqlNBhu9_Y0koqga6OE_YFLzyXKcnCDMFWfU12R6Yn0uQU3b2viDFkzb37pk8rD/s1600/Jamie%252BHerzlinger%252BOversize%252Brabbit%252Bsculptures%252BXrvGykMUzrvl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqtWzu-uaLsMfgtO7jhC0m37ph70amz8-QeTKTb6LfR2ym9UauQWWfMPbVj9rz-EH-8kqWXjnWJf8cJqlNBhu9_Y0koqga6OE_YFLzyXKcnCDMFWfU12R6Yn0uQU3b2viDFkzb37pk8rD/s1600/Jamie%252BHerzlinger%252BOversize%252Brabbit%252Bsculptures%252BXrvGykMUzrvl.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Oversize rabbit sculptures by Robert Kuo add a post-modern twist to the hallway's refined style."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Light-filled modern home in Connecticut.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Jamie Herzlinger.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Patrick Cline.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/November+December+2011/-CpFzKJgS55/1#74" target="_blank">Simple Abundance</a>" written by Robert Leleux.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1795382965"></span>Lonny<span id="goog_1795382966"></span></a> (November - December 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tBWAZ87V4rraLQcWIBHINfa4g3s7WkjIV1hnej42rpKHbSaHzbQRPwMD7VgI1KIynlBifcRZJleWG5k-DYpjBfyR4jz9mfh9YlxpX3ZpPx1q2x_iBgbvctG7X9s3vPlkLyM79NnOs60C/s1600/a100287_0404_eggcupweggs_hd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tBWAZ87V4rraLQcWIBHINfa4g3s7WkjIV1hnej42rpKHbSaHzbQRPwMD7VgI1KIynlBifcRZJleWG5k-DYpjBfyR4jz9mfh9YlxpX3ZpPx1q2x_iBgbvctG7X9s3vPlkLyM79NnOs60C/s1600/a100287_0404_eggcupweggs_hd.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/274529/easter-table-crafts-and-favors/@center/276968/easter#173042" target="_blank">Wheatgrass Setting with Chocolate Bunny Favors</a>.</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">"Decorating for a seasonal lunch needn't be elaborate to feel festive. We used vintage eggcups for these place settings, but you could also use teacups. Fill them with wheatgrass (from health-food stores) and lilies-of-the-valley. Add chocolate bunnies and eggs for postmeal nibbling."</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">"Easter Table Crafts and Favors"</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/" target="_blank">Martha Stewart</a>. </span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSHkMqSzxEiMpdZmhjnWXs45Mp2Qw6dpcR_ZiVdV-uxDkuGQoOA7yDUv3TDAUgUa6KCGv6oyllNWarfM9xfNtc1vPsnrSZZT5p3oZh4YgGXFZWbMHDArvyVFdTzZ31wkza1qcNOMsPqXR/s1600/Easter-Cookie-Ornament-Girl-CP0407-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSHkMqSzxEiMpdZmhjnWXs45Mp2Qw6dpcR_ZiVdV-uxDkuGQoOA7yDUv3TDAUgUa6KCGv6oyllNWarfM9xfNtc1vPsnrSZZT5p3oZh4YgGXFZWbMHDArvyVFdTzZ31wkza1qcNOMsPqXR/s1600/Easter-Cookie-Ornament-Girl-CP0407-de.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><h2 style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Avid crafter and baker Stacey Damurjian created these surprisingly easy cookie ornaments with the help of a local bakery, which copied these nostalgic spring-themed designs and pretty patterns onto edible paper.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h2><h2 style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">How to Make a Cookie Ornament:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"></span></div><strong><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Step 1</span></strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">: Roll out store-bought or homemade sugar cookie dough to 1/4 inch thick. For vintage postcard images, cut dough into 3 3/4 x 2 1/2-inch rectangles. Use a cookie cutter to create the egg-shaped cookies.</span></span></div></strong></h2><div style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Step 2</span></strong>: Carefully punch holes (for the ribbon) at the top of the raw cookies with a drinking straw.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Step 3</span></strong>: While the cookies are baking, cut out the images from the edible paper. [</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">To transfer a vintage postcard design onto a cookie, reduce it to 65 percent of its original size on a standard color photocopier. Bring this smaller image to a bakery where it can be reproduced with edible inks on thin, sticker-like sheets of paper made from rice, potatoes, or cornstarch.]</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Photography by Laura Moss.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/projects/edible-easter-decorations-0407#slide-3" target="_blank">Edible Easter Decorations</a>" by Jessica Dodell-Feder.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/" target="_blank">Country Living</a> (April 2007).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Oq-u3d6wF1FsaIYFsY68ApIF6E_vd1yAVc_tTpiMj2eRKmu_DCvLVYYPwvXxTazOb9EZOTNjRYdYXng-bkz9e7dAtlLNimECu0OnrrDIfO_bu_tMxeSRtoa5CZlYtdx5uuTDYfdAmfDX/s1600/Reproduction-Antique-Easter-Postcards-CP0407-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Oq-u3d6wF1FsaIYFsY68ApIF6E_vd1yAVc_tTpiMj2eRKmu_DCvLVYYPwvXxTazOb9EZOTNjRYdYXng-bkz9e7dAtlLNimECu0OnrrDIfO_bu_tMxeSRtoa5CZlYtdx5uuTDYfdAmfDX/s1600/Reproduction-Antique-Easter-Postcards-CP0407-de.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Stacey Damurjian found these reproduction and antique 19th-century Easter postcards at flea markets."</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Photography by Laura Moss.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/projects/edible-easter-decorations-0407#slide-5" target="_blank">Edible Easter Decorations</a>" by Jessica Dodell-Feder.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/" target="_blank">Country Living</a> (April 2007).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDO4zvmmpVOpqgsjXQArSLODhxvkclTMze8wKrqvYWozAdrDbGfq_bKxcllizOSJeHLAaop8VIpXi3xAmdkzfYrs9J-682_cPSdseVBsNmKHrcB6qs8n1gf2WLYaqwJooElxEWE5-2DIoh/s1600/n1_l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDO4zvmmpVOpqgsjXQArSLODhxvkclTMze8wKrqvYWozAdrDbGfq_bKxcllizOSJeHLAaop8VIpXi3xAmdkzfYrs9J-682_cPSdseVBsNmKHrcB6qs8n1gf2WLYaqwJooElxEWE5-2DIoh/s1600/n1_l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Pair of Edwardian antique cast silver <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/sterling-silver/pair-edwardian-antique-cast-silver-rabbit-menu-holders/id-f_1086268/" target="_blank">rabbit menu holders</a> with glass eyes. By William Hornby, London, 1908."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/dealers/steppes-hill-farm-antiques/" target="_blank">Steppes Hill Farm Antiques via 1stDibs</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/" target="_blank">1stDibs</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovrAVWEjtkNON-xdJQaMHlgWpApBhaZp9A-NYm7TQ4s42YJqJbMThROxl79v3Ro9gZax9KrUqOzEXYWPMso3uOdxoAK_8Qm3e8I6NYy_Mw4_OZ8MjUX45LUBDPIW54ZecU1HQpDGNHWrU/s1600/OTR_rabbit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovrAVWEjtkNON-xdJQaMHlgWpApBhaZp9A-NYm7TQ4s42YJqJbMThROxl79v3Ro9gZax9KrUqOzEXYWPMso3uOdxoAK_8Qm3e8I6NYy_Mw4_OZ8MjUX45LUBDPIW54ZecU1HQpDGNHWrU/s1600/OTR_rabbit.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My husband's grandmother was a fan of Sallie Middleton. This print reminds him of her.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.salliemiddleton.com/OTR_rabbit.html" target="_blank">Rabbit</a>" by Sallie Middleton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.salliemiddleton.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjJoZrPhNPZVDnVoe1XDb2nrhyawYLwcX0y73Q65YwMd22eEv9GUMVrrjH0svN1NRtql7T5wyvnOCMl266giz81xm1KaGjXxNTVrkTwB-21Q7w4tGYru4ambNoV8AtNmhMfXkunU3ronb/s1600/bunny-de.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjJoZrPhNPZVDnVoe1XDb2nrhyawYLwcX0y73Q65YwMd22eEv9GUMVrrjH0svN1NRtql7T5wyvnOCMl266giz81xm1KaGjXxNTVrkTwB-21Q7w4tGYru4ambNoV8AtNmhMfXkunU3ronb/s1600/bunny-de.gif" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunny figure crafted by Tenna Flanner. "<span style="background-color: white;">Using molds based on antique designs and a papier-mache mixture that's the consistency of warm oatmeal, she spends anywhere from four hours to two to three days making each one of her hand-decorated creations. ‘In the beginning it was really hard,’ recalls Flanner, who worked 15-hour days, ‘but today I can't wait to make a new rabbit.’ "</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Photography by Jim Bastardo.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">"<a href="http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/crafter-profiles/teena-flanner-0404?click=img_sr#slide-1" target="_blank">Teena Flanner, Papier-Mache Figures</a>" by Lawrence Bilotti.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/" target="_blank">Country Living</a> (April 2004).</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqOeq5S_ZgCVcMdkbTqLligsHYX-GnRrZ9J7N57BzTn24RV_1k4fEn3w65rbHq_No8vawUQUdxfo6VhUsu4kNbok5-FqA0H2RmzJ6Jy-aGeeD7I0a69JB3u2G4g_1ZB6aCz_r8-PLWpJm/s1600/girl-and-bunny-de-94378909.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqOeq5S_ZgCVcMdkbTqLligsHYX-GnRrZ9J7N57BzTn24RV_1k4fEn3w65rbHq_No8vawUQUdxfo6VhUsu4kNbok5-FqA0H2RmzJ6Jy-aGeeD7I0a69JB3u2G4g_1ZB6aCz_r8-PLWpJm/s1600/girl-and-bunny-de-94378909.gif" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "<span style="background-color: white;">While Christmastime is the biggest selling season, ‘Easter is our favorite holiday,’ says Flanner, ‘because the color palette is so soft and luscious.’ The Easter line includes everything from pastel-colored lambs, eggs, and chicks to rabbits in various sizes and shapes--some are even paired, like her bunny and girl. Satin ribbons, cellophane grass, and vintage velvet flowers are also used for these one-of-a-kind designs."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Photography by Jim Bastardo.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">"<a href="http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/crafter-profiles/teena-flanner-0404?click=img_sr#slide-3" target="_blank">Teena Flanner, Papier-Mache Figures</a>" by Lawrence Bilotti.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/" target="_blank">Country Living</a> (April 2004).</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90WI_f2IW0MP3U6JVTKXmPB4P3wcJPCvlavooV5KCrpsYMT-UOhKuCosTCd1ZxUuNxPusOU4b18PTnNUPzk_FBbQMxDP0kEpOp-AIlbVhWLwPnVL_uijlNHwtRohtfTnwZY4A54Xin3sG/s1600/d1souwotha.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90WI_f2IW0MP3U6JVTKXmPB4P3wcJPCvlavooV5KCrpsYMT-UOhKuCosTCd1ZxUuNxPusOU4b18PTnNUPzk_FBbQMxDP0kEpOp-AIlbVhWLwPnVL_uijlNHwtRohtfTnwZY4A54Xin3sG/s1600/d1souwotha.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.laurazindel.com/collections/woodland/soup-bowl-hare.html" target="_blank">Soup Bowl: Hare White</a>" by Laura Zindel, an artist and designer based in Vermont.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"All Laura Zindel Dinnerware products are made from creamy white high-resistance china.These products are microwave and dishwasher safe, and durable enough for everyday use."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.laurazindel.com/" target="_blank">Laura Zindel</a> website.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGcc7PEi5JDugRN1AGwPevna1m4dGQR7_Ot5dRe8B3ORT_nTvpRXS_Cdc1OjadLVFlbDCh2Xl4RMdroH7bLVdaQ5SppPu86mhMBhnkzqYrp7ujhgksor5o-4EZALnf_Gf42MPgcxPzdbp/s1600/chocolate_rabbits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGcc7PEi5JDugRN1AGwPevna1m4dGQR7_Ot5dRe8B3ORT_nTvpRXS_Cdc1OjadLVFlbDCh2Xl4RMdroH7bLVdaQ5SppPu86mhMBhnkzqYrp7ujhgksor5o-4EZALnf_Gf42MPgcxPzdbp/s1600/chocolate_rabbits.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><h2 style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"The newest, most petite members of the Vosges Haut-Chocolat rabbit troupe are snuggled together inside a cozy, sky blue nest. Each bunny is filled with a rich, creamy chocolate ganache. They’re almost too adorable to eat…almost."<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2013/03/29/daily-delight-wandering-rabbit-truffles/" target="_blank">Wandering Rabbit Truffles</a>" by <a href="http://www.vosgeschocolate.com/product/vosges-new-easter-spring-wandering-rabbit-bunny-chocolate-truffles-gourmet-gifts/vosges-spring-easter-chocolate-bunnies-rabbits-truffles-candy-gifts" target="_blank">Vosges Haut-Chocolate</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via HGTV blog.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2013/03/29/daily-delight-wandering-rabbit-truffles/" target="_blank">Daily Delight: Wandering Bunny Rabbit Truffles</a>" by Grant Dudley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hgtv.com/" target="_blank">HGTV</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVC28RmoQA31QacKdoJsBkZ7o2Duom-fgy8B5Fhj79O1Vlb7CefbDntPv-KcWZ_KScrk5VboRpCrQF0QMQroK2QA4FJqTEwSW3KTZ_ZSwdVxNq4hzAaHptEc-zBl5O3C_XO1JaK23hBqKA/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVC28RmoQA31QacKdoJsBkZ7o2Duom-fgy8B5Fhj79O1Vlb7CefbDntPv-KcWZ_KScrk5VboRpCrQF0QMQroK2QA4FJqTEwSW3KTZ_ZSwdVxNq4hzAaHptEc-zBl5O3C_XO1JaK23hBqKA/s1600/download.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A favorite book (1939).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Country-Bunny-Little-Shoes-Heyward/dp/B0026QWGG2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1396237694&sr=8-3&keywords=du+bose+heyward" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahLCRxyuTpSB8tWJMd359EukH_7L55x_262gxhXsFCbS8xiE21lBJLB1fe4NJg8zVc1GY0YAWv8cR8Y9JnZT3GQclt24LG9bbCG3c-bmyfrHl7vxWF8kCWGeV184BuYG9NRJfGNfaO6Po/s1600/6a011168d94e12970c01156f1aaa17970c1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahLCRxyuTpSB8tWJMd359EukH_7L55x_262gxhXsFCbS8xiE21lBJLB1fe4NJg8zVc1GY0YAWv8cR8Y9JnZT3GQclt24LG9bbCG3c-bmyfrHl7vxWF8kCWGeV184BuYG9NRJfGNfaO6Po/s1600/6a011168d94e12970c01156f1aaa17970c1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://dailycatch.coastalliving.com/2009/04/10/bunny-happy-white-point-beach-resort-keeps-nova-scotia-hopping/" target="_blank">Bunny-Happy White Point Beach Resort Keeps Nova Scotia Hopping</a>" by Larry Bleiberg.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.coastalliving.com/" target="_blank">Coastal Living</a> (April 10, 2009).</span></div>

The Easter Bunny is Coming

Easter will be here in a few weeks. Here are some photos for inspiration as you think about ways to celebrate this season of rebirth . . .  ...

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Feeling Blue

<span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blue. The color of sea and sky. The color of water and air. We cannot live without water or air. Can we live without blue?</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRWPeDYcrSM44BUjRvzzWu0u-tjGcWPsTP0QpYLPDeL7IqbM1d2f8HnYxaSlsE6XKDQqEAOIIGBS7THPlE9sbs6Y1Q8A_SdNtTiHoqczpRzFPsQC4Thj8mOAYbwTNBfDhTuaPyazbuji4/s1600/01VER-BEST-FRENCH-GARDENS-44-mdn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRWPeDYcrSM44BUjRvzzWu0u-tjGcWPsTP0QpYLPDeL7IqbM1d2f8HnYxaSlsE6XKDQqEAOIIGBS7THPlE9sbs6Y1Q8A_SdNtTiHoqczpRzFPsQC4Thj8mOAYbwTNBfDhTuaPyazbuji4/s1600/01VER-BEST-FRENCH-GARDENS-44-mdn.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"An enchanting home in the Camargue countryside in the South of France."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architectural renovation, landscape design and interior design by Jean-Loup Dirand.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Jacques Dirand.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/outdoor-garden/beautiful-french-gardens?click=main_sr#slide-1" target="_blank">The Most Beautiful French Gardens</a>" by Lindsey Campbell.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwtYH-dfxqhWQuhVkPYj-A8Wca9l0SJWC8xrp6JtPGBj665nqXfnClsHJ9NGholQdRtNbgJp_hLismZ7mO-MdOCDYN6WqQzq84XtPYB293IYaP6FX7p0uT-mR8z87jyeCljpxVDmMKF_B/s1600/3_house_home_jillian_harris_gallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwtYH-dfxqhWQuhVkPYj-A8Wca9l0SJWC8xrp6JtPGBj665nqXfnClsHJ9NGholQdRtNbgJp_hLismZ7mO-MdOCDYN6WqQzq84XtPYB293IYaP6FX7p0uT-mR8z87jyeCljpxVDmMKF_B/s1600/3_house_home_jillian_harris_gallery.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #403e3c;">“Antiques in seaside hues evoke treasures washed ashore. ‘</span><span style="color: #403e3c;">If there's [sic] two things I'm as equally obsessed with as white, it's antique Japanese glass </span>fishing<span style="color: #403e3c;"> floats and beautiful old </span>books<span style="color: #403e3c;">, so naturally I had to style a shoot using all three!’ says [designed Jillian] Harris. Weathered tomes and antique buoys give a sense of history and add depth to a white space.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Jillian Harris</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/photo-gallery-jillian-harriss-vintage-inspired-style?page=2" target="_blank">Jillian Harris’s Vintage-Inspired Style</a>”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">Canadian House and Home</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DFQWO5yO3ypFstCiLqR1P1j75Tx1ssORb2BwdXCdfWyBtRMij3gNqfKaxjLp5PTt30J_c2aIdFStYN6rcaenFx-2Xg9dvn-bUMvZmrRn8OOXbBsTUVyis7j8h0R4wwZHuedGilTDODVY/s1600/6_house_home_jillian_harris_gallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DFQWO5yO3ypFstCiLqR1P1j75Tx1ssORb2BwdXCdfWyBtRMij3gNqfKaxjLp5PTt30J_c2aIdFStYN6rcaenFx-2Xg9dvn-bUMvZmrRn8OOXbBsTUVyis7j8h0R4wwZHuedGilTDODVY/s1600/6_house_home_jillian_harris_gallery.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Cool blue accents and feminine flourishes. <span style="color: #403e3c;">This luxe quilted headboard is unexpected in a sapphire blue. ‘Talk about color heaven!’ says [designer Jillian] Harris. ‘It's balanced by a creamy mint wall color, and I love the caged crystal </span>chandelier<span style="color: #403e3c;">!’ " </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <span style="color: black; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Jillian Harris</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/elegant-boudoir" target="_blank">Elegant Boudoir</a>”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">Canadian House and Home</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFcPYvPMl99w64sq4Q8LiAqYHGtW2s8Rzp6J52dLyvw-_UxjpeFPW-Mau1r-UICeZbOZJFzrZvmBIi5igrCXKcvJ9RLDOCMuHPN97WJgq1zt0g8m1sPd7NSAfRSU44JQKmtxO5gQlLZ3Z/s1600/230-043_SUP_HH_DE08.paint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFcPYvPMl99w64sq4Q8LiAqYHGtW2s8Rzp6J52dLyvw-_UxjpeFPW-Mau1r-UICeZbOZJFzrZvmBIi5igrCXKcvJ9RLDOCMuHPN97WJgq1zt0g8m1sPd7NSAfRSU44JQKmtxO5gQlLZ3Z/s1600/230-043_SUP_HH_DE08.paint.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Patterned wallpaper creates the backdrop for a traditional vignette. A blue-and-white Chinoiserie<nobr> <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">print</span></nobr>sets the tone for this dining room's eclectic design. An antique<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="MIVA_LINK_1_0_0"> </a><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">sideboard</span> anchors the grouping while a Chippendale mirror adds glamour. Two Chinese <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">crackle</span>lamps create symmetry and <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">offer</span>a cozier alternate source of lighting.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Interior design by </span></strong><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Michael Angus</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Photography by </span></strong><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Michael Graydon</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/dramatic-dining-room" target="_blank">Dramatic Dining Room</a>”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">Canadian House and Home</a> (<span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">December 2008</span>).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiUh8e3ikgtVlozxVhEJlgQ7q7UIZ7tVZDPPeMlD874ziCMFQSCPd3oMEmyg0t8G-EsYigFXJ9wEadYOV1tgxLcoLduOxWwkeZq5k4y43Qi9FeYEykWAEX2blQb2AaCZicp-giw8TMvRp/s1600/101590433_p.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiUh8e3ikgtVlozxVhEJlgQ7q7UIZ7tVZDPPeMlD874ziCMFQSCPd3oMEmyg0t8G-EsYigFXJ9wEadYOV1tgxLcoLduOxWwkeZq5k4y43Qi9FeYEykWAEX2blQb2AaCZicp-giw8TMvRp/s1600/101590433_p.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Indigo on the soft velvet covering a bergere. A tapestry with indigo embroidery is reflected in the mirror.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Madeline Stuart.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/color/indigo-decorating-classic?page=10" target="_blank">Indigo, a Decorating Classic</a>" written by Candace Ord Manroe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibP3LbDzhkpnfPfN7sklP9k8UmEmLaKR-at0617YKuA0irFDXMZAcryGBAT0NvCQZLfUXJvEnVExdq_qDXjfri5Pz9Qt-t1QLqsyuToBbh3B7fZuWCVnJh_s_Stzg77JctyF-uXJzG0TkD/s1600/102184612_wcrop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibP3LbDzhkpnfPfN7sklP9k8UmEmLaKR-at0617YKuA0irFDXMZAcryGBAT0NvCQZLfUXJvEnVExdq_qDXjfri5Pz9Qt-t1QLqsyuToBbh3B7fZuWCVnJh_s_Stzg77JctyF-uXJzG0TkD/s1600/102184612_wcrop.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Blue-and-white ginger jars frame the view from foyer to living room."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rogers, Arkansas, home of Julie and Patrick Swope and their children.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Tobi Fairley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Nancy Nolan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/arkansas-home-stylish-palette?page=1" target="_blank">Team Colors</a>" written and produced by Krissa Rossbund.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyiVFPx8Ew1G95RL2F7xqrZ05jeeMg4T751Yy4GM7XEzFtvzfki23hNLSzPnG2GqpZgRheVPapE_p9CVYyP-xhY9Sm3CGNEDU8a0uFIGa-lvZdL6pIH1nSBwo03ZZ7Y_A8QJtv_tBjMW_/s1600/102184921_wcrop_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyiVFPx8Ew1G95RL2F7xqrZ05jeeMg4T751Yy4GM7XEzFtvzfki23hNLSzPnG2GqpZgRheVPapE_p9CVYyP-xhY9Sm3CGNEDU8a0uFIGa-lvZdL6pIH1nSBwo03ZZ7Y_A8QJtv_tBjMW_/s1600/102184921_wcrop_0.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A collection of blue-and-white vases are displayed in a wooden cabinet, carrying the home's repeating [navy] palette into the dining room."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lake Forest, Illinois, home of Julie and Michael Eckert and their children.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Megan Winters.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Werner Straube.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/new-home-navy-and-indigo?page=3" target="_blank">Blue with Brio</a>" written by Candace Ord Manroe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a> (April 2014).</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhybW2JIHg81-dpiUTI5aeQNUYQwJRS7Jv8ldhRd-vTEGmne57KflpJB5AQPMuTUwlcHq4MWTYCGMIDqVdclmxSCqrIRmdc5OSQMB3Q85FICIcgbMxWdj-bkOH6eSkHLvo4wCXlg83tRC/s1600/102184916_wcrop_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhybW2JIHg81-dpiUTI5aeQNUYQwJRS7Jv8ldhRd-vTEGmne57KflpJB5AQPMuTUwlcHq4MWTYCGMIDqVdclmxSCqrIRmdc5OSQMB3Q85FICIcgbMxWdj-bkOH6eSkHLvo4wCXlg83tRC/s1600/102184916_wcrop_0.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"English antique benches covered in Kravet's 'Madison Linen' cluster around an 1800s table."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lake Forest, Illinois, home of Julie and Michael Eckert and their children.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Megan Winters.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Werner Straube.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/new-home-navy-and-indigo?page=2" target="_blank">Blue with Brio</a>" written by Candace Ord Manroe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a> (April 2014).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EqPsMcSZMaQANWrN5C9IIMwUZ0pr48w-Ect4whzcPWf49jGG7zxdHRfsqOFw7Dflgjofwd3DMFHzpEXpLZGqd_5N3lhso9gBf6h5f4Rsnyky73jlSbgeN5kehorlYdJo1L_eVmxVztqs/s1600/Blue-Stripes-Console_FE10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EqPsMcSZMaQANWrN5C9IIMwUZ0pr48w-Ect4whzcPWf49jGG7zxdHRfsqOFw7Dflgjofwd3DMFHzpEXpLZGqd_5N3lhso9gBf6h5f4Rsnyky73jlSbgeN5kehorlYdJo1L_eVmxVztqs/s1600/Blue-Stripes-Console_FE10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">"Re-energize a hallway or room by hanging striped wallpaper horizontally in the space below the chair rail, a trick that helps make narrow rooms feel wider. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">To ensure an even look, position the paper so the lowest and highest stripes are the same color;</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><nobr style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">install</span></nobr><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">the painted chair rail after the wallpaper has been hung. Then, match the wall's paint color to the stripe.'</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Wallpaper: Block Print Stripe (BP 748) and paint: Blue Ground (210), <a href="http://us.farrow-ball.com/" target="_blank">Farrow and Ball</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Photography by Angus Fergusson.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/photo-gallery-blue-rooms?page=12" target="_blank">Photo Gallery: Blue Rooms</a>"</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">Canadian House and Home</a> (February 2010)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWHwliJ2A6N5xDgGPoQajTQp9IpbdpSTvfkHX8katP57opoACbSiguYMQHW4ZO8fg89BIqFf-sp9tVBN0fxkihFGEhnt0dH5JNoQQJ3lyiIujOolSau1XZU8XKDjN9nidcw-C7LdMk-g3/s1600/crafts-ombre-eggs-0414-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWHwliJ2A6N5xDgGPoQajTQp9IpbdpSTvfkHX8katP57opoACbSiguYMQHW4ZO8fg89BIqFf-sp9tVBN0fxkihFGEhnt0dH5JNoQQJ3lyiIujOolSau1XZU8XKDjN9nidcw-C7LdMk-g3/s1600/crafts-ombre-eggs-0414-lgn.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Ombre Easter eggs: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You can create this dramatic display with just two 0.25-ounce vials of blue dye you may already have in the kitchen. Set out six 12-ounce glasses, labeled A through F. Add one cup of boiling water and two teaspoons of white vinegar to each and stir, using a separate spoon for each glass. Then, mix in the color as follows: A, two drops; B, six drops; C, 10 drops; D, 20 drops; E, 45 drops; F, 60 drops. Submerge a hard-boiled egg in each glass. Steep for five minutes, or until you're happy with the hue, then remove and place in an empty egg carton to dry. Repeat with additional eggs (up to three dozen)."</span><br /> <div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Allison Gootee/Studio D.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<span id="goog_570110638"></span><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/easter-egg-decorating-ideas?click=main_sr#slide-2" target="_blank">Easter Egg Decoration Ideas</a><span id="goog_570110639"></span>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/" target="_blank">Country Living</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjym9D6fvwuypZXuWmBWI9gfK_2Vht695GeBWqUIRYKECqJAtSZCJV9pnS5_JiAzRcWB_0ItU9DZMhv1inNfny5Khe4DTjMhiRIDob4iFsWpzv30PaOQ6s6LlXyJjBNTElnu2-YBLa9jqaD/s1600/Dowe-Sandes-EDC-09-13-03-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjym9D6fvwuypZXuWmBWI9gfK_2Vht695GeBWqUIRYKECqJAtSZCJV9pnS5_JiAzRcWB_0ItU9DZMhv1inNfny5Khe4DTjMhiRIDob4iFsWpzv30PaOQ6s6LlXyJjBNTElnu2-YBLa9jqaD/s1600/Dowe-Sandes-EDC-09-13-03-lgn.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Cement tiles by Popham Design line the entryway; the walls are painted in a custom indigo."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marrakech home of Samuel and Caitlin Dowe-Sanders.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Simon Upton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Gisela Williams.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/interiors/morocco-moderne?click=main_sr#slide-4" target="_blank">Morocco Moderne</a>" by Gisela Williams.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JAp4PVcwJiZInGOQfBo9wxE7Ku8QiLSKP5b-Klp0fSkEBOHEf8tYtlfTzNoWdWJiKStLOKHato7e_Oe0N4NyWeDKbWhlDHMS8PykxKePSCf1DIQndAU04y_BGG3dFYvlZhmawWoV6NCC/s1600/KItchenDetailBurstyn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JAp4PVcwJiZInGOQfBo9wxE7Ku8QiLSKP5b-Klp0fSkEBOHEf8tYtlfTzNoWdWJiKStLOKHato7e_Oe0N4NyWeDKbWhlDHMS8PykxKePSCf1DIQndAU04y_BGG3dFYvlZhmawWoV6NCC/s1600/KItchenDetailBurstyn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“Pair pewter with silver and white bistroware. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The simple detailing of these pewter plates and vessels and their cool luster is a natural accent for the cottage-y <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">charm</span>of white dishes and blue<nobr> <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">beadboard</span></nobr>."<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Photography by </span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Mark Burstyn.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/pewter-vignette-shelves" target="_blank">Pewter Vignette on Open Shelves</a>”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">Canadian House and Home</a> (<span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Kitchens and Baths 2012 </span>S<span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">pecial</span> Issue).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissyQmSOkU1LXahHg9YiT60-FoL96dHwj0i5JpDnTEWOhCaC_yKPF_UpVMxcXUS-a8ZEJGnftZKfut7UBHS5NkGiwZi1YMNIdRxvZTV-J6AIQITkGKNwH7gKYcZF0QQEReJB1V626Aoqml/s1600/house_home_festive_tablesettings_staceybrandford_nov08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissyQmSOkU1LXahHg9YiT60-FoL96dHwj0i5JpDnTEWOhCaC_yKPF_UpVMxcXUS-a8ZEJGnftZKfut7UBHS5NkGiwZi1YMNIdRxvZTV-J6AIQITkGKNwH7gKYcZF0QQEReJB1V626Aoqml/s1600/house_home_festive_tablesettings_staceybrandford_nov08.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“An icy blue palette and glitzy details. Soft blue<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>linens<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and white porcelain tableware evoke a pristine winter landscape. Oversize diamond ring napkin holders complement cut crystal stemware and frosty-looking<nobr> flowers create an elegant centerpiece. Diamond Ring Napkin Holders, <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">HomeSense</span>.”<o:p></o:p></nobr></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Lindsay Mens.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Photography </span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space">by </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Stacey Brandford</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/feminine-glam" target="_blank">Feminine Glam</a>”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><nobr><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></nobr></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">Canadian House and Home</a> <span class="apple-converted-space">(</span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">November 2008</span>).<o:p></o:p></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/AVvXsEg1PKdV306sdXFKFk8Yf2m1ihyphenhyphenVfvewQ6hGR4446Ukb3JsdhO-zLggsMXzN4kkbC2nJ-hggzLe1pzpvF6weE5xqgSzn_WYXuxrvLk8lVS_4iORw9JbFVE3o8a9ZPKklH8rSMyGH_gSwTC_h/s1600/EasterAshleyPepitone-15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PKdV306sdXFKFk8Yf2m1ihyphenhyphenVfvewQ6hGR4446Ukb3JsdhO-zLggsMXzN4kkbC2nJ-hggzLe1pzpvF6weE5xqgSzn_WYXuxrvLk8lVS_4iORw9JbFVE3o8a9ZPKklH8rSMyGH_gSwTC_h/s1600/EasterAshleyPepitone-15.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ashley Pepitone of <a href="http://www.campmakery.com/" target="_blank">Camp Makery</a> used Sharpies to hand draw patterns onto each egg.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Haley Sheffield.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://blog.potterybarn.com/diy-pottery-barn-inspired-easter-eggs/" target="_blank">DIY: Pottery Barn Inspired Easter Eggs</a>"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Pottery Barn blog - "Inside and Out" - March 24, 2014. </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/AVvXsEjpAyrdfw6SL9VRFNxERqqVHcnd5ulalxRP2JkTEtl-qL6JTG0u_hme9YQ9oZNpT7jyKJSSe8r_BwNlPbVY5XtwGedFjdb8XssNJW3phzYYKXRksMv7jm5rZ14lC74U1-XwshgUfJ-qq4gb/s1600/showhome-diningroom2-p149_OC11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAyrdfw6SL9VRFNxERqqVHcnd5ulalxRP2JkTEtl-qL6JTG0u_hme9YQ9oZNpT7jyKJSSe8r_BwNlPbVY5XtwGedFjdb8XssNJW3phzYYKXRksMv7jm5rZ14lC74U1-XwshgUfJ-qq4gb/s1600/showhome-diningroom2-p149_OC11.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The symmetrical plate placement is balanced by two chairs that flank the dresser. The inspiration for the grand dining room was <a href="http://www.johnderian.com/" target="_blank">John Derian</a>’s<nobr> <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">romantic</span></nobr><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Faience dishes. A paper pattern of each one was made and taped to the wall before hanging the plates.<o:p></o:p>Wall treatment: Venetian Plaster, Premium Plus Texture Paint,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: windowtext;">Behr</span>; trim color, Diamond P841-4,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: windowtext;">Para</span>."</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Photography by</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Michael Graydon</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/photo-gallery-2011-princess-margaret-showhome?page=9" target="_blank">2011 Princess Margaret Showhome</a>” <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Canadian</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></a><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">House and Home</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> (</span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">October 2011</span>).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbePKoT8qXsdwXW0oz-1tFC5vfrTSqwbtK77alXP3DivXYSOldjNsWG1DwAy9jpJVPNLRRCKYKdSovW-4t00NCu7Sw68gnvFR064QD5QD2zBpqiQxy6i7fR-DEDPOGqppV2pVtPOQr_Ibj/s1600/showhome-diningroom1-p149_OC11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbePKoT8qXsdwXW0oz-1tFC5vfrTSqwbtK77alXP3DivXYSOldjNsWG1DwAy9jpJVPNLRRCKYKdSovW-4t00NCu7Sw68gnvFR064QD5QD2zBpqiQxy6i7fR-DEDPOGqppV2pVtPOQr_Ibj/s1600/showhome-diningroom1-p149_OC11.jpg" width="576" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“A rustic wood finish gives this hutch an heirloom look. In the dining room, the painted interior of the hutch plays off the blues in the Faience dishes on the opposite wall, and the indigo and cream linen drapes. [See photo above.] Wall treatment: Venetian Plaster, Premium Plus Texture Paint,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Behr</span>; trim color, Diamond P841-4,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Para</span>."<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Photography by</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Michael Graydon</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/photo-gallery-2011-princess-margaret-showhome?page=8" target="_blank">2011 Princess Margaret Showhome</a>” <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Canadian</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>House and Home</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> (</span><a href="http://houseandhome.com/magazine/2011-4" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">October 2011</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CSNCO3umgUNrg-vI7vwStdNnwtEdE-P98dM4qwYZSVbrN5E_UqSMQ67H_QNvtEnp27rWo-JC6rIIufffystKs2F9rgTmK-F_VA2CZ157j5vuibyEFt_tKBgJKtcIS6lzooqOTf-X3yqq/s1600/5-billhuber-0309-xlg-52401838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CSNCO3umgUNrg-vI7vwStdNnwtEdE-P98dM4qwYZSVbrN5E_UqSMQ67H_QNvtEnp27rWo-JC6rIIufffystKs2F9rgTmK-F_VA2CZ157j5vuibyEFt_tKBgJKtcIS6lzooqOTf-X3yqq/s1600/5-billhuber-0309-xlg-52401838.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="500" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A dining room chair, designed by Bilhuber and covered in Donghia's Suzani Jacquard in Blue Bliss, is placed against a portiere made of Oak Leaves Vine in blue/gold from Chelsea Editions. Trims by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Samuel & Sons</span><span style="text-align: start;">."</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">Interior design by Jeffrey Bilhuber.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">Photography by Julian Wass.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: start;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/jeffrey-bilhubers-intense-design?click=main_sr#slide-5" target="_blank">Is an Intense Color Palette Right for You?</a>" by Carol Prisant.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: start;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a>.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">t<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESE3ohbHf7qDQxYTr6bh1CpZoapg0VpEIud4JUtjNa1uLg1Sl2ZCqiEcWg9kE7W-Pmeu5rqeAWnRGc1-8RnRvbX4dsAA0PY7z4yexEV6ocB6c25NY5-2_dtpi6o9sUz0bbDuJSNhPqsd9/s1600/VER-BEST-BLUE-ROOMS-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESE3ohbHf7qDQxYTr6bh1CpZoapg0VpEIud4JUtjNa1uLg1Sl2ZCqiEcWg9kE7W-Pmeu5rqeAWnRGc1-8RnRvbX4dsAA0PY7z4yexEV6ocB6c25NY5-2_dtpi6o9sUz0bbDuJSNhPqsd9/s1600/VER-BEST-BLUE-ROOMS-12.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Elegant light blue millwork alludes to French boiserie. Antique console."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by David Kleinberg.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Simon Upton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/room-decorating/best-blue-rooms?click=main_sr#slide-12" target="_blank">The Archives: Blue in Veranda</a>" by Amanda Eisenberg.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Image originally appeared in the April 2011 issue of <a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iwAQW8NDIgZxdrtxEMBLQVsESYOglzlq3CKLBQ6QGeEFt7jNi9BXJaO99fggA5_-fHYjR_JFCUxcxV2V83gBxKsq1SQJCO-REcxLpObiE8BikBKQOlOJhhz0Pk9k87vRycLwMWfCoWbz/s1600/jerry-maggi-mehal-griffey-EDC-1212-02-lgn-34229121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iwAQW8NDIgZxdrtxEMBLQVsESYOglzlq3CKLBQ6QGeEFt7jNi9BXJaO99fggA5_-fHYjR_JFCUxcxV2V83gBxKsq1SQJCO-REcxLpObiE8BikBKQOlOJhhz0Pk9k87vRycLwMWfCoWbz/s1600/jerry-maggi-mehal-griffey-EDC-1212-02-lgn-34229121.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Reclaimed 19th-century Sicilian wall tiles and a Devon and Devon tub and fittings in the guest bath."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Gianni Franchellucci.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Craig Seligman.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/interiors/italian-design-jerry-maggi-mehall-griffey-interiors?click=main_sr#slide-5" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">A Sojourn in Sicily: Mehall Griffey and Jerry Maggi's Apartment</a>" produced by Anita Sarsidi.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a>. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsbwpSjIH9EjbjN3b6oUSBb0RXf4FLom068_9yhjJqv4PH2Iz21Qj6Dcju0tVHL3LNQUGBFixA9SfRoMoF0GOTI2j758UnrF4miiczVxyVRq3ngOtdNQPDd1b93vGigyP434Hi1lvyNGX/s1600/9-House_Beautiful_Miles_Redd-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsbwpSjIH9EjbjN3b6oUSBb0RXf4FLom068_9yhjJqv4PH2Iz21Qj6Dcju0tVHL3LNQUGBFixA9SfRoMoF0GOTI2j758UnrF4miiczVxyVRq3ngOtdNQPDd1b93vGigyP434Hi1lvyNGX/s1600/9-House_Beautiful_Miles_Redd-19.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><nobr></nobr></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“A screen delineates a desk area. ‘Screens are under used and add great dimension to any room,’ says New York designer Miles Redd. ‘They are like decorative architecture.’ Redd painted this English breakfast table in faux lime tortoise, one of his favorite trademarks. Hang<nobr> art at seated eye level in</nobr><nobr> a reading spot like this.”<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></nobr></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.milesredd.com/" target="_blank">Miles Redd</a>.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/colourful-reading-corner" target="_blank">Colorful Reading Corner</a>"</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">Canadian House and Home</a>.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pYtAtdPFANGssH8_EF7eAtIrmwPRd5EJGDkFDrJ0qH2YYwGM4Tk2gkH3iw0k1XKKyhykpxqPpYFMKE_WrAb81mexEWQG-MWiDNA1zDiIqsWJQFzoCYOol52hcNq-JXEA3UA_uHc6We0_/s1600/4-cosycottagedesign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pYtAtdPFANGssH8_EF7eAtIrmwPRd5EJGDkFDrJ0qH2YYwGM4Tk2gkH3iw0k1XKKyhykpxqPpYFMKE_WrAb81mexEWQG-MWiDNA1zDiIqsWJQFzoCYOol52hcNq-JXEA3UA_uHc6We0_/s1600/4-cosycottagedesign.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Sarah Richardson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo credit: Sarah Richar</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">dson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://houseandhome.com/blogs/house-home-daily/affordable-style/cosy-cottage-design" target="_blank">Sarah Richardson's Cottage</a>" by Michael Penney.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">Canadian House and Home</a> - "Affordable Style" blog (June 7, 2010). </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgosAFL4xncU2Wv9_ArzbExvdxpJL5cWfovStCDZa_oQBGhVAeB1LnG6kU_fGW_yqD2W1wav6b3pt4pyTFjd8hwv8q0hVqA60AKx_b4D5QLXnMXV0faCbXeP-eVDRZKmgNkfw_bWerptBH9/s1600/Yetman-bluedamaskbathroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgosAFL4xncU2Wv9_ArzbExvdxpJL5cWfovStCDZa_oQBGhVAeB1LnG6kU_fGW_yqD2W1wav6b3pt4pyTFjd8hwv8q0hVqA60AKx_b4D5QLXnMXV0faCbXeP-eVDRZKmgNkfw_bWerptBH9/s1600/Yetman-bluedamaskbathroom.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"A small upholstered stool is a cozy addition in a bathroom.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ornate indigo <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">wallpaper</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>adds a striking splash of texture and color. 'This is a perfect example of how the right wallpaper can create the most amazing statement,' says designer Scott Yetman. Marble flooring offers a luxurious and timeless look."<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Interior design by <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Scott Yetman.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Photography by </span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Leona Mozes</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/elegant-wallpapered-bathroom" target="_blank">Elegant Wallpapered Bathroom</a>’”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">Canadian House and Home</a>.<span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0DIf25PDZsbFcVIbt6wpBrZBaMnp-B_eRSRoE_7-oDLSr6zkNal-PfTh8vgoX_0DRQ2p1k2Vzj6PBFgWQpMylgGN0phcL6pb0aOvgQNFTq95gKkwDSAa3ce1gUa5HP9vrPJ_RvsgLMNO/s1600/Magwood_Outdoors_JN10_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0DIf25PDZsbFcVIbt6wpBrZBaMnp-B_eRSRoE_7-oDLSr6zkNal-PfTh8vgoX_0DRQ2p1k2Vzj6PBFgWQpMylgGN0phcL6pb0aOvgQNFTq95gKkwDSAa3ce1gUa5HP9vrPJ_RvsgLMNO/s1600/Magwood_Outdoors_JN10_0.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Painting the entire façade a deep blue-black unifies the brick, shingled roof, fence and lattice, and creates a dramatic backdrop for <span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">bright green</span> foliage."<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doormat: <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/" target="_blank">Restoration Hardware</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Rebecca Muha.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by <span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Stacey Brandford</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/dark-blue-front-entrance" target="_blank">Dark Blue Front Entrance</a>”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">Canadian House and Home</a> (<span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">June 2010</span>).</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Feeling Blue

Blue. The color of sea and sky. The color of water and air. We cannot live without water or air. Can we live without blue? "An enchanti...

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Peacocks

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to Greek mythology, Argus was a giant with 100 eyes. After Hermes, the messenger god, killed Argus, Hera - the wife of Zeus and goddess of marriage - took Argus's 100 eyes and placed them on the tail of the peacock, her sacred bird. Peacocks continue to enchant, as the following photos attest . . . </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXymZhbGJ4Hc_GKdJ1jpkjPZ8_B3YZpAJ6gj2ZQnvDblY-ojWfT51aFBiIS8JZDpntqUbFkmg8OISu41FJkJWuihdBFua_luVPp_SUD3EqNKIDi1f_fSaFrmR54R_0dMJA8an141crfasf/s1600/VER-LOS-ANGELES-WINDSOR-SMITH-HOME-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXymZhbGJ4Hc_GKdJ1jpkjPZ8_B3YZpAJ6gj2ZQnvDblY-ojWfT51aFBiIS8JZDpntqUbFkmg8OISu41FJkJWuihdBFua_luVPp_SUD3EqNKIDi1f_fSaFrmR54R_0dMJA8an141crfasf/s1600/VER-LOS-ANGELES-WINDSOR-SMITH-HOME-3.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Just inside [Windsor Smith's] foyer, two zinc peacocks sit atop a pair of tall etageres, their tails made of fresh greenery trailing almost to the floor. Sociable, Windsor Smith Home Collection. Flowers throughout and peacock greenery, Botany Flowers."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brentwood home of designer Windsor Smith and her family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.windsorsmithhome.com/" target="_blank">Windsor Smith</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Luca Trovato.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/designers-ideas/Windsor-Smith-Entertains?click=main_sr#slide-3" target="_blank">Well-Prepared: Windsor Smith Entertains</a>" by Degen Pener.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JFlek-U5qrTixhpdS-Hr-Us-sLjoF0cNK_hR2SLP2xUzXEMOu-smjnOAdSeEGQh2U7WQ4L3aFRXe-Ceozc1JjbnujY_ZzrqjyTY0Ew6SvU6_rDTaJje5YUN-DAot1hvK9bfj_mWudhrH/s1600/alexis-trevor-traina-home-ed0911-003-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JFlek-U5qrTixhpdS-Hr-Us-sLjoF0cNK_hR2SLP2xUzXEMOu-smjnOAdSeEGQh2U7WQ4L3aFRXe-Ceozc1JjbnujY_ZzrqjyTY0Ew6SvU6_rDTaJje5YUN-DAot1hvK9bfj_mWudhrH/s1600/alexis-trevor-traina-home-ed0911-003-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A pair of custom-made tables by Andrew Fisher are surrounded by [Ann] Getty-designed folding chairs and custom-made banquettes in the dining room, which overlooks the garden designed by Madison Cox; the Venetian grotto table and chairs once belonged to Franco Zeffirelli, and the artworks are by Joel Meyerowitz, left, and Tina Barney, far right."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">San Francisco home of Alexis and Trevor Traina.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Ann Getty.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Simon Upton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/all-in-the-family#slide-3" target="_blank">All in the Family</a>" by Kate Betts.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a> (September 2011). </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX76OjWSrg2L-5iAZZTUV1X1xBIOcAcEcL7bEX8s8SxvfB_h1wbGAxseHJHzxUmjsekll2p65Ivi14rPy1aQN5zwJSFowmWl_lRBP4lFMQR0bx_FikclmsqcnPa4i9qYbHkAswJzcAKzO/s1600/alexis-trevor-traina-home-ed0911-008-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX76OjWSrg2L-5iAZZTUV1X1xBIOcAcEcL7bEX8s8SxvfB_h1wbGAxseHJHzxUmjsekll2p65Ivi14rPy1aQN5zwJSFowmWl_lRBP4lFMQR0bx_FikclmsqcnPa4i9qYbHkAswJzcAKzO/s1600/alexis-trevor-traina-home-ed0911-008-lgn.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A custom-made peacock feather wall covering in the library; the grotto chairs are 18th century, and the table is malachite."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">San Francisco home of Alexis and Trevor Traina.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Ann Getty.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Simon Upton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/all-in-the-family#slide-8" target="_blank">All in the Family</a>" by Kate Betts.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a> (September 2011). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEg-GHijSH85WIPokKDfV2OiMKKPhmAXAtVmp8XI6gzP7wwIsv1N1rNtCWUqGMYFbM5BhXjUFPDebvoWfEzaQGmE8FaOxcEE_-NT7DUtP3_mte_PfBrPztHe4cJ0OhZjTgsGms22JJL7Ke/s1600/09-hbx-peacock-feather-wallpaper-redd-0214-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEg-GHijSH85WIPokKDfV2OiMKKPhmAXAtVmp8XI6gzP7wwIsv1N1rNtCWUqGMYFbM5BhXjUFPDebvoWfEzaQGmE8FaOxcEE_-NT7DUtP3_mte_PfBrPztHe4cJ0OhZjTgsGms22JJL7Ke/s1600/09-hbx-peacock-feather-wallpaper-redd-0214-lgn.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"An antique Georgian mirror seems to float in a corner of the powder room, against the custom peacock-feather wallpaper [made with real peacock feathers]. <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore</a> Impervex in Gulf Shores on the door."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Miles Redd.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Frederick Lagrange.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/house-pictures/miles-redd-brooklyn-townhouse-0214?click=pp#slide-9" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">A Small Brooklyn Townhouse with Exotic Details and Luscious Colors</a>" by Christine Pittel.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (February 2014).</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiY3Ur2R7bMa-F53HVDJM0rpjAEIWzcmcLjDVBQQdlxiFBoYitSncNyuNWI4BIbvN36D4PTRZHZpOKxX6dGTgSW0-Z6NQjir5iB0xVhXllDHkB72J0x0TvgtdrVe3Q6_O-YbPgeF58zIwp/s1600/BZA-TABLE-2-560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiY3Ur2R7bMa-F53HVDJM0rpjAEIWzcmcLjDVBQQdlxiFBoYitSncNyuNWI4BIbvN36D4PTRZHZpOKxX6dGTgSW0-Z6NQjir5iB0xVhXllDHkB72J0x0TvgtdrVe3Q6_O-YbPgeF58zIwp/s1600/BZA-TABLE-2-560.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"For a traditional feel, [homeowner/designer] Berkley [Vallone] paired a sparkly gold mirror with a console from On the Veranda. A collection of small cross-topped glass bottles adorns the marble console."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home of interior designer Berkley </span>Vallone<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and her family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Berkley Vallone.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Colleen Duffley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/small-home-big-style?page=6" target="_blank">Small Home. Big Style.</a>" produced by Barbara Mundall.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ze75GBeHqB6_JLC41wrPygBAk-p2IsyjBVvzSO-2oLCV76F_yPirv5zBxSaV6Y_QcLRUezqEtWjzdzc6NFdMvwfD9m_010M7AoDsMmPrT1xT16-fs61a4cGRv5UAiguATWqQ7eVv5OP5/s1600/w8760_jan.-2014_ca_main-large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ze75GBeHqB6_JLC41wrPygBAk-p2IsyjBVvzSO-2oLCV76F_yPirv5zBxSaV6Y_QcLRUezqEtWjzdzc6NFdMvwfD9m_010M7AoDsMmPrT1xT16-fs61a4cGRv5UAiguATWqQ7eVv5OP5/s1600/w8760_jan.-2014_ca_main-large.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Baby-Peacock-Mirror/productinfo/W8760/?webSyncID=28e24284-da0c-5b74-7556-8695764ee2d7&sessionGUID=9487baa0-3377-2b13-a617-d43dea33c559" target="_blank">Baby Peacock Mirror</a>" offered by Wisteria.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to the Wisteria website, the peacock symbolizes grace and beauty.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.wisteria.com/" target="_blank">Wisteria website</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcusWgkHW1bx1sbw1SkmedGQv6wt3ZDsdQLaY5fQSGARtxKFhEwW2Xm9kYlF_Sj0ZScvUqNfutTMOZCZpHXo7hMXOwGpoviBH2Foj4YZeDUFsBCFcPE9364_wKKhKC1X0QeMoNHi2E8G75/s1600/prod430048_F11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcusWgkHW1bx1sbw1SkmedGQv6wt3ZDsdQLaY5fQSGARtxKFhEwW2Xm9kYlF_Sj0ZScvUqNfutTMOZCZpHXo7hMXOwGpoviBH2Foj4YZeDUFsBCFcPE9364_wKKhKC1X0QeMoNHi2E8G75/s1600/prod430048_F11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Inspired by the fanned tail feathers of a peacock - known as 'the bird with a hundred eyes' - our mirror's hand-carved wood frame is dotted with row upon row of aged nickel-silver glass. Skilled artisans inset the tiny mirrors with care, creating a detailed accent that reflects light from every angle."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod2420550&categoryId=search" target="_blank">Peacock Mirror</a>" - offered by RH.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/" target="_blank">RH website</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBceF9EPoJgNKOrrsTVG06aqEIG5vAAWo971Ev0ENZymBa1T0NIKLD2MPJhRE6u1lH3PJH1nHQQI-X6VBUHMhHUhLoDVTYnpJJ_ZSf4qf7uYqXPL0QXFBjwwPXTPIEf_rp3DxDVskxTyWJ/s1600/cn_image_1.size.matthew-williamson-osborne-and-little-wallpaper-04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBceF9EPoJgNKOrrsTVG06aqEIG5vAAWo971Ev0ENZymBa1T0NIKLD2MPJhRE6u1lH3PJH1nHQQI-X6VBUHMhHUhLoDVTYnpJJ_ZSf4qf7uYqXPL0QXFBjwwPXTPIEf_rp3DxDVskxTyWJ/s1600/cn_image_1.size.matthew-williamson-osborne-and-little-wallpaper-04.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Matthew Williamson's signature motif is given a new exotic interpretation with the use of tiny beads."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.osborneandlittle.com/products-and-collections/wallcoverings/autumn-2013/eden-wallpapers/peacock" target="_blank">Peacock</a>" wallpaper - Eden Wallpapers by Matthew Williamson at Osborne and Little. Available in four colorways.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.osborneandlittle.com/" target="_blank">Osborne and Little website</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_p58z4vVAnzN7agCfsL_JjT1x41eKQXxB4IMrhJtoYacyjjyJ7u-kgODnHm3AK-rNDL5NdoxbVz0uDjH-3Jp5g_wnrip2yXGE0a8C2VJg7UYUDkqJXHMLBk8o-F704Agm8M2gBwrc2ZLI/s1600/file.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_p58z4vVAnzN7agCfsL_JjT1x41eKQXxB4IMrhJtoYacyjjyJ7u-kgODnHm3AK-rNDL5NdoxbVz0uDjH-3Jp5g_wnrip2yXGE0a8C2VJg7UYUDkqJXHMLBk8o-F704Agm8M2gBwrc2ZLI/s1600/file.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Matthew Williamson's signature motif is given a new exotic interpretation with the use of tiny beads."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.osborneandlittle.com/products-and-collections/wallcoverings/autumn-2013/eden-wallpapers/peacock" target="_blank">Peacock</a>" wallpaper - Eden Wallpapers by Matthew Williamson at Osborne and Little. Available in four colorways.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.osborneandlittle.com/" target="_blank">Osborne and Little website</a>.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIzMGzAuV8sEok-c_Xxc-1fGFdkhSqf8W3Ws8PLZYS3TSIC-oOsqwtsNSPjWUxhPKuCInYzRRd4TAppiPW0ND2b3LaJOzkCjLl0dGadNdQlwAut_QP5WgX-D6N3YcFSsh3wTreuZm1X0O/s1600/hbx-peacock-feather-print-in-bath-0512-murphy08-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIzMGzAuV8sEok-c_Xxc-1fGFdkhSqf8W3Ws8PLZYS3TSIC-oOsqwtsNSPjWUxhPKuCInYzRRd4TAppiPW0ND2b3LaJOzkCjLl0dGadNdQlwAut_QP5WgX-D6N3YcFSsh3wTreuZm1X0O/s1600/hbx-peacock-feather-print-in-bath-0512-murphy08-lgn.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The exuberant Florence Broadhurst Peacock Feathers wallcovering inspired the guest towel embroidery."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Classic prewar apartment in New York.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Christina Murphy.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Jonny Valiant.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/house-pictures/colorful-apartment-decorating-ideas?click=main_sr#slide-16" target="_blank">A Colorful Park Avenue Apartment</a>" by Emily Evans Eerdmans.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7NNz646tkp6ziHntdxs6fsibPvPq1jk-9EQtNzpvg_Eoqwnnb90Q8wp83HM7CV5JwRv9uTWcxc21WNbpK64o47ALsH31umtwVV6Lhnj4BN9oy6mDNEkBO8z7LWWpUypq6cv6gKy3NwBc/s1600/Megan-Mullally-hollywood-homes-ed0910-11-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7NNz646tkp6ziHntdxs6fsibPvPq1jk-9EQtNzpvg_Eoqwnnb90Q8wp83HM7CV5JwRv9uTWcxc21WNbpK64o47ALsH31umtwVV6Lhnj4BN9oy6mDNEkBO8z7LWWpUypq6cv6gKy3NwBc/s1600/Megan-Mullally-hollywood-homes-ed0910-11-lgn.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The powder room walls are upholstered in a fabric by Florence Broadhurst, and the sink fittings are by Dornbracht."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Los Angeles home of Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Ames Ingham.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/celebrity-style/megan-mullallys-hollywood-haven#slide-13" target="_blank">Megan Mullally's Hollywood Haven</a>" by Mayer Rus.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a> (September 2010).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKDF2OYKj7zWQiQad17v8pL2AEc5MyMSxboApHJf1FBa6jN3EAab_aXXp5vrkomQPGTQItH5UZLWH4-EGqtGpzXCXJPWbIhVdBDcvFUBqvfng05wz6509dn73BiNw5w50En_BkroiA5p-/s1600/John+Dransfield+Geoffrey+Ross+seating+arrangement+eqF8xKLqK_Pl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKDF2OYKj7zWQiQad17v8pL2AEc5MyMSxboApHJf1FBa6jN3EAab_aXXp5vrkomQPGTQItH5UZLWH4-EGqtGpzXCXJPWbIhVdBDcvFUBqvfng05wz6509dn73BiNw5w50En_BkroiA5p-/s1600/John+Dransfield+Geoffrey+Ross+seating+arrangement+eqF8xKLqK_Pl.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A cleverly placed hand-beaded zebra 'hide' transforms an English sofa and a pair of Regency-style armchairs into a unified seating area. Through the open doors, Octavius, the couple's white peacock, promenades along the stone-paved patio."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chesterfields, the Somerset County, New Jersey, country home of John Dransfield and Geoffrey Ross.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by John Dransfield and Geoffrey Ross.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Patrick Cline.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art direction by Michelle Adams.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/June+July+2012/g-u0L44vSfp/1#57" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Time-Honored Style</a>" written by Robert Leleux.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (June - July 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEideIAuUH6h3bL_rR66jWwvR1E6H2pEwv776eQF-2auEBWSLyt9f_1Mbs46SonhKCQRtI6NiV2Vfb3DPygBZMGyQupxCsNClYU1pR0NacpzssXVnoGIScQz9qeqzAyfu7Wpr6f4igiaACsq/s1600/John+Dransfield+Geoffrey+Ross+white+peacock+oFpR5Xduqs_l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEideIAuUH6h3bL_rR66jWwvR1E6H2pEwv776eQF-2auEBWSLyt9f_1Mbs46SonhKCQRtI6NiV2Vfb3DPygBZMGyQupxCsNClYU1pR0NacpzssXVnoGIScQz9qeqzAyfu7Wpr6f4igiaACsq/s1600/John+Dransfield+Geoffrey+Ross+white+peacock+oFpR5Xduqs_l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Roaming the grounds of Cherryfields, Octavius resembles a living work of sculpture." </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Cherryfields, the Somerset County, New Jersey, country home of John Dransfield and Geoffrey Ross.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by John Dransfield and Geoffrey Ross.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Patrick Cline.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art direction by Michelle Adams.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/June+July+2012/g-u0L44vSfp/1#70" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Time-Honored Style</a>" written by Robert Leleux.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (June - July 2012).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEgEAEZj8EJY-yHSBOiqJJvl486FidgaIdXNXW_S3pIUk4fbXS8HYYYUrxpDADL_gHHsg7b6wMhlbGTbKSCPTHWBdXlWS97bhjW954Ke7JzLihssPAqPpp34-ZeRaFkBKY-xndy4Ir5vaJw5/s1600/Peacock+Carrara+marble+mantel+simple+display+UXG5XlyG8RNl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAEZj8EJY-yHSBOiqJJvl486FidgaIdXNXW_S3pIUk4fbXS8HYYYUrxpDADL_gHHsg7b6wMhlbGTbKSCPTHWBdXlWS97bhjW954Ke7JzLihssPAqPpp34-ZeRaFkBKY-xndy4Ir5vaJw5/s1600/Peacock+Carrara+marble+mantel+simple+display+UXG5XlyG8RNl.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A Carrara marble mantel with a simple display of walnuts. Russian olive branches and eucalyptus leaves are punctuated with wine-red artichokes."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Event designer Jung Lee's New York City apartment.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prop styling by Jung Lee.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Genevieve Gorruppo.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/November+2013/PKNA7_-nAsm/1#45" target="_blank">Holiday High-Low</a>" written by Sarah Storms.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (November 2013).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV-cuiQa2JBCFGFBNUeox9XLcwKfbUSxAZOjJyc0efMC62RzFU0f4kn5kHSXVaXv7tM_DgpGkVWOV3pfnLq7-aexsKV05s6YoOeJN1yQPN26P-QKNmyKlQXY4htxPuFSZL4MAVZUp9HIM/s1600/Peacock+stuffed+peacock+beside+wood+frame+A3dZ4rv-0C6l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV-cuiQa2JBCFGFBNUeox9XLcwKfbUSxAZOjJyc0efMC62RzFU0f4kn5kHSXVaXv7tM_DgpGkVWOV3pfnLq7-aexsKV05s6YoOeJN1yQPN26P-QKNmyKlQXY4htxPuFSZL4MAVZUp9HIM/s1600/Peacock+stuffed+peacock+beside+wood+frame+A3dZ4rv-0C6l.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Homeowner Raina "Penchansky purchased the vintage chair - her 'first adult purchase' - when she was in her 20s. The horn sculpture was a gift from a friend. A stuffed peacock that once belonged to artist Hunt Slonem is perched atop the mantel."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New Orleans home of Raina Penchansky and Sean McCusker.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design: Raina Penchansky collaborated with John Loecke and Jason Oliver Nixon of John Loecke Inc.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Patrick Cline.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art direction by Michelle Adams.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/May+June+2011/3L1wLsWcJgC/1#85" target="_blank">A Space to Celebrate</a>" written by Shawn Gauthier.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (May - June 2011).</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/AVvXsEh4sQFJ9DDSPi0m0b3qM7EODXdFYehyphenhyphenUJ3Sje8CQ6osda3K4JPFgQH1vhL8cyzdBroOXDM4pbfXGRFNcTJAOROGl77E_SN3gKENErM5qLnnP66oLl3ziZmRP_Ffh6_SAOYOnJBgtzOKQxHb/s1600/Peacock%252Bstuffed%252Bpeacock%252Bliving%252Bspace%252Bpair%252B-ozEPEFyvgjl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sQFJ9DDSPi0m0b3qM7EODXdFYehyphenhyphenUJ3Sje8CQ6osda3K4JPFgQH1vhL8cyzdBroOXDM4pbfXGRFNcTJAOROGl77E_SN3gKENErM5qLnnP66oLl3ziZmRP_Ffh6_SAOYOnJBgtzOKQxHb/s1600/Peacock%252Bstuffed%252Bpeacock%252Bliving%252Bspace%252Bpair%252B-ozEPEFyvgjl.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"[Celerie] Kemble's stuffed peacock, named Peacock Bronson after a friend, watches over the living room. 'It's fun,' she says. 'My kids don't realize how unusual he is.' " </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Central Park South apartment of interior designer Celerie Kemble, her husband Boykin Curry, and their children.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Celerie Kemble, Kemble Interiors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/October+November+2010/Z15bNfeR1DY/1#120" target="_blank">View from the Top</a>" </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (October - November 2010).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDt_xMFsJWMYpgZ5VyUkXMkzmU01HkVfMfb-Pn4wheqlzdQc1-YFoy2_hOpDpfC3jvTrQx4-NKrZjgoKb8v-pgSdBVRKpN8supE1OW54Uy9SRPN8Ijo7L7_aTeOUwDXncUpy1YA8Ehf__/s1600/Peacock+Marbleized+wallpaper+wall+mirrors+6b0_sXf2yCkl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDt_xMFsJWMYpgZ5VyUkXMkzmU01HkVfMfb-Pn4wheqlzdQc1-YFoy2_hOpDpfC3jvTrQx4-NKrZjgoKb8v-pgSdBVRKpN8supE1OW54Uy9SRPN8Ijo7L7_aTeOUwDXncUpy1YA8Ehf__/s1600/Peacock+Marbleized+wallpaper+wall+mirrors+6b0_sXf2yCkl.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The dining room's mirrored wall opens the room, creating the illusion of depth. [Designers Celerie] Kemble and [Anna] Burke found the 1930s host and hostess chairs at the <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/" target="_blank">1stdibs</a> showroom in New York." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DJ and Mark Duckworth's penthouse on Manhattan's Upper West Side.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Celerie Kemble and Anna Burke.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Patrick Cline.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art direction by Ellie Somerville.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/September+October+2011/mIJimISR9ij/1#87" target="_blank">Penthouse Panache</a>" written by Shawn Gauthier.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (September - October 20110.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChmp_-bSraQ_EKDs_OBe0U3PW_wZ3y_Ig1V4C7OrPpRBtIcPAmbYwAh23g2xaYZkBjur_9irQ8l0kFf8uFg52GkDvv8lnHnR9GFEnweOlEKxW56REHuN_JoMVQVNBLJuJnqHEugcwGUma/s1600/Peacock+Monogrammed+embroidered+hand+towels+3gxxnmZAnznl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChmp_-bSraQ_EKDs_OBe0U3PW_wZ3y_Ig1V4C7OrPpRBtIcPAmbYwAh23g2xaYZkBjur_9irQ8l0kFf8uFg52GkDvv8lnHnR9GFEnweOlEKxW56REHuN_JoMVQVNBLJuJnqHEugcwGUma/s1600/Peacock+Monogrammed+embroidered+hand+towels+3gxxnmZAnznl.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The peacock hand towels were hand-embroidered by Sharyn Blond, a Kansas-based embroiderer."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DJ and Mark Duckworth's penthouse on Manhattan's Upper West Side.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Celerie Kemble and Anna Burke.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Patrick Cline.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art direction by Ellie Somerville.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/September+October+2011/mIJimISR9ij/1#93" target="_blank">Penthouse Panache</a>" written by Shawn Gauthier.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (September - October 20110.</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTchozFtW3ljaT0D0OCfPzDbLc5rnIev11-CHkgAYSMFNA7vyXnHlWa2eKoMwn673GAWmcpczztAKlM1LuG-RJQYPGcnElSkvcec_oXrN8Z12IARLQLMea9yZxtczCh7u_3wnd1DJy7tX/s1600/vdx-10-chopard-peacock-feather-brooch-tourmaline-sapphire-lazulite-0313-lgn-36900981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTchozFtW3ljaT0D0OCfPzDbLc5rnIev11-CHkgAYSMFNA7vyXnHlWa2eKoMwn673GAWmcpczztAKlM1LuG-RJQYPGcnElSkvcec_oXrN8Z12IARLQLMea9yZxtczCh7u_3wnd1DJy7tX/s1600/vdx-10-chopard-peacock-feather-brooch-tourmaline-sapphire-lazulite-0313-lgn-36900981.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Caroline Scheufele's transporting Swiss garden, set on Lake Geneva, inspires her glittering designs for Chopard. Chopard peacock-feather brooch of tourmaline, sapphire, and lazulite."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Alexandre Bailhache.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/outdoor-garden/caroline-scheufele-garden?click=main_sr#slide-9" target="_blank">Well-Manicured: Lake Geneva Garden</a>" by Nadine Rubin Nathan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a>.</span></div>

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