A Place to Dream

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you were a child, did you like to build forts or create caves by draping blankets over chairs and tables and couch cushions? Did you wish you had a canopy bed? There's something magical about a small, cozy space swathed in fabric. Here are a few images of spaces where young people can dream or pretend . . .</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/AVvXsEjnjL0MaztUR52Q0gb6lGImenIyIo6c_sYrxgHswsUmNPcwfimM4EZDWHzcTNDrS3hdIhqXDBU_BuMzDFJeHIOXRYj3wRSmpDXa3cu4mhFrG-gMAd5dXeWZ0IjRoEXIBzSpppSWKTgLrd0V/s1600/namdangmitchell-girls-bedroom-HH_JA12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjL0MaztUR52Q0gb6lGImenIyIo6c_sYrxgHswsUmNPcwfimM4EZDWHzcTNDrS3hdIhqXDBU_BuMzDFJeHIOXRYj3wRSmpDXa3cu4mhFrG-gMAd5dXeWZ0IjRoEXIBzSpppSWKTgLrd0V/s1600/namdangmitchell-girls-bedroom-HH_JA12.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A pretty chandelier, built-in bookcase and mauve walls add richness. A departure from more standard little girl colors and details, this bedroom is outfitted with a tailored canopy bed upholstered in a print sophisticated enough for a grown-up."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bed and canopy fabric: Pindler and Pindler Karabel in Grey (P0041). Wall color: Columbine (31-22), <a href="http://www.prattandlambert.com/" target="_blank">Pratt and Lambert</a>. Trim: Swiss Coffee (50YY 83/057), ICI Paints. Bedding and sconce, <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/" target="_blank">Restoration Hardware</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Nam Dang-Mitchell.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Colin Way.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/sophisticated-girls-bedroom" target="_blank">Sophisticated Girl's Bedroom</a>"</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> (January 2012).</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/AVvXsEiLtKtqBUVAhNGZaPHK3vB1g3pte1s5x0hWrka4jrXZGBMVvQAh96KxO6_J_17ddex8MmTOL1yevTu6KQoDOiCpAQ7ov-iiF8uZ7-MyLrLNKaIe6YTWKf7PV64Qa6V8pV2dqUzugj2hkQwm/s1600/item16.size.0.0.gleason-and-mcalpine-napa-home-17-guest-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtKtqBUVAhNGZaPHK3vB1g3pte1s5x0hWrka4jrXZGBMVvQAh96KxO6_J_17ddex8MmTOL1yevTu6KQoDOiCpAQ7ov-iiF8uZ7-MyLrLNKaIe6YTWKf7PV64Qa6V8pV2dqUzugj2hkQwm/s1600/item16.size.0.0.gleason-and-mcalpine-napa-home-17-guest-room.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A child's guest room features a chalet-style box-bed that has been nicknamed the Heidi Nook; the Windsor chair is 18th-century English."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.81818199157715px;">Casa Kulanu, the Napa Valley home of Rela Gleason, interior designer and creative director of Summer Hill, and her husband, Don.</span><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.81818199157715px;">Architecture by Bobby McAlpine, <a href="http://www.mcalpinetankersley.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">McAlpine Tankersley Architecture</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Therese Bissell.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2011-11/gleason-mcalpine-napa-valley-home-slideshow_slideshow_item16_17" target="_blank">A Fine Vintage</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (November 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJxoGfXmEwjrUVG5rt1NT0pBiTGPt7DXgmsErA8e8lHFMSsbI5fddi7lMaK_Wzr_kbSJq61FuMQRevt1bLtpbeGxwN-QTx3Bxgp8TFF8-K6XDqZuIXRqjVxGf4Ohx1y7_1jIQwlEjQsLo/s1600/02-hbx-kidsbedrooms-fawn-galli-0312-F2K6y7-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJxoGfXmEwjrUVG5rt1NT0pBiTGPt7DXgmsErA8e8lHFMSsbI5fddi7lMaK_Wzr_kbSJq61FuMQRevt1bLtpbeGxwN-QTx3Bxgp8TFF8-K6XDqZuIXRqjVxGf4Ohx1y7_1jIQwlEjQsLo/s1600/02-hbx-kidsbedrooms-fawn-galli-0312-F2K6y7-de.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The room has 'a dreamlike, enchanted feeling, with butterflies flying around," [designer Fawn] Galli says. Farfalla wallpaper by Nina Campbell."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prewar Greenwich Village apartment.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Fawn Galli.</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/fairy-tale-home-design-0312?click=main_sr#slide-7" target="_blank">A Home Straight Out of a Modern Day Fairy Tale</a>" by David A. Keeps.</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> (March 2012).</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/AVvXsEhFnJALmNsGp-cAf8ytJ-sD-mLvQ_5Ds1hjp7J-qIdAPuoEel8iR21VT6VfW4DOkl3WJIOnIOe-7mVhMwshnkgRFhj2so8AMs-LI-pZEJSJqlrZ4VF1INBZP7K62v0icXOdJhyphenhyphenPefFxRCNW/s1600/f-hbx-butterfly-wallpaper-bedroom-0312-galli-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnJALmNsGp-cAf8ytJ-sD-mLvQ_5Ds1hjp7J-qIdAPuoEel8iR21VT6VfW4DOkl3WJIOnIOe-7mVhMwshnkgRFhj2so8AMs-LI-pZEJSJqlrZ4VF1INBZP7K62v0icXOdJhyphenhyphenPefFxRCNW/s1600/f-hbx-butterfly-wallpaper-bedroom-0312-galli-lgn.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A Lucite vanity is juxtaposed with a gilt etagere in the daughter's room."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prewar Greenwich Village apartment.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Fawn Galli.</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/fairy-tale-home-design-0312?click=main_sr#slide-6" target="_blank">A Home Straight Out of a Modern Day Fairy Tale</a>" by David A. Keeps.</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> (March 2012).</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdYCpF9IkyIoybmayaIzjN9LzxhL9aLF3CZu5C_4ONwCFSpN9k-qT0gulszO2Tkihqm2IxEBu4ThZ3ai00xRIdELaMi3XU81fLm-bovwdjVSff4W6sLiPMXu7Xe0gPHaZcRwTudKl0wS_/s1600/101358036.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdYCpF9IkyIoybmayaIzjN9LzxhL9aLF3CZu5C_4ONwCFSpN9k-qT0gulszO2Tkihqm2IxEBu4ThZ3ai00xRIdELaMi3XU81fLm-bovwdjVSff4W6sLiPMXu7Xe0gPHaZcRwTudKl0wS_/s1600/101358036.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Finish off a girl's fairy tale room with a sweet canopy and headboard. A scalloped headboard looks like a scene from a storybook and fills the majority of one wall. To complete the look, long curtain panels fall from a cornice hung near the ceiling and frame the bed."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.bhg.com/rooms/kids-rooms/shared-rooms/creative-kids-headboards/#page=12" target="_blank">Creative Headboards for Kids' Rooms</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/" target="_blank">Better Homes and Gardens</a>.</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/AVvXsEh2xFU-ZwLp3NRJRGJIohr1O1gmTNtpg92qWeC8aR4zNcstoTq11Pp5cGzTIV1F0zyYur9OSz_4wfBQdujuxKIdaz03DwY_2Kj0eixEvZoew78OeYlHr8cOKxYo0zwcKNaThOFCRTIp4h3O/s1600/rhbc_prod405421_av2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xFU-ZwLp3NRJRGJIohr1O1gmTNtpg92qWeC8aR4zNcstoTq11Pp5cGzTIV1F0zyYur9OSz_4wfBQdujuxKIdaz03DwY_2Kj0eixEvZoew78OeYlHr8cOKxYo0zwcKNaThOFCRTIp4h3O/s1600/rhbc_prod405421_av2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.rhbabyandchild.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhbc_prod405421&categoryId=search" target="_blank">Heirloom White Carved Wood Canopy Bed Crown</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/" target="_blank">Anthropologie</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gUZZoTqAL01aRScg9co3Mr_b8cSYO-RTBtdSCfHck2G97MK42jje4gav6pnWriB45rurwbAYFTvscmraZNfyO-pN5UK_qh30p30cael_nnHXvppr_DSjR1ocLONKbQA2iOimtriRUWVv/s1600/101507064_p.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gUZZoTqAL01aRScg9co3Mr_b8cSYO-RTBtdSCfHck2G97MK42jje4gav6pnWriB45rurwbAYFTvscmraZNfyO-pN5UK_qh30p30cael_nnHXvppr_DSjR1ocLONKbQA2iOimtriRUWVv/s1600/101507064_p.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #462f26;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Neutral colors offer the perfect backdrop for a little boy who likes to play with blocks and cars. Luckily the beige walls and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="ilad"><span id="IL_AD3" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-position-x: 0%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: repeat !important; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer !important; float: none;">window coverings</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>will grow<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="ilad"><span id="IL_AD2" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-position-x: 0%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: repeat !important; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer !important; float: none;">with him</span></span>, looking just as appropriate with the hobbies of the ‘tween years. An elegant day bed with canopy gives the room a grown-up gravitas that is belied – for now -- by the overflowing toy box and teddy bear on the gold-toile armchair. As with the rest of the house,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="ilad"><span id="IL_AD1" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-position-x: 0%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: repeat !important; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer !important; float: none;">the floor</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is made from bleached wood for a fresh look. <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Why we love it:</span></strong> A canopy leans toward the feminine, but when upholstered in bold tangerine and beige with dark woods, this daybed is fit for a king. The neo-classical canopy drapes down from a regal gilded crown, matching the chandelier above."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/bedrooms/bedroom-decorating-ideas-young-children?page=26" target="_blank">Bedroom Decorating Ideas: Young Children</a>" written by Lucy Fitzgerald and Debra Steilen.</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><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/AVvXsEgscYe02wMrzsifNQ5eSMlM114LxwDlljAsf0pTe6Eq4uaBGQMeD6V2sGb2-PgLakLQCfcincyzT518IkON5PqCSlILrS8Q6l4Igvrdo_PS9JO93o8tfIJRTwHQPzY9mdUc6uwxkXXetPW6/s1600/rhbc_prod374155_S13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscYe02wMrzsifNQ5eSMlM114LxwDlljAsf0pTe6Eq4uaBGQMeD6V2sGb2-PgLakLQCfcincyzT518IkON5PqCSlILrS8Q6l4Igvrdo_PS9JO93o8tfIJRTwHQPzY9mdUc6uwxkXXetPW6/s1600/rhbc_prod374155_S13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.rhbabyandchild.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhbc_prod374155&categoryId=search" target="_blank">Gilt Canopy Bed Crown</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by <a href="http://www.rhbabyandchild.com/index.jsp" target="_blank">RH Baby and Child</a>.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfXE0x5rwA-KxWV281NN-TheAQeueRvB37mxZurafzcaUjHjrT_pciPbZ4gKWDkMiqN6juGzEMsIzv2Q6DjW10qp2BOF9FVemD57nd1UAsSL_tqxC2WITbv0C-LexjDcplZe_1TqfFglv/s1600/101507079_p.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfXE0x5rwA-KxWV281NN-TheAQeueRvB37mxZurafzcaUjHjrT_pciPbZ4gKWDkMiqN6juGzEMsIzv2Q6DjW10qp2BOF9FVemD57nd1UAsSL_tqxC2WITbv0C-LexjDcplZe_1TqfFglv/s1600/101507079_p.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Sophisticated yet sweetly feminine, this girl's bedroom is highlighted by a canopy bed dressed in billowing yards of floral fabric. Pink velvet pillows, a white matelasse coverlet, and a lush dust ruffle give the bed a princess quality that suits the pale pink walls and white tray ceiling. A vintage baby buggy and desk add an heirloom quality to this timeless setting. Why we love it: Nothing says fairytale like a draping, floral canopy bed. Small details around the room include violet gems dripping from the chandelier, pretty bows on the chair and bassinet, and songbirds, perched on the curtain rod above the double hung windows."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/bedrooms/bedroom-decorating-ideas-young-children?page=24" target="_blank">Bedroom Decorating Ideas: Young Children</a>" written by Lucy Fitzgerald and Debra Steilen.</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/AVvXsEjMIK6ZUWH3IVl2HW0Huog2S01y-aQbQSqragv8yifveOlGLnQFUBT1sS_Q1xqSYYOf8BVC1KZM4OSKyZjlRhTuFeTO3-4_t_hcgzkubisP34Fuq3KzQ1GKMEfoCdUdF5su2c8eg-MozQxI/s1600/decorating-childrens-rooms-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/AVvXsEjMIK6ZUWH3IVl2HW0Huog2S01y-aQbQSqragv8yifveOlGLnQFUBT1sS_Q1xqSYYOf8BVC1KZM4OSKyZjlRhTuFeTO3-4_t_hcgzkubisP34Fuq3KzQ1GKMEfoCdUdF5su2c8eg-MozQxI/s1600/decorating-childrens-rooms-03-lgn.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In Annabella's bedroom, the 19th-century daybed has a canopy of <a href="http://www.brunschwig.com/" target="_blank">Brunschwig and Fils</a> polyester, and the antique chairs are French; the Paul T. Frankl side tables and pair of William Haines lamps were found on <a href="http://1stdibs.com/">1stdibs.com</a>."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">17,000-square-foot Jacobean Revival manor built in Tuxedo Park, New York in 1900 for Charles W. Cooper.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Ernest de la Torre, <a href="http://www.delatorredesign.com/" target="_blank">de la Torre Design Studio</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Eric Piasecki.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styled by Carlos Mota.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/a-family-friendly-manor-60588#slide-11" target="_blank">A Family-Friendly Manor</a>" by David Colman.</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/AVvXsEgqkjMc5Wx7n-6Jf3SnBVoGeIUvQrLk4zFq0iS4Xy0qXtQ7FcfwH_YJGehcxJBc_QleKXsZPF-oU6vVPImJ6O0hDVoeU-bZmex0_hit1QAPHm5Bq_nIA4Wq9Fgoam_1j1Lbefgkox0yK3XE/s1600/decorating-childrens-rooms-01-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkjMc5Wx7n-6Jf3SnBVoGeIUvQrLk4zFq0iS4Xy0qXtQ7FcfwH_YJGehcxJBc_QleKXsZPF-oU6vVPImJ6O0hDVoeU-bZmex0_hit1QAPHm5Bq_nIA4Wq9Fgoam_1j1Lbefgkox0yK3XE/s1600/decorating-childrens-rooms-01-lgn.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the Westchester, New York, home of designer Katie Ridder and architect Peter Pennoyer, their daughter resides in a dreamy oasis infused with springtime colors. A custom-made window treatment hangs above a headboard designed by Lisa Fine, the bedding is by Leontine Linens, the lacquer bedside tables are by Bungalow 5, and the striped carpet is by Paul H. Lee Carpets and Rugs."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by William Waldron.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/kids-rule#slide-1" target="_blank">Kids Rule</a>" by Alyssa Wolfe.</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/AVvXsEgjyQAOnG4f9nl-hbKKIv88uL_vOSJzV0YGS9R0CW_H3dniq-0RD2guAnQkpU3Vtg1unreJGeLhp9t6U-SjJtbLabDFGKDVgrCBZrmw-BrbYNcvoF5oxLZwxwEZ_cEAb4uEJwi7DfrloUra/s1600/girlsroom_JA11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyQAOnG4f9nl-hbKKIv88uL_vOSJzV0YGS9R0CW_H3dniq-0RD2guAnQkpU3Vtg1unreJGeLhp9t6U-SjJtbLabDFGKDVgrCBZrmw-BrbYNcvoF5oxLZwxwEZ_cEAb4uEJwi7DfrloUra/s1600/girlsroom_JA11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Grown-up art keeps this room from looking too young. Each bed is framed by a chintz canopy for a soft and romantic look."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by NH Design.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Chris Tubbs.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/photo-gallery-colette-van-den-thillarts-london-home?page=7" target="_blank">Photo Gallery: Colette van den Thillart's London Home</a>"</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> (January 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBDTMLHeO-f2qRpGMl0oThZKZavW8xIpjB_06V0acF8FGVIqGZcS42V5F2ZAVbTcSqFRbPX5E_ylhKpeXqH0oNhAoWFUgo732f2S-QqXz0DkQz6vAA144elG5HV9xn8_fjz0iuSKyQWdR/s1600/canopy-beds-13-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBDTMLHeO-f2qRpGMl0oThZKZavW8xIpjB_06V0acF8FGVIqGZcS42V5F2ZAVbTcSqFRbPX5E_ylhKpeXqH0oNhAoWFUgo732f2S-QqXz0DkQz6vAA144elG5HV9xn8_fjz0iuSKyQWdR/s1600/canopy-beds-13-lgn.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Jonathan Adler covered a lampshade and canopy bed with vintage pink gingham for a girl's bedroom on New York's Upper East Side; the jungle-animal wallpaper is by Cary Leibowitz, the custom-made wool rug is by Adler, and the Chippendale-style vintage highboy is boldly lacquered acid-green."</span></span><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; line-height: 115%; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/" target="_blank">Jonathan Adler</a>. <!--[endif]--></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; line-height: 115%; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Sang An.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; line-height: 115%; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/ideas/bedrooms-canopy-beds?click=main_sr#slide-10" target="_blank">Bedrooms With Canopy Beds</a>"</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; line-height: 115%; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a>.</span></span></span><br /><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; line-height: 115%; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQZ-uBUGuUps16UDODHZ3RaqUBmX2uM05hfF508ldfk9GOdQ1i1nY-HwaFZIx6oci-FPNhL129izmC7dW6zYvoycZpwU9RSPlDLXo9bI-KQ_IbSwFmo23ppsaR3paeEVbfDBZ8vVPlYGz/s1600/09-hbx-lee-jofa-belgravia-horn-1013-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQZ-uBUGuUps16UDODHZ3RaqUBmX2uM05hfF508ldfk9GOdQ1i1nY-HwaFZIx6oci-FPNhL129izmC7dW6zYvoycZpwU9RSPlDLXo9bI-KQ_IbSwFmo23ppsaR3paeEVbfDBZ8vVPlYGz/s1600/09-hbx-lee-jofa-belgravia-horn-1013-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">"Daughter Olympia's pink bedroom was decorated with Lee Jofa Belgravia fabric. Bed linens by Chez M'Lain. Floor lamp by Two Worlds Arts." </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">Scandinavian home of Nicolette Horn.</span></span><br /><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; line-height: 115%; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Nicolette Horn.</span></span></span><br /><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; line-height: 115%; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Margrethe Myhrer.</span></span></span><br /><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; line-height: 115%; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/house-pictures/island-decorating-style-1013#slide-9" target="_blank">An Island-Inspired House in Oslo, Norway</a>" by Celia Barbour.</span></span></span><br /><span style="outline: 0px;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; line-height: 115%; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (October 2013).</span></span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTfxiHwqfQlI_dMW77gulKNHAUPc4r3t_k4Gp5_wpp7yVYPMckYnZm8eACbhJx7wFaTZyCu97pObqOY9_IAqBrXifEk2psgPgcdIAGNANlOvljvLaFn_POtsRizPh5zLnnb1qZiFYsrIV/s1600/bedroom-decorating-ideas-06-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTfxiHwqfQlI_dMW77gulKNHAUPc4r3t_k4Gp5_wpp7yVYPMckYnZm8eACbhJx7wFaTZyCu97pObqOY9_IAqBrXifEk2psgPgcdIAGNANlOvljvLaFn_POtsRizPh5zLnnb1qZiFYsrIV/s1600/bedroom-decorating-ideas-06-lgn.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"For a young girl's bedroom, designer Katie Ridder uses a floral cotton by Muriel Brandolini for the walls, bed curtains, pillows, and fanciful canopy."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Katie Ridder.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by William Waldron.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/the-timeless-chic-of-canopy-beds-61037#slide-6" target="_blank">The Timeless Chic of Canopy Beds</a>" by Alyssa Wolfe.</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/AVvXsEiy68q49sAnS2767zEnjOHUIxVN7roUKaBG7T4WgLzUI0eV57VPK3s9zkMFYr1ASKfjarOj1dnQGF5hT3lQJyF4jeioKvBF4_rKGr__lIRt_y2ZieA8jaODMRsjwqO2818g2_CqZnl8S0RZ/s1600/item16.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.childrens-room-design-inspiration-17-darcy-miller-nussbaum-david-mann.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy68q49sAnS2767zEnjOHUIxVN7roUKaBG7T4WgLzUI0eV57VPK3s9zkMFYr1ASKfjarOj1dnQGF5hT3lQJyF4jeioKvBF4_rKGr__lIRt_y2ZieA8jaODMRsjwqO2818g2_CqZnl8S0RZ/s1600/item16.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.childrens-room-design-inspiration-17-darcy-miller-nussbaum-david-mann.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A canopy bed by Anthropologie in a daughter's bedroom is draped with a Pierre Frey cotton; the side table is by Kartell."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Manhattan duplex of Darcy Miller Nussbaum, editorial director of <a href="http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/" target="_blank">Martha Stewart Weddings</a>, and her family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by David Mann, <a href="http://www.mrarch.com/" target="_blank">MR Architecture and Decor</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Nikolas Koenig.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by David Colman.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2012-02/david-mann-new-york-apartment-slideshow_slideshow_item12_13" target="_blank">Sparkling Attitude</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (February 2012).</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/AVvXsEhPRybvcHBVsu38CTBbc5yJRNRLPb1OsL-LKK0YHs9u_glnYNfxqoS4R-EUM-28lm27ONqphu6RJfIt8pJTtOjk4goS3QA-188isgols-gShGlZiZ8h6ZawfMUjMrypNaObwkgVp6vUOLmV/s1600/56501_one_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRybvcHBVsu38CTBbc5yJRNRLPb1OsL-LKK0YHs9u_glnYNfxqoS4R-EUM-28lm27ONqphu6RJfIt8pJTtOjk4goS3QA-188isgols-gShGlZiZ8h6ZawfMUjMrypNaObwkgVp6vUOLmV/s1600/56501_one_b.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?pageName=Italian+Campaign+Canopy+Bed&catId=HOME-FURNITURE&id=56501" target="_blank">Italian Campaign Canopy Bed</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/" target="_blank">Anthropologie</a>.</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/AVvXsEgcwCzPJCBzaS4LQBTaOU86Im-QKLMeqzE53ikfS0gMdEWHPkt40iAnaef_eNTdzzEWzEHpHJb0KMZoIf4_n9kJVnQa6gDjD7LrKdxwtACGjgJbLTBysh_mAsV7B5kkUabwW8hQ08JgV4S6/s1600/960042_010_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwCzPJCBzaS4LQBTaOU86Im-QKLMeqzE53ikfS0gMdEWHPkt40iAnaef_eNTdzzEWzEHpHJb0KMZoIf4_n9kJVnQa6gDjD7LrKdxwtACGjgJbLTBysh_mAsV7B5kkUabwW8hQ08JgV4S6/s1600/960042_010_b.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-furniture-bedroom/960042.jsp?cm_sp=Grid-_-960042-_-Regular_6" target="_blank">Forest Canopy Bed</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/" target="_blank">Anthropologie</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LxBbpCMMqBPiZBOr7ZXCxhLTocvsxxAJicY1pcwx4RB3CzgZ2QJgTEOIu-pDJeuprwhUKJ8eb_SjMLt66C4oQeJN05GwPxp5800cdiX8hRDn4HaznpUuZJGVwWAb6PXZigqcZo-ZVLvV/s1600/item17.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.kara-childress-houston-river-oaks-25-child-bedroom-stark-carpet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LxBbpCMMqBPiZBOr7ZXCxhLTocvsxxAJicY1pcwx4RB3CzgZ2QJgTEOIu-pDJeuprwhUKJ8eb_SjMLt66C4oQeJN05GwPxp5800cdiX8hRDn4HaznpUuZJGVwWAb6PXZigqcZo-ZVLvV/s1600/item17.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.kara-childress-houston-river-oaks-25-child-bedroom-stark-carpet.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A <i>lit a la polonaise</i> draped with a floral fabric anchors the daughter's bedroom; the Louis XVI marquise is upholstered in a Rubelli fabric, and the carpet is by Stark."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1930s limestone home built by John F. Staub in Houston's historic River Oaks neighborhood.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior decoration by Kara Childress.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Renovation architecture by Newberry Campa Architects.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Eric Piasecki.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Rob Brinkley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2013-08/kara-childress-newberry-campa-architects-houston-river-oaks-house-slideshow_slideshow_Daughter-s-Room_18" target="_blank">Renovating a French-Inspired Houston Mansion</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (August 2013).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfveKXMxYSuMe6OHgE6HEuj0ptkGEAkFZbKv5qjQD2t8UWPXVauA_MBw8DuRC44o4XXRIatSqsAsH4a0YoYcnAK8vMnqM8cM3TBVV2Tr58No8yEvYDCGD6IPdB6_sfRiAq7Zqh2KmVicu/s1600/kids-bed-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfveKXMxYSuMe6OHgE6HEuj0ptkGEAkFZbKv5qjQD2t8UWPXVauA_MBw8DuRC44o4XXRIatSqsAsH4a0YoYcnAK8vMnqM8cM3TBVV2Tr58No8yEvYDCGD6IPdB6_sfRiAq7Zqh2KmVicu/s1600/kids-bed-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.81818199157715px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Amethyst and icy blue ornaments suit the charming color scheme in daughter Caroline's room. Even the chandelier has lavender crystals."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.81818199157715px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas, home of Michelle Stewart and family.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.81818199157715px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.81818199157715px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.81818199157715px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.81818199157715px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.81818199157715px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/holidays-occasions/winter-wonderland-home-00417000076692/page9.html" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Photo via Southern Living website</a>.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.81818199157715px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Originally published in <i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</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/AVvXsEiYqV6U8SxfbpZUL1pWkL0ANpyG71bYPEcb2eVCeqZ1FzStzrDTwCsxcDQdL2fHz6HNSI2bRyBSpNjYCMYbLfQ3qB_IKv4el0LTS86B2EmU6htPW9XmM-pV4G2OGRxYiqE2ZI1Im0i2gVyD/s1600/Jennifer%252BJansch%252Bvintage%252Bcarpet%252Bbedroom%252Bbunk%252BSWlm6cr-kJNl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqV6U8SxfbpZUL1pWkL0ANpyG71bYPEcb2eVCeqZ1FzStzrDTwCsxcDQdL2fHz6HNSI2bRyBSpNjYCMYbLfQ3qB_IKv4el0LTS86B2EmU6htPW9XmM-pV4G2OGRxYiqE2ZI1Im0i2gVyD/s1600/Jennifer%252BJansch%252Bvintage%252Bcarpet%252Bbedroom%252Bbunk%252BSWlm6cr-kJNl.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A hanging lantern and an antique area rug make a multifunctional space feel expansive. The bunks house full-size mattresses, enabling the room to accommodate summer visitors."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oak Hill, the Swedish summer home of journalist/fashion stylist Jennifer Jansch and her family. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Jennifer Jansch.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Jenny Brandt.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/March+2013/4SlmgZQ0t5k/1#82" target="_blank">Field of Dreams</a>" written by Caroline Biggs.</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> (March 2013).</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/AVvXsEj5KqEY7nsfjPLAmN8llpItFdAS6KSqmSBWB9h5dAetHQ0BRF8zhGfEMNTGhUk04aQU52gzNpk93UmP0TcFzjDrPI_LVdE1rXPjDBCHdN1pc5z5pnSLiW-4joiQGe2S38hH1VPtPYN_jTfU/s1600/Jennifer+Jansch+large+stuffed+tiger+children+pOgM5p10IOBl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KqEY7nsfjPLAmN8llpItFdAS6KSqmSBWB9h5dAetHQ0BRF8zhGfEMNTGhUk04aQU52gzNpk93UmP0TcFzjDrPI_LVdE1rXPjDBCHdN1pc5z5pnSLiW-4joiQGe2S38hH1VPtPYN_jTfU/s1600/Jennifer+Jansch+large+stuffed+tiger+children+pOgM5p10IOBl.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Deep-gray drapes and a botanical wall covering lend depth and sophistication to the girls' bedroom."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oak Hill, the Swedish summer home of journalist/fashion stylist Jennifer Jansch and her family. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Jennifer Jansch.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Jenny Brandt.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/March+2013/4SlmgZQ0t5k/1#83" target="_blank">Field of Dreams</a>" written by Caroline Biggs.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (March 2013).</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/AVvXsEgAd99CgN9PslB56J25JpLlhHwP4d55xt6YYWVVhygRU9NqHM8EZlcvBzGWAELj70gFQ4lBfhjXTQCth_Kk9oTmacgA9mZkbH48zYyKk6Eyaq-mEDkZziVxKd8s3uRokDjySW96SmVOBzS4/s1600/p_101641913_wCROP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAd99CgN9PslB56J25JpLlhHwP4d55xt6YYWVVhygRU9NqHM8EZlcvBzGWAELj70gFQ4lBfhjXTQCth_Kk9oTmacgA9mZkbH48zYyKk6Eyaq-mEDkZziVxKd8s3uRokDjySW96SmVOBzS4/s1600/p_101641913_wCROP.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A stylish room encourages the couple's 14-year-old grandson to read after a day of fly-fishing with the family."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Striped bed linens: Ticking Stripe Flannel by <a href="http://www.llbean.com/" target="_blank">L.L. Bean</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wall paint: Polar Bear (SW-7564) by <a href="http://www.sherwin-williams.com/" target="_blank">Sherwin-Williams</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nancy and Dick Gould's home in New Hampshire's White Mountains.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior decoration by Nancy Gould.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architects: Robert Turpin and Sonya Misiaszek, Misiaszek Turpin Architecture.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Builder: Dan Blackey, Twin Oaks Construction.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/mountain-home-great-views?page=16" target="_blank">Mountain Home with Great Views</a>" written and produced by Doris Athineos.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</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/AVvXsEjx2iuPIA22YnACjRbBlyAh-Ww79vGwJv1RQXhY1TqdVDetJyLs6kp6sOWfGgLq5iuqvvbd0Dtp0S59RMHjyOK8oJ3Uw131SpJLwoJMTDHsP4qg1uvf5-JilZ4B2h_EW6ukaBRVIqS2TlAl/s1600/hbx-built-in-bed-red-curtains-staircase-landing-ann-wolf-0712smallrooms06-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2iuPIA22YnACjRbBlyAh-Ww79vGwJv1RQXhY1TqdVDetJyLs6kp6sOWfGgLq5iuqvvbd0Dtp0S59RMHjyOK8oJ3Uw131SpJLwoJMTDHsP4qg1uvf5-JilZ4B2h_EW6ukaBRVIqS2TlAl/s1600/hbx-built-in-bed-red-curtains-staircase-landing-ann-wolf-0712smallrooms06-lgn.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">"A built-in bed and curtains create a private, magical room at the top of a staircase that serves as the children's reading room and doubles as a guest room for sleepovers. Shelves are designed to display book covers. 'So many covers have great graphic images,' designer Ann Wolf says. 'This way you can have a changing art gallery on your shelves.' "</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->Photography by Reed Davis. <!--[endif]--></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/ideas/reading-nook#slide-9" target="_blank">10 Family-Friendly Decorating Tips You Didn't Know</a>" by Sarah Yang.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a>.</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsiBe27j8lt8Fxx8xUrDu3yN1DUl5QbUYoZ0LxXCGTXosSEt1dXGdMFiN-uo0UebAyvFbAJWxp7XXHSBsz8vWDeOgPG616vKrph5eZBMjWJEa2MeWzaFiBVbUH0a8otoCpfD8kXh82fZ-/s1600/decorating-childrens-rooms-02-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsiBe27j8lt8Fxx8xUrDu3yN1DUl5QbUYoZ0LxXCGTXosSEt1dXGdMFiN-uo0UebAyvFbAJWxp7XXHSBsz8vWDeOgPG616vKrph5eZBMjWJEa2MeWzaFiBVbUH0a8otoCpfD8kXh82fZ-/s1600/decorating-childrens-rooms-02-lgn.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The bunk beds in this Manhattan townhouse come in the form of a puppet theater designed by one of the boys, with the help of decorators Carol Egan and Wayne Nathan; the Ant chairs are by Arne Jacobsen."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Manhattan townhouse. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior decoration by Carol Egan, CaroleEgan Interiors, and Wayne Nathan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Wiliam Waldron.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/kids-rule#slide-2" target="_blank">Kids Rule</a>" by Alyssa Wolfe.</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>

A Place to Dream

When you were a child, did you like to build forts or create caves by draping blankets over chairs and tables and couch cushions? Did you wi...

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Be My Guest

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">August is the month when many people travel -- often fitting in one last vacation before school begins again in the fall. I offer a sampling of guest rooms for a range of tastes. Perhaps one of these would suit you as a comfortable home away from home . . .</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrInGQAIjz3sOHHWSBqRwD9_X5PnwkwTR3s5JHvIPLa4lC5C7JhA_fMwk7G2PHbsY-YvEbzyBHpdg2WOWlwwmUVJOmcyrDuOJzzIoV4bi3bI2vBnK47uAvBo85zbxhGVahudvTRs3YIM/s1600/mountain-homes-turner-ed1210-08-lgn%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrInGQAIjz3sOHHWSBqRwD9_X5PnwkwTR3s5JHvIPLa4lC5C7JhA_fMwk7G2PHbsY-YvEbzyBHpdg2WOWlwwmUVJOmcyrDuOJzzIoV4bi3bI2vBnK47uAvBo85zbxhGVahudvTRs3YIM/s400/mountain-homes-turner-ed1210-08-lgn%5B1%5D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/" target="_blank">Anthropologie</a> canopy bed, Sferra linens and antique suzani.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Mother (Mary Lynn Turner) and daughters (Marie Turner and Emily Turner) designed this family vacation home in Ketchum, Idaho.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Architect: Bob White of ForestStudio.</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;">Elle Decor (December 2010).</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/AVvXsEjT5K_sgPVwIExjs0J9GAsw83Gn4SkD2-4vXCvbmiR7F1WnepJ3qw-2tpm9CU8W_eSF9vM-qjTuVaU6VXj7qfG_tV3VCD051hpvJIf0hNLXhoWs4-OrO7BJmZqt-P-PVTACFUTV3lvw8ho/s1600/item13.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.jean-louis-deniot-chicago-apartment-14-guest-bedroom%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5K_sgPVwIExjs0J9GAsw83Gn4SkD2-4vXCvbmiR7F1WnepJ3qw-2tpm9CU8W_eSF9vM-qjTuVaU6VXj7qfG_tV3VCD051hpvJIf0hNLXhoWs4-OrO7BJmZqt-P-PVTACFUTV3lvw8ho/s640/item13.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.jean-louis-deniot-chicago-apartment-14-guest-bedroom%5B1%5D.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Custom-made guest bed with canopy of Dedar fabric.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Chicago prewar apartment designed by Jean-Louis Deniot.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architectural Digest (December 2011).</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/AVvXsEj4YAGfAyMQeY1psWTNYnhS5-HL0JlcL8NfBZ0DEFOhQlKI3JMnXfQf8mf8ZSAPS6qLh7CrF1134vLSOTfIRv5oUs9bbhcu1pypMsb1YbEqfsycLN52pqEeMiHcEgrrW5AQTjcTvTtVzug/s1600/gwynn-griffith-ed0911-07-lgn%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YAGfAyMQeY1psWTNYnhS5-HL0JlcL8NfBZ0DEFOhQlKI3JMnXfQf8mf8ZSAPS6qLh7CrF1134vLSOTfIRv5oUs9bbhcu1pypMsb1YbEqfsycLN52pqEeMiHcEgrrW5AQTjcTvTtVzug/s640/gwynn-griffith-ed0911-07-lgn%5B1%5D.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the guest bedroom, velvet curtains enclose a Russian sleigh bed with a coverlet and pillows in a Clarence House silk velvet; a screen is covered in an Aubusson tapestry; and the Italian footstool retains its original upholstery."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">San Antonio, Texas home of decorator Gwynn Griffith.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Design by Gwynn Griffith.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photography by William Waldron.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elle Decor (September 2011).</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/AVvXsEjFA_qfmGeh1K8YmEt8tlqgVLoPiV5-4y-CMiJ32SJuu4oUJkzXTqXD4zzzbk3N64k1_CGc66IoD1xo9cSKHLQk2vM2fyycfr850tS7DJNwl48PjXT7d8k3NEJ172J8ej-WqWLmNdgzs_A/s1600/EDC070112Wisehart02-400-lgn%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFA_qfmGeh1K8YmEt8tlqgVLoPiV5-4y-CMiJ32SJuu4oUJkzXTqXD4zzzbk3N64k1_CGc66IoD1xo9cSKHLQk2vM2fyycfr850tS7DJNwl48PjXT7d8k3NEJ172J8ej-WqWLmNdgzs_A/s640/EDC070112Wisehart02-400-lgn%5B1%5D.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An 1840s bed found at an estate sale.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Home of <a href="http://www.tommyhilfiger.com/" target="_blank">Tommy Hilfiger</a> executive Trent Wisehart in South Orange, New Jersey.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design by Trent Wisehart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Renovation by Michael J. Hoeft.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Styled by Stephen Pappas.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photography by Laura Resen.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elle Decor (July-August 2012)</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/AVvXsEiDiUrGoCoJP6nEayWFxwLsDhU9_YFyp9QqatlwLiLE1O5tNskcg-5lzka8XZ7Z-1hObcEv-CeePPI3FXzCXqxiOcq9jRTe18pvhoz1F94RZ_vMGlogf9jBgV_FeAoOqeVBNOjA0Max0i0/s1600/BlogHermesHBJune2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDiUrGoCoJP6nEayWFxwLsDhU9_YFyp9QqatlwLiLE1O5tNskcg-5lzka8XZ7Z-1hObcEv-CeePPI3FXzCXqxiOcq9jRTe18pvhoz1F94RZ_vMGlogf9jBgV_FeAoOqeVBNOjA0Max0i0/s640/BlogHermesHBJune2011.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hermes blankets add a burst of orange to a white guest room.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Interior design by Sally Markham.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photography by Thomas Loof.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">House Beautiful (June 2011).</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/AVvXsEj2mzrtxRvqr1XTwohoOJS8Xy66Ow2-XuK1bXLaOGVnLlVPE5pW8NuqXjRD-uwapi4XEG9fu3k835Y4kQgmPxYQbYRSkd3nl8fPbBs43C9wlScyuvy5ELcus8Hm_M_CpZqFYYJ_rfhqQOo/s1600/BlogHermesHBDecJan2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mzrtxRvqr1XTwohoOJS8Xy66Ow2-XuK1bXLaOGVnLlVPE5pW8NuqXjRD-uwapi4XEG9fu3k835Y4kQgmPxYQbYRSkd3nl8fPbBs43C9wlScyuvy5ELcus8Hm_M_CpZqFYYJ_rfhqQOo/s640/BlogHermesHBDecJan2012.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A Billy Baldwin-inspired British Colonial guest room."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Interior design by homeowners and visual merchandisers Mark D. Sikes and Michael Griffin.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photography by Amy Neunsinger.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">House Beautiful (December-January 2012).</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/AVvXsEijrpgBY57abZnFt3KrRl4KSSOFQdHFrZSQAXJtf2U9ObAOVS2QIbhajCgAL81Zr8IMRk6GCZaBApXkn-yYmbr5B9VOT_pX1qjDeMqWzDUb01nAMkE9CczWk4M-mXr50s5A7ZSLnYFCjXY/s1600/BlogBeMyGuestTradHomeApril2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrpgBY57abZnFt3KrRl4KSSOFQdHFrZSQAXJtf2U9ObAOVS2QIbhajCgAL81Zr8IMRk6GCZaBApXkn-yYmbr5B9VOT_pX1qjDeMqWzDUb01nAMkE9CczWk4M-mXr50s5A7ZSLnYFCjXY/s640/BlogBeMyGuestTradHomeApril2011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The checked canopy adds height to this guest bed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Waterfront vacation house turned full-time home in Sherwood Forest, Maryland.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Interior design by Kelley Proxmire.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Renovations by architect Catherine Purple Cherry and builder Burt Winchester.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photography by Gordeon Beall.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Traditional Home (April 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJYAjFmnmik7f11w7H98LXyM_6RXV-gSUtgV3F0yMhsAUiEJedehgVunCR9E-0dPyA26vZWNvMfc_orYuCMKrRA0otI-WNuacPLubhLBvUL-HzVsaU2a46P9pEaC6SouRXL8hhleHuCQ/s1600/BlogBeMyGuestHBMarch2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJYAjFmnmik7f11w7H98LXyM_6RXV-gSUtgV3F0yMhsAUiEJedehgVunCR9E-0dPyA26vZWNvMfc_orYuCMKrRA0otI-WNuacPLubhLBvUL-HzVsaU2a46P9pEaC6SouRXL8hhleHuCQ/s640/BlogBeMyGuestHBMarch2011.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Old toile mixed with <a href="http://www.polo.com/" target="_blank">Ralph Lauren</a> bed linens.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Interior design by Ellen O'Neill.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photography by John Kernick.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">House Beautiful (March 2011).</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/AVvXsEgIcxhJVVVarwVzpaJoFkZhtlmCTZSWm6q4e1qP3uMr6saCP0Y6f80Av8FOB_oP6ssh_MJz1AzKAVhGWcyDXqADJ55YXAct9jQMGADFqg9pychat9yLmMYdJG10DWpV3IGlxmsMie6tuOw/s1600/BlogBeMyGuestHBFeb2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcxhJVVVarwVzpaJoFkZhtlmCTZSWm6q4e1qP3uMr6saCP0Y6f80Av8FOB_oP6ssh_MJz1AzKAVhGWcyDXqADJ55YXAct9jQMGADFqg9pychat9yLmMYdJG10DWpV3IGlxmsMie6tuOw/s640/BlogBeMyGuestHBFeb2011.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A guest bedroom merges American country with a sporty European spirit. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Austrian trophies and backpacks, Welsh blanket and English settee are antiques."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">"Walls are knotty Canadian pine with a milk-paint wash."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Interior design by Cheryl Tague.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photography by David Tsay.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">House Beautiful (February 2011).</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/AVvXsEhELHc0xYF2r3asIjn2dBsMbfvtT4JavVXBP88ocY8WLg7VDwGCBpCpz2G2x2k3SGnhONGaE_T0RrdJStg7sJN0gytEegUC0C_6aMC8PzCwbE2-Oa2mqHSnbsv1hFNsJF-fveONt7nCIWw/s1600/BlogBeMyGuesHBApril2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELHc0xYF2r3asIjn2dBsMbfvtT4JavVXBP88ocY8WLg7VDwGCBpCpz2G2x2k3SGnhONGaE_T0RrdJStg7sJN0gytEegUC0C_6aMC8PzCwbE2-Oa2mqHSnbsv1hFNsJF-fveONt7nCIWw/s640/BlogBeMyGuesHBApril2012.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Velvet-upholstered Darcy bed from <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/" target="_blank">Pottery Barn</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Interior design by Kelie Grosso.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Photography by Ngoc Minh Ngo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">House Beautiful (April 2012).</span></div><div align="center"></div>

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