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Bedrooms Then and Now

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David Kaihoi I did three posts at the beginning of March on changing styles and tastes in interior design.  One on foyers , one on living rooms , and one on dining rooms .  I had looked through some of my older design books and was struck by how much my tastes had broadened.  I posted photos of specific pages I had marked in the older books along with photos of what I'm liking now.  In the former posts, I have to say that while I'm drawn to the newer look, I still love the older, too.  In the case of the bedroom then and now, it's pretty much just the now for me.  I needed a break from scanning pages in the older design books, so I didn't get around to finishing with the bedrooms until now.  Please share your thoughts.  When I did this series, it was so interesting to read your comments.  I had a very perceptive reader list for me the specific elements I'm drawn to now just from looking at the pictures I posted.  I couldn't have verbalized it as it was

Blue and White Monday with Joe Nye, Cathy Kincaid, Diamond Baratta, Joseph Minton and Tobi Fairley

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Joe Nye Happy Monday!  I hope you had a lovely and happy Easter weekend.  Enjoy these gorgeous photos! Cathy Kincaid Diamond Baratta Neo Silk Road Joseph Minton Tobi Fairley

In the Pink

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Do you go through phases of color love?  I seem to, and last month I was crazy for green.  Emerald green to be precise.  Now, I'm loving pink again.  And with pink, I love so many variations and shades.  If you see an uncredited image and know who the designer is, please let me know.  Or, if I've given incorrect credit.  Some of these come from Pinterest and you know how that can be. Furbish Lilly Pulitzer Miles Redd David Kaihoi Angie Hranowsky Jamie Drake Diamond Baratta Jonathan Berger Lynn Morgan Designs Eileen Kathryn Boyd Mary McDonald At the Lilly Pulitzer store in New York. Are you a pink fan?  Do you have any in your house?  I have some pink in the rugs in my living room, dining room, and entrance hall.  I'd love to add some upholstery, accessories and art in pink to liven up those extremely staid rooms in my house.   Oh, and I should mention the new look here on my blog.  With th