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31 Days of Pink

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Hi, I'm so glad you're stopping by my 31 Days.  I'm participating in The Nester's challenge to post about the same subject for an entire month.  That will actually be easy for me as I've chosen to feature the color PINK!  I'll be sharing pink in interiors, tabletop, gardening, accessories, art and fashion.  Talented guests will be here frequently helping me share the pink love.  I hope you'll be here with us every day! 1.    Blue & White Monday + Pink 2.     Pink in Adore Magazine 3.     Pink is for Fall 4.     Pink in the Bath 5.     Pink With Woodson And Rummerfield's House of Design 6.     Kitchen Envy 7.     Pink at The Pink Pagoda 8.     Blue & White Monday add Pink 9.     Pink with Diamond Baratta for My Crafty Home Life 10.   Pink Chinoiserie Dining by Chinoiserie Chic 11.   Pink in the Bedroom 12.   Pink with Splendid Sass 13.  A Bit of Pink for Saturday 14.  Pink for Sunday 15.  Pink with Classic Casual

Pink and Blue for Friday

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I saw this on Thistlewood and fell in love.  Aren't the colors just incredible? Heather, over at Vivid Hue Home , is having a Waylande Gregory giveaway that you shouldn't miss. And the rug I posted about yesterday that Linda resized for me came in the mail, so guess what I'll be doing this weekend?  Painting a rug.  Wish me luck and have a great weekend!

Fall Decor

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I have strong opinions regarding holiday decor.  I either really like something or I really do not.  And with fall comes the arrival of some of the holiday decor I prefer the least.  Back to that in a minute.  For now, I'll show you what I like.  Basically, anything that looks natural and uncontrived is appealing to me for exterior fall decorations. A Midwesterner in Madhatten Martha Stewart For inside, I like the idea of using a pumpkin as a vase. Martha Stewart Or a drink container. Chatelaine This is my favorite.  Such gorgeous colors. So now to what I don't love.  Inflatables.  And they will be all over Dallas.  Inflatable football team mascots are here and there already.  Soon there will be spiders, pumpkins and ghosts.  Then, we'll have turkeys.  I may be offending some here, but I just don't care for inflatables.  Do you have inflatables where you live?  What do you think?

Inspiration Boards by Chinoiserie Chic

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Have you seen that Beth of Chinoiserie Chic has started doing inspiration boards?  She says she's a novice, but it doesn't look like it!  I'm loving all of these.  Do you have a favorite? She has two new and gorgeous boards featured today on her blog that you shouldn't miss.  See them here .

Blue and White Monday

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Brunschwig & Fils Happy Monday!  I hope you had a lovely weekend.  Today I'm sharing some of the most pinned images from my Blue and White Pinterest board .   Cathy Kincaid Nell Hill's Blog Jim Thompson Fabrics Lee Ann Thornton Hurley and Company Kirsten Kelli Houzz.com This was the kind of weekend I'll need a couple of days from which to recover.  It was all about hosting teenage parties and chaperoning events.  It was lots of fun and quite educational, but I need some recovery time!  What do you think about these photos?  It's interesting to me to see which images are most pinned.  Sometimes I'm in complete agreement, other times I may love something that others aren't  noticing as much.  I do adore all of the above!

Blue and White Monday -- Jim Thompson Bedroom

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A designer contacted me this summer from Scott Snyder Inc. about creating eight custom prints that would coordinate with Jim Thompson's fabric Qinglong  for a blue and white bedroom.  I've posted about this fabric before, but for readers who are at all familiar with me, you'd know that I'd be crazy for this fabric whether or not you saw that feature.  It's blue and white, it's Chinoiserie, and it has dragons.  What's not to love?  Of course I was ecstatic to get this commission.    I love the way the room was done.  This fabric makes spectacular curtains, don't you think?  And pillows, and upholstered beds.  The stripe fabric on the chair is fantastic with the Qinglong.  I'm definitely going to copy the way the prints were framed.  I'm redoing my breakfast room during the next 6 months or so and will use these eight prints there. Did you notice that I added a watermark to the photos?  I kind of hated to do that.  The photo without the

Sherry Hart of Design Indulgence

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A package of sunshine came in the mail for me last week.  Sherry Hart, of Design Indulgence , had a giveaway which I won.  I never win a thing, and I was thrilled!  Sherry chose some happy yellowness to include in her giveaway.  I'll have fun incorporating these cheerful, gorgeous items in my house. The two photos above are from Sherry's One Room Challenge .  I was a fan of her blog before that, but enjoyed getting to know her better during the challenge.  I love Sherry's posts.  They're full of her personality.  She's hilarious, irreverent, and makes me laugh out loud even while I'm looking at gorgeous images.   The rest of these beautiful photos are from Sherry's portfolio .  Isn't she talented?  Thank you so much Sherry for the package of lovelies.  I'm also very appreciative of the fun and the eye candy you provide on Design Indulgence !

Blue and White Monday

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The above and all other fine art prints in my store are 20% off during my Labor Day Sale which runs through Friday.  Use the coupon code LABORDAY2012 at checkout to receive 20% off your order.  Jan, a customer of my booth at Lost Antiques, purchased a platter and added it to her collection in her powder room.  She was so thoughtful to send me these photos.  Her powder is lovely.  Don't you just love that wallpaper and her beautiful sink?  And you know I'm crazy for her blue and white porcelain display.  Thank you so much, Jan, for sharing your beautiful house with us! I hope you are having a fantastic Labor Day.  Happy Monday!