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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGwiFwqq7OCGDHsePPtTaV6YxIe_U6yUVXrh3ndjikIgjYxgfeQsE4ThvOaJwWOESAGFzpl4485fhquKoQtWZC0qFJiQqOPG_cEnHxgPVfbLmdUAY5T6_ECnUbXsnSHGDTdhdlFJthZo/s1600/sutyakspaceNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495994632574739762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGwiFwqq7OCGDHsePPtTaV6YxIe_U6yUVXrh3ndjikIgjYxgfeQsE4ThvOaJwWOESAGFzpl4485fhquKoQtWZC0qFJiQqOPG_cEnHxgPVfbLmdUAY5T6_ECnUbXsnSHGDTdhdlFJthZo/s400/sutyakspaceNSDS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 400px;" /></a>Party in summer-style ... space designed by <a href="http://sutyakstyle.com/">Martha Sutyak</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> We are half-way through summer and now is a good time to start really savoring it (in other words, throw a party!) Here are a few warm-weather inspired decorating ideas that I have collected from a few design shows ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmi0JAXAVDqZgHsLixptXBjWYXaDOvVVJCSy0r_8uYOLx0oQeTojoZz7tCBa_PLex8Ld-_VzekumoV-QEY-tq_bxqUYC6tvG1DQNTxv6aDmoq4vVrw3k0z1ap6-Wq78-W9QzguVWS2pJs/s1600/sutyakpartyNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495994562498052274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmi0JAXAVDqZgHsLixptXBjWYXaDOvVVJCSy0r_8uYOLx0oQeTojoZz7tCBa_PLex8Ld-_VzekumoV-QEY-tq_bxqUYC6tvG1DQNTxv6aDmoq4vVrw3k0z1ap6-Wq78-W9QzguVWS2pJs/s400/sutyakpartyNSDS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> What a cool idea to turn a surfboard into a mini-bar! Martha Sutyak of <a href="http://sutyakstyle.com/">Sutyak Style</a> created this beauty and then adorned it with fishing net, island artifacts and festive <a href="http://www.partylights.com/">mini paper lanterns</a>. It attracted quite a party-loving crowd at last May’s <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/05/north-shore-design-show-preview.html">North Shore Design Show</a>. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXhcct7wHATrECBt8ExgL9wQ8S9L_8vJct2L1Dx4GJrKUkTbjQEps-TvhnUwRloo2Qq-DthiDnNHUfEzzRqM-Jx_suDWMv5xrT-Mb7Ddc0GNK4JN2k7a8atGisMmijhv5uQwiBo6fnzQ/s1600/chandlerNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495998696103511346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXhcct7wHATrECBt8ExgL9wQ8S9L_8vJct2L1Dx4GJrKUkTbjQEps-TvhnUwRloo2Qq-DthiDnNHUfEzzRqM-Jx_suDWMv5xrT-Mb7Ddc0GNK4JN2k7a8atGisMmijhv5uQwiBo6fnzQ/s400/chandlerNSDS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> Completely cover a table with ocean imagery. This detail-rich table was set by Nanette Chandler of Interior Style in Brookline. Most requested item? <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/glass-sealife-napkin-rings/?pkey=x%7C4%7C1%7C%7C10%7Coctopus%7C%7C0&cm_src=SCH">Glass sea-life napkin rings</a> from Pottery Barn. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtAvey6lbnWANGFyYOUHWPgmmI3MiWXd4XHVO_7k-f_Li77dKOhsuaNpbIAPN0NA_oEzT0ILjjFjMAuOXEP1Qy3NZ5PaP1yX_tiEsHyt9kt6ILi4_lJLUhYKOoRckNdJCcKrKz8Y5NqE/s1600/LPtrellisNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1HES96Bz2pz3gbhSf4ciEXOkEHNg31NaaTRUyBakAP3a1fnVaxgLA9vNxb7WVX3mwza7g_SRO-ZEnjcEyDwT9SssjfJX3cAithvwLOYFaaq7-pL3nLOxE_UbsG_VJihznfe0c-y3RUA/s1600/LPtablesettingNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495998712258220130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1HES96Bz2pz3gbhSf4ciEXOkEHNg31NaaTRUyBakAP3a1fnVaxgLA9vNxb7WVX3mwza7g_SRO-ZEnjcEyDwT9SssjfJX3cAithvwLOYFaaq7-pL3nLOxE_UbsG_VJihznfe0c-y3RUA/s400/LPtablesettingNSDS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> Add outdoor lighting that you don’t have to worry about. Floral designer Lyndsay Pollard of Hamilton used <a href="http://www.joann.com/joann/search/searchall.jsp?keyword=flameless%20tealight&catPath=All%20Products////Product%20Home////UserSearch1=flameless%20tealight&_requestid=130008">flameless tealights</a> (batteries included) to add glimmer to her summer tablescape from last year’s North Shore Design Show at the Wenham Musuem. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PuWO6KkTC9h2_ZfJAM-bylds4nReoSuVSTciobEltyfYVz7aqffG1xtWBxtqLpsO3JGoxqBcj-Z-Vboo7HyjXZSoKROz95aruwk4eTlNbU2jCFaNEKpCUqrgKi4i98GZ0ABzCX4poT4/s1600/S+VmapceilingNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495998721466855778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PuWO6KkTC9h2_ZfJAM-bylds4nReoSuVSTciobEltyfYVz7aqffG1xtWBxtqLpsO3JGoxqBcj-Z-Vboo7HyjXZSoKROz95aruwk4eTlNbU2jCFaNEKpCUqrgKi4i98GZ0ABzCX4poT4/s400/S+VmapceilingNSDS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> Create a nautical get-a-way. Marine varnish, port hole art, high-gloss beadboard and a mapped ceiling made this seaside retreat by <a href="http://svdesign.com/">Siemasko + Verbridge</a> look authentic, yet cozy. A quiet place to relax after the party is over!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd298ndgY4M5FEx03hu62GqMyCceSUUYn0rc8V4QTxqW_A7S8zDPQ2Q1mzJtaa9q8uJ1MoF74xWwEL6CQd9SomjUTcMSIqeHF4V-MDJSS2rbTkZVY3j3WbeEc_H-fmt-wWZAFXNgJrdQg/s1600/nauticalbeddingYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> </div> </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ARfWVyo0uVnefYiqiQKnD5-HUU0sntCcAFEXaRMKg_T9emUi5yLH5krOy50wOhAaEB8eCEeTHR5FG2fjoUBuIlKAp29Mkp4uOWPOf118Fhgx-NbCdtFUoXN29Cp2uSh8J145P30jltc/s1600/flowerballNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495998704894508338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ARfWVyo0uVnefYiqiQKnD5-HUU0sntCcAFEXaRMKg_T9emUi5yLH5krOy50wOhAaEB8eCEeTHR5FG2fjoUBuIlKAp29Mkp4uOWPOf118Fhgx-NbCdtFUoXN29Cp2uSh8J145P30jltc/s400/flowerballNSDS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;">Add a touch of summer whimsy. A ball of brightly-colored silk flowers adorned the tent at last years <a href="http://www.facebook.com/WenhamMuseum?v=photos#%21/album.php?aid=82874&id=73210453062&op=12">NSDS preview party at the Wenham Museum</a>. See more summer decorating ideas from design shows highlighted on my blog: <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/06/tablescapes-spotlight-tuttle-and.html"></a> </div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/06/tablescapes-spotlight-kim-smith-for.html"></a><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/06/tablescapes-spotlight-mimi-artful-gifts.html">Sea-inspired silverware by Mariposa</a> <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/06/tablescapes-spotlight-kim-smith-for.html">A summer birthday party: Kim Smith Designs</a> <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/06/tablescapes-spotlight-mimi-artful-gifts.html"></a><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/06/tablescapes-spotlight-tuttle-and.html">Al fresco dining by Tuttle and Company</a> </div> <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/design-show-preview-party-in-danvers.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496024857216079826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8I7Yr4uYeNJCTlRrpCK502YNjCH-jzBfO5cNMyOaVsMYRvnQMq_vG9M2JaYJkFpdESVFXbZ3XXErpRLYKGsUph_eTZaqcaE-HX6PBL2NRcvjL9y_3blFY8hpOOwMaKzM15zZwlIIAVY/s400/DHSdesignshowbanner.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 171px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmi0JAXAVDqZgHsLixptXBjWYXaDOvVVJCSy0r_8uYOLx0oQeTojoZz7tCBa_PLex8Ld-_VzekumoV-QEY-tq_bxqUYC6tvG1DQNTxv6aDmoq4vVrw3k0z1ap6-Wq78-W9QzguVWS2pJs/s1600/sutyakpartyNSDS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">For more summer decorating ideas, visit my space at: <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/06/danvers-design-show-sneak-peek.html">Reflecting on Danvers History through Interior Design</a> open through August 1st at Tapley Hall in Danvers. </div><div style="text-align: center;">How do you decorate for summer? </div>

Summer style tips ...

Party in summer-style ... space designed by Martha Sutyak We are half-way through summer and now is a good time to start really savoring it...

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Dancing Rabbit Designs

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXR8NxPdH7QWC4RwiMxagfLsrboeTPxrFIZHvUHFzIrhrjQ6nLGBxyNGqUqlH_NNpstiJA7m1tker_vavOqPd8sUr8WYae0Cjm9qJgI7ufTfeRdMX6_Xr-KGab6uez32Y_dTeFEJwZaU/s1600/wineglassesRS" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466012223764635666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXR8NxPdH7QWC4RwiMxagfLsrboeTPxrFIZHvUHFzIrhrjQ6nLGBxyNGqUqlH_NNpstiJA7m1tker_vavOqPd8sUr8WYae0Cjm9qJgI7ufTfeRdMX6_Xr-KGab6uez32Y_dTeFEJwZaU/s400/wineglassesRS" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a> {photo borrowed from the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=73210453062&aid=82874&op=6&s=20&hash=e3ee33b5b74677acee41d72b78b89bc6">Wenham Museum Facebook</a> album} A painterly tablescape created by Robin Sears of <a href="http://dancingrabbit.blogspot.com/">Dancing Rabbit Designs</a> was displayed at last year’s North Shore Design Show: Tablescapes </div><div style="text-align: center;">“I believe that good design combines function and beauty and has the power to transform and bring joy.” -Robin Sears of Dancing Rabbit Designs </div> <div style="text-align: center;">Recently my sister and I took a class on how to paint wine glasses held at <a href="http://www.taggartstudio.com/Schedule_of_Classes.php">TaggArt Studio</a>. I made a set of four glasses, one for each of my four sons, marked with their first initials (I imagine serving whip cream-topped desserts in them or something “fancy” like water with lemons : ) The hardest part of the artistic process for most of us in the class was coming up with a pattern for the design. While I chose initials, my sister chose a dash and dot pattern, another chose hearts with stripes, and the teacher, Mary, effortlessly combined swirling vines with initials on her set of six. This exercise in creating functional works of art reminded me of one of last year’s participants at the Wenham Museum <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/adults_programs.html">North Shore Design Show</a>. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotXrlvFBit5HbS4D6CV1SGQQnMWUD0fHOVBIoD863QCvHJCRKcTvGmyprIvYvcpM79H5eLRvVQgyP526CKeYlaplzMMBBWIj6REhsvWDjwg9ebAz4WlDusTID2YOSv-YnCbe_woE6Vto/s1600/chairsattableRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3NKPh5lXzxfSUx6HD7y3t2PvpcQ6dqWxoucxupxbbFUrKQF9Xy2uo3GroumwspZ4j-PV4WXfo81TpZn87K2tQvzcjZXAVlb1hnX1B5TUpTI_MSU6nSvkKozMJAdjkK3uHppgISF0Znk0/s1600/tabletopRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466006130650283410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3NKPh5lXzxfSUx6HD7y3t2PvpcQ6dqWxoucxupxbbFUrKQF9Xy2uo3GroumwspZ4j-PV4WXfo81TpZn87K2tQvzcjZXAVlb1hnX1B5TUpTI_MSU6nSvkKozMJAdjkK3uHppgISF0Znk0/s400/tabletopRSears.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotXrlvFBit5HbS4D6CV1SGQQnMWUD0fHOVBIoD863QCvHJCRKcTvGmyprIvYvcpM79H5eLRvVQgyP526CKeYlaplzMMBBWIj6REhsvWDjwg9ebAz4WlDusTID2YOSv-YnCbe_woE6Vto/s1600/chairsattableRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><div style="text-align: center;">Robin Sears of Dancing Rabbit Designs created this showstopping spring table inspired by nature and one of her (and my) favorite little creatures ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V5uHZ_KB258k1Cc7tQZjGSetalEDytfp0DsetMjNh-v0Wx4eqSB6By-KtHpVuRblCxRvNmTJEyAbezmFLg29-glSuRmaUHtsUBNAV4mzf546IdQ68826PqMbOHWzAZp4H3OjRwfy8-4/s1600/leapingjosephineRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466025693719366050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V5uHZ_KB258k1Cc7tQZjGSetalEDytfp0DsetMjNh-v0Wx4eqSB6By-KtHpVuRblCxRvNmTJEyAbezmFLg29-glSuRmaUHtsUBNAV4mzf546IdQ68826PqMbOHWzAZp4H3OjRwfy8-4/s400/leapingjosephineRSears.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" /></a>A painting Robin did featuring one of her bunnies. It is titled: <a href="http://dancingrabbit.blogspot.com/2008/12/leaping-josephine.html" style="font-style: italic;">Leaping Josephine</a> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2U71MLCRJVY-OOdZmdrvB7lQ649Yayut_uHz6q9xbJGjlqh56s5N1T3bZia279ozOBaO3AfhSRSstuS21ksmv0zjbMikR4dDCrycJj5fC1J3V92DaVzTxb3r6Ftd_QHDGdRsaIuAKnDc/s1600/flowersRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-WFniGqfKYs_9_7J12OoZUJ6V31Ekct1C_jdoN8KGy48DRt3hV3O1DLoMNedmkqn3a885IcfR5udHoONKz_7CEaElEGmNdRen412XEOUNz-VzPWJtduHdEBH-RT3PcjFkr9wS7cE6ag/s1600/bunnyartRobinSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466006119108718226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-WFniGqfKYs_9_7J12OoZUJ6V31Ekct1C_jdoN8KGy48DRt3hV3O1DLoMNedmkqn3a885IcfR5udHoONKz_7CEaElEGmNdRen412XEOUNz-VzPWJtduHdEBH-RT3PcjFkr9wS7cE6ag/s400/bunnyartRobinSears.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> Confectionery colored silk drapery panels serve as a pretty backdrop to this spring dinner party for six. </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotXrlvFBit5HbS4D6CV1SGQQnMWUD0fHOVBIoD863QCvHJCRKcTvGmyprIvYvcpM79H5eLRvVQgyP526CKeYlaplzMMBBWIj6REhsvWDjwg9ebAz4WlDusTID2YOSv-YnCbe_woE6Vto/s1600/chairsattableRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466006133165104514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotXrlvFBit5HbS4D6CV1SGQQnMWUD0fHOVBIoD863QCvHJCRKcTvGmyprIvYvcpM79H5eLRvVQgyP526CKeYlaplzMMBBWIj6REhsvWDjwg9ebAz4WlDusTID2YOSv-YnCbe_woE6Vto/s400/chairsattableRSears.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;">Robin specializes in one-of-a-kind custom hand-painted furniture and accessories. She works very closely with her clients to produce works of art with a personal touch. I love how she added cheerful whimsy to this very traditional table and chair set. Her pieces have been featured in magazines including Traditional Home, Victoria, Gourmet and Bon Appetit, and they have been sold through retailers like Horchow and Bloomingdales. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIhlzr1sdKgHX-R7HYgW9OoVpu2L5_u1ZuwLqubFXGPyTOq_npIkC0VhDSZ_ZaxELCaBC_WleSRMjy98ODV64oFjJvrDQ7dImiy-mA_dYulSPXPkDgn4pfo9kG7PLoy9l0bxijIlo90Y/s1600/camelheadboard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTQunHZiZkSkjqx1NKNIn60svFSm1oVJ84A-NY6yd7kBH6sa2WJeOlH1UsMVU7e-uSLbkXJKXyzZoxAA9aRmxzEayHLa4r6g-9PBQwK7Nb-yjHEydcqMLBzCQblLqxjGY6aDLa7MwVq4/s1600/springframeRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr16KITJBFg-zw0of35rJ2bm35DEpm8IUzMZai4-AwIioDMKefHx390XUlJ4BwL-nkd6ceeKEsZfk98SzpNJriqxp-l3upE4NtdUEit3ZkD6zTG8Vn2-148XS1lFuObVXL8xVKt8t9Q2Q/s1600/camelheadboard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466047841673262450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr16KITJBFg-zw0of35rJ2bm35DEpm8IUzMZai4-AwIioDMKefHx390XUlJ4BwL-nkd6ceeKEsZfk98SzpNJriqxp-l3upE4NtdUEit3ZkD6zTG8Vn2-148XS1lFuObVXL8xVKt8t9Q2Q/s400/camelheadboard.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 264px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7r7nwv_uGlwYW99HyzNQGoClSP-W6rMWrzMGnODt8Nw_H-Nb6KzPZupSjzQQ8xdr-LtXm-tMwXaU-n7R40pvME3rQ4lN_OHo4iTfWEyannjCPMrIUJd2makqKMl_udzP4jE3j7mGNlw/s1600/springframeRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466047839800270002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7r7nwv_uGlwYW99HyzNQGoClSP-W6rMWrzMGnODt8Nw_H-Nb6KzPZupSjzQQ8xdr-LtXm-tMwXaU-n7R40pvME3rQ4lN_OHo4iTfWEyannjCPMrIUJd2makqKMl_udzP4jE3j7mGNlw/s400/springframeRSears.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 341px; height: 400px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbLFumVMhiuoMdetUVFK051I5lM7Ll9t4XQbSVCf1E215y9XN2J3q6P1UZHBKuR8gX0TEg4t6ei0zqak1EB8M686f1S766mZGpOWAvGnQsKFj2fBD-M5W94ORNRMZdAM5DO0GiHDz_dY/s1600/lighthouseRSears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466048371001189650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbLFumVMhiuoMdetUVFK051I5lM7Ll9t4XQbSVCf1E215y9XN2J3q6P1UZHBKuR8gX0TEg4t6ei0zqak1EB8M686f1S766mZGpOWAvGnQsKFj2fBD-M5W94ORNRMZdAM5DO0GiHDz_dY/s400/lighthouseRSears.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 399px;" /></a>See these and more on Robin’s blog: <a href="http://dancingrabbit.blogspot.com/">Dancing Rabbit</a> I expect there to be lots of visual treats like the above space of Robin’s at this years design show (May 15th through the 22nd). Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Contact the <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/adults_programs.html">Wenham Museum</a> to get yours. Look for me there, along with some decorative bunnies of my own! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweS-rABfYfrJa8wqZVDF4kDFbasYE1MA47zg2o1bgZVdZwdNZaSrVDiGH-5H1sikl8SBEMe9OeOc2f-U2tv9JEkitaHfK-vO0amW_BunKgclWk23Z2d_Nb8GpPYkZHCdI-w1lZhsi_6o/s1600/rabbitonball.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466039336373911634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweS-rABfYfrJa8wqZVDF4kDFbasYE1MA47zg2o1bgZVdZwdNZaSrVDiGH-5H1sikl8SBEMe9OeOc2f-U2tv9JEkitaHfK-vO0amW_BunKgclWk23Z2d_Nb8GpPYkZHCdI-w1lZhsi_6o/s320/rabbitonball.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" /></a> </div>

Dancing Rabbit Designs

{photo borrowed from the Wenham Museum Facebook album} A painterly tablescape created by Robin Sears of Dancing Rabbit Designs was displ...

2:30 PM

Inspired by ... Beth Hylan

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4e-OKo91E-ewEskLapplf7FR9IhzUF023-H85y1mg4wWO9rzErya83_q3GIWBW4zLapWlHluNYEa9UiT9H4dkBrH5xNVk-hzS1Nzjdr0jnegFNVyIavK4PVTiMBBspvGfYfcldjQpW3I/s1600-h/rosehips:urn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399661477940991090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4e-OKo91E-ewEskLapplf7FR9IhzUF023-H85y1mg4wWO9rzErya83_q3GIWBW4zLapWlHluNYEa9UiT9H4dkBrH5xNVk-hzS1Nzjdr0jnegFNVyIavK4PVTiMBBspvGfYfcldjQpW3I/s400/rosehips:urn.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>Learn <a href="http://masonandmadison.blogspot.com/2009/09/best-gift-winner-congratulations-to.html">the story</a> behind this metal sculpture ... After spending so much time in Beth’s company lately, I have found myself under the influence of her creative spell. Saturday after leaving <a href="http://www.bethhylan.com/">the studio</a>, I went home and put together this urn filled with rose hips from a bush outside my kitchen window. Beth put together a large scale version in the front window of the design studio for the opening. Simple, but visually dramatic. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmToYK853pvSoL38B969AQiT92TpRtTYMnYIPLSPfaBEBI70suBpzDxrkSE4r42oeqxMgvTc0hij03aEWIL9x1kskAN1xj9cVBg45crv0HwWx1loyNtemmAZT5hhpzxJc759FuWhyxXLc/s1600-h/rosehips:open.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399661475046738162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmToYK853pvSoL38B969AQiT92TpRtTYMnYIPLSPfaBEBI70suBpzDxrkSE4r42oeqxMgvTc0hij03aEWIL9x1kskAN1xj9cVBg45crv0HwWx1loyNtemmAZT5hhpzxJc759FuWhyxXLc/s400/rosehips:open.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px;" /></a> Beth and I have been creating in tandem. I brought in this vintage fireplace tool set (thanks, CC!) ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2DLpQndnFnv2Qmkk45Elxu-4GDcRZcLSTEzVpF_nDfNg8VPYl3JJKAoqWUxxa3tVQJ2Dr_mZWiLe46SGUgsCTwNWaljUcEuCWeD6wkEsu5yRbOnL-KbD1phfiUhAFJlrkC-tLMc4MYX8/s1600-h/fireplace+tools:jug.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399677357240147970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2DLpQndnFnv2Qmkk45Elxu-4GDcRZcLSTEzVpF_nDfNg8VPYl3JJKAoqWUxxa3tVQJ2Dr_mZWiLe46SGUgsCTwNWaljUcEuCWeD6wkEsu5yRbOnL-KbD1phfiUhAFJlrkC-tLMc4MYX8/s400/fireplace+tools:jug.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 400px;" /></a> Beth figured it would be the perfect piece to hang her antique paper jewelry necklaces ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFuarhmVXujBhoBIDGEzQ0TUkdjzSRdGR4YsCMfmCJSts8jLcwjjLy1vte74XXZhfXNjJFONhxbY8VSJNIxBzbbL90scta3b64S6SRCby3-sairg_EICEQSxrxCEISmIsban_A2t1PUs/s1600-h/necklaceholder.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399675585240875490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFuarhmVXujBhoBIDGEzQ0TUkdjzSRdGR4YsCMfmCJSts8jLcwjjLy1vte74XXZhfXNjJFONhxbY8VSJNIxBzbbL90scta3b64S6SRCby3-sairg_EICEQSxrxCEISmIsban_A2t1PUs/s400/necklaceholder.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> To help visitors “read the fine print” I brought in a couple of magnifying glasses ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_75gPP6fyDSCCB8Sx8Gw2PxCy-TowZnK5TeW5XLAb1c4GJypFG7h0w-ysPQ_e9-z2WLKxrv2PqJcQR8Xa53Zd8rXrhCaUvBk_xTXPSocMzcH5KGOiz4OtF2nwDjNquffBclis0pqKuQ0/s1600-h/magnifyingglass.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399692165237579458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_75gPP6fyDSCCB8Sx8Gw2PxCy-TowZnK5TeW5XLAb1c4GJypFG7h0w-ysPQ_e9-z2WLKxrv2PqJcQR8Xa53Zd8rXrhCaUvBk_xTXPSocMzcH5KGOiz4OtF2nwDjNquffBclis0pqKuQ0/s400/magnifyingglass.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> I hung this black framed mirror in my garden room ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN92RpgGiqYel3vitEU_uKFpkyRbfp6C7U5ERXyx-xlTLD1hwzel2yri5ShJEcvu7eyyk2Q9sbWamS6OVjyBjt46chEV23bKdRcbGV_rj56Pf8Je9SK-AE2s6SN78eOeRaD7lwN78HDpY/s1600-h/swagBH.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399671379820101298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN92RpgGiqYel3vitEU_uKFpkyRbfp6C7U5ERXyx-xlTLD1hwzel2yri5ShJEcvu7eyyk2Q9sbWamS6OVjyBjt46chEV23bKdRcbGV_rj56Pf8Je9SK-AE2s6SN78eOeRaD7lwN78HDpY/s400/swagBH.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 376px;" /></a> and Beth’s dried nigella flower swag is its perfect compliment. While some of Beth’s items are showcased best in small scale vignettes like this shadow box ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGkQ4CB4zis5ANhqBpO2aiqzJdOXJBP6ECreYT9bUw8xtPUQ8YuaNQq4LdMWz7EnT6zWO2Mgs0Up-Can_ewp7zI_VCtScDCuCBaRjvq7JqMO_WnMkDCOIE6Euqr4KoykumQplMAbfiT8/s1600-h/shadowbox.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399671546889686530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGkQ4CB4zis5ANhqBpO2aiqzJdOXJBP6ECreYT9bUw8xtPUQ8YuaNQq4LdMWz7EnT6zWO2Mgs0Up-Can_ewp7zI_VCtScDCuCBaRjvq7JqMO_WnMkDCOIE6Euqr4KoykumQplMAbfiT8/s400/shadowbox.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" /></a> Some favorite objects that I have displayed are interesting because of their large scale. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIY9-icBkwXAkKEWhN1VMgpDVdhuX8jiO1lJvIJrzMn5hMqjDwof02NZHDSoPkl3Kia7jKW_5peirOu3q_CLuIC7BaOyBdQUkDg321caOs8Lw9xsrCVZi_FJTM8cn4E3L-xZ-ky7y5B4/s1600-h/shelf-lg.scale+objects.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399671384269961634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIY9-icBkwXAkKEWhN1VMgpDVdhuX8jiO1lJvIJrzMn5hMqjDwof02NZHDSoPkl3Kia7jKW_5peirOu3q_CLuIC7BaOyBdQUkDg321caOs8Lw9xsrCVZi_FJTM8cn4E3L-xZ-ky7y5B4/s400/shelf-lg.scale+objects.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> Something Beth and I have always had in common is our love for all things green. I know that Beth’s work with moss inspired my own design for the <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/05/fairy-tale-event.html">North Shore Design Show: Tablescapes</a> held at the <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/">Wenham Museum</a> last May. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB6-hwUuLzRwQGPHhm68etiu4o4fDwWPq-2EP6npeaL6pQTa18kPiTrIU2x0pSy7DAO0R5sV2T8aso3RqhJ_PPrOouM8G9uSHxn7gZyKgK-jbSeStapesZtBl3mzbvDTVROVqtVyaDXO0/s1600-h/tablecloth.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399685939955503746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB6-hwUuLzRwQGPHhm68etiu4o4fDwWPq-2EP6npeaL6pQTa18kPiTrIU2x0pSy7DAO0R5sV2T8aso3RqhJ_PPrOouM8G9uSHxn7gZyKgK-jbSeStapesZtBl3mzbvDTVROVqtVyaDXO0/s400/tablecloth.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>Many of these custom-designed items are now on display in my designer corner. Here is my little bunny friend in Wenham ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb00cYgZspBsEvZgkTZzV0KpjFL47tpgB6pXXORrxygIoBmkRXuewtzmmICyCbnOyTjNmXbilWgr2UjDsWEPIxCM4Nzf6ZJUtjwfzMYdnSuQUZGU3jd6WJsBzLNlWoQnRNuTb15oqQuyY/s1600-h/bunny.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399685938449631970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb00cYgZspBsEvZgkTZzV0KpjFL47tpgB6pXXORrxygIoBmkRXuewtzmmICyCbnOyTjNmXbilWgr2UjDsWEPIxCM4Nzf6ZJUtjwfzMYdnSuQUZGU3jd6WJsBzLNlWoQnRNuTb15oqQuyY/s400/bunny.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 400px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PsP_5HPyFjQwdT0wgH2ApZYX3Hv_KOrklWdtu-eaFJV3_Tva82qmOwoliReBdHlklpp3A2GERGTrXtJshXiN2ymbHFWIl4VrlIqEArH3UfigWRDDcp-QHKDCBFtCwRbW8v6WRsTFTdQ/s1600-h/bunnyincage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399689455559153282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PsP_5HPyFjQwdT0wgH2ApZYX3Hv_KOrklWdtu-eaFJV3_Tva82qmOwoliReBdHlklpp3A2GERGTrXtJshXiN2ymbHFWIl4VrlIqEArH3UfigWRDDcp-QHKDCBFtCwRbW8v6WRsTFTdQ/s320/bunnyincage.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" /></a>who has now found a home in Beth’s shop, just like me! <div style="text-align: center;">Advertisement </div><a href="http://tomwaisnor.nmfn.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399680427524253810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWs6eIT19BHpEdbIYWHRkMUdKOVFoBMO-JJ7chBS7VqozroKw0a14CPany8zsvlEwv10kOF_3gj_lcJ9e5veY6KgfHKN1zBsvvRIye9YPKMTNIgsgNHS4ecDz8GKhklVM2FW45xz4eeA/s400/NWMFN_TW.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 64px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>

Inspired by ... Beth Hylan

Learn the story behind this metal sculpture ... After spending so much time in Beth’s company lately, I have found myself under the influen...

6:03 PM

Design TV and a Fashionably Chic Condo

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbljRJD9K3Kgl7XuCKuIiYstRvOc0E6scmZFVuSD_xyPGwmpOxjGsIR0CUoKjMVpSF-KzQSdrE_hzRKXB4H0tNWrQPl8QXa4oICYvjTHoU40JOv4c_mUSfSjxnnI7tE5mIhs9EZzCJc-U/s1600-h/stonegray.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0ODFqgWiCZWNr7BK71oaUx6iX271hUFNKOh6Sb9piQiqJ4VgX3sPvAm8YjLvz3JyUxYRjRV2vPzbapwq-Q1fpZR1cDwBInZwwszbGa1ReXTcnTwITNvmhqMnhAyEclBKsnrp-UX3AOY/s1600-h/pinkpillowPR.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372987638502650610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0ODFqgWiCZWNr7BK71oaUx6iX271hUFNKOh6Sb9piQiqJ4VgX3sPvAm8YjLvz3JyUxYRjRV2vPzbapwq-Q1fpZR1cDwBInZwwszbGa1ReXTcnTwITNvmhqMnhAyEclBKsnrp-UX3AOY/s400/pinkpillowPR.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>I chose this pillow, end table and lamp all from Pier 1 for a recent design project, and later saw the pillow on the set of the Project Runway All-Star Challenge. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I happily overstuffed myself this past weekend on a large serving of DVR’d design TV ... gobbling up half-a-dozen <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv-design-star/videos/index.html">HGTV Design Star</a> episodes along with a generous portion of the <a href="http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/shows/project-runway/previews/video/project-runway-and-models-of-the-runway-premiere-aug-20">Project Runway</a> season, now being shown on the Lifetime network. I just love watching how other creatives go through the design process. Since the trends in one field will often show up in the other, I liken this overload of TV-viewing to “critical design research.” <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi826DON39chYV29QxXaK5HOxYp53OqlT9UmPXZZbMKuwtCbU0dvnM5Q3WvuBganNsdFs-izFzzSDN8J1JEU7XMO8tJGDXH7hmgXsCC3s758VntUd0cTr01yFcgN9DQafCkQ2r6BEqMhWM/s1600-h/pinkpillowPier1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373738142775097938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi826DON39chYV29QxXaK5HOxYp53OqlT9UmPXZZbMKuwtCbU0dvnM5Q3WvuBganNsdFs-izFzzSDN8J1JEU7XMO8tJGDXH7hmgXsCC3s758VntUd0cTr01yFcgN9DQafCkQ2r6BEqMhWM/s400/pinkpillowPier1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 120px;" /></a><a href="http://www.pier1.com/Catalog/RugsPillowsWindows/RugsPillowsWindows/tabid/514/CategoryID/144/List/0/Level/a/catpagesize/10/Default.aspx">Ruffle Pillow from Pier 1</a></div> I was pleasantly surprised to discover this soft pink ruffled pillow from Pier 1 (which reminded me of the trend-setting design work of last season’s Project Runway winner, Leanne Marshall), displayed on every bed in the women’s sleeping area on the <a href="http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/shows/project-runway/full-episodes/video/project-runway-all-star-challenge">Project Runway All-Star Challenge</a>. This pillow is one of those great pieces that has the ability to draw a person into a room. It practically invites you to pick it up and “ruffle” it. We used it on my client’s chocolate brown futon in her spare bedroom/office to add a touch of feminine whimsy to this warmly modern space. Since the room is visible from the front entrance, I wanted to give visitors a reason to walk down the hall to go see it up close. At a recent cocktail party, one of the first guests did just that, exclaiming at the front door, “Ooh, I love that pillow!” Here are a few more pics from what is turning out to be a very “fashionably chic condo” ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsRv-ruVU_MedyhofG4GTdqgrNxXnzxDrpOpG-3BoO0HoJ_VarvicjFSlf8m1Pc2f5q9dyOHJQAbrtlm0laDGYRb5yoU5-InWNCM1mpUlxGCsihHlfV7UaREt0JLiJF4K4pTVw6yVy3M/s1600-h/marlinwallsverdigrisLR.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372963866689282866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsRv-ruVU_MedyhofG4GTdqgrNxXnzxDrpOpG-3BoO0HoJ_VarvicjFSlf8m1Pc2f5q9dyOHJQAbrtlm0laDGYRb5yoU5-InWNCM1mpUlxGCsihHlfV7UaREt0JLiJF4K4pTVw6yVy3M/s400/marlinwallsverdigrisLR.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" /></a> My client adores zebra prints ... this pair of trays (also from <a href="http://www.pier1.com/Catalog/Seasonal/tabid/467/List/0/CategoryID/90/level/a/ProductID/4416/ProductName/Zebra-Tray/Default.aspx">Pier 1</a>) gives her new ottoman an added touch of stylish function. Ottoman and custom sofa from <a href="http://www.bostoninteriors.com/living-room.htm">Boston Interiors</a>. My recommendation for art, <a href="http://www.art.com/gallery/id--a25086/elizabeth-jardine-posters.htm?ui=99FBD86B1A824FE1B0B6BEADCB605FF3">Verdigris by Elizabeth Jardine</a>, is available at Art.com <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8IwXrqsaMch9vQvFc-0bTvCSRJGUCx2AV3aZ4BP9ZbmuTkoP4s4JWP4Wi-5m3V6_fZzpxkrFukgYCymh8zEMvZBsvGB4320cv9D8cOH7nRyIHTit8CLR5K8fJsyP5kgPfRnvNDBoi3s/s1600-h/seascapeCM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373765348350365794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8IwXrqsaMch9vQvFc-0bTvCSRJGUCx2AV3aZ4BP9ZbmuTkoP4s4JWP4Wi-5m3V6_fZzpxkrFukgYCymh8zEMvZBsvGB4320cv9D8cOH7nRyIHTit8CLR5K8fJsyP5kgPfRnvNDBoi3s/s400/seascapeCM.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 288px;" /></a> Art.com framed print, <a href="http://www.art.com/products/p10106133-sa-i820449/claude-monet-seascape.htm?sorig=cat&sorigid=0&dimvals=0&ui=4519b6fdcfcd4beb9506deee76d452ef">Seascape by Claude Monet</a> swells with the colors of her marine palette ... Benjamin Moore Silver Marlin, Sandy Hook Gray, Misty Air and Limesickle <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWZl5Dw86srjSeMsww1QF10qGWrxQvatA7FIwkxaulKRH3qjRu3tEMx5z2IGTiTp9uOec89jRVggf5bizq3AtD8YShdXh2YgeAMa4tDEi11XvWFTJfohb1g2WIA15o1fQ8RXfv9hDRNk/s1600-h/pinkchair.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373812380395845730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWZl5Dw86srjSeMsww1QF10qGWrxQvatA7FIwkxaulKRH3qjRu3tEMx5z2IGTiTp9uOec89jRVggf5bizq3AtD8YShdXh2YgeAMa4tDEi11XvWFTJfohb1g2WIA15o1fQ8RXfv9hDRNk/s400/pinkchair.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 400px;" /></a> A vintage chair gets a pick-me up with this petite accent pillow from my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5555213">Vintage Seaside Collection</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuJ82zi2zKNAnfZzTIWT5H4JKv-CHPsXtdXyHsGsOpojZJkWcSiXeAgXMy2RWY9ViQ3gKQ86EcK7Clp3E6vi3SEALmKsDdci6bnL-YF3e-5k6TLVKWvmpjEGPoXE6-mcfTB7hfNtbvBA/s1600-h/turtlevignette.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373765927844358322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuJ82zi2zKNAnfZzTIWT5H4JKv-CHPsXtdXyHsGsOpojZJkWcSiXeAgXMy2RWY9ViQ3gKQ86EcK7Clp3E6vi3SEALmKsDdci6bnL-YF3e-5k6TLVKWvmpjEGPoXE6-mcfTB7hfNtbvBA/s400/turtlevignette.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" /></a> An ocean-inspired vignette ... a silver star pendant casually drapes over a framed photo of a sea turtle (taken during a recent vacation) and is surrounded by a collection of sea-colored glass and gathered shells in a narrow ceramic dish. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiVJa3PNzfhUAAMi3OgnnqnHDZPkyxHELIGpkm6L8wTJVIhdcV97Pk2HEzYOrMsn1EJ0PIydHbWAzCjxePajyXnymLOdPo11C_fX6rwT1vemsC-IIuXdJVZZIPQaXv1yL0LTPzt1yOSE/s1600-h/sigridolsenart.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373789521873774690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPiVJa3PNzfhUAAMi3OgnnqnHDZPkyxHELIGpkm6L8wTJVIhdcV97Pk2HEzYOrMsn1EJ0PIydHbWAzCjxePajyXnymLOdPo11C_fX6rwT1vemsC-IIuXdJVZZIPQaXv1yL0LTPzt1yOSE/s400/sigridolsenart.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>Tablescape design with Olive Dish by <a href="http://www.sigridolsenart.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Sigrid Olsen</a> as seen at the North Shore Design Show I recently met designer Sigrid Olsen at the gala event for the <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/05/fairy-tale-event.html">NSDS at the Wenham Museum</a> this spring. My client, who attended the gala as my guest, had met Olsen previously during sample sales held at Sigrid’s former clothing design studio. Since selling her apparel business, Olsen has “<a href="http://web.mac.com/sigridolsen/sigridolsenart/About_Sigrid.html">returned to her roots as an artist and print designer</a>,” and now has a new collection of sea-inspired pottery and art (among other design projects). Check out her new locations in Gloucester, Massachusetts to see more: Sigrid Olsen Art Gallery 34 Rocky Neck Avenue ISLA Beach House 77 Rocky Neck Avenue 978.281.1766 <a href="http://www.sigridolsenart.com/"> </a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ti1z0WOFVky2JnhaWCNITJ_5WLGRmH3QlfAGqxMzQH7K1c5gdrZsJPSVdKOpsf83dvr_Ey_0iMW-gUps9pACk-3hO7ZbH63j1Gz1WLOLzznsHjtXhF9V8F6FlwYSHLi7_3lw9cz6kaA/s1600-h/mirrorslantern.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSV7-U8oKt9lfahcUuX2K4PTdExveSqzeQq2xK42Uedzsb6yqFe4YBzej0HfMCNmHM_rKKnXN2y9qkqs3EY3cgl-EIAAMzt50DHVqEOnUiiT1vpfCLyo-Ci6-K4claBFf-WcJ-ET1RHFY/s1600-h/pinkpillow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372962257546598114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSV7-U8oKt9lfahcUuX2K4PTdExveSqzeQq2xK42Uedzsb6yqFe4YBzej0HfMCNmHM_rKKnXN2y9qkqs3EY3cgl-EIAAMzt50DHVqEOnUiiT1vpfCLyo-Ci6-K4claBFf-WcJ-ET1RHFY/s400/pinkpillow.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> And be sure to check back later for more updates on this Fashionably Chic Condo. Coming up next ... coffee table, window treatments, and final touches. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ti1z0WOFVky2JnhaWCNITJ_5WLGRmH3QlfAGqxMzQH7K1c5gdrZsJPSVdKOpsf83dvr_Ey_0iMW-gUps9pACk-3hO7ZbH63j1Gz1WLOLzznsHjtXhF9V8F6FlwYSHLi7_3lw9cz6kaA/s1600-h/mirrorslantern.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373800737901763906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ti1z0WOFVky2JnhaWCNITJ_5WLGRmH3QlfAGqxMzQH7K1c5gdrZsJPSVdKOpsf83dvr_Ey_0iMW-gUps9pACk-3hO7ZbH63j1Gz1WLOLzznsHjtXhF9V8F6FlwYSHLi7_3lw9cz6kaA/s320/mirrorslantern.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" /></a>Mirrors that seem to float above her desk are illuminated by this <a href="http://www.pier1.com/SearchResults/tabid/37/txtSearch/paper+lantern/Search/paper+lantern/List/0/Default.aspx">paper lantern from Pier 1</a> Did I mention that the best part of working with this particular client is the fact that she is my younger sister? Congratulations, Linda, on your new place! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFQuo3065Mww5PCBDskvzynbCGLDOjprbQ1EofPC9rYAWHv92PO6ujHNCAy2crMCqv8VQRYpGlAMvcqorxpEqD6KSXGK87kzKVva_qW0KmX1jAcZICQyy5DC_zw_Lm1DqXlOQz8aAjJQ/s1600-h/yvonneandlinda" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373797592267494914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFQuo3065Mww5PCBDskvzynbCGLDOjprbQ1EofPC9rYAWHv92PO6ujHNCAy2crMCqv8VQRYpGlAMvcqorxpEqD6KSXGK87kzKVva_qW0KmX1jAcZICQyy5DC_zw_Lm1DqXlOQz8aAjJQ/s400/yvonneandlinda" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a>Photo borrowed from the Wenham Museum <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1919973&id=73210453062">North Shore Design Show: Tablescapes – Album 2 on Facebook</a> </div>

Design TV and a Fashionably Chic Condo

I chose this pillow, end table and lamp all from Pier 1 for a recent design project, and later saw the pillow on the set of the Project Runw...

12:01 AM

Tablescapes Spotlight: The Green Egg and WWS Woodworks

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgSIoJYaJct7OaXoYtQbKeybqIJchLh8k4yo1E6qGXzbDELolDOGTy5WR8PNJK_LknJWx9gC3QfZsGDwb5XbVt2mAZlCU-XO8mOM_EAALQ_hlBH-LG-LNW4YNdgPpnvxXdODChPXxhKA/s1600-h/greeneggcake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350901923381223890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgSIoJYaJct7OaXoYtQbKeybqIJchLh8k4yo1E6qGXzbDELolDOGTy5WR8PNJK_LknJWx9gC3QfZsGDwb5XbVt2mAZlCU-XO8mOM_EAALQ_hlBH-LG-LNW4YNdgPpnvxXdODChPXxhKA/s400/greeneggcake.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 368px;" /></a>“Happy Eco-Birthday!” </div><div style="text-align: center;"> There is so much that I love about this tablescape from the North Shore Design Show designed by Tracy Davidow of <a href="http://www.thegreeneggshop.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">The Green Egg</a> and featuring handcrafted pieces by William Smith of <a href="http://wwswoodworks.com/index.html">WWS Woodworks</a>. 1. The cake. How deliciously-cute is that? And if you can’t bear to cut into it, there is a cupcake or two for each guest. 2. Sarfari Masks. At one of my favorite birthday parties, we gave all the kids masks like the ones that Tracy used for this earth-friendly event (her shop features many eco-aware items that are made from recycled materials). The pictures that we took of the masked children were wildly adorable! 3. Mini Red “Suitcase.” The tiny suitcases at each place setting are another favorite of mine ... they are great for containing all of those itty-bitty treasures that our little ones collect. Perfect for packing as an on-the-go toy chest (or entertainment at the ready). I highly advise one for each child! (available in a variety of colors) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWF1FLzMYFxR_yljgmMGQTJ0v8CZg6jiOZchEKzyagWbj8U2mPH4V7rkvNDXYIAU4v4R10fJNfQVMhbQfetPyYW1zZbLBZctnB_96FJwvPOQ2IP9RFd0eYcn2eBE1NfHOKHaYJ4r96Zk/s1600-h/W.Smith-table:GreenEgg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350900125960592258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWF1FLzMYFxR_yljgmMGQTJ0v8CZg6jiOZchEKzyagWbj8U2mPH4V7rkvNDXYIAU4v4R10fJNfQVMhbQfetPyYW1zZbLBZctnB_96FJwvPOQ2IP9RFd0eYcn2eBE1NfHOKHaYJ4r96Zk/s400/W.Smith-table:GreenEgg.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> 4. The Table. I am always looking for farm tables, and this beauty by <a href="http://wwswoodworks.com/index.html">William Smith</a> is a must-see. It has a smooth-as-satin finish while still maintaining its made-by-hand good looks. 5. Wordly Decorating. From the globe-inspired floor cushions to the “we are the world” mural, this party celebrates the connections we all share. <a href="http://shop.thegreeneggshop.com/contactus.sc">Contact Tracy</a> at The Green Egg for design resource information and availability. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvJlNzQ_QFbJVP-2cvHNnZSLE2cfb3WnqEyssCLu3CWpRjli2tQNLGpIFkUPksMDGmWPQ7FmqWvvzQJzE_B2Gtlb6oJDPHIMc6APW9Gqhnk8Ph-2toN8nr8Ufq0YTkJuati4U5-RJU7U/s1600-h/twigcrayon10%25.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350939988226521730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvJlNzQ_QFbJVP-2cvHNnZSLE2cfb3WnqEyssCLu3CWpRjli2tQNLGpIFkUPksMDGmWPQ7FmqWvvzQJzE_B2Gtlb6oJDPHIMc6APW9Gqhnk8Ph-2toN8nr8Ufq0YTkJuati4U5-RJU7U/s320/twigcrayon10%25.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 245px;" /></a>I picked up four of these had-t0-have-them twig pencils after the show ... I couldn't resist! My boys thought they were cool, too. Mention that you saw The Green Egg on my blog, and you will receive 10% off your purchase. Enjoy! </div><div style="text-align: center;">More great works from William Smith ... </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6XH7jJKoK0ToNyCUBDWym-IAQ-jFLRmRCem6Jjp8YYi_f4nAaH-o4Uzgp4l19oqeFPX2DcnaHoyYpGFPARO6mqDHHOmmk4Z-HE9Oo8OFIEH7IKrbnXk1NE-1UsJJPAR5f33JI7v_VQc/s1600-h/W.Smith-toy+chest:cradle.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350900120850285250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6XH7jJKoK0ToNyCUBDWym-IAQ-jFLRmRCem6Jjp8YYi_f4nAaH-o4Uzgp4l19oqeFPX2DcnaHoyYpGFPARO6mqDHHOmmk4Z-HE9Oo8OFIEH7IKrbnXk1NE-1UsJJPAR5f33JI7v_VQc/s400/W.Smith-toy+chest:cradle.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://wwswoodworks.com/gallery-cases.html">Ledge Trunk</a> with gently closing lid makes a great toy box and this golden baby cradle may also be used to hold favorite dolls and creatures. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja82ygI-ZDzJAH3jOgRZ3-I5h2hXnuGdiB6UvacFdU3YfSgATl_RR6RcL7p4RPjUSgGrKOXh1Ia8xSVL7M3vq8_FmgaQilO4laLag5n8HD_ihkKArQExvZw7jMbkAASBKKARQI48-hqsk/s1600-h/W.Smith-table.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350900115593606738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja82ygI-ZDzJAH3jOgRZ3-I5h2hXnuGdiB6UvacFdU3YfSgATl_RR6RcL7p4RPjUSgGrKOXh1Ia8xSVL7M3vq8_FmgaQilO4laLag5n8HD_ihkKArQExvZw7jMbkAASBKKARQI48-hqsk/s400/W.Smith-table.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 324px;" /></a><a href="http://wwswoodworks.com/gallery-tables-occasional.html">Iris Coffee Table by WWS Woodworks</a> This piece is stunning ... simple lines and beautifully crafted. “WWS Woodworks is dedicated to preserving the environment, reducing global climate change and promoting sustainable forestry. A primary focus is to conduct business in an environmentally responsible and proactive manner. WWS aims to conserve natural resources, minimize waste, encourage energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources.” <a href="http://wwswoodworks.com/profile.html">– from the WWS website</a> Visit William’s website to learn more about his design philosopy.<a href="http://wwswoodworks.com/contact.html" style="font-style: italic;"> Contact him</a> to arrange a studio visit, or to commission a piece for your own home or as a gift. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQf1_S607MPfskwwRYjAU2Iluspne1DeYdOkeGgW9J3pQdhyphenhyphenWaiKa-1nt5_Ap7CMc0yQVieAK2DBnANHGcfyzkYl4rafEskuehDdXt979-OVAxY-wmKoYaWb33FA6IN5SIhjhXVPI3wRA/s1600-h/l2img-gallery.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350913595828317170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQf1_S607MPfskwwRYjAU2Iluspne1DeYdOkeGgW9J3pQdhyphenhyphenWaiKa-1nt5_Ap7CMc0yQVieAK2DBnANHGcfyzkYl4rafEskuehDdXt979-OVAxY-wmKoYaWb33FA6IN5SIhjhXVPI3wRA/s200/l2img-gallery.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 129px;" /></a> WWS Woodworks Studio/Shop 39 Liberty Street, Newburyport, MA 617-877-7447 <a href="http://wwswoodworks.com/">wwswoodworks.com</a> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YrGc6Azn22rjWqjZqQqv4QjqnPlHdDuNcZj5aiHpnSOkq6vXa2D-By8FHbRLuNhbzhyphenhyphen2kgzXJKPMzxjSoaQjgPXq7cuzoKQpgWZrdx7AH_6QhzcDvGvnczjDECACfB6qGtHUgiP6ILE/s1600-h/teesfromsite" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350910761170618146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YrGc6Azn22rjWqjZqQqv4QjqnPlHdDuNcZj5aiHpnSOkq6vXa2D-By8FHbRLuNhbzhyphenhyphen2kgzXJKPMzxjSoaQjgPXq7cuzoKQpgWZrdx7AH_6QhzcDvGvnczjDECACfB6qGtHUgiP6ILE/s400/teesfromsite" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>baby gifts • birthday party gifts • clothes • beach toys • tees Stop in for a visit or <a href="http://shop.thegreeneggshop.com/main.sc">shop on-line</a>. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiweUgLPTIyiEF5YVBJiZq6n9jyN64pLqoi6txvJDrYdL5mLJKZBomNF5z0MvhUorLxEC7apC0SwOgmQyixYisAGGIaK1Gs7tq9d7-tA1giE4Q-FLif7h9RoTV7xsR_SfCo79gcDKQV3lg/s1600-h/greenegglogo" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350904824077451778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiweUgLPTIyiEF5YVBJiZq6n9jyN64pLqoi6txvJDrYdL5mLJKZBomNF5z0MvhUorLxEC7apC0SwOgmQyixYisAGGIaK1Gs7tq9d7-tA1giE4Q-FLif7h9RoTV7xsR_SfCo79gcDKQV3lg/s400/greenegglogo" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 116px; height: 75px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">19 Central Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea <a href="http://thegreeneggshop.com/Home.html">www.thegreeneggshop.com</a> 978-525-3445 </div></div>

Tablescapes Spotlight: The Green Egg and WWS Woodworks

“Happy Eco-Birthday! ” There is so much that I love about this tablescape from the North Shore Design Show designed by Tracy Davidow of The...

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Tablescapes Spotlight: Kim Smith for Willowdale

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsyo5Ro7unjEsY13RLPx58rxsf-qlNS1erA01TFHlRwoK0msrtNPZitAAF8tVfHB-FJnc0jD44ty7kO3yNjNywOXKTvyrtJoEQuwlFV8g139Y7q1m463t5X0fyYCuiFSX5sR773XPMiY/s1600-h/sprayroses.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344960020441212962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsyo5Ro7unjEsY13RLPx58rxsf-qlNS1erA01TFHlRwoK0msrtNPZitAAF8tVfHB-FJnc0jD44ty7kO3yNjNywOXKTvyrtJoEQuwlFV8g139Y7q1m463t5X0fyYCuiFSX5sR773XPMiY/s400/sprayroses.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> Time spent in the garden is just starting to reap rewards about now. It is much easier to ignore what is going on inside my house and just plant myself out in the sun to admire the ever changing colors and fragrances of my country garden. These low-maintenance shrub roses are intoxicating, which may explain why I have been sitting much more than I have been weeding! While I sit, however, I ponder the possibilities ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGW-YE4jvmSv-9ny5M2Z64dYNjkkCz9tLRgdBCFk4ZwAdI2JHflnytbzd3HTiaLcha_TcaluG9eGmNKNxIsgF532gVwFI9oBrhaC_kmVVJMSDgJ9eUfgppTbImePjBhYbO0uTUoW8Hfio/s1600-h/KimSmithOhGarden.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344945519284930482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGW-YE4jvmSv-9ny5M2Z64dYNjkkCz9tLRgdBCFk4ZwAdI2JHflnytbzd3HTiaLcha_TcaluG9eGmNKNxIsgF532gVwFI9oBrhaC_kmVVJMSDgJ9eUfgppTbImePjBhYbO0uTUoW8Hfio/s400/KimSmithOhGarden.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://kimsmithdesigns.com/book.php">“Oh Garden of Fresh Possibilities”</a> written and illustrated by <a href="http://kimsmithdesigns.com/">Kim Smith</a> Available through <a href="http://www.toadhallbooks.org/">Toadhall Bookstore Online</a> or through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Oh-Garden-Fresh-Possibilities-Gloucester/dp/1567923305/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244466751&sr=8-1" style="font-style: italic;">Amazon.com</a> To achieve the garden of your dreams take a peek at this book by the super creative author/illustrator/photographer and designer <a href="http://kimsmithdesigns.com/">Kim Smith</a>. Her words of wisdom and sweetly illustrated garden images will give you much to think about when planning your own outdoor spaces. And then when your garden is looking its best, a party is in order. Kim designed this birthday celebration vignette for the North Shore Design Show: Tablescapes event held at the <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/">Wenham Museum</a> in May. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXj-6gc-Zzrim-o0lJoybUPO_LFM-ZwWLEyw0zg-rFYqpti5L6R8sWRdn8muIQ2_syLUeTg53s0htHzLTWJu6hgkds58-5lQx6PzwpqTQmV9OfYCEIWgkx_DLpkbf4Nig4G-E7WRyYEk/s1600-h/Willowdale.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343303497214982706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXj-6gc-Zzrim-o0lJoybUPO_LFM-ZwWLEyw0zg-rFYqpti5L6R8sWRdn8muIQ2_syLUeTg53s0htHzLTWJu6hgkds58-5lQx6PzwpqTQmV9OfYCEIWgkx_DLpkbf4Nig4G-E7WRyYEk/s400/Willowdale.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>Photo courtesy of Linda Encarnacao Inspired by the butterfly courtyard at the <a href="http://willowdaleestate.com/">Willowdale Estate</a> in Topsfield, Massachusetts, it is a visual treat that combines antique finery, whimsical touches and irresistible confections. A packet of seeds for each guest is a creative and thoughtful touch. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIq0dHstHBCv4UqcXHRdvuriIElrUc1w2XzymuinnVveUti1bEpOIjhtqWUCkersnEqrU6wlmnjS8cO1DFM5oDreasNX47w7aBDldSI-x8qiUw9ynOcwUSfcECOfRrvO4A4duSDzUaDc/s1600-h/Willowdale-Fields-cake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340650766877614834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIq0dHstHBCv4UqcXHRdvuriIElrUc1w2XzymuinnVveUti1bEpOIjhtqWUCkersnEqrU6wlmnjS8cO1DFM5oDreasNX47w7aBDldSI-x8qiUw9ynOcwUSfcECOfRrvO4A4duSDzUaDc/s400/Willowdale-Fields-cake.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> These cookies tasted as good as they looked ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MSIR97RwGslaOIazhgpDVeGk5u2P3d97YU5DyVi6tAWc4p_OB5blmGirsOm_L_TxlvQqAxZ3r4rWAPC0F2FXTIKg97tiaYMWICmA0v8lzxFSPY-fMyXJXvdrMTjUEXooDiz4-JkuO_8/s1600-h/Fields-book.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340651034843697730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MSIR97RwGslaOIazhgpDVeGk5u2P3d97YU5DyVi6tAWc4p_OB5blmGirsOm_L_TxlvQqAxZ3r4rWAPC0F2FXTIKg97tiaYMWICmA0v8lzxFSPY-fMyXJXvdrMTjUEXooDiz4-JkuO_8/s400/Fields-book.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> And if you’d like to try your hand at creating a work of art “en plein air” like Kim, Willowdale hosts <a href="http://willowdaleestate.com/events/willowdale-events/">Artist Open Hours</a> free with no registration required on the first Tuesday of each month starting in June from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring your “paints, panels and brushes” and get a first-hand look at the gardens that have inspired Kim and the many visitors to the estate. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> To <a href="http://willowdaleestate.com/about-us/tour-the-estate/">book a tour</a> or plan your own event at <a href="http://willowdaleestate.com/">Willowdale</a>, call 978-887-8211 <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BWzEIwOgfa8O9K7rau_PzGWFEs-kOclUFjOoF8sZtuS0EZ9b6fCTofOymW9HeP5TbnxZDNnynm-7XvI8hQxzEf4qJUlVcLUXEr8qm1zgOEumTDlHZUmBGQttGxDuT9c4JKizMuEvQy0/s1600-h/Rhododenedron+vaseyi+and+Carpenter+Bee2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345005322745911986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BWzEIwOgfa8O9K7rau_PzGWFEs-kOclUFjOoF8sZtuS0EZ9b6fCTofOymW9HeP5TbnxZDNnynm-7XvI8hQxzEf4qJUlVcLUXEr8qm1zgOEumTDlHZUmBGQttGxDuT9c4JKizMuEvQy0/s400/Rhododenedron+vaseyi+and+Carpenter+Bee2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a>Rhododendron and Carpenter Bee by Kim Smith To receive “inbox-inspiration” directly from Kim, sign-up for her <a href="http://kimsmithdesigns.com/eColumn.php">eColumn</a> newsletter which is chock-full of smart – and timely – gardening information and beautiful close-up photography. Or plan on meeting her in person at one of her upcoming <a href="http://kimsmithdesigns.com/events.php">lectures or book-signing events</a>. She is just as nice in person as you would expect a lover of gardens to be! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzP4KIZB8tW4xwx4BO5ilfTCmoW__9oGRxOp6DF-PWMyZG-SAxfWQuo6rfBPIWNZ64L_NyjyKtEpRATqyKnwdg441uhev7ibTN-siSB9qNiwMD9g5725kH3MBcTvI5jiuiGB6K0gjWhM/s1600-h/kimsmithindex.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345397502502474978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzP4KIZB8tW4xwx4BO5ilfTCmoW__9oGRxOp6DF-PWMyZG-SAxfWQuo6rfBPIWNZ64L_NyjyKtEpRATqyKnwdg441uhev7ibTN-siSB9qNiwMD9g5725kH3MBcTvI5jiuiGB6K0gjWhM/s400/kimsmithindex.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 288px;" /></a>Photo credit: Liv Hauck </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIq0dHstHBCv4UqcXHRdvuriIElrUc1w2XzymuinnVveUti1bEpOIjhtqWUCkersnEqrU6wlmnjS8cO1DFM5oDreasNX47w7aBDldSI-x8qiUw9ynOcwUSfcECOfRrvO4A4duSDzUaDc/s1600-h/Willowdale-Fields-cake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a>

Tablescapes Spotlight: Kim Smith for Willowdale

Time spent in the garden is just starting to reap rewards about now. It is much easier to ignore what is going on inside my house and just p...

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