Final pics from York Show House ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7qg3FmGcaIP1d4dkJTPxrX4_ez8pLic0bSlrnIzmJCWXbk4ki2W9gVEm-0Pl4c8rhzIzfAiFHkCh0QXQsDbvuYCxQa8QslnrFGKX-LYQ_-lUSd1HHh59JbBZPrDlKXNzqu9G4LiWb2HV/s1600/YorkShowHouse_RSVP_YBlacker_EricRoth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7qg3FmGcaIP1d4dkJTPxrX4_ez8pLic0bSlrnIzmJCWXbk4ki2W9gVEm-0Pl4c8rhzIzfAiFHkCh0QXQsDbvuYCxQa8QslnrFGKX-LYQ_-lUSd1HHh59JbBZPrDlKXNzqu9G4LiWb2HV/s800/YorkShowHouse_RSVP_YBlacker_EricRoth.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>“<span style="text-align: left;">Syrena</span>’<span style="text-align: left;">s Bath</span>” // 24th Annual York Decorator Show House</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Yvonne Blacker for Trio Design // photo credit: Eric Roth</i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It’s hard to believe that the <a href="http://www.oldyork.org/visit/decorators.html">York Show House</a> has been over for a month already! Time to post photos from my second bath in the show <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2013/09/jasonwu-nyfw-room-reunion.html">(first one here)</a> and the rooms of my <a href="http://triodesignshowhouse.blogspot.com/">Trio Design</a> partners, Katherine Hawkins and Rosanne Palazola.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoY1_J2id-CdOWYl_OlyYt_QMQ3Mw7m7Ilj5yX1GSaPmrujlE_8JvfR5p1cAvU9WmzC5MO_qN_xq3djPPiu0-QLEhDjplwFib_oj97Rl7jzPYWfLLNiIf0zub7eb1ojXLlPb6HBZtV5jA/s1600/YSH+teen+bath+before.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoY1_J2id-CdOWYl_OlyYt_QMQ3Mw7m7Ilj5yX1GSaPmrujlE_8JvfR5p1cAvU9WmzC5MO_qN_xq3djPPiu0-QLEhDjplwFib_oj97Rl7jzPYWfLLNiIf0zub7eb1ojXLlPb6HBZtV5jA/s800/YSH+teen+bath+before.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">– BATH BEFORE –</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">While my glamorous Petite Powder Room downstairs was influenced by the runway collections of fashion designer <a href="http://www.jasonwustudio.com/">Jason Wu,</a> my full bath upstairs was part of a teen girl</span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">’</span></span><span style="font-size: large;">s bedroom suite, so it was a bit more whimsical in nature. Even so, I chose to incorporate elements of maturity that would allow this bath to age gracefully. <a href="http://us.farrow-ball.com/">Farrow + Ball</a> Manor House Gray on the walls was the first step in transforming this originally powder pink room to a more sophisticated space. Farrow + Ball Pitch Blue on the cabinets and shelves (chosen to coordinate with the existing tile) added a youthful exuberance while still being on trend with current color palettes.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since Katherine</span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">’</span></span><span style="font-size: large;">s adjoining bedroom was mermaid-inspired, I had a custom shower curtain made out of a silver dance/swim fabric (something a teen girl might wear for a recital) that resembled shimmery mermaid skin, then had it trimmed with seaweed green ruffles. The pearl shaped sink with a custom sized glass counter  (a favorite showroom display piece of Katherine’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s from <a href="http://designerbath.com/">Designer Bath</a>) replaced the original formica counter. The built-in cabinet below, however, just received fresh paint and new knobs. An easy switch when renovating a bath. </span><span style="font-size: large;">All new fixtures from <a href="http://www.brizo.com/bath/collection/rsvp.html#.UjZU9mT5mTY">Brizo</a></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.brizo.com/bath/collection/rsvp.html#.UjZU9mT5mTY">’</a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.brizo.com/bath/collection/rsvp.html#.UjZU9mT5mTY">s RSVP collection</a> (faucet and towel bars with Swarovski finials, robe hook, mirror, toilet tissue holder) added shapely sparkle. This bath suite collection added just the bit of designer glam that I was looking for ...</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_t8R7akPkxh9sGIa1QcKLZteEqfoB1gV_Yx3A0ZCK1Rwb77pVeCD_9kv2IBMswla-uGOWcksL-Zc9jf2DzGQC9cPdWTY9Pl-Zx9Z-63lLs8taerKJvyzJLR4Mlwqsxy72ygNiJPHebPl/s1600/towel+bar+YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_t8R7akPkxh9sGIa1QcKLZteEqfoB1gV_Yx3A0ZCK1Rwb77pVeCD_9kv2IBMswla-uGOWcksL-Zc9jf2DzGQC9cPdWTY9Pl-Zx9Z-63lLs8taerKJvyzJLR4Mlwqsxy72ygNiJPHebPl/s800/towel+bar+YSH.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><i>Brizo RSVP towel bar with Swarovski crystal finials</i><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><i>“Drawing on the influences of Art Nouveau, RSVP features a sensual design that follows the curves of a woman’s silhouette.  Adding a touch of ‘bling’ with genuine crystal accents, RSVP promises to be a conversation piece in the home.”</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><i>– Judd Lord, director of industrial design at Brizo</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Below are a few photos from Katherine</span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">’s bedroom. I chose the colors for my bath to coordinate with the bedding she selected from <a href="http://www.companyc.com/home.htm">Company C.</a> The overall feeling of Katherine</span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">’</span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">s teen bedroom/hangout was one of being </span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">“</span></span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">under the sea.</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-N4oTzpULkHoPFd3vqGJvEHwHYFVk1IhZhlbnnLD8ZQR7e0gJ8Ho2avpGHq2gKTn7UDsi6gYxRagETF0pn4MED5BlfEQd3UbndmS8q1CZ_rA4AAshUowvkHrRIoN39MXTZJSPFpVFVhB/s1600/syrena's+room-kh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-N4oTzpULkHoPFd3vqGJvEHwHYFVk1IhZhlbnnLD8ZQR7e0gJ8Ho2avpGHq2gKTn7UDsi6gYxRagETF0pn4MED5BlfEQd3UbndmS8q1CZ_rA4AAshUowvkHrRIoN39MXTZJSPFpVFVhB/s800/syrena's+room-kh.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>“<span style="text-align: left;">Syrena</span>’<span style="text-align: left;">s Room</span>”</i><i> designed by Katherine Hawkins for Trio Design</i><br /><br /><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgbQAgsjxbKBv2nq-ZG8LWuC70u2r3-JybMJvS84zVd3eRuoD5PGtYjQk_t0hrmBSs5NYcaAvakRT8XgZt_kWuDCWXezD_ZiJ5fENfcCbAsKIcBHUEJ4bdNfN0d-1RmdMSFwh5BRbIw2J/s1600/mermaid+on+pillows+YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgbQAgsjxbKBv2nq-ZG8LWuC70u2r3-JybMJvS84zVd3eRuoD5PGtYjQk_t0hrmBSs5NYcaAvakRT8XgZt_kWuDCWXezD_ZiJ5fENfcCbAsKIcBHUEJ4bdNfN0d-1RmdMSFwh5BRbIw2J/s800/mermaid+on+pillows+YSH.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><i>bedding from Company C</i><br /><i><br /></i><i><br /></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwSC_4Ge7bgCigqMdm0AXEkLlau5-ytWkU6Z4UZUT3BrBUZDc1CDEAFW7QLrnoiSoZKAT8LGZTEmxCyAGvphZNYSNjsAf1dcr1Y_DbsP09uIHfhrc7UAP7qIIavM4eS9TEn8yxOrhjpyE/s1600/KatherinesCloset@YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwSC_4Ge7bgCigqMdm0AXEkLlau5-ytWkU6Z4UZUT3BrBUZDc1CDEAFW7QLrnoiSoZKAT8LGZTEmxCyAGvphZNYSNjsAf1dcr1Y_DbsP09uIHfhrc7UAP7qIIavM4eS9TEn8yxOrhjpyE/s800/KatherinesCloset@YSH.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><i><span style="text-align: left;">Syrena</span>’<span style="text-align: left;">s closet</span> styled </i><i>by Katherine Hawkins // </i><i>photo credit: Eric Roth</i><br /><i>Benjamin Moore + Ralph Lauren paints from <a href="http://www.homedecorgroup.com/">Home Decor Group</a></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cPGDQKxO63pP_6TnYD3Mhgu6nrH7A3K2d4yjovOvUfnUFyaoIcO8ou2r5mPFJNevbq63iFs8wR-Wuj6Gbw3lxI7h8c8eiID5ZcYCJVTWHD29sCfj10-d1gWw6LkiZDalut0J-6iKGLCx/s1600/teen+room+before+YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cPGDQKxO63pP_6TnYD3Mhgu6nrH7A3K2d4yjovOvUfnUFyaoIcO8ou2r5mPFJNevbq63iFs8wR-Wuj6Gbw3lxI7h8c8eiID5ZcYCJVTWHD29sCfj10-d1gWw6LkiZDalut0J-6iKGLCx/s800/teen+room+before+YSH.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">– TEEN BEDROOM BEFORE –</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">While Katherine felt challenged with a rather small bedroom to work with, my good sized bath was not without its own unique design dilemmas ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLffyKiiWPakRty3xfipKs_zbR_fF8_MZLfTlFXUqH9zSXmpVFxgOaaFEFHKWWfCeKoDPG6aV4xnm4i7pjK7KmTyEHlyPCDnqJLixt6Zx5FngOyTViR4CbbnGQ7z-TjwViKab_aAP9heb/s1600/toilet+before+YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLffyKiiWPakRty3xfipKs_zbR_fF8_MZLfTlFXUqH9zSXmpVFxgOaaFEFHKWWfCeKoDPG6aV4xnm4i7pjK7KmTyEHlyPCDnqJLixt6Zx5FngOyTViR4CbbnGQ7z-TjwViKab_aAP9heb/s800/toilet+before+YSH.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">BEFORE: An awkward location for a</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">mirror and medicine cabinet combination.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Q9Tlok7ajbz7E1tZWzztepHm79bbiS5fLtBZiJYZEVjCc7VpCWh-RmOW1mvGxg0cqIokZoUxEWiPa8f7hzt6KQqrhFKotCDI-TPqDRaB9Jja5hA_QoeCPm70E1zNKeUrNFIQJVnPB8ZZ/s1600/mermaid+art+YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Q9Tlok7ajbz7E1tZWzztepHm79bbiS5fLtBZiJYZEVjCc7VpCWh-RmOW1mvGxg0cqIokZoUxEWiPa8f7hzt6KQqrhFKotCDI-TPqDRaB9Jja5hA_QoeCPm70E1zNKeUrNFIQJVnPB8ZZ/s800/mermaid+art+YSH.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">AFTER: since the medicine cabinet had to be reinstalled after the show per the homeowner</span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">’</span></span><span style="font-size: large;">s request, I created a temporary diorama in it</span><span style="font-size: large;">s place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkWqGoidPihpJz61g2gyicOAluPtWNVt_zyePH_Cf6KOCYzl0vEcWpEChsITuK7ENPO57OyvFeakHZauFKeC2nWTsRIb8BqcnZKiRt8iCQGEWi52c5fPL9pqdl-8rLNt3cWMkRDnQGjAg/s1600/cabinet+removed+YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkWqGoidPihpJz61g2gyicOAluPtWNVt_zyePH_Cf6KOCYzl0vEcWpEChsITuK7ENPO57OyvFeakHZauFKeC2nWTsRIb8BqcnZKiRt8iCQGEWi52c5fPL9pqdl-8rLNt3cWMkRDnQGjAg/s800/cabinet+removed+YSH.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 1: medicine cabinet removed</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThwYZUWuhgLcf4jwTU8abdsAGRNMyrlJvYNTrIUgoQ8rRuliEK8hqgN_jS4S3_DQ6dulRgkQFpa27cX5Rq_DcCzDpP7obT3XxhKvR-j-061l2MTn9SVhrsKTRZmGWYFbsdrYrO8pFlH-E/s1600/wallpapered+niche+YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThwYZUWuhgLcf4jwTU8abdsAGRNMyrlJvYNTrIUgoQ8rRuliEK8hqgN_jS4S3_DQ6dulRgkQFpa27cX5Rq_DcCzDpP7obT3XxhKvR-j-061l2MTn9SVhrsKTRZmGWYFbsdrYrO8pFlH-E/s800/wallpapered+niche+YSH.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 2: freshly painted walls and niche with</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">wallpaper covered panels being tucked in place</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">(wallpaper from Thibaut)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhni7v1wxby9wewrCLyivQuxIIaualznzP3KmuwVr8N2NmR1YMk28Ym-1qAXGzPxqRul5YTwwXwCwSrqhyphenhyphenDck26fogbzd16Vfj-f_rUZAd8J1w6NE77thW6sgBQEs4gzLjq7-X33UrXnk0g/s1600/mermaid+diorama+YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhni7v1wxby9wewrCLyivQuxIIaualznzP3KmuwVr8N2NmR1YMk28Ym-1qAXGzPxqRul5YTwwXwCwSrqhyphenhyphenDck26fogbzd16Vfj-f_rUZAd8J1w6NE77thW6sgBQEs4gzLjq7-X33UrXnk0g/s800/mermaid+diorama+YSH.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Step 3: Katherine found this vintage-style mermaid illustration on tin, which just happened to fit within the niche (hung on string). A white frame and beach stone finishes it off.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Detail shots of Syrena’s bath ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPkVDRa5Wa0baP8bZ6Iyh5lFfTsX7SCH0PHtCDkUxWRy9oXTVvVx9E9_5VU1GMeTDEcYj9t1amL1Ep6nRk-_ymqs3KZdKlkIylsw-gwvUFfT4z6MRn8slED92Vi-JbrlKUSmOfxytZyUs/s1600/robe-plant-YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPkVDRa5Wa0baP8bZ6Iyh5lFfTsX7SCH0PHtCDkUxWRy9oXTVvVx9E9_5VU1GMeTDEcYj9t1amL1Ep6nRk-_ymqs3KZdKlkIylsw-gwvUFfT4z6MRn8slED92Vi-JbrlKUSmOfxytZyUs/s800/robe-plant-YSH.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Succulent arrangement by <a href="http://designing44.blogspot.com/">Laura Thomson Design</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>photo credit: Rosanne Palazola</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kgGI9filn6o-2l1GNQXldtTQp_XLMoc962Ms8o4cln2JXo2ZSOJEx7QJ5DJLWXWxk2i8BFdU93Xq1AYi8VZcnKp8ynUNlUHyP5E2VcBR9pDQwgZMeI6d38YvSd-5xO6lzqgcBm5fUSVl/s1600/York+Blacker+bathrm+2+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kgGI9filn6o-2l1GNQXldtTQp_XLMoc962Ms8o4cln2JXo2ZSOJEx7QJ5DJLWXWxk2i8BFdU93Xq1AYi8VZcnKp8ynUNlUHyP5E2VcBR9pDQwgZMeI6d38YvSd-5xO6lzqgcBm5fUSVl/s800/York+Blacker+bathrm+2+(2).jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>shelves styled with items from Blue Peacock Home + my personal collections</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>black makeup towels from The Turkish Towel Company</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>photo credit: Eric Roth</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ro2EEUNv-C4ATwGAqXeay7J-dGshXwfSNPXUoQm2d3eJ0QD1uATnG5_8NVl4yR5Vr7j4M8VQqoQwfV0beVXEwvc3f2mdSTJGOmrQjUWqh3VINjojNmn_MJXbnTT0jwL6pj78ej2AjAdK/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-09-14+at+9.24.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ro2EEUNv-C4ATwGAqXeay7J-dGshXwfSNPXUoQm2d3eJ0QD1uATnG5_8NVl4yR5Vr7j4M8VQqoQwfV0beVXEwvc3f2mdSTJGOmrQjUWqh3VINjojNmn_MJXbnTT0jwL6pj78ej2AjAdK/s800/Screen+shot+2013-09-14+at+9.24.30+PM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>framed canvas: “Meadow” modern art collage by artist <a href="http://www.parveztaj.com/#art">Parvez Taj</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAE3LduJ5NwBYI5JE4z8UVQrSWuyU5sEB3ApW0pWXMDKJjyPuo5zF3gDXEElr2yQDwP72rqu001wGl4vjZL8xQkiXPZjQea-6K0GqdIwZBFjpDmsaBQE__c2k55zLOlYSGHrhSrst4ykfl/s1600/moon+sink+RSVP+YSH+YBlacker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAE3LduJ5NwBYI5JE4z8UVQrSWuyU5sEB3ApW0pWXMDKJjyPuo5zF3gDXEElr2yQDwP72rqu001wGl4vjZL8xQkiXPZjQea-6K0GqdIwZBFjpDmsaBQE__c2k55zLOlYSGHrhSrst4ykfl/s800/moon+sink+RSVP+YSH+YBlacker.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>accessories via Blue Peacock Home // tile work via <a href="http://weaverbrothers.blogspot.com/">Weaver Brothers</a> of Lynnfield</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>sink, glass counter, faucet and mirror available via Designer Bath</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3b_M3lF2fI9VrbAUflLwDWe3GgQfRoGZGhKXunO1GpOGlICds_prVcg7TcyLlAtQSl1i2gF8oer9QLLuHHwNSqN7rX64NcNsD1ixR2G6-wcymdtCENvt6qxBVj04oc69WFcry4deAJcW1/s1600/RomanShadeYSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3b_M3lF2fI9VrbAUflLwDWe3GgQfRoGZGhKXunO1GpOGlICds_prVcg7TcyLlAtQSl1i2gF8oer9QLLuHHwNSqN7rX64NcNsD1ixR2G6-wcymdtCENvt6qxBVj04oc69WFcry4deAJcW1/s800/RomanShadeYSH.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>window treatments and shower curtain via <a href="http://www.acorninteriorsdesigncenter.com/">Acorn Interiors Design Center</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCYNZps1ICLDi3luvde2hqA5vr3v1OL2t5JNyqMUNhMjKXdTOZjZtb-U08bdBp8JKuc8AgHP4-6w1KQhy07g6T4GQLeiuYW45VFZ0d-1ea7t8PoybU8N1yWmFHQBP9MsEqCvMZkrKDTlY/s1600/DuraleeMarblesSheer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCYNZps1ICLDi3luvde2hqA5vr3v1OL2t5JNyqMUNhMjKXdTOZjZtb-U08bdBp8JKuc8AgHP4-6w1KQhy07g6T4GQLeiuYW45VFZ0d-1ea7t8PoybU8N1yWmFHQBP9MsEqCvMZkrKDTlY/s800/DuraleeMarblesSheer.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>I liked how this <a href="http://www.duralee.com/">Duralee</a> sheer so closely resembled the round sink bowl</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgW-AsC_wXH2rG5jFnnAEeCZKkhNdFJ8yM-fxJt9CNYJxpeq96xpUf_6wJpyaykE1iy_a9FxQ4JK2yvyABUShmzRrXu-q-CSu3JfEoN7hEASY3jEjB-XFKG__eGeWKSnQlDsnZs4aZ0FQO/s1600/molokini.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgW-AsC_wXH2rG5jFnnAEeCZKkhNdFJ8yM-fxJt9CNYJxpeq96xpUf_6wJpyaykE1iy_a9FxQ4JK2yvyABUShmzRrXu-q-CSu3JfEoN7hEASY3jEjB-XFKG__eGeWKSnQlDsnZs4aZ0FQO/s800/molokini.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>flat fold roman shade in Molokini Natural from <a href="http://www.thibautdesign.com/">Thibaut</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Farrow + Ball paints: Borrowed Light, Manor House Gray, Pitch Blue</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAmQguUZi2fkhOqafkUb28zySamQEoi2izU-gtz5oQwVS_Lbzs0UPFubR2cINumIksss7ruRbdfbGfDQfafcIJznTCxBuC6aJWPGfmgDXcdRf7VmMdNbD5-HBHEijwTn-WYmQ2tf4f_V-/s1600/TurkishTowels@YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAmQguUZi2fkhOqafkUb28zySamQEoi2izU-gtz5oQwVS_Lbzs0UPFubR2cINumIksss7ruRbdfbGfDQfafcIJznTCxBuC6aJWPGfmgDXcdRf7VmMdNbD5-HBHEijwTn-WYmQ2tf4f_V-/s800/TurkishTowels@YSH.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>ceiling painted in Farrow + Ball Borrowed Light, trim in Strong White</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Turkish Towel Company Zenith in Silver, Blue Ice, and White</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglm1MDv9Pb58cUQMjTRwtslnGTLT1Hv5L1QwB1BRzehXKCE5c4F9Hxetpu0Z69HnmpFvjAagLTb3Z0DKkxtaF7oTmPxWkwB4hZaIRoWZ7nPXjln-Ud6gczkBW_MEUI39gCtRmA48VzM3wn/s1600/jewelry+shelf+@YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglm1MDv9Pb58cUQMjTRwtslnGTLT1Hv5L1QwB1BRzehXKCE5c4F9Hxetpu0Z69HnmpFvjAagLTb3Z0DKkxtaF7oTmPxWkwB4hZaIRoWZ7nPXjln-Ud6gczkBW_MEUI39gCtRmA48VzM3wn/s800/jewelry+shelf+@YSH.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>my jewels and organic touches // other accessories via Blue Peacock Home</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of my favorite parts of designing a show house space is styling it. It comes very easily to me, setting up vignettes. I love taking on these types of projects for clients as well. Of course it helps when beautiful objects are donated to the cause. Thank you, <a href="http://bluepeacock.com/">Blue Peacock Home</a> and <a href="http://www.theturkishtowelcompany.com/">The Turkish Towel Company!</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oLNRpiXp5jtf0aTHQtPHgfq3t3Ye3ZVSkS4Qg6kGEhQw8Gb_y4Sry6fyIQwbKijC8V6FKSnRLC0gqaGkE91AMf2opYx9tKO7E83M6jGaaBrNnnSVlRZN0qyRJ9SIH5Tz6E8RarPDk0hy/s1600/basket@YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oLNRpiXp5jtf0aTHQtPHgfq3t3Ye3ZVSkS4Qg6kGEhQw8Gb_y4Sry6fyIQwbKijC8V6FKSnRLC0gqaGkE91AMf2opYx9tKO7E83M6jGaaBrNnnSVlRZN0qyRJ9SIH5Tz6E8RarPDk0hy/s800/basket@YSH.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>generous sized storage basket and coral sculpture from Blue Peacock Home</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let’s take one last peek downstairs at the room Rosanne transformed for the York Show House. What used to be a dark mudroom is now a vibrant space with luxurious amenities to enjoy the salt water pool just outside the door ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoVtb-HOG_FfUbjy7Lmx9yqgejFnWpwVxyK-qKcE0qjL2HYxz3h0k77pU1OMbnBnKS1OgpHPAXRgb9Rp5B6tX5cwlsewDhZ0RwzibUh_uIerZTTE4fg-pnNXupwATUJpSsE5MCMIuhGup/s1600/RosanneDoorPanel+Light.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoVtb-HOG_FfUbjy7Lmx9yqgejFnWpwVxyK-qKcE0qjL2HYxz3h0k77pU1OMbnBnKS1OgpHPAXRgb9Rp5B6tX5cwlsewDhZ0RwzibUh_uIerZTTE4fg-pnNXupwATUJpSsE5MCMIuhGup/s800/RosanneDoorPanel+Light.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>custom mesh window treatment by Rosanne Palazola</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>art via Tracy Finn // accessories via Blue Peacock Home</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>recycled coke bottle glass lighting via Lucia Lighting</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05tvSNtYnkT1oL9813tk8nnqqr0FGCLhvzYjN0GCL3YNxQRf5UAErGK5AglmxpqkmzwQ1NiyYY8ulchHCf-_qZvLkmh_vNJBSLyrovzyTrOky7zUvPw3IUJ7hHQR1uZc8a4kKxu7PJCww/s1600/YSH+PoolsidePortal-view_RosannePalazola_EricRoth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05tvSNtYnkT1oL9813tk8nnqqr0FGCLhvzYjN0GCL3YNxQRf5UAErGK5AglmxpqkmzwQ1NiyYY8ulchHCf-_qZvLkmh_vNJBSLyrovzyTrOky7zUvPw3IUJ7hHQR1uZc8a4kKxu7PJCww/s800/YSH+PoolsidePortal-view_RosannePalazola_EricRoth.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>console fabric: Duralee // design by Rosanne Palazola</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>photo credit: Eric Roth</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduus6syEECgzhdWpsAbueUWliqusNNQKMW0mVs64nVnu4oOc-GyesRBjVgcjByZkOT0xLOINr-JTZQ266KjLDW_EIEALNNUe1WS6-XO31D0mVjG86_Hdx095xvTDoBtwAAdxDDsFYuV7o/s1600/books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduus6syEECgzhdWpsAbueUWliqusNNQKMW0mVs64nVnu4oOc-GyesRBjVgcjByZkOT0xLOINr-JTZQ266KjLDW_EIEALNNUe1WS6-XO31D0mVjG86_Hdx095xvTDoBtwAAdxDDsFYuV7o/s800/books.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>photo credit: Rosanne Palazola</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXQfVGSVx0OQA-Pfcw4AaoM1GhOIUqhi0uttN9z6XtsFK5RaoDL5ZpHd70JWSAN_rTS5kXIG6uNvw_h2TbJE5OGqrPDW_TE9Hp4087coPn7ZFqSwY6oe64Ot38OhkYwHD4jZFekjDXM1n/s1600/Rosanne-shelf@YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXQfVGSVx0OQA-Pfcw4AaoM1GhOIUqhi0uttN9z6XtsFK5RaoDL5ZpHd70JWSAN_rTS5kXIG6uNvw_h2TbJE5OGqrPDW_TE9Hp4087coPn7ZFqSwY6oe64Ot38OhkYwHD4jZFekjDXM1n/s800/Rosanne-shelf@YSH.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Benjamin Moore paint (shelves and walls) via Home Decor Group</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>art: Tracy Finn available via Lucia Lighting</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaAmL-ZPksWzg5OtX3eMQPQcGSkSK7tgzd7l87L2XPe5zR3LRBXNRw9-8x4BJJ4hHpi0_Em1nfuH7ZXtRHRceApriq8LDIuDxMzAtwafZnG_U_rPWyCsftNfXxy1xxPLiikurzDa_6W-kT/s1600/Yvonne+quote@yorkshowhouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaAmL-ZPksWzg5OtX3eMQPQcGSkSK7tgzd7l87L2XPe5zR3LRBXNRw9-8x4BJJ4hHpi0_Em1nfuH7ZXtRHRceApriq8LDIuDxMzAtwafZnG_U_rPWyCsftNfXxy1xxPLiikurzDa_6W-kT/s800/Yvonne+quote@yorkshowhouse.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Just as Rosanne helped me by fulfilling my framing requests for my two spaces and Katherine added art to my upstairs bath, I was able to leave a small mark in Rosanne’s Poolside Portal. I chose</span><span style="font-size: large;"> a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson that I felt spoke to Rosanne’s design, the seaside location and the salt water pool just outside her room.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> I had Charles Trainer of <a href="http://www.eco-ads.com/Site/E_C_O_-_A_D_S_._C_O_M.html">Artistic License</a> output my typographic treatment and then he installed it right on the glass door. He has helped me with many retail display projects at Designer Bath, and I knew this typographic treatment would easily solve the aesthetic problem of an interior window without a view.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXB8xWqGs3pmSm6waCYQec-jwierFqzdWKcOdKMrX2plh_wNPRAlmsfm_1AznLiobqK8D92Osy8qgckH5ekNsobJp7mFVk2VTfBF90HKb20E_53un-GTk2fnHZSdT939AG_lz0jS_3Cdw/s1600/mudroom+before+YSH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXB8xWqGs3pmSm6waCYQec-jwierFqzdWKcOdKMrX2plh_wNPRAlmsfm_1AznLiobqK8D92Osy8qgckH5ekNsobJp7mFVk2VTfBF90HKb20E_53un-GTk2fnHZSdT939AG_lz0jS_3Cdw/s800/mudroom+before+YSH.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">POOLSIDE PORTAL: BEFORE</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A handful of snapshots from York ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3g_9xwneS6CrA5lmj3waBU5HOCMPrnx9QZcE3aqjCLOZmGf6eAJBGzSfuOU5nZ7baaKKVJAdIfWvQZMOn5UwzU78g-AJHRvi0DT0pvMlgUWhvLLUMWaYLDZB42RkPJ33IEt22MJKamOk/s1600/yvonne+rosanne@yorkcottage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3g_9xwneS6CrA5lmj3waBU5HOCMPrnx9QZcE3aqjCLOZmGf6eAJBGzSfuOU5nZ7baaKKVJAdIfWvQZMOn5UwzU78g-AJHRvi0DT0pvMlgUWhvLLUMWaYLDZB42RkPJ33IEt22MJKamOk/s800/yvonne+rosanne@yorkcottage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>with Rosanne at my mom’s summer cottage in York, Maine</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGt9TFhmJ9y28XjljBotSFwIjKmxa0k-lz0Li9ovU93UbssBPm_myQE83oI-ThCAmCPw3TbdWTcTOhqV7KaRPTLtmQttz8RoGKa7X4yqI9y3giKeno5SV5_LGyHee5U3Nqu8QoIi5mXg_i/s1600/dave-katherine@soiree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGt9TFhmJ9y28XjljBotSFwIjKmxa0k-lz0Li9ovU93UbssBPm_myQE83oI-ThCAmCPw3TbdWTcTOhqV7KaRPTLtmQttz8RoGKa7X4yqI9y3giKeno5SV5_LGyHee5U3Nqu8QoIi5mXg_i/s800/dave-katherine@soiree.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>the fourth person in our Trio team: Katherine with her husband Dave</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLJpxRDOcrZd2wKaV-duzTXHbOdAh_CskfFMTMqNxBTLcKkbqWMj9-YKVcpQXYPHOPN3QssK5uGIrYjyW6TWbwT1JpSi6V2pAMJs45tj3UDZ84aqad7a2oE-MF4Dp8jCvQQGjUzibsmOy/s1600/meredith@yorkshowhouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLJpxRDOcrZd2wKaV-duzTXHbOdAh_CskfFMTMqNxBTLcKkbqWMj9-YKVcpQXYPHOPN3QssK5uGIrYjyW6TWbwT1JpSi6V2pAMJs45tj3UDZ84aqad7a2oE-MF4Dp8jCvQQGjUzibsmOy/s800/meredith@yorkshowhouse.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><i>Meredith Bohn in her living room</i><br /><i><br /></i><i><br /></i><i><br /></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrmb0PnPHPcVrFJ34XcyEsF-QKCXN81JAni_dNpRpxYUA82rcXc7u9gXY5uY9U6WfBWZ8tDnPKDf4IP_JTvoQVtTO6-J7EFy09l6PWQj9f9n8i09xlhFfO4M18KKDTMT5eOs5jes-5LD0/s1600/barbara@YorkShowHouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrmb0PnPHPcVrFJ34XcyEsF-QKCXN81JAni_dNpRpxYUA82rcXc7u9gXY5uY9U6WfBWZ8tDnPKDf4IP_JTvoQVtTO6-J7EFy09l6PWQj9f9n8i09xlhFfO4M18KKDTMT5eOs5jes-5LD0/s800/barbara@YorkShowHouse.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><i>Barbara Elza Hirsch in her screened porch</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjzO4LBrXH3iNwV8yjG4BSk5qE3vaFFGzUIR3xgAQI8gz9nXNuQOQ5q8HOadXSRzlSpUnMQHRnCXx67pRYtO4hiRznRnbT6EhSjpVw71PucIchR9xZP6mT5VH0WDrJMcAa0k-kE5ub9EY/s1600/frank-michael@soiree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjzO4LBrXH3iNwV8yjG4BSk5qE3vaFFGzUIR3xgAQI8gz9nXNuQOQ5q8HOadXSRzlSpUnMQHRnCXx67pRYtO4hiRznRnbT6EhSjpVw71PucIchR9xZP6mT5VH0WDrJMcAa0k-kE5ub9EY/s800/frank-michael@soiree.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Frank Hodge with Michael Nest in the Study // art by Frank Hodge</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDBLX63fw1mk95s8l5SIdPCFuYBbDLULnyYme17dSPgQpGh-AG-UCLrqbVK560WpMLZxa-45I0yVnRlkStXfBMLhsvT6v-qUfEzOZLkR_iJJIX0AmY1aPtsWauB3vGZeDhrufrd1RW0Nb/s1600/yvonne@yorkshowhouse-soiree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDBLX63fw1mk95s8l5SIdPCFuYBbDLULnyYme17dSPgQpGh-AG-UCLrqbVK560WpMLZxa-45I0yVnRlkStXfBMLhsvT6v-qUfEzOZLkR_iJJIX0AmY1aPtsWauB3vGZeDhrufrd1RW0Nb/s800/yvonne@yorkshowhouse-soiree.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>ombre wool carpet via <a href="http://www.landryandarcari.com/">Landry and Arcari</a> // </i><i>lighting via <a href="http://www.hudsonvalleylighting.com/">Hudson Valley</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>photo credit: Dave Hawkins</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">To see more photos from the York Show House,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.664227366921563.1073741826.120075651336740&type=1&l=d612aa3ce3">my facebook album</a> and <a href="http://triodesignshowhouse.blogspot.com/p/press-mentions.html">Trio Design</a> site.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">– related post on the <a href="http://designerbath.blogspot.com/2013/09/designer-baths-summer-by-sea.html">Designer Bath blog</a> –</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2RckurDdTcsn5Kuj2xNC9AXl3LvfNuaIGmesQgacybBQbSGwe5oJ_UtU6IL2cu_8Q1bXbEJYqZCquOhayKMdhv-6Bq2wiKTBLrg5UlHZsh4E96Qvgq2qe66uydRh6bFGhkZ9IkAXgryDz/s1600/SummersEnd_TracyFinn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2RckurDdTcsn5Kuj2xNC9AXl3LvfNuaIGmesQgacybBQbSGwe5oJ_UtU6IL2cu_8Q1bXbEJYqZCquOhayKMdhv-6Bq2wiKTBLrg5UlHZsh4E96Qvgq2qe66uydRh6bFGhkZ9IkAXgryDz/s1600/SummersEnd_TracyFinn.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><a href="http://www.tracyfinn.com/">Summer’s End by Tracy Finn</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">While this may be the end of my York Decorator Show House updates, I do have another show house project waiting in the wings ... The </span><span style="font-size: large;">Danvers Historical Society <a href="http://www.glenmagnafarms.org/">Designers Holiday Show House</a> at Glen Magna Farms scheduled for December 2013. </span><span style="font-size: large;">How could I possibly say no?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div></div>

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Brimfield: in real life

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM55bz1HA7PoyrHBUhTuZPoum2BIocJURB9Es6U7UYorYQNj77BnZAb7wGS50JZVLD32QLQSmPgzZbqG6k6yX3ps1NtZXZnky-SkUdyb0elGIbkJMB32bQWBlAhpgDK3uUIxBMrVvjqQS6/s1600/stacy-laura-michael-yvonne-%2523brimfield-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651245461306609794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM55bz1HA7PoyrHBUhTuZPoum2BIocJURB9Es6U7UYorYQNj77BnZAb7wGS50JZVLD32QLQSmPgzZbqG6k6yX3ps1NtZXZnky-SkUdyb0elGIbkJMB32bQWBlAhpgDK3uUIxBMrVvjqQS6/s800/stacy-laura-michael-yvonne-%2523brimfield-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">sytlist/editor <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">Stacy Kunstel</a>, photographer <a href="http://www.lauramoss.com/">Laura Moss</a>,</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Michael J. Lee Photography</a>, and <a href="http://www.yvonneblacker.com/">me</a> : )</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651524171484744418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR25aBvOABNIPLxUw9rtug8YRQldGj5wJRvYYj5R_Vxei2pmTFzmq-3zwVDaIHz49bYSWpN9qBP1kiXH2cAnNG-MmKWJ7f2tG9yoh6WdYB2qUULLR-Bg78o9xskXl8E9F8LwEopVCVpSZZ/s800/NewEnglandFinery4_FDHodge-MichaelJLee.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">After featuring <a href="http://brimfieldtweetup.blogspot.com/p/videos-and-photos-may-2011.html">the spring tweet-up</a> at the <a href="http://brimfield.com/">Brimfield Antique Fair</a> in the last issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span>, I knew I had to check it out for myself this time around. So I headed there last Friday, and with me, I brought a sneak peek of the newest<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Finery</span> cover (which is scheduled to release late September/early October) and the talented photographer behind the shot, <a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Michael J. Lee.</a> Michael photographed this room by designer <a href="http://fdhodgeinteriors.com/">Frank D. Hodge</a> at the Old York Decorator Show House with me this summer. There are a lot more great pics from the show that will be featured in the Autumn issue so stay tuned!<br /><br />The first twitter friends we ran into were <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">Stacy Kunstel</a> of <a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/">New England Home Magazine</a> and <a href="http://dunesandduchess.com/">Dunes and Duchess</a> along with her friend, photographer <a href="http://www.lauramoss.com/">Laura Mos</a><a href="http://www.lauramoss.com/">s</a>. We were off to a great start! The weather was perfect - 70’s and sunny - and we were able to find more dry ground to cover than there had been all week at the show as it had rained non-stop for the first few days of the event. Thanks to the advice of some twitter peeps, I left my flip flops in the car and wore sneakers (I just could not bring myself to put on boots in early September!)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNAEiFxFcHhIIl3I3N5IK40aptuTWLxSQosbcSfTe5s38tk7bxnePlNLDVRbk85Fls9FRyjuof4Pa6SB5aGsOyvGia0yxy6vnkID_WnTjbeKtf3bzN2OIms3hyphenhyphenroZ-jv_LZU8n1U5QWbC/s1600/aura-bar-%2523brimfield-s.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqDt7EhGQujysMzsNrWLfCKpWa1zefRGm6_mu_lteXYj1Yt9NcvQtPZg0tUVweUES2c6qcIwuYLFhLP0QqFsmYdE7o0_wJvrcNZdWb_c-ZpAabNS0RV5E9g1s6DpnsI79ncbKb6cOzw0g/s1600/gretchen-kelleymoore-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlh8pc-5w9S2Gh8V2cYZhrvXGD-x0V4lfB5xbsMHYiA65JguDDJe4mH8zNJdTS6zorolfQQF5OoHpPuve8xuMUU3SPgGEUWR_N4hqNPBr6nNrGD9yrhvoZSPo00sW6cZL4ia6yUL6iIm4b/s1600/aura-bar-%2523brimfield-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241645106370178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlh8pc-5w9S2Gh8V2cYZhrvXGD-x0V4lfB5xbsMHYiA65JguDDJe4mH8zNJdTS6zorolfQQF5OoHpPuve8xuMUU3SPgGEUWR_N4hqNPBr6nNrGD9yrhvoZSPo00sW6cZL4ia6yUL6iIm4b/s800/aura-bar-%2523brimfield-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />When we arrived at the #brimfield VIP tent, we were welcomed with a bright and cheerful space adorned with <a href="http://www.companyc.com/home.htm">Company C</a> fabrics on the ceiling and tables, fresh flowers arranged in </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/portals/bmps.portal">Benjamin Moore</a> paint cans, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">plus a well-tended bar. Snacks and drinks were complimentary including a Gimlet-style signature cocktail which was very refreshing even at 1:00 in the afternoon : )</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5NKbj8-l0PL7vmnpYsDt60Of8fCE33R_b77QNO4cKez_atiUFAf00Tp9iHOpTcMz5FatRdD0GyNYyYA0T1MRxnczd8V7g2fDTSPgmcwkCzmBEIHNtw3tOFIGDi-P5ZZNOAkOuAW66wch/s1600/gloria-leslie-deidre-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241654612308226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5NKbj8-l0PL7vmnpYsDt60Of8fCE33R_b77QNO4cKez_atiUFAf00Tp9iHOpTcMz5FatRdD0GyNYyYA0T1MRxnczd8V7g2fDTSPgmcwkCzmBEIHNtw3tOFIGDi-P5ZZNOAkOuAW66wch/s800/gloria-leslie-deidre-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Twitter friends gathered to chat and tweet between shopping excursions. In this photo: designer Gloria Battista-Collins of <a href="http://www.gbcstyle.com/about-gbc-style.html">GBC Style</a>, social media expert marketer Leslie Carothers of <a href="http://www.tkpartnership.com/">The Kaleidoscope Partnership</a> and Deidre Drewes, another social media talent, of <a href="http://www.dragonsearchmarketing.com/">Dragon Search Marketing</a>. I loved how the tent “walls” were painted with samples of Benjamin Moore colors. A nice touch!<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqDt7EhGQujysMzsNrWLfCKpWa1zefRGm6_mu_lteXYj1Yt9NcvQtPZg0tUVweUES2c6qcIwuYLFhLP0QqFsmYdE7o0_wJvrcNZdWb_c-ZpAabNS0RV5E9g1s6DpnsI79ncbKb6cOzw0g/s1600/gretchen-kelleymoore-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241653589818914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqDt7EhGQujysMzsNrWLfCKpWa1zefRGm6_mu_lteXYj1Yt9NcvQtPZg0tUVweUES2c6qcIwuYLFhLP0QqFsmYdE7o0_wJvrcNZdWb_c-ZpAabNS0RV5E9g1s6DpnsI79ncbKb6cOzw0g/s800/gretchen-kelleymoore-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I finally got to meet </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://brimfieldtweetup.blogspot.com/"> #brimfield tweet-up</a> organizer/designer <a href="http://www.gretchenaubuchondesign.com/">Gretchen Aubuchon</a> and lifestyle designer <a href="http://kelleylmoore.com/">Kelley L. Moore</a> who were more than happy to pose for me on the luxurious linens displayed by event sponsor <a href="http://pandoradebalthazar.com/">Pandora de Balthazar</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACjSSXbw1yY4Qsx0SfTiOBTwBfDBSSdy8ZON_38ftOsbJCV5McGOYg16ovRxSjv7bXZZEMoRWxRoBZ_nA44gI9uqidwt_BbXuIdY8o-RshgKG0V9679R3XAEBEUMrs1igwu7n1r03KXg6/s1600/PandoraLinens-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241359472534786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACjSSXbw1yY4Qsx0SfTiOBTwBfDBSSdy8ZON_38ftOsbJCV5McGOYg16ovRxSjv7bXZZEMoRWxRoBZ_nA44gI9uqidwt_BbXuIdY8o-RshgKG0V9679R3XAEBEUMrs1igwu7n1r03KXg6/s400/PandoraLinens-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Custom monogramming by Pandora de Balthazar</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPB_SAqMrryR4OnXFotmAmFP4llcWancLVjKeMyC_Y8gYFVIvHsyoiLhx2B5WUHKjBpm09l1Y1BSl5Sw2qQ0LWLv0zUV32XFKOhfiryV-G7enJrOe0O1cAHaW4_hUVsxtLSiZ7t1UBTLu/s1600/BenjaminMoore%2523brimfield-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241362665453314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPB_SAqMrryR4OnXFotmAmFP4llcWancLVjKeMyC_Y8gYFVIvHsyoiLhx2B5WUHKjBpm09l1Y1BSl5Sw2qQ0LWLv0zUV32XFKOhfiryV-G7enJrOe0O1cAHaW4_hUVsxtLSiZ7t1UBTLu/s800/BenjaminMoore%2523brimfield-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Pandora de Balthazar also had a table with their naturally fragrant <a href="http://pandoradebalthazar.com/product-categories/lavender-collection/">lavendar collection </a>of products in the adjoining tent.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFgyyd2Yxrxt3Zt3i0oycHRHKAidhyphenhyphenvxMgkGr6yK05I8gGY7VK8JTVT4e8rd9h3fxGYX8XdoCTMRn3LY0mhi3_jIfnbk138LqGmUYsyJam2IjkcWhKvW7rz5h3QMorCYXbGW3JmpPagXY/s1600/briankelsey-stacy-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241649702577490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFgyyd2Yxrxt3Zt3i0oycHRHKAidhyphenhyphenvxMgkGr6yK05I8gGY7VK8JTVT4e8rd9h3fxGYX8XdoCTMRn3LY0mhi3_jIfnbk138LqGmUYsyJam2IjkcWhKvW7rz5h3QMorCYXbGW3JmpPagXY/s800/briankelsey-stacy-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/KelsOnTheHouse">Kelsonthehouse</a> (as he is known on twitter) carpenter-extraordinaire <a href="http://www.briankelsey.com/">Brian Kelse</a><a href="http://www.briankelsey.com/">y</a> of Martha Stewart Radio, was there along with graphic designer/art director Stacey of the style blog <a href="http://quintessenceblog.com/2011/09/brimfield-bounty/">Quintessence</a>. Stacey recently redesigned the <a href="http://pandoradebalthazar.com/">Pandora website</a> so check it out – it is lovely!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRB1wSKCbjMNzAt2xb17LGWmO7vI__v3Qy9kOuSToGneZrRtRL5D2J0xv1FIKgiUxCUqpJ2MD3Yc2CSeWQ_t6YdndfwNf3J9wupwPCHau9MUwtsKUPMQXQ03nclYotgm0JZq7mL5p02Pn/s1600/yvonneblacker-briankelsey-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241351927909186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRB1wSKCbjMNzAt2xb17LGWmO7vI__v3Qy9kOuSToGneZrRtRL5D2J0xv1FIKgiUxCUqpJ2MD3Yc2CSeWQ_t6YdndfwNf3J9wupwPCHau9MUwtsKUPMQXQ03nclYotgm0JZq7mL5p02Pn/s800/yvonneblacker-briankelsey-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">photo credit: Stacey </span><span style="font-style: italic;">of Quintessence Blog</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I was happy to meet Brian in person to thank him for providing me with <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/67">his video clip</a> and quote for the spring issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery. </span>He was also kind enough to encourage me via a home decorating chat on twitter that it was easy to change out a door knob (a small project that had been on my to-do-list for too long). My secret strategy to getting the job done was to get all the tools out, start the project and look just confused enough to convince my husband to take over and finish. In the end it got crossed off the list which is all that matters : )</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPB_SAqMrryR4OnXFotmAmFP4llcWancLVjKeMyC_Y8gYFVIvHsyoiLhx2B5WUHKjBpm09l1Y1BSl5Sw2qQ0LWLv0zUV32XFKOhfiryV-G7enJrOe0O1cAHaW4_hUVsxtLSiZ7t1UBTLu/s1600/BenjaminMoore%2523brimfield-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmU_rZbxzH6j-qPxp63u8v710omUBNZR7EMOkLIs-i_OPBJ_pr1t2wdNME2_eEvGQkFobINhQqibfezCY-pDvQpfzTUVIjalsSrpyHThKVcVDhyTmh6YwPl1mTYlsyhbp2tAk3CZd61e8B/s1600/yvonne-wheel-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651674800254734850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmU_rZbxzH6j-qPxp63u8v710omUBNZR7EMOkLIs-i_OPBJ_pr1t2wdNME2_eEvGQkFobINhQqibfezCY-pDvQpfzTUVIjalsSrpyHThKVcVDhyTmh6YwPl1mTYlsyhbp2tAk3CZd61e8B/s800/yvonne-wheel-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">photo credit: Michael J. Lee</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Along with socializing, we did do some shopping. This is the great find that I wanted to bring home with me from Brimfield. How cool would this look in our barn? My boys would have loved it, but the price was a bit out of my range by oh, about $1,000 or so.<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4PIzpnnQA0CqWotdO90JyUCJvzD_IK-XpLIxJdyrMLi04hGgnsASmvfIHFaA-NcnEnhYxr0K5JuUIbfssMDgCMGdTT-3DDHJuBsPJ0mFX8r94AoI5weuRz3-j2U0tC61yU-lfhKJsCxf/s1600/smallshoeform-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651501322329715554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4PIzpnnQA0CqWotdO90JyUCJvzD_IK-XpLIxJdyrMLi04hGgnsASmvfIHFaA-NcnEnhYxr0K5JuUIbfssMDgCMGdTT-3DDHJuBsPJ0mFX8r94AoI5weuRz3-j2U0tC61yU-lfhKJsCxf/s400/smallshoeform-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Instead I brought home this charming pair of wooden shoe forms. I have seen a lot of adult size ones, but this miniature pair reminded me of the little shoes my boys used to wear. They are a bit smaller than the shoes my youngest wears today ...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwg6amgxt8i0x5N2GszX2bvxqWlYMEUpELcfqaRBx8BHp4Ee81XJHjWglHFTRCwUknmt5Sb5NKPZ-t3THGINzi8cI2liTO-AS7w31OGuPmYR-zDqKQE4XVWyMDLo1l-6rvprlS5TDyKKK/s1600/shoeformwithsneakers-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651501323879343218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwg6amgxt8i0x5N2GszX2bvxqWlYMEUpELcfqaRBx8BHp4Ee81XJHjWglHFTRCwUknmt5Sb5NKPZ-t3THGINzi8cI2liTO-AS7w31OGuPmYR-zDqKQE4XVWyMDLo1l-6rvprlS5TDyKKK/s800/shoeformwithsneakers-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">As I was walking around the grounds, I was collecting ideas for an upcoming design event that I am participating in, <a href="http://neantiqueshows.com/">The Boston Antiques & Design Show & Sale</a>. It will be held on the weekend of October 15th and 16th at the <a href="http://www.alepposhriners.com/directions.html">Shriner’s Auditorium</a> in Wilmington, MA (just off of I-93).<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://neantiqueshows.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651504700712281090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPkzcPqAuTGL-mBmB4x0YT0N91wd_kbbV-fWxt3O9M9-I0RptSPo3a0UHeqiMFD6fRtypliyUIXFckzmM-x2iH7PdlJDWbE65XyVqDXf4uyjVDLtRzr36YXugXcPvL-UwYYNlXcajjr-Y/s800/NEAntiquesPC-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery Magazine</span></a> will be hosting a 20 x 20 foot space to promote interior design that incorporates antiques. When the show producer, Marvin Getman, asked me to coordinate this project I was so honored! He loved the coverage that his last show, Elm Bank, got in our summer issue in a feature titled <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/53">Looking for Antiques</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> so he asked me if <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span> would like to be a part of his next event. Of course I said yes! I had just watched <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-decorators"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Million Dollar Decorators</span></a> on Bravo and loved what LA designer <a href="http://marymcdonaldinc.com/about.html">Mary McDonald</a> did with her space at the Los Angeles Antique show <a href="http://kelleymoorecreativemedia.blogspot.com/2011/07/calling-all-inspired-fashion.html">(see snapshots of it in this post by Kelley Moore)</a> so I was completely inspired to design a space for this event that will celebrate antiques in a modern way.<br /><br />So if you missed your chance to shop Brimfield this year, mark your calendar to attend this fabulous INDOOR antique shopping venue (no need to worry about rain, heat or cold and you can wear whatever shoes you’d like ; ) We will even have a special area set up in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span> “room</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> to take photos of visitors with their favorite finds (similar to what they did at the Brimfield tweet up, which I thought was a great idea!) So please come to shop, and then stop by and show us your acquired treasures. You just may find yourself in an upcoming issue of the magazine!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR25aBvOABNIPLxUw9rtug8YRQldGj5wJRvYYj5R_Vxei2pmTFzmq-3zwVDaIHz49bYSWpN9qBP1kiXH2cAnNG-MmKWJ7f2tG9yoh6WdYB2qUULLR-Bg78o9xskXl8E9F8LwEopVCVpSZZ/s1600/NewEnglandFinery4_FDHodge-MichaelJLee.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR25aBvOABNIPLxUw9rtug8YRQldGj5wJRvYYj5R_Vxei2pmTFzmq-3zwVDaIHz49bYSWpN9qBP1kiXH2cAnNG-MmKWJ7f2tG9yoh6WdYB2qUULLR-Bg78o9xskXl8E9F8LwEopVCVpSZZ/s1600/NewEnglandFinery4_FDHodge-MichaelJLee.jpg"><br /></a>

Brimfield: in real life

sytlist/editor Stacy Kunstel , photographer Laura Moss , Michael J. Lee Photography , and me : ) After featuring the spring tweet-up at th...

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Next week: a Brimfield tweet-up

<a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/63"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647579655310331554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLh2XHXnKnBCbbmo5V5z5C3-bBNcI23hFWL9YNNk6x8UfHm08-PmhA4GOAr2XOXnDxgyk2xe7ZlTiMXDYjW_QVv5_W-oJJjUHFvdvRbGHRI9n0hACUZ_IKPFaOslV5QQBZFTol9DvSyLwa/s800/BrimfieldTweetupNEF3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CCYKsuAavpnzHWeHB8Grbv7-RDGfJT9nx8_sqQ2ygZn1x7ql5T_EzgSnmI0_synnNBI14FUG8px04yMkTYUfSrGqZ_WzovSUD8a0umZH4aUPs4vNDB0VK7OYtxE_2oaH1D2p-NIsuVyn/s1600/BrimfieldPicsNEF3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/63"><span style="font-style: italic;">New England Finery, issue 3, page 63</span><br /><br /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Next week from September 6th through the 11th, the <a href="http://brimfield.com/">Brimfield antique show</a> will be open for the final time this season. And for the second time, there will be a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Brimfield tweet-up</span> held on the premises! To view photos from last May’s tweet-up, check out pages 63–69 of <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/63">New England Finery, issue 3</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/67" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647580699458157762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpamnLlw3rtpON6hyphenhyphenZE4jEYE_NxTlW6ZNu_oFRnjJU5FVKD9dntecITUiiZ8qMj4tD2lkhPRK09W7nM5WSjdXbyPcoF_shG9zPH8N-iZReK4CmaZo37M_W9vkkQMl-MzIDelIJZqQi4kX/s800/BrimfieldMooreKelseyNEF3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/67" style="font-style: italic;">New England Finery, issue 3, page 67</a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Once again, celebrity guests <a href="http://kelleylmoore.com/">Kelley Moore</a> and <a href="http://www.briankelsey.com/">Brian Kelsey</a> will be there to dazzle visitors to the VIP tent with fabulous do-it-yourself projects featuring vintage finds from the grounds of what is known as the largest outdoor antique event in the USA. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/69"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647580707310341122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CCYKsuAavpnzHWeHB8Grbv7-RDGfJT9nx8_sqQ2ygZn1x7ql5T_EzgSnmI0_synnNBI14FUG8px04yMkTYUfSrGqZ_WzovSUD8a0umZH4aUPs4vNDB0VK7OYtxE_2oaH1D2p-NIsuVyn/s800/BrimfieldPicsNEF3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/69"><span style="font-style: italic;">New England Finery, issue 3, page 68</span></a><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zmE72c7-U4TkOeNbctarKLEGf9IJw5J-FHBxyQjbBuzVZk0JPCitSCxFc8C6xMYpwnIiR5MrB6n9zMvb9GNmbRJc2UQNcHRmxBHXcU28v0R6eCV_fwGEejMhZVK1VCrBfIRydmcZZECi/s1600/BrimfieldPicsNEF3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This season’s tweet-up, hosted by <a href="http://thedailybasics.com/">The Daily Basics</a> and <a href="http://www.gretchenaubuchondesign.com/">Gretchen Aubuchon Design</a>, is being sponsored by favorite interior design sources <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</a> (paint), <a href="http://www.companyc.com/home.htm">Company C</a> (fabrics and more), <a href="http://pandoradebalthazar.com/">Pandora de Balthazar</a> (European luxury bedding), and <a href="http://www.hardwarestore.com/">Aubuchon Hardware</a>. There will be a trash-to-treasure shopping spree event with a pretty amazing giveaway (<a href="http://pandoradebalthazarluxurybedding.wordpress.com/">click here for details</a>) and the unveiling of a design-inspired fashion contest winner (to see entries, like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/brimfield/211723438837664">#brimfield on facebook</a>). </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Who will be in attendance?</span> Look for lots of media presence including media partners <a href="http://www.bhg.com/">Better Homes and Gardens</a> and <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/">Traditional Home,</a> not to mention a rocking list of design bloggers, industry professionals and twitter personalities. Put your name on the list by <a href="http://brimfieldtweetup.blogspot.com/2011/05/brimfield-september-tweet-up.html">clicking here</a>. It is sure to be a fun couple of days filled with treasure finding and connecting IRL!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Next week: a Brimfield tweet-up

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