A Northshore Magazine Launch Party

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9KlAV0W7st7Rd1rwPI-6Pmphv1Yq8WcFFCEmpKyPTiMub4OXVvz2qoNiGsAnnsexSfML4KPuIGg7oopM77wwrNwcPozF-5MTWJsalqMtnMQqhS-zB0Pr7GMbxwMYOlkqY2uU1-3XTE58/s1600/NorthshoreMag@Lucias.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9KlAV0W7st7Rd1rwPI-6Pmphv1Yq8WcFFCEmpKyPTiMub4OXVvz2qoNiGsAnnsexSfML4KPuIGg7oopM77wwrNwcPozF-5MTWJsalqMtnMQqhS-zB0Pr7GMbxwMYOlkqY2uU1-3XTE58/s800/NorthshoreMag@Lucias.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><div style="font-size: 13px;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flowersbypetros.com/aboutus.asp">Flowers by Petros of Ipswich, Massachusetts</a></span></i></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><i><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">I admit it, I love a good party! Seriously, who doesn’t? And when business and pleasure intersect, well sign me up! I recently attended the launch party for the Home issue of Northshore Magazine at </span><a href="http://lucialighting.com/">Lucia Lighting</a><span style="color: #444444;">. Designer Bath has been advertising with Northshore for years so a few of us from the Beverly showroom were there to toast the latest issue.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooIeZLw4Wy3x8L1uG-sq2Vpo2TOISTMUD3J8vuJe_x6vKGjgmtzcBrjn1Ge9HtvUZ2f0HJ2rKXUGuC77DDYO8H6d_7U_uPDJ2lhZi_BAvenl5_Ka3GwdBNpFky_c472Lazkscg1nQda39/s1600/NorthshoreHomeIssue@Lucias.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooIeZLw4Wy3x8L1uG-sq2Vpo2TOISTMUD3J8vuJe_x6vKGjgmtzcBrjn1Ge9HtvUZ2f0HJ2rKXUGuC77DDYO8H6d_7U_uPDJ2lhZi_BAvenl5_Ka3GwdBNpFky_c472Lazkscg1nQda39/s800/NorthshoreHomeIssue@Lucias.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><a href="http://nshoremag.com/">The March/April issue of Northshore Magazine</a></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwuPwq01P8SUgSpPIeMjhebZ_9NljyqLpX0nVjvR7bje9_9Zt5DMzjldxancogRONaRWpmuJKIsv4zoEUPTPjUvBGi8klG-agR3tzVdmjDB7RCX2dKxVhuqlnXYtroX6cENyMGnDtd9Ly/s1600/YvonneBlacker_BeezeeHonan_SharonHunt@Lucia's.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwuPwq01P8SUgSpPIeMjhebZ_9NljyqLpX0nVjvR7bje9_9Zt5DMzjldxancogRONaRWpmuJKIsv4zoEUPTPjUvBGi8klG-agR3tzVdmjDB7RCX2dKxVhuqlnXYtroX6cENyMGnDtd9Ly/s800/YvonneBlacker_BeezeeHonan_SharonHunt@Lucia's.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><i>With my friends from <a href="http://designerbath.com/">Designer Bath</a>: </i><i>Beezee Honan and Sharon Hunt</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOJYY5DMN3Ca9IZ1E9wKxCB0OuVOmewtPREFfX9tdzXSzRcrWT1S4u0_PbtGIL0OOev3XmEq1Ti3uw4vZHUK948Hp87hOov4frkbRcAx6Ta_yiQWoOtprQVbZuXqFg6igoqg7ygFZ_m-q/s1600/DesignerBath_Finn-Martens_Roth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOJYY5DMN3Ca9IZ1E9wKxCB0OuVOmewtPREFfX9tdzXSzRcrWT1S4u0_PbtGIL0OOev3XmEq1Ti3uw4vZHUK948Hp87hOov4frkbRcAx6Ta_yiQWoOtprQVbZuXqFg6igoqg7ygFZ_m-q/s800/DesignerBath_Finn-Martens_Roth.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Our most recent ad in the magazine features the work of </span><a href="http://finn-martensdesign.com/">Finn-Martens Design</a><span style="color: #444444;">. Patricia Finn incorporated items from the </span><a href="http://designerbath.com/">Designer Bath</a><span style="color: #444444;"> showroom in her vignette for the <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/37">North Shore Design Show</a> held at the <a href="http://wenhammuseum.org/">Wenham Museum</a> last May. As the Marketing Director at Designer Bath, one of my goals is to support the work of local design professionals. We loved how Pat created a spa retreat with her favorite items from our showroom, and I knew this professional photo taken at the show by <a href="http://www.ericrothphoto.com/">Eric Roth</a> would look great as a full page ad. I plan on showing off more designers work in the future ... <a href="http://designerbath.com/shine/">click here for more details!</a></span></span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7C6k0EEKgFWGtaYFnyNhscl_O1vcpUJHa6uJDQ-1cBijr0DMkvhG0sgrTKMbd_qhr-EZ93gYJAGBac1lW_9RbPtBIEJZCU-1WmFvMUme9VDIfsInCjQTBO-aV8Wg36gxmAFfc5uOXy8b/s1600/Finn-MartensDesign%2540Lucias.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7C6k0EEKgFWGtaYFnyNhscl_O1vcpUJHa6uJDQ-1cBijr0DMkvhG0sgrTKMbd_qhr-EZ93gYJAGBac1lW_9RbPtBIEJZCU-1WmFvMUme9VDIfsInCjQTBO-aV8Wg36gxmAFfc5uOXy8b/s800/Finn-MartensDesign%2540Lucias.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://finn-martensdesign.com/biography.html">Leon Martens and Pat Finn of Finn-Martens Design</a></span></i></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Pat was at the launch party with her husband Leon. Our mutual friend, Mary Donovan, who is now working with </span><a href="http://www.landryandarcari.com/">Landry and Acari,</a><span style="color: #444444;"> was also among the invited guests. Mary has helped me find the perfect carpet for many of my design show spaces.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvi9FNCDwjHBvRTBx5IJ27JvIHUGoakpLjVhV-tqH8XlW3BtL8Kn2b__JheOE9KuPdyKky-7V0nHVkVrGQZd12AyoPomLMMxMmFhe_OzmEFU_KpBDjOMAbE8ZCkap5JraCUkDDYNKnSByh/s1600/marydonovan_leonmartens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvi9FNCDwjHBvRTBx5IJ27JvIHUGoakpLjVhV-tqH8XlW3BtL8Kn2b__JheOE9KuPdyKky-7V0nHVkVrGQZd12AyoPomLMMxMmFhe_OzmEFU_KpBDjOMAbE8ZCkap5JraCUkDDYNKnSByh/s800/marydonovan_leonmartens.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">Mary Donovan of <a href="http://www.landryandarcari.com/">Landry and Acari</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">with Leon Martens</span></i></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP35SMh0nA6DJP6kZkOzGZkTIhfQ2Mv8ifWlyJuGcs6ncVzMQGDr0ArkPQLtt0iueewUdt7R6G7nLf_PZ_vcrQi4rUjr_TbsraL0rDlHz04mRvgtkO3OuA_7tSWn8OF7HB6_Kn8tgPKWoX/s1600/LisaAmore_KellySchetzsle@Lucias.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP35SMh0nA6DJP6kZkOzGZkTIhfQ2Mv8ifWlyJuGcs6ncVzMQGDr0ArkPQLtt0iueewUdt7R6G7nLf_PZ_vcrQi4rUjr_TbsraL0rDlHz04mRvgtkO3OuA_7tSWn8OF7HB6_Kn8tgPKWoX/s800/LisaAmore_KellySchetzsle@Lucias.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">Lisa Amore of Lucia Lighting with<br />Kelly Schetzsle of Northshore Magazine</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">Along with being a fun place to host a party, Lucia’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s has the most amazing selection of classic and on-trend lighting options. I have bought items from them for my own home and have sent many decorating clients their way over the years. In the works is a collaboration for the next North Shore Design Show as well as a special event that we will announce at a later date. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLask8TzXguPN-PiTprxhRaCFoxGLzjp1ur9w3aBKoUyYtmnQNTlyh7mHbTXpPYrRgJAjekRmRUYgIYGbJ2PFD736a7rjeIyfBZOMKmJRnmpahb4xyuLE97XmKH2PkaB4sUPiLzmEvctgJ/s1600/lights+NSspread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 13px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLask8TzXguPN-PiTprxhRaCFoxGLzjp1ur9w3aBKoUyYtmnQNTlyh7mHbTXpPYrRgJAjekRmRUYgIYGbJ2PFD736a7rjeIyfBZOMKmJRnmpahb4xyuLE97XmKH2PkaB4sUPiLzmEvctgJ/s800/lights+NSspread.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-style: italic;">Selections for the home from the March/April issue of Northshore Magazine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8PnKxZZVyL6VZW_ecZHMfp391tJrW4FAYvDcE55FO4P_3nwJM-JVYSvmkcl84W6RPQsrHqrEmBAsSRaZzNgFUzPfMvZprc0wemqXlATnidtBGLJZ1k1sdTmVtaq9ezcetvbUOYHsJ-oG/s1600/TimothySHopkinsCatering@lucias.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8PnKxZZVyL6VZW_ecZHMfp391tJrW4FAYvDcE55FO4P_3nwJM-JVYSvmkcl84W6RPQsrHqrEmBAsSRaZzNgFUzPfMvZprc0wemqXlATnidtBGLJZ1k1sdTmVtaq9ezcetvbUOYHsJ-oG/s800/TimothySHopkinsCatering@lucias.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.tshcatering.com/">Timothy S. Hopkins Catering of Essex, Massachusetts</a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">While the Lucia showroom dazzled with its ambient lighting set against a backdrop of historical elegance (the showroom is in a multi-story renovated Victorian mansion), the event itself was beautifully coordinated by my good friend, Laura Gifford of Gifford Events. The food presentation was beyond gorgeous ... </span><a href="http://nshoremag.com/home-issue-launch-party/">click here to see mouth watering photos</a><span style="color: #444444;"> of the entire menu (plus launch party guests) taken by </span><a href="http://www.barbaralynchphoto.com/">Barbara Lynch Photography</a><span style="color: #444444;">. I really wish I ate more when I had the chance but as usual I was too busy chatting. Here are a couple more photos that I took (and some that I borrowed).</span></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-style: italic;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguumJtum354mpAvjSOCPdiQ33JQZaHvl8KfUzCqpoIntTRw9SCt18W9SB9eP1nvsMHXqnCqnJ8_Y5TiP1s3Ea0qQuqo6MSuhVDyrsjihFALdf4taVtU7cMQvKUFq2do_E9GJmtwJKzKym/s1600/suzanne+laura+@lucias_BarbaraLynch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-style: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguumJtum354mpAvjSOCPdiQ33JQZaHvl8KfUzCqpoIntTRw9SCt18W9SB9eP1nvsMHXqnCqnJ8_Y5TiP1s3Ea0qQuqo6MSuhVDyrsjihFALdf4taVtU7cMQvKUFq2do_E9GJmtwJKzKym/s800/suzanne+laura+@lucias_BarbaraLynch.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">Suzanne Roche of Northshore Magazine with event coordinator Laura Gifford</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.barbaralynchphoto.com/">photo credit: Barbara Lynch Photography</a></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhjjOib_8-H_-Bcqmm7WHugyxlmkHsdfnlEFJwlaB1jvq6Dk7H8saNPppU3PM7V8pTwFjFdDgZ0FDrkbUlkANdvrZy1Pxo_jfiwGfSKMpyUcquaiiagyn4ryS6ZW13Mf5ypa7f-vD2Lpw/s1600/SallyWilson_TracyEgan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhjjOib_8-H_-Bcqmm7WHugyxlmkHsdfnlEFJwlaB1jvq6Dk7H8saNPppU3PM7V8pTwFjFdDgZ0FDrkbUlkANdvrZy1Pxo_jfiwGfSKMpyUcquaiiagyn4ryS6ZW13Mf5ypa7f-vD2Lpw/s320/SallyWilson_TracyEgan.jpg" width="318" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">Sally Wilson of <a href="http://www.wilsonkelseydesign.com/">Wilson Kelsey Design</a> with</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">Kathy Keegan of Northshore Magazine</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6_cf-anShvLY5gWwrE92qd0BEcCx6ODt_zVyQxj0AoLWW8NujtsS92-xz67Mrzc-tkU4xd98Hj0hdQPUPglwZDTh1mxYgoZwvJkz5c1ZYAKc3Azq_a8gwQ3pBJeBKDtg-LesqeENpXoP/s1600/JohnKelsey_DebraLaPorte@Lucias.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6_cf-anShvLY5gWwrE92qd0BEcCx6ODt_zVyQxj0AoLWW8NujtsS92-xz67Mrzc-tkU4xd98Hj0hdQPUPglwZDTh1mxYgoZwvJkz5c1ZYAKc3Azq_a8gwQ3pBJeBKDtg-LesqeENpXoP/s800/JohnKelsey_DebraLaPorte@Lucias.jpg" width="380" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i>John Kelsey of <a href="http://www.wilsonkelseydesign.com/">Wilson Kelsey Design</a> </i><i>with Debra LaPorte</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i>of </i><i><a href="http://debralaportecommunications.com/">Debra LaPorte Communications</a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DJbJdJUnQWmMbUKXYUf3EcTx6Yl9j8uBOlr2kn32gMFkTMj_nk0Xaeyyh38r9QHikjClEaaYPK2xSTb5S0PEy39DlhMul5VQ56P2IbrBFnzLtv4jQiyuFN9N2-GbhQDLlZm2TRgaQ8jZ/s800/Screen+shot+2012-02-19+at+10.57.03+PM.png" width="500" /><span id="goog_1262709634"></span><span id="goog_1262709635"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.lauramoss.com/">See this Wilson Kelsey designed space photographed by Laura Moss</a></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444;">in the current issue of Northshore Magazine.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw035XfLdYTKfdnAQoGB2X8Q4beISxCBrgVoRGr96Eh6RLkjGAdxgrpsH_xn4z9eorNp0cAtuEq8xjjQ8OPzdL_AThZ3JJwFXy_EUljwjw-RLtdvUgZsrWWjS1khrQtJRGGxC6z5c7-w4q/s1600/northshoregoodiebag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw035XfLdYTKfdnAQoGB2X8Q4beISxCBrgVoRGr96Eh6RLkjGAdxgrpsH_xn4z9eorNp0cAtuEq8xjjQ8OPzdL_AThZ3JJwFXy_EUljwjw-RLtdvUgZsrWWjS1khrQtJRGGxC6z5c7-w4q/s800/northshoregoodiebag.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">We all left with a full bag of goodies (above are just a few of my favorites) including Designer Bath guest soaps (they smell like lavender and have our logo embedded in them) that I ordered through </span><a href="http://sweetsoaps.com/index.html">Sweet Soaps,</a><span style="color: #444444;"> a great company that I discovered while </span><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/SweetSoaps">on Twitter</a><span style="color: #444444;">. This is what they looked like before sending them off to the Northshore team ...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcsfFyz04Jx1xJwoVrha6s2HfGogHYOJA5Wh1ZoyIw9vypAdsjAfJWjInGdL86L5PZYbC_DmEQjbtNEsWBwzqUuE_OjyLgX78qdAkifhT5i7EtxAV7bvdHBYHYET-ZCBtN93Wwjgd9Tuw/s1600/DesignerBathSoaps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcsfFyz04Jx1xJwoVrha6s2HfGogHYOJA5Wh1ZoyIw9vypAdsjAfJWjInGdL86L5PZYbC_DmEQjbtNEsWBwzqUuE_OjyLgX78qdAkifhT5i7EtxAV7bvdHBYHYET-ZCBtN93Wwjgd9Tuw/s800/DesignerBathSoaps.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WCnVvH9PZbIRQeQ6UqYLPP_8I4ABtru-9m2q2xkaBDhohRsQn_4xhY3qpCffmhnlXbXzUOQuUtWkIsI9IXGTvjRTLlCF-nhbri9ZeGJ11QsIjsN6xPuCj7A27v5QfHYdfLHnHF3Dv4Tk/s1600/CakesForOccasions_pop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WCnVvH9PZbIRQeQ6UqYLPP_8I4ABtru-9m2q2xkaBDhohRsQn_4xhY3qpCffmhnlXbXzUOQuUtWkIsI9IXGTvjRTLlCF-nhbri9ZeGJ11QsIjsN6xPuCj7A27v5QfHYdfLHnHF3Dv4Tk/s320/CakesForOccasions_pop.jpg" width="311" /></span></a></div><i><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.cakes4occasions.com/">Cakes for Occasions of Danvers</a></span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another favorite from the goodie bag was a sprinkle covered chocolate cake pop which was promptly eaten as soon as I got home! Thank you to <a href="http://nshoremag.com/the-magazine/meet-the-team/">the team at Northshore Magazine</a> who put together this fabulous event and to Lucy Dearborn at Lucia’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s for being such a bright and gracious host!</span></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAeAAplQdoVISGEfZCohSLj-mauWogZ-hiT-7ws_CI-PFyPmNfNOONpyAM3IVn4rK2-q34pWAX3mR7loEKwAnv5fQHUqO1OF7V0KbZHMyLkp_3fytY055bcs5P0xxYjivZtmCD7jhtv4mi/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-02-16+at+11.19.44+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAeAAplQdoVISGEfZCohSLj-mauWogZ-hiT-7ws_CI-PFyPmNfNOONpyAM3IVn4rK2-q34pWAX3mR7loEKwAnv5fQHUqO1OF7V0KbZHMyLkp_3fytY055bcs5P0xxYjivZtmCD7jhtv4mi/s800/Screen+shot+2012-02-16+at+11.19.44+PM.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Click here to see the online version of </span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.mygazines.com/issue/54824">Northshore Magazine Home section.</a></span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">(I am quoted on page 27 : )</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i><br /><i><br /></i></div></div>

A Northshore Magazine Launch Party

Flowers by Petros of Ipswich, Massachusetts I admit it, I love a good party! Seriously, who doesn’t? And when business and pleasure intersec...

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Last day of the show ...

<a href="http://www.oldyork.org/Visit/events.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640346773523348690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVY1fgS8_R5oj-c3HhuyGlcBAWxjxdqZWx_yYlQ6a38OI74sj7wXmKyTO8Gy47ScB66rx8mbSnrfdEKQSn0Tb2xq-Z8mhkklDaLi6ETwYetHZhwcHu0bPXnoWCJmakyimpBAfpuAFu-Ac/s800/EmersonHouseAd.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Today is the last day to take in the <a href="http://www.oldyork.org/Visit/events.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Old York Decorator Show House</span></a> in York, Maine and I highly recommend it! This has always been one of my favorite shows for its coastal design combined with New England charm.<br /><br /><br /><br />Two designers who participated in the Wenham Museum <span style="font-weight: bold;">North Shore Design Show</span> last May also have spaces in this show. Patricia Finn of <a href="http://www.finn-martensdesign.com/index.html">Finn-Martens Design</a> composed a graceful foyer and stairway with an Asian flair (see the <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/37">luxurious spa retreat</a> she designed for Wenham in <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery Magazine</span>). Mary O’Neill created a serene home office in the colors of the ocean for the York show (get a glimpse of her North Shore Design Show <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/39">afternoon tea vignette</a> also in the summer issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery Magazine</span>).<br /><br /><br /><br />There’s lots of other great spaces with inspired design including a black-and-tan study by Boehm Graham Interiors in honor of this historical properties former life as a local tavern, a stunning library by Boston designer <a href="http://fdhodgeinteriors.com/">Frank Hodge</a> that elegantly combines antiques with modern cabinetry, and not one – but two kitchens – with some unique custom treatments. That is what I love about design shows – there are always some new ideas to take home as a souvenir : )<br /><br /><br /><br />Let me know if you get a chance to make it to the show and what your favorite space was!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Last day of the show ...

Today is the last day to take in the Old York Decorator Show House in York, Maine and I highly recommend it! This has always been one of my...

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Getting cozy in the kitchen.

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmizOBLISf_JLXLlqv1wdeWW86j9maMQCYRxoLygZmJQswx-KGsFrdNw_xr65GPVhVKLPL_xaG22tmlsiGlOX0Y6aHAzNz8qq3r-qNiCmUPlU0onsWn1Feomjr3S5nxMkD0HjQc-dlxM/s1600-h/custombench.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388939840175198946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmizOBLISf_JLXLlqv1wdeWW86j9maMQCYRxoLygZmJQswx-KGsFrdNw_xr65GPVhVKLPL_xaG22tmlsiGlOX0Y6aHAzNz8qq3r-qNiCmUPlU0onsWn1Feomjr3S5nxMkD0HjQc-dlxM/s400/custombench.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 370px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />A custom bench cushion with accent pillows that I recently had made for one of my clients to coordinate with a large but simple valance designed to showcase a dramatically scaled print from </span><a href="http://www.starkfabric.com/collections.htm" style="font-style: italic;">Stark</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> fabrics.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HD_vJ1Z7FyrLsiDcAJwN3NcdUFN4FTBW2k1yRm6GyF3qZESqHBGGgv6Mqcayn57DcHNnkk-Y_B9YEt6l6Ad5iNeW-MctURJinz3OVy3HO_KakMY1AtmKYkKqvH7Y1OX1rFsJZTQKQDQ/s1600-h/roostervalance.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389117910394209042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HD_vJ1Z7FyrLsiDcAJwN3NcdUFN4FTBW2k1yRm6GyF3qZESqHBGGgv6Mqcayn57DcHNnkk-Y_B9YEt6l6Ad5iNeW-MctURJinz3OVy3HO_KakMY1AtmKYkKqvH7Y1OX1rFsJZTQKQDQ/s400/roostervalance.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Despite the pouring rain on Saturday, many showed up (in some very cute slickers, I might add!) to take in The <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/">Wenham Museum’s</a> <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/adults_programs.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2nd Annual Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour</span></a>. Nine kitchens were showcased – and of the six that we had time to visit, each was unique and all were quite welcoming in their own way. Some were like walking right into a magazine spread (which I loved), while in others you could tell that these kitchens have been cherished by their love-to-cook owners (which I totally envied).<br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Here is what I noticed (but wasn’t able to photograph ...)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />• </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >The floors:</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> lots of medium to dark hardwood on the floors. One that I really adored had beautifully dramatic extra wide planks. So unusual! I love hardwood in the kitchen (a farmhouse feature of my current in-need-of-a-renovation-kitchen that I am a-ok with). Hardwood has a slight give underfoot, which a cook who spends a lot of time in the kitchen can really appreciate.<br /><br />• </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Unique materials: </span><span style="font-size:130%;">One home in particular stood out from the rest with its patchwork of earth-colored cork tiles, a center island topped with a genuine slab of pine (smooth and shiny on top, but still sporting its roughly curved edge), sparkly walls (I think there were shells ground up in the plaster?), and large rock finials on the stair banisters. This home, with its nod to nature, felt and looked “real.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />• </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >In a big room, small cozy spots stand out.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Who doesn’t love a secret hideaway? In some of these wide open kitchens, it was the pantry that stole the show. Pantries are my all time favorite ... I can just imagine sneaking away from a party to sip a drink with a friend and talk about the goings on in the quiet comfort of a stylishly decorated butlers pantry.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">• Personality counts.</span> I can’t remember how many burners each stove had, or who had the newest kitchen gadget (with the exception of the kitchen with two dishwashers — my dream!), but I do remember the framed photo of </span><span style="font-size:130%;">one homeowner with </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Julia Child, the collection of horseback riding inspired tea cups, the family portraits, and the boldly dramatic choices in lighting, wall coverings and fabrics that gave us a glimpse</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> of the personality of those who lived there</span><span style="font-size:130%;">.<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">• </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Flowers make a difference!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Some of my favorite spaces included beautiful flower arrangements. Even if your kitchen isn’t on a show house tour, you can give it some designer-love with a pretty vase of flowers. Even better ... make up three small vases with the exact same arrangement and place them side by side on your counter or dining table. People WILL notice, and they are great for taking the attention away from the have-to-live-with-for-now-items that you may not want people to see ... like Harvest Gold appliances, for example (I use a lot of flowers in my kitchen)!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">You can actually <a href="http://www.finn-martensdesign.com/kitchens1.html">check out one of the kitchens online</a> by my friend, designer Patricia Finn of <a href="http://www.finn-martensdesign.com/index.html">Finn-Martens Design</a>. Her sophisticated design is both warm and thoughtfully modern, while still referencing the historical character of the home.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqRDs1eSG__qgFDOTWOBEb-VvS3Vc1aIruqnAesUv4tse_1vKcDA4mwTAifgEEDhH1xuCSBBbHIWmPuPglXaTfBm8DENwYdJe1MTA6W0pdmh9Ya5bg7w7X0MiZ5d2evA-RGvo-Qle6V8/s1600-h/fmdkitchen.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389093474590813138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqRDs1eSG__qgFDOTWOBEb-VvS3Vc1aIruqnAesUv4tse_1vKcDA4mwTAifgEEDhH1xuCSBBbHIWmPuPglXaTfBm8DENwYdJe1MTA6W0pdmh9Ya5bg7w7X0MiZ5d2evA-RGvo-Qle6V8/s400/fmdkitchen.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 366px; height: 274px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo from <a href="http://www.finn-martensdesign.com/kitchens1.html">Finn-Martens Design</a> website</span></span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">End note: </span>We worked up quite an appetite after touring so many gourmet style kitchens. In one home, we saw a plate of brownies that seemed to be taunting us from under the safety of its glassed dome! We didn't sneak one – this time – but I will remember to bring some snacks for the ride next year.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-4YlAX5McPQSVjeW0ZUo1I7Y8AL6M4croo8dvUU81tM5wW_KDy7xioJm11Fj0rgq002auOPlPDJZlFjSYeHvLtIcf6oMLy6lQKvXlMU5cGermjtSR6ieaf9dy8gIZ7uIfXCRT6TQ4x4/s1600-h/kitchenbenchW.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388967008473934786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-4YlAX5McPQSVjeW0ZUo1I7Y8AL6M4croo8dvUU81tM5wW_KDy7xioJm11Fj0rgq002auOPlPDJZlFjSYeHvLtIcf6oMLy6lQKvXlMU5cGermjtSR6ieaf9dy8gIZ7uIfXCRT6TQ4x4/s320/kitchenbenchW.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a> <span style="font-style: italic;">Maybe this recently renovated home overlooking<br />Chebacco Lake will be on tour next year?<br />I will post more pictures of the other<br />newly designed rooms soon.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">In the meantime, if you are seriously considering a re-haul of your current kitchen, check out this great interview with Ina Garten of the <a href="http://www.barefootcontessa.com/">Barefoot Contessa</a> (one of my favorite people that I haven’t met!) by Christine Pittel of <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a>. Ina’s philosophy on what makes great kitchen design, and how to entertain at home without stress is a must read before starting any kitchen renovation ...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/kitchens/barefoot-contessa-kitchen-of-the-year">50 Kitchen Ideas from the Barefoot Contessa</a><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxw7389Pw4hj7IoYL9f2-WmMQ5webTRkfuGJwra3_8fFrVrMQk-1OHdD5oG6HLzhRpbg4BmJ-ISPmyJlKJr0FOniu1oxIDxLoBfoiBnccH5-Y27pB4UT0RwegPUo34rMajb7CiArDZp0/s1600-h/InaGartenKitchen.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389098797011949058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxw7389Pw4hj7IoYL9f2-WmMQ5webTRkfuGJwra3_8fFrVrMQk-1OHdD5oG6HLzhRpbg4BmJ-ISPmyJlKJr0FOniu1oxIDxLoBfoiBnccH5-Y27pB4UT0RwegPUo34rMajb7CiArDZp0/s400/InaGartenKitchen.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo credit: Julian Wass</span></span><br /></div>

Getting cozy in the kitchen.

A custom bench cushion with accent pillows that I recently had made for one of my clients to coordinate with a large but simple valance desi...

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York Decorator Showhouse: Preview

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5FP_oAmJ1neSp1R4TEwFaWuRKRA-ho4CkobOGsWyLI6pvzOGu7Ljh-PUqSiOhH9j0nEISHeqUFW1_juForOoaCI1Oz181fCcF-QkcNMyppG460VwtFWYkg_X37FG6ot8zXmrBO1b5CI/s1600-h/inspire-art.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359615228479559330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5FP_oAmJ1neSp1R4TEwFaWuRKRA-ho4CkobOGsWyLI6pvzOGu7Ljh-PUqSiOhH9j0nEISHeqUFW1_juForOoaCI1Oz181fCcF-QkcNMyppG460VwtFWYkg_X37FG6ot8zXmrBO1b5CI/s400/inspire-art.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 371px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span>A sneak peek at </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span>“Secret Hideaway</span></span>”<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span>designed by Linda Hentschel<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Old York’s 20th Annual<br />Decorator Show House:</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >McIntire Farm</span></span><br /><br />270 Cider Hill Road, York, Maine<br />July 18th – August 15th<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Take a ride to York, Maine and for a ticket price of just $20 you can get away to a seashore-inspired show house this summer</span><span style="font-size:130%;">. Tour over a dozen inspiring spaces at the 20th anniversary of the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Old York Decorator Show House</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> held this year at McIntire Farm, a 1920’s farmhouse that overlooks vintage fields along with the sun-drenched marshes of the York River.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I visited the show house in its “before” stage and can’t wait to see the designer-transformation. The property is beautiful, with a huge attached barn (my favorite), a wrap-around farmer’s porch and lots of great spaces that I am sure will offer many decorating ideas along with “oohs and ahhs!”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This year, two of my friends will be in the show ... <a href="http://www.renaissanceinteriors.com/">Linda Hentschel</a> and <a href="http://www.finn-martensdesign.com/biography.html">Patricia Finn</a>. Be sure to stop by their rooms to see their amazing talent for yourself. Check future blog postings for more updates on their work (we have been collaborating on the re-decorating of the <a href="http://www.stevensestate.com/about.html">Stevens Estate</a> in North Andover).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">In her own words ...</span><br />Linda describes the philosophy<br />behind her York transformation<br />in her </span><a href="http://blog.accentmagazine.com/life-in-new-england/renaissance-interiors-updates-from-old-york-designer-show-house/" style="font-style: italic;">blog entry</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> posted<br />for <a href="http://www.accentmagazine.com/">Accent Magazine</a>.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMW9DHiMwnwpsddVNhtdrrzyDCoChA8-5tg5o_NOjaebJLGv6ij2M4T4Avx5zy9rpuNBXSvM4mbXuPAfOrp3bqS5KKq63SbMpEx0_ozf7Q_59AkQvtwyTa87oIAWs61P0tNcra08Fng8/s1600-h/shell-ch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359568562742149378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMW9DHiMwnwpsddVNhtdrrzyDCoChA8-5tg5o_NOjaebJLGv6ij2M4T4Avx5zy9rpuNBXSvM4mbXuPAfOrp3bqS5KKq63SbMpEx0_ozf7Q_59AkQvtwyTa87oIAWs61P0tNcra08Fng8/s400/shell-ch.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 180px;" /></a><span class="style16" style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Show House Hours</span><br />Open Mon., Wed. – Sat.<br />from 10 am – 5 pm</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />Thurs. until 7 pm and<br />Sun. from 1 pm – 4 pm</span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic;"><br />Closed on Tuesdays</span></strong></span><br /><span class="style16"><br />For tickets and more information<br />call (207) 363-4974</span> or visit the<br />Museums of Old York website<br /><a href="http://www.oldyork.org/visit/showhouse.html">www.oldyork.org</a><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34Xu9dr_frYuC_WhxejyH7-0hs-p4GnObHIYkrUkeHSNnkC_M2wGJN__rpD6CRrEyzmrGPUxjUhr6OhMnowbjK4jN_zao6P1ptP7AMR7KvUNh7-57BclN1U1dOVTbT1z7b6ykhM5BItI/s1600-h/yellowlilly-pastel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359596173383053042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34Xu9dr_frYuC_WhxejyH7-0hs-p4GnObHIYkrUkeHSNnkC_M2wGJN__rpD6CRrEyzmrGPUxjUhr6OhMnowbjK4jN_zao6P1ptP7AMR7KvUNh7-57BclN1U1dOVTbT1z7b6ykhM5BItI/s320/yellowlilly-pastel.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">This lily, brought home from York, Maine<br />now thrives in my Lynnfield garden</span></span><br /><br />And if you visit on a Sunday, you could also squeeze in a visit to one of the featured gardens presented by the Old York Garden Club “<a href="http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20090520-LIFE-905200315">Summer Sundays in the Garden</a>” held between noon and 4pm now through August 16th. This bi-annual fund-raising event offers a public viewing of many well-established private gardens in and around coastal York. You simply can’t beat the $3 admission fee either, so grab a friend (or two) and make the trip to York to see all things pretty!<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div>

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Accessorizing for a design show

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFpSxUATp7Fkxb3OXmPlA9hRgMoP0TBOD9om4rYt1X1jxw7JQ6ZPWaK9RVZZWnpt4ChuTGzMpB20CdW-loWZ1HGmL9dfW8FK3JAHzXp4jMCs6DOhK2txQtEbr71wMXQM2Ez4Nq07qWu0/s1600-h/silver+outfit.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325850662902282594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFpSxUATp7Fkxb3OXmPlA9hRgMoP0TBOD9om4rYt1X1jxw7JQ6ZPWaK9RVZZWnpt4ChuTGzMpB20CdW-loWZ1HGmL9dfW8FK3JAHzXp4jMCs6DOhK2txQtEbr71wMXQM2Ez4Nq07qWu0/s400/silver+outfit.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Pearl bracelet by <a href="http://www.carolee.com/">Carolee</a>; Handbag designed by <a href="http://friendswhodesign.com/Custom_Handbags.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jane Skelley</span></a>;<br />Dress by <a href="http://www.myshape.com/max-cleo/clothing/designer/maxcleo?gclid=CLqgzdO_-ZkCFZpM5QodzF-cFA">Max and Cleo</a>; Shoes by Tahari; Floral overcoat by Vertigo Paris;<br />Background damask fabric is </span><a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/product/designer+fabrics+for+the+home/shop+by+pattern/damask/clayton+ocean.do" style="font-style: italic;">Clayton Ocean</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> from Calico Corner</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">With the <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/adults_programs.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tablescape Design Show</span></a> that I will be participating in at the Wenham Museum coming up in less than a month, I am thinking a lot lately about what I will wear to the preview party (isn’t that half the fun?) and what I have worn to shows in the past.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIofO7JG39ZkbsmMo7ZuCaV0M6e11w_AAeNh-NTJHpnV68QcRwI7T_bN7L1gaaW17bxOCweiaSZ4jKaodfBJN4RPYpkJzrNiuHNXr907jWn5f9DQIl9Uor0wiWf4S9J8Yzf3IzfF8g81o/s1600-h/newbury.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325897221501085074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIofO7JG39ZkbsmMo7ZuCaV0M6e11w_AAeNh-NTJHpnV68QcRwI7T_bN7L1gaaW17bxOCweiaSZ4jKaodfBJN4RPYpkJzrNiuHNXr907jWn5f9DQIl9Uor0wiWf4S9J8Yzf3IzfF8g81o/s320/newbury.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a>Last September, I helped my friend, interior designer <a href="http://www.finn-martensdesign.com/biography.html">Patricia Finn</a> with some styling for The Newbury Bath, a room that she designed for <a href="http://www.thecollegeclubofboston.com/newbury_bath.htm">The College Club of Boston</a>. I was able to join her, and the many other talented designers and artisans who revitalized spaces at the Club, for the gala event celebrating the completion of the project. Since Pat had chosen a gray palette for her sophisticated bath renovation, I decided to wear a gun-metal gray cocktail dress that, if it came in any other colors, I surely would have bought them all <span style="font-style: italic;">(it was one of those perfect fit, perfect price moments)!</span><br /><br />After finding this fabulous frock (I am not showing the whole dress because I <span style="font-style: italic;">will</span> wear it again!) and then a perfect pair of pumps, I called my talented friend, handbag designer, <a href="http://friendswhodesign.com/Custom_Handbags.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jane Skelley</span></a> to see what she had available to complement my ensemble in her custom-made collection. She quickly emailed a few photos from her inventory, and the one shown above was just what I had in mind. Since I always receive so many compliments when I carry one of her bags, I decided I had to share her work on my blog.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Here are some stylish totes from her spring collection ... contact Jane at <span style="font-weight: bold;">sjskelley@comcast.net</span> to snag one for yourself <span style="font-style: italic;">(shipping is available)</span>. Each bag is unique, featuring a different combination of fabrics, trims, handles, shapes and sizes. They are “perfect for any occasion, day or night” and for you girls out there who *adore* fabric as much as I do, they are the ultimate accessory to decorate an outfit! Ask about hosting an at-home handbag party (how I was first introduced to Jane) or visiting her at an upcoming shopping event. The hardest part is deciding which one to pick. Here are some of my designer tips to help you in your quest for the perfect bag ...<br /></div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">If you are fashion-forward ...</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNdtWmsdeyrQqqfib6O8rz3LZRPsCbD_6GqgtITNrp-7Q-22pPSDsxVbJS6VKvnVBzxqQXvF4kkZ719RJkfhgY9uNripI6MdxHikYGXQXInBeUe7WN_ug4HllSmNtg_3sryF128AagpI/s1600-h/redstripe-lg-JS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322100124969781874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNdtWmsdeyrQqqfib6O8rz3LZRPsCbD_6GqgtITNrp-7Q-22pPSDsxVbJS6VKvnVBzxqQXvF4kkZ719RJkfhgY9uNripI6MdxHikYGXQXInBeUe7WN_ug4HllSmNtg_3sryF128AagpI/s400/redstripe-lg-JS.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">#524 Red Velvet ... $55.00</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">14 1/2 in. wide x 9 in. high (plus handle)</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">If you are traditional ...</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha34wTLtL3vE4lRflHw8h4p6jSwtPluq8GYdqU0FCKiWxzB8MRLjenEWalnlr-jvMqaTAC2jwEH9_8D6cDgX1IBBEi_LbCaJimF6YS4WUwI6h7kkvqn9AwDXl5050u8RK1Llngt0gynXE/s1600-h/red-sm-JS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322099886557908562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha34wTLtL3vE4lRflHw8h4p6jSwtPluq8GYdqU0FCKiWxzB8MRLjenEWalnlr-jvMqaTAC2jwEH9_8D6cDgX1IBBEi_LbCaJimF6YS4WUwI6h7kkvqn9AwDXl5050u8RK1Llngt0gynXE/s400/red-sm-JS.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 382px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">#527 Cranberry & Seafoam Floral ... $28.00</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">6 in. wide x 7 in. high (plus handle)</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">If you like traditional with a twist ...</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVqxVImVuC2W_e90610HRpnLXAB08-N1KUuSz-5vFld-PCQaozHmwKtpAv-b9mwMiyXql0pQ8bLHMWm3diChIYLDhYrEgWKf8D7s1gT1rKqNl6OSaSJzD9jGc4HRT033OgJ-8ON2ElW8/s1600-h/redfloral-m-JS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322099889491494866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVqxVImVuC2W_e90610HRpnLXAB08-N1KUuSz-5vFld-PCQaozHmwKtpAv-b9mwMiyXql0pQ8bLHMWm3diChIYLDhYrEgWKf8D7s1gT1rKqNl6OSaSJzD9jGc4HRT033OgJ-8ON2ElW8/s400/redfloral-m-JS.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">#538 Red Floral with Gold Trim ... $45.00</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">10 1/2 in. wide x 7 1/2 in. high (plus handle)</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">For the preppy at heart ...</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfCJ27GTJIcaF_dDSZM9KQyc4ipu75V7IsCsdbsrgHkFHmX10Lru54nvueS6uV51MLCVwK4k40mBplCuHLijQ31qRsvB35eCUYi1uipNlfvmpzI0sDSvn_D5VQmZ2HhwNpT5mKnnuTIU/s1600-h/pinkplaid-m-JS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322099886194329522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfCJ27GTJIcaF_dDSZM9KQyc4ipu75V7IsCsdbsrgHkFHmX10Lru54nvueS6uV51MLCVwK4k40mBplCuHLijQ31qRsvB35eCUYi1uipNlfvmpzI0sDSvn_D5VQmZ2HhwNpT5mKnnuTIU/s400/pinkplaid-m-JS.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">#534 Pretty in Pink Plaid ... <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">$50.00</span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> </span>*SOLD*<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">14 in. wide x 8 1/2 in. high (plus handle)</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >You are “at home in the modern world* ...</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >”</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGGChMqNBdXcIaVE7zeQsaQZHMHyKzmwZyS20keM9iqHj7G7l1vwzosGHJdjVyq9jWlZTxcXypQejRQ_2JJy-D7qMACEVCmYbRs8xeTLLLXPu7P3zO-vm5NrAriWlzAF-RXbCO-HtfrM/s1600-h/gold-m-JS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322099885151753506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGGChMqNBdXcIaVE7zeQsaQZHMHyKzmwZyS20keM9iqHj7G7l1vwzosGHJdjVyq9jWlZTxcXypQejRQ_2JJy-D7qMACEVCmYbRs8xeTLLLXPu7P3zO-vm5NrAriWlzAF-RXbCO-HtfrM/s400/gold-m-JS.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">#536 Modern Girl at the Park ... <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">$48.00</span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"></span> *SOLD*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">16 in. wide x 6 1/2 in. high (plus handle)</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1A2ozGLCJfnM5SjqLobGOQh2OSmmpccFYRTkZfSvsKfPnzG9wL3tkAhHjFYmluy2YEt2Da1xNd_7WBvq9PZVzNd-R9tNE3I9nXeFszclSB1hFcCUyysB3thRU6l8qwpANM21rvEsDHE0/s1600-h/fromDwell.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325883165720081666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1A2ozGLCJfnM5SjqLobGOQh2OSmmpccFYRTkZfSvsKfPnzG9wL3tkAhHjFYmluy2YEt2Da1xNd_7WBvq9PZVzNd-R9tNE3I9nXeFszclSB1hFcCUyysB3thRU6l8qwpANM21rvEsDHE0/s400/fromDwell.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">*Photo featured on </span><a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/friday-finds-41709.html" style="font-style: italic;">Dwell.com</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">You are wild about animal prints ...</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uP38kRHpsm4RIwj0-cuEOu1twjh-_lPTnBYarpJPBBQmQnw6n5dyffPuUOAqYSixn1j34NNbLewVUEVde2ZnRFfDgV8eUlHTKyeL5loJ4Eh5CeQv0czB6K5aSAbDPRfEJ1bJmu4CAz4/s1600-h/cheetah-sm-JS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322099881593619538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uP38kRHpsm4RIwj0-cuEOu1twjh-_lPTnBYarpJPBBQmQnw6n5dyffPuUOAqYSixn1j34NNbLewVUEVde2ZnRFfDgV8eUlHTKyeL5loJ4Eh5CeQv0czB6K5aSAbDPRfEJ1bJmu4CAz4/s400/cheetah-sm-JS.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">#491 A little leopard ... $30.00</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">8 in. wide x 6 in. high (plus handle)</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">You love the classics ...</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44BJp6OR3RZna_C_cvTfVEom4Gb_vViVAGXof_2mL3RnkGU9_pkofbzAvztuqJN95iCPNvfhnxfwyxb7anBJyfoH4HocznJ-Ji7s0bTSmUV-o9UE_Rn9EMW8XWsExuF7swcdJ26tmYzw/s1600-h/brown-lng-JS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322099560980180642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44BJp6OR3RZna_C_cvTfVEom4Gb_vViVAGXof_2mL3RnkGU9_pkofbzAvztuqJN95iCPNvfhnxfwyxb7anBJyfoH4HocznJ-Ji7s0bTSmUV-o9UE_Rn9EMW8XWsExuF7swcdJ26tmYzw/s400/brown-lng-JS.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 253px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">#520 Tootsie ... <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">$50.00</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"></span>*SOLD*<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">16 in. wide x 6 1/2 in. high (plus handle)</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">You are an all American girl ...</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLTh4yahW17jwA7IYKFHOzIqxS-i6n3zTTSSCssWY_KehuiEPSWLMyQHvkK7HIbq7cghkzq7Wsfd2rlMqsQwfx9yyDPkLRwjXNJ_khRRw7koV_BKbI-rDCIU-OnPsBmnah_kfsXdiWLw/s1600-h/stars-lg-JS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322100130138645474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLTh4yahW17jwA7IYKFHOzIqxS-i6n3zTTSSCssWY_KehuiEPSWLMyQHvkK7HIbq7cghkzq7Wsfd2rlMqsQwfx9yyDPkLRwjXNJ_khRRw7koV_BKbI-rDCIU-OnPsBmnah_kfsXdiWLw/s400/stars-lg-JS.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">#540 Shining Star ... $55.00</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">14 1/2 in. wide x 9 in. high (plus handle)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">You are easy-going ...</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHcl4Yj7mctdwd4HwH6BY0Y52CYzQRahoZI_q7wvcX3Z9vbHTQhUTW1W1LfWztdqQyvqb0ciYCknOD5NCVxpspGuRnIm7Nc5f1QdhoV-7xXb5tpEQaKgQgeiuH8MboDOp3PSjh9q_CjI/s1600-h/bluesuede-m-JS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322099561735419506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHcl4Yj7mctdwd4HwH6BY0Y52CYzQRahoZI_q7wvcX3Z9vbHTQhUTW1W1LfWztdqQyvqb0ciYCknOD5NCVxpspGuRnIm7Nc5f1QdhoV-7xXb5tpEQaKgQgeiuH8MboDOp3PSjh9q_CjI/s400/bluesuede-m-JS.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 349px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">#487 Blue<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">ultra</span>Suede Beauty ... $45.00</span><br /></div> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">10 1/2 in. wide x 8 in. high (plus handle)</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">You just want to have fun ...</span></span><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCkGHSR9Rr67ZiiX3HkTWXGhfB5ncZKU3-eaS72-Jf_0mr4vDS3QNKxKDNmNLwHPneEsKZy6WA_QqjMQUImLFvavKWQqfKOPAhp3EO4LPgfsu0SQSIofKfNSk9b79dtCyiIQWL_QCaCs/s1600-h/bluegreenplaid-sm-JS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322099562082999042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCkGHSR9Rr67ZiiX3HkTWXGhfB5ncZKU3-eaS72-Jf_0mr4vDS3QNKxKDNmNLwHPneEsKZy6WA_QqjMQUImLFvavKWQqfKOPAhp3EO4LPgfsu0SQSIofKfNSk9b79dtCyiIQWL_QCaCs/s400/bluegreenplaid-sm-JS.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 371px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">#532 Spring Fling ... $28.00</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">8 in. wide x 6 in. high (plus handle)</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >And just as one black piece of furniture can add visual balance to a room, here are a couple of wardrobe must-haves that will make any outfit look complete ...</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIC_P6UvVO_a6tGAzrMJJE6NcCRXpjnu2rwoaLg9ZC-nE4oJnz0irQ06Oc9soO5IokrVcRQxWxOZ8QtQ4UeHT98hpr-ue7eKYJ5sLqEEmGjR0QoqfB1X9IA8EeccQXnnJE5Uljj35NIQ/s1600-h/black-sm-JS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322099553087583490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIC_P6UvVO_a6tGAzrMJJE6NcCRXpjnu2rwoaLg9ZC-nE4oJnz0irQ06Oc9soO5IokrVcRQxWxOZ8QtQ4UeHT98hpr-ue7eKYJ5sLqEEmGjR0QoqfB1X9IA8EeccQXnnJE5Uljj35NIQ/s400/black-sm-JS.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">#528 The Little Black Bag ... $30.00</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">8 in. wide x 6 in. high (plus handle)<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOLuTuYKeEQ_Q7cQ1BY52r4vVrxUoIZUBi19mZEKFxyUOeMtA9vl45Lme7Oi5uKKVXQajpON4RWb2yUjapGgRGzqH5mbn0b1KOzlM40096CT_a9HjkRjHFEJmvZ4OGtEBKCdrLqsQrmQ/s1600-h/black-lng-JS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322099550837516802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOLuTuYKeEQ_Q7cQ1BY52r4vVrxUoIZUBi19mZEKFxyUOeMtA9vl45Lme7Oi5uKKVXQajpON4RWb2yUjapGgRGzqH5mbn0b1KOzlM40096CT_a9HjkRjHFEJmvZ4OGtEBKCdrLqsQrmQ/s400/black-lng-JS.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">#537 The Bigger Black Bag ... $50.00</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">16 in. wide x 6 1/2 in. high (plus handle)</span></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">My clients are always saying, “I love this fabric so much I wish I could wear it!” With a beautiful handbag designed by </span><a href="http://friendswhodesign.com/Custom_Handbags.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Jane Skelley</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, now you can!</span><br /></div>

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