Fairytale wedding

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWANmdXWjhgn3koLdeaImUzyGyjenuM6AUYm6daZY82iOfyhQURPts9V3bW_h3wFbIHxijROIa_I4oM0xufZsXBS8w2YgQpstLplqOTyOmsTR5aObYPrFck_xQOA1F-jJ70ntkzWng73CR/s1600/whitecrown.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601009569746063442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWANmdXWjhgn3koLdeaImUzyGyjenuM6AUYm6daZY82iOfyhQURPts9V3bW_h3wFbIHxijROIa_I4oM0xufZsXBS8w2YgQpstLplqOTyOmsTR5aObYPrFck_xQOA1F-jJ70ntkzWng73CR/s800/whitecrown.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wynnemintzphoto.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Photo by Wynne & Mintz Photography</a><br /><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/08/summer-nursery-design-in-detail.html" style="font-style: italic;">from The Summer Nursery</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">What was your favorite part of the Royal Wedding? I *loved* the Queen in yellow and Princess Catherine looked understatedly elegant. Not sure about the red on Prince William (seems like it took away from the bride) but it was a lively combination. I only watched a quick recap, so if you saw a blog post that covers the wedding well, please leave a link in the comments. I saw a fun post recently on Katie Rosenfeld’s design blog <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bogle Street</span> which featured a guess at what <a href="http://katierosenfelddesign.com/uncategorized/a-royal-lounge-on-the-fly/">Princess Kate’s royal interiors</a> might look like. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">How would you decorate a space fit for royalty?</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoubo30JKanCyrLhrVfKerAjpYNeMnOJd_p7hXdXS-MvG1xpCLUF1zkiHs-ibGtr3BVLa7CXUKQyQlxfMYikHm8BqvbnpQ14IUFHEVwh214jrUCDse9n5W-2hP8n4Q5tiBqAGJk2aGmJte/s1600/queencard.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601018651778446402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoubo30JKanCyrLhrVfKerAjpYNeMnOJd_p7hXdXS-MvG1xpCLUF1zkiHs-ibGtr3BVLa7CXUKQyQlxfMYikHm8BqvbnpQ14IUFHEVwh214jrUCDse9n5W-2hP8n4Q5tiBqAGJk2aGmJte/s800/queencard.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span></div></div>

Fairytale wedding

Photo by Wynne & Mintz Photography from The Summer Nursery What was your favorite part of the Royal Wedding? I *loved* the Queen in yell...

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This month @NewEnglandHome

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">aaa</span><br /><a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561461296754345138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstxNoovBTI5gtM3VXeSAoFEOGeghEQF5PmPHuTkqqcrRV-Uq8A8jlow8w-LqsNe_9mctEGYDyK8gPU0NoCCjnKaqZUF2gALd_AlymL9FafQaj9bySbc493bAvQKKyGo_MgHBEwI-OcIas/s400/nehome1.2011cover.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">New England Home, Jan./Feb. 2011</span></a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Cover photo by <a href="http://www.lauramoss.com/">Laura Moss</a></span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />The January/February issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/">New England Home</a> </span>magazine just hit the newsstands and guess who’s in it? Actually, a lot of local talent is featured throughout, but I felt especially honored to be included in a shout-out to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Danvers Historical Society</span> <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/08/summer-nursery-design-in-detail.html">summer design show</a> (see pages 122 and 124).</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDFZWJN_vYYZkjZyiBBSznOVv8Ngy9CSt2LdpKQ5ILevdWVctBdjX-ILJ8ubGsDdGE4sy2Aj5EAqBur8_2-KGCJMQ8WaN1bpK8xrFOZ6W_vA2bciZ8S24zJIv_vcTJ-Bj0O44lyPCdsFt/s1600/dhs%25286photos%2529nehome+1.11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561461293732972770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDFZWJN_vYYZkjZyiBBSznOVv8Ngy9CSt2LdpKQ5ILevdWVctBdjX-ILJ8ubGsDdGE4sy2Aj5EAqBur8_2-KGCJMQ8WaN1bpK8xrFOZ6W_vA2bciZ8S24zJIv_vcTJ-Bj0O44lyPCdsFt/s400/dhs%25286photos%2529nehome+1.11.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">From New England Home, Jan./Feb. 2011</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />There are a lot of local design event photos in this current issue, making it easy to put a name with a face in the Boston design community. Also in the magazine, this month’s feature articles include some really neat spaces that are a twist on the traditional. In fact, <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Home</span> seems to be on the verge of redefining itself, and is apparently catching on to the value of today’s social media driven design scene.<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><a href="http://nehomemagblog.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561462704659472594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzfFBh_JyJOCOIMFGt0AhFfmjoUYp-fnLXBLKJq09A9CQyvpatB8rtPe0gRxmjU6jeiXJStKVY67tEahWkgMfJDnD3ZNgFysL6uQ6Xr1mGlUMWUaLAkopsbHn4EGYfBReapHDMNv3Pox0/s400/greytree.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 100px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I was happy to discover this week that they just launched a <a href="http://nehomemagblog.com/">daily design blog</a> that will feature behind-the-scenes glimpses of magazine features, editor design pics, designer interviews, previews of upcoming events, and much more. Today, editor <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">Stacy Kunstel</a> wrote a post referencing the dramatic cover photo of this month’s magazine and the current trend of designing with black (check it out by <a href="http://nehomemagblog.com/2011/01/design-in-depth-back-to-black/">clicking here</a>.)<br /><br />I am particularly interested in tuning in for the “guest blogger series</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> which will begin next Tuesday. Linda Merrill of <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Skirted Roundtable</span></a> and <a href="http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Surroundings</span></a> will share this series for the month with Leslie Fine of <a href="http://blog.lesliefineinteriors.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Leslie Fine Interiors</span></a>. More bloggers will follow. Sounds like something I would be interested in ...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIy71f9aT3GsqcDemI8QRqM1gXqqoJq1EgiXMdJMPpzspipVclmWR2lm3qgR9cKVivlZyd4-OvKKeMwZGmnVZMGu62l2D6ezR1ZfKP6NAhXLkEbLBikY1jWbjrOSqr08GsuktA-lhojrur/s1600/bookshelfYB.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561492277498437394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIy71f9aT3GsqcDemI8QRqM1gXqqoJq1EgiXMdJMPpzspipVclmWR2lm3qgR9cKVivlZyd4-OvKKeMwZGmnVZMGu62l2D6ezR1ZfKP6NAhXLkEbLBikY1jWbjrOSqr08GsuktA-lhojrur/s400/bookshelfYB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >I am slowly transforming <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2011/01/making-room-for-creativity.html">my new office</a> into a<br />grown-up space. This <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/madison-3-shelf-bookrack/?pkey=e%7Cbookcases%2B%2526%2Bstorage%7C70%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C18&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH%7C%7CNoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules-_-">Pottery Barn bookrack</a> used to<br />hold the kids picture books and now it holds mine.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />To view the digital version of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Home</span> online, <a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/">visit their website</a>. This month’s issue is not up yet, so you will have to get a copy the traditional way or wait until the end of the month to view it in it’s entirety. I have one print copy of my own, but I just might have to run out and pick up a couple more copies to have on hand as keepsakes : )<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">1</span><br /><br /></span>

This month @NewEnglandHome

aaa New England Home, Jan./Feb. 2011 Cover photo by Laura Moss The January/February issue of New England Home magazine just hit the newssta...

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Preparing for the holiday season

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5n2vBK4FHXmv2tgi3w7K2D-Zotud_ShS5avS3Cq81c6xUvndx2pi9L7Qc4LZRzxxCSX9g5TswbAiUwzBwtTekY5trFeCpnRREZjLLEOS05DjSsEdQZLJTsJ0wxZwKIs8Cu_J0hyphenhyphenHhT5N/s1600/anne+chapdelaine+for+dhs.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538350006386404722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5n2vBK4FHXmv2tgi3w7K2D-Zotud_ShS5avS3Cq81c6xUvndx2pi9L7Qc4LZRzxxCSX9g5TswbAiUwzBwtTekY5trFeCpnRREZjLLEOS05DjSsEdQZLJTsJ0wxZwKIs8Cu_J0hyphenhyphenHhT5N/s400/anne+chapdelaine+for+dhs.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Vignette by <a href="http://interiorsforliving.biz/">Ann Chapdelaine</a><br />for a recent design show<br />“<a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/weekend-update-design-show-sneak-peek.html">Reflecting on Danvers History</a><br /><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/weekend-update-design-show-sneak-peek.html">through Interior Design</a></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">”</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />As many of us enjoy the day off in honor of our Veteran’s, I figured it would be a good time to start thinking about those </span><span style="font-size:130%;"> just-around-the-corner </span><span style="font-size:130%;">holidays! With this in mind, I will be presenting some weekly posts that focus on traditions, unique gifts for giving, and how to enjoy the holidays with the least amount<br />of stress so that we may get the most out of our<br />cherished time with </span><span style="font-size:130%;">family and friends.<br /><br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwmYIDovDCmbe9rm07qPg-rW6nb2Fts2OHFaN53RRd9BNOVwfBcNfu0LqlUvmVKAI91XgAqLZmZ7F4Yq8p4SWnXp8JmXmosMT3diL55PLuxBORQ8SP3jszGB6bbyxGzJeQCQMcKkIWKVD/s1600/dhs+painting.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538350210904220114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwmYIDovDCmbe9rm07qPg-rW6nb2Fts2OHFaN53RRd9BNOVwfBcNfu0LqlUvmVKAI91XgAqLZmZ7F4Yq8p4SWnXp8JmXmosMT3diL55PLuxBORQ8SP3jszGB6bbyxGzJeQCQMcKkIWKVD/s400/dhs+painting.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Original art by Mark Grundig of <a href="http://bostonartist.com/">bostonartist.com</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Arrangement by </span><a href="http://fiddlehead-flowers.com/index2.php?v=v1" style="font-style: italic;">Fiddlehead Flowers</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> of Salem</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Pottery by sculpter <a href="http://www.guadagnosculptures.com/">Michael A. Guadagno</a> of Danvers</span> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Today’s tip</span> involves shopping at unexpected places and I am featuring <a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/store.html">the boutique at the Danvers Historical Society</a> (which also has items for sale online). As many of you know, this summer<br /><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/08/summer-nursery-design-in-detail.html">I participated</a> in a design show to benefit DHS, and many items from the numerous vignettes are now for sale in the shop, along with a variety of designed objects from local artisans. If you live in or close to the North Shore area, this is a great way to shop local<br />and support the talented artists that are<br />in our neighborhoods.</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Below are just some of the items being offered ...</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOmnpi-pQ0q_agcI4k-PClxd14i5mMnbfcvjcAKssEdnRoKjMywgTo-ltKm0hxbXKMxOzjz-TDGTL2XWTkvoY9BPgcuBmXXs73WIBs1Tf_DsPfUUZp6HaCJ0KA9Ij04gDZjdZhAXNLbQz/s1600/dhs+linen%253Afabric+prints.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538350018890215138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOmnpi-pQ0q_agcI4k-PClxd14i5mMnbfcvjcAKssEdnRoKjMywgTo-ltKm0hxbXKMxOzjz-TDGTL2XWTkvoY9BPgcuBmXXs73WIBs1Tf_DsPfUUZp6HaCJ0KA9Ij04gDZjdZhAXNLbQz/s400/dhs+linen%253Afabric+prints.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span>From my design collection: Nursery toile<br />fabric art in linen adorned wooden frames</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Modern floral arrangement from<br />Sandra Biondo Interiors of Danvers<br />(seen below in design show vignette)</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjJ4u7xPpvX4kv8_MY7FHeeHnWAULpPYIJTiDZrh0pgJE4zzar5ziLVF7-Fq3aCbHYm_Ja2Or8F8LkXMc2pEp2v06FcYQIRxpdMhyphenhyphenV6kH2sYwiTqG1U_jwAvZxii0q1jET9Lx3m_x4ge9/s1600/sandrabiondo+for+dhs.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538350220672198706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjJ4u7xPpvX4kv8_MY7FHeeHnWAULpPYIJTiDZrh0pgJE4zzar5ziLVF7-Fq3aCbHYm_Ja2Or8F8LkXMc2pEp2v06FcYQIRxpdMhyphenhyphenV6kH2sYwiTqG1U_jwAvZxii0q1jET9Lx3m_x4ge9/s400/sandrabiondo+for+dhs.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7X1uvIOqfUv8tD-E4g_UGSJaG1Ydbwz4-ckoyiw36kxFjow9lxq46P0OjzK-qmqqKyXjHjw7dJeVaO-dtaJO-golFAMXEu17ZPiEFexC8zr0e3-O-IQlXivHGkYBugsfkM7bHY4jk7kiO/s1600/dhs+rugs.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538350209482256274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7X1uvIOqfUv8tD-E4g_UGSJaG1Ydbwz4-ckoyiw36kxFjow9lxq46P0OjzK-qmqqKyXjHjw7dJeVaO-dtaJO-golFAMXEu17ZPiEFexC8zr0e3-O-IQlXivHGkYBugsfkM7bHY4jk7kiO/s400/dhs+rugs.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 373px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >More arrangements from Fiddlehead Flowers paired</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;">with carpets from <a href="http://firstrugs.com/html/about_us.html">First Oriental Rugs</a> of Danvers</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAObF21HWpmOQ6nBvFbnwrFfjexI9MJkJvEmeIGMlM9biDnaJcZDoyZIeHnEbOjo7SJa4BifWTCwtlIY3uJ9vEM58EoRaxdCtNjYSKgVc82RN6WKJZEreIy8-6I1Q8POJ3ZD2JF135p1Ep/s1600/dhs+arrangements.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538350008728629538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAObF21HWpmOQ6nBvFbnwrFfjexI9MJkJvEmeIGMlM9biDnaJcZDoyZIeHnEbOjo7SJa4BifWTCwtlIY3uJ9vEM58EoRaxdCtNjYSKgVc82RN6WKJZEreIy8-6I1Q8POJ3ZD2JF135p1Ep/s400/dhs+arrangements.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><br />Permanent flowers are a thoughtful hostess gift</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span>that will last long after the holidays.</span><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheQVeH2LfbuinGrWDlnWIRjeDQ5xqLXESBjQKXuQOF8ILLfXnaYMNmTF89uQ1mMZk4PEjEf4OcMfe6UJswkNGSSlWA6p_sGoENkLWDU8zO9tk_2Jc7MCKfMLOGg75p0Hu4ODK0YixpNIx/s1600/TapleyHallwreath.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538394516035421810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheQVeH2LfbuinGrWDlnWIRjeDQ5xqLXESBjQKXuQOF8ILLfXnaYMNmTF89uQ1mMZk4PEjEf4OcMfe6UJswkNGSSlWA6p_sGoENkLWDU8zO9tk_2Jc7MCKfMLOGg75p0Hu4ODK0YixpNIx/s400/TapleyHallwreath.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span>T</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span>his large organic wreath would add a subtle</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span> and sophisticated touch to winter decorating.</span></span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsuUiJIF8jlfIYJhr7hNQEgDyR3N1fHTH4vCfrXOkon5w4XrrfkUdFF_zn-ILaYUG8SByslVbahd9tjsIAH7I2Ll8basXs675S-aZ3YVe-tc9i5HFV_FDJnMXOcl_OXBozxPbTVrbVznT/s1600/dhs+wreath%253Aprice.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538350214224173826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsuUiJIF8jlfIYJhr7hNQEgDyR3N1fHTH4vCfrXOkon5w4XrrfkUdFF_zn-ILaYUG8SByslVbahd9tjsIAH7I2Ll8basXs675S-aZ3YVe-tc9i5HFV_FDJnMXOcl_OXBozxPbTVrbVznT/s400/dhs+wreath%253Aprice.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 233px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span> </div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAObF21HWpmOQ6nBvFbnwrFfjexI9MJkJvEmeIGMlM9biDnaJcZDoyZIeHnEbOjo7SJa4BifWTCwtlIY3uJ9vEM58EoRaxdCtNjYSKgVc82RN6WKJZEreIy8-6I1Q8POJ3ZD2JF135p1Ep/s1600/dhs+arrangements.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNs2genBCUFcZ9fjrj7v4x0qH2Lf6iHQjf1rZH4MvSxAoUPPgRKIwawUvnXAuS_B5krqaPGOX8SuluT6eQYViX6Fy1kRHU1MuNyLXLozEkRrN8Q9ygluuLX9Bt9sRUvsmrlMeiwQ9uGutl/s1600/dhs+ornaments.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538350207837552082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNs2genBCUFcZ9fjrj7v4x0qH2Lf6iHQjf1rZH4MvSxAoUPPgRKIwawUvnXAuS_B5krqaPGOX8SuluT6eQYViX6Fy1kRHU1MuNyLXLozEkRrN8Q9ygluuLX9Bt9sRUvsmrlMeiwQ9uGutl/s400/dhs+ornaments.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 391px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Offering old-world-style blown-glass holiday<br />ornaments designed by<a href="http://www.oldworldchristmas.com/about.html"> The Merck Family</a> is<br />an annual tradition at the DHS boutique. </span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2L1WZGMEW1Hl9JIXW-RuiFljOnscazIbQwc5nTGNKjOZA01joxJ-HfccbgU-LcFlJJpyagRA4kXm4bhFUTa1EtwOmw9JijdAWcd5Q_rizQSstbxH0nRbq27cS_QaOFDkoSFUmCCvG9pb/s1600/dhs+mushroom+ornament.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538364089507729362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2L1WZGMEW1Hl9JIXW-RuiFljOnscazIbQwc5nTGNKjOZA01joxJ-HfccbgU-LcFlJJpyagRA4kXm4bhFUTa1EtwOmw9JijdAWcd5Q_rizQSstbxH0nRbq27cS_QaOFDkoSFUmCCvG9pb/s400/dhs+mushroom+ornament.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 389px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This year’s ornament is the “lucky</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Double Mushroom</span> in honor of <span style="font-weight: bold;">The New England Mushroom Company</span> which provided this “versatile vegetable” to the Boston and Salem markets back in the mid-20’s to mid-30’s. Ornaments from<br />years past are still available for purchase.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVnfaWQ90wKMjb7Dfja89vq9hyFejDlbBCR40xn5D2QFqS4T8mBgRVPKclfJ642iuuUT3avv5SiOVkeHerjINxI71apxYDCOMCuOC1sSueieDCnAnZUb-yDAO62V2-XEVZNYTYoe6vXOqf/s1600/patriotic+ornament+dhs.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538368269022625906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVnfaWQ90wKMjb7Dfja89vq9hyFejDlbBCR40xn5D2QFqS4T8mBgRVPKclfJ642iuuUT3avv5SiOVkeHerjINxI71apxYDCOMCuOC1sSueieDCnAnZUb-yDAO62V2-XEVZNYTYoe6vXOqf/s400/patriotic+ornament+dhs.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 138px;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >From 2009:<br />Patriotic<br />Remembrance<br />Heart</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtF9lb-pI4mPmlKxKl4nkCk_XL_SadIwL9QXto7PxniBKDr_YO0rmAM1n5EWY2STRaZGOjj6Cdi_bmAAfeUxQ6b-Uj7VOvsoHZRLd5dkSQ9gFmhPg726xj8KWP4Y-0U0a-2FZmMhx39og/s1600/dhs+mugs.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538350029753258450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtF9lb-pI4mPmlKxKl4nkCk_XL_SadIwL9QXto7PxniBKDr_YO0rmAM1n5EWY2STRaZGOjj6Cdi_bmAAfeUxQ6b-Uj7VOvsoHZRLd5dkSQ9gFmhPg726xj8KWP4Y-0U0a-2FZmMhx39og/s400/dhs+mugs.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />The Danvers Historical Society boutique is<br />located at 11 Page Street in Danvers and is open<br />Monday through Friday from 9am to 1pm<br />or shop online by <a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/store.html">clicking here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >Danvers Historical Society<br />upcoming events ...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Parade of Trees</span> at <a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/buildings/tapley.html">Tapley Hall</a><br />November 27th and 28th from 2pm till 6pm<br />December 2nd from 3pm to 7pm<br />December 3rd from 10am to 5pm<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >All donated and decorated trees will be<br />raffled off to benefit the <a href="http://www.danversbipeds.org/">Danvers Bi-Peds</a>.<br />Raffle tickets are available for purchase<br />through the <a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/about/contact.html">Danvers Historical Society</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTDVkz2JvIY4LQ18kEX5ulslqyNA3RHOfpjRAuN3-EqVS-3J-SF6JsiXg0AIsVve346Yy95HOSrCJ-So-o5l-DNdpQUZMK1c62_Ck7tRnrt84crZomwYcA6PXhy2HImzkMW324SeMaGb9/s1600/flowers+at+Glen+Magna.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538407199640854562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTDVkz2JvIY4LQ18kEX5ulslqyNA3RHOfpjRAuN3-EqVS-3J-SF6JsiXg0AIsVve346Yy95HOSrCJ-So-o5l-DNdpQUZMK1c62_Ck7tRnrt84crZomwYcA6PXhy2HImzkMW324SeMaGb9/s400/flowers+at+Glen+Magna.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Annual Holiday Soiree </span>at the<br />Endicott Mansion at <a href="http://www.glenmagnafarms.org/index.html">Glen Magna Farms</a><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">December 3rd from 6pm to 10pm</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">For event information and tickets, <a href="http://eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=DHS">click here</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div>

Preparing for the holiday season

Vignette by Ann Chapdelaine for a recent design show “ Reflecting on Danvers History through Interior Design ” As many of us enjoy the day o...

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I am in Coastal Home!

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/94a38cef#/94a38cef/1"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525430926855271170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEegZEU6rZqXA1XSqKT7q-gBRPjjyf2bTJEvaQiWQeYEAaY7wbGCVUdwTKcHbIUdMWWFjZ34XN7A_KuJiDmpNxcEiB5r3EYVBd2VWPkShaiPEwmWCJoN2xRzFaZvIuYggqKwfDHrBGhqXN/s400/coastalhomeFall10.png" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;">This past summer at a <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/design-show-preview-party-in-danvers.html">preview party/press event</a><br />for the Danvers Historical Society design show <span style="font-weight: bold;">Reflecting on Danvers History through Interior Design</span>, I had a nice conversation with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Coastal Home</span> publisher Keith Lemerise. He liked <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/08/summer-nursery-design-in-detail.html">the room I designed</a> and I mentioned how I knew some designers that had recently been featured in his magazine (<a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/search/label/Nicole%20Yee">Nicole Yee</a> was in the <a href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/751f5227#/751f5227/118">summer issue</a>). Upon leaving, he gave me his card, so I began to follow this fairly new magazine on both <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coastal-Home-Magazine/313642483879"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Facebook</span></a> and <span style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/CoastalHG">twitter</a>.</span><br /><br />One day, CH editor <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/IndigoGardens">Lynn Felici-Gallant</a> posted on <span style="font-weight: bold;">Facebook</span> that they were looking for some inspiring photos and design ideas for the upcoming fall issue.<br />I sent over a list of content ideas that I knew I had photos to (I always try to use my own photos on my blog) and guess what? Lynn looked over my ideas and then my blog, and chose an image from one of my posts to feature in the current issue!</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/94a38cef#/94a38cef/130"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525430846581937970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwlOPdw6JoXdQW71uQ5uQNnyeBX4u2hXmLOpOmpr9LF21nxqikhIVB2LlWkUiaT-7VmnPBDWX83KgfAP96g0RxgPDnYxiUAdaxvjl4FyYWula231u8vmW3e5nVBytwMDnZIhZWhRoDPDnm/s400/CoastalHomeYBmustdoFall10.png" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I took the photo above (top right hand corner) on one of my trips to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Boston Design Center</span>, in one of my favorite showrooms, <a href="http://www.bostondesign.com/showrooms/janus-et-cie/overview/" style="font-weight: bold;">JANUS et Cie</a>. Read my “Must Do</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> article in the online version of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Coastal Home</span> by <a href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/94a38cef#/94a38cef/130">clicking here</a>. For my full post with photos from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">JANUS et Cie</span> showroom, <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/03/flood-insurance.html">click here</a>.<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-size:130%;">And to subscribe to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Coastal Home</span> magazine,<br /><a href="http://www.coastalhg.com/">click here</a>.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Just another cool example of how easy it is<br />for social media to connect people with ideas –<br />and opportunities! </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/my-recent-covers/"></a></span></div></div>

I am in Coastal Home!

This past summer at a preview party/press event for the Danvers Historical Society design show Reflecting on Danvers History through Int...

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A few words from a friend ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8jB7xBkP4r8GoSWQqHOjfoVEed43trCc4S5EYXDPSe7I0SoQCJvBSYaQdEDz03AGk2La-OvyMGBdUOjiupPaZApmJJtCyQZym7mwpPUROALC1DeaGsBQVaiUTcAdITMuFQ6Zr9OSGT0/s1600/rosanne@DHSpreview.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508743446697286434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8jB7xBkP4r8GoSWQqHOjfoVEed43trCc4S5EYXDPSe7I0SoQCJvBSYaQdEDz03AGk2La-OvyMGBdUOjiupPaZApmJJtCyQZym7mwpPUROALC1DeaGsBQVaiUTcAdITMuFQ6Zr9OSGT0/s400/rosanne@DHSpreview.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span><br />My friend, Rosanne Palazola of <a href="http://www.tuttleandco.com/index.html">Tuttle & Co.</a><br />in her designed space at Tapley Hall for</span><span><br /><a href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/danvers/features/x393521243/History-through-Design-opens-in-Danvers?img=1">Reflecting on Danvers History through<br />Interior Design</a></span><a href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/danvers/features/x393521243/History-through-Design-opens-in-Danvers?img=1">, July 2010</a></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.glenmagnafarms.org/mlte.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508751773174674226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-0LtUUvhesv-VDWWQTNwIk8NfXCZ-fykkLw-optaQPksORQIOpn_fGjta_6PX_p0aDMkcoEJINPLXR1JYZz13IBV3lyiDmCc3v1kAvRtrr62T_WdxhB0PhfwfCcSxF3xWGMLHfGIW7k/s400/MLTEndicott_SingerSargent.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.glenmagnafarms.org/mlte.html">Portrait of Louise Thoron Endicott<br />by John Singer Sargent </a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Rosanne’s space at the summer design show at Tapley Hall paid tribute to Louise “Lulu” Thoron Endicott, who while a privileged resident at <a href="http://www.glenmagnafarms.org/index.html">Glen Magna Farms</a> during the early 1900’s, was not afraid to get her hands dirty, and spent much of her time tending <a href="http://www.glenmagnafarms.org/g-rose.html">the gardens</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPWAVRvsNnNvAaTjjFdyPEwKvDYqtuXATHPOOpIwaJBDLxnyg_0ZhD0p6vkuwoz0WibUpK44pZqie4W7ffO0wZERP6pMLzxzA_slUN97F2M7uFsN2_PbYm24ZRV1aWnb4ShjcG_3QmHk/s1600/gardenglovesRPalazola.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508745974031621954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPWAVRvsNnNvAaTjjFdyPEwKvDYqtuXATHPOOpIwaJBDLxnyg_0ZhD0p6vkuwoz0WibUpK44pZqie4W7ffO0wZERP6pMLzxzA_slUN97F2M7uFsN2_PbYm24ZRV1aWnb4ShjcG_3QmHk/s400/gardenglovesRPalazola.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Inspired to bring the outdoors in, Rosanne created<br />a thoughtful vignette that combined items from<br />the <a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/">Danvers Historical Society</a> collection with<br />a handful of modern elements for this indoor<br />version of a gardener’s potting shed</span>.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnRxymVSEsKO01VT2LRAMV-p0E2ipIawVPuqlsW5XOf-uz3FHYhstopsxEs1XtHAPPfW9imllQFITuO-LjkrVCShVUucR_pUhiY5HLfsgc6zy1pfTDA3btiqioRw1hrpLH1cq7gn4yhM/s1600/rosannesgoose.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508773470715339218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnRxymVSEsKO01VT2LRAMV-p0E2ipIawVPuqlsW5XOf-uz3FHYhstopsxEs1XtHAPPfW9imllQFITuO-LjkrVCShVUucR_pUhiY5HLfsgc6zy1pfTDA3btiqioRw1hrpLH1cq7gn4yhM/s400/rosannesgoose.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>Carpet from <a href="http://firstrugs.com/html/about_us.html">First Oriental Rugs</a> of Danvers<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Rosanne combined richly textured fabrics,<br />simple burlap walls, and artful images to<br />create a charming and memorable space.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6hwoAMpCb1yqyyYx4w7yj8TgREYVUd6C5-JS62vAdt3Mx9QDaI2pZGYi3C-B2kkk6sOyPy20xvu5K7MYxbor5z95K85Ki2lkErrg9238Jats1NezGmmCipnQH1JTSgEYy0R8KALP3-U/s1600/RPpillowonchairDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508748958969530530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6hwoAMpCb1yqyyYx4w7yj8TgREYVUd6C5-JS62vAdt3Mx9QDaI2pZGYi3C-B2kkk6sOyPy20xvu5K7MYxbor5z95K85Ki2lkErrg9238Jats1NezGmmCipnQH1JTSgEYy0R8KALP3-U/s400/RPpillowonchairDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The sentiment on this accent pillow was<br />appreciated by many visitors to the show. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2l7atXd525c_CGOfm1RhLdnA8FCKrmLsdgHuifGkrmSj3p0LvIGpv3cay2rXYPDV6-SVk8ZkAwcZ6UzG78b7pilLL5fqNhiQ8VBdje4ZT5aXCfYoBG6WiPYBt1R_bkYzb0eJZiwWrOs/s1600/floorclothGlenMagnaLCurryMair.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508748949666393682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2l7atXd525c_CGOfm1RhLdnA8FCKrmLsdgHuifGkrmSj3p0LvIGpv3cay2rXYPDV6-SVk8ZkAwcZ6UzG78b7pilLL5fqNhiQ8VBdje4ZT5aXCfYoBG6WiPYBt1R_bkYzb0eJZiwWrOs/s400/floorclothGlenMagnaLCurryMair.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 325px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">An historically patterned floorcloth created by</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Lisa Curry Mair of </span><a href="http://www.canvasworksfloorcloths.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Canvasworks Floorcloths</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Please visit Rosanne’s design blog, <a href="http://thefocusondesign.blogspot.com/2010/08/color-seriesrusty-robins-and-canvas.html">Focus on Design</a> when you get a chance. Her recent post on a canvas floorcloth presentation that we both saw while at <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/high-tea-at-glen-magna-farms-part-1.html">Glen Magna Farms</a> for our <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/business-of-design.html">Designer High Tea</a> includes a lot of the information that I have been meaning to share (it is so nice to have friends who participate in the same events and then write about them in their own blog!) Since I have been noticing floorcloths a lot lately – <a href="http://sweetsomethingdesign.blogspot.com/2010/07/diy-chevron-floorcloth.html">chevron patterns</a> seen on numerous design blogs and a large scale shell painted on one at the <a href="http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/misc?url=/_flash/gallery/gallery.html&Site=SO&Date=20100715&Category=PHOTOS0110&ArtNo=715009999&Ref=PH">York Decorator Show House</a> – I thought it would be nice to share a bit of this conversation with you ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thefocusondesign.blogspot.com/2010/08/color-seriesrusty-robins-and-canvas.html">Click here</a> for more about floorcloths<br />in the words of Rosanne Palazola<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Question:</span> What would your floorcloth look like if you were to commission (or make one) for your home? <a href="http://canvasworksfloorcloths.com/wordpress/2010/08/04/if-you-could-have-any-floorcloth-for-your-home-what-would-it-look-like">Click here</a> to add your thoughts on the Canvasworks blog, or feel free to share your comments here!<br /><br /><br /></span></div>

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My friend, Rosanne Palazola of Tuttle & Co. in her designed space at Tapley Hall for Reflecting on Danvers History through Interior Desi...

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The Summer Nursery: Design in Detail

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PpLUvbU-ixG6n-wMJdsjwMb_Zj3fsDzo4YLGpAmtQg8Es2hVJAr8GmL8tNLSFhx6SQYrxI5RdU__yABVjDqGifMVH6rn3PNHaMNhgmAMkhUc1lQZ9nDL0EgQNIGhnYsH3Mi-Se7ZAsM/s1600/TheSummerNursery_YB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504378725155858978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0-cU4c3c084N98b9Qova_LJ-O_okD2kFqtQWUINzvOKn-IO7kVYJcLcDS7pKhzdaCwR0SG7kI_b0TKVOG0-GGmd1pwz8at7AOZK0Zyc9Zx16Eb3vWqqeRzWNnLvstdC2GzvwtG5Setk/s400/pinkchairYB_photoEWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">When I design a space, my goal is to weave together fine details to create a grand picture that is both beautiful and engaging. For <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/08/summer-nursery-part-1.html">The Summer Nursery at Tapley Hall</a>, I chose details that reflect a story book theme, the spirit of adventure, and the tender touch of mother nature. It is an imaginative space that honors the classic relationship between parent and child.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PpLUvbU-ixG6n-wMJdsjwMb_Zj3fsDzo4YLGpAmtQg8Es2hVJAr8GmL8tNLSFhx6SQYrxI5RdU__yABVjDqGifMVH6rn3PNHaMNhgmAMkhUc1lQZ9nDL0EgQNIGhnYsH3Mi-Se7ZAsM/s1600/TheSummerNursery_YB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504541514777463874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PpLUvbU-ixG6n-wMJdsjwMb_Zj3fsDzo4YLGpAmtQg8Es2hVJAr8GmL8tNLSFhx6SQYrxI5RdU__yABVjDqGifMVH6rn3PNHaMNhgmAMkhUc1lQZ9nDL0EgQNIGhnYsH3Mi-Se7ZAsM/s400/TheSummerNursery_YB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Natural textures played an important role in telling this<br />story by-the-sea. Linen. Wicker. Rattan. Grass. </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Seashells. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I picture this nursery in a grand Victorian, somewhere along the ocean’s edge. A true respite from the city.<br />A quiet place to relax and enjoy the natural rhythms<br />of the ocean while celebrating the ebb<br />and flow of motherhood. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504389529869176018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43Sdj32v5-VHpXelYaFot4DD-ZVld2uGyzUt0PHSRWwdA4V2GQ_4anCJmAdIN_WJwS_a9Ac6hfhS5XDWiXvPRsZaDMYcIt1LMQCHUMBzgAFBBDHQLXjyi_1pylLSEaE0-2WwvthOeFVs/s400/TheSummerNurseryYB_photoEWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">This is a story of juxtapositions where</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> visual<br />contrasts create symbolic interest ...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Traditional styling paired with modern fabrics.<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Fine art sharing space with story book illustrations.<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Tailored pieces with a hint of</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">youthful exuberance.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehDip8S5geejtk45rRDX4xa-LTA1iUpplJeOqDbgbJ-6gQZDR2EvIyme3r-xrtbZ3Fs-GIK4NZt6XfPpzM86NHKAFBkDB2w6c0SSOyIOiA8JDbBW4CKHLJSODiSldH_gDJUBqxQN1gtY/s1600/bassinetteinroomYB@DHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504541509745020610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehDip8S5geejtk45rRDX4xa-LTA1iUpplJeOqDbgbJ-6gQZDR2EvIyme3r-xrtbZ3Fs-GIK4NZt6XfPpzM86NHKAFBkDB2w6c0SSOyIOiA8JDbBW4CKHLJSODiSldH_gDJUBqxQN1gtY/s400/bassinetteinroomYB@DHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Bright pops of color and playful patterns infuse<br />this vintage space with modern freshness.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gVYW9ifZ0TIf-d6gueF2ResxWUiq2uKy7gww4uhlo0jcJStKHcdm96LxgC66wxzUVd6K5Ey9vZ9NUpDhcWeiletLK8UmcWsUr3G3p4rcpOezTDezw78t3M9bN8RpozaVeCi_EhIyZOA/s1600/nurseryscreenart.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504556370086077858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gVYW9ifZ0TIf-d6gueF2ResxWUiq2uKy7gww4uhlo0jcJStKHcdm96LxgC66wxzUVd6K5Ey9vZ9NUpDhcWeiletLK8UmcWsUr3G3p4rcpOezTDezw78t3M9bN8RpozaVeCi_EhIyZOA/s400/nurseryscreenart.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Favorite characters add visual entertainment while<br />preserving cherished memories from “story time.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Where-Wild-Things-Maurice-Sendak/dp/0060254920/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281703629&sr=1-1">Where the Wild Things Are</a> by Maurice Sendak<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-Bear-Treasury-Holmelund-Minarik/dp/0060273984/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281703712&sr=1-5">Little Bear</a> by Elise Holmelund Minarik<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Frog-Bog-Karma-Wilson/dp/1416927271/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281703675&sr=1-1">A Frog in the Bog</a> by Karma Wilson<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zen-Shorts-Collectors-Jon-Muth/dp/0545040876/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281703584&sr=1-1">Zen Shorts</a> by Jon Muth<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Anything by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=eric+carle&x=0&y=0&ih=7_3_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_1.112_70&fsc=6">Eric Carle</a><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5Y7BU0H6NlweitVUVHz0VGZJ9aw4KRUmKGVGcf4C5bFPR-_BjcF03fM6dZivlLYDbOVPT-xejDrcD6QnYKEN6aXtPWJ4xGgmyl4oRRhwgrqTQpTVZlDfjRiBBhbMmQBMpXKmNTEJKIs/s1600/seahorseonscreen.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504557025682727890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5Y7BU0H6NlweitVUVHz0VGZJ9aw4KRUmKGVGcf4C5bFPR-_BjcF03fM6dZivlLYDbOVPT-xejDrcD6QnYKEN6aXtPWJ4xGgmyl4oRRhwgrqTQpTVZlDfjRiBBhbMmQBMpXKmNTEJKIs/s400/seahorseonscreen.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm71s5suYeGO_Kcj8YWKLVsKtWAeSC2SleJo0bgfObXF2JFvG1ljcKkk3DYyPoYJoH6x-25tBYuuz-vNmbgL6bp7V7_6C9yQAiHT1ja-gXkwFgUnUFPEUG4dOoJ6OnP4387Vkn8SepZU/s1600/tabrizFO.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504706032785129058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm71s5suYeGO_Kcj8YWKLVsKtWAeSC2SleJo0bgfObXF2JFvG1ljcKkk3DYyPoYJoH6x-25tBYuuz-vNmbgL6bp7V7_6C9yQAiHT1ja-gXkwFgUnUFPEUG4dOoJ6OnP4387Vkn8SepZU/s400/tabrizFO.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">A story to ponder is woven in wool. </span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0-cU4c3c084N98b9Qova_LJ-O_okD2kFqtQWUINzvOKn-IO7kVYJcLcDS7pKhzdaCwR0SG7kI_b0TKVOG0-GGmd1pwz8at7AOZK0Zyc9Zx16Eb3vWqqeRzWNnLvstdC2GzvwtG5Setk/s1600/pinkchairYB_photoEWertz.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gVYW9ifZ0TIf-d6gueF2ResxWUiq2uKy7gww4uhlo0jcJStKHcdm96LxgC66wxzUVd6K5Ey9vZ9NUpDhcWeiletLK8UmcWsUr3G3p4rcpOezTDezw78t3M9bN8RpozaVeCi_EhIyZOA/s1600/nurseryscreenart.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SX1wPlXQqTUl1YiKjX0z8RR5cKdiyQ4onQ6bnrz2CS66OEeckmTE_GdH1dXCz4Wio7ajJFhprXpRS0odJG03uyZTRzGVvHeDyZkMT2wJilYOVClWc5AcMb_kT9KHr0DanoinCD0e0tk/s1600/booksontable.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504545903734940994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5SX1wPlXQqTUl1YiKjX0z8RR5cKdiyQ4onQ6bnrz2CS66OEeckmTE_GdH1dXCz4Wio7ajJFhprXpRS0odJG03uyZTRzGVvHeDyZkMT2wJilYOVClWc5AcMb_kT9KHr0DanoinCD0e0tk/s400/booksontable.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Zebra and leopard prints pay homage to</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> the wild adventure that is parenthood.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHeo0n-n7IjGV1DtFUJphGaPsFKcP_dXO44z7151upJ-9hj7NIe8L0kxpr9Wg2HgQAB2iZjBh3GMdJw4-SGJZDAiPDKm5GvKXfF8wQ6NoOvE7U4WRhmkHBBVwyHMydNa4dsUwAdXUg3I/s1600/3booksinnursery.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504553118290435330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHeo0n-n7IjGV1DtFUJphGaPsFKcP_dXO44z7151upJ-9hj7NIe8L0kxpr9Wg2HgQAB2iZjBh3GMdJw4-SGJZDAiPDKm5GvKXfF8wQ6NoOvE7U4WRhmkHBBVwyHMydNa4dsUwAdXUg3I/s400/3booksinnursery.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Expectations-Women-about-Becoming-Mother/dp/0811816745/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281703414&sr=8-1">Expectations</a>, a collection of </span><span style="font-size:130%;">candid photographs<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">and reflective stories from new mothers,<br />reads very much like a blog. It was published<br />in 1998, the year I had my first.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu23zq7fSeis2nsVfi-F361UbI4NMSBu8PQkZdXx-4sz-nl4HhARY5Eko5YOuOSXOa97sO4UDEzrs-lWMC40I9nU5zZb05Nb8khA-h8zMU1ebNAQtZQ_IxjbXPGCtGMxel_kcSfbTi-pQ/s1600/parentsprideDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504559617969506450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu23zq7fSeis2nsVfi-F361UbI4NMSBu8PQkZdXx-4sz-nl4HhARY5Eko5YOuOSXOa97sO4UDEzrs-lWMC40I9nU5zZb05Nb8khA-h8zMU1ebNAQtZQ_IxjbXPGCtGMxel_kcSfbTi-pQ/s400/parentsprideDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">A little boy charms.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehDip8S5geejtk45rRDX4xa-LTA1iUpplJeOqDbgbJ-6gQZDR2EvIyme3r-xrtbZ3Fs-GIK4NZt6XfPpzM86NHKAFBkDB2w6c0SSOyIOiA8JDbBW4CKHLJSODiSldH_gDJUBqxQN1gtY/s1600/bassinetteinroomYB@DHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504378707393495314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhg-y3-x9-C0j8Y2VhYqL_KP5aAMBBHw8eDsOlI5SrCszQuaQkkIRKMtamL1omBO8p87R8xmJ_7rEHEazMxfhZ44zP296bll3RGrPktFFLBbQSrN_Va9jUcoMzrQl__Q3wyJWywc4cHg/s400/framedprintYB_photoEWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">A charming little boy, illustrated by my<br />all-time childhood favorite, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=eloise+wilkin&x=0&y=0&ih=2_9_1_0_0_0_0_1_0_1.102_78&fsc=8">Eloise Wilkin</a>.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504381199515941410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50v3CsUmzW2u-ANxZ1Rq152cBoPd47vlA8_whIREsR_KtFQS9CUFptE9eFZGVq8rwZJDHPYn-Xw-c3GKxD1lfJXpejrHbV5labavDMgHFID0IdORPza4-4UOwjeu7E9F1LSpxDVzscLc/s400/littlevisitor_photoEWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A wildly adorable visitor finds a perfect place to sit.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504378721932727682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-Vk_pRNc_I-F8iSd2xFtboDTI3buPDtAIdWKUQwbSftzPcr_LpF0ayrG2fWcTPAyd0dBeTNHm1eHc2Rglk2rcKrRZCTp_2le46M14IWknmw_MgpqsrPKrhhZCkdCBqOiYWxJ9EkdMs0/s400/windowYB_photoEWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Simple dressing of a palladian window<br />includes a summery sheer that<br />captures light and softens the view.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcaEC0LLO_cAiRgdAcUxnbxVaNbYwuaDo98I4Hz2cQt5y9dabBDjGygLaIoheBsi_WE1AtfWfxgjCK9HcJCF1mGz-G5ThHB5_G46fCZtZORMPRL2PJMwUR0ubcnD413umatvLLDCrZDM/s1600/yellowdragonflyfabric.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504887953539537186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcaEC0LLO_cAiRgdAcUxnbxVaNbYwuaDo98I4Hz2cQt5y9dabBDjGygLaIoheBsi_WE1AtfWfxgjCK9HcJCF1mGz-G5ThHB5_G46fCZtZORMPRL2PJMwUR0ubcnD413umatvLLDCrZDM/s320/yellowdragonflyfabric.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Dragonflies, tassels, and garlands of pearl add<br />a touch of whimsy to the traditional valance.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LMBK58n5SQNirXAj_BubUc0dVpEVJ35nfQfF7NbE2bAHQbhbelT0P-UnCZw2frhomzXsgQFPLLToK2D9OtHyBSBiOL6ImHRXjpjca54ITBoqtVbW24fdsDillis_t9rbnJGdhijkjuI/s1600/chairwithottomanDHS_YB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504386766873564738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LMBK58n5SQNirXAj_BubUc0dVpEVJ35nfQfF7NbE2bAHQbhbelT0P-UnCZw2frhomzXsgQFPLLToK2D9OtHyBSBiOL6ImHRXjpjca54ITBoqtVbW24fdsDillis_t9rbnJGdhijkjuI/s400/chairwithottomanDHS_YB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">More tassels are repeated on<br />a vintage reading lamp.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQkMOGxs8JUapc7Y40y0ChADUMlNpIikWD4-NCc3KHlwzwQRdHeHwhLONJwPkDC_8FiOOyaSOjtNoQ36zgYoCEwbUdO0lY9sQIAlMD5coj6jcznLaSRTzUAWPGhULjNoQY0cHhcZs1uU/s1600/tasselondoorknob.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504888472438738754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQkMOGxs8JUapc7Y40y0ChADUMlNpIikWD4-NCc3KHlwzwQRdHeHwhLONJwPkDC_8FiOOyaSOjtNoQ36zgYoCEwbUdO0lY9sQIAlMD5coj6jcznLaSRTzUAWPGhULjNoQY0cHhcZs1uU/s320/tasselondoorknob.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">And one more tassel<br />decorates a doorknob.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPtIlbztAB4vJvX34k4J-ejOOD5KNRTHKDimodf3Y1HpRECbQpoXCyr9yrDCpZM-vNGU4VHIXiytKFmFv4hk02yKYetOz1oMBvS2I2PHEJVA9FjcztZoZ5Y_rJGF4l-fEGVCYDAlQ0CY/s1600/crownandpaperweight.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504557826666426450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnPtIlbztAB4vJvX34k4J-ejOOD5KNRTHKDimodf3Y1HpRECbQpoXCyr9yrDCpZM-vNGU4VHIXiytKFmFv4hk02yKYetOz1oMBvS2I2PHEJVA9FjcztZoZ5Y_rJGF4l-fEGVCYDAlQ0CY/s400/crownandpaperweight.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 369px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">A crown because every child is royalty and<br />every mom should be treated like a queen.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid38-qEA8AcrCafMq9Xmfk3tc8KWqpVFKauPnMLZ1blNv_nVibGAs_fmHMPpEN9N_2PwfW3cASu_4uK91yMddm5CLLKQQ2nIOUc6-bYGegrupJsUNj16Zj82WdkOBDW2WT2s2YJUV8Qqk/s1600/shellonsill.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504558030236201538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid38-qEA8AcrCafMq9Xmfk3tc8KWqpVFKauPnMLZ1blNv_nVibGAs_fmHMPpEN9N_2PwfW3cASu_4uK91yMddm5CLLKQQ2nIOUc6-bYGegrupJsUNj16Zj82WdkOBDW2WT2s2YJUV8Qqk/s400/shellonsill.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Stars from the sea as a reminder<br />of a child’s limitless potential.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VrC_LKv9k1B-DrllRs51I-VbXEhtOFy9ezM1pL6T1y_0QdZWjUsFE0qwiNq0g3FcmwwZ0-TJC0Q4mEHndQQVeBdHUhVFzEARmIkAKvQFZats-eL0rtNG8Mw37MoDWJiXb5erxtYQc7o/s1600/shellwithpearls.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504559354006954882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VrC_LKv9k1B-DrllRs51I-VbXEhtOFy9ezM1pL6T1y_0QdZWjUsFE0qwiNq0g3FcmwwZ0-TJC0Q4mEHndQQVeBdHUhVFzEARmIkAKvQFZats-eL0rtNG8Mw37MoDWJiXb5erxtYQc7o/s400/shellwithpearls.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">A mother’s pearls add natural sparkle.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504378728612326194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9lCeu60iyGRvspEgj6w_lnwHYljDZ68IZIDZNf4DwCqKCMC0rTKc55pkdv9wbnF6JYUcwlVoU-xwlNzljoLypYDjZp3-8Bg1QYOmNWB79LGIcmPDAR3eJRACeiNQbUtAWgBhvcSxM2Q/s400/bassinetteYB_photoEWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a><br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">A sequined pillow shines brightly.<br />Truly, a baby is a <a href="http://www.flipkart.com/baby-blessing-welleran-poltarnees-book-1883211069">blessing</a>.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504378713042220962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYph_FcRkcPxVDNJ9qvc9Yq64YLp-QTKw6Xr_9UCgyKkr8bHsWxjW9uzmGIYYoC8Mqc-09OXCWVNfAI5q-4DcpObo52d1lusWFtoGzJiNFeGIfR6S_3Ax41XWJQR7wIjXtwOlt3jUNJw/s400/bassinettescreenYB_photoEWertz.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Sweet dreams ...<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccxLGw8Uu7rrm3N-L-Tb2VTz9DBK6kfkjUqeEdSryVB6PRjz8WBWdZb1h1CdMEMdymhfyvyzlwz27cfghkdJaYtvZz1vAv_KYV8fnD4Pw6CBgItCM0xwNHacM3hW8u4njIut0P0O5nto/s1600/zebraframe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504914834066518434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccxLGw8Uu7rrm3N-L-Tb2VTz9DBK6kfkjUqeEdSryVB6PRjz8WBWdZb1h1CdMEMdymhfyvyzlwz27cfghkdJaYtvZz1vAv_KYV8fnD4Pw6CBgItCM0xwNHacM3hW8u4njIut0P0O5nto/s320/zebraframe.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Special thanks goes to:</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Bassinet: <a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/">Danvers Historical Society</a> Collection<br />“Summer Sky” oil painting: <a href="http://taggartstudio.com/">Mary Taggart</a>, Wakefield<br />Valance: RDR for <a href="http://www.yvonneblacker.com/">Yvonne Blacker Interiors</a>, Lynnfield<br />Upholstery and Sheer: <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/acorninteriors">Acorn Interiors</a>, Andover<br />Persian Tabriz: <a href="http://firstrugs.com/">First Oriental Rugs</a>, Danvers<br />Flowers: <a href="http://fiddlehead-flowers.com/">Fiddlehead Flowers</a>, Salem<br /><a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz Photography</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0h6iF_ZKqSHhE-X6ZoXSEcTX4UQq3IDvTjYKU920gVT42oSU0pbnyorVVU7nRFaIPhy4BQi2b1CZBRDIAmVCO4jD6OIy4ofJ4jFBOrUVK6-fuTW0-mJBc7v8dapv9PRbovPQLTMki6k/s1600/YBmagicfishDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >And of course, I can’t forget ...</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />My husband, John, and the stars in our sky:<br />Zachary, Dylan, Owen and Ben<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wtrxbFzoAU0ABQt0hrJKVRYh7T6g6dv6x1t6eTXeCDK6SoHvy2ufcauEchy1xXJ-hjc2G-bWaCsoKRJBu5cn_vteFvkAx2c6m0VsG6bTIn-FEwObOyB8L2yJwJSasoZs8di3dS98egM/s1600/smallwhitestarfish.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504919367391809826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wtrxbFzoAU0ABQt0hrJKVRYh7T6g6dv6x1t6eTXeCDK6SoHvy2ufcauEchy1xXJ-hjc2G-bWaCsoKRJBu5cn_vteFvkAx2c6m0VsG6bTIn-FEwObOyB8L2yJwJSasoZs8di3dS98egM/s200/smallwhitestarfish.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />xoxo<br />Thanks for all your love,<br />support, and inspiration!<br /></span><br /><br /></div>

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