Home Ideas - Modern Home Design: containers

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrx7q_ThaTCTEtytC-g8_ov1C4FHD7kcu6BDd_8kk_lJiJH1X7zivNTjlQF511kTRx5PjfVZRMvnJMp_OLOiTMfj0XpHgS66cYNp16VwxWC-JbqyqL3OqmW5zS44GboVp2moPQKEVyIz5c/s1600/applesinwoodbowl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551106815953640226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrx7q_ThaTCTEtytC-g8_ov1C4FHD7kcu6BDd_8kk_lJiJH1X7zivNTjlQF511kTRx5PjfVZRMvnJMp_OLOiTMfj0XpHgS66cYNp16VwxWC-JbqyqL3OqmW5zS44GboVp2moPQKEVyIz5c/s400/applesinwoodbowl.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>Shiny red and green apples in a rustic wooden bowl. Design credit goes to a friend of mine from the Village Garden Club who displayed this at our holiday party. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8_VwnmUJq9_m5VVLqaEYgabVGfPn73pRq7DXl9hSa55158x6V7HzkZY93CBAaU-oo4ZI89mw7KweYvr3cd203JP4pizXYncQ6UhJIZkXmhg1n2kez8Hot05njbY9S9KKqIKJ5ArELl5i/s1600/poinsettia-greenery%253Acropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550397057042947490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8_VwnmUJq9_m5VVLqaEYgabVGfPn73pRq7DXl9hSa55158x6V7HzkZY93CBAaU-oo4ZI89mw7KweYvr3cd203JP4pizXYncQ6UhJIZkXmhg1n2kez8Hot05njbY9S9KKqIKJ5ArELl5i/s400/poinsettia-greenery%253Acropped.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 400px;" /></a>An easy arrangement that I created with two small poinsettia plants, some freshly cut evergreens, and twigs spray painted white. </div> It is a daunting task to undertake holiday decorating while in the midst of house renovations, so I am trying to keep things simple this year. Since late last week, we have had a very good house painter here, taking care of <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/10/10-weeks-10-projects.html">number 8</a> on my 10 week to-do list. He has been great ... he shows up each morning at 9am and often stays well past 5pm if he is in the middle of finishing up something. So far, he has painted the foyer ceiling, the 2nd floor hallway ceiling, the 3rd floor hall ceiling, 9 doors with trim, baseboard, stair risers and walls. He probably has one or two more days left before finishing up. I have been doing my best to keep the kids out of his way while he works (not always easy as we are down to one bathroom which is right in the middle of his work zone.) After the new year, expect lots of pictures of newly decorated spaces! If you live in my area and know <a href="http://www.friendswhodesign.com/Friends_I_refer_..html">Chris LoConte</a>, I highly recommend him! I will be posting more about his work at a later date (but please don’t try to book him till he is finished here : ) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFZ-kh2OWXoZQ3GM62-DZIH-FuTGvd4n3o8LvztIJuCMfChqGOcL812_FxlwagZTSY8IFVVIiLxEt19lb_y8_0vjANRP3Y7yjQBiTbpz57ZZNA2JQY9aYe1-lXO3E18AwKKdqpx4DSyP4/s1600/porchcontainer12.10.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551111555540256354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFZ-kh2OWXoZQ3GM62-DZIH-FuTGvd4n3o8LvztIJuCMfChqGOcL812_FxlwagZTSY8IFVVIiLxEt19lb_y8_0vjANRP3Y7yjQBiTbpz57ZZNA2JQY9aYe1-lXO3E18AwKKdqpx4DSyP4/s400/porchcontainer12.10.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" /></a>My pair of <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/10/minimalist-fall-planter.html">porch containers</a> got winterized by surrounding the small potted boxwoods with cut greens and rose hips from my garden. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCqcju6YVH3g9AVRVFR0d9LnkGfQnzv7OoRE_Vt6MLwSiW0FGVyNe3O4lA-X7T0KzRrN824JQlQAIMTiS9wW_E9Z8MarAyBkQtypk12t8xlLYfb9KZmEJZ27nHLxSBz8S6WAZJgJSAwaD/s1600/xmastree-arrangement.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550399589577687074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCqcju6YVH3g9AVRVFR0d9LnkGfQnzv7OoRE_Vt6MLwSiW0FGVyNe3O4lA-X7T0KzRrN824JQlQAIMTiS9wW_E9Z8MarAyBkQtypk12t8xlLYfb9KZmEJZ27nHLxSBz8S6WAZJgJSAwaD/s400/xmastree-arrangement.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 400px;" /></a>Organic pine cones in a glass hurricane are paired with a brightly colored peacock feather and sparkly lights. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Later this week, check out <a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/columns/living-in-lynnfield">Patch.com</a> for my next column featuring the 12 top holiday bargains I found at <a href="http://www.christmastreeshops.com/">The Christmas Tree Shop</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-D4SScD3XS0YznyhhHGgBwZ0RlS5KpRwls9DDs1AOjn8ka60h4jOZGZdOR6qQE7z95fxaEl6Fqa6n9cw2SsJG-9gtd22_GmaeqtloL8LehF6J3vtWB3Zfr5wbJ_ZKvdPMqDdZGUjW0wZ/s1600/ribboncandyinjar.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550399873636119122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-D4SScD3XS0YznyhhHGgBwZ0RlS5KpRwls9DDs1AOjn8ka60h4jOZGZdOR6qQE7z95fxaEl6Fqa6n9cw2SsJG-9gtd22_GmaeqtloL8LehF6J3vtWB3Zfr5wbJ_ZKvdPMqDdZGUjW0wZ/s400/ribboncandyinjar.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" /></a>If using candy as a decoration, be prepared to refill! </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk-tJeMA6lToEhT5vUvbiVkTuDLNMToBVXL27JuG3-QM5gOQ2B121i8uuGCpEdU2Mc_y0E1twLQ_inZunEEYYinYunZ7sxGDgBls4UjGgCPlIhbB1yEkbOjqzKx88Fg-B9VnbVySw8Cof/s1600/danversbooutique-winter.jpg"> </a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBk752h0iDFr2-xtzNGRP9wDt_oGrJCZJVg40YVzFi2cfqFhF21cilbUc6FTcCIpCXVM82ZxsI7UHCCjt6noHnTy1EyC45iZBQRGCAbcopR1AEbdsLvw5ESv6zeOorF7DkmIQz-1j20Hr/s1600/bertfordwinterwhite10.jpg"></a>

Simple holiday containers

Shiny red and green apples in a rustic wooden bowl. Design credit goes to a friend of mine from the Village Garden Club who displayed this a...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Y6TzNAFpG87JWC3NHJ4HgPwQElBLCLCNlLHa4slrKGWWMOpUIESG5hlDN1_iZNiSS1NXDT_uiQkHP2lvenEFXEE_u1UsiAbGspChzEBshlagM0-4w-QK_c7I8SaKSWyAQTUQCUPH_-0/s1600-h/venice:flowers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313640314492961826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Y6TzNAFpG87JWC3NHJ4HgPwQElBLCLCNlLHa4slrKGWWMOpUIESG5hlDN1_iZNiSS1NXDT_uiQkHP2lvenEFXEE_u1UsiAbGspChzEBshlagM0-4w-QK_c7I8SaKSWyAQTUQCUPH_-0/s400/venice:flowers.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 400px;" /></a>“Lady in Venice” by Judith Barry Arrangement by Yvonne Blacker </div> <div style="text-align: center;">Here is a glimpse at the other beautiful blossoms and inspiring works of art that were on display last week at the Lynnfield Library’s version of “Art in Bloom” put on by the Village Garden Club of Lynnfield in collaboration with the Lynnfield Art Guild along with a number of guest artists. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsMDbbVwrODjuTn5rG5Eqe7DTyFgBVHmj75xr11KVF923GyOFj5ZArPvARF8TKaiU4ZE9brChyRNdcQmwhN0gxEVMxQThy06DuVNhmTN9z3VkxoHsURHY05tvm5YIvYsbkbxwV3nfuw8/s1600-h/Corbett:Encarnacao.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313612924953160386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsMDbbVwrODjuTn5rG5Eqe7DTyFgBVHmj75xr11KVF923GyOFj5ZArPvARF8TKaiU4ZE9brChyRNdcQmwhN0gxEVMxQThy06DuVNhmTN9z3VkxoHsURHY05tvm5YIvYsbkbxwV3nfuw8/s400/Corbett:Encarnacao.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" /></a> “Shopping in Angeirs, France” by Jeannette Corbett Arrangement by Ann Encarnacao </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpONg3nwigQ01n326IvTsEIkr4GuEvopajsBeqzI2xt0p1PTbBNTjDpt_2h-UuxouPqKEFWXwa51n32Ya359xY-4H4Wl8jHMCTn9Yh8JVaVkmV4Db0yz1ASRzNlkf39ksROtOiG6XclZ8/s1600-h/Corbett:Dalton.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313609097072813234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpONg3nwigQ01n326IvTsEIkr4GuEvopajsBeqzI2xt0p1PTbBNTjDpt_2h-UuxouPqKEFWXwa51n32Ya359xY-4H4Wl8jHMCTn9Yh8JVaVkmV4Db0yz1ASRzNlkf39ksROtOiG6XclZ8/s400/Corbett:Dalton.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" /></a> “Spring in Provence” by Jeannette Corbett Arrangement by Jeannie Dalton </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1hBuTWu59Ae24AcsIFVxOAG8zQCFYsea61uHbdVLBnN-p5T23er2-HO0xBepkNVlCc5zyaJgOmElLMF4Nsqy7WCanHVuk0XQBn8CocrZMSKs0Q6JxinygtrCJjdF9V6JIzFd4PajHI0/s1600-h/Rober:Hathaway.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313609317689671346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1hBuTWu59Ae24AcsIFVxOAG8zQCFYsea61uHbdVLBnN-p5T23er2-HO0xBepkNVlCc5zyaJgOmElLMF4Nsqy7WCanHVuk0XQBn8CocrZMSKs0Q6JxinygtrCJjdF9V6JIzFd4PajHI0/s400/Rober:Hathaway.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 400px;" /></a> “Some Place in Vermont” by Gail Rober </div><div style="text-align: center;">Arrangement by Karen Hathaway </div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"> </div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"> </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQltE3edccm0aGooONqLfFTYclpWhIjO2g3-C289NmbJepM1kMyWcUGpyHha05Igds5UmCWUHTXbgcb6g3wSPaBsmobvA8TmP54_vZitGmOZb81WLxibXuAkNKwUIORME5Lubev6AkJ68/s1600-h/OBrien:Keefe:Georges.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313609478871950338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQltE3edccm0aGooONqLfFTYclpWhIjO2g3-C289NmbJepM1kMyWcUGpyHha05Igds5UmCWUHTXbgcb6g3wSPaBsmobvA8TmP54_vZitGmOZb81WLxibXuAkNKwUIORME5Lubev6AkJ68/s400/OBrien:Keefe:Georges.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;">“Owl’s Head Light” by Lorraine O’Brien Arrangement by Wendy Keefe and Katerina Georges </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNromqJKHYDByND9ymUrHm5BskF8KbIL9UYum8a8Kca-hYuhENdgV1TQk5KAgCBhC-VC9w35gMQJZZg_OdoXKO3hxCrKu6njdy9UkQXm4xWWHoX4nFZ0aON26UR2MxVXpfBMwkhIxk_1I/s1600-h/Mowder:Foley.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313608501878452834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNromqJKHYDByND9ymUrHm5BskF8KbIL9UYum8a8Kca-hYuhENdgV1TQk5KAgCBhC-VC9w35gMQJZZg_OdoXKO3hxCrKu6njdy9UkQXm4xWWHoX4nFZ0aON26UR2MxVXpfBMwkhIxk_1I/s400/Mowder:Foley.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;">“Garden Gate” by Ruth Ann Mowder Arrangement by Betsy Foley <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhw4xs0oDHTegtMjbH7pIED9zf5imIviu0tWLOdOkmRTQKhDwQ1VABJTTEDQJ_Zc1w18WbRMhkdexEztLpFaJsl4GnkdXhy21c9IBCMnnOIeFiEWzYQDqC5yMdNf2qsZnWMKpmgf-DYrE/s1600-h/Mowder:Goodwin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313636587988436466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhw4xs0oDHTegtMjbH7pIED9zf5imIviu0tWLOdOkmRTQKhDwQ1VABJTTEDQJ_Zc1w18WbRMhkdexEztLpFaJsl4GnkdXhy21c9IBCMnnOIeFiEWzYQDqC5yMdNf2qsZnWMKpmgf-DYrE/s400/Mowder:Goodwin.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 400px;" /></a> “Peonies” by Ruth Ann Mowder Arrangement by <a href="http://www.gatheringchangeinc.org/html/officers___board.html">Dorothy Goodwin</a> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzol7ddUzgHPBuriXaQCeNMLwztgUWSIrNHEkqZtswOl9qiV7zb2d1oji6bEL3by4poqtq-sLyFdy9a8U715zfu1bW2_2XuTb3lLWu6w4j0Xsy2fbran3TbsiyTcZx9X0baHfR7w9oMjc/s1600-h/SummerPink.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313608242584609314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzol7ddUzgHPBuriXaQCeNMLwztgUWSIrNHEkqZtswOl9qiV7zb2d1oji6bEL3by4poqtq-sLyFdy9a8U715zfu1bW2_2XuTb3lLWu6w4j0Xsy2fbran3TbsiyTcZx9X0baHfR7w9oMjc/s400/SummerPink.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;">“Summer Pink, Summer Blue” by Meredith Jean Myserian </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Arrangement by Joan Kirk and Mary Schwartz </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wttProLM6huJd-13Eqz5o2E947upu38pjsQHFZTH13qhLuRgh0dYTVxhut-DE-_cnEWQgMueZbBLzF-GxREvzHv3CqCZSA5grbL1BIPP1t8LsILCBX8x7ewkIR8ciVTxWFL7srSQXOE/s1600-h/Colombo:Quinn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313611146943422562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wttProLM6huJd-13Eqz5o2E947upu38pjsQHFZTH13qhLuRgh0dYTVxhut-DE-_cnEWQgMueZbBLzF-GxREvzHv3CqCZSA5grbL1BIPP1t8LsILCBX8x7ewkIR8ciVTxWFL7srSQXOE/s400/Colombo:Quinn.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" /></a> “Morning Flurries” by Frank V. Colombo, M.D. Arrangement by <a href="http://www.gatheringchangeinc.org/html/officers___board.html">Maura Quinn</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7JQO10uIqh8joZabZ2H_47qsDf34GcojmEolPRofuLMu6OzxbrRvW7BGWLnw49Q7KEi-_u8g4PaHQafg4oEhNbLp6m6zno8_cnGOS6nY5C_ktKaeolI8sgImepxDajImYhw2F5ulpLs/s1600-h/Mack:Stevens.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313609617989038594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7JQO10uIqh8joZabZ2H_47qsDf34GcojmEolPRofuLMu6OzxbrRvW7BGWLnw49Q7KEi-_u8g4PaHQafg4oEhNbLp6m6zno8_cnGOS6nY5C_ktKaeolI8sgImepxDajImYhw2F5ulpLs/s400/Mack:Stevens.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" /></a> “Mountain Valley” by Carol Mack Arrangement by Bootie Stevens <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhF9fFy-gLBaW-o0fi-tIio-QdnN5nr3NSaAPc8PEbKyKZj0r2js-Yhf6zRJ-Cs-NNnJC8Lgp2r0Nk0q8qGPDn_7yhgLdpO2tftTVvnBHKgi_sOLkz1EgzJroD_B0TC3WaS_p1bbXIcc/s1600-h/Bacon:Bourque:Lisacki.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313611301835939282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhF9fFy-gLBaW-o0fi-tIio-QdnN5nr3NSaAPc8PEbKyKZj0r2js-Yhf6zRJ-Cs-NNnJC8Lgp2r0Nk0q8qGPDn_7yhgLdpO2tftTVvnBHKgi_sOLkz1EgzJroD_B0TC3WaS_p1bbXIcc/s400/Bacon:Bourque:Lisacki.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a> “Fantasia” by Pauline Bacon Arrangement by Joan Bourque and Jan Lisacki </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsufTnMnXs_-2cmpML3Mlg_4qIp9yojHCMieZDDRyVSkul52sv15_qxFvY210_kFEqv53EumZgdr_OSoFjQ8Bemug2ynpGmBAn3NNhmMQgfoW0MEjmABHlzX2wT56lUjzQdCc4YWl3J8/s1600-h/LauraT.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfJmjdyzXRKZVh_AJAK-3nD95f8LNw1JAQ7iKntJgO6g-V3IZzaJNuiDhn-F53XB15CdgK0IlwhF8OwZUIy-xdXvwfHwXmKKGC83lngK_HcQDuqsoe9MoD9gR6Y3rQqSri3My6ILDrVI/s1600-h/LauraT.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313608731111073506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfJmjdyzXRKZVh_AJAK-3nD95f8LNw1JAQ7iKntJgO6g-V3IZzaJNuiDhn-F53XB15CdgK0IlwhF8OwZUIy-xdXvwfHwXmKKGC83lngK_HcQDuqsoe9MoD9gR6Y3rQqSri3My6ILDrVI/s400/LauraT.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> “Enchantment” by Rosemarie Whalen Arrangement by Laura Thomson </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiW8250unj3h7zPaguz9waeOzgS7_VbQzKyEzmgJDVqAePn4N-NPFSJGtrYpEC4e9nDjJC0afnU510IZEexrwoivkNnP-AUTfXh0z8Gn-Ptt7A_de3n_9ILUgq5VP6Z0PnkVrgwhpAc1k/s1600-h/drislane:janis.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313608892212185922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiW8250unj3h7zPaguz9waeOzgS7_VbQzKyEzmgJDVqAePn4N-NPFSJGtrYpEC4e9nDjJC0afnU510IZEexrwoivkNnP-AUTfXh0z8Gn-Ptt7A_de3n_9ILUgq5VP6Z0PnkVrgwhpAc1k/s400/drislane:janis.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" /></a> “Shadows & Sun” by <a href="http://www.janissanders.com/">Janis H. Sanders</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Arrangement by <a href="http://www.yourbagsarepacked.com/html/story.html">Tracy Drislane</a> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmz0BC_41hqZJRuO_DgII84a1eCbsF4Nez9zUnoXW60pCPDWKVBXIa5fg7FO8phVHEKRwXipavSiivcG2rFc0nb_Xt6XubxeJDTO3-Fn82Zi8iVGHQJu5uj7DkJxLZLM9RbCWvAMBkS4E/s1600-h/drislane:closeup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313596905841431778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmz0BC_41hqZJRuO_DgII84a1eCbsF4Nez9zUnoXW60pCPDWKVBXIa5fg7FO8phVHEKRwXipavSiivcG2rFc0nb_Xt6XubxeJDTO3-Fn82Zi8iVGHQJu5uj7DkJxLZLM9RbCWvAMBkS4E/s320/drislane:closeup.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a>(learn more about Tracy on my “<a href="http://www.friendswhodesign.com/Tracy___Marietta.php">friends who design</a>” website ...)</div></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5XiaX_mwnyStlhfu45GeLv0mGDSPZXWGD6IUGI7GNxR0pDXjGa2jsbe3K40KbKQD9gYMXC_t4p3TL1pNTPYZ8XKsii8C7RlmEUlbFZf5howjlHF0vh5mcler3whVXid_cK4wzYHLxj4/s1600-h/Desai:Nugent.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313616638379451154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5XiaX_mwnyStlhfu45GeLv0mGDSPZXWGD6IUGI7GNxR0pDXjGa2jsbe3K40KbKQD9gYMXC_t4p3TL1pNTPYZ8XKsii8C7RlmEUlbFZf5howjlHF0vh5mcler3whVXid_cK4wzYHLxj4/s400/Desai:Nugent.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 400px;" /></a> “Poppies” by Shaila Desai Arrangement by Susan Nugent (sorry, Shaila, for the reflection of the library windows on this beautiful pastel!) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyx9P5kTypxVH8hdA6q-MndOk3AVMvNcHlFp2OYnF83qny8yGR8FVv4b439ow_O8gTJZPObuz6eQjqcOS18bLH9-w6b-nxvEWF4chaL602I6FZ4pkakpjGN9wXS_1wSozQTWxe-wjihuQ/s1600-h/SueN.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313616810016355762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyx9P5kTypxVH8hdA6q-MndOk3AVMvNcHlFp2OYnF83qny8yGR8FVv4b439ow_O8gTJZPObuz6eQjqcOS18bLH9-w6b-nxvEWF4chaL602I6FZ4pkakpjGN9wXS_1wSozQTWxe-wjihuQ/s400/SueN.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 347px;" /></a> One final footnote ... Take a look around your own home for opportunities to combine art and flowers. Just as each flower has it’s own unique beauty, there is no “wrong way” to interpret a favorite piece of art. Be inspired by the colors and shapes. Or create a story that relates to the art. Use your imagination and have fun. Fresh flowers always look good and really make a difference in bringing a room (or in this case a library!) to life. </div>

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