Labor of love ...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mkBVWg8DuwUWG9jNUIzYovap8uH4O__thFB2rEIIs-Bxe8hSDW7QaYMf33tajmIpFzBvqzIoalIUMdfjKLyycsNRRbJ3RCWlNaLDzwyufZrPX2vF1tj34pFlgAmjhPzp-vZLrFEynbG-/s1600/pinkcribLaBella-sm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643883244902158514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mkBVWg8DuwUWG9jNUIzYovap8uH4O__thFB2rEIIs-Bxe8hSDW7QaYMf33tajmIpFzBvqzIoalIUMdfjKLyycsNRRbJ3RCWlNaLDzwyufZrPX2vF1tj34pFlgAmjhPzp-vZLrFEynbG-/s800/pinkcribLaBella-sm.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This has been a very busy summer with<br /><br /> little time for rest and relaxation.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZsCdIy_Eq0q8j_NcfnD1UGHARrC4Z3IiWcNcfmujsvWgJi1sJqNuO8bm4TzZOOZw0asTRx9jFqCDs2jbuhUw6hOr75gytdqOZz7h-YKHiia_R5_1c8PFlrK49jNrtaKViehwqqszSqNy/s1600/floweredhatsLaBella-sm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643884739032525826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZsCdIy_Eq0q8j_NcfnD1UGHARrC4Z3IiWcNcfmujsvWgJi1sJqNuO8bm4TzZOOZw0asTRx9jFqCDs2jbuhUw6hOr75gytdqOZz7h-YKHiia_R5_1c8PFlrK49jNrtaKViehwqqszSqNy/s800/floweredhatsLaBella-sm.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I have been wearing a lot of different hats.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">Magazine editor, photo stylist, graphic designer, writer</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">, <a href="http://www.yvonneblacker.com/">decorator</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.yvonneblacker.com/"> ...</a><br /><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBRC0VV2uYt4GdeSMcuxApSs8Vw0FqLFVeyLnCCbYyBD7GyHnZpQ6XzQf4uV7ROtoCsc7TqlV17xOwQDgzptNEeBVOkBn11KgzKfexKd-fK4Rb1iJnKl_Qo4yS4zxZC3GGwmJ9AlcqbxA/s1600/rockinghorseLaBella-sm.jpg"><br /><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWL33SP8eeXXs6I6PqQZOWHaYIHTZ2ealjCz1akYf9QCI2a8U50V2JIdQeoHvZMpk_MUlba2MAR01dNnq3BdB17FSsp1fEhSDzs8u5KvjONqwcnMWd9JxXVfHGtnB_a8sZpcgOps8aWn9B/s1600/wardrobeLaBella-sm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643887872301379698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWL33SP8eeXXs6I6PqQZOWHaYIHTZ2ealjCz1akYf9QCI2a8U50V2JIdQeoHvZMpk_MUlba2MAR01dNnq3BdB17FSsp1fEhSDzs8u5KvjONqwcnMWd9JxXVfHGtnB_a8sZpcgOps8aWn9B/s800/wardrobeLaBella-sm.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Oh yeah, and mom of four growing boys<br /><br />(do you have any idea how much laundry that entails?)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBRC0VV2uYt4GdeSMcuxApSs8Vw0FqLFVeyLnCCbYyBD7GyHnZpQ6XzQf4uV7ROtoCsc7TqlV17xOwQDgzptNEeBVOkBn11KgzKfexKd-fK4Rb1iJnKl_Qo4yS4zxZC3GGwmJ9AlcqbxA/s1600/rockinghorseLaBella-sm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643884733067240370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBRC0VV2uYt4GdeSMcuxApSs8Vw0FqLFVeyLnCCbYyBD7GyHnZpQ6XzQf4uV7ROtoCsc7TqlV17xOwQDgzptNEeBVOkBn11KgzKfexKd-fK4Rb1iJnKl_Qo4yS4zxZC3GGwmJ9AlcqbxA/s800/rockinghorseLaBella-sm.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Good thing I love what I do,<br /><br />because my work feels like play.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Truth be told, I have had the chance to attend some really<br /><br />fun events lately, too, which I promise to post about soon!<br /><br />In the meantime, please visit my guest post on<br /><br /><a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/articles/decorating-a-nursery">Decorating a Nursery on Patch.com</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />– All photos taken at <a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/listings/la-bella-baby-boutique">La Bella Baby Boutique</a></span> –<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

Labor of love ...

This has been a very busy summer with little time for rest and relaxation. I have been wearing a lot of different hats. Magazine editor, ph...

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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>

The Summer Nursery: Design in Detail

Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Wertz When I design a space, my goal is to weave together fine details to create a grand picture that is both be...

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The Summer Nursery: My Inspiration

<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_5504338189680744274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0ULMRxqxIozUQIbtFuBy5qx8ihwQhRPy_157cvR_0HK-cMUH8n6I5bcmc9dwPJXRR5zOsOBjDdTb-m_DGN7CUX0aVd8xyPinahFrsPi-jdDl_SOymMEgH7fC19dd_6gUTa_HZyqRfqg/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></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vandm.com/50799" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503213923303918658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjay6NR1FjPdEAxZ48EWDAczfscamAbkEUPrFfqu3VnNpkf1iGLT4hqKf6hpBL0kljM-LvxGVUBFd9V3SYwcNReoSZQjzSyUnzpkIE9-WVn5sfCecmw1bjAuFmfZjYdJgPPs6H5W7QELc4/s400/vintagescreen.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I used this image of a vintage decoupaged screen<br />circa early-to-mid 20th century</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">to illustrate<br />my design concept for “The Summer Nursery.”<br />Screen available through </span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><a href="http://vandm.com/50799" style="font-style: italic;">Vintage and Modern.</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Now where were we? Oh yes, <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/08/summer-nursery-proposal.html">I left you yesterday</a> with a glimpse of my proposal for the summer design show at Tapley Hall: <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/weekend-update-design-show-sneak-peek.html">Reflecting upon Danvers History through Interior Design</a>, plus some before photos of the large public space that would later be transformed into a series of smaller vignettes by a dozen-or-so design professionals. I had decided that a summer nursery would be fun to put together, and I<br />had a good idea on how I wanted to do it.<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cdVfO40EqR5Fl-XuGo8rBvKpwb6MX_Yal8I7Ys246cJkz29uR6wQL7_wREbdL4nq_udGBmHGTSy1Aea3AOh0aO1EJR1eBauFWhnTZ9-qFQ53NscvzKQTSsXEP5FAuM09YSwU-jVyuPU/s1600/danversfloorplan2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503631718059083826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cdVfO40EqR5Fl-XuGo8rBvKpwb6MX_Yal8I7Ys246cJkz29uR6wQL7_wREbdL4nq_udGBmHGTSy1Aea3AOh0aO1EJR1eBauFWhnTZ9-qFQ53NscvzKQTSsXEP5FAuM09YSwU-jVyuPU/s400/danversfloorplan2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">My plan was to <span style="font-weight: bold;">create a modern interpretation of the Victorian screen</span> above using decoupaged story book images that I have collected since my children were small. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">When I was young, my mom made a big impression on me when she <span style="font-weight: bold;">decoupaged our refrigerator</span> (I have mentioned this story before, I know!) with clippings from magazines, books, and whatever she could rip out and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_kitchen?ie=UTF8&search-alias=garden&field-brandtextbin=MOD%20PODGE">Mod Podge</a> down.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> I knew I wanted to create the same type of memory for my own children, using the images from our favorite stories. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">The most difficult part of this process was locating all of the book jackets that I had saved over the past decade <span style="font-weight: bold;">for this very project</span><span> (they were finally discovered in three different places)</span>.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> I would like to say that my house is completely organized and well-edited, but my storage area could probably be featured on an Oprah show about “not being able to let go of the past.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> But you know, when I need something, I <span style="font-weight: bold;">always have it</span> even if it takes me hours to sift through still-packed boxes from our last move or from new boxes that now store the memories of my own four children. I am working on <a href="http://makeundermylife.com/summer-home-slim-down-challenge/">getting rid of some house clutter</a> this summer, and will report back after a future yard sale, but for now let’s get back to our story ...<br /><br />While I originally envisioned using a baby crib for my vignette (yes, I still have one and am saving it for someone – other than myself – who may need it someday) I was given a tour of the <a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/collections/index.html">Danvers Historical Society</a> archives and they had this ...<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDzqZhXqtaWOB7QbbrRNII2l3Env4gnRzL_cK-SG3rlYeOuEJZG2k-rfIgNGTXD0kQDUGALAHmJvuuanRuC4eSNYtgUf1pjz3z0GqLaEbVNAQ0_757B3TKI75geAwUIgLhLlYM-zLH0c/s1600/bassinetteDHSarchives.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503213946641587906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDzqZhXqtaWOB7QbbrRNII2l3Env4gnRzL_cK-SG3rlYeOuEJZG2k-rfIgNGTXD0kQDUGALAHmJvuuanRuC4eSNYtgUf1pjz3z0GqLaEbVNAQ0_757B3TKI75geAwUIgLhLlYM-zLH0c/s400/bassinetteDHSarchives.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Could anything be more perfect for a vintage summer nursery??? White wicker, aged yellow linen, delicate ruffles, trimmed with ribbon. So my crib stayed home and this lovely bassinet became the main character of our story. While I was checking out the large collection of vintage treasures donated by Danvers-area families to the historical society’s collection, I saw these<br />cuties that almost made it into the show ...<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1-PT5BFb-wcz2bC-z7RlSBBk_jiQ_Mmx2RT2f5cXaQ13y-kvH3XtuyvStkblHF6OVFpZ0E53LFEiCUL6LBchK-BWfwNeQoMz75ezxnwx5yJFKWBvr8nzz_ZuKjOkxDazxokoiawgslY/s1600/twopupsDHSarchives.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503214780620085074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1-PT5BFb-wcz2bC-z7RlSBBk_jiQ_Mmx2RT2f5cXaQ13y-kvH3XtuyvStkblHF6OVFpZ0E53LFEiCUL6LBchK-BWfwNeQoMz75ezxnwx5yJFKWBvr8nzz_ZuKjOkxDazxokoiawgslY/s400/twopupsDHSarchives.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Staffordshire Dogs, circa 1850</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />I put in a request to borrow them for my space, but a few weeks later, while out shopping for finishing touches, I caught sight of a pair of these ...<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTT2jMY7CpviQkc9ilUfwB__1CU9RvOrBcL3WW-OZFZzqMGhPXyb_LEgDYRDrVMX70ZS85l0lcfIHR3QOPlveig1mg5gTsaKfe5gStcN8gufXbGxtVgbGlLkfNJJXFPg5hFapg5t7dHuM/s1600/ceramicfish.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503659809163024066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTT2jMY7CpviQkc9ilUfwB__1CU9RvOrBcL3WW-OZFZzqMGhPXyb_LEgDYRDrVMX70ZS85l0lcfIHR3QOPlveig1mg5gTsaKfe5gStcN8gufXbGxtVgbGlLkfNJJXFPg5hFapg5t7dHuM/s400/ceramicfish.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Doesn’t he look just like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Fish-Marcus-Pfister/dp/1558580093">Rainbow Fish</a>? This was another bedtime favorite of ours. For the show I hid two of them in my nursery-by-the-sea vignette. Can you find one below and do you recognize any of<br />the storybook images on the screen? </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqb7xxaMLvWuil5POI7oowJ1a_Ersd0dfKUL3dPnRVlkE6J6tWWDG3uebjvsKQVwpwyblUehHwFZA3di1iBI1NYCNnilANsfl7iJ1y1zTDbeI-hMtJL3_pGGR2zU_V4v6u1mM5aicUx-0/s1600/nurseryscreenbassinetteYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503673448813329010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqb7xxaMLvWuil5POI7oowJ1a_Ersd0dfKUL3dPnRVlkE6J6tWWDG3uebjvsKQVwpwyblUehHwFZA3di1iBI1NYCNnilANsfl7iJ1y1zTDbeI-hMtJL3_pGGR2zU_V4v6u1mM5aicUx-0/s400/nurseryscreenbassinetteYB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWXf68E-kqu1DV876U8EcfSZI7Nu4dV66tqITgCAXJaDew15wXb-eMguPvcegYi6Kz_kGzapOzZyq-P4Lqblv-onCxGlTgxe11FFFMFnk8Od_quVYW5LFYxQMsHMksNSX1l63jmAPSUo/s1600/YBmagicfishDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a>I will be back later in the week to share more<br />pictures and ideas. For now, the winner of my<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/08/birthday-gifts.html">Design Show/Birthday Gift</a> giveaway is</span> ...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.random.org/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503682482178821874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvHVlO2n4BBxmnQtwnKynB1JlhItd2EEBHywRkHVfiqIa5_4xCmZ-5iWkhJN9xyN67b7-11g3nyzYBQwpD1xR2-BdUBOmNhnGUtefd5p9_x43V3km1NT41P8NOCoVU-DI0Wt3TmF0M8k/s400/randomresultDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 191px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">Mary B!</span></span><br /><br />I will be in touch with you soon<br />to deliver your crown : )</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

The Summer Nursery: My Inspiration

Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Wertz I used this image of a vintage decoupaged screen circa early-to-mid 20th century to illustrate my design ...

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The Summer Nursery: the Proposal

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3q-mnXdnPCdJ3qaFgKwaHfqttOtccJ0d70cejep0mbyLYOprtmU47dgTjYTfsqv5tbHdG_RsyeUsByqzL5mcGOkt1BIZBoTsWq1JWBCRXj5BcWf46yI3iV-Kt0T8f8CRgJN3wgMzG0k/s1600/sketchforDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503269481123132034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3q-mnXdnPCdJ3qaFgKwaHfqttOtccJ0d70cejep0mbyLYOprtmU47dgTjYTfsqv5tbHdG_RsyeUsByqzL5mcGOkt1BIZBoTsWq1JWBCRXj5BcWf46yI3iV-Kt0T8f8CRgJN3wgMzG0k/s400/sketchforDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 336px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">When I first went to visit Tapley Hall in Danvers<br />to take a look at the spaces intended for the<br /><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/design-show-preview-party-in-danvers.html">summer design show</a>, this is what I saw ...<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZNsXSRk9WoQlCD_HXVr_PbNsgYddBWUd4I-RJiMpO2LVChELYruOfgowYlRUehEV97wdRiIjDJ2tEqX1snhs3QNVUqbbwOC4Y9Ka6AJLEJOVnUOyIY5J4tFBxntlgwnQcsBTKcN9j7g/s1600/TapleyHallexterior.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503281892082093714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZNsXSRk9WoQlCD_HXVr_PbNsgYddBWUd4I-RJiMpO2LVChELYruOfgowYlRUehEV97wdRiIjDJ2tEqX1snhs3QNVUqbbwOC4Y9Ka6AJLEJOVnUOyIY5J4tFBxntlgwnQcsBTKcN9j7g/s400/TapleyHallexterior.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />It was around March when the call to designers went out. At the time, I was thinking about my participation in the <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/05/designers-before-and-after.html">North Shore Design Show</a> scheduled for May at the Wenham Museum, but when I heard about this local (15 minutes from my house) new summer event to benefit the <a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/about/about.html">Danvers Historical Society</a>,<br />I figured why not check it out?<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdh_TXV2Yk6BA_ElGbh7oGAhgC31P-TMPGm7TVJH1L4VGVIspGYgutjs8MeMgBl9w5uHXSHy114gRqqFezTb7Z4zzEj3eDyOhsjEz_Zp0Zg0r4JNVyb_NjhBHGONvz1iCNJoFfEQMq0lg/s1600/TapleyHallfoyer.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503281891297200722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdh_TXV2Yk6BA_ElGbh7oGAhgC31P-TMPGm7TVJH1L4VGVIspGYgutjs8MeMgBl9w5uHXSHy114gRqqFezTb7Z4zzEj3eDyOhsjEz_Zp0Zg0r4JNVyb_NjhBHGONvz1iCNJoFfEQMq0lg/s400/TapleyHallfoyer.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />This is what the foyer looked like upon entering. Who can resist this type of design challenge? I was hooked!</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWKt0ZsmgjOZwABptPCFiGq1IW9dI_dcrrAmYa-vT8NQsKAHZp-oXNp0AvN1pk1fL49cQegV-WtOCpdTSWQE2PFIlcmrtZs9OAwtoRK2gLmduiWFmWuJRuvY39KHRJopE3PRE_oS_Amw/s1600/tapleyhallplaquesb4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503276273423229666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWKt0ZsmgjOZwABptPCFiGq1IW9dI_dcrrAmYa-vT8NQsKAHZp-oXNp0AvN1pk1fL49cQegV-WtOCpdTSWQE2PFIlcmrtZs9OAwtoRK2gLmduiWFmWuJRuvY39KHRJopE3PRE_oS_Amw/s400/tapleyhallplaquesb4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Some of the spaces had unique visual obstacles like these two plaques that had to remain on the wall. The “Tapleyville</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> sign, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">antique chair, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">and oil paintings belong to the historical society archives and were displayed as inspiration pieces that could be incorporated later into the designed vignettes.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sBD8jR4nV47ILvmX3v0llylC68Qq7sSpBxQq3UR4PLiSlqbglJ-3oD4BBa7-7H5TE4Sy-EWTTUe1h-rwsIFwocIBM-ddH9cc11QzArYfAxbLzJkGjcEYqT7JrFnANpgsTx9hyU6ZZx0/s1600/aircond@TapleyHall.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503277417756615330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sBD8jR4nV47ILvmX3v0llylC68Qq7sSpBxQq3UR4PLiSlqbglJ-3oD4BBa7-7H5TE4Sy-EWTTUe1h-rwsIFwocIBM-ddH9cc11QzArYfAxbLzJkGjcEYqT7JrFnANpgsTx9hyU6ZZx0/s400/aircond@TapleyHall.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">How would you like to design around an air conditioner, radiator, support post or all three?<br />I kept walking ...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWR-qmj0ECbAk2UiZ0OqoGEqwvumsQHKS-2c3v34POKT8PwCwq3WnmCDlx67A00MGnrJN4ZN56nm1YiFjnlDcNONwniajpO6GF9wiaKUkh5rCEdBDoq0hhAmgSNkxRuJQgvAyNxIUArcM/s1600/tapleyhallwallb4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMPdS8cx4BqlqiOfU0OYQBYRfYeCyiBY2PR5RrFX3uWJ_YDa2SlG3tgwi3RJudmRohbTbxX4ELjdlIErQnM2-VIOJH_aKCZxQpfUO6X9ZWuChL1OIyG3hy9ekQn3nEHEAwc1HVuIy4vA/s1600/tapleyhallwallb4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503304742781168578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMPdS8cx4BqlqiOfU0OYQBYRfYeCyiBY2PR5RrFX3uWJ_YDa2SlG3tgwi3RJudmRohbTbxX4ELjdlIErQnM2-VIOJH_aKCZxQpfUO6X9ZWuChL1OIyG3hy9ekQn3nEHEAwc1HVuIy4vA/s400/tapleyhallwallb4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">A blank wall beckons like a blank canvas ...</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmnQtQCODusSZM8vwlZeGluAd9dlp8xzJMBuQRc3B0sr-vcljOUUg7U2U922suo67RwK4jpHhFK7wzJkNeX0AjI_TO62cQcf87VySen0bUa3zhmUGDU5wJsVvLKSi8x4bexRpSuWkHrw/s1600/tapleyhallstageb4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503276274729797922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmnQtQCODusSZM8vwlZeGluAd9dlp8xzJMBuQRc3B0sr-vcljOUUg7U2U922suo67RwK4jpHhFK7wzJkNeX0AjI_TO62cQcf87VySen0bUa3zhmUGDU5wJsVvLKSi8x4bexRpSuWkHrw/s400/tapleyhallstageb4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sBD8jR4nV47ILvmX3v0llylC68Qq7sSpBxQq3UR4PLiSlqbglJ-3oD4BBa7-7H5TE4Sy-EWTTUe1h-rwsIFwocIBM-ddH9cc11QzArYfAxbLzJkGjcEYqT7JrFnANpgsTx9hyU6ZZx0/s1600/aircond@TapleyHall.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The stage would have been a great spot to shine ...<br /><br /><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpiNGetqgTQ9T0DSRof5DCM1IKMKDriuZUee6-y2GZg4B_eH8hyJ6ZFZGZeFlTYQ4iIu1W8P-29nvN-ScuL-K3W5DU2ZNSNpQmpNeXO3eT597sfwWR2ECrhCLC7PIbnlJhJ_I7wkR0uM/s1600/TapleyHall_b4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503213278187427378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpiNGetqgTQ9T0DSRof5DCM1IKMKDriuZUee6-y2GZg4B_eH8hyJ6ZFZGZeFlTYQ4iIu1W8P-29nvN-ScuL-K3W5DU2ZNSNpQmpNeXO3eT597sfwWR2ECrhCLC7PIbnlJhJ_I7wkR0uM/s400/TapleyHall_b4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">But I fell in love with a cozy corner with great light from its palladian window. The green trim and cream colored walls seemed easy enough to work with, and the carpet I knew would fade into the background with something fabulous on top of it from <a href="http://firstrugs.com/html/about_us.html">First Oriental Rugs</a>. On the ride home, I started to think about<br />what kind of vignette I would like to create ...</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRZ7YD0qZZY7V4eGQiz4IhTdLhfkxrWr1nRx7EGUHn6bEA4H3tCZTNMnyID-fbz44za6jr8AQoKdcW88dfDHXJjaDf5mW4SgWr4Y9d9e_bbc6GVQoTZPKpHaJtEUf97zEAvp8zrCEHgk/s1600/lampforshow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYh11NBbrYd0k5OrV0f9XMlNlF2Dd4eKO7ZqW8WCks-jt78aY6UZNm7vQxXCe11pfQaASFo4Inc4YxsNxWqtd7mBIamcPnz3ofrz3y9qKhCP33O4kT04OCsCeczu_pxtLOp5xReqvMS0/s1600/tablewithoutglass.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6OA_9O9KPxwDq-1QE_culMBYvfTimcirsDJpR8VVQGv0WvNGamSb723Rq7MGp4n10-SUiHc3J7cTcYaBmepPjleaeEzt8cZ-jwCTM3AG0heRG91guZ8xBcbStM97H4ia_WRcn3Ok3nM/s1600/danversfloorplan2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503215232381354914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6OA_9O9KPxwDq-1QE_culMBYvfTimcirsDJpR8VVQGv0WvNGamSb723Rq7MGp4n10-SUiHc3J7cTcYaBmepPjleaeEzt8cZ-jwCTM3AG0heRG91guZ8xBcbStM97H4ia_WRcn3Ok3nM/s400/danversfloorplan2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Since my space for the Wenham show was a flashback to my youth where I daydreamed about my future career, I decided this space should reflect another stage of reverie. When I was little, I always dreamed about what my life would be like as a mom. When I became pregnant for the first time I spent a good nine months wondering about how much my world was going to change. I could hardly stand the waiting!! To pass the time, I started to think about how I wanted our baby’s room to look. I have decorated (and redecorated) a lot of kids rooms since then, however, that first space dedicated to our new baby and the beginning of my journey into motherhood will<br />always have <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/03/happy-birthday-to-my-baby.html">a special place in my heart</a>.<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/0375829288/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8&index=0" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503298878503871010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl5kWr6MI24Yal5uQDrJqoWfHGMcVbuJqwnraNsklo0F_yGmR9p9EE5YAvnP9CboXdTrpE3ejLtFymgItqAXX1zYc72RKYSAmzK1Ju9xhf_0X8UIBuMfaHSoKcW_oencKuwnDG0HV2Kmo/s400/the_little_book_EW.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 337px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Come back tomorrow for the next chapter ...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"><br /><br /><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tMkC-H0oECXVX_teCN0xNS4p366V4TCxh1PsAQeyMOqahPG7PEbkk-LQgPYoCSB-3A3WQeuWzYIBj76MSMXJONjMftSLfZ7HdqYK2U924o2puA6oHTpyVDuiv5d61eOvYPqMHOiFhcU/s1600/yellowdragonflyartYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7RMMGiKeCD4Xz_wWHMd5kAzDO5Pf-jrKEuUuggOUbPi1RkM9FYhM3_-cefa8RDojawtrYvLQNb1rdtqEQqzHvM77_3QpJZ3K8LooPHEVK08x_i7HjTWy1tAJavaKaRF_2YAj34_LD4k/s1600/yellowdragonflyartsmYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503409504877205938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7RMMGiKeCD4Xz_wWHMd5kAzDO5Pf-jrKEuUuggOUbPi1RkM9FYhM3_-cefa8RDojawtrYvLQNb1rdtqEQqzHvM77_3QpJZ3K8LooPHEVK08x_i7HjTWy1tAJavaKaRF_2YAj34_LD4k/s200/yellowdragonflyartsmYB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);font-size:130%;" >Last day to enter to WIN an item<br />from The Summer Nursery<br /><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/08/birthday-gifts.html">{click here for details}</a></span><br /><br /></div>

The Summer Nursery: the Proposal

When I first went to visit Tapley Hall in Danvers to take a look at the spaces intended for the summer design show , this is what I saw ... ...

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Weekend Update: Design Show Close Ups

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXZ4R38OhMARja9vzEK-Jvb3zlXZhexpW8UsI9e1rY_pr3Szu9K_Q2EWMvwwHg2VS_a7UVSCOr7d2TDdLmL-rtjdpfXoQLP7wybC1p9f6Hd5d9izv-Z4EwICz32pfDvC1khJKPxSgsEs/s1600/SBtablechairDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494966052764287026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXZ4R38OhMARja9vzEK-Jvb3zlXZhexpW8UsI9e1rY_pr3Szu9K_Q2EWMvwwHg2VS_a7UVSCOr7d2TDdLmL-rtjdpfXoQLP7wybC1p9f6Hd5d9izv-Z4EwICz32pfDvC1khJKPxSgsEs/s400/SBtablechairDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">A freshly modern space designed by Sandra Biondo</span></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Welcome to my special weekend blog post featuring<br />a small glimpse of each of the designed spaces at <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/06/danvers-design-show-sneak-peek.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reflecting on Danvers History through Interior Design</span></a> now showing at Tapley Hall<br />(Open Sunday from 1pm to 4pm, closed Monday<br />and Tuesday, reopens at 10am on Wednesday).<br />I stopped by on Saturday morning and took<br />some closeups of each space ...<br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuBJOGqwsML9WgPL5qojT0Ouwgt0aiR61FwIW_abENgk7q-STVw7L4Yqp4Sp14-YLJmS04yGOrFcEur6bdPF5TOn5ZV2jhVvtL_siOJpyQVPyBT6PtwCyUMczVa99Byp-EwcDtr33nnM/s1600/TapleyHallwreath.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494970202710007298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuBJOGqwsML9WgPL5qojT0Ouwgt0aiR61FwIW_abENgk7q-STVw7L4Yqp4Sp14-YLJmS04yGOrFcEur6bdPF5TOn5ZV2jhVvtL_siOJpyQVPyBT6PtwCyUMczVa99Byp-EwcDtr33nnM/s400/TapleyHallwreath.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Wreath on front door of Tapley Hall</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br />by <a href="http://fiddlehead-flowers.com/">Fiddlehead Flowers of Distinction</a></span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCtnYzw7Fh43_OcbsobA8uYDuKMDok1f0Ln3DDY92dgr_OOC3UTb4FQH62UYEqEfgeq8LFZbb2iVNyHPaX068v9cLzTywbBTQlSLYDmYl6MmgGsVT7sbIQ6XQlOTSzAdvTNuNkzAr3o4/s1600/LHDsheerDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494965701877013058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCtnYzw7Fh43_OcbsobA8uYDuKMDok1f0Ln3DDY92dgr_OOC3UTb4FQH62UYEqEfgeq8LFZbb2iVNyHPaX068v9cLzTywbBTQlSLYDmYl6MmgGsVT7sbIQ6XQlOTSzAdvTNuNkzAr3o4/s400/LHDsheerDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The foyer by <a href="http://landryhomedecorating.com/">Landry Home Decorating</a>,</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br />Sandra Biondo and Tina Melanson</span> </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NNHNcTlgtAxohUwMcQlR-POTJciS7Va20-M4Sfdf5mY_obOUz5Bq8N9wTMWINgy3dm3MhOKAzdlvPWUvJ8fM3fEXrG3US5h__I7eQRcUGOaUjolwhiTGBRFy-HX3mwpIiMCOlgUbdEQ/s1600/LHDbookshelfDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494965685593030258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NNHNcTlgtAxohUwMcQlR-POTJciS7Va20-M4Sfdf5mY_obOUz5Bq8N9wTMWINgy3dm3MhOKAzdlvPWUvJ8fM3fEXrG3US5h__I7eQRcUGOaUjolwhiTGBRFy-HX3mwpIiMCOlgUbdEQ/s400/LHDbookshelfDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJhrQ060WifHLL9JxsCXxvNvq6GMaXJCfvjA-UZvQqkHSRoDP0d1VDP2Kze-boqlH8bDL8fv8U7yxR28jiJK1dsTlcSSA5s3eeDsWiVwVkfGqij8YLI5z9stBOMdQw1Gr4LTmctXuues/s1600/calicoflowersDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494964222497709250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJhrQ060WifHLL9JxsCXxvNvq6GMaXJCfvjA-UZvQqkHSRoDP0d1VDP2Kze-boqlH8bDL8fv8U7yxR28jiJK1dsTlcSSA5s3eeDsWiVwVkfGqij8YLI5z9stBOMdQw1Gr4LTmctXuues/s400/calicoflowersDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Arrangement by Fiddlehead Flowers</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" > for space<br />designed by Sue McGrath of <a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/category/custom+window+treatments.do">Calico Corners</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kkEZ23Cd6QGqm7KQs_8sd5EKAyiMlupGXip_KwjUy18D3yLDoFP7kxv2_Pp4X4gA2CKyT75727xh2MTS8R6fecwnHawetSwB5WlALGAuZGyh2D4N6L0bUpWtXMfTmGxJXRSCf2ZdiNg/s1600/RPpillowonchairDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494963572385623554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kkEZ23Cd6QGqm7KQs_8sd5EKAyiMlupGXip_KwjUy18D3yLDoFP7kxv2_Pp4X4gA2CKyT75727xh2MTS8R6fecwnHawetSwB5WlALGAuZGyh2D4N6L0bUpWtXMfTmGxJXRSCf2ZdiNg/s400/RPpillowonchairDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >A charming outdoor space is brought indoors<br />by Rosanne Palazola of <a href="http://www.tuttleandco.com/">Tuttle & Co.</a></span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFeqaFwJ0TqtMjimRcCETl39FUDDVbs29Wxy65X931W4RFgUuirjWAncvZ48GZ-zTZ0h_VrL7K9NKmeV2cctPx9wlrtY9q4oxKeU7PZptC_3rJSoaHbkPEZbmupnl8DQTq_MCD56LjVM/s1600/DLCupholstery.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494966025363279746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFeqaFwJ0TqtMjimRcCETl39FUDDVbs29Wxy65X931W4RFgUuirjWAncvZ48GZ-zTZ0h_VrL7K9NKmeV2cctPx9wlrtY9q4oxKeU7PZptC_3rJSoaHbkPEZbmupnl8DQTq_MCD56LjVM/s400/DLCupholstery.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Custom designs by Miguel-Angel DeLaCruz<br />for <a href="http://www.balcacerupholstery.com/default.html">Balcacer Upholstery</a></span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94d-6cRTz6u7ghDCtWcQITivHMelBHlibisGXDrWYmi2vDg5NGDae3kDLMRqUNlDqs64ou_9D3QUe_PKruG1Fjoix88y_4ETn18GL8l2sppnar47A7f-qtUPLUVp16nbGUWTarm44weA/s1600/ACtallarrangementDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494964217297230466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94d-6cRTz6u7ghDCtWcQITivHMelBHlibisGXDrWYmi2vDg5NGDae3kDLMRqUNlDqs64ou_9D3QUe_PKruG1Fjoix88y_4ETn18GL8l2sppnar47A7f-qtUPLUVp16nbGUWTarm44weA/s400/ACtallarrangementDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Ann Chapdelaine of </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://interiorsforliving.biz/" style="font-style: italic;">Interiors for Living</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" > has several<br />spaces</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" > featuring amazing historical reproductions.</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRTNQkXFLicgxPdhhR7ePYxUHlWyU1tRRz8dB56ZuYfPkiMbeXNF0yhdnOI9uBANyrH7F702M-zqv7UXgyFK-JQNV1rw-aBFperBIQs7alsixbDHVwUkCHjrEWyvZkXc_IpdszhHDHfg/s1600/ACcamelDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494964209840243922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRTNQkXFLicgxPdhhR7ePYxUHlWyU1tRRz8dB56ZuYfPkiMbeXNF0yhdnOI9uBANyrH7F702M-zqv7UXgyFK-JQNV1rw-aBFperBIQs7alsixbDHVwUkCHjrEWyvZkXc_IpdszhHDHfg/s400/ACcamelDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2SFXHZgjb8CfHhCnACv2CAz0P3z_c6oiFMK7w4TEQtnMZNEKbEW_wmdHz856F-y1rfmoWL7w-7OPiBv3Q3CInGZIulkI2IpyBtQLdLVOfAfh5cSX6k0Girq_G6_V0GdhQ7wNgyIrrao/s1600/firstrugsfinialDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494966040769695234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2SFXHZgjb8CfHhCnACv2CAz0P3z_c6oiFMK7w4TEQtnMZNEKbEW_wmdHz856F-y1rfmoWL7w-7OPiBv3Q3CInGZIulkI2IpyBtQLdLVOfAfh5cSX6k0Girq_G6_V0GdhQ7wNgyIrrao/s400/firstrugsfinialDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Carpets by <a href="http://firstrugs.com/">First Oriental Rugs</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" > are found throughout.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDUUpc9Lh_rcky67-WSbNBybeS7NByRUhCeBkcWsFOMU_5Cl4Mkx3YNWf_QxsA0WuXU6z2H8SUpcYJ6oVOHGgvYtjROLiwZtaUJx1qbYCwgzjNvENHGBuwYzmMfCuOK7byhNFEZJbFig/s1600/JIwindowseatDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494964237760043426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDUUpc9Lh_rcky67-WSbNBybeS7NByRUhCeBkcWsFOMU_5Cl4Mkx3YNWf_QxsA0WuXU6z2H8SUpcYJ6oVOHGgvYtjROLiwZtaUJx1qbYCwgzjNvENHGBuwYzmMfCuOK7byhNFEZJbFig/s400/JIwindowseatDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >A palladian window is elegantly dressed<br />by</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" > J & I Custom Drapery & Upholstery.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtfWZ2JJHXBFC7Qx3CVnyYJuMP_oIWH5hnm5_slJ-rZBR04rtZDmPOU81fU2tdk-KyHTaPoz5dCdDRQ1GPqOkQhCjqMO2HFoak-sS8sa1f8__v8IAT6Fm1XfmQ_hze3rxa8MFWl5hfFI/s1600/MGbustDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494966035255601506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtfWZ2JJHXBFC7Qx3CVnyYJuMP_oIWH5hnm5_slJ-rZBR04rtZDmPOU81fU2tdk-KyHTaPoz5dCdDRQ1GPqOkQhCjqMO2HFoak-sS8sa1f8__v8IAT6Fm1XfmQ_hze3rxa8MFWl5hfFI/s400/MGbustDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Muralist </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://bostonartist.com/resfaux.html" style="font-style: italic;">Mark Grundig</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" > paints an<br />historically accurate vignette.</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFeqaFwJ0TqtMjimRcCETl39FUDDVbs29Wxy65X931W4RFgUuirjWAncvZ48GZ-zTZ0h_VrL7K9NKmeV2cctPx9wlrtY9q4oxKeU7PZptC_3rJSoaHbkPEZbmupnl8DQTq_MCD56LjVM/s1600/DLCupholstery.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCtnYzw7Fh43_OcbsobA8uYDuKMDok1f0Ln3DDY92dgr_OOC3UTb4FQH62UYEqEfgeq8LFZbb2iVNyHPaX068v9cLzTywbBTQlSLYDmYl6MmgGsVT7sbIQ6XQlOTSzAdvTNuNkzAr3o4/s1600/LHDsheerDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfZBgYUxMmDm6BIIbN888kIJdujP5XoYJcOJRq5ZHgPOkp0NFl01ep1RCoFeU1oQ0Ry3ucBRiirOcjwHcykTFhc-xHlteusfGBoKcUOuZlcHRole1fp5ECh1ULg3eqFo8qX80XAlgtPM/s1600/AFwineontableDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494965697501925010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfZBgYUxMmDm6BIIbN888kIJdujP5XoYJcOJRq5ZHgPOkp0NFl01ep1RCoFeU1oQ0Ry3ucBRiirOcjwHcykTFhc-xHlteusfGBoKcUOuZlcHRole1fp5ECh1ULg3eqFo8qX80XAlgtPM/s400/AFwineontableDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.alfalfafarmwinery.com/">Alfalfa Farms Winery</a> is represented in a tablescape</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >designed by Sandra Biondo and Cathy Gareri</span><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tQkjtaGKvcCLU1ge6KVbSyITnw4SrxZkx-A1rrSye0X5-zI4799iXb13WhyTdZVhGxDecTiV_XZqYdbKTDsm360aa2D1uEjo0vv2oTnQLp1W7XXgKXUYSpjF0YHCDsRbqk-yaz6o8oM/s1600/babyshoesDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4EhC-jXt_vyYL52TKXmHZrXl2y6CNxfmzJjcY9g4vJD3BvB_MUKEepB_yakq_oTwbzGYmoGUOdLu8OpFIv481LF-ePan7olh95DcsK88BypKrzfybHUAH-Btlpbg6MxEKyzWN-GPT_g/s1600/vintagesingerDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494967948677132434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4EhC-jXt_vyYL52TKXmHZrXl2y6CNxfmzJjcY9g4vJD3BvB_MUKEepB_yakq_oTwbzGYmoGUOdLu8OpFIv481LF-ePan7olh95DcsK88BypKrzfybHUAH-Btlpbg6MxEKyzWN-GPT_g/s400/vintagesingerDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Vintage items from the curated collection of the</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/">Danvers Historical Society</a> grace each vignette.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYctlM1Fo9-BzWwVvkHJd-p_5bVujxXnfwZZ_siaGQf_Duik7nPmg_6Vydb61bFdGV4J9kA1nKkkbEgeV0gU96QRVRAeoQl7kr-cJ4XA2VY57u_B_pQOOJ7x9dvwVG7llAXdWPDYRHed4/s1600/TMteasetDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494963564852024738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYctlM1Fo9-BzWwVvkHJd-p_5bVujxXnfwZZ_siaGQf_Duik7nPmg_6Vydb61bFdGV4J9kA1nKkkbEgeV0gU96QRVRAeoQl7kr-cJ4XA2VY57u_B_pQOOJ7x9dvwVG7llAXdWPDYRHed4/s400/TMteasetDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >A most unusual tea party is depicted</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >by Tina Melanson of T.M. Designs</span><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8l03VVrdeUTzNnRCSJFx7GgJX7Xuj-OcNVOtEhh1NkjGB2NuDooalpEGRCz0Job-4QrFj8aRbknQb_nWtzPY5lkn51O4r71AQ7zYrhBZq6j0iO0h0JC4SGpZSbm2afa8mxG7LYfFRQV4/s1600/IKponyonbedDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494963580080129778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8l03VVrdeUTzNnRCSJFx7GgJX7Xuj-OcNVOtEhh1NkjGB2NuDooalpEGRCz0Job-4QrFj8aRbknQb_nWtzPY5lkn51O4r71AQ7zYrhBZq6j0iO0h0JC4SGpZSbm2afa8mxG7LYfFRQV4/s400/IKponyonbedDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Irene Kucinski of Santorini Design</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" > created<br />a sweet dream-like space for a little girl</span><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDUUpc9Lh_rcky67-WSbNBybeS7NByRUhCeBkcWsFOMU_5Cl4Mkx3YNWf_QxsA0WuXU6z2H8SUpcYJ6oVOHGgvYtjROLiwZtaUJx1qbYCwgzjNvENHGBuwYzmMfCuOK7byhNFEZJbFig/s1600/JIwindowseatDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPY0t3xAT_vZEE6XSe_jgRmsMqWUPYmOJ9tli0lk0Y2Vg_c59XXuJBP7S8aTCZ_1T-Vb2SP7ghdMvd1DAvUoKtX0AyaENbJ6y14z3u0aM7UdyJYJNeWax9rJQF-OLL8jaab0-lSmrwp90/s1600/YBmagicfishDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494966038040636338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPY0t3xAT_vZEE6XSe_jgRmsMqWUPYmOJ9tli0lk0Y2Vg_c59XXuJBP7S8aTCZ_1T-Vb2SP7ghdMvd1DAvUoKtX0AyaENbJ6y14z3u0aM7UdyJYJNeWax9rJQF-OLL8jaab0-lSmrwp90/s400/YBmagicfishDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 358px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Storybook characters fill my vignette ...</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />look for Magic Fish while you are there.</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAz6vJYbl7WaX9YfbwZdIyVx2ASjC3EqVujapVJgQMYun2yek-jNJTqtmbjAPs6SwTg-p5uPLnaK8vn7yQkAEbNRwVoMn0vGgvnhqKv8md9ikukR4Nyk6tSoIWfFcn-mGnkGkX7qG_2c/s1600/YBbassinetteDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lcWoAHJc_A4a8-WBJ4Y97r4-a7VTrRpD2SvcX1WzMJnJn-D_8ffLakG1C8fcKoye9ntqTBuToQU4rSltKli-69mu1dIGXCFuymml6Tfyr8Da-saNsx_ewxjr6Llq6TdPsuJjpTcxI_Y/s1600/YBbabyDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495008160444267106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lcWoAHJc_A4a8-WBJ4Y97r4-a7VTrRpD2SvcX1WzMJnJn-D_8ffLakG1C8fcKoye9ntqTBuToQU4rSltKli-69mu1dIGXCFuymml6Tfyr8Da-saNsx_ewxjr6Llq6TdPsuJjpTcxI_Y/s400/YBbabyDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >And my son, Owen Charles<br />(another character!) </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPY0t3xAT_vZEE6XSe_jgRmsMqWUPYmOJ9tli0lk0Y2Vg_c59XXuJBP7S8aTCZ_1T-Vb2SP7ghdMvd1DAvUoKtX0AyaENbJ6y14z3u0aM7UdyJYJNeWax9rJQF-OLL8jaab0-lSmrwp90/s1600/YBmagicfishDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94d-6cRTz6u7ghDCtWcQITivHMelBHlibisGXDrWYmi2vDg5NGDae3kDLMRqUNlDqs64ou_9D3QUe_PKruG1Fjoix88y_4ETn18GL8l2sppnar47A7f-qtUPLUVp16nbGUWTarm44weA/s1600/ACtallarrangementDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/store.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495004561343563378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7ALmdVAhktJbch7T2Tk_Kn0W7ejW4qr9uObXH1EbzWZUmhpz_2zN-sCq3kT5MclXA4xr4YJDxpRXT8NM9bn6LMok_arMbeBXewEwxI_8XzjpV6NxAHVaeu9IDoo6WnnocitSqNKeWm4/s320/DHSsign.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRTNQkXFLicgxPdhhR7ePYxUHlWyU1tRRz8dB56ZuYfPkiMbeXNF0yhdnOI9uBANyrH7F702M-zqv7UXgyFK-JQNV1rw-aBFperBIQs7alsixbDHVwUkCHjrEWyvZkXc_IpdszhHDHfg/s1600/ACcamelDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/store.html">The Museum Store</a> is also open, and has a unique assortment of items from participating designers<br />along with carpets from <a href="http://firstrugs.com/html/about_us.html">First Oriental Rugs</a>. </span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kkEZ23Cd6QGqm7KQs_8sd5EKAyiMlupGXip_KwjUy18D3yLDoFP7kxv2_Pp4X4gA2CKyT75727xh2MTS8R6fecwnHawetSwB5WlALGAuZGyh2D4N6L0bUpWtXMfTmGxJXRSCf2ZdiNg/s1600/RPpillowonchairDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lrA0E-Li0aZgGhgmeH-mTV5ChoGonL-tDucViMTSJdGr3-e9LWiVvCDN599x4y1t0Pl6b04PSvwwqjkRjOLDu7Tf2JTB8ZTTpsQTIu7nFp8D9UExBfEc1GNvLWyWip_2C-WYE9vk2jc/s1600/YBbassinetteDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIT7aESLWgiYkVxclDhY3k-G0wPfsiGmmZS4Ky856e8xJecs0BiUGFDvIV9iwPKBaWdjYTFaetoD6Pdq5MZ_c7YAbOAOjbJJfJvPE4E8dh4Rm1ntVb-LOlyk6AKlVqes-HgIrRP_HFSE/s1600/FHwreathDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494965693717535058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIT7aESLWgiYkVxclDhY3k-G0wPfsiGmmZS4Ky856e8xJecs0BiUGFDvIV9iwPKBaWdjYTFaetoD6Pdq5MZ_c7YAbOAOjbJJfJvPE4E8dh4Rm1ntVb-LOlyk6AKlVqes-HgIrRP_HFSE/s400/FHwreathDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1UcpsU0KpZiN_G6X3VkYTKzD5CccZRAgOL_Opyt74uq_N3py58P-x8oeju9k3bUURwBz7GlFvMfXUzMqfcQxID_ePxDZvYyu0J73QY7mtvP4VS61zbzsclKNhosdYRakC5v0bAWT9Mk/s1600/RPartDHS.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494964227274928082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1UcpsU0KpZiN_G6X3VkYTKzD5CccZRAgOL_Opyt74uq_N3py58P-x8oeju9k3bUURwBz7GlFvMfXUzMqfcQxID_ePxDZvYyu0J73QY7mtvP4VS61zbzsclKNhosdYRakC5v0bAWT9Mk/s400/RPartDHS.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrP-g5CwU4Qfui1G6ZrnvNAPHsNJDXwAeEPbJe2mn6efBws60avSAUW4ll9wn__Emw2G764eRf4nlXXIgW8iodmXbxaykfceTap6WNCPajD1scSgA6_tCyGXLsC9xfAxWo8Hw31cUA8S0/s1600/pillowJI.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495004401504131346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrP-g5CwU4Qfui1G6ZrnvNAPHsNJDXwAeEPbJe2mn6efBws60avSAUW4ll9wn__Emw2G764eRf4nlXXIgW8iodmXbxaykfceTap6WNCPajD1scSgA6_tCyGXLsC9xfAxWo8Hw31cUA8S0/s400/pillowJI.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 355px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQUAyww4dRiZU2SGXHdGN7DESCJF-aej-5h1QIHT2pU8nCFyeA8GTBrTnLrdqPWWBionj-kvT_6CZ8k3O768lw1pw-jqHm5An7sexcQ_b7bKzqY9peDYBiDVb6Bm_JCGH9UpL1doNdUo/s1600/yellowdragonflycanvasYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494969774892527442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQUAyww4dRiZU2SGXHdGN7DESCJF-aej-5h1QIHT2pU8nCFyeA8GTBrTnLrdqPWWBionj-kvT_6CZ8k3O768lw1pw-jqHm5An7sexcQ_b7bKzqY9peDYBiDVb6Bm_JCGH9UpL1doNdUo/s200/yellowdragonflycanvasYB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 196px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Today I dropped off some artwork<br />inspired by my designed space.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Also, there are still tickets available on a special designer reserved list for Wednesday’s “<a href="http://eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=DHS">Meet the Designer High Tea</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> being held at <a href="http://www.glenmagnafarms.org/derby.html">Glen Magna Farms</a> on this coming Wednesday, July 21st at 4pm. With the price of admission ($40 in advance) take in the show at Tapley Hall first (2pm), then head to Glen Magna for a panel discussion, refreshments, and a tour of the grounds. I am looking forward to being back at<br />Glen Magna and will share a few of my stories<br />from the last time I was there (if asked ; )</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

Weekend Update: Design Show Close Ups

A freshly modern space designed by Sandra Biondo Welcome to my special weekend blog post featuring a small glimpse of each of the designed ...

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