Fall Home Fashion Trends via Bassett

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVBs07lVZUgR9WIuZENLpBcph_Wf9nuTPE251VT4hdGzq3nYv64OZmVvdvJ0V0weYzkwZIEwL8v3CBfjTAFpidexywPV1VLr4tfJFoIR7OcJm_VCATNIv2VrkqDvgvFKZ-1CMR-Ebonfa/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.17.03+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVBs07lVZUgR9WIuZENLpBcph_Wf9nuTPE251VT4hdGzq3nYv64OZmVvdvJ0V0weYzkwZIEwL8v3CBfjTAFpidexywPV1VLr4tfJFoIR7OcJm_VCATNIv2VrkqDvgvFKZ-1CMR-Ebonfa/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.17.03+AM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/Compass-KZ1800-KY7767.asp">Compass dining room collection</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">With the fall season approaching, Bassett showrooms are being decorated with new collections that inspire entertaining at home while getting warm and cozy. Granted it’s still in the 80s outside here in New England, but if you’re considering hosting Thanksgiving or out of town guests over the next few months, now is the time to figure out a design plan (or order that sleep sofa for the in-laws) in order to have your home ready for the holidays. If you’re in my area and need help with your design decisions, I’m happy to assist with floor plans and furniture recommendations <a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/tools/designer-bio.asp?did=661">(email me to arrange an appointment).</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">While you are putting together your wish list, here are some of my favorite new pieces now available at Bassett. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixy1GPeZWpdRbvLM4I-hFXMcJMl6GNk-4JKmtXTsn18Eim4Oaslt23IsS3GiDg732j2lZa5Ev4SAfaVzcEu5uTgWKAwZiSdtBNU9Bce5W9ypEvM_3WOTJBfufc_oHrqCmcssERDLCvDcNo/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.18.01+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixy1GPeZWpdRbvLM4I-hFXMcJMl6GNk-4JKmtXTsn18Eim4Oaslt23IsS3GiDg732j2lZa5Ev4SAfaVzcEu5uTgWKAwZiSdtBNU9Bce5W9ypEvM_3WOTJBfufc_oHrqCmcssERDLCvDcNo/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.18.01+AM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/Compass-KZ500-KY7767.asp">Compass bedroom collection</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Compass represents the Casual Luxe design trend that works on both coasts and everywhere in between. The sophisticated design and finishes paired with knotty oak veneer brings an everyday softness to this collection.</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlobtgEXK6ecWtUKO-o_jxjfNm3sgGm6CF8BpbTe5Bba5N198cQpUdCMOhwOX4MzapIHu7Mku3IP9WbTwOnXWMvIbR1Xpe0e0MWqepKCH8ZO7oy5Jzvox1wGg3iXnD-Xq3oL-huHmtuoQ4/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.19.02+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlobtgEXK6ecWtUKO-o_jxjfNm3sgGm6CF8BpbTe5Bba5N198cQpUdCMOhwOX4MzapIHu7Mku3IP9WbTwOnXWMvIbR1Xpe0e0MWqepKCH8ZO7oy5Jzvox1wGg3iXnD-Xq3oL-huHmtuoQ4/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.19.02+AM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/U-Shaped-Sectional-DZ36813.asp"><span style="font-size: large;">Sutton blend-down U-shaped sectional</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with Compass accent pieces</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1exCLb77rK6DnKi4Wn2eoG_JtuIsZiElXuanEwY0or5QGQRzYtb8-NFbn9Lz-V5_gdrhj7tIVSfFKWhtnhWotzU41h_r14Xb3JQfmtz82eIFTvq45Nx7PJg8FpTY4A9F-Xy_KoHwh5b3M/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.31.53+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1exCLb77rK6DnKi4Wn2eoG_JtuIsZiElXuanEwY0or5QGQRzYtb8-NFbn9Lz-V5_gdrhj7tIVSfFKWhtnhWotzU41h_r14Xb3JQfmtz82eIFTvq45Nx7PJg8FpTY4A9F-Xy_KoHwh5b3M/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.31.53+AM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/Square-Ottoman-Cocktail-Table-DZ37184.asp">Compass Cocktail Table</a> with nailhead trim</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Malachite inspired fabrics and <a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/Luminous-Sphereoid-VII-DZ37078.asp">canvas</a> prints</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EJMFY9-4FsFaQjyKYRc_u_E8iOcn4pO3o7sZLKqYDcRQJs5SitHPVvqXw5BoWzaC0OQNTAvoZ4L56YIFGBVY1hXtiBIUCQ8qqblEAZVcG-2OtnOLHZ3mKULfDREqP1q_mDtstJyyMmmn/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.19.49+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EJMFY9-4FsFaQjyKYRc_u_E8iOcn4pO3o7sZLKqYDcRQJs5SitHPVvqXw5BoWzaC0OQNTAvoZ4L56YIFGBVY1hXtiBIUCQ8qqblEAZVcG-2OtnOLHZ3mKULfDREqP1q_mDtstJyyMmmn/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.19.49+AM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few of my favorites from our new rug offerings ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbZ_O20cftA89xdHyfYuBD7HDhx1yBuOuQesSH5q0TTzO9p_-zlo0ajPBDEWGQl5LnIW6x9ph2gHdXHoNp85xMaG61hEjaYq_KDUuEo4fyA2eGm3QarIXGpKhyVqJZF57EouoTECss8rr/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.24.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbZ_O20cftA89xdHyfYuBD7HDhx1yBuOuQesSH5q0TTzO9p_-zlo0ajPBDEWGQl5LnIW6x9ph2gHdXHoNp85xMaG61hEjaYq_KDUuEo4fyA2eGm3QarIXGpKhyVqJZF57EouoTECss8rr/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.24.00+AM.png" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/Maddox-56506-DZ36487.asp">Maddox:</a> Hand Knotted 100% Wool</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTlEwGZevfxjJa21IPlY7osmbpgZPc3tDVu6iUvfABDZhzB88ZbOTVkSSol2Tuu7oLRBVCoPaasLOv19rIuIhN5sJvmY4C0phWLi-P8MVy7d0aYL9ISWWBQwA7a81mxZBMQUrWPfueCLD/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.26.21+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTlEwGZevfxjJa21IPlY7osmbpgZPc3tDVu6iUvfABDZhzB88ZbOTVkSSol2Tuu7oLRBVCoPaasLOv19rIuIhN5sJvmY4C0phWLi-P8MVy7d0aYL9ISWWBQwA7a81mxZBMQUrWPfueCLD/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.26.21+AM.png" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/Manor-1016-DZ37660.asp">Manor:</a>  Hand Tufted 100% Wool</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD57DOcGjG4199YSn43f0uxYQZKRFHvv6n5NDaIS500RZRnYfyRvoYst4vP_BciePLri8-4-71iH46wnoXx3gks7dc7obiAnQPR4B7y2Xu99jp7-K2JX03H_QaINceJbjLRN0tW8lNW0RM/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.27.59+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD57DOcGjG4199YSn43f0uxYQZKRFHvv6n5NDaIS500RZRnYfyRvoYst4vP_BciePLri8-4-71iH46wnoXx3gks7dc7obiAnQPR4B7y2Xu99jp7-K2JX03H_QaINceJbjLRN0tW8lNW0RM/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.27.59+AM.png" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/Zahra-4024-DZ37788.asp">Zahra:</a> Hand Knotted 100% Wool</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/Accent-Chair-DZ33737.asp"><span style="font-size: large;">Gibson Accent Chair</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Customize your own version online ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8SL5MYoQFu_M6dhzILl4F-whr3nGaQYiPa2gLzxuCH74HURey9EbZbMqCWuOmO2PW2GmJzcxZwzcioAR99CR3axXhB9B3DnedJYpR4OR8tC1iiwCrc_b11ONnIM3aH-9WNc-7eOkOBiN/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.40.47+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8SL5MYoQFu_M6dhzILl4F-whr3nGaQYiPa2gLzxuCH74HURey9EbZbMqCWuOmO2PW2GmJzcxZwzcioAR99CR3axXhB9B3DnedJYpR4OR8tC1iiwCrc_b11ONnIM3aH-9WNc-7eOkOBiN/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.40.47+AM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fabulous new fabrics from <a href="http://www.robertallendesign.com/fabrics/">Robert Allen</a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6BNZP_LMAnLpo5K6h98t1yCxmqktitglMZy0jzDPWq1mfUi1usmHBYGB0YLw0rU_H0SVPlMPwtUpTBJ4_SQZlnE23j2qjRerVw1tV8gwR18oOuQWx4zrhqOtAm-ZKuPBGHoXqHCqbyVU/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.41.13+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6BNZP_LMAnLpo5K6h98t1yCxmqktitglMZy0jzDPWq1mfUi1usmHBYGB0YLw0rU_H0SVPlMPwtUpTBJ4_SQZlnE23j2qjRerVw1tV8gwR18oOuQWx4zrhqOtAm-ZKuPBGHoXqHCqbyVU/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.41.13+AM.png" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/Swivel-Glider-DZ36646.asp">Corinna Accent Chair:</a> now available as a swivel glider</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegcHN4o02G0IxJYQpk6xkk43lS1nS0byLvgwdCSW57gCFihOZis2YyavCa8GtmqpcPykOLz1bPEWEuhnPXSkfoOOw_tZjBCG_FUd9GiCVrQWIR9zKZ9-vTi-3mYYBGVF6X2SlToFTBa2d/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.48.57+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegcHN4o02G0IxJYQpk6xkk43lS1nS0byLvgwdCSW57gCFihOZis2YyavCa8GtmqpcPykOLz1bPEWEuhnPXSkfoOOw_tZjBCG_FUd9GiCVrQWIR9zKZ9-vTi-3mYYBGVF6X2SlToFTBa2d/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+11.48.57+AM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gray geometric prints (another from Robert Allen)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My <a href="http://instagram.com/yblacker?modal=true">instagram</a> sneak peeks ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoubQtOOaC-61HphS9FiNVY0yBfRLOGAEhIJwZF1SVxBQsUda_vZg_goIVbxA3sWpC4Mr52R5I_NxwVj2JnQi542M0xlADNIfto-2eXh3Cfik8RAVPmZPSYQzsi7YHlAhIw6L7lZxfYxgu/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+12.31.36+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoubQtOOaC-61HphS9FiNVY0yBfRLOGAEhIJwZF1SVxBQsUda_vZg_goIVbxA3sWpC4Mr52R5I_NxwVj2JnQi542M0xlADNIfto-2eXh3Cfik8RAVPmZPSYQzsi7YHlAhIw6L7lZxfYxgu/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+12.31.36+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">New </span><span style="font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-size: large;">key</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span><span style="font-size: large;"> arm style with nailhead trim</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/tools/custom-upholstery-steps.asp"><span style="font-size: large;">Premier Custom Collection</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUyyeQBi98IfVBEomy50R_cbMqEJ4hUuMw6Jo5fEFVuBfSmdsFHs5SO6iZAFYJx8QqOBhW5DDkeAbmuxFY7vPpZqBwJ8BmNfY1_UwZ2wTg2hZG2JjzlBav3TsCRcOy5FY03pAhZmhltlG/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+12.31.13+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUyyeQBi98IfVBEomy50R_cbMqEJ4hUuMw6Jo5fEFVuBfSmdsFHs5SO6iZAFYJx8QqOBhW5DDkeAbmuxFY7vPpZqBwJ8BmNfY1_UwZ2wTg2hZG2JjzlBav3TsCRcOy5FY03pAhZmhltlG/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+12.31.13+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sutton blend-down U-shaped sectional</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">on display in our Burlington showroom</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The artwork above, <a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/White-Heron-I-DZ34392.asp">White Heron I,</a> was featured in</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Design New England Magazine, March/April 2014</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://digital.designnewengland.com/designnewengland/march_april_2014#pg48">{see the article here}</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhi2cIbQYN8pnaCtM06_tqvOur_Sbyf6eUHFvKsTCfV-bXcwQor-x0_ehB1XU9bql28H6Tnr-vN_hH2wWtAWE9ShVN_G4TH3TthaZonpUWquzMMwPA_ToJpxWdKvt9QbMvZ1-rL4QPnbaG/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+12.48.46+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhi2cIbQYN8pnaCtM06_tqvOur_Sbyf6eUHFvKsTCfV-bXcwQor-x0_ehB1XU9bql28H6Tnr-vN_hH2wWtAWE9ShVN_G4TH3TthaZonpUWquzMMwPA_ToJpxWdKvt9QbMvZ1-rL4QPnbaG/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+12.48.46+PM.png" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>design by Amber Price // photo by Joel Benjamin</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">My next project is to put together an album on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yvonne-Blacker-Interiors/120075651336740">interiors facebook page</a> to show all the room makeovers I have worked on over the last year. </span><span style="font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-size: large;">Like</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span><span style="font-size: large;"> my page to see future updates!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZC1AXbUeIJJuPLaMzlzN6lt_H8rOdxABPUW74VKybZ8Wj4ngh8zY2uQ_k8Wbekv_fPOB6sv_4c3ZSiHtP46MAzgSlqptWZyGQnKhVBwrq2rpveePq6b0svp71j4PKDalaw_Rr7cfd7zK/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+1.04.38+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZC1AXbUeIJJuPLaMzlzN6lt_H8rOdxABPUW74VKybZ8Wj4ngh8zY2uQ_k8Wbekv_fPOB6sv_4c3ZSiHtP46MAzgSlqptWZyGQnKhVBwrq2rpveePq6b0svp71j4PKDalaw_Rr7cfd7zK/s1600/Screen+shot+2014-09-04+at+1.04.38+PM.png" width="450" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">And don</span><span style="font-size: large;">’</span><span style="font-size: large;">t miss your chance to win a room makeover of your own. Bassett is giving away one $5,000 makeover a week now through October 26th (with complimentary design service, of course!) <a href="http://www.bassettfurniture.com/sweeps/">Enter here.</a> </span><span style="font-size: large;">I have also heard that the next <a href="http://blog.hgtv.com/sweepstakes/2014/08/26/hgtv-dream-home-2015-location-announcement/">HGTV Dream Home</a> giveaway is being built on nearby Martha</span><span style="font-size: large;">’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s Vineyard. </span><span style="font-size: large;">If I can</span><span style="font-size: large;">’</span><span style="font-size: large;">t enter to win it, maybe I can at least help decorate it?!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

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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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The Summer Nursery, part 1

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzEDnDQpbzY5pv72cLKdWiWSYrmFcXEUay5nwU0IxGfhNHACNYekVP0ytboLUUxojvBDXnx2cPOqnIA8tuq6FZ_C1890WmHE9Nr56CPPIp4Z31tzj2VsljHQOgBEe3gA5iZtx5MwC-w84/s1600/YvonneBlackerInteriors_E.Roth.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502307622463012962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzEDnDQpbzY5pv72cLKdWiWSYrmFcXEUay5nwU0IxGfhNHACNYekVP0ytboLUUxojvBDXnx2cPOqnIA8tuq6FZ_C1890WmHE9Nr56CPPIp4Z31tzj2VsljHQOgBEe3gA5iZtx5MwC-w84/s400/YvonneBlackerInteriors_E.Roth.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">“The Summer Nursery</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> designed by Yvonne Blacker<br />Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.ericrothphoto.com/">Eric Roth</a></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9B6w-FehUalloC24ytMMCRNyjtaSC2WW7IZu9HoCdBJCHoPioqCVkzqwaMpXsRnrPZYdd08BnOXtrVOSv1HRrHz03x2-bf5uzlYgsw3Bjte9Gs4_7755btp4JVGyp7wlUacabzp2Lic/s1600/SummerSky_MaryTaggart.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVkEIoqxVCv8dVP5ZWtI9dTeeyrCP_4Pk2QCkmWkE2rzF3a426YrxrPh8vE9BbR-QcifhBwAdJwOapQ7nZHUlPKjtR-JahC4gl0tKcHlOpWaXBdyknLkug63F1h3IeXiFMPUMDXoYbog/s1600/SummerSky_MaryTaggart.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502310705195168898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVkEIoqxVCv8dVP5ZWtI9dTeeyrCP_4Pk2QCkmWkE2rzF3a426YrxrPh8vE9BbR-QcifhBwAdJwOapQ7nZHUlPKjtR-JahC4gl0tKcHlOpWaXBdyknLkug63F1h3IeXiFMPUMDXoYbog/s400/SummerSky_MaryTaggart.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">“Summer Sky” by <a href="http://www.taggartstudio.com/">Mary Taggart</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">oil on canvas, 24 in. x 36 in.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlct9q2xfe_gMx6ytra2erp5bwWaja3LwtBw3iwTFUxWCzAumqqRsGgNMiy6Jyjva_Ea_58FLExeVph8MMEaw2KyYFm0oJOiK8N0EZu0dUUfHjKEleRzryUdzGzaOJo-N0LvXcLG6oKI/s1600/elephantonfootstoolYB.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502315342527026562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlct9q2xfe_gMx6ytra2erp5bwWaja3LwtBw3iwTFUxWCzAumqqRsGgNMiy6Jyjva_Ea_58FLExeVph8MMEaw2KyYFm0oJOiK8N0EZu0dUUfHjKEleRzryUdzGzaOJo-N0LvXcLG6oKI/s400/elephantonfootstoolYB.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%;">Come back on Monday to see more photos of this nursery that I created for the <a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/">Danvers Historical Society</a> designer showcase, <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/weekend-update-design-show-sneak-peek.html">Reflecting on Danvers History through Interior Design</a>.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> I will be sharing the inspiration behind the design, along with some<br />do-it-yourself tips and designer secrets!<br /><br />Have a great weekend!<br />xo yvonne</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKv9HTK4qlYo-HYuWyGsuvZD2fSYz8OqORrhW8HTpiczSjsXwMSCKmvl9xhbJ7eN5Jju4FqtUzgmyXxzoKBfzegmFQ_8NDQGTCbFPobw14hpmxzLkAPOMqJEmLYAyjvNJ4agIdA_fzwAk/s1600/crownandpaperweight.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502324694421876386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKv9HTK4qlYo-HYuWyGsuvZD2fSYz8OqORrhW8HTpiczSjsXwMSCKmvl9xhbJ7eN5Jju4FqtUzgmyXxzoKBfzegmFQ_8NDQGTCbFPobw14hpmxzLkAPOMqJEmLYAyjvNJ4agIdA_fzwAk/s320/crownandpaperweight.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6WRkxKp_-kCgmCG6I9U8t3dGVuqSm-ExsAoh1mjTUnaHve9eU6TbZYVreQEjlu2Vx9rmAqN7Pv8cN5cE2b7ECIkhdk2NTi4jd8W-z3zb5sFsVBQLVxd0hDFcGF62HD8ctr5d6s8lFgQ/s1600/crownandpaperweight.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);font-size:180%;" >ENTER TO WIN</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enter to win</span> an item from the summer nursery</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br />by commenting on <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/08/birthday-gifts.html">my last post</a>.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Contest ends<br />Monday, 8.9.10 at 11:59pm EST.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><br /></div>

The Summer Nursery, part 1

“The Summer Nursery ” designed by Yvonne Blacker Photo courtesy of Eric Roth “Summer Sky” by Mary Taggart oil on canvas, 24 in. x 36 in. Co...

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Birthday gifts ...

<div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_DRDXMWVDp0vnrMo4RGH8jkDXDJQyc9vGoyIoguaQwnW0D1mqPN-vOus4fIsqcW3ojc-j1vYjMLIm7aLUN-2b-urksFiLgT4MaaYx8H2AB-ctqm65zFBdQ9Ve9qWDIjOHqF1554dXqU/s1600/crownandpaperweight.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500964916233696994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_DRDXMWVDp0vnrMo4RGH8jkDXDJQyc9vGoyIoguaQwnW0D1mqPN-vOus4fIsqcW3ojc-j1vYjMLIm7aLUN-2b-urksFiLgT4MaaYx8H2AB-ctqm65zFBdQ9Ve9qWDIjOHqF1554dXqU/s400/crownandpaperweight.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 369px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Which would you choose?<br />A. white metal crown<br />B. glass paper</span> weight ...<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_DRDXMWVDp0vnrMo4RGH8jkDXDJQyc9vGoyIoguaQwnW0D1mqPN-vOus4fIsqcW3ojc-j1vYjMLIm7aLUN-2b-urksFiLgT4MaaYx8H2AB-ctqm65zFBdQ9Ve9qWDIjOHqF1554dXqU/s1600/crownandpaperweight.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JOtzV9nx5reJDW54IXJoviAHR5Upxg3WQ0must285s7SX7Y3XF55YPzWCuHVNfcvbV72BMcS-pu99iWR7xPyDN2hkun7YP-UxstLU-K_3JdjclnP4s-H58aJxLSKnEDkbG1c8S4Sn78/s1600/yellowpillow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Today is *MY BIRTHDAY* so I am hosting a special give-a-way! I had to spend yesterday dismantling <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/06/danvers-design-show-sneak-peek.html">my designed space</a> at Tapley Hall which I promise I will post photos of soon (no more sneak peeks, but the entire space!) While taking a show down always makes me kind of sad, I did, however, bring home all kinds of pretty decorative items that will now be going into my growing collection of design “props.</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> It would really cheer me up if I could give one of these items away to a follower of my blog. Please leave a comment below and tell me which item you would like *as your gift* if you are the lucky winner. Three items are from the show (A, B and C) and items D, E and F were designed<br />to coordinate with the look of the space.<br /><br />I will choose a name at random one week from today on Tuesday, August 10th, so be sure to get your choice in before 11:59pm EST on Monday, August 9th. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">If you are a Leo, like me, I will put your name in the drawing twice ; ) If you are not a Leo and would like an extra chance to win, just mention my give-a-way on your own blog, facebook or twitter. Let me know if you are entitled to more than one chance by providing<br />a link to your online post. Good luck!<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxCTLC-uMT_lSfGx5Hdbc9Dd8OyAF7VJQ51ASFEvhU4sUdSHTno20WaJDkHxSp1jKkRoDIyEKKiPJeH5hBgEoeuerk2hvW9d59u2modB21GZDY5m85flzvrsOCw7_ob6czB2sykKDmFo/s1600/yellowsequinpillow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500996685273674066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxCTLC-uMT_lSfGx5Hdbc9Dd8OyAF7VJQ51ASFEvhU4sUdSHTno20WaJDkHxSp1jKkRoDIyEKKiPJeH5hBgEoeuerk2hvW9d59u2modB21GZDY5m85flzvrsOCw7_ob6czB2sykKDmFo/s400/yellowsequinpillow.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">C. down-filled pillow covered with yellow sequins</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/yvonnebdesigns" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500985073653197426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMk2_AjHOorbTX8K5eUxR7IJd7qywFUubEYYKn-SuonkfAG3qfK0fVlA4OCX-HCb_9WOOYRQQdtfdCGHFR8l0SR_9RJTZ7haXhsYxy9ObaCFV_hlptO2DFXq6hiht4mPVxmu-w6jiFC3E/s400/dragonflycardgold.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">D. dragonfly note cards (</span><span style="font-style: italic;">set of 24) </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/yvonnebdesigns" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501001005418363138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs71yII60p51VJeTMCe6S_Cg4p3sqLJcytya9HfRn5H3tjtPRpVcyNBntLhrsu4JMkIFEriKBFlKj_3IeLD7ZUNLY7WwVlG_Xm7HumiYCHD5d5I5Qyk8eLca4YSl8qMPkSy_G5gNl9bqg/s400/zebradragonflycardYB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">E. zebra note cards with dragonfly trio </span><span style="font-style: italic;"> (</span><span style="font-style: italic;">set of 24) </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/yvonnebdesigns" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501010611976658882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0JE_nKT-iPwqK8xPtNk3J0GVq-3cbX18QQKYTBRaRL1PgdgPRN14aDhy2wsJMeIFtVmqSv5625wzJpmZGC3KEk7GM-8GX5QFxtGRnnPjWp5zdLJhjahTYNPm7mA4oBIbaynkk44Ev8w/s400/zebramonogramcardYMB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">F. monogrammed note cards with zebra border and</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">your choice of center color and font <span style="font-style: italic;"> (</span><span style="font-style: italic;">set of 24) </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIz2WnxnAh2dFD0mPlSG0mW-PDtIJazryNh2Usv8cDMWwDcdLUtKSzr9msq_SUENkDVxdpMPBPGEwGLF6ZiDd2ng6AxnpS8nRR2c0oWQQ7GDvUFurisTCP-6tyBhWTVk30JZ7eyR-Msg/s1600/summernurserytable.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501035029204437746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIz2WnxnAh2dFD0mPlSG0mW-PDtIJazryNh2Usv8cDMWwDcdLUtKSzr9msq_SUENkDVxdpMPBPGEwGLF6ZiDd2ng6AxnpS8nRR2c0oWQQ7GDvUFurisTCP-6tyBhWTVk30JZ7eyR-Msg/s400/summernurserytable.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Check back soon for more photos<br />of “The Summer Nursery”</span><br /><br /><br /></div>

Birthday gifts ...

Which would you choose? A. white metal crown B. glass paper weight ... Today is *MY BIRTHDAY* so I am hosting a special give-a-way! I had ...

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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvhr-dTjQBCRK9EdRRoXiXBdM_WamLZ3JYhM_HOfxOCY4HHC9dkv2gw9OqsDz8w47I82mFJtrrWcRE_kSCpPJ9pIQ6AetsKdoGwDz1orVuVVXLp_piKNENYZNzdEaN09WETUJ1Ioextc/s1600/embroideredsanddollar.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470501152036538450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvhr-dTjQBCRK9EdRRoXiXBdM_WamLZ3JYhM_HOfxOCY4HHC9dkv2gw9OqsDz8w47I82mFJtrrWcRE_kSCpPJ9pIQ6AetsKdoGwDz1orVuVVXLp_piKNENYZNzdEaN09WETUJ1Ioextc/s320/embroideredsanddollar.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Jamilyn of<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="http://liveitathome.blogspot.com/">Living it at Home</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfkpvuOhyKfJhS5lu6o1fAP2fLu-otRiDya8tqQ1suagrIfiqSwaqUV3sFS00YQGzEvEd-YNB3GTZHDlcb4r02bDcT181W38Wmp0adsI8EBnlyKHZDCLsi_o2_Z2bJD0uiAgDzyf3W4s/s1600/beachbagondoor.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470500772360781762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfkpvuOhyKfJhS5lu6o1fAP2fLu-otRiDya8tqQ1suagrIfiqSwaqUV3sFS00YQGzEvEd-YNB3GTZHDlcb4r02bDcT181W38Wmp0adsI8EBnlyKHZDCLsi_o2_Z2bJD0uiAgDzyf3W4s/s400/beachbagondoor.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />You are the lucky winner of my <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/05/beach-bag-giveaway.html">Beach Bag & Towel Giveaway</a> (please email your mailing address to yblacker@verizon.net and I will send it your way!)<br /><br />I hope you enjoy this custom designed beach bag from my collection of seaside inspired pieces along with the matching beach towel that I picked up at HomeGoods.<br /><br />You certainly deserve a relaxing and sunny day by the sea after all the housecleaning you have been doing lately (visit her charming blog to read about her new motivational system to <a href="http://liveitathome.blogspot.com/2010/05/happy-mothers-day-mean-cleaning-tourday.html">tackle dust bunny removal</a>, etc.!) As soon as I am done setting up my room for the <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/adults_programs.html">North Shore Design Show</a>, I will try to follow your “get clean</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> tips. Right now my home looks like a tornado went through it (or Hurricane Yvonne : )<br /><br />My room at the Wenham Musuem,<br />however, is looking very put together ...<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rWqgR6F8Ql7cm1Rk3UNInQqTaFdNhhzNKmS8mMoxdBts6otc10KCSmt2_hSDJ5GdZBy9IilM7EakhwCVDBFRnOnKf-75dNyrgpzg6ZhIYBftmoJ5D8_ifVx1Kuz2cXU9e397pbsyBrE/s1600/doorwaytoroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470506949800719090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rWqgR6F8Ql7cm1Rk3UNInQqTaFdNhhzNKmS8mMoxdBts6otc10KCSmt2_hSDJ5GdZBy9IilM7EakhwCVDBFRnOnKf-75dNyrgpzg6ZhIYBftmoJ5D8_ifVx1Kuz2cXU9e397pbsyBrE/s400/doorwaytoroom.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />This closet door is actually part of a wall that we constructed (hubby and I) to create the one freestanding wall of my 8 x 8 foot space. I tried to create a nice backside view for my neighbor, designer Nanette Chandler of Brookline, who is right beside me. Her space looks so pretty, with beautiful textures and soft colors. I look forward to chatting with her more on Friday night over a drink or two as we show off our spaces to Gala guests.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Here is a glimpse of what my room looks like behind this door ...</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoAiACR1Z_5B-dgb8cS4tc5QnYC1g3si7LgbhdgN3OZHaB2QJmJRRNtLyuTvo6CrHeDiq8VG88-AmIgH_2du_cMAaOVRXkSMXOKWK5FD-JhYGQyHtt3Y4xPgBtLmX44XhXCNcPWMzeBo/s1600/chairwithkey.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470507605717481106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoAiACR1Z_5B-dgb8cS4tc5QnYC1g3si7LgbhdgN3OZHaB2QJmJRRNtLyuTvo6CrHeDiq8VG88-AmIgH_2du_cMAaOVRXkSMXOKWK5FD-JhYGQyHtt3Y4xPgBtLmX44XhXCNcPWMzeBo/s400/chairwithkey.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">You will have to come visit to see the rest!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Setting up for a design show reminds me of moving in to my dorm as a BC freshman ... I remember showing up with a car full of mostly decorative (and some functional) objects that I had carefully selected for an entire summer, all the while crossing my fingers hoping that my roommate was cool and her stuff wouldn’t clash with mine. Fortunately, all of my roommates at the show have a great eye for design. I was not so lucky that first year as an undergrad!<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHod2_2dNU4dwUab7L5eeIlTIVek2uuuIvpO_I55-Ix9Tf8_ERSxISf-Fwsn8_eEy-52Q0DNTVEoG5HOSuEJi0K9oWExFXGxDo34LyYqAw0rkzJQ2LIYMeQmZ3eFgKevdkvct140HMEA/s1600/blackcowlight.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470501050552982978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHod2_2dNU4dwUab7L5eeIlTIVek2uuuIvpO_I55-Ix9Tf8_ERSxISf-Fwsn8_eEy-52Q0DNTVEoG5HOSuEJi0K9oWExFXGxDo34LyYqAw0rkzJQ2LIYMeQmZ3eFgKevdkvct140HMEA/s400/blackcowlight.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">After our first day of setting up, my assistant and I (thankfully my husband knows a thing or two about construction!) headed over to <a href="http://www.blackcowrestaurants.com/menu_hmltn_lunch.html">The Black Cow</a> for lunch. I had the crab cakes and he had a huge plate of steak and potatoes which was a very good choice since I am way too busy to prepare “real meals” this week!</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmV_4e-WV2eFHe-gxqYTUL3-wnt9MYXVnpLKXA9rv1TtC0VEKQQrYI9nybTYpQd4z_0j1Rz7BybZ01qC1QyETZN1oM8CbKeJN29pVF1l78tQFK0joZxRdmRy0bPOV9R3D20-BegPHxoU/s1600/moocards.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470501031338857714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmV_4e-WV2eFHe-gxqYTUL3-wnt9MYXVnpLKXA9rv1TtC0VEKQQrYI9nybTYpQd4z_0j1Rz7BybZ01qC1QyETZN1oM8CbKeJN29pVF1l78tQFK0joZxRdmRy0bPOV9R3D20-BegPHxoU/s400/moocards.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />When we returned home, my first set of <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/11/blogging-and-graphic-design.html">Mini Moo Cards</a> had arrived! They show my blog address on one side and this picture on the other ...<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMouH017Y0qj94m-5Dcdlfi11Hab3EJMzU-Rzo7OZwqxTNa4FBspjpaBIsVgfIyfA6yt8JfJXeC03-ivb4vUkVJQdHBDAxLv_YkDdnX-HjiW4itoJshme7W4S-y0TAOLiJ5gR_S3-4lU/s1600/YBlackerPencilCupSm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470519098183625170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMouH017Y0qj94m-5Dcdlfi11Hab3EJMzU-Rzo7OZwqxTNa4FBspjpaBIsVgfIyfA6yt8JfJXeC03-ivb4vUkVJQdHBDAxLv_YkDdnX-HjiW4itoJshme7W4S-y0TAOLiJ5gR_S3-4lU/s200/YBlackerPencilCupSm.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 159px; height: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Today we headed over bright and early to finish the construction part of my space, and then I styled it after John left. My mom stopped by later to drop off window treatments that I had forgotten at home (a slight glitch!), I met some more nice neighbors, chatted with the amazing women who “run the show</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> at the Wenham museum, and left with just a small punch list of to-do’s. I figure one more trip and I should be all set (I still have a couple of DIY items to finish up at home). Then it is on to finding the perfect gala outfit (thanks to <a href="http://www.agreatnewlook.com/">fashion coach Susan Kanoff</a>, I know where I will be heading to look!)</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >More to come ...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">And a special thanks goes to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dot LaPlante</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lorna Lupi </span>for expertly weaving the new chair seat shown in the sneak peek photo above (amazing!) If you have furniture pieces that have seen better days, bring them to these talented women! They are at:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Pentucket Furniture Restoration</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />226 Water Street<strong style="font-weight: normal;">, Haverhill, MA 01830</strong><br />pentucketfurniture@verizon.net<br />phone: 1-978-372-9585<br /><br /></span><br /></div>

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