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Storyboards online ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphen0TEi5G2vLadkWRFocMsN4wJfiB-oTXfWXZ1IBMr9BgIvepOrhH0gK8b_gWAGpNhMGLlhzbZ6ncU7V3AnPUQRbd32YEXCJGisPzo16enOCeC7zUUtGkGKod2EOZUfpmQIDbrggmpCOA/s1600-h/polyvoregap8.17.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371169424544589394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphen0TEi5G2vLadkWRFocMsN4wJfiB-oTXfWXZ1IBMr9BgIvepOrhH0gK8b_gWAGpNhMGLlhzbZ6ncU7V3AnPUQRbd32YEXCJGisPzo16enOCeC7zUUtGkGKod2EOZUfpmQIDbrggmpCOA/s400/polyvoregap8.17.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 400px;" /></a>What were you born to do? A storyboard I created to promote <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/gap_jeans_challenge/contest.show?id=94508">Gap jeans</a> </div> <div style="text-align: center;">In the world of advertising, art directors create storyboards to portray a concept to a client. As an interior decorator, it is a great way to show a collection of items along with the intended mood for a space. I have seen <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/explore">polyvore</a> storyboards on other blogs, and after giving it a shot, I have a new addiction. It is just like working in Photoshop, but SO much easier. Tons of trendy items already silhouetted, neat graphic icons to choose from, cool fonts, and much more. Prices and links are automatically posted with each item. This is my first “set” as polyvore calls it. Expect more to come (along with bags under my eyes from late night posts like this one ... once you get started, it is almost impossible to stop!) <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/search.users?query=designvignettes" style="font-style: italic;">designvignettes</a> on polyvore <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=badgecolor&id=971780"><img border="0" height="60" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-colorbadge?.out=png&count=10&src=set_stream&uid=971780" width="120" /></a> </div>

Storyboards online ...

What were you born to do? A storyboard I created to promote Gap jeans In the world of advertising, art directors create storyboards to portr...

10:15 PM

yvonne b. designs now on etsy

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmImVPF_xU-VM5gLZcNa7If8QZEnCOdEar43IEuEaCwe_w-LriK6WMUhZtGDE4129_M5wau9aepdJLCQMC7-4C3SYJzWnCbsPXZKXoT_kqoIVirOM7qVZAjhL70iZPbm05-9MsgAMkn08/s1600-h/shellfront.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368580373933251650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmImVPF_xU-VM5gLZcNa7If8QZEnCOdEar43IEuEaCwe_w-LriK6WMUhZtGDE4129_M5wau9aepdJLCQMC7-4C3SYJzWnCbsPXZKXoT_kqoIVirOM7qVZAjhL70iZPbm05-9MsgAMkn08/s400/shellfront.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgRyVTf-YeX3QTnbR1_1PzDdA7j0TFj9nG41kMMsE9SVczvWqV5ws1TxSZVX6dQTAHJRh0qSVFYTLbJxNYSNFRG1nEj3VM4zVLm2E2PyknTkLvhBHu1dfDyPxsHX7Kexb_UjIiDdRKSs/s1600-h/shellaquadot.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368580390457538242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgRyVTf-YeX3QTnbR1_1PzDdA7j0TFj9nG41kMMsE9SVczvWqV5ws1TxSZVX6dQTAHJRh0qSVFYTLbJxNYSNFRG1nEj3VM4zVLm2E2PyknTkLvhBHu1dfDyPxsHX7Kexb_UjIiDdRKSs/s400/shellaquadot.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 233px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQeaJmAHYuoJTWurHr3s0lWy4XrabUz224YXDzuFrzKVpJg2FvKT3vYQS8TU17xFh86QzRdnIAhX9e6cTIqzrXMP4rV3qGRELxTbwE-QXwvKvE9BsZItQSUUNMVpCX1EDiLeUJsQVolM/s1600-h/aquadots.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368580384875268802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQeaJmAHYuoJTWurHr3s0lWy4XrabUz224YXDzuFrzKVpJg2FvKT3vYQS8TU17xFh86QzRdnIAhX9e6cTIqzrXMP4rV3qGRELxTbwE-QXwvKvE9BsZItQSUUNMVpCX1EDiLeUJsQVolM/s400/aquadots.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3G_oBJn5EfrPC_zK0f_mMhx8dIg7WgfGMhmLMdk8gOvuRZzxs8jvuNhqq-vnnJG2-vTNmCxBlnMHVDOQRWqdt4fV2LDZVmHZrhr_l_qvEQoaxcsUAG1wk5_mEaNgcmuRURFdLQXA3MY/s1600-h/trellisgreenvelvetfront.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368580388715490738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3G_oBJn5EfrPC_zK0f_mMhx8dIg7WgfGMhmLMdk8gOvuRZzxs8jvuNhqq-vnnJG2-vTNmCxBlnMHVDOQRWqdt4fV2LDZVmHZrhr_l_qvEQoaxcsUAG1wk5_mEaNgcmuRURFdLQXA3MY/s400/trellisgreenvelvetfront.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJ6iU3Cv7YKW5s0ANsDKywgDKAPbLgqYqA0kVDaigF-BawqYiavlNmhGyjbwstecut0OHY7HPmxe_VgUsGI37YHpwnIfWNI-2WUdEyBdSyY6yZkb821rXO_pC00yTz1tvqbDdiN_6uiY/s1600-h/trellisvelvetfront.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368587007621670898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJ6iU3Cv7YKW5s0ANsDKywgDKAPbLgqYqA0kVDaigF-BawqYiavlNmhGyjbwstecut0OHY7HPmxe_VgUsGI37YHpwnIfWNI-2WUdEyBdSyY6yZkb821rXO_pC00yTz1tvqbDdiN_6uiY/s400/trellisvelvetfront.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 329px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5555213" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368578662776847426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhq8lTHN_MprjvzJ3NyLXtrkPYlJeAxE89AtuPkUf4Wc7aT03HuNf7GjyyaTaFLlGNskWGyYPo0nHjS0_lx78Fj7TSr8TuIVfV5QAbpxi5JgJzuLQjldpf-fjdwg0uaaRtL-wovCAqCDI/s400/ybdesignsbanner.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 53px;" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;">About a year ago, a friend told me I should list pillows and such from my design collections on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">etsy</a>, an online marketplace for handmade items. Well, I finally did it! Check it out ... I will be adding more items from my “inventory” over the next few days. For now, I have started with my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5555213">Vintage Seaside Collection</a> featured above. Now I have a place to market some fun pieces (sewn by my talented workroom) using fabrics that I love and have collected over the years. Browse, buy and let me know what you think ... </div>

yvonne b. designs now on etsy

About a year ago, a friend told me I should list pillows and such from my design collections on etsy , an online marketplace for handmade it...

10:44 PM

A decorators Q & A luncheon in York

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXM78SXLc6OGS1hK_0Lq6frzhBA1394MiK2ycciLqjUsDzTr9_Pp8_EaLlBgdJcTvWfSIMg8vDVNQmNUe7vkfO-gk3mEJW1Tc1tX_mLFbYAp9Jb0u8nJ1CoBpGHAKsxFB0reaa-zWk0iA/s1600-h/readingroompc.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367396505389870690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXM78SXLc6OGS1hK_0Lq6frzhBA1394MiK2ycciLqjUsDzTr9_Pp8_EaLlBgdJcTvWfSIMg8vDVNQmNUe7vkfO-gk3mEJW1Tc1tX_mLFbYAp9Jb0u8nJ1CoBpGHAKsxFB0reaa-zWk0iA/s400/readingroompc.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" /></a>Postcard image of the York Harbor Reading Room </div> <div style="text-align: center;">Recently I enjoyed a design discussion/luncheon presented by the <a href="http://www.oldyork.org/">Museums of Old York</a> at the <a href="http://www.yorkharborreading.com/AboutYHRR/default.aspx">York Harbor Reading Room</a>. A panel of five decorators from the <a href="http://www.oldyork.org/visit/showhouse.html">McIntire Farm Show House </a>presented tips, techniques and design stories that related to both their work on this year’s show house and the business of design. After the initial introductions of the panel (in order <a href="http://blog.accentmagazine.com/life-in-new-england/fd-hodge-interiors-updates-from-old-york-designer-show-house/">Frank Hodge</a>, Kacey Graham, Michaele Boehm, <a href="http://blog.accentmagazine.com/life-in-new-england/ny-interiors-updates-from-old-york-designer-show-house/">Nicole Yee</a>, and <a href="http://www.joycejordaninteriors.com/">Joyce Jordan</a>) the guests in the audience were able to pose their decorating questions. Here are some questions (and answers) that I thought would be of interest: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJ3LP37dgxEAq_69ZM8wnaDyrmAJWH2qhuFTMlJvHQ4pFxr9fe8iYd1Xt1DQzEj6BJcITDXJOsMMog4GjeGS2DC9ZUldSKQ0zrswi-LmprGAy3KBN_9_Ed79ULZ0c4ZV4nBe7r7AAn5c/s1600-h/seashorepage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366949616499162738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJ3LP37dgxEAq_69ZM8wnaDyrmAJWH2qhuFTMlJvHQ4pFxr9fe8iYd1Xt1DQzEj6BJcITDXJOsMMog4GjeGS2DC9ZUldSKQ0zrswi-LmprGAy3KBN_9_Ed79ULZ0c4ZV4nBe7r7AAn5c/s400/seashorepage.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 400px;" /></a>A story board I designed around pillows from my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5555213">Vintage Seaside Collection</a> based on colors from the shore: coral, sand, seafoam and beachglass Q. What color did you use in your room? A. When people see a room that makes them feel good, the first question they ask is often about color choice. If you see a room that you like at a show house, don’t be shy ... ask the designer directly. If you see a room that you like on the web or in a magazine, keep in mind that the image is most likely affected by the printing process or monitor settings. Bring a magazine image directly to a paint store, they can color match what you see to get the result you fell in love with. But beware ... a wall color is greatly influenced by fixed variables like lighting, flooring and objects in the space. I always recommend to choose colors for your home while in your home – take a look around and see what colors are already there that will be interacting with a color you saw and loved somewhere else. Also, as most of the panel noted, a good design plan will take into consideration the colors in adjoining rooms for the best overall flow of the space. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJsgqCaIfdsLvFdpFCfHtf141-s5nLNhjMu-o7iGSRGWxwB0outTFgsWjVQUWabsjn9FBnUJ5AMxr8SBM2Aafcwpbsf_UArYsdqiMnS8mbQY51WpaqN-RFP19fHCdYH8yaoj7VBykzBM/s1600-h/bluedining.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367387639477471378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJsgqCaIfdsLvFdpFCfHtf141-s5nLNhjMu-o7iGSRGWxwB0outTFgsWjVQUWabsjn9FBnUJ5AMxr8SBM2Aafcwpbsf_UArYsdqiMnS8mbQY51WpaqN-RFP19fHCdYH8yaoj7VBykzBM/s400/bluedining.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 297px;" /></a>I chose a blue ceiling to make this dining space more intimate. Ceiling: Benjamin Moore Jamestown Blue Walls: Benjamin Moore Yorkshire Tan Q. What are your thoughts on colored ceilings? While some designers prefer white ceilings, others treat the ceiling as an opportunity to add intimacy and/or interest by treating it with a color. A color other than white on a high ceiling can make a room feel much more cozy. Give it a try if you never have. Blue on a ceiling is a lot like looking up at the sky (I loved it with yellow walls in my first baby nursery). Even using a 50% value of your wall color can add a new dimension to the overall look of a space. Something all of the designers could agree upon, however, was to refrain from painting a textured or “popcorn” ceiling with a color. If at all possible, have it scraped down (add a skim coat if necessary to clean it up) and then feel free to highlight with that touch of color. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSJVCkprSXzouY4MCRcJkNWwaIYguel_-5w-OETzLoDQ3VzxF3AwS0djgsThjry8iNrGPfS5S8U05xwlmHdUdreW5Kn3FF6epslpGqdLGr5MUaahhRu-JN31Pkox_8LPb7Lqx7g2bGPM/s1600-h/graynichewithflowers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366943931773368642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSJVCkprSXzouY4MCRcJkNWwaIYguel_-5w-OETzLoDQ3VzxF3AwS0djgsThjry8iNrGPfS5S8U05xwlmHdUdreW5Kn3FF6epslpGqdLGr5MUaahhRu-JN31Pkox_8LPb7Lqx7g2bGPM/s400/graynichewithflowers.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>From my home, a recently added niche in the foyer painted entirely in Benjamin Moore Aura Paint in Secret Flower arrangement designed by <a href="http://www.friendswhodesign.com/Flowers_and_Jewelry.php">Beth Hylan</a> Q. What are some current design trends? A. The color gray is hot I love grays ... they make everything else pop. Put a bright white in front of gray, furnish with rich chocolate browns, add vibrant colors as accents ... it’s all good! Gray acts as the perfect backdrop to make everything else look its sophisticated best. As the design panel mentioned, gray is the new neutral, replacing beige in a lot of instances. My tip: If your room does not receive a lot of natural light during the day, I would recommend going with a warm gray (more brown in undertones) as opposed to a cool gray (which can be more blue). Well planned lighting will help to keep the space feeling warm, like the recessed light I had installed in the niche above. A. Going “green” is in Green decorating is not just a passing trend. Choosing energy efficient appliances, natural fabrics, paints that produce low emissions (like the Aura paint used above), reducing waste in building materials and re-purposing existing furnishings are now common requests from clients and are highly recommended by designers. While costs in the past have been higher for eco-friendly design, with the increase in green providers we are now experiencing a larger supply of choices that will hopefully drive prices down (so glad I took economics in college!) My advice: start small. It doesn’t have to be an all or nothing way of decorating. Even the smallest green choices can make a difference to our environment while adding to the comfort of your home. Q. How do you deal with a client’s collections? <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExBMJ1_mlJm2bJRew-RYPxnysCIINi86QjNp-59cRY_8cXGsIg02D4AbTGZQblAMMxEGNzgRL0_5uThtNHY0eJu8bX-2cM9eJqnTsCJdGxMlFsYpfjA8Q5R48vIS10WkoKFGswHqH_cQ/s1600-h/RDR-+kitchen+after.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366327780927587698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExBMJ1_mlJm2bJRew-RYPxnysCIINi86QjNp-59cRY_8cXGsIg02D4AbTGZQblAMMxEGNzgRL0_5uThtNHY0eJu8bX-2cM9eJqnTsCJdGxMlFsYpfjA8Q5R48vIS10WkoKFGswHqH_cQ/s400/RDR-+kitchen+after.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> I was inspired by my clients collection of pink appliances (she has a great Kitchen Aid Mixer, Blender and more in pink) and her large collection of vintage tea pots, cups and saucers when choosing the colors and fabrics for this kitchen makeover. The china cabinet was painted a shiny black to anchor the space while being the perfect backdrop to the variety of china patterns. The yellow dinette set is the one unexpected color in the space that keeps the palette interesting. Ceiling: Benjamin Moore Pleasant Pink Walls: Benjamin Moore Cappuccino A. Grouping collections together will offer the biggest impact. Collections truly tell the story of the home owner. Whatever your collection is, be proud of it and find a special place to display it. Rotating items in and out of your collection is a nice way to keep the look fresh while not overdoing it. One great tip for starting a collection inexpensively was to add seashells to a space. They come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, colors and textures, and are extremely accessible. Keep this in mind when strolling the beaches this summer ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIUE_DIOnUWKPal3aDbcNMgJBDw9Pb_YYSTkfR-KJlIT0fZQndiUCATNalLH7YaGjWpOhxXuspXhcwTy3yM7wPVkbJuos0BGroEbzMAjjKcW1Kh03Q3oPeO5VhQWgfhtEZvgrZtDyzSI/s1600-h/kitchenaidmacys.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367402363556598930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIUE_DIOnUWKPal3aDbcNMgJBDw9Pb_YYSTkfR-KJlIT0fZQndiUCATNalLH7YaGjWpOhxXuspXhcwTy3yM7wPVkbJuos0BGroEbzMAjjKcW1Kh03Q3oPeO5VhQWgfhtEZvgrZtDyzSI/s320/kitchenaidmacys.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 320px;" /></a>If you love pink, embrace it! Kitchen Aid available at <a href="http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=106695&CategoryID=29425" style="font-style: italic;">Macy’s online</a> Q. In your opinion, what are some of the top decorating faux pas? <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANsBztU2DS-K4LP6ZyD9hylNL9wskLYP1m1hBvKS8-n9VKXxkQrVvof2J0pwHFUfY8jRupFEgXeZTe5ozGuNJT7S3wAjcENpZK1iZcuMWfKqaxf9IZpDMk3iT79I2blqw0kmdp3PFbOo/s1600-h/CP+-+fireplace+b4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366335233031323586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANsBztU2DS-K4LP6ZyD9hylNL9wskLYP1m1hBvKS8-n9VKXxkQrVvof2J0pwHFUfY8jRupFEgXeZTe5ozGuNJT7S3wAjcENpZK1iZcuMWfKqaxf9IZpDMk3iT79I2blqw0kmdp3PFbOo/s400/CP+-+fireplace+b4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> A client of mine inherited this room in her new home that was painted with blue walls and a white ceiling that included the slants of the roof lines. Highlighting too many angles created a disjointed look. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYSC-gsmCDk4modIsxL-5TU4UXGeNXAO6p5CsAQebsVwmHtntuUbhnSmUilLd3GFskCEBoMJn4CttMtbAacqWLAHolFO3CrVI5svPzR2TA9DjD8LTKwbhlpCg9-3kxBojOhKW1ghps-g/s1600-h/CP-+fireplace+bottles.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366334745776961202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYSC-gsmCDk4modIsxL-5TU4UXGeNXAO6p5CsAQebsVwmHtntuUbhnSmUilLd3GFskCEBoMJn4CttMtbAacqWLAHolFO3CrVI5svPzR2TA9DjD8LTKwbhlpCg9-3kxBojOhKW1ghps-g/s400/CP-+fireplace+bottles.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>My advice: By painting the entire room the same color (treat slants as part of the wall, not the ceiling) the angles disappear allowing focal points more prominence. A new collection of colored glass bottles creates interest in what once was a dead corner. Walls and ceiling: Benjamin Moore Timid White A decorating “mistake” that I often run into are slanted walls that are treated as part of the ceiling as shown above. The room will look so much bigger when wall color is applied to the slants, extending the visual dimensions of the room. The McIntire Farm panel mentioned a few of their pet peeves: Overdoing a theme was one. Not editing a space another. Not choosing the right scale of furniture or objects for a space. Special challenges that many clients face today regarding the subject of scale include the wide array of over-sized pieces that have been created to fit in the “great room” scenario. A better way to approach this “how do I fill such a large space dilemma” is to break the room out into smaller conversation areas instead of trying to fill the space with the largest sofa available. <div style="text-align: center;">Q. What are your thoughts on HGTV and do you have a favorite designer? </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT9hsG_eFIHu-G8hodyr3U71ayXwtuGUmqJ1WBgCZSb5Sr-9yXAdTeev5ier2jxSNwVrtzYWCuzx8NkuApymnQ13bajnr58o8uIuJh2A7PDajQbE7MKQA9GGGYIPxkQG1mHxI9kIsSCw/s1600-h/candace.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366322196182287634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT9hsG_eFIHu-G8hodyr3U71ayXwtuGUmqJ1WBgCZSb5Sr-9yXAdTeev5ier2jxSNwVrtzYWCuzx8NkuApymnQ13bajnr58o8uIuJh2A7PDajQbE7MKQA9GGGYIPxkQG1mHxI9kIsSCw/s400/candace.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" /></a>Candice Olson autographing my copy of her book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Candice-Olson-Design-Inspiration-Ideas/dp/0696225840">Candice Olson on Design</a> at a lecture she gave at <a href="http://www.circlefurniture.com/">Circle Furniture</a>. Yes, she is just as tall, gorgeous and funny in person as she is on her HGTV show Divine Design! <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/divine-design/show/index.html">Candice Olson</a> received a lot of nods from our designer panel as an HGTV favorite, and other prominent designers <a href="http://www.barbarabarry.com/">Barbara Barry</a> (love her!) and design legend <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/legends/archive/baldwin_article_012000">Billy Baldwin</a> were mentioned. While a lot of good ideas can come from televised design shows, most of the panel agreed that they present an unrealistic picture of what actually can be done “in a day” and “on a dime.” The largest omission is the cost of labor (and materials) for each makeover, which significantly adds to the reality of a projects bottom line. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV94GFJQpFWZovaAsN-RnkC-nLI6Gy8-o42-AwpX-EdCM-YF5Fj7kfUaN3NBzymUXES_MrxY7vomRUxJ7wrhIFxvIQbuKRkhpDTc0eZX0fK9wKRmBKUVZDgEqWiuQ16rjzCau85ozcv4o/s1600-h/natesbook.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367437453247713474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV94GFJQpFWZovaAsN-RnkC-nLI6Gy8-o42-AwpX-EdCM-YF5Fj7kfUaN3NBzymUXES_MrxY7vomRUxJ7wrhIFxvIQbuKRkhpDTc0eZX0fK9wKRmBKUVZDgEqWiuQ16rjzCau85ozcv4o/s320/natesbook.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 320px;" /></a>My (unsigned *sigh*) copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Home-Rules-Transform-Place-Youll/dp/1401301371">Nate’s book</a> Another favorite design personality of mine is <a href="http://www.nateberkus.com/">Nate Berkus</a> (and not just because he is adorably handsome!) His love of organic objects in a space and creating sacred moments in a persons home is something I firmly believe in. Items do not have to be expensive to be of value. I actually got to see Nate in person at the Oprah Live your Best Life Tour when it was in Boston. The question I wanted to ask him at the time was how he felt about the incredible amounts of money spent on a lot of the decorating makeover shows. While I didn’t get the chance to pose my question that day (honestly, I got too nervous to raise my hand!) soon after that event Nate became the host of <a href="http://abc.go.com/primetime/oprahsbiggive/index?pn=about">Oprah’s Big Give</a>, a show that rewarded the contestants for their creative ability to find ways to help those in need. I think I know what his answer would have been to my unasked question. Creating beautiful living spaces can certainly have a positive influence on one’s overall well-being, but in doing so, it is important to keep in mind that people, and not things, are what truly matter. What design questions would you ask if you had the opportunity to receive free advice? Post your questions on my blog, and I will answer as much as I can with pictures to illustrate if possible. And if you haven’t already, there is still time to visit the <a href="http://www.oldyork.org/visit/showhouse.html">York Decorator Show House</a> (it is open through August 15th). If you are lucky, you just might meet one of the <a href="http://blog.accentmagazine.com/new-england-style/meet-the-designers-update-from-old-yorks-decorator-show-house/">designers</a> mentioned in this post (I thought each of their spaces were truly fabulous and I really enjoyed hearing them talk about their love for the design process – I hope to run into them again soon). Remember, don’t be shy ... introduce yourself and ask them about their work. Half the fun of being in a show house is to see how people react to a designed space (the other half is getting a new client or two, of course!). At the end of the day, a person who designs interiors is very much like a favorite artist ... our canvas just includes four walls, a floor and quite likely a ceiling! </div>

A decorators Q & A luncheon in York

Postcard image of the York Harbor Reading Room Recently I enjoyed a design discussion/luncheon presented by the Museums of Old York at the ...

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More from York ... Seaside Cottage

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpeEH6TGojz5DnGYXJ6q1O9QnHzJazDqwF9jrEGxJxhULtOqkZq-gDmoc_Tl_kXHOyt_Eo-3CGHko4t5nUOJ96bWPyl3Ym-kF24GYAsA1nQ9BNI97mEkzpIqubec8BdyrJgAu9hQFX7E/s1600-h/lifeisabeach.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364761503595626690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpeEH6TGojz5DnGYXJ6q1O9QnHzJazDqwF9jrEGxJxhULtOqkZq-gDmoc_Tl_kXHOyt_Eo-3CGHko4t5nUOJ96bWPyl3Ym-kF24GYAsA1nQ9BNI97mEkzpIqubec8BdyrJgAu9hQFX7E/s400/lifeisabeach.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 340px;" /></a>A summer vignette ... vintage photo of my grandparents at the beach, small bouquet from mom’s cottage garden, seashore treasures cover the windowsill, basket overflowing with “things to do in York” I have vacationed in York, Maine for as long as I can remember. My mom would take all five kids up to Long Sands Beach for two weeks each summer. Dad would join us on the weekends. Over the years, we stayed at a few different cottages on Beacon Street that were owned by my mom’s aunt Evelyn who we all called “Auntie.” Our favorite was aptly named “3 Buoys” after my second (or is it third?) cousins ... a set of triplet boys. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwgDhKlrC8N_V3pjBAzE1ZInI_s6vVyKQjB3HqEUt6q2S1oOY8-sy_rPtgJDRScZvbJnq7fVHwW4RpNOwutqUj876Zo2DZVzRaqf0W5V5eJPuPF4nixNvASP8DFb8AvV15T1KstLQ7v8/s1600-h/auntie.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364774693819334034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwgDhKlrC8N_V3pjBAzE1ZInI_s6vVyKQjB3HqEUt6q2S1oOY8-sy_rPtgJDRScZvbJnq7fVHwW4RpNOwutqUj876Zo2DZVzRaqf0W5V5eJPuPF4nixNvASP8DFb8AvV15T1KstLQ7v8/s320/auntie.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" /></a>Auntie A little over 10 years ago, my mom bought a cottage up York. We were all excited to create new family memories in our very own cottage by the sea. The fact that we could decorate as we wished was like a tidal pull ... bringing with it many “somethings for the cottage” that over time have been collected like so many shells from the beach. Here are some of my favorites ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3uaJX78TB5xQK2sf_gZAH4D7R8WtHqM4dNMhQ_iy4lgN_8ZAO_rSjDnv8uXQsaTVk0ZtqvjReORdtT6m4FxrIOICC4bdB-fsq8vSSoqBRmcME0ooU-gKrfkd_uPBj_rFoqs2NoIaPc8/s1600-h/lavendarvase.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364761135955611394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3uaJX78TB5xQK2sf_gZAH4D7R8WtHqM4dNMhQ_iy4lgN_8ZAO_rSjDnv8uXQsaTVk0ZtqvjReORdtT6m4FxrIOICC4bdB-fsq8vSSoqBRmcME0ooU-gKrfkd_uPBj_rFoqs2NoIaPc8/s400/lavendarvase.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> My mom stands proudly behind her family of five (plus a handful of my cousins) at Nubble Light. Bureau paint color: Ben Moore Kittery Point Green </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bLTY3u1YETmdAzarEPTuIBgWn1h_1p1EpMZD5bEZcT8qt9-8Xzv76VT3XHF4s2ykdzDeIYurMk5t9I95M7kFd4qGvw9jCu-_EsNIWwlpICBDxMGXAb55Ohag3b4yR5DymHzHKabYgnM/s1600-h/magazinepail.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364761492706528898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bLTY3u1YETmdAzarEPTuIBgWn1h_1p1EpMZD5bEZcT8qt9-8Xzv76VT3XHF4s2ykdzDeIYurMk5t9I95M7kFd4qGvw9jCu-_EsNIWwlpICBDxMGXAb55Ohag3b4yR5DymHzHKabYgnM/s400/magazinepail.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> I thought this would be the perfect container to hold magazines for guests. (years worth of Martha Stewart Living ... still enjoyable!) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGHwziR0oNlOy8tQOwI82UyhCwUVw3NW9RKN0guAZTF4ChM49m_MCECZXgWedyGgkidcU4bv9H7ASKftWkb6kXUn_gJ7N6BqNqNVnnZmWiu0kGVrwc25EjZ6Wi3R6PL48MEYIpsk8-6w/s1600-h/3mermaids.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364790520853476610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGHwziR0oNlOy8tQOwI82UyhCwUVw3NW9RKN0guAZTF4ChM49m_MCECZXgWedyGgkidcU4bv9H7ASKftWkb6kXUn_gJ7N6BqNqNVnnZmWiu0kGVrwc25EjZ6Wi3R6PL48MEYIpsk8-6w/s400/3mermaids.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" /></a> The cottage has become home to a sea of mermaids. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSxXb1cVE8IgrspT3kCzIuhiVNcpwHfTXErpKZaPPtty_2Ccxn9i1-jQRler3gYCxfMlWhoP-BxAV-Y1pryelSuUsI4CxerBSfyqG9EYE-dqJEOn5mG5OHol8LU59yuIUVcWZcNZwrCk/s1600-h/cottagechair.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364737094480892098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSxXb1cVE8IgrspT3kCzIuhiVNcpwHfTXErpKZaPPtty_2Ccxn9i1-jQRler3gYCxfMlWhoP-BxAV-Y1pryelSuUsI4CxerBSfyqG9EYE-dqJEOn5mG5OHol8LU59yuIUVcWZcNZwrCk/s400/cottagechair.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> This chair painted with Ben Moore Sag Harbor Gray is from my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5555213">Vintage Seaside Collection</a>. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNV9ggJwwK65eQgt6PmvfsfkA0LtbUjo8BDQEvUIkjcrGBixkwI7dslx9dSifiCYJfomD1CEo9TonEMRpWRO5mK5tnAO_gZDYQserMh0YH4E07Um5CPNeDmFaYXwYmF4GvBZVw7Z6MHQ/s1600-h/beachglass.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364823434510159506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNV9ggJwwK65eQgt6PmvfsfkA0LtbUjo8BDQEvUIkjcrGBixkwI7dslx9dSifiCYJfomD1CEo9TonEMRpWRO5mK5tnAO_gZDYQserMh0YH4E07Um5CPNeDmFaYXwYmF4GvBZVw7Z6MHQ/s320/beachglass.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"> Every beach home deserves a handful of sea glass. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgdSQn_j95NuFpvr5jM6jtHPmiiu5GsYoCG0v-t3B6nM5QNhZxBft3cwzxNO_hoRRdg6hshgGGvRB-26XnHwhn2CrFqqF9DOTn4bqWHxlwQD_fnGgNzPw3nF1zAYjLh9_9twbmSZQfyY/s1600-h/artbybeth.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364820561612148562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgdSQn_j95NuFpvr5jM6jtHPmiiu5GsYoCG0v-t3B6nM5QNhZxBft3cwzxNO_hoRRdg6hshgGGvRB-26XnHwhn2CrFqqF9DOTn4bqWHxlwQD_fnGgNzPw3nF1zAYjLh9_9twbmSZQfyY/s400/artbybeth.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> My friend <a href="http://www.friendswhodesign.com/Flowers_and_Jewelry.php">Beth Hylan</a> of Petals-to-Keep created this piece of art that combines dried flowers with a vintage map of York. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwD9z57i42PbVs-15OYBmIzP9UCacNc_SDEJI16f4dpn4EYZHCwpqjoM1uy4GOvgAK6R_9TPE7sIPzhqisfc2pM1HrREzAHtvd3LCRpX_vr6Gy0r6xthHcM8p9RzFlsfuS5V7aJwhYs4/s1600-h/snacktime.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364827361216370882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwD9z57i42PbVs-15OYBmIzP9UCacNc_SDEJI16f4dpn4EYZHCwpqjoM1uy4GOvgAK6R_9TPE7sIPzhqisfc2pM1HrREzAHtvd3LCRpX_vr6Gy0r6xthHcM8p9RzFlsfuS5V7aJwhYs4/s400/snacktime.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> Pine-paneled walls and vintage art set the tone in the boys room. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQ_FPN3JeAO4gooiX6ZmsVQioNvRnX3VGIhWJUPl1nAb1Hr-TlJRFrSJvdMa4lkkQi885-WTT5ZOEVmJqzCMzmbV0kUlxAWec6J_btTyq6i9fpedeVSnEaoef1-HS7I2dxXOZhDr9J9s/s1600-h/pailandshovel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364761480093661506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQ_FPN3JeAO4gooiX6ZmsVQioNvRnX3VGIhWJUPl1nAb1Hr-TlJRFrSJvdMa4lkkQi885-WTT5ZOEVmJqzCMzmbV0kUlxAWec6J_btTyq6i9fpedeVSnEaoef1-HS7I2dxXOZhDr9J9s/s400/pailandshovel.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" /></a> I couldn’t pass up this painted metal pail. The cutie flying the kite looks a lot like one of my sons. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_lIu25MIwzacPobWD6eGThVnOgUwmIRyluisQzb9elXpyVFztVssBqc_-HSRKQqqCowDMkM4qD0EVj3_mpU9ofPBzMfHZZSfobERYdQ0wDZS1rxvq4-ySwz8WRcrvgbcqhOnAnB0avs/s1600-h/adventurebooks.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364828362507700338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_lIu25MIwzacPobWD6eGThVnOgUwmIRyluisQzb9elXpyVFztVssBqc_-HSRKQqqCowDMkM4qD0EVj3_mpU9ofPBzMfHZZSfobERYdQ0wDZS1rxvq4-ySwz8WRcrvgbcqhOnAnB0avs/s320/adventurebooks.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 231px;" /></a> Bedtime stories <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpZjL2pwM74V7ZJqtp14XOLVOl6OJzydR38Si5_wOTWggsL3WwgrVVXhT2NmLEi6pSwFvnKCwLBRC2ROQaZV1OlBDpxUXzMYrmVMjOAzgD4syGZefVMSDzTqXhThFpU7gbJHUwlmkG4o/s1600-h/twobunnies.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364805798473455746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpZjL2pwM74V7ZJqtp14XOLVOl6OJzydR38Si5_wOTWggsL3WwgrVVXhT2NmLEi6pSwFvnKCwLBRC2ROQaZV1OlBDpxUXzMYrmVMjOAzgD4syGZefVMSDzTqXhThFpU7gbJHUwlmkG4o/s320/twobunnies.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a> The girls room ... bunnies, fairies, pinks and greens <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8hhfwtfWd927946p59f-kHyTX3hjzs0ThP_-SD6-6f-2Qc8_r4-TgKwbtXkvvW7wMmmV2ayP3MI90S2Vw74WXeyB-LOh9CHpbeB0IszuZNz9hpcCUUJWUFLnwVzHLt-6E4CCaRvtruM/s1600-h/twofairiesplate.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364806091530124946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8hhfwtfWd927946p59f-kHyTX3hjzs0ThP_-SD6-6f-2Qc8_r4-TgKwbtXkvvW7wMmmV2ayP3MI90S2Vw74WXeyB-LOh9CHpbeB0IszuZNz9hpcCUUJWUFLnwVzHLt-6E4CCaRvtruM/s320/twofairiesplate.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg136F0lsUy0nSbbvY9RhloW4_1IKKVkD17QkS2JZrt4klJqvXF2QlzDKytzacFzqz0limvJ8UaU4UJUst8MLVEvU42eG4w5VXeoNHXAVuSP-8paikXKVSe93erTp4Oludkd26i9tmDufc/s1600-h/bedtimeprayers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364832011287401378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg136F0lsUy0nSbbvY9RhloW4_1IKKVkD17QkS2JZrt4klJqvXF2QlzDKytzacFzqz0limvJ8UaU4UJUst8MLVEvU42eG4w5VXeoNHXAVuSP-8paikXKVSe93erTp4Oludkd26i9tmDufc/s400/bedtimeprayers.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" /></a> This framed print looks like mom when she was a girl. The fairy plates remind me of her three granddaughters (the only girls – so far – out of twelve grandchildren!) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlcGk12qnfDJid2vLvvTgKA_hvr3K1LZxUv9BRXi9ODT6LPSlTc2S6_na4VB0WKdqtmyrR3AdOJTzqVrJ9ET4XsXI9xlVKtC6rELtPoLzcPpdhFVEcB0wmHcbylwRDHe7ItchGGAt6mc/s1600-h/fairyplate.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364806089686798834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlcGk12qnfDJid2vLvvTgKA_hvr3K1LZxUv9BRXi9ODT6LPSlTc2S6_na4VB0WKdqtmyrR3AdOJTzqVrJ9ET4XsXI9xlVKtC6rELtPoLzcPpdhFVEcB0wmHcbylwRDHe7ItchGGAt6mc/s320/fairyplate.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGREY1FeuytwsIEXfoRo0mqJ8hSJZBHEaDL1qxDwBj5_s6-Ut4UtN2AtbMg9U0YqLAtRITASOF0Y6Xu7BHUlPTMXP5yVpJkMoN8g7fKeIaplZlEOQWShW5r7asHubftQvX7lfJdWVKs2s/s1600-h/sugar.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364843126437574114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGREY1FeuytwsIEXfoRo0mqJ8hSJZBHEaDL1qxDwBj5_s6-Ut4UtN2AtbMg9U0YqLAtRITASOF0Y6Xu7BHUlPTMXP5yVpJkMoN8g7fKeIaplZlEOQWShW5r7asHubftQvX7lfJdWVKs2s/s400/sugar.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" /></a> A container for the counter and goodies from the beach ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSMrGOjgQk-8_j4HyMrt49HT2M8HbwFY5qy0oNpbUXHkEQOhJpZ8cSdVnzS4qB9nFUZeUKBUBFgb0ybj0gZH72FUscgsvFuraLAGRqUwlaM1Zib1SeVn5Ck4ivyfeWV7oG0WDQwwKoSs/s1600-h/beachgoodies.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364843999820200338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSMrGOjgQk-8_j4HyMrt49HT2M8HbwFY5qy0oNpbUXHkEQOhJpZ8cSdVnzS4qB9nFUZeUKBUBFgb0ybj0gZH72FUscgsvFuraLAGRqUwlaM1Zib1SeVn5Ck4ivyfeWV7oG0WDQwwKoSs/s320/beachgoodies.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 320px;" /></a> And every once in a while, a little design intervention: a lamp inherited with the cottage ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxJIRLnHBWBeNW5S3WcK6fP84wqBmOEP4hMi291iMAxparZhlbPA9APuSFoTNOPF7lVfoiX18KQb7wKnjAMcaX_Sp8hJ2Ijipfw70n3HBZ50VBmYWZ6MagQmAk69Hzdl3cu5o5YPa5FI/s1600-h/oldshade.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364809984426412034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxJIRLnHBWBeNW5S3WcK6fP84wqBmOEP4hMi291iMAxparZhlbPA9APuSFoTNOPF7lVfoiX18KQb7wKnjAMcaX_Sp8hJ2Ijipfw70n3HBZ50VBmYWZ6MagQmAk69Hzdl3cu5o5YPa5FI/s320/oldshade.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 320px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjiqweJGWFE9UHIh9GIgoBMhpFV1z3GzQ6PisIdVBrEew49er3dmuZkLZyUA1fHxpJHGFcIQrOrQkGctubkW-6qkQQDMIIIzP2JaliRrEmWFQivUiBBCuJAFQfFktwNYWWt4TtjQ-9K4/s1600-h/newlampshade.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364792287126601810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjiqweJGWFE9UHIh9GIgoBMhpFV1z3GzQ6PisIdVBrEew49er3dmuZkLZyUA1fHxpJHGFcIQrOrQkGctubkW-6qkQQDMIIIzP2JaliRrEmWFQivUiBBCuJAFQfFktwNYWWt4TtjQ-9K4/s400/newlampshade.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 400px;" /></a> receives a mini make-over. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDtFDNIaEfqcWolCFDpsle4flKAzonynSaDEnIKjOpWhQcZwBGjNlfKmqRCb51uw4lLIjm7V6WyBqUIErr56PUnaCiUfGXVV9PdBuiDncDKy5xnqOVwA_o55NlbZTLRRfpmWySrtewZE/s1600-h/quilt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364803600920537986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDtFDNIaEfqcWolCFDpsle4flKAzonynSaDEnIKjOpWhQcZwBGjNlfKmqRCb51uw4lLIjm7V6WyBqUIErr56PUnaCiUfGXVV9PdBuiDncDKy5xnqOVwA_o55NlbZTLRRfpmWySrtewZE/s200/quilt.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 192px;" /></a> Like the patchwork quilts that grace each bed, Mom’s summer cottage is warm, cozy, and pieced together with love. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnP02QYg6gIlrUKm3hDEQkr1UL44CSHLhrZndemHUSU0kuVqfS0Sy6pbcCkwNSHPMzLW4TU1oASaYEgNu9xvN4g0Vcegne9fh_UcH12JT0pGlo2h3Oglmg_wFsIbJdS1D-PNEVbadX_3Q/s1600-h/shortsandsbeach.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364763928316657970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnP02QYg6gIlrUKm3hDEQkr1UL44CSHLhrZndemHUSU0kuVqfS0Sy6pbcCkwNSHPMzLW4TU1oASaYEgNu9xvN4g0Vcegne9fh_UcH12JT0pGlo2h3Oglmg_wFsIbJdS1D-PNEVbadX_3Q/s400/shortsandsbeach.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>Until next time ... the sun sets on Short Sands beach </div>

More from York ... Seaside Cottage

A summer vignette ... vintage photo of my grandparents at the beach, small bouquet from mom ’ s cottage garden, seashore treasures cover th...

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Greetings from York ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16dQadbQVgsEVw1ZjOCi1xL5AGJ0urnAgiy4J2HwAsGtPs4taaeSqSo8SdQPjNzAXUX-8IkQQrKaaD1p4G_uVsbhFA5cuL_V7n0VPlFWV9iuTDY5OHZ5cpAYXsRsDDE5tH_H8XUhncOA/s1600-h/Marshview.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362979503394236722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16dQadbQVgsEVw1ZjOCi1xL5AGJ0urnAgiy4J2HwAsGtPs4taaeSqSo8SdQPjNzAXUX-8IkQQrKaaD1p4G_uVsbhFA5cuL_V7n0VPlFWV9iuTDY5OHZ5cpAYXsRsDDE5tH_H8XUhncOA/s400/Marshview.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>The marshes along the York River and the view outside the Museums of Old York Decorator Showhouse: McIntire Farm How gorgeous is this for a backyard view? This year’s <a href="http://www.oldyork.org/visit/showhouse.html">Decorator Show House in York, Maine</a> is stunning, as is the setting. High on a hill, overlooking both farmland and the swaying marshes along the York River, this historical property (look out the window and you will see the oldest private residence in Maine, the McIntire Garrison) has been transformed from a life-weary farmhouse to a well-dressed and oh-so-inviting “place to be.” <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xr0MVnOU7Zm0ZBka8TT4lzuXj8XdhDJZ3gGX1a-T8t77FXhpXCO3virmYeIv_c_pT8It-_wj2HYtQDDX1kNg3-jJuVIFMjBWSSrRDZ4nqxwj7hRqLGklrQfOR1rFkebztO0fU5z36b0/s1600-h/Garrison.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363009183141546594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xr0MVnOU7Zm0ZBka8TT4lzuXj8XdhDJZ3gGX1a-T8t77FXhpXCO3virmYeIv_c_pT8It-_wj2HYtQDDX1kNg3-jJuVIFMjBWSSrRDZ4nqxwj7hRqLGklrQfOR1rFkebztO0fU5z36b0/s400/Garrison.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 400px;" /></a>McIntire Garrison, circa 1707 My mom (who has a summer cottage in York) and I spent the day, and honestly, I didn’t want to leave. With over 2o decorated spaces (including a gift shop full of hard-to-resist items, and an art gallery that showcases local talent in the attached barn) there was a LOT to see. We really took our time checking out each space ... I had seen the house in its “before” state so I can really appreciate the effort it must have taken to achieve the stellar results. What I saw was a nice mix of vintage nostalgia, modern charm and location-inspired-reference which wasn’t overly “beachy.” The rural setting truly inspired a different palette and design aesthetic than your typical coastal show house. And some rooms were even Hollywood glamorous, while others reminded me of a chic pied-a-terre. As usual there were lots of brilliant color combinations, neat designer tricks and “I could probably do that” ideas to take home. Since photography was not allowed (I need to get a press badge!) you will have to go see it for yourself ... you will not be disappointed! Visiting a show house is like going to an intimate theater production where each room represents a different character and the audience gets to walk freely about the set. It can really transport you to a different place and time. Plus everyone there, from the designers to the volunteers to the visitors, are just hanging around with these huge smiles on their faces ... it is ridiculously fun to be surrounded by so many pretty things! I will be heading back to York mid-week to take in the <a href="http://www.oldyork.org/visit/showhouse.html">Designer Luncheon Series</a> at the <a href="http://www.yorkharborreading.com/">York Harbor Reading Room</a>. It will feature four of the extremely talented participating designers sharing behind-the-scenes stories from this year’s show house. Call the Old York Historical Society (207) 363-4974 for tickets and showhouse information. For now, here are some shots from my mother’s cottage garden. I will post some inside views later ... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SvgvkHOCS_LtQQTqgzJu3UwDYjdl0S1VHB11TGuGC4Vdw7B-4FpiR6an2zkwKzjOn6uyoDVArrT1hviY6uBqDvb6hToX_GeFO-Hm80k6C8UhOlIsVe7L2-UB99Vuh0hsuNIP5o6dZKU/s1600-h/sun:wisteria.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363006033389956306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SvgvkHOCS_LtQQTqgzJu3UwDYjdl0S1VHB11TGuGC4Vdw7B-4FpiR6an2zkwKzjOn6uyoDVArrT1hviY6uBqDvb6hToX_GeFO-Hm80k6C8UhOlIsVe7L2-UB99Vuh0hsuNIP5o6dZKU/s400/sun:wisteria.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>a Mother’s Day gift from me to my mom <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNNO0_DKCVTkXw4PMGeS5MSoLVHTTuvmqAXqNIsnduG-YDGxLqAgzLd9hfkBQ9R_oky-3SiHGelnZJ3L6ifSQMDfL6ULd85rcNJAbchzAzCf3EAYgJFvl4-Jnbm2hPXAQptxE7rnHl2A/s1600-h/seagulls.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363005592074873954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNNO0_DKCVTkXw4PMGeS5MSoLVHTTuvmqAXqNIsnduG-YDGxLqAgzLd9hfkBQ9R_oky-3SiHGelnZJ3L6ifSQMDfL6ULd85rcNJAbchzAzCf3EAYgJFvl4-Jnbm2hPXAQptxE7rnHl2A/s400/seagulls.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>gulls ’n buoy </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy-WbWv5XGdNGzzpon_5NhqPgaSejqXlHfUb7MOU-J-t49nnyZGx5ClZb9L4BpXr-h-UIBdMMrbgJzwsg4nQNtC3LMl6l5QNka2dPrqZfY7847gH1-5Iep7j2m_Kaj-XMHyr2DfmuNxA/s1600-h/rose.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363005604719550914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy-WbWv5XGdNGzzpon_5NhqPgaSejqXlHfUb7MOU-J-t49nnyZGx5ClZb9L4BpXr-h-UIBdMMrbgJzwsg4nQNtC3LMl6l5QNka2dPrqZfY7847gH1-5Iep7j2m_Kaj-XMHyr2DfmuNxA/s400/rose.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 400px;" /></a>pink roses </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtbY190vjvBbBqISsQRiKtxvKSzD4sH6v31Q6k1AolrtYfRejwuCPOBazThWUHpW3QZHhhhaFpe3ep9_1OUjhfVJi3A7GvMDUgRVGXZpVynAn__LbJB8sioyhyphenhyphenNQS1un0DE4SnoPXO5s/s1600-h/hydrangea:shell.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363005600637007906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtbY190vjvBbBqISsQRiKtxvKSzD4sH6v31Q6k1AolrtYfRejwuCPOBazThWUHpW3QZHhhhaFpe3ep9_1OUjhfVJi3A7GvMDUgRVGXZpVynAn__LbJB8sioyhyphenhyphenNQS1un0DE4SnoPXO5s/s400/hydrangea:shell.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>blue hydrangeas </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8F63MCTJGBniwWxsfHIIxZKwrCUvsvC-jucDIdWVin-Pem3owprYB05IQzfPrD77zNcoKd_u8HIYKGyv7f7o_2w84_NmvDYcgFt3DsQ51jwDAXZcIZwm0mp4ZoYAXKi-y6ERhgLE8_sg/s1600-h/daisys.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363005592697953234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8F63MCTJGBniwWxsfHIIxZKwrCUvsvC-jucDIdWVin-Pem3owprYB05IQzfPrD77zNcoKd_u8HIYKGyv7f7o_2w84_NmvDYcgFt3DsQ51jwDAXZcIZwm0mp4ZoYAXKi-y6ERhgLE8_sg/s400/daisys.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" /></a>cheerful daisies </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQTQqpKtRFicCP_DtKH_ToNe2ojbFC3WTGY8k22S3XOa66_6hnDSuZ4jT0kBUIwcuzfTtCOVjTwyUFKRrtQa7FRGYGm7dt5w2yMxuq5IHSbYpKaIBEN1Pg6qXFmeMjcMd8u79HeMU-fQ/s1600-h/lillies.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363005598785806402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQTQqpKtRFicCP_DtKH_ToNe2ojbFC3WTGY8k22S3XOa66_6hnDSuZ4jT0kBUIwcuzfTtCOVjTwyUFKRrtQa7FRGYGm7dt5w2yMxuq5IHSbYpKaIBEN1Pg6qXFmeMjcMd8u79HeMU-fQ/s400/lillies.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" /></a>and lots of day lilies ... or “Mom’s gardening obsession” </div>

Greetings from York ...

The marshes along the York River and the view outside the Museums of Old York Decorator Showhouse: McIntire Farm How gorgeous is this for a ...

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York Decorator Showhouse: Preview

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

York Decorator Showhouse: Preview

A sneak peek at “Secret Hideaway ” designed by Linda Hentschel Old York’s 20th Annual Decorator Show House: McIntire Farm 270 Cider Hill Roa...

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