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By Invitation: Passport to Design Blog Tour

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYXodendv8EvgeJqsJXEwtrMeZl0hnpFUkHBz2QnTiPZabuY0rgU75NbKlBlo9A2K5upHijVDVRyBrbNY54VcG4E93-WWhQptbdIsTVhmizIxnkCT2N5Bl3p65n6iaZGdfIngJO1qdsiv/s1600/217515_10151268498777507_50552710_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYXodendv8EvgeJqsJXEwtrMeZl0hnpFUkHBz2QnTiPZabuY0rgU75NbKlBlo9A2K5upHijVDVRyBrbNY54VcG4E93-WWhQptbdIsTVhmizIxnkCT2N5Bl3p65n6iaZGdfIngJO1qdsiv/s800/217515_10151268498777507_50552710_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>With our design bloggers: Erin Greene, Michelle Cortizo, Linda Holt, Megan Meyers,<br />John Kelsey, </i><i>Kristina Crestin, Linda Merrill, Katherine Hawkins, Danika Herrick</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></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;">I had heard so much on twitter, etc. about how fun blog tours are – the <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2013/01/designer-faucets-ny-fashion-week.html">Brizo</a> sponsored Fashion Week blog tour was my main inspiration even before they had put me on their <a href="http://design-magnifique.com/2013/02/04/brizofw-february-2013-here-i-come/">current guest list</a> – that I recently decided to put one together to help promote the Boston Magazine <a href="http://www.bostonmagazine.com/passport/index.html">Passport to Design Sweepstakes.</a> </span><span style="font-size: large;">With five gorgeous design showrooms located within a short driving distance from each other here on the North shore,</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">I knew it would be a worthwhile trip even for a group of busy designers. Transportation was provided to </span><span style="font-size: large;">each showroom, refreshments were served, bloggers had their sweepstakes passports stamped and were each entered to win the $20,000 Home Makeover giveaway. Not a bad way to spend a day out of the office! </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;">In case you haven’</span><span style="font-size: large;">t heard me blogging or tweeting about the Passport Sweepstakes before (please say you have – promoting it is part of my full-time job at Designer Bath after all!</span><span style="font-size: large;">) one lucky winner will receive five gift certificates in the amount of $4,000 each to <a href="http://www.circlefurniture.com/">Circle Furniture,</a> <a href="http://tile-by-design.com/">Tile by Design,</a> <a href="http://designerbath.com/">Designer Bath,</a> <a href="http://www.landryandarcari.com/">Landry and Arcari,</a> and <a href="http://lucialighting.com/">Lucia Lighting</a> to spend however they wish. When we invited our bloggers, we suggested they bring their cameras/iphones so that they could record their favorite items ... just in case : )</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;">The official Passport to Design sweepstakes drawing will be held in March after the last <a href="http://www.bostonmagazine.com/passport/seminars.html">seminar in the series,</a> so there is still time to pick up your own passport and enter to win (next seminar is at Tile by Design on February 6th). In the meantime, however, let me show you how we spent our bloggers-day-out ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></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: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6DFvMtYbR0wFvbWGt87EKEBCAudd0ld7yQ1xGIsqS9ImIUGOzEDtIRabtIQbY84Az2DppogYkg3FUEtD7R6ZugiuADmYWLw9LKGHPgfFDA8mdoctBZCjLWkqH12BXUlhc0wrWxzr91gN/s1600/names%252Bgifts%2540circle%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6DFvMtYbR0wFvbWGt87EKEBCAudd0ld7yQ1xGIsqS9ImIUGOzEDtIRabtIQbY84Az2DppogYkg3FUEtD7R6ZugiuADmYWLw9LKGHPgfFDA8mdoctBZCjLWkqH12BXUlhc0wrWxzr91gN/s800/names%252Bgifts%2540circle%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></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;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We ended up with a fabulous group of bloggers – most of whom I knew, but a few I met for the first time – when we got together last Tuesday at Circle Furniture for hour one of our day long design journey. We immediately got our bloggers set up with name tags and hashtags, because what is a blogger event without <a href="http://instagram.com/">Instagram</a> updates and <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23passport2design&src=typd">tweet pics?</a> If you are on either, type in #Passport2Design and you can follow a whirlwind photo tour of the day’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s events.</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;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">CIRCLE FURNITURE // danvers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cXduWGmsEax1f4Xh2VMXpolWifbNYWUuEZNrIkYbIU12uOH36cIPXhnO9dBErMjx4CRlsJDBnFCezeOQfWP2Zj217t1azenCvsZMSmky_3PgRWhw0O189k1GfBHGjRrE5OMehv7I9-d8/s1600/sarah-sean%2540circle%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cXduWGmsEax1f4Xh2VMXpolWifbNYWUuEZNrIkYbIU12uOH36cIPXhnO9dBErMjx4CRlsJDBnFCezeOQfWP2Zj217t1azenCvsZMSmky_3PgRWhw0O189k1GfBHGjRrE5OMehv7I9-d8/s800/sarah-sean%2540circle%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></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;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">At <a href="http://www.circlefurniture.com/">Circle Furniture</a> in Danvers, we were welcomed by marketing director Sarah Cooney and one of Circle’</span><span style="font-size: large;">s social media voices/ showroom stylist Sean William Donovan. The showroom team put out a light breakfast for the bloggers and Sean gave us an entertaining tour of what is new at Circle. Everything at Circle looks fabulous to me since I am at the stage in my family life cycle where the pre-frat boys (8 to 14) have completely taken over the living room. I took lots of pics of vignettes that included accent pillows and throws ON the sofas, not in a tattered pile on the floor. And there wasn</span><span style="font-size: large;">’</span><span style="font-size: large;">t an Xbox in sight! Can I live here?</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/AVvXsEgQnch4TAQuso7Fl_D0usprB0QkKs6E8TjZHzjlzXAMJNefNTdazOX96H0CX17YFYz1b4hIVv0aYdUjL_xkWwThYWykX0BH79u0uJnro5NjXNeyCFHfEi0sUgHUFfHyqofVt9uHjEJZyPWm/s1600/redsofa-grey%2540circle%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnch4TAQuso7Fl_D0usprB0QkKs6E8TjZHzjlzXAMJNefNTdazOX96H0CX17YFYz1b4hIVv0aYdUjL_xkWwThYWykX0BH79u0uJnro5NjXNeyCFHfEi0sUgHUFfHyqofVt9uHjEJZyPWm/s800/redsofa-grey%2540circle%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></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; 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text-align: center;"><i>I love the gray of the sofa combined with the colorful carpet beneath.</i></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/AVvXsEj_ExrEO731d26baD26tkTIpaTAtoSDIrz4AI1vFs1yogsCrRPJT7Leaa6Z6zTHcyQLVZAgD6CJ1WHajRoHKVYSTuMKonGUXxER5-UBUKVgXLHhcNI1ioaPqAyxB70TNbEze5aP_rNDbgO7/s1600/bloggers-stressless%2540circle%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ExrEO731d26baD26tkTIpaTAtoSDIrz4AI1vFs1yogsCrRPJT7Leaa6Z6zTHcyQLVZAgD6CJ1WHajRoHKVYSTuMKonGUXxER5-UBUKVgXLHhcNI1ioaPqAyxB70TNbEze5aP_rNDbgO7/s800/bloggers-stressless%2540circle%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Bloggers relaxing in Stressless-style: Megan Meyers, Erin Greene, Danika Herrick</i></div><br /><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/AVvXsEgi3GI4wuWeKXSkSE1JY9Eerbp9FltUO5Vhb4zR98pnUjvJhtgnYksbJeVH7RD6pN2iBrsU7bYybclpzKOo7gbxTB7a1oZUkptfUaard2tzV9ajTcnPI6zFiNEOoYPbpPx-eBFY8BJt8xrP/s1600/Katherine-LindaH%2540circle%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3GI4wuWeKXSkSE1JY9Eerbp9FltUO5Vhb4zR98pnUjvJhtgnYksbJeVH7RD6pN2iBrsU7bYybclpzKOo7gbxTB7a1oZUkptfUaard2tzV9ajTcnPI6zFiNEOoYPbpPx-eBFY8BJt8xrP/s800/Katherine-LindaH%2540circle%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>North shore based designers Katherine Hawkins and Linda Holt</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></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/AVvXsEinyxiRrsvu6akMp514gXNMhVZLvKXam5TQGiJYi2bhpIjhwMH4hVgjJUQRc9nAUZl-8ACUi_m-XCZeNxM49uOAUAnLLvZSARXctoGy_FZX65_QUr5dP3Q6qLANTcvfW-Bqkiv9SaYmP2gd/s1600/soap%2540circle-p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinyxiRrsvu6akMp514gXNMhVZLvKXam5TQGiJYi2bhpIjhwMH4hVgjJUQRc9nAUZl-8ACUi_m-XCZeNxM49uOAUAnLLvZSARXctoGy_FZX65_QUr5dP3Q6qLANTcvfW-Bqkiv9SaYmP2gd/s800/soap%2540circle-p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Perhaps we should offer pretty items like this in our Designer Bath showroom?</i></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/AVvXsEg98_wGmP7lotOG7FcvRskZUFvnkOVgn94aLyOSBap5aS5TOWFSoOHFe0gQBSQzu6v38LHTRGSszNbjbogsunKvJLm2ecZqNheGcloywNcY3Erxn6Ap69qgMUIrOsa4iY-ymhwq6oWo_hLq/s1600/You+want+it+@circle+%23p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98_wGmP7lotOG7FcvRskZUFvnkOVgn94aLyOSBap5aS5TOWFSoOHFe0gQBSQzu6v38LHTRGSszNbjbogsunKvJLm2ecZqNheGcloywNcY3Erxn6Ap69qgMUIrOsa4iY-ymhwq6oWo_hLq/s800/You+want+it+@circle+%23p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A pillow designed for designers! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">TILE BY DESIGN // danvers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZT_73tgepctkEvB1A17NJECZQFBa0lzVLqQHDuSSfluU0o5_HXwj-sJ0Ewg5_8uc1Jf20_S8S99y9SwgMH1Z9ysEaS5cu-N9TifNjPuxUNc-H_ASDT7JDUCcuFtQZ3XENXkd9obNjKlj/s1600/cupcakes-Doug%2540tbd%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZT_73tgepctkEvB1A17NJECZQFBa0lzVLqQHDuSSfluU0o5_HXwj-sJ0Ewg5_8uc1Jf20_S8S99y9SwgMH1Z9ysEaS5cu-N9TifNjPuxUNc-H_ASDT7JDUCcuFtQZ3XENXkd9obNjKlj/s800/cupcakes-Doug%2540tbd%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Doug Madden of Tile by Design, cupcakes provided by Gifford Events</i></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;">The next showroom stop on the tour was <a href="http://tile-by-design.com/">Tile by Design</a> in Danvers. We were welcomed with champagne mimosas and cupcakes-to-go. I think I may have been first in line for the bubbly. While we were there, store owner Jerry McGinn pointed out some of the newest trends in the world of tile.</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: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqIetYfuq3i2qqmz6tz51YDmXU8RMCP1OKbMoVkG945wH5pv91pThR5_baHeQtRg4CEGjXlD_ZQGjCnimCp8nA5XkqRq5sJHL7kIUBpBlA4w9AVEATIyXB-EhSMN3dPK6OtWckOXR2c4u/s1600/bloggers+@tbd+%23p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqIetYfuq3i2qqmz6tz51YDmXU8RMCP1OKbMoVkG945wH5pv91pThR5_baHeQtRg4CEGjXlD_ZQGjCnimCp8nA5XkqRq5sJHL7kIUBpBlA4w9AVEATIyXB-EhSMN3dPK6OtWckOXR2c4u/s800/bloggers+@tbd+%23p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Tile that looks like reclaimed wood ... tweet-worthy for sure!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVQ82Md15Q_xUGw6wgTAs5Jqv-ar0aNt4MvS7TDi5WZGMBn6ANmbeSRHsFdD5T093p2lNSQ6wvE9XgVMw_ImYvzU76z06EAF89i54BZPrjsMhjjodzY3RLku6izFM7Hw8ty8Syr4mikFC/s800/michelle-kristina-danika%2540tbd%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Michelle Cortizo, Kristina Crestin, Danika Herrick</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><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: x-large;">DESIGNER BATH // beverly</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdweGhQ4I6DYRElG4i0jmwFQzwo1xybCDcra5NNMzuHHBRs5kB97FMF4fvRaXpF65LkFPV03jBCPbiVvmC9uXTwrXOjRVjJJBQPK9Ye44kpH6Uet_I4iemQA-s1iDkflrOrf72TDuhyJrR/s1600/group%2540designerbath%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdweGhQ4I6DYRElG4i0jmwFQzwo1xybCDcra5NNMzuHHBRs5kB97FMF4fvRaXpF65LkFPV03jBCPbiVvmC9uXTwrXOjRVjJJBQPK9Ye44kpH6Uet_I4iemQA-s1iDkflrOrf72TDuhyJrR/s800/group%2540designerbath%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></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;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">How happy was I to have a showroom full of design bloggers! Usually I am the only one walking around snapping post-worthy pictures, but on this day I was entertained by a design-savvy group discovering on their own some of my favorite brands in real time. I gave them the assignment to photograph a favorite faucet. <a href="http://www.designerbath.com/content/products/favorite_faucets.html">Click here</a> to see their choices on our website. (Thanks, bloggers!)</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/AVvXsEhramT_PHb7d557aS3iQ3TxOEbpAy16G0FHbrBvV3Mp1rLrEXDYpAU3oXRC_zA2rI6uvy9nww9CXc0E986p8yH2pWP_nd9MSdkItfo8CMQyUtg47uVC6mFLAAeFBpS1m8_oflTY5qyJBL-F/s1600/michelle-danika%2540db%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhramT_PHb7d557aS3iQ3TxOEbpAy16G0FHbrBvV3Mp1rLrEXDYpAU3oXRC_zA2rI6uvy9nww9CXc0E986p8yH2pWP_nd9MSdkItfo8CMQyUtg47uVC6mFLAAeFBpS1m8_oflTY5qyJBL-F/s800/michelle-danika%2540db%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Original Brizo fan Michelle with new to the brand fan Danika </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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGvEyTO_7KNbb05eD_0VxbXoUJh-lu9vZERGxU6gzBimUjzffFbnai92L8PJNNnRBJTXCuf0RkCH_134JYAsiAg4JJaJCBsqswvx-ZHTSQOVJ4-Kpg2jwp2E5MwhoZi76S6lkVO0l_ynj/s1600/danika-tub%2540db%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGvEyTO_7KNbb05eD_0VxbXoUJh-lu9vZERGxU6gzBimUjzffFbnai92L8PJNNnRBJTXCuf0RkCH_134JYAsiAg4JJaJCBsqswvx-ZHTSQOVJ4-Kpg2jwp2E5MwhoZi76S6lkVO0l_ynj/s800/danika-tub%2540db%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Danika was also a fan of our sleek Zucchetti tub from Italy.</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHans406IexJYfIpFoROgFKHotJFRRwHNTEOA1RuLR1t3mRlfp21TJ5rGbDSyL1BNwOS27hsb5JN5Cwc46QOuUWP7gWu1aXizsRwyAkdXjRWD2fb5dGx5uSCf2NzNBWMvRcIEdLUEbQyBb/s1600/showroom+before+@db+%23p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHans406IexJYfIpFoROgFKHotJFRRwHNTEOA1RuLR1t3mRlfp21TJ5rGbDSyL1BNwOS27hsb5JN5Cwc46QOuUWP7gWu1aXizsRwyAkdXjRWD2fb5dGx5uSCf2NzNBWMvRcIEdLUEbQyBb/s800/showroom+before+@db+%23p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Sparkling new faucets and light fixtures to come!</i></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;">Part of our showroom was being updated during the tour (we are constantly changing out our displays) so later on I will post an “</span><span style="font-size: large;">after</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span><span style="font-size: large;"> photo to go with the freshly painted wall above.</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;">Midway through our tour, I brought the bloggers upstairs to our state-of-the-art heating system training room </span><span style="font-size: large;">for a quick lunch break, while I checked emails and ad deadlines at my desk. I also grabbed a swag bag for each of them, tucking a few Designer Bath goodies inside.</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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0A6LmyZykER5gXwxqYnRTYbD6Qzk35evvw7tEngCRiASeMt53SQDOEX2Jkp3AvwGOO-HC4fq7FB5uXAb7guyiFx51sKNCULi_iq2tpgh27Zwe_wpRkCA8o_LRztxPz6NuQ40FIEQmkAxl/s1600/training+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0A6LmyZykER5gXwxqYnRTYbD6Qzk35evvw7tEngCRiASeMt53SQDOEX2Jkp3AvwGOO-HC4fq7FB5uXAb7guyiFx51sKNCULi_iq2tpgh27Zwe_wpRkCA8o_LRztxPz6NuQ40FIEQmkAxl/s800/training+room.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The splash of orange is my favorite part of the training room<br />(designed to coordinate with our logo, of course!) </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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypAjF-fuA5Em2iRJ1W0gbejUS-j5gt31wGhuIyFdjRdfow0xvpcWXpnkXuia7GowvY2G3mOPWCpbx6JyQrBKH5kBm5LZrkqrgTxk3_qa1Z-DKJL4Udy2eoy1hD_iaHjoT1ivG2CVDTpNK/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-02-05+at+1.53.43+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypAjF-fuA5Em2iRJ1W0gbejUS-j5gt31wGhuIyFdjRdfow0xvpcWXpnkXuia7GowvY2G3mOPWCpbx6JyQrBKH5kBm5LZrkqrgTxk3_qa1Z-DKJL4Udy2eoy1hD_iaHjoT1ivG2CVDTpNK/s800/Screen+shot+2013-02-05+at+1.53.43+AM.png" width="350" /></a></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;"><br /></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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">LANDRY AND ARCARI // salem</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1IVuxYFSua95ydGamuKKtNU9a18XnnP1lzUEALGDUDs0lbFpLb5iZ3v9Ml1RQqj-MlaAEVZyrzjsjd5y4afi3Zxu3ERq2BqZJWZXgK04AXkzYTOKaXu7GvC9O1klMns8yuJXRtM68i9a1/s1600/Landry+loom+%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1IVuxYFSua95ydGamuKKtNU9a18XnnP1lzUEALGDUDs0lbFpLb5iZ3v9Ml1RQqj-MlaAEVZyrzjsjd5y4afi3Zxu3ERq2BqZJWZXgK04AXkzYTOKaXu7GvC9O1klMns8yuJXRtM68i9a1/s800/Landry+loom+%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></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;">I have to say, <a href="http://www.landryandarcari.com/">Landry and Arcari</a> in Salem is one of THE most photographable showrooms! Our third stop on the tour, we were captivated by the rich and colorful woven pieces of art. Landry and Arcari has a wealth of carpets to choose from, whether you are looking for traditional styles or more contemporary designs. </span><span style="font-size: large;">When designing a room, if you can start from the floor up, you can really be inspired with the least amount of limitations.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">If you have a carpet in good condition that you no longer want, they may even buy it from you! A carpet that needs repair? They can fix almost anything or come up with a solution to make a rug look its best regardless of age. </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: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5ffxLKYyDvx1hYf38vCORNui4zzIth4cXgJ-13kUgllkov5k3x2L1nDNs1PLshgd67nHuauY5UZVDnwdouV13SZ36tQasxvAH8mgbqnbdMMdmX0Q7KhcTnAelo6srqfkOgtXZo28qURI/s1600/LandryTeam%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5ffxLKYyDvx1hYf38vCORNui4zzIth4cXgJ-13kUgllkov5k3x2L1nDNs1PLshgd67nHuauY5UZVDnwdouV13SZ36tQasxvAH8mgbqnbdMMdmX0Q7KhcTnAelo6srqfkOgtXZo28qURI/s800/LandryTeam%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The team at Landry and Arcari educated us and even served us tea!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHbP3FLFzZXTO7DX0ixQN9B7F_IeB3JQHGfIH-MwVsmaC8lSHjHvnvlrRN-Uh3uumM14aPM1EZB44ud_m5wV11Dy9auIBGch4wLB0S0xKJ9Y_JaX32A09nWHiRguO75LJWUMUVS3E2Soc/s1600/carpet+as+art@Landry%23p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHbP3FLFzZXTO7DX0ixQN9B7F_IeB3JQHGfIH-MwVsmaC8lSHjHvnvlrRN-Uh3uumM14aPM1EZB44ud_m5wV11Dy9auIBGch4wLB0S0xKJ9Y_JaX32A09nWHiRguO75LJWUMUVS3E2Soc/s800/carpet+as+art@Landry%23p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Even the smallest carpet had the power to stop us in our tracks.</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8op5TCZ3Pr9b054QqtIpKErFNg4rUWT8-Jik6cyjYDsUMp2sAclsMR6lOkzIiS6SojUDVVcS0NwmB2-MsF4IlmuAGvp9MhQ8OKOa9CbNdlT8UJ8lfrshVkwMHJKuphkNbF3aslfNPw0zZ/s1600/John-Mary%2540Landry%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8op5TCZ3Pr9b054QqtIpKErFNg4rUWT8-Jik6cyjYDsUMp2sAclsMR6lOkzIiS6SojUDVVcS0NwmB2-MsF4IlmuAGvp9MhQ8OKOa9CbNdlT8UJ8lfrshVkwMHJKuphkNbF3aslfNPw0zZ/s800/John-Mary%2540Landry%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>John Kelsey with Mary Donovan</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL23myWHIszNdD-LOnvP_R6pXuh13Zj58fZD-ceP3Q1T67xIq8iH_GELK8eBLEIvDyF_fLq1WdepoLiFw_cz3JwnlP7Qtu-9HNaO7b9nRyi0q1wXuhKPqc7P7s3dTRGswdTMOTkajm3xHw/s1600/hides+@Landry+%23p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: start;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL23myWHIszNdD-LOnvP_R6pXuh13Zj58fZD-ceP3Q1T67xIq8iH_GELK8eBLEIvDyF_fLq1WdepoLiFw_cz3JwnlP7Qtu-9HNaO7b9nRyi0q1wXuhKPqc7P7s3dTRGswdTMOTkajm3xHw/s800/hides+@Landry+%23p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Carpets made of hides may not be for everyone,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>but they are quite stunning and so very soft! </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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7urQsAbPbuZd18njuo2bmECpZqvBM4zjAGs6gy-akzEDTJf2lHiFrCullQTdnaCiJF9RMTUYAb-jnXN8DfxUvLR8-uBlTgW6DSx5fe1ztq3IdxZR9tENkAmnvlKWRanV75fYKfcPuybC/s1600/waterproof+carpets+@Landry+%23p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: start;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7urQsAbPbuZd18njuo2bmECpZqvBM4zjAGs6gy-akzEDTJf2lHiFrCullQTdnaCiJF9RMTUYAb-jnXN8DfxUvLR8-uBlTgW6DSx5fe1ztq3IdxZR9tENkAmnvlKWRanV75fYKfcPuybC/s800/waterproof+carpets+@Landry+%23p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Great for a sunroom, pool house, or even a bathroom.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Gray and orange striped version caught my eye ...</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 style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjBYzELvZ38x6Pw9YiFT93kr9A9F1UF4h-etssyE-yEDNzWEKgTQXQW35xTD-MpjA5kx4d5o-xeew3AyM2xAvHFldHD1YksIG7HRdDzuQJMVOIVlIq3UNWyqzP_pSjm2F1V0mq8f7Vl0l/s1600/chevron+@Landrys+%23p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjBYzELvZ38x6Pw9YiFT93kr9A9F1UF4h-etssyE-yEDNzWEKgTQXQW35xTD-MpjA5kx4d5o-xeew3AyM2xAvHFldHD1YksIG7HRdDzuQJMVOIVlIq3UNWyqzP_pSjm2F1V0mq8f7Vl0l/s800/chevron+@Landrys+%23p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Somehow Danika found the one chevron carpet in the middle of a huge stack.</i><br /><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOkoT87vnttFRGf2rgnkvl0i2ZlphP_KyatyM7Mdv4YsubJAEmx3GOn5Gn29ejaDdrHwt0dyoUBCr_XwACjIK8xKZOKI04-GxQVtPR3p5qg-Ncd5JPW4es3UtMB2u2EUQofFllaKtDU8t/s1600/coat@Landry%23p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOkoT87vnttFRGf2rgnkvl0i2ZlphP_KyatyM7Mdv4YsubJAEmx3GOn5Gn29ejaDdrHwt0dyoUBCr_XwACjIK8xKZOKI04-GxQVtPR3p5qg-Ncd5JPW4es3UtMB2u2EUQofFllaKtDU8t/s800/coat@Landry%23p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>A trip to Landry and Arcari is like traveling to a foreign marketplace. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOF07O6r8CuSRSOUKC7m93RrP-eATQKtMYw-yoG9jP-qOvsxVu5n8R_XANvgDurJT-0QFZxb4I74jsfJhKwOILRdxzZKWAsz53vZ0ypDK6Sd7-tvSW0CNCYXm8VyOx3bnk7nBh2zCym38/s1600/rolled+carpets+@Landry+%23p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: start;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOF07O6r8CuSRSOUKC7m93RrP-eATQKtMYw-yoG9jP-qOvsxVu5n8R_XANvgDurJT-0QFZxb4I74jsfJhKwOILRdxzZKWAsz53vZ0ypDK6Sd7-tvSW0CNCYXm8VyOx3bnk7nBh2zCym38/s800/rolled+carpets+@Landry+%23p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Their vast inventory is beyond amazing! So. Many. Carpets!</i></div></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/AVvXsEisfCKPRvWrHVO5sx0xbENfe2wt9fe2vqPQLW-ijVDWqcgzqQ0HHUlXPn5gPVuEX5cxuJWkOwZ_-__H_UgmQvhUzT6yyZlbMAkDhCOvFooq30MH_P-LvpI6hkPbdWnmbWcPJ2osogQydpN9/s1600/mending%2540Landry%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfCKPRvWrHVO5sx0xbENfe2wt9fe2vqPQLW-ijVDWqcgzqQ0HHUlXPn5gPVuEX5cxuJWkOwZ_-__H_UgmQvhUzT6yyZlbMAkDhCOvFooq30MH_P-LvpI6hkPbdWnmbWcPJ2osogQydpN9/s800/mending%2540Landry%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Rug repair is done on-site by hand.</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1PLDrzIUZuX2m8Hw8Pft-JpY-GsRaUpbXPk0lrkQb94DSZtyMOFwo4t2puYP7J2VTixbVINDxXmBvB7VApSh-TMvzcCpCbi82msSDzpi5w01d-MTs8neqLWOK66O1i_2nwNkiFGKWVKx/s1600/Ken%2540Landry%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1PLDrzIUZuX2m8Hw8Pft-JpY-GsRaUpbXPk0lrkQb94DSZtyMOFwo4t2puYP7J2VTixbVINDxXmBvB7VApSh-TMvzcCpCbi82msSDzpi5w01d-MTs8neqLWOK66O1i_2nwNkiFGKWVKx/s800/Ken%2540Landry%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Ken Gurley shares the history of the over-dyed carpet,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>a design trend made popular by Calvin Klein.</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoa5sNwzNO2MhTflXKoCycTzO098PUMWq_0G8ST_YSSjWbqjTPmFo_4sjUNN5JKuSSkv1F_0dMLSRsJ6graNtEzxlzQWZbpLLO8hlvsnsMrWIJ2OE2CksTnfVy1RIPu3HjX5xlcJJ_5ej5/s1600/sheep%2540Landry%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoa5sNwzNO2MhTflXKoCycTzO098PUMWq_0G8ST_YSSjWbqjTPmFo_4sjUNN5JKuSSkv1F_0dMLSRsJ6graNtEzxlzQWZbpLLO8hlvsnsMrWIJ2OE2CksTnfVy1RIPu3HjX5xlcJJ_5ej5/s800/sheep%2540Landry%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Official Landry and Arcari mascots.</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><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: x-large;">LUCIA LIGHTING // lynn</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sS3T4SSiugoYkaCL_x5AphxOl5pXsfP2ciBKvSFS1E5McVM54ddcFtCYvhKZNQ64h4Nc_qF_xRDEu9x61Mp4ix_OF5Ws0venZtzIVDvkuEfzA1CKCljxBKMp3FYKEKkEiBLvKPXYRHNZ/s1600/bubbly%2540Lucias%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sS3T4SSiugoYkaCL_x5AphxOl5pXsfP2ciBKvSFS1E5McVM54ddcFtCYvhKZNQ64h4Nc_qF_xRDEu9x61Mp4ix_OF5Ws0venZtzIVDvkuEfzA1CKCljxBKMp3FYKEKkEiBLvKPXYRHNZ/s800/bubbly%2540Lucias%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></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;">Okay, time for one more round of champagne! The always-effervescent Lucy Dearborn uncorked a few bottles for us to celebrate the last stop on our Passport to Design blog tour at her sparkling showroom, <a href="http://lucialighting.com/">Lucia Lighting</a> in Lynn. Lucy knows lighting and she certainly knows how to engage a group of bloggers who have been traveling for the better part of the day. With glasses in hand, we took a quick tour through her 8,000 square foot showroom. Lucy pointed out some of her latest finds along the way ... </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/AVvXsEhKRyj-0JjCeOoM2cAHrGQVXjPdWG73kASTAGo5-tl4PQdof9wYv5nLY6dvjd8otluJEkSEHxN2ZaL2wbBLi1jV047LGGXtvGuI7TcZ3edpIeOFNR7OkWAq7pUW93evNDgB3LmPdiOk2a5e/s1600/recycledglass%2540Lucias%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRyj-0JjCeOoM2cAHrGQVXjPdWG73kASTAGo5-tl4PQdof9wYv5nLY6dvjd8otluJEkSEHxN2ZaL2wbBLi1jV047LGGXtvGuI7TcZ3edpIeOFNR7OkWAq7pUW93evNDgB3LmPdiOk2a5e/s800/recycledglass%2540Lucias%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Lights made out of recycled glass are green and gorgeous!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_1QjhvWizxrX9UiU7n_DbGMm11SyAbSQTEl7eYHqdqBOOH0jkwcovqPCHxYAWB2DSflNyYRCOtwxB7Pdecuyuds729dWxSoQ_70gCKgiT_egLO5GUsPo4h3tiMQzwqU8wCg0cMX1SM6t/s1600/LuciasRoom%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_1QjhvWizxrX9UiU7n_DbGMm11SyAbSQTEl7eYHqdqBOOH0jkwcovqPCHxYAWB2DSflNyYRCOtwxB7Pdecuyuds729dWxSoQ_70gCKgiT_egLO5GUsPo4h3tiMQzwqU8wCg0cMX1SM6t/s800/LuciasRoom%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>A room filled with both traditional and traditional-inspired pieces.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></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/AVvXsEhlUu8sN6m7EwDPYyxTzMYaZw1PQueFl3VdryKxTtNjaUeTvD6g0RVZ1hmjT0ygKL6MFR8MLfkT6631j-NADRbmn-Yq6DxSJyMJVfzam0rMDeauidtTi-bqIZuCSB7iC60rMy1zl0Hl521u/s1600/Lucy%2540Lucias%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUu8sN6m7EwDPYyxTzMYaZw1PQueFl3VdryKxTtNjaUeTvD6g0RVZ1hmjT0ygKL6MFR8MLfkT6631j-NADRbmn-Yq6DxSJyMJVfzam0rMDeauidtTi-bqIZuCSB7iC60rMy1zl0Hl521u/s800/Lucy%2540Lucias%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I think this is my favorite room ... I love the light directly over the table<br />(my dining room would look amazing with a pair of these!)</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJcgt_ZZWh9SbO2YAxgx20VNzsAvsFmxiti38AxMZf7uInEzexrGWWraqkO8zDBleJinAhtKOkXAdbXWMZs79qHcPchibiJrD26FhxiyyXBraXiADBlVT_RHwNuHNtnWicjDjwoqvE6c-/s1600/light+from+show%2540lucias%2523p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJcgt_ZZWh9SbO2YAxgx20VNzsAvsFmxiti38AxMZf7uInEzexrGWWraqkO8zDBleJinAhtKOkXAdbXWMZs79qHcPchibiJrD26FhxiyyXBraXiADBlVT_RHwNuHNtnWicjDjwoqvE6c-/s800/light+from+show%2540lucias%2523p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>And above is another favorite from <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2012/05/36-photos-north-shore-design-show-2012.html">my space at the Wenham design show.</a></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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrRVveElscEmczxzs2utpxlyGCGMRmXjsdu2Vb-KUL0USbus4dAYTm1a-xx-k0Jg9_D91cnWUonVNtijIu4sLoK_3eureFcmm_btUObJ1wxmMx5X082qkMGm49WpC5YkhKsje7TNhnGiB/s1600/crystal+pendants+@Lucias%23p2d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrRVveElscEmczxzs2utpxlyGCGMRmXjsdu2Vb-KUL0USbus4dAYTm1a-xx-k0Jg9_D91cnWUonVNtijIu4sLoK_3eureFcmm_btUObJ1wxmMx5X082qkMGm49WpC5YkhKsje7TNhnGiB/s800/crystal+pendants+@Lucias%23p2d.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Bring on the bling! Wouldn't these be a nice surprise in a walk-in closet?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvH5zzmKljcbUzNPT5bZ5KVOJ37VwVIS6_YqNVicULG9snvecqCfkmuUveuAHIlhw5ophbhtYk19wF7YJFEiB1nu99yymRCLzzLecLLXW1NvdvbZ7MwZ7eZR2PINwsNys2gQFGQ8JpmU1T/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-02-05+at+2.48.12+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvH5zzmKljcbUzNPT5bZ5KVOJ37VwVIS6_YqNVicULG9snvecqCfkmuUveuAHIlhw5ophbhtYk19wF7YJFEiB1nu99yymRCLzzLecLLXW1NvdvbZ7MwZ7eZR2PINwsNys2gQFGQ8JpmU1T/s320/Screen+shot+2013-02-05+at+2.48.12+AM.png" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">Lucy wouldn’</span><span style="font-size: large;">t let us leave without a bit of sparkle to take home for ourselves, a bright ending to our very full day of design inspiration! I had so much fun touring with our Passport to Design guests and I know that all of the showrooms enjoyed the company/most welcome paparazzi!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Below is a list of related posts from our very important bloggers (I will update as I see more of them). Thanks for sharing your day and your thoughts with us!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Linda Merrill</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/2013/01/passport-to-design-bloggers-tour-great.html">Surroundings</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Michelle Cortizo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://wwwcortizodecor.blogspot.com/">Decortizo</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kristina Crestin</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.eatsleepbreatheinteriordesign.com/local-vendors/passport-2-design-bloggers-tour-2/"><span style="font-size: large;">Eat. Sleep. Breathe. Interior </span><span style="font-size: large;">Design</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Danika Herrick</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://gorgeousshinythings.blogspot.com/2013/01/passport-to-design.html">Gorgeous Shiny Things</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Megan Meyers</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meganmeyersinteriors.blogspot.com/2013/01/passport-2-design.html">Megan Meyers Interiors </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Erin Greene</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.bostonmagazine.com/home-design/blog/2013/02/04/a-tour-of-the-north-shores-best-showrooms/">Roost/Boston Home Magazine</a></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Katherine Hawkins</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://design4seasons.blogspot.com/2013/02/my-passport-is-full.html">Design 4 Seasons</a></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Linda Holt</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.lindaholtinteriors.com/2013/02/trend-spotting-at-passport-to-design/">Linda Holt Interiors</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniGL8dsPJr9x0n9VNyziIA70VHAK5CWZYo_0gr-63Q9kHQNr27xIYVs2xrWdDNPoKD7KfyZXKTfLtCcwSyuGm_hRlfm9yISV-o4dsjJZl5znTmwXexJ-VMRzdRV4cy8MJ4hRKoz_2Ysjt/s1600/Grange+showroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniGL8dsPJr9x0n9VNyziIA70VHAK5CWZYo_0gr-63Q9kHQNr27xIYVs2xrWdDNPoKD7KfyZXKTfLtCcwSyuGm_hRlfm9yISV-o4dsjJZl5znTmwXexJ-VMRzdRV4cy8MJ4hRKoz_2Ysjt/s800/Grange+showroom.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Pretty in pink at the Grange showroom</i></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: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have you been to the <a href="http://bostondesign.com/redtagsale/">Boston Design Center</a> lately? This weekend they held a Red Tag Sale which was paired with the Boston Home Show at Cruiseport Boston. The BDC, which sells exclusively to the design trade, was open to the general public. Many showrooms were offering high-end floor models, fabrics and more at drastically reduced prices. I went looking for some design inspiration for a few projects I am working on, including a couple of living room makeovers, my kitchen/mudroom renovation, and a proposal for a summer design show. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Below are some snapshots of what caught my eye while I was there. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8eNX1zPThrdUZxQQt8uy7q2aVIVf-boj-b5BG94QiESZwUvF2Pdjg1Nr8KKUCCFc_PixWE_MS8bapU45TDHwrf3bRj9eWc1Ph3ScBbqBOF1nHzgrwmky4LYGBkD0xaGxAKUw3NKokT3d/s1600/stark+window.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8eNX1zPThrdUZxQQt8uy7q2aVIVf-boj-b5BG94QiESZwUvF2Pdjg1Nr8KKUCCFc_PixWE_MS8bapU45TDHwrf3bRj9eWc1Ph3ScBbqBOF1nHzgrwmky4LYGBkD0xaGxAKUw3NKokT3d/s800/stark+window.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Pretty in pink at the Grange showroom Have you been to the Boston Design Center lately? This weekend they held a Red Tag Sale which was pai...

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Detoxing

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqP73JkBRCtAbc6_gvHhyphenhyphenbFK_iriuNwN85jagkwZDA-FM77d0SaLkgAkXwYEcuDoINfoo6fSxd3kO77o8xfgkLdVV4Newvacms9oV-uoJ9yeqBxnI_lo_alKHfxWwC-qCnSYW7-CBzy-yT/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-01-20+at+12.09.24+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqP73JkBRCtAbc6_gvHhyphenhyphenbFK_iriuNwN85jagkwZDA-FM77d0SaLkgAkXwYEcuDoINfoo6fSxd3kO77o8xfgkLdVV4Newvacms9oV-uoJ9yeqBxnI_lo_alKHfxWwC-qCnSYW7-CBzy-yT/s800/Screen+shot+2013-01-20+at+12.09.24+PM.png" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>A typical four-day juice cleanse from <a href="https://www.nourishyoursoul.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=60&product_id=71">Nourish Your Soul</a></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><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever given a juice cleanse a try? I survived a four-day </span><span style="font-size: large;">juice-only cleanse this past summer. There were definitely some moments when I caught myself fantasizing about food, but overall I felt the health benefits far outweighed the sacrifices of not being able to start the day with a cup of coffee, sit down to a meal, drink that glass of wine, or snack freely. I did miss the socializing aspect of eating, but the juices that I had to drink each day on the <a href="https://www.nourishyoursoul.com/index.php?route=common/home">Nourish Your Soul</a> program were surprisingly filling, so I never really felt hungry. I’</span><span style="font-size: large;">m sure that if I had been more physically active during the four days instead of basically sitting at a computer for hours on end, I might have experienced more hunger pains, but by stretching out my five daily liquid meals to about an hour each, I was able to pass the time without feeling too deprived.</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;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKgB4kZCuk20Lc9kfZXWycOUqsaOZR0AW1iureB7GFBMY2hbUxU12Wo1zypRVJBlnB8T052GH3XnGI8_XCjn54YGeA5R3S8VqZwoFaaXB2U-fhzf7sgg0E9qAmA7m-HrQxV-hovoC9PSv/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-01-06+at+10.22.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKgB4kZCuk20Lc9kfZXWycOUqsaOZR0AW1iureB7GFBMY2hbUxU12Wo1zypRVJBlnB8T052GH3XnGI8_XCjn54YGeA5R3S8VqZwoFaaXB2U-fhzf7sgg0E9qAmA7m-HrQxV-hovoC9PSv/s800/Screen+shot+2013-01-06+at+10.22.29+PM.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>My favorite juice, Detox Lemonade, includes lemons, </i><i>filtered water, cayenne pepper and maple syrup. It tastes great and has a real kick! </i><i>Benefits: battles the flu and colds, aids digestion, increases circulation, fights inflammation, and revs metabolism.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/detox_lemonade/set?id=68980425">Images via Polyvore.</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><i style="background-color: #e3e0ca; color: #969991; font-family: NoticiaTextRegular; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"><br /></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">What I consumed during the four day cleanse included lots of kale, spinach, romaine, parsley, lemon, apple, cucumber, almond milk, dates, pear, pineapple, mint, plus a bit of cayenne pepper, sea salt, and maple syrup. </span><span style="font-size: large;">It can take up to six pounds of fruits and vegetables, cold pressed in a hydraulic press, to make one drink –  packing e</span><span style="font-size: large;">ach 16 oz. juice with loads of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Probably my favorite part of the entire cleanse was knowing that I didn</span><span style="font-size: large;">’</span><span style="font-size: large;">t have to feel bad about what I put into my body. It was</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">100% guilt-free consumption which in and of itself felt pretty good.</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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtS3w8oE4Zo3NMJlXKBwh9YxmOgh93qWsAW694L4tN5YTQ6X6Iekd_Y-Rn142H31_5Pc0240mmK5Gw4OcIxE3Pqh-iTSgQzdg1nTAxIzwgofdB_6fuVgTtBwzr62Z85R5RauOEvYcEg3mV/s1600/nourish+your+soul+pineapples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtS3w8oE4Zo3NMJlXKBwh9YxmOgh93qWsAW694L4tN5YTQ6X6Iekd_Y-Rn142H31_5Pc0240mmK5Gw4OcIxE3Pqh-iTSgQzdg1nTAxIzwgofdB_6fuVgTtBwzr62Z85R5RauOEvYcEg3mV/s800/nourish+your+soul+pineapples.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>photo courtesy Linda Hentschel</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: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I definitely noticed that my energy level increased while on the cleanse (which is one of the benefits from not having to digest three typical meals a day), and I felt and looked less </span><span style="font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-size: large;">puffy.</span><span style="font-size: large;">” A number of pounds were lost, but more importantly, I believe I acquired a new taste for fresh greens (without any dressing) and cleansing fruits (lemons in particular). While I have not been able to duplicate the drinks on the cleanse with my blender (really need a press for this) I have been able to come up with a close match to the Detox Lemonade by combining cold water with a fresh squeezed lemon, a couple drops of maple syrup and some Red Hot sauce to taste. When I drink it from a wine glass it feels almost like a mixed drink, making it my new end-of-day ritual. Even my kids like it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYeQIAcZWDxK2U7sNDGvZho0ea2aL8s5ZxwcxzpnkP_v0TPO1z4AOp4MyeI2Zm3rKSS4t7khNdH-bmXi_AyzJc9e6uKw4IYIQ8HblTcxSZ-UmKwYgmPzfIE-Vq7xnQFSGOzX4nujuUdhhI/s1600/linda+susan@nourish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYeQIAcZWDxK2U7sNDGvZho0ea2aL8s5ZxwcxzpnkP_v0TPO1z4AOp4MyeI2Zm3rKSS4t7khNdH-bmXi_AyzJc9e6uKw4IYIQ8HblTcxSZ-UmKwYgmPzfIE-Vq7xnQFSGOzX4nujuUdhhI/s800/linda+susan@nourish.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Interior designer <a href="http://idesigninteriors.biz/?page_id=85">Linda Hentschel</a> with shop owner <a href="https://www.nourishyoursoul.com/about/">Susan Cabana</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The suspended chalkboard hides a set of refrigerators in the main kitchen area.</i></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/AVvXsEgppIVbTUo8I_O4LVNfD1EDHF_XS-ZlUHwLkLDIEerRXZlwsyMSmaP1hBnpDtAEYIgzuoq6C8b_hhr6CDKib_7hzB-grY5yvRmtrzbfqitooypcQmO3gqCWWs4XuDebc7kdq1IGDlTKauJD/s1600/floor+at+Nourish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppIVbTUo8I_O4LVNfD1EDHF_XS-ZlUHwLkLDIEerRXZlwsyMSmaP1hBnpDtAEYIgzuoq6C8b_hhr6CDKib_7hzB-grY5yvRmtrzbfqitooypcQmO3gqCWWs4XuDebc7kdq1IGDlTKauJD/s800/floor+at+Nourish.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Cork floor from <a href="http://www.ecomoderndesign.com/index.html">Eco Modern Design</a>; custom made glass counter top</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">My friend <a href="http://idesigninteriors.biz/?myportfolio=nourish-your-soul">Linda Hentschel</a> designed the brick and mortar location of Nourish Your Soul along with founder Susan Cabana who is a nutritionist, educator and devoted yogi </span><span style="font-size: large;">(read <a href="https://www.nourishyoursoul.com/about/">her story</a> here). While working on the space, Linda fell in love with the Pineapple, Pear, Mint juice along with the selection of fresh made <a href="https://www.nourishyoursoul.com/smoothie-menu/">smoothies</a>. One that I really liked was a cherry chocolate almond butter version. I have been making almond butter smoothies at home based on a recipe I found <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/25332816624115802/">on Pinterest:</a> fresh spinach, almond milk, almond butter, plus a whole banana. I learned from Susan that if I peel the banana ahead of time and freeze it, I can make a chilled smoothie without having to add ice. For now, my homemade smoothies will have to do since Nourish Your Soul (located in West Medford) is a bit outside of my daily travels. But whenever I am in the neighborhood I will certainly make a point to stop in for something fresh.  </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;"><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/AVvXsEho3XjjyIcTl0FF6j1QIpmYalsOK28TG4u5RQezZhMGN6C_XSgpNx8yzD-rqm_sLVJHymNXiddptOJIYj0E8JqGncTC2Ka8hSEVPpnXcY8GdClNhEeAPPAHAIEXbMpa6oAf8xyiZVLYnm7y/s1600/smoothie@nourish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3XjjyIcTl0FF6j1QIpmYalsOK28TG4u5RQezZhMGN6C_XSgpNx8yzD-rqm_sLVJHymNXiddptOJIYj0E8JqGncTC2Ka8hSEVPpnXcY8GdClNhEeAPPAHAIEXbMpa6oAf8xyiZVLYnm7y/s800/smoothie@nourish.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The Nourish Your Soul Green Glow Smoothie:</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>spinach, coconut water, </i><i>dates, pear, apple, lemon, banana</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXonoWSh8k6YxEzt42RyNkeC-IlxENhROz8mdlpch0TH6jJxaoi3MuxBO0TMyalKKc2ANS10FOdULxBZ1WTQAeD9p7VMCmWHvaP_iR5zI0XN_ibY33pyxv_-1XuV54NZ_zls-8b2nIJ7IL/s1600/nourish+bottles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXonoWSh8k6YxEzt42RyNkeC-IlxENhROz8mdlpch0TH6jJxaoi3MuxBO0TMyalKKc2ANS10FOdULxBZ1WTQAeD9p7VMCmWHvaP_iR5zI0XN_ibY33pyxv_-1XuV54NZ_zls-8b2nIJ7IL/s800/nourish+bottles.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Susan also teaches yoga classes.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.nourishyoursoul.com/yoga/">Click here for more info.</a></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><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><br /></div>

Detoxing

A typical four-day juice cleanse from Nourish Your Soul Have you ever given a juice cleanse a try? I survived a four-day juice-only cleanse...

2:26 PM

Designer Faucets + NY Fashion Week

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivl12dvpOzF-GBbX1YJxuYWg9VRYrmGPKOAEhTHyN_CBAJg-KMKIxi499qLhJyR5Hs5e_IOSX7W7oTp5hQplNrKTJBDQ4cMqKctEf7S-B86jGshDNdREoHvL-b6OeqAye0Gqb1KSX5IUQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-01-13+at+8.00.36+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivl12dvpOzF-GBbX1YJxuYWg9VRYrmGPKOAEhTHyN_CBAJg-KMKIxi499qLhJyR5Hs5e_IOSX7W7oTp5hQplNrKTJBDQ4cMqKctEf7S-B86jGshDNdREoHvL-b6OeqAye0Gqb1KSX5IUQ/s800/Screen+shot+2013-01-13+at+8.00.36+PM.png" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jasonwustudio.com/viewall.html">Jourdan Shopper by Jason Wu</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am packing my bags! Well, technically not till February 6th when I head to New York to meet <a href="http://www.jasonwustudio.com/about">Jason Wu</a> for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week! The brilliant marketing team behind the fashion-driven <a href="http://www.brizo.com/">Brizo</a> brand plans these amazing blogger events that take place in New York during fashion week and I have been invited to attend! Not only will I get to meet the people behind the Brizo brand –  including fashion designer Jason Wu who has designed a stunning bath collection for Brizo – I will also get to spend my few days in New York with a small group of fellow design bloggers. We will get to learn more about the Brizo brand, attend special events including a cocktail party with Jason Wu, and get complimentary seats to watch his runway show featuring his fall collection for 2013!! </span><span style="font-size: large;">What an incredible opportunity!</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">I am beyond exited!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcN-nuzMF8ux2EqOag13KZGQMkiWQ9ZV4054NiyXADEBdsAz4sT9EWLSADjo8yYLwLMUYs_VtgzWF1F-Ds-Ga5riKpaKIMR9czHyj24-qOekjviT69odJp6jF5zSQNl4rkjd3s3DSjud6t/s1600/about-shot.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcN-nuzMF8ux2EqOag13KZGQMkiWQ9ZV4054NiyXADEBdsAz4sT9EWLSADjo8yYLwLMUYs_VtgzWF1F-Ds-Ga5riKpaKIMR9czHyj24-qOekjviT69odJp6jF5zSQNl4rkjd3s3DSjud6t/s320/about-shot.png" width="252" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.jasonwustudio.com/about">fashion designer Jason Wu</a></i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">“</span><span style="font-size: large;">Design impacts every aspect of our lives.</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Jason Wu</span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-9ty5aqtHep3DGcvoIsiizjf61PD9uY2Qdw4q4XIAJ4B6tVyhFcXqzxIktZgVA_Fgc-IZApB_Rr0gTGgyX8QSbI0m8dWDXVeLn61IRrPYi9JyMwg3fPyF75GW8Ff2rq5S4NJ8oSIg71e/s1600/Brizo+video.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-9ty5aqtHep3DGcvoIsiizjf61PD9uY2Qdw4q4XIAJ4B6tVyhFcXqzxIktZgVA_Fgc-IZApB_Rr0gTGgyX8QSbI0m8dWDXVeLn61IRrPYi9JyMwg3fPyF75GW8Ff2rq5S4NJ8oSIg71e/s800/Brizo+video.png" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>image courtesy: Brizo</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.brizo.com/jasonwu/index.html"><i>watch the video here</i></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">If you have been following <a href="http://designerbath.blogspot.com/2012/12/5-gifts-that-cant-be-wrapped.html">my posts on the Designer Bath blog,</a> you have probably learned a little bit about this uniquely-stylish line of bath and kitchen fixtures. I actually asked that Brizo be brought into the showroom when I first started there as Marketing Director last year. After hearing so many interior designers sharing their love for this brand on both twitter and on their blogs, I knew it should be made available in our showroom. I was very happy to hear when we officially brought the line on, and it has done very well. Our customers love it! </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Brizo collections are both artistic and elegant, while offering the innovation of <a href="http://www.brizo.com/technology/smart-touch.html">SmartTouch Plus Technology.</a> The designs really stand out with their fluid lines that mimic shapes found in nature. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Below is one of their images that I chose to display in our showroom windows ...</span><br /><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/AVvXsEhVkVDmDoy9UyQpXdSxUh4pKPoKsSV0RtcxkOxrqKWmlBbC7Le_mKYrkl33CSp9BdeHV7EW4_8odMuYmkz1dUScEQmXPrusRi7ZZEy4k-hms48V5CxMQYCwkBtYPMFmzMqbjZxFyoXPOgCc/s1600/talo+by+brizo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkVDmDoy9UyQpXdSxUh4pKPoKsSV0RtcxkOxrqKWmlBbC7Le_mKYrkl33CSp9BdeHV7EW4_8odMuYmkz1dUScEQmXPrusRi7ZZEy4k-hms48V5CxMQYCwkBtYPMFmzMqbjZxFyoXPOgCc/s800/talo+by+brizo.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #7f8382; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px;">Inspired by the bluebell flower's distinctive silhouette,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #7f8382; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 17px;">Talo is Brizo's first traditional pull-down faucet.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.brizo.com/kitchen/collection/talo.html">image courtesy: Brizo</a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><i><span style="font-size: large;">“Brizo is unique from a brand perspective because it’s pretty much designer-driven. We view the things we do as functional sculpture or jewelry for the home.</span><span style="font-size: large;">”</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">– </span><span style="font-size: large;">Judd Lord, director of Functional Design, Brizo</span></i><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I am truly looking forward to this exciting business-meets-pleasure brand-sponsored </span><span style="font-size: large;">trip AND finding out who will be sharing the experience!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Let me know if I will <a href="http://pinterest.com/yblacker/getaway/">see you in New York!</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>

Designer Faucets + NY Fashion Week

Jourdan Shopper by Jason Wu I am packing my bags! Well, technically not till February 6th when I head to New York to meet Jason Wu for Merc...

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Ship Shape

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKegyZKm-Z8oifq6jFySbV3Ym5iXT9peo4rNGl5PYfSbvDqIfRCdLnMVejDn1zMtXXP-RhF4I6chlaDmmxqGFp_Yeot0eNvrkibwdO8HQVItjoSCfG_7w6xEhR0yGXFge1EtYTFVqvfMs/s1600/resolutions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKegyZKm-Z8oifq6jFySbV3Ym5iXT9peo4rNGl5PYfSbvDqIfRCdLnMVejDn1zMtXXP-RhF4I6chlaDmmxqGFp_Yeot0eNvrkibwdO8HQVItjoSCfG_7w6xEhR0yGXFge1EtYTFVqvfMs/s800/resolutions.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Six days into the new year and I finally made it to the gym. Surprisingly, it was not crowded. It felt good to walk the treadmill, read a magazine (okay, wasn’t going to over exert myself on day one) listen to some tunes and watch some TV in a pretty setting <a href="http://pumpsfit.com/">(seriously, the gym is pink).</a> We actually have a treadmill at home but it is surrounded by so many boxes of stuff and items “worth saving” that it is impossible for me to go in there to exercise and clear my mind when I can not block out all the clutter – visual and emotional.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">This year I am focusing on getting to the bottom of the clutter. I tend to save way too much and hold onto anything of perceived value, and after over a decade of raising children I now have not only my childhood objects of affection but all of theirs as well. It is too much. Clothes, books, toys, furnishings. I know I should have been getting rid of more of it as the years went by, but with four of the same gender it wasn’t unusual to hold onto a winter coat for a decade because it was going to be worn again. And again. And again.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">But that is just the big stuff. Along with all of that there is the day to day stuff that just tends to pile up. Especially when we always have at least one room in the house that is under construction. We are constantly shifting items from their intended space to a temporary space. Not everything ends up back where it should be. But this year I am going to tackle all those small but hugely unorganized areas. I say year because it could take that long. It is that overwhelming. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I have found a method to start dealing with the chaos though. Professional organizer and regular on the OWN network, <a href="http://www.oprah.com/own-extreme-clutter-peter-walsh/Peter-Walsh-Bio-OWN-TV">Peter Walsh</a> is hosting a #31Days2GetOrganized challenge on both <a href="http://www.facebook.com/PeterWalsh?fref=ts">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterWalsh">on Twitter.</a> Each day for the entire month of January he is offering up one small 10 minute task designed to chip away at the type of clutter that most of us are hiding behind closed doors.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I’ve found that once I start in on the specific task assigned, I usually keep going. </span><span style="font-size: large;">It feels good to over achieve when I only have to get past 10 minutes to complete the first goal. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Hopefully by the end of the month I will be well on my way to getting this place back to how it was when my boys were little, I was able to spend more time at home, and hadn’t resigned myself to the fact that I am living in a virtual frat house. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Wish me luck! </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">It’s not too late to start getting organized – if you start today, you only have about an hour’s worth of organizing assignments to get caught up on!</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>

Ship Shape

Six days into the new year and I finally made it to the gym. Surprisingly, it was not crowded. It felt good to walk the treadmill, read a ma...

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