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Let them have their "wedding" cake and eat it too!

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Let them have their "wedding" cake and eat it too!

Aren't these wedding cakes magnificent? Creations of Cakework in San Francisco. Yummy yummy...…

29Apr2009

Visitors from the past

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ueGergEd7Hu-J-td09Ozl0B8y8xZiTzd7mu0L0ifnCzeooGpKBVdSEZKxvsFf8TjH3CexCpa5Q-EjcQYT8qPapjbK37J5Z5kYX-hVAhJU61CG8mW6wCLMUz4vvm5RhtUohdc2FpDTwM/s1600-h/ED0908_Adler_living_V-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328258691558907474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ueGergEd7Hu-J-td09Ozl0B8y8xZiTzd7mu0L0ifnCzeooGpKBVdSEZKxvsFf8TjH3CexCpa5Q-EjcQYT8qPapjbK37J5Z5kYX-hVAhJU61CG8mW6wCLMUz4vvm5RhtUohdc2FpDTwM/s400/ED0908_Adler_living_V-1.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjfXJjhKGfTyQsKC_RWUDtSub8XmDeDIdfW_LmGCszfuXsWv1GNG9DteuOzvQKcFefYPWsEwiGpRAn3sPu30KH1rmQDHOA4tYbrjwFu0b5TqV7SXMsYXVVJ8_b7r6zFKgpNpYJ-aFQOE/s1600-h/preview-5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329935523844855778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjfXJjhKGfTyQsKC_RWUDtSub8XmDeDIdfW_LmGCszfuXsWv1GNG9DteuOzvQKcFefYPWsEwiGpRAn3sPu30KH1rmQDHOA4tYbrjwFu0b5TqV7SXMsYXVVJ8_b7r6zFKgpNpYJ-aFQOE/s400/preview-5.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnb90prkQbe8jxzSihem9fYJhlIgIvxhjU5T1q0iG7eTD8MbVucTvo2sDBdgoXaL4L073BcdqaGFNVLWf6aQKG0qDZ1ejxrguOYkA4NlQvzCuiRVXOyQNRjaJMbCjfCiZFwAHqxYgNvU/s1600-h/Picture+6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329935519491727010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnb90prkQbe8jxzSihem9fYJhlIgIvxhjU5T1q0iG7eTD8MbVucTvo2sDBdgoXaL4L073BcdqaGFNVLWf6aQKG0qDZ1ejxrguOYkA4NlQvzCuiRVXOyQNRjaJMbCjfCiZFwAHqxYgNvU/s400/Picture+6.png" width="427" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWTnjGCbJSzofhXOZ6Hrrn7vFt5iX4Xz4UobvwV7-4Lq0hReYzcVuP-a4aimTiYlth9unwd2rZ1UWG4Ta_cDnsp-2Va0jIze-e8uzRy1mBxLu06HAIzKim4wwVsQePKOEDsHJqXPPFF0/s1600-h/french+dresser+stylefiles.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326882389403743906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWTnjGCbJSzofhXOZ6Hrrn7vFt5iX4Xz4UobvwV7-4Lq0hReYzcVuP-a4aimTiYlth9unwd2rZ1UWG4Ta_cDnsp-2Va0jIze-e8uzRy1mBxLu06HAIzKim4wwVsQePKOEDsHJqXPPFF0/s400/french+dresser+stylefiles.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I love how an antique portrait can bring so much character and history to any room.  Each of these rooms convey an air of importance without been intimidating.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">images from top, Elle Decor, unknown, <a href="http://decorology.blogspot.com/" target="blank">decorology</a> and <a href="http://girllearningalongtheway.blogspot.com/" target="blank">girl learning along the way</a>. </span></div></div></div>

Visitors from the past

I love how an antique portrait can bring so much character and history to any room. Each of these rooms convey an air of importance without been intimidating.images from top, Elle Decor, unknown, decorology and girl learning along the way. …

29Apr2009

A dream Kitchen

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn73Ukyj5u1xoiUDLp8XxRy8EnDhVqG7Y9a1dl8ebG3A_sTmw1Hck6zzV4d68oGLYHHKqU_kAZl3Rz8AQcb9ysA_Df2u5MoEYSQ_9Wfg4UOrIA57GFwaQBBwK-HUqpK-m7IJ1ZmHCTgZQ/s1600-h/homes-paris-inpsired-pebble-beach-5-0409-lg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="kitchen cabinet, kitchen decor" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329545576653085714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn73Ukyj5u1xoiUDLp8XxRy8EnDhVqG7Y9a1dl8ebG3A_sTmw1Hck6zzV4d68oGLYHHKqU_kAZl3Rz8AQcb9ysA_Df2u5MoEYSQ_9Wfg4UOrIA57GFwaQBBwK-HUqpK-m7IJ1ZmHCTgZQ/s400/homes-paris-inpsired-pebble-beach-5-0409-lg.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I love everything this kitchen has.  Coming from the Caribbean, I grew up with stone floors, cane chairs, wood beams and antique wood tables.   So every time I see an interior including all or some of these favorite things of mine my heart suddenly starts to gallop.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2NlSHpEk4Kj0-ErvuZHyxVzuHAYDyySVnx_suhS18vgvqi8p8L3OFgplIilNGnzfzw8ZhsKUoMuonS69pQbnpesxS-HVDixMRtrcLvorjPOFRRhy0tDyUDEcP1g8uEEM30xa1pndg3k/s1600-h/homes-paris-inpsired-pebble-beach-4-0409-lg-57244109.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="kitchen design" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329545572195174882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2NlSHpEk4Kj0-ErvuZHyxVzuHAYDyySVnx_suhS18vgvqi8p8L3OFgplIilNGnzfzw8ZhsKUoMuonS69pQbnpesxS-HVDixMRtrcLvorjPOFRRhy0tDyUDEcP1g8uEEM30xa1pndg3k/s400/homes-paris-inpsired-pebble-beach-4-0409-lg-57244109.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">images from <a href="http://www.veranda.com/room-decorating/paris-inspired-interior-design" target="blank">Veranda</a>.</span></div></div><div id="refHTML"></div></div>

A dream Kitchen

I love everything this kitchen has. Coming from the Caribbean, I grew up with stone floors, cane chairs, wood beams and antique wood tables. So every time I see an interior including all or some of these favorite things of mine my heart suddenly starts to gallop.images from Veranda.…

27Apr2009

Home of the Year judging

Home of the Year judging

Entries have now closed to our Home of the Year awards, and we've been really pleased with the response: this year we had 34 entries, certainly the most in recent years and possibly the most ever. Of these, we've chosen 11 for the judges to visit in person. We'll then choose five homes (including th…

26Apr2009

Things I wish for you

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XjC2wk67AHFjsnXm-9uty-GPHyDz5z3mrIV7eW2pyCw7pDrXofn2QOXfoiw0BuvdsNQ_tzpG8TIz-v-xuaHHyCz05mMEyHNpici_K1wRky_z9lc-FtDR5czzzOB24tvkuB9XIYb85V0/s1600-h/picture-6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322898361139123682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XjC2wk67AHFjsnXm-9uty-GPHyDz5z3mrIV7eW2pyCw7pDrXofn2QOXfoiw0BuvdsNQ_tzpG8TIz-v-xuaHHyCz05mMEyHNpici_K1wRky_z9lc-FtDR5czzzOB24tvkuB9XIYb85V0/s400/picture-6.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 504px; width: 396px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A fabulous big fat ice cream on a cone.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QoO0UQNi-ZT_afkHGhB2B7Hqrbh01nk43vMhaTGpOb0kSrX_BBu-DpRu2bKsht6pUjvHtTAdUADLBDAuZhDeN2xkbk4JwdB6l5J2QVbYOS0215xGvmN5aWASUkMgFv1V0fvPHwoFoUs/s1600-h/3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322898358780726802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QoO0UQNi-ZT_afkHGhB2B7Hqrbh01nk43vMhaTGpOb0kSrX_BBu-DpRu2bKsht6pUjvHtTAdUADLBDAuZhDeN2xkbk4JwdB6l5J2QVbYOS0215xGvmN5aWASUkMgFv1V0fvPHwoFoUs/s400/3.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 496px; width: 390px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A space/time for yourself, to reconnect and to be in the moment.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhkbwJqtqKcqWtgyndI1XYyWVde-ltZ4zJk2I0S8CcfQ38Ps9tCA7Prm4V5-yCPf4_7StH5NKLQ3Cm5J3hEkCoKbioq6MKraK-YnQ1kvjIcCOq2wR1zRmgdULr7BhScqEX2dnLVX_9HM/s1600-h/31aff7c8ff19a944680522eca528f0d1_spirit-girl-on-sofa.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328078730445743682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhkbwJqtqKcqWtgyndI1XYyWVde-ltZ4zJk2I0S8CcfQ38Ps9tCA7Prm4V5-yCPf4_7StH5NKLQ3Cm5J3hEkCoKbioq6MKraK-YnQ1kvjIcCOq2wR1zRmgdULr7BhScqEX2dnLVX_9HM/s400/31aff7c8ff19a944680522eca528f0d1_spirit-girl-on-sofa.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 254px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />And a serious beauty nap.  Regardless what your plans are, have a great weekend.<br /><span style="font-size: 78%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">images: unknown, <a href="http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/" target="blank">Desite to Inspire</a> and <a href="http://www.danielfarmer.com/index.html" target="blank">Daniel Farmer</a>.</span></div></div></div>

Things I wish for you

A fabulous big fat ice cream on a cone.A space/time for yourself, to reconnect and to be in the moment.And a serious beauty nap. Regardless what your plans are, have a great weekend.images: unknown, Desite to Inspire and Daniel Farmer.…

24Apr2009

Venturi house

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaVEkszCVhcikHoqkkTR5mwbXMebqRRZZifycJs9RO4QD-k3jfzANb_xw59udJ7iqKf58IZ80HF42J1zHwfAHF4ADKiqomUlIAQOezpmHZlwYCAVXhVNHNUufdisuAgvuGIZIlDyR0vu1/s1600-h/Venturi+house.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328074309158033874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaVEkszCVhcikHoqkkTR5mwbXMebqRRZZifycJs9RO4QD-k3jfzANb_xw59udJ7iqKf58IZ80HF42J1zHwfAHF4ADKiqomUlIAQOezpmHZlwYCAVXhVNHNUufdisuAgvuGIZIlDyR0vu1/s400/Venturi+house.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Architectural preservation can take many forms, but this is a particularly heartwarming story about the relocation of a New York home by the architect Robert Venturi. It ran a couple of weeks ago in the New York Times, but the story and slideshow with it are well worth revisiting:</div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/14/nyregion/14lieb.html?scp=1&sq=venturi&st=cse">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/14/nyregion/14lieb.html?scp=1&sq=venturi&st=cse</a></div><div> </div>

Venturi house

Architectural preservation can take many forms, but this is a particularly heartwarming story about the relocation of a New York home by the architect Robert Venturi. It ran a couple of weeks ago in the New York Times, but the story and slideshow with it are well worth revisiting:http://www.nytimes.…

23Apr2009

Style Safari Wellington

Style Safari Wellington

A few times a year, HOME New Zealand takes groups of readers on tours of design stores in Auckland and Wellington. It's usually a fun day - each store provides a presentation of new items they have in stock, and we try and mix up the itinerary to visit an eclectic variety of shops. We also have a bo…

23Apr2009

What to keep?

<div>Renovations are always a question of what to throw out and what to keep. Some architects seem to advocate a sort of scorched-earth policy that negates almost all the aspects of the original building. But sometimes the most successful projects are the ones that incorporate aspects of the original structure, giving a home a rich combination of old and new aspects.<br /><br /><div></div><div>A good example of this is a renovation by Stephen McDougall and Lauren Wong of Wellington's Studio of Pacific Architecture in our latest issue. The home is located above Oriental Parade on Mount Victoria in what is designated a character area by the city council. The original 1950s concrete building was already very different from the timber villas that surround it, and it took the architects a long time to persuade the council that it was more appropriate to continue this modernist aesthetic than to make the building look like the villas around it. </div><br /><div></div><div>Inside, though, much debate ensued over whether to keep the home's strong concrete columns and ceiling supports. The original idea was to create an uninterrupted open-plan space, but the structural solutions required to create this turned out to be highly complex. Retaining the columns and beams initially felt like a compromise, but now everyone involved with the renovation thinks it was a terrific outcome, as the columns and beams provide a helpful delineation of the different living zones. </div><div></div><br /><div>Paul McCredie's photographs give a good idea of how the columns and beams work in the space:</div><br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328067050189836850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeT52T_9WJ8jZ1UVKJgXTyDzJzkkdllEdpzfPlOm1o27m-4Ajf-7NbDPYUlQaQrhXEce5Rki4l6mXTxzNOIzNVyQEU8C2syBIIejPQlOM7iRMsOm7u0spP_21ZnOQfOOcgdIFJbTsU5TD4/s400/Small+kitchen+and+dining.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></div></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328067373221965458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_K9e1w9E_lU08CX0Ee8RWywX-v2NmjbL6jYsh1Ny7G4iO7fqRQNVNahTAoBrstXlrLAPiEnJIPL38GxVqqjdCeBxNzV1oZd2m3HP5We9EcU2oLMf2A5i1qiP6MtgSocw6gOZHqg5Cvhs/s400/Small+living+room.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Thanks to the retention of the columns and beams, what could have been a blank space belonging to any era now carries a strong sense of its 1950s origins, and the home is better for it.

What to keep?

Renovations are always a question of what to throw out and what to keep. Some architects seem to advocate a sort of scorched-earth policy that negates almost all the aspects of the original building. But sometimes the most successful projects are the ones that incorporate aspects of the original str…

23Apr2009

The blue box

The blue box

Sneak preview time again: this is a home we'll be featuring in our June/July issue, designed by the late Czech architect Vlad Cacala. The photograph is by Florence Noble.…

23Apr2009

Attic rooms

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Attic rooms

Who needs master bedrooms with attic rooms like these?images from Elle Decor, Atlanta Bartlett. …

23Apr2009

Its Raining Yellow Curtains

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cpLux-vk9yYPWSnUJMUaNrLGS3QqzHLTC6ft_Ut2zZEhs2KUnO5t24OASaUsZwDvcQxPVxR0TpOdPH7UohI-jbs15GxggQnLzK2k2ic3iDqMzIGrqJE-P9F9LA_jnpCb-ykVWKW44V8/s1600-h/showers+of+curtains.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326880259501123346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cpLux-vk9yYPWSnUJMUaNrLGS3QqzHLTC6ft_Ut2zZEhs2KUnO5t24OASaUsZwDvcQxPVxR0TpOdPH7UohI-jbs15GxggQnLzK2k2ic3iDqMzIGrqJE-P9F9LA_jnpCb-ykVWKW44V8/s400/showers+of+curtains.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 578px; width: 462px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Isn't it beautiful how these gorgeous puffy curtains add  some kind of glam and <span class="def">sumptuousness</span> to these rooms?  I particularly find myself drawn to the beautiful  sight of that magnificent curtain hanging on the bedroom.   By the way it  seems like yellow is slowly coming back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPaYg8gtmM3qEBKaOvanMcrv30sn016z_cvJgG1wiY66cQKH0FJXvB8XDtbhkrtskI2ok9X4j5CUn45dgnAS1UvFVB47Xo8GGo8nZFCBTEGMaDCy_nGmGkurYHq3_HZW30aC_vPEjXb6o/s1600-h/von+kersting+007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326880265442375266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPaYg8gtmM3qEBKaOvanMcrv30sn016z_cvJgG1wiY66cQKH0FJXvB8XDtbhkrtskI2ok9X4j5CUn45dgnAS1UvFVB47Xo8GGo8nZFCBTEGMaDCy_nGmGkurYHq3_HZW30aC_vPEjXb6o/s400/von+kersting+007.jpg" width="467" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92m8AnoNuawj0wbeqzIvILipvd7vI2PIR2pdSygPcNFaMuKIaGy0cTWSngnOI1qxdHYLDZPT7X4PvxQjyHV6El94uoW_EMvnOaeEOrlTCPwwxZDg8hUepWt70czqJCrWA0EgqAXlgKv4/s1600-h/showers+of+curtains2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326880259859852850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92m8AnoNuawj0wbeqzIvILipvd7vI2PIR2pdSygPcNFaMuKIaGy0cTWSngnOI1qxdHYLDZPT7X4PvxQjyHV6El94uoW_EMvnOaeEOrlTCPwwxZDg8hUepWt70czqJCrWA0EgqAXlgKv4/s400/showers+of+curtains2.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOxDL_B2Mw4Jyiv3NeNLCvcXGQPG00S5a6pCyH2ZJANtwvvKU0xWizhdb3x9ygj2UTtJRBgY9ID05YfGQHWEgjdYz1ggOQvpK7NZ1kas_Vd8PF5oHEx5gaQyvgiVoenrnRG1KvIFMQ8M/s1600-h/yellow+curtains.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326965215893503858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOxDL_B2Mw4Jyiv3NeNLCvcXGQPG00S5a6pCyH2ZJANtwvvKU0xWizhdb3x9ygj2UTtJRBgY9ID05YfGQHWEgjdYz1ggOQvpK7NZ1kas_Vd8PF5oHEx5gaQyvgiVoenrnRG1KvIFMQ8M/s400/yellow+curtains.jpg" width="577" /></a></div></div></div></div>

Its Raining Yellow Curtains

Isn't it beautiful how these gorgeous puffy curtains add some kind of glam and sumptuousness to these rooms? I particularly find myself drawn to the beautiful sight of that magnificent curtain hanging on the bedroom. By the way it seems like yellow is slowly coming back.…

21Apr2009

Coffee and Flowers in bed

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0JXC4YRv7TJiVudWtbAuJGHLKmV2gJzKeCtQ8S5cs7u118JgtGSz585IbPLBkpZ17j6hIqbBdRfUgl8hiNqcRkF_pdV4muQhMHntouvxDxUWGsomisoZST_z_NyXWG0NBomGwPR5iEs/s1600-h/coffee_andtablearramgeent.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323988218551256066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0JXC4YRv7TJiVudWtbAuJGHLKmV2gJzKeCtQ8S5cs7u118JgtGSz585IbPLBkpZ17j6hIqbBdRfUgl8hiNqcRkF_pdV4muQhMHntouvxDxUWGsomisoZST_z_NyXWG0NBomGwPR5iEs/s400/coffee_andtablearramgeent.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 465px; width: 465px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrIVYztS6fNNGy9ggRMKu1SpxZv4l_qvXy1WuIYLEFeQBOBkcP2uCjsRy6-uwRxh78DY_-blFwoAtcPvpS-bf-KuBCd8wCvainnO7RESkabR4xB7E6zBTLBCXB2blbtPjWUyRxeasel8/s1600-h/coffee+with+flowers.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325498267539951090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrIVYztS6fNNGy9ggRMKu1SpxZv4l_qvXy1WuIYLEFeQBOBkcP2uCjsRy6-uwRxh78DY_-blFwoAtcPvpS-bf-KuBCd8wCvainnO7RESkabR4xB7E6zBTLBCXB2blbtPjWUyRxeasel8/s400/coffee+with+flowers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 431px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZSGW1WgiO7lAlASXzFW84lUGWxpeDm11uR6sPVluYJ09XTV182-M8Akurl8nc-SUPt6M4tShwatnxj7-J5hjedP4oZ4MiZol4OI6-AoWy3gEc79GSA70OuNxM67XBLN_1_lJN1nsIKY/s1600-h/bed-and-breakfast.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325496639675736690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZSGW1WgiO7lAlASXzFW84lUGWxpeDm11uR6sPVluYJ09XTV182-M8Akurl8nc-SUPt6M4tShwatnxj7-J5hjedP4oZ4MiZol4OI6-AoWy3gEc79GSA70OuNxM67XBLN_1_lJN1nsIKY/s400/bed-and-breakfast.jpg" style="height: 346px; width: 450px;" /></a></div>Oh...how I would love to sleep-in on the weekend and wake up with a cup of coffee and flowers in bed.  But, back to reality.  It's not up to me anymore what time to get up, it's up to a small but determined 6 month old baby boy.  Have a fantastic weekend.<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /><br /><div id="refHTML"></div></div>

Coffee and Flowers in bed

Oh...how I would love to sleep-in on the weekend and wake up with a cup of coffee and flowers in bed. But, back to reality. It's not up to me anymore what time to get up, it's up to a small but determined 6 month old baby boy. Have a fantastic weekend.…

17Apr2009

Dining al Fresco

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I  don't have a big outside space like one of these,  but I have a deck and I'm determined to make it as cozy as possible.    Coming from the tropical I love outdoor eating and entertaining. Enjoy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uib9k_pTCRKLSEolNYppmulnZlMNlty_ydhHxybh92Zliyy2b66WG2Giuc8fVJLIGv4w1VtOHQr9bNDLGXCZGLHC9A5KP2TjBQCRHOZRkmXrobi5_ixn_pVDSBzuvAqB-tVfug50ifY/s1600-h/Style+English+Manor+meets+French+Country+(2).PNG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="outside decor" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323986345271469554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uib9k_pTCRKLSEolNYppmulnZlMNlty_ydhHxybh92Zliyy2b66WG2Giuc8fVJLIGv4w1VtOHQr9bNDLGXCZGLHC9A5KP2TjBQCRHOZRkmXrobi5_ixn_pVDSBzuvAqB-tVfug50ifY/s400/Style+English+Manor+meets+French+Country+(2).PNG" width="446" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDHMqoK3TlhA0elgBQcAVH678pYVEzEF3IYNzRKxJfVJRHEKu3CtGvEzxbALtdwqtjKq26MwyZvsImcinhZ_x2c7mXywvElyK5BzlldrkB3MtJy2f_2Jf65-46IS2axrPZjNerJDX8Ng/s1600-h/93712_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Dining al Fresco

Although today is a very rainy day here in New York. I couldn't help but dream of the summer days ahead to come. I don't have a big outside space like one of these, but I have a deck and I'm determined to make it as cozy as possible. Coming from the tropical I love outdoor eating and entertai…

15Apr2009

Scott Laslie

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyL4WWTQTAWiJWPqIepPn2S0sYAQUiVtPOIZVTRJjj5BpcAIGRYy9aWEp6IZMLj9XfVBQHztdFW08slNiTAn6hVAD79BNo233d2tqDUhEz99EUYk6wTmmbNkPOWZjnPx71SOUMTH8TPYw/s1600-h/3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="540" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324296605084103522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyL4WWTQTAWiJWPqIepPn2S0sYAQUiVtPOIZVTRJjj5BpcAIGRYy9aWEp6IZMLj9XfVBQHztdFW08slNiTAn6hVAD79BNo233d2tqDUhEz99EUYk6wTmmbNkPOWZjnPx71SOUMTH8TPYw/s400/3.png" width="461" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I love how <a href="http://scottlaslie.com/index.html" target="blank">Scott Laslie</a> combined many different elements together, such as the Asian armoires,  Lucite and glass table, modern painting, Murano chandelier with those  one of a kind bamboo chairs.    I could live in any one of Scott's interiors  happily and comfortably.  Enjoy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-1zGU2EIhulqo_ULJbV4EhoaJxdcnLQPfUTpU5Uk8WkTJtnt19XiebexscDeztjm48_g9q2Y1O72H0YV-GqYXDiBs55mM_VWy2tQU-Au-lgpNk82eC74b3RSM1qtx3Gj5y9yTgRh38I/s1600-h/2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="540" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324296308744352386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-1zGU2EIhulqo_ULJbV4EhoaJxdcnLQPfUTpU5Uk8WkTJtnt19XiebexscDeztjm48_g9q2Y1O72H0YV-GqYXDiBs55mM_VWy2tQU-Au-lgpNk82eC74b3RSM1qtx3Gj5y9yTgRh38I/s400/2.png" width="461" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5byF-Wktjs9i1GPjLQR1dSN4Ul9OlEuMlckDyQRdxe_ANH0z65z5gF_nedjnTZs4bifF-BxL93zmeV0QAtGKb83-KESxN-d9IZP1QK4ERJg1Ir1He5PC5Cq7lpWSkccuQlVDucmeovrc/s1600-h/homepage_pic.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323987983338510050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5byF-Wktjs9i1GPjLQR1dSN4Ul9OlEuMlckDyQRdxe_ANH0z65z5gF_nedjnTZs4bifF-BxL93zmeV0QAtGKb83-KESxN-d9IZP1QK4ERJg1Ir1He5PC5Cq7lpWSkccuQlVDucmeovrc/s400/homepage_pic.gif" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-qJXv130BWbBRVgS5xvM_grQ2qT1XI7oK3zLa_m4Bvc-86ZqIZS1vZgV-oRT0dRDCdRtx4P58Xkuo_Rw5oapVfePltPTvIWRFla3dcrNTw4M2yCp1h20AzKUZskxN41-fVZniEiSnWU/s1600-h/7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324296610217912178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-qJXv130BWbBRVgS5xvM_grQ2qT1XI7oK3zLa_m4Bvc-86ZqIZS1vZgV-oRT0dRDCdRtx4P58Xkuo_Rw5oapVfePltPTvIWRFla3dcrNTw4M2yCp1h20AzKUZskxN41-fVZniEiSnWU/s400/7.png" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNOEKvycbUv7BrdTeiZM16NJ_9wPxDCA0glsy-T1QgU_TIG6XVT0Rz1P5VT9JrCj9_yfqsUTw0KydC7rV06Ctp_pvd-UpJP_GWgCRRXmcMo4Ks4BtNuiA5QFZcj2ifxcENuwJIK4g6bY/s1600-h/17.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324296616640288514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNOEKvycbUv7BrdTeiZM16NJ_9wPxDCA0glsy-T1QgU_TIG6XVT0Rz1P5VT9JrCj9_yfqsUTw0KydC7rV06Ctp_pvd-UpJP_GWgCRRXmcMo4Ks4BtNuiA5QFZcj2ifxcENuwJIK4g6bY/s400/17.png" width="515" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmT_jKY8VBq64SGPwGAZ6XTbYmbTtucE7Arx2SRSOn6T8QqCZB8_CX_swD5BCYiSX-35kfeHQUJOu5Z9Fl1TReZhuWkcMLbTvULJGs6DZ4FktwcbrxedWzqxLyLX3T7u-JISG_0JBoS4/s1600-h/8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324296618161492786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmT_jKY8VBq64SGPwGAZ6XTbYmbTtucE7Arx2SRSOn6T8QqCZB8_CX_swD5BCYiSX-35kfeHQUJOu5Z9Fl1TReZhuWkcMLbTvULJGs6DZ4FktwcbrxedWzqxLyLX3T7u-JISG_0JBoS4/s400/8.png" width="428" /></a></div><div id="refHTML"></div></div>

Scott Laslie

I love how Scott Laslie combined many different elements together, such as the Asian armoires, Lucite and glass table, modern painting, Murano chandelier with those one of a kind bamboo chairs. I could live in any one of Scott's interiors happily and comfortably. Enjoy!…

14Apr2009

Things I love and why

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaypY7T8s2DU_IkZDdPEVdF-iuZqdWOMchNMchRbE9CHLhB0eYkaGoLEiTJftsdqZwNcWmWpC4NT3p0616yBbK-LB96WxCs7OKFVLNBcfJqzR_v3cjmjqVDCkmEhMmRsCDZnn0aEtsv_Q/s1600-h/flowers+i+a+vintage+vase.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323994864289275746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaypY7T8s2DU_IkZDdPEVdF-iuZqdWOMchNMchRbE9CHLhB0eYkaGoLEiTJftsdqZwNcWmWpC4NT3p0616yBbK-LB96WxCs7OKFVLNBcfJqzR_v3cjmjqVDCkmEhMmRsCDZnn0aEtsv_Q/s400/flowers+i+a+vintage+vase.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 246px; width: 467px;" /></a></div>The way a vintage vase holds fresh flowers is, to me, a small representation of what it is in home decor mixing antiques/vintage pieces with new ones.  This beautiful Austrian vase with gorgeous and very affordable <a href="http://images.google.com/images?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=ranunculus&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=waLiSdfZFI3NlQevkNngDg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title" target="blank">Ranunculus</a> flowers has been in my family for more than 20 years and I never get tired of it.  Even in my difficult <a href="http://bellevivir.blogspot.com/2007/01/i-ask-for-your-prayers.html" target="blank">moments</a> back in 2007 was I able to find some time to place some flowers in a vintage vase and relax and feel hopeful just by looking at them.<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /><br /><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /><br /><div id="refHTML"></div></div>

Things I love and why

The way a vintage vase holds fresh flowers is, to me, a small representation of what it is in home decor mixing antiques/vintage pieces with new ones. This beautiful Austrian vase with gorgeous and very affordable Ranunculus flowers has been in my family for more than 20 years and I never get tired…

13Apr2009

And the winners are...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxl5DhfTK1kFrqWADLs-3039fAm2EjREwCqBj59bV7LNx5u0NRLwZ6ba_IAoxFtyshJU2xIQxI4aD13B7PFESYaGHwFT7k9yaNWSY4emG-xHnHtftSOp8vW64DivFHagpD19IJXJhHZzs/s1600-h/b0c32a18b0fabd7fb3f77cb4cc017505_Red_xmas_girl_violin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324009168712489042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxl5DhfTK1kFrqWADLs-3039fAm2EjREwCqBj59bV7LNx5u0NRLwZ6ba_IAoxFtyshJU2xIQxI4aD13B7PFESYaGHwFT7k9yaNWSY4emG-xHnHtftSOp8vW64DivFHagpD19IJXJhHZzs/s400/b0c32a18b0fabd7fb3f77cb4cc017505_Red_xmas_girl_violin.jpg" width="518" /></a></div> Each and every one of the contestants were so original and exited, describing how they would use the <span style="font-style: italic;">chinoiserie</span> book cover in an original way.  I picked Becky from Memphis and Joy from <a href="http://ofamityandallure.typepad.com/my_weblog/" target="blank">of Amity and Allure</a> because I love their ideas on how they would use it.  Below is what they wrote.<br /><br /><div><span style="font-size: 85%;">I had to think a lot about this one but here goes:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 85%;">I would actually use the print (if I could) as upholstery on antique french dining chairs around a distressed shabby chic dining room table or I would use pieces of the wallpaper, framed in cute frames as a wall display in another room possibly.  But then I would use the colors as a color scheme for the whole room.... soft cream on the walls, pale turquoise on all the trim and mouldings (usually it's the other way around but I think this would have more punch)  and of course huge pink roses or poppies maybe as a centerpiece for whatever table is in the room.... oooh maybe this pattern as a huge are rug in a little girl's bedroom (also with the above color scheme!!  And sheer white or lacy curtains at the windows are also a must!!!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 85%;">Good luck to all and congratulations to the winners! :)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 85%;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 85%;">Joy<br /><br />Hi,<br /><br />I would love to use this wallpaper in a little girl's room.  I would cover the ceiling with it and paint the walls in a light lacquered green.  The room would be complete with silk pink taffeta puffy curtains and a white distressed french bed on top of a brown shag rug.<br /><br />Thank you,<br />Becky<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 100%;">As you can see these two ladies had great ideas and great style.  Congratulations to Joy and Becky.</span></span></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /><br /><div id="refHTML"></div></div>

And the winners are...

Each and every one of the contestants were so original and exited, describing how they would use the chinoiserie book cover in an original way. I picked Becky from Memphis and Joy from of Amity and Allure because I love their ideas on how they would use it. Below is what they wrote.I had to think…

13Apr2009

Paella with the family

Paella with the family

This is a shot of a delicious paella my father-in-law made for us yesterday. We enjoyed it with the family and built more precious moments around it to remember.…

12Apr2009

Happy Easter

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBwzv7uLRKwHbbov40ApAV2VBcIg9y6QaTfPoZMBDO5fMXsO2B0-qhGxC7habXE9Iqhbv6ZC2XjJfOTPeF94YHXi-SDMyYldnEERZHpye63MRsQ9P4dLePAx_Hv_rI-JYCeBHG7GMGJ_Q/s1600-h/easter_egg_hunt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322899664821732370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBwzv7uLRKwHbbov40ApAV2VBcIg9y6QaTfPoZMBDO5fMXsO2B0-qhGxC7habXE9Iqhbv6ZC2XjJfOTPeF94YHXi-SDMyYldnEERZHpye63MRsQ9P4dLePAx_Hv_rI-JYCeBHG7GMGJ_Q/s400/easter_egg_hunt.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a></div>I wish you a very happy and relaxed Easter among the presence of family and friends.   I'll see you back here on Monday when I'm going to reveal the 2 lucky winners of <a href="http://bellevivir.blogspot.com/2009/04/domino-book-giveaway.html">Domino</a> book giveaway.<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /><br /><div id="refHTML"></div></div>

Happy Easter

I wish you a very happy and relaxed Easter among the presence of family and friends. I'll see you back here on Monday when I'm going to reveal the 2 lucky winners of Domino book giveaway.…

10Apr2009

A Bohemian Lifestyle

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A Bohemian Lifestyle

Comfort, youth, beauty, free spirit, ...What else is there to say about this beautiful Monsoon Spring/Summer campaign collection?…

10Apr2009

Magnificent Home Improvements

Let them have their "wedding" cake and eat it too!

Visitors from the past

A dream Kitchen

Home of the Year judging

Things I wish for you

Venturi house

Style Safari Wellington

What to keep?

The blue box

Attic rooms

Its Raining Yellow Curtains

Coffee and Flowers in bed

Dining al Fresco

Scott Laslie

Things I love and why

And the winners are...

Paella with the family

Happy Easter

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