Magnificent Home Improvements

Laudomia Pucci at Home

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnGMseyd_v6zS0rkKSymiYURWZ4joKwLUyLXHKMOP1cbXYgbrUE0EC9acf063qNYScNaPn58t2hZlxKxwRq8Ke3q_L8qlYAhRvRB8lCWf4TlN7Y1qBmW6bTy2-cRqQKWMLfCgAh8k79g/s1600/arss_pucci_05_v.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556461371385261618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnGMseyd_v6zS0rkKSymiYURWZ4joKwLUyLXHKMOP1cbXYgbrUE0EC9acf063qNYScNaPn58t2hZlxKxwRq8Ke3q_L8qlYAhRvRB8lCWf4TlN7Y1qBmW6bTy2-cRqQKWMLfCgAh8k79g/s400/arss_pucci_05_v.jpg" width="483" /></a></div>One of the things I enjoy the most is when I go through my files looking for inspiration and I find something I had forgotten about, impressing me again and making me sigh.  Last night, while searching for rooms with geometric rugs, I came across Laudomia Pucci's estate located in the hills of Florence and I  felt like looking at a home that has been published just recently, even when these images were published in <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/artdesign/archive/home_pucci#slide=7"><span style="font-style: italic;">W </span>magazine</a> in 2005<span style="font-style: italic;"></span>.  The estate dates back from the Renaissance and the "modern, kicked-back glamour" is my favorite feature of this house because it makes the Renaissance architecture warm and comfortable, two of my all time favorites as well.   The earthy tones and red throughout the estate also adds to the overall elegant comfort atmosphere.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKZs5HCGmICnWUL4D2jG5Sr2nALpogFa2oQudaTjGGEKU87YFJRUYn2EHjI71ASone6g37EVBW1m_rYfGzn5aNz3W9XxMCaHlToe_C4xfeBnwg1VdAGfF0BgXCSh7DCtiTMB7pZ218Tc/s1600/arss_pucci_01_v.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556461532547639202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKZs5HCGmICnWUL4D2jG5Sr2nALpogFa2oQudaTjGGEKU87YFJRUYn2EHjI71ASone6g37EVBW1m_rYfGzn5aNz3W9XxMCaHlToe_C4xfeBnwg1VdAGfF0BgXCSh7DCtiTMB7pZ218Tc/s400/arss_pucci_01_v.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 354px; width: 463px;" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBogICktuBUzolsNd4VL_jafSChaRj_BaSd7_HOKZj01HEYM-s1Mk8-5sc0oyBjxVw3G1bCjSM8-nf_E4dogJKsD16Uz9FUQMTncS6XDFT0rRzD-JwESDKfRv0oQl51_Ye0eTwmMU8V4/s1600/arss_pucci_04_h.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556461528471692322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBogICktuBUzolsNd4VL_jafSChaRj_BaSd7_HOKZj01HEYM-s1Mk8-5sc0oyBjxVw3G1bCjSM8-nf_E4dogJKsD16Uz9FUQMTncS6XDFT0rRzD-JwESDKfRv0oQl51_Ye0eTwmMU8V4/s400/arss_pucci_04_h.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 372px; width: 460px;" /></a><br />In the living room, the rug is a vintage <a href="http://www.emiliopucci.com/Index.aspx" target="_blank">Pucci</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXx9jVLzr29kI-QvdlAxXvnBZqQUorNlmRHSnppVoCdjQj7WLhD_6Wp3kc8CW28y1FCfiHFhL72p7nAY6KdwQdVaRVkDmCPB0dTYa2OIINkfFfuke3ZAop9zkqyrm1tSDrzhFMQQwHlXI/s1600/arss_pucci_06_v.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556461366485482146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXx9jVLzr29kI-QvdlAxXvnBZqQUorNlmRHSnppVoCdjQj7WLhD_6Wp3kc8CW28y1FCfiHFhL72p7nAY6KdwQdVaRVkDmCPB0dTYa2OIINkfFfuke3ZAop9zkqyrm1tSDrzhFMQQwHlXI/s400/arss_pucci_06_v.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 599px; width: 463px;" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmgPTwiRWHdJnebbBHy1EJUlRCy-w_l3FsRmvbjsksN4lPjMJXx9cM1UORgDpEWwADwuD0V3A58tqUUOpb9yWMNcHJwaaHyssYqy-nrzV1qNOt4kaNyIRTzRSn9TPGT8Tz9Vopt3R8bQ/s1600/arss_pucci_07_h.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556461364678301346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmgPTwiRWHdJnebbBHy1EJUlRCy-w_l3FsRmvbjsksN4lPjMJXx9cM1UORgDpEWwADwuD0V3A58tqUUOpb9yWMNcHJwaaHyssYqy-nrzV1qNOt4kaNyIRTzRSn9TPGT8Tz9Vopt3R8bQ/s400/arss_pucci_07_h.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 356px; width: 462px;" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4bsLPhrNLG4Pt2ikX2PI25dIrbmqXM7x-tBGi_m07VgDjfCXkyYR9yuvyYAdHYv-WzJFNmT6ZV9BGAxb4WGlRkO8APLf8y42Z3DiBbhjNOCWI8Ej0axOcRscGXIOxE9ekA4D3agG2qU/s1600/arss_pucci_08_v.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556461362461742178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4bsLPhrNLG4Pt2ikX2PI25dIrbmqXM7x-tBGi_m07VgDjfCXkyYR9yuvyYAdHYv-WzJFNmT6ZV9BGAxb4WGlRkO8APLf8y42Z3DiBbhjNOCWI8Ej0axOcRscGXIOxE9ekA4D3agG2qU/s400/arss_pucci_08_v.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 456px; width: 461px;" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd03ToBZNPcKIp0V8_-_sQEfjvFPLvPzwQPr82qUvIlcWxW2CHtxGPsmxarzCtXhMGdlSEEpKUG48RB61X7GjC_gHxPQj2DLNgSS_3n0uI-9zyOLC0iTiAbflOXEaU5Zgvl-zvqEMxwqs/s1600/arss_pucci_09_v.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556461357142719938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd03ToBZNPcKIp0V8_-_sQEfjvFPLvPzwQPr82qUvIlcWxW2CHtxGPsmxarzCtXhMGdlSEEpKUG48RB61X7GjC_gHxPQj2DLNgSS_3n0uI-9zyOLC0iTiAbflOXEaU5Zgvl-zvqEMxwqs/s400/arss_pucci_09_v.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 365px; width: 467px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">A typical Renaissance facade.  During the 14th century Laudomia's ancestors were political councillors of the Medicis.</div></div></div>

Laudomia Pucci at Home

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Jennifer Lopez's California home

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3t-T6fHN9F32fvetp2FRc2Uo5lSczD2s4HRy4AMBDokOv9Ys9qJlo7piva1YZFDlgF0Dnu68iHTQCV8bABrBQDIAeuxvIlE5CDT70kcPgdNipxO2oYdTiD90XbOyfRycwshu1XwEDBCU/s1600/-5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="620" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555751760168536962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3t-T6fHN9F32fvetp2FRc2Uo5lSczD2s4HRy4AMBDokOv9Ys9qJlo7piva1YZFDlgF0Dnu68iHTQCV8bABrBQDIAeuxvIlE5CDT70kcPgdNipxO2oYdTiD90XbOyfRycwshu1XwEDBCU/s400/-5.jpg" width="509" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7A3LsLJ6-_P0d8vtgUcaPOa594jfWQgSa7ojkJcBZp7WklveRAlhyszd37hFXU-z8jX-_xIIOmsdKhTadQZ65NM98vGdIGFomGsIm5wqyVJu8UOxG6tM1OW1_S3Z6FMhoDwjOaw7AMU/s1600/-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="610" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555750929547891266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7A3LsLJ6-_P0d8vtgUcaPOa594jfWQgSa7ojkJcBZp7WklveRAlhyszd37hFXU-z8jX-_xIIOmsdKhTadQZ65NM98vGdIGFomGsIm5wqyVJu8UOxG6tM1OW1_S3Z6FMhoDwjOaw7AMU/s400/-1.jpg" width="501" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWX2CSibdElkhX-kffnhj2AwNrgVywK3qkf0ixAn6-E-VDTv_KJV5-oygNZ63WGZaQxZJINfylNDxaSJGEwvUMOgpE2q27qBZUClFFdW7ie85O6hdiWsbnuTfW0vRtxQEMv5t2jCw_sJ0/s1600/-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555750921878668130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWX2CSibdElkhX-kffnhj2AwNrgVywK3qkf0ixAn6-E-VDTv_KJV5-oygNZ63WGZaQxZJINfylNDxaSJGEwvUMOgpE2q27qBZUClFFdW7ie85O6hdiWsbnuTfW0vRtxQEMv5t2jCw_sJ0/s400/-3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 392px; width: 477px;" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><br />I'm looking forward to reading the Jan/Feb issue of <a href="http://www.veranda.com/">VERANDA</a> where Jennifer Lopez's California home is featured.  The subtle glamour of the interior was designed by <a href="http://www.michelleworkman.com/">Michelle Workman</a>.  “Jennifer wanted to go modern and streamlined but retain the sophistication and stylishness.  It’s tastefully glamorous, like Jennifer herself” he says.<br />I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">personally</span> love the serene colors used throughout the house.</div>

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Cozying up inside

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My Home for Christmas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdD4nowcPFW9eO3PEw5qf4hPfclogfW18indNNc2wQJpGGuwS4x37eOxaFAmqBhmS9uUE2AWSttMNt1An75T0d02P2cIjgTgmy9wDir0VcZmhIRf7FNlSvhgFhO_vOHIkdoyi9iloBqU/s1600/bellevivir+christmas.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554076388621033394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdD4nowcPFW9eO3PEw5qf4hPfclogfW18indNNc2wQJpGGuwS4x37eOxaFAmqBhmS9uUE2AWSttMNt1An75T0d02P2cIjgTgmy9wDir0VcZmhIRf7FNlSvhgFhO_vOHIkdoyi9iloBqU/s400/bellevivir+christmas.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><br />Christmas is almost here and I can't think of a more appropriate time to thank all of you who support and visit Belle Vivir, even when you stop by quietly without letting me know who you are.  Without you dear readers I wouldn't be here so, for that thank you.  I wish you the best Christmas and I hope that wherever you are, you feel the peace and love of this special time of year.  Please find below a few images of our home.   This year we kept things simpler than usual.  We did not put a Christmas tree, instead I created small vignettes around the house.</div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMierGn1OlcValJ67xk6K8O2B1JyXvT9TDPCVVF-hj5PDzQFCc2knZCpCcL2kfn7iISrbuIQ3YLRoO70eZX_bAZ_MRb2GjfPuuZ0zEjK-nG-trxkr6mLF-FQCXXejltJiidRbgbEnKE8/s1600/christmas+2010.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554076267262526018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMierGn1OlcValJ67xk6K8O2B1JyXvT9TDPCVVF-hj5PDzQFCc2knZCpCcL2kfn7iISrbuIQ3YLRoO70eZX_bAZ_MRb2GjfPuuZ0zEjK-nG-trxkr6mLF-FQCXXejltJiidRbgbEnKE8/s400/christmas+2010.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ14rZiNEpNs9Se7inh0zDB_VU178fU5JKMfvLOjkwkA3ULxlv2Q6YJldPpIfKrBPPN4lAvoKSyrwqUXMfQJk21KWDnO4urE6i42shDWpDU_01N9qJOznyoYZ-z-m6t2IXnCHk9JByb-M/s1600/christmas+bellevivir.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554076127909350866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ14rZiNEpNs9Se7inh0zDB_VU178fU5JKMfvLOjkwkA3ULxlv2Q6YJldPpIfKrBPPN4lAvoKSyrwqUXMfQJk21KWDnO4urE6i42shDWpDU_01N9qJOznyoYZ-z-m6t2IXnCHk9JByb-M/s400/christmas+bellevivir.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I decided to decorate this sculpture by putting poinsettia between the wings but, as Murphy's law would dictate, just when I was going to take a close up of my wingy sculpture one of the flowers decided to fall down.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhke0p-V-xnfEk1VanNVW5Vr2UYxP-7CueStcH9GYTk5eLN5Haw7o-BIeeTyjRa2kwJtfPNROEUl7RIp8TOHMnyT-AiUgvlVT5Bo6ZbWSQkgbmZUe0VeeqKcmbw36D0nulq0ULKWIG7ExU/s1600/christmas+bellevivir+blog+2010.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554075786637318002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhke0p-V-xnfEk1VanNVW5Vr2UYxP-7CueStcH9GYTk5eLN5Haw7o-BIeeTyjRa2kwJtfPNROEUl7RIp8TOHMnyT-AiUgvlVT5Bo6ZbWSQkgbmZUe0VeeqKcmbw36D0nulq0ULKWIG7ExU/s400/christmas+bellevivir+blog+2010.jpg" width="489" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Inside our Art Deco bar.  You can see my lovely nephew's head through the mirror. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">All images for/by Bellevivir.</div></div></div>

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Love color

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCVgkO3H0xUKXSD4FNOYelJBqPlfswA5C_B8WGpZ0nN_KRALaCCQuU3EEX6U4OPzerYYAG4KgFHpMQK36uaeRGACHP48COIzX27dWEy0gOyQ7nowyejBLZ4UA9-2T4rKZcfuO6MBAPHvk/s1600/soe_closet_mariadawlat_trucco.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="680" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550642581803637986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCVgkO3H0xUKXSD4FNOYelJBqPlfswA5C_B8WGpZ0nN_KRALaCCQuU3EEX6U4OPzerYYAG4KgFHpMQK36uaeRGACHP48COIzX27dWEy0gOyQ7nowyejBLZ4UA9-2T4rKZcfuO6MBAPHvk/s400/soe_closet_mariadawlat_trucco.jpg" width="465" /></a></div><br />A perfect way of living a life, surrounded by beautiful shoes displays, open fire and beautiful shades of pastel colors. It sounds like Marie Antoinette. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-XAX1b8x7D3Y0BN8ik3EvgCHeAjNu1N-cfFZeKrD8-ZZoB-ZJ47cCq2KqpwP2aE8jpdHR2B1eYgs_yz0x33YSB8BOuazzS8gI_jMm52fJSHxBTwxIdSYxT4bEHkvKhbYVZvEPNDcb-Gc/s1600/4130312098_5b86352924_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552762241799235762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-XAX1b8x7D3Y0BN8ik3EvgCHeAjNu1N-cfFZeKrD8-ZZoB-ZJ47cCq2KqpwP2aE8jpdHR2B1eYgs_yz0x33YSB8BOuazzS8gI_jMm52fJSHxBTwxIdSYxT4bEHkvKhbYVZvEPNDcb-Gc/s400/4130312098_5b86352924_o.jpg" width="507" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1a87QY6HfTPOnRvtrXGeixzsp8HEd4zOqUHF-L8LHmIZwSwoIMNndXGXtPVzr4F36d_ii_0p8y-7xPsPMv54k_z5j_cQT-CyMlAahW6__nUg6o5Fg4uCNhj1pzAq3GC6J1FVJLjXO1R4/s1600/4227326458_0ac63b2976_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="540" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552762236326099074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1a87QY6HfTPOnRvtrXGeixzsp8HEd4zOqUHF-L8LHmIZwSwoIMNndXGXtPVzr4F36d_ii_0p8y-7xPsPMv54k_z5j_cQT-CyMlAahW6__nUg6o5Fg4uCNhj1pzAq3GC6J1FVJLjXO1R4/s400/4227326458_0ac63b2976_o.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 78%;">images credit: Top via <a href="http://www.claudia-trucco.com/">Claudia Trucco</a>, 2 via <a href="http://belgianpearls.blogspot.com/">Belgian Pearl</a>, last via <a href="http://beautifulthingstoshare.blogspot.com/">Beautiful Things to Share</a>.</span></div>

Love color

A perfect way of living a life, surrounded by beautiful shoes displays, open fire and beautiful shades of pastel colors. It sounds like Ma...

12:37 PM

Geometry

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0BfQIcL3YKL5xI2nyPtWWIab_02PJXXMVeGzcc5OYhzzNidIQiqEvm4vAVvhAzycd1kjKgTSSXZPwB4eSnM80qR5eUlZ4qXmdjpUktH-VDBvL_7PgsHrfLkFEO2Kp_-BJBMgVrrlS9o/s1600/t_fff1216b247f.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552743898785184130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0BfQIcL3YKL5xI2nyPtWWIab_02PJXXMVeGzcc5OYhzzNidIQiqEvm4vAVvhAzycd1kjKgTSSXZPwB4eSnM80qR5eUlZ4qXmdjpUktH-VDBvL_7PgsHrfLkFEO2Kp_-BJBMgVrrlS9o/s400/t_fff1216b247f.jpg" width="443" /></a> </div>I am a big fan of scenic wallpaper but when it comes to choosing a favorite between geometric or scenic wallpaper, I can't.  While a scenic wallpaper evokes the elegance and aristocracy that no other wallpaper offers, geometric wallpaper can give more freedom when it comes to decorating because, in my opinion, they work more as a uniform background.  I love all of these images below and how young and versatile they look<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Does anyone know who makes this wallpaper? I've seen it used a couple of times but none of the images credit the source.  It's not Kelly Wearstler's trellis, in case you think otherwise.  This is more rounded, while Kelly's trellis are bigger and it changes vertically from round to rectangular shape. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VI0-8WPx9DvV0Bx7aRjLs6Dnl_9_maJcTdnjCBvqbuFXWzldQBeZbDLivh11JBn-09qiiCypzhKeb66gW-8JHkrtlEjzuOIz9KBzDxWe6rAT1clH2RlgORtVJj3WScgiAoUUNSBzxn0/s1600/la+promenade+twigs+fabrics+and+wallpaper.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552743767679941618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VI0-8WPx9DvV0Bx7aRjLs6Dnl_9_maJcTdnjCBvqbuFXWzldQBeZbDLivh11JBn-09qiiCypzhKeb66gW-8JHkrtlEjzuOIz9KBzDxWe6rAT1clH2RlgORtVJj3WScgiAoUUNSBzxn0/s400/la+promenade+twigs+fabrics+and+wallpaper.jpg" style="height: 540px; width: 446px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">La promenade by <a href="http://www.twigsfabricsandwallpaper.com/">Twigs Fabrics and Wallpaper </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rsEXbKl1bgHAK_aa7TLeBso9jwXHSVEp3OgNQgM5xV8rtg5vxplkSdw_pLA0b6B_xqqzj9bAUUFNiwRkYNeU4t2d0R9P0J4aZGSKC-l6aEPPTSsMQCFtiWttpFrKfGMs8UGsaGlbZ58/s1600/screen-shot-2009-10-01-at-10-46-26-pm.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552743765190088450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rsEXbKl1bgHAK_aa7TLeBso9jwXHSVEp3OgNQgM5xV8rtg5vxplkSdw_pLA0b6B_xqqzj9bAUUFNiwRkYNeU4t2d0R9P0J4aZGSKC-l6aEPPTSsMQCFtiWttpFrKfGMs8UGsaGlbZ58/s400/screen-shot-2009-10-01-at-10-46-26-pm.png" style="cursor: pointer; height: 563px; width: 449px;" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTp_Rxk_Xpq29mu28CnzitCi2IqgpZsNwfcqAU6NCi0Qp0dpJFYk68TPSpp4AyA8jDooM5mUQHg8vSBde3NZPF2Hi6mXpfjeU-sPUO8F4ZKqimDI8WFrJluG_ZwL9SZ0VJf6T_aips-I/s1600/the+world+of+interiors+ziggurat+reverse+.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552743760065764994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTp_Rxk_Xpq29mu28CnzitCi2IqgpZsNwfcqAU6NCi0Qp0dpJFYk68TPSpp4AyA8jDooM5mUQHg8vSBde3NZPF2Hi6mXpfjeU-sPUO8F4ZKqimDI8WFrJluG_ZwL9SZ0VJf6T_aips-I/s400/the+world+of+interiors+ziggurat+reverse+.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 665px; width: 451px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://quadrillefabrics.com/collections.html">Quadrille</a>'s Ziggurat reverse.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1B8Hab4AoTvLQDt1obSwVSOQWUCfVEyinExFTjM9Ac5OLh7SshxMZIWDq0H0KAFWWWTzfcWdlm65r2RvG6DAUXJG8ckT5sIffOlay1DzkBLcFYejkyi2Waov0VeHPxU4ejvYimvbO0QE/s1600/zebra-printed+paper+by+rose+cummings.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="720" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552743755178706946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1B8Hab4AoTvLQDt1obSwVSOQWUCfVEyinExFTjM9Ac5OLh7SshxMZIWDq0H0KAFWWWTzfcWdlm65r2RvG6DAUXJG8ckT5sIffOlay1DzkBLcFYejkyi2Waov0VeHPxU4ejvYimvbO0QE/s400/zebra-printed+paper+by+rose+cummings.jpg" width="478" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Zebra-printed paper  by <a href="http://www.papercitymag.com/SlideShow.aspx?width=944&height=580&ObjectType=2&ObjectId=1445&Start=0">Rose Cummings</a></span>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDeBlHiLk-5YA2-rQZ17JzWyjxuDRCM-Y2Q9sEsnNLHV_WKOm8-rA3yK0VqgOAylyJYpnavFtYaCjf2qHJJee56bz3GTy2M26Z3xVHTydPcXnLnfC-lmjZEhfkRt8vHn3L8h2rrlQPJjY/s1600/Trellis+Background+House+Beautiful+Tom+Scheerer.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552743752526698338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDeBlHiLk-5YA2-rQZ17JzWyjxuDRCM-Y2Q9sEsnNLHV_WKOm8-rA3yK0VqgOAylyJYpnavFtYaCjf2qHJJee56bz3GTy2M26Z3xVHTydPcXnLnfC-lmjZEhfkRt8vHn3L8h2rrlQPJjY/s400/Trellis+Background+House+Beautiful+Tom+Scheerer.gif" style="cursor: pointer; height: 383px; width: 470px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://bellevivir.blogspot.com/2009/06/chinese-lattice-wallpaper-from-bob.html">Trellis Background</a> used by Tom Scheerer available at Quadrille.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm loving these geometric wallpapers below.</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGW_8eBJxKth10jWQER55rNWm5qGFi5IoDx2Tqe0KK3gxtO33ypOn3DZZFXDkLwmTgzDeQTh2Ku_5Y_bFURI5ixkV9fcTS19uD6zHsjvQxH7x-wN5FvdVOjxbZBne-H7MmiZs6EpuFU58/s1600/betty+jackson+debenhams12+.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552748311358842338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGW_8eBJxKth10jWQER55rNWm5qGFi5IoDx2Tqe0KK3gxtO33ypOn3DZZFXDkLwmTgzDeQTh2Ku_5Y_bFURI5ixkV9fcTS19uD6zHsjvQxH7x-wN5FvdVOjxbZBne-H7MmiZs6EpuFU58/s400/betty+jackson+debenhams12+.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 552px; width: 472px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/products/type/wallpaper/Chocolate_Geometric_wallpaper_27347.html?subslug=/products/room/living"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Betty Jackson wallpaper.</span></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bMejTVxP9YEXPcUx8fFk7PLQWARCQcnetoFB32T-r0xhmo3SeHJTzS3C-huAMCv99nf-CBzT-LPC6BeZJHLutweoIFGCR25lKVlsaU-gtyx4ACmcoTWSwxxeQ_AuM3tbBQgPW1AvbOw/s1600/vivienne+westwood+cole+and+son.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552748312745555810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bMejTVxP9YEXPcUx8fFk7PLQWARCQcnetoFB32T-r0xhmo3SeHJTzS3C-huAMCv99nf-CBzT-LPC6BeZJHLutweoIFGCR25lKVlsaU-gtyx4ACmcoTWSwxxeQ_AuM3tbBQgPW1AvbOw/s400/vivienne+westwood+cole+and+son.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 421px; width: 470px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.cole-and-son.com/collection_detail.asp?CollectionID=116"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Vivienne Westwood.</span></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvsbWun1w_IoVuSbS5yL7xrIQea1ysMx-3GmimbZ7QjlulP8C8AzNwLVdkUcxKMUU6lmDCap7O4FLncwoUWvtf8oNGpRyhWIwtA8vhWWx16TA5_pQH9vG66wWZK8NYxv1k65ALTS0bow/s1600/ZebraWallpaper-Kravitz+neisha+crosland-resi.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552748322504771026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvsbWun1w_IoVuSbS5yL7xrIQea1ysMx-3GmimbZ7QjlulP8C8AzNwLVdkUcxKMUU6lmDCap7O4FLncwoUWvtf8oNGpRyhWIwtA8vhWWx16TA5_pQH9vG66wWZK8NYxv1k65ALTS0bow/s400/ZebraWallpaper-Kravitz+neisha+crosland-resi.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 470px; width: 470px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.neishacrosland.com/wallpaper/papersfive/zebra.html">Neisha Crosland </a>Zebra wallpaper.</span></div></div>

Geometry

I am a big fan of scenic wallpaper but when it comes to choosing a favorite between geometric or scenic wallpaper, I can't. While a sc...

5:39 AM

We like: The Glass Room

A work of fiction, with modernist architecture at its heart: we're a little late to the party with <em>The Glass Room</em> by Simon Mawer (it was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize in 2009), but it is certainly worth adding to the Christmas gift list of any architecture-obsessed friend who hasn't already devoured it. Not that it's a book for architecture enthusiasts alone, as its roller-coaster plot will engage even the flightiest readers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IHEPQxhrfsELCfPQE_oMnUwHD_ImvNcFnfFNYb7f-hiOAnoFi7i7iCYFvTZ6tKwp3bNDnZipaMYWAhnmZUM60CHrK5o00DTY0QaDJq_3wfjCFPVWMU3F8gy8PZMhRLClh76TQ0DEtaII/s1600/The+Glass+Room.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552590901646457570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IHEPQxhrfsELCfPQE_oMnUwHD_ImvNcFnfFNYb7f-hiOAnoFi7i7iCYFvTZ6tKwp3bNDnZipaMYWAhnmZUM60CHrK5o00DTY0QaDJq_3wfjCFPVWMU3F8gy8PZMhRLClh76TQ0DEtaII/s400/The+Glass+Room.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> The book is a ripping fictional yarn set in a real house: Mies van der Rohe's Vila Tugendhat, designed and built from 1928-1930 in the Czech Republic and now recognised as a World Heritage Site.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEWEQ5Y9Z4TnKXD9Yu5eUrjt1HOmMZBQuTTMik0vmtKfqj0lKxEiw1esskMD6P0bzwPb01fTkM_nrg0dKDsrUUtM84IUO627xzww6VOY5Lp5lOW8p5ZZ7jkkMU2TnArlSl2LAeN0UKIfQ/s1600/Villa+Tugendhat.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552590901859372002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEWEQ5Y9Z4TnKXD9Yu5eUrjt1HOmMZBQuTTMik0vmtKfqj0lKxEiw1esskMD6P0bzwPb01fTkM_nrg0dKDsrUUtM84IUO627xzww6VOY5Lp5lOW8p5ZZ7jkkMU2TnArlSl2LAeN0UKIfQ/s400/Villa+Tugendhat.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> The book captures the optimism of the times, embodied by Mies' shimmering modernist architectural creation, and follows the home's Jewish owners as they are forced to flee the chaos and bloodshed of the Nazi invasion. We highly recommend it. You can find out more about the Vila Tugendhat at the link <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.tugendhat.eu/en">here</a>. </div>

We like: The Glass Room

A work of fiction, with modernist architecture at its heart: we're a little late to the party with The Glass Room by Simon Mawer (it wa...

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Enjoy your weekend

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that's why it is so complicated.   Paul Rand.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOezoQNx9EcQKcd3fftGuqifc6wsObdWWUBTk04zgBlYBrmnsKdCoOwogdQjaJH-4at42fUlMU9oTW0jJtUz5_I8zlJXcjtgAkv0fVm-W191s_Zmax_FYZbxOrrIduwyFOSWiSDEnwEk/s1600/via+desire+to+inspire.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551639570672636258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOezoQNx9EcQKcd3fftGuqifc6wsObdWWUBTk04zgBlYBrmnsKdCoOwogdQjaJH-4at42fUlMU9oTW0jJtUz5_I8zlJXcjtgAkv0fVm-W191s_Zmax_FYZbxOrrIduwyFOSWiSDEnwEk/s400/via+desire+to+inspire.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">via <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/">Desire to Inspire</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBUo69Eljr9OwPr890L0SLyRwep-g-xIEuwRmn16X7emuxCRuNMhmDGm2lDYdcEZG1FE-2Cuv_coRch2C0x571sd5pgueY_ynwwESovJ3yIB2AXRy2Eeln9z_KfTCgrB4Ofnp8w6lwFQ/s1600/pradaanswer+tumble.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="690" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551639559053489970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBUo69Eljr9OwPr890L0SLyRwep-g-xIEuwRmn16X7emuxCRuNMhmDGm2lDYdcEZG1FE-2Cuv_coRch2C0x571sd5pgueY_ynwwESovJ3yIB2AXRy2Eeln9z_KfTCgrB4Ofnp8w6lwFQ/s400/pradaanswer+tumble.jpg" width="475" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">via <a href="http://pradaanswer.tumblr.com/day/2010/12/09">I don't think Prada is the answer</a></span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0O-RBGYrV-crFzCGqsw8I528MFW4jAQT_N4TJCdIRU8ag-ZkEu6Z3eLFuegYHK1QND54gy_G0X-CbW-Rim_PXCHQZ69LN8unkORDqeqZo9O8qUoZkWyS4rVfYegmp0emTfn0PUm_21Z0/s1600/xmas_scanbydressdesigndecor_SAH_dec09-5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="470" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551639560057060018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0O-RBGYrV-crFzCGqsw8I528MFW4jAQT_N4TJCdIRU8ag-ZkEu6Z3eLFuegYHK1QND54gy_G0X-CbW-Rim_PXCHQZ69LN8unkORDqeqZo9O8qUoZkWyS4rVfYegmp0emTfn0PUm_21Z0/s400/xmas_scanbydressdesigndecor_SAH_dec09-5.png" width="470" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Via <a href="http://dressdesigndecor.blogspot.com/">Dress Design Decor</a>.</span></div></div>

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Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that's why it is so complicated. Paul Rand. via Desire to Inspire vi...

6:05 AM

Santas Breaking News

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">We interrupt this transmission to inform you that Rudolph has been temporary suspended due to clear weather. Now you can expect Santa riding on one of these gracious and elegant creatures.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWB8O0iVgT52EedRtO6eGPDD5ec-aws3YvObHjcKvsWPJqgcJNBWDzhoXyMi8lglkY9zqzP7kP9_4xrgJus2D2X5CKpWWHRxEajjqKCgDhLobaTRwCwJcJyfQlBJp-Hc6SJYwZzmAZzb0/s1600/noel-au-chateau1+via+classiq.ro-e1292098291533.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="610" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551288438393340162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWB8O0iVgT52EedRtO6eGPDD5ec-aws3YvObHjcKvsWPJqgcJNBWDzhoXyMi8lglkY9zqzP7kP9_4xrgJus2D2X5CKpWWHRxEajjqKCgDhLobaTRwCwJcJyfQlBJp-Hc6SJYwZzmAZzb0/s400/noel-au-chateau1+via+classiq.ro-e1292098291533.jpg" width="504" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">via <a href="http://classiq.ro/noel-au-chateau">Classiq</a></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGFOObSoP7Bi9ul8Bk7iqHSafnH1PtHWCzxn3pCETZuRfRfFLqkrXL3Gbda7Pz0gQILNnMmEvYBXFmNAR6cIFkvB8rPHQZrxLkoBRkBNVsRt6UMo0mv2j87dfs_WZu2CY3rmo8k-kTag/s1600/via+la+maison+fou.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551288442430454114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGFOObSoP7Bi9ul8Bk7iqHSafnH1PtHWCzxn3pCETZuRfRfFLqkrXL3Gbda7Pz0gQILNnMmEvYBXFmNAR6cIFkvB8rPHQZrxLkoBRkBNVsRt6UMo0mv2j87dfs_WZu2CY3rmo8k-kTag/s400/via+la+maison+fou.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 331px; width: 470px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">via <a href="http://lamaisonfou.blogspot.com/">La Maison Fou</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvy-nN4HbVzx2Rzah3nR2CHnLV5rrJMuFiPiFMiKHxb0xAa2RfjEa4X_3DnFJ0N3eSrUWgTooQQ1IB_8eycd8_B1eTPUBXty6QCGDQA28H7GuwCm7kbzy9Y564BXdDu8XjMIW4IP412J8/s1600/scott-harmon-with-karry-and-dempsey-4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="700" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551289490044462450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvy-nN4HbVzx2Rzah3nR2CHnLV5rrJMuFiPiFMiKHxb0xAa2RfjEa4X_3DnFJ0N3eSrUWgTooQQ1IB_8eycd8_B1eTPUBXty6QCGDQA28H7GuwCm7kbzy9Y564BXdDu8XjMIW4IP412J8/s400/scott-harmon-with-karry-and-dempsey-4.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">A pair of Belgian horses making a delivery to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. via <a href="http://simplymarvelous.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/belgian-horse-team-deliver-white-house-christmas-tree/">here.</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJc5ok5JAVojHjZrHYOjFFFD24eFTlxWF6l6biljuoYAH7-oBgRNghGj1rvfQTOf3HI-yh5UdYuLI0hsP_vopBqmQO-KCIg5sGD6DdIUgg7NObOhbrYFinpY3Pk3q5Ef1pVQjD-MEB38/s1600/yuletide-reverie-7-de-69796735.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551288444673479026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJc5ok5JAVojHjZrHYOjFFFD24eFTlxWF6l6biljuoYAH7-oBgRNghGj1rvfQTOf3HI-yh5UdYuLI0hsP_vopBqmQO-KCIg5sGD6DdIUgg7NObOhbrYFinpY3Pk3q5Ef1pVQjD-MEB38/s400/yuletide-reverie-7-de-69796735.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Country Living</span></div></div>

Santas Breaking News

We interrupt this transmission to inform you that Rudolph has been temporary suspended due to clear weather. Now you can expect Santa riding...

11:31 AM

Orange you glad it's almost Christmas?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMr-QWRY-VbGHHyigZ5n9SuDDF75AAUy8tuwhFCCNiA6xFFy_yPZmZMJgy8MiV-5oDPhK1ATUCUwfj5Vm9ULDtNr0-EQciMBCpMnSR_GcQ9_t2argibi0raHBdM9hfheEadHWg1VvCfg/s1600/orange+decoration+christmas.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551269358970608818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMr-QWRY-VbGHHyigZ5n9SuDDF75AAUy8tuwhFCCNiA6xFFy_yPZmZMJgy8MiV-5oDPhK1ATUCUwfj5Vm9ULDtNr0-EQciMBCpMnSR_GcQ9_t2argibi0raHBdM9hfheEadHWg1VvCfg/s400/orange+decoration+christmas.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 562px; width: 416px;" /></a></div>A friend of mine recently told me she hasn't seen a Christmas decoration in orange. I immediately reminded her of <a href="http://bellevivir.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas.html">this</a> image I posted last Christmas by the glamorous Mary Mcdonald.  Once I got home, I started browsing through my old issues of Veranda magazine when I came across these images that were published December 2005.  This stunning 16th-c home located in France's Loire Valley region belongs to San Francisco designer <a href="http://stephenshubeldesign.com/index.html">Stephen Shubel</a>.  The house is filled with antiques, vintage and new furniture pieces and decorated with crystal, silver candelabrum, mercury glass accessories from Mis En Demeure in Paris and old decorative papers wrap gifts.  There are more images of this home in Stephen Shubel's website.<br /><br />"A living nativity scene is created by costume townsfolk in the ancient town square outside the home's front door.  Sights and sounds of the season, complete with the caroling of bells from a church on the square, transform this otherwise quiet place" How magical should this be.  Sometimes we forget the real meaning of Christmas and just reading this makes my heart fill up with awe. You see, this is why I keep telling my hubby we should collect a handful of friends and get a chateau in France. Hubby response:  riiight.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPQ8WpXozeUdPffXpfT9mWczo4HYLxQ_FPEvxTNDa88XzzN8BaiVcbGUoWKHzGrRdYrER5igGFqkpUhK35otCVremZC_YHWi212FU63BJssps2i1t0h6UzJrJrEW2w4ClDLgOGDUhrn4/s1600/orange+color+christmas+design.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551270040092771362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPQ8WpXozeUdPffXpfT9mWczo4HYLxQ_FPEvxTNDa88XzzN8BaiVcbGUoWKHzGrRdYrER5igGFqkpUhK35otCVremZC_YHWi212FU63BJssps2i1t0h6UzJrJrEW2w4ClDLgOGDUhrn4/s400/orange+color+christmas+design.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 541px; width: 414px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vAraKmKNLP1c-lT5SNkM3y6MxlkMELuxXk-JHukDqY91gLwN8-TLG6a1lSBECKi-Q0cN6JLrxHNyk708MYhqP7pdCH3LyXx4z61ievgZ4HuE_O5XTqoXyvWQblWj7zL6fn9eH5XTv9Q/s1600/christmas+orange+decor.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551269365230414306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4vAraKmKNLP1c-lT5SNkM3y6MxlkMELuxXk-JHukDqY91gLwN8-TLG6a1lSBECKi-Q0cN6JLrxHNyk708MYhqP7pdCH3LyXx4z61ievgZ4HuE_O5XTqoXyvWQblWj7zL6fn9eH5XTv9Q/s400/christmas+orange+decor.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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height: 446px; width: 414px;" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 85%;">Photos scanned by/for Bellevivir by Thibault Jeanson via Veranda.</span></div>

Orange you glad it's almost Christmas?

A friend of mine recently told me she hasn't seen a Christmas decoration in orange. I immediately reminded her of this image I posted l...

6:48 AM

We like... Magno Radios

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibz7R05_l8VfTStyg9qqzsJkELw04XkY7q6ZsY2QFbV7_lphRbFT08MDBco1cvHHDfzj2jo293oNCXl4WZL8IeprbYXksO1t2QcuysJaDxipx7v_rNvaXoJNr1301YirKvFAlSQZANfW9/s1600/686.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551100986319742578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibz7R05_l8VfTStyg9qqzsJkELw04XkY7q6ZsY2QFbV7_lphRbFT08MDBco1cvHHDfzj2jo293oNCXl4WZL8IeprbYXksO1t2QcuysJaDxipx7v_rNvaXoJNr1301YirKvFAlSQZANfW9/s400/686.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>  <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3J0kQgZg0V-vk7IdM3A34iH46erg7zBmokaJOxn0Mha0MfZ5o_eyJut021hxKiRDvZ2LCYnd8iGXb0l7jNTclPQKO8_USeIrKsu60XYcAyY_bD-6Ef4amoNgKsa6vmjpcOrD-U80_Io94/s1600/686-2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551100861044397026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3J0kQgZg0V-vk7IdM3A34iH46erg7zBmokaJOxn0Mha0MfZ5o_eyJut021hxKiRDvZ2LCYnd8iGXb0l7jNTclPQKO8_USeIrKsu60XYcAyY_bD-6Ef4amoNgKsa6vmjpcOrD-U80_Io94/s400/686-2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>If you're still on the hunt for a fabulous Christmas gift, go no further than a Magno FM radio. Not only does this stylish radio play AM/FM, but the larger sized radio also has a USB port to plug in your ipod.<br /></div><div>Designer Singgih Kartono wanted to manufacture a product that was sustainable as well as socially beneficial - the radios are hand crafted by Indonesian carpenters and crafts people in areas with high unemployment. And, for each tree used in production, a new one is planted.<br /></div><div>You can find these delights as well as other Singgih Kartono designed products at Simon James Concept Store.<br /></div><br /><div></div></div>

We like... Magno Radios

If you're still on the hunt for a fabulous Christmas gift, go no further than a Magno FM radio. Not only does this stylish radio play ...

6:11 PM