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REFRESH

the blue house<br><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxMDovX6Q9IibEbFc8qPIt2RnBJdaf-XpsqaXnWCQ1vwCHBN5bhI4-_D5hv26rlVXdTkXODsarFRAG61ivNoF5FQT5C5fLH5AQArKFkN3Uyn5nNrJBUyWoUys7LjXj5nx02xU9sKJsR3-/s1600/IMG_7226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxMDovX6Q9IibEbFc8qPIt2RnBJdaf-XpsqaXnWCQ1vwCHBN5bhI4-_D5hv26rlVXdTkXODsarFRAG61ivNoF5FQT5C5fLH5AQArKFkN3Uyn5nNrJBUyWoUys7LjXj5nx02xU9sKJsR3-/s640/IMG_7226.jpg" width="427"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br />I just had to share this beautiful transformation with you.  It was so fun to design, and to see to its completion.  The homeowner is wonderfully creative and knows exactly what she likes.  My amazing friend, Shawna Henrie (<a href="http://www.bleudogfotography.com/">bleudog fotography</a>), provided the photography - which is why this post is going to be full of lots of wonderful pictures!  Enjoy! <br><br /><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/refresh.html#more">Read more »</a>

REFRESH

the blue house I just had to share this beautiful transformation with you. It was so fun to design, and to see to its completion. The home...

10:49 PM

KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING

COLOR FOR NATURAL STONE FIREPLACE<br><br /><br><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmfOTasTDb4kG8zXJk62O_upJNPKbGB-d3kQbfroQ5toqjNAs8Ozt0eBRZDWWn19vUhzi_f-rLoY1Q29jYW6j3ZTOpDLIEPpUAya2kgDQLNTG3bpvhUl39iqK2vDByJ-vTjDO0t48NLmc/s1600/house+and+home.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmfOTasTDb4kG8zXJk62O_upJNPKbGB-d3kQbfroQ5toqjNAs8Ozt0eBRZDWWn19vUhzi_f-rLoY1Q29jYW6j3ZTOpDLIEPpUAya2kgDQLNTG3bpvhUl39iqK2vDByJ-vTjDO0t48NLmc/s640/house+and+home.bmp" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/">House and Home</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />IN EVERY HOME there are elements we can't change - at least not right away.  There are things we need to live with - maybe its a previous owners stone or tile selections, or wood cabinet or floor colors, </div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2013/03/keep-home-fires-burning.html#more">Read more »</a>

KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING

COLOR FOR NATURAL STONE FIREPLACE House and Home IN EVERY HOME there are elements we can't change - at least not right away. There are ...

1:27 AM

FIREPLACE DESIGN

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Our family vacation destination of choice over the last couple of decades </strong></span><br><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>has been this breathtaking spot</strong></span></div><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFh2GgS8WT2RGcNPFazxosOFYZjHS8Taj8yFeMb0aKHtFiuPyu-czTo3mAPzqQrymkZrGK0u7nwkD_j0JlIdy_f8YeDWNZhcoxVQzY8aBQ6Be_xiQwDwZG8lsxF3Ygf6BojRry2k3XaYEB/s1600/Yosemite-National-Park1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFh2GgS8WT2RGcNPFazxosOFYZjHS8Taj8yFeMb0aKHtFiuPyu-czTo3mAPzqQrymkZrGK0u7nwkD_j0JlIdy_f8YeDWNZhcoxVQzY8aBQ6Be_xiQwDwZG8lsxF3Ygf6BojRry2k3XaYEB/s640/Yosemite-National-Park1.jpg" t8="true" width="640"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />With only a very few exceptions, we have come here every year<br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/06/fireplace-design.html#more">Read more »</a>

FIREPLACE DESIGN

Our family vacation destination of choice over the last couple of decades has been this breathtaking spot Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Nationa...

7:37 PM

Provencal Framhouse

This typical Provencal stone farmhouse is located in  Aigaliers, a village in the Gard, near Uzès, in the south of France. You might think it's been standing here for centuries but it is actually a new construction. Decorated with antiques and vintage pieces, its spaces take you back in time.<br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-bastide-couleur-soleil/1/258173-1-fre-FR/1.jpg" style="display: inline; opacity: 0.897472;" /><br />A stone staircase outside leads to a guest room.<br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-bastide-couleur-soleil/2/258149-1-fre-FR/2.jpg" style="display: inline; opacity: 0.930371;" /><br /><span style="">This small terrace is right outside a guest room and at the top of the stone stairs we saw in the previous picture.</span><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-bastide-couleur-soleil/3/258161-1-fre-FR/3.jpg" style="display: inline; opacity: 0.999861;" /><br /><span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);"></span><span><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;">A warm dining room with a massive step-in fireplace</span> with room enough for the fire and a chair. Indian cotton tablecloth. </span><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-bastide-couleur-soleil/5/258141-1-fre-FR/5.jpg" style="display: inline; opacity: 0.999861;" /><br /><span style=""></span><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-bastide-couleur-soleil/6/258169-1-fre-FR/6.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);">Satin pillows on a wrought iron bed by the fireplace in the large </span>living room.<br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-bastide-couleur-soleil/7/258145-1-fre-FR/7.jpg" style="display: inline; opacity: 0.999753;" /><br /><span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);"></span><span><br /></span><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-bastide-couleur-soleil/9/258165-1-fre-FR/9.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><span style="">The  bathroom, entirely done by Richard Goullet, opens to the left on a wall  with rounded lines behind which hides a spacious shower. Terra cotta tiles. The full length curtain brushing the floor adds drama</span> though I think they are not such a good idea in a bathroom!<br /><br />Photos Ivan Lainville.<br />All images from <a href="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/">here</a>.

Provencal Framhouse

This typical Provencal stone farmhouse is located in Aigaliers, a village in the Gard, near Uzès, in the south of France. You might think i...

1:06 AM

GARDENING: LOUISIANA BAYOU - SO. CALIFORNIA TROPICAL PARADISE

<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/AVvXsEibtLzsVUy7eY4p0VeSUDeVS8f_85-vh0ZNs5vIIRhl5h-9HZDS0gtcXpSvt4bjHkDPDTMDJz1QAGWBUabkkfPvWgvzx08FfMmaNen4vIA854Zc6zn0c-CF1s3Wbd1C13cJf7gm8xyDVY4/s1600/eden+roses%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtLzsVUy7eY4p0VeSUDeVS8f_85-vh0ZNs5vIIRhl5h-9HZDS0gtcXpSvt4bjHkDPDTMDJz1QAGWBUabkkfPvWgvzx08FfMmaNen4vIA854Zc6zn0c-CF1s3Wbd1C13cJf7gm8xyDVY4/s320/eden+roses%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">..</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">IN THE AFTERMATH OF KATRINA</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">My husband went to Louisiana to do some relief work in the area.  We'd never visited the South, so after his job was completed, we joined him.  It was an beautiful trip and an amazing adventure.  We actually stayed at a haunted plantation, and had an encounter with the ghost . . . but that is a story for another time...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">THIS BEAUTIFUL AREA was so devastated by Katrina, and this gulf coast is once again threatened by disaster with the BP oil spill gushing thousands of barrels of crude a day into the waters there - I wanted to share my photos of this unique area with you.  It may be a long time before it looks like this again, although I am praying that the oil can be stopped, contained and removed and that it will never reach these shores.  The ecosystem in the bayous and swamps and the entire gulf coast are in danger and so many rely on these waters for a living.  </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrDgq8BxRK1wAVdv_92OE3jwjtAIyFUTQbkJvgFkUgBMPX1PKw0aPFglW41pONz4VJ_tQTxTRje8K_aMR_QQO7_THhv6HXWZK9cp-GD2wPeAtFM4B9JL6Q7o4TgYU7qDaRTj5t3TvIow/s1600/IMG_2210+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrDgq8BxRK1wAVdv_92OE3jwjtAIyFUTQbkJvgFkUgBMPX1PKw0aPFglW41pONz4VJ_tQTxTRje8K_aMR_QQO7_THhv6HXWZK9cp-GD2wPeAtFM4B9JL6Q7o4TgYU7qDaRTj5t3TvIow/s640/IMG_2210+(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cypress Trees and Spanish Moss - Swamp off of Lake St. Martin, Lousisiana</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimW2HUa8zZYEjIhFcqp5XXpwmyrDh7V2xVDq35SKy-WtdRg8AiSYDGSo7jZ8oviXi6IKza0AzJ4r4WbArSuRobteFmiaqsaWkadXcdo1h1RSh_6ZGZEg90N2M-vu4lg4Osi9nUVyG3Xtk/s1600/IMG_2209%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimW2HUa8zZYEjIhFcqp5XXpwmyrDh7V2xVDq35SKy-WtdRg8AiSYDGSo7jZ8oviXi6IKza0AzJ4r4WbArSuRobteFmiaqsaWkadXcdo1h1RSh_6ZGZEg90N2M-vu4lg4Osi9nUVyG3Xtk/s320/IMG_2209%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;">snowy egret flying over bayou area<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEIPQp_9SVN1GyjjQN5oYIt10KVSkDsYHbYmj_dkCICMa2IhlWeSEHvFQ0D9Awr1XI4Jr0EgmeR513Qprv0j8XS3XzKFZnHwwrwlq1KbyFMvKAFvAXF1Kum6mt3-nmI-rKoZL43RZsrQ/s1600/IMG_2211+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEIPQp_9SVN1GyjjQN5oYIt10KVSkDsYHbYmj_dkCICMa2IhlWeSEHvFQ0D9Awr1XI4Jr0EgmeR513Qprv0j8XS3XzKFZnHwwrwlq1KbyFMvKAFvAXF1Kum6mt3-nmI-rKoZL43RZsrQ/s640/IMG_2211+(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lake St. Martin.  We saw over 20 gators this day, as well as hundreds of water birds and some box turtles.</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrX-L8JueACE6KLyrPDAQ3PNoKUkDayry_c3djky1gABTemkSpqFYY-MQSHuJs-EgfMmLApEebHMUNrovuZ_ocAJx-7qygx1l6ce3U2lEs1o_2RsWa3_fLxwBSu0OI4DxDdjJfpZVkyTs/s1600/Swamp+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrX-L8JueACE6KLyrPDAQ3PNoKUkDayry_c3djky1gABTemkSpqFYY-MQSHuJs-EgfMmLApEebHMUNrovuZ_ocAJx-7qygx1l6ce3U2lEs1o_2RsWa3_fLxwBSu0OI4DxDdjJfpZVkyTs/s640/Swamp+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swamp off of Lake St. Martin.  Our guide was Cajun and had built this boat himself.  It seated 12 in swivel seats - but we were his only customers that day.  He was able to take us deep into the swamp area, and promised us there would be NO mosquitoes. </td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNdSPE2_1Py88LwzwlD7TLNiLvrafuwl-bSiasyVSxP_Z3QztTsoDU7narBVpegZRC-AEJ-JO4bIqhUpkNIcEaHn3K_oZhKuUtK420a7DUsZogZRTMKEBX5y-F2UoF7Y61jAP0lW5CkA/s1600/IMG_2068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNdSPE2_1Py88LwzwlD7TLNiLvrafuwl-bSiasyVSxP_Z3QztTsoDU7narBVpegZRC-AEJ-JO4bIqhUpkNIcEaHn3K_oZhKuUtK420a7DUsZogZRTMKEBX5y-F2UoF7Y61jAP0lW5CkA/s640/IMG_2068.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This green stuff is not slime - it is a tiny tiny plant that covers the top of the water in this swamp and is so dense it does not allow mosquito eggs to hatch.  There really were NO mosquitoes, as promised!</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2cXxo99FcuqyhOD2bGIVSCvJx_hgLsTB5ZpvBwdulcwhvE0G8qbAsI0MGCPtPhQYQrb-pWFpnaljOj7ZKgKT9mOJzp-A719vN9sI_Zxlpe4ae9VMzcOuWBJf3nmZVmgHwC3UyRGcP7I/s1600/IMG_2218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2cXxo99FcuqyhOD2bGIVSCvJx_hgLsTB5ZpvBwdulcwhvE0G8qbAsI0MGCPtPhQYQrb-pWFpnaljOj7ZKgKT9mOJzp-A719vN9sI_Zxlpe4ae9VMzcOuWBJf3nmZVmgHwC3UyRGcP7I/s640/IMG_2218.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During our visit to the South we also toured Natchez, Mississippi.  There were beautiful antebellum homes everywhere, surrounded by giant sprawling oak trees dripping with spanish moss.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="508" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49qN8wP_E6ghf7UAaWResitenN2Tv7BPxSS_hesVdJ6GHj98exAbrT4dv_Vnd9QDoXQqZhoKPaAjLWMRMTyK0hTLkdaTTtkjOJqkoPwkxPx9znQckj28WjGT9oTt3xnIHUn6ALRg6mZc/s640/IMG_2204.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the way to Nathez, we visited St. Francisville, LA - also famous for its lovely antebellum homes.</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhZMfKbjIYVGuQqAmRZLNeicf5FBP8_ClNj_Q9u2cEMj38nB994UAJB8vNGG1tdQXawe2FeBdW_kE48shn8Gnx4Tx35JBKPPyxs7vXw87x7-64UYFQikpKOwrNPOZsUHdtuvn9Y47kh4/s1600/IMG_2207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhZMfKbjIYVGuQqAmRZLNeicf5FBP8_ClNj_Q9u2cEMj38nB994UAJB8vNGG1tdQXawe2FeBdW_kE48shn8Gnx4Tx35JBKPPyxs7vXw87x7-64UYFQikpKOwrNPOZsUHdtuvn9Y47kh4/s640/IMG_2207.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNILohNX2qOzEnZ5Ywft39aYfWcywqSoVFFIeEhJukVKmKg9vvB8bb3f5Z02JcYjE5KXb0ZBGedK5JjdZ0_qYXNJOz1l202HbsJJJvdsG4OU_NxQyAzcNLPxLmTRpniAaos8PKhu7W9k/s1600/IMG_2217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNILohNX2qOzEnZ5Ywft39aYfWcywqSoVFFIeEhJukVKmKg9vvB8bb3f5Z02JcYjE5KXb0ZBGedK5JjdZ0_qYXNJOz1l202HbsJJJvdsG4OU_NxQyAzcNLPxLmTRpniAaos8PKhu7W9k/s640/IMG_2217.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">note the wrought iron work on the house in the background - amazing homes!</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVu2n232MoBOuWQ89C8e66m_l8qaZt9503RUMsev7G3k-pb6has0wZzAklagcNX0H5m9RWe53rGesy-b2J7Kyh0Vx5QWtlYuef3eA__Ge5xGreIyYIL1hCPkOnM48FbpxFyUfBqjW5oaw/s1600/IMG_2230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKFOLsq4rleYbK1DTKCIOArsaxblDm6xSqvui22wbZ8Kifh9U_I_KvuKwE90q6HJGT7N7hgfsNdJmYPtlLRHYkdJrK3pmCRJ0uUHrm_TA1IJ3mQgn7gtvqzGFcw-JDc9oVjMi5sV2jzw/s1600/IMG_2216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKFOLsq4rleYbK1DTKCIOArsaxblDm6xSqvui22wbZ8Kifh9U_I_KvuKwE90q6HJGT7N7hgfsNdJmYPtlLRHYkdJrK3pmCRJ0uUHrm_TA1IJ3mQgn7gtvqzGFcw-JDc9oVjMi5sV2jzw/s640/IMG_2216.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the grounds were lovely, too - all shaded by the enormous spreading oaks and dotted with statuary<br /><br />ahem... the one in the back is mine - hamming for the camera<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><strong>WELCOME TO ALANA'S GARDEN</strong></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">in beautiful Southern California </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4ygk4MrnJiOa2-u42_NafThlLzDj2ZrHwzXG3U6mtSSHKY5jbVKKPRz48sqNuLclscB5vWK8jVuqsKPSL1-bljZ3TZV2ZJiu_Nnx3WHsjbKdruHoKJQwMcVkvaqHGNaO6k8jlCFwJuc/s1600/ad+mixed+shrubs%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4ygk4MrnJiOa2-u42_NafThlLzDj2ZrHwzXG3U6mtSSHKY5jbVKKPRz48sqNuLclscB5vWK8jVuqsKPSL1-bljZ3TZV2ZJiu_Nnx3WHsjbKdruHoKJQwMcVkvaqHGNaO6k8jlCFwJuc/s320/ad+mixed+shrubs%5B1%5D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2009/05/great-outdoors-alanas-new-resort.html"><img border="0" height="468" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kmBXbZJr5FMxVz3NSMioTFmbBc4CncM8YvP1yw5I_YMtkPGSayklL9CuaiiQQYzlCARkOJS8mcsO6BqxA1CwZGDyUeaWOYp5WrK4uKHWYKpJlYhIRO7QzdlgLOJPgOKyp5Xt6bkAPjw/s640/ad+gate.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a welcoming entry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkG8kwKLQh7l61-qCLVyk7pZry6lHmkpkUZvpnzA4cMK9OqmvFtWWqAmPuNy4-OSAw4tNwonwZuz5RlRrDfiV4Af-dFNdWpUWVdNim8KGXlcKY158tyCIlY5N9fPkxOALJLPOvb9FWEk/s640/ad+courtyard1.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">plantings in her courtyard garden include impatiens</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="566" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4j5KPPdqBt74Rjnjp5F9ab-cEUCaP_7IBdx1U64bxWGW_ExZOCOe1XL5v6uNqV1XNn8Zr4p7N_nZL51X37l33NU7HMktTvASuLLNKe5oZopN8TVBon4PuNLBjpWKDVYMYblogjuEGbI4/s640/ad+alstromeria.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">peruvian lily (alstroemeria)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="502" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-Yzc2I5VP-b3tgYETvsfjwjjyDj7127Z7k-IJmMtlrSd9_w8Fx6gURMbQIyL7Kxgz1jNTXrlTLSJ_QmrEtmqvCHtkU_tqATfLNybXC7PdTa1O0H9JoEnSswSSjCDxLI7wiEuQnmGA5E/s640/ad+fourthofjuly+rose.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a climbing rose named Fourth of July</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnkVUQSs944eum1mSLD6dUagqYoeBgMYT2pdV-_F_JqERfjGnTkYSJVyEVDSyFIqCOBy-ZVSe71UUlqIYndT6KRZg-wMmCTxC8x9iDPhyeG0PZbSk_HSuafU4ApHbDdTxzk951Mz70Hw/s640/ad+curved+deck.jpg" width="474" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But her backyard has a completely different feel (see the transformation from tract home to beautiful outdoor living space <a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2009/05/great-outdoors-alanas-new-resort.html">here</a> )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPsKVog-cLiN7pKF34iPSYnwwAEzMKioohv-8MbrgXvPZ8561XwPxCqKEfwfEVzEf35f_33ilisojA8CQREqG9n5_XJ2Gp5u6p2rQgnNLKAyM1860nQfkJeBdT9t-gTF_rDeiAYUSYi0/s1600/ad+veranda+curtains.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPsKVog-cLiN7pKF34iPSYnwwAEzMKioohv-8MbrgXvPZ8561XwPxCqKEfwfEVzEf35f_33ilisojA8CQREqG9n5_XJ2Gp5u6p2rQgnNLKAyM1860nQfkJeBdT9t-gTF_rDeiAYUSYi0/s640/ad+veranda+curtains.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because even though it has this beautiful veranda complete with cozy seating, privacy curtains, a fireplace, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg249KmTS0I7zFDOJ4IOEygEy1LnZL3M4BTTtZ8o57cpXkAdQG6IOdzqFz4PpSsXe0lbN2owNawzTEpfECix7Qghyphenhyphen5F8h51Om9h-x0IlSUCXNB02d2q5waNgu68HzH09oDhoVI0TLDbzbI/s1600/ad+birdbath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg249KmTS0I7zFDOJ4IOEygEy1LnZL3M4BTTtZ8o57cpXkAdQG6IOdzqFz4PpSsXe0lbN2owNawzTEpfECix7Qghyphenhyphen5F8h51Om9h-x0IlSUCXNB02d2q5waNgu68HzH09oDhoVI0TLDbzbI/s640/ad+birdbath.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and lush plantings and accents,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oqNjwqgFwIzjMHmrY3a06q_0-iUf3-qpcOnc3TH4lMmcHJ0owNsoU4in6qNyzK55hec3jOZNapXPhz_PG0yCLJGYJedVf2PyeFwNH3yBShp2iFP9fLa8qKOSz09UgN1g5PkP0Su3ok0/s1600/ad+fern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oqNjwqgFwIzjMHmrY3a06q_0-iUf3-qpcOnc3TH4lMmcHJ0owNsoU4in6qNyzK55hec3jOZNapXPhz_PG0yCLJGYJedVf2PyeFwNH3yBShp2iFP9fLa8qKOSz09UgN1g5PkP0Su3ok0/s640/ad+fern.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this garden is really all about</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9TDCeKm73S819TGWqbZS9K9FwywAUDLY2NClV2ZhIxqzDi6Gx5T1QYECuKwYk-UBVqV-me2Qsb01FYB9ufrihceR7y9HvymNFyWoI0hE1sriBXW8iRXEaRM9Y5jCebc7wtqy-jXmqmw/s1600/ad+waterfall+pool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9TDCeKm73S819TGWqbZS9K9FwywAUDLY2NClV2ZhIxqzDi6Gx5T1QYECuKwYk-UBVqV-me2Qsb01FYB9ufrihceR7y9HvymNFyWoI0hE1sriBXW8iRXEaRM9Y5jCebc7wtqy-jXmqmw/s640/ad+waterfall+pool.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the pool!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_0FQYnX0cnt1cQLDd7RuP33VYAHjJB_aIJJYNQjSJinoxbIeKxuHqjt685p45ppidxgT414hWtTRj59pJ0SFD87jeBx-CMfm3qsyXAc25lPXedNQmu-T7KSVz_ECFOGA6LaZnezgB-o/s1600/ad+blue+saltwater+pool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_0FQYnX0cnt1cQLDd7RuP33VYAHjJB_aIJJYNQjSJinoxbIeKxuHqjt685p45ppidxgT414hWtTRj59pJ0SFD87jeBx-CMfm3qsyXAc25lPXedNQmu-T7KSVz_ECFOGA6LaZnezgB-o/s640/ad+blue+saltwater+pool.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and that dictates what is planted here - no petals, or small leaves to clog the filter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEVo7ajKf9L06JQ28S3c_qB79hWmLa3nVZ0G0JiU7bm3Z3Vu7q5b0-FPsJGggd_8aQ523UTOD1QoX9eahWN28gMhsMckdY9QnSjtqqAHwwJSQh1NK9A8qB4y0SrMTppgeDDR6xa7zn0A/s1600/ad+tropicals3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEVo7ajKf9L06JQ28S3c_qB79hWmLa3nVZ0G0JiU7bm3Z3Vu7q5b0-FPsJGggd_8aQ523UTOD1QoX9eahWN28gMhsMckdY9QnSjtqqAHwwJSQh1NK9A8qB4y0SrMTppgeDDR6xa7zn0A/s640/ad+tropicals3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this back yard is all tropicals</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAk1Qap5ugza9fax0RrAy4e2XQ3nfZToFj1HOYnDLbvWpCVMBuowmjxUXLdGP5UI2VNUzCJBkp90tpnG2YRJd43WMReLkldLTQYi6T8xdFmtTX97DOTkKdh_sLbZ3SxHu35K5bnswMbM/s1600/ad+tropicals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAk1Qap5ugza9fax0RrAy4e2XQ3nfZToFj1HOYnDLbvWpCVMBuowmjxUXLdGP5UI2VNUzCJBkp90tpnG2YRJd43WMReLkldLTQYi6T8xdFmtTX97DOTkKdh_sLbZ3SxHu35K5bnswMbM/s640/ad+tropicals.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with big beautiful leaves</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgVoVe8scyWItzEc6TPKZPvKYywcLyWRP42aagN_SEahbhrkB15Yy1PPH2CfwUpxvH_DYL0-k8uKgdDc61wAADlqPze8DQrSefILc6DEFsOzQsWtbRr2ULGf6ZAB1SSBIVLRx1edbHl0/s1600/ad+tropicals2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgVoVe8scyWItzEc6TPKZPvKYywcLyWRP42aagN_SEahbhrkB15Yy1PPH2CfwUpxvH_DYL0-k8uKgdDc61wAADlqPze8DQrSefILc6DEFsOzQsWtbRr2ULGf6ZAB1SSBIVLRx1edbHl0/s640/ad+tropicals2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>that create a private oasis for Alana and her family <br /><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">How beautiful is that?</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>STAY TUNED FOR MORE OF THE TOUR</strong></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>TOMORROW!</strong></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div>

GARDENING: LOUISIANA BAYOU - SO. CALIFORNIA TROPICAL PARADISE

.. IN THE AFTERMATH OF KATRINA My husband went to Louisiana to do some relief work in the area. We'd never visited the South, so after ...

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Historic Building in England

This morning takes us to a four-bedroom two-and-a-half bath historic house in Surrey, England. It is on the market for 999,950 pounds ($1.5 million).<br /><p>Portions of this 2,332-square-foot home date to the 1600s, when it was two separate cottages. The structures were combined around the turn of the 20th century.<br /></p><p>In 1975 the house was nearly razed to accommodate a new highway. Demonstrations led to a rerouting of the road, and the house was then deemed a “building of historic interest” by the Surrey County Council. It is in Lyne, a village about two miles outside of Chertsey. London is about 45 minutes away.</p><br /><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/03/09/realestate/09surrey-slideshow/09surrey-slideshow-custom1.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" /><br />This photograph would have been perfect without the flashy car. I'm guessing the roof must have been thatched before they renovated it.<br /><br /><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/03/09/realestate/09surrey-slideshow/09surrey-slideshow-custom2.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/03/09/realestate/09surrey-slideshow/09surrey-slideshow-custom3.jpg" style="width: 652px; height: 435px;" /><br />The house retains historic details like exposed beams on the walls and ceilings, brick fireplaces and casement windows.<br /><br /><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/03/09/realestate/09surrey-slideshow/09surrey-slideshow-custom4.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" /><br />That TV set is a flaming eyesore. Pretend it's not there. Cover it up with your hand and enjoy the beam framed fireplace.<br /><br /><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/03/09/realestate/09surrey-slideshow/09surrey-slideshow-custom5.jpg" style="width: 651px; height: 434px;" /><br />Another brick fireplace in the dining room.<br /><br /><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/03/09/realestate/09surrey-slideshow/09surrey-slideshow-custom6.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/03/09/realestate/09surrey-slideshow/09surrey-slideshow-custom7.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" /><br />Fantastic windows and doors in the conservatory. Love the metal framed table and charis.<br /><br /><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/03/09/realestate/09surrey-slideshow/09surrey-slideshow-custom12.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" /><br />Two of the three bedrooms upstairs have exposed beams. The master has three exposures; the two smaller bedrooms both have washbasins.<br /><br />I linked this post at <a href="http://www.sillylittlesparrow.com/2010/03/toot-your-horn-tuesday-suddenly.html">Leah's blog</a> who was hosting a Toot your horn MckLinky party this week.<br />And I'm linking it once again today at Melissa's <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/?">The Inspired Room</a>. Thanks Leah and Melissa for these MckLinky parties! Great way to explore and find new awesome blogs!<br /><br />Photography Jonathan Player for The New York Times<br />A few more pictures right <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/03/09/greathomesanddestinations/20100309-surrey.html#1">here</a>.

Historic Building in England

This morning takes us to a four-bedroom two-and-a-half bath historic house in Surrey, England. It is on the market for 999,950 pounds ($1.5 ...

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Come on baby light my fire.

Good morning to the world! If you're planning to  make a fireplace here are some that might inspire you. Have a lovely day!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOvDFGYHiTB55zQHzWeJt-P6OXoeX6too6xSQRLj4857dVYIJm_EytxYsSZaZaEdZUiDpysStq1M-ASHlPuzXgHsKQC_vmtWp4R254EH9mGGF5xgeEeJd8o-7AOcHvArm4cpmIzB06ZJQ/s1600-h/mpa102631_0707_fireplc_xl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374603224729144466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOvDFGYHiTB55zQHzWeJt-P6OXoeX6too6xSQRLj4857dVYIJm_EytxYsSZaZaEdZUiDpysStq1M-ASHlPuzXgHsKQC_vmtWp4R254EH9mGGF5xgeEeJd8o-7AOcHvArm4cpmIzB06ZJQ/s400/mpa102631_0707_fireplc_xl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 544px; height: 679px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JE1_Q1XN0h-Mt_fX4Q0KpwgeCLWCFwVx_22POZ8OLSFp_llMZj8x2waBNM-YgAOgX6Cs2WJMyYXADuCzvlz_S_abJBAssvEI-gFB-riDP_J6W-4w_IIBc20TFZZqlN7g-luN5YRECCKK/s1600-h/mla101559_0905_kitchen_dog_xl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374603219841610418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JE1_Q1XN0h-Mt_fX4Q0KpwgeCLWCFwVx_22POZ8OLSFp_llMZj8x2waBNM-YgAOgX6Cs2WJMyYXADuCzvlz_S_abJBAssvEI-gFB-riDP_J6W-4w_IIBc20TFZZqlN7g-luN5YRECCKK/s400/mla101559_0905_kitchen_dog_xl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 548px; height: 684px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAXIspIXHIcLN0ZfFNRnsgNeqhNwmaVJh9huX9djsO0zRde4sCtSHhPUG5-Ix3HpJOF1SZMarV6EucH6jZdJPrN-1ywQhDKtpD7wA9TK81vCV_6nKvJj71I8CRj16euKwi1XXs2bm9ZxU/s1600-h/Picture+056.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374603015316430466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAXIspIXHIcLN0ZfFNRnsgNeqhNwmaVJh9huX9djsO0zRde4sCtSHhPUG5-Ix3HpJOF1SZMarV6EucH6jZdJPrN-1ywQhDKtpD7wA9TK81vCV_6nKvJj71I8CRj16euKwi1XXs2bm9ZxU/s400/Picture+056.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 546px; height: 771px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8ZfaARU8umfJKMYSJFQnpzmy-JHCjx4k0KxbH_2z_i4y2_YVUs8VjNVYQ8UrWJwZNf0z545gDjxIw4diYWaKmw41dJuR9KWauwmCTKlCx8GjmWrtt3DN83qDTrt3rqkumZj6QU940gav/s1600-h/Fireplace-white-living-room-HTOURS0605-de-57446600.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374603010538760306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8ZfaARU8umfJKMYSJFQnpzmy-JHCjx4k0KxbH_2z_i4y2_YVUs8VjNVYQ8UrWJwZNf0z545gDjxIw4diYWaKmw41dJuR9KWauwmCTKlCx8GjmWrtt3DN83qDTrt3rqkumZj6QU940gav/s400/Fireplace-white-living-room-HTOURS0605-de-57446600.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 553px; height: 706px;" /></a><br />There is a MckLinky list of more blogs with winter season ideas at <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/">the inspired room</a>.<br />Photos via Martha Stewart, livingetc and houzz.

Come on baby light my fire.

Good morning to the world! If you're planning to make a fireplace here are some that might inspire you. Have a lovely day! There is a M...

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