GARDENING: SPRING GARDEN TOUR / SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfk7QrKSqyHxyyXGFzon3RJ9cdE1x9ORUblb-S3MMY_LHOr9nfpK59LfLpE706nzV7d5HvHzbRLyqRRuVMr54exIkUS7p7D4_rATbuT8oEFGA9il9dsfI7QxD_AW5-WfYrJOlrmeCaiw/s1600/header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfk7QrKSqyHxyyXGFzon3RJ9cdE1x9ORUblb-S3MMY_LHOr9nfpK59LfLpE706nzV7d5HvHzbRLyqRRuVMr54exIkUS7p7D4_rATbuT8oEFGA9il9dsfI7QxD_AW5-WfYrJOlrmeCaiw/s640/header.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love bird garden fountain</td></tr><br /></tbody></table>The <span style="font-size: large;">countdown to the Spring Garden Tour</span>  (Virtual) has begun and I must admit, I have caught a bad case of <span style="font-size: large;">Spring Fever</span>!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so looking forward to seeing your garden photos and adding them to the upcoming tour.  <span style="font-size: large;">Please forward them to me, if you haven't already.</span> (<a href="mailto:your-nest@hotmail.com">your-nest@hotmail.com</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Everyone is invited to participate - you don't need an invitation - just a camera and a garden or outdoor living space.  I will be contacting a few of you to come take photos, as well!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While I am on the subject of gardens, I thought I'd share some of my own inspiration this year.  In April I attended the spring garden show at South Coast here in Southern California - here are a few things that caught my eye there:</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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiNlWmggaEcXPQvCc2jifYAyEQNhQ4OATwt7jmmpZxLG-ic0Ei28Fjfexbqmtgda8ZF9eZQcr0iXb2O2u3gQ_lK0fYD_1GGRPsJrldthHBIq7-tNHfGTdbHZmG6TFbiToxURfzfgYpSE/s1600/succulent-wreath-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiNlWmggaEcXPQvCc2jifYAyEQNhQ4OATwt7jmmpZxLG-ic0Ei28Fjfexbqmtgda8ZF9eZQcr0iXb2O2u3gQ_lK0fYD_1GGRPsJrldthHBIq7-tNHfGTdbHZmG6TFbiToxURfzfgYpSE/s400/succulent-wreath-1.jpg" width="357" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">succulent wreath</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Succulents were everywhere! </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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFHz6Xd4acB9F3m0wavSrTD80n2cVLRJTJfzJhx0csHjWbkEvg36zIPqsocmcYIMIfjiuxWzpRr0GzpGF5fm0fm5ogz0ukwSe-oMWEdfxjC4GZ7GNk4K7BlViB9YHCyzioaexPcJCuJ8/s1600/gardenshow+geraniums.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFHz6Xd4acB9F3m0wavSrTD80n2cVLRJTJfzJhx0csHjWbkEvg36zIPqsocmcYIMIfjiuxWzpRr0GzpGF5fm0fm5ogz0ukwSe-oMWEdfxjC4GZ7GNk4K7BlViB9YHCyzioaexPcJCuJ8/s400/gardenshow+geraniums.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pansy style geraniums</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I always have to take home a new geranium plant or two...</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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkiIp4eYJYmkaI-n0b7IBkLYb2UUVtreVa47BKui1XjQ_AJ2mQXHY8uzG0-7r395iVc-8xoTeqmOD_IqLobOdTCXVrJ6__YQ2ik_6dFEw6mNA8fqYp5aBjBMdfhJQVMtN-VMfGWT8q-gM/s1600/IMG_0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkiIp4eYJYmkaI-n0b7IBkLYb2UUVtreVa47BKui1XjQ_AJ2mQXHY8uzG0-7r395iVc-8xoTeqmOD_IqLobOdTCXVrJ6__YQ2ik_6dFEw6mNA8fqYp5aBjBMdfhJQVMtN-VMfGWT8q-gM/s400/IMG_0003.JPG" width="343" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">new supertunia</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This supertunia in purple and green came home with us, too...</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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqxs_60n4lGwydI91DU3E5UMpwkvcX3vBpvaFW0X1rbUxfJVuULjFG8PwWLePDNMqkBCWbPs4tEDsIF2z4l6giBO5re8oFZu06iBAE3usiJfDzCcDksmfoykDA0CFigfyAeNXNEAQROo/s1600/IMG_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqxs_60n4lGwydI91DU3E5UMpwkvcX3vBpvaFW0X1rbUxfJVuULjFG8PwWLePDNMqkBCWbPs4tEDsIF2z4l6giBO5re8oFZu06iBAE3usiJfDzCcDksmfoykDA0CFigfyAeNXNEAQROo/s400/IMG_0009.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">purple and brown orchids</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the orchids always blow me away with their color and variety</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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9MEx5zc3U6ofmbcw7G8h2sxBtgZ_QR5mG8uuxgf_ZRjxHb2ilI4iqx9sd2Ch7sz1tENaSjeoYCOd7FO3JpDuG0rnuEPdRqEW1vFTCOXwELQ_zIYLNC_DrOjis_egceZc5iuwNRtyzjA/s1600/gardenshow+orchids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9MEx5zc3U6ofmbcw7G8h2sxBtgZ_QR5mG8uuxgf_ZRjxHb2ilI4iqx9sd2Ch7sz1tENaSjeoYCOd7FO3JpDuG0rnuEPdRqEW1vFTCOXwELQ_zIYLNC_DrOjis_egceZc5iuwNRtyzjA/s400/gardenshow+orchids.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">south coast garden show orchid display</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I decided NOT to kill any this year by bringing them home...</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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNjs0mnaEe9TWvVqBtSA4qo0q-bB2aoTjV4rxIwpTkjqtStSPOshW872-tg6yPaCsHvtuTiRMZ47Z6cr2XKmWbdSbg9IGyzrZ1HQYewayYw0jajfbS7cnzLu9v-9lk3tp9ghtYqjewmM/s1600/closeupbabybath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNjs0mnaEe9TWvVqBtSA4qo0q-bB2aoTjV4rxIwpTkjqtStSPOshW872-tg6yPaCsHvtuTiRMZ47Z6cr2XKmWbdSbg9IGyzrZ1HQYewayYw0jajfbS7cnzLu9v-9lk3tp9ghtYqjewmM/s400/closeupbabybath.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cottage garden planter</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I now know what to do with my european baby bath - identical to this one - sitting empty in my garden.  Turn it into a planter!</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/AVvXsEhZ50SeagSQNwKkb1rBcgScQCEu54mKZa66Hmax1Y4hYQzn4gsK0A6fsNPAirh-jt6mfd1BfwTJqxmZdSWSZBGSZdQ4iZAfXsfU-3HuKPJ2lla8F1zqEsr8wyvaSPNSUuutFeLS0gekYNo/s1600/IMG_0017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ50SeagSQNwKkb1rBcgScQCEu54mKZa66Hmax1Y4hYQzn4gsK0A6fsNPAirh-jt6mfd1BfwTJqxmZdSWSZBGSZdQ4iZAfXsfU-3HuKPJ2lla8F1zqEsr8wyvaSPNSUuutFeLS0gekYNo/s400/IMG_0017.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pottery barn window display</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Especially inspiring was this Pottery Barn window display.  Love the old ladder used to hang lanterns.  Imagine the variety of lanterns you could use, and where you could hang them - from a tree, a patio cover, or over a barbecue - where I will use this idea!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div>Memorial weekend found us on a road trip to a family reunion in the Salt Lake area of Utah.  I picked up some fresh spring garden ideas there, as well.  Most memorable was the huge variety of shrubs and greenery - many flowers were also in bloom - viburnum of the 'snowball' variety were everywhere and nearly every home seemed to have a variety of bearded iris..<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took Bailey with us - she loves to go for rides in the car, although this 'ride' was a lot longer than most...</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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXigkJ1djaDHxVwnStlnWM2P-6nQxlJFZZb7IcaW9JMt_x84dDP0csLdF6-Q7mVXoPRluaan7VNOINxdSHVKk0iIOgliTcZCmb-2tkMgTpEkddHsZg0g0fX6dzeNGfG_gitrkV6KBmm9o/s1600/IMG_0075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXigkJ1djaDHxVwnStlnWM2P-6nQxlJFZZb7IcaW9JMt_x84dDP0csLdF6-Q7mVXoPRluaan7VNOINxdSHVKk0iIOgliTcZCmb-2tkMgTpEkddHsZg0g0fX6dzeNGfG_gitrkV6KBmm9o/s400/IMG_0075.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bailey, the leonberger</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br />We had a beautiful trip up, with no traffic and great weather (just a little rain) although we heard it had snowed in the valley just a couple of days before.  <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/AVvXsEi85QmbYB6KI8D29XOHdjO5oSXBYKyINZw6T6_erNLXcAW4kIBDnOEWXmOSvFMv7M50rz732RXphO5MsH_uOYIdB2PMoC71LR9Cud2QORSnqcv1UHTYgX2dZKZzDRGg7X-r4HSp2RWsl7E/s1600/IMG_0078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85QmbYB6KI8D29XOHdjO5oSXBYKyINZw6T6_erNLXcAW4kIBDnOEWXmOSvFMv7M50rz732RXphO5MsH_uOYIdB2PMoC71LR9Cud2QORSnqcv1UHTYgX2dZKZzDRGg7X-r4HSp2RWsl7E/s400/IMG_0078.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">leaving california</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/AVvXsEhGSCpSGNrbXwQ9LBuDNL2FIDxQXop_bgRXB64ozC4GvMo38LquYgh3yguILMs0sQj2ChVG7IN_XUV23n8Rx3g41pJCVYqkEGUbR4HnA_1eX41n5yoEin7spnVNiU11kD8wdWYqNTA-Irs/s1600/IMG_0077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSCpSGNrbXwQ9LBuDNL2FIDxQXop_bgRXB64ozC4GvMo38LquYgh3yguILMs0sQj2ChVG7IN_XUV23n8Rx3g41pJCVYqkEGUbR4HnA_1eX41n5yoEin7spnVNiU11kD8wdWYqNTA-Irs/s400/IMG_0077.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">raindrops keep falling...</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/AVvXsEgx4whixU3k50wyvuSx8s8MLrBQhXEIh-pL0fyaftiHCLz3Nxp3sHbFQCbeheCQCZC3mM5VeuVVYd9McBu_2vhPA6eyg01uLCJkVqufIl-CT3qPIF8b9ndt52qk-BUJPEygUhNBVJmbpU8/s1600/IMG_0084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4whixU3k50wyvuSx8s8MLrBQhXEIh-pL0fyaftiHCLz3Nxp3sHbFQCbeheCQCZC3mM5VeuVVYd9McBu_2vhPA6eyg01uLCJkVqufIl-CT3qPIF8b9ndt52qk-BUJPEygUhNBVJmbpU8/s400/IMG_0084.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">storm clouds in salt lake city</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br />While in Salt Lake, we found a little time to explore and found a great shop at 678 So. 700 E. called Ward and Child - a garden decor store with a beautiful garden in the back of the shop that I will wait for the garden tour to share.... but the inside....<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/AVvXsEj06KoHlN9MBr7_Ync0N5rBnuJXboZaQzpxQUzZsD-yNSww8Ysuj1mg7OXn1nF7w-lshQmAp0Z3xLz4BbvtyvQejz5MTNyHLAgTfYhihrGFpodkkTPxeWh470eKoKqz0Akl5ZqCbt0ZNc4/s1600/IMG_0111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06KoHlN9MBr7_Ync0N5rBnuJXboZaQzpxQUzZsD-yNSww8Ysuj1mg7OXn1nF7w-lshQmAp0Z3xLz4BbvtyvQejz5MTNyHLAgTfYhihrGFpodkkTPxeWh470eKoKqz0Akl5ZqCbt0ZNc4/s400/IMG_0111.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child garden store gnomes</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">great garden accents...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(don't ya just love the gnomes!)</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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqM2CCvo3SPSpE3-ViAc-MwDrN5RPmD5Mw5cJeU3gXBiNATrd1IMpcOtDwLsCF9NwMK0uLukXHshnM91-0YpWgPZ6Z8bCtmJf_W0JnzkIGyaGIiN_RIBP-wUHpSF9kwpCPHqH-0XrnsY/s1600/IMG_0112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqM2CCvo3SPSpE3-ViAc-MwDrN5RPmD5Mw5cJeU3gXBiNATrd1IMpcOtDwLsCF9NwMK0uLukXHshnM91-0YpWgPZ6Z8bCtmJf_W0JnzkIGyaGIiN_RIBP-wUHpSF9kwpCPHqH-0XrnsY/s400/IMG_0112.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child statuary and urns</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">beautiful urns</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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhud7AcwPcrtGqYrmUA-cL2bNvnqf7EWLHOWXnouk8B43l2bSh9-O40nq8z_H86R-zrcsQ58JfbcYQKbVTz0N9nTfmosQGFIX62sJlR4KSnJNBW9lpSg08TuHuIZELgsU-aT3eLdW_VSDM/s1600/IMG_0113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhud7AcwPcrtGqYrmUA-cL2bNvnqf7EWLHOWXnouk8B43l2bSh9-O40nq8z_H86R-zrcsQ58JfbcYQKbVTz0N9nTfmosQGFIX62sJlR4KSnJNBW9lpSg08TuHuIZELgsU-aT3eLdW_VSDM/s400/IMG_0113.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child statuary</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">statuary</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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdgrq2wPJAHLS21MqPCP-vkNP2hGW2MZXmwymnIFBvhediLC9erTaf-EA94DU60DqhrI2HO_oRRM_zA9hHngecON2UXmTX1FORO2_9kb_DQv8pPzW4omzImPafGn6bnrNyAAeFdPCyTY/s1600/IMG_0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdgrq2wPJAHLS21MqPCP-vkNP2hGW2MZXmwymnIFBvhediLC9erTaf-EA94DU60DqhrI2HO_oRRM_zA9hHngecON2UXmTX1FORO2_9kb_DQv8pPzW4omzImPafGn6bnrNyAAeFdPCyTY/s400/IMG_0115.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child in salt lake city, utah</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and just my kind of shop inside - what is it about garden decor that makes me want to curl up and live there?</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/AVvXsEgzBJ77nQxGf2YYCayCdcnBCQ7xZfoouOtmrT-jDKC3TmE0lslj8o3ZO-WZWBtZ26E0puz82DugsJq7BTrasHfNEb1s_6Qmlawm_tgrXHEZtMGBoypMweWn9vcOYMChvxWcc1UN5-zB-ho/s1600/IMG_0080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBJ77nQxGf2YYCayCdcnBCQ7xZfoouOtmrT-jDKC3TmE0lslj8o3ZO-WZWBtZ26E0puz82DugsJq7BTrasHfNEb1s_6Qmlawm_tgrXHEZtMGBoypMweWn9vcOYMChvxWcc1UN5-zB-ho/s400/IMG_0080.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">second hand chic junk shop</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><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;">We also scouted for treasures at some Salt Lake antique and junk shops</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;"><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/AVvXsEizv7AC7e-umy90QIwcQB1cbHzE3RBc4d6-T488aEHV7drtaZaFH3iojmypdggGHp3Pv_jJaTZr9ncDJ7jgwQa6AOxgd_ruYtC9SMqvmBeloKUj8rnAmNULi83-TXXGiSb_PcqUT2_1A7U/s1600/IMG_0083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizv7AC7e-umy90QIwcQB1cbHzE3RBc4d6-T488aEHV7drtaZaFH3iojmypdggGHp3Pv_jJaTZr9ncDJ7jgwQa6AOxgd_ruYtC9SMqvmBeloKUj8rnAmNULi83-TXXGiSb_PcqUT2_1A7U/s400/IMG_0083.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">emiliejayne vintage and new</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/AVvXsEh_ZxFSDUpFeLzEaxelRvKAahOAEf2iZEyOE7Tr1to03z5dWF5ZopyywbNxUBGWMWxYi15sLGowUBoRfAXJc_AlPfex1_oEwpqqdkzHFK53uN9YmqxRgytHpZ0cWIvaEYZQLqReYB5oASo/s1600/IMG_0085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ZxFSDUpFeLzEaxelRvKAahOAEf2iZEyOE7Tr1to03z5dWF5ZopyywbNxUBGWMWxYi15sLGowUBoRfAXJc_AlPfex1_oEwpqqdkzHFK53uN9YmqxRgytHpZ0cWIvaEYZQLqReYB5oASo/s400/IMG_0085.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cummings chocolates</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and had to make a stop here for my DH - the chocoholic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We spent two great days with family</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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyKPHQB6BCwCAgR4hiLHkxb7zUQF58Wm8xfIL5H1WgfPzg3hKY87DpZtStuQZGIXADBCMQPNl-qHmauGokZAVbOdZ-HujkoJAABAbiTPZ9_l2p9nstohXgLcnEWiXP5g1RmgzlLcCne8/s1600/IMG_0164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyKPHQB6BCwCAgR4hiLHkxb7zUQF58Wm8xfIL5H1WgfPzg3hKY87DpZtStuQZGIXADBCMQPNl-qHmauGokZAVbOdZ-HujkoJAABAbiTPZ9_l2p9nstohXgLcnEWiXP5g1RmgzlLcCne8/s400/IMG_0164.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">reunion banner at murray park</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/AVvXsEj3sdLMz4MQeeYyYAOsAYDoBFmbjtXk8AkIUc3OuDimgwM-o2tqfIGO4ITw-MqsZX1m0nvR4yVTK9xjlsYge5l8s8Jm3XfAs79I5tqPRr6oeM3TP-fLdIlzVstSoxN5u1dVF9foZ_C4J3U/s1600/IMG_0228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sdLMz4MQeeYyYAOsAYDoBFmbjtXk8AkIUc3OuDimgwM-o2tqfIGO4ITw-MqsZX1m0nvR4yVTK9xjlsYge5l8s8Jm3XfAs79I5tqPRr6oeM3TP-fLdIlzVstSoxN5u1dVF9foZ_C4J3U/s400/IMG_0228.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 legged race</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">including my beautiful 93 year old mom!</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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWg-ybeQyflOESTLIp9fXMV8qVSqi3AOtDnznXZ2IZuncYbxWnC6fuXEvxansz47Xb7xiCKl0Fw1UoOEHIzzilwGxQTEwtTg0y9yVBNnVehvvD7tUUzYXJbh_1n5Cmh44j1jN6zw09Yc/s400/IMG_0174.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">afton - 93 years young</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then headed for home ...</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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsHx8gyhjWW_1G4Sb_k0TRZveYpF7mbbGvW_fnH3FCPZ7FvLpr9PGJw8h4hxb57vW5DtTkx5ujM9O2XgJjCu-aWkxfWweTR61xV4DVbeiypzorJim7U9VKtPSle-8e-8A69c1lP7hGws/s1600/IMG_0230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsHx8gyhjWW_1G4Sb_k0TRZveYpF7mbbGvW_fnH3FCPZ7FvLpr9PGJw8h4hxb57vW5DtTkx5ujM9O2XgJjCu-aWkxfWweTR61xV4DVbeiypzorJim7U9VKtPSle-8e-8A69c1lP7hGws/s400/IMG_0230.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">early morning cloud bank in provo, utah</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">after an Einstein Bagel breakfast with our son who is attending college in Utah</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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4hSxip0KWh4sK6YuTZzlkT0sPjPuqH-nelYw7PI-TgSrHcUknTMqHtpu5zwh5TDUit9RqWX6ovyBOxk8l6ct96CJoVD95Y7DFuleurrpI6l21Rl3MIIVBxs0WOrqkaFK2TBqob34dLI/s1600/IMG_0236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4hSxip0KWh4sK6YuTZzlkT0sPjPuqH-nelYw7PI-TgSrHcUknTMqHtpu5zwh5TDUit9RqWX6ovyBOxk8l6ct96CJoVD95Y7DFuleurrpI6l21Rl3MIIVBxs0WOrqkaFK2TBqob34dLI/s400/IMG_0236.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">einstein bagels</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and some shopping.... </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; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinn9BLPPknpOSPNTxg7J-PbBXh8MWOKvQMVjnkMyh3pSsN6ClP3xq2HFWg2Nxg_UT8nRvCcXegcKleyTwRBGUhpWuLo-jEhFSspYWY7QNVPlQ8K00bTDmgiX11LlCrhtwEFHvc5UZz40U/s1600/IMG_0126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinn9BLPPknpOSPNTxg7J-PbBXh8MWOKvQMVjnkMyh3pSsN6ClP3xq2HFWg2Nxg_UT8nRvCcXegcKleyTwRBGUhpWuLo-jEhFSspYWY7QNVPlQ8K00bTDmgiX11LlCrhtwEFHvc5UZz40U/s320/IMG_0126.JPG" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">james at nordstroms</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which means posing with funny hats and sunglasses</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/AVvXsEicqItpVRptAfVyWEnAAIWrBD5ktKsi1SsQk7yFz8cQTwYY1HNrcwWLmV1M4k4HLepEG7YyB514NumJI-h5wFiYzjessxRIiemM121rBlOieFnmts4sKHMzcvd8fIRDDcMpCvdCthoFFIs/s1600/IMG_0133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqItpVRptAfVyWEnAAIWrBD5ktKsi1SsQk7yFz8cQTwYY1HNrcwWLmV1M4k4HLepEG7YyB514NumJI-h5wFiYzjessxRIiemM121rBlOieFnmts4sKHMzcvd8fIRDDcMpCvdCthoFFIs/s320/IMG_0133.JPG" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">brett - gq pose</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/AVvXsEhz40xYpziNv_REFFYwcUelF_RSWFeSHB5Vdsg0iYMJ5rSJSPd_VTGEDWqlO2kdtB0qiS6jkhn-YcpgI6ike0kNc1fxXROeweTHHkIWf47aRhSe6NNqlmy_6Xpc0yWhDDDuzbUXSyVNx7w/s1600/IMG_0127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz40xYpziNv_REFFYwcUelF_RSWFeSHB5Vdsg0iYMJ5rSJSPd_VTGEDWqlO2kdtB0qiS6jkhn-YcpgI6ike0kNc1fxXROeweTHHkIWf47aRhSe6NNqlmy_6Xpc0yWhDDDuzbUXSyVNx7w/s400/IMG_0127.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">miami vice jacket</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and trying on Miami Vice style jackets....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">just for laughs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The ride home was long, but beautiful </div><div style="text-align: center;">  </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/AVvXsEjBOmguOTxYJlycIk-KT6asEmqCfAZLOy_zXw8lgYPIrmj2w96EIYY1T11iuJktQPLdoDmkxIpu6eQU9NUEK2uujL_GTMxWaczwJKtW4c1lzlI6Uo33TplcqTzuEHVZvfNrg1eGF33__8c/s1600/IMG_0238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOmguOTxYJlycIk-KT6asEmqCfAZLOy_zXw8lgYPIrmj2w96EIYY1T11iuJktQPLdoDmkxIpu6eQU9NUEK2uujL_GTMxWaczwJKtW4c1lzlI6Uo33TplcqTzuEHVZvfNrg1eGF33__8c/s400/IMG_0238.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">st. george, utah</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/AVvXsEjI4ytPWRxW3091-9PX006Uxb6tcPulIMZgAtuHO4DVBGQl5hNzNHs-lFbHG80OlVMm0DAnLRKxXy4bFX3h-6oM-kEBnIEDojuT3mjgixuBK4d5dhyykaF7nuLo2oIm_6fqjJhl8vMFYKM/s1600/IMG_0256.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4ytPWRxW3091-9PX006Uxb6tcPulIMZgAtuHO4DVBGQl5hNzNHs-lFbHG80OlVMm0DAnLRKxXy4bFX3h-6oM-kEBnIEDojuT3mjgixuBK4d5dhyykaF7nuLo2oIm_6fqjJhl8vMFYKM/s400/IMG_0256.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">las vegas at sunset</td></tr><br /></tbody></table>  <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/AVvXsEh-CxPUXt619tmwoMPSgT-1G7Jemg48pbDnAPmRRg97fko3ic_0-KeTSJhaoepEHNYs5zjn5XFuTUqO7U-OPqr_w51RiO28YeEOJsVNy1ixsBvTY5xTIwyNdbU3ISys_wacYuRKeXlmqVY/s1600/IMG_0258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CxPUXt619tmwoMPSgT-1G7Jemg48pbDnAPmRRg97fko3ic_0-KeTSJhaoepEHNYs5zjn5XFuTUqO7U-OPqr_w51RiO28YeEOJsVNy1ixsBvTY5xTIwyNdbU3ISys_wacYuRKeXlmqVY/s400/IMG_0258.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">nevada desert</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><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;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; 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GARDENING: SPRING GARDEN TOUR / SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES

Love bird garden fountain The countdown to the Spring Garden Tour   (Virtual) has begun and I must admit, I have caught a bad case of Spring...

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HOME DECOR: PAT'S BEAUTIFUL NEW LOOK IN MISSION VIEJO

<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Pat was definitely ready for a new look</span></strong>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Her peach walls, peach wing chairs and white floral sofa were beautiful in the 80's - but it wasn't the 80's anymore. Heavy lace curtains, off-white carpeting and brass accessories had to go, but we loved the new crown molding, plastered ceiling and mullioned windows. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBH2yzMHWEMngLS96Zk-HlW_sgPiNYv-sd6rIQNUPjMxZPhTwB_BUPkU8Ht0of21wADGnXQ0zK1q-KyT72sqstjRotwR8ILLR1_CJPExSKBieV7cR-Y7e1FAQ7zjI1fSuOW0eCRjmVgVk/s1600-h/livingrooma.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="479" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353566116766170402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBH2yzMHWEMngLS96Zk-HlW_sgPiNYv-sd6rIQNUPjMxZPhTwB_BUPkU8Ht0of21wADGnXQ0zK1q-KyT72sqstjRotwR8ILLR1_CJPExSKBieV7cR-Y7e1FAQ7zjI1fSuOW0eCRjmVgVk/s640/livingrooma.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCO-b7JPr2dr0C0-Ttbd6mLJ9kv_q2Y0HQ2wzvD8_NezUxuw-FrZttxlG86XZvtGYBkdaod2JSKvUn5DgQUkKeZlNqDquKD8gwyy2R_h26k-4A3SSTFOsn_COv6T2mzJCFOTsEz7VkT-M/s1600-h/IMG_1907.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353566112973649586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCO-b7JPr2dr0C0-Ttbd6mLJ9kv_q2Y0HQ2wzvD8_NezUxuw-FrZttxlG86XZvtGYBkdaod2JSKvUn5DgQUkKeZlNqDquKD8gwyy2R_h26k-4A3SSTFOsn_COv6T2mzJCFOTsEz7VkT-M/s640/IMG_1907.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The only furniture Pat wished to keep in this room was the family piano. I wanted to see more light in the room as well. She had a definite idea about color - more peaches and cream - but I decided NOT to take her at her word and we took a little trip to the fabric showroom. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I asked her to forget about the living room and just show me the fabrics she was drawn to.</div><div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrGDrZzKBZqHUVcHYGMmMy1UJvDkb7B4mI8pPBpLg-ChXSXQv-F_Qw2H-lPl5m_qzgauQLwYv-VrAZEVe6hMXZnFObIzAehROX4IzeLlo5p17eOn3ZiNkYWzYB-Xk4XWabd6_eTNxazw/s1600-h/diningrooma.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="509" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353566105432549202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrGDrZzKBZqHUVcHYGMmMy1UJvDkb7B4mI8pPBpLg-ChXSXQv-F_Qw2H-lPl5m_qzgauQLwYv-VrAZEVe6hMXZnFObIzAehROX4IzeLlo5p17eOn3ZiNkYWzYB-Xk4XWabd6_eTNxazw/s640/diningrooma.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> The dining room was included in this redecorating project, as it is an open continuation of the living room. In this room, Pat decided she still loved her dining set and would keep it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGBRAmQUWO9gHp0dZ_P7xfbktuNJ3DxgnuH2YiKP35P0a33aMzWRx_gRjiLMWXcP_8QwbdYI7LnfL3gRoldl0dvlaY9-IxyUEPwnmgnlqNiphHlF3l6i5oF-vz1MimSZgtPqlt2nc19Q/s1600-h/entrya.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3lNMeGhG7GFesgl6gUJOzqGMRx99MMjaf1Rttx4-Tvu0uIFn6icPDrMNtc2h8NVevdxo3uAQOh05cl1vj-S8cpejh8ziNqeSgzMULaZ5OD0ypyTt_xWv-W6bIT_iix9H-8yKxRQwIdA/s1600-h/no3.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="text-align: center;">Our trip to the fabric store surprised Pat. </div><div style="text-align: center;">She found that she was 'drawn' to deep reds, chocolate browns and golds. </div><div style="text-align: center;">A far cry from peaches and cream. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Having found her color palette, went to work. </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQEtJvLrqWtx5gNGh4Syna7QtheVeUJ19yoDtK4nBOPEs0TcBQkE3sh-CvOBcZv37w5dhb6B49e4cVzdvRBvCuMjV3BieJpvdJ2qTg7s0SgSKUcDxNJYxjAUVY683sm1Se5WYBpovMqw/s1600-h/before.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563724731640146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQEtJvLrqWtx5gNGh4Syna7QtheVeUJ19yoDtK4nBOPEs0TcBQkE3sh-CvOBcZv37w5dhb6B49e4cVzdvRBvCuMjV3BieJpvdJ2qTg7s0SgSKUcDxNJYxjAUVY683sm1Se5WYBpovMqw/s640/before.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Living Room Before]</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've decided Pat leads a charmed life, and I must take her with me whenever I shop. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Nearly every place we went - for furniture, fabric, lighting or accessories - we found a sale. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHjhKm2RMdzwpahu3Wc8hOYafma1EaoFGrDKRQOIsewbCqOGWVIdS8GxpWk7tvFZQF_6-wbJrTcOnHSHmsy2kCghlWNMOGgfRcvqEpIYE6gyHQ9zpZY_MVxCzg8LMKs6y2uo670_C8kI/s1600-h/patslivingrm.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="465" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563720290686898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHjhKm2RMdzwpahu3Wc8hOYafma1EaoFGrDKRQOIsewbCqOGWVIdS8GxpWk7tvFZQF_6-wbJrTcOnHSHmsy2kCghlWNMOGgfRcvqEpIYE6gyHQ9zpZY_MVxCzg8LMKs6y2uo670_C8kI/s640/patslivingrm.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><em>[Living Room After]</em></div><div align="center">We first addressed the flooring and installed 20" travertine tile for the 'old world look' Pat loved. Next, we painted the walls a warm neutral gold. We added bronze colored sconces to both sides of the room, bringing in more light. I brought in the warm chocolate color that Pat was drawn to in the deep wood tones of the curio and accent tables. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxf_IY6gpn3C_FIg_X3eCAuY5aFk5LjPx4je-l5fx7u62MKPECw-L0f58pKDKbXcUpWXdkTn2J0x3gJe5MbdxuRX2vyaiT2GaKAlcw300zVrb5_WAj5fiZjrNt0h_A-rxRU0Clfr9mCK4/s1600-h/no1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="451" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563709186018962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxf_IY6gpn3C_FIg_X3eCAuY5aFk5LjPx4je-l5fx7u62MKPECw-L0f58pKDKbXcUpWXdkTn2J0x3gJe5MbdxuRX2vyaiT2GaKAlcw300zVrb5_WAj5fiZjrNt0h_A-rxRU0Clfr9mCK4/s640/no1.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><em>[Living Room After]</em> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Notice the bronze mirror, and the wrought iron detail on the curio. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">We softened the effect of the stone flooring with warm and beautiful area rugs. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">We found sofas in gold and deep red chenille and accent chairs in a deep gold. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">We added extra pillows, bringing in the deep red accent she loved. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I customized the lampshades on the sconces, covering them in a golden silk, </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">and also on the candlestick lamps in a red silk with detailed trim. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">The photo doesn't show it, but we also added sconces to frame the area around the piano and a deep red Bergere style chair. The result was a warm and inviting room - with absolutely no trace of the 80's left. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRNL6e9aiEgDvstP0Tjx9_r-bE18MMlhQ4RIDSB3ffV2djVohAWVVL3uem0po373ijs0yg4F0nStOERmZEgU4u4vCG-E7vvk8KJWctMOlke136FVjzUWcfHlQJMgx_HbloWGkMq7oJwY/s1600-h/diningrooma.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="556" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563024936046882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRNL6e9aiEgDvstP0Tjx9_r-bE18MMlhQ4RIDSB3ffV2djVohAWVVL3uem0po373ijs0yg4F0nStOERmZEgU4u4vCG-E7vvk8KJWctMOlke136FVjzUWcfHlQJMgx_HbloWGkMq7oJwY/s640/diningrooma.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUcvvsY6P7C4PryonxnBWb4gWLUlazsx0u4xtKt1EANE4CtIpxKUHFgUZCRGhLSyhV9kyHfNbgnhTxCA0yShI3YvNMfZNWkxy9Twhnik0b6UvtbMN9IO_7KCQDRwx9lFiJSM41FVfSwGY/s1600-h/no1.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Dining Room Before]</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pat still loved her dining room set, but it needed a little updating. We removed the cane from the backs of the dining room chairs and upholstered that area and the seats in a deep red patterned chenille. The dated chandelier was replaced by a beautiful wrought iron and scavo glass fixture. Sconces were added on either side of the china hutch. We continued the same flooring here as the living room, but used a slightly deeper paint color for the walls. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We replaced the brass frames on some of the artwork and created a feature wall. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnw2fM021I8BEVlRRNktBSJ3WzY6F49wcgqFJDUShc00FRCq24wDrT3qrRenEs9fd7Mb2E5NiAxYvL2JygEQKqwjagS3MgphlYWtzSqdn4zZDDuGGGynPdoB0KKgrctBDoSSaaQFUw9RE/s1600-h/no5.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="425" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563704513474450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnw2fM021I8BEVlRRNktBSJ3WzY6F49wcgqFJDUShc00FRCq24wDrT3qrRenEs9fd7Mb2E5NiAxYvL2JygEQKqwjagS3MgphlYWtzSqdn4zZDDuGGGynPdoB0KKgrctBDoSSaaQFUw9RE/s640/no5.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Dining Room After]</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made dupioni silk drapes which we hung on shortened dark wood rods. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We added an area rug and a few new accessories<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROKrqwhz6Ei1lW10NrmoK4Paxo24wF5rd4rcEgZN76c6KZlWR3b6QQ6czSzdDOsryRJ7qDdLW8UE0tnFbAZiAUN_k8dXbpAZ7C1cfBoK6g2PxYDeE43bv0U-vy_EtY-KPsUTf1YH9vUY/s1600-h/diningroom.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563018422777154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROKrqwhz6Ei1lW10NrmoK4Paxo24wF5rd4rcEgZN76c6KZlWR3b6QQ6czSzdDOsryRJ7qDdLW8UE0tnFbAZiAUN_k8dXbpAZ7C1cfBoK6g2PxYDeE43bv0U-vy_EtY-KPsUTf1YH9vUY/s640/diningroom.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Dining Room After]</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qLFmlkg2C4evfxBmyN781TJdML7Pf_62mw13bIoXPeYDqyMkJ8su7OuWXbV_LDRobPTkV9uzOEluooAsOToHRpZITPLjujpEWdflwwNlRFPXhhCCaX1S6f7p8vcwpzRi3ZmlkrReY6Y/s1600-h/diningroom2.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="397" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563013910485058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qLFmlkg2C4evfxBmyN781TJdML7Pf_62mw13bIoXPeYDqyMkJ8su7OuWXbV_LDRobPTkV9uzOEluooAsOToHRpZITPLjujpEWdflwwNlRFPXhhCCaX1S6f7p8vcwpzRi3ZmlkrReY6Y/s640/diningroom2.JPG" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;" width="640" /></a> </div><div><div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><em>[Dining Room After]</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pat's beautiful Living and Dining Room. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I would love to hear your comments. Please take a minute and let me know what you think... </div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

HOME DECOR: PAT'S BEAUTIFUL NEW LOOK IN MISSION VIEJO

Pat was definitely ready for a new look .  Her peach walls, peach wing chairs and white floral sofa were beautiful in the 80's - but it ...

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HOME DECOR: Spa-Like Master Bath

Barbara's master bathroom hadn't been touched since the 80's when her beach-close home was built. While she and her husband had made beautiful changes to most of the rest of their home, the bathroom remained locked in a time warp. <br /><br /><br /><br />Navajo white with 1980's brass fixtures, white cultured marble countertops and a roman tub with white tile surround. Barbara's style was dark woods, minimal decoration, clean lines, and contemporary european style cabinetry. <br /><br /><br /><br />There were changes to be made! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEGfR8Sew6F1AZVtXf_TumyRxx_XYyH2KCF7fOhtzy_OgziUIKHMVPv1KmG1RDYjSqkLm2GCCUOawAJR3BByFPBrjWEWhUPJ2ehXNcgSPEQKnQlG-l2QN2ZgH1ACNYZaumvlXduGhRss/s1600-h/Master+bath+5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334820156396779186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEGfR8Sew6F1AZVtXf_TumyRxx_XYyH2KCF7fOhtzy_OgziUIKHMVPv1KmG1RDYjSqkLm2GCCUOawAJR3BByFPBrjWEWhUPJ2ehXNcgSPEQKnQlG-l2QN2ZgH1ACNYZaumvlXduGhRss/s640/Master+bath+5.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="426" /></a> We did away with the 80's vanity, replaced it with custom cabinetry, raising the height and extending the cabinetry to the floor to maximize storage. The before photo here shows the dated style vanity, cultured marble counter top, contractor's standard glued-to-the-wall miror and white tile floor. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2pnvQvQG3gd990cRNrEDDkbAE7rQfl8EqzaifmWXnHKSvvKRUftVRmgIdpJTVaSMdqMPmM1wIMdy5vKa3YHCU3ZN43lb-BnLTce4KUrFvsuBRdUR8fyMw0RweOFX2V43616nKhFnUNM/s1600-h/IMG_3216.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334820152932605266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2pnvQvQG3gd990cRNrEDDkbAE7rQfl8EqzaifmWXnHKSvvKRUftVRmgIdpJTVaSMdqMPmM1wIMdy5vKa3YHCU3ZN43lb-BnLTce4KUrFvsuBRdUR8fyMw0RweOFX2V43616nKhFnUNM/s640/IMG_3216.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="426" /></a> A beautiful difference! We chose dark chocolate (a custom color stain) european style custom cabinetry with brushed nickel contemporary handles.  The countertop is a solid travertine slab and the floor is 18 inch noce travertine tiles. We chose an opaque lustre glass tile backsplash in tones of honey, gold and brown. Brushed nickel single arm faucets continued the contemporary spa-like feel . <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8_jz01w4dIwtpYPKSv79zALxUQy_-hhfQ-8qKUQ6TEpXE9k9IhazjtGiGpRxb6kmEQPEAkLjVSWmZGrYUahHTfdnO7IzKTqRGsfW1aExmPZRprU2AYCqkVTYM1ICUQkT3d1e3aY_G70/s1600-h/IMG_2944.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334819824860936418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8_jz01w4dIwtpYPKSv79zALxUQy_-hhfQ-8qKUQ6TEpXE9k9IhazjtGiGpRxb6kmEQPEAkLjVSWmZGrYUahHTfdnO7IzKTqRGsfW1aExmPZRprU2AYCqkVTYM1ICUQkT3d1e3aY_G70/s640/IMG_2944.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Barbara loved her roman tub, and since it was in excellent shape, decided to keep it. The brass faucets had to go, as did the dated mini blinds.  However, privacy was an issue with the oversized picture window and neighboring homes just a few feet away. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlhDVzUhb5fWbelYnsRh4brfRmgZH22LM1F-4W6W4PVshrKobg-C2GdmO5adzLLpLTb4UTjPmYiz22aumN1BX_AVWdcZLGjXaSIep0gujWkV3eb8oQGELUt2-XhHcjg66R1XfO3N7X4c/s1600-h/IMG_3218.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="623" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334819823566493202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlhDVzUhb5fWbelYnsRh4brfRmgZH22LM1F-4W6W4PVshrKobg-C2GdmO5adzLLpLTb4UTjPmYiz22aumN1BX_AVWdcZLGjXaSIep0gujWkV3eb8oQGELUt2-XhHcjg66R1XfO3N7X4c/s640/IMG_3218.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> So we put in a new vinyl window with opaque glass for privacy. We carried the mirror and the backsplash wall to wall to open up the space. The tub surround was tiled in 12 inch noce travertine, which we carried up to backsplash height and partially framed the window. To change things up a little, we selected an oil rubbed bronze contemporary faucet (not an easy thing to find - oil rubbed bronze in contemporary style) for the roman tub - an idea that Barbara had seen and liked in an upscale hotel. The old plumbing resisted being removed and I was afraid we would have to replace the roman tub because I was certain it was going to crack before they got the old faucet off. In the end, we had to saw the old faucet off, and managed to do so without destroying the tub. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vUk7ojySXUELYvEYU2FykVcGmCdL6SjflgW7vnY78n7rt92JXp0IGwuFKnqi1mDrunh99JR3LzbL_K0AcKnVs3fMLGSxqvZ22vOxKsf1KpDTM5_oLmBJzQi9MXazxf_HINmAnUANZJ8/s1600-h/IMG_2946.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334819821925376258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vUk7ojySXUELYvEYU2FykVcGmCdL6SjflgW7vnY78n7rt92JXp0IGwuFKnqi1mDrunh99JR3LzbL_K0AcKnVs3fMLGSxqvZ22vOxKsf1KpDTM5_oLmBJzQi9MXazxf_HINmAnUANZJ8/s640/IMG_2946.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Here is another view of the roman tub as it appeared before the renovation. <br /><br /><div><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/AVvXsEjsWWz4cBdbZoM12i51SLJy4iulcCTt21GaRqc7xdv3H4HJeCve6egxe5XNcPm8zlz9vzIHmlzzxGSqdUDNQFItYLCUnFn05nQ32rScA_9rY5muezBOQn2Ue1-o-fs_7ScoY7WimVbPwLE/s1600-h/IMG_3223.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="464" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334819817066420274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWWz4cBdbZoM12i51SLJy4iulcCTt21GaRqc7xdv3H4HJeCve6egxe5XNcPm8zlz9vzIHmlzzxGSqdUDNQFItYLCUnFn05nQ32rScA_9rY5muezBOQn2Ue1-o-fs_7ScoY7WimVbPwLE/s640/IMG_3223.JPG" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Note how the area - sink, tub and shower - is unified with the backsplash and carrying the backsplash into the roman tub area, and eventually into the shower. </div><div><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/AVvXsEiL8aPcaXW-AfMfa_ZbxYuXG3VKb3D1xndKt3y3Q-0JKHq9HRN4sC-CXHz4RFNnGirrUUdqmpTxLiUogJWFW0YqJaG6fEIO9M1yUE_Lx1X3HSbV8xMS6GznAJ_qrcVFE__A09i6GkhMjCo/s1600-h/IMG_3220.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="451" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334819810389401538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8aPcaXW-AfMfa_ZbxYuXG3VKb3D1xndKt3y3Q-0JKHq9HRN4sC-CXHz4RFNnGirrUUdqmpTxLiUogJWFW0YqJaG6fEIO9M1yUE_Lx1X3HSbV8xMS6GznAJ_qrcVFE__A09i6GkhMjCo/s640/IMG_3220.JPG" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> The room is full of light, but warm - not sterile.</div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8zWy_P-p97f-9a91g6edZAF8eo0xLkq8futtuL2Oz2qME5m3_GPojQA48jtqY2btUGlhF2U9nDcsU12dZqiavzmsN_f5YNuqu5ewPYcTfVIdrsFtO_0TWQMfaMIkSKq3kQL-XmXedZg/s1600/IMG_2945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8zWy_P-p97f-9a91g6edZAF8eo0xLkq8futtuL2Oz2qME5m3_GPojQA48jtqY2btUGlhF2U9nDcsU12dZqiavzmsN_f5YNuqu5ewPYcTfVIdrsFtO_0TWQMfaMIkSKq3kQL-XmXedZg/s640/IMG_2945.JPG" width="420" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The shower was white 6 inch tile with brass framed sliding glass doors. The shower head came to the neck of anyone of normal height. We demolished the entire shower and to our surprise found that the subfloor beneath had not been waterproofed. We hot mopped the shower pan and waterproofed the shower. Since we had the wall open, we checked the 20+ year old plumbing and made any repairs needed. (A wise thing to do when redoing a shower - can you imagine putting in all that wonderful tile or stone and THEN having a leak in the pipes?) </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrcJAxaKAaoCkMS9LJjCGQlImG5p0VZtB1cw7KVt-eCFdGLVcDu4cBehhgijgdbnc4VkD3Fxl3RBGtRvuQyI-WrJJ6vQbvD_a3yxF2EmzHA7OyOUwZUgbJyA-59rV05U7REZralrPf4U/s1600-h/IMG_3221.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334818673101879138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrcJAxaKAaoCkMS9LJjCGQlImG5p0VZtB1cw7KVt-eCFdGLVcDu4cBehhgijgdbnc4VkD3Fxl3RBGtRvuQyI-WrJJ6vQbvD_a3yxF2EmzHA7OyOUwZUgbJyA-59rV05U7REZralrPf4U/s640/IMG_3221.JPG" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="425" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We created a shower nook for soap and shampoo and used the opaque lustre glass tile inside the nook and as a border in the shower. The walls are tiled in 12 inch noce travertine, the floor in a 4 inch version. New shower head, thermostat and a separate hand spray in brushed nickel were installed. We raised the height of the shower head, so that washing hair didn't require a stoop. </div><div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Frameless glass shower doors allow the beauty of the tile to shine through. The door swings inward or outward and the glass was customized to wrap the tub surround. Unseen in these photos is a built in seat inside the shower. </div><div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3fHUb1hlQj1aOHGm1lN6X5mXI2N0p2w-P8vEWDxGL9ZWi1h3EncY8u_KFStjssfz9kjqvdYJzWpMP1oKfnuk1i2ROcIOFJMRL5Zp8gJaT5Pr1QDr3OrLsiZ6hDNzKwYCe8b-1jGE98s/s1600/IMG_2943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3fHUb1hlQj1aOHGm1lN6X5mXI2N0p2w-P8vEWDxGL9ZWi1h3EncY8u_KFStjssfz9kjqvdYJzWpMP1oKfnuk1i2ROcIOFJMRL5Zp8gJaT5Pr1QDr3OrLsiZ6hDNzKwYCe8b-1jGE98s/s640/IMG_2943.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">At the entry to the bath, white painted linen cabinets and counterspace were demolished and custom cabinetry and drawers in dark chocolate installed in their place.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /><br /></div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7a93HuezUlK-YItGoB83lrmCXJSGUY0hnoS6cTUoT9FsD22lZcWojfqTVllRTwR77wp141FXp9ma_Hv6WwHPDUsO1D8N8gkkUT7VDwWIFcbsnlI0QOR_lckE7R0l5FFWeQU0e763o8I/s1600/IMG_3217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7a93HuezUlK-YItGoB83lrmCXJSGUY0hnoS6cTUoT9FsD22lZcWojfqTVllRTwR77wp141FXp9ma_Hv6WwHPDUsO1D8N8gkkUT7VDwWIFcbsnlI0QOR_lckE7R0l5FFWeQU0e763o8I/s640/IMG_3217.JPG" width="308" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The same european slab front cabinets and drawers make a rich toned statement with brushed nickel pulls. We also added valuable storage here by installing drawers and doing away with the countertop. </div><div><div><div><div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div></div><div><div>The photos here are devoid of the finishing accessories, added after I took the photos, but I think you can see how beautiful the project turned out. </div><div></div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

HOME DECOR: Spa-Like Master Bath

Barbara's master bathroom hadn't been touched since the 80's when her beach-close home was built. While she and her husband had ...

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