Valentine White Out

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGo5SFN1BBILbLIx7f4BsnWlt7uOh8Lzpqi6L9VjOK7VGAn_5Av-vU1GPeasArBZWaj1nCuQKBHxkpdCDxtuVHlMfFYnxCY09nVjsG9zzsjLMP4OyWF9RxmKPWAfSpVxvvXJ2CLR2LYceM/s1600/IMG_9414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGo5SFN1BBILbLIx7f4BsnWlt7uOh8Lzpqi6L9VjOK7VGAn_5Av-vU1GPeasArBZWaj1nCuQKBHxkpdCDxtuVHlMfFYnxCY09nVjsG9zzsjLMP4OyWF9RxmKPWAfSpVxvvXJ2CLR2LYceM/s1600/IMG_9414.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I thought that an all white table </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for Valentine's Day </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">was appropriate with all of this </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">cold, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">snowy, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">icy weather </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">we are all experiencing.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC88YOUT8xEX53yVtDrKxcPWR5BmKvMwDcmvhSduy9YIaMzaYowsv7havLxsY2cuhs8GYLL3FyiL3H0Qh_1TmDlDlLXFZIKvb1I-eR7FGW2PMsI3EPFGdO1jAXXRrYAvoPnQ_3BxisHZqu/s1600/IMG_9335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC88YOUT8xEX53yVtDrKxcPWR5BmKvMwDcmvhSduy9YIaMzaYowsv7havLxsY2cuhs8GYLL3FyiL3H0Qh_1TmDlDlLXFZIKvb1I-eR7FGW2PMsI3EPFGdO1jAXXRrYAvoPnQ_3BxisHZqu/s1600/IMG_9335.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used my favorite </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Battenburg </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">lace tablecloth </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and mixed in </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">gold, silver and </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">antique silver candlesticks. </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lp3oWD46mx_AfuhaD4-_MswW6tT4mmjjl7jR_vKAAWiXWrHlUBfT0uPEbApJCas9pF8n9tRN5TEWvXo9PP9ISUL4ADz4-Hll2J_4isd1PLrcTLM9zjgQ_RQA9ZIU9ZnnttA1v_h0ZWXL/s1600/IMG_9367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lp3oWD46mx_AfuhaD4-_MswW6tT4mmjjl7jR_vKAAWiXWrHlUBfT0uPEbApJCas9pF8n9tRN5TEWvXo9PP9ISUL4ADz4-Hll2J_4isd1PLrcTLM9zjgQ_RQA9ZIU9ZnnttA1v_h0ZWXL/s1600/IMG_9367.jpg" width="512" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The gold napkins set off the One King's Lane plates </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">embossed with a crown </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and a Fleur-dis-lis on the charger.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The gold in the flatware </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">from World Market </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">compliments the gold tones.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EFHdTWGs12Xm3oV0v7lKCBRvovKlo0oJM0JrFDBw4zmpcrWw9SN6K7F9eL92bljflbvYpv3-1r5-2xD-xlT8HBTgsw53Ovm7SpXWI7tf2hjG8Vjq3cI7Wwnfm-BAiYMHa2Aiadn_YLa6/s1600/IMG_9358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EFHdTWGs12Xm3oV0v7lKCBRvovKlo0oJM0JrFDBw4zmpcrWw9SN6K7F9eL92bljflbvYpv3-1r5-2xD-xlT8HBTgsw53Ovm7SpXWI7tf2hjG8Vjq3cI7Wwnfm-BAiYMHa2Aiadn_YLa6/s1600/IMG_9358.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I was fortunate enough to have our </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">house guest take these photos for me!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can see Alex's adorable blog<a href="http://greatplainstyle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> here.</a></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFNYHhRuK1KBa4yCKY-rDix0Kil47fbswuxzTc4A1znakciXi8gTEhNhJT4LvUAvCxAw2MdE55n-z-htWGuYGeuJP497IbOAbncZiKmLnnWZIFEJ9A8d3d-QhrLkSuE0EQvpcXNcVkDIo/s1600/IMG_9353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFNYHhRuK1KBa4yCKY-rDix0Kil47fbswuxzTc4A1znakciXi8gTEhNhJT4LvUAvCxAw2MdE55n-z-htWGuYGeuJP497IbOAbncZiKmLnnWZIFEJ9A8d3d-QhrLkSuE0EQvpcXNcVkDIo/s1600/IMG_9353.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">To add texture and shine </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used my favorite goblets </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">passed down in our family </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">from my great grandmother.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What is that I see on the left?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A hint of color?</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVqSp5vsjuJt0ymWyr5LEWuyL6w30xHfVDXTTtTFBXCMMHRahypF4FPzV7f25CpK8h6nb1OXsk5uGINmiBr5ezmtT6Mf_b45u7Nwj8pA8Fc41mxqCaFLbPMN48yJTGhZRa-CTmpuSJuOD/s1600/IMG_9343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVqSp5vsjuJt0ymWyr5LEWuyL6w30xHfVDXTTtTFBXCMMHRahypF4FPzV7f25CpK8h6nb1OXsk5uGINmiBr5ezmtT6Mf_b45u7Nwj8pA8Fc41mxqCaFLbPMN48yJTGhZRa-CTmpuSJuOD/s1600/IMG_9343.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Purple tulips in a white ironstone pitcher.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Not the traditional Valentine </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">red rose </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but somehow more wistful this time of year.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The promise of Spring!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRWqBv2eAgVVaxq8Xpo3IEcleELebfluazYOtkV4Va_32QfsENaBU5MMys_cBrjWUZFhBmdTDG4ZWjR7-qHDQFC_Sk2mI-Sz7b7vk99t_xzf47vP4EXqNH5V-F6cROEA7Aaiqp97VC0LV/s1600/IMG_9554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRWqBv2eAgVVaxq8Xpo3IEcleELebfluazYOtkV4Va_32QfsENaBU5MMys_cBrjWUZFhBmdTDG4ZWjR7-qHDQFC_Sk2mI-Sz7b7vk99t_xzf47vP4EXqNH5V-F6cROEA7Aaiqp97VC0LV/s1600/IMG_9554.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tulips have a way of deciding </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">where they want to go.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's what I love about a </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">mass arrangement </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">like this.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">No planning, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">just plunk them in the pitcher </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and watch them reach </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">towards the sun.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrxVtpmkmFQpYaLGnQgobhSn8zC1kTH_PWVIFtPzz5C0NIBF9lfCPUshOt7CFslO5f0w-L-vw3jsXYL4vsZwkVM7DaX8gWdYqcvPhAVo5M1lJeN8Uied_LSD0w98OVILO3kuKAPRNAPFc/s1600/IMG_9327.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW57PutRVplWrsLyicfZkGFf4mnRrRWrm0k8ifim4x6ZGLjixQ56liXf862UHR_HjYJGm4ag9pBKzCxXEq5Zyo2wx4QxHFwiVEXnNlsgglU2cAUeauHgn1zwvcZDbMoPsB4hVkSl2v5l17/s1600/IMG_9329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW57PutRVplWrsLyicfZkGFf4mnRrRWrm0k8ifim4x6ZGLjixQ56liXf862UHR_HjYJGm4ag9pBKzCxXEq5Zyo2wx4QxHFwiVEXnNlsgglU2cAUeauHgn1zwvcZDbMoPsB4hVkSl2v5l17/s1600/IMG_9329.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My Angel wings from Decor Steals </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">have made an unexpected appearance.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Rwo8KBXnkvGNgJi5s3JVr5qhVmOR4qAcbJc-kZ3PIy93jjmvjdjrV-zvWOhPy6OBhfPAvLdSUplVMYUWF-7sODZSYUf0Ndec34RjeB4lphMsd9IRKzO-f-tAmbEbKTY7btE5dauGLKnT/s1600/IMG_9442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Rwo8KBXnkvGNgJi5s3JVr5qhVmOR4qAcbJc-kZ3PIy93jjmvjdjrV-zvWOhPy6OBhfPAvLdSUplVMYUWF-7sODZSYUf0Ndec34RjeB4lphMsd9IRKzO-f-tAmbEbKTY7btE5dauGLKnT/s1600/IMG_9442.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-AYoefVmgCu9fSy4poPOKDsdmaOyvlMajqpv1L7SOyvTrl8JqiZOYNd8Mjhs-3KEXYtQwOTQTfyKMTcNS1ueOeutTMN6z1d8kjSYYDQue6phPIGhKSDRr8hNBRRZy4ZHp5mVy0V8hiGi/s1600/IMG_9499.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-AYoefVmgCu9fSy4poPOKDsdmaOyvlMajqpv1L7SOyvTrl8JqiZOYNd8Mjhs-3KEXYtQwOTQTfyKMTcNS1ueOeutTMN6z1d8kjSYYDQue6phPIGhKSDRr8hNBRRZy4ZHp5mVy0V8hiGi/s1600/IMG_9499.jpg" width="424" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">  I had a heck of a time </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">keeping them out </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">of the heart shaped, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">chocolate dipped </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">shortbread cookies!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjea3y1i6tQLWkWQSTLAYkUjzkiSqOTnjs4w8l0tiqOoQwYGVSvs6SjZ1qFQAlMaf2ZPsc5u5AKCZ_HB_4IMpEzQxlT9B0LgHBZ5HZ0VcgwQyPJfKzAvwMhiNXZVBNeiiGAhp0clsGkgDnb/s1600/IMG_9484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjea3y1i6tQLWkWQSTLAYkUjzkiSqOTnjs4w8l0tiqOoQwYGVSvs6SjZ1qFQAlMaf2ZPsc5u5AKCZ_HB_4IMpEzQxlT9B0LgHBZ5HZ0VcgwQyPJfKzAvwMhiNXZVBNeiiGAhp0clsGkgDnb/s1600/IMG_9484.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But, truth be known, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had a hard time </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">resisting them </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">myself!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42Gw8uSoqZGBY9Oy1XgwafBmf8z9hYCD9Ax2awKMvsPT-mXJ8U7SIClOxfS3eOLaZlZdn3lnSqbR2pFXZmSgi5aBT3V8KA89I8YKbv6n8GwAu6m6W13n_W__bB5wHyDT6wbX288XebHr_/s1600/IMG_9444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42Gw8uSoqZGBY9Oy1XgwafBmf8z9hYCD9Ax2awKMvsPT-mXJ8U7SIClOxfS3eOLaZlZdn3lnSqbR2pFXZmSgi5aBT3V8KA89I8YKbv6n8GwAu6m6W13n_W__bB5wHyDT6wbX288XebHr_/s1600/IMG_9444.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">More tulips in Silver this time.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A Silver tray </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with sugar and creamer </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and the cookies under glass.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQ7g1ZWfQGkJ1lKgXUipuUL-3FwoAws5Cjluj5pKRke9lzPQxi-wQpAFNH9gqH5sDZPvBYtn96udriGR-NRzldHFcdzDvb-lzaYthpNLKInZ_RI0ppKv6cm0fANv14w9Afk4RDmQHsWOC/s1600/IMG_9455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQ7g1ZWfQGkJ1lKgXUipuUL-3FwoAws5Cjluj5pKRke9lzPQxi-wQpAFNH9gqH5sDZPvBYtn96udriGR-NRzldHFcdzDvb-lzaYthpNLKInZ_RI0ppKv6cm0fANv14w9Afk4RDmQHsWOC/s1600/IMG_9455.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Another Decor Steals goody... </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This beautiful carved tray </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that I gilded with gold.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLb6iONim1hTCrEURMdwTfvUGAi68wkr3mdpt9gAQmz4UAuSL-6ozakWNYz9iWHKM0-XPNpXJ9QcouPFvl1CDiggCapNZO_glztB75u7LijF21ZDLdku9HxVLWszqLDFjcogJDSCtb9igV/s1600/IMG_9486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLb6iONim1hTCrEURMdwTfvUGAi68wkr3mdpt9gAQmz4UAuSL-6ozakWNYz9iWHKM0-XPNpXJ9QcouPFvl1CDiggCapNZO_glztB75u7LijF21ZDLdku9HxVLWszqLDFjcogJDSCtb9igV/s1600/IMG_9486.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Delicate tea cups </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and saucers with gold trim </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">await tea time.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_0iK6dVflohF1NZL-62bOiyl6V7Y25r5H5DBZ079uiSORdH61n2dJMGG7E-rTfbdKq_NncqGLOmQYOUPcMll0Vc78fmI7iCNAh4g318b1rjSaXUBqPBS2ye3wClrpcEFJZh6VwIU8Acp/s1600/IMG_9487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_0iK6dVflohF1NZL-62bOiyl6V7Y25r5H5DBZ079uiSORdH61n2dJMGG7E-rTfbdKq_NncqGLOmQYOUPcMll0Vc78fmI7iCNAh4g318b1rjSaXUBqPBS2ye3wClrpcEFJZh6VwIU8Acp/s1600/IMG_9487.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I picked up these sweet luncheon napkins </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">at the </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mission Road Antique Mall </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">last weekend.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was an afternoon date with Mr. Beaux.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lunch and a stroll through the Antique Mall.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's my idea </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">of a fun afternoon! </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqMNH_kQYVrVyYnK-3P-A6XbapU4IRRU_hjjKqVWLn4eppi2H_-0Oo1-mV3HAhmDbAn7MnpKdHIRnpG3ly7t0Ypmc5big2cjHstwGMY1slsMV_oJUgD-g_mwXouvOWLoD_IH_czpRbedX/s1600/IMG_9482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqMNH_kQYVrVyYnK-3P-A6XbapU4IRRU_hjjKqVWLn4eppi2H_-0Oo1-mV3HAhmDbAn7MnpKdHIRnpG3ly7t0Ypmc5big2cjHstwGMY1slsMV_oJUgD-g_mwXouvOWLoD_IH_czpRbedX/s1600/IMG_9482.jpg" width="472" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have been saving these Limoges dishes </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for a Spring tablescape </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but somehow they managed </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to sneak into this post.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0FR2-N3cIMzCux5VDfs4YM0uG3AuP2DgGKbSl4FGbzVTzt62YDgzBJu4Tf2_DiEB6-IE52NNIP0W4tBmwz59zJ81MsC4BOG_jdD-8mksdXZJV8RNIxS0lftWTLUdndot1e2vr0r2kqQ_/s1600/IMG_9548.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hungry yet?</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9Yo9QXh73ld3V79PAzOa3BApNMNhf2oLSm1VzikeLMM-xWekhAz5TlswkCnLrqmg1vax4w3S6vhc73j-KYugyKBryNQjB6HjqfHE8H8CeE8zuIv9IckZZ4TzZw2onvzDHX0chd9xQxId/s1600/IMG_9551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9Yo9QXh73ld3V79PAzOa3BApNMNhf2oLSm1VzikeLMM-xWekhAz5TlswkCnLrqmg1vax4w3S6vhc73j-KYugyKBryNQjB6HjqfHE8H8CeE8zuIv9IckZZ4TzZw2onvzDHX0chd9xQxId/s1600/IMG_9551.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwl7hNFeZBgb0BY0WBhpDFV0E5IuRftpc8t_bHDqfP_75JAKsD0WpKco2790VM3lZbRNzvSXHwVvc5XM4KfvoUgAC6iM8jJYPdCvnFObSxdQ0pvhvQfwujw1BaijllP6k5GpDKcf-jsYAc/s1600/IMG_9463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwl7hNFeZBgb0BY0WBhpDFV0E5IuRftpc8t_bHDqfP_75JAKsD0WpKco2790VM3lZbRNzvSXHwVvc5XM4KfvoUgAC6iM8jJYPdCvnFObSxdQ0pvhvQfwujw1BaijllP6k5GpDKcf-jsYAc/s1600/IMG_9463.jpg" width="556" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hope you are spending Valentine's Day with those you Love!</span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Stay Safe and Warm!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves,</span></span></i></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Joining: </span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/" target="_blank">Between Naps On The Porch </a></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></span><span><span><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">French Country Cottage</a></span></span></span></div></div>

Valentine White Out

I thought that an all white table  for Valentine's Day  was appropriate with all of this  cold,  snowy,  icy weather  we are all experie...

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Hostess Chair for the Kitchen Table

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy Monday, Everyone!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hope you all had a spectacular weekend.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Our temps were a bit better than they have been </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for the last month, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so my BFF and I got out and made our Estate Sale Rounds. </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I think that I mentioned briefly to you all that I took a full </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">time desk job.  No, I wasn't out looking for a job for sure.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Mr. Beaux's Logistics company is getting </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> increasingly busier by the month.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> He needed a full time Office Manager/Assistant </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> and I offered up my help.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I thought it would be temporary... </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> That was about six months ago and I think I made the </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">terrible mistake of doing my job too well!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I really do like working there though </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> and I especially like all of the great people in his office.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I am really having fun but my Estate Sale-ing </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> is now limited to Saturday mornings and everything is </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">already picked over.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> ANYWAY... We were striking out at the Estate Sales and we </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">decided to run over to one of our favorite haunts: </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Revival Furniture Store.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> It is a treasure trove of consignment furniture </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> and accessories.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I spotted this chair when we first walked into the store </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> and I fell in love!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSLkkTY3ThusggWDXf2J6sRq-9_GmB2Vz9jTjqFlFmOGh2Hi67J5URV2zoMum6q-fb8oYEzXWvpDtPWtUJ_ANyqZxxoIEJmJcI_aQyLzZxV7Ugy1hV08v69v1Bodvi__SuqI-NUDeCQF9/s1600/IMG_9051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSLkkTY3ThusggWDXf2J6sRq-9_GmB2Vz9jTjqFlFmOGh2Hi67J5URV2zoMum6q-fb8oYEzXWvpDtPWtUJ_ANyqZxxoIEJmJcI_aQyLzZxV7Ugy1hV08v69v1Bodvi__SuqI-NUDeCQF9/s640/IMG_9051.jpg" width="452" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's an older wing back chair that they had </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">newly recovered in a Waverly fabric.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I did some research online and the pattern is called Olana-Gold.   </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wait until you see the best part of the chair.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIBi9i72KYDQjZjleQSaFekV48Z-NVURmO0tmA7f5u1JjdbjPOpuiQUbQiV9bKjawBkE1XEmusA54JMUmmfYvGYn0uAMmGZflJWEYMgU18Jjj2OPbCZOwsmSuiY0VWdRCqhX6eDQnfwLP/s1600/IMG_9048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIBi9i72KYDQjZjleQSaFekV48Z-NVURmO0tmA7f5u1JjdbjPOpuiQUbQiV9bKjawBkE1XEmusA54JMUmmfYvGYn0uAMmGZflJWEYMgU18Jjj2OPbCZOwsmSuiY0VWdRCqhX6eDQnfwLP/s640/IMG_9048.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Look at her beautiful exposed ladder back.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't think I have ever seen an exposed back wing chair.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was taken as soon as found her.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was just a little concerned that it might be </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">a tad too bright for me.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, I sat down and picked up the price tag.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh Yeah!  She was coming home with me!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I couldn't believe the price.  Only $158.00.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Now, it's not the bargain of the century but I think that is a </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">pretty good price for a newly reupholstered chair.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rL5gpx1ZVt6_8t4zjlFuRA-5LaEgTe9KV8XhRlaq1MgymSJQZJkpGBVES38HVHeB5YUNodKLWXc5MG_jfWNPUWj4ePix12Cy6lSZDufcjANEOvsEOkrSZmaKA1ngikBVsimFQZRnpgGZ/s1600/IMG_9050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rL5gpx1ZVt6_8t4zjlFuRA-5LaEgTe9KV8XhRlaq1MgymSJQZJkpGBVES38HVHeB5YUNodKLWXc5MG_jfWNPUWj4ePix12Cy6lSZDufcjANEOvsEOkrSZmaKA1ngikBVsimFQZRnpgGZ/s640/IMG_9050.jpg" width="358" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I love the sweet yellow and cream check that they coordinated with the Waverly fabric.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRD7kf3daFss8aHfN85mJNjJq6ccQeX6ohHEkda6jsLkzw_x-P4SnFCPMojJyUGyV2m9uXGNmt2-kXrTNDS5CyLTBP_2RJKcsleivQuewx80NXGzko0zeo8SURcZiEhCi7gVj2WMzwb1Di/s1600/IMG_9049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRD7kf3daFss8aHfN85mJNjJq6ccQeX6ohHEkda6jsLkzw_x-P4SnFCPMojJyUGyV2m9uXGNmt2-kXrTNDS5CyLTBP_2RJKcsleivQuewx80NXGzko0zeo8SURcZiEhCi7gVj2WMzwb1Di/s640/IMG_9049.jpg" width="444" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We loaded her into the car and took her home.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was still a little nervous about the colors.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFe7NDuaCDwUGgeX_DODGSuT1IsxL46fl9mLuEQt7BtryOpbTriBg4hjzMQ4OMTSTM56VPQumwtU3TOGBOQDN0xZ2JQI_jhxHXCQwViF48eopmSDp2Nlps5YgcOOJGDNtY8EEYSEIY80pl/s1600/IMG_9046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFe7NDuaCDwUGgeX_DODGSuT1IsxL46fl9mLuEQt7BtryOpbTriBg4hjzMQ4OMTSTM56VPQumwtU3TOGBOQDN0xZ2JQI_jhxHXCQwViF48eopmSDp2Nlps5YgcOOJGDNtY8EEYSEIY80pl/s640/IMG_9046.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We got her into the kitchen and stood back for a look.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I really loved the way it punched up the </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">table and the kitchen area.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I only had one concern.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvPhRE2zCTPF_Y_7DAHSYVzJ-pUBFnMll0uo_b_Lak-r564XPmTaYrkZaKXc8GzooTvb-mx3c0CviFBibn4CTb8A_lyu-84M81mlmpRpsb5817m6UYcsQRl8xrTrEYlosLsskk7BFO8xB/s1600/IMG_9057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvPhRE2zCTPF_Y_7DAHSYVzJ-pUBFnMll0uo_b_Lak-r564XPmTaYrkZaKXc8GzooTvb-mx3c0CviFBibn4CTb8A_lyu-84M81mlmpRpsb5817m6UYcsQRl8xrTrEYlosLsskk7BFO8xB/s640/IMG_9057.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Is it competing with this chair in our Hearth Room?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't know why I was agonizing </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">so much over the whole thing.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I guess I am just more of a quiet, subdued person </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and when this loud gal entered the room </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">it took me a while to get used to her.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0fh8yKV_wm2c6_TV8rcTKRZAH9N2QRCdhLvJPx3ihFJX1QPMusWuLFJOswtgLxmO8mqTRZyAPDviQ2ctthMza8pvssh_j4QSvmjc540BomF9s11WyYkDqZVVXNtFAgKIrJoX_bMKA7-q/s1600/IMG_9054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0fh8yKV_wm2c6_TV8rcTKRZAH9N2QRCdhLvJPx3ihFJX1QPMusWuLFJOswtgLxmO8mqTRZyAPDviQ2ctthMza8pvssh_j4QSvmjc540BomF9s11WyYkDqZVVXNtFAgKIrJoX_bMKA7-q/s640/IMG_9054.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Look at her sweet little legs though </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and how they left them all dinged up and scratched.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> She's like one of those people you meet that are a little too </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">loud and maybe abrasive at first </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> but it is only because they are </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> overcompensating for their own perceived shortcomings.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I end up loving those people the most!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They usually have a heart of gold!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fo81hDh0SNbv4BNh49swhHcFDhYhyEE6QLyemoyZgcFCebMVdzO0ghh_shMFAs54csSVgQ1c75anLfSlSI0NtTQOJ_xsPAF_7pgR_hmufVENccVY3Lg5VZSG0229TtoNTD6qNrp9YKQ9/s1600/IMG_9058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fo81hDh0SNbv4BNh49swhHcFDhYhyEE6QLyemoyZgcFCebMVdzO0ghh_shMFAs54csSVgQ1c75anLfSlSI0NtTQOJ_xsPAF_7pgR_hmufVENccVY3Lg5VZSG0229TtoNTD6qNrp9YKQ9/s640/IMG_9058.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The more I look at her the more I love her!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But I do have some ideas on how to tone her down a little.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuQE8QaJYbHANNQgv6u1enVm0WecWtzDZu7kwlr8FirXEhbYpy2w-azaKRy_IWMjlkeODg8LBY-uyNm4REKNEFbGMmOgiU9XDHHZSim6bP1FtMy5YuKvaVqXD3Lw9WzNcVEzsPyI5ZVYi/s1600/IMG_9059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuQE8QaJYbHANNQgv6u1enVm0WecWtzDZu7kwlr8FirXEhbYpy2w-azaKRy_IWMjlkeODg8LBY-uyNm4REKNEFbGMmOgiU9XDHHZSim6bP1FtMy5YuKvaVqXD3Lw9WzNcVEzsPyI5ZVYi/s640/IMG_9059.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I pulled this fabric out of my stash.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A lumbar pillow would be great in this fabric.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcQGebXw3SDNtQmGi3Iy0k1vFuR4LYTBQJMs9zb42OWNTnN6HqDneTXdZxASrJIydkOBQeQLOlJWOOaE67CWuLgCLPywqhT0iMIlSOZncErwUP6w2aNTnXIrTaGgLsRQf8j8LRaqBRgxe/s1600/IMG_9063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcQGebXw3SDNtQmGi3Iy0k1vFuR4LYTBQJMs9zb42OWNTnN6HqDneTXdZxASrJIydkOBQeQLOlJWOOaE67CWuLgCLPywqhT0iMIlSOZncErwUP6w2aNTnXIrTaGgLsRQf8j8LRaqBRgxe/s640/IMG_9063.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Or maybe this red and cream check would do the trick.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIEPRywD1A5hXW3QFyRAXjRIWNuGZUiVz0AjSyP2oAjVaT50ZUhXyJaogjpsRuionPWuP0GGRWmMMX6aVkasUCkrITlokOtZJkKlo6KgrmEE_D_jx1vJKfkT40uDAl1-RCO49PkZQ0_9yK/s1600/IMG_9062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIEPRywD1A5hXW3QFyRAXjRIWNuGZUiVz0AjSyP2oAjVaT50ZUhXyJaogjpsRuionPWuP0GGRWmMMX6aVkasUCkrITlokOtZJkKlo6KgrmEE_D_jx1vJKfkT40uDAl1-RCO49PkZQ0_9yK/s640/IMG_9062.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And I have been saving this fabric to make </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> curtains for the kitchen window.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> That would bring more color over to that side of the room.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FU3mHjTmaMELRlqSsNEi3f_6lVQBa7LgZAt86VEz2VNxxosehxcri_3XZ-Xoi90Xc1MxIZfLKc4CpRIf1xGbXGd1bWXEb4tuOPTYNT7bfn7VIThk4Bqf4vAJbP95i7Q9GO5EncEUkwUm/s1600/IMG_9064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FU3mHjTmaMELRlqSsNEi3f_6lVQBa7LgZAt86VEz2VNxxosehxcri_3XZ-Xoi90Xc1MxIZfLKc4CpRIf1xGbXGd1bWXEb4tuOPTYNT7bfn7VIThk4Bqf4vAJbP95i7Q9GO5EncEUkwUm/s640/IMG_9064.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Or.... </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And I can't take credit for this idea as it was my BFF's... </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">taking the check from the back of the chair and making a </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">pillow out of a large Buffalo Check.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-armhaJb-FSkhn6ekYkTBIvLvpYF7HddxYS2nTRcLi4NK7IulchzT4csS82fuQ0sJWq1CxMvlqPMrrPu13WtvyXeDe9rNiUrCHksLluDVlC2EreuDoasXmJ8d41SglxbQbNMMksai2XW/s1600/Buffalo-Check-calico-corners.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-armhaJb-FSkhn6ekYkTBIvLvpYF7HddxYS2nTRcLi4NK7IulchzT4csS82fuQ0sJWq1CxMvlqPMrrPu13WtvyXeDe9rNiUrCHksLluDVlC2EreuDoasXmJ8d41SglxbQbNMMksai2XW/s640/Buffalo-Check-calico-corners.jpg" width="472" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love that idea!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here is a wonderful Buffalo Check from Calico Corners.   </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsd_x5Qf-Ij18HgZQhwAV5FTgtfynlBaD-Xe_i2-NSF64DB7foYt06V0ZKyHT6C4OrKGMRik4q12HyEpWcPs11THrUbRG-I2rXwjw-L_SX092gt6K98_O90J1mGhrLLwX1UNYwGLcsdnJ/s1600/IMG_9056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsd_x5Qf-Ij18HgZQhwAV5FTgtfynlBaD-Xe_i2-NSF64DB7foYt06V0ZKyHT6C4OrKGMRik4q12HyEpWcPs11THrUbRG-I2rXwjw-L_SX092gt6K98_O90J1mGhrLLwX1UNYwGLcsdnJ/s640/IMG_9056.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Whatever my solution is she is staying put for now...  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> My eyes are increasingly adjusting to her while I figure out </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">how to turn down the volume a bit.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves</span></span></i></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="color: #999999; 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Hostess Chair for the Kitchen Table

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Over the Top Decorating

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">No, I'm not talking about decor dripping </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">with over the top gilt and embellishment.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm simply talking about decorating the tops of my cabinets.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's a neglected area that I sometimes forget about </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but I tackled it this weekend and wanted to share the results with all of you.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikK5fPOPaZ14Czbs_O8IGMdkgnlyqjXqQ9yaZeD53-VUILKg_P6-Aw41Mj7xiKWER9wrdWsGYl9JIxoTr-UN4eVL4xeoJ22wg5ggvwlZFSCcfhr9AIV_LqD5Gx0Htybu2eDNdDXh0JB7g/s1600/IMG_6034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikK5fPOPaZ14Czbs_O8IGMdkgnlyqjXqQ9yaZeD53-VUILKg_P6-Aw41Mj7xiKWER9wrdWsGYl9JIxoTr-UN4eVL4xeoJ22wg5ggvwlZFSCcfhr9AIV_LqD5Gx0Htybu2eDNdDXh0JB7g/s640/IMG_6034.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What prompted the redecorating frenzy was the purchase of these two new covered vegetable bowls at an Estate Sale.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wanted to display them in my hutch and </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">started moving things around.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well, you know how that goes...</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvl6718zrku4dA9m-YFveBBCouF1G0p-aMazSSAxbClIsvQqXAQM3JMyOayL80_KEFU525YV2EzfUHqHRaLpGLJUFf_xs_laEJtzMUrSClQS8QdSQ_PrM_vmtF_WlkkBpW5YEvQ1d-UY/s1600/IMG_5862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvl6718zrku4dA9m-YFveBBCouF1G0p-aMazSSAxbClIsvQqXAQM3JMyOayL80_KEFU525YV2EzfUHqHRaLpGLJUFf_xs_laEJtzMUrSClQS8QdSQ_PrM_vmtF_WlkkBpW5YEvQ1d-UY/s640/IMG_5862.jpg" width="418" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Everything came out and onto the island and the </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">redecorating began!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love to tackle these projects first thing in the morning while the caffeine is still buzzing around in my system.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Everyone is still asleep and they wake up to total chaos.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPVpHtFKcnk72csH_UzsRFERF978qVTfCYD1flxnQWn0slKKxcqyMK_Zzf_0R97JatqD0VbpKSpEQnn0otEfFqekWM194Ghslna3STVCyCl0pNKvvZ7x0XvGmbUdSnCv-LZQBonuRlUc/s1600/IMG_2938-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFPVpHtFKcnk72csH_UzsRFERF978qVTfCYD1flxnQWn0slKKxcqyMK_Zzf_0R97JatqD0VbpKSpEQnn0otEfFqekWM194Ghslna3STVCyCl0pNKvvZ7x0XvGmbUdSnCv-LZQBonuRlUc/s640/IMG_2938-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When I took my Rooster down to display on top of my dish cupboard there was a bare spot. </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was a great opportunity for a total makeover.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJf1nGKR8tMo4rkDVfyTrYRuyfifj3frWauPojGcGMqJQMPFaeYWIz4dDxXZpdtMoqGDSFxb4U4OjmeFsTe7MLeipz8QSxdagXkN-HPi5gKz2b5Fs6tUbYSVnLitI6LI1mesfszFKxx-4/s1600/IMG_6054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJf1nGKR8tMo4rkDVfyTrYRuyfifj3frWauPojGcGMqJQMPFaeYWIz4dDxXZpdtMoqGDSFxb4U4OjmeFsTe7MLeipz8QSxdagXkN-HPi5gKz2b5Fs6tUbYSVnLitI6LI1mesfszFKxx-4/s640/IMG_6054.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And here it is <b>After.</b>  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I decided to carry the All White theme over </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to this side of the kitchen.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am kind of pre-planning for the holidays.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICbfLoQzJkLS3DvxJeTVj0EgLerAGQGvpaLhofvN3sCEWFQgo5HpqxahlIkQ2VkPgyDMRa90nKi1RNwP9OwyUSzAaHL3ZWrpq7-m3WiPJhJyGgztSlce43GPpQYnPe45qsmcLzS_sWUc/s1600/IMG_6056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICbfLoQzJkLS3DvxJeTVj0EgLerAGQGvpaLhofvN3sCEWFQgo5HpqxahlIkQ2VkPgyDMRa90nKi1RNwP9OwyUSzAaHL3ZWrpq7-m3WiPJhJyGgztSlce43GPpQYnPe45qsmcLzS_sWUc/s640/IMG_6056.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I mixed a variety of white dishes, old and new, along with ironstone pitchers and gravy boats.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BRLNOQFrcKJdX5i4uX7XKBVL9Yax0Hkc-8BLDFvUxRwxh9vISkGAUvdVlPHtURofctDAs1h5mp63hLKhT9htnlHApZhwG7C3l_MeDFa3Y-C85uWvieE444evzijxVNZ0g351MTigjLc/s1600/IMG_6055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BRLNOQFrcKJdX5i4uX7XKBVL9Yax0Hkc-8BLDFvUxRwxh9vISkGAUvdVlPHtURofctDAs1h5mp63hLKhT9htnlHApZhwG7C3l_MeDFa3Y-C85uWvieE444evzijxVNZ0g351MTigjLc/s640/IMG_6055.jpg" width="634" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On the other side I mixed plates and platters with teacups, pitchers and my white rooster.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A galvanized bucket filled with the last of my hydrangeas from the garden rests in the corner.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1rpzYClXOYTzL-gMwELFC6_lCa15kWNU0vJxuV8XZqWNufdAJb4OJ715XBKXUIOXCnNFs7Jwr_06B7fZNvxfweZP1R1Dnf9bZTyVHdiP1T2y6sWWdz4WYUpWoXB-tLGdUjKo__mI4Gw/s1600/IMG_6048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1rpzYClXOYTzL-gMwELFC6_lCa15kWNU0vJxuV8XZqWNufdAJb4OJ715XBKXUIOXCnNFs7Jwr_06B7fZNvxfweZP1R1Dnf9bZTyVHdiP1T2y6sWWdz4WYUpWoXB-tLGdUjKo__mI4Gw/s640/IMG_6048.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had to raise the space over the cabinets a bit so I found a couple of shelves from the office that I had taken out and propped them up with some scrap wood.  A shoe box sits under the large pitcher and if you look really really close you can see some red peeking out.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeKIAabaL4VIwNBWCOP2WWsHrehD9nVDuTSoAr06o9vAm_Z2IXMwpuUeJgmv3X3SqhZYZf9qE-q14X1gLJR7hUrlOkKdXp67jJbc3GGYhH-EMzNvRMZ-n_GmP_jobb3QLFh5ZzA-wvQw/s1600/IMG_6046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeKIAabaL4VIwNBWCOP2WWsHrehD9nVDuTSoAr06o9vAm_Z2IXMwpuUeJgmv3X3SqhZYZf9qE-q14X1gLJR7hUrlOkKdXp67jJbc3GGYhH-EMzNvRMZ-n_GmP_jobb3QLFh5ZzA-wvQw/s640/IMG_6046.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I repeated the same thing on the other side.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Boy was I tired of climbing up and down </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">to get everything just right!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiS_yjO4UzMr1jRXaryPmQaxCaE5B0b3G4sOGpNCNCmLXnT3uHWLs79dRaPYAFXHQhXhv_Q6_9Ixc2xDqMJnydc5dUqkyEUSzy4ghBKk4CL8E-p3Yiru_W0JCkZ1ard9fIZjIfGtHPSY/s1600/IMG_6057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiS_yjO4UzMr1jRXaryPmQaxCaE5B0b3G4sOGpNCNCmLXnT3uHWLs79dRaPYAFXHQhXhv_Q6_9Ixc2xDqMJnydc5dUqkyEUSzy4ghBKk4CL8E-p3Yiru_W0JCkZ1ard9fIZjIfGtHPSY/s640/IMG_6057.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Changing the decor above the cabinets </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">meant changing up the counter tops!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hung some ironstone plates in the bay window on both sides.  I love the soft yellow wall color against the white plates.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvR5EHUeq2YjVr-sck-NguEA9FgnFEFLuqTxRGvEdVDBB5UvkA13YpvAPZnFEIpMsuF9pQch_kZvJm75lurNuwIuPHfmv02BVjVvcKO29jdAJtfg8QOsf15B_Ajq-RNSAESLFJZYb1Og/s1600/IMG_6062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvR5EHUeq2YjVr-sck-NguEA9FgnFEFLuqTxRGvEdVDBB5UvkA13YpvAPZnFEIpMsuF9pQch_kZvJm75lurNuwIuPHfmv02BVjVvcKO29jdAJtfg8QOsf15B_Ajq-RNSAESLFJZYb1Og/s640/IMG_6062.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And I brought in my lavender plant and </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">planted it in this large white bowl.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MnRTojVol__ri3OjgBUZC43AjctBiK-Y6BNVn9mY-hXPEpos24EB7XskujuEjbZrStkAgoZyAEKlZ2Hri_CcnLf9rREYqDtbGqFck43i4evBeFEMYyg7f9Rxp9qbKg252cBsBGTDwLQ/s1600/IMG_6062a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MnRTojVol__ri3OjgBUZC43AjctBiK-Y6BNVn9mY-hXPEpos24EB7XskujuEjbZrStkAgoZyAEKlZ2Hri_CcnLf9rREYqDtbGqFck43i4evBeFEMYyg7f9Rxp9qbKg252cBsBGTDwLQ/s640/IMG_6062a.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">  Let's see how long before I kill this plant! </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX7y0gptDL8kiEP10WmukYuYjAk1vJo_SO9wDZjSEYynPk52v0ATr1A6K9T2MnRhphws8jJiZOW27kKYWHpQ4BQS_xQPPTfnGOsz06uSeBPjKdcDqYAblpAgHCq2_7-7o2H_Qjzv6T_4/s1600/IMG_6063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrX7y0gptDL8kiEP10WmukYuYjAk1vJo_SO9wDZjSEYynPk52v0ATr1A6K9T2MnRhphws8jJiZOW27kKYWHpQ4BQS_xQPPTfnGOsz06uSeBPjKdcDqYAblpAgHCq2_7-7o2H_Qjzv6T_4/s640/IMG_6063.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is one of my new favorite finds while Estate Sale-ing.  I'm happy that I have a prominent place to display it.  It has the initials NH on it.  I started thinking, wouldn't it be funny if it was just a decorative piece from Nell Hill's?  Kinda like the Friends episode where Rachel tells Phoebe that all of her new Pottery Barn pieces are antiques!  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2_FC6nRVkbirNibW2JW4gmmNWVcFwRgMVuEQ2hfjDcAwVzFGwd2w3ObS6HSdn2hQR6H9wn69ytMW0C3GGIRmJrl8VdXJsLZDLx0bofV0pmIV0lf6gGh8pMZvtDch4D6o5t5a9uapLpg/s1600/IMG_6065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2_FC6nRVkbirNibW2JW4gmmNWVcFwRgMVuEQ2hfjDcAwVzFGwd2w3ObS6HSdn2hQR6H9wn69ytMW0C3GGIRmJrl8VdXJsLZDLx0bofV0pmIV0lf6gGh8pMZvtDch4D6o5t5a9uapLpg/s640/IMG_6065.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A pretty floral and embossed platter adds subtle pattern to the all white dishes.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKr3PKMKzSZIsZetx_XBsQVz1haKGY3tOJ039jCetaDh8wq5sp7JrttEF6vJRn6-uMsf8yP-krBCXvosdEuCg68Iakk-pW04N1WRHhbsvdEyi9xKw1JtqTeDs0OywjqJ2zLXg3kY5R8o/s1600/IMG_6066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKr3PKMKzSZIsZetx_XBsQVz1haKGY3tOJ039jCetaDh8wq5sp7JrttEF6vJRn6-uMsf8yP-krBCXvosdEuCg68Iakk-pW04N1WRHhbsvdEyi9xKw1JtqTeDs0OywjqJ2zLXg3kY5R8o/s640/IMG_6066.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And a tiny cutwork dish (another vintage find) holds my rings and jewelry when I do dishes.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOM0uWDfjjLnGtJrpfJK-Ew1ysvc_3e4BzC5O8k-44OTajNUo9zgLfbJuOZdXK9ug6WY7vPH3-RRF3KZS6imfObq5EswTaJxrKGI6PddAUegfpuyC4JiGEg6tTBW122qQP5q1zICTuDX0/s1600/IMG_6051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOM0uWDfjjLnGtJrpfJK-Ew1ysvc_3e4BzC5O8k-44OTajNUo9zgLfbJuOZdXK9ug6WY7vPH3-RRF3KZS6imfObq5EswTaJxrKGI6PddAUegfpuyC4JiGEg6tTBW122qQP5q1zICTuDX0/s640/IMG_6051.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Won't this area be a perfect canvas for Christmas decorating?</span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Next up on my to do list is </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> to make a balloon shade for this window.  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have had the fabric for over a year! </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXQHQREWS4XIn5TEEpmNV3eSj-KW39swMMmKGY6GF5X7wGXzSL8P9_l0D-hE1nXlRGsXNKRM3P1anyXTPJFZYKID3PwEBJEnadxlCAsKw1z4GNHawV-erUNd_79XjTOKPFKR4pMkQ8Ng/s1600/IMG_6036a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXQHQREWS4XIn5TEEpmNV3eSj-KW39swMMmKGY6GF5X7wGXzSL8P9_l0D-hE1nXlRGsXNKRM3P1anyXTPJFZYKID3PwEBJEnadxlCAsKw1z4GNHawV-erUNd_79XjTOKPFKR4pMkQ8Ng/s640/IMG_6036a.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And for those of you who were wondering.... </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I asked for advice in my last post </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">See <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/10/its-not-political-but-im-taking-poll.html" target="_blank">HERE </a></span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I went with the majority vote and removed the new rug from under the kitchen table.  I loved all of your input and ideas!  Thanks!  </span></span></i></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The rug will be finding a new home somewhere else.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beaux R'eves,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span 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