Shopping in Tulsa~Fabulous Design Finds

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Hi Everyone! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> If you read my post about the Charles Faudree Shop yesterday I had promised you more wonderful shopping finds.  I can't wait to share these two wonderful shops with all of you!  If you live near Tulsa do you know about these places?  They are both in an Industrial Area in nondescript storefronts but when you walk inside you are transported to another world.  The first shop is called Polo-Lodge Antiques.  It's kind of like the name implies.  Think Ralph Lauren, woodsy, lodge in the Adirondacks kind of style.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYn_3W2DEhNtnWneEcWsHA2gQRidLHIlT9_avliYg_tcEMGzQETnCvRPSRFO4MhPoOq4r8WkLJ2YhC9MCmUX7f1iceqV-IG77vfLvr8xBRnNwWUty0zLemUTBZMWvZGFifpLtQvG8gTgn-/s1600/photo+%288%29-016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYn_3W2DEhNtnWneEcWsHA2gQRidLHIlT9_avliYg_tcEMGzQETnCvRPSRFO4MhPoOq4r8WkLJ2YhC9MCmUX7f1iceqV-IG77vfLvr8xBRnNwWUty0zLemUTBZMWvZGFifpLtQvG8gTgn-/s640/photo+%288%29-016.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It was very dark in the store and the owner (who was a complete sweetheart) advised us to wait for our eyes to get adjusted.  When they did we were in for quite a treat.  Look at the display skills going on here.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9X1wt7TKe0agjkIscUbYwohRNzCWdKidWNMX4m3k58J4ctDGQAp24Jmk44GIiCA8z7I6xfQ3RVTcB_hN3HvJZqeHz_RdgurvWlYg_Fdjnv51peNPJNKTOZm37HAUxLtALf2y4kNLjOfWy/s1600/photo+%288%29-018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9X1wt7TKe0agjkIscUbYwohRNzCWdKidWNMX4m3k58J4ctDGQAp24Jmk44GIiCA8z7I6xfQ3RVTcB_hN3HvJZqeHz_RdgurvWlYg_Fdjnv51peNPJNKTOZm37HAUxLtALf2y4kNLjOfWy/s640/photo+%288%29-018.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I love this look for our home in Colorado.  I am helping my BFF redo her basement and this is the look she is after.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLGp0GUbqnX4MmhXIfaR5KBpeXox2JATNUKm5rvaqB0ciHlmFOBQUb_a4EpAEc8nXpzMzN87unUTwdbiqfD1sF31YwSus3mvqJ-BZw05x0rbi5nYT6v-1W6v_yghAeGHyo_-orpV1AeKM/s1600/photo+%288%29-020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLGp0GUbqnX4MmhXIfaR5KBpeXox2JATNUKm5rvaqB0ciHlmFOBQUb_a4EpAEc8nXpzMzN87unUTwdbiqfD1sF31YwSus3mvqJ-BZw05x0rbi5nYT6v-1W6v_yghAeGHyo_-orpV1AeKM/s640/photo+%288%29-020.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Is this a treasure or what?  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RTQUhrP2i3VGU4xrYAu5B7eEqGCdfy1_cBe62mzS4Su4m3noQVmy9gVrfTxxhz12vyV5wVOKVlz652pTj5uwZtENR_xliCNDBjhEZWqOT4JcyVItbT2ZZtiKPNDnv2qYfVawYOzEfUmT/s1600/photo+%288%29-019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RTQUhrP2i3VGU4xrYAu5B7eEqGCdfy1_cBe62mzS4Su4m3noQVmy9gVrfTxxhz12vyV5wVOKVlz652pTj5uwZtENR_xliCNDBjhEZWqOT4JcyVItbT2ZZtiKPNDnv2qYfVawYOzEfUmT/s640/photo+%288%29-019.jpg" width="522" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The owners son is a hunter and they had numerous animals "hanging" around to add to the lodge look. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNg4Wry84yheH7rEAsq22FJN7pCwd17zp_HOh4VR9KZUiwlaPOijbRzzEh9va5WRE-_hexTRK8MdFKjBCy9Kof15bv924rXKULU3Y3aq519hg_WDevvsH36FgAs6Ip49dKQxbcchdbYMb/s1600/photo+%288%29-021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLNg4Wry84yheH7rEAsq22FJN7pCwd17zp_HOh4VR9KZUiwlaPOijbRzzEh9va5WRE-_hexTRK8MdFKjBCy9Kof15bv924rXKULU3Y3aq519hg_WDevvsH36FgAs6Ip49dKQxbcchdbYMb/s400/photo+%288%29-021.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I love the mix of the floral lamp with the severe bust and the plaid throw.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0ixwI8JO2AHEkbQTCS_kShPukTBaZtLbpojYu47BtdvW_mP9IO5OsyQ0LEVvVjWNAi08oydP5BzT8ZoDo8nHl915wEVbtk0hQovKFOw-RUrDjsZuJziFFHMvn9xatovAE2_S9waodagW/s1600/photo+%288%29-022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0ixwI8JO2AHEkbQTCS_kShPukTBaZtLbpojYu47BtdvW_mP9IO5OsyQ0LEVvVjWNAi08oydP5BzT8ZoDo8nHl915wEVbtk0hQovKFOw-RUrDjsZuJziFFHMvn9xatovAE2_S9waodagW/s640/photo+%288%29-022.jpg" width="505" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Hey, I can do this!  Oh yeah, I'm DOING this!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwM-ZinqXF3nLLqK_m5FFGquu-ogH7YoB-wPcOyGEcGTtdL1TYI_8hck0yxcCxjYpYrtHUDXP8lyKYQYIAv7uBHtBgU6pPXCZ8v041tISAHVcUpu-L-q2i-w73Z8clL2uaFVt_SQsbTYS3/s1600/photo+%288%29-023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwM-ZinqXF3nLLqK_m5FFGquu-ogH7YoB-wPcOyGEcGTtdL1TYI_8hck0yxcCxjYpYrtHUDXP8lyKYQYIAv7uBHtBgU6pPXCZ8v041tISAHVcUpu-L-q2i-w73Z8clL2uaFVt_SQsbTYS3/s640/photo+%288%29-023.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Wonderful French Dresser with red and green ironstone dishes.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCQ3JGTBNegtjMcN2SDA3udJEsHoZnmbe5Hj61eiDfFRQWpO7dJ8XsUaAEChJagT2qZlUKYNbmcegObdp7TqWm6XLd10_ilZIjrwmLSD3Uuyr_-FwH_z9Z_i2sp8gNrpgKR9K6IFpWP5J/s1600/photo+%288%29-024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCQ3JGTBNegtjMcN2SDA3udJEsHoZnmbe5Hj61eiDfFRQWpO7dJ8XsUaAEChJagT2qZlUKYNbmcegObdp7TqWm6XLd10_ilZIjrwmLSD3Uuyr_-FwH_z9Z_i2sp8gNrpgKR9K6IFpWP5J/s640/photo+%288%29-024.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Simple rustic look with plaid and a buffalo check seat cushion.  Sigh, I can't wait to go up to our house this month.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkBgeDjHyxibo_e9hgB0NT6DtOXj-lZz252X3JWtUhT1z2u54dF6Y_k2J_y7QdF2D5Ccu-wEI73dO_sdPup9_eQhBUOBDExt90cYMFXUdEPDx57xJ1_oSQTxRqFEdHwITbWr2GAsrH7JC/s1600/photo+%288%29-028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkBgeDjHyxibo_e9hgB0NT6DtOXj-lZz252X3JWtUhT1z2u54dF6Y_k2J_y7QdF2D5Ccu-wEI73dO_sdPup9_eQhBUOBDExt90cYMFXUdEPDx57xJ1_oSQTxRqFEdHwITbWr2GAsrH7JC/s640/photo+%288%29-028.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The wonderful shop across the way was equally as Fab. <a href="http://www.griffininteriorstulsa.com/">GK Griffin Interiors</a>.  It was more of a French Country style with a lighter tone.  Love this chair!  I'll take 8 please!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGjSwlaumUvLOKgbpmw7i5rJoCRv4QGzGO9Ub1kk4UQ_9yddnGfAtsY57TK3dL8g7zy-BjMCnlcxYCP4m0lDwzLDIBilRjFH9pGiG_tAO0rTJ4fhsPM8uwMPDbMuHD09OXGxOUSoM6k7J/s1600/photo+%288%29-027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGjSwlaumUvLOKgbpmw7i5rJoCRv4QGzGO9Ub1kk4UQ_9yddnGfAtsY57TK3dL8g7zy-BjMCnlcxYCP4m0lDwzLDIBilRjFH9pGiG_tAO0rTJ4fhsPM8uwMPDbMuHD09OXGxOUSoM6k7J/s640/photo+%288%29-027.jpg" width="588" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Hey, I have these turquoise dishes... what a great idea!  I think that's the Spode Woodland pattern on top.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2ODCQhueQV7e0HHx3mE1kYpwv1hN24cnztxkmI4V5IHy7b6zW5EnqeCocQabmA0Rj_GJXHtjCHV0xBuXh0EYHKPBECKOJfbd30_xHbNMSpePUCKEbHTqEVcYJe3K7NeI2YzKLp2-iPIV/s1600/photo+%289%29-009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2ODCQhueQV7e0HHx3mE1kYpwv1hN24cnztxkmI4V5IHy7b6zW5EnqeCocQabmA0Rj_GJXHtjCHV0xBuXh0EYHKPBECKOJfbd30_xHbNMSpePUCKEbHTqEVcYJe3K7NeI2YzKLp2-iPIV/s640/photo+%289%29-009.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKaxEULLtdfLalJ4XI-qF627LZZwF589xHE5ipOqC440sGCfp38Fu1tRGZ8VJn91GnIY21uz6o8kBc3oeUoJHv6UC94kQFguRUuLYyMnyKlZCjcrgOiuiUh7cNZ26e_ZEO8Ius_Cj9F2Uj/s1600/photo+%289%29-011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKaxEULLtdfLalJ4XI-qF627LZZwF589xHE5ipOqC440sGCfp38Fu1tRGZ8VJn91GnIY21uz6o8kBc3oeUoJHv6UC94kQFguRUuLYyMnyKlZCjcrgOiuiUh7cNZ26e_ZEO8Ius_Cj9F2Uj/s640/photo+%289%29-011.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Bundles of old book goodness!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavP0UzyKI-Ntz9Jc4T-6O9CKZ9qO3F4fcYHWTAJ4MGybPyUKAqyNAgxd9GXMA9Jqm2VGJjGqZTookyth3Y68cS16kL3yEcqup1nGfObjCuxHH6WCF-ilZQyV1YMnAaUQmRo2oHoxjiyj1/s1600/photo+%287%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavP0UzyKI-Ntz9Jc4T-6O9CKZ9qO3F4fcYHWTAJ4MGybPyUKAqyNAgxd9GXMA9Jqm2VGJjGqZTookyth3Y68cS16kL3yEcqup1nGfObjCuxHH6WCF-ilZQyV1YMnAaUQmRo2oHoxjiyj1/s640/photo+%287%29.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Turtle shells in a dough bowl.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-wPMTKMod0gnp8v02ZTMTFT_3WuHjj0g1olnATspcVW5ae9mkL1dmU1zr4B9UQ7A9PGiwV6aX_lLRV1iwLqwdLRrswGmQB-LJ3Ltrf0aM1JvhBxqUtCeA-149MU6CK1BV3jpAZyPRFra/s1600/photo+%2811%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-wPMTKMod0gnp8v02ZTMTFT_3WuHjj0g1olnATspcVW5ae9mkL1dmU1zr4B9UQ7A9PGiwV6aX_lLRV1iwLqwdLRrswGmQB-LJ3Ltrf0aM1JvhBxqUtCeA-149MU6CK1BV3jpAZyPRFra/s640/photo+%2811%29.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I love when they make lamps out of these tea canisters.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdEtBcThlQIOBY0bi_cf5cZUq80ePfZtCKs0YlasXvmn7r18fI-F4fHKPZ5mZn_VU8EoxlwClKqiK3qnDJLxs5G-sbmzrjc1GaIhiOdvUTGfzJ6EhrHokRX8sPdyLT9JJlW6EXiR1Owom/s1600/photo+%289%29-012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdEtBcThlQIOBY0bi_cf5cZUq80ePfZtCKs0YlasXvmn7r18fI-F4fHKPZ5mZn_VU8EoxlwClKqiK3qnDJLxs5G-sbmzrjc1GaIhiOdvUTGfzJ6EhrHokRX8sPdyLT9JJlW6EXiR1Owom/s640/photo+%289%29-012.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> LOVE!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw31Pd_GrDhguBoZJgHCeo0Jb-Sewwz9jkN9JOKs2f7nUGZqrDxCdBiuGjRVLzxFxiB62KE-GiDCDgz9w-JFZM3qVKicnFyiChAvq4cJdi51jR9Q_l52rtGLFyjhbWcVl8e1zocY0URY3T/s1600/photo+%2811%29-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw31Pd_GrDhguBoZJgHCeo0Jb-Sewwz9jkN9JOKs2f7nUGZqrDxCdBiuGjRVLzxFxiB62KE-GiDCDgz9w-JFZM3qVKicnFyiChAvq4cJdi51jR9Q_l52rtGLFyjhbWcVl8e1zocY0URY3T/s640/photo+%2811%29-001.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">What would you take home here?  How about EVERYTHING!  Unfortunately, we only had a few minutes to look around.  We had some pups to pick up!  We plan to go back when it cools off a little.  (and we are gonna rent a U-haul). Shhhhhh! Don't tell Mr. Beaux!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKJ6ETIQ8c0CtdCo5bhyCZaABO0kL-E7GVOrfcXW6f8QmVrkx3-dbHUNxwR_slozlc78lLF4fbcNVxnDA_C6MfsCXHAk0JjzMpkBUmzuzEkUv3SDCzfCKPgfhdd3E2E5snI9iy4HKrJRz/s1600/photo+%2811%29-002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKJ6ETIQ8c0CtdCo5bhyCZaABO0kL-E7GVOrfcXW6f8QmVrkx3-dbHUNxwR_slozlc78lLF4fbcNVxnDA_C6MfsCXHAk0JjzMpkBUmzuzEkUv3SDCzfCKPgfhdd3E2E5snI9iy4HKrJRz/s640/photo+%2811%29-002.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">But how could I possibly leave this behind?</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFVBCUvu5JZSwc_LoZA7wVaxDcZbvRAYjIaENY5mm6pSniBEs63rK_aYzw6HZ9T40khgx6xom5Ks1_ZSHFzH8M7gJXH4JFdgsk-ZUIXsFHax7jdDkp8PtVgr2dcNOMzIPCK8PGgOdRv-o/s1600/IMG_4696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFVBCUvu5JZSwc_LoZA7wVaxDcZbvRAYjIaENY5mm6pSniBEs63rK_aYzw6HZ9T40khgx6xom5Ks1_ZSHFzH8M7gJXH4JFdgsk-ZUIXsFHax7jdDkp8PtVgr2dcNOMzIPCK8PGgOdRv-o/s640/IMG_4696.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I did manage to make a small purchase.  He jumped right into my arms!  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUKBwtKcjmzv6lt9fnjclMrcsDoqrbZq91du8o1nRSke9ILiZTps9mA9PQGbQcIjoup1ph-_NDgdVjFernY6EnobiBPjC88-KVja181Zfu2Og3NS4souBGN6lEPhSCguWJU-mXNf-tpLX/s1600/IMG_4690.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUKBwtKcjmzv6lt9fnjclMrcsDoqrbZq91du8o1nRSke9ILiZTps9mA9PQGbQcIjoup1ph-_NDgdVjFernY6EnobiBPjC88-KVja181Zfu2Og3NS4souBGN6lEPhSCguWJU-mXNf-tpLX/s640/IMG_4690.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Hmmmmm, I think someone might be a little Jelly!  BTW, I forgot to tell you about my new rug!  I ordered a new Seagrass rug from Ballard and it arrived last week.  Just a little lightening up for Summer.  Hope you enjoyed those great shops!  As always thanks for visiting!  And, have a wonderful 4th of July!  We are just hanging around here working on the patio area some more.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves,</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>XO Cindy</i></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Kim at <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays<br />Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a> </i></span> <br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><br />

Shopping in Tulsa~Fabulous Design Finds

Hi Everyone!   If you read my post about the Charles Faudree Shop yesterday I had promised you more wonderful shopping finds.  I can't w...

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Pops of Pink: Guest Post from Mari at Arcadian Lighting

Hello, everyone! It's Mari here from Arcadian Lighting, a wonderful online place to find lovely lighting fixtures in all styles and finishes from <a href="http://www.arcadianlighting.com/outdoor-post-lanterns.html" target="_blank" title="Outdoor Lanterns">outdoor lanterns</a> to elegant chandeliers. I'm so excited to be visiting Beaux R'eves with a guest post about one of my favorite ways to use color—adding pretty pops of pink.<br /><br />If you love pink as much as I do, you already know how versatile it is. It's one of those hues that plays nicely with lots of other colors--neutrals, brights and dark moody shades too. Here, for your color inspiration are eight great spaces that show off pops of pink.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Pink in Decor" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-24014" src="http://blog.arcadianlighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1-Pink-in-Decor.jpg" title="Pink in Decor" width="500" /><br />With a calm neutral background, this living room is brought to life with pops of pink and turquoise, a combination that seems to be trending right now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Pink in Decor" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-24016" src="http://blog.arcadianlighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/2-Pink-in-Decor.jpg" title="Pink in Decor" width="500" /><br />This small sitting room gets a wow factor with pops of pink. I love the yummy pink on the tufted velvet footstool turned coffee table and the leather Moroccan pouf. The contrast of black metal and glass drops on the hanging light fixture looks amazing in this space.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Pink in Decor" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-24017" height="639" src="http://blog.arcadianlighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/3-Pink-in-Decor.jpg" title="Pink in Decor" width="500" /><br />A soft pink wall offers an opportunity to go with pops of pink in deeper shades in the wall art and the huge floral arrangement on the dining table.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Pink in Decor" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-24018" height="536" src="http://blog.arcadianlighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/4-Pink-in-Decor.jpg" title="Pink in Decor" width="500" /><br />How pretty are these two pops of raspberry in an eclectic bedroom setting! This space goes from neutral to splashy with the addition of one chair and an area rug—how easy is that?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Pink in Decor" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-24019" height="400" src="http://blog.arcadianlighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/5-Pink-in-Decor.jpg" title="Pink in Decor" width="500" /><br />A sophisticated apartment gets amped up with pops of pink. I love the curved loveseat and slipper chair.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Pink in Decor" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-24020" height="619" src="http://blog.arcadianlighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/6-Pink-in-Decor.jpg" title="Pink in Decor" width="500" /><br />Pink draperies and tall vase of flowers along with colorful patterned decorative pillows bring a happy vibe to this neutral living room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Pink in Decor" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-24021" height="666" src="http://blog.arcadianlighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/7-Pink-in-Decor.jpg" title="Pink in Decor" width="500" /><br />A feminine lighting fixture reigns over this eclectic living room in black and gray with pops of deep pink. Velvet sofas are one of my design obsessions and I love this one in brilliant pink. The single pink patterned pillow and big wall art show how easy it is to add pink to any space.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Pink in Decor" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-24022" height="681" src="http://blog.arcadianlighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/8-Pink-in-Decor.jpg" title="Pink in Decor" width="500" /><br />Even outdoors, pops of pink can be stunning—stealing the show at times. This gorgeous tablescape brings a lovely mix of rustic and formal elements to the shore.  Images <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/17944098484791009/" target="_blank">1</a> | <a href="http://www.everythingfab.com/2012/03/decor-inspiration-dash-of-fuchsia.html" target="_blank">2</a> | <a href="http://www.homegoods.com/blog/category/all/wall-decor/" target="_blank">3</a> | <a href="http://glitterandpearls.com/2012/01/17/sitting-pretty-in-pink/" target="_blank">4</a> | <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/123075002287072480/" target="_blank">5</a> | <a href="http://thebuzz.dianejameshome.com/?p=8074" target="_blank">6</a> | <a href="http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/2012/04/design-crush-harriet-anstruther.html" target="_blank">7</a> | <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/104568022568571588/" target="_blank">8</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tell us what you think about these popping pink decor! And be sure to <a href="http://www.arcadianlighting.com/" target="_blank" title="Arcadian Lighting">drop by</a> Arcadian Lighting for your daily lighting needs!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you Mari for a wonderful post! I adore pink!  </div><b></b>

Pops of Pink: Guest Post from Mari at Arcadian Lighting

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Road Trip to the Charles Faudree Shop

<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Monday Everyone!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">On Saturday I went on a road trip to Tulsa and was able to visit the Charles Faudree shop.   The main purpose of the trip was to pick up a couple of rescue puppies with my BFF.  Her sweet little Westie passed away earlier this year and it was time to find a new pup.  As fate would have it, she found TWO precious guys in need of resucing; A Westie and a Scottie.  How perfect is that?  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJ9xYucnJohIkKISGw12fioXejap3DuNFw40Tey1QsTr3n8GVQXpCbTTNYR4yFjGeSq5ZSzeQOeT5w5NO6IWL_YSoVzZdvdf7TQGyTaSmMgap6vDNq7Q9W9kCqCGcsM4nhDK6Lg_ki0xX/s1600/photo+%288%29-015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJ9xYucnJohIkKISGw12fioXejap3DuNFw40Tey1QsTr3n8GVQXpCbTTNYR4yFjGeSq5ZSzeQOeT5w5NO6IWL_YSoVzZdvdf7TQGyTaSmMgap6vDNq7Q9W9kCqCGcsM4nhDK6Lg_ki0xX/s640/photo+%288%29-015.jpg" width="618" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I have every book that Charles Faudree has written.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">They are the Bibles of French Country design in my opinion. All of the pictures were taken with my phone so please excuse.  I feel awkward sometimes marching into a store  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">with my big camera! </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Enjoy!!!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0qwikuqSAss8V1jJvGXHJBT5HObiEl6PiPzlwSo9Y98Enfx8ULTB1oUArkhBSMafcqqaeQ83_fFr_T3VjGSKm3D0YLOjM4vEMGArUSrMocoYcsjlk4JZROEvi2UqnWL3NVXNkHG1lJZd/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0qwikuqSAss8V1jJvGXHJBT5HObiEl6PiPzlwSo9Y98Enfx8ULTB1oUArkhBSMafcqqaeQ83_fFr_T3VjGSKm3D0YLOjM4vEMGArUSrMocoYcsjlk4JZROEvi2UqnWL3NVXNkHG1lJZd/s640/photo.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I saw this table when I first walked into the store. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I loved the fabric covering and the nailhead trim.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This would be perfect for a table whose finish</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> is less than perfect.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTAARXs4HMvA6Y-iTinEpoM2otyPWGOKYHhyr9zFYGPVTa9Sm-ptugZvwiJTU_-mm1IwPOSS2GFEcAgQp-faa7kr7e5Y4I_GaLFQFH_1xBD6o_cb_1qoX-_o819HzVr-XQp3BHoDRo8c8/s1600/photo+%288%29-011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTAARXs4HMvA6Y-iTinEpoM2otyPWGOKYHhyr9zFYGPVTa9Sm-ptugZvwiJTU_-mm1IwPOSS2GFEcAgQp-faa7kr7e5Y4I_GaLFQFH_1xBD6o_cb_1qoX-_o819HzVr-XQp3BHoDRo8c8/s640/photo+%288%29-011.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is another example.  I really want to try this now.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLSN08Ecb3syM_AQ7Qv9ZrqIzh3c7Rue6TzDGNMg-nTdN-glPaJaRTzhAiwijjf2gHTgR4MYo5V_5LutQqvTBDrq48Ij1lrqFFTKsgJQCZzvHaYjZ9xv92HNxw_RvXWIvBflqCfjuHWBi/s1600/photo+%288%29-002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLSN08Ecb3syM_AQ7Qv9ZrqIzh3c7Rue6TzDGNMg-nTdN-glPaJaRTzhAiwijjf2gHTgR4MYo5V_5LutQqvTBDrq48Ij1lrqFFTKsgJQCZzvHaYjZ9xv92HNxw_RvXWIvBflqCfjuHWBi/s640/photo+%288%29-002.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Beautiful painted chest.  The top is a faux marble. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> LOVE the hardware...</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeluag8aypgzs295flCk3ciq2IsSkklY_gMO5W7rFTYxOGoIbt7su8opXF-h5DWjDnKQpYjFFwVpAPmWtpBr9lRut9q5qmLkgV5m52j3jv-SHMPeWkFY2MpXWdW2CCncX_A5-at_-9s29/s1600/photo+%288%29-004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipeluag8aypgzs295flCk3ciq2IsSkklY_gMO5W7rFTYxOGoIbt7su8opXF-h5DWjDnKQpYjFFwVpAPmWtpBr9lRut9q5qmLkgV5m52j3jv-SHMPeWkFY2MpXWdW2CCncX_A5-at_-9s29/s640/photo+%288%29-004.jpg" width="522" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Want!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I'm making this my new screensaver...</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh46XPsUGBWobqpIWzIBQfhndaOyJYYnYA66NM-lU5anM8Q82UHJRHjnY-kh3oOMukJWridH-u_yOSC9Pu_xyzoPu9mNebiuSdvvGlVeVFSuaiOKPoxuiCROiBR0eb6pRuGp3cUjft7YO8d/s1600/photo+%288%29-005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh46XPsUGBWobqpIWzIBQfhndaOyJYYnYA66NM-lU5anM8Q82UHJRHjnY-kh3oOMukJWridH-u_yOSC9Pu_xyzoPu9mNebiuSdvvGlVeVFSuaiOKPoxuiCROiBR0eb6pRuGp3cUjft7YO8d/s640/photo+%288%29-005.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Everything was so beautiful.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8IGAJ4LyOBMBamuL3WJOYRq5NPbJOkf9A5E1ebP-94mRnQrs-l4ybRnM4QgLVEZAS7KkIHI2kSq_G47CHjWNbtaWmzgcSuVM4C5Epn_hmWZCgO-bq4bylnho6pNbt1UH_ECOPMTArZT0/s1600/photo+%288%29-006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8IGAJ4LyOBMBamuL3WJOYRq5NPbJOkf9A5E1ebP-94mRnQrs-l4ybRnM4QgLVEZAS7KkIHI2kSq_G47CHjWNbtaWmzgcSuVM4C5Epn_hmWZCgO-bq4bylnho6pNbt1UH_ECOPMTArZT0/s640/photo+%288%29-006.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't dare look at the price on this exquisite chair.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbuPsHSWAVA2DWikOUtTgUqa6nKleofWEz3cXLBX5kv-P76-9jckR4G3BKHlVea7wYJo89twf-QUoFqPB4J7tMHtb8Ql7h51nxJuURtZe__xNQVE59mo5KyaIkBxEYxF5SXogh6ME6feS/s1600/photo+%288%29-008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbuPsHSWAVA2DWikOUtTgUqa6nKleofWEz3cXLBX5kv-P76-9jckR4G3BKHlVea7wYJo89twf-QUoFqPB4J7tMHtb8Ql7h51nxJuURtZe__xNQVE59mo5KyaIkBxEYxF5SXogh6ME6feS/s640/photo+%288%29-008.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Sigh...</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QciVALlArnLOCe21xQX9pZSAjmaDt1djj0wusgacSbmaX5WyGtNPhIS7GDL7eAWfDxJXq8cLKaxPFRYcRRtZ9d7OJ4sQpYV-vQbb5Gho88vcA7bm-Ojkp12TeKKe_YlxBVXbftqv3-Po/s1600/photo+%288%29-007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QciVALlArnLOCe21xQX9pZSAjmaDt1djj0wusgacSbmaX5WyGtNPhIS7GDL7eAWfDxJXq8cLKaxPFRYcRRtZ9d7OJ4sQpYV-vQbb5Gho88vcA7bm-Ojkp12TeKKe_YlxBVXbftqv3-Po/s640/photo+%288%29-007.jpg" width="516" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Homage to the Blue and White.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3WkM-kwByBxppF8229pwS4k3wyz431PGEqvp610wNBdq_X6k2imZXuOxm7BWYeVLgybrRMCXKGOlHkCnwudroWQ-1oKYIcdQRlqTV0iAkjzh8IzZL3Vt2um_-fRcGMFEgaT6qz3eSfP7/s1600/photo+%288%29-010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3WkM-kwByBxppF8229pwS4k3wyz431PGEqvp610wNBdq_X6k2imZXuOxm7BWYeVLgybrRMCXKGOlHkCnwudroWQ-1oKYIcdQRlqTV0iAkjzh8IzZL3Vt2um_-fRcGMFEgaT6qz3eSfP7/s640/photo+%288%29-010.jpg" width="328" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I don't know that I need this but I kinda want it anyway!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYx0sFsRms2tAQwiq1jTbbRXbdUKKjHZ_2Jd8btouce1XRMnfRwXyLfXUtzCP25QepaSNiz0zxGPrzD76mIRQB4tnXt5BizFd7Nvu7pN5NcyZOwKq6Svz9PTLz1WQjtkoVODNDiL21u4U/s1600/photo+%288%29-013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYx0sFsRms2tAQwiq1jTbbRXbdUKKjHZ_2Jd8btouce1XRMnfRwXyLfXUtzCP25QepaSNiz0zxGPrzD76mIRQB4tnXt5BizFd7Nvu7pN5NcyZOwKq6Svz9PTLz1WQjtkoVODNDiL21u4U/s640/photo+%288%29-013.jpg" width="610" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Look at this cutie! </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Is this the French Country Disney version of the</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Pirates of the Caribbean?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">He is holding the keys to the ???  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Wine Cellar???</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCmhqvNjzwQ36JwzfhNh0fuJOzPQabWvabOeHTrV2dqPBmpI2ocxhhF4ER6kpg3sooP-zyLeg3pCvCPuCRFpWb3zgTDIXGtXI4jgdLARWosi6Z9OlvgP1kA1JAccda5QBHxX_0V1Eta-V/s1600/photo+%288%29-012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCmhqvNjzwQ36JwzfhNh0fuJOzPQabWvabOeHTrV2dqPBmpI2ocxhhF4ER6kpg3sooP-zyLeg3pCvCPuCRFpWb3zgTDIXGtXI4jgdLARWosi6Z9OlvgP1kA1JAccda5QBHxX_0V1Eta-V/s640/photo+%288%29-012.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here on this table were the ONLY things I could afford!  T</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">he cute little jars were $25.00 apiece. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I didn't buy anything but it sure was fun to visit.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eIiLJCL3UbUvFpMW3ikE6e2lZeipG_qtRnCCR8TjqrPihbSPSlNqY-YJmvLBSGRNwnthnMy7-6Td9fjABVsF4NEvDmLc4HH4MvzI3t-3oB6e5PseajTcig1v4BN1hOl0dqOigxCAXlPR/s1600/IMG_4664-002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eIiLJCL3UbUvFpMW3ikE6e2lZeipG_qtRnCCR8TjqrPihbSPSlNqY-YJmvLBSGRNwnthnMy7-6Td9fjABVsF4NEvDmLc4HH4MvzI3t-3oB6e5PseajTcig1v4BN1hOl0dqOigxCAXlPR/s640/IMG_4664-002.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And here are the two fellas responsible</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> for our little jaunt to Tulsa! </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Aren't they the cutest?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">We were able to squeeze in two other antique/design shops that I am dying to show you but there were</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> too many pictures for this post.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">So, look for them this week because they were both Outstanding !!!</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for coming along on my trip</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> to the Charles Faudree Shop!</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves,</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i><br /><br /><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at:</span></span></i><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i><i> Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</i></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Kim at <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays<br />Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a></i></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span> <br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">T</a></i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Road Trip to the Charles Faudree Shop

Happy Monday Everyone!   On Saturday I went on a road trip to Tulsa and was able to visit the Charles Faudree shop.   The main purpose of th...

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Staining Concrete

<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SmBCYoRM9e2uhY3XbgEuwP5EGlHF3efYJ2wo2FcnDvmRIeWlSLeJWcCtFlVhOYqPr2O4pxQ8BGrudLtJun7IZhVYumsQVuaZeBElK1pwlpSEyZPkRS6Xk2q6jyt0ThKbE7LoLUaGXEbe/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SmBCYoRM9e2uhY3XbgEuwP5EGlHF3efYJ2wo2FcnDvmRIeWlSLeJWcCtFlVhOYqPr2O4pxQ8BGrudLtJun7IZhVYumsQVuaZeBElK1pwlpSEyZPkRS6Xk2q6jyt0ThKbE7LoLUaGXEbe/s640/PicMonkey+Collage1.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><i>  </i></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><i>If you read my post <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/06/from-yawn-to-yay.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">"From Yawn to YAY!" </a></i></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I was out under the deck </i></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>waking up the patio area.  </i></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Here is what it looked like before:</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjKFLi2UrQtQD9wHK4RrBdR_HtHpXAEOFjNcgkfb86ZrWDZoWRgzXsUa6q7tziPyRnKGte0nbmRbqFO5-OChckHll077GgJWbgCMzOHvJFhfY4osHRDzuCRdhO98CFE3gTe5wpWSVyPsP/s1600/IMG_4635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjKFLi2UrQtQD9wHK4RrBdR_HtHpXAEOFjNcgkfb86ZrWDZoWRgzXsUa6q7tziPyRnKGte0nbmRbqFO5-OChckHll077GgJWbgCMzOHvJFhfY4osHRDzuCRdhO98CFE3gTe5wpWSVyPsP/s640/IMG_4635.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Pretty Boring!</i></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>So Mr. Beaux and I mapped out a plan for what </i></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>we wanted to do in the space.  </i></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Allright, I told him what "I" wanted in the space and he nodded his head a lot while some kind of sports were on the TV.  Then I said "Are you ready to go to Lowe's?" </i></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b> Yes! </b> That got his attention.  Off we went. </i></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> I wanted to stain the concrete but wasn't sure if we could pull it off without having a professional do it.  We looked at all of our options and settled on a Quickrete product </i></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>(it came with a video).</i></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>It's pretty pricey at $75.00 a pop.  </i></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>You need to buy the sealer too, which is also $75.00.  </i></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCydilB5xMB7hLrum4mwhlII5QSAuCBI1M4uMts_4XyPQrYLGgPcyLabzQcTKPN90g2MSihmagwF2t2szgHemPSJLiysYmgOTv-jyH_SBZpzppVFJTJpJ1Of4K-ow4RxP14RykHBvJnJ7P/s1600/50070EtchingStain1G.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCydilB5xMB7hLrum4mwhlII5QSAuCBI1M4uMts_4XyPQrYLGgPcyLabzQcTKPN90g2MSihmagwF2t2szgHemPSJLiysYmgOTv-jyH_SBZpzppVFJTJpJ1Of4K-ow4RxP14RykHBvJnJ7P/s320/50070EtchingStain1G.jpg" width="259" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0ptCfHXYc8t9XzBfPhukqAyckbP2IflnY_DxQbZQJGVxqobFudkFUhjj3wmC_4_WmDPZwMG8WLqIpgn4i2OJym3muQRzghAimg8-hnZSaV_G-U3lJrGf1d0T_9zWvzqeILFpuwxz3HZM/s1600/50079EtchstainHGSeal1G.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0ptCfHXYc8t9XzBfPhukqAyckbP2IflnY_DxQbZQJGVxqobFudkFUhjj3wmC_4_WmDPZwMG8WLqIpgn4i2OJym3muQRzghAimg8-hnZSaV_G-U3lJrGf1d0T_9zWvzqeILFpuwxz3HZM/s320/50079EtchstainHGSeal1G.jpg" width="260" /></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Crossing my fingers I started the project after watching the video a few times.  First, I power washed the concrete really well.  I started in the afternoon after painting the chairs and cleaning the cushions so I waited until the next day to start the Etching process.  </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>It was super hot this week.  </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>107 degrees on one of the days</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> so I started early in the morning.  </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINDk-Obk_InI0bXXcv2ku7GHKj-tlAyV2hxfKZHhrn4BfUQ3VghU_FRbuO-RDymjy4o5nbjyGW-3DUvQri57HBTHguBUavaUAEiLg-IerG-TmQM-_5WcgYUjFBo4rR3oXzh58_nonRRR3/s1600/IMG_4644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINDk-Obk_InI0bXXcv2ku7GHKj-tlAyV2hxfKZHhrn4BfUQ3VghU_FRbuO-RDymjy4o5nbjyGW-3DUvQri57HBTHguBUavaUAEiLg-IerG-TmQM-_5WcgYUjFBo4rR3oXzh58_nonRRR3/s640/IMG_4644.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I hosed down the concrete so that it was wet but not puddly.  I taped up the columns and the lower half of the house.  Here is a tip.  Put plastic over the bottom half of the area to protect it.  I ended up doing some touch up painting after I was finished.  </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNRpgKjQ2r-Dh0P3jijDcAOmbxRNoWAyMX3LAl-_0YmwMa0ymnmEucUAPFBgscJQCMNHV61PAE0b-Ddps33HWEkbAsDG3Tv0B6-y8KnoZOqRaPEKZLo4zs7NglIyrz-t0cMZq5ee3wUal/s1600/garden+sprayer.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNRpgKjQ2r-Dh0P3jijDcAOmbxRNoWAyMX3LAl-_0YmwMa0ymnmEucUAPFBgscJQCMNHV61PAE0b-Ddps33HWEkbAsDG3Tv0B6-y8KnoZOqRaPEKZLo4zs7NglIyrz-t0cMZq5ee3wUal/s400/garden+sprayer.JPG" width="187" /></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I put the Etching Stain in a garden sprayer and sprayed the concrete in a circular motion. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> <b>Make sure you wear shoes, long pants, gloves and eyewear just in case.  This is dangerous stuff!</b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9z9spMMC2LC7MG53TXfBnvaVi95ZzVIK3hEpnz4eFzjEqw40wQNWGkAZMdeiH6H4sIzQEUkQeEiQoWjGDu1YnLsG2SzkdNfQqJY2GMoFw9r59xHm54EtXdk6ktI0QfIW5p87PQwoFPDN/s1600/IMG_4645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9z9spMMC2LC7MG53TXfBnvaVi95ZzVIK3hEpnz4eFzjEqw40wQNWGkAZMdeiH6H4sIzQEUkQeEiQoWjGDu1YnLsG2SzkdNfQqJY2GMoFw9r59xHm54EtXdk6ktI0QfIW5p87PQwoFPDN/s640/IMG_4645.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>This is what it looked like as soon as I sprayed it.  </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>It's turns a yellowish color while the Etching is taking place.  You can see that it is already working in some places.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGR7fjODR29k4CkglqW9dLtJ0wn5d-m50S2LeulWTkex_lsPfuqBw0kWr3BIWppy2eRLJHU-lHLS-XCgYTQUjnR-uNcz-2nmyixqD0EWRG0xcKfeBZHVcHFOpqC2NSEDJtY8FAfyvKL83/s1600/IMG_4647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGR7fjODR29k4CkglqW9dLtJ0wn5d-m50S2LeulWTkex_lsPfuqBw0kWr3BIWppy2eRLJHU-lHLS-XCgYTQUjnR-uNcz-2nmyixqD0EWRG0xcKfeBZHVcHFOpqC2NSEDJtY8FAfyvKL83/s640/IMG_4647.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>You have to wait four hours for it to work completely and then scrub it with a small amount of Baking Soda and water and then Wet Vac up the residue before sealing the concrete.  This was the tedious part.  </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmEo-ohiTHIx0NjDXm45v23L8-KNexHTIQ9BRChepcYO2HtqGIxDM1dAyZA6zBhoZcE8YQz7bIrkkx90z6mW2otJ8ROY2xXjvPjJXHvPtiawNe8jqsMAryUoMZg9j8n85_OhmKlVmE4PQ/s1600/IMG_4656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmEo-ohiTHIx0NjDXm45v23L8-KNexHTIQ9BRChepcYO2HtqGIxDM1dAyZA6zBhoZcE8YQz7bIrkkx90z6mW2otJ8ROY2xXjvPjJXHvPtiawNe8jqsMAryUoMZg9j8n85_OhmKlVmE4PQ/s640/IMG_4656.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>When it dries it looks a little lackluster and hazy.  It scared me because I wasn't sure if it was going to turn out or not.  On the left is where I started to apply the Gloss Sealer.  </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgln2v1bh7u33CpyihpMa7d-7HPkikBedsTHI5wy84sBe3Dto-iUbhDXToAs97j7mxIVeRzitv0KE4D4mXz6a_ixnJtjeUVNU4RXzHf-86_pR6DA8hfsciw5hkCNJZ7mph7BwHjb-YcENoj/s1600/IMG_4693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgln2v1bh7u33CpyihpMa7d-7HPkikBedsTHI5wy84sBe3Dto-iUbhDXToAs97j7mxIVeRzitv0KE4D4mXz6a_ixnJtjeUVNU4RXzHf-86_pR6DA8hfsciw5hkCNJZ7mph7BwHjb-YcENoj/s640/IMG_4693.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>And, after two coats of sealer it's all finished.  </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPvjBKdcxZ-vD-41sSfvmxciqG-37QIkPdeGYjzQ21H5D3pA5tDSFSmOAAqVtMaKellR2sVBwLmQUN4K-_JjPVY1ZXiScLLJUr5shYapV0R2x0VkW239mnWp2_mzuSLdkcHLTBonhMIxW/s1600/IMG_4694.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPvjBKdcxZ-vD-41sSfvmxciqG-37QIkPdeGYjzQ21H5D3pA5tDSFSmOAAqVtMaKellR2sVBwLmQUN4K-_JjPVY1ZXiScLLJUr5shYapV0R2x0VkW239mnWp2_mzuSLdkcHLTBonhMIxW/s640/IMG_4694.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>It's different in each area which makes it really cool.  I am very proud of myself that I completed the whole project by myself too!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AqJN4ZtRPX0diBkqIfoii5CWwEUHQq5a3UXr15fxS1OIQ4NUY0ddF6VqtJYfaxe8Mzs0q8xQjFFyg0wvwXi9S0s0hgNkQdgyhJoG4fWs8isV-F37TBbMTat_ZMGLro3h1fDPQB2q31kX/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AqJN4ZtRPX0diBkqIfoii5CWwEUHQq5a3UXr15fxS1OIQ4NUY0ddF6VqtJYfaxe8Mzs0q8xQjFFyg0wvwXi9S0s0hgNkQdgyhJoG4fWs8isV-F37TBbMTat_ZMGLro3h1fDPQB2q31kX/s640/PicMonkey+Collage1.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">OK, I think it's starting to come Alive!  </span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I have a few more plans for this space so stay tuned!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves,</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Staining Concrete

  If you read my post "From Yawn to YAY!"  I was out under the deck  waking up the patio area.   Here is what it looked like befor...

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