Silver Screen Surroundings: Outlander, S1E8, Both Sides Now

"I've looked at love from both sides now..." as the song goes. This weeks 8th episode of <a href="http://www.starz.com/originals/outlander" target="_blank">Outlander </a>marked the "mid-season finale" of Season 1, which won't return until April with eight more episodes covering Book 1 (also called Outlander) of the now eight book series. Starz has already announced their commitment to Season 2 (though I've heard they've only committed to twelve episodes). Season 2 will cover the second book in the series. There was a great hue and cry in the fandom when it was announced we'd be waiting until April 2015 for the remainder of Season 1. It does seem a long wait and it would have made more sense (to me at least) if they had simply said it was Season 1 and Season 2 versus a split season. But that's how hit cable programs roll these days. Mad Men did it and we're waiting nearly a year for the 2nd half of the final season.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVEy8xnILacTgjJ5400qzCO1nOYTOse8fWFWGYf5uv46T4Pzeh6N6C9PWsEruQS-BlVOErKyYKWvZN3v8t2OF4zWsJcyjHll0UCXqcNJugaHkV1Lwv08bp0BqEnAGgxYiG8Z-DjnGWGQ/s1600/Wakefield+Lib+3.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVEy8xnILacTgjJ5400qzCO1nOYTOse8fWFWGYf5uv46T4Pzeh6N6C9PWsEruQS-BlVOErKyYKWvZN3v8t2OF4zWsJcyjHll0UCXqcNJugaHkV1Lwv08bp0BqEnAGgxYiG8Z-DjnGWGQ/s1600/Wakefield+Lib+3.tiff" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Anyway, after last week's wedding episode, we see Jamie and Claire doing a lot of romantic "bonding" out in the heather and she learns to defend herself with a sgian-dubh, a small dagger usually concealed in a sock or boot. Good timing since she has ample cause to need it in this episode. In a departure from the original book, this episode features Frank Randall - Claire's 20 century husband - and the effects that her disappearance has had on him, his on-going search and belief, despite what those around him are saying, that she has not run off with another man.  The book was written in the first person, from Claire's point of view, which meant that while she conjectured that he must be frantic over her disappearance, we didn't actually "see" it happening. Readers were treated to how wonderful, nearly perfect, the Jamie character is, but our Frank experience was thin, at best. The reality is, however, that they had a marriage - separated by five years of war - and were working on re-kindling their romance; there was no reason to think that anything was particularly wrong between them. A flaw in Diana Gabaldon's first book (and it was the first book she ever wrote, written for practice having no though of it being published) was that the first person narrative left off an important aspect of Claire's moral dilemma of choosing between Frank and Jamie - the one where we needed to see that it was a choice with deep consequences. As it was, many readers simply decided that Frank was somehow bad and Jamie was all good - thus no pesky moral dilemma to deal with. It's a way more interesting story to be working in the "grey zone" than in such black and white terms.<br /><br />Speaking of Grey, a funny that's been going around:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/2c/7a/86/2c7a867c8524e21dc64df1e19faffb3d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/2c/7a/86/2c7a867c8524e21dc64df1e19faffb3d.jpg" /></a></div><br />Reading fan comments has only highlighted this issue. So many have not liked the greater presence of the Frank character into the storyline  - they want it to be Jamie all the way and couldn't see how Claire could have any kind of conflict over this. (hello, wedding vows, anyone?)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1exU11FnfZGck5wLx_OkIlkZ6p-Yz1VJp4LeNCgqor66XYtZvn8sZ89ZWbqxW6GtMtDR1ojneOBtbV6sLe218VO8ZYv3WeblgNhWXXNlR3tgLZUbLugHj1HKuqb73z9fF57sbh1L_qgc/s1600/Bedroom+Library.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1exU11FnfZGck5wLx_OkIlkZ6p-Yz1VJp4LeNCgqor66XYtZvn8sZ89ZWbqxW6GtMtDR1ojneOBtbV6sLe218VO8ZYv3WeblgNhWXXNlR3tgLZUbLugHj1HKuqb73z9fF57sbh1L_qgc/s1600/Bedroom+Library.tiff" width="640" /></a></div><br />The other bonus of the expanded Frank character is that we are treated with the exceptional acting skills of Tobias Menzies in the dual roles of  20th century Frank and 18th century John "Black Jack" Randall. Double roles can often come across as campy with exaggerated differences between the two, but Menzies has developed two distinct characters using only the subtlest of traits. He has also shown how the two characters have more similarities than just their looks, which is a slightly new twist on to the story. In my mind, he's the breakout among a very strong cast of actors.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPt8Z7_ybmA45di327MZSdpmNzbntoRSlgMcBJM1B8Q_MNuXZvelQis3NqW9Qv7OV0D8HZTLXGZZDdQ0T3Iu0HFSLE6ixH4LR7QCotSLTXdgtoYLGexl14rrQpfAVe6VKkgZalzk3kfts/s1600/Bedroom+lib+2.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPt8Z7_ybmA45di327MZSdpmNzbntoRSlgMcBJM1B8Q_MNuXZvelQis3NqW9Qv7OV0D8HZTLXGZZDdQ0T3Iu0HFSLE6ixH4LR7QCotSLTXdgtoYLGexl14rrQpfAVe6VKkgZalzk3kfts/s1600/Bedroom+lib+2.tiff" width="640" /></a></div><br />So, this post will focus on a little of Frank's 20th century world. In the story, Frank and Claire were taking a second honeymoon just after the end of WW2 in the Scottish Highlands where they'd spent their first honeymoon. Part of the trip includes a visit to the Reverend Wakefield, a minister and part time historian, so Frank (also an historian) can learn more about his ancestor, Jack Randall. It all seems so fun and romantic until those blasted standing stones got in the way!<br /><br />The Reverends house - the manse - in the book is described as large, but old, a little shabby, and overrun with papers and historical minutiea. The house in the show is a little grander and tidier than I think it's meant to be, but it sure is beautiful with its paneled walls and books galore. The last two shots above show Frank in what is presumably a guest room with a beautiful bed and gorgeous cabinets.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_aigNux0aHoyzlF5Q3-SME1WJYtcwyC-vHTeekPtv4EnVD-RRxJLX2IJNGnPQBSwXhPsgIyZQpZ6du4IlioWdr3kYaUo6-r-4R2VnlCiNJ-t1rAu6JvCadlCGABXZZjG8WkMFNKqqnU/s1600/Wakefield+Lib+2.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_aigNux0aHoyzlF5Q3-SME1WJYtcwyC-vHTeekPtv4EnVD-RRxJLX2IJNGnPQBSwXhPsgIyZQpZ6du4IlioWdr3kYaUo6-r-4R2VnlCiNJ-t1rAu6JvCadlCGABXZZjG8WkMFNKqqnU/s1600/Wakefield+Lib+2.tiff" width="640" /></a></div><br />We're also treated to the introduction of a new character - little Roger Wakefield, née MacKenzie, who will feature prominently in future books.<br /><br />So, in honor of Frank Randall (since we might not see much of him through the remainder of the series) I wanted to share some beautiful libraries, especially one's in bedrooms.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3b/c8/72/3bc872d1d090316d7906d24266b5ac0b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3b/c8/72/3bc872d1d090316d7906d24266b5ac0b.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-cd0.pinimg.com/736x/40/73/77/40737786cc4198133efc3cce0c853f5e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-cd0.pinimg.com/736x/40/73/77/40737786cc4198133efc3cce0c853f5e.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/a4/ca/34/a4ca34b1ce68a0afcbe92e4a248e1ce8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/a4/ca/34/a4ca34b1ce68a0afcbe92e4a248e1ce8.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/25/ff/27/25ff2769368b09a31ce3c3dc73eeaadd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/25/ff/27/25ff2769368b09a31ce3c3dc73eeaadd.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/6d/9f/6e/6d9f6e9d0a44ee859864ae9866d568d4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/6d/9f/6e/6d9f6e9d0a44ee859864ae9866d568d4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/0f/cf/10/0fcf1081c1e083995911c8d877c1dab3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/0f/cf/10/0fcf1081c1e083995911c8d877c1dab3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;">All images are <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/linda_merrill/outlander/" target="_blank">linked here</a>. </div><br />If you've been watching, I'd love to hear your views of the show so far  and if you've read the books. I just started #7 "An Echo in the Bone". # 8, Written in My Own Heart's Blood" was released this summer, so I'll soon be caught up. I started with Book 1 this past spring and have been working my way through them. If you have read them, you will know that each are between 800-1000 pages.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXFeqX-5RR9deO0rIxdLVELV4v1s2GGzCbjlfEKHhBjwVnSxqoWsXAzXM1w6e2rovwLsvbMgYMv-uj87LDhTPPx_sFRDXZ4PBjI2WEJwNQurARmLv_bo6SE6WuZ5NGdNpHYnsc_mSJv0/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXFeqX-5RR9deO0rIxdLVELV4v1s2GGzCbjlfEKHhBjwVnSxqoWsXAzXM1w6e2rovwLsvbMgYMv-uj87LDhTPPx_sFRDXZ4PBjI2WEJwNQurARmLv_bo6SE6WuZ5NGdNpHYnsc_mSJv0/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" /></a></div><br />

Silver Screen Surroundings: Outlander, S1E8, Both Sides Now

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Howard Slatkin's "Fifth Avenue Style" Where more is more and design lessons abound

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vendomepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/FifthAve_cover_web3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.vendomepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/FifthAve_cover_web3.jpg" /></a></div><br />One of my favorite books of late 2013 is "Fifth Avenue Style" by interior designer, and fabulous Instagram user, Howard Slatkin, published by The Vendome Press. The book, shot by Tria Giovan, focuses on Howard's own New York apartment and is a feast for the eyes.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.agentofstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/tumblr_msseks2vdg1qhptmvo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://www.agentofstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/tumblr_msseks2vdg1qhptmvo1_500.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.agentofstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/tumblr_msseks2vdg1qhptmvo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> Photo by David Solodukho</div><br />First, let me say that this book was the most beautifully packaged book I've ever received. It highlighted Howard's devotion to style and detail. It came wrapped like a gift and was just such a treat to open up and dive into.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIF-RNziJqg6jTHesemjJFE8J9aQ0FYYs3pvOwRYcV5qMUJJdeTX4OZVO8Ivh-0tI7h_xVtmnLJ2Bn4L_bgq2uNS1ohV-PNkvQYg17zWIN4jCK7ZFk-4b5x5V-4hyphenhyphenQlc4iqycRWvrzliY/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/AVvXsEjIF-RNziJqg6jTHesemjJFE8J9aQ0FYYs3pvOwRYcV5qMUJJdeTX4OZVO8Ivh-0tI7h_xVtmnLJ2Bn4L_bgq2uNS1ohV-PNkvQYg17zWIN4jCK7ZFk-4b5x5V-4hyphenhyphenQlc4iqycRWvrzliY/s1600/photo.JPG" width="563" /></a></div><br />Tthis isn't just another coffee table book bursting with pretty pictures - though of course its chock full of those too!It's a lesson in practical design solutions for creating unique, personal rooms that are also comfortable and functional. The importance of function comes up right in Howard's introduction with his appeal for the importance of the "service rooms". "<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">I've always felt that getting all the "back areas" right was essential to living well. Today, however, too many people - including architects - seem more inclined to dedicate as much square footage as possible to the living room or entry or staircase, while skimping on pantries, closets and service areas. The result, in my opinion, is disorganization and the tail wagging the dog: large public rooms, but not a beautifully run or organized household.   </blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">                                                                    ~ Howard Slatkin</blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vendomepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/FifthAvenueStyle_spreads.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="http://www.vendomepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/FifthAvenueStyle_spreads.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Each area of the house is profiled through the book including before photos, floor plans, elevations, and inspiration boards. Though the apartment is filled with amazing antiques and collections, the close up photography shows framed and unframed family photos throughout.<br /><br />From Howard's <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/howardslatkin/fifth-avenue-stylebook/" target="_blank">Pinterest Page</a>:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/47/76/cc/4776cc8dca0433890b56674e7af8af15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/47/76/cc/4776cc8dca0433890b56674e7af8af15.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #171717; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, 'ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3', 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', メイリオ, Meiryo, 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック', arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Detail of screening room vestibule</span></span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/53/c8/10/53c8109cf7bcab24d9b09cce13703cb0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="515" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/53/c8/10/53c8109cf7bcab24d9b09cce13703cb0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #171717; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, 'ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3', 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', メイリオ, Meiryo, 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック', arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/d2/09/60/d209605846e041b9afc1c660103b78b7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/d2/09/60/d209605846e041b9afc1c660103b78b7.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #171717; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, 'ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3', 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', メイリオ, Meiryo, 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック', arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Winnie Slatkin - all together now - awww!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #171717; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, 'ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3', 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', メイリオ, Meiryo, 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック', arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #171717; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, 'ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3', 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', メイリオ, Meiryo, 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック', arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #171717; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, 'ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3', 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', メイリオ, Meiryo, 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック', arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?t=chameleoninte-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0865652899&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />

Howard Slatkin's "Fifth Avenue Style" Where more is more and design lessons abound

One of my favorite books of late 2013 is "Fifth Avenue Style" by interior designer, and fabulous Instagram user, Howard Slatkin, p...

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England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley

Now that season 4 of Downton Abbey is FINALLY underway here in the States, the release of the new book "England's Lost Houses" by Giles Worsley (Aurum Press, 2013) is timely indeed. As dovotees of the PBS show know, the underlying story of the show is how the big English country estates managed (or didn't) the transition from the large pre-war agricultural economy, supported by a large servant class to the post war industrial economy. Though there are certainly big political issues related to such an economic situation, the fact is is that some big, beautiful homes were lost to history due to financial woes and also to fire. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D4ANKK98L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D4ANKK98L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a></div><br />Noted architectural historian Giles Worsley puts the ruination into its historical perspective, examining the 20th century political and economic change that hastened the death of the grand estates.  The houses showcased are taken from the archives of <i>Country Life</i>, a long standing British magazine.<br /><br />Featured properties that no longer exist include:<br /><br />Trentham Hall in Staffordshire, owned by the Duke of Sutherland. It was demolished in 1911/12. Photo via Country Life. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.countrylifeimages.co.uk/ResizedImages/VeryLarge/524658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.countrylifeimages.co.uk/ResizedImages/VeryLarge/524658.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Photo via Wikipedia. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Trentham_Hall_from_Morriss_Seats_of_Noblemen_and_Gentlemen_(1880).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Trentham_Hall_from_Morriss_Seats_of_Noblemen_and_Gentlemen_(1880).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Photo of demolition via <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2286587/Trentham-Hall-Final-remains-historic-hall-face-ruin-35m-restoration-price-tag.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/03/01/article-2286587-185FF816000005DC-773_964x577.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/03/01/article-2286587-185FF816000005DC-773_964x577.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Gilling Castle, Yorkshire. the grand interiors, including this Gallery above, were sold in 1929 when the house became a school. Photo Country Life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.countrylifeimages.co.uk/ResizedImages/VeryLarge/534805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.countrylifeimages.co.uk/ResizedImages/VeryLarge/534805.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Park Hall, Shropshire. Lost to a fire in 1918. This was an excellent example of the half-timber Tudor architecture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.countrylifeimages.co.uk/ResizedImages/VeryLarge/534742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.countrylifeimages.co.uk/ResizedImages/VeryLarge/534742.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Stoke Edith, Herefordshire. Lost to fire in 1927. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.countrylifeimages.co.uk/ResizedImages/VeryLarge/533927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.countrylifeimages.co.uk/ResizedImages/VeryLarge/533927.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire. Demolished in 1938. According to newspaper report "The decision completely to demolish the mansion has been taken with great reluctance by the present owner... but it was necessitated by heavy taxation". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.countrylifeimages.co.uk/ResizedImages/VeryLarge/523712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.countrylifeimages.co.uk/ResizedImages/VeryLarge/523712.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.countrylifeimages.co.uk/ResizedImages/VeryLarge/533795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.countrylifeimages.co.uk/ResizedImages/VeryLarge/533795.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.countrylifeimages.co.uk/ResizedImages/VeryLarge/527048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.countrylifeimages.co.uk/ResizedImages/VeryLarge/527048.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyone with an interested in English history - architectural, decorative, economic - will find this book a fascinating read and an excellent reference book.  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1845136144/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1845136144&linkCode=am2&tag=chameleoninte-20">England's Lost Houses: From the Archives of Country Life</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=chameleoninte-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1845136144" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> available here.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0vQa3zTTtLDV75Q22n-cGG-TuDsvTP0vOV_DxfeE2biaVmVIMol4ZiiYaU6zkV_RfvlNa9cR-7_GidSK4pMRn0o7Z3D-MOUyeBAFNL6fowJ36hUNZOGSLFNNfWg3heqO3Uxw-DcICzA/s1600/Linda+sig2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0vQa3zTTtLDV75Q22n-cGG-TuDsvTP0vOV_DxfeE2biaVmVIMol4ZiiYaU6zkV_RfvlNa9cR-7_GidSK4pMRn0o7Z3D-MOUyeBAFNL6fowJ36hUNZOGSLFNNfWg3heqO3Uxw-DcICzA/s1600/Linda+sig2.JPG" /></a></div></div>

England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley

Now that season 4 of Downton Abbey is FINALLY underway here in the States, the release of the new book "England's Lost Houses"...

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Book Recommendation: Living With Light by Axel Vervoordt

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sOiIaR03OWq8VkuioalX7qbTs_mpA-l48jwctxyJFSjxCOfr3pyirf7Uo0fLPHxplFriF3Bi9NtiGoQmCRaRnX3f9splKu38baM0DJh6Rpp0Zl2r_XKRrO9jZ1jey7XsE2-rgruf5do/s1600/LivingWithLight_cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sOiIaR03OWq8VkuioalX7qbTs_mpA-l48jwctxyJFSjxCOfr3pyirf7Uo0fLPHxplFriF3Bi9NtiGoQmCRaRnX3f9splKu38baM0DJh6Rpp0Zl2r_XKRrO9jZ1jey7XsE2-rgruf5do/s640/LivingWithLight_cover.jpg" width="560" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">©<i>Axel Vervoordt: Living with Light</i> by Axel Vervoordt, Flammarion, 2013</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This fall has been an amazing one for the release of gorgeous new books and the new <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/208020159X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=208020159X&linkCode=am2&tag=chameleoninte-20">Axel Vervoordt: Living with Light</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=chameleoninte-20&l=am2&o=1&a=208020159X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> book is truly one of the standouts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">His ability to mix the old with the new into gorgeous and harmonious interiors is truly on display here and it's a much needed text book for any interior designer who wishes to study a rare master of European design. One of my favorite aspects of European design is the ability to mix the old with the new and for it all to seem modern and of the moment without ever being trendy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg3lTZZdHk6qpOSAAevwC_3pVP_doMtqvlw8yCOL_Sjj9tkQ7X8rXjMpSmNlFSeF0fpjJMKlD7sP9z5sy3_Ia-TIu7TcvvICcrmBsQCUDHsTX2JBtmkbQqrfr5waojvqrYPELbVBHmxQ/s1600/page+50+LONDON_2_020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg3lTZZdHk6qpOSAAevwC_3pVP_doMtqvlw8yCOL_Sjj9tkQ7X8rXjMpSmNlFSeF0fpjJMKlD7sP9z5sy3_Ia-TIu7TcvvICcrmBsQCUDHsTX2JBtmkbQqrfr5waojvqrYPELbVBHmxQ/s640/page+50+LONDON_2_020.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This master bedroom furnishings include an English X-frame leather and wood campaign stool (c. 1890), an English walnut lowboy as a side table (c. 1720) and a sandstone torso of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara from Thailand. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjupKUxC48akiN1egltb7lKn1ET1czbpAKvLEyUsrob9M601oIVQWzouptcH07hno_YIkvfBnyl3m6_y17KIsVxmqjWqlCIdro296rA056QbXzuMp5NXTrrPzSFPpcamVOcio7ZnqPeOU/s1600/-PROVENCE_140+pages+96-97.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjupKUxC48akiN1egltb7lKn1ET1czbpAKvLEyUsrob9M601oIVQWzouptcH07hno_YIkvfBnyl3m6_y17KIsVxmqjWqlCIdro296rA056QbXzuMp5NXTrrPzSFPpcamVOcio7ZnqPeOU/s640/-PROVENCE_140+pages+96-97.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dining room in a summer house features an Enrico Castellani relief painting (1967, Untitled, and 18th century Aix-en-Provence chest of drawers, an 18th century Piedmont crystal chandelier, and Louis XVI Italian armchairs and a beautifully draped table.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BC49qgJy_tt0lORvW-xXYGbdxYeSRr5Es3x-kpHBy_VYqB0T00Z7Wd79aK4Fipfko3J3VMRw87IGsmxs6RjT1OSkh-cWBIvg9zqfJia8lVHx9ZXA_ImmoOXELlldE_3FzA9jS3m_cAM/s1600/LATTE_LH_1956+PAGE+120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BC49qgJy_tt0lORvW-xXYGbdxYeSRr5Es3x-kpHBy_VYqB0T00Z7Wd79aK4Fipfko3J3VMRw87IGsmxs6RjT1OSkh-cWBIvg9zqfJia8lVHx9ZXA_ImmoOXELlldE_3FzA9jS3m_cAM/s640/LATTE_LH_1956+PAGE+120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A refined gallery sitting room for taking in the view. 18th century Italian refectory table and 17th century chairs. The rest are designed by the Axel Vervoordt Company.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeeBcsfZHVlTPGWttvaULD7ThqGwFNXPNdV5ARVHhdzIKfiVJ2Y5kUuazoUQFriCGXgjP7ac1d-xS0LMZ0wPnInoe8vErcyerGpbP2kD-oM1VYaskrNTnJ9JV6Gb0LaF6iQOWHgoQkTg/s1600/page+68+CHATEAU_2_054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeeBcsfZHVlTPGWttvaULD7ThqGwFNXPNdV5ARVHhdzIKfiVJ2Y5kUuazoUQFriCGXgjP7ac1d-xS0LMZ0wPnInoe8vErcyerGpbP2kD-oM1VYaskrNTnJ9JV6Gb0LaF6iQOWHgoQkTg/s640/page+68+CHATEAU_2_054.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A grand party room.  Italian walnut credenza (c. 1660), a trio of 18th century Italian chestnut chandeliers, Louis XIII armchairs and an English oak table. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoY3rbmVO89TcaaAXhxu2glqUGYFpnTaiQEMUbyA_bVaoxUif-UQslqEKUmDfqxbTKwFGatGHiHlX7_pGehtG-RYbPlm9fAIwGxtC9cHYaCtTG3QRTSWLV1o6VlZLYBJeOy6qR0mBHQE/s1600/-LATTE_01_109+page+120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoY3rbmVO89TcaaAXhxu2glqUGYFpnTaiQEMUbyA_bVaoxUif-UQslqEKUmDfqxbTKwFGatGHiHlX7_pGehtG-RYbPlm9fAIwGxtC9cHYaCtTG3QRTSWLV1o6VlZLYBJeOy6qR0mBHQE/s1600/-LATTE_01_109+page+120.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">An amazing light filled dining gallery. Louis XIV dining chairs with protective slip covers, French chandeliers (c. 1800). The walls are covered in white Delft tile. </div><br /><br /> Pardon me while I go back to pouring over each of the pages! Oh, and BOO - Happy Halloween! <br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3jxbFMs7ZqxmODPmOmaMvjsDNKWlj0pHJtXii2zrueQo-gF9uUgypDjBDRzPzwiyB3sLZfesGUoSmrRixeUp3snjZd4iGyiZOgMCRVj28yomtRRsUjcRUZU_lUFw-RrcovnhXTsluhk/s1600/Linda+sig2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3jxbFMs7ZqxmODPmOmaMvjsDNKWlj0pHJtXii2zrueQo-gF9uUgypDjBDRzPzwiyB3sLZfesGUoSmrRixeUp3snjZd4iGyiZOgMCRVj28yomtRRsUjcRUZU_lUFw-RrcovnhXTsluhk/s1600/Linda+sig2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Book Recommendation: Living With Light by Axel Vervoordt

  © Axel Vervoordt: Living with Light by Axel Vervoordt, Flammarion, 2013 This fall has been an amazing one for the release of gorgeous new...

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Book Review: Martyn Thompson's WORKING SPACE

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKh5E4NUPtsSe4IDHQx2e14nsGkPEpY0ssIq-nMq_PyYizr5GhF20IBff5pjr5_D3CplXSYkCNUfm52hUKpGL537Zs9KMqZRywjQ4j68Qe1G6EFVWOwUhfinc6Sae1t-tHTaJLWBRGEdc/s1600/Working+Space_FINAL.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKh5E4NUPtsSe4IDHQx2e14nsGkPEpY0ssIq-nMq_PyYizr5GhF20IBff5pjr5_D3CplXSYkCNUfm52hUKpGL537Zs9KMqZRywjQ4j68Qe1G6EFVWOwUhfinc6Sae1t-tHTaJLWBRGEdc/s640/Working+Space_FINAL.JPG" width="486" /></a></div><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1742706126/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1742706126&linkCode=am2&tag=chameleoninte-20">Working Space: An Insight into the Creative Heart</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=chameleoninte-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1742706126" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> Hardie Grant, 2013), takes a journalistic approach to showcasing the work spaces of 24 creatives from different fields of endeavor. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijW77e2DnMscTj24lxTVY5pu1qEvpObgz9ahxyZXjIVPzlBZqxhrAddfLXRkfudP-dwWPpHUw2Hk7060UTHidtFYvncZ7iKZnKA3vCwQF-nPJpxW6-WJbrRMJo8snibbTrrj2UKy-mV2I/s1600/Martyn++Thompson.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijW77e2DnMscTj24lxTVY5pu1qEvpObgz9ahxyZXjIVPzlBZqxhrAddfLXRkfudP-dwWPpHUw2Hk7060UTHidtFYvncZ7iKZnKA3vCwQF-nPJpxW6-WJbrRMJo8snibbTrrj2UKy-mV2I/s640/Martyn++Thompson.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />Martyn Thompson, who hails from Australia with stop-overs in Paris and London, has been in the States for 14 years. His photography has been seen in Arch Digest, W, The New York Times and Vogue. His clients have included Hermes, MAC Cosmetics, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Co. among others. His lens has captured the true nature of a working environment, clutter and computer cords and all. Work is work, it's not always pretty. We on blogs, and in shelter publications, often showcase beautiful and organized work spaces. But, as Albert Einstein famously asked "If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?" Probably not a creative or productive one. (says the girl with the perpetually cluttered office...)<br /><br />But having said that, I'm going to start with photos of the most beautiful (and tidy) working space in the book. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnngi5DH3AECr0iTg3if5J6hfcPNEnIRUWnQFQI1v-mLXFptojuSiMkfODUqMm419nyqKhmWpeyuVxlhlLNASNL_PkI2K6BSA-hnqAK8G0FyMPvqpQ-VrvUn63TCXNvAdCXCKHSC9jzg/s1600/Page+85.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnngi5DH3AECr0iTg3if5J6hfcPNEnIRUWnQFQI1v-mLXFptojuSiMkfODUqMm419nyqKhmWpeyuVxlhlLNASNL_PkI2K6BSA-hnqAK8G0FyMPvqpQ-VrvUn63TCXNvAdCXCKHSC9jzg/s640/Page+85.jpg" width="479" /></a></div><br />Killer, right? This is the Paris apartment/home office of Capucine Geagea an editor who launched her online magazine <a href="http://www.plumevoyage.fr/en/" target="_blank">Plume Voyage</a> from this room.  Le sigh... The French just know how to mix modern with classic, minimal with maximal.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCq1DQaT3F-zNDDXrtHzu521VcnR_gcWrFpSYbjk3Fecr1v6Ov3J_5UNm3rRHmygK-sdTF3DR9zedSOVDpdq1NtVwDT6BtnUE8vtFVhStjnBht7LNaNn2IOYw1aN_ww3gxkAl35Z1Oks/s1600/Page+89.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCq1DQaT3F-zNDDXrtHzu521VcnR_gcWrFpSYbjk3Fecr1v6Ov3J_5UNm3rRHmygK-sdTF3DR9zedSOVDpdq1NtVwDT6BtnUE8vtFVhStjnBht7LNaNn2IOYw1aN_ww3gxkAl35Z1Oks/s640/Page+89.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br />And another amazing space - less fancy but no less dreamy in its way - the work space of The Gaabs, a creative consultancy run by husband Marcus, a photographer, and wife Christiane, an art director. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWUQ-tP0nZ4J-LTejz7drymoGJy7x7sgPkfwMOpI2ESWEySCdzD7S351jFPxd5PMie9UjVsBUrApyu-OyTEUF-9sy9ICKQ0S5jDvrulRlm0kkyYJDUb8ZB1QyoeciSVs4n-8vl_rqbl4/s1600/Page+107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWUQ-tP0nZ4J-LTejz7drymoGJy7x7sgPkfwMOpI2ESWEySCdzD7S351jFPxd5PMie9UjVsBUrApyu-OyTEUF-9sy9ICKQ0S5jDvrulRlm0kkyYJDUb8ZB1QyoeciSVs4n-8vl_rqbl4/s640/Page+107.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><br />I'd kill for a decent place to store all my books!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF25MFnriIPto4vQqGyCBAP6mGbLEMFl7ShO5xS74gyew49BggjOhDQdPcFQVVKsrCyIt1aiB3cZXutUm9FlWj2KSOjRVvQ13cByCb4X6Ny2ur2JDjtuw1LoSdzY4EWIputU_pe0IKblE/s1600/Page+106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF25MFnriIPto4vQqGyCBAP6mGbLEMFl7ShO5xS74gyew49BggjOhDQdPcFQVVKsrCyIt1aiB3cZXutUm9FlWj2KSOjRVvQ13cByCb4X6Ny2ur2JDjtuw1LoSdzY4EWIputU_pe0IKblE/s640/Page+106.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlg9-lfZ8LvIKNZacykhbIJykYl17_AwaGGlKuwo6qrxygkjjS6di3iX_NaJxaoGGGnfait4tF9xrfHfgvVoWVdUh_EajSeC0TNTo6IBnesH9Sgvzk_q_T-3UU4rzKCCoTbI2fvFiL95I/s1600/Linda+sig2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlg9-lfZ8LvIKNZacykhbIJykYl17_AwaGGlKuwo6qrxygkjjS6di3iX_NaJxaoGGGnfait4tF9xrfHfgvVoWVdUh_EajSeC0TNTo6IBnesH9Sgvzk_q_T-3UU4rzKCCoTbI2fvFiL95I/s1600/Linda+sig2.jpg" /></a></div><br />

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDkLaERx1PpG-kL0RlukKWRsdXrRAbNcjrVlt_vGtJPTRROF9zTcUqh3C7AXBe7ac-B7wcsh9VEiHuh5s_mxjgwpfuJiesa_Bcp1lxL4zb-kcRHUEp7SV8dZ2A519V-MBJuLBAwnFyA4/s1600/Design+Challenges+Jacket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDkLaERx1PpG-kL0RlukKWRsdXrRAbNcjrVlt_vGtJPTRROF9zTcUqh3C7AXBe7ac-B7wcsh9VEiHuh5s_mxjgwpfuJiesa_Bcp1lxL4zb-kcRHUEp7SV8dZ2A519V-MBJuLBAwnFyA4/s640/Design+Challenges+Jacket.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1118504461/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1118504461&linkCode=am2&tag=chameleoninte-20">Candice Olson Favorite Design Challenges</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=chameleoninte-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1118504461" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013). </div><br />Fans of HGTV's Divine Design will love this 200+ page book featuring 24 projects that faced particularly difficult challenges of space, multi-use needs and more. <br /><br />Each project includes "before" photos, a materials board, Candice's had renderings and beautiful large "after" photos, along with Candice's signature upbeat personality. <br /><br />Here's an example of a project Before:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRKCwcbfNJn1kkcOj9Qerf2P890ckq4N09aT8A6XnGfEnFgkfKH4ylPIM6flxz0m9ORjKMAkDqk3EE-Tnu3pLYWXg2Idks81eLUsB97E3e2WRfWactfc4BzQGA9QPQQdw9Zd9zHTbxj0/s1600/pg.186_before.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRKCwcbfNJn1kkcOj9Qerf2P890ckq4N09aT8A6XnGfEnFgkfKH4ylPIM6flxz0m9ORjKMAkDqk3EE-Tnu3pLYWXg2Idks81eLUsB97E3e2WRfWactfc4BzQGA9QPQQdw9Zd9zHTbxj0/s640/pg.186_before.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />And After:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTXQP5_V0b64K_tpuTM0qx1hQacTmYC7aOGzGkfNScDfVvzdOZM5Li4qO_smAOsEvaStZczstj_txTLjiRvrPHLwo6dWnE3JVUqoGGITjRBHlE6WIo-xWB36ameqbZZBezLEpt9COAys/s1600/pg.188_after.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTXQP5_V0b64K_tpuTM0qx1hQacTmYC7aOGzGkfNScDfVvzdOZM5Li4qO_smAOsEvaStZczstj_txTLjiRvrPHLwo6dWnE3JVUqoGGITjRBHlE6WIo-xWB36ameqbZZBezLEpt9COAys/s1600/pg.188_after.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZV5pyF-mn89FciHzUWS9-jZfgrVLrvzZDRyRXxwfQPzDZ4KDvnquY7loR2BBdfa8pyMJTKoW3CR-vrnNxEyeKXDdUP4-OBWk-Djwo6CHEdWQl5uv0x_uqwgxCG4FQ-IgDNEdsIeFA8c/s1600/pg.189_after.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZV5pyF-mn89FciHzUWS9-jZfgrVLrvzZDRyRXxwfQPzDZ4KDvnquY7loR2BBdfa8pyMJTKoW3CR-vrnNxEyeKXDdUP4-OBWk-Djwo6CHEdWQl5uv0x_uqwgxCG4FQ-IgDNEdsIeFA8c/s640/pg.189_after.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />

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