BlogTourNola: Bevolo Gas & Electric

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8696690103/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="869" id="blogsy-1367414367423.7605" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8410/8696690103_a21f60fcd1_c.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; "> Among all the treats of New Orleans, one of the standouts was a visit to the <a href="http://www.bevolo.com/" target="_self" title="">Bevolo Gas & Electric</a> company. One of the first things I noticed in New Orleans was the prevalence of gas lanterns in both commercial and residential settings. It's funny, Boston is an old city filled with original brick buildings, older even than New Orleans, and traditional gas lanterns would certainly look great here, but I can't recall seeing any.<span style="text-align: center; "> </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8697813954/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="782" id="blogsy-1367414367467.0503" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8544/8697813954_bd4aac0b8e_c.jpg" width="584"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">The gas lanterns are so elegant and romantic. Nestled in the heart of the French Quarter, Bevolo's store, showroom and factory space is gorgeous, rustic and inviting. It's a great, crusty unfinished space that wonderfully sets off their lighting fixtures. <span style="text-align: center; "> </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8697815234/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="869" id="blogsy-1367414367468.5393" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8123/8697815234_be80b72929_c.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">Enjoying a breakfast coffee was our fearless leader Veronika Miller of Modenus and interior designer Barbara Elza Hirsch. Note the architecture of the doors in the background - gorgeous. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8696694213/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="869" id="blogsy-1367414367466.5083" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8542/8696694213_ca8d4dcd7a_c.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">Out the back door is a charming back alley where you will feel transported into another world. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8696695689/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="486" id="blogsy-1367414367437.0754" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8118/8696695689_62d6020b49.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">Part of the job description for the craftsman must include showman skills. Or, at least, the ability to tune out the bloggerazzi. All Bevolo's lighting is made by hand on site. They warrantee their glasses for life, for any reason, regardless of how many times the lanterns have changed hands, regardless of how it got broken, Bevolo will replace the glass for free. They care that much about the integrity of their products. In fact, they don't even sell their products through distributors. Buyers and designers must deal directly with the factory. They say this is because they can't manage the sales and service aspects of the business remotely to the level they wish.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8697819876/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank" title=""><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="866" id="blogsy-1367414367459.7483" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8535/8697819876_9d169facbc_c.jpg" width="647"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8696699873/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="477" id="blogsy-1367414367452.2915" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8264/8696699873_d35b421195.jpg" width="639"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">The courtyard space between the showroom and factory. Love the patina. As a Catholic, I have to share that I love all the religious iconography throughout the city. It's both beautiful and evocative of the history of the city and it's deep roots in France and religious mysticism. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8697823524/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="806" id="blogsy-1367414367410.277" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8265/8697823524_dd037582ab_c.jpg" width="602"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8697825128/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="859" id="blogsy-1367414367493.8125" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8414/8697825128_17093b69e3_c.jpg" width="642"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">On the subject of the environment, according to the Bevolo folks, the gas lanterns, which do run 24/7, use less energy than many electric light fixtures </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8697826546/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="831" id="blogsy-1367414367496.5872" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8548/8697826546_5e23755fac_c.jpg" width="622"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; "> <span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Something a little different. Cute!</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8696705379/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="938" id="blogsy-1367414367430.646" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8400/8696705379_c961fec3a4_c.jpg" width="650"></a><span style="text-align: left; "> </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8697828914/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="484" id="blogsy-1367414367454.4724" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8545/8697828914_769de5fb79.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8697830616/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="484" id="blogsy-1367414367430.5933" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8125/8697830616_5744f4648a.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8697832130/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="482" id="blogsy-1367414367495.251" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8416/8697832130_22081902e6.jpg" width="646"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8697833664/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="501" id="blogsy-1367414367417.925" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8551/8697833664_a628ac143f.jpg" width="671"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">Bevolo is a multi-generational family owned business founded in 1945 by Andrew Bevolo, Sr. The Italian chandelier above hangs in homage to their Italian roots.<span style="text-align: center; "> </span></div> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8697835254/" style="text-align: center; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; " target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="541" id="blogsy-1367414367486.232" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8538/8697835254_b6450abe2d.jpg" width="541"></a><div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">A huge thanks to <a href="http://www.bevolo.com" target="_self" title="">Bevolo Gas & Electric</a> for the fantastic tour and breakfast beignets and coffee!</div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">Now, all I have to find is a Boston client willing to go gas! </div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">All photos by Linda Merrill. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/8696713381/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="311" id="blogsy-1367414367442.2454" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8124/8696713381_72c6155bfa.jpg" width="502"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Posted with Blogsy" height="20" src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>

BlogTourNola: Bevolo Gas & Electric

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New from Julie Neill

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eP6bAdEHYxPvABBnZAGtwi7rmoGhlWXJ6JRrBSH5vsEw1NAk_LRAS_KUW2olinUNBkM4b_UmDcNfR61Z2qZvlOJojdWjA-8SWRz5L-ZM3Pf1hGkXt77RoYMl6omhoD_4dlRkZ3_o-V3a/s1600/JulieNiell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eP6bAdEHYxPvABBnZAGtwi7rmoGhlWXJ6JRrBSH5vsEw1NAk_LRAS_KUW2olinUNBkM4b_UmDcNfR61Z2qZvlOJojdWjA-8SWRz5L-ZM3Pf1hGkXt77RoYMl6omhoD_4dlRkZ3_o-V3a/s640/JulieNiell.jpg" width="634" /></a></div><br />I'm dying over this gorgeous new candle sconce <a href="http://www.julieneill.com/" target="_blank">from Julie Neill</a> in New Orleans. So feminine! I am really hoping to be able to make it to Julie's shop next month when I'm in Nola for <a href="http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/search/label/BlogTourNOLA" target="_blank">#BlogTourNOLA</a> and KBIS. <br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend. <br /><br />If you would like my help on your design project, I would love to chat with you! Please <a href="mailto:linda.m.merrill@gmail.com">email me</a>. Thanks!<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/EQjz" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/EQjz" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to ::Surroundings::</a>

New from Julie Neill

I'm dying over this gorgeous new candle sconce from Julie Neill in New Orleans. So feminine! I am really hoping to be able to make it t...

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Passport To Design Bloggers Tour - Great resources on the No. Shore!

<br />I attended a wonderful design bloggers day yesterday courtesy of Boston Magazine's <a href="http://www.circlefurniture.com/promotions/12_pass.html" target="_blank">"Passport To Design"</a> program and organized by fellow blogger <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Yvonne Blacker</a>.  The Passport To Design event is a series of design seminars hosted by these five design industry stores and showrooms on the North Shore here in Massachusetts. The event has been going on for a couple of months, but there are still a couple of great seminars left on the schedule, <a href="http://www.bostonmagazine.com/passport/seminars.html" target="_blank">so check it out</a>. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.circlefurniture.com/" target="_blank">Circle Furniture</a> in Danvers hosted the first event with coffee and breakfast and a quick showroom tour by their Merchandiser Sean William Donovan. This spacious showroom is on Rte. 1. For those who have never been there, try not to miss the showroom as it took me 18 minutes to circle back since Rte 1 is a divided highway. There is a Costco just before it on the same side, so once you see Costco, pay close attention! I wanted to sink into the tufted green chair and a half - it is fabulous! Also comes in sofa size. The tables are made from reclaimed wood and were beautiful.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBIXYnEH6Aqs652luakMo93Da5uGK1zBsgNaWH6VFS79WsnTaXXF9Y7rND-9wyd0IUTOIEzmEwDATV8zapux8oJUm8AjpiOwq9B-GWCDrXRhwXXu4bYx4yLbCywLrkh-fNjskjkWsap0e/s1600/Circle+Furniture4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBIXYnEH6Aqs652luakMo93Da5uGK1zBsgNaWH6VFS79WsnTaXXF9Y7rND-9wyd0IUTOIEzmEwDATV8zapux8oJUm8AjpiOwq9B-GWCDrXRhwXXu4bYx4yLbCywLrkh-fNjskjkWsap0e/s640/Circle+Furniture4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />Next on the tour was <a href="http://tile-by-design.com/" target="_blank">Tile By Design </a>in Danvers. After toasting the day with Mimosas (yes, we design bloggers are a boozy lot) we toured their beautiful tile showroom that was jammed packed with hardscape goodies. My new favorite (see bottom left) is a teak wood mosaic tile that is laid like ceramic moasic tile, in sheets. It does have its own grout compound, but the look is fabulous! But since it's wood, keep it away from fireplaces and stove tops! We were sent on our way with cute, and tasty, little cupcakes. Sweet.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlEnWcg-M4slm0Mn5oDEUzL5-h46fwa22JvL-W8si4c2L34UFYIe57JnP68KiRMulmRtIee2N9BOSxEd9FLdzP-HrQepgEppI-ucA7Z4E_Px6WKeVz1YHxi5idWsD3h5DnZGxzBJfQcqR/s1600/Tile+by+Design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlEnWcg-M4slm0Mn5oDEUzL5-h46fwa22JvL-W8si4c2L34UFYIe57JnP68KiRMulmRtIee2N9BOSxEd9FLdzP-HrQepgEppI-ucA7Z4E_Px6WKeVz1YHxi5idWsD3h5DnZGxzBJfQcqR/s640/Tile+by+Design.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Next, we traveled to Beverly to visit the <a href="http://designerbath.com/" target="_blank">Designer Bath & Salem Plumbing Supply</a> showroom, where our tour guide Yvonne is marketing director. They were undergoing a showroom renovation, but that didn't dampen our spirits. (pun intended). Who doesn't love a lot of sparkle and shine?!? Okay, question: Would you want a tv embedded in your bath or shower? See top left photo... I admit in my much younger days I used to take hours long baths (yes, fill,hot, cool, drain, refill, hot, cool, do it all over) and sometimes I did drag my little 13" black & white tv in to the bathroom with me. But I'm not sure about having the newsman right inside the shower with me [insert joke here]. Thoughts? We had a lovely lunch of corn chowder and chicken sammies to restore our energy, tasty! And yes, that's me bottom right - why was I grimacing??<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vVVX7WduU-slxqGogEUfczvUuy0OUd_1mky0M2g18MA4G4krvIDiG5nQ0iDn8Zaxh4pV0gMbTqz8cDzqGZc0HmzGoKRrJxSK2sWPY8d3IkdlnAebznFDqFkXlOfFUQ20GUvg7jSn50aR/s1600/Designer+Bath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vVVX7WduU-slxqGogEUfczvUuy0OUd_1mky0M2g18MA4G4krvIDiG5nQ0iDn8Zaxh4pV0gMbTqz8cDzqGZc0HmzGoKRrJxSK2sWPY8d3IkdlnAebznFDqFkXlOfFUQ20GUvg7jSn50aR/s640/Designer+Bath.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><a href="http://www.landryandarcari.com/" target="_blank"><br /></a><a href="http://www.landryandarcari.com/" target="_blank">Our next stop was the venerable Landry & Arcari</a>'s Salem showroom. Okay, I love carpet, love it. But unfortunately, I am allergic to wool. So being in a carpet showroom can be a bit difficult for me -  the things we suffer for our art!. The L&A folks, which is a family run business, are so passionate about their rugs and it's infectious. We also got to visit their workroom where craftsman/woman were busy repairing client's rugs. Really fun to watch. I didn't know this, and I have purchased L&A rugs for clients, that they will buy back rugs from clients. Of course, they must be in good, unstained condition, but it's a great program. They mentioned that they had just bought a rug back from clients who purchased it 20 years ago at an excellent price. While these are not budget items, a good Oriental rug will last for decades and knowing it can be returned for a decent price if you want a change is great. Just as our energies were waning, we were treated to afternoon tea, cookies and salted caramels. Yum. A little shout out to the lovely<a href="http://design4seasons.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Katherine Hawkins</a> (bottom right). <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAJK4v9THXhLRct2gqhNjEqspfmiaqN6k3kAPfjGUbsz1ZXK_Ae6gUOE7POXPbIhHlBc9JlIt8S5tp5f4LZPgtglhIlX2qrJwpl3JBaYPGT830mG98OKC8bGvtkC3JPjgmMz2BB19chZ4/s1600/Landry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAJK4v9THXhLRct2gqhNjEqspfmiaqN6k3kAPfjGUbsz1ZXK_Ae6gUOE7POXPbIhHlBc9JlIt8S5tp5f4LZPgtglhIlX2qrJwpl3JBaYPGT830mG98OKC8bGvtkC3JPjgmMz2BB19chZ4/s640/Landry.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Our final stop was to the fabulous <a href="http://lucialighting.com/" target="_blank">Lucia Lighting</a> showroom in Lynn. Owner Lucy Dearborn was the perfect hostess for our final stop. As effervescent as the bubbly she generously poured upon our arrival (did I mention we're a boozy lot?), Lucy gave us a great tour of the showroom. That's her in the middle image below showing us these cute little fun pendant lights that I can't remember much about (I was pooped, I'll admit it!). Also, shout out to fellow blog tour member <a href="http://www.kristinacrestindesign.com/" target="_blank">Kristina Crestin</a>. I'm more partial to crystal and sparkles. Love, love the Studio Bel Vetro blow glass lighting (bottom). The colors and patterns are amazing. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5PFJMXamd2woj8bV2nejGMj4JPQn8AFeur7A63kx1mn2OYtXOT1I3Ba4NH9g9dJjREU7x6rdfEaJrdf0k4_Gze4qX-ul8vLA6xQdBkJlLBNAdDTny7GRWrGA6WqqVndtx86Ui_fCaIGB/s1600/Lucia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5PFJMXamd2woj8bV2nejGMj4JPQn8AFeur7A63kx1mn2OYtXOT1I3Ba4NH9g9dJjREU7x6rdfEaJrdf0k4_Gze4qX-ul8vLA6xQdBkJlLBNAdDTny7GRWrGA6WqqVndtx86Ui_fCaIGB/s640/Lucia.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Thanks for taking the tour with me. <a href="http://bostonmagazine.com/passport" target="_blank">Check out</a> the Passport to Design events still going on!<br /><br />If you would like my help on your design project, I would love to chat with you! Please <a href="mailto:linda.m.merrill@gmail.com">email me</a>. 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Passport To Design Bloggers Tour - Great resources on the No. Shore!

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Lighting up the night: Cape Cod Style

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95_Dp8bXcHWreB_Z2cdY0SGf84sR6lJ2GDByWHRw685tGsitKwLtHgvbjJ0HVAkmNKI_SZuuR55aPdPFnPB1KpFRniTatED_-LBiQ2hFOfn390i790jr4XlK1hY0yaZXbnw86ury_MQUT/s1600/IMG_0937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95_Dp8bXcHWreB_Z2cdY0SGf84sR6lJ2GDByWHRw685tGsitKwLtHgvbjJ0HVAkmNKI_SZuuR55aPdPFnPB1KpFRniTatED_-LBiQ2hFOfn390i790jr4XlK1hY0yaZXbnw86ury_MQUT/s400/IMG_0937.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />I wanted to share my iPhone pics of these amazing lighting displays that have been illuminating Sandwich, MA on Cape Cod the past few holiday seasons. Each year, there are bigger and better than ever.  Many are right on Rte 6A between Barnstable and Sandwich Center. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsmWN6NjMwc4RwWRhN4q98iciCu6P7mR0q_Nkg6rsbqM9kbCShE7rA1zNdBQFUzOUU5asQSsXEZJiULKICVT155sDtgWhUEyTTv2VEZUlaPt5X_muWJIGw6-UU6PA0hU-57IQfeAMH8WJ/s1600/IMG_2038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsmWN6NjMwc4RwWRhN4q98iciCu6P7mR0q_Nkg6rsbqM9kbCShE7rA1zNdBQFUzOUU5asQSsXEZJiULKICVT155sDtgWhUEyTTv2VEZUlaPt5X_muWJIGw6-UU6PA0hU-57IQfeAMH8WJ/s400/IMG_2038.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Riverview School</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5vIhW10HHHxG3jJZ0pSJ5ieYhK8fijpygLQjbhNugQlzMNRgVrpBO0HsvYYzj6Qbtby7LqK2rGan3vDIWJVPQKRoa56FccLaoT4-9IHXyKgROy1ajSXGsBocc6z7TwIVHv-4rJqIS9HP/s1600/IMG_2039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5vIhW10HHHxG3jJZ0pSJ5ieYhK8fijpygLQjbhNugQlzMNRgVrpBO0HsvYYzj6Qbtby7LqK2rGan3vDIWJVPQKRoa56FccLaoT4-9IHXyKgROy1ajSXGsBocc6z7TwIVHv-4rJqIS9HP/s400/IMG_2039.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Titcomb's Bookstore - note how the light sculpture mimics the statue under their sign?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbUbIhPPyQo6SAf2h5HjtY9YKBQLd-w-RwH7esBRBGxM9DsT4SP2jzgSs-Sdsxcp6wfSUhKOGRrZm9MfaoGKwYygXn2u1ZUkWa1kJTkecYmoHsa0pPaGw5ZG4TWNRGY_PjQvwZePhFt6D/s1600/IMG_0941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbUbIhPPyQo6SAf2h5HjtY9YKBQLd-w-RwH7esBRBGxM9DsT4SP2jzgSs-Sdsxcp6wfSUhKOGRrZm9MfaoGKwYygXn2u1ZUkWa1kJTkecYmoHsa0pPaGw5ZG4TWNRGY_PjQvwZePhFt6D/s400/IMG_0941.jpg" width="367" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sand Dollar Realty</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTKbkqTK-5yzfw9jO9FU6y0CRONgffNzWzoNWiKqqPApKlFTxO1KihJft_vQgigsujPL3ebSry5d2plqu6Rf1S5BTKyWUgkjs-Ydi-kv8z-VO_KkBOwvHcLJqDxFnq2ZnfFYKkVHwLaw5/s1600/IMG_0923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTKbkqTK-5yzfw9jO9FU6y0CRONgffNzWzoNWiKqqPApKlFTxO1KihJft_vQgigsujPL3ebSry5d2plqu6Rf1S5BTKyWUgkjs-Ydi-kv8z-VO_KkBOwvHcLJqDxFnq2ZnfFYKkVHwLaw5/s640/IMG_0923.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sandwich Glass Studio </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhqftK5VJkv9fq0nLfU4kDGF8XyYBZjZlYHC_OAjN6ryCyj3u16Q9Ghk40BmapdbS0Z6IJs-pTYvyUUgvLPKoYDHfi9yh7NG7ayX82pejGo58ENrsrFfpKicpR56bPm_yz9ZC91jCMj_W/s1600/IMG_0924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXhqftK5VJkv9fq0nLfU4kDGF8XyYBZjZlYHC_OAjN6ryCyj3u16Q9Ghk40BmapdbS0Z6IJs-pTYvyUUgvLPKoYDHfi9yh7NG7ayX82pejGo58ENrsrFfpKicpR56bPm_yz9ZC91jCMj_W/s640/IMG_0924.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love this angel!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5a8Fu2ASCLCB3OfToc-Qqrrz_sx9kwYLxa1AxTnQ6aK0x79U73QAtrwveeXYJEVvh-W2VyWezZuZa6BULDEtahA0ymgoMJ0bQFH0zeB2XXgIdrtvmFa0lkrHpanrqJzY9MaiJ4W1RTuN/s1600/IMG_0926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5a8Fu2ASCLCB3OfToc-Qqrrz_sx9kwYLxa1AxTnQ6aK0x79U73QAtrwveeXYJEVvh-W2VyWezZuZa6BULDEtahA0ymgoMJ0bQFH0zeB2XXgIdrtvmFa0lkrHpanrqJzY9MaiJ4W1RTuN/s640/IMG_0926.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hard to tell from the angle, but a baseball player</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeG9IJdvLIrLhE-9YqIyLnfPS4yCGPIplGl_wPlCrEb2WQaf28l3JPHlBVBi_LYyB4lY24b6iXBqXAkxzHlwABbCChN50Vux04wp77LJdFE52FpzNF_kRA-HwO7Pw_JO2gIE_O3gnhupo/s1600/IMG_0929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeG9IJdvLIrLhE-9YqIyLnfPS4yCGPIplGl_wPlCrEb2WQaf28l3JPHlBVBi_LYyB4lY24b6iXBqXAkxzHlwABbCChN50Vux04wp77LJdFE52FpzNF_kRA-HwO7Pw_JO2gIE_O3gnhupo/s640/IMG_0929.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Beehive Tavern</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_8eiBgVAHJXk5NrhgwD_ncSc7pFE-xctbjMQnZ49X4Op1sSkj79D5gZXPdtQbEG71LMPbef8W4HVhDaIk_ZRCQyckjVCjUWXMAbX5zxPoVUAwSAZvHe2nGLHCiL1KJ_Dcwd6zaN7KOaH/s1600/IMG_0933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_8eiBgVAHJXk5NrhgwD_ncSc7pFE-xctbjMQnZ49X4Op1sSkj79D5gZXPdtQbEG71LMPbef8W4HVhDaIk_ZRCQyckjVCjUWXMAbX5zxPoVUAwSAZvHe2nGLHCiL1KJ_Dcwd6zaN7KOaH/s640/IMG_0933.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">St. John's Episcopal Church</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLzw6THZRkKL0dI-v4mZaXbsYd1Tx1fm3PztTHDr5jUVL-ttm4adMbxFU_TFF4oAFNi_qYdnICOTYxI93i0K1m7Ey4OkLBAwBwa9coGu3BYQqjAmneEsc22lXc7feTZDFz6jKI0hX0ns2/s1600/IMG_0935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLzw6THZRkKL0dI-v4mZaXbsYd1Tx1fm3PztTHDr5jUVL-ttm4adMbxFU_TFF4oAFNi_qYdnICOTYxI93i0K1m7Ey4OkLBAwBwa9coGu3BYQqjAmneEsc22lXc7feTZDFz6jKI0hX0ns2/s640/IMG_0935.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And my favorite (and worst photo!) is at <a href="http://www.theweatherstore.com/" target="_blank">The Weather Store</a> which specializes in weather related instruments, weather vanes, cupolas, etc. It's the God of Wind, blowing - so cool. Another interesting thing to note are the lanterns hanging off the ends of the porch roof - they are lit by strings of light as opposed to a single light bulb, and look really lovely. Something to tuck away for future use. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I hope you had a lovely holiday yesterday, whether you celebrate Christmas or just enjoyed a day off at the movies. I'm dying to see Les Miz - anyone seen it yet?<br /><br /><br />If you would like my help on your design project, I would love to chat with you! Please <a href="mailto:linda.m.merrill@gmail.com">email me</a>. Thanks!<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/EQjz" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/EQjz" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to ::Surroundings::</a>

Lighting up the night: Cape Cod Style

I wanted to share my iPhone pics of these amazing lighting displays that have been illuminating Sandwich, MA on Cape Cod the past few holida...

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Caught my eye at the 2012 Architectural Digest Show, Part Deux

<br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>W</b></span>hen I did my <a href="http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-england-connections-seen-at.html" target="_blank">New England Connections</a> at the AD Show post, I neglected to mention that the <a href="http://thenewtraditionalists.com/" target="_blank">New Traditionalists</a> furniture line is <a href="http://thenewtraditionalists.com/madehere.php" target="_blank">made in New England</a>. I love the color of this adorable little night stand - it's both exuberant and sophisticated. Called "Side Table No. 84", its drawer face color is called Plum and it is truly the color of beach plumb flowers. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/521904_3393408789880_1109472877_3399210_976461263_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/521904_3393408789880_1109472877_3399210_976461263_n.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the zebra print headboard is certainly an eye-catcher!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/542444_3393408349869_1109472877_3399209_1785896786_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/542444_3393408349869_1109472877_3399209_1785896786_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">I</span></span></b>'ve always been a sucker for an OTT little girls bedroom and <a href="http://www.roomsbyzoyab.com/" target="_blank">Rooms by Zoya B</a> designs usually grab the attention of my inner 5 year old girl. I'd totally put that <a href="http://www.bogradkids.com/product/tall-cinderella-lamp---silver_p-4265.aspx" target="_blank">lamp</a> next to the bed in my own bedroom. Pink gives off such a flattering glow to girls of any age!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/522752_3393404029761_1109472877_3399195_891504846_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/522752_3393404029761_1109472877_3399195_891504846_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/301724_3393404389770_1109472877_3399196_525869053_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/301724_3393404389770_1109472877_3399196_525869053_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">I</span></span></b>'m not a gardener, but I do love a garden and well manicured garden pots and plantings. Having a full-time gardener is on my life list of wants. These classic looking garden pots from <a href="http://pennoyernewman.com/index.html" target="_blank">Pennoyer Newma</a>n are made in New York from lightweight resign and pummeled marble and rock and then cast. They were amazingly lightweight, yet they claim they won't age or crack if left outside in the winter. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/556345_3393404669777_1109472877_3399197_260476146_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/556345_3393404669777_1109472877_3399197_260476146_n.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>T</b></span>otally loved these eglomisé tiles by <a href="http://www.simesstudios.com/" target="_blank">Simes Studios</a> that were featured at the <a href="http://www.modenus.com/profile/vendor/simes-studios-inc" target="_blank">Modenus</a> stand. Eglomisé (reverse painting on glass) is such an old-world art and rarely employed anymore. Simes Studios has really captured the classic essence of the art in very modern designs. They make backsplash tiles that are to die for, and really, the sky would be the limit when it comes to design, colorways, patterns, etc. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/562543_3393405069787_1109472877_3399199_42997070_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/562543_3393405069787_1109472877_3399199_42997070_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.grange.fr/grange/html/accueil/index_us.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">G</span></b>range Furniture</span></a> is one of my favorite lines. I spent a lovely evening at a swank party in their Paris shop a couple of years ago and they do know how to throw a fete. Their modern updates of classic French styles are always winners. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/540592_3393406469822_1109472877_3399204_1004766968_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/540592_3393406469822_1109472877_3399204_1004766968_n.jpg" /></a></div><br />These big wall mirrors from Brooklyn based <a href="http://palosamko.com/" target="_blank">Palo Samko</a> literally called to me from across the show floor. The simplicity is truly arresting. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/522339_3393407069837_1109472877_3399205_1156799991_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/522339_3393407069837_1109472877_3399205_1156799991_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>T</b></span>his hand-blown glass chandelier from <a href="http://www.strawserandsmith.com/" target="_blank">Strawser & Smith, Inc</a> is surely an eye-catcher. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zt08t81yuuSL7vjfp5MaJWghOv15Y26KCUxPvzHE6pHTJ1pPV41q2W9vb3goi3sSt-wx9SMXodr5gMDfaYp_kcHG0QkLmsR3lQDlTYp_ZSKgKe9ZBTARVkTfMtHFfFzi-X-RYglaHziI/s1600/DSCN6112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zt08t81yuuSL7vjfp5MaJWghOv15Y26KCUxPvzHE6pHTJ1pPV41q2W9vb3goi3sSt-wx9SMXodr5gMDfaYp_kcHG0QkLmsR3lQDlTYp_ZSKgKe9ZBTARVkTfMtHFfFzi-X-RYglaHziI/s640/DSCN6112.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><br />I always love getting the underbelly view of lighting. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvoeyOK9atWcJOuE6QNF2HEPWPF3xV9CroGV60swbg-yh5OY-xvro_vIRRxGBkITUrmSFwPlfRJmOFRd1zDxkCbMJAOBHt3VPaTQKOCKP09EKoK1eNBoKzgoaBngMoXTzq29tMwpK_9rD/s1600/DSCN6115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvoeyOK9atWcJOuE6QNF2HEPWPF3xV9CroGV60swbg-yh5OY-xvro_vIRRxGBkITUrmSFwPlfRJmOFRd1zDxkCbMJAOBHt3VPaTQKOCKP09EKoK1eNBoKzgoaBngMoXTzq29tMwpK_9rD/s640/DSCN6115.JPG" width="480" /> </a></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/AVvXsEg8XTwE-EGo_CY49hWZOVeyi9RQLnPTrC3EInl0rLK4qTpdbQdPSWTC0B-fn6-r5A2qQIhdW50XWehGf7BsGecSe2OecEYrphfwQoVJEPFpF5JArQhnZ7t21YwhF-XM0bUWqQ2Df1cEqunX/s1600/DSCN6117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XTwE-EGo_CY49hWZOVeyi9RQLnPTrC3EInl0rLK4qTpdbQdPSWTC0B-fn6-r5A2qQIhdW50XWehGf7BsGecSe2OecEYrphfwQoVJEPFpF5JArQhnZ7t21YwhF-XM0bUWqQ2Df1cEqunX/s640/DSCN6117.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>A</b></span>nd here I am at<a href="http://www.modenus.com/" target="_blank"> Modenus</a>' stand, with my favorite item of the show - a <a href="http://www.jimmiemartin.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jimmie Martin</a> dachshund pillow - well, the front half of it anyway! I'm a sucker for anything with a doxie on it!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAvwVJszp2ILZR9jdNzE3133ncw782xoML_dCFF7TcF4byl_rDs7LNz6zlzVrI14dFnstWhyACIwGucZOVJfAWk2xWHttcVuiwt5Lx1fvhsWSozRxOFOqzLbCvbuNve7BtHCj_vJsMF8O/s1600/DSCN6102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAvwVJszp2ILZR9jdNzE3133ncw782xoML_dCFF7TcF4byl_rDs7LNz6zlzVrI14dFnstWhyACIwGucZOVJfAWk2xWHttcVuiwt5Lx1fvhsWSozRxOFOqzLbCvbuNve7BtHCj_vJsMF8O/s640/DSCN6102.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>T</b></span>he Architectural Digest Home Show isn't that big - about 400 stands - but after a day of traipsing about...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafA5dG8ZADJ9G0OyosdI9eiwvZBOqtnl5H6jf7ubeqcg0fo9jmot6z5QMLrnN0viACAhS2lh8iK2QrvK1HF1-KLQs5YJiZ5p3gOYyxqAGjCLJc6StbQBBqaeGA5qd3XOLsShNXcmTLlzD/s1600/DSCN6111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgafA5dG8ZADJ9G0OyosdI9eiwvZBOqtnl5H6jf7ubeqcg0fo9jmot6z5QMLrnN0viACAhS2lh8iK2QrvK1HF1-KLQs5YJiZ5p3gOYyxqAGjCLJc6StbQBBqaeGA5qd3XOLsShNXcmTLlzD/s640/DSCN6111.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">I</span></span></b>f you would like my help on your design project, I would love to chat with you! 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Caught my eye at the 2012 Architectural Digest Show, Part Deux

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