Dogs and Cats

<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">H</span></span></b>ere are two newly published articles of mine. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.networx.com/article/pet-portraits" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0M_0gJ8ZWzcwf6yaK1p01AvJ-5pvV7bIfosZtLMy7liksLIAtSCkTaTqKn1DG493fFqQUDw1vmGqz7M-VOaSxkGxoNuKEHG9sKmc7cq7GY5e1CRzg9nKmtvVUkPj3A1YV7u-0Vtlc3rPG/s640/Networx+Pet+Portraits.tiff" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">M</span></span></b>y thanks to pet portrait artists <a href="http://www.christinemerrill.com/merrill/" target="_blank">Christine Merrill</a>, <a href="http://adrianawillsie.com/" target="_blank">Adriana Willsie</a> and <a href="http://www.janeohara.com/" target="_blank">Jane O'Hara</a> for speaking with me for this article.  Definitely check out their websites and their unique takes on some pretty cute pets! <a href="http://www.networx.com/article/pet-portraits" target="_blank">Read the article here</a>. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wsidesignermarketplace.com/content/designer/design_pulse/design_blog/designers_working_together.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgbBF2w55vfY9NEzzHephBDdKm2WcStmqEeeEndLUYDjWRyrQDmv9Sa9NCwXK-O8twzikr_zIWcS9roIQlxgFfAWzanpBIrBPLW1tZ2G2dxbgITe-oFp83-QbdhPnGZ-0YIg4_-lnNhFM/s640/WSI+Designer+competition.tiff" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">O</span></span></b>n Williams-Sonoma Designer Marketplace, I tackle the subject of competition between designers and the importance that mutual support plays in our careers. Whether you're a design or a design fan, I think you'll learn something. And I'd love to hear your thoughts as well! <a href="http://www.wsidesignermarketplace.com/content/designer/design_pulse/design_blog/designers_working_together.html" target="_blank">Read the article here</a>. <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! 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>

Dogs and Cats

H ere are two newly published articles of mine. M y thanks to pet portrait artists Christine Merrill , Adriana Willsie and Jane O'Hara ...

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The Skirted Roundtable: Joe Lucas & Parrish Chilcoat

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mdMaGL9LuB3Az9s5RvWTfda7CnWg0AfqLzIOyQEErdMJjsNc93MyEpvKyyp6o6nNczRQPaze2fwywG8QtYomsNWjQbVNmAXk1-wyGSgfCSumI7mpLX-DRSkr_m6WSPt8JrNTmk4FO74/s1600/SRT+header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mdMaGL9LuB3Az9s5RvWTfda7CnWg0AfqLzIOyQEErdMJjsNc93MyEpvKyyp6o6nNczRQPaze2fwywG8QtYomsNWjQbVNmAXk1-wyGSgfCSumI7mpLX-DRSkr_m6WSPt8JrNTmk4FO74/s640/SRT+header.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">T</span></span></b>his week at <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2012/02/chatting-with-joe-lucas-and-parrish.html" target="_blank">The Skirted Roundtable </a>(yes, we're still here!) we chat with the lovely and lively duo of <a href="http://lucasstudioinc.com/" target="_blank">Joe Lucas and Parrish Chilcoat of Lucas Studio and Harbinger Design</a> in Hollywood.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cab7ryZh8ayoG-8OOfo5rrsxJ8JJBpQcbPgx6m-F761G9aO04rM6RmUqYl9aPyE4T0sgM7llIzymLVb9apfApd9CfNIOoGcHfiZTOtFhLSapvQCpMFrAJ6AUPZlPqm7YIpamX7Nq05Xz/s1600/9d0e284a078febb918f32ea821b81f29.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cab7ryZh8ayoG-8OOfo5rrsxJ8JJBpQcbPgx6m-F761G9aO04rM6RmUqYl9aPyE4T0sgM7llIzymLVb9apfApd9CfNIOoGcHfiZTOtFhLSapvQCpMFrAJ6AUPZlPqm7YIpamX7Nq05Xz/s1600/9d0e284a078febb918f32ea821b81f29.png" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">T</span></span></b>heir work is classic yet fresh, with a soft and soothing palette.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lucasstudioinc.com/img/project_images/mids/picture-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://lucasstudioinc.com/img/project_images/mids/picture-5.jpg" /></a></div><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;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lucasstudioinc.com/img/project_images/mids/picture-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://lucasstudioinc.com/img/project_images/mids/picture-24.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lucasstudioinc.com/img/project_images/mids/1320799366_picture-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://lucasstudioinc.com/img/project_images/mids/1320799366_picture-17.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">S</span></span></b>o, <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2012/02/chatting-with-joe-lucas-and-parrish.html" target="_blank">click on over and have a listen</a>!<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! 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>

The Skirted Roundtable: Joe Lucas & Parrish Chilcoat

T his week at The Skirted Roundtable (yes, we're still here!) we chat with the lovely and lively duo of Joe Lucas and Parrish Chilcoat o...

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Happy Love Day

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCT1jH6Dk_xGIpaNBE5xCktQAIcUlkBKN13UP-jM_-t10cUoJ8sdIbKdNhrHclGwJjH7tYq73HR7_nxKoFEkQbAwVFYcpiJygVsIMUezBajlqpixXp0kow0NWsVEdvuOtmdzjbfo54qQq-/s1600/Happy+Valentines.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCT1jH6Dk_xGIpaNBE5xCktQAIcUlkBKN13UP-jM_-t10cUoJ8sdIbKdNhrHclGwJjH7tYq73HR7_nxKoFEkQbAwVFYcpiJygVsIMUezBajlqpixXp0kow0NWsVEdvuOtmdzjbfo54qQq-/s640/Happy+Valentines.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">R</span></span></b>egardless of who you love - a sweetheart, parent, child, sibling or friend - there's never a wrong time to tell them!<br /><br /><span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">PS</span></span></b> - this is a sneak peak at my next </span><a href="http://www.surroundingsmagazine.com/" style="color: #d5a6bd;" target="_blank">magazine</a><span style="color: #d5a6bd;"> cover. I can't wait to unveil the whole cover - it's gorgeous! It's all about antiques and is coming in March!</span><br /><br /><div style="color: black;"><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! 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></div>

Happy Love Day

R egardless of who you love - a sweetheart, parent, child, sibling or friend - there's never a wrong time to tell them! PS - this is a ...

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