Newburyport Holiday House Tour 2013

Okay, so most of us have our holiday decorations packed away and are a tad sick of the whole thing, but since this is the Feast of the Epiphany, aka Twelfth Night, I thought I could squeeze in my visit to the Newburyport Holiday House Tour from a few weeks ago.<br /><br />I only made it to a handful of houses, but they were pretty great.<br /><br />This first is from a new home that was built in the Georgian style. (Sadly I didn't think to take a photo of the exterior.) While it had some nice holiday decorations, I particularly liked the decorative details: <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg807srbb3-KupB6noaNazMYmpdIc5DPkPhdes8oBG-0Nw3C3VXzJmxWVQc2IEkD1UICVh7FVF-Sb2sxvZwDO-0uRCG31wzabs_MG3WbaofN5YuK-gRvkEpK1AnLY-4Dj8LdvE45xHco/s1600/IMG_4285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg807srbb3-KupB6noaNazMYmpdIc5DPkPhdes8oBG-0Nw3C3VXzJmxWVQc2IEkD1UICVh7FVF-Sb2sxvZwDO-0uRCG31wzabs_MG3WbaofN5YuK-gRvkEpK1AnLY-4Dj8LdvE45xHco/s640/IMG_4285.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> Love the pattern thrown by this pendant light.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-uiCOeckyVbKixGhKGxwewWSoB4RfJ93020ws_JPpYPCYSHrT3Y7ve6VnyAVSE7SPvE7M8udlXxJKIseotTW7j3yNFYICrZkGo3Tz26DTy3rco8tP6xNn5AR2hvd2-E1quRi2CnL1Jo/s1600/IMG_4288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-uiCOeckyVbKixGhKGxwewWSoB4RfJ93020ws_JPpYPCYSHrT3Y7ve6VnyAVSE7SPvE7M8udlXxJKIseotTW7j3yNFYICrZkGo3Tz26DTy3rco8tP6xNn5AR2hvd2-E1quRi2CnL1Jo/s640/IMG_4288.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> The sitting room wall's were faux painted to resemble stone. Hard to capture on camera, but it looked very nice in person.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTFCnCFkmQq4KiX7otRkVLkFzIsEKJaVr-viHE8-kY6qRJxigaB93BsdtnpMmeArO7IfDVHQ5Wg152HrkKwt15mSk7UDSk-gvt2UDfux5jcGrNqvvbjv1xfygWwPm6nxC4aeganjKMIc/s1600/IMG_4293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTFCnCFkmQq4KiX7otRkVLkFzIsEKJaVr-viHE8-kY6qRJxigaB93BsdtnpMmeArO7IfDVHQ5Wg152HrkKwt15mSk7UDSk-gvt2UDfux5jcGrNqvvbjv1xfygWwPm6nxC4aeganjKMIc/s640/IMG_4293.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> The open floor plan at the back of the house stretches from the kitchen to the living room. Loved these chandeliers. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNC56rze7pEuoLjNwHAzMeM3HLZnpuUDg9Mo9kTColAlFYh3jXGjtY3LJoF8DWEq0VxdfFyhSZFBRxZOnBFYhT4EZaDxIXO5dnrHENB3a1hRmH1dDizOWBobjwxN2nl8GYZVdeHVX9C0o/s1600/IMG_4300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNC56rze7pEuoLjNwHAzMeM3HLZnpuUDg9Mo9kTColAlFYh3jXGjtY3LJoF8DWEq0VxdfFyhSZFBRxZOnBFYhT4EZaDxIXO5dnrHENB3a1hRmH1dDizOWBobjwxN2nl8GYZVdeHVX9C0o/s640/IMG_4300.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>And I particularly liked this little doggy vignette!<br /><br />The next house is a gorgeous 1792 Federal house. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4W35q_K8AGn7KJOWfL_6uDA8bxavGnFOTEXG3gElM6S5JaIFpwP5rGqCcbo6p5leL4BEvo2WDF21B2xTbJsniggK9Hi7_-uLWrzRmyAbwSI_ULUwNEDSOtxDzzlXJmXTQYeuB5mSKpU/s1600/IMG_4367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4W35q_K8AGn7KJOWfL_6uDA8bxavGnFOTEXG3gElM6S5JaIFpwP5rGqCcbo6p5leL4BEvo2WDF21B2xTbJsniggK9Hi7_-uLWrzRmyAbwSI_ULUwNEDSOtxDzzlXJmXTQYeuB5mSKpU/s640/IMG_4367.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREDNFdwnV5C9vCyyv0yabaCqtMT-FuHnuOfqZiEQ2C4ruZIv42stG58JXJI73wafxkQqmQ7RJyBWOppMfVajDS1PBf-Ca0Pl6s0di9jZr00Y79W-4Twpz_DXEwFONOLzEQeBBCMG-xWc/s1600/IMG_4370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREDNFdwnV5C9vCyyv0yabaCqtMT-FuHnuOfqZiEQ2C4ruZIv42stG58JXJI73wafxkQqmQ7RJyBWOppMfVajDS1PBf-Ca0Pl6s0di9jZr00Y79W-4Twpz_DXEwFONOLzEQeBBCMG-xWc/s640/IMG_4370.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> The details are just killer aren't they? I loved how their cute little wreath decorations didn't obscure the amazing carved staircase. The original builder was a ship owner, so his ship's carpenters may have worked on the house in their off time. This was the case with the very similar period and detailed King Caesar House in Duxbury, MA. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihijQHYNOzda-yRp4Ip3Nw6ymyBcre4x41gHhMPFqf1PgbNOV872yua5L0sJExfqvYXrsGspj2BaDDSjow9VG7yLEu1tvQLhabEG3ezSUWbGeaNWP8hdT0WJaWZO6U5MM3ZmYMSw15Vcg/s1600/IMG_4386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihijQHYNOzda-yRp4Ip3Nw6ymyBcre4x41gHhMPFqf1PgbNOV872yua5L0sJExfqvYXrsGspj2BaDDSjow9VG7yLEu1tvQLhabEG3ezSUWbGeaNWP8hdT0WJaWZO6U5MM3ZmYMSw15Vcg/s640/IMG_4386.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> The kitchen was part of an addition I would imagine. I love the window seat and also the millwork around the roman shades in the windows - very nice touch.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7oTuUVuZnXefU-OLdLqNYhVw2ehGVFEW7UgwiLq2uPxRhc8BmNRdKwnfWmdU2V67YthbcjpseI9KLFSixw0XaAE0YH3J32xCzjyWFAS2t3PBOk7FA-OlhuDtsX8wohBI5NAwXDz3Acw/s1600/IMG_4394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7oTuUVuZnXefU-OLdLqNYhVw2ehGVFEW7UgwiLq2uPxRhc8BmNRdKwnfWmdU2V67YthbcjpseI9KLFSixw0XaAE0YH3J32xCzjyWFAS2t3PBOk7FA-OlhuDtsX8wohBI5NAwXDz3Acw/s640/IMG_4394.jpg" width="478" /></a></div>Ahh, the gorgeous details like these floors! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkxB4MIQYwPmWhsA6ogoK8bwvds20MC4vUjpCE3arUHjX1YpRJYC799YHoHaUotf3cz7p_5PVEIbmlzcxQ_EO_ds0MklFnY1gL_l7DtdBeSYQWb8aIxr46OfJ3bSIYEMVmOb7TaW8etk/s1600/IMG_4395.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkxB4MIQYwPmWhsA6ogoK8bwvds20MC4vUjpCE3arUHjX1YpRJYC799YHoHaUotf3cz7p_5PVEIbmlzcxQ_EO_ds0MklFnY1gL_l7DtdBeSYQWb8aIxr46OfJ3bSIYEMVmOb7TaW8etk/s640/IMG_4395.jpg" width="478" /></a></div>And a traditional little good bye on the exit door.<br /><br /><br />This next house is a Georgian Gambrel circa 1790. The house boasts some original and historically important 18th c detail like the original hinges on the doors and in the original kitchen fireplace.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vibJR9zE7mB2IQiK52XutGsdgyaUnXyqakAromh8hBzq7rnJNKeQ-J-8QVN8ssZCBRyznJs1I5JFg6_eaqigVcIHWToP37Cbtt1g9ErMWNShB4muVegGECix2Bk6evjeAg4kqBSb_II/s1600/IMG_4429.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vibJR9zE7mB2IQiK52XutGsdgyaUnXyqakAromh8hBzq7rnJNKeQ-J-8QVN8ssZCBRyznJs1I5JFg6_eaqigVcIHWToP37Cbtt1g9ErMWNShB4muVegGECix2Bk6evjeAg4kqBSb_II/s640/IMG_4429.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3HNlvnJMlaGWFOeqYD0xGrvmZbrWKEeYtyh9y4dVbm3JmQ0xjHO4eVLS0nsQeAzYRoF-zE3sIkxSLdX9_Rcl1RxzEuEbWQpF3JJU2oZbDBzzLXFHj0bgJgvaMALwKrYpAyaLr64AY0M/s1600/IMG_4407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3HNlvnJMlaGWFOeqYD0xGrvmZbrWKEeYtyh9y4dVbm3JmQ0xjHO4eVLS0nsQeAzYRoF-zE3sIkxSLdX9_Rcl1RxzEuEbWQpF3JJU2oZbDBzzLXFHj0bgJgvaMALwKrYpAyaLr64AY0M/s640/IMG_4407.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> The original kitchen shows the beautiful mill work. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2DHRAokMoo2abH15HPv3sfcCt9GHPjpxNBudXisG5U6fbIuyqMA7Zi3TCWoS8eGaBcarrjij9zzZ8ZuBDpw5pXQKo9fbfOq5fHVJHqqxrIVhtalF0fsQaLdyXdAhiC1vTce3woq2h-0/s1600/IMG_4409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2DHRAokMoo2abH15HPv3sfcCt9GHPjpxNBudXisG5U6fbIuyqMA7Zi3TCWoS8eGaBcarrjij9zzZ8ZuBDpw5pXQKo9fbfOq5fHVJHqqxrIVhtalF0fsQaLdyXdAhiC1vTce3woq2h-0/s640/IMG_4409.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> The new kitchen features custom tiger maple cabinetry. This new kitchen is quite small for the size of the house and while it boasts all the modern conveniences, doesn't overshadow the original architecture. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWf6-lY-M20ECaVUIMLGlzx9arm0uQUiSZWNiZKJjC8JRy76imK-WxVJ8PRYxwRln-vFHHl4W9V-U2vjZHP4HVFCNOKg0g99ldy7XezDNeoZRYoqPUfbV3RJAeA1J2VfACcTmEpKIzNk/s1600/IMG_4412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWf6-lY-M20ECaVUIMLGlzx9arm0uQUiSZWNiZKJjC8JRy76imK-WxVJ8PRYxwRln-vFHHl4W9V-U2vjZHP4HVFCNOKg0g99ldy7XezDNeoZRYoqPUfbV3RJAeA1J2VfACcTmEpKIzNk/s640/IMG_4412.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> The back of the house features a double height family room that overlooks the pool behind the house. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4iwZtfn6fdWgx-MCRb1MHl5ueN-7_x33Suq7MMTzsYIqoYy1rEQ3fELcOd4qVl8sSkJb9swpo-VTwjYCCOgCjx2-uWnWVFX_ae8vB1e34U4aWku3gUOTfMPiCnVst9WWOlX_nI9TWLU/s1600/IMG_4418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4iwZtfn6fdWgx-MCRb1MHl5ueN-7_x33Suq7MMTzsYIqoYy1rEQ3fELcOd4qVl8sSkJb9swpo-VTwjYCCOgCjx2-uWnWVFX_ae8vB1e34U4aWku3gUOTfMPiCnVst9WWOlX_nI9TWLU/s640/IMG_4418.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> I loved the charm of this bathroom.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-diprAYsUXV6s0ElMJpna-v0n2luRBSasnAJzFnMgwrpnNki4Zm1iLChWBjzX8FHTQBZFRY27ms3R8l7r57TEYKq5dCdE1fyCDoba4ZPk4MoJnUATyQwJBF1NPYGr7acTOR_iLHhMQKc/s1600/IMG_4420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-diprAYsUXV6s0ElMJpna-v0n2luRBSasnAJzFnMgwrpnNki4Zm1iLChWBjzX8FHTQBZFRY27ms3R8l7r57TEYKq5dCdE1fyCDoba4ZPk4MoJnUATyQwJBF1NPYGr7acTOR_iLHhMQKc/s640/IMG_4420.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> The front hall features a Zuber wallcovering "Les Monuments de Paris"<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3suHwvHtlHxjgfIxDbmPnX7sDaUQiHyLkRO6vzA7Q7soaLo3O737kLutrLJHh3QjyHk6iGNbL8XCpnXq3CSkwMSxr_KQ0V8J-uvGmkTGJihNXol0feEC_LfOyqCgaqPOTIEsW8VtR7s/s1600/IMG_4425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3suHwvHtlHxjgfIxDbmPnX7sDaUQiHyLkRO6vzA7Q7soaLo3O737kLutrLJHh3QjyHk6iGNbL8XCpnXq3CSkwMSxr_KQ0V8J-uvGmkTGJihNXol0feEC_LfOyqCgaqPOTIEsW8VtR7s/s640/IMG_4425.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br />The rear addition of the house (below) features a large in-law suite.  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hOT5DDwuFNRsbQuJXgW1lg4mIMdQOdcL5EByQ4o6Fxf8cC5YGyEzTgqP55a3gncq0SNQSbyFe0DGjXYsNwgeO1htj_lNKjIHqaTCeRNjL7wEAkRyBJYS0uPDCFlB22Fddb7wxMcR3gE/s1600/IMG_4427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hOT5DDwuFNRsbQuJXgW1lg4mIMdQOdcL5EByQ4o6Fxf8cC5YGyEzTgqP55a3gncq0SNQSbyFe0DGjXYsNwgeO1htj_lNKjIHqaTCeRNjL7wEAkRyBJYS0uPDCFlB22Fddb7wxMcR3gE/s640/IMG_4427.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />My favorite house (and of many others from the buzz) was this amazing Italianate Victorian house built in 1850.  Recently renovated, the homeowners introduced all the latest smart technologies and maintained the essence of Victorian decorative style, without being dark or overbearing as can happen in that style.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7rXcJ9loVvBzBcyXl3uW4y_MsI03dwEfzehXMtfxb5DmK13-zuHM7tB8sFdHueg5H6UJFehK8UYFkQbcSEaURo6I-v4TJHGnikvrWi6UUJ9xFnNTGw-cJIsrETS0rP3aplTnWNIOD7k/s1600/IMG_4302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_7rXcJ9loVvBzBcyXl3uW4y_MsI03dwEfzehXMtfxb5DmK13-zuHM7tB8sFdHueg5H6UJFehK8UYFkQbcSEaURo6I-v4TJHGnikvrWi6UUJ9xFnNTGw-cJIsrETS0rP3aplTnWNIOD7k/s640/IMG_4302.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrp1uUeNGWqqAUinZQ1o1AOFq1hNYZDzOBUOo3jqPnMUz5Y8CqpuSrBU0CWkjL0TBDtl4m-3zMiwNKMJRLBCIpJm3ghZs0bt3575Wswi4x6QdOZnbIEeYDRUI81ikjE1b0xF4P4-DVXQ/s1600/IMG_4306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJrp1uUeNGWqqAUinZQ1o1AOFq1hNYZDzOBUOo3jqPnMUz5Y8CqpuSrBU0CWkjL0TBDtl4m-3zMiwNKMJRLBCIpJm3ghZs0bt3575Wswi4x6QdOZnbIEeYDRUI81ikjE1b0xF4P4-DVXQ/s640/IMG_4306.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The color palette of the house is creamy white, the most gorgeous pale gray and a touch of pink. The house is feminine without being cloying.The mercury glass bell jar chandelier over the kitchen table was custom designed by the homeowners as was much of the lighting in the house. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfL3_OPJL12LGyII20gWnhauxw2XxnvDs6R8fIlQul7gBeFw0Cpn_VDOMgRxPBx28z35iqUXQW9kZr0j523CYYEcQx2m7E9_ERVvKWkQByP9f7yvOCa0WMqZu48RBHLdDJ0Dqp8ZlVogw/s1600/IMG_4310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfL3_OPJL12LGyII20gWnhauxw2XxnvDs6R8fIlQul7gBeFw0Cpn_VDOMgRxPBx28z35iqUXQW9kZr0j523CYYEcQx2m7E9_ERVvKWkQByP9f7yvOCa0WMqZu48RBHLdDJ0Dqp8ZlVogw/s640/IMG_4310.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br />It was hard to capture the gray wall, but you can see it a little in the photo below. The fireplace is double sided with the other side facing the deck.  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyZot9Y7YZiPnTPrGsR8k2fHKTXd5eonUT6EPxzAxYRa0jewO074niXDxKYqk-9JpJUSm4bDSefzlrm67UAJsj86qa2O37ckjpDGCi5_YBfhUvTxkbLy3EXBMP3NZKRRG9lvz3HqU0ws/s1600/IMG_4313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyZot9Y7YZiPnTPrGsR8k2fHKTXd5eonUT6EPxzAxYRa0jewO074niXDxKYqk-9JpJUSm4bDSefzlrm67UAJsj86qa2O37ckjpDGCi5_YBfhUvTxkbLy3EXBMP3NZKRRG9lvz3HqU0ws/s640/IMG_4313.jpg" width="478" /></a></div> The gray/cream palette continues on the floor with the beautiful rug which is reflected in the mirrored cubes which serve as coffee tables in the sitting area. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwHzDjM71mRd8J75jg8kZgN8AnpnpjLy0nUs4hD3GboWMgvvoz4suNXaEFu8nhP-4vlS2BdFBuWvvWme1smb9Fjiynl-Sh2g-mNCCIlumnegg3QcyuD-byJTUNe88fC2u272fdzIwzA4/s1600/IMG_4317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwHzDjM71mRd8J75jg8kZgN8AnpnpjLy0nUs4hD3GboWMgvvoz4suNXaEFu8nhP-4vlS2BdFBuWvvWme1smb9Fjiynl-Sh2g-mNCCIlumnegg3QcyuD-byJTUNe88fC2u272fdzIwzA4/s640/IMG_4317.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br />The refrigerator surround was designed by the homeowners.  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMBXyG7E-yvOOLp46TFGhzpoQodOO52BfED-DZmQcCX_eV1_4PBh_bzUluB3zhYpjJqldBqH4EyJvy26i_QuCY-tInfXnRv-93DsNH2jgsXWNfq8oqicfbK9qNJMFYZbfRXG4p4Wun84/s1600/IMG_4320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMBXyG7E-yvOOLp46TFGhzpoQodOO52BfED-DZmQcCX_eV1_4PBh_bzUluB3zhYpjJqldBqH4EyJvy26i_QuCY-tInfXnRv-93DsNH2jgsXWNfq8oqicfbK9qNJMFYZbfRXG4p4Wun84/s640/IMG_4320.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQy9k9St-ZJ62m32SesVEjmFi767mxEn81cWHGgsiTz-nWmVBzmZhDa_rQeVKxUf5024RqqSbesuggkoY23WY1rn1RfjHPl0jdZavDcPqGf7BjqLSLqAooT-64uRfmpwP5ysV_EfLn60/s1600/IMG_4323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQy9k9St-ZJ62m32SesVEjmFi767mxEn81cWHGgsiTz-nWmVBzmZhDa_rQeVKxUf5024RqqSbesuggkoY23WY1rn1RfjHPl0jdZavDcPqGf7BjqLSLqAooT-64uRfmpwP5ysV_EfLn60/s640/IMG_4323.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br />The gorgeous transom windows over the doorways are decked for the season.  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3f8KKsQRcJ7o0hh5I2WAPWWsZKPezajAbkAqsAAVwlOkT55fff3KyDsyUYbfLsNlKK46x7V8O7STPgIyAhZw36fyIkB9TiHVijffhBChkkgTaBF9vqtyDKvL3HlfrgJLPWk7Gvt8ASg/s1600/IMG_4331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3f8KKsQRcJ7o0hh5I2WAPWWsZKPezajAbkAqsAAVwlOkT55fff3KyDsyUYbfLsNlKK46x7V8O7STPgIyAhZw36fyIkB9TiHVijffhBChkkgTaBF9vqtyDKvL3HlfrgJLPWk7Gvt8ASg/s640/IMG_4331.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIBlcmdta_sTRG8KTQL3un5D429I9tI_y4gdyVO1RffO2E8nIN0ZWU1bwWlWU3GwYTTXOlvctaOup0im2-8cOh-DjcBpN1qlwd9l3z06NhC01krNLpe2WBwpuKXmId1JEJJZzv7z5OzM/s1600/IMG_4334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIBlcmdta_sTRG8KTQL3un5D429I9tI_y4gdyVO1RffO2E8nIN0ZWU1bwWlWU3GwYTTXOlvctaOup0im2-8cOh-DjcBpN1qlwd9l3z06NhC01krNLpe2WBwpuKXmId1JEJJZzv7z5OzM/s640/IMG_4334.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> The dining room boasts its original pressed tin ceiling. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrg9FMliLF4BUZ68gbKuV6bKoGvL81bMS1QWkWk0QgpcXhaeB0Pd06cGdp97zgJJ_gZBJcsEniKMJsG3P2hjiZ_2VhcsWro1XAjwKSVjdZNr_SXsN1RveGISy92Cpb69fKbuKhaChyphenhyphenGY/s1600/IMG_4338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrg9FMliLF4BUZ68gbKuV6bKoGvL81bMS1QWkWk0QgpcXhaeB0Pd06cGdp97zgJJ_gZBJcsEniKMJsG3P2hjiZ_2VhcsWro1XAjwKSVjdZNr_SXsN1RveGISy92Cpb69fKbuKhaChyphenhyphenGY/s640/IMG_4338.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-yLVL3nrUaLDLWwMyLyb20JCywZQMumzux9bjfNiLWRzhLAJIGER8RZQ0O83GDm-Hkd5LEkeh7meZvFOnjGPrdCfxsA8sCCumplNrNeww3mRPnmno8Q3QetPpujy-35kqyu0agYBtto/s1600/IMG_4349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-yLVL3nrUaLDLWwMyLyb20JCywZQMumzux9bjfNiLWRzhLAJIGER8RZQ0O83GDm-Hkd5LEkeh7meZvFOnjGPrdCfxsA8sCCumplNrNeww3mRPnmno8Q3QetPpujy-35kqyu0agYBtto/s640/IMG_4349.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The formal front parlor is all in white with OTT silk window treatments that work will in the paired down Victorian space. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwNnw2fjwaO3D8e4K51W1idjSiXYwWJ9qbglMUuOLaYBQ32GQuAcogFUQkeJgL51E7fwQw-FyGjydrcjlQDBXnVicgaQ0U3unxpSNebTIgYf388umWriEhT0mMMTNd25BZnq39I4QI_g/s1600/IMG_4350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwNnw2fjwaO3D8e4K51W1idjSiXYwWJ9qbglMUuOLaYBQ32GQuAcogFUQkeJgL51E7fwQw-FyGjydrcjlQDBXnVicgaQ0U3unxpSNebTIgYf388umWriEhT0mMMTNd25BZnq39I4QI_g/s640/IMG_4350.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The family room across the front hall from the formal parlor feaures a gorgeous vintage Turkish patchwork rug in pinks and creams, which was highlighted by the floral arrangements on the marble coffee table.  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyy9v29S1ycxEPUlxiK5ZSfNrD6zH5DhhAOqiTFuZa64tOIiy36-3jJi4ayPd4xdFlEAAncGJlqxp2q0hCemmPm-t9AizbhV10vqhKhzgtlQjNzVbAWFZYjPOKKz5MW9fONv84-zR_Wkk/s1600/IMG_4359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyy9v29S1ycxEPUlxiK5ZSfNrD6zH5DhhAOqiTFuZa64tOIiy36-3jJi4ayPd4xdFlEAAncGJlqxp2q0hCemmPm-t9AizbhV10vqhKhzgtlQjNzVbAWFZYjPOKKz5MW9fONv84-zR_Wkk/s640/IMG_4359.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The first floor powder room features silver foil wallpaper and a belle epoque sink.  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvGgs-mF1KXMvhS2yxeDEQrjHHyAdXls6OkpI8UNJ719_dM4Cc_jqLQX8FJQiY5Z9c3QqaZLMwPYTG7BrRG687L6KXjQa7ab1SCR_4BVr-I_P67UBYzaYPIwKpLdIElGIXPM-KOIMxRQ/s1600/IMG_4363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvGgs-mF1KXMvhS2yxeDEQrjHHyAdXls6OkpI8UNJ719_dM4Cc_jqLQX8FJQiY5Z9c3QqaZLMwPYTG7BrRG687L6KXjQa7ab1SCR_4BVr-I_P67UBYzaYPIwKpLdIElGIXPM-KOIMxRQ/s640/IMG_4363.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All in all, I would say the Newburyport Holiday House Tour, which benefits the <a href="http://www.customhousemaritimemuseum.org/" target="_blank">Custom House Maritime Museum</a>, really outdid itself this year. If you're in the are, make a point to attend next year's tour, which is usually the 2nd Saturday in December. </div><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><br />

Newburyport Holiday House Tour 2013

Okay, so most of us have our holiday decorations packed away and are a tad sick of the whole thing, but since this is the Feast of the Epiph...

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2014: The Year of the Dog

Okay, so in the Chinese calendar, it's the year of the horse. But for me, 2014 will be the year of the dog!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Oup2_Ao9JLliabcVDPGSXRY4feirpnHricF9RTQENtiSPtS3EmKFGUGVDX6solpWmljRWsHRLxwhBJ2QtiJuaW0idhvufBK-o6H6xob0LLJKY9m9w7jsV_4pXsgKDv0LrjSWE36Mfgw/s1600/IMG_4536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Oup2_Ao9JLliabcVDPGSXRY4feirpnHricF9RTQENtiSPtS3EmKFGUGVDX6solpWmljRWsHRLxwhBJ2QtiJuaW0idhvufBK-o6H6xob0LLJKY9m9w7jsV_4pXsgKDv0LrjSWE36Mfgw/s640/IMG_4536.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Obviously, 2013 will not go down as one of my favorite years. As a matter of fact (and not to be a total Debbie Downer about it), the last five years have not been really fantastic for me. I lost both my parents and my home, and in 2014 I will go through the task sorting out their lifetime of belongings. As a designer, I'm in the business of helping clients acquire new belongings and make better use of what they already own.  I believe in the value of things in our lives - not as status symbols but as kind of charms on the bracelet of our lives. As I look through old photos going back long before I was born, I see the antique clock my Dad lovingly kept wound, the rug that belonged to my grandparents, family photos at the dining room table with the china and silver - all of which still graces the house. These "things" literally vibrate with memories. Not everything has great monetary value, but most are certainly personally valuable. My dad's woodworking skills abound - in the Grandfather clock he built in an adult-ed shop class, his Mom's rocking chair that he refinished and upholstered in another long-ago class. My mom's contributions were more ephemeral - her gorgeous gardens, delicious meals she lovingly planned and prepared. Together they made a beautiful home.<br /><br />But, more immediately, I'm on the lookout for a new dog! I've wanted one for a long time and the time has come. We always had dachshunds and I just love, love them! So, within a few weeks, I hope to be able to introduce a new member of the family!<br /><br />Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2014. Thanks for sticking with me - more exciting things are to come in the new year!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7Y6HjF9b0VLBcP6IOz2_tdpWJT45tiWey-sbsgjXj4ywsi5ES4TmuwpAf_Ax8h55DiGr52w4SpDHTMP3SzPVmLws2448G5NCKws5zWfqtaizzEdcX3SgdGh8xUTdjqVdvQakXdXwfqo/s1600/Linda+sig2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7Y6HjF9b0VLBcP6IOz2_tdpWJT45tiWey-sbsgjXj4ywsi5ES4TmuwpAf_Ax8h55DiGr52w4SpDHTMP3SzPVmLws2448G5NCKws5zWfqtaizzEdcX3SgdGh8xUTdjqVdvQakXdXwfqo/s1600/Linda+sig2.JPG" /></a></div><br />

2014: The Year of the Dog

Okay, so in the Chinese calendar, it's the year of the horse. But for me, 2014 will be the year of the dog! Obviously, 2013 will not go ...

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What I've been up to

Thank you to everyone who has reached out regarding my mother. I so appreciate all your kind words and messages! I'm doing okay, getting back into the "game" is the saying goes. I'm not feeling all that Christmassy, or at least the Christmas decorating and hoopla that usually surrounds the holiday. But I have been working and wanted to share some project work I'm doing right now.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPk-J8lXgAKTl0LaXVhSkiGF5ieVgt1mFbE7qG8vFFmn47OSnlX4LX9tXcBkdt5FhxxEbxllC_jiyiAzjIG3RATPiR2SSTIbdtOXmQPPngGbHIKsqfvyVg_QUtbwqznuCaKsKiG_fPLTo/s1600/KB+Parsons.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPk-J8lXgAKTl0LaXVhSkiGF5ieVgt1mFbE7qG8vFFmn47OSnlX4LX9tXcBkdt5FhxxEbxllC_jiyiAzjIG3RATPiR2SSTIbdtOXmQPPngGbHIKsqfvyVg_QUtbwqznuCaKsKiG_fPLTo/s640/KB+Parsons.tiff" width="640" /></a></div><br />For long time South Shore clients, I'm doing some pretty little touches in a few of their rooms. We've been working on their sunroom for a while, but I wanted to share the design plans for a pair of slipcovered Parsons chairs I'm doing for their dining room. They originally wanted 2 extra dining chairs for their set which was only purchased a little over two years ago, but they were discontinued. Poo on that. So, I recommended doing these pretty, very decorative slipped chairs that can sit pretty in the corners of the room and be used when needed. We're using Fabricut's Aviary Toile in Rose for the main fabric and a Kravet highly durable velvet for the trim. I'm also having the dining chair slip seats recovered in the velvet to tie it all in. I'm picking the slip seats up today to bring to her tomorrow - very exciting. It will be such a rich and luxurious look! Sarah O'Neil of <a href="http://www.storibookdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Storibook Designs</a> is making the slipcovers for the <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/parsons-chair-frame-only/148408?redirect=y" target="_blank">Ballard Designs parsons chairs</a>. <br /><br />I've also been working on the design scheme for a beach house project in Massachusetts. I presented the client with my concept boards this week and she loved everything!  The house is an open concept three story overlooking a gorgeous marsh. The ocean is a block away. Because of the harsh environment, everything has to be durable and not subject to rust or mildew. The clients built the house a few years ago while they still had a large traditional home in the same town. This was a beach getaway. As near empty-nesters, they decided to downsize and move to the beach full time. So with that has come new cabinetry in the dining room and living room (more to come on those plans!) to provide lots of storage and all new furniture that is highly durable for beach house use, but also warm and comfy for a frigid New England winter. While their newly sold family home was very traditional, my clients wanted to go light and modern in this new space. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe27os3Ats8g7qqmYAkLHCDMVORgUOrw-NFMZsYs95qInEhjzaIyiOpA97E6qVdou7zG0pPHE3KFhIgLaFs2_Mybt3RBtFNXUPOvEEgm3i6zRzC6wow6xfZc2l1UdNnnaNzdeVIflfDo8/s1600/JU+DR+board.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe27os3Ats8g7qqmYAkLHCDMVORgUOrw-NFMZsYs95qInEhjzaIyiOpA97E6qVdou7zG0pPHE3KFhIgLaFs2_Mybt3RBtFNXUPOvEEgm3i6zRzC6wow6xfZc2l1UdNnnaNzdeVIflfDo8/s640/JU+DR+board.tiff" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLE128iVBypVzZwitKLtnlVemocWmngbmF0YT9Gg300FiWEgbNTz3X_F9KsC7194NJ09MAeP5RAJfNYhcqGgf9-6-5-b4FlMpQ90ADqAjh24XvBCt9Kx3-9O5JbT9L8wSixCAd0SEqU7k/s1600/JU+LR+board.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLE128iVBypVzZwitKLtnlVemocWmngbmF0YT9Gg300FiWEgbNTz3X_F9KsC7194NJ09MAeP5RAJfNYhcqGgf9-6-5-b4FlMpQ90ADqAjh24XvBCt9Kx3-9O5JbT9L8wSixCAd0SEqU7k/s640/JU+LR+board.tiff" width="640" /></a></div><br />The front of the house is all windows, which we will be covering in a Sunbrella sheer with decorative drapery in Thom Felicia for Kravet's Tousey (the paisley above). Seat cushions on the swivel chairs will be covered in Kravet's indoor/outdoor Valhala in Algae damask which is incredibly soft. The furniture will be a mix of woods and rust proof metals so that we develop a collected look. Restoration Hardware's Orb chandelier will be hung in the two story entry which divides the living room and dining room. I think it has a kind of onion lamp nautical feel to it.<br /><br />I'm very excited about all these plans and that I get to decorate very traditional spaces as well as more eclectic modern spaces for beach houses. Ever since I did the <a href="http://lindamerrill.com/Linda_Merrill/Portfolio-Truro_Beach_House_Living_Room-Interior_Design-Massachusetts.html" target="_blank">project in Truro</a>, I'm very into modern, paired down beach home aesthetic with nary a light house or shell theme in sight!<br /><br />This weekend I'll be taking a mini-break out of town. I'm headed up to the <a href="http://www.customhousemaritimemuseum.org/calendar/?page_function=detail&event_id=260" target="_blank">Newburyport Christmas holiday house tour</a> on Saturday (I may not feel like doing a lot of decorating, but I can enjoy others' work!) and will be going to the last day of the <a href="http://www.danvershistory.org/events/special.html" target="_blank">Glen Magna Farms decorator showhouse</a> sponsored by the Danvers Historical Society. I have several friend's who are participating, so am excited to see their work. I'll be staying at the Garrison Inn, a boutique hotel in Newburyport and will hopefully blog or at least instagram some pics of. They offer tea time in the lobby lounge in the afternoons. So, when I'm done visiting decorated houses, I plan on partaking. I just hope the anticipated snow storm doesn't rain on my parade too much! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVjP1OqFUHJ7F5-LxH8soj9d_SIpqBOACniTBALC7cqBU-hDg0l29bWYEPL-5pEkDItHmqsZi2p-BHFdHCBJ52Ao6qB-vwwMBF9Qa_wyuNHBMGHXzGhhLz8lxPrP7xMySKCqARcC2iHs/s1600/Linda+sig2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVjP1OqFUHJ7F5-LxH8soj9d_SIpqBOACniTBALC7cqBU-hDg0l29bWYEPL-5pEkDItHmqsZi2p-BHFdHCBJ52Ao6qB-vwwMBF9Qa_wyuNHBMGHXzGhhLz8lxPrP7xMySKCqARcC2iHs/s1600/Linda+sig2.jpg" /></a></div><br />

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