The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting with Mario Buatta

It's been a fabulous, but busy week! I hope you've had a good one too! We were thrilled for the opportunity to chat with Mario Buatta over at The Skirted Roundtable over the summer and we finally were able to publish the podcast this week!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisC94iPKPiHKMQIgedluWbP-HffHvnhKg9wIJL87gVp8WqNdv1o3vQ3I93VgD1WqChareI23QLBhEIlJvcgxnmrk_BjqCv9m541BtCGeJWWM_tOXSDoeCco364Q9Y-SWGfP2ZMVszEhQ/s1600/Mario+montage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisC94iPKPiHKMQIgedluWbP-HffHvnhKg9wIJL87gVp8WqNdv1o3vQ3I93VgD1WqChareI23QLBhEIlJvcgxnmrk_BjqCv9m541BtCGeJWWM_tOXSDoeCco364Q9Y-SWGfP2ZMVszEhQ/s640/Mario+montage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> When you google Mario Buatta, the result in Google Images is astonishing. His body of work is large and truly a feast for the eyes. His personality is infectious - he's very punny! - and he's a true design legend. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFUIXWN6ADvff8WJ1_AMXI51QGyEQ9wu7vWl0EZXhq8w-ev35qyRSC0OjMtr6PyCaU05719963XFQOnSl2AkPVt-uRhRjfyOIRWKsux_ru0oO1vAhr2ObwoofL69_0MdFXMPfecyxXyhNo/s640/MarioBuatta_p386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFUIXWN6ADvff8WJ1_AMXI51QGyEQ9wu7vWl0EZXhq8w-ev35qyRSC0OjMtr6PyCaU05719963XFQOnSl2AkPVt-uRhRjfyOIRWKsux_ru0oO1vAhr2ObwoofL69_0MdFXMPfecyxXyhNo/s640/MarioBuatta_p386.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><br />Mario has published his first book - FIRST! - with Rizzoli in honor of his 50 years in the business - and it's a wonderful read - filled with bits from his life, family and amazing career. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7l2VU4TEXSjR0JX0gXF4JtJSYbaC3T3dzGiS5fbBH9JT8UMdIR5pApHrE3bx6ZXKXCi51y5MlUsStfJOSWb1JmN51JfoPwMurNl1XBmcvSD3dedgvjBmhw6gVwGiMcN9sGcp3DcNeQZE/s1600/MarioBuatta_cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7l2VU4TEXSjR0JX0gXF4JtJSYbaC3T3dzGiS5fbBH9JT8UMdIR5pApHrE3bx6ZXKXCi51y5MlUsStfJOSWb1JmN51JfoPwMurNl1XBmcvSD3dedgvjBmhw6gVwGiMcN9sGcp3DcNeQZE/s320/MarioBuatta_cover.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><br /> Buy the book: <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=0847840727&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><br /><br /><br /><br />Listen to the podcast <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2013/09/chatting-with-mario-buatta.html" target="_blank">here</a>.

The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting with Mario Buatta

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The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting with India Hicks

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.papermag.com/uploaded_images/india%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.papermag.com/uploaded_images/india%202.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo via <a href="http://www.papermag.com/2013/04/india_hicks.php" target="_blank">Papermag</a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/226746_589543014399180_1275371367_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/226746_589543014399180_1275371367_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hicks' Parent's garden, per India's Facebook Page</div><br />This week at <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2013/06/chatting-with-india-hicks.html" target="_blank">The Skirted Roundtable</a>, we're chatting with royalty. Daughter of famed interior designer David Hicks and the Lady Pamela Hicks, whose father was Lord Mountbatten, the last viceroy of India and a grandson of Queen Victoria, India Hicks clearly grew up at the nexus of two of imposing worlds - monarchy and design. David Hicks is well known for his exacting style and personality.  Per Mr. Hicks 1998 obituary in the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/02/world/david-hicks-69-interior-design-star-of-the-60-s-is-dead.html" target="_blank">New York Times</a>, ' "He killed every flower in his soul,'' said Min Hogg, editor of the trend-setting British magazine The World of Interiors, referring to the designer's hatred of chintz. ''His was a rigorous, very tailored look. So much of it was about control. There wasn't a wrinkle or crease anywhere.'' '<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.davidhicks.co.uk/images/portrait_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.davidhicks.co.uk/images/portrait_01.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.davidhicks.co.uk/Images/258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.davidhicks.co.uk/Images/258.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.davidhicks.co.uk/Images/483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.davidhicks.co.uk/Images/483.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">David Hicks' images <a href="http://www.davidhicks.co.uk/" target="_blank">via </a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoLlbA7FOnYLXYhXhxJelJSwdtncxlIIlxHqnl_N_9ODlDT6TnoRC6QjA0I-niaA82pwTn3FRwHYYVZn1ekvrssORH9g1d0BOryIe3E0v8HBkt6ibSDcUxxIoYjKfLAXlK4vYM0PLCGI/s1600/Hicks+patterns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoLlbA7FOnYLXYhXhxJelJSwdtncxlIIlxHqnl_N_9ODlDT6TnoRC6QjA0I-niaA82pwTn3FRwHYYVZn1ekvrssORH9g1d0BOryIe3E0v8HBkt6ibSDcUxxIoYjKfLAXlK4vYM0PLCGI/s640/Hicks+patterns.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Google search results <a href="https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=david+hicks&biw=1517&bih=949&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=7vm1UYilMZS54AO3q4DoAQ#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&q=david%20hicks%20designer%20pattern&revid=555616885&ei=9Pm1Uae1ErK44AOg94CACQ&ved=0CA0QsyU&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.47534661,d.dmg&fp=f3d37f65beea91f8&biw=1517&bih=949" target="_blank">David Hicks designer patterns</a></div><br />India Hicks has forged a related, yet distinctly different path than her famous father. Photographer, fashion model (she worked for Ralph Lauren for twenty years) - India is a true lifestyle designer. Her own style is derived from her free and easy life in the Bahamas where she is raising her children with partner David Flint Wood - also an interior designer. (okay, things may not be THAT different - hah!). David Flint Wood's design of Brooke Shields' NY townhouse was recently featured in <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2012/brooke-shields-new-york-city-townhouse-slideshow" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> - gorgeous.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://gardenandgun.com/files/GG0110_Southern-Rooms_03_700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://gardenandgun.com/files/GG0110_Southern-Rooms_03_700.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Colleen Duffy for <a href="http://gardenandgun.com/article/india-hickss-favorite-room" target="_blank">Garden and Gun</a></span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hibiscushillharbourisland.com/picture/guesthouse%209.jpg?pictureId=6792285&asGalleryImage=true" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://www.hibiscushillharbourisland.com/picture/guesthouse%209.jpg?pictureId=6792285&asGalleryImage=true" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hibiscushillharborisland.squarespace.com/guest-house-gallery/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Guest House at Habiscus Hill, Harbour Island</span></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://hibiscushillharborisland.squarespace.com/picture/easter%2009%20082.jpg?pictureId=6925720&asGalleryImage=true" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="608" src="http://hibiscushillharborisland.squarespace.com/picture/easter%2009%20082.jpg?pictureId=6925720&asGalleryImage=true" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Savannah on Windemere Island - David Hicks, Britain's foremost interior designer of the 60's and 70's, brought an essence of the Nile Valley to this residence on the Bahamian Island of Eleuthera. <a href="http://hibiscushillharborisland.squarespace.com/savannah/" target="_blank">via</a></span></div><br />Along with their easy-breezy island lifestyle (they also own several homes on various islands which are rented out) India has been busy creating several lines of products at many different price points. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://site.sugarmillbyindiahicks.com/hs-hsnlaunch/hd-ih-beddingdecor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="http://site.sugarmillbyindiahicks.com/hs-hsnlaunch/hd-ih-beddingdecor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The India Hicks Island Living Bedding Collection features a range of lovely, beachy themed bedding that is being sold on her <a href="http://www.indiahicks.com/ih-bedding-home-collection.html" target="_blank">website</a> and also in conjunction with the <a href="http://www.hsn.com/shop/india-hicks-island-living/7628" target="_blank">HSN</a>. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.hsni.com/images/prod/alpha/images/IndiaHicks_BrandPage_billboard_1_v2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://img.hsni.com/images/prod/alpha/images/IndiaHicks_BrandPage_billboard_1_v2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.shrevecrumpandlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/SSBR04863-India-Hicks-Hexagonal-Diamonds-cropped-for-eblast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://blog.shrevecrumpandlow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/SSBR04863-India-Hicks-Hexagonal-Diamonds-cropped-for-eblast.jpg" /></a></div><br />India has also created a <a href="http://www.indiahicks.com/fine-jewelry.html" target="_blank">fine jewelry collection</a> broken into three different lines: "Love Letters" and "Hicks on Hicks" are based on her father's designs and Island Life, which fits closely with her own personal brand. <br /><br />So, click on over to <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2013/06/chatting-with-india-hicks.html" target="_blank">The Skirted Roundtable</a> to listen to our interesting conversation!<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>

The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting with India Hicks

photo via Papermag Hicks' Parent's garden, per India's Facebook Page This week at The Skirted Roundtable , we're chatting wi...

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The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting with Carolyne Roehm

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeuVZ-TZNkvBfkmvu0U5zW4auu5w7kA2p14jiWSnz0VXmCbfxPVCT0GObXBJkNMhVSqh-OqrxCbp1QAm8bL1nFLfzb7kkAqWfKbEIXWaqCDuUZNtbo1SS1Is4TttL5zJsfJ4tFbxv7wY/s1600/Flowers-Carolyne-Roehm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeuVZ-TZNkvBfkmvu0U5zW4auu5w7kA2p14jiWSnz0VXmCbfxPVCT0GObXBJkNMhVSqh-OqrxCbp1QAm8bL1nFLfzb7kkAqWfKbEIXWaqCDuUZNtbo1SS1Is4TttL5zJsfJ4tFbxv7wY/s1600/Flowers-Carolyne-Roehm.jpg" /></a></div><br />Over at <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2013/04/ushering-in-springtime-with-carolyne.html" target="_blank">The Skirted Roundtable</a> we have a wonderful chat with Carolyne Roehm about her life and her gorgeous (seriously, lifelike gorgeous) and HUGE new book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0770436765/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0770436765&linkCode=am2&tag=chameleoninte-20">Flowers</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=chameleoninte-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0770436765" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com/736x/87/61/f7/8761f700e1db13939e8a9ee25a3a325b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com/736x/87/61/f7/8761f700e1db13939e8a9ee25a3a325b.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9feZ5wCVBulbMqqNRJ1APGfHYCVAqOuj9Wmsj6aS5x1AFNxqUP_izIlKjNozEe3k7gbZc9Gr7f_MsERfh_NFTZfJ8QIAppl8fG5Ru0fm1mchSGEbxX2LzI4RszLjf4Hw0GDAFwRgsiBA/s1600/carolyne_roehm-large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9feZ5wCVBulbMqqNRJ1APGfHYCVAqOuj9Wmsj6aS5x1AFNxqUP_izIlKjNozEe3k7gbZc9Gr7f_MsERfh_NFTZfJ8QIAppl8fG5Ru0fm1mchSGEbxX2LzI4RszLjf4Hw0GDAFwRgsiBA/s1600/carolyne_roehm-large.jpg" /></a></div>How stunning is this portrait of Carolyne by James Childs done in 1991? So perfect with her latest book!<br /><br />Have a<a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2013/04/ushering-in-springtime-with-carolyne.html" target="_blank"> listen here</a>!<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>

The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting with Carolyne Roehm

Over at The Skirted Roundtable we have a wonderful chat with Carolyne Roehm about her life and her gorgeous (seriously, lifelike gorgeous) ...

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The Skirted Roundtable with Charlotte Moss and a giveaway!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/GT/a-hbx-designer-charlotte-moss-0312-masterclass2-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/GT/a-hbx-designer-charlotte-moss-0312-masterclass2-lgn.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />This week at <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2013/02/charlotte-moss-returns-to-skirted.html" target="_blank">The Skirted Roundtable</a>, we welcome the amazing Charlotte Moss for the second time!<br /><br />Charlotte came to chat about her latest book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0847838633/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0847838633&linkCode=am2&tag=chameleoninte-20">Charlotte Moss: A Visual Life: Scrapbooks, Collages, and Inspirations</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=chameleoninte-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0847838633" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and her love of travel and scrapbooking. We were amazed at all she manages to accomplish and you will be too!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfDlcuRkQx1VpztvYl8BFqKrv_ZydnfcwykJiUwItEesaqZ3xfv0pK6rz36ZI_j75uZaC9Kgstky1P6KuVzEioNZ5Xj5yn5FkUzikLcEUHuSt2G7x9d8DCHA_aMHn871v5jRPwctRD4M/s640/CharlotteMoss_VisualLife_pp150-151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfDlcuRkQx1VpztvYl8BFqKrv_ZydnfcwykJiUwItEesaqZ3xfv0pK6rz36ZI_j75uZaC9Kgstky1P6KuVzEioNZ5Xj5yn5FkUzikLcEUHuSt2G7x9d8DCHA_aMHn871v5jRPwctRD4M/s640/CharlotteMoss_VisualLife_pp150-151.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNhPdjE82jU3fDs8LfMdU6TbXqwnQlTUgFYXQL4nY-j5jIWh45C8ltB6JLb5r1G62x4jPdMjnhBBQil011HL_maVAR6dfrM4sfLm1nJQRq5LcRXsGMpHFziF2AvcvBFhg2dRzkU4zzEw/s400/CharlotteMoss_AVisualLife_cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNhPdjE82jU3fDs8LfMdU6TbXqwnQlTUgFYXQL4nY-j5jIWh45C8ltB6JLb5r1G62x4jPdMjnhBBQil011HL_maVAR6dfrM4sfLm1nJQRq5LcRXsGMpHFziF2AvcvBFhg2dRzkU4zzEw/s320/CharlotteMoss_AVisualLife_cover.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>We are giving away a copy of Charlotte's book via drawing. So <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2013/02/charlotte-moss-returns-to-skirted.html" target="_blank">head over now to The Skirted Roundtable</a>, have a listen to the podcast and leave your comment! <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>

The Skirted Roundtable with Charlotte Moss and a giveaway!

This week at The Skirted Roundtable , we welcome the amazing Charlotte Moss for the second time! Charlotte came to chat about her latest boo...

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The Skirted Roundtable with Nathan Turner

This week on The Skirted Roundtable, we chat with LA based interior designer Nathan Turner. Okay, we actually chatted with him last month, but I had the slows and didn't get around to editing the podcast till this week - bad blogger, bad!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2012-10-25-NT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2012-10-25-NT.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Anyway, Nathan is truly one of the most refreshing and delightful people I've spoken with. I interviewed him on ::Surroundings:: last year via podcast (<a href="http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/2011/07/million-dollar-decorators-chatting-with.html" target="_blank">listen here</a>) when he was a regular cast member on Season 1 of Bravo TV's Million Dollar Decorators. I was disappointed that he was not going to be a regular on Season 2 of the show because he added such a refreshing calm to the proceedings - kind of like a nice palette cleansing sorbet. He still shows up to hang out with his bestie Mary McDonald, so we do get a little of him. On this week's<a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2013/01/chatting-with-nathan-turner.html" target="_blank"> Skirted Roundtable podcast</a> we asked Nathan why he didn't return to the show and I loved his honest assessment about his own personality and the value of being on such a show. It's fascinating, so please, <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2013/01/chatting-with-nathan-turner.html" target="_blank">click on over</a> and have a listen!<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>

The Skirted Roundtable with Nathan Turner

This week on The Skirted Roundtable, we chat with LA based interior designer Nathan Turner. Okay, we actually chatted with him last month, b...

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The Skirted Roundtable: Miles Redd

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihC_GJwlOk-kvngHKrL-M80Bw014nqapMTDrbKfSPsjRWaTJEYwEeJ9JGIHPYpCrCOmpnfcKh0PUmyuuv_oXn_kSN4r__YVlHH_1zzff5OM2zm7z7a9ULKyJXxkgMV1cfvcMSn4I9D4B8/s1600/Big+Book+of+Chic+pg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihC_GJwlOk-kvngHKrL-M80Bw014nqapMTDrbKfSPsjRWaTJEYwEeJ9JGIHPYpCrCOmpnfcKh0PUmyuuv_oXn_kSN4r__YVlHH_1zzff5OM2zm7z7a9ULKyJXxkgMV1cfvcMSn4I9D4B8/s640/Big+Book+of+Chic+pg.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />This week at <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2012/11/chatting-with-miles-redd.html" target="_blank">The Skirted Roundtable</a> we had the pleasure of sitting down with the fabulously talented and charming <a href="http://milesredd.com/" target="_blank">Miles Redd</a>. Known for his exuberant use of color, pattern and pizazz, Miles took us through his career beginnings, his style choices and his fantastic new book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1614280614/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1614280614&linkCode=am2&tag=chameleoninte-20">The Big Book of Chic</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=chameleoninte-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1614280614" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklUeLjif5MRUWbi1xONhrXa3qayFTL_M7pNzw4LATz4P9-zF9hdXdqDFVO9AWFrdwV4TD25wur4UGCPJxwlgyTfxQLfq0S0zCJy5RJzX62ZbYHz_sItk_LmmnhufKFvn658TK07kCEj8/s1600/Front+door.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklUeLjif5MRUWbi1xONhrXa3qayFTL_M7pNzw4LATz4P9-zF9hdXdqDFVO9AWFrdwV4TD25wur4UGCPJxwlgyTfxQLfq0S0zCJy5RJzX62ZbYHz_sItk_LmmnhufKFvn658TK07kCEj8/s1600/Front+door.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Miles' iconic New York townhouse exterior</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_ZfUow6qUhIzDJcMonaKw3f5qxZuOib2iCBdoznDFJW3mbd56YYzei5d-kfXI1JcwegrLjKgv8NB12RM0N0R9xuYMYHmlDaAEGGzAFoT0P7IB34c9DJtP6Y56wWLf1KrRKSBkW0Ktyg/s1600/Mirrored+BR.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_ZfUow6qUhIzDJcMonaKw3f5qxZuOib2iCBdoznDFJW3mbd56YYzei5d-kfXI1JcwegrLjKgv8NB12RM0N0R9xuYMYHmlDaAEGGzAFoT0P7IB34c9DJtP6Y56wWLf1KrRKSBkW0Ktyg/s1600/Mirrored+BR.png" /></a></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/AVvXsEhv74FCK0wxViTscIeC_UDItHdVodlIC8JJTH_njsC1JasKqxHiLjDS-kJjNgyy_V5mBFwV4iC6Ma1kk7S9ilkOTy_P7t0k0gVDg5F-1Il9PCpGqKXcYxsbNNyNxqkkzL8VSwKORB1PPYTO/s1600/Blue+red+hall.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv74FCK0wxViTscIeC_UDItHdVodlIC8JJTH_njsC1JasKqxHiLjDS-kJjNgyy_V5mBFwV4iC6Ma1kk7S9ilkOTy_P7t0k0gVDg5F-1Il9PCpGqKXcYxsbNNyNxqkkzL8VSwKORB1PPYTO/s1600/Blue+red+hall.png" /></a></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/AVvXsEhWoYj2xL-37NjR0gZpRiCHxMmP67wwxXPBW5bB4npN2UdpDWyGYNSx1GGFdeGN9j1mO-_cx6yfh3ErFORVVZ5FxDQEjsFTPojP8eMKNXMkamY-XzXYtI4BQuw0nWEHfpzPC5idhr9SmATo/s1600/blue+hall.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoYj2xL-37NjR0gZpRiCHxMmP67wwxXPBW5bB4npN2UdpDWyGYNSx1GGFdeGN9j1mO-_cx6yfh3ErFORVVZ5FxDQEjsFTPojP8eMKNXMkamY-XzXYtI4BQuw0nWEHfpzPC5idhr9SmATo/s1600/blue+hall.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDG5162N_LnII-beP_VSOzbKwpTgceAhZpaU59Y4AvgV5GJCT2Tz0sKVsKj_DhYG_qCg3sKaj6HS5iZuLbm9c_r46xXWHqHIil-JqgzdQS5L0WGhaGVKG1IGwXHGwb63we2QoO1pofNPfG/s1600/Zebra+bathroom.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDG5162N_LnII-beP_VSOzbKwpTgceAhZpaU59Y4AvgV5GJCT2Tz0sKVsKj_DhYG_qCg3sKaj6HS5iZuLbm9c_r46xXWHqHIil-JqgzdQS5L0WGhaGVKG1IGwXHGwb63we2QoO1pofNPfG/s1600/Zebra+bathroom.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3VLt-YJ-oTh7LFWs52qD1vwc0oz5C80C8YF8h0pgAc7RTGGjoHQi43CWkOH27p06rd8HwK3YYCbcYQ7IfCvIODIgZ7a434l6IOHg8U6XHCx_mZOOw8M0M3MkB3-NVtAiIlXNvFQjZSHm/s1600/blue+lr.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3VLt-YJ-oTh7LFWs52qD1vwc0oz5C80C8YF8h0pgAc7RTGGjoHQi43CWkOH27p06rd8HwK3YYCbcYQ7IfCvIODIgZ7a434l6IOHg8U6XHCx_mZOOw8M0M3MkB3-NVtAiIlXNvFQjZSHm/s1600/blue+lr.png" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2012/11/chatting-with-miles-redd.html" target="_blank">Join us</a>!<br /><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>

The Skirted Roundtable: Miles Redd

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The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting with Alexa Hampton!

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/09/23/garden/23QA1/23QA1-popup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/09/23/garden/23QA1/23QA1-popup.jpg" /></a></div><br />This week on <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2012/08/linda-and-joni-chat-with-alexa-hampton.html" target="_blank">The Skirted Roundtable</a>, Joni and I spoke with effervescent interior designer Alexa Hampton, who is not only carrying on her late father Mark Hampton's brand, but has expanded into her own multifaceted empire as well. We three had a wonderful conversation about growing up under the mentorship of her talented father, finding her own voice and how she deals with growing her business and clientele. Alexa also generously shared how she operates her business, her philosophy on working with clients and how she bills for goods and services. <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;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/09/23/garden/23QA2/QA-2-popup.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsgWYqv4dMrZc0UUdgft-GBp_MZfSnab75uQ-P71QrtxhIdC-Cv260qY8TGSkne1PUCJ-0Lnvf-pbJS1_PT0Y1fCD8YRgBhxZvhyT0dMefEGiy41ynHGbhN8b4LoObjpOEG-Cy6IEIRP-/s1600/alexa11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsgWYqv4dMrZc0UUdgft-GBp_MZfSnab75uQ-P71QrtxhIdC-Cv260qY8TGSkne1PUCJ-0Lnvf-pbJS1_PT0Y1fCD8YRgBhxZvhyT0dMefEGiy41ynHGbhN8b4LoObjpOEG-Cy6IEIRP-/s640/alexa11.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/AVvXsEj8iwj8exFUgZTRpMHVx3DBgDaT-6YU6aPxniMWAwDup5iqbrTxcNhQ4LEnEcjJ_TJ53ujJH-CIK8MZNIjSPJkjBiZbSEO4XdTMXvp0seNzDaCen1xiX2TLYHaAv86iSn0ybDp137O44UJ7/s1600/alexa8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iwj8exFUgZTRpMHVx3DBgDaT-6YU6aPxniMWAwDup5iqbrTxcNhQ4LEnEcjJ_TJ53ujJH-CIK8MZNIjSPJkjBiZbSEO4XdTMXvp0seNzDaCen1xiX2TLYHaAv86iSn0ybDp137O44UJ7/s640/alexa8.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/AVvXsEhPVMBjA62Tv8703EGPxqZnhq5hyCbWkGqAMpVwQy1njxfuT2D6ZF7guJjm87HfKKZf_VmTM-0nGY0w0gwkRg1AdNYfFBoFlBytonYg3lhQqu5cpq74S-_JJuIhHiBl_ov-wDgt5BKVxJ1q/s1600/alexa6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVMBjA62Tv8703EGPxqZnhq5hyCbWkGqAMpVwQy1njxfuT2D6ZF7guJjm87HfKKZf_VmTM-0nGY0w0gwkRg1AdNYfFBoFlBytonYg3lhQqu5cpq74S-_JJuIhHiBl_ov-wDgt5BKVxJ1q/s1600/alexa6.jpg" /></a></div>I think this is (or was) Alexa's own home. I recall seeing her on television, maybe with the Keno brothers showing how she lived. Typical of NYC apartment, it was actually quite small, but still elegant, of course.<br /><br /><a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2012/08/linda-and-joni-chat-with-alexa-hampton.html" target="_blank">Listen here</a>!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">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!</div><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: Chatting with Alexa Hampton!

This week on The Skirted Roundtable , Joni and I spoke with effervescent interior designer Alexa Hampton, who is not only carrying on her la...

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The Skirted Roundtable: Veranda's Dara Caponigro Takes a Seat

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WashGmXqmPg/T9gdV_mCV_I/AAAAAAAAKxs/VcTu8IR47Ew/s1104/Photo%252520Jun%25252013%25252C%2525202012%25252012%25253A53%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="247" id="blogsy-1339565424950.8108" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WashGmXqmPg/T9gdV_mCV_I/AAAAAAAAKxs/VcTu8IR47Ew/s762/Photo%252520Jun%25252013%25252C%2525202012%25252012%25253A53%252520AM.jpg" width="762"></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">This week at The Skirted Roundtable, we were excited to welcome <a href="http://www.verandaonline.com" target="_blank" title="">Veranda</a> magazine editor-in-chief Dara Caponigro. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tSXJ0gXhLxU/T9giIKn4_jI/AAAAAAAAKyY/fLO53KzlYYc/s542/Photo%252520Jun%25252013%25252C%2525202012%2525201%25253A14%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="721" id="blogsy-1339565424983.435" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tSXJ0gXhLxU/T9giIKn4_jI/AAAAAAAAKyY/fLO53KzlYYc/s650/Photo%252520Jun%25252013%25252C%2525202012%2525201%25253A14%252520AM.jpg" width="650"></a><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">Photo of Dara in her chic living room by Melanie Acevedo via 1st Dibs</font></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; "><br></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">Our conversation ranged from Dara's background and early jobs at the Bronx Zoo and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. From there, she had long stints at House Beautiful, Elle Decor and, of course, the late lamented Domino magazine. She has been at the helm of Veranda since 2010, having take over from magazine founder Lisa Newsom. Ms. Newsom hasn't gone far, luckily, and has just published the beautiful new book "The Houses of Veranda".<br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BCj-xx9W370/T9geFV4KY_I/AAAAAAAAKx8/hXS8Lc2fqEs/s400/Photo%252520Jun%25252013%25252C%2525202012%25252012%25253A58%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="466" id="blogsy-1339565425008.8564" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BCj-xx9W370/T9geFV4KY_I/AAAAAAAAKx8/hXS8Lc2fqEs/s469/Photo%252520Jun%25252013%25252C%2525202012%25252012%25253A58%252520AM.jpg" width="469"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1588169278/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=chameleoninte-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1588169278&adid=08V91A9PK6D0RXV96EQQ" target="_blank" title="">Buy the book here.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v0gLtC6wEVg/T9gdjA521xI/AAAAAAAAKx0/xFCgUqfIzak/s2048/Photo%252520Jun%2525208%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A05%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="560" id="blogsy-1339565424963.2786" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v0gLtC6wEVg/T9gdjA521xI/AAAAAAAAKx0/xFCgUqfIzak/s732/Photo%252520Jun%2525208%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A05%252520AM.jpg" width="732"></a></div> I love this Malibu project featured in the book and not just for the adorable doxie!<br/><br/><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-riqFIFNAj_0/T9ghT9YGaiI/AAAAAAAAKyQ/cQ7Seq98HhY/s972/Photo%252520Jun%25252013%25252C%2525202012%2525201%25253A11%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="460" id="blogsy-1339565424951.484" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-riqFIFNAj_0/T9ghT9YGaiI/AAAAAAAAKyQ/cQ7Seq98HhY/s738/Photo%252520Jun%25252013%25252C%2525202012%2525201%25253A11%252520AM.jpg" width="738"></a> Dara's bedroom. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">Photo by Melanie Acevedo via 1st Dibs</font></div> <br/><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="5"><strong><a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2012/06/chatting-with-verandas-dara-caponigro.html" target="_blank" title="">Listen here</a></strong></font> </p> <br/><br/>

The Skirted Roundtable: Veranda's Dara Caponigro Takes a Seat

This week at The Skirted Roundtable, we were excited to welcome Veranda magazine editor-in-chief Dara Caponigro. Photo of Dara in her chic ...

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The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting with Annie Kelly

<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwWFE8wxgKogNzt9oyU9MizH5yXG7aEpy6tYzfOmD_dBm6w60d4luEMtDdaEvnvBvdKIsdpXS-UnQ2rh-D1cuiXbCRdv06Q4ImQ2dxg-wGsfSfAZS1787mAU05INuM6nl0jkqQOMsv1o/s1600/Rooms+to+inspire+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwWFE8wxgKogNzt9oyU9MizH5yXG7aEpy6tYzfOmD_dBm6w60d4luEMtDdaEvnvBvdKIsdpXS-UnQ2rh-D1cuiXbCRdv06Q4ImQ2dxg-wGsfSfAZS1787mAU05INuM6nl0jkqQOMsv1o/s1600/Rooms+to+inspire+cover.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>T</b></span>his week on The Skirted Roundtable, we are visiting with Annie Kelly, who along with her husband, noted photographer Tim Street-Porter, has just released the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0847838382/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=chameleoninte-20&linkCode=am2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0847838382" target="_blank">Rooms to Inspire By the Sea</a>. For anyone who loves living on the ocean, or has dreams of doing so, this is the book for you!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZ0rKopSKjO3hdp84dk6kYJX6Qpv7CEsh528C6tgG_XzdX8w-gzg55iCc8B_60a-97_zb1h5Q9R4ft5qBfGcSfh3f3NDOOLK3ZpXS0eY93a2TQ640v6otOq1UF5KREpRzzWX1vmdCjnU/s640/RoomstoInspirebytheSea_p006-007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZ0rKopSKjO3hdp84dk6kYJX6Qpv7CEsh528C6tgG_XzdX8w-gzg55iCc8B_60a-97_zb1h5Q9R4ft5qBfGcSfh3f3NDOOLK3ZpXS0eY93a2TQ640v6otOq1UF5KREpRzzWX1vmdCjnU/s640/RoomstoInspirebytheSea_p006-007.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYdhLzXSSGQE6sIXjUtwHvwGaPXTEET5NZFYHyNlMhcOAKj11U2NV48L0RYE2666NBuOIIyKel_-E84FckrqwoTH96OAG4KCn5BJHfY0NgdlmgLcLm2tyq1ae6vhxyJLzIH6Ra5Xa10s/s1600/RoomstoInspirebytheSea_p018-019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYdhLzXSSGQE6sIXjUtwHvwGaPXTEET5NZFYHyNlMhcOAKj11U2NV48L0RYE2666NBuOIIyKel_-E84FckrqwoTH96OAG4KCn5BJHfY0NgdlmgLcLm2tyq1ae6vhxyJLzIH6Ra5Xa10s/s640/RoomstoInspirebytheSea_p018-019.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5q3Vl8CHw_ShLLB-esQlPndImy_BMFyTGYBhW8gQD2ziz6u7h2cXlAgbIzE_I8MuWNlIcNkRtXHhzVlolokmP0w9_NjosZ9NOPJyeoscTMZdmlaYTJDyf5mYwPzZNDMGIgSxAF9v0uQ/s640/RoomsToInspireByTheSea_p116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5q3Vl8CHw_ShLLB-esQlPndImy_BMFyTGYBhW8gQD2ziz6u7h2cXlAgbIzE_I8MuWNlIcNkRtXHhzVlolokmP0w9_NjosZ9NOPJyeoscTMZdmlaYTJDyf5mYwPzZNDMGIgSxAF9v0uQ/s640/RoomsToInspireByTheSea_p116.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2012/05/chatting-with-annie-kelly.html" target="_blank">Click here to listen</a></span></b></div><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>

The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting with Annie Kelly

T his week on The Skirted Roundtable, we are visiting with Annie Kelly, who along with her husband, noted photographer Tim Street-Porter, ha...

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