Inspiration Board: New England Dream

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Elite Repeat: Tiffany & Co. Custom Pillow

<i>(I receive many, many hits on this post from 2009 and thought it was worth repeating. The young lady mentioned in the post is currently participating in a pre-college program in Boston. They grow up so quickly!)</i><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2418/3778166375_ddde4cc5dc.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2418/3778166375_ddde4cc5dc.jpg" style="display: block; height: 413px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 551px;" /></a><br />A certain young lady of my acquaintance is entering high school this year and to celebrate, her parents have given her a complete room makeover. While I have decorated her room in the past, this year, she was in charge. She selected this "Sweet Chenille" dot duvet and sham set from <a href="http://www.pbteen.com/products/sweet-chenille-dot-duvet-cover-and-sham/?pkey=cgirls-duvet-covers">PBTeen</a>. The chenille dots are exactly the color of Tiffany Blue and they will be painting her bedroom this color, with new all white decorative moldings and a new all white bedroom set from Ikea.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/3819827772_aa7cff6b22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="582" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/3819827772_aa7cff6b22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I only played a tiny roll - which was recovering her window seat cushion. Her mom (one of my bff's) brought me the old cushion and one single dot pillow sham. The bedding is out of stock and the only extra fabric she could get hold of was this one sham. It wasn't enough to make the whole 24x36 box pillow with, or even just one side. So, ultimately. I suggested we cut the dotted fabric into strips and piece together for the box border. Add some soft brown ultra suede and we've got ourselves a pretty fun, custom, cushion! (see above).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2627/3819022013_86034155a8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2627/3819022013_86034155a8.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />I always like to throw a little something extra into client projects and decided to add in a "Tiffany Box" pillow. I found the exact shade of fabric - which considering the uniqueness of the color was practically a miracle.<br /><br />I then went online and found a high quality version of Tiffany & Co.'s logo and downloaded it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHImA6YpnQfm0avCsHNm-g6ynVA3FMfepH3vHe6atnitf9ELs-tnsNnbZudPwhiDCqE2ydw9_PiUtT7Q7B-hRZQk2pyOyT6_FwRuL-_Hmc1ZM3zIM9wXX6CWyAKl2Xtoem0Ny6Ujqbo3c/s1600-h/tiffany_co_logo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365086527063852738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHImA6YpnQfm0avCsHNm-g6ynVA3FMfepH3vHe6atnitf9ELs-tnsNnbZudPwhiDCqE2ydw9_PiUtT7Q7B-hRZQk2pyOyT6_FwRuL-_Hmc1ZM3zIM9wXX6CWyAKl2Xtoem0Ny6Ujqbo3c/s400/tiffany_co_logo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 104px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 204px;" /></a>I opened the file in Photoshop and flipped it horizontally so I could print it on <a href="http://officemax.com/catalog/sku.jsp?productId=ARS27947&history=oczuxv13%7CprodPage%7E15%5EfreeText%7Eiron+on+transfer%5EparamValue%7Etrue%5Erefine%7E1%5Eregion%7E1%5Eparam%7Ereturn_skus%5Ereturn_skus%7EY">iron-on transfer paper</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iI8jnOePDpQzszVAHDik9EjvlJ62PNg35e-w8wj5-CZNexpMDMkxYQMXAlomdBO84zVx7WSWeJm5lh8XZwm1sOLPMrwlpJQd4TJwWJRq9J-wvoHsPs-1NrOgD3op6ef4N25hdzvuUtO_/s1600-h/Snapshot+2009-08-01+15-41-22.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365086616742136706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1iI8jnOePDpQzszVAHDik9EjvlJ62PNg35e-w8wj5-CZNexpMDMkxYQMXAlomdBO84zVx7WSWeJm5lh8XZwm1sOLPMrwlpJQd4TJwWJRq9J-wvoHsPs-1NrOgD3op6ef4N25hdzvuUtO_/s400/Snapshot+2009-08-01+15-41-22.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 34px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 187px;" /></a><br />I cut out the transfer as close to the lettering as possible and following instructions, I applied the logo to the center of the fabric square. (the pillow is approx. 16x16).<br /><br />I sewed up the sides of the pillow and filled with batting, hand sewing the opening. Of course, on a Tiffany box, one needs the perfectly tied bow! Back to the internet (really, what did we ever do before we could look up and download EVERYTHING!), I found these<a href="http://www.aisledash.com/2008/03/15/how-to-tie-a-tiffany-bow-part-1/"> great instructions </a>for tying a Tiffany bow.<br /><a href="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.aisledash.com/media/2008/03/2121462146_bfd36b88ce.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.aisledash.com/media/2008/03/2121462146_bfd36b88ce.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 211px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 282px;" /></a><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/3779055656_abb4cccb8a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/3779055656_abb4cccb8a.jpg" style="display: block; height: 497px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 500px;" /></a>Pretty good, no? I'm on my way over there now. Hope she likes it!!<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">ps - "Tiffany & Co." is a registered trademark and cannot be used for commercial purposes. In other words, I could never sell this pillow. However, I thought it made a cute project to showcase because it's so easy to do that it might give you ideas on the uses of iron-on transfer paper and a little bit of time and material!</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/40/61AD69B5456EE9E48D48218DA34439B1.png" style="-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><br /><br /><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: 0pt none; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/EQjz" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe to ::Surroundings::</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! 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Elite Repeat: Tiffany & Co. Custom Pillow

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Bucket List Item: Riding the Rails

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u3QJmVnoKGM/T_buhZwmxiI/AAAAAAAALB0/bYfz-ovVFrs/s1000/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A34%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="355" id="blogsy-1341671616766.7598" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u3QJmVnoKGM/T_buhZwmxiI/AAAAAAAALB0/bYfz-ovVFrs/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A34%252520AM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Well, certainly if they are these rails! <a href="http://www.royalscotsman.com/web/rs/the_royal_scotsman.jsp" target="_self" title="">The Royal Scotsman</a> is my new obsession. I'm not Scottish, but I'll admit to loving all things Scottish. One of my favorite summer reads is the "Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon (highly recommended) and I'm looking forward to seeing the new DisneyPixar movie BRAVE which is set in ancient Scotland and features the voice of my other favorite Scottish export, TV's Craig Ferguson. Plus, who doesn't love a guy in a kilt.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PvcSDudnyIo/T_cAI6lLlyI/AAAAAAAALFk/FhAhuAK_5M0/s2048/Photo%252520Jul%2525206%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A06%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="480" id="blogsy-1341671616799.9163" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PvcSDudnyIo/T_cAI6lLlyI/AAAAAAAALFk/FhAhuAK_5M0/s640/Photo%252520Jul%2525206%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A06%252520AM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OuC7moJwBoY/T_bvM-OiiTI/AAAAAAAALD8/2RHF6kyjYsk/s1348/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A57%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="424" id="blogsy-1341671616750.5425" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OuC7moJwBoY/T_bvM-OiiTI/AAAAAAAALD8/2RHF6kyjYsk/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A57%252520AM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>All aboard! <br /><br />"A journey on The Royal Scotsman takes you straight to the heart of the Highlands, through landscapes of towering, pine-clad mountains reflected in mirror-still lochs. Just 36 guests travel through Scotland's finest countryside in private cabins, with an open-deck observation carriage behind. Life on board this luxury train is relaxed and indulgent, with gastronomic dining and the convivial atmosphere of celebrating with friends. After dinner, over a wee dram, a local clansman recounts tales that bring Scottish history alive."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sp4aUy-sjlo/T_bukDRdXxI/AAAAAAAALB8/teNhAO18URQ/s1348/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A44%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="424" id="blogsy-1341671616806.2344" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sp4aUy-sjlo/T_bukDRdXxI/AAAAAAAALB8/teNhAO18URQ/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A44%252520AM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Comfortable staterooms feature rich mixed wood paneling with inlay, large windows for taking in the views and rich, sumptuous fabrics on beds and windows. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nPmBD5TE2wY/T_bunP6gzLI/AAAAAAAALCE/9rAEuos2PM8/s1348/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A44%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="424" id="blogsy-1341671616749.2402" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nPmBD5TE2wY/T_bunP6gzLI/AAAAAAAALCE/9rAEuos2PM8/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A44%252520AM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_nlCjBE19sQ/T_bupe5jokI/AAAAAAAALCM/2tEimgKabVU/s1348/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A47%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="424" id="blogsy-1341671616786.0876" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_nlCjBE19sQ/T_bupe5jokI/AAAAAAAALCM/2tEimgKabVU/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A47%252520AM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Beautiful and luxe hotel quality bathrooms with showers. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HFmvsVxErsU/T_buvR1bd1I/AAAAAAAALCk/-6kZYgtR8TY/s850/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A49%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="419" id="blogsy-1341671616757.186" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HFmvsVxErsU/T_buvR1bd1I/AAAAAAAALCk/-6kZYgtR8TY/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A49%252520AM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SPj55mkVVSo/T_buxNhhElI/AAAAAAAALCs/KyZ8KqRkrf8/s645/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A49%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="640" id="blogsy-1341671616749.4956" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SPj55mkVVSo/T_buxNhhElI/AAAAAAAALCs/KyZ8KqRkrf8/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A49%252520AM.jpg" width="419" /></a></div>Fine details abound. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">In case you need a friend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-snUZwkdKmaA/T_bu3UVbBgI/AAAAAAAALDE/tcmgT7U6Zvs/s936/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A50%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="640" id="blogsy-1341671616760.6667" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-snUZwkdKmaA/T_bu3UVbBgI/AAAAAAAALDE/tcmgT7U6Zvs/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A50%252520AM.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>Iconic narrow train passage. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zZeksI4Rvko/T_bu500TaqI/AAAAAAAALDM/FMo0Ujiub4c/s899/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A53%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="640" id="blogsy-1341671616794.6272" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zZeksI4Rvko/T_bu500TaqI/AAAAAAAALDM/FMo0Ujiub4c/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A53%252520AM.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>A little entertainment. Love the tartan carpet! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yTOy3mKxZVY/T_bu8nwfvLI/AAAAAAAALDU/2VhhwbcdsT4/s1348/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A53%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="424" id="blogsy-1341671616753.0154" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yTOy3mKxZVY/T_bu8nwfvLI/AAAAAAAALDU/2VhhwbcdsT4/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A53%252520AM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Daydreaming. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8AT5z6DJvjs/T_bu_sXfIeI/AAAAAAAALDc/DTBBqbJGDkI/s899/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A54%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="640" id="blogsy-1341671616824.3484" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8AT5z6DJvjs/T_bu_sXfIeI/AAAAAAAALDc/DTBBqbJGDkI/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A54%252520AM.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>Storytelling. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-av5m0ZFajPs/T_bvgr0XLCI/AAAAAAAALEs/Wb6GL_j_P7Y/s1080/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%2525203%25253A10%252520PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="432" id="blogsy-1341671616746.761" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-av5m0ZFajPs/T_bvgr0XLCI/AAAAAAAALEs/Wb6GL_j_P7Y/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%2525203%25253A10%252520PM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Lounging. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9jtLXubC7Tc/T_bvDH-HMDI/AAAAAAAALDk/zLhXT5RlKTY/s899/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A54%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="640" id="blogsy-1341671616843.5933" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9jtLXubC7Tc/T_bvDH-HMDI/AAAAAAAALDk/zLhXT5RlKTY/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A54%252520AM.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Note the open-air car out the back of the lounge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-o0aFyKzXn4U/T_bvh3Y3KuI/AAAAAAAALE0/fN_nfoChGaM/s720/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%2525203%25253A11%252520PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="512" id="blogsy-1341671616775.4119" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-o0aFyKzXn4U/T_bvh3Y3KuI/AAAAAAAALE0/fN_nfoChGaM/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%2525203%25253A11%252520PM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">First class dining. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hJ4AIkpWl7k/T_bvmCQ66ZI/AAAAAAAALE8/IyiGX7JM6SE/s1336/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%2525203%25253A11%252520PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="254" id="blogsy-1341671616842.6902" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hJ4AIkpWl7k/T_bvmCQ66ZI/AAAAAAAALE8/IyiGX7JM6SE/s400/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%2525203%25253A11%252520PM.jpg" width="400" /></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://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-G2oA-WRwO1k/T_bvJ9ZPD7I/AAAAAAAALD0/VIRR-bCWL7A/s1348/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A57%252520AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="424" id="blogsy-1341671616749.1023" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-G2oA-WRwO1k/T_bvJ9ZPD7I/AAAAAAAALD0/VIRR-bCWL7A/s640/Photo%252520Jun%25252023%25252C%2525202012%25252011%25253A57%252520AM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Even conference or banquet space. 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