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Linda's Dream House: Now, I'm Feeling the Buzz

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgluAAvsUOoHgBb0IIJkRJG9oTRAwfi2VcDxPcu1QDj9xTsW94bL5MsLXNw8_pNsfEYGrLfpMvtyG3ab1-Mczf_9dVhXSpWFYaAf7qbFnQ8BNuG7oIybk0JQY12mHslZpz6Shl8vxaF8/s1600/Porch4+061813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgluAAvsUOoHgBb0IIJkRJG9oTRAwfi2VcDxPcu1QDj9xTsW94bL5MsLXNw8_pNsfEYGrLfpMvtyG3ab1-Mczf_9dVhXSpWFYaAf7qbFnQ8BNuG7oIybk0JQY12mHslZpz6Shl8vxaF8/s640/Porch4+061813.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />So, <a href="http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/2013/06/linda-dream-home-three-season-porch.html" target="_blank">the other day</a> I decorated the porch in my "virtual" dream house. I thought I'd try something a little bit different for me. And I think it came out pretty nice - except that it just wasn't me. I didn't feel the buzz. Do you know what the buzz is? For me, it's that feeling I get when I look at a space that just speaks to me on a really sub-conscious level. It's the colors, the textures, the overall feel. It's a kind of low-level vibration.  So, while this Chinese red and blue/white pottery design was ok, it's just not my room. So I packed it off (virtually of course), and started over.<br /><br />First, I had looked at my<a href="http://pinterest.com/linda_merrill/lindas-dream-house/" target="_blank"> Pinterest board</a> for my Dream House and created a mood board to remind me of what I find buzzy:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec3.pinimg.com/736x/c9/2d/48/c92d486e3a17723e1c13aece17cc35f7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec3.pinimg.com/736x/c9/2d/48/c92d486e3a17723e1c13aece17cc35f7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />And I came up with this:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD18D2eqHqvvP_0TlLYhjGq6NIgiNM-I98jYec2rvtuN2p4LZ2XQds-OSSl-Fhd2RrnvRTdFq1oJMUl6L4RsvljRhHDZfTywDhQEGOHQm9SgX1pme0B9LQPboJf3KAlV42jg9DPJHAeik/s1600/Porch2+062013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD18D2eqHqvvP_0TlLYhjGq6NIgiNM-I98jYec2rvtuN2p4LZ2XQds-OSSl-Fhd2RrnvRTdFq1oJMUl6L4RsvljRhHDZfTywDhQEGOHQm9SgX1pme0B9LQPboJf3KAlV42jg9DPJHAeik/s640/Porch2+062013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgYSDIzuAuCZCXRfuhi-j8VZg1_ADLQg5UWGCtc6xQXChfLbFp8LB3qMjHLZXNJBatR_ydXohVVAfBw3Bz-21sVJLDWidORy0EvWsFyTYctsHsIikQArRlOVLefsTqDsNmvUOq7FKOeY/s1600/Porch3+062013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgYSDIzuAuCZCXRfuhi-j8VZg1_ADLQg5UWGCtc6xQXChfLbFp8LB3qMjHLZXNJBatR_ydXohVVAfBw3Bz-21sVJLDWidORy0EvWsFyTYctsHsIikQArRlOVLefsTqDsNmvUOq7FKOeY/s640/Porch3+062013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkTT7C9XwT-BLH8kDPhPTIhkYCFrDwdnKZWI6Kz7fkPtOfOq9iVjkGynKv4waRjfem7kBlP4GKCdyvfBmtiJl0W9tlTpFTi7llgkCfAe49_yEZGD4Qb7Epwa103bbov0L70_V2VRkVbE/s1600/Porch7+062013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkTT7C9XwT-BLH8kDPhPTIhkYCFrDwdnKZWI6Kz7fkPtOfOq9iVjkGynKv4waRjfem7kBlP4GKCdyvfBmtiJl0W9tlTpFTi7llgkCfAe49_yEZGD4Qb7Epwa103bbov0L70_V2VRkVbE/s640/Porch7+062013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Below is the view into the porch from the family room (French door is hidden).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ConLdMEvtmXR_eC7UjZWUJ2CpvVJnWOBUevy8OgDyxThoWgo-b2FLZ-cy9d8o2tFaozSBPn_ytwalcCftFoeWFn1pcl2Wqp_u9wzDQ_vWlC9wbJb_gK1HFeEMc_LaQth9Sm6qOYWr8s/s1600/Porch6+062013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ConLdMEvtmXR_eC7UjZWUJ2CpvVJnWOBUevy8OgDyxThoWgo-b2FLZ-cy9d8o2tFaozSBPn_ytwalcCftFoeWFn1pcl2Wqp_u9wzDQ_vWlC9wbJb_gK1HFeEMc_LaQth9Sm6qOYWr8s/s640/Porch6+062013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />So much more "me". bzzzz...<br /><br />Okay, now that the sunroom is taken care of - I STILL have the entire 2nd floor to "build"!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig63sXdUrwVZSbpNuiEKvtzi52wIuEtCLuMAcuuxyakfzkxIKsjsqf6cGHCVpVG0AZG7eoWmLP7HsOsXzihlyEuws2bVHwT6ANODHT5ZYJMynqe8gXPP2Lofd7Jxds4qfCT8N1J03jJGc/s1600/Linda's+house+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig63sXdUrwVZSbpNuiEKvtzi52wIuEtCLuMAcuuxyakfzkxIKsjsqf6cGHCVpVG0AZG7eoWmLP7HsOsXzihlyEuws2bVHwT6ANODHT5ZYJMynqe8gXPP2Lofd7Jxds4qfCT8N1J03jJGc/s640/Linda's+house+16.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Stay tuned!<br /><br />If you would like my help creating your "buzz" worth project,  I would love to chat with you! 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Linda's Dream House: Now, I'm Feeling the Buzz

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Linda's Dream Home: the Three-Season Porch

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/9081591902/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="438" id="blogsy-1371603756065.182" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7433/9081591902_2d14021041.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">So, after a bit of a hiatus I'm back to working on my (virtual) dream house. I have spent some time working on the library, trying to figure out how to best lay out the shelving, but I took a break from that to focus on the three season sun porch, which is situated to the left of the front of the house, next to the driveway and the back patio area.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/9079370595/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="487" id="blogsy-1371603756120.0305" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5463/9079370595_1559afc9b7.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; "> I found this picture on Pinterest (source unknown) and I realized it was exactly the layout and style of the porch that I had already started to design. I love the pale slate floors and rustic stone fireplace. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/9081594230/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="438" id="blogsy-1371603756096.6892" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3685/9081594230_a0489dc5e3.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <p> So, here is the staring point. I experimented with a color palette that is not very me but thought it would be fun to try something new. Only a small part of the porch is visible from the rest of the house, so I don't really have to worry about clashing. Since this fictitious house is located in Newburyport, MA, a center of 18th and 19th century shipping, I though a China Trade theme might be interesting. </p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/9079373747/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="438" id="blogsy-1371603756032.2532" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5535/9079373747_00cbcf0eae.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">Chinese red and pale blue, punctuated with blue and white pottery provides a cheery palette. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/9079375407/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="438" id="blogsy-1371603756089.065" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5346/9079375407_e919ac418d.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">I would use sheer indoor/outdoor curtains for privacy and light control.  The steel windows would have screens in the summer. Specific windows TBD. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/9079377143/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="438" id="blogsy-1371603756114.1562" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3814/9079377143_3d848f2c86.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <p> The floors would have radiant heating and the fireplace would heat up the room nicely on cold New England days. </p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/9081601024/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="438" id="blogsy-1371603756053.6118" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2893/9081601024_b5d25f7723.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <p> I like the idea of some kind of antique chest that would be fitted with a drinks refrigerator lie this one from sub zero. Continuing with the semi-nautical theme, I'm using the brass portholes that have been made into mirrors over the bar cabinet. </p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/9081601500/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="319" id="blogsy-1371603756054.0986" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5465/9081601500_0d5fa6411d.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <p> So, the beverages are taken care of. And the layout. But now that I see it all together, it's just not me. I think it's pretty and right for someone else though. </p> <p>I don't feel the buzz. Do you know what the buzz is?<br></p> <p>For me, this is pretty buzz-worthy:</p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleon-interiors/9081603632/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="867" id="blogsy-1371603756049.3147" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3686/9081603632_80d26f59c1_c.jpg" width="650"></a></div> <p>If you'd like my help creating your buzz-worthy space, please be in touch! </p> <p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img alt="Posted with Blogsy" height="20" src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>

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