It's that kind of day...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...that you just want to stay in bed!</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/AVvXsEhW1w_ogF8jDnhZE52FKSXC8FzIIm90pWiV3csO9uBahGfh89IZForGV3KomxH_e3NkOW2ZcvCWGcDkQXzzDuIP8f-e0TP6J-9ldNRibkLD6qhEIIwX49vfF7CxkqTty-nSXT0tj_NMev-0/s1600/bedroom%2528thisisglamorous%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1w_ogF8jDnhZE52FKSXC8FzIIm90pWiV3csO9uBahGfh89IZForGV3KomxH_e3NkOW2ZcvCWGcDkQXzzDuIP8f-e0TP6J-9ldNRibkLD6qhEIIwX49vfF7CxkqTty-nSXT0tj_NMev-0/s400/bedroom%2528thisisglamorous%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Perfect rainy weather makes me feel lazy - now I must get back to work...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Image from <a href="http://citified.blogspot.com/2012/01/monday-monday-brand-new-week.html#more">here</a></div>

It's that kind of day...

...that you just want to stay in bed! Perfect rainy weather makes me feel lazy - now I must get back to work... Image from here

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Dream Home by the sea!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adoring this fabulous Spanish Mission style home that is for sale in beautiful Carmel by the Sea!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is such a casual relaxed style of home that really appeals to me...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeFu9cV95_qzskFuOj9VKihyphenhyphenv5mILtV4888zFs0EkLopnweTjT2uT3pBQphUl_FQiA1CbM1YjHZ3f4l0KFEvOcHfs1vIJy24IckYPX138aZaxa2SJUF_okTD6puVwBahESa1XiMVZ0tnM/s1600/carmel1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeFu9cV95_qzskFuOj9VKihyphenhyphenv5mILtV4888zFs0EkLopnweTjT2uT3pBQphUl_FQiA1CbM1YjHZ3f4l0KFEvOcHfs1vIJy24IckYPX138aZaxa2SJUF_okTD6puVwBahESa1XiMVZ0tnM/s400/carmel1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">There is a home just around the corner from me in this style that I would love to get my hands on one day - decorator's dream!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more images of this stunning home see<a href="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/0-Scenic-4-Se-Of-8th-Rd_Carmel_CA_93921_M21908-38700?source=web"> here</a></div>

Dream Home by the sea!

Adoring this fabulous Spanish Mission style home that is for sale in beautiful Carmel by the Sea! This is such a casual relaxed style of hom...

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Loving...Patterned Floors!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUO8D85XNqIlzdEzimyCwA-Z36pOLvifgDN_M73R6KlFn0ThjzEj-y_pvRTYbQ4qv2eSC3j7ALOeFivbcfIGVDGkWaF_J3ueM-S1nZYyJ2o09HOhutLLzvgu1qmR6UDtLrDcSzrhr3_iZo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-13+at+8.04.31+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUO8D85XNqIlzdEzimyCwA-Z36pOLvifgDN_M73R6KlFn0ThjzEj-y_pvRTYbQ4qv2eSC3j7ALOeFivbcfIGVDGkWaF_J3ueM-S1nZYyJ2o09HOhutLLzvgu1qmR6UDtLrDcSzrhr3_iZo/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-01-13+at+8.04.31+AM.png" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whether it is tiles, carpet or painted floor boards, I am just loving all the patterned floors around lately!  What a gorgeous way to bring another interest into the room!  Here are some of my favourites from the latest Veranda magazine...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yW2gtX1aqoJXERr02tGxwGQbrdFBiJZ0JO-uvsGVzULZ_RJosN4O7tVsP5Wy93Fxofsq-YVDSGESpYDcFPwGHesp7eJI4VoLz8cvqeUBlWHOHiLHBpt74B-cTkz5z_3MJ-ABdjmABsW-/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-13+at+8.08.10+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yW2gtX1aqoJXERr02tGxwGQbrdFBiJZ0JO-uvsGVzULZ_RJosN4O7tVsP5Wy93Fxofsq-YVDSGESpYDcFPwGHesp7eJI4VoLz8cvqeUBlWHOHiLHBpt74B-cTkz5z_3MJ-ABdjmABsW-/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-01-13+at+8.08.10+AM.png" width="306" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbVSUT-SfRa8KEuFRdvbfQaa4Ce1eEy4JKyDNp75kHi40RZG33gBqidqi7pr1zABc_U0_kFIgHv_RTURdMzCCsurO33lFFYGc6n3SiuTBglwsvscyzSjrNPpERjd9xmKtLwu03aHUESV5/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-13+at+8.08.37+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbVSUT-SfRa8KEuFRdvbfQaa4Ce1eEy4JKyDNp75kHi40RZG33gBqidqi7pr1zABc_U0_kFIgHv_RTURdMzCCsurO33lFFYGc6n3SiuTBglwsvscyzSjrNPpERjd9xmKtLwu03aHUESV5/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-01-13+at+8.08.37+AM.png" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPQbGNCyvfR01PQmlr46hyphenhyphenRR2Qmx2QDn7swa5s6g1LXfYcRJMVIPDQs-F1clWnjPnIiSMBMyAEDxDS3oIy3WmlQL17-PeSXDRxH2tFhPYn0hi69Wq6H1c-QnlLPk0YJ8bvGJQakEDmkwa/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-13+at+8.08.56+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPQbGNCyvfR01PQmlr46hyphenhyphenRR2Qmx2QDn7swa5s6g1LXfYcRJMVIPDQs-F1clWnjPnIiSMBMyAEDxDS3oIy3WmlQL17-PeSXDRxH2tFhPYn0hi69Wq6H1c-QnlLPk0YJ8bvGJQakEDmkwa/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-01-13+at+8.08.56+AM.png" width="307" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVodJShlltuAY0sntNUHWPuWRNdLUZn0EXlUHUMvyOOj2ZlpyWb2bC1_wDtayqj5qKR5htEmo1CVamEgrfwzJXwDb6EgElEwdUAjh7KtrQIbIpD6B4EOtE6GhsTyXVgTPjJFFN9Dkm1eN/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-13+at+8.09.39+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVodJShlltuAY0sntNUHWPuWRNdLUZn0EXlUHUMvyOOj2ZlpyWb2bC1_wDtayqj5qKR5htEmo1CVamEgrfwzJXwDb6EgElEwdUAjh7KtrQIbIpD6B4EOtE6GhsTyXVgTPjJFFN9Dkm1eN/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-01-13+at+8.09.39+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgms5VjrHMRjD5iyHDgmEETDo0SidJhxin4YyBZU5xZQ-2UiSU-YksC3qwEysgCZdLSCHu8B8_YOADuNGx0_20la4N4WgGO1D-AUUGh-tkm3MKKihTTs10IViGaKDHW8Z4HqN62lcUuVZot/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-13+at+8.11.22+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgms5VjrHMRjD5iyHDgmEETDo0SidJhxin4YyBZU5xZQ-2UiSU-YksC3qwEysgCZdLSCHu8B8_YOADuNGx0_20la4N4WgGO1D-AUUGh-tkm3MKKihTTs10IViGaKDHW8Z4HqN62lcUuVZot/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-01-13+at+8.11.22+AM.png" width="310" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYByZEgGFt3UYju9I0CF2yJg2TxCLEigtx9MMxGPFdY1TAQJmtB-33Ws-YQJMcq3lhepP9vX64nUqMs3Ppeo6ILCLiACnH-PqFDjxMSBNnVqbEG16tqC2RdAGqt5abWx6B7V9Z5PNbGOZ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-13+at+8.16.42+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYByZEgGFt3UYju9I0CF2yJg2TxCLEigtx9MMxGPFdY1TAQJmtB-33Ws-YQJMcq3lhepP9vX64nUqMs3Ppeo6ILCLiACnH-PqFDjxMSBNnVqbEG16tqC2RdAGqt5abWx6B7V9Z5PNbGOZ/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-01-13+at+8.16.42+AM.png" width="340" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And this gorgeous example from the latest House Beautiful magazine!  T xx</div>

Loving...Patterned Floors!

Whether it is tiles, carpet or painted floor boards, I am just loving all the patterned floors around lately!  What a gorgeous way to bring ...

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New Beginnings...

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New Beginnings...

The best thing about starting a new year is that it inspires growth and change!  We are so looking forward to what this new year has to brin...

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