Like A Phoenix

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4P2WvVDds9XkSEITmyulfxf-tmurLcUIrSnreoe2TyPWtJF98X7Op52ad6eWBWtm2gEdlZXSmSzFpjsnZKq3ixU4pxA6PwNIakXeVkcqjB3eOCVX1a8MglifCD1uc6pNk1-06CM6kWU/s1600/midcentury-mod-after-fire-currier-zhush.png" imageanchor="1"><img alt="http://www.thezhush.blogspot.com" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4P2WvVDds9XkSEITmyulfxf-tmurLcUIrSnreoe2TyPWtJF98X7Op52ad6eWBWtm2gEdlZXSmSzFpjsnZKq3ixU4pxA6PwNIakXeVkcqjB3eOCVX1a8MglifCD1uc6pNk1-06CM6kWU/s1600/midcentury-mod-after-fire-currier-zhush.png" title="" /></a></div><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/greathomesanddestinations/jay-fieldens-restoration-drama.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0" target="_blank">This article in the Sunday edition of the New York Times</a> really touched me.  It details the heartbreaking fire that tore through editor in chief of <a href="http://www.townandcountrymag.com/" target="_blank">Town and Country</a>, Jay Fielden's home (in nearby Wilton, Ct.) and the rebuild which resulted in these cozy and chic interiors. The feature goes on to explain how in addition to the architect and the original designer (<a href="http://www.carrierandcompany.com/about_us/" target="_blank">Jesse Carrier</a>) the magazine industry, also rallied around this family and generously donated so many stylish items to replace what was lost (the Louis Vuitton in the closet is from Grace Coddington.) I've changed my view on both mid-century modern homes and the top tier magazine world...prior to reading this family's story, both seemed beautiful to look at, but somewhat cold... now I see the warmth in both. <br /><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41xg-TwWQg6DcxVk6b666sJqmQQw3CyvZ37msQA-s-WbmIC4FBAVMbhbhaiMtMdP2ckg4-CqHHnZ_J43UwGawLDREk7R4Cz8HQUX5sHPSxunegtiy9o0sDzmEqI4Cq7o2Q7Q-5GXTNDI/s1600/mid-cent-glass-mod-the-zhush-blog.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://www.thezhush.blogspot.com" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41xg-TwWQg6DcxVk6b666sJqmQQw3CyvZ37msQA-s-WbmIC4FBAVMbhbhaiMtMdP2ckg4-CqHHnZ_J43UwGawLDREk7R4Cz8HQUX5sHPSxunegtiy9o0sDzmEqI4Cq7o2Q7Q-5GXTNDI/s1600/mid-cent-glass-mod-the-zhush-blog.png" title="" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgpwnkr4ClbtYdxBn7DOmamQLlNO9rbGYbK31h5rb2-7wVfUrlt0CUknZ0xfQT0PeH45Tg0rGCFtoXQEMNidUpsccJjz8KJhrqD2I5qVMvdAFAzNjKWyZI6m87Kms4I3ReQQV5RaFo8A/s1600/ct-glass-house-re-build-the-zhush-blog.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgpwnkr4ClbtYdxBn7DOmamQLlNO9rbGYbK31h5rb2-7wVfUrlt0CUknZ0xfQT0PeH45Tg0rGCFtoXQEMNidUpsccJjz8KJhrqD2I5qVMvdAFAzNjKWyZI6m87Kms4I3ReQQV5RaFo8A/s1600/ct-glass-house-re-build-the-zhush-blog.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdxn0vMJVX2qacRroYGN55Wgz96blYFOZGNzp02QslodbFxbVDyyuIVWyTJ5_wTn2B2AA-lpJ3V1pGxm_f0FiJk0x9Ix3sLklHYPa8hqP8jccYTSBjq1hRn8NDvr6mCEJsAUyYnraK3k/s1600/town-and-country-editor-closet-zhush.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdxn0vMJVX2qacRroYGN55Wgz96blYFOZGNzp02QslodbFxbVDyyuIVWyTJ5_wTn2B2AA-lpJ3V1pGxm_f0FiJk0x9Ix3sLklHYPa8hqP8jccYTSBjq1hRn8NDvr6mCEJsAUyYnraK3k/s1600/town-and-country-editor-closet-zhush.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ivjoc1in2nHmuU09HDfgwxnJmp8gjm2hu6kykXUqPREHXihw3CZ3EPiaiPcTKKnQSEVZx8Bw6716Z5dOmRPhwFe0GFV5f6Re9nfk5rVuX6KDN8vQTeu98fFEVu4h3Jrs4IicedzmK_g/s1600/town-and-country-rebuild-the-zhush.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ivjoc1in2nHmuU09HDfgwxnJmp8gjm2hu6kykXUqPREHXihw3CZ3EPiaiPcTKKnQSEVZx8Bw6716Z5dOmRPhwFe0GFV5f6Re9nfk5rVuX6KDN8vQTeu98fFEVu4h3Jrs4IicedzmK_g/s1600/town-and-country-rebuild-the-zhush.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qhegpJ7IBPUGHBotNOuGZhozETzYLIhx4anpe_lb6jJLtAgI63Mx3VBYWDSZBziQ_35PoqLD8i9ep1lqWkgWS8DAF7RazvIzEfcOxriMVSnT4kgGZecI7BW2hLuBKexzk8H_mC50hkE/s1600/thezhush-blog-mid-century-nytimes.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qhegpJ7IBPUGHBotNOuGZhozETzYLIhx4anpe_lb6jJLtAgI63Mx3VBYWDSZBziQ_35PoqLD8i9ep1lqWkgWS8DAF7RazvIzEfcOxriMVSnT4kgGZecI7BW2hLuBKexzk8H_mC50hkE/s1600/thezhush-blog-mid-century-nytimes.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBDR0lYtaovCAvo1tp1Ccf9Il1M27YCTXuTqhY4B_HlmRYyxMU5wkrU8Sre7nXq-9lSDKOIc6dNuCOkXGvEqdMsvjwJVnpPiKQk2Fo8hd5Ew-zCIf3y6u6qweSPGkrzHsjdI35d22Z4A/s1600/mid-century-glass-house-ct-the-zhush.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBDR0lYtaovCAvo1tp1Ccf9Il1M27YCTXuTqhY4B_HlmRYyxMU5wkrU8Sre7nXq-9lSDKOIc6dNuCOkXGvEqdMsvjwJVnpPiKQk2Fo8hd5Ew-zCIf3y6u6qweSPGkrzHsjdI35d22Z4A/s1600/mid-century-glass-house-ct-the-zhush.png" /></a></div><br /></div>

Like A Phoenix

This article in the Sunday edition of the New York Times really touched me.  It details the heartbreaking fire that tore through editor in ...

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Powering On

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbcM4CBLEUch_wlAebXelIPBwh2xdPyn2ho-9mb8-UA0NBh6V3AUveNtAxgl80nRf-nHtGBPf-WtZoFgoHFH4fwl3ApZTdLSE9aQu5bLviFZ3CL-h1xHTRLHuFl3dP8WttikrGxfMiMQ/s1600/ZAMES-PS-B-Office.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbcM4CBLEUch_wlAebXelIPBwh2xdPyn2ho-9mb8-UA0NBh6V3AUveNtAxgl80nRf-nHtGBPf-WtZoFgoHFH4fwl3ApZTdLSE9aQu5bLviFZ3CL-h1xHTRLHuFl3dP8WttikrGxfMiMQ/s1600/ZAMES-PS-B-Office.jpg" /></a></div>The power is still on over here! Thanks for all your good wishes and helpful tips <a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2012/10/nervous-energy.html" target="_blank">yesterday</a>. As of now, it's not even raining yet. Gray skies and very blustery, if it wasn't for the endless updates on the storm, all of us home in our pajamas would feel quite cozy today...but of course there is an impending sense of doom that's hard to ignore.  So as long as the power and internet are still up and running, I'm hoping to distract myself with these sexy, glossy interiors by the stylish, <a href="http://www.marsilverdesign.com/" target="_blank">Mar Silver</a>. A local talent and recent discovery for me. The amount of amazing designers here in my little neck of the woods is somewhat astounding.  Sleek, bold and <i>oh so</i> sexy, a little something to spice up your Monday! Be sure to check out the rest of <a href="http://www.marsilverdesign.com/" target="_blank">Mar's amazing portfolio</a>. <br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUudfGFDYzMvZY-JmcEVww5bDNy_sDWzmgiQb5Q-d1Xkscki4itHNwVbY1t6B-gIcmrRgCS8_1uomdlzGjZZSf7MxIhS7ccZzOwfEpvicDotMMOR0yFLGLKiI7Ds50F68nDKPmucMMFXI/s1600/111115_NEH-10875.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUudfGFDYzMvZY-JmcEVww5bDNy_sDWzmgiQb5Q-d1Xkscki4itHNwVbY1t6B-gIcmrRgCS8_1uomdlzGjZZSf7MxIhS7ccZzOwfEpvicDotMMOR0yFLGLKiI7Ds50F68nDKPmucMMFXI/s1600/111115_NEH-10875.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbIT2zF1tIRX7MttCrcxB7bFxujCaEpvLs4CnrAG81IrT3Zdr07-C0Pw-tMhSWA3i0qzD99XcPAOehUxbMIMU0RYLnXs_QGfO_m6rRRmBMVJ-yPd-IDFRRB1oRUiAD8bucU6rPJcI910/s1600/111115_NEH-11048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbIT2zF1tIRX7MttCrcxB7bFxujCaEpvLs4CnrAG81IrT3Zdr07-C0Pw-tMhSWA3i0qzD99XcPAOehUxbMIMU0RYLnXs_QGfO_m6rRRmBMVJ-yPd-IDFRRB1oRUiAD8bucU6rPJcI910/s1600/111115_NEH-11048.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQwQvwmwIRr7M4FIIYL4vVkMZOlYOIOaf3tRfwrk2q15C1GjNzoMZ4RgwvMlA-eufJ2i_rK2vfhAZYmzpHk7jf4b5G2TFzx18TmBbSPg3Kp_EJcYtyv_jMlHJ6CLKvrL3Sy6mjhky0yo/s1600/111115_NEH-11002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQwQvwmwIRr7M4FIIYL4vVkMZOlYOIOaf3tRfwrk2q15C1GjNzoMZ4RgwvMlA-eufJ2i_rK2vfhAZYmzpHk7jf4b5G2TFzx18TmBbSPg3Kp_EJcYtyv_jMlHJ6CLKvrL3Sy6mjhky0yo/s1600/111115_NEH-11002.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkZ_3GXFAJheaPOFcGkTfSr0sUI_MPW4AtZeYnh4PtF461Gwwb3X1rRQ2VMuVwUd4zkc8MdxCjK-6hbDDpvuD_Xzfrk9bbnyAQ9i4g9W5R1EPXfx25EKO3cdczlfNY9TwZDdChfx4F20/s1600/111115_NEH-11065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkZ_3GXFAJheaPOFcGkTfSr0sUI_MPW4AtZeYnh4PtF461Gwwb3X1rRQ2VMuVwUd4zkc8MdxCjK-6hbDDpvuD_Xzfrk9bbnyAQ9i4g9W5R1EPXfx25EKO3cdczlfNY9TwZDdChfx4F20/s1600/111115_NEH-11065.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div>

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Style Stalking: Ali Schwarz Design

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IT_CEsy4d3a_Rz3doYAVNBIs9BfWl3fDRRML1DPgnanV8J7kJVdwu6YTHwmxp1KtfrWu08_nv0EENV274ykTA1VFAaVSSGU46W935FDNvzNHW18Rn2v2-BJNQDtYrWDcU4exWV9BEjM/s1600/Picture+806.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IT_CEsy4d3a_Rz3doYAVNBIs9BfWl3fDRRML1DPgnanV8J7kJVdwu6YTHwmxp1KtfrWu08_nv0EENV274ykTA1VFAaVSSGU46W935FDNvzNHW18Rn2v2-BJNQDtYrWDcU4exWV9BEjM/s1600/Picture+806.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Whether you're looking for some visual inspiration for your home, to hire a professional designer or simply for some great eye candy on a Monday...check out the portfolio of local talent, <a href="http://alischwarz.com/biography.html" target="_blank">Ali Schwarz</a>, you'll be glad you did.<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2eTc2oKu9AQVgOjVWJ5HBI9FOjQTwvI4sPU4yTxKwRrBRtZD8B4ljWA0HzNrbEJMogQbTqUgKPKutwB7YRMnjzL9xHH7X7cy1FU1S0DY1Jq7hZLAnpb7Vxqnyw6hhtsox6wBxxWJd1Q/s1600/14-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2eTc2oKu9AQVgOjVWJ5HBI9FOjQTwvI4sPU4yTxKwRrBRtZD8B4ljWA0HzNrbEJMogQbTqUgKPKutwB7YRMnjzL9xHH7X7cy1FU1S0DY1Jq7hZLAnpb7Vxqnyw6hhtsox6wBxxWJd1Q/s1600/14-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21rPFGik9s0hU_ga_FuWMogFTFTfNHNX9KL_13b4Q_rO-hYfYJfi8bWsCmvNVVLGxWcysQWDS7cUVoPjKeu8SodHKRADAps1gWZXdeZ6_KIMfkxeva-yMc227mhw-x8kHVShPsJnWqx8/s1600/10-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21rPFGik9s0hU_ga_FuWMogFTFTfNHNX9KL_13b4Q_rO-hYfYJfi8bWsCmvNVVLGxWcysQWDS7cUVoPjKeu8SodHKRADAps1gWZXdeZ6_KIMfkxeva-yMc227mhw-x8kHVShPsJnWqx8/s1600/10-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgveAyQzylJAOwW-5cko7CSAbvrSTNrdZgZ4Z8gDE866nQpsQFFPH0WVkDaDKwj6KrAMKMMQX4mU9jylSsimD4swSAMpojX63iT-AyuzYLlLdzFWM3Qw422SGKZaLJxKad4KUbmyTydgD4/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgveAyQzylJAOwW-5cko7CSAbvrSTNrdZgZ4Z8gDE866nQpsQFFPH0WVkDaDKwj6KrAMKMMQX4mU9jylSsimD4swSAMpojX63iT-AyuzYLlLdzFWM3Qw422SGKZaLJxKad4KUbmyTydgD4/s1600/14.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoj9vDwcm33J-Y2NFguHzA85OkYaTK9XVa6-6HWfWQeT_V9x7PRlrGKKmZa0pCnmjU025b3cNsK88B9HWo2T0KZT1u95vaLw11PDG-1-hJS6GULrfs-cM5LR5jqsFVJ-YGj_DPPzNr160/s1600/x_42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoj9vDwcm33J-Y2NFguHzA85OkYaTK9XVa6-6HWfWQeT_V9x7PRlrGKKmZa0pCnmjU025b3cNsK88B9HWo2T0KZT1u95vaLw11PDG-1-hJS6GULrfs-cM5LR5jqsFVJ-YGj_DPPzNr160/s1600/x_42.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>

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Inspired By Tiffany Eastman Interiors

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKKiVjw-Ta98rz7M30mzwXcsfQb4Bj_MElrxgDiKSuKxpVWMV03aBwz7wW6yTek9SFtFFeOsRDBZpLg9w80Su_FHCE46K8X8gMDJr5X_PwFFhB-f1hBi6F6b04Gph8qf76-xbQwPyu0c/s1600/Picture+719.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKKiVjw-Ta98rz7M30mzwXcsfQb4Bj_MElrxgDiKSuKxpVWMV03aBwz7wW6yTek9SFtFFeOsRDBZpLg9w80Su_FHCE46K8X8gMDJr5X_PwFFhB-f1hBi6F6b04Gph8qf76-xbQwPyu0c/s1600/Picture+719.png" /></a></div>The first time I'd ever seen the work of <a href="http://tiffanyeastmaninteriors.com/about/" target="_blank">Tiffany Eastman Interiors</a> was in last winter's <a href="http://nehomemag.com/" target="_blank">New England Home magazine</a>, and it was this photo above that stopped me in my tracks.  Since then, I've gone back to look at <a href="http://tiffanyeastmaninteriors.com/about/" target="_blank">this firm's</a> stylish designs countless times. In fact, many of the images from <a href="http://tiffanyeastmaninteriors.com/about/" target="_blank">Ms. Eastman's portfolio</a> have served as a source of inspiration for our house in Florida. Which brings me to this question...does anyone know where this fabulous coffee table in the image below is from? (I'm thinking it might be <a href="http://www.plexi-craft.com/item/David39s-Folly-Cocktail-Table-92" target="_blank">Plexicraft</a>?). This table is exactly what I've been searching for!<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ54lNiGLRmAppW0mpKZre10L_Nf5MrdibJdAGOhqr9yO_6sliwimqz0UoPtYeWmoFaBD1yX1OGfO0GACY8-yRTjmUWpAP9b1b4BJGgZ0Q_S-RYmy0wtYfuFMD8kbrKamZd4PabbwPtaE/s1600/11-darien-living-room-pic-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ54lNiGLRmAppW0mpKZre10L_Nf5MrdibJdAGOhqr9yO_6sliwimqz0UoPtYeWmoFaBD1yX1OGfO0GACY8-yRTjmUWpAP9b1b4BJGgZ0Q_S-RYmy0wtYfuFMD8kbrKamZd4PabbwPtaE/s1600/11-darien-living-room-pic-2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKFUelcMcvSPt-mllba6ZsChNXoyaLYSo9n-5lCAhlaZbf0amcOwwNlL5CVpvNWHnNYo5fj71LAZuA5rs9RZgyufdiosCkES68XBlVZRdxehg3QqpqrTzZHyQHaPiLGeUcJ5hiC-Vg4M/s1600/12-darien-living-room-closeup-pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKFUelcMcvSPt-mllba6ZsChNXoyaLYSo9n-5lCAhlaZbf0amcOwwNlL5CVpvNWHnNYo5fj71LAZuA5rs9RZgyufdiosCkES68XBlVZRdxehg3QqpqrTzZHyQHaPiLGeUcJ5hiC-Vg4M/s1600/12-darien-living-room-closeup-pic.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieM58GYnN2b1tEIaLm2N6maSUUZ020lIAaUJVs_70X0H6irwRxsGdq_BKOqKX_Gd-I0wGrdp-hvE7zvFOeLCaRHE4LXnepS-u2UUitIx55B8l3iacAzH2cZM55P9pqy6D80h51PP-dTwM/s1600/5-darien-kitchen-eating-area.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieM58GYnN2b1tEIaLm2N6maSUUZ020lIAaUJVs_70X0H6irwRxsGdq_BKOqKX_Gd-I0wGrdp-hvE7zvFOeLCaRHE4LXnepS-u2UUitIx55B8l3iacAzH2cZM55P9pqy6D80h51PP-dTwM/s1600/5-darien-kitchen-eating-area.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvKHZrInosiQabVDARmPeBllGXqbG8MJZR7lz9K3jRSoxg63QKHONFkaUuSMCYI66MonM9QMQFNWRxOpsyz7a4jCwnIO4rsiaB3NGNDXpJimx1BM0Ax5HwqcQow9n-OxPs5pC65TiZwU/s1600/9-darien-living-room-painting-pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZvKHZrInosiQabVDARmPeBllGXqbG8MJZR7lz9K3jRSoxg63QKHONFkaUuSMCYI66MonM9QMQFNWRxOpsyz7a4jCwnIO4rsiaB3NGNDXpJimx1BM0Ax5HwqcQow9n-OxPs5pC65TiZwU/s1600/9-darien-living-room-painting-pic.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvfWzt2vEnxP1zvHjGh5dv4Y-pinZ67-gnNDrGZPe73u0fad5bSBi5fpJ6QaMb-W7boOaMGAqUZpbEhe7Rr5TdGYRhM9m-wTeLkiWpO5XiSJNRytxM8G216LrNH7_FwPFvjG_lkNUfI8/s1600/4-darien-powder-room-pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvfWzt2vEnxP1zvHjGh5dv4Y-pinZ67-gnNDrGZPe73u0fad5bSBi5fpJ6QaMb-W7boOaMGAqUZpbEhe7Rr5TdGYRhM9m-wTeLkiWpO5XiSJNRytxM8G216LrNH7_FwPFvjG_lkNUfI8/s1600/4-darien-powder-room-pic.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWNrTrqcerx4bOWQhzdRvS8qRGjUA-UZsKcpZJx2-U7F3H-n-HzDESUJSA2JF97HlPHsFX9mlHoqhlytfWqbxztPanLSgjv0mtcQngVCBooiHWV3VnyxKUgQp9r5DHo-Fp45P7zaB8bw/s1600/19-darien-master-reading-area-pic-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWNrTrqcerx4bOWQhzdRvS8qRGjUA-UZsKcpZJx2-U7F3H-n-HzDESUJSA2JF97HlPHsFX9mlHoqhlytfWqbxztPanLSgjv0mtcQngVCBooiHWV3VnyxKUgQp9r5DHo-Fp45P7zaB8bw/s1600/19-darien-master-reading-area-pic-1.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div>

Inspired By Tiffany Eastman Interiors

The first time I'd ever seen the work of Tiffany Eastman Interiors was in last winter's New England Home magazine , and it was this...

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Brand New Musings

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLc0j5D7UyWV7oJA7y2liA0CX6U09pC5NxODDV2SPs7NRoaoE8BPeLPjt_ciczBC6e0XjWkRYEE7bRiSRzmD0fcotUnisakgYuTr81csI03woN9R3XRyQ-YNPe-c-r1e4jaC3P2WjXACV/s1600/4_h_chest_0414_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLc0j5D7UyWV7oJA7y2liA0CX6U09pC5NxODDV2SPs7NRoaoE8BPeLPjt_ciczBC6e0XjWkRYEE7bRiSRzmD0fcotUnisakgYuTr81csI03woN9R3XRyQ-YNPe-c-r1e4jaC3P2WjXACV/s1600/4_h_chest_0414_1.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://www.museinteriors.net/about-muse-interiors/" target="_blank">Lauren Muse,</a> the designer that helped me with <a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2011/03/our-housefeatured-in-cottages-gardens.html" target="_blank">my own house here in New York</a>, just updated her <a href="http://www.museinteriors.net/about-muse-interiors/" target="_blank">portfolio</a> with these lovely images.  Lauren and I still keep in touch even though my home is<i> for the most part</i> "done".  Not only do I adore Lauren's aesthetic, but she's very easy to get along with and didn't let any of the stressful bits of our renovation visibly freak her out...and, trust me, there were some moments.  Having Lauren's calm presence on board made the process a whole lot less frustrating.  Something to think about if your looking for a professional to help you out.  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxNt0K39JtPVjD772IEQ3g8KxaJT0kM0zZkIQDUTExQ97qYisIvGsCIesmUoV5W6Q6pYucy9ZArwtmbZCQt3Tuns9QA6vweaYq16q5I0H-xeGTWrm0LMVF05Zm6Nb6rsbFpB2C1K3Og7u/s1600/7_k_bedroom_0521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxNt0K39JtPVjD772IEQ3g8KxaJT0kM0zZkIQDUTExQ97qYisIvGsCIesmUoV5W6Q6pYucy9ZArwtmbZCQt3Tuns9QA6vweaYq16q5I0H-xeGTWrm0LMVF05Zm6Nb6rsbFpB2C1K3Og7u/s1600/7_k_bedroom_0521.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KxJUBgtAXTF93Sishrk4Jtwg7glNbdSWC0ae4PzcSq0A8ETyD3iXyDPT8fUPUOZ7udzUJhK3d2GDa4V0lF-5yHcYddws46B4FyZSy0oxyGkawaG2B4eMQx9c4vZS5TVLa80fjnm_PqXx/s1600/1a_mm_familyoverall_0080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KxJUBgtAXTF93Sishrk4Jtwg7glNbdSWC0ae4PzcSq0A8ETyD3iXyDPT8fUPUOZ7udzUJhK3d2GDa4V0lF-5yHcYddws46B4FyZSy0oxyGkawaG2B4eMQx9c4vZS5TVLa80fjnm_PqXx/s1600/1a_mm_familyoverall_0080.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wJLc1_1AFEiyMRLohaSBEegfZsYOg0Bg50-lOfU1EDyEooETgctT3XL1L9lP6GXIBhtL3ScLx_zC6_xfx_7Qi8beLY6Q_Q8bGuUW97l1hXNETv12t1jQNPip6KjQ5RM3vssdY1m2j412/s1600/2b_mm_sofavignette_0116r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wJLc1_1AFEiyMRLohaSBEegfZsYOg0Bg50-lOfU1EDyEooETgctT3XL1L9lP6GXIBhtL3ScLx_zC6_xfx_7Qi8beLY6Q_Q8bGuUW97l1hXNETv12t1jQNPip6KjQ5RM3vssdY1m2j412/s1600/2b_mm_sofavignette_0116r.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRURelTaMNXV2POqrC_4K49DD0u5HoJi3EbFc0nqXDYPywOZISyqHAwjtKWJZWv9oCd_DGzOJz96xfCMGUCKqat_wrkDvwE2bJmDzD0k55rdhatdI-Y5lLJrmVH9AdLjRx3uK-Eap9K97B/s1600/3_f_livingroom_0290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRURelTaMNXV2POqrC_4K49DD0u5HoJi3EbFc0nqXDYPywOZISyqHAwjtKWJZWv9oCd_DGzOJz96xfCMGUCKqat_wrkDvwE2bJmDzD0k55rdhatdI-Y5lLJrmVH9AdLjRx3uK-Eap9K97B/s1600/3_f_livingroom_0290.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div>

Brand New Musings

Lauren Muse, the designer that helped me with my own house here in New York , just updated her portfolio with these lovely images.  Lauren...

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A Perfect Pairing

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzJyEWAsN0iisGeLQguPq7F4kVTjo-YRc8HKSZ_fR7e6dDgbVdQ6vkNhFLWtRvrhdOHlUiQut5PqgqapaDFNlPEaC5IpdNZGOgho_pSXNpJqonxkQWNnmQSuRsqhCg5nD-x7ondp-Nlg/s1600/1559582_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzJyEWAsN0iisGeLQguPq7F4kVTjo-YRc8HKSZ_fR7e6dDgbVdQ6vkNhFLWtRvrhdOHlUiQut5PqgqapaDFNlPEaC5IpdNZGOgho_pSXNpJqonxkQWNnmQSuRsqhCg5nD-x7ondp-Nlg/s1600/1559582_orig.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>As much as I love using purple in my home's decor, my all time favorite color <i>combo</i> for interiors is classic blue and white.  I will never tire of the fresh and pulled together look these two colors achieve when paired together. The <a href="http://www.lynnmorgandesign.com/">Lynn Morgan Design team,</a> uses this pairing in the chic homes they style.  I really admire the whole portfolio of this company, but it's the blue and white rooms that always seem to draw me in.  What's your favorite color combo when decorating your place?<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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-c2bwu9ytEfb3O_hmFKmG46V6sSstdKszYsKgGfji_BjGxC00fpzKwbBA2hMAVNFyZya8WAGC7lvxP9axO2UU00vMJ8-SpxKJVqMMVwWdMH9LlKDOmgD9soRsR7ZU07b8sfl9pzGx648/s1600/5372010_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-c2bwu9ytEfb3O_hmFKmG46V6sSstdKszYsKgGfji_BjGxC00fpzKwbBA2hMAVNFyZya8WAGC7lvxP9axO2UU00vMJ8-SpxKJVqMMVwWdMH9LlKDOmgD9soRsR7ZU07b8sfl9pzGx648/s640/5372010_orig.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqRjXceuaVuV7cfE4r0BiIFWb_8GP1S5EHwm3QmyVIoCLuPE61kVfdR8YAB4QI3xykQEp2K-KaZOykZzOJGevkjC9menbU89Zxme6Wh4-EWXcoHeRYBxByCHMKdVPK1Ne868pozwv8zA/s1600/5794245-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqRjXceuaVuV7cfE4r0BiIFWb_8GP1S5EHwm3QmyVIoCLuPE61kVfdR8YAB4QI3xykQEp2K-KaZOykZzOJGevkjC9menbU89Zxme6Wh4-EWXcoHeRYBxByCHMKdVPK1Ne868pozwv8zA/s1600/5794245-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrLkvkBmQZUms44oVq6gHiblDjMAOXNnfCVFzNM37yI59Y_vnlTQ1DQIpWrjQCQbtTbIwV_WXq_sS1t_JiC3PhiRN8h6PKsmI_zuxuZ7Wf5TXPAARCRz8U2GLANjFCPYkwoCrVdUy3WU/s1600/1978361_orig-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrLkvkBmQZUms44oVq6gHiblDjMAOXNnfCVFzNM37yI59Y_vnlTQ1DQIpWrjQCQbtTbIwV_WXq_sS1t_JiC3PhiRN8h6PKsmI_zuxuZ7Wf5TXPAARCRz8U2GLANjFCPYkwoCrVdUy3WU/s1600/1978361_orig-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmSsf7Tquz-rPACvYElNB9IKoN5GpTgVOc14o5L6nfgNog1VjnRsSBuKenpmRUz88ceYLqSnOhw9lJEG-usZfXOQJF1BpbgWvJGKdw1ZczXJjFtrFaNCUUwJA_aMIBu_mfM01NdaTP8E/s1600/1299689_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmSsf7Tquz-rPACvYElNB9IKoN5GpTgVOc14o5L6nfgNog1VjnRsSBuKenpmRUz88ceYLqSnOhw9lJEG-usZfXOQJF1BpbgWvJGKdw1ZczXJjFtrFaNCUUwJA_aMIBu_mfM01NdaTP8E/s1600/1299689_orig.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div>

A Perfect Pairing

As much as I love using purple in my home's decor, my all time favorite color combo for interiors is classic blue and white.  I will ne...

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When The Show Is Over

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJxyzFIcTfcRmOzFdQSvCFQh0Bh2RGzWZlUW6WAreb2s-UHraP3QxSNUuYVDtYnO7m_fCqyEJFJ9LR4RW1FjmBTseuEsD9Yt8TOW7vhXJ0E7YGyPvjuT7avc13zNlJJlv47GsmCb5jJ_q/s1600/CT-S10-Rinfret-16_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJxyzFIcTfcRmOzFdQSvCFQh0Bh2RGzWZlUW6WAreb2s-UHraP3QxSNUuYVDtYnO7m_fCqyEJFJ9LR4RW1FjmBTseuEsD9Yt8TOW7vhXJ0E7YGyPvjuT7avc13zNlJJlv47GsmCb5jJ_q/s640/CT-S10-Rinfret-16_0.jpg" width="524" /></a></div>Talking about designer showhouses yesterday, had me wondering what happens after the show.  The showhouse properties are almost always for sale (don't you wonder who buys them? I do!)...but with so many different designers in one spot, the overall decor effect is usually so disjointed, to say the least.  In an effort to hunt down a story about homeowners that have purchased a showhouse, I laughed when I came across this article in <a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/article/second-act#photos">New England Home Magazine</a>.  <a href="http://www.rinfretltd.com/">Cindy Rinfret</a>, the designer hired for this former Greenwich, Connecticut design house, referred to it as a "painted lady in distress."  I've seen enough showhouses to know exactly what she meant.  Fortunately, <a href="http://www.rinfretltd.com/">Ms. Rinfret</a> was able to bring the house back to it's former grandeur and even add a lot of fresh new style.  <a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/article/second-act#photos"><br /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47ojako69d3euq6ooizMz1rK48d9mxFNxrNu59AsupxCa-K5eQrzwxKqY_Cc7_h0nrVjZnONhsTnZ_kxldPvetZYPUXCQj93gyPHOkmqMc7Ujclq22O07e47kmT7zuOtAs7sD4SlCg3wy/s1600/CT-S10-Rinfret-14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47ojako69d3euq6ooizMz1rK48d9mxFNxrNu59AsupxCa-K5eQrzwxKqY_Cc7_h0nrVjZnONhsTnZ_kxldPvetZYPUXCQj93gyPHOkmqMc7Ujclq22O07e47kmT7zuOtAs7sD4SlCg3wy/s640/CT-S10-Rinfret-14.jpg" width="473" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-dSm-MJTiqXuZZuvgLUWBx-lUYmVgrLY8lIcMarVmlUKxyYjENOP8ih9FjbvAN_pC8cjUiC4Cv75zDIO0duf3y1JImopbo5FaoTNjtwU7JePQ8hU1gmTMmCLF8n3iEV3TB8H1J1AJG4n/s1600/CT-S10-Rinfret-08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-dSm-MJTiqXuZZuvgLUWBx-lUYmVgrLY8lIcMarVmlUKxyYjENOP8ih9FjbvAN_pC8cjUiC4Cv75zDIO0duf3y1JImopbo5FaoTNjtwU7JePQ8hU1gmTMmCLF8n3iEV3TB8H1J1AJG4n/s640/CT-S10-Rinfret-08.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNcpM-Ji-VBTwA0sqClAfopkJBMFDhIT5qC1J25hbcdmxrXzZmbQG8datJs0CpD238p5MX41NiWug6TPg-ilu9MYWVbDVQy9JhwewR95xjKtpYpn_XFEPtB0Ft0SL2EFaAU_ShZfjz9Qdq/s1600/CT-S10-Rinfret-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNcpM-Ji-VBTwA0sqClAfopkJBMFDhIT5qC1J25hbcdmxrXzZmbQG8datJs0CpD238p5MX41NiWug6TPg-ilu9MYWVbDVQy9JhwewR95xjKtpYpn_XFEPtB0Ft0SL2EFaAU_ShZfjz9Qdq/s640/CT-S10-Rinfret-11.jpg" width="494" /></a></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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR85b2xipspJSgCD4W02RU4AQJvA_mSAwLZYLGFRQ_cJNxG8XjqFe4PKhUlGq6aJrUylWU9Ce-O5Ufc1jmrG8sj-AHTRYJbF0i0KaZBEMBcVRSbizPx80sMjq2Nr5olM3_QUkifJqUXP78/s1600/CT-S10-Rinfret-15_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR85b2xipspJSgCD4W02RU4AQJvA_mSAwLZYLGFRQ_cJNxG8XjqFe4PKhUlGq6aJrUylWU9Ce-O5Ufc1jmrG8sj-AHTRYJbF0i0KaZBEMBcVRSbizPx80sMjq2Nr5olM3_QUkifJqUXP78/s640/CT-S10-Rinfret-15_0.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>For the full article and the rest of the photos, click<a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/article/second-act#photos"> here</a>.<br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Images via: </i><i><a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/article/second-act#photos"> New England Home Magazine</a></i></span></div>

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Details, Details, Details

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhac9wSbOCCezTw4tasovNoMkqApd1A2Jo4bM2Q86-mVWNs8OQsSQFu2_ZErKnaZoUcNuOlPc4plz0d3_LcC9UnT-7WS3LLLapD9MKQyvb4aoE3Q-8FTq6Btf8Fex3jfPoO5D2JJGbD2FML/s1600/828cc05b2f4b6ff9ac921b34f9c70d65.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhac9wSbOCCezTw4tasovNoMkqApd1A2Jo4bM2Q86-mVWNs8OQsSQFu2_ZErKnaZoUcNuOlPc4plz0d3_LcC9UnT-7WS3LLLapD9MKQyvb4aoE3Q-8FTq6Btf8Fex3jfPoO5D2JJGbD2FML/s1600/828cc05b2f4b6ff9ac921b34f9c70d65.jpg" /></a></div>Several months ago, <a href="http://www.cottages-gardens.com/">Cottages and Gardens</a> magazine, featured this spectacular house. The amazing attention to detail here really drew me in.  All of the finely crafted wood mill work and beams, the inspiring vignettes and the deep set windows with diamond shape mullions were a few of my favorites. But, the best design detail by far, (as seen in the last image here) is the secret interior window connecting the two daughters' bedrooms.  The paintings in each of the girls' rooms opens up to reveal a personal little spot for quick sisterly advice and borrowed clothes, so sweet! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWaxEBxCmklmrTN3P7-M7mICeuPXIBNR9CxGTvNCRfsBBXKcQDp_sbZ9eZo40fTWpEJdWELe5dbBvSP7Frn9Jl7Jh79Ev99sZsQpNBeW3mjdKUuzkocmRiAwk-J2Rrb8JabCbY0XXmoL8/s1600/25745b35c482e37c6a2956cc5e0e1e47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWaxEBxCmklmrTN3P7-M7mICeuPXIBNR9CxGTvNCRfsBBXKcQDp_sbZ9eZo40fTWpEJdWELe5dbBvSP7Frn9Jl7Jh79Ev99sZsQpNBeW3mjdKUuzkocmRiAwk-J2Rrb8JabCbY0XXmoL8/s1600/25745b35c482e37c6a2956cc5e0e1e47.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL15eX2DLEqabKZov18H-D2L8eaovzvTtFhCv1EacJdnZnxdGh8Be20Srynl5o91Amv_P4FlBt3jSf5O8Dtqg26Wn_ZgaL45oyakUTlHUXPwlqZkSCpRrUBfvd6CvFoppIcCrWAD41voNF/s1600/8e2d5e8129c668fed6fd0c48984717c5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL15eX2DLEqabKZov18H-D2L8eaovzvTtFhCv1EacJdnZnxdGh8Be20Srynl5o91Amv_P4FlBt3jSf5O8Dtqg26Wn_ZgaL45oyakUTlHUXPwlqZkSCpRrUBfvd6CvFoppIcCrWAD41voNF/s1600/8e2d5e8129c668fed6fd0c48984717c5.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGbcUkRURTgwv86skOVOO-_rVb2968S56ZFx9D91l0sxybd3BiJLeOq5wNDNKq1fSpnzwW1CktwiMLouj5z81R0BixwN0ppxslvuynt_jORdnBcO7YrhMmSepc8sCAKFejivQCccl2W19/s1600/bfccfa4f1092f9d7e6d3ac6751d13e63.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGbcUkRURTgwv86skOVOO-_rVb2968S56ZFx9D91l0sxybd3BiJLeOq5wNDNKq1fSpnzwW1CktwiMLouj5z81R0BixwN0ppxslvuynt_jORdnBcO7YrhMmSepc8sCAKFejivQCccl2W19/s1600/bfccfa4f1092f9d7e6d3ac6751d13e63.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVbY3Lu96xdv01w2gBWH3kq042-l6-GSIsooYudqrzPpLpnpngebpnP1WkgMjm5vP6m36J4fm7nvmJaQEzoZlwf7NeKzee6y6APqp7V8QI42bsvhMS9SMrq9xYNT8rAc9QnT7a-h70psu/s1600/IdeaFile_Article.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVbY3Lu96xdv01w2gBWH3kq042-l6-GSIsooYudqrzPpLpnpngebpnP1WkgMjm5vP6m36J4fm7nvmJaQEzoZlwf7NeKzee6y6APqp7V8QI42bsvhMS9SMrq9xYNT8rAc9QnT7a-h70psu/s400/IdeaFile_Article.jpg" width="265" /></a></div></div>

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A Valentine's Day Wish

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I wanted to let everyone know about a beautiful and really meaningful, Mid Century Modern bench on sale right now.  This bench is very special in so many ways...but most important, <b>all proceeds from the sale</b> <b>are going to benefit the Komen Cancer Center, <a href="http://www.komenct.org/">Komen for the Cure, CT</a>.</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_13vHXej1_tW75yRo2Lc8MADcV-wtvxnA0PpCkW1L0WRyv9LoFqjdA4hJ4iDJ1KH-2XfZxnTojX7pqaxViKzLdYo4nGwlxBTv30wNWZ3L_UJsKqAloqfuY7u4l3Snaca0kN9zEXkePVX/s1600/-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_13vHXej1_tW75yRo2Lc8MADcV-wtvxnA0PpCkW1L0WRyv9LoFqjdA4hJ4iDJ1KH-2XfZxnTojX7pqaxViKzLdYo4nGwlxBTv30wNWZ3L_UJsKqAloqfuY7u4l3Snaca0kN9zEXkePVX/s400/-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Irwin Feld Design, one of Connecticut's largest destinations for mid century furniture, created this gorgeous bench as a fund raiser for Komen for the Cure, CT.  As Feld explains, "when Pantone announced their color of the year: Pantone 18-2120 Honeysuckle, it spoke to us in ways that reached beyond the color spectrum.  While this custom bench may not be Pantone's Honeysuckle, per se...the restorative power of it's Pink hue can not be denied, and this sale will mean so much to Komen, CT, who will receive <b>ALL the proceeds.</b>"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-qep1ak1LzG8I-U0yaCiVWn-nlvMzefjz4CEAfiRbNeJVqzKDWLg5cvZWpNF1t5QHhBoiU1PEnsbSdqTua823Rq6P1ENgZ2hEaoOa_pmXA2DdD6hoUeF55giWAMAKFrG0r4Kd-4NIctB/s1600/-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD-qep1ak1LzG8I-U0yaCiVWn-nlvMzefjz4CEAfiRbNeJVqzKDWLg5cvZWpNF1t5QHhBoiU1PEnsbSdqTua823Rq6P1ENgZ2hEaoOa_pmXA2DdD6hoUeF55giWAMAKFrG0r4Kd-4NIctB/s400/-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What a truly amazing gift to give for Valentine's Day...or any day for that matter!  If you think you might be interested in this lovely piece, or know of any one who would be, please <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=457876">click here for more info</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></span></span></div>

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You Never Forget Your First Love

<div style="text-align: center;">When I was young,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used to borrow my parents'<br />Architectural Digest magazines.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved flipping through<br />all the gorgeous homes and spaces.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The images that always caught my eye, </div><div style="text-align: center;">were the stark and bold contemporary homes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Back then, all the straight lines and clean spaces<br />really spoke to me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">{I wanted to live in the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Less-Than-Zero-Andrew-McCarthy/dp/B00005V9IH?ie=UTF8&tag=thez0a-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Less Than Zero</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thez0a-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00005V9IH" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> Hollywood Hills.}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fast forward to today,<br />and that really is not my aesthetic anymore...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3taO2Gwa_Qm_DRr2HveXofmkiYwYC9Q-CuAILXxSaUzn56cLZYbYx3CzBeI533FGKb0AWesRXULqIAvmw677AIxofHa0bV_d4AWbAe25Eq4ohAtsr-5jv8tkt-4zVgaoTu8OF_PqG3VK/s1600/artistic4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3taO2Gwa_Qm_DRr2HveXofmkiYwYC9Q-CuAILXxSaUzn56cLZYbYx3CzBeI533FGKb0AWesRXULqIAvmw677AIxofHa0bV_d4AWbAe25Eq4ohAtsr-5jv8tkt-4zVgaoTu8OF_PqG3VK/s400/artistic4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">or is it?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPISKxYCN433jwe6MgeJqA4Wsp6P4-OdkFuGO2u-5jOk38fNCrALS6BMLixPYIjjYQ6IVt04dg1Q0tLV4SDLth3OHC10n-37bCzYHy9jnprlMFcFfT2uChv-d-foT_g7yQyROPMdWZ3KeI/s1600/artistic1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPISKxYCN433jwe6MgeJqA4Wsp6P4-OdkFuGO2u-5jOk38fNCrALS6BMLixPYIjjYQ6IVt04dg1Q0tLV4SDLth3OHC10n-37bCzYHy9jnprlMFcFfT2uChv-d-foT_g7yQyROPMdWZ3KeI/s400/artistic1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I find myself so completely drawn to this traditional-</div><div style="text-align: center;">gone-modern remodeled home, from the latest issue of </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ctcandg.com/">Connecticut Cottages & Gardens.</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24TB1QoNx0ah1360bHY-HKOG2EGcpuCIe8t6cR4G50qmor7frc57vaPVNkX9GDgKe8zviXr2wyAlRmgzFYM35AQDjP9mENA2gStouWisoIOvTjCTmkynq_e04qz9yFNvAwJtXcx-fnCv0/s1600/artistic5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24TB1QoNx0ah1360bHY-HKOG2EGcpuCIe8t6cR4G50qmor7frc57vaPVNkX9GDgKe8zviXr2wyAlRmgzFYM35AQDjP9mENA2gStouWisoIOvTjCTmkynq_e04qz9yFNvAwJtXcx-fnCv0/s400/artistic5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The minimalist vibe and modern look of these rooms<br />is not what we chose<br />for our own transitional and collected home.<br /><br />I guess its true what they say...</div><div style="text-align: center;">You never really forget your first love.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Images via:  ConnecticutCottages&Gardens.com</i></span> </div></div>

You Never Forget Your First Love

When I was young, I used to borrow my parents' Architectural Digest magazines. I loved flipping through all the gorgeous homes and space...

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