Progress At Our Florida House

<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/AVvXsEgWigc_aGn614MqCAWBjGRlTSmMle2cjjuxSc87sGIU0sKxYKk3KRO1tItuusjuxp3opMixunly4VkTJt5wU8z-547clPyvLRThP5np7TuqARQwRheM72md5aYSbzQ4AbgMHkeJPfL-OAw/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-02-03+at+4.35.25+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWigc_aGn614MqCAWBjGRlTSmMle2cjjuxSc87sGIU0sKxYKk3KRO1tItuusjuxp3opMixunly4VkTJt5wU8z-547clPyvLRThP5np7TuqARQwRheM72md5aYSbzQ4AbgMHkeJPfL-OAw/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-02-03+at+4.35.25+PM.png" /></a></div>Back in December, while we were in Florida, even though a lot of the actual renovations still weren't finished, I jumped the gun and started accessorizing our home. Since this photo was taken, not only have I shipped a big box of accessories from <a href="http://zhush.com/">zhush.com</a> down, but our contractor has thankfully been very busy finishing up some of the bigger projects there as well.  I think it's finally safe to say that we are getting close to the end zone here (<i>which means lots of zhushing!</i>)<br /><br />Last month, our contractor sent us the photo below, of the fabulous <a href="http://www.beverlyhillswallpaper.com/" target="_blank">Martinique wallpaper</a> that finally went up in the guest bath. And, now just this week, we've gotten some images of the staircase and walls that he has been working on.  I've also included the "before" image of the original stairs and railing (which isn't even <i>the true</i> "before" as this was an all black railing when we purchased it). At first we thought we could get away with painting these ornate black iron rails white, but since this is an open layout and you see the rails from every angle on the first floor, it didn't work. So we replaced most of the railings with plain white dry wall, simplifying the whole overall effect and then implemented a much fresher railing, using<a href="http://rstyle.me/~dWId" target="_blank"> Phoebe Howard's South Hampton home</a>, as the inspiration for our own stairs (image included at the bottom).  I'm thrilled with the way things are shaping up and can't wait to get down there next month for spring break and see everything in person!  <br /><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOU-rtLIhGATsk2XYqNvLcyopw7WFwhyPdo5Y5Nd3B5e7brCGxowVMy_drqTRJXXcrzuIi6hgj6JLgH1sArXXxck8fXQYjoo9VEAbZhPw6EbPY1_fZoAij1C932ula23UHDbE55MI5I2Q/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-02-03+at+4.34.21+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOU-rtLIhGATsk2XYqNvLcyopw7WFwhyPdo5Y5Nd3B5e7brCGxowVMy_drqTRJXXcrzuIi6hgj6JLgH1sArXXxck8fXQYjoo9VEAbZhPw6EbPY1_fZoAij1C932ula23UHDbE55MI5I2Q/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-02-03+at+4.34.21+PM.png" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_1TzlMAeRCzg-WBngRASxSmt0l98-RuFfUiuITOrrxywb4rcDXyXZ9nEQg82pNfvIjYBPbMnRjeaKahNih_-weYt7B-cx6fHLoN71YcyT-wD-GAsaS4Mk9A7xntyNV2RXxJuQIz-r2U/s1600/get-attachment-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_1TzlMAeRCzg-WBngRASxSmt0l98-RuFfUiuITOrrxywb4rcDXyXZ9nEQg82pNfvIjYBPbMnRjeaKahNih_-weYt7B-cx6fHLoN71YcyT-wD-GAsaS4Mk9A7xntyNV2RXxJuQIz-r2U/s1600/get-attachment-5.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-ZvexHx38EiAIE_0IekXcp2HFK8QB9kKPxJztVSTSYPd6fk2qnyYGJme1VgxPCRkdja2BhnOiRdr2t9nfAgmkCQS2sIHmvhT0uB0wMYyblbA7n09JVWNVT4VkJw1NoF65BR4ohll21s/s1600/100_0718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-ZvexHx38EiAIE_0IekXcp2HFK8QB9kKPxJztVSTSYPd6fk2qnyYGJme1VgxPCRkdja2BhnOiRdr2t9nfAgmkCQS2sIHmvhT0uB0wMYyblbA7n09JVWNVT4VkJw1NoF65BR4ohll21s/s1600/100_0718.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPSAfWvQLUg-9_9CjhNjsu-MTX9nEP1PMluTk_zwHQlIU7SIW7qYyrclItofRM2yAdR9nwi-LcJocn9zW10035RzQQ-drv-1Q6xuXvLzPQQ5venpZZxUhLRHQRDlIzXzraIY6js9wRTc/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-02-03+at+1.56.51+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPSAfWvQLUg-9_9CjhNjsu-MTX9nEP1PMluTk_zwHQlIU7SIW7qYyrclItofRM2yAdR9nwi-LcJocn9zW10035RzQQ-drv-1Q6xuXvLzPQQ5venpZZxUhLRHQRDlIzXzraIY6js9wRTc/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-02-03+at+1.56.51+PM.png" /></a></div>To see the first few posts on our vacation home updates, <a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2012/03/im-back-sneak-peek.html" target="_blank">click here</a>, <a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2012/12/our-florida-home-more-updates.html" target="_blank">here </a>and <a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2012/06/progress-peeks-our-florida-house.html" target="_blank">here!</a></div>

Progress At Our Florida House

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Wednesday Wants

<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/AVvXsEjA4g5-K9gX8wGbTgZWFf2UIFbDBYeI3e96uDl0ZTf0-pQ6nmFPHJGi5T6Hu-gBI2TM_Re8qiuGQq0j4kS-2U1S5wv3Lhto91lM4TugNralPAWriMyVHHrUcsyOS_B1p3JuTe67jAmRh_c/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-02-02+at+5.04.06+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4g5-K9gX8wGbTgZWFf2UIFbDBYeI3e96uDl0ZTf0-pQ6nmFPHJGi5T6Hu-gBI2TM_Re8qiuGQq0j4kS-2U1S5wv3Lhto91lM4TugNralPAWriMyVHHrUcsyOS_B1p3JuTe67jAmRh_c/s1600/Screen+shot+2013-02-02+at+5.04.06+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rstyle.me/n/mhfzerhe" target="_blank"> sconces</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>We're getting real close to finishing up all the major work in our vacation home. I hope to have some images to share, maybe as soon as tomorrow. Our contractor is sending us photos as he finishes each major step, and it's exciting to see all the progress. Only a few last purchases remain, like new lighting for two of the bathrooms. I've already convinced Mr. Zhush that mixing brass with chrome is perfectly acceptable, so it's looking like <i>at least one</i> bathroom will get <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/mhfzerhe" target="_blank">a set of these brass sconces</a>...now it's just a question of which way we should hang them (facing up or facing down)?</div>

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 sconces We're getting real close to finishing up all the major work in our vacation home. I hope to have some images to share, maybe as...

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Our Florida Home: More Updates

<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/AVvXsEhOf7DPt4yLXQZOX12rVG_m-J1P6lExTp3ljmN949IsEtq-XOQ3_NC8cqWkXP3d5zrEbtYCNWu5ToFmZ1zJTGU60miltfsufK79bdQ3bcjWVf8I23WPhEtzxPK01ozhK7oUm0jyaed2ZAs/s1600/IMG_3174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOf7DPt4yLXQZOX12rVG_m-J1P6lExTp3ljmN949IsEtq-XOQ3_NC8cqWkXP3d5zrEbtYCNWu5ToFmZ1zJTGU60miltfsufK79bdQ3bcjWVf8I23WPhEtzxPK01ozhK7oUm0jyaed2ZAs/s1600/IMG_3174.jpg" /></a></div>During the Thanksgiving Holiday, we took a quick trip and were able to get a few things done on our vacation home...here are a few pics of the <i>slow but steady</i> progress we are making in Florida. While I'm itching to replace the drapes in the living room that came with our house, the fact that some of our living room furniture has arrived is making it easier for me not to focus on them too much. I like how it's starting to really come together in there.  Keeping the green broadloom in the guest room that came with the house, proved not be be as challenging as I had first thought.  I'm also loving the few little cozy areas that are really starting to take shape...even our landscaping is filling in (plants grow so much faster in Florida...it's astonishing!) <br /><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir95V13fZg1RXD2uwz6fmrlxLO7VS9DHWJmcz7mjjbHqMpFkkOjvPxAAeO1GlE87K4inXxQxGAz5ZtFBnRBfao467OsdXI7b20kAXPzyugph7b6yya7CFuFn0VpRLo17Tl6B1iIEGa_pA/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-11-27+at+2.13.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir95V13fZg1RXD2uwz6fmrlxLO7VS9DHWJmcz7mjjbHqMpFkkOjvPxAAeO1GlE87K4inXxQxGAz5ZtFBnRBfao467OsdXI7b20kAXPzyugph7b6yya7CFuFn0VpRLo17Tl6B1iIEGa_pA/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-11-27+at+2.13.29+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCoU6I-SU_vn-ucHriJVcZRTfMI0MReGPgkI5SdGcX89TH4QXXlb1LjDEUrTZfJrpBwIEZQ6fR6B9uzfrLXhPQZwFGYS768BF7K6QwSAqvCW9VW1Lce7W90nZDJO399KJ5d2xElf4a4M/s1600/IMG_3189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCoU6I-SU_vn-ucHriJVcZRTfMI0MReGPgkI5SdGcX89TH4QXXlb1LjDEUrTZfJrpBwIEZQ6fR6B9uzfrLXhPQZwFGYS768BF7K6QwSAqvCW9VW1Lce7W90nZDJO399KJ5d2xElf4a4M/s1600/IMG_3189.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9OZKHnFIuFJFUtl8SycAb9XcpWJQD4E0MWVDbVoJ_8SjTjCwDOizbw6ZsmmL-fvuEgtdmlIKwMzgHzGD6a2gY-Q3Q0lGV3GWFzyxMHDL5TEnAGLbQ82JCHPtmLINvrWUC4HWRrNDzYJ4/s1600/IMG_3185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9OZKHnFIuFJFUtl8SycAb9XcpWJQD4E0MWVDbVoJ_8SjTjCwDOizbw6ZsmmL-fvuEgtdmlIKwMzgHzGD6a2gY-Q3Q0lGV3GWFzyxMHDL5TEnAGLbQ82JCHPtmLINvrWUC4HWRrNDzYJ4/s1600/IMG_3185.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsUL32cDUt0_K_1PB9qnAraml1-fWdrFdqFpTHBYMdeRaMS-2N9MxUbQ1EXsFRuIibR7WLK1m7STB2hAPF1Fryl0jRkILsW_upgrK0j07jehfPTn9WSUYKXd4w3hzNAlRpq_b0bGuRjg/s1600/IMG_3205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsUL32cDUt0_K_1PB9qnAraml1-fWdrFdqFpTHBYMdeRaMS-2N9MxUbQ1EXsFRuIibR7WLK1m7STB2hAPF1Fryl0jRkILsW_upgrK0j07jehfPTn9WSUYKXd4w3hzNAlRpq_b0bGuRjg/s1600/IMG_3205.JPG" /></a></div>to see the first few posts on our vacation home, <a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2012/06/progress-peeks-our-florida-house.html" target="_blank">click here</a>, <a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2012/09/our-florida-house-some-updates.html" target="_blank">here</a> and<a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2012/03/im-back-sneak-peek.html" target="_blank"> here</a> and for sources, scroll through here:<br /><br /><div style="background: white; height: 162px; margin: 0px auto; width: 490px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="162px" scrolling="no" src="http://currentlyobsessed.me/api/v1/get_widget?wid=29&blog=The%2BZhush&product_ids=6356ce46617bab0797ba06297a502afb,157998160800e22bd540f597bcb475e3,581a8ecf167ae1fcf8af566850c09c58,3c1ede9b7ac553aa949e237c124e432a,n_236957,b3986a72f16ccff0d6adef7162851b57,17586123c2a79af0ea577e4f43cf622b,555218deefe64a2b3cb1d51c9d45a1bd&rows=1&cols=4&brand=1&price=0&hover=0" width="490px"></iframe></div></div>

Our Florida Home: More Updates

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This Vibe

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><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/AVvXsEiifXjsQjbor2YkIwC3HFmDgNKAN8Ag-9JkeBocWqToFXP38r4oUZAZntttadlAXE9MnGCXIklcPqcsrFPbXXD8qzl_HA25pG9dOIMv2O0EdCeell15TUQvc5PzyJfvZZ7VN4MT85lI9eY/s1600/wd_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifXjsQjbor2YkIwC3HFmDgNKAN8Ag-9JkeBocWqToFXP38r4oUZAZntttadlAXE9MnGCXIklcPqcsrFPbXXD8qzl_HA25pG9dOIMv2O0EdCeell15TUQvc5PzyJfvZZ7VN4MT85lI9eY/s1600/wd_3.jpg" /></a> </div>Just back from a quick jaunt down to Florida for the holiday weekend, where I second guessed every design decision made on our vacation home so far.  It's a challenge trying to sort out the decor long distance, measuring and then re-measuring, and then sweating every detail back here, in New York.  (<i>I know, boo-hoo for me</i>) I've made a few mistakes already, nothing too major, however, I don't want to screw up anything else... Inspiration helps a lot, it's such an overused word, but it's really everything to someone like me, starting from scratch and trying to get it right.  Today, staring at these images by <a href="http://www.burnhamdesign.com/" target="_blank">Burnham Design</a>, it's more than just the sum of these parts that I'm trying to duplicate here, it's really the "whole laid back yet still very chic" vibe...<br /><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVnCz2SXOvhFn0ETXfgCaXMPuCG2Lw2ZcvfTmjBM2AGkmIp-FHbTJ1E_REXORLYa_QE-z2lNxhrqyzUBnWILXgwzy5v3qC3vlq1EPbZ9NrVL05fO8HTZoVS1KJhjGnMff4ZRzDH5AF70/s1600/wd_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVnCz2SXOvhFn0ETXfgCaXMPuCG2Lw2ZcvfTmjBM2AGkmIp-FHbTJ1E_REXORLYa_QE-z2lNxhrqyzUBnWILXgwzy5v3qC3vlq1EPbZ9NrVL05fO8HTZoVS1KJhjGnMff4ZRzDH5AF70/s1600/wd_4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1-SEOfHCdm7tWJWjhnM8KKwcm9WQkxVT0mAyxNfOqYU8hhuiNxfCys4HCGGFJZVHt6CphJYaKMpT1K4hDapK-7_AogKTURR-9raI7ndVDiKzB-DJ-0umNgOyJc7TUHqSOpc9ZmIFaHg/s1600/wd_6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1-SEOfHCdm7tWJWjhnM8KKwcm9WQkxVT0mAyxNfOqYU8hhuiNxfCys4HCGGFJZVHt6CphJYaKMpT1K4hDapK-7_AogKTURR-9raI7ndVDiKzB-DJ-0umNgOyJc7TUHqSOpc9ZmIFaHg/s1600/wd_6.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mdh3paoncl6xWcF6dqG4aVw4O4DhphsktgMP9lcLAmg2TabdoA8X5P4kf4u8qtrLQ6XBsVGktP7qwAmreoGo8g8Czktqiy5PKYrUJ1OpqGhF-4TxYMQ8ScAaGXCmb3NsfHuHo7y1BtI/s1600/wd_15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mdh3paoncl6xWcF6dqG4aVw4O4DhphsktgMP9lcLAmg2TabdoA8X5P4kf4u8qtrLQ6XBsVGktP7qwAmreoGo8g8Czktqiy5PKYrUJ1OpqGhF-4TxYMQ8ScAaGXCmb3NsfHuHo7y1BtI/s1600/wd_15.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqUNnshowTs0Wp_FR52BaTbGp9oVj2j6_tHtWUudpk_zCPVWaoKT-MHkWucBYTy3lr88ooqfFxAuTrdpY3MZVAyWJHoQezsUfRP_MdJXqv62M7fF0nxBCcBGr4iQ38ODe46BavFad2qM/s1600/wd_18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqUNnshowTs0Wp_FR52BaTbGp9oVj2j6_tHtWUudpk_zCPVWaoKT-MHkWucBYTy3lr88ooqfFxAuTrdpY3MZVAyWJHoQezsUfRP_MdJXqv62M7fF0nxBCcBGr4iQ38ODe46BavFad2qM/s1600/wd_18.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div>

This Vibe

Just back from a quick jaunt down to Florida for the holiday weekend, where I second guessed every design decision made on our vacation hom...

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Our Florida House: Some Updates

<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/AVvXsEj14otCJJ3VnEmFQik74W-9uANSAVxq78tRsWTj21t2bEvFGVh_O8dPEhFDx-t9ogo68NZ77OX9U0v5NhY7i46GYi2jWenfTTUr5phMaj4oMW2o1CybRMbtT9P4hyphenhyphenSmszBVquVxcuX3jik/s1600/IMG_2495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj14otCJJ3VnEmFQik74W-9uANSAVxq78tRsWTj21t2bEvFGVh_O8dPEhFDx-t9ogo68NZ77OX9U0v5NhY7i46GYi2jWenfTTUr5phMaj4oMW2o1CybRMbtT9P4hyphenhyphenSmszBVquVxcuX3jik/s1600/IMG_2495.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Here are a few shots of our vacation home taken over Labor Day weekend.  As you can see, it's still very much a work in progress, but it's coming along.  This top image is a glimpse of the type of double height walls I'm dealing with, this is a view from the open second floor looking down into the family room.  The style of the home is contemporary, with a mash up of architectural elements and hardware from almost every era in design, and not in an eclectic mix kinda way...At any rate, I've added a few "before" images at the end, and check out the art in my daughters' room, a lovely gift from the talented<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lauratrevey" target="_blank"> Laura Trevey</a>.  I had these prints framed in bold orange and adore the way the art works in this room. In fact, every where I look I see the positive impact this blog has had on the decor of this house...from obtaining "to the trade" items through <a href="http://www.maddiegdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Susie Isaac's company</a>, to seeing several <a href="http://pinterest.com/sued/" target="_blank">pinned inspiration ideas</a> come to life.  For more resource info, please see below and to see the first two posts on our vacation home updates, please click <a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2012/06/progress-peeks-our-florida-house.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2012/03/im-back-sneak-peek.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<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;"></div><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Designs</a> <br /><b>Family room </b><br />side table: <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/cryderhe" target="_blank">West Elm</a><br />throw: <a href="http://www.zhush.com/Taupe-Capri-Tweed-Throw-p/landdownund-3.htm" target="_blank">zhush.com</a><br />brass candle pillars: <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/cryherhe" target="_blank">Ralph Lauren home</a><br />rope nautical knot: <a href="http://www.zhush.com/Nautical-Knot-Door-Stopper-p/tozai-1.htm" target="_blank">zhush.com</a><br />coffee table: <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/" target="_blank">Crate and Barrel</a><br />melamine tray: <a href="http://rstyle.me/hvw8euerhe" target="_blank">Target</a><br /><b>Son's Room</b> <br />Signal flags in frames (frames not included) and son's bedding: <a href="http://www.landofnod.com/" target="_blank">Land Of Nod</a><br /><b>Daughters' room</b> <br />bedding: <a href="http://rstyle.me/if2geherhe" target="_blank">West Elm</a><br />headboards: <a href="http://rstyle.me/ijc8y5erhe" target="_blank">Serena and Lily</a><br />lamp: <a href="http://www.straydogdesign.com/" target="_blank">stray dog design</a><br /><b>Dining room </b><br />Grey and white rug: <a href="http://www.abccarpet.com/" target="_blank">ABC carpet</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

Our Florida House: Some Updates

Here are a few shots of our vacation home taken over Labor Day weekend.  As you can see, it's still very much a work in progress, but it...

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Wednesday Wants

<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/AVvXsEhhdecI9DNDwr6M_WUPunskmZhpjBmKrHE27r-UEfwH3i0Ol1VVezuyKJhb9B57im2ll5L70WLe_5ombRVh7iy4F9b6LI4Pwpm8a6NPp9UHhMQfWkry_vCAisSbG0GnGfkJD-hjHQ4ZkRA/s1600/Picture+723.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdecI9DNDwr6M_WUPunskmZhpjBmKrHE27r-UEfwH3i0Ol1VVezuyKJhb9B57im2ll5L70WLe_5ombRVh7iy4F9b6LI4Pwpm8a6NPp9UHhMQfWkry_vCAisSbG0GnGfkJD-hjHQ4ZkRA/s1600/Picture+723.png" /></a></div>Over the long holiday weekend, my family and I headed south to our little vacation home in Florida.  It's still very much a "work in progress," but I'm happy to say that it is definitely coming along.  With most of the big decisions out of the way in terms of decor, we are getting down to the fun stuff, like art and accessories. (zhushing!)  However, there are some tricky aspects to this house.  In both the living room and the family room, the walls are double height, making me nervous about scale and what exactly to hang on them.  This is why I'll be ordering <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/cn59erhe" target="_blank">this book</a> today.  With over two hundred pages of inspiration for your walls, <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/cn59erhe" target="_blank">Creative Walls</a> has got to have at least one or two fresh ideas in there for me.  If you've ever dealt with vast wall space in your home, please share!<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/AVvXsEhRyi_9ZVDVcI_yOElpg8XlHl23_oHvE2v3KxwF_VDoFTX_rq_EsgncpnNsF2pgi-azyDVB7R15I5M0JHgrHi4uGLC_YhBoPxOR4z9piiV01mvmjbTSDZY1BY5t5WySLo0eS2wwLloObR4/s1600/Picture+721.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyi_9ZVDVcI_yOElpg8XlHl23_oHvE2v3KxwF_VDoFTX_rq_EsgncpnNsF2pgi-azyDVB7R15I5M0JHgrHi4uGLC_YhBoPxOR4z9piiV01mvmjbTSDZY1BY5t5WySLo0eS2wwLloObR4/s1600/Picture+721.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9d6fyb3vqujAE4rqCz6F74Bnf4_jTZlMY8T2kTEVKppNwLluuEsiqHgM3qhUPbQMZNIF0mngoNBhxGls1qiMcbiDGojVN2CN19CjkubNYj4-lY6TcL24GpQ8Z-ld5C91kAQ1Tv0X45Hk/s1600/Picture+722.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9d6fyb3vqujAE4rqCz6F74Bnf4_jTZlMY8T2kTEVKppNwLluuEsiqHgM3qhUPbQMZNIF0mngoNBhxGls1qiMcbiDGojVN2CN19CjkubNYj4-lY6TcL24GpQ8Z-ld5C91kAQ1Tv0X45Hk/s1600/Picture+722.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>All images via <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/cn59erhe" target="_blank"><u>Creative Walls</u></a></div>

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Progress Peeks: Our Florida House

<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/AVvXsEiGKma4_k3iDorCBiiW-zC828r5yZOUB5dZvNpyu3CU4eVNaEPCBPYnXX8Xv4B1ytKmO2PuyKimn_8RNVXhd3e6eHtL7lgCUFclDv9qNduvu7pjKmaqwUJeyn5BqxmqaIOI8yaJKbgVYvg/s1600/-55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKma4_k3iDorCBiiW-zC828r5yZOUB5dZvNpyu3CU4eVNaEPCBPYnXX8Xv4B1ytKmO2PuyKimn_8RNVXhd3e6eHtL7lgCUFclDv9qNduvu7pjKmaqwUJeyn5BqxmqaIOI8yaJKbgVYvg/s1600/-55.jpg" /></a></div>We're back from a lovely week in Florida! You might remember<a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2012/03/im-back-sneak-peek.html" target="_blank"> this post</a>, where I first gave little glimpses into our vacation home. Today, I happily have a few more peeks of the progress that we're making.  For starters, we've gotten some mirrors (like this Jonathan Adler one above) and some art onto our stark white walls.  Our new <a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2012/04/obsession-du-jour-cheryl-maeder.html" target="_blank">piece by local artist Cheryl Maeder</a>, makes me smile every time I enter the room.  Speaking of smiles,  <a href="http://www.decoratorsbest.com/prod-z__Zebrine___Blue_White-217705.aspx" target="_blank">blue zebrine wallpaper by Rose Cummings</a>, now graces our guest bathroom walls and ceiling!  Beach inspired sconces, <a href="http://www.maddiegdesigns.com/love-these-moth-designs-sconces/" target="_blank">by Moth Designs</a> were hung as well, and we made a lot of headway in our children's rooms too. All of these shots were taken on I<a href="http://www.blogger.com/">nstagram, an absolute obsession for me</a>, this app is perfect for <i>my always have my phone, but never my camera</i> self!  So far, zhushing up this house has been a lot of fun, I'm getting to utilize many of the pieces and ideas I've written about here for years!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLNwMHt12_Mbbi7ilJZej2gSi3pce0a81MW5NMmuOoB4UoJDheWKlHGHTfcWXLumm1h5tPH0-rIiM3_6FoDMJ24Q_mcK7bVf0O9cI8cN442E-BRyxDvcVhaeWCtYdUPRC13acbY6kRKM/s1600/-54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLNwMHt12_Mbbi7ilJZej2gSi3pce0a81MW5NMmuOoB4UoJDheWKlHGHTfcWXLumm1h5tPH0-rIiM3_6FoDMJ24Q_mcK7bVf0O9cI8cN442E-BRyxDvcVhaeWCtYdUPRC13acbY6kRKM/s1600/-54.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOihdp_QeGPkABwn6GcekpvPxBaBfEMOCXRgQXSpocCuWRH6ZWe6EjBfD1A3Wk9mJC_MfK8oaXU_p4Tc11q5t8kvAC0ynIY6elyQtHqg-HBa1NIblYFoKb-RndUGyqVFPWG3o3DBQ7L18/s1600/-53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOihdp_QeGPkABwn6GcekpvPxBaBfEMOCXRgQXSpocCuWRH6ZWe6EjBfD1A3Wk9mJC_MfK8oaXU_p4Tc11q5t8kvAC0ynIY6elyQtHqg-HBa1NIblYFoKb-RndUGyqVFPWG3o3DBQ7L18/s1600/-53.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTx217d3dlyL7m3LfHEa85440EBjSFnF84JXe-WucDXbeltrO7r_xdkT4oG2iP6Rhi7vQQTSVPvT9uDF8q20-gkyZrz4AeLILzIzNupAio11SPRhKqI-ySbZ7OS2KAZOvqAdvpDTewOZw/s1600/-56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTx217d3dlyL7m3LfHEa85440EBjSFnF84JXe-WucDXbeltrO7r_xdkT4oG2iP6Rhi7vQQTSVPvT9uDF8q20-gkyZrz4AeLILzIzNupAio11SPRhKqI-ySbZ7OS2KAZOvqAdvpDTewOZw/s1600/-56.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcY8JIBq7yxTHyNw7lnzc4-vaLOKD0jrvmGStF8NjNM4aw1ylNLKoImPUZT2WHva_7iINB3iq8rxOFLLD_0YO-fvBXbNhyphenhyphenOTHYUVmoH11lrsfYnnoJLcDtwI-zAG8kUC2KpJ25p2yjeag/s1600/-52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcY8JIBq7yxTHyNw7lnzc4-vaLOKD0jrvmGStF8NjNM4aw1ylNLKoImPUZT2WHva_7iINB3iq8rxOFLLD_0YO-fvBXbNhyphenhyphenOTHYUVmoH11lrsfYnnoJLcDtwI-zAG8kUC2KpJ25p2yjeag/s1600/-52.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKA9APqprw9lm7wLSlNBr5UyCWoSJ7Ro6qSjhqr3Y_BX1uNXhMGPAfCNbrCB-6z0HAeBi5m_jq6HoUv3HeBHzw1dqA37_Fi4UChHJtHrrsyCt6tjAwfvT_ZObat1z9hOzDIIkyw50LBSc/s1600/-51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKA9APqprw9lm7wLSlNBr5UyCWoSJ7Ro6qSjhqr3Y_BX1uNXhMGPAfCNbrCB-6z0HAeBi5m_jq6HoUv3HeBHzw1dqA37_Fi4UChHJtHrrsyCt6tjAwfvT_ZObat1z9hOzDIIkyw50LBSc/s1600/-51.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/AVvXsEgE93mgIIlmaM8fhI9jczskoGI5ljqevRYAjiKiXw5PnXL5_35b8erHPt4nI5JjooCEDp3Q3Duh5YsAGDF54WBbBGwzyuuzStblplumjfI_LSQ_txwsWEXTdMa0VyCprIOw0R7g5zu8z1g/s1600/bb01c3ceb27a11e1a8761231381b4856_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE93mgIIlmaM8fhI9jczskoGI5ljqevRYAjiKiXw5PnXL5_35b8erHPt4nI5JjooCEDp3Q3Duh5YsAGDF54WBbBGwzyuuzStblplumjfI_LSQ_txwsWEXTdMa0VyCprIOw0R7g5zu8z1g/s1600/bb01c3ceb27a11e1a8761231381b4856_7.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div>

Progress Peeks: Our Florida House

We're back from a lovely week in Florida! You might remember this post , where I first gave little glimpses into our vacation home. Tod...

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