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Messes and More Messes

<blockquote>   <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3ApkxyQk_tM/T5fHk9X9x5I/AAAAAAABXag/S0IidGJuOVU/s1600-h/image%25255B8%25255D.png"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3ApkxyQk_tM/T5fHk9X9x5I/AAAAAAABXak/y5QCmRYbo-U/s1600-h/image%25255B28%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt736QSS7ZVXGiGWgTs_i9vvBNZYs_nYKLJo1mAlpgBw5Wbs1eMG3MMp5QN0zxDkam83xc9tFksrNbeV5tdsskTc8a8qttq6WoANC_oPvZqWbtpAIaEF3FFC4iWhoB0f4xVk3-38rLAkU/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a></a> This is the usual view of my family room, when it’s all cleaned up.     <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-h5rp0u0002A/T5fHu4_vKpI/AAAAAAABXao/rVV5ku4LC9s/s1600-h/image%25255B2%25255D.png"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-h5rp0u0002A/T5fHu4_vKpI/AAAAAAABXas/I4x4Zi84dNY/s1600-h/image%25255B32%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-g0gVdamCJ_I/T5fH2Nd7H7I/AAAAAAABXXI/4RNbrKtq0d8/image_thumb%25255B14%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a></a> This week, this is the view.  EEK!!!!!!   I just hate this!  The curtains have been sent out for a major cleaning.  More major than Nature’s Miracle could take care of.     <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fZu059bJ6yI/T5fH4qM-1JI/AAAAAAABXaw/My3mdISFgZE/s1600-h/image%25255B21%25255D.png"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fZu059bJ6yI/T5fH4qM-1JI/AAAAAAABXa0/oX4BX2cWl0U/s1600-h/image%25255B33%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fXnfGc2cIFc/T5fH_cWoodI/AAAAAAABXXc/SEaPXWMHnNw/image_thumb%25255B15%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a></a> Now, I ask you, does anything about these curtains look like grass to you?   I wonder why puppies think curtains are grass?   <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iw-fHYe3YJU/T5fIAWdjooI/AAAAAAABXXk/xRj64rm9x5Y/s1600-h/image%25255B63%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgUMxb7er1Enz2E497zTM5YAwUpetWm6qjAnp_HyoYji63ha7RKGoxdvgeVshf_x1Ss78APGAN14krMVFD82dGHBHlCl8WRBu51pyRzgQFSHm93XAsdN5ZtA4iNHy7NO1UKlQH8ZDo5xU/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="235"></a> We’re not sure who the culprit is who mistook the curtains for grass.  We do know it’s not these two, Sammie Jo or Georgie.  They know the way to the doggie door in their sleep.   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MqdxNfnTSNM/T5fICmIt6pI/AAAAAAABXa4/_z6JBmIcmyc/s1600-h/image%25255B5%25255D.png"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MqdxNfnTSNM/T5fICmIt6pI/AAAAAAABXa8/PUdgirBFcBI/s1600-h/image%25255B34%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCjMA_g8mBrY_A8UOXvEEk2AFn9sS5Qt9vE-ONWden04IRXFuP8GVFwQ9W9jWhOugfGo2sG_4ahTBD_JLGegBz8NYxUCepodEoFkjvTxGzuySTB2q8addsjDBQs2-h_8Q2215_7TA6UU/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="516"></a></a> The guilty one could be this devil,  my granddog, Miss Lucy-Lu, who came home for Passover Seder two weeks ago.   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-C56Lpp8kYFI/T5fIHxm8DGI/AAAAAAABXYI/NOGE7h5y_fs/s1600-h/552837_10101334773829441_10003959_65035114_410598916_n%25255B1%25255D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="552837_10101334773829441_10003959_65035114_410598916_n[1]" border="0" height="644" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aUoc-2TBO1o/T5fII6zeyOI/AAAAAAABXYQ/yVP3mzZwmuY/552837_10101334773829441_10003959_65035114_410598916_n%25255B1%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="552837_10101334773829441_10003959_65035114_410598916_n[1]" width="964"></a> Or, it could be this devil, Mr. Riley or Mr. Popeye as we call him  (notice his crooked mouth on the left side).  Riley is my nephew-puppy who comes to stay when his parents go out of town.    Neither of the King Charles Cavalier puppies are the most house trained dogs in the world, although both their parents claim they are!!!    Actually, the soiled curtains are probably a combination of these two stinkers.   Whatever.   I always say, if Queen Elizabeth is comfortable with seven Corgis living in her palaces, I can surely have a few dogs of my own.        <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJon_D-kYKz9RaFurpWlJpU52wbm4a2NytE7C59nvWsW_C6A4a8vfGqxaDZBNiK-58XVmOBiW0Wkz89dt-mN55XIA65yhRrhlKKSyWDwu3HNtJnCrnjbV9FW7pIrqgXXahRB8w9H2etAg/s1600-h/image%25255B17%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="644" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4f8NHkscrmrySwkRp89UNFUuP7RiTV3KdBfj6JhAORGgT1yHUzrmoBX3zDDXzw7ODdszu6wx2445OlO_pxskGJUyqvFDJ0rMadWFn1H8LBuznzD0NjcdJyMGG7-E3cSSM-8mIvBvglFQ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="964"></a> Here are the cousins meeting for the first time.  Lulu and Riley give each other a little kiss.  Awww.     <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5y0f-U3kUCg/T5fIOOI3YaI/AAAAAAABXYo/RvWx4aBguBI/s1600-h/image%25255B18%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="644" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eCEySYa_nU8/T5fIQNqGFnI/AAAAAAABXYw/eWT_MGcTAJA/image_thumb%25255B8%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="964"></a> And of course, Riley being all male, demands more from Lula, like a little Hello sniff.   Lulu, being the hussy, obliges.     <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yJRF29iI-AU/T5fISZevxZI/AAAAAAABXbA/OBIv6Zor6tA/s1600-h/image%25255B27%25255D.png"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yJRF29iI-AU/T5fISZevxZI/AAAAAAABXbE/sXIvAIyDwhk/s1600-h/image%25255B35%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lTs4Y1RZik8/T5fIZIJktVI/AAAAAAABXZE/zwkW5xFHOtw/image_thumb%25255B17%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a></a> So, now until Friday, this is what I’m living with.  Things like this make me really nervous.  I can’t stand to have my house all torn up.  I can’t even LOOK at the back windows now.  I’m pretending this doesn’t exist.   Those blinds are driving me crazy.   I wanted the man to just take down the blinds too so I wouldn’t have to look at them.   He thought I was a little deranged when I asked him to that.  The blinds are really only for show under the curtain panels.  If I was just using the blinds without the curtains, I wouldn’t have hung them this way.  Instead they would be hanging inside the doorframe.   But,  hung like this, they hide that dead space between the ceiling and the window – making it look more clean lined.     <img src="http://images.shadesshuttersblinds.com/products/vista/folding-door-woven-wood-blinds-lg.jpg"> In short, notice how these blinds fit inside the window.  See that dead space between the ceiling and the windows?   That’s what I think, in most cases, should be avoided.   If those blinds were installed at the curtain rod, the look would be so much better.   <img alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_t8-Y4w1UKrc/SpC2iIvfhbI/AAAAAAAAjSs/Ka7MNvHyhkM/image_thumb3.png?imgmax=800"> Here, Suzanne Kasler did the correct thing with the blinds in this living room. The blinds are raised up to the curtain rod. There are panels between each window – instead of only at each end.  This way, you have a simpler, much cleaner line.   <img alt="Shades2 Keep Your Bedroom Dark Using Blinds, Shades, Shutters, And Curtains" src="http://www.shadesshuttersblinds.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Shades2.jpg"> Again, this is so fussy. If this was my window, I would have installed only one blind raised to the curtain rod. And I would probably have four panels of fabric instead of two.     <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-E-TUbpN2oOk/T5fIbv86KWI/AAAAAAABXZM/m1ysogfAMrE/s1600-h/image%25255B36%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BCZ_rgw8o9U/T5fIeSfg2bI/AAAAAAABXZU/N8SvImMmn6M/image_thumb%25255B18%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> In my bedroom, there is really only one window.  By placing one long shade under the rod, and adding four panels of fabric (one is out of view on the left)  - the eye is fooled into thinking there are three windows, instead of one, ugly, very long, short one.  It’s a much more elegant look done this way.   I wrote a LONG blog post about curtains and blinds a few years ago – <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2009/08/top-ten-design-elements-4.html">HERE</a> – which details my formula for curtains and blinds, if you have more questions.       <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GDHpfGDHdjw/T5fIhDtkT7I/AAAAAAABXZc/u57IaTIt1LM/s1600-h/image_thumb2%25255B3%25255D.png"><img alt="image_thumb2" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-k7imLxW0oA0/T5fIjQI8niI/AAAAAAABXZk/KoVbUB4mD2Q/image_thumb2_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image_thumb2" width="1028"></a> In other Cote de Texas news, I recently got a new lens for my Nikon D90 camera.  I am totally excited about it.  Here is a picture taken with my old Tokino ultra wide lens.     <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ll9sGJM03Yk/T5fIl1jTvaI/AAAAAAABXZs/ubuxTu5SgMk/s1600-h/image_thumb3%25255B3%25255D.png"><img alt="image_thumb3" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-S_jHv44OcTk/T5fIoVhxLwI/AAAAAAABXZ0/dJOtl_jdTfw/image_thumb3_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image_thumb3" width="1028"></a> And here is my new Nikkor lens 14-24.  Whoa.  (Disregard my purse and the non staging.  I took this photo for my own purposes, not knowing it was going on the blog!)   I can’t get over the difference in clarity and sharpness between the Tokino and the new Nikkor lens.  So, I was pretty thrilled with my purchase.   For a while.   I was hoping to gain added width to my photos, but after doing test shots, I realized the width was pretty much the same.  Which, totally bummed me out.  I’m really aiming to get that huge wide shot that professionals get.   <img height="768" src="http://media.vogue.com/files/2012/04/17/lwren-scott-apt-9_165150581722.jpg" width="943"> A nice wide shot just like this of Mick Jagger’s Paris apartment (which is gorgeous by the way – see the slideshow on Vogue.com. Their new web site is drool worthy.)   So, after buying the new Nikkor ultra wide lens, I’m still denied these ultra wide shots.  Why?   After spending hours studying the problem on the internet, I finally, after five years, have figured it all out.   Seriously, this issue has vexed me for five years and now I finally know the answer.  To put it simply, the Canon and Nikon digital cameras shoot through a cropped sensor.  Huh?   <img alt="35mm Crop Factor" src="http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/images/crop-factor/35mm-frame-crops-460-px.jpg"> To understand the crop factor,  look at this picture above.  The large picture is what a camera shooting with 35 mm film looks like.  The picture is that wide and big.  Now, where the green line – is how much smaller a photograph using a Canon 1.3x camera looks like, and the red line is the Nikon DX (mine.)  The blue line is the Canon 1.6x.   Notice how much smaller those images in the boxes are compared to the total image outside the boxes.   In other words, no matter how ultra wide my lens is, my pictures will always be cropped where the red line is.  This is NOT acceptable for taking interior photos!!!  No wonder my images are always less wide than the professionals take!!!   And, how stupid of me.  It’s taken me YEARS to figure this out.    This image is taken from Ken Rockwell’s web site who does on line reviews of cameras and lenses.  It’s all free, but he does ask for donations, which I did send him for using this tutorial.  If you ever have any questions – check out his web site Kenrockwell.com.  He’s incredible.   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SIYR8B_6eNM/T5fIq3hm3YI/AAAAAAABXZ8/1oe_H1t8prA/s1600-h/image%25255B58%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JujdAZea8io/T5fItfx5f1I/AAAAAAABXaE/JsGg5afoiq4/image_thumb%25255B26%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> Look at these two photos to further see the difference in width.  This shot, taken with a Canon Sureshot is much smaller compared with this below:     <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9Why96WAFJE/T5fIvAsjlGI/AAAAAAABXaM/6pmdCMQ6VxE/s1600-h/image%25255B59%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="686" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5vs0_g_SL5A/T5fIxRR88XI/AAAAAAABXaU/a1F6HlCTMZc/image_thumb%25255B27%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> Taken by a professional – you can see how much more image you get with a camera that doesn’t have the cropped sensor. Picture of a showhouse by <a href="http://tracy-design-studio.com/about/bio/">Maria Tracy</a>, furnished by <a href="http://www.customcreationsfurniture.com/">Custom Creations</a>.    So, what to do now?  I’m not going to use 35 mm film.  I love digital and I love the automatic cameras.  Which leaves me this choice – the Nikon FX or Canon Full Frame – both do not have a cropped sensor.  The images from these two camera series is the same size as the 35 mm film.  Got that?   So, of course, now I want the Nikon D800, the newest FX version.  Sshhh – don’t tell Ben, please.  He’s still having heart palpitations over the cost of my new ultra wide Nikkor lens.   But, if I’m going to take interior pictures for the blog, I need to be able to take them properly.  For you, of course!   It’s all decided and ordered – the only problem is everyone and their brother wants the Nikon D800.  The camera is backordered for months and months.  Unfortunately.  But, at least this will give Ben time to recover from the lens expenditure.   All this isn’t cheap.  The lens and the camera (body only) are both ridiculously expensive compared to the D90.  Does anyone have the Nikon D800?  I’m wondering if it’s hard to learn how to use.  Let me know if you do.    This is how my week is going – messed up curtains and messed up photos.  How’s it in your world today? </blockquote>

Messes and More Messes

This is the usual view of my family room, when it’s all cleaned up. This week, this is the view. EEK!!!!!! I just hate this!...

2:50 AM

Sunroom: Week 4

One month of sunroom renovation has come and gone and now we're in the final 5-day stretch. Last week left off with built beds and a new DIY coffee table: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZTWon0czVpw6qUOESas9gUC77m8htq_QnJHLIc2Qrv_3TKCALtzQ7_2Plj31X8q6RSdqO9MZM9bpD8ZQjl0okyOX48T-v3oWC7tzRefLJvci0jO_d737uUIr9Oo-6leEOgCaLUZk4uNqG/s1600/IMG_7976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZTWon0czVpw6qUOESas9gUC77m8htq_QnJHLIc2Qrv_3TKCALtzQ7_2Plj31X8q6RSdqO9MZM9bpD8ZQjl0okyOX48T-v3oWC7tzRefLJvci0jO_d737uUIr9Oo-6leEOgCaLUZk4uNqG/s1600/IMG_7976.jpg" /></a></div> The main goal for this week was to take care of the two walls on the side of the sliding glass door entry from the living room. The plan was to hang art on both sides—two frames stacked above one another. Last week I had relocated these ocean prints from my bedroom to one of the walls: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2fl598SvAla2a3wMS-tBnjLUjR0r9fecnCIXr05MX5nbi9Ev8qqna8l-NVOzwQ6IiQZeC33d-rxRaZ9mW2QhMu_DZN9TqFoT99G7wfXZx8JSSUKvEvkV0c7fGvgZQ4YBm-WsPN-8_XqT/s1600/IMG_7977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2fl598SvAla2a3wMS-tBnjLUjR0r9fecnCIXr05MX5nbi9Ev8qqna8l-NVOzwQ6IiQZeC33d-rxRaZ9mW2QhMu_DZN9TqFoT99G7wfXZx8JSSUKvEvkV0c7fGvgZQ4YBm-WsPN-8_XqT/s1600/IMG_7977.jpg" /></a></div> Then this week I focused my attention on the second wall and decided I'd build a very basic console table and hang my other two prints above it. I ran to Lowe's and grabbed some 2x10" boards and had them cut to size (for super cheap... like 10 bucks). The legs were 3' and the width was 42". Once home, I laid everything out and prepared to attach the top to the legs: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiI3_OQxKZ24_gvDZh5xTwkso7XTGzi_wR0wwsSsUAUlB6BXpiJEb8M9_jiHZBuyB8vX0hT7YkHKtoOXwSRaEzZmEW3TGnTmjNfqksaI7jQYFnHrCvUYOzfq4U5XUh5-rn3WW4pMu9FyM/s1600/IMG_7979.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiI3_OQxKZ24_gvDZh5xTwkso7XTGzi_wR0wwsSsUAUlB6BXpiJEb8M9_jiHZBuyB8vX0hT7YkHKtoOXwSRaEzZmEW3TGnTmjNfqksaI7jQYFnHrCvUYOzfq4U5XUh5-rn3WW4pMu9FyM/s1600/IMG_7979.jpg" /></a></div> I used a couple screws on each side to secure them together: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW16Zu03S4xO6X90saXcN_jlxTSOvZNLY3NqHFJG3TOKptxm4jE_kuAzZtCAo1bSD4_yLW2eFZkniK3SS45Npr1klqZWfY95y6JK2_ntOA3anKyVeG47VHIEJIk0BzGq1oBrMxdZd0EivF/s1600/IMG_7980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW16Zu03S4xO6X90saXcN_jlxTSOvZNLY3NqHFJG3TOKptxm4jE_kuAzZtCAo1bSD4_yLW2eFZkniK3SS45Npr1klqZWfY95y6JK2_ntOA3anKyVeG47VHIEJIk0BzGq1oBrMxdZd0EivF/s1600/IMG_7980.jpg" /></a></div> I decided not to countersink them and fill the holes with putty because you would still be able to see the putty circles after I was done since I wasn't sanding/painting over it. I wanted to let the wood grain show through to give it a simlar look to the weathered coffee table. I've actually seen nails/screws showing on other rustic pieces and I'm down with the look, so it wasn't a big deal to me at all. Once the table was put together, I hauled it inside to see how things were looking... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvDDsSVpnUDzYY0HLvOevsUf70BFHSIiXhzzcmqxssaDZhXebXq1ZuKnGbhtBfWteA6k2gpePIvNarRxCESFughLltRlKqiiIZmewqvpP454CQkSzbO6nV881kwrPBXzutnhiOm-DD_bL/s1600/IMG_7984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvDDsSVpnUDzYY0HLvOevsUf70BFHSIiXhzzcmqxssaDZhXebXq1ZuKnGbhtBfWteA6k2gpePIvNarRxCESFughLltRlKqiiIZmewqvpP454CQkSzbO6nV881kwrPBXzutnhiOm-DD_bL/s1600/IMG_7984.jpg" /></a></div> I felt like it was missing something, so I ran back to Lowe's and picked up one more board to build a shelf. Once everything was measured and lined up, it was time to screw the shelf in. Instead of screwing them directly in the sides which would mean the screws would be visible on the legs too (a little too much for me), I decided to drill in through the underside of it. Normally this would require a tool such as a Kreg Jig, but I'm not fancy enough to own one yet, so I made counter sink holes using a drill bit. I also took a skinny drill bit and made a pilot hole to help aid the screw in straight through both pieces. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEh28FwdMdsAm0S5CNdSMNv7HMS-4gyszzKyEKbD2h_XToISb_z7ra1KEPqUl287Tq2Eup9H3Qq_KKcSx84SUBZHyagwjxA3Na-Gxqj1Aqpn4OuEkUOvwCpxVe1yV2VhyphenhyphenfbByeHWgzSLn/s1600/IMG_7987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEh28FwdMdsAm0S5CNdSMNv7HMS-4gyszzKyEKbD2h_XToISb_z7ra1KEPqUl287Tq2Eup9H3Qq_KKcSx84SUBZHyagwjxA3Na-Gxqj1Aqpn4OuEkUOvwCpxVe1yV2VhyphenhyphenfbByeHWgzSLn/s1600/IMG_7987.jpg" /></a></div> It didn't work exactly as I had planned... for some reason the screws didn't want to go in all the way, but no one will ever see the underside so no big deal. After flipping it over and repeating on the other side, my shelf was in. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwazfAXuRrY91_J3NwhMlS4OswMp-xC4_u17ZClsNQtzbk2GMVFUI4AaDUd_mFFEVqWCAbFzehmVGcSbyxWJbCiVWSxyjoqUj-rHXdhq3nQd9c2UjNfLqFAdHCTaBEhhIWvarNeyqhUWvY/s1600/IMG_7989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwazfAXuRrY91_J3NwhMlS4OswMp-xC4_u17ZClsNQtzbk2GMVFUI4AaDUd_mFFEVqWCAbFzehmVGcSbyxWJbCiVWSxyjoqUj-rHXdhq3nQd9c2UjNfLqFAdHCTaBEhhIWvarNeyqhUWvY/s1600/IMG_7989.jpg" /></a></div> Heres a side view: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-gq3TbK4rbnDg_DpGOb7eqnH2ePO2rtZH3zytts1qacxf9h4i5tpuJVGGqtdytFi6-ObM_qT4YN1uHZ-EjPkbrcBDwc6fez9QVMGRIYpR3rK_THWAJKOevw8ZeSIYcxt07hLecqcwQUz/s1600/IMG_7988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-gq3TbK4rbnDg_DpGOb7eqnH2ePO2rtZH3zytts1qacxf9h4i5tpuJVGGqtdytFi6-ObM_qT4YN1uHZ-EjPkbrcBDwc6fez9QVMGRIYpR3rK_THWAJKOevw8ZeSIYcxt07hLecqcwQUz/s1600/IMG_7988.jpg" /></a></div> It's worth mentioning that these boards are not all created equal. The widths are not all identical, and some of the boards bow a bit in the middle too which made it pretty difficult for me to try to hold the board in place with one hand and drill it in with the other while keeping everything aligned and straight. But hey, it was my first attempt at a console table (with nothing but a screwdriver and some screws) so... I'm learning. Once it was built, the next step was to apply some darker stain to try and neutralize the natural yellow-ness of the wood (unfortunately, the beautiful white/grey wood used on my coffee table was only available in widths up to 6" wide, so I had no choice on the 2x10". Boo.) Before stain: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_TFQ4bAwASY4Cf8V53hTzusjOdlu9n-TXQ2p2C1ncl9O0dfP6qmOqSyz_fbqv-OuK5Ll6V4cpv_4RLbYOogHrY3ALQ59hAab06zCdrr64Hr2EgnBkQrSc0Vbhj09L43P58nCqLvbJ7fh/s1600/IMG_7990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_TFQ4bAwASY4Cf8V53hTzusjOdlu9n-TXQ2p2C1ncl9O0dfP6qmOqSyz_fbqv-OuK5Ll6V4cpv_4RLbYOogHrY3ALQ59hAab06zCdrr64Hr2EgnBkQrSc0Vbhj09L43P58nCqLvbJ7fh/s640/IMG_7990.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> After stain: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXwM6CML8ThXlSFrjW8kui4tB0SXag-n10P0rZC0FiblYM4f4WC01fYT3hUUaoPSkWi1ObwxoLpzrIlG0TID7ijICuvig4EKoGCmaEoe80GWhBlC85lE0spszBd8dmUPLYbfQ2xv3W_Rn/s1600/IMG_7991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXwM6CML8ThXlSFrjW8kui4tB0SXag-n10P0rZC0FiblYM4f4WC01fYT3hUUaoPSkWi1ObwxoLpzrIlG0TID7ijICuvig4EKoGCmaEoe80GWhBlC85lE0spszBd8dmUPLYbfQ2xv3W_Rn/s640/IMG_7991.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> To give it more of a grey-look, I tried something different this time: grey paint. I picked up a quart of Valspar's Drizzling Mist, which is a nice medium gray. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Zdsx2tLCWeAZSLA1LLdH-_mj1eqNFlo6qqf1h03bXtuJihPZjTjZDhCSTIjEgzvFBV8ZP6LQs951thISmGvezW02Se7NbsuNteGddz4Ey_pHZ2DZs9OuLPsU5ZN-rdQc0yZLFXb84xMV/s1600/IMG_7992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Zdsx2tLCWeAZSLA1LLdH-_mj1eqNFlo6qqf1h03bXtuJihPZjTjZDhCSTIjEgzvFBV8ZP6LQs951thISmGvezW02Se7NbsuNteGddz4Ey_pHZ2DZs9OuLPsU5ZN-rdQc0yZLFXb84xMV/s640/IMG_7992.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> I dry brushed the paint over the entire surface, and went back and hand sanded everything to blend it in. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQy4birHtpBUhvhjl26gzOEs3r9wDQNSleBm4VrReBB4pxN17g10T6DfX-XRufJ0lay60yhGMlnNJj8gFneLS3fsnlp5aS2ib17AiM2VE2GzrcBzXNblv6dA93fKjiDPtv2A-S-g9jlYD/s1600/IMG_7998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQy4birHtpBUhvhjl26gzOEs3r9wDQNSleBm4VrReBB4pxN17g10T6DfX-XRufJ0lay60yhGMlnNJj8gFneLS3fsnlp5aS2ib17AiM2VE2GzrcBzXNblv6dA93fKjiDPtv2A-S-g9jlYD/s1600/IMG_7998.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwf8dridsL0COvNOkl9AhrX7llWdZZ2Hcf-CHVEVuA2kaUGvP2N5ZdzC7SdGW2jUNPZUjAnXsuqCFV1WXhrVtJsMHP-PH6E_dWi9elUqJuAEeRqKGf2jEjP3cS9nhaqnQwVIJV3q-l4Lvq/s1600/IMG_7997.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwf8dridsL0COvNOkl9AhrX7llWdZZ2Hcf-CHVEVuA2kaUGvP2N5ZdzC7SdGW2jUNPZUjAnXsuqCFV1WXhrVtJsMHP-PH6E_dWi9elUqJuAEeRqKGf2jEjP3cS9nhaqnQwVIJV3q-l4Lvq/s1600/IMG_7997.jpg" /></a></div> There was still a lot of the orange wood hue showing through, so I had to keep painting/sanding until I had something I was happy with. Back inside, there was one obstacle that had to be taken care of... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmX2Ra4QtR2eO3HbNgUmJe9ZoZATmnafoeue6lbOxjK3W3lRJ9VKHpV_Ws0s3PgGYbfDh1pV-mZl-aLmonCX8Cy5cg4I_zbee-ahQnzvUVqDZTGu94TNsZOpu6l07z0_94LBXTXUu2RM92/s1600/IMG_8005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmX2Ra4QtR2eO3HbNgUmJe9ZoZATmnafoeue6lbOxjK3W3lRJ9VKHpV_Ws0s3PgGYbfDh1pV-mZl-aLmonCX8Cy5cg4I_zbee-ahQnzvUVqDZTGu94TNsZOpu6l07z0_94LBXTXUu2RM92/s640/IMG_8005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> A 1" gray pipe in the way. I painted it white to blend in a bit better, then notched out a hole with a 1" spade bit and a metal file so it could sit flush up against the wall. And it worked! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAuIrs7BuP_eFqalYuj1H1jzO3wGQkUBGHaeCEFNl-Uxk6Wfax4XBR3GdknJBBPCkndBH-dz2PZix949Anc1W2mt_mqxfL6M7eTCwhtTrZjVheUfD7iy0vI_x7qdtRLofbWOv52VPHJ9P/s1600/IMG_8009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAuIrs7BuP_eFqalYuj1H1jzO3wGQkUBGHaeCEFNl-Uxk6Wfax4XBR3GdknJBBPCkndBH-dz2PZix949Anc1W2mt_mqxfL6M7eTCwhtTrZjVheUfD7iy0vI_x7qdtRLofbWOv52VPHJ9P/s1600/IMG_8009.jpg" /></a></div> Next it was time to hang the art. When I measured for it though, I realized there wasn't enough vertical space to stack my prints. Whoops. Plan B: A fun mirror from Lowe's: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/069445/069445844259xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/069445/069445844259xl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> It's the allen + roth 30x30" quatrefoil mirror for around $65. I loved the shape and thought it would be a perfect accent to the room, so I went for it. Of course, it wasn't going to stay black... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-d9hWokKGXuYDZWuqEpxgrTlEt3Trxi-J_raVlMKel9yPhvQWHX8iNSEALq8zukNTQxtM1XhT4geM_T0ZvqEqV2aGVv3FdmyMQGgRicZhBACIqxRkHt4JT6dJrZJyek0z4PHs0KFVHPCr/s1600/IMG_7985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-d9hWokKGXuYDZWuqEpxgrTlEt3Trxi-J_raVlMKel9yPhvQWHX8iNSEALq8zukNTQxtM1XhT4geM_T0ZvqEqV2aGVv3FdmyMQGgRicZhBACIqxRkHt4JT6dJrZJyek0z4PHs0KFVHPCr/s1600/IMG_7985.jpg" /></a></div> So I painted it the same gray that I used on my shelf: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUENtfXGZ1rgCKRjWZgAwXrlF4mR09h5j7Anz-Vlsj6HOWo1e2pf0QB5cycvCHAbiqinvp1DVmPy8ydwKfM68ZeZuMVQFuURkCBp83E1dK8y_kuay5EYNuFeghDYTbNsVruoXFPE8yuzM/s1600/IMG_8012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUENtfXGZ1rgCKRjWZgAwXrlF4mR09h5j7Anz-Vlsj6HOWo1e2pf0QB5cycvCHAbiqinvp1DVmPy8ydwKfM68ZeZuMVQFuURkCBp83E1dK8y_kuay5EYNuFeghDYTbNsVruoXFPE8yuzM/s1600/IMG_8012.jpg" /></a></div> I couldn't wait to start accessorizing... so I threw a few things up there for fun. It's not done yet, but here is a preliminary setup... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMLETEVCHpNY-H4lMtMeN_UKErAUBG4-wTtdKYXPskNTUdhf4eFZqBTB9TxQbrnxANxppgXqIJNLnHZbAL8uJoK5aacrTKApy32LAwcljQiHN-AXsq5oyNx5QpmI-w5QVIi16MX_mdqIi/s1600/IMG_8032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMLETEVCHpNY-H4lMtMeN_UKErAUBG4-wTtdKYXPskNTUdhf4eFZqBTB9TxQbrnxANxppgXqIJNLnHZbAL8uJoK5aacrTKApy32LAwcljQiHN-AXsq5oyNx5QpmI-w5QVIi16MX_mdqIi/s1600/IMG_8032.jpg" /></a></div> Speaking of accessories—my side table is finally out of the spray chamber: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOraExMW5Ci5nbmOi_leJrxM-zhAVqA_Wo8blU5CQVZjNTDgqluSZVP1_o29ieRPRAQTHK9S-weMramAkbOf7P3ii3ZpfWV74R_-vuH0h0pygr6PAi8aaUv8uYxzETldrLmihgCLyJu7oW/s1600/IMG_8051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOraExMW5Ci5nbmOi_leJrxM-zhAVqA_Wo8blU5CQVZjNTDgqluSZVP1_o29ieRPRAQTHK9S-weMramAkbOf7P3ii3ZpfWV74R_-vuH0h0pygr6PAi8aaUv8uYxzETldrLmihgCLyJu7oW/s1600/IMG_8051.jpg" /></a></div> And now to address the art issue... I decided to remove the ocean prints I had hung last week, because I really wanted to use these new prints in my Ikea frames. But I was disappointed when I started to hang them... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBCvR9dJAcSt3qvKXGxTHRUc8ixVeYBFgZsQcfbc6Hwq7U-X-RtMCpLsJKq3_3dTKvFSO2lAhLUYaHE4a0cCI1S9_4HQX5vSfKpbXqMoFXMC5QBE6aWWJ6cssPVSlKY-QXFlk-wNqPP-a/s1600/IMG_8019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBCvR9dJAcSt3qvKXGxTHRUc8ixVeYBFgZsQcfbc6Hwq7U-X-RtMCpLsJKq3_3dTKvFSO2lAhLUYaHE4a0cCI1S9_4HQX5vSfKpbXqMoFXMC5QBE6aWWJ6cssPVSlKY-QXFlk-wNqPP-a/s1600/IMG_8019.jpg" /></a></div> Ugh, Ikea. Why is it so hard for you to create something that is true white and not your crappy cream/beige/offwhite shade? The frames look a lot worse in person than this picture shows. They might as well be yellow against white walls. So with those prints out, I decided to keep my original frames and remake the prints to fit: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IVnA_CFmXbSpu106QYzcPW927B-FrlzczfijJPP5LAkZrqpjfNExfn8za-IkUvI7K102ZPU6omscCaX5GQNVU-HeXuwRnA98fC2mrkUvodrDLJv7VP_oLhVOzWEmcr40EKtNkMszVCqK/s1600/IMG_8031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IVnA_CFmXbSpu106QYzcPW927B-FrlzczfijJPP5LAkZrqpjfNExfn8za-IkUvI7K102ZPU6omscCaX5GQNVU-HeXuwRnA98fC2mrkUvodrDLJv7VP_oLhVOzWEmcr40EKtNkMszVCqK/s1600/IMG_8031.jpg" /></a></div> It's hard to get a good look at these with the window reflection that is impossible to avoid in these pictures, but these are the prints: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZho1OnsREPQd2PxDIkO6Vc7SP-e7ipZ1EWmVXyDi-vCYOV6HQMz6OPzPSCEK70N2XpCAKdiV66Zf39dKq3rVaaO9DQHTqRkb46GsulXr56i0x9n_Cn6SVRKdcTDKoqBO7NdTncuvUGAKs/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZho1OnsREPQd2PxDIkO6Vc7SP-e7ipZ1EWmVXyDi-vCYOV6HQMz6OPzPSCEK70N2XpCAKdiV66Zf39dKq3rVaaO9DQHTqRkb46GsulXr56i0x9n_Cn6SVRKdcTDKoqBO7NdTncuvUGAKs/s1600/1.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fj6JT1pUMHlUPgkpZ7xJS3_8_FYb-CY24XXFq9VfPebLDa4ZI0o92jJ3U3_tS5GDPmgu1QuR4RjQdqQ_1dP8LAou4Z4luDpxLRAGQJLiD5GD-a-LhvBpe3InP0-63nLJ17Uq9qE922SO/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fj6JT1pUMHlUPgkpZ7xJS3_8_FYb-CY24XXFq9VfPebLDa4ZI0o92jJ3U3_tS5GDPmgu1QuR4RjQdqQ_1dP8LAou4Z4luDpxLRAGQJLiD5GD-a-LhvBpe3InP0-63nLJ17Uq9qE922SO/s1600/2.jpg" /></a></div> FYI... the old prints are all available now on my <a href="http://jennasuedesign.com/sale" target="_blank">Sale page</a> if anyone's interested in picking them up at a nice discount. And that is the current condition of the sunroom with less than 5 days to go! Let's hope I can pull everything else off by Saturday! Now for a quick update on our front door... it was long overdue to retire the winter wreath: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwIRD7cNCMrKtY_3MaHkR2_IMqJ7E83Pcu6IXWlDfZE9ZEBZxq7xtdR5gQMSqGxb-x_Uw_I7fpnWpvQa6C6rcvM5BgbIs3D2hp6D-P2nqVWaQItvYnluJ40pVC-IxB1RGltqM3_u5keLw/s1600/IMG_6893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwIRD7cNCMrKtY_3MaHkR2_IMqJ7E83Pcu6IXWlDfZE9ZEBZxq7xtdR5gQMSqGxb-x_Uw_I7fpnWpvQa6C6rcvM5BgbIs3D2hp6D-P2nqVWaQItvYnluJ40pVC-IxB1RGltqM3_u5keLw/s640/IMG_6893.jpg" width="442" /></a></div> So I picked up some on sale seasonal flowers and a $5 wreath base from Michaels and got to work... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1al02QMLC0lQr4QZ9KqFgmwturQcqP_51Vbm5EJ3LDdGLqDVJIrVC_SDq6Dt1GLMw_KnuL5ul8pYYm5DZiyNlCX7V5RVlXX7o-Rr-OpJblqpdA23TR1Vx3aPQOu_t07xGiN-F4DlsDJV/s1600/IMG_8014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1al02QMLC0lQr4QZ9KqFgmwturQcqP_51Vbm5EJ3LDdGLqDVJIrVC_SDq6Dt1GLMw_KnuL5ul8pYYm5DZiyNlCX7V5RVlXX7o-Rr-OpJblqpdA23TR1Vx3aPQOu_t07xGiN-F4DlsDJV/s1600/IMG_8014.jpg" /></a></div> I used some leftover strips of fabric from my <a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2011/10/no-sew-cloth-napkins.html" target="_blank">no-sew napkin</a> project and to hang it with... and our front door is now perfectly in season to welcome guests: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfw1syitmuAtne9YoHXUvOOX2SNi_mDADJH-yMQdj4PkzXIoKGpBALwFWwNPC8Si_XyKDqVWiaepTej8t-8TkXzyZ4RflT2maJww63bQx38Tq4VcB-gxrLWMQ3yZtnlcDcp6_c3yrCydT1/s1600/IMG_8035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfw1syitmuAtne9YoHXUvOOX2SNi_mDADJH-yMQdj4PkzXIoKGpBALwFWwNPC8Si_XyKDqVWiaepTej8t-8TkXzyZ4RflT2maJww63bQx38Tq4VcB-gxrLWMQ3yZtnlcDcp6_c3yrCydT1/s1600/IMG_8035.jpg" /></a></div> And that about sums up last week. Oh... except for one last thing. When I was in line at Lowe's buying wood for the console table... I looked down and spotted this: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXp-YZe3KBx0DCnC-ThIvlF14a_oTYoA4SCcPVkD9RfMwJYPj93GPXwn6uy9PXhYnfUNFstOltV-kOmSqLha6lVAqnueQiPttNim0JvWCmIRS2s_Nz2zlZHXVyXQkviuH-287czT_g8Vql/s1600/Lowes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="539" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXp-YZe3KBx0DCnC-ThIvlF14a_oTYoA4SCcPVkD9RfMwJYPj93GPXwn6uy9PXhYnfUNFstOltV-kOmSqLha6lVAqnueQiPttNim0JvWCmIRS2s_Nz2zlZHXVyXQkviuH-287czT_g8Vql/s640/Lowes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Crazy, right?! Seeing my font in in Seventeen and Cosmo was cool enough.... but my favorite store ever? They are using it on their website too. And they have no idea how much I heart them. Alright... it's crunch time now. Be back with the final Sunroom Reveal! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePsDFnnEsdCOFBSHdpQJod4_ZVZzT0legJgp79b48LMFMMKnsj3ERWghdY8xhMgo5_PMovtN0sKzRDatsUWGR6Czo9Wzl9lkTXOuobvqZJKSyWZuKho9iAhfWSu5K6QMi9GfJqoCw7dxS/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePsDFnnEsdCOFBSHdpQJod4_ZVZzT0legJgp79b48LMFMMKnsj3ERWghdY8xhMgo5_PMovtN0sKzRDatsUWGR6Czo9Wzl9lkTXOuobvqZJKSyWZuKho9iAhfWSu5K6QMi9GfJqoCw7dxS/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div>

Sunroom: Week 4

One month of sunroom renovation has come and gone and now we're in the final 5-day stretch. Last week left off with built beds and a new...

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STALKING THE WHEATS–PART III

<blockquote>     In April of 2008, I wrote a story, <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2008/04/stalking-wheats.html">HERE</a>, that became one of the most popular stories on Cote de Texas.  Called “Stalking the Wheats,” it was about my stalking a cute, French styled stucco house in West University.  From my car, I peeked into their windows during dusk hours trying to see inside, and finally I gained entrance to take pictures for the blog. At the time, I had no idea how well received interior designer Sally Wheat’s house would be. But over time, after countless comments and emails, it became apparent that many readers loved her house, especially her gray kitchen.   Her kitchen became so popular it inspired some readers to copy it:  I’ve even shown a few of the “Wheat kitchens” <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2010/01/great-houston-redo.html">HERE</a> and <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2010/07/another-kitchen-ala-sally-wheat.html">HERE</a>. Since that first story, Sally has been published in several magazines, most notably as the cover story of the premier issue of <a href="http://www.modernluxury.com/interiors-texas">Modern Luxury Interiors - Texas</a> magazine, a new magazine which features more contemporary decor.   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ke3FmcErXIU/T5SmBfY4X1I/AAAAAAABXT8/4id9KEkHj04/s1600-h/image155%25255B1%25255D.png"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ke3FmcErXIU/T5SmBfY4X1I/AAAAAAABXUA/LctAj77_yEA/s1600-h/image153%25255B1%25255D%25255B1%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="626" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8WUmfQEvYtE/T5SmEn8o3lI/AAAAAAABXB8/cDA88Iy_dHU/image153%25255B1%25255D_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="478"></a></a>   When I first Sally, her house was a more typical “Houston Look” house with seagrass and linen slipcovers, very Belgian inspired. Yet, even back then, there were more hip elements that Sally brought to her design. Since Sally uses her house as a living laboratory, she changes her rooms endlessly and pieces move from one space to another and then back again. Many pieces are sold to clients or at her recently opened, fabulous booth at <a href="http://www.maihouston.com/">Memorial Antiques and Interiors</a> (MAI.) It took Sally a few years to transform her house from Belgian to Eclectic – each time I visited there was more and more color and less and less beige.  It was all about following her heart.  Her aesthetic leans more to the modern and she wanted her house to reflect that.  Still, while her newer look may be more lean and less neutral, her pieces have provenance – Milo Baughman and Ward Bennett chairs, David Hicks fabrics, and Jonathan Adler lamps.  And, most importantly, mixed in with all the 60s glam are antiques that lend elegance and warmth.   What was the final death knell to Sally’s seagrass and slipcovers?  She told Modern Luxury Interiors that everything changed the day the new Restoration Hardware catalogue came in the mail.  She was “done” with the Belgian look in that one afternoon.  I’m not surprised.  I could see pieces of moderne peeking out of the corners long before she fully embraced the look.  The total change was made easier on the pocketbook now that she had  a booth where she could sell things and a list of clients and friends who clamored for bits of her old “look.”  I know because I was one of them.   I had Sally schlep her gorgeous French settee over to my house, hoping I could use in my breakfast room.  But, it’s size was so much bigger in my house than in hers and I had to return it.  Tearfully, of course.  It was such a gorgeous piece.  A year or two after that fateful Restoration Hardware day, after moving things around and reupholstering furniture, finally all the beige slipcovers are now gone, replaced with bright velvets and textured fabrics – some shiny python, some Mongolian fur. The aesthetic is more modern British than anything found here in the states. There’s even a pop art portrait of Queen Elizabeth in the dining room. Sally admitted to Modern Luxury Interiors that her favorite magazine is Living Etc, based out of London, where bright colors and a mix of styles follow no rules – something that she has long aspired to. I thought it would be fun to take a look at Sally’s changing house from Before to After. I’ve been accused of only showing the Houston Look to the point of boredom, but I promise you, the Wheat house will not bore. It’s exciting and vibrant. Your eye travels from piece to piece and back again taking it all in. It’s all very inspiring – it makes you want to take another look at velvet in bright colors or cruise by a resale shop in hopes of scoring a perfect lamp from the 60s.  I will say this in advance.  Sally was nervous about doing this story because she knows so many Cote de Texas readers were fans of her Belgian interiors and might not be as receptive to her new look.   Sally is so sweet and humble and totally unpretentious.   She worries people might be negative or mean.  My readers – mean???    Nah.  I think some of you will like the new rooms more than the old and some will like the old rooms more than the new.  Others may like a combination of the old and new.   But, with all the changes,  there is one room that has remained constant – and that’s her beautiful gray kitchen – something we all can agree on:  we love it!!!   So, are you ready? Put your seat belts on……     The Wheat House:  Before and After the Restoration Hardware Catalogue    <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RP-liWuc1Qk/T5SmHLO2B7I/AAAAAAABXCE/iic-4RboP7M/s1600-h/image92.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="761" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xFvqcHqmHMw/T5SmJ1VfceI/AAAAAAABXCM/zXKmhAgED68/image_thumb30.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> The Wheat house is a two story stucco with French inspired shutters and an English styled gate.  I particularly love the stacked stone base.   Double wood doors are set dead center.   Sally lives across the street from my sister-in-law’s sister, so I would cruise by at all hours trying to get a glimpse inside.   It was seeing her antique English screen through her windows that initially sparked my interest.    <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bztG8rJ4NZ0/T5SmLhJ8cdI/AAAAAAABXCU/x-8mhVUbMAk/s1600-h/image41.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="716" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-C1tJL_zmVEU/T5SmN2GWDUI/AAAAAAABXCc/J9_Yr7TrkrQ/image_thumb13.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="671"></a> THEN:   The first Stalking the Wheats story was written in April, 2008 <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2008/04/stalking-wheats.html">HERE</a>.   Wow – four years ago, almost to the day.   They had just moved in a year or so prior, after customizing the house which had been already been under construction.   At the time, Sally had four club chairs in the living room with a green painted chest.   The seagrass rug hadn’t yet arrived when I took these pictures for the first blog story.  Her curtains were sheer linen, unlined, a look that was just taking hold.      <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cOzHi4bFfBY/T5SmQfLYXmI/AAAAAAABXCk/HzL4JVwR9U8/s1600-h/image129.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="711" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9Iu3A_daH3Q/T5SmS_WgAsI/AAAAAAABXCs/zYfCNhtcl9k/image_thumb43%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="952"></a> Across the back wall – was the six paneled antique screen that had grabbed my attention while stalking their house.      <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oyfLEdlgN1k/T5SmTxJBt7I/AAAAAAABXC0/F18GMQbQbp0/s1600-h/image1401.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="604" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Pa1eX9vjIMU/T5SmUwQSgYI/AAAAAAABXC8/q0KTnNrvB6I/image140_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="404"></a> A few months later, the seagrass had arrived, as did a pair of Madeline Weinrib pillows – a hint of Sally’s true love of modern.     <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8tXHOHBQJuk/T5SmXFMmfqI/AAAAAAABXDE/_N4TLpEcdxg/s1600-h/image130.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wEA-wuUB80M/T5SmZ9mCLZI/AAAAAAABXDM/_NVoJR3q3pM/image_thumb44.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> In August, 2009, – a year later – Sally’s house was photographed for the cover of a Houston magazine <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2009/08/wheats-stalking-continues-part-ii.html">HERE</a>.  I went over to take pictures along with the professionals.  Things around the house had changed somewhat – but Sally was still rocking the Houston Look.  Here, her living room was very different.  The four club chairs were gone – instead there was now the antique French settee sitting under the screen, minus 3 of its panels.  Two vintage chairs were covered in the popular Kelly Wearstler Imperial Trellis fabric.  There was now seagrass with a cowhide layered over it and a skirted table – all symmetrically placed between two concrete tables.   Her big mirror was moved from the dining room.   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pX7-1ixg3R8/T5Smb2Hz31I/AAAAAAABXDU/zIVXOA0F65Q/s1600-h/image%25255B11%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QqNrf6QirpE/T5SmdFDCKxI/AAAAAAABXDc/KbyJdxK9H-w/image_thumb%25255B4%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="514"></a> And the living room reflected in the large mirror.     <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BJyvlRqiY2Y/T5SmfNu01qI/AAAAAAABXDk/A1sutZu6eE0/s1600-h/image%25255B12%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="687" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2z6Nia5W8zeElXsh2dat7XCXW2uxZ20VKP8XgxocM210JDHmygoU3Yd9x2GzOnorEK_oap7UGkkCpCIvMykhZZcYj8tgAMrOHVZThLQoFk8tyGaWVU7nCsKXNTrlOANVNKAOW1vcTR2g/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> It wasn’t long after the photoshoot that Sally began experimenting with adding more modern touches to her house.  Here was an early change that didn’t work out.   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gcRRNQSIPN8/T5SmiVRnioI/AAAAAAABXD0/DkMslQhLQ8g/s1600-h/image%25255B16%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="454" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-r00_RI_VZgs/T5SmjNC145I/AAAAAAABXD8/o5beAy0hQjc/image_thumb%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="309"></a> Here was her first serious change.  A new sofa and a painting by <a href="http://amandatalley.com/">Amanda Talley</a> turned the room into a graphic vision.  I absolutely adored this design!    <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-N2DJat9kJAQ/T5SmjytrbnI/AAAAAAABXEE/8AqUZ7gEMAI/s1600-h/image%25255B21%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="470" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iDnawnuEyJA/T5SmknvGEpI/AAAAAAABXEM/DCfSJSvukfg/image_thumb%25255B10%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="289"></a> And the reflection.  Two new cleaned line contemporary slipped chairs were used along with a rustic console table.    <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qTokUp5wdd4/T5SmmknmiiI/AAAAAAABXEU/QGu2ql26Qvg/s1600-h/image%25255B25%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="687" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b8LpTLLRxQc/T5SmonS0EdI/AAAAAAABXEc/xDAWMN4WvOo/image_thumb%25255B12%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> As Sally’s love for the British look grew, her living room changed to reflect it.  The sofa was recovered in a gray blue velvet and two chairs wore David Hick’s famous graphic fabric.  The Serge Mouille lamp added a touch of classic provenance, while the pop portrait of Queen Elizabeth gave that touch of whimsy which Sally loves in her interiors.   This was how the living room looked for the West University Elementary School home tour last year.  This really does look like a room straight out of <a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/livingetc">Living Etc</a>.  Photography by Laurieperez.com     <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gub2AuBpJbY/T5Smq7mYZfI/AAAAAAABXEk/n6rBd6GXTf8/s1600-h/image%25255B45%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-E_DsS8l2shw/T5Smtd0HKDI/AAAAAAABXEs/QZNeBWeSvWo/image_thumb%25255B21%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="951"></a> TODAY:  The living room today is a vision of elegance and femininity.   When I visited the house this week, I was awe struck by how beautiful the room had  become.  After all the changes and shuffling around of furniture, Sally finally created, for me, the perfect look for her room and house.   The colors – the whites and lilacs and touches of gold - are so soft and pretty.  The Mongolian fur stools add texture and the 18th century French antique mirror gives that important mix of new and old.  The curtains now are a lined white – the sheer Belgian linen is gone.   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--7aIuvBNZ00/T5Smv1cHpaI/AAAAAAABXE0/lmiWY7xYSqc/s1600-h/image%25255B33%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E5Z6vVkYPTQ/T5SmyAuqaiI/AAAAAAABXE8/WFL8Hlhp9Go/image_thumb%25255B16%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> The colors for the room came from the beautiful canvas by Houstonian Kirsten McLean.  McLean shows here work at Segreto’s Art Gallery.  (To see her own house and more of her work, go <a href="http://segretosecrets.squarespace.com/segreto/2012/2/19/kirsten-mclean-an-art-give-away.html">HERE</a>.)  The art work adds so much to the room.  It is luminous and so very pretty.  The chair is by <a href="http://tarashaw.com/">Tara Shaw</a>, as is the antique mirror.    <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KlE33af0Wis/T5Sm0oEhBYI/AAAAAAABXFE/mo3Whh0gvSI/s1600-h/image%25255B37%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-j8DYRQoeX9M/T5Sm2XJGr-I/AAAAAAABXFM/q0PMEnBo-tI/image_thumb%25255B18%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> The scalloped table is also by Tara Shaw.    <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nqwsr14Bmbw/T5Sm4aR1nNI/AAAAAAABXFU/JP5rsZyj924/s1600-h/image%25255B49%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iC0Nyzoaukc/T5Sm6QVuoqI/AAAAAAABXFc/3MMlSZ8juUM/image_thumb%25255B23%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="703"></a> The vintage lamp with its gold and lilac coloring looks fabulous on the side table.   <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLaYUnflRBbf6_FjFSlHyVbI0WAW48efq02gtacCDRkfxam_bSJMjGHP7zbxXqxFbfVX6dEYcJxuGM7g7Me1h_sKuhlcEafGursnF_MKBeQCeO73wsNh2oH2_Oa6yekob-H_jKaWw5MQp/s1600-h/image%25255B44%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-T6vTXMzLZ-A/T5Sm9roDbsI/AAAAAAABXFs/gaLwmLbZ8Xw/image_thumb%25255B20%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="514"></a> And, finally, the Mongolian fur benches add just a touch whimsy to the room – something that Sally thinks every room should have.     <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5cSSNhclR7w/T5Sm_JDowHI/AAAAAAABXUE/gpgNbQyGyeg/s1600-h/image26.png"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRYYtdm3HJDEqrP-HgnQRKB4dkrnfK_az3Kh82l_hhcnB9zKfuA6SC3Lv3Wm_B_iccLmnF4uxIvaw3I6Lp4IlSgYikzGkFgwRmT1VrY0ETqNow_IIySIn81tq-NEAXHV_AxjJvLZ2G9I/s1600-h/image241.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_WF7dbDDSbA/T5SnDBdUSHI/AAAAAAABXGA/_sQPg8TYXd8/image24_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="572"></a></a> THEN:  Leading off the entry hall is the dining room as it looked back in 2008.  The large mirror is here, along with French chairs and a custom made wood table.   <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRBXBJQ92maoyfQOXZ2Kfl9aoRcSUvK5iyJBk0pLlU4WGrXGjG2Gb25KGVlFiPTnUDk3m_kh2W7wH7KDnG_-SdaAkrh4ln_bqhsUeg-g-t5gcpbTwuBoN50CHD6XulhAYZdZ_PgpONNH1/s1600-h/image20.png"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WQF0zbfJ-_8/T5SnEiCKNKI/AAAAAAABXUQ/aCSCNu8jGVs/s1600-h/image181%25255B2%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK11011olyq-0NwXRzwMDOYYyZaUpASuWxKnWbGjXuIErTf6YRB_Hb1JkSb52HjegFJhbVOC_MtbZyqTP03a0H4kecLOU8FA7V6y7luKvsiu-DzTFj2D-kXTu22M9IGnRaTCf3CwuTVRah/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="578"></a></a>   The chandelier was a wood Italian styled piece.  The slips were beige with a slightly visible pattern.   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OLJTBHt19P0/T5SnKMhdc-I/AAAAAAABXGc/zK5UYLc1aQc/s1600-h/image1461.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-E3L2sFg7fMU/T5SnMZycCgI/AAAAAAABXGk/0XSLSDT7gKE/image146_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="985"></a> For the 2009 photoshoot, the green piece in the living room and the large mirror in the dining room changed places.  The curtains were the same as those in the living room, unlined Belgian linen.       <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Fv9hNycyUNA/T5SnNlXYzoI/AAAAAAABXUU/SIAAWAZxDfI/s1600-h/image107.png"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Fv9hNycyUNA/T5SnNlXYzoI/AAAAAAABXUY/6cCMkq8ZMIw/s1600-h/image1051.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeA_Q7JnAME_0UQ972UcLjZ8IahZZvqnBj0dIoeLsOABeTbrnBOLU6kBb4CGvVnjqjQc9uZP9ztEwwFtatc6dJ6VdhcyfCeWQLzRxX6qLKQcEzM1m3rloVFC-ZsvMTBXXpNGspls-ajUyT/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="514"></a></a> Here, a softer tablescape and a large cross made of leaves.   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-s0nTR3-gbCE/T5SnSK1YiKI/AAAAAAABXUc/yYCkQI-Z05w/s1600-h/image101.png"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lTaUHOLkFPmM9Lg3VaF1b9d_GgIx7C30cuU8EcmFfe-A8FVzvXmaOadF8AeLZeG_jNC5A9sCF5ykWU58Lo-me7Z8PMhYHriT258_UWYrpoc9uDg7FfFEn3CJfb-i2JhNFJi394zQjn0a/s1600-h/image991.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HWocW_rvRWo/T5SnVZAo93I/AAAAAAABXHM/wAr1ghHCZOM/image99_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="436"></a></a> Along the left wall was a large set of herbariums.    <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7r2taQ4Asa8/T5SnWaOPSXI/AAAAAAABXHU/S_FgIO3XVFE/s1600-h/image34.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="404" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-myV33UzlLrE/T5SnXBQufOI/AAAAAAABXHc/Bk4MoOgVIlM/image_thumb17.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="604"></a> The biggest change came for the WU home tour last year.  Sally covered the walls in a Cole and  Son paisley paper and vintage chairs were done in an electric blue.  The curtains were a sheer white. At one side was a bench with Mongolian fur and a French plaster chandelier provided her touch of whimsy.  An antique chest and  mirror finished the look – mixing the antique with the new.     <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rIcyNA_f7SE/T5SnYQXwsvI/AAAAAAABXHk/MxH9yxlzXeY/s1600-h/image5%25255B1%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oX3DGGa1k28/T5SnZ8hph9I/AAAAAAABXHs/fQrQtcNdel8/image_thumb2.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="516"></a> The wood table remains.  Both pictures by Laurieperez.com    <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRMM1Sdk3fAKjZYw8HfnoLOnESWgjtR8TGY-AqTQOcBkKD0gmj303GSivhFwrdpP1-Aok6blLRrL81_cueHGlVC8kJh33zKId3F2QPm_UAdvMzCuK4fU69wVnP7ob8SXLDigo0Pl0Rns/s1600-h/image%25255B61%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KaDtHbrLCJA/T5Snejmq5vI/AAAAAAABXH8/LqvRtyeS4Lc/image_thumb%25255B29%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> TODAY:  with the living room changes – some things in the dining room changed too.  The David Hicks chairs were moved here and the bench was sold.      <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iGPNm-5ASrs/T5Sng71bXWI/AAAAAAABXIE/aoVHcY5o73o/s1600-h/image17.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0ptf3wnTPyA/T5SnizvyiiI/AAAAAAABXIM/IwQY8oL_OmQ/image_thumb8.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> I love how the grapes pick up the blue velvet on the Milo Baughman chairs.    <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-u--s2R6ulG4/T5Snk72IH_I/AAAAAAABXIU/Rouv2BCW1lg/s1600-h/image24%25255B1%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v5N_VtbZxvM/T5SnmcsLnvI/AAAAAAABXIc/rJ6jXbXktYE/image_thumb11.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="514"></a> Along the front wall is a bar and an abstract that picks up the dark pink.       <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-H9oKTi7rYwo/T5Snnq8q2DI/AAAAAAABXIk/YmQmKUoPe9c/s1600-h/image%25255B57%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vwWic1wuMHU/T5Snpche_QI/AAAAAAABXIs/GBptzKalrD8/image_thumb%25255B27%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="510"></a> And, moved from the living room, Queen Elizabeth now has a fancy wood frame that really makes her pop.  Again, the deep blues pick up the velvet fabric.     <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-db3wlR3AfyU/T5Snp0gtg-I/AAAAAAABXI0/DjKLGdGsedY/s1600-h/305-199_15314.jpg"><img alt="305-199_153(1)" border="0" height="606" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yjB9zYGO1MI/T5SnqV8ZhdI/AAAAAAABXI8/n7GjZpALKb8/305-199_1531_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="305-199_153(1)" width="968"></a> Sally will probably be mad at me for saying this – but I keep pestering her to get this marble topped Eero Saarinen tulip table for her dining room.  For some reason I think it would look fabulous in there – but what do I know?  I’m stuck in the land of seagrass and slipcovers!!     <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hcMc_eozF7w/T5SnrgfCyxI/AAAAAAABXJE/FdFYBGsJ8qM/s1600-h/image189.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JuedFOdAh9g/T5SntfUW53I/AAAAAAABXJM/iEDbgBCeW2g/image_thumb73.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="516"></a>  <a></a> THEN:  Looking at the entry – at the time of the home tour last year, Sally had a hot pink cowhide rug. Picture by LauriePerez.com       <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xfrdF-tOf38/T5Snui_I2aI/AAAAAAABXJU/Wnb9tbjf-UU/s1600-h/image42.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zCUOtsNkeIk/T5SnvzEgbBI/AAAAAAABXJc/PE8HkXnTuxA/image_thumb21.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="516"></a> And the Dorothy Draper inspired chest paired with a graphic black and white print.       <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtIYqwKhEar7V_leu4iCvcE0AyWcqbWo4k9AfDPVch-pCKTdHenw7VHsFHFpMP_EjAPNhDWq_K4DdIT3p5FDyRXgRCpz9k437a7b3HDMNxAu4hjedZyqA20JQAl8r8o5ClhTHEzMT0PDW/s1600-h/image46.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AZzZfIH5GfM/T5SnyurQ9tI/AAAAAAABXJs/v9xmKYLmlCY/image_thumb23.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="514"></a>  TODAY:  Instead, today there is a traditional Moroccan rug in the entry, which I have to say I like so much better!  It is much more elegant than the vivid pink cowhide.  And it’s graphic quality really goes well with the dining room and living room.   To order the Beni Ourain rugs, contact Maryam at <a href="http://moroccanmaryam.typepad.com/my_marrakesh/">My Marrakesh</a>.  Sally actually bought her rug directly from the charming Maryam! <h3> </h3> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8jGOWxjcrdg/T5Sn0SDwNLI/AAAAAAABXJ0/rfIH33uhYsE/s1600-h/image%25255B69%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-e_qUfXAzpVQ/T5Sn2HnOpiI/AAAAAAABXJ8/kY5gh4BbLtA/image_thumb%25255B32%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="514"></a> The entry is much simpler now, with just a leopard covered bench and a butterfly print that picks up the blues of the nearby dining room.   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dnzl_C5zj8M/T5Sn4I1of5I/AAAAAAABXKE/bnNeKZQQv4Q/s1600-h/image118.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-E622CgC4XJQ/T5Sn5eayr9I/AAAAAAABXKM/E42qkCKKUuU/image_thumb51.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="515"></a> In the staircase, this great painting of a stylized horse is by Houstonian James Farmer, who also painted Sally’s shutters.     <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8xbQ9ove0Hw/T5Sn6_14xBI/AAAAAAABXKU/PmLZwnuQo-U/s1600-h/image53.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpaR7qvidp8OelnqSMvSkJlV_OLD5BRfFHTGc2DRo5DPLxGRq2qiF-DcaLrm2bLk1GDTpSJWeyuw3q2EUvXUdcZ8I5CT1Z1yH3XhPWbks5-SSQKU1FITbmwsracJPdGtbswC1gv54weRc/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="641"></a> THEN:  In 2008, Sally’s family room had twin slipcovered sofas in linen.  There was a bricklayer’s coffee table and a bench covered in purple.  The curtains were the same as those seen up front – unlined Belgian linen.   The focal point of her room is the beautiful fireplace mantel and the antique shutters that hide shelves.  The shutters were painted by Houstonian James Farmer <a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Farmer/1009688043">HERE</a>.         <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5VORVqrlVTE/T5SoAEgqnbI/AAAAAAABXUk/HhAF9J5ub1A/s1600-h/image98.png"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhze24p9JQb0UBhFb0PYPbAjpRkigVXurp0IlWVgD4Q2CuCmSvj71veiZluumFF1u8_L7Wkb7KosFILNc-uQPet9vn8R6dP6JAaGjslZcudKuvtOepUzKZnLEfj3S0Dyj9hLRDu9epLLevN/s1600-h/image961.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="742" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Vl18FRMJCqc/T5SoG2orITI/AAAAAAABXKw/A5csvlVOFzQ/image96_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a></a> A year later at the photoshoot, it was much the same, I just took better pictures by then!  Sally makes the crosses out of driftwood she collects.   <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8wFn1HwUJNI/T5SoJYqWz9I/AAAAAAABXUs/Hzbz4YJOb_M/s1600-h/image122.png"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8wFn1HwUJNI/T5SoJYqWz9I/AAAAAAABXUw/ylGlz9OSWEk/s1600-h/image1201.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="659" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6ywojV54f-E/T5SoPatLbcI/AAAAAAABXLE/X7IaZgtpIco/image120_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a></a> Looking from the kitchen into the family room – the doors are really stunning.       <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eGtzoQa5icU/T5SoRdADvTI/AAAAAAABXU0/fQiQ5WJGOSg/s1600-h/image116.png"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsQwizq-QK_CSZ9OUy_vTqvx0x1C8nEOAzLjtNXu8YE6iJEhELxyaqeQ2RWZUG7hFZE6r6sXJkvjJ2tow0p3-IToZ5HABXKRN4R2_26SPdR_rY1aD_-Yn30QItfRVch_zkLrF6DXtf0rK/s1600-h/image1141.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tKBrjk_BdsM/T5SoWEdwnNI/AAAAAAABXLY/OZO5kV06dR4/image114_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="656"></a></a> Along the stair wall, Sally collected portraits.   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dRjMp0rwKkI/T5SoYJq6n7I/AAAAAAABXU8/No8MlIujMzA/s1600-h/image95.png"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCU0ryi4i8olM_q0iLvcEH1N3kKu5B_IZ59FjNwdcEVmyn1_PCwmC-b3AOx85M0-2AU3AI54nsY81H5V8G8hEtXJyho8zVlqFvjOIKLMdNMcBHI6a3tZSa_D7R2ar2Cjocho7AQKAfns/s1600-h/image931.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uQriPdEvRYQ/T5Sodb15sxI/AAAAAAABXLs/EHaqWQHlHEE/image93_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="872"></a></a> My favorite photo – I love the mirror, the pink roses, the green limes, the stone, the books, the candles, me in the mirror.  So beautiful!  This photograph inspired Artie from Color Outside the Lines to recreate his own mirror <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2011/06/addiction-to-mirrors-how-to-make.html">HERE.</a>     <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PhJHcgsiUKU/T5SofohH_rI/AAAAAAABXL0/MWdfXa73Pa8/s1600-h/image84.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="687" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GokRh_KVWoQ/T5SohtBHBXI/AAAAAAABXL8/5mlfYVkafg4/image_thumb37.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> For the West U home tour last year, Sally had the slipcovered sofas covered in a grayish blue velvet.  The two white slipped chairs that were once in the living room were used here.  A smaller glass topped coffee table is used and the bench is recovered in a bright pink fabric.  The curtains are white.  The focal point is the Amanda Talley painted that was once in the living room.      <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-S1Z894JE7Eg/T5Sojm_IsxI/AAAAAAABXME/VSYAF0xmKrU/s1600-h/image85.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="687" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXyRybaLAER0vYBxcZlsa3OWgjHDYW-JskDeZ0XhAn3KqgUenv6ZANV_jZTpqScR3XR5cHjf4HYwu_TiuXMBWX6LZz6RTUHi-f1djAlyg1Wodm3tE8-r5BbTZcsUJbGeIr6lpZshkn0QS/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a>   Looking towards the front, the portrait wall has been heavily edited.  Both photographs by Laurieperez.com    <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GWmLNi22J5w/T5SostiZ9YI/AAAAAAABXMk/OnGVF53G_qg/s1600-h/image96.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="718" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AOHG5DHLp9c/T5Sou_fsr8I/AAAAAAABXMs/5I4ra2nP8Y0/image_thumb43.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> TODAY:  the family room has been edited down from last year’s home tour.  All the pillows except one are gone.  The Amanda Talley remains the focal point along with Serge Mouille lamp moved here from the living room.     The slipped chairs have been changed out with these vintage Ward Bennett channel chairs in a faux suede.  Notice the chandelier.   I love this view from the kitchen – the juxtaposition between the antique shutters and the modern art is really striking.     <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-C2rcarTg9BI/T5TB4xZAPkI/AAAAAAABXVE/J5Ycjc3_bv8/s1600-h/image%25255B93%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1DSxFFsFXW0/T5TB7AbnTcI/AAAAAAABXVM/q2H7SL9KFI0/image_thumb%25255B43%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a>    I think all the new interiors look so much more “grown up” and more elegant than the Belgian look of before.   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WliX7Y1TIik/T5Sow_Cux-I/AAAAAAABXM0/BPRYbi-tQ5U/s1600-h/image119%25255B1%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JV0_ZqDiXf4/T5SoyoddK8I/AAAAAAABXM8/NbB5Do8p7Dk/image_thumb52.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="514"></a> Instead of the upholstered stool, Sally now has a smaller piece covered in Mongolian fur.     <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05QmjQrArC9Bjyt-mNC5npzDWy3X4gw-rPFCiLEGgDaW07e2_Xt3G2uWeu_gc8sEHSiiEdDx1wVuIKSkY7ax7XYcTWK4kvMtPfej3sdt_Fr_vMxQssSXP-7T2dtul7C1H4irhin6ejpI/s1600-h/image%25255B101%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VjTA17Fb9_A/T5TB_XVcQPI/AAAAAAABXVc/O8Lk7jbTbUk/image_thumb%25255B47%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> The French lamp is more than a lamp – it’s a piece of sculpture. There’s a different chest, to the right,  instead of the rustic piece that was once here.    <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VQ1nyq18P9Q/T5TCBhlicwI/AAAAAAABXVk/5sqW-PpqlHM/s1600-h/image%25255B97%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GcAzay2mYdI/T5TCDLmTW6I/AAAAAAABXVs/slJbU6ER2SQ/image_thumb%25255B45%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="695"></a> The edited down wall of art.  Hidden behind, is a small computer room for the kids.      <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pwrDUTLPKFI/T5So6M_oTNI/AAAAAAABXV0/N570rNw_oZY/s1600-h/image48.png"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwlXlw6OH_zGst7Uv4mu-OA7WSzMD0lL-0o_PyW86YaUr75Rc1e4i4_kgrNAV5eHFyoiF2TI6CLAamKie1QHPOMAqE52NV1LD7qMKAUBxwBsY8OSmi12lgiBhv5DwvwL0XSwD8kNmOgA/s1600-h/image461.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="715" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--XZx8C7WyKI/T5So-tgh8pI/AAAAAAABXNw/66EdZfmJ9_U/image46_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="494"></a></a>   THEN:   In breakfast area, the first visit in  2008 showed a mixture of chairs – French and industrial looking Tolix chairs.  A wooden chandelier mixed with graphic art work.     <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b6MUpSDT-ds/T5SpBHoqiTI/AAAAAAABXV8/YVdHU-YxjE4/s1600-h/image119.png"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b6MUpSDT-ds/T5SpBHoqiTI/AAAAAAABXWA/3IvxiMVc0jg/s1600-h/image1171.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Q34ZPrNCn34/T5SpIk3pMFI/AAAAAAABXOE/K792wjWfni0/image117_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1010"></a></a> For the 2009 magazine photoshoot, two Panton chairs were added, along with the light fixture.   The table is from France.   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zttJL9C6qFE/T5SpKLW06SI/AAAAAAABXOM/s4_HvoUIRpw/s1600-h/image179.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="616" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cySfxq0qJTA/T5SpLr7YwfI/AAAAAAABXOU/I4K5SbG3zl8/image_thumb85.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="463"></a> Back in 2009, a rustic painted cabinet stood between the family room and breakfast area.     <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-N1X7vH0qy4k/T5SpNcdJB_I/AAAAAAABXOc/61LmpXlThww/s1600-h/image126%25255B1%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tHatyrm30E0/T5SpPM9QgtI/AAAAAAABXOk/Q6wjNClq6Zs/image_thumb57.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="836"></a> TODAY:  four Panton and two classic Starck Mademoiselle chairs surround the table.  Photo by Laurieperez.com     <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XhVcRFPZkcE/T5SpRMj7wmI/AAAAAAABXOs/a1h7PvUH6cM/s1600-h/image130%25255B1%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nuHJFlgnVGQ/T5SpTslpzWI/AAAAAAABXO0/9Q89Q9UYdPw/image_thumb59%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> THEN:  From the first visit in  2008, Sally’s kitchen still looks the same with the exception of a few accessories.  Something about the kitchen really struck a chord with readers and I can’t tell you how many emails and comments I’ve received over the years about it.  One question asked over and over again:  The paint color is Benjamin Moore’s Fieldstone!   <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHaPj2FZzhSlCbshMoOGqG8AzJv-J7m9KKw7ePk3insOFUOU7zK8yLdoRTcnofXiFKNI5bgJR3XObA4cr35ENw5gC-AtMVHuU6iQiqY_pSqweVQT33pxGEobWpJpO91XRzXDhAKy13_QGj/s1600-h/image134%25255B1%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ewQyvjJphcg/T5SpW8GJVMI/AAAAAAABXPE/RkB9OlzsQjc/image_thumb61.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="514"></a> Sally’s farm sink with its bridge faucet and the casement window inspired me to add these elements to my own kitchen.     <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oM-qLEXcOzU/T5SpYIjhkRI/AAAAAAABXPM/-e9yN7fKhlE/s1600-h/image135.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DyzzE4WV8VA/T5SpZcKx9ZI/AAAAAAABXPU/B5c2VwY-icc/image_thumb62.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="516"></a> TODAY:  Styled for the 2011 WU home show.  Photo by Laurieperez.com     <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CJuyW_lDo1Q/T5SpbkGD9aI/AAAAAAABXPc/hD5E0ORcpXQ/s1600-h/image141.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mSmkpu_q8cs/T5Spdy0xvfI/AAAAAAABXPk/FNf5C8o45YU/image_thumb66.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="914"></a> I snapped her shelves because I love the way they are styled with a mixture of white and glass.           <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fBGkYHIrg3w/T5Spfltpo_I/AAAAAAABXWE/XkihTvdLKAE/s1600-h/image70.png"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fBGkYHIrg3w/T5Spfltpo_I/AAAAAAABXWI/6URSbSNHijY/s1600-h/image681.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="613" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9N7BCbRoKo-LHZM7qVtoKuaD5EtSEpod7IOHoVnFz7_UOusqirXRLU2LMmOcmnJxn09MVOdooPgOYhXWxiC5Iwjb_zR42oRGD-8jXDGpfAQD9dYTWvAV1cT3gRTnB8GuGfTTSZgcRnPSN/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a></a> THEN:  The backyard as it was in 2009.    <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zl7ZSy2r3GY/T5Spm6OySQI/AAAAAAABXQA/3nZOv1pcMxk/s1600-h/image142.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="687" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tdUSqLW2PWA/T5SppTzAksI/AAAAAAABXQI/8kk-5wQ8HNM/image_thumb67.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a>  TODAY:   Laurieperez.com shot the backyard on a pretty, sunny day.  The new pergola adds so much to the courtyard.   The vines have really filled out now and the pattern is easily seen.  So pretty!     <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LcH5rOHXuIk/T5Spr7P2uzI/AAAAAAABXQQ/twmEIba-zb0/s1600-h/image146.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YeT8LXSyxC0/T5SpufcQaLI/AAAAAAABXQY/SfeFCh5KOJk/image_thumb69.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> When I visited, it was a rainy day – but the flowers were blooming!!   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DRH3WYH9M9E/T5Spw_4pUrI/AAAAAAABXQg/QJPu810tXbs/s1600-h/image150.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="613" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BMKwZOFKqBk/T5Spy6mb5_I/AAAAAAABXQo/B6rT0uZ3rhM/image_thumb71.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> Laurieperez.com’s photographs are so beautiful compared to mine, that she inspired me to try a new lens.  I’ll get it in a few days and I can’t wait to try it.  Hopefully my pictures will look better from now on.   <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lX5s0Dw6GZ0/T5Sp0WTGapI/AAAAAAABXQw/NLu7pG37Qeg/s1600-h/image151.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CY1_MATE_Qs/T5Sp2MM4dgI/AAAAAAABXQ4/rajJ1VQOblU/image_thumb72.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="516"></a> TODAY:   Upstairs, the son’s room is so darling.  A dark, dark gray, Farrow and Ball Down Pipe in on the walls and the ceiling is painted in stripes.  Love the light fixture from Visual Comfort, too.  Ikea bunk beds. I think Sally has a real talent for children’s rooms.  I’ve seen so many that she has done and they are all great, like this one!  Notice the tambourine.  Sally’s husband is a huge fan of Prince and he caught this tambourine at the 1984 Purple Rain concert.  Notice the wall art?   <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yLJA4-6MX_A/T5Sp4AJnBtI/AAAAAAABXRA/KLIUI-KIoIQ/s1600-h/image152.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="687" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-l6PLSbcY_p0/T5Sp6q2DWGI/AAAAAAABXRI/Pm2ZVzBGgZ8/image_thumb73%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> Framed albums of Prince’s hang next to the top and bottom bunk.  Framed albums makes such great wall art.   Both photos by Laurieperez.com     <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eJiX7wVUafo/T5Sp8EFZEzI/AAAAAAABXRQ/CWU_WvLU2i0/s1600-h/image%25255B77%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="469" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-14NF_HlvjI8/T5Sp9nyYJdI/AAAAAAABXRY/Y2afDDfYcxo/image_thumb%25255B36%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="745"></a> Sally’s daughter’s room is hot pink and white, mixed in with an antique Swedish chest.  I love her room!!     <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fbGX4Y383UM/T5Sp_xwcFLI/AAAAAAABXWM/Qapb0G3lSG0/s1600-h/image76.png"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fbGX4Y383UM/T5Sp_xwcFLI/AAAAAAABXWQ/9ervsG4geys/s1600-h/image742.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="715" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nP-IAaYooic/T5SqGTpldVI/AAAAAAABXRs/31ISoWM5l5c/image74_thumb1.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="950"></a></a>   THEN:  In 2008, the guest room was warm and casual and a bit boho.   This room has really changed!       <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2t_OiM5AIuI/T5SqIpGfGLI/AAAAAAABXR0/YDewEwl7NFs/s1600-h/image180.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="687" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5oKp9q7FfFI/T5SqKdRrUKI/AAAAAAABXR8/C3I7m60mb-c/image_thumb86.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> TODAY:   For the WU home tour, the guest room is now a sophisticated space with dark walls and a white tufted headboard.  Notice that the Tara Shaw chair eventually was moved down to the living room.  Which leads me to say – while rooms change at the Wheat house, mostly it’s just furniture moving around.  In the pictures you can see chairs, art work, and accessories that have been used in different spaces.  Sally tells the magazine that if you keep the background neutral, changing the interiors from room to room is a lot easier.  In person, this room is a knockout.  Sally also uses it as her office – her desk is against the right wall.  I’m crazy about the horn lamp on the mirrored night stand.        <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QbWHYhX4Qpg/T5SqM1Q-ymI/AAAAAAABXWU/5SOq5VEJN0g/s1600-h/image82.png"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgAvNuQyH09DIEfvoG2Kiasp6-UlcTnYnKYeeHblm3ytaWoU2cTvSBxyI8h8xoBNA-1VXulYpRIYyqmQOgfd_z5NMm7Ucq2K0CaKFXMYAuvP-BhyHZemFPOMjh3XtPxAQEQvqzq-5zmYX/s1600-h/image802.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="709" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lDI1sdq53AI/T5SqTRtEHGI/AAAAAAABXSQ/H42_vifZIHA/image80_thumb1.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="943"></a></a> THEN:   On my first visit in 2008, the master bedroom looked like this.   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Wx7LY4E6Das/T5SqUryaXkI/AAAAAAABXSY/5biAchCVaVo/s1600-h/image188.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="463" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wpCUvRG_mtc/T5SqVCZzLlI/AAAAAAABXSg/ahtAEjjLVgA/image_thumb90.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="309"></a> For the photoshoot in 2009, this was the picture used.  Today, this oversized mirror is in Sally’s entryway, next to the staircase.        <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVbJTIGw5fqm7U-dAcAt-0ogQGcZyQR7ZE94fBGjE3N2A4mDoPsSfD16BcLVWSjg6JWwWAxaaPD3-LSUSvThM1lN_dGOngqezwGbpvXXsH4rKyexiJTT3EAD6flhAP-WBIswy11GzLQgL/s1600-h/image74%25255B1%25255D.png"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tznhayB31TY/T5SqXNQFIUI/AAAAAAABXWg/VxOk3Ui1LV0/s1600-h/image72%25255B1%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="686" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yAhlsr0Ua_E/T5Sqcs1p7YI/AAAAAAABXS0/N6teDJu1rNY/image72_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a></a> TODAY:  the master bedroom headboard is now covered in a Designer Guild fabric. The Dorothy Draper inspired chest moved from the entry to up here when a twin was found for the other side of the bed.  Contemporary brass lamps and light fixture mix with python pillows and faux fur throw.  Again, this room is now more elegant and dressier than it was before.       <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQ3a-R9gDjEV40dsSejDpNavfi692lm2ATylYG3UVRrxyzneXUrKL2Nakn3ITa5ohQIYPadV464otPVEYiQjoB7bZ37mKoH7wgt6mDKYmjJopiLALBbcWqFVtzMAPDokK-vJ8Y3Z9qGiz/s1600-h/image160%25255B1%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="671" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BYmQxLOQ7Po/T5SqgBJQ06I/AAAAAAABXTE/q37HEiF-_4o/image_thumb77.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1030"></a> Get Modern Luxury Interiors – Texas online <a href="http://media.modernluxury.com/digital.php?e=HBTX">HERE</a> to read the article in its entirety.  There are all kinds of wonderful stories about  Houston and Texas designers in this premier issue.   <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SVHJ5NvNFFI/T5SqiclSeWI/AAAAAAABXTM/LoovZhGyEHg/s1600-h/image164.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Z0igpGV2x1Q/T5Sqky7eDRI/AAAAAAABXTU/SVZwb1_vA4o/image_thumb79.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> One last word, while I do like the living room as featured above on the cover of the magazine – I prefer the way it looks today with its lilacs and golds and whites.  I think it’s so elegant and feminine.  It’s also a lesson in mixing fine antiques with classic modern pieces.  Contemporary doesn’t have to be cold and minimalist, this room is layered with many wonderful accessories.     <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-J54stE6sTLM/T5SqnJwRPKI/AAAAAAABXTc/DRviBWpm_d4/s1600-h/image184.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="684" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7IEy2zfavYs/T5SqpjqrPHI/AAAAAAABXTk/rBig55Qw5rk/image_thumb88.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="1028"></a> While I liked the Wheat house when it was all Belgian seagrass and slips, I have to say this décor is more exciting and vibrant.  And, it’s more elegant, without a doubt.   It fits Sally’s personality and represents her true design aesthetic, something that everyone should strive for when decorating their house.   Instead of following what your neighbors have, make your house reflect your true love.   To visit Sally Wheat’s web site and peruse her large portfolio, please go <a href="http://www.sallywheatinteriors.com/index2.php#/home/">HERE.</a> And, La Dolce Vita has a story on Sally’s latest magazine article <a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/2012/04/sally-wheat-redecorates.html">HERE</a>.   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bJ6IDm3B614/T5SqqX_E7lI/AAAAAAABXTs/LinFDHzgDpc/s1600-h/image%25255B81%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzU1E69kDWJzsMr2RECDiTmszlc-4CM-sGPhgCMbfy-AulVxj8tiMLsud8xYf_FcLKzhwbLeX48r4i_NjSQW-Kxww2biU0urqUb5SrZBdUvLSQ1wb4DlY4Fw0RmGKUZVpfvKhes4V4JtI/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" width="98"></a>   FINALLY, a note about the Gypsy Market in Houston coming this next weekend: I posted inaccurate information about the market.  While there is an early buying day on Friday afternoon, the true date for the market is this Saturday, the 28th- 9am until 6pm.   Note the difference in entry prices.    Another GYPSY MARKET! April 27th and 28th Bigger and better ... more dealers! more variety of great antiques, jewelry and clothes ... <img alt="" border="0" src="http://r.b5z.net/i/u/10045942/i/2228206793_bdeccb1ced_m.jpg"> TWENTY SIX TWENTY 2620 Joanel 713 840 - 9877 Friday, April 27th 4pm - 8pm EARLY SHOPPING $25 per person ... early buying, wine and little bites. Saturday, April 28th 9am - 6pm...$5 entry ...dogs get in free BE THERE!   </blockquote>

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