Ron DiMauro Architects

<center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2NVBKkL4rTviXv6_TyjjcMFDJ2clKMt6Ptd-3bvgWETWCBjvVq9zZy_0MvZDGeumldl0fVFGn9oEkDV5y1Nuvbu-hOjtofiHzsQiiKe7vCNfl5vpmD0VJO9-osif0Akz6isa78CiUJ1Z/s1600/RDM+bathroom.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifblZc8yNj41Db5JDmPja_oiIwzsMjPN0IR0X09rktCrH-UYZjrXnTV5W3iO9g6KzJzYnFwiWhK5O7dnkGFnkY4eBm9i74p3HXDIOKA6X1cjDGzEKBKMaEVrNg1KpttIRLspAhJ3Soyize/s1600/RDM140.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBNxk7ljfGAxmv76mt9WDn73isSPm5iMz8wdIiFxPmfMVwtd1-fXAvtn9fB73n2lZxYvPI6s7xWsMFJUEe_Bix2giMA-YPJrBdA84XIksTmVSmyB25LVHBoj8vsTsNjOhjAm1cRN6BI_c/s1600/RDM+shower.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxq64UVG4pZj4W7_ljimf5OqJurR9WkrR1RUj5qMq_wdJm17kW0fTXTmpNr38IqWmKrh0B0_bduASXy0OBvU-5COUgeUbssor2a4r9pj-ZXV0sRe4b_FzspMnqW7VXj2onNRrdgZ03WorE/s1600/RDM141.jpg" /></center><br />Is there anything more relaxing than a tub overlooking water?? These serene spaces in a Jamestown, Rhode Island home renovated by <a href="http://www.rondimauroarchitects.com/index.html" target="_blank">Ron DiMauro Architects</a> are meant for unwinding! Hats off to Palladian Blue by Benjamin Moore for the soothing vibe....can that color ever do wrong?! So many fantastic architectural details in both rooms too. I especially love the transom window above the mirror! You definitely want to see the rest of this incredible coastal Victorian home photographed by <a href="http://www.warrenjagger.com/" target="_blank">Warren Jagger</a>, so head over <a href="http://www.rondimauroarchitects.com/victorian.html" target="_blank">here</a> next!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Ron DiMauro Architects

Is there anything more relaxing than a tub overlooking water?? These serene spaces in a Jamestown, Rhode Island home renovated by Ron DiMaur...

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Ggem Design Co

<center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0IGzhghBLZbTxX0nS5wJKkOXxiMntoLJXIyZzKdNs9KvaRY2TKRi4ZQatb3E9ZjrIWmcmNvwlypa5_aEhMUP_NyGLzJenzX43U1-3aBufP6i7qSiD6vtd2kTCIaa6WNY-zP1xUOAkA2P/s1600/Ggem+Design+kitchen.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHAIgvSL-e227ceZUy8jmE1-fQE-WbdaUhk87lNQOvfMP3WbSB_ilsDpQhXGnSxUE7uLycLq73wsnyMkrITTHs71yEHwrb9DAMZ0n1A7hNdszQ08iPvtXw2hMEFtDbYsE336QK0IunBnc/s1600/Ggem+Design+kitchin+dining.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCidRWK1f1hiFecK-gGqNSLxnF1Fz2xdjhdCkh1EBfjaL_Xa-S58g_v4-kR2ycrkYcY584Zx_LLNZWjx4qAZfBuRKoDDFj55doSqDcpNKszBtbIsKylKeTpQ2iJ7a8jZ_xh6IIE7z9IwAN/s1600/Ggem+Design+display.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnJdRf8oAlIl6MQ17x-JR8S9gF0tLyDMfGoapWS6o04UktDtimiF4Il2l0J0J9bNLCIpemQV-F_oIerdPHBClq0_DQ_VtkkZUjWpChQbo6E3240dRH6m76Crm9w8FuoMWcij60_1azamn/s1600/Ggem+Design+sink.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTxQtDh4VdPDNzEGKr3XNA9eoPYcTbDtT3qPLdJNmES9gxFtFeBxo6tlcgSv4hyuZdrF1ehaBmy1S0D8bP1sQP0rl-Y2_jhW1d70UkSlvPMhccH4zMi-qr4ZMp2ZC1v63yG5h9AReZTKh/s1600/Ggem+Design+family+room.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtBVdxHiXVG4uCIyY9hnS1aq04QYIyOmGR7QVuBC8Q6MLM58MvS6TH09EkiEnDAZZ1un_bXNXgDRSXOGkQ9-nrXcxBrK3HxVYPR_2Er89zkaxrPcngsFPgKotiL2WSAskSEpEqZHnWD01/s1600/Ggem+Design+game+table.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIvbK2d4XLLQefIvcCvIl395x4JQPhiILlJp8cBSU6ryB0Oxm3TCTI09cQVX9iRJ2BfK50jug1gunZU0i3uE-9pOU4xFnhkpbwTK-q7MidAtbKz6is6mv4cvcATmqH-9lIjQsEZMm3JwY/s1600/Ggem+Design+thibaut+wallpaper.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVziHp9Q5OdQorhQGZRTVNCw8Vp5mTJIrCTgH7W2dq8GalO03ozf5OI35Zk00NYOS1IwA91iGZurzitKvYpA-Z3HOY5_08qUIKN36knI42xuKETUKQdJsg9wqouUENAJVSBThg78wlgAi/s1600/Ggem+Design+living+room.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2N-LzXh6Idml9YvBlhfQ_6Tt6nSBwWsSFfDKk_PV8V5r4hlaX018BNUbW-ZZauk3Fj9cQqM3dUCJ-vd8yL1YXn5IBuzYt58ne33w5-56f9I0gqd9Sngos00nSNObIYQoZcbA5xOcrCCL/s1600/tumblr_n4qqbeVR5M1tpxub1o3_1280.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjj7a5O_NGR4PlE7_C96LeSfpj88n1X7YBz0RNfrGKoslKKsq7JiU7E0X-gGwWka_HrasUipfCbqXd2kHNGEzak1vhOOSTfmkaIO8wu9uT2BZ3qvHQ36bx5484pyW4D6XLeXYJHbfecAs/s1600/Ggem+Design+bed.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLzh9uYEBy4ybpLQxaRGcNYj4c4v2Ooz6F5jnw5djYyPhu5Y7mx5N4TxDsoe1rd_6j9-bwHA3nBFmLFAQ4ailJzCxbPGrxScRIj0UzDy2IDOGQSKeX_uGz0F0CvewGz1axRFQ2RlY8xQT/s1600/Ggem+Design+bathroom+vanity.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxU2O0IfzsMOvVxoC0mim9tKsXKcav9qBJYe8L6bkEfUKht_udWhE3PfVs2CpWwU6GatWj7HRHRlGZNV2dK4g9rs9Mi3EK2HNHHKXaKSiXEtMOjq8CYwF_sm5vwCEIs_KlXbKv5xOyU2E/s1600/Ggem+Design+bathtub.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22t1kq3h48F2XTY7DKY7CRCyPgEAS_33pdsGumCxEtFHcQ0VnnlVp13uOtypbjZqJPZWp5ssRI10vvYVCg0IfmFvC-Cr1Y3uyWIySfnvVPeO5uMtspz8XjRFM0VlxQeRmPv9-f2BcT1Oc/s1600/Ggem+Design+multi+purpose+room.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wd89E0bTkrDJ-fvpjxD18iA3saSSU28JomXxmUJ08iC-B6O7BEp_gZ2ruKRlbt0sGjmGZnAdiQDYXrMz7r46HbOJY-oOv78LD1APJmS_ji5eFiP_TiPDhdidrz731X8UeC_N8EYOiNyt/s1600/Ggem+Design+turquoise+vanity.jpg" /></center><br />This California ranch-style house is all about family comfort and home, according to the interior designer–Shannon Ggem of Los Angeles-based <a href="http://shannonggem.com/" target="_blank">Ggem Design Co</a>. Not only beautiful, it truly is one of the most comfortable, inviting and cozy homes I've seen! My favorite thing here (other than the <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/palladianblue" target="_blank">Pallidian Blue</a> walls in the kitchen...and all the cute animals!) is the collected look of the home. Here's what the <a href="http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/24487180/list/Houzz-Tour--Collected-Comfort-in-an----80s-California-Ranch" target="_blank">article</a> said about that: <br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Instead of hitting a showroom, interior designer Shannon Ggem loves to search a client’s garage or attic for buried treasure first. By digging through their collections, shopping new and vintage, repurposing the reusable, adding fresh finishes and introducing color, she creates homes that combine comfort and elegance with personal history. </span></i></blockquote><b>Love</b> that. <br /><br />See more photos by <a href="http://www.mpkelley.com/" target="_blank">Michael Kelley</a>, check out some before shots and read the entire article (with sources!) over at <a href="http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/24487180/list/Houzz-Tour--Collected-Comfort-in-an----80s-California-Ranch" target="_blank">Houzz</a>! <br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b>Paint Sources</b> (all Benjamin Moore unless otherwise noted)<br />Kitchen walls - Palladian Blue <br />Kitchen cabinets - Pewter<br />Bedroom - Penthouse<br />Master bathroom - Custom<br />Pool house bathroom cabinet - Teal Tone<br />Multi-purpose room - Theresa's Green by Farrow and Ball<br />Living Room and Family room - started as Cream by Farrow and Ball</blockquote><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Ggem Design Co

This California ranch-style house is all about family comfort and home, according to the interior designer–Shannon Ggem of Los Angeles-based...

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Shea McGee Design

<center><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuqBpxj76F30Rc_R8M2tCKIIa7I7SU4Ts4Kv1xUrHPAxYIj6lHgoeh5KbA-kngMsoAk9_i5YdBBl4SVIc1KbNYJ8D_3aRlw6bsjk2X7MQt2NPkFOVzlu0SdzUI_KI8R7VVzAweTbPxT_N/s1600/SMD_Coastal-Master-1.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAkTvC3bXiIt9emXexoTJYwZE8Akg9CgVhtzNLUkiVgvBs5iM7auT1Xexa-uV9c1uRSLk-mj1yHiBSlV0rQ2g4_7OR2rka-vtHKMssp2kqluI4ggV_GvrXTY0l2rKgIogAeBIOK8Na1Z_/s1600/SMD_Coastal-Master-4-682x1024.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSvuCOxB_SpRN1EmYCQlv60WPB32ZQmmCv8vqG7wtUDn8ftUESVdZxT5Ttk4H5tg3P8sEgNam5YcBtGTY5OixKf3qjKg6lTaKbJZYdAmbVmqMDsbT2Wtuby2PKqwIeNBjaU4v3S_GwewQ/s1600/SMD_Coastal-Master_15.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXF4G9vJBCAETTOahq9rP9-IdRf8ZjhZD41pNcLSyomctDX1yHGrn6v_WV7qp76rTwIF6g-IXbzDO_nLSh9Z4B089vWjQXD96U2jyXlrz2oTViUJc4sO9N-s2sZHI5RRBFv8UqRJa9QlOf/s1600/SMD_Coastal-Master_14-682x1024.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXhMan_9xARXY46bMlYn1KvuaI7py_lGORsWTFQwXiZi7rS6Hl_11gVr1N7J69D1_s4Qa5LMhko5eQ1u5LJxZWYjJgpNXyVaeG9kGvrBv3YkWcfSVyfSXPEbtvmdOOm9Hh5DX9GFAvWd7/s1600/SMD_Coastal-Master-15-682x1024.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLs_xyqCxG7itvcyqjyRam8984BnNYFJYxuSDKTXPT3ICt06U12b1dfXbIchbbW0EW2DJC2F-7l-Xq3AZumupuS5XuabQTcAn0GsZJGO0QlbiuGbU9D7NzF8Jo42Ft1n-wwN0X19qDcTnk/s1600/SMD_Coastal-Master-3-682x1024.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyzuw7E8qPRNxf-M1ar3chyz81Eq4ds1L5JwXOxAm6IRYtdf5GQzKFexMMOskgxkX6EhFztprW3SrDhoRZQC06Avkeeq0hfX4qNF5vcmqXkqgpP47nz-lJ-f1mhM7h68toJsdt_7o4dWh/s1600/SMD_Coastal-Master-5-682x1024.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oO-DIPMYoyGkRsCEGeW04XAMUvgb8UA-2ATxSHHxTa5ZuEcEjzp2puAxxvVDbJcxPUhWUXYTh8M7sJ3iyJaXcFFTqyOw1_OCcK61RQHqmNcPtVZTnw3Hs8BdW9kdGzviPYlKRSeJazS-/s1600/SMD_Coastal-Master-8.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQs7Am9rGsRotC7_nKVA2qKq_2ZtNRUWWSzF_RmNrmCdy-QCGqh3Lg0Kf2-1fcTGI3muexV4hZsI7m7FYWTN6rVOJkcjIvUwGFHthYU4_s3lRONEqhh21LAXODAycfj5GwevCPlqJ9cnl6/s1600/SMD_Coastal-Master-6.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Lkg0nc3TMhPM7wSSYVtzHllGxZREObwHmhRQaheIa3nPyQsWkxXYTdFxaJBkqw_dB4m0z_pPY8TLZFmhr6ybYmkWLxT1Wr_Z1tgr8HJh9-zLq-O27Gf5dFXbee3BUtbO8ZZ9-pH-1-Ow/s1600/SMD_Coastal-Master-11-683x1024.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyD_iZvHjeWbFsPrrVamwVoiZOUtZD4uJSqb51WuvW3wi68SPOAQSMzJgk67JSXBQRY4bNxo-himPVbzM8iVsjwjG8cinshJ3krLwdcdSX5PhGXjzwL94zen9spWWpYCBExN1M8EYs2Vh/s1600/SMD_Coastal-Master-12.jpg" /></center><br />It's not every day we see a space that is so wholeheartedly soothing! <a href="http://sheamcgeedesign.com/" target="_blank">Shea McGee Design</a> out of Orange County, California created a bright and airy master retreat brimming with beautiful details, serene colors and a great mix of high and low! I know you're all dying to know the wall color...it's beloved Palladian Blue of course! The cherry on top? Apparently this room has sweeping views of the ocean too! *sigh* See more pics, including before shots, right over <a href="http://sheamcgeedesign.com/blog/" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><b>Sources</b><br />Paint - <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/palladianblue" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore Palladian Blue </a><br />Lamps - <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/edxkessxw" target="_blank">Jamie Young</a><br />Nightstands - <a href="http://www.blisshomeanddesign.com/FURNITURE/Chests-and-Dressers/Noir-Spanish-Tall-Chest-White-Washed.html" target="_blank">Bliss Home & Design</a><br />Bedroom Rug - <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/edxm7ssxw" target="_blank">PB Kids</a><br />Desk - <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/edxnussxw" target="_blank">Pottery Barn</a><br />Coffee Table -  <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/edxpbssxw" target="_blank">West Elm</a><br />Coral Rug - <a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/i5116iqzwqyDGMFFLEGDFFIGILEK?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayneedle.com%2Fsale%2Fsuryaescapeesp3002arearugmulticolor.cfm&cjsku=SYR2201-5-669" target="_blank">Surya</a><br />Drapes and Pillows - Custom made with <a href="http://www.kravet.com/" target="_blank">Kravet</a> fabrics</blockquote><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Shea McGee Design

It's not every day we see a space that is so wholeheartedly soothing! Shea McGee Design out of Orange County, California created a brig...

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Catherine & McClure Interiors + LoveFeast Shop Giveaway!

<center><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-fx8dJRM/0/O/i-fx8dJRM.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-zxJPXqX/0/O/i-zxJPXqX.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-4DNX6Cn/0/O/i-4DNX6Cn.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-3zCwNtF/0/O/i-3zCwNtF.jpg" /><br /><br /></center>Thanks to Catherine Skaletsky and Danielle McClure of <a href="http://www.catherineandmcclure.com/" target="_blank">Catherine & McClure Interiors</a>, this classic Boston Brownstone photographed by <a href="http://www.ericrothphoto.com/" target="_blank">Eric Roth</a> was revamped into a beautiful and sophisticated space! I really love the custom upholstered benches surrounding the dining table! They really give the room, which functions as both a dining and living room, a cohesive look. Love those <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/palladianblue" target="_blank">Palladian Blue</a> walls too! You can finish your tour of the home right over <a href="http://www.catherineandmcclure.com/html/backbaybrownstone.html" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /><br /><br />I'm excited to start off the week with a great giveaway for you guys! Many of you are already familiar with <a href="http://www.lovefeastshop.com/" target="_blank">LoveFeast Shop</a>...they're the ones who bring us those gorgeous velvet plush pumpkins! Their online boutique sells plenty of other hand-picked, unique finds too...lots of high-quality, handcrafted and artistic home decor, not to mention jewelry and fashion accessories! Gift central, folks! The winner of the giveaway will win a $100 gift certificate...woo-hoo! <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lovefeastshop.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.lovefeastshop.com/" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-sVpVKVR/0/O/i-sVpVKVR.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>To Enter</b>:</i></div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Visit <a href="http://www.lovefeastshop.com/" target="_blank">LoveFeast Shop</a> and then come back here and leave a comment telling us what you love most! (Email subscribers can just hit reply.) Please be sure to leave your email address if you're commenting anonymously so I can contact you if you're the winner!</i></li><i> </i><li><i>For an extra entry, "like" <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/LoveFeast-Table/312023879095" target="_blank">LoveFeast Table on Facebook</a>, then leave a separate comment saying you did just that!</i></li><i> </i><li><i>Winner of $100 gift certificate will be randomly selected and announced this Friday, December 13th.</i></li><b></b></ol><b>This giveaway is now closed! </b><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Catherine & McClure Interiors + LoveFeast Shop Giveaway!

Thanks to Catherine Skaletsky and Danielle McClure of Catherine & McClure Interiors , this classic Boston Brownstone photographed by Eri...

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Summerland Homes & Gardens

<center><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-7n3cLrb/0/O/i-7n3cLrb.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-9HBChzr/0/O/i-9HBChzr.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-M3HCr93/0/O/i-M3HCr93.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-WNK4tTV/0/O/i-WNK4tTV.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-PQZhBPM/0/O/i-PQZhBPM.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-bftbhp7/0/O/i-bftbhp7.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-KbSrp8F/0/O/i-KbSrp8F.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-HqHVZwH/0/O/i-HqHVZwH.jpg" /></center><br />I'm so inspired by Elle Woeller, owner of  <a href="http://summerlandhomesandgardens.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Summerland Homes & Gardens</a> in Massachusetts, who recently transformed her dining room in six short weeks! My favorite thing here is the beautiful hutch. She actually found it on Craigslist and gave it a makeover with Benjamin Moore's White Dove. I LOVE that she painted the back <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/palladianblue" target="_blank">Palladian Blue</a>...isn't it absolutely lovely?! The coastal touches in it and throughout the room are great too! Love those wicker dining chairs (leave it to HomeGoods)! Visit Elle's blog for the complete <a href="http://summerlandhomesandgardens.blogspot.com/2013/11/one-room-challenge-source-list.html" target="_blank">source list</a>, and see tons more photos and read all about the room <a href="http://summerlandhomesandgardens.blogspot.com/2013/11/one-room-challenge-week-6the-reveal.html" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping! </span></span>

Summerland Homes & Gardens

I'm so inspired by Elle Woeller, owner of  Summerland Homes & Gardens in Massachusetts, who recently transformed her dining room in...

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Guest Blogger: Lesli from My Old Country House

Hi there! This is Lesli DeVito from<span style="color: #33cccc;"> <a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/"><span style="color: #33cccc;">My Old Country House Blog</span></a>.</span>..I am pleased as punch to be a Guest Blogger during Erin's little maternity blogging break...By the way, THANK YOU to those of you who gave of your HEARTS to Erins<b><span style="color: #33cccc;"> <a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/welcome-wesley-and-erins-virtual-baby-shower/"><span style="color: #33cccc;">VIRTUAL BABY SHOWER</span></a>.</span></b>..and if missed out, you can still stop by and leave Erin and Chris your "GIFTS"<br /><br />ERIN AND I....LIKE MANY OF YOU...BONDED OVER A COLOR. AQUA. I love COLOR. I LOVE AQUA. I Love it in my Paintings... I love it in my home. <span style="color: #33cccc;">AQUA</span>. There is something very comfortable about those BEACHY colors...faded from love...the cast offs that often furnish beach homes, used and faded pieces that have already established themselves...classics...inherently soothing.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/BEACHBLUES.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BENJAMIN MOORE: BIRDS EGG, CLEAR SKIES, GOSSAMER BLUE, ICEY MOON DROPS, OCEAN AIR, PALLADIAN BLUE, SEAFOAM, SERENITY, TRANQUIL BLUE" class="wp-image-4209" height="350" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/BEACHBLUES-500x500.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">BENJAMIN MOORE - "THE BEACH BLUES ": BIRDS EGG, CLEAR SKIES, GOSSAMER BLUE, ICEY MOON DROPS, OCEAN AIR, PALLADIAN BLUE, SEAFOAM, SERENITY, TRANQUIL BLUE.</span></div><br />When I was contemplating what color to paint our newly renovated master bathroom this past Spring...I hoped that one of these colors would work with our Grey Master Bedroom. One of the colors in particular, "PALLADIAN BLUE", has been on my radar for a while...and then, when I was in Los Angeles this SPRING, I fell in love with the wall color of A store called...<br /><div style="text-align: center;">"HOLLYWOOD AT HOME" and guess what.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was painted "PALLADIAN BLUE"!!!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/johnr5-700x514.jpg"><img alt="HOLLYWOOD AT HOME, LOS ANGELES CA" class=" wp-image-4210 " height="467" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/johnr5-700x514-500x367.jpg" width="600" /></a> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">HOLLYWOOD AT HOME, LOS ANGELES CA</span></div><br />I COULD NOT WAIT TO GET HOME AND START PAINTING!!!<br /><br />I THINK YOU WILL AGREE, THE COLOR WORKS!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mbath6.jpg"><img alt="mbath6" class="aligncenter" height="720" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mbath6-600x900.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><b><span style="color: #33cccc; font-size: 20px;">New Bathroom..including new ceilings!</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rstyle.me/~KxCk"><img alt="mbath4" class="aligncenter" height="713" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mbath4-600x900.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><br />When doing any type of Renovation, especially in KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS.... a SURE FIRE way to save BIG BUCKS is to utilize the existing footprint. ...moving plumbing is WHEN THE DOLLARS CAN START OT ADD UP! So, In this case, I looked EVERYWHERE to find a High Quality, Good-Looking Corner Shower unit which would line up with our existing shower drain. AND I DID IT!!!! I DID A "HAPPY DANCE" when the drains matched PERFECTLY!!!<br /><br />I ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY AM IN LOVE WITH OUR SHOWER!!!<br /><br />Shower- <a href="http://rstyle.me/~KxCk">VIGO 47" X 47" NEO ANGLE SHOWER</a> from <a href="http://rstyle.me/~KxCk">BELLACOR</a>. This is an item worth price shopping for. VIGO makes great products . This "KIT" came complete with everything except the faucets and shower head, and it was a fraction of the cost of buying the base and having glass cut.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/shower.jpg"><img alt="shower" height="540" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/shower-600x900.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/100420485?productId=100420485&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&MERCH=REC%2d%5f%2dSearchPLPHorizontal1%2d2%2d%5f%2dNA%2d%5f%2d100420485%2d%5f%2dN#.UZoIJJhiY20">SHOWER FAUCET-</a> Listen up. ALL NEWLY INSTALLED showers must be PRESSURE BALANCE ones. But, the pressure balance showers do not work well in Big old Country Houses. In addition, the part that goes inside the wall was fine and did not need to be replaced. What I found out the hard way was that the external hardware for the NEW showers, often does not fit the OLD internal hardware. BUT, I after buying and trying and returning about 5 trim kits, I finally found one!! The <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/100420485?productId=100420485&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&MERCH=REC%2d%5f%2dSearchPLPHorizontal1%2d2%2d%5f%2dNA%2d%5f%2d100420485%2d%5f%2dN#.UZoIJJhiY20">MARIELLE BY PFISTER</a>...IT fitS my American Standard internal unit...and I actually did another little happy jig the day I found it!!!!<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_64396-74035-SL1036MODHC1P4_0__?productId=3083627&Ntt=american+olean+white+subway+tile&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Damerican%2Bolean%2Bwhite%2Bsubway%2Btile&facetInfo=">SUBWAY tile</a> - from LOWES. gives the shower a Custom appearance and elevates the look.The tile comes in boxes of 100 tiles for around $21 by the individual tile for .22 cents each. AND You can return any tiles you do not use.Even if you just have 5 left! The decorative tiles around the center were a last-minute addition, I ran to Lowes to get some more caulk and these decorative tiles were on sale for 75 cents a piece vs the original $2.75. I thought they would make a nice addition and dress the shower up a bit. I LOVE them.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IMG_9836.jpg"><img alt="IMG_9836" class="aligncenter" height="540" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IMG_9836-600x900.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #33cccc; font-size: 20px;">COLOR PALETTE...</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/MASTERBATH.jpg"><img alt="MASTER BATHROOM- PALLADIAN BLUE, COVENTRY GRAY, CORAL GABLES, MOUNTAIN PEAK WHITE" class=" wp-image-3529 " height="300" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/MASTERBATH-500x500.jpg" width="300" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">MASTER BATHROOM-</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">PALLADIAN BLUE, COVENTRY GRAY, CORAL GABLES, MOUNTAIN PEAK WHITE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mbath6.jpg"><img alt="mbath6" height="693" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mbath6-600x900.jpg" width="462" /></a> </div>VANITY - Imagine the happy JIG I did, when I went SHOPPING at my favorite used furniture store CIRCA fIN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA F or a dresser to have made INTO a Bathroom Vanity and INSTEAD found A DRESSER ALREADY MADE INTO A VANITY!!! All I had to do was paint it, inside...'BENJAMIN MOORE "CORAL GABLES" AND THE EXTERIOR "COVENTRY GRAY".<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_1181.jpg"><img alt="IMG_1181" height="416" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_1181-700x466.jpg" width="625" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.us.kohler.com/us/Archer-drop-in-bathroom-sink-with-8-widespread-faucet-holes/productDetail/Drop-in-Sinks/425417.htm?skuId=393912&categoryId=430085">KOHLER ARCHER SINK </a>- This sink by Kohler is the largest drop in sink when it comes to coverage of your vanity top. I knew the top would be just the varnished top of the dresser so wanted as much overlap as possible. LOVE THIS SINK! Under $200 at Lowes.</div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mbath31.jpg"><img alt="mbath3" class="aligncenter" height="720" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mbath31-600x900.jpg" width="480" /></a> </div><a href="http://www.us.kohler.com/us/Bathroom-Toilets/Devonshire/brand/429991/429984.htm?_requestid=5616572">KOHLER DEVONSHIRE TOILET-</a> I have said it before and I will say it again, I think it is worth the few extra pennies to buy a snazzier looking toilet. Come on, it is the "Anchor" of the room...and this new Devonshire uses less water, less space and looks pretty to boot! Price shop - we got this one at Lowes for under $300<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pretty-potty.jpg"><img alt="pretty potty" height="432" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pretty-potty-600x900.jpg" width="288" /></a> </div>POP OF COLOR: Many people do not realize that you can do a POP of color...ON another color...you just need to be subtle and LESS IS MORE. I found this frame painted this awesome kind of tangerine-peach color...works perfectly with the Palladian blue.<br /><br /><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/the-master-bathroom-part-3-laying-hexagon-tile/">The floor is Hexagon Tile from Home depot...Post here. </a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_1199.jpg"><img alt="IMG_1199" height="630" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_1199-600x900.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><br />I agonized, (sorta sounds stupid now) but I spent hours trying to decide whether to go with Brass or Polished Chrome in the master Bathroom. I finally chose the Chrome. Both are timeless, and both would look great but I just did not think that over time the Brass would keep me as happy as the Chrome does. again...so silly. But it mattered at the time.<br /><br /><span style="color: #33cccc;">MEDICINE CHEST AND TABLE</span>- The medicine chest is from<a href="http://rstyle.me/~KxJJ"> Pottery Barn</a> and the little Demi Table is from our new Homegoods! It was $59 and while I intended to paint it, it looks so nice with the cabinet I am leaving it alone.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rstyle.me/~KxJJ"><img alt="MBATH1" height="720" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/MBATH11-600x900.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mbath9.jpg"><img alt="mbath9" height="720" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mbath9-600x900.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 22px;"><a href="http://www.schoolhouseelectric.com/"><b>LIGHTING</b></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.schoolhouseelectric.com/lighting-and-hardware/fixtures/princeton-sophmore.html"><img alt="sconeshl1" class="size-medium wp-image-2609" height="333" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sconeshl1-500x333.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">PRINCETON SOPHOMORE SCONCE FROM SCHOOLHOUSE ELECTRIC</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.schoolhouseelectric.com/"><img alt="newsconce" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2605" height="700" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/newsconce-466x700.jpg" width="466" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/100420485?productId=100420485&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&MERCH=REC%2d%5f%2dSearchPLPHorizontal1%2d2%2d%5f%2dNA%2d%5f%2d100420485%2d%5f%2dN#.UZoIJJhiY20"><br /></a><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mbath7.jpg"><img alt="mbath7" height="416" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mbath7-700x466.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love standing at my new sink and looking out across the back yard...I can see the Cows next door and the kids and pets running around...It is so peaceful...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IMG_9876.jpg"><img alt="IMG_9876" height="720" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IMG_9876-600x900.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />The Green Scalloped Mirror (pop of color #2, was a $15 Thrift store find that I spray painted Kelly Green. I LOVE this mirror!!!<br /><br />IN CLOSING...You may or may not have notices that the Bathroom does not have a door....not usually the way things roll in a Bathroom. Did you know Doors use up 7 square feet of room space? It had always bothered me that our bathroom door had to be closed in order to stand at the sink and so WE decided to go with a barn door, which will slide across the wall next to the sink...we just have to hang that durn door and we are done!!!<br /><br /><span style="color: #33cccc;">Thank you for letting me share my THE MASTER BATHROOM!!!</span><br /><br />I INVITE YOU VISIT <a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/" target="_blank">MY OLD COUNTRY HOUSE</a>...!  I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE!! <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/PALLADIANBLUE.jpg"><img alt="PALLADIAN BLUE" class="size-full wp-image-3475" height="400" src="http://myoldcountryhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/PALLADIANBLUE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">PALLADIAN BLUE</span></div><br /><br />...If you love color as much as I do...you will LOVE the "ROOM FOR COLOR 2013" contest currently on Apartment Therapy...and guess what...My room was selected! The number of "favorites" you get determines if you go to the finals..<br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/leslis-phoebe-holiday-room-194123" target="_blank"><br /></a><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/leslis-phoebe-holiday-room-194123" target="_blank">http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/leslis-phoebe-holiday-room-194123 </a><br /><br />If you have a moment "FAVORITE" MY ROOM!!! and Thank you so much!!!

Guest Blogger: Lesli from My Old Country House

Hi there! This is Lesli DeVito from My Old Country House Blog . ..I am pleased as punch to be a Guest Blogger during Erin's little mat...

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