Sandra Espinet

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-n5scssR/0/O/i-n5scssR.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-sTcvx9z/0/O/i-sTcvx9z.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-dsN9JwZ/0/O/i-dsN9JwZ.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-dG3ZRjB/0/O/i-dG3ZRjB.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-cbs39NM/0/O/i-cbs39NM.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-XBC3jLb/0/O/i-XBC3jLb.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-GtfPhKq/0/O/i-GtfPhKq.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-4fnwfCL/0/O/i-4fnwfCL.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-4Xqg8bk/0/O/i-4Xqg8bk.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-6Ctrxcg/0/O/i-6Ctrxcg.jpg" /><br /></div><br />Wowzers!! Located in sunny San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, this jaw-dropping home designed by <a href="http://sandraespinet.com/" target="_blank">Sandra Espinet</a> is absolute paradise. Each photo is filled with fascinating details, gorgeous architecture and beautiful furnishings! It was no surprise to learn that the accomplished designer gains a ton of inspiration from her extensive travels. She actually splits her time between LA and San Jose del Cabo, where she owns and operates <a href="http://sandraespinet.com/showroom.html" target="_blank">Square One Furniture</a>–a treasure trove of unique finds that she's collected from all around the world. Oh and she has really great design <a href="http://www.sandraespinetblog.com/">blog</a> too! You can tour more of Casa Walker right on over <a href="http://sandraespinet.com/portfolio/portfolio.html" target="_blank">here</a>, it's truly amazing!<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>

Sandra Espinet

Wowzers!! Located in sunny San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, this jaw-dropping home designed by Sandra Espinet is absolute paradise. Each photo is...

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Design House

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-kpRTpL7/0/O/i-kpRTpL7.jpg" /><br /></div><br />After a crazy weekend of packing, cleaning, moving, more cleaning, and unpacking, this serene bedroom courtesy of <a href="http://www.designhouseofthehamptons.com/" target="_blank">Design House</a> of the Hamptons is just what I needed today. <span style="font-style: italic;">Clean</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">uncluttered</span>...and turquoise! I love the pattern on pattern look here, kept simple with the white coverlet. The linen fabric on the headboard and bedskirt is awesome too. (Mental note...<a href="http://quadrillefabrics.com/handprints.html" target="_blank">Quadrille Veneto</a>!) I promise you'll all love the portfolio of Design House, so head <a href="http://www.designhouseofthehamptons.com/" target="_blank">here</a> for more beauties!<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>

Design House

After a crazy weekend of packing, cleaning, moving, more cleaning, and unpacking, this serene bedroom courtesy of Design House of the Hampt...

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Guest Blogger: Helen from A Brit of Happiness

Hello Everybody, my name is Helen, and I am visiting today from <a href="http://abritofhappiness.blogspot.com/">A Brit of Happiness</a>. I am thrilled that I have the opportunity to guest blog here on House Of Turquoise!<br /><br />My blog is just a baby! It is just taking it's first steps, but I am loving every minute of it ;-)<br /><br />We are a home diy, craft project, inspiration of sorts blog. Yep, I think that pretty much covers us!<br /><br />Well, like Erin, my favorite color is also turquoise! So far, every room that we have painted downstairs is a different shade of turquoise!<br /><br />I am working at transitioning our house into a Beach Coastal Home and today I would love to share with you the Beach Coastal Family Room Makeover I recently completed!<br /><br />I should say the inspiration for my Family Room Makeover began with one thing. <span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>THE COLOR</b></span>!! That color came from reading a post that Erin did <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2010/05/beloved-rainwashed.html">here</a> on the color <i><b>Rainwashed</b> </i>by Sherwin Williams. I knew instantly that this was the color I wanted for our Family Room. It seemed to have a mix of grays, blues, and greens in it. Which I felt was so soothing!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="rg_hi" height="184" id="rg_hi" src="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRKdvKPjzhDQnadxSxcgAICvFPVo5tpDA-CM54pX3nAPRScvmcZ" style="height: 184px; width: 252px;" width="252" /></div><br />I have been working on this room for a few weeks now!<br /><br />Keep in mind, I need to finish the curtains with some chartreuse horizontal stripes, and I still haven't had a chance to paint my wall art for above the doggy bed, but that will get done soon enough, I hope ;-)<br /><br /><br />Well, I won't keep you waiting.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: x-large;"><b>Here is the BEFORE...</b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71ml5AIM6tdtkZ46zdQGJXCBJf2h5zwDI1TVEVYbUsoYJ3bd_DOLv5KquaFAVTFKpJsabv_8Y1WC4v1Om-ljg3_f2xiDTGlZRw3NMsfnYNZwwQaC3NpWWCLmQZBXJppfXCBhEKnVgnW8/s1600/new+house+173+%282%29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71ml5AIM6tdtkZ46zdQGJXCBJf2h5zwDI1TVEVYbUsoYJ3bd_DOLv5KquaFAVTFKpJsabv_8Y1WC4v1Om-ljg3_f2xiDTGlZRw3NMsfnYNZwwQaC3NpWWCLmQZBXJppfXCBhEKnVgnW8/s640/new+house+173+%282%29.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Everything was sprayed beige, even the ceilings, when we moved in. We opted to not have windows on either side of the fire place so that we could have a large built in from wall to wall. The window frames were knocked out to allow for really nice finished off framed out windows!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: x-large;"><b>Here is the AFTER...</b></span></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8Dpe_q9i0RklX2W9oEoyXgFx4wAQvcPaUNT987LXrhHpc33gvUgUwLbeMHobSULQq-Z6UnxwOwr_qvZCtUSwltPWEsA_rYMAw3xc7Ug7xRy45VOr5Dw9xbLDnpugJ7bDI2q_vwOb-B4/s1600/living+room+makeover+086+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8Dpe_q9i0RklX2W9oEoyXgFx4wAQvcPaUNT987LXrhHpc33gvUgUwLbeMHobSULQq-Z6UnxwOwr_qvZCtUSwltPWEsA_rYMAw3xc7Ug7xRy45VOr5Dw9xbLDnpugJ7bDI2q_vwOb-B4/s640/living+room+makeover+086+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufsveHqP9eRIv0SZnJnPTXOelUpNr76li90FFbhGXy4_IOjWXwa1CWPt3f4Ero_V1oIyfvPWOAPnXPi0-W1SLA9hS6ZrvLPDVxdcujWFRcVX46cpEn0WnmptB144o2688k0L906Khxbc/s1600/living+room+makeover+124+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufsveHqP9eRIv0SZnJnPTXOelUpNr76li90FFbhGXy4_IOjWXwa1CWPt3f4Ero_V1oIyfvPWOAPnXPi0-W1SLA9hS6ZrvLPDVxdcujWFRcVX46cpEn0WnmptB144o2688k0L906Khxbc/s640/living+room+makeover+124+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />I love this shot because it shows the rooms true color, but I hadn't finished the curtains and blinds off in this shot.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGJ6e8K9OOxie3jr_CvACdvHXalauFLyOjAMeV4-TdjEPdgvmwN0gCsSkpap3YOB92lp3wMHXXhV9Gnz37g4vVQ6jsyeI75dMP8XJj5ZuqTCq4O3XZ9Gk54a_yBGa7mPU1Wi8Asu2p0o/s1600/south+carolina+105+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGJ6e8K9OOxie3jr_CvACdvHXalauFLyOjAMeV4-TdjEPdgvmwN0gCsSkpap3YOB92lp3wMHXXhV9Gnz37g4vVQ6jsyeI75dMP8XJj5ZuqTCq4O3XZ9Gk54a_yBGa7mPU1Wi8Asu2p0o/s640/south+carolina+105+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Here is the room completed. We added the blinds, which I ordered on overstock. You can find them <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Petite-Rustique-Bamboo-Roman-Shade-34-in.-x-74-in./3705960/product.html">here</a>.<br /><br />Then we put up the curtains and curtain rods, but not in that order ;-) We bought both the curtains and rods from Target.<br /><br />I am going to add some chartreuse colored horizontal stripes to the curtains when I can actually find some fabric that matches the pillows. It has been much more difficult finding fabric than I expected, but I will keep looking.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEf9iL3GNaW3WDeegrY-Y8YW6kg-2wEko9aierdgxcK6i0tpxeb8YZa7bj24DZvlejjb8Ft1tm6RE5iFQoq06CI4Hg2l-KXXqT62IUiGQvkt3TJpohAJUX9gdd-7O1CYdfik28V-E6vc/s1600/living+room+makeover+086+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEf9iL3GNaW3WDeegrY-Y8YW6kg-2wEko9aierdgxcK6i0tpxeb8YZa7bj24DZvlejjb8Ft1tm6RE5iFQoq06CI4Hg2l-KXXqT62IUiGQvkt3TJpohAJUX9gdd-7O1CYdfik28V-E6vc/s640/living+room+makeover+086+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KgM7yV8Lvbn_BYQ0jAP-kjMtydLlqYgYk3GmB3rag4fAsouTp3GZfcyb5jyMdx63ZvgrhrUJf7JQJF3i-8olVUi5v9h-1ThqaMqW3klRZXPexUk94IF0hRgtg_NKumi8tIJ7OWDlT8g/s1600/living+room+makeover+123+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KgM7yV8Lvbn_BYQ0jAP-kjMtydLlqYgYk3GmB3rag4fAsouTp3GZfcyb5jyMdx63ZvgrhrUJf7JQJF3i-8olVUi5v9h-1ThqaMqW3klRZXPexUk94IF0hRgtg_NKumi8tIJ7OWDlT8g/s640/living+room+makeover+123+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tOw9i7XrAj_OUed-hDXYaXY7GpMhpet9xBitPi06bQgNNN-vMjArL9o6C4GG09mfgtDRKWLpprwjyFKSIDbvKsxut7-A784EVO6ogeLqVN-F6GNMDpwOiQTjiEfArfVUTcCjQVwcCas/s1600/south+carolina+099+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tOw9i7XrAj_OUed-hDXYaXY7GpMhpet9xBitPi06bQgNNN-vMjArL9o6C4GG09mfgtDRKWLpprwjyFKSIDbvKsxut7-A784EVO6ogeLqVN-F6GNMDpwOiQTjiEfArfVUTcCjQVwcCas/s640/south+carolina+099+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGJ6e8K9OOxie3jr_CvACdvHXalauFLyOjAMeV4-TdjEPdgvmwN0gCsSkpap3YOB92lp3wMHXXhV9Gnz37g4vVQ6jsyeI75dMP8XJj5ZuqTCq4O3XZ9Gk54a_yBGa7mPU1Wi8Asu2p0o/s1600/south+carolina+105+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> I still haven't gotten a chance to make my art piece for the wall area above the dog bed, but hopefully I can get it done in the next few days and give you a tutorial on it later this week.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3VFK_qmGufaenvon-ndHW7f4pbqw7Qs1N7GcCUWWU9Q2fjU-n2QCnettILstOvC7qLwE6wJg8ZMVt-y4UFMJgQe2mq5FOQI_YbIYnzIPk2EJyXKMXbvUhWJJPUlsxBuLXzQJ4P3MEXc/s1600/living+room+makeover+139+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3VFK_qmGufaenvon-ndHW7f4pbqw7Qs1N7GcCUWWU9Q2fjU-n2QCnettILstOvC7qLwE6wJg8ZMVt-y4UFMJgQe2mq5FOQI_YbIYnzIPk2EJyXKMXbvUhWJJPUlsxBuLXzQJ4P3MEXc/s640/living+room+makeover+139+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Ok, so from this picture, you might think, ahh the lights in the cabinet add a nice touch.<br /><br />So did I until we put them up and after a little while,<br /><br />the hubs said "Why did you turn off the lights?"<br /><br />My reply, "I didn't."<br /><br />His reply, "Ha Ha Ha, so that's what they meant by 30 minute lights!"<br /><br /><br /><b>Yep, 30 MINUTE LIGHTS</b>! So if I want a little <i>ambiance</i>, I have to get up every 30 minutes and turn these "<span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>suckers</b></span>" on with none other than my long trusty level, since I am not tall enough to reach. The only bonus is the exercise I get from getting up and down ;-). So much for trying to go cheaper and get some battery operated touch lights.<br /><br />In my future plans, I hope to have some nice recessed lighting in the ceiling that will shine down on each side of the bookcases!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO40pyIV4XayfRzt_YDUK3bayVxnCH6HfZh0GM7lZH8knw1Ov-OKLGrbYCRbx6lb3ZSOkTub4vDpq0s-FTYXmBbowpZ_xcF8gzuPuvKf0eeWXOhRg7-tynbHzNQAYzEYWCqLC5SwnocR4/s1600/living+room+makeover+119+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO40pyIV4XayfRzt_YDUK3bayVxnCH6HfZh0GM7lZH8knw1Ov-OKLGrbYCRbx6lb3ZSOkTub4vDpq0s-FTYXmBbowpZ_xcF8gzuPuvKf0eeWXOhRg7-tynbHzNQAYzEYWCqLC5SwnocR4/s640/living+room+makeover+119+copy.jpg" width="446" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIz_BOcD7W2IfBYoBwoVuiBIoHnis5IQ0Iks7yZ1Jomw10AfLbribVmpWiiz0MtkLz7O7XPJRa0Jw-4EBajeEqZ6paKqUGELXSIy0JPjERdzIaEnsu7g8P9O2xcvSLRn3vlurU8qxRIa0/s1600/living+room+makeover+141+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIz_BOcD7W2IfBYoBwoVuiBIoHnis5IQ0Iks7yZ1Jomw10AfLbribVmpWiiz0MtkLz7O7XPJRa0Jw-4EBajeEqZ6paKqUGELXSIy0JPjERdzIaEnsu7g8P9O2xcvSLRn3vlurU8qxRIa0/s640/living+room+makeover+141+copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFjJ4GTD8syEamxT8xTsJ2XZCshVzCcaU91wp7KEPfdnnUv3Tf25zGhbgNRXK3tlTBzLsCB7Inv-JLbPeAaKnIMRSZStu45IbEcAW1MBAVGS3fzX-XHYDVPgGa2-YdfHFBnc44two5jA/s1600/living+room+makeover+120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFjJ4GTD8syEamxT8xTsJ2XZCshVzCcaU91wp7KEPfdnnUv3Tf25zGhbgNRXK3tlTBzLsCB7Inv-JLbPeAaKnIMRSZStu45IbEcAW1MBAVGS3fzX-XHYDVPgGa2-YdfHFBnc44two5jA/s640/living+room+makeover+120.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_GuvZTFr2Kl61JheWq8monqsmg796VNPNwLJEho15s8Lz_qFHzzHvFj7E-u4mH5ZB4Y5pSLtz6dN7H_Rpq64Tqs1Rai5Jmr5mIeqlDe0Jb1WnO1Zme9hrGl7oecjRNP_ygnGoraQcvU/s1600/living+room+makeover+058+copy-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_GuvZTFr2Kl61JheWq8monqsmg796VNPNwLJEho15s8Lz_qFHzzHvFj7E-u4mH5ZB4Y5pSLtz6dN7H_Rpq64Tqs1Rai5Jmr5mIeqlDe0Jb1WnO1Zme9hrGl7oecjRNP_ygnGoraQcvU/s640/living+room+makeover+058+copy-1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFZMZx7HSS7XlepIqeKC-zNgM4jyxnchca7YwSiSsCmvYog0F7_KQAGPEjIjg4xCozS0OsV0wFmszuO-ehnoMMC_M9A_gjW0TGn9VeywqIyOc8SnXlEUNQuwdiXo2qdVny0D00mTdn5o/s1600/living+room+makeover+032+copy-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFZMZx7HSS7XlepIqeKC-zNgM4jyxnchca7YwSiSsCmvYog0F7_KQAGPEjIjg4xCozS0OsV0wFmszuO-ehnoMMC_M9A_gjW0TGn9VeywqIyOc8SnXlEUNQuwdiXo2qdVny0D00mTdn5o/s640/living+room+makeover+032+copy-1.jpg" width="427" /></a><br /><br />Ok, this maybe my favorite find for the room, it's hard for me to decide. It was $12.99 at HomeGoods. Now I would like to say that I got it because as soon as I saw the #24 on it, I thought "Oh wow, my house growing up was #24," but not so. More like I just loved the color and look of it and my mum was the one who pointed out the significance of the number and said, "I bet that's why you got it." <span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Sure Mum, sure</b></span>!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgnrPhq7lhhv8XXt6pAuXZyzVNAg4aQZeHlyjO32xna-Wx5FDfJOkuioE00mcAyMlkhmZ0WxPnscr8VueHfCQREJTwqAr-O-kh2indd75njkB0k1iErWIDWHbgf3hyphenhyphenIRdHcmMG6vKoF8/s1600/living+room+makeover+033+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgnrPhq7lhhv8XXt6pAuXZyzVNAg4aQZeHlyjO32xna-Wx5FDfJOkuioE00mcAyMlkhmZ0WxPnscr8VueHfCQREJTwqAr-O-kh2indd75njkB0k1iErWIDWHbgf3hyphenhyphenIRdHcmMG6vKoF8/s640/living+room+makeover+033+copy.jpg" width="394" /></a><br /><br />I really like this lamp for a few reasons, one, it's silver. I think silver, or gold for that matter, is the secret to finishing off any room. If you look at almost all of Candice Olson's rooms on HGTV, she adds silver through out her rooms to add a bit of <b><span style="color: #f1c232;">glamour</span></b> and <span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>sparkle</b></span> and finish things off nicely!<br /><br />Another reason I really like this lamp is because of the swirl design on the base. Kind of a "rolling waves" effect. If you go simple with other areas of your design, i.e. couches, woodwork, and pattern, then you need some layers of interest in the room and I think this lamp does the trick!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKUL9kKuubRGojgq5sIkU3kIHS5aplzj4FTt0RIA1znfplK8mVhAo7fDOhWQCNhuxgwHy9wF-5jwVI3OMCXrLMqGA4tLbqUkbOV4u25SyorGpAejMfkV41wCum6BRHIyHGiCZ6pvTGN0/s1600/living+room+makeover+044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKUL9kKuubRGojgq5sIkU3kIHS5aplzj4FTt0RIA1znfplK8mVhAo7fDOhWQCNhuxgwHy9wF-5jwVI3OMCXrLMqGA4tLbqUkbOV4u25SyorGpAejMfkV41wCum6BRHIyHGiCZ6pvTGN0/s640/living+room+makeover+044.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The "glass bubble ball," (again this is a very important technical term) was purchased at Ross for $6.99. I love a good bargain!<br /><br />I think it is a fun touch. Bubbly water and coral, anyone for scuba diving?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSirLXXE82qn4xfkYya_6QYb8jodg8TBw2PEW3eIk3PX19vUhCUjaP6Xv4pFmEOzVzGot5Iq5NvsWQz-hMbiNmS5hxWI6g87BY1zTfnMU9m-d45hVvy-shnWbJluow6mDtBpbQu6HZqdo/s1600/living+room+makeover+047+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSirLXXE82qn4xfkYya_6QYb8jodg8TBw2PEW3eIk3PX19vUhCUjaP6Xv4pFmEOzVzGot5Iq5NvsWQz-hMbiNmS5hxWI6g87BY1zTfnMU9m-d45hVvy-shnWbJluow6mDtBpbQu6HZqdo/s640/living+room+makeover+047+copy.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br />I was able to pick up a bag of "finger star fish" at Marshalls for around $12.00. So I have been using them throughout my house. I have them in my morning room glass jars and I used them to make <a href="http://abritofhappiness.blogspot.com/2012/02/diy-starfish-art.html">Starfish Art</a>. The candle and candle holder were both purchased at Target.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6M5DBQNkXBv2LHYYSRgM8LIO30hWVQ0OEekX-Xmsm5goDpzSg72-9yJvGXiyCw1BTNDHmK8f2HDi4csAcIOV_GQtust_o1urBA5GDa8I2TQXYNvBacJjCKnGFksWAMlS1EWz0hSTSuM/s1600/living+room+makeover+049+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6M5DBQNkXBv2LHYYSRgM8LIO30hWVQ0OEekX-Xmsm5goDpzSg72-9yJvGXiyCw1BTNDHmK8f2HDi4csAcIOV_GQtust_o1urBA5GDa8I2TQXYNvBacJjCKnGFksWAMlS1EWz0hSTSuM/s640/living+room+makeover+049+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />I also purchased this big beautiful shell at HomeGoods! I could live in that place, HomeGoods, not the shell!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPHHUkugKk8VCSJts2v-YebbSxc3rWhcV4pUqBPDhv6bxoK8x5otpwZ6L98muidcFSCzV9IF9a6cpmcRRf-MRQdhtOD5TttJmjgKE1o1JFJHAWYCWMdjOizSZlCkJQ7TbiJkwxrDdYhw/s1600/living+room+makeover+050+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPHHUkugKk8VCSJts2v-YebbSxc3rWhcV4pUqBPDhv6bxoK8x5otpwZ6L98muidcFSCzV9IF9a6cpmcRRf-MRQdhtOD5TttJmjgKE1o1JFJHAWYCWMdjOizSZlCkJQ7TbiJkwxrDdYhw/s640/living+room+makeover+050+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Remember Nora. The lovely whale I purchased when I started decorating this room. Well, she was very lonely until I found her "true love" Pip. Nora came already named, but Pip was all alone on the shelf at Homegoods with no name, so we adopted him, named him, and brought him home. (P.S. Don't tell Pip, but when I was in S. Carolina at a different HomeGoods, I found Justin, a hammer head shark. Pip might get jealous of Justin and I wouldn't want a love triangle, so Justin is going in another room. Crisis diverted!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwI1-mgJ2q8MxYZE55sLYhvAvLfXZVH4x2NjtotG1hrn97oHN5pij1axDZzEhmWPKfVGB14Oo1FxidBWcNp2FqOT8icjy215nCqRQe86MFJWhROQNsfDborep32EOKsmgMf4KORJKRMb8/s1600/living+room+makeover+048+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwI1-mgJ2q8MxYZE55sLYhvAvLfXZVH4x2NjtotG1hrn97oHN5pij1axDZzEhmWPKfVGB14Oo1FxidBWcNp2FqOT8icjy215nCqRQe86MFJWhROQNsfDborep32EOKsmgMf4KORJKRMb8/s640/living+room+makeover+048+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Strong and handsome Pip.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL47radG5kfKIpk7sfr8QT5fngEaR9_IYVZPam42v5f0L6FQ4DDFogTRBSYHDS7q2KU-E4qkJOhKZNw0jYHRSLxshuu9L8wGtElaUxFSggWKBOKNjUDQkeQfcn8tGwYhFXWf1BPxe3kkI/s1600/living+room+makeover+051+copy-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL47radG5kfKIpk7sfr8QT5fngEaR9_IYVZPam42v5f0L6FQ4DDFogTRBSYHDS7q2KU-E4qkJOhKZNw0jYHRSLxshuu9L8wGtElaUxFSggWKBOKNjUDQkeQfcn8tGwYhFXWf1BPxe3kkI/s640/living+room+makeover+051+copy-1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The minute I saw the driftwood <strike>balls</strike> spheres (it just sounds better) at Crate and Barrel, I knew they were coming home with me. I got one small and one medium sized sphere. What shelf wouldn't look good with a little bull dog bling? He is the guard dog around here, since our real bulldog is too much of a "softy" to harm anyone!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHpKzrNZTRn0mbPx7MTRMS1uUGJY68ano5qcBNagLlTZV8tZxEE6ocu-4EfjlSwwHKl4W2gWgqDLksPzEGQov6VmqQf71ScAzX6hpEQC39ihtOlYyx5qUD83UIDS-2CvxZdJ7uqpg0ww/s1600/living+room+makeover+045+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHpKzrNZTRn0mbPx7MTRMS1uUGJY68ano5qcBNagLlTZV8tZxEE6ocu-4EfjlSwwHKl4W2gWgqDLksPzEGQov6VmqQf71ScAzX6hpEQC39ihtOlYyx5qUD83UIDS-2CvxZdJ7uqpg0ww/s640/living+room+makeover+045+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Here is the momma driftwood sphere. What do the owls have to do with the ocean, you may wonder, well I have no clue ;-) I have had these guys for awhile and can't seem to part with them. They may find a new home somewhere else in the house, but for now they will live at the ocean.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjasoG6iNZPFOzfDoVtr5T5PSo1Nj1xhh2tTTP3kBwWERyVnqCTJaae4sX0SGXRWjr__F-YD4HRPqTZ4TAr_o1ZWSLdK9J0Ms73uNTtYh2xd4WAZKL-ErlSJqJqdAcQAV6jCRzEmWbEnrM/s1600/living+room+makeover+068+copy-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjasoG6iNZPFOzfDoVtr5T5PSo1Nj1xhh2tTTP3kBwWERyVnqCTJaae4sX0SGXRWjr__F-YD4HRPqTZ4TAr_o1ZWSLdK9J0Ms73uNTtYh2xd4WAZKL-ErlSJqJqdAcQAV6jCRzEmWbEnrM/s640/living+room+makeover+068+copy-1.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br />I was so excited to find these storage baskets at Target. I really like how the color and texture of them adds warmth to the room.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4n7QcngVYj7vOw3HxFAtmevcJQ9zySUKzuYgJq7lZtfcJkeB6gnfJohQXrGjhX_cgb56tEsR1oZQh2mqUIyMmApfKJFBbvSXmMHxshqc_rrPM-LVr-YqZOf83MiZgmizrQPKBIwajjE/s1600/living+room+makeover+069+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4n7QcngVYj7vOw3HxFAtmevcJQ9zySUKzuYgJq7lZtfcJkeB6gnfJohQXrGjhX_cgb56tEsR1oZQh2mqUIyMmApfKJFBbvSXmMHxshqc_rrPM-LVr-YqZOf83MiZgmizrQPKBIwajjE/s640/living+room+makeover+069+copy.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br />See just when you were worried that these book shelves weren't gonna' house any books, <b>I shocked ya</b>! I am working at becoming an elementary teacher, so I have to show how important it is to read, right? Even those these books are mostly pictures, <span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Shhh</b></span>!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdFJWH3-Xh4S3bqD-rLmWRBCiV5yoXOkBcO7WCx8f6ERji7SRaymII0ZDdyxDuwmdZU9k50VCpwShRdq8aXFuQcsG3fJaIPATdQbHuLyuMem0ptc1d_l9N9J_495XCQGYIOx8u5CZYhM/s1600/living+room+makeover+070-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdFJWH3-Xh4S3bqD-rLmWRBCiV5yoXOkBcO7WCx8f6ERji7SRaymII0ZDdyxDuwmdZU9k50VCpwShRdq8aXFuQcsG3fJaIPATdQbHuLyuMem0ptc1d_l9N9J_495XCQGYIOx8u5CZYhM/s640/living+room+makeover+070-1.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br />I found all of the Coral for the bookshelves at Marshall's Dept Store. They currently have a really nice selection of beach themed items.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMc4oU3v8jN_vmD1JxFnpq5pEn6Fj_F13IP-ukv5vnSH8QqW2wcHnHLllCCMLPmqhM-KZxG8XIO3BnkcRNC4XSgExT7GIWXBFEFJKPeJjxMMa2L9jpAvEDDxCj8A_8fDnVesw0TE_bBHc/s1600/living+room+makeover+142+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMc4oU3v8jN_vmD1JxFnpq5pEn6Fj_F13IP-ukv5vnSH8QqW2wcHnHLllCCMLPmqhM-KZxG8XIO3BnkcRNC4XSgExT7GIWXBFEFJKPeJjxMMa2L9jpAvEDDxCj8A_8fDnVesw0TE_bBHc/s640/living+room+makeover+142+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I bought the chartreuse green pillow at World Market and the gray blue flowery pillow from Target.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFMozgzUwOnoRUawGt-p7n089LefplkvpsL00X4XnoSRE-THku4g8OHnlkcJYLA_q3ABVSlu8sSjHiPbVC3VWDvapAxOFbpV9ql-ZMM2alBmhqOFaaxbDJf9D2N6w4PWoP3ZRTn6nEJY/s1600/living+room+makeover+107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFMozgzUwOnoRUawGt-p7n089LefplkvpsL00X4XnoSRE-THku4g8OHnlkcJYLA_q3ABVSlu8sSjHiPbVC3VWDvapAxOFbpV9ql-ZMM2alBmhqOFaaxbDJf9D2N6w4PWoP3ZRTn6nEJY/s640/living+room+makeover+107.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This is the fan we went with for the Family Room. It is "<i>humungo</i>." I purchased it at Lowes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Vh-AHup_g_Zd4ehRZNxP5kMu_VCQed4YcB0N6vJHfyULySjDO2naIZB7HaRukZzZL5xiNMKfoxrYKro6byvpyz97NKlZoB2Dzev1SvGBbAmAAj3gBnkURlUjOZK3nubAkLPQ3vTRAeU/s1600/living+room+makeover+106-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Vh-AHup_g_Zd4ehRZNxP5kMu_VCQed4YcB0N6vJHfyULySjDO2naIZB7HaRukZzZL5xiNMKfoxrYKro6byvpyz97NKlZoB2Dzev1SvGBbAmAAj3gBnkURlUjOZK3nubAkLPQ3vTRAeU/s640/living+room+makeover+106-1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />I like the way each blade is different. I think it has a really cool driftwood look to it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHPqO90p9W52tJ1av0y4mdL9a57NBnikLAWYGbXp72N3a2x1l6zZGDJ0hpeN-eADi2ESGsbV4SgseBP3yh_sA1fFvsbPPOpiKxviO4-g6fZfQ2D1OjoLqkR2KS7Wlti_JnrO0MsmXqyE/s1600/sort+2+113_edited-1-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHPqO90p9W52tJ1av0y4mdL9a57NBnikLAWYGbXp72N3a2x1l6zZGDJ0hpeN-eADi2ESGsbV4SgseBP3yh_sA1fFvsbPPOpiKxviO4-g6fZfQ2D1OjoLqkR2KS7Wlti_JnrO0MsmXqyE/s640/sort+2+113_edited-1-1.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br />My vintage ladder accents the wall as a "multi tasker." He can hold blankets and cover large ugly wall vents, what more could you ask for!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MTO1L56FCRGoxKPXRnrpIRCcS2vuUKTiHY5y1_t6JoCk_2h3AAKeBJPMBhXQfbnrYiHg7kGLdsS_1sRrdEaH1-y5iiihEZqg47BYNys9uJs6HqCw5Ql3yL1O71L_eM2SkkF5xl4ocbo/s1600/to+sort+003_edited-1-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MTO1L56FCRGoxKPXRnrpIRCcS2vuUKTiHY5y1_t6JoCk_2h3AAKeBJPMBhXQfbnrYiHg7kGLdsS_1sRrdEaH1-y5iiihEZqg47BYNys9uJs6HqCw5Ql3yL1O71L_eM2SkkF5xl4ocbo/s640/to+sort+003_edited-1-1.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br />Hello new projects that I love! You can check <a href="http://abritofhappiness.blogspot.com/2012/03/doggy-pallet-bed.html">here</a> for the "how to" on my pallet doggy bed and <a href="http://abritofhappiness.blogspot.com/2012/03/vintage-ladder-repurposing.html">here</a> for the vintage ladder redo.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO4A3MKoYyjT7izeu4PW9Uw5bs4Zw09cyBkVwxFqsdFUdV2evY42cHY5vIWrAICj8kzDVZtm8Vt_YuoOIMz0eEoqOaXUCn5vZF5MXFp2yTqNjt1NAaug2vV80PMqKp4VyT2j8vn2pDSo/s1600/to+sort+012_edited-1-copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO4A3MKoYyjT7izeu4PW9Uw5bs4Zw09cyBkVwxFqsdFUdV2evY42cHY5vIWrAICj8kzDVZtm8Vt_YuoOIMz0eEoqOaXUCn5vZF5MXFp2yTqNjt1NAaug2vV80PMqKp4VyT2j8vn2pDSo/s640/to+sort+012_edited-1-copy.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The ladder was purchased from a lovely shop called <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/Everything-Vintage-Co/233443670009106">Everything Vintage, Co.</a> Both blankets were purchased at Marshall's.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I would love to hear back about any thoughts you have about the Family Room Makeover. Have a fantastic week and don't forget to come over and check out the <a href="http://abritofhappiness.blogspot.com/2012/03/beach-coastal-morning-room-makeover.html">Morning Room Makeover</a>, painted in <b>Quietude by Sherwin Williams</b> and our Beach Coastal <a href="http://abritofhappiness.blogspot.com/2012/03/first-floor-beach-coastal-bath-part-i.html">Bathroom Makeover: Part I</a>, <b>painted in Tidewater by Sherwin Williams</b>. Both are really pretty turquoise colors!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks again Erin, for allowing me to share my Makeover with your readers!</div></div>

Guest Blogger: Helen from A Brit of Happiness

Hello Everybody, my name is Helen, and I am visiting today from A Brit of Happiness . I am thrilled that I have the opportunity to guest bl...

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