Sleek & Shiny Kitchen

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/790895607_5BhJd-O.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/790895609_yd2ae-O.jpg" /><br /></div>I am digging the icy blue glass backsplash in this cool kitchen that Cristin of <a href="http://simplifiedbee.blogspot.com/2009/10/sleek-simple-and-modern-white-kitchen.html" target="_blank">Simplified Bee</a> spotted on <a href="http://www.idealhomemagazine.co.uk/inspiredecor/gallery/v/kitchens/kitchen-diner_005.jpg.html" target="_blank">Ideal Home</a>. I finally watched <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1135503/" target="_blank">Julie and Julia</a>, and can imagine myself now more than ever cooking away in a kitchen like this! I'm sure I'd mess it up pretty quickly, but I'd just melt with delight under that skylight! The light just bounces around everywhere...I love it!

Sleek & Shiny Kitchen

I am digging the icy blue glass backsplash in this cool kitchen that Cristin of Simplified Bee spotted on Ideal Home . I finally watched Ju...

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Tobi Fairley

<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/nA/0310-Fairley-living-room-3-de.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/nA/0310-Fairley-living-room-3-de.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px; height: 360px;" /></a><a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/790148446_rzPYZ-O.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/790148446_rzPYZ-O.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px; height: 360px;" /></a><a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/790148457_wUPi3-O.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/790148457_wUPi3-O.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/790148469_Tnvvi-O.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/790148469_Tnvvi-O.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/790148439_hRsyH-O.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/790148439_hRsyH-O.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/790148460_F2DJN-O.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/790148460_F2DJN-O.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/790148450_3JCWY-M.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/790148450_3JCWY-M.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 450px;" /></a>If you've seen this month's <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/colors/glamorous-blue-decorating" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a>, you've surely drooled over this home in Fayetteville, Arkansas designed by <a href="http://tobifairley.com/" target="_blank">Tobi Fairley</a>. I must share it here for those of you yet to see it (and for my own collection, of course!) I love the glamour of it all. But the living room just takes the cake. All that blue!!!! I honestly can't pick my favorite feature...the furniture, the walls, that glorious rug... it's all incredible. I also appreciated what Tobi said..."I wanted to wrap the living room in layers of pale blue tones without a lot of contrast. If you use color devoid of contrast, it becomes almost like a neutral." Very good to know! :)

Tobi Fairley

If you've seen this month's House Beautiful , you've surely drooled over this home in Fayetteville, Arkansas designed by Tobi Fa...

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Rod Mickley

<img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/789386386_7WRC2-O.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 388px;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/789386377_DjR9P-O.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 388px;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/789386363_cTZiU-O.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 382px; height: 388px;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/789386413_WD7WE-O.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 388px;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/789386356_8HsLe-O.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 388px;" />I was so excited when photographer <a href="http://www.michaelpartenio.com/" target="_blank">Michael Partenio</a> left a comment on the <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2010/01/michael-partenio.html" target="_blank">post</a> I did featuring his photograph of a beautiful dining room. He graciously informed me that the genius behind the room was <a href="http://www.rodmickley.com/" target="_blank">Rod Mickley</a>, a designer out of Vero Beach, Florida. I checked out his <a href="http://www.rodmickley.com/gallery.php" target="_blank">portfolio</a> and was pleased to find so many pretty rooms, including these romantic bedrooms above! All just so beautiful!

Rod Mickley

I was so excited when photographer Michael Partenio left a comment on the post I did featuring his photograph of a beautiful dining room. ...

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