tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17150334768596375062024-03-04T23:03:55.371-08:00forever*cottageAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01292904829051822511noreply@blogger.comBlogger728125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715033476859637506.post-17519894611063872292017-05-10T07:27:00.001-07:002017-05-11T07:32:41.193-07:00Spring House Tour! {my very own}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Let's face it, I don't get asked to do home tours anymore. I am hardly a blogger, and that's a-ok with me. Don't get me wrong - I love that I can come on here, on my own terms and write and share - because I really, really enjoy writing and I am only now semi-comfortable with sharing photos of my home. What? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Let me explain. Back when I started blogging, I think in 2008, I shared photos of my home {I cringe!...}....but blogging has cha-cha-changed a whole lot. Bloggers now hire professional photographers, are changing and rearranging monthly, semi-monthly, annually their furniture. art, pillows, houses! {not realistic in our lives}. Posts are filled with sponsored content, they are making up crap just to have fresh content - staging a 'Mother's Day Tea' tablescape, decorating for Christmas in October (then complaining in early December when their tree is dried out), linking to affiliates and don't even get me started on the hashtag 'contests' on IG......it all makes my head spin.....I can't keep up with that, nor do I want to, and NEVER, EVER do I want anyone to feel less than because they don't have what I have or do what I do and well, sometimes {no offense to these 'professional' bloggers} that's what I am often left feeling when I read blogs or scroll Instagram these days. And Pinterest has reminded us <i>"Comparison is the Thief of Joy"</i> for goodness sake! And I mean no offense, this is the way these talented {and ENERGETIC} women choose to make money and I am all for women being entrepreneurial and pursuing what they are passionate about....and if it makes you some money, well, YOU GO GIRL! What I am saying is this, the new model is not for me - I like my blogging like I like my home accessories......vintage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Now, to appear to be a complete hypocrite, I give you a look into our home, in it's current state, shot this morning, by yours truly because it was semi-clean, I was home on a Tuesday morning {rare} and it was sunny in Portland {VERY rare these past 4 months}. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What can I say about these photos? Lots has changed in the six years we have lived in this house - but the big pieces of furniture have remained - I know those dark leather chairs aren't necessarily 'on trend' or are even something I would recommend to a client. However, they are comfortable, work well for our family, are high quality and we paid a pretty penny for them about 10 years ago! I don't hate them but I don't love them either -I decorate around them and right now, their function trumps their form.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My bookshelves have changed about 1,425,973 times during out time this house. I cringe when I log onto Pinterest and see an early photo of these shelves that someone actually pinned! Needless to say, my styling skills have come a long way baby! I am liking where they are today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There are a couple things that I do seem to 'invest' in that bring me instant gratification when I am itching for a change - art {either new or vintage} and rugs {vintage are my favorite}. Theses are two items that bring soul to your home and add some personality - especially if you choose vintage. Just my opinion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I can't believe I am going to confess this but, here it goes......I have been tempted to paint this pine armoire! I don't think I will ever have the guts to do it but I think it would look great a matte black with the interior painted a fun color like pink or coral or blue.....Don't worry, I won't, I don't think....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Like my faux peonies? To all my clients who I <strike>make</strike> suggest to eliminate all the faux greenery from their homes, know that I am hanging my head in shame over this photo..... I bought these peonies at the wholesale flower market in a moment of weakness and optimistic delusion that they could indeed pass for real. I am in need of a trip to Trader Joe's or the farmer's market STAT. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So there you have it friends - I have missed you, missed doing this....Please know my intent is to inspire .... pure and simple. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have thought a lot about 'connections' lately, in terms of my real life mostly - with friends, neighbors, parents, community, clients.....what I have come to realize is that connections are important to me, Lately, I have made a conscience effort to connect more. My introvert tendencies, I know, have kept me from knowing wonderful people. And let's face it, these days, so many of our connections are on social media. But I really value the connections I make with friends and in recent years, with my clients - I KNOW with great certainty that it is why my little business has been successful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I can't say that I haven't been disappointed when a connection has been lost or not made like I hoped, but I will forever be a 'connector'. Thus, this space is important to me - we come here with common interests, a connection. I don't take that for granted, thanks for sticking around, especially if you have been here since 2008 and endured all the grainy photos, hypocrisy and random babbling {including today}.....</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01292904829051822511noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715033476859637506.post-60631028169343236662017-04-10T20:53:00.002-07:002017-04-12T15:33:55.224-07:00The 'She-Shed' trend.....my version!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What can I say, I love to design spaces, so much so that I was inspired by Arhaus to design my version of one of the latest trends, the 'she-shed' (don't get me started on that label, I almost hate it as much as the label 'man cave'), I jumped at the chance to do something for fun and design a space I would love to hang out in myself. Whatever you want to call it (submit your terms in the comments) I like the idea of a space where people get to indulge in what makes them happy and really just relax - we all need more of that in our life, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">First, my space would be a light-filled white space like the photo in the upper left corner of my mood board. I would envision the space to be a gathering space for my girlfriends and/or our friends - a place to drink good wine - Rose, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon preferably (thus the need for the big cooler and vintage inspired Smeg, ideally with a kitchen included to prepare delicious food to accompany the vino. Yes! Most definitely a kitchen, to host cooking classes! I see hosting celebrations in this space - birthdays, anniversaries, graduations etc...Then of course, after all the socializing I will remember that I am an introvert at heart and see this space to be a great place to work and read - or even take a nap!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">All the activities mentioned above require comfy furniture - the sofa is from Arhaus and reminds me of a much more expensive style from a store you know as 'RH' but is a fraction of the price. You can see more from Arhaus <a href="http://www.arhaus.com/furniture/living-room-furniture/">HERE</a>. Many of the other elements are sort of my signatures - vintage rugs layered over natural fiber, art, texture, a bit of vintage .....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thanks for the opportunity to dream Arhaus! Now can someone help me make my dreams a reality????</span><br />
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Ugh? Yea? Welcome? Go Away? Acceptance? Denial?......<br />
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Of course I knew you were coming 2017. But dang, did you have to arrive so fast? Time, it has a funny way of speeding up, it seems with each year....But long ago, maybe it was when my Emma (now 18 years old) started kindergarten, that it was mentioned that they would graduate from high school in the year 2017. It seemed like such a long time away plus, I was consumed by all things elementary school - spelling words, math facts, recess drama......so that date was tucked away somewhere in my foggy mommy brain....until w-h-o-o-s-h....in a blink of eye that sweet class of 2017 kindergartener was graduating from 8th grade and headed to high school. And well, let's just say, there are only four SHORT years of high school and it's a blur.....and depending on your kid.....could be a blur of many things...For us, and Emma, it was lots of soccer, homework, dances, Christian service retreats, growing up stuff like becoming a licensed driver, getting a job, a debit card, going through some hurts, disappointments and other 'fun' grown-up stuff. So here we are....graduation is June 4, 2017. We have nearly arrived at that long ago anticipated date. I'll be honest, I am a mixture of emotions. First, I am immensely proud of my daughter who has been a dream of a teen to raise - a great student, strong moral character, hysterically funny, a dedicated athlete. I know she is ready to go.....I am not so sure I am ready to let her...... I would be 'guilty as charged' if asked to admit if I pitied other women who felt their identities were lost when their kids left the nest. But dang if I am not feeling a bit of that right now. Yes, I have another daughter still at home, but THIS first event is the BIG ONE. It's the one that will change our 'normal', redefine the energy in our home (Emma brings ALOT of energy to everything) and signify the beginning of the end of our everyday parenting days.<br />
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And if having a graduating senior isn't enough, I turn the BIG 5-0 in April......THERE, I said it! Seriously, I have never been bothered by aging, but this birthday has got me all kinds of crazy with angst and dread. I am doing my best to embrace the age and celebrate it (because I certainly don't like the alternative). I am perfectly content with where I am in my life - my business is flourishing, my husband and I celebrated 25 years of marriage this last year, we live exactly where I would want to, my girls are thriving.....so it's not about feeling like I am missing anything. Sure, of course I would l love to be 15 pounds lighter and more fit - but that is something I CAN (and will) do. But like any birthday number that ends in a ZERO, this one brings lots of pondering on 'things' - both big things and little things.......I don't quite know if the fog in my brain is due to not quite being able to grasp the concept that I am turning 50 or just being almost 50 - ha! <br />
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My chosen profession forces me to live in the world of 'trends' - both in design and on social media. Some of these trends I embrace - like mud cloth, statement lighting, mid-century modern.....others I don't, like Instagram stories (never!). I hesitate to admit, but I can feel my age in this world - often dominated by younger women and wonder if my success or lack of it is affected by my 'older' self - COMPARISON - ah, the thief of joy! But, I hope that immersing myself in the design and social media worlds will keep my mind challenged and my heart open. I hope to live a life that makes my daughter's proud (and NOT just for the number of Instagram followers I have). <br />
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So why and I sharing? I don't really know - I guess to give a voice to us momma's, who are launching our precious babies, who are BLESSED to be running the second half of the marathon of life.....figuring out who we are, what it all means and how to do it well, with grace and confidence, who wish to run that second half dressed fashionable but age appropriate too, to see the world with fresh eyes, be open to new adventures and dang it, find that miracle-working eye cream!<br />
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Our world is a funny place right now - and perhaps even saying that makes me an old lady - ha! But I know I am better when I surround myself with friends who are different than me, women of different ages and backgrounds, really good women ...... I hope this post can be an internet olive branch to whoever YOU are reading this right now - I see you, I feel you and I know, no matter where you are you might be feeling a little like me right now.<br />
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My launching girl will play soccer in college so February 1st was 'signing day' for her - a big day for all of us.....a step closer to the inevitable.....to her dreams.....to our dreams for her......</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">e-design services. If I have learned one thing since I began</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">designing for others four years ago, it's that there are exactly TWO</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">times a year when it seems EVERYONE gets anxious to make changes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">to their space.....the first is when the kids go back to school in September and the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">second is when the holiday decorations get put away in January.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, I thought this would be a great time to offer a <span style="font-size: large;">design board sale</span>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What e-design is:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- You send photos, I send questions, you answer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">questions in a timely fashion. I send more questions,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">measurement requests, you answer in a timely fashion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- We share Pinterest boards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- We work on ONE space, not adjoining spaces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- I submit a design board to you, you pay your design fee balance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- We tweak, make additions and subtraction to the design board</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">until we get it right, but no more than THREE times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">-We have FUN!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">-I submit a completed design board and source list</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">at the conclusion of the process!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">How e-design is limited:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- I can't help design a gallery wall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- I can't help with styling/arranging large bookshelves.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">**Both the above are just TOO hard to do remotely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- I can't help with the adjoining room along with the one</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">room you paid the design fee 'because they are open</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">to one another'……I can help with that adjoining</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">space if we add an additional room to your design fee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">$275 For YOUR Space!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*Requires a $125 deposit to reserve your space</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">in my JANUARY design queue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(will limit this offer to FOUR e-design clients in January,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">if I get a bigger response I may take February clients)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love working on these design boards - what's even better is to get photos</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">from past e-design clients showing the space when they have implemented</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">the design! While full-service design is a luxury and lovely, empowering </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">homeowners to make their own homes a place they love is really my</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">jam! Making changes in your home can sometimes feel overwhelming</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> and expensive if you make a mistake, but with a little guidance from </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">yours truly, we can work together to get your home on a pretty path!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Email me at jill.hinsondesigns@gmail.com to reserve</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">your spot or ask any questions!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It always makes me feel vulnerable to put my own home out there for the world to see.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I charge others for my design services after all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It feels like I have to do lots of explaining about my nostalgia</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">for favorite items, my small budget due to other expenses like</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">school tuition and teenage girls (need I say more?) my eclectic, if not</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">quirky taste in my own home which I attribute to my profession......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I hardly fit in this new world of blogging where bloggers seem to just cycle around their</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> homes re-doing rooms in some sort of order - <i>"if it's spring, I must post a</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">super realistic for us in this current 'season' of life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was recently contacted by a wonderful online provider of custom</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">drapery and pillows, <a href="http://shop.newsouthhome.com/?afmc=jillhinson">New South Home</a>, asking if I was</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">interested in trying their products. I went to their easy to navigate</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">website and was overwhelmed with the amazing choices!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://shop.newsouthhome.com/?afmc=jillhinson">New South Home</a> offers beautiful drapery, fabric and pillows for your home, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">like the best custom workroom quality!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://shop.newsouthhome.com/?afmc=jillhinson">New South Home's</a> offer was just the 'kick in the pants' I needed to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">pull off a much needed re-do of our very own master bedroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">New South Home provided the gorgeous black linen <a href="https://shop.newsouthhome.com/products/signature-linen-black-trimmed-custom-drapery-panel">custom drapes </a>in my space! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Yes, we have a bay window in our bedroom - they can be tricky. I chose panels</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">to frame the entire expanse and installed them as high as possible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The bamboo shades are used for privacy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I only do white bedding - it just works for me. The pillows rotate....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">because I am a crazy pillow lady.....Yes, I know the rug needs to be bigger </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">because design 'rules' have told me so. But until I find that gorgeous </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">vintage Persian stunner, this one from my stash is doing okey-dokey </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My vintage French chandelier might seem out of place here </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">but I love it and it is a nostalgic piece - originally purchased </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">for our dining room in Minnesota, it stayed. I actually really</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">like the juxtaposition with the modern sconces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have a thing for dark colors in bedrooms - I like the cozy feel so the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">walls were painted Behr 'Alpine Trail' - this was a brave move because</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">all I could think about was the Ralph Lauren 'hunter greens' of the 90's and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I just didn't want to go there...thankfully, there is nothing 90's</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">about 'Alpine Trail'.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Yes, I did a juju hat over my bed. I love the texture it provides. The best</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you purchase, please let Sonia know you found her via me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I love my vintage European pine dresser that was a gift from my husband.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">much for me in my home - this room feels like us, mementos and art from travel, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a special chandelier from a previous home, a furniture gift (my love language</span></div>
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First, I must say THANK YOU for all the love you shared in the comments section both on my last post and Instagram. It's always a bit scary to hit the publish button on posts like that - but I am sort of an open book kind of person and figure if I am going through something, someone else must be too. Writing is something I really enjoy and don't do enough anymore - so it really felt good to pour my heart out in that way.</div>
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Moving on to what you come here for......I have been busy with so many clients over the summer. I find it especially fun to work with longtime clients in different spaces in their homes over months and sometimes years. Yes, lots of people don't decorate their homes all at once. Budget and time often require the work to be spread out. I consider it to be the best 'review' of my work when a client calls me after some time and asks me to help with a new project/space in their home.</div>
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The first design is for a basement playroom/adult hangout space - a client who has their only TV in their basement so this is where adult may watch a movie and their two young kids play, do art and read. The space had to be functional but aesthetically pleasing too. I took into consideration the colorful toys that would be included in the space so tried to keep the space pretty neutral.<br />
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The second space is for a energetic, young, modern family who LOVE color! The wife stated she wanted to walk in her home and feel j-o-y. She also has a plant business so I took into consideration their would be lots of those in the space. Because they have three young active boys, the clients didn't want to invest a lot into furniture but needed stylish pieces that would stand up to family life. The rug tiles from FLOR make such a fun statement rug and definitely bring JOY to the space!<br />
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Finally, I very recently worked on a bedroom for a 5th grade girl. She has outgrown the bright colors that so many young tweens like and wants a space that can grow up with her as she will head to middle school in just one short year. I LOVE the modern/feminine touches.<br />
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Fall is shaping up to be another busy design season - I am looking forward to sharing new projects more frequently on the blog. And I am photographing some past projects for my portfolio so will post those as well.<br />
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Hope all your back-to-school days have been successful! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01292904829051822511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715033476859637506.post-877155435335552792016-08-29T13:12:00.000-07:002016-08-29T13:12:12.335-07:00Embracing 'new beginning's.......mostly.I am writing this on a Saturday night.....this blog has been neglected but it is here that I come to pour out what is on my heart as I often did long ago in the early days of this blog.....I feel like this post should begin 'Dear Diary'......<br />
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Lately, I have been feeling all sorts of weepy/'ugh' and really unable to put my finger on what exactly is the cause.........It is very unlike me to be so emotional. Life has been busy, and not so much in a good way, but in a rushy, many balls in the air, not paying attention to the life that is leaving kind of way. When I took some time this week to really THINK about what might be causing my emotional instability (whilst on a spinning bike where I do my best thinking), I remembered LOTS of big things and little things......life's important events and the insignificant....each creeping their way into my life and in my thoughts - whether I wanted them there or not (mostly not)......<br />
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First, my first baby, the girl that made me a mother when I was 31-years-young is turning 18 frickin' years old this week! Seriously. Let us just take the time to let that soak in. I birthed a human who will soon (technically, because if you knew her in real life you would think otherwise) be an adult. Like an adult that will HAVE to vote in this crazy-ass Presidential election we have coming up in November (don't even get me started)........an adult that can buy cigarettes and get a tattoo without my consent (she reminded me of this). And if you knew her in real life, you would know she would do neither - I have done something right. <br />
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And in addition to turning 18, this 'baby' of mine will be a high school senior as of Monday. Having a senior, I am finding, brings about all sorts of panic in me.......WAIT! - we never took her on that RV road trip we talked about, or on that European vacation. Did I teach her enough about life? Cooking? Hygiene? Good manners? How to do laundry? Balance her checkbook? Navigating an airport? Personal safety? Being a good friend? Have we had the important 'talks'? Made enough good childhood memories to last a lifetime? Will she have favorite foods to request when she comes home at breaks? Have I listened enough? Been the best kind of strict and supportive? <br />
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This big girl of mine is on to do big things and has already fulfilled some dreams - but her biggest awaits. She will play division I soccer in college.......many hours away from home.....I am SO happy for her, proud of her, but facing her leaving the nest is something I just can't......right now......<br />
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In addition to all that, my baby-baby girl will be a freshman in high school as of Monday. That my friends is a heartbreaker......My girl is an introvert like her momma - she is an old soul, a creative, and mature for age and jeez, high school can fill even the most confident girl full of self-doubt. I pray she finds her tribe.....that they love her for the wonderful, amazing soul she is........My baby has dreams, goals and unlike her sister, knows what she want to be 'when she grows up' and I have NO DOUBT she will do just that (a career in fashion). I know these next four years will speed on by, her sister demonstrated that well, so I intend to be more present, not sweat the small stuff and just enjoy....at least that's the plan.<br />
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Finally, I myself will <strike>celebrate</strike> have a BIG birthday in April.....a number that looks like ___0. I am not feeling it like I was the last one......crap, that decade went so fast! I am feeling all kinds of 'eh'....'cause really lots of what filled the last 18 years of my life will change significantly in this new decade. Sure, I know I will always be needed as a mother, that parenting never really ends, blah, blah, blah....but it's the little stuff, the school meetings, cheering on the sidelines or in the audience, guiding, the laundry, making lunches, the talks at the dinner table each night, hearing the car pull-in and breathing that sigh of relief......all THAT ends.....and truthfully, I am sad about that(who knew I would miss making lunches?). I will miss it immensely - for as scared to death of the teen years I was when they placed my babes in my arms, they have really been the best part of this journey.<br />
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In addition, I think these birthdays, at least for me, cause you to reflect and evaluate lots of things in your life. Recent friendship 'hurts', disappointments and struggles have been weighting heavy - being a girl can be so hard sometimes. And while I recognize I am far from perfect, I really try to get it right and when I don't and friendships fade, I am left to wonder what I could have done better, different to have made it right. I don't handle disappointment well and lately, I have been disappointed in people. And really, this decade has been amazing in terms of my 'career', I built a business doing something creative that brings me immense joy. But I am left wondering if doing so made me sacrifice in other areas of my life.....and the answer is, of course it did. That has me evaluating HOW I do business, with WHO I do business and HOW MUCH work I take on.....it is all good, but stressful too in many ways. <br />
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One big sacrifice I have made with working more has been my health - particularly working out - and when I am feeling all kinds of mushy, I feel 'eh' even more.......I fractured my ankle last November and getting into a regular workout routine after I recovered was so hard but that has to change and I really must find a way to get more workouts in for me and my __0 year old mushy self. <br />
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So there I was yesterday, all these 'first world problems' weighting on me and a big old pity party happening in my head when I stumbled upon this while scrolling Instagram:<br />
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I knew that THIS must be my mantra this year - to not see this year as a year of endings but to trust this year to be the 'magic of beginnings'. 'Trust' is a word I use a lot with my clients and often with my girls - I urge my daughters to trust, to have faith, that what is meant to be will be......With my clients, I work to instill their trust in me because when they do, the process is wonderful and the outcome the best. But you know what? Seeing these words on Instagram made me realize that I had not considered taking my own damn advice. What is happening this year is gonna happen, I can do NOTHING to change it - but I can shape how I approach it, what I do about it, my attitude towards it, how I see it and how I choose to spend my time and with who I choose to spend my time. And this control freak, is gonna control that, like a BOSS. The time in my life has arrived.....the start of something new.....and I trust it to be the 'magic of beginnings'.<br />
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So if you are still reading, thank you. I don't mean to unload all my crap on you....but I imagine some of you might be feeling the same feels or have gone through the same. The blog world seems to be filled with youngish momma's posting perfect parties, perfect homes, perfect children, perfect outfits.....And in my past, I hid my crazy and messy well too (cause you know they are!) but I guess I have learned that vulnerability is a strength. And Lord knows the blog world could stand a little more perspective from middle aged, mommas of grown kids who are struggling with impending empty nests and getting 'mushy' around the middle. I knew I wanted to take the time to write this post - to put it all out there, it certainly helped me filter through it all. So thanks for reading....<br />
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My love for Emily Henderson began when she won HGTV's Design Star.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">just trying to keep up and ENJOY these quickly passing years. I think my</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Emma was in 4th grade when I started this blog and she is now finishing her</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">junior year of high school (will be a senior in the fall!) and Abigail was in</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In my last post, I offered a summer design board special and I still have TWO</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01292904829051822511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715033476859637506.post-71904185381471726452016-04-10T10:48:00.000-07:002016-04-12T09:52:30.563-07:00Cha-cha-cha, changes…….(design board sale!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I posted this photo on Instagram about a week ago. It shows some of the</div>
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changes I have made to our dining space - and there are still more to come!</div>
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I took some heat from a blog reader who insinuated I had</div>
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unlimited funds from which to re-do my house - nothing could</div>
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be further from the truth. But the Restoration Hardware chairs I had had</div>
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for about 10 years - they had served our family well and I sold them </div>
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the former light fixture was swapped out in favor of this fun and playful</div>
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one from Schoolhouse Electric - these seemingly small changes really</div>
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changed the look of our dining space! I can't help it -</div>
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I am a creative, this is what I do for a living.</div>
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I like changing things up.</div>
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This week, the space will be painted</div>
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and a new rug added. Stay tuned! </div>
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What I always want you and my clients to know is this - it doesn't have to</div>
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take oodles of money to live in a comfortable, pretty home. It just doesn't.</div>
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And often the 'feeling' of comfort in your home doesn't come from the </div>
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sofa choice, the pillow, art or paint. The 'feeling' of comfort many</div>
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are striving for comes from living in their spaces - so light a candle,</div>
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CLEAN!, pour a glass of wine (or tea), take a bubble bath….</div>
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our busy lives seem to prevent us from really enjoying the living</div>
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that should be done within the four walls of our homes - no amount of</div>
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pillows, or paint or accessories can bring that.</div>
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In celebration of the new season - of my cha-cha-cha-changes,</div>
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I am offering FOUR e-design spots for the months</div>
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of May-June. I have not been promoting my e-design</div>
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services because they seem to come without it and my work</div>
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with local clients has been full! BUT, I really do LOVE working</div>
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with you all via e-design - it is challenging yes, but it tests my creativity</div>
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in a way I really find satisfying!</div>
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So here is the deal: In the past, I always took on more e-design clients</div>
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than I initially advertised that I would because I could not turn </div>
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anyone away. THAT is not going to happen this time -</div>
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it's not fair to me or to you. So I am limiting myself to taking</div>
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the first FOUR clients who pay their Paypal deposit, it's the most</div>
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fair way of doing this, I believe.</div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">I am charging just $275 for ONE space!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">(regular price is $350)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What e-design is:</span></div>
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- You send photos, I send questions, you answer</div>
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questions in a timely fashion. I send more questions,</div>
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measurement requests, you answer in a timely fashion.</div>
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- We share Pinterest boards.</div>
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- We work on ONE space, not adjoining spaces.</div>
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- I submit a design board to you, you pay your design fee balance.</div>
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- We tweak, make additions and subtraction to the design board</div>
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until we get it right, but no more than THREE times.</div>
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-We have FUN!!!</div>
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-I submit a completed design board and source list</div>
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at the conclusion of the process!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How e-design is limited:</span></div>
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- I can't help design a gallery wall.</div>
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- I can't help with styling/arranging large bookshelves.</div>
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<span style="color: #741b47;">**Both the above are just TOO hard to do remotely.</span></div>
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- I can't help with the adjoining room along with the one</div>
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room you paid the design fee 'because they are open</div>
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to one another'……I can help with that adjoining</div>
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space if we add an additional room to your design fee.</div>
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I would LOVE to work with four fun clients in May and June!</div>
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To secure a spot, please email me jill.hinsondesigns@gmail.com -</div>
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I was going to start this post by saying one of the hazards of being in</div>
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the interior design business was always being swayed to change</div>
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up your style based upon the latest and greatest trends……</div>
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but who am I kidding? I have always switched up my decor, I get tired,</div>
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antsy, enamored by the new and shiny…what can I say?</div>
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This spring will mark our 5th year of living in our current home -</div>
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that is a record for our family. We had never lived in any of </div>
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our previous SEVEN homes longer than three years.</div>
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I am definitely feeling like I am ready to embrace a</div>
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cleaner aesthetic - more modern, monochromatic, simpler.</div>
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I have some fun plans…..including a remake of</div>
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THE famous gallery wall!!! </div>
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I know, crazy talk!!!</div>
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Want to see what I am digging?</div>
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Check out my Pinterest board <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/4574037100459235/">HERE</a>!</div>
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We are off to enjoy our spring break soaking in some Mexico sunshine!</div>
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If you would like to get sick of a bunch of beach, margharita and</div>
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taco photos, you can follow along with me on Instagram -</div>
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I am <span style="color: #cc0000;">jillhinsoninteriors</span>!</div>
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Are you sick of seeing these bookshelves yet? I really do have a </div>
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love/hate relationship with open shelves. While I love styling bookshelves</div>
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and of course, I love my collections, I have days when I want to</div>
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load it all up and send it to Goodwill….it begins to feel too much.</div>
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Recently, I added <a href="http://www.wallsrepublic.com/grass-cloth-woven-wallpaper-s/1996.htm">grasscloth</a> to the backs of my </div>
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built-in bookshelves and I LOVE the warmth</div>
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and texture it adds! I partnered with <a href="http://www.wallsrepublic.com/">Walls Republic</a> and chose</div>
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a pretty neutral color but they have SO many beautiful </div>
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<a href="http://www.wallsrepublic.com/grass-cloth-woven-wallpaper-s/1996.htm">grasscloths</a> to choose from!!!</div>
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I really have tried a lot of different looks with these shelves, </div>
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you can see the different styling looks <a href="http://forevercottage.blogspot.com/2012/10/planks.html">HERE</a>, <a href="http://forevercottage.blogspot.com/2014/09/no-more-planked-backed-bookcases.html">HERE</a> and <a href="http://forevercottage.blogspot.com/2015/09/shelf-styling-with-diy-art.html">HERE</a>.</div>
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The post of my planked back bookshelves is still one</div>
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And while the more minimal look works for some, I found</div>
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**the grasscloth is just one part of a mini-fireplace/built-in's makeover.</div>
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Stay tuned for the rest…..soon!</div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i>What????? She will sign her National Letter of Intent to play for Saint Louis University</i></span></div>
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which can really become costly. Many of my clients are regular people who are</div>
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live in a pretty home…… As a designer, I feel one of the most important</div>
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things I can give a client is respect for<u> their</u> budget. Often times,</div>
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clients provide me with an overall 'look' of what they want their</div>
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spaces to look like and then mention their budget……often I do a little 'gulp' under</div>
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Resources are a designers secret weapon. As I have stated here before, the internet</div>
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local brick and mortar stores. A great source I have found for online bedroom furniture</div>
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is <a href="http://bedroomfurniturediscounts.com./">Bedroomfurniturediscounts.com.</a></div>
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delivery (yes, FREE!) and the lowest/warehouse prices on bedroom furniture. </div>
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Often, the brands available at <a href="http://bedroomfurniturediscounts.com/">Bedroomfurniturediscounts.com</a> are available</div>
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at your local furniture stores but offered at a much lower price at <a href="http://bedroomfurniturediscounts.com/">bedroomfurniturediscounts.com</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://bedroomfurniturediscounts.com/">Bedroomfurniturediscounts.com</a> sells many popular brands, Bernhardt, Broyhill,</div>
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Hooker, Lexington, Paula Deen Home (pictured above) and Stanley, just </div>
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So whether or not you are working with a designer or not - with a little research and</div>
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a visit to <a href="http://bedroomfurniturediscounts.com/">bedroomfurniturediscounts.com </a>you will be well on your</div>
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way to a beautiful space!</div>
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of getting it 'wrong'…..Thankfully, I really don't think I have made</div>
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many mistakes in client homes - at least that the client would </div>
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My mistake was to follow a trend, to base my choices on what</div>
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others were doing that was right for them, looked great in their space,</div>
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especially in photographs on Instagram and blogs…….I painted my</div>
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choices - especially those of us who are in this business, but I should</div>
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- I like the contrast of lights and darks in a space</div>
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This room is not done (heck, are they ever?).</div>
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'important' and comfortable.</div>
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a darker, inky blue/black. I love it!</div>
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regularly. I love writing and sharing and having this relationship</div>
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with all of you. So thanks for sticking around!</div>
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we just need to get beautiful and appropriately scaled <a href="http://www.photos.com/prints/abstract-and-contemporary/simplicity?page=2">art</a> on the walls.</div>
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<a href="http://www.photos.com/">Photos.com by Getty Images</a> is fresh content built on the vast Getty Images</div>
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online resource for online flooring, <a href="http://www.gohaus.com/">GoHaus</a>.</div>
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DIY installation, lower cost and are considered</div>
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to check out 'LVT' (<a href="http://www.gohaus.com/vinyl-plank-flooring">Luxury Vinyl Tile</a>) flooring. The vinyl planks</div>
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texture of real hardwood! I was skeptical but checked some out</div>
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in person and fell in love! <a href="http://www.gohaus.com/vinyl-plank-flooring">Luxury vinyl planks</a> from <a href="http://www.gohaus.com/">GoHaus</a></div>
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air quality emission standards. <a href="http://www.gohaus.com/vinyl-plank-flooring">Vinyl plank flooring</a></div>
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Yes, this kitchen has <a href="http://www.gohaus.com/vinyl-plank-flooring">luxury vinyl plank</a> flooring from <a href="http://www.gohaus.com/">GoHaus</a>!</div>
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Doesn't it look great?</div>
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wood flooring and tile flooring too! The porcelain tile</div>
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that mimic wood are fabulous! <a href="http://www.gohaus.com/">GoHaus</a> makes it </div>
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Besides the endless possibilities and the numerous decisions to be made,</div>
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I never pretend to be an ASID interior designer - in the past, most of</div>
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clients source the elements for the designs we create. There </div>
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so pricing is competitive! Websites like <a href="http://www.plumbtile.com/">PlumbTile </a>really help make me</div>
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that the beautiful Rohl faucet they want to include in their bathroom</div>
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design is available at <a href="http://www.plumbtile.com/">PlumbTile</a> for a fraction of the price of their local showroom.</div>
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Online source <a href="http://www.plumbtile.com/">PlumbTile </a>is really a one stop shop for all</div>
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your bathroom remodel needs. PlumbTile represents many major</div>
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Adex Tile…..and SO many more!! <a href="http://www.plumbtile.com/">PlumbTile</a> makes my life easier</div>
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by making it easy to go to one place and check pricing</div>
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competitive pricing on the items they most want to see</div>
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in their new bathroom. #superstar</div>
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I put together the design below using bathroom fixtures offered</div>
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Thanks to <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=738079&b=120126&m=17025&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Eminted%2Ecom">Minted</a> for helping me with my Christmas cards again<br />
this year - <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=738079&b=120126&m=17025&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Eminted%2Ecom">Minted</a> offers so many awesome designs that<br />
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Make sure you visit<a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=738079&b=120126&m=17025&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Eminted%2Ecom"> Minted</a> over the weekend as they will<br />
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I tend to choose simple designs and because our</div>
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family celebrates Christmas I always choose a</div>
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design that carries that sentiment. But <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=738079&b=120126&m=17025&afftrack=&urllink=minted%2Ecom">Minted</a></div>
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years ago I totally did NOT get my cards ordered in</div>
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time so sent 'Happy New Year' cards and <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=738079&b=120126&m=17025&afftrack=&urllink=minted%2Ecom">Minted</a></div>
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came to the rescue with that option too!</div>
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that you head to the <span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=738079&b=120126&m=17025&afftrack=&urllink=minted%2Ecom">Minted website</a></span> and choose your design so you will be ready to</div>
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I can hardly consider myself a blogger anymore, my posts have</div>
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I carved out long ago on the now very crowded cyberspace! </div>
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The red Moroccan rug (on super sale at Pottery Barn of all places) inspired </div>
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embroidered pillow from Pottery Barn too - didn't want to go too</div>
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We will decorate for Christmas…..minimally this year.</div>
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I am liking my home's energy right now, the thought</div>
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I promise to be back soon!</div>
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The first two months of the school year have zoomed by at lightning speed</div>
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once again…..fall means both volleyball and soccer season for my girls</div>
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Homecoming, Halloween middle school dance, pre-parties, post dance sleepovers,</div>
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My design business is humming along quite nicely. I really want to</div>
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clients, myself etc….It has been a three year journey and provided blessings</div>
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As we approach the season of gratitude, I am thankful for the</div>
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clients near and far {e-design} that trust and </div>
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neglected and when I recently had my friend Melaine from </div>
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doesn't do a post on how real bloggers live starring yours truly!</div>
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And finally - the winner of the $200 credit from Minted.com</div>
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is Mysha from the blog Remington Avenue!</div>
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Congratulations!!! You should have gotten an email from me!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01292904829051822511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715033476859637506.post-42545798362078479862015-10-20T19:51:00.001-07:002015-10-22T15:49:34.479-07:00Minted to the rescue….a space in my home that have you likely have never seen before! (and a giveaway, too!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I confess, I do most of my living in our home on the first floor.</div>
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Our second floor has just our girls' bedrooms, their shared bathroom </div>
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and a bonus room that basically serves as </div>
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the girls' hang-out space for when their friends</div>
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come over or they watch movies. I hardly ever go up there - that is</div>
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sort of what happens when you have teenagers…..I know that it will</div>
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likely be a mess and I just don't need that negativity in my life ;)…..</div>
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When <a href="http://www.minted.com/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=textlink&utm_campaign=brand&pid=738079&cvosrc=affiliate.shareasale.738079">Minted.com</a> asked me if I was interested in looking at some of </div>
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their new art prints, I knew exactly the room in need of some improvement…..</div>
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our bonus room. I actually have never hung a single thing on the walls -</div>
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ok, stop, let's process that for a moment. The lady with the obnoxious </div>
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gallery walls has a bonus room with NO art……</div>
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Well, I thought if <a href="http://www.minted.com/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=textlink&utm_campaign=brand&pid=738079&cvosrc=affiliate.shareasale.738079">Minted.com</a> hooked me up with some great art,</div>
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maybe I might be inclined to visit my children upstairs more often - ha!</div>
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I sent the <a href="http://www.minted.com/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=textlink&utm_campaign=brand&pid=738079&cvosrc=affiliate.shareasale.738079">Minted.com</a> peeps a photo of my pitiful space and let them</div>
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choose the art prints they thought would look best.</div>
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So without further adieu, I give you my home's bonus space:</div>
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And I couldn't resist including a couple photos of one of the upstairs</div>
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residents doing what they seem to do best……Cause it's important</div>
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for designers to show both form and FUNCTION.</div>
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<a href="http://www.minted.com/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=textlink&utm_campaign=brand&pid=738079&cvosrc=affiliate.shareasale.738079">Minted</a> is such a generous company - they are giving one of YOU the </div>
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opportunity to win a $200 credit so you can add some art to your artless walls too!</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">To Enter:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">* Go to<a href="http://www.minted.com/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=textlink&utm_campaign=brand&pid=738079&cvosrc=affiliate.shareasale.738079"> Minted.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">* Take a look at the art prints</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">* Come back here and leave a comment</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">telling me which art print</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">your would order with </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">your winnings!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Enter by Friday, October 23.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">I will announce the winner on Saturday!</span></div>
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