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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love fresh flowers and would have them in my house every
day if I could.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To me, flowers bring
life and happiness to a room.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is
something about a bouquet of flowers that just makes me smile!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Flowers are also my favorite way to let the special people
in my life know I am thinking about them.
For Christmas each year, my sisters and I send flowers to my mom every
month. Of course I like to receive
flowers too! So when the people at <a href="http://the-bouqscom.7eer.net/c/90931/73731/1913"><span style="color: #990000;">TheBouqs</span></a> offered to send flowers for me to review I decided to give them a try.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did a bit of research before saying yes and loved the fact
that <a href="http://the-bouqscom.7eer.net/c/90931/73731/1913"><span style="color: #990000;">The Bouqs</span></a> flowers come from farms that treat the environment and their
workers with care and respect. They cut
only what they sell and the flowers are shipped directly to you – fresh. Bouquets start at forty dollars but you can
double the number of flowers for only ten dollars more. Two dozen roses for fifty dollars – wow! This
price also includes shipping to all parts of the United States. A bonus for me was that there are no vases,
chocolates, balloons, etc. – simple and straight forward.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I placed a double order of the “Above and Beyond” bouquet
and received an email confirming my order and another letting me know they were
on the way. The flowers arrived on time
and carefully packaged.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The roses were beautiful and just as pictured.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They took a day or two to open up but once
they did they were stunning. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I followed
the directions included in the package – using the included cut flower food and
changing the water as directed. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over a
week after they arrived I still had a lovely bouquet of flowers on my table. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even my husband was impressed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So overall my experience with <a href="http://the-bouqscom.7eer.net/c/90931/73731/1913"><span style="color: #990000;">The Bouqs Company</span></a> was a positive
one.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ordering process was simple and
easy, there were no hidden fees or extras, the flowers arrived on time and they
were beautiful.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So with Mother’s Day
just around the corner I now know where I will be purchasing my flowers from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Disclosure: The Bouqs
provided the flowers for my review. All opinions
are my own and are a reflection of </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">my own personal
experience with The Bouq’s company - yours may be different.<b> </b></span></i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i>This post also contains
affiliate links which means if you click on them and place an order I will
receive a small compensation</i>. <span style="color: #666666;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-23960083479304366222013-04-09T04:25:00.000-07:002013-04-09T04:25:10.855-07:00100 Ideas Flea Market Style<br />
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house back in the fall have been published in the latest edition of <i>Better
Homes and Gardens 100 Ideas Flea Market Style</i>!
This is a fabulous issue just brimming with wonderful and creative ideas
for everyone who loves using found treasures in new and unique ways. Take a look at all the great transformations which
took in my own house. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This picture is from my living room and shows a vintage
chicken coop which Donna Talley – Regional Editor and Producer for Meredith
publications - turned into a one of a kind coffee table. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a simple and quick project with great results. She attached vintage looking casters to the
bottom of the coop and added a glass top.
My favorite part is the ability to use the inside for storage and
display of my ironstone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You may recognize the picture below from the eating area of
my kitchen as I recently added the marble top to the antique grain bin. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instead of storing noodles or grains, the glass front cabinet
drawers are used for linen storage as well as other party staples. It makes for
a pretty and practical display!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next picture illustrates a fun way to re-purpose and use a
vintage tool box.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instead of transporting table items one at a time or on a
tray, why not carry it all in a vintage tool box? The large size and sturdiness of the box
itself make it ideal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another creative idea shown in the magazine is to turn a
sofa console table into a kitchen island by simply placing a salvaged slab of
granite on top.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although the console is not old, the paint treatment and
vintage towel hanger give the piece an antique feel. The slim profile also makes this a great option
for anyone with limited space.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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flea market purchases ever is my vintage cart.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I bought the wood piece at a tag sale and have been so
anxious to share this project with you.
I will give details as to what I did to turn it into a coat hanger very
soon. Oh – and if you are interested in the tutorial on how to make the “XO”
pillow seen on the bench, the instructions can be found <a href="http://reddoorhome.blogspot.com/2010/02/vintage-block-printing-projects.html"><span style="color: #990000;">here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are all such great ideas! There are many more to be found in the
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-29196166129489367362013-02-27T03:39:00.000-08:002013-02-27T03:39:22.560-08:00Master Bedroom Updates<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before I show you one of the many things I have been up to
since I last posted almost four months ago, I wanted to thank everyone who wrote
to check on me. I am doing well and it
really touched my heart knowing that many of you were concerned about me since
it had been so long since I had written anything on my blog.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To catch you up a bit on what I have been doing, the past several
months have been a whirlwind of activity. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beginning in October and lasting through the
first of the year, I became extremely busy with<a href="http://reddoorhome.com/"> <span style="color: #990000;">my Etsy shop</span></a> and had my best
holiday season ever. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There were lots of
late nights and long days to get all the orders finished on time.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So to everyone who bought one of my
stockings, pillows or tree skirts – Thank You!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the fall I had a photo shoot at Donna Talley’s studio
with photographer John Bessler. Donna is a Regional Editor and Producer for
Meredith Publications and asked me if I would be willing to share one of my
favorite collections in an upcoming issue of Better Homes and Gardens Flea
Market Style magazine. It was a fun few
hours and as usual I enjoyed the time I spend with both Donna and John. The magazine should be on newsstands in
March. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the holidays were over, I felt as if it had been so
long since I had been able to do anything in my own home that I went into
project overload - painting, sewing, cleaning, updating small things which had
been on my “to do” list for too long, designing and creating new items for my
Etsy shop etc. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was great at getting
things finished but not so great about writing about them.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will try to do better!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, I am happy to be back and to share one of my latest projects
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have been a long time follower you know that over the
past several years I have been slowly making changes to this space – one piece
at a time. While I still have a few more
things I would like to do, the addition of a new bed really makes a huge difference. Here is a reminder of what the bedroom looked
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back in October I finally found and ordered a bed.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had lived with only a bed frame for quite
some time and after lots of time searching I was excited to make a decision.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(The bed and side table in this picture were moved to my son's room.) </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I ordered Hickory Chair’s Simone bed by
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What I did not like was the fact it took over three months to arrive. Evidently
they had an issue with one of the bed parts which caused the very long delivery
time – three times longer than normal.
When I asked if they could at least reduce the shipping cost or have the
bed delivered to my house rather than to a warehouse for me to pick up I was told
no – they would do nothing. Not the best
customer service on Hickory Chair’s part so in all honesty I am not sure I will
order anything from them in the future. Enough
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am so very pleased with how this space is coming together.
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things I would like to change but as I have done up to this point – it will be
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-79944593519703818882012-11-01T04:26:00.001-07:002012-11-01T04:26:04.087-07:00November RDH Blog of the Month – House of Turquoise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>via House of Turqoise - Coastal Living Magazine</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Annie Schlechter, photographer - designed by James Radin</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you love the color turquoise and all its many tones and
pretty shades, then you are in great company!
It seems lots of people love this wonderful color. In fact, Erin loves turquoise so much that
she created an entire blog called <a href="http://houseofturquoise.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">House of Turquoise</span></a> dedicated to showcasing
this pretty color.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most people probably think of turquoise as being just one
specific shade of blue. <a href="http://houseofturquoise.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">House of Turquoise</span></a> shows that there are so many hues and deviations of this wonderful
color that there really are no limits when it comes to decorating with
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linens and everything in between all in – you guessed it - the color
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you will take the time to visit Erin at </span><a href="http://houseofturquoise.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">House of Turquoise</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Her blog is simply beautiful!</span></div>
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-80867053831656399392012-10-24T05:19:00.000-07:002012-10-24T05:19:31.412-07:00Curtains, Curtains and more Curtains!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I am thrilled to be guest posting at<i> I am Momma Hear Me Roar</i> as part of Cheri’s week long Behind the Curtain series.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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home, curtains I have created for magazine photo shoots and some all-time
curtain favorites.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a lot to
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-20282014378515377732012-10-01T06:00:00.000-07:002012-10-01T06:00:53.391-07:00October Blog of the Month – Design Chic!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Monday! Hope
you all had a great weekend. Today I am
thrilled to introduce you to another fabulous Red Door Home blog of the month – <a href="http://mydesignchic.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Design Chic!</span></a></span><br />
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daughter duo of Beth Woodson and Kristy Woodson.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kristy does the writing and Beth is the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Their blog is one of my favorite places for inspiration on
everything from farmhouse sinks to boxwoods, white clapboard houses to butler’s
pantries, bobbin chairs to garages and so much more.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The list is truly endless.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In fact, if you<a href="http://pinterest.com/reddoorhome/"> <span style="color: #990000;">follow me on Pinterest</span></a> you
will see that many of the pictures I have pinned have come from Design Chic.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They have impeccable taste and always find
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in beautiful Beaufort, North Carolina. Beaufort
is a quintessential coastal town and the third oldest town in North Carolina –
lots of history here and a great place to visit especially in the summer. In fact, I am very familiar with Beaufort as my
husband and I made a stop there on our honeymoon. The house is definitely a diamond in the
rough just brimming with potential.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the most spectacular features of the house is the
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currently working on remodeling and reworking spaces.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am so excited to see this entire project as
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As with all the blog of the month features on Red Door Home,
there is so much more to see at <a href="http://mydesignchic.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Design Chic</span></a> including their “In Good Taste”
features as well as “Fashionable
Friday.” I hope you will visit Beth and
Kristy and leave a comment letting them know you stopped by. I know they will be thrilled to hear from
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A little while back I shared a sneak peak of a coffee table
project I was about to begin using a new-to-me refinishing technique. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am happy to report it is complete and turned
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Above is what the table looks like today and below is a
picture of what the table looked like when I started.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I loved the shape and scale of the table for
our office sitting area but it was very orange and too shiny.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My original refinishing plan was to use a furniture stripper
followed by sanding with a palm sander.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My
plans changed, however, when I visited my local Lowes store.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The salesperson I worked with just happened
to be a woodworker and suggested I try using acetone for removing the finish,
followed by a good hand sanding. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
acetone, he said, would remove all the inorganic elements (stain and varnish)
from the wood and by using a 00 grade of steel wool the table would require
only hand sanding to achieve a perfectly smooth finish.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It sounded pretty simple so I decided to
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After he explained the safety considerations when working
with acetone – it will burn your skin and eyes and is highly flammable and
should only be used in well ventilated (outside) areas away from any open flames
– we went around the store gathering up the supplies. I needed acetone, chemical safe gloves, a full
chemical face mask, 00 grade steel wool, fine grit sand paper and a small metal
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from the table. The table was then placed outside on rocks (acetone will kill
grass) in the corner of our garden area on top of a layer of plastic and
newspapers. I tied my hair back, wore
long pants, a long sleeved shirt tucked into the chemical safe gloves and the
face mask to make sure I was fully protected.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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forward.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simply pour about an inch or
two of acetone in the metal bucket, dip the steel wool into the acetone and
then start scrubbing with the grain of the wood.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Acetone will evaporate quickly so you only
want to pour a small amount in the bucket at a time.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keep dipping the steel wool into the acetone
and scrubbing.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When the steel wool
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using a garden hose and let it dry outside.
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wood using the acetone and steel wool plus more time for sanding. It was a lot
of work but the results were worth the effort.
The table was returned to the natural wood color and was extremely
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I wanted the table to have a light, slightly white
finish, I decided to try another first for me - Briwax liming wax.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I could not find it locally so I ended up
ordering the wax online.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I simply followed
the directions on the can and applied small amounts using a cotton cloth.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I kept applying the wax until I had the look I
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The table turned out wonderful! I also have to say liming wax has now been
added to my list of favorite products. I
have already used it on another project which I will be sharing shortly and
have found myself looking around my house to see what other wood pieces I can
use it on! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am curious to know, have you ever tried using acetone
and/or liming wax? Were you happy with
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to read all the instructions and warnings on the acetone container and wax as
well as consulting with a salesperson to make sure you have all the proper
equipment to order complete this project safely</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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store. The photo shoot in which my
family room was used as a back drop for a <i>Better Homes and Gardens Storage</i>
magazine story had been published! I was
originally told it would appear next summer so I was thrilled when I saw the
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publications, put together a beautiful and functional space utilizing lots of clever
and unique storage ideas. John Bessler
was the photographer and once again did an amazing job of capturing all the
great details of this pretty room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I loved the jars, bins, boxes, and baskets Donna used for holding
all sorts of crafts, books, games, movies, music and more. She added an extra organizing touch by labeling everything for easy access. I have to say it was really a treat having
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place including the way she arranged the movies and music. All this new organization also inspired me to
go through some other areas of my home to get them up to speed as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of my favorite items in the room included the graphic black
curtains from </span><a href="http://countrycurtains.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Country Curtains</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, the striped bins and wire
baskets from </span><a href="http://containerstore.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">The Container Store</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and of course the wonderful
vintage French basket from </span><a href="http://bonnyneiman.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Bonny Nieman Antiques</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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chair to the left of the fireplace. I
loved it so much I decided to use and sell this design in my </span><a href="http://reddoorhome.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Etsy shop</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Available in your choice of fabric and
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on how to get the family spaces in your home organized this is a terrific story
to study. One of the most important
aspects I took from watching Donna was her use of a consistent color
palette. Notice that all the containers,
baskets and bins are all black, crème or coral.
There is a lot of “stuff” in this space, yet by keeping colors the same
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when I see a new post has been published.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These blogs are filled with a multitude of beautiful images, lots of inspiration,
along with well written and thought out text.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I learn something new each time I visit and many times find myself going
back to reread the posts again and again.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span><a href="http://segretosecrets.squarespace.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Segreto Secrets</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, the RDH September blog of the month is one of these special
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many of you may be familiar with Leslie Sinclair and Segreto
Finishes through Leslie’s book </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Segreto: The Secrets to Finishing Beautiful
Interiors</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is a fabulous 300 page book filled with incredible photos
of some of Segreto Finishes best projects.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The book is full of inspiration and shares the secrets to fine finishing
and how it can transform a room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I purchase</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">d my copy a while back and have to agree with all
the positive reviews I have seen. The book is truly wonderful! (A link to
purchase the book is available on</span><a href="http://segretosecrets.squarespace.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"> Leslie’s blog</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Segreto Finishes is located in Houston Texas and offers a
wide variety of decorative painting and plastering on almost any surface you
can imagine – walls, ceilings, furniture, cabinets and more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leslie’s company has rightly received national acclaim and
has been published in many leading décor magazines including Veranda, Beautiful
Homes, Southern Living, and Houston Lifestyle and Home.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below (and scattered throughout this post) are a few of my favorite photos of her
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office space. For years, Leslie has been
working from her home and recently purchased and renovated a 1950’s ranch. This
project is the perfect illustration of how transformative Leslie’s work can
be. Here is the house before:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are many more incredible projects to see at <a href="http://segretosecrets.squarespace.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Segreto Secrets</span></a>
so please be sure to visit Leslie and leave a comment letting her know you
stopped by. (</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leslie also has a business website filled with more amazing pictures which can be found </span><a href="http://segretofinishes.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.) </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She is super nice and would be thrilled! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Segreto Secrets is one of my
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-25873032047712439372012-08-20T04:11:00.001-07:002012-08-20T04:11:34.195-07:00Monday Mish Mash<br />
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you all had a great week and weekend. Today’s post is a bit different than normal
– lots of odds and ends (hence the title) – instead of just one topic. Things
have been quite busy around here and I wanted to share a few of the smaller projects
which have been happening at Red Door Home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We took advantage of the perfect temperatures to replace the
hydrangea bushes which were planted on either side of the boxwoods in the front
of the house.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The super hot weather this
summer did not sit well with them and they had become quite sickly
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liked this location as I can’t remember them blooming since the first summer
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So we dug up the old ones and relocated them to a more shady
location and planted oak leaf hydrangeas in their place.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the oversized white blooms which are
in keeping with the other hydrangeas we have planted along the back of the
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that they will like their new home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another outdoor project was the installation of a new
mailbox. Not too exciting but something
which had to be done. A few weeks ago we
received a note saying our current mailbox (which has been in place for over 10
years) was now no longer tall enough. The postal carrier has switched to a
truck instead of a car to deliver the mail so our old mailbox had to go. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The mailbox is from Walpole Woodworkers and is a nice
improvement from the old cedar post one we used to have.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I ordered it online and because I had it
delivered to a local distributor I did not have to pay shipping.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It came in two boxes and was easy to put
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In other “plant” news, I finally found topiaries!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have wanted to try my hand with these for
so long and was thrilled to find two at a local nursery.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are a bit small but hopefully by
following</span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://toneontoneantiques.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-myrtle-topiaries.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Loi’s great tips</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> they will grow to look like his beautiful topiaries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://toneontoneantiques.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">via Tone</span> <span style="color: #990000;">on Tone</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, I began a refinishing project which I have had it
the works for quite some time. The
coffee table in the office needed a new look – much too shiny and orange
looking. I had plans for my normal
stripping, sanding and then finishing but had a change of plans when I spoke
with the sales associate at Lowes. He shared
a new to me way of refinishing wood pieces so I decided to give it a try. I will share the details and let you know how
it all turned out once the table is done.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I hope to be back later this week with a finished coffee table and more
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-410547500155219272012-08-12T06:19:00.000-07:002012-08-12T06:19:22.721-07:00Project Sneak Peek and Giveaway Winners!<br />
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I am currently working on.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will have
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you to everyone who took the
time to enter the <a href="http://goosecreekcandle.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Goose Creek Candle Company</span></a><span style="color: #990000;"> </span>giveaway. I like to host a few giveaways during the
year as a way to thank everyone who takes the time to follow Red Door
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-82174581016497138572012-08-10T03:58:00.001-07:002012-08-10T03:58:34.401-07:00Goose Creek Candle Giveaway Reminder<br />
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-61813897440270231552012-08-03T07:34:00.002-07:002012-08-03T07:34:36.921-07:00Goose Creek Candle Company Giveaway!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When <a href="http://goosecreekcandle.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Goose Creek Candle Company</span></a> contacted me about
sponsoring a giveaway on Red Door Home I immediately said yes.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Normally I take some time to make my decision
- I am quite selective when it comes to giveaways (only products I would use in
my own home) - but in this instance I was already familiar with this fabulous
company.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You see not too long ago, Marianne of <a href="http://missmustardseed.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Miss Mustard Seed</span></a><span style="color: #990000;"> </span>hosted a Goose Creek Candle giveaway and I had read about these wonderful
candles and company on her blog.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Needless
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bean and blueberry passion – both from their<span style="color: #990000;"> </span><a href="http://www.goosecreekcandle.com/American-Heirloom-Scented-Jar-Candles"><span style="color: #990000;">American Heirloom Collection</span></a>. They
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great scent but not overpowering.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my favorite features of the candles – besides the
scent - is the design of the jar and the absence of a big label.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They have a pretty brushed nickel top and the
jar itself is simple and elegant.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A
great fit for any décor.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In fact, Goose Creek also sells the jars
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Besides the products shown above, Goose Creek also offers a
wide variety of pillar candles, jar candles, warmers, and room sprays in many
different scents.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Something for
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generously offered not one but two candles as giveaways!</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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want to win. Easy!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As an added bonus,</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Red Door Home readers will receive 25%
off their order by entering the code <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">080412</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. The code will be valid until the end of the
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I am pleased to introduce you to the RDH August blog of the month – <a href="http://henhurst.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Henhurst Interiors</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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discovered Henhurst Interiors not too long ago while reading <span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://toneontoneantiques.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Tone on Tone</span></a> </span>–
another RDH blog of the month – and instantly felt a connection to the warm,
comfortable and inviting decorating style Phyllis infuses into the spaces she
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has an interior design business – also called<a href="http://henhurst.com/"> <span style="color: #990000;">Henhurst Interiors</span></a> - located in
Vermont. She is a busy mom, wife and
owner of two dogs and believes that beautiful interiors can be compatible with
an active lifestyle. (I love this philosophy!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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month, Phyllis took a road trip south and stopped at several shops on my bucket
list of “must visit” places. Her tour
included </span><a href="http://bonnyneiman.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #990000;">Trouvaille</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> (Bonny Neiman’s store in Summit, NJ), the </span><a href="http://eksterantiques.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #990000;">Ekster Antiquesbarn sale</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> in Hamilton, Virginia and Loi Thai’s shop </span><a href="http://toneontoneantiques.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #990000;">Tone on Tone</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> as well as his beautiful home. </span></div>
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seei</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ng the photos of her tour I now have an even greater desire to undertake a
road trip of my own!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">One of my favorite regular
features on Henhurst Interiors is Phyllis’ “Words to Decorate By” series. Phyllis chooses a quote by a well-known
designer and includes a picture from their portfolio. Here is one of my favorites by Charlotte Moss
-<i> </i></span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><i>“Decorating is like music. Harmony is what we constantly strive
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travelling in the United States, Phyllis also recently spent time in England
where she visited with her cousin and family.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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treat to follow along her journey and see all the wonderful photos of the
places she visited – </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.2pt;">my
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-77778350321285176372012-07-28T09:10:00.000-07:002012-07-28T09:10:07.228-07:00New Beach Inspired Stockings<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every summer I am fortunate to spend time at the beach with
my family where one of my favorite activities is looking for shells. I love to stroll on the sand searching for
treasures and inevitably end up coming home with bags of shells – mostly white
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The shells find their way into various jars and bowls around
my house and have provided great inspiration for a few craft projects as
well.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember last year when I used a
group of oyster shells to make a decorative ball? (Complete instructions can be
found <a href="http://reddoorhome.blogspot.com/2011/09/decorating-with-shells-oyster-shell.html"><span style="color: #990000;">HERE</span></a>.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year my bags of shells inspired me to create a line of
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each design is made from burlap and features a different
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as a mix of all three styles. To learn more about these new designs and to see
additional stockings please visit <span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://reddoorhome.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">my Etsy</span> <span style="color: #990000;">Shop</span></a>.</span></span></div>
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-26189195080766273462012-07-18T03:55:00.000-07:002012-07-18T03:55:13.750-07:00How to Use a Vintage Printer Tray for Jewelry Display<br />
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fun and clever idea for using a vintage printer tray to display jewelry.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vintage printer trays like the one used for this project can easily
be found online at sites like Etsy and Ebay, as well as at flea markets. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes so
there is sure to be one which will meet your needs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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to display and then create a spot for each piece. It's okay if some of the
printer's tray spaces are tiny - they can be removed with a quick couple of
whacks with a small hammer. Take a photo of the jewelry in the spaces you would
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">4) To line the little cubbies, I
selected a book of craft paper from A.C. Moore. The one I used is called "The
Linen Closet Stack" - these are beautiful papers that look like fabrics -
linen, damask, etc. I measured each cubby and then measured the paper and
attached with clear glue. Mix up the paper patterns to create a pretty effect
from afar. Try to select papers that won't compete with the jewelry - the paper
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gold hooks in various sizes. Using a wire cutter and a hot glue gun, I clipped
off the screw end of each of the hooks (it's impossible to screw into those
really small cubbies!) I attached the screw-less hooks with a dab of hot glue.
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There are more great ideas to come from the photo shoot. I will be sure to let you know when they are
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It seems the older I become the more simplified my design
style grows.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perhaps that is why I have
become such a fan of French farmhouse decorating.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am not talking the yellow, blue and red
color scheme most often identified with French farmhouse design.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is the light, bright and airy style where
vintage textiles, painted furniture and zinc accessories are incorporated into
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So today I am thrilled to introduce you to </span><a href="http://dreamywhites.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Dreamy Whites</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> the
Red Door Home July blog of the month and a favorite resource of mine for French
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five who lives in Northern California on a horse ranch.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maria also has an online shop called <a href="http://dreamywhites.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Dreamy Whites</span></a>. Her store includes many of the beautiful
pieces which she uses in her own home such as vintage linens and baskets, antique
furniture, lavender pillows, Christmas décor and so much more!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the elegant simplicity she brings to her home.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She limits the paint colors of both the furniture and walls to well
selected shades of white with an occasional bit of gray.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She also never distresses the paint on her
furniture.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With five kids she says that
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to congratulate Maria on her home being included in Better Homes and Gardens’
latest publication – New Cottage Style. I have not found a copy of this book yet but it is definitely on my list of books to buy!</span></div>
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-40282119224379944992012-06-26T08:28:00.000-07:002012-06-26T08:28:04.800-07:00Slowing Down for Summer and a Sneak Peek<br />
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you all are enjoying the warmer summer weather and it is not too hot to take
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Door Home post. In fact, I think it is
the longest amount of time I have ever had between posts since I began this
blog over three years ago. As anyone
with kids, a blog and a business knows, the end of the school year can be
exceedingly busy. So while things have
been quiet here, it is definitely not the case at my house. Besides adjusting to a new summer routine,
keeping up with lots of activities and sports, I have been putting my sewing
machine to good use both for me and my <a href="http://reddoorhome.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Etsy shop</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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upholster finish up the bottom part of the two chairs. Having the two chairs in
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fabric I had in my basement. My mom made the curtains over twenty five years
ago and when my parents moved into a new house she no longer had use for them. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For some reason I decided to save two of the
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embroidered pillows courtesy of my Etsy shop.
The most popular designs have been my new <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/97300424/custom-embroidered-initial-letter"><span style="color: #990000;">Linen Letter in a Box Pillows</span></a>
and the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/79296773/custom-embroidered-letter-initial-lumbar"><span style="color: #990000;">Lumber Letter Pillows</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I hope you have a great rest of the week. I will
be back in a few days with the July Red Door Home blog of the month!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-30331346749946075472012-06-01T05:42:00.001-07:002012-06-01T05:42:15.256-07:00Tone on Tone – June RDH Blog of the Month<br />
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before I discovered blogs or there were sites like Pinterest, I kept files
filled with my favorite design magazine pictures. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">(In fact, I still do today.)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You can imagine my delight when I found that
the owner of one of my all-time favorite houses had started a blog!</span></div>
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today I am thrilled to be featuring the designer behind<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/howwelive/shade-of-pale_1.html"> <span style="color: #990000;">this house</span></a>, Loi Thai,
and his blog, <a href="http://toneontoneantiques.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Tone on Tone</span></a>, as the RDH June blog of the month.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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love with. (You might recognize many of these photos as they are quite popular
in the blog world.) Shortly after this story
was published, Loi and his partner </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Thomas
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began his blog a mere three months ago and it already has become a favorite of
mine.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">(I know you will love it
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visited. He is so kind and gracious and
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the 1935 Cape-style cottage, the homeowners choose a mix of open shelving and
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The complete story of this makeover including additional
pictures, and budget saving ideas can be found </span><a href="http://www.bhg.com/kitchen/remodeling/makeover/before-after-cottage-kitchen/?socsrc=bhgfb0521123&page=1" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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hemmed on all sides and then stapled to a board.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The board was then installed inside the
window.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although this is a
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a wonderful weekend and Mother’s Day.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
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annual Mother’s Day tradition - planting our garden.</span></div>
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soil for planting and purchasing various vegetables, herbs and other plants. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunday is planting day!</span></div>
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have figured out what type of plants work best and what simply will not do well
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a standard. Each year we try something new and this year’s “experiments” are
eggplant and cantaloupe.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also added peppermint to the herb
selection.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been told mint can be
quite invasive so it was planted in a separate container to keep it from
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you can see from the pictures, the garden looks a bit
sparse as the plants are just getting started.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hopefully within a few weeks everything will have taken off and the
garden will be lush and green.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will be
sure to post pictures later in the summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Oh – in case you were wondering about the “tom junior” sign
in the mint pot. Years ago my kids
decided to name all the plants in the garden. (I am guessing this one used to be for a tomato.) We have kept the signs and truly get a kick out of ourselves every year
as we again use them to name our plants!
Silly I know but lots of fun too.</i></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When it comes to all-time favorite blogs, no list would be complete
without <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Cote de Texas</span></a>. (In fact, it is
probably at the top!) So today, it is
with great excitement I am proud to feature Cote de Texas as the RDH May Blog
of the Month.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joni Webb began <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Cote de Texas</span></a> five years ago to “<em><span lang="EN">indulge her love of French
antiques, French furniture, and anything else pertaining to France!</span></em>”
Along
the way she has introduced and educated so many people, including me, to the
beauty of not only French design but to Belgian and Swedish design, European
architecture, talented top designers, and so much more as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joni’s posts are educational, inspiring, expertly researched,
honest, detailed, beautifully written, opinionated, sometimes humorous, always
interesting, and never superfluous – the list goes on and on. Simply said, the best I have read.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was on Cote de Texas as part of Joni’s Top Ten Design
Elements where I learned the virtues of linen, slipcovers, seagrass rugs,
curtains, lighting, wall décor, and antiques. Each post in this series delves into the
details and reasons for each element and includes beautiful supporting
pictures. The list has not been
completed yet so I am very interested to see what elements Joni chooses to add.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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designer Sally Wheat’s work including her famous and much copied, gray kitchen. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shared the gorgeous pictures of Sally’s newly reworked spaces.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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accomplished designer herself. Below are
a few of her projects and pictures of her own home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, no Cote de Texas feature would be complete without
also mentioning Joni’s generosity and incredible kindness. She may not remember but she was one of the
very first commentators on my blog. I
had just started Red Door Home and that one comment from Joni absolutely made
my day and encouraged me to keep going.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you will take the time to visit Joni’s incredible blog as there is so much
more to see! If you are already a follower, please be sure
to leave a comment for Joni to thank her for all the dedication and hard work
she puts into Cote de Texas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-84725171949373803692012-04-26T13:40:00.003-07:002012-04-26T13:40:47.951-07:00About that Big Basket<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you all for your nice comments about my living
room.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It seems many of you like the idea
of <a href="http://reddoorhome.blogspot.com/2012/04/going-bare.html"><span style="color: #990000;">no rug</span></a> – at least during the summer months.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I must say it is a lot easier to keep clean!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am not sure how the feet will feel come
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had several people inquire about the large basket. It is a vintage French covered transport
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I purchased it from<span style="color: #990000;"> <a href="http://bonnyneiman.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Bonny Neiman Antiques</span></a></span> and I am
absolutely thrilled! Bonny was so nice
to work with and I highly recommend her shop.
I also bought the pretty mirror which hangs above the bed in the master
bedroom from Bonny.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To be honest when I bought the basket I really did not pay
attention to the size and had no idea where I was going to put it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At first it found a home in the family room. Although it looked fabulous, the trouble was,
now I was left with no place for the wagon.
Then I came across this picture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A perfect solution!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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how it is a bit unexpected.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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without knowing where you were going to
place it? I would love to hear what you bought and where it ended up! </span></div>
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-43293345136556193662012-04-18T07:57:00.000-07:002012-04-18T07:57:24.443-07:00Going Bare!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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moving and rearranging.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some people may
not look at this as a positive because it is a lot of work and creates a lot
chaos but I actually love it!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By moving things
around you gain a new perspective on the spaces in your home and the
possibilities you might not have thought of before – case in point, the family
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better days.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So when we were asked to remove
the rug for the photo shoot I was amazed at how much lighter, brighter and
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have seen several very pretty rooms which also have no
rugs, several of which I had saved to my inspiration file. (<i>I apologize for not knowing the sources for
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What do you think about the bare floors? Would you try this in your home? I would love to hear your opinion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</div>Red Door Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436860522731628140noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780084414817956315.post-53395789577434302372012-04-05T05:33:00.000-07:002012-04-05T05:33:11.944-07:00Photo Shoot Sneak Peek<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last week was a whirlwind, but in a good way! The</span><a href="http://reddoorhome.blogspot.com/2012/03/exciting-photo-shoot-news.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"> photo shoot</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> took three full days of
set-up, picture taking and clean-up. It
was so much fun but lots of hard work too.
Although I can’t show any pictures of the actual shots (they are
beautiful!) which will be used in the magazines, I can show you a very small
glimpse of what went on behind the scenes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographer John
Bessler and Regional Editor and Producer for </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meredith Publications, Donna
Talley looking at the details of a picture</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every time I have the privilege of participating in a photo
shoot I learn something new, and this time was not an exception. <a href="http://besslerphoto.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Photographer John Bessler</span></a> had been to my
house a few years ago to photograph the<span style="color: #990000;"> <a href="http://reddoorhome.blogspot.com/2009/06/better-homes-and-gardens-feature.html"><span style="color: #990000;">basement for Better Homes and Gardens</span></a></span>. I was beyond excited when I
learned he was coming back for this shoot.
He is such a professional, an amazing photographer and most important, a
super nice person. John was even kind
enough to give me a few pointers on how to use some of the features of my camera
while I was taking pictures of him and Donna at work! (You will have to let me know if I was a good
student or not based on the photos in future blog posts.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A favorite part of the photo shoot for me is all the fresh
flowers.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have always said if I could
afford one luxury it would be to have fresh flowers in my house all the
time.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you can see from the above
picture, they pretty much took over my entire kitchen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the observations I have made during my time watching<span style="color: #990000;">
<a href="http://reddoorhome.blogspot.com/p/rdh-in-print.html"><span style="color: #990000;">photo shoots</span></a></span> is that it is all the little details which really bring a photo to
life. Just like in decorating your home,
the small touches you add make such a big difference. Take for example, the label Donna is making
in the above picture. Everything for
each picture has to be prepared and planned well in advance. <a href="http://donnatalley.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Donna</span></a> has such a creative gift for making
sure every tiny aspect of a photo is thought out – a talent I truly admire.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, I do not have a definite date as to when the
stories will appear in print. Sometimes
they appear quickly and other times it takes months. I will be sure to let you know if I get a
heads up as to when they will be published.
As I mentioned earlier, the pictures are incredible. I can’t wait for you to see them!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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