tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85960925523079218582024-03-14T03:09:03.646+11:00Palatial LivingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955337094736678628noreply@blogger.comBlogger807125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596092552307921858.post-10147302365596497492016-02-06T01:02:00.002+11:002016-02-06T01:11:07.513+11:00Weekend Butterfly...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here's to a stylish garden-scape and a pair of these gorgeous butterfly chairs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Did you know about these chairs...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Widely known as BKF chairs in Argentina, the iconic Butterfly Chair was designed by three young architects by the names of Bonet, Kurchner and Ferrari-Hardoy in 1938. They were in turn, inspired by the </i></span><a href="http://www.tripolinachair.com.au/" id="w1353152529833" target="blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Tripolina chair</i></span></a><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> first used in North Africa by the British and then the Italians in the 19</span></i><sup><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">th</span></i></sup><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> century.</span></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><b><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Enjoy your weekend - wherever it may be! S.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small;"> </span></i></b></span></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: x-small;">image via #pinterest see #http://www.muumuubutterflychairs.com.au/ for Australian made butterfly chairs</span></i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955337094736678628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596092552307921858.post-72085973822850116402016-02-06T00:43:00.001+11:002016-02-06T00:43:07.734+11:00Top Ten Colours for 2016<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="tag-links"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Somehow January has flown by already so to kick off the 2016 colour trends that you will start to see coming through stores - amongst homewares, furniture, lifestyle pieces, and fashion - apparel, accessories & make up. These colours have been largely taken from the essential swatch palettes of the S/S 16 and FW 16/17 looks. </span></span></div>
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<span class="tag-links"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These main hues, listed here, are the most impactful and be a tint or shade above or below thee are the ones to look out for. They range from bold earthy shades to dusty-muddy mid tone hues. Each individual colour is made to work into your own palette - not all together! Take a look at a great line up I found via Scarlet Opus from Laura Greenwood. </span></span></div>
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<span class="tag-links"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So here are your slim-lined Top Ten colours for 2016... Enjoy. S. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> <!-- .entry-meta --> <!-- #post-29657 --> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="LUNAR GRAY" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-29601" height="178" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" src="http://scarletopus.com/wp-content/uploads/LUNAR-GRAY-500x223.jpg" width="400" /></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Lunar Gray</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – An extended palette of muted gray’s play a leading role as an important hue for this year. Taken from a trend that places focus on privacy, time and experience; this color works alongside refined neutrals to portray elegance and timeless fashions. Seen in a matte finish with tone on tone neutrals that are beautiful in their simplicity. This color remains important as the endurance of the new industrial style continues to strengthen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="MAUVE" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-29602" height="178" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" src="http://scarletopus.com/wp-content/uploads/MAUVE-500x223.jpg" width="400" /></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Dusky Mauve</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – This soft, hazy hue is injected with a gray tone and portrays a poetic authenticity. This dulled, balanced pastel can be combined with moody tinted grays and muted Corals and Pinks with a chalky, powder-coated finish. Dusky Mauve provides a delicate harmony, it is quiet, subdued and projects a sense of well-being.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Muted Coral</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – We saw 2015 fashions embrace the Coral Shrimp as both a solid and accent color. Going forward, we will see this shade diffuse to be more restrained and low-key. It sits within a palette that suggests honesty and long-lived values – it is warm, sophisticated, all-encompassing and works together with mid-toned grays, Mint Green and Dusky Mauve. This is a color that projects a sun-kissed, fresh outlook and will move forward into 2017.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="MINT GREEN" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-29604" height="178" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" src="http://scarletopus.com/wp-content/uploads/MINT-GREEN-500x223.jpg" width="400" /></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Mint Green</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – This color adds a fresh, contemporary sharpness when used as an accent within a palette. It almost glows when paired against deeper shades. Not only does it portray a pop of optimism and expresses a desire to be more adventurous, but it also encourages unconventional pairings, inspiring a confident use of color. Ombrés, color washes and graduations are the dominant effects when using this tone.<img alt="POP PINK" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-29605" height="178" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" src="http://scarletopus.com/wp-content/uploads/POP-PINK-500x223.jpg" width="400" /></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Pop Pink</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – This soda pink has a chalky, matte finish and maintains a New Retro feel. It is taken from a trend named ‘PLAY’ which embraces unexpected color and material combinations; a controlled chaos within urban lifestyles. Pop Pink has no sweetness and extends beyond feminine associations to emerge as a bold, graphic and modern design direction. It works best in a palette where Black is a dominant color and is most fascinating when pared with playful interactions of texture, pattern and shape.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Purple Iris</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – In contrast to the more vibrant tones of 2016, we will also celebrate the mystery and beauty of dark, dusky shades. The deep heather based tones add a level of sophistication and warmth to our 2016 palette. It radiates a jeweled opulence, and combines with warm brass metallic shades to inspire a dramatic, luxurious vibe. Yet it also feels familiar and comforting when combined with heritage fabrics and traditional patterned textiles; blurring the boundaries between modern and time-honored fashions.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. Mars Rock</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – This grounded color is taken from our Astro Trend, which is inspired by the grittiness and raw textures of planetary surfaces. Once again we call on nature to inspire, this time in the form of its cracked, rock-like textures and rich crystallized forms. This baked earth tone brings a sophisticated essence into interiors and can be used alongside deep reds, terracotta and space-aged metallic’s to emphasis it’s evolutionary path.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="TRUE RED" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-29608" height="178" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" src="http://scarletopus.com/wp-content/uploads/TRUE-RED-500x223.jpg" width="400" /></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. True Red</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – Moving on from the Primal Red seen in 2015, this year True Red evolves to a softer tone. It balances out the intensity of some of the more vivid color contrasts when paired with tonal shades. This color is an essential hue in 2016 as it portrays an artisanal, handcrafted aesthetic where craftsmanship is valued and the beauty of ‘basic’ is admired.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Indigo Blue" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-29599" height="178" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" src="http://scarletopus.com/wp-content/uploads/Indigo-Blue1-500x223.jpg" width="400" /></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. Indigo Blue</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – Indigo make its presence felt throughout 2016, trending across both fashion and interiors. It is deep, mysterious yet stylish and sophisticated. Indigo is at its most striking and sumptuous alongside rich shades of wine, teal, warm metals, grays, dark wood tones and off white. This color longs for unconventional pairings to emphasis the unexpectedness of how it can be used within an interior.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="COBALT BLUE" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-29600" height="178" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" src="http://scarletopus.com/wp-content/uploads/COBALT-BLUE-500x223.jpg" width="400" /></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10. Cobalt Blue</span></b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> – This color works in both contrasting and complimentary ways, it can be paired with a True Red for a bold, contemporary union, or combined with a crisp white for a more radiant effect. When paired with the Indigo blue and Mint green it suggests a more tonal, pleasing mixture. This color can be used both as an accent and a mono solid, where it’s unique, fresh vibrancy makes this a popular choice for 2016.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you're like me bed linen is a compulsion of mine - it's up there with shoes! I can never have enough gorgeous sheets, pillow slips, and duvet covers - not to mention pillows. So when Palatial Living was approached by </span><a href="http://www.parachutehome.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Parachute [Home</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">] , a bedding linen & home wares business based in Venice L.A. United States, to look at their exciting new Linen range launch this past week - I was already enamored. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.parachutehome.com/" target="_blank">Parachute</a> [Home] is the bed linen love child of creator & founder Ariel Kaye. Linen in bedding - I hear you say what? Linen has a beautiful natural quality that allows at each time you wear it and use it becomes softer with each touch. It has the dual ability to look both natural & relaxed whilst still sumptuous & luxurious. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A little fact I love from the Parachute site - did you know that... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I know that a good nights sleep is imperative to how I carry out my day and it's success - so comfortable and beautiful bedding is key for me. Ariel Kaye, creator & founder of </span><a href="http://www.parachutehome.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Parachute (Home) is on this exact wave length,</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> and decided to reinvent the way bedding is marketed and sold, creating her own company called Parachute, which sells bedding direct to the consumer. Parachute launched in January 2014, and </span><a href="http://www.parachutehome.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">on its website</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, product descriptions play up the use of 100 percent Egyptian cotton, the Italian quality woven fibres that get softer with use and the fact that products are made in Italy. Simplified Parachute bedding is designed in L.A, Made in Italy, and <a href="http://www.parachutehome.com/pages/customer-service" target="_blank">Delivered to Direct to you</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Originally Parachute would only offer two fabric choices — percale or sateen — and three colors — white, powder or ash. She also took into consideration the types of bundles she would sell, opting to sell one of her packages without the top sheet. This range concept soon grew to be able offer customers sheet sets, </span><a href="http://www.parachutehome.com/collections/venice-sets" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Venice sets</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, and duvet sets, as well as separates, and the hyperallergenic friendly - duvet insert themselves. And most recently the addition to the Parachute family & existing 2 fabrics on offer - the Linen range. Luxe Linen now available for your bed! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I adore the climatic synergies that are shared with Australian weather and the Southern Califormian climate - just where Parachute hails from. So why Linen? There are many reasons that Linen is perfect for your bed - a few to name.... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Linen in it's appearance shares a dupoly, not only, in it's ability to create both coolness and warmth from it's natural fibires with low conductivity and ease to layer with other bedding, and continues to soften with use. Linen possesses high air permeability and heat conductivity properties. Heat conductivity of linen is five times as high as that of wool and 19 times as that of silk. In hot weather those dressed in linen clothes are found to show the skin temperature 3°-4°C below that of their silk or cotton-wearing friends. According to some studies, a person wearing linen clothes perspires 1.5 times less than when dressed in cotton clothes and twice less than when dressed in viscose clothes. Meanwhile in cold weather linen is an ideal warmth-keeper. So Linen over warmer months is a perfect choice for softness, and breathability. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">All year 'round you can't go wrong. Now what colour to pick... plain dye </span><a href="http://www.parachutehome.com/collections/fabric-swatches" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">White or Fog</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, or in French Ticking Stripe when in a Linen Blend</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Importantly, and personally for me, I was pleased to learn that Parachute also gives back as a responsible & caring member of the business community. They believe that every one everywhere should have the ability to have a luxurious sleep - and so have partnered with </span><a href="http://nothingbutnets.net/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Nothing But Nets</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, an organization that shares their interest in providing safe sleep to those in need.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For further enquiries on how you can get your own luxe Linen bedding range, and other gorgeous items - please contact </span><a href="http://www.parachutehome.com/pages/customer-service" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Parachute Home</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. I cannot wait to get my own set of Parachute Linen {Luxe}range onto my bed... I'm leaning to 'Fog' perfect for Sydney-side #PalatialLiving. What about you? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Great household <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">candles that are inexpensive and a #PalatialLiving find are #Price's Household Candles - they have one that is called <a href="http://www.prices-candles.co.uk/products/productdetails.asp?product=FR500616&returnpage=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eprices%2Dcandles%2Eco%2Euk%2Fproducts%2Fproductlist%2Easp%3Frange%3DFresh%2520Air" target="_blank">'Open Window'</a> in Australia they can be found in #Coles supermarkets. #Price’s (UK) is one of the world’s oldest candle manufacturers and produces candles of the highest quality see. </span><a href="http://www.prices-candles.co.uk/products/productlist.asp?range=Household" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this link</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for more details Their </span><a href="http://www.prices-candles.co.uk/products/productlist.asp?range=Fresh Air" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'FRESH AIR'</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> range are the candles I use in our home</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><b>Solution: </b>Try washing windows on a cloudy day. Otherwise the sun dries the cleaner before you can wipe it away. Use newspapers instead of paper towels. They do a better job, and they're less expensive. </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a pre-wash solutions #PalatialLiving uses a combination of sugar soap & eucalyptus wool wash with warm water & soft sponge to wash down any dirt grime prior to spraying the windows. A little extra elbow grease is required - but this gets the window sills & frame clean and ensures you're not rubbing dirt particles into the glass when using the spray.Hence making the whole job worthwhile - your total window will have instant yard appeal!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Perhaps a few of these annoying house jobs, mentioned, are at your home? Now they can be quickly remedied over the weekend!</span></div>
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<em>With a little attention to styling, even a small console becomes a major design statement. Strategically hang a mirror to make the space feel twice as large. via my own style</em></div>
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<em>Any hostess will love getting handmade stamped cheese markers. To make this adorable Mother's Day </em><a href="http://www.bhg.com/christmas/gifts/"><em>gift</em></a><em>, place vintage silver-plated forks between two felt pieces and flatten in a vise. Place the front side up on a metal block and use metal stamps and a hammer to mark the name of the cheese. Cut off a few inches at the top of the handle, then make a curly loop by wrapping the handle in felt and curling it backward using pliers</em></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Not everyone wants to buy something for their Mum, not every Mum suits something store bought.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>So with that - there's still time to get making something for your Mum. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Something clever, something purposeful and something gorgeous. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>There's no Mother's Day </em></span><a href="http://www.bhg.com/christmas/gifts/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>gift</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em> more classic than a fragrant candle. Pick a scent and </em></span><a href="http://www.bhg.com/decorating/color/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>color</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em> that fits your mother's personality and pair it with our </em></span><a href="http://www.bhg.com/decorating/do-it-yourself/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>DIY</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em> candleholders. To make, spray a light mist of water into a glass holder. Spray a light layer of metallic gold paint on the inside of the holder, painting over the water beads (it will leave the glass slightly translucent); let dry. Add a layer of gold glitter spray to finish.</em></span><div style="text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Celebrate the sweetness both Mom and spring have to offer with flowers that will keep her smiling long after Mother's Day. Wrap store-bought seed packets for your mom's favorite blooms in easy-stitch burlap bags, and seal the bags with a plant marker. If you want to spice up the bag, pin a vintage picture of the flower on top for an added touch.</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>Family is what is most important on special days like Mother's Day. Give your mom this </em></span><a href="http://www.bhg.com/christmas/gifts/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>gift</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em> to remind her how much you care. To make, buy several wooden spoons -- one for each letter. Paint the ends of each spoon; let dry. Using a letter stencil, lightly blot white paint to make one letter on each spoon; let dry. Cut a piece of cardboard to fit the opening of a picture frame (make sure the frame can fit all spoons with a 1/2-inch border on all sides). Wrap white </em></span><a href="http://www.bhg.com/shop/decor/wall-art-and-decor/canvas-a2963.html"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>canvas</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em> around the front of the cardboard; hot-glue to secure. Insert in frame; hot-glue spoons to the canvas.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>Get the kids involved with this cute Mother's Day </em></span></span><a href="http://www.bhg.com/christmas/gifts/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><em>gift</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><em> -- a simple jar with notes telling her all the reasons she's loved. Have kids write their thoughts, or have them tell you their ideas and you write them down. Roll up the strips of paper and put them in a jar. Tie a bow around the jar for added flair.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: small;"><em><strong>Framed Butterfly Family Tree</strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>Mum will love this spring-theme representation of the people she loves most in this easy-to-make family tree project. Design the layout on a separate </em></span><a href="http://www.bhg.com/shop/bedroom/bedding/sheets-and-linens-a2238.html"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>sheet</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em> of paper, assigning different paper </em></span><a href="http://www.bhg.com/decorating/color/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>colors</em></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em> to different generations. Punch out two butterflies per family member with a crafts punch, and write their name on the top cutout. Keeping the center body on the top cutout flat, fold the wings up; this will give the butterflies a fluttery look. Glue the bodies of each pair of cutouts together using crafts glue or rubber cement. Place butterflies on a matte board and mark positions lightly with a pencil; glue in place on board. Frame the finished butterfly family tree.</em></span><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's often hard to find just 1 great gift for your Mum - a gift that sums up a year plus of all the 'Thank You's' and something that is good enough for 'I love You ' that covers more than just one day. And if you're exceptionally lucky like me not only with my own mum, I also have this in my wonderful mother-in-law . So in some ways it makes it very tricky indeed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have a lovely little 5yr old daughter, Isabelle, who is a-tuned to all things and especially across what we find together window shopping and images I find through magazines. So much so she's started the phrase 'I wish I had...' as a wistful response much like her mother - me - to the idea of all the things she likes and finds! We make a list and go to #pinterest instead! Whilst nothing genuinely beats the hand picked and hand made items lovingly found at a preschool or school Mother's Day stall. Something I never comprehended until my own daughter proudly wrapped her own finds from a stall and deftly made with love a card filled with pictures of texta coloured flowers and cute figure drawings of her & I together in this fluro colourful garden.... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So with that I've found a few of my favourite things that may just inspire you for Mother's Day gifts too... and coincidently from the beautifully curated Australian site that I have been a long time huge fan of </span><a href="http://www.hardtofind.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">'hardtofind</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">' </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I recently read a great article in #A</span><a href="http://www.homelife.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">ustralianCountryStyle</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> (from Summer January 15 issue) on ceramicist and artist </span><a href="https://seekerofthelostarts.wordpress.com/2014/05/26/artist-studio-tour-claire-atkins/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Claire Atkins</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. As I began reading her story it felt familiar - mainly because her quest & commitment over the course the year for 2014 was to 'Make Marks Daily'.It was this familiarity became apparent as I learnt that we are from same alumni design school, the College of Fine Arts UNSW in Paddington Sydney, also known as CoFA. Whilst Claire a '95 graduate and I a '99 grad we most likely shared a number of the same teachers & professors across the studies we undertook. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I love this concept, it spurns you to immediately create without being precious about what exactly. It is simple. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It heralds back to teachings I received (most likely from the same professor as Claire) from the once head of school and now assoc dean of international art, and expert ceramicist (Dr.) </span><a href="https://www.artdesign.unsw.edu.au/about-us/our-staff/dr-vaughan-rees" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Vaughan Rees</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> (hails from Australian art royalty also, is the nephew of Australian artist </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Rees" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Lloyd Rees</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">). </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So this is my small tribute to #MakeMarksDaily - would be a very interesting surface print... It has inspired me to get my </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thanks #ClaireAtkins & #AustralianCountryStyle for sharing the inspiration. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Back to School, Back to Work.... New rosters, New calendars, New times, and New routines!</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Sound like your place? It's certainly mine and keeping on top of it can be tricky if you let it get away from you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So whilst the New Year is till upon us why not take advantage of the time and get de-cluttered, and super organised with some of these helpful decorating tips centred in and around maximising your organistaion for what's ahead this year! </span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Make the Space Work for You! Whether you have an excess of square footage or are cramped into a too-small space, there are inventive ways to squeeze out useful organization from your home. In a centrally located spot such as a </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">kitchen</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, a small stretch of wall offers a precious few inches for a family organization spot. Give each person their own slot, or include a message board with important reminders.</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>Increase Visibility; Staying organized depends on knowing what you have and where it is; that way, you won’t purchase duplicates or waste time searching for what you need. Putting items on display, such as the narrower shelves filled with shoes, is a great organizational technique to help achieve this goal.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's unlikely that you lament about having <em>too much</em> closet space in your home, but have you ever considered what you might gain from repurposing one altogether? We know, scandalous. But for these smart bloggers, transforming a closet was the key to a more organized, productive and beautiful home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you can't dedicate a full room to a workspace, follow Christina's lead at #</span><a href="http://www.no29design.com/2013/03/the-cloffice-reveal.html" sl-processed="1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">No. 29 Design</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. Floating shelves, chalkboard paint, and sconces turned her standard closet into a super-functional office.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Shoes, coats, and bags have a way of piling up in an entryway, never quite making it to the closet. If that's the case in your home, consider what Anu did at </span><a href="http://www.nalleshouse.com/2013/02/mini-mudroom-reveal.html" sl-processed="1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Nalle's House</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">: Ditching the closet door and hanging hooks, baskets, and a bench instead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe your space is smaller than you'd like, making it a challenge to include gardens and a </span><a data-ls-seen="1" href="http://www.bhg.com/home-improvement/deck/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">deck</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Perhaps your yard is awkwardly arranged, leaving you little room for formal outdoor areas. Or possibly you have plenty of flowerbeds but little leftover space to place an outdoor table and chairs. Whatever the reason, if you find yourself with big-deck dreams but small-deck constraints, we've got advice. To make the most of small-deck design ideas, rethink your square footage with smart ideas to make the best use of the space you have.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hi There! Long time no see! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Wow, a break away from PL has seemed way to long - now I am back and it's like an old friend that doesn't count the time. The best kind. H</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">ow have you been keeping? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Loving this Hampton's inspired pool house here - with Spring about to go into full steam ahead I thought it's be refreshing to look at this gorgeous pool scape. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I feel like this could be one home here with this cool, serene, fresh palette. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A 'homely' comfort-ability without pretention or preciousness - whilst holding an air of style makes these spaces work - for contemporary living. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I just love them... selfishly I wanted to share them with you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This inspirational course will give you a thorough understanding of the key
concepts and terms used by professional interior decorators, with an insight
into colour schemes, soft furnishings, window coverings, lighting and more. By
the end of the course, you’ll be able to advise customers on interior design
projects, including recommending soft furnishings and design decorations to a
project brief. Create mood, colour and materials’ boards with professional
panache and graduate with your own portfolio to entice future clients or
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<em>By the end of this course you'll have the ability to understand how to
effectively combine colour by creating colour harmonies. We'll give you the
confidence to create an interior colour palette for any project and you'll gain
a deep understanding of how colour can alter our perception of an interior space
as well as being able to 'read' the interaction of light with your colour
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Although my week was interesting to say the least much of it very positive - I am super happy to say 'Happy Friday' and Hello!!! - to the weekend!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thank you for popping by at Palatial Living this week... over the course of the weekend and the upcoming several months I am about to embark on an exciting new phase & project - with one of Australia's leading <a href="http://www.cocorepublic.com.au/design-school/start-learning/online-courses/interior-decoration-essentials-101/" target="_blank">aspirational & well established - home wares & furniture retailer not to mention, property styling interior design and design school leaders in the Australian market place</a> - where I trust that many of my ex-pat friends and Palatial Living lovers of these circles will follow - and contact me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An update from my last memo pin board <a href="http://palatialliving.blogspot.com.au/2011/01/drab-to-fabgorgeous-office-pinboard.html" target="_blank">'Drab to Fab Gorgeous Office PinBoard'</a>, I needed a family memo/ pin board for our kitchen that was conducive to the colour palette of our open kitchen & living room plan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our walls are painted in <a href="http://www.dulux.com.au/media/630516/dulux%20winning%20colours%20brochure.pdf" target="_blank">1/4 tint Dulux Hog Bristle</a> and Doors/ Trims & Skirts are in Taubmans 'Natural White'. So what to do? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found 2 over sized tea towels from our local discount department & grocery store, in a similar colour to our walls with a little depth - sandy taupe and off white - the fabric - a cotton sateen French Wedgewood Ticking Stripe [this means that there is a large block stripe and smaller stripes to create a pattern - not just a regular stripe like that of a 'regular' ticking stripe']. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I sewed the tea towels together with creating an open 'French' seam. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lining the front side of dowdy cork pin board with a layer of wadding and spray adhesive, I then used my trusty stapled gun pulling the joined tea towels tautly over the front of the board and securing each side with the staple gun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Using a tonal & complimentary grosgrain ribbon I wove [under and over] the 'diamond' trellis ribbon. At each cross point you can then add a pearl pin or an upholstery nail head to secure the points to add your memos!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a super economic and chic way to update a boring old cork board. I am slightly addicted to stripes but a floral, or small chintz pattern could also work just as well. Using tea towels can be a fun way to fin different prints and patterns, more often they can be less expensive than buying by the metre, and if it's for a kitchen - like mine was - it's a little secret play-on for decorating!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have fun with it - love to see your memo / pin board updates. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">E</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">mail your pics to me </span><a href="mailto:sarah.verity@verandahhomeliving.biz"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sarah.verity@verandahhomeliving.biz</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I would love to post a blog on all your great Palatial Pin Boards!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955337094736678628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596092552307921858.post-15676449698442702402013-05-12T22:50:00.002+10:002013-05-12T22:51:34.260+10:00Happy Mother's Day x<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And all Mothers - of all vocations and all children big & small. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">To make this tree-motif string </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">art</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> piece, coat a piece of plywood with black interior latex paint. Sketch a tree lightly in pencil. Begin pounding 1-inch white nails into the plywood along the design at random intervals. Tie nylon cord to the lowest, left-most nail and begin looping the cord around the surrounding nails. Keep the nylon taught at all times. Work your way up the tree and extend out to each branch, ending at the top. Tie a tight knot at the top-most nail. Finish by tying 2-inch pieces of </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">color</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> cording to a few nails at the tips of the branches. Display in an oversize frame, or cut and miter </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">moulding</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> to border the plywood.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Why not try one of these projects for your living room, bedroom or kids bedroom, or a guest room! Customise your colours and materials - and voila - you have an original décor wall art piece!</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">eave me a comment or email me you project and how it turned out - I would love to hear from you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This magnetic memo board is as functional as it is stylish. Simply cut decorative paper to fit inside a baking sheet/tray and glue it to the pan. Add magnets and important papers, notes, or letters, and you’re ready for business. Place it on a desk or hang it in the kitchen to ensure your family always stays on task.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Stoke your wanderlust with a pillow outfitted with a map. Find an image from an old atlas, or score a map of your favourite city or dream travel destination. Scan your image and use image-editing software to create a mirror image of your map, then print it using an ink-jet printer onto iron-on transfer paper. Iron the image onto light-colour linen fabric, following package directions. Peel away the transfer backing to reveal the image. Use heat-set tape to adhere the linen piece to the pillow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Store baubles by hanging them from these mini trees. Cut small branches to similar heights using garden pruners or a small hand saw. Next, glue two 1x6-inch boards together at a right angle and let dry. Drill evenly spaced holes in the base. Dab the bottom inch of the branches with wood glue, then place upright in the holes. Let dry, and decorate with your favourite accessories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This sunny screened porch welcomes visitors with an eclectic collection of furniture and accessories. The cosy </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">seat cushion</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> atop the wicker </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">sofa</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> provides the perfect spot for relaxing. A trunk-turned-coffee table offers a surface to place a tray of drinks as well as a hidden </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">storage</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> area for blankets and spare pillows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Wicker reigns supreme in this sunroom, where the woven material infuses the space with an inviting and relaxed energy. The </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">sofa</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> and </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">coffee table</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> were painted a deep, emerald green, which adds whimsy to the ensemble of naturally finished pieces. The colorful <span class="mandelbrot_refrag">rug</span> beneath the seating area echoes the woven texture of the </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">furniture</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Collapsible screens allow this </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">sun porch</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> to transform from closed and protected to open and airy in no time at all. A trendy </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">colour scheme</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> of chocolate brown, lime green, and rusty orange infuses the space with energy. The lattice pattern featured on the furniture adds another layer of visual interest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">A narrow screened porch off the back of this home provides a summery </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">dining</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> spot for the whole family. The red-painted chairs along the sides of the </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">dining table</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> add a splash of </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">colour</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> to the neutral space. Screens on all of the windows act as barriers that help keep out unwanted critters and crawlers.</span></div>
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I cannot tell you how much I love a great place that is shared with the inside and the outside. <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Quintessentially </span>this</span> is the verandah, or for some also known as the porch. And with so many wonderful new products on the market it's never been easier to also make that semi inside/outside space into an enclosed and bug free outdoor sunroom too! Thought I would share with youwhat I found ... here are a number of wonderful spaces such as theses that you too could imitate or take elements from to help you create a special outdoor sunroom space.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My Grandma has always had a verandah of some sort front, back and some type of sun drenched room lined with armchairs, a lounge you could nap on, a few side and coffee tables, and most importantly littered with sift plump cushions and a few throw blankets - just in case you need to cosy up! I know that this verandah - sunroom 'exposure' has greatly influenced me and even why I fell in love with the home we now live in, and how I have been working on our outdoor sunroom - complete with wicker, armchairs, lounge, a coffee table, some plants and lanterns and many cushions! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Give your yard a little spunk by adding weather-resistant artwork. Choose pieces that complement your home's natural palette and exterior </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">elements</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Birdbaths, metal cutouts, </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sculptures</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">wind chimes</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> are good choices for outdoor art. Water sculptures not only function as yard art, but the burbling sounds soothe and make hot days feel cooler. Place fountains on level ground in optimum hearing and sight vantage points. Avoid spots in leaf-dropping range.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Following from my initial post on <a href="http://www.palatialliving.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Palatial Liv</a>ing <strong>Get Your Curb Appeal On! Part 1</strong>, true to my word - here is the follow up with <strong>Part 2</strong> on specific areas and ways you too can get your home ready as a property ready to sell meeting market expectations.... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Amongst my increasing addiction to pinning - great to do when waiting for pretty much anything... I recently came across a couple of wonderful Pin boards that I have now started following, see pinterest for 'Alex Corvin' pin board - 'Home', and Suzanne Boy, and wanted to share these stunning Palatial Homes with you that I have added to my <a href="http://pinterest.com/palatialliving/house-love/" target="_blank">'House Love'</a> Pin board <a href="http://pinterest.com/palatialliving/" target="_blank">HERE Palatial Living Pinterest</a> - you can also follow my pins via Twitter @PalatialLiving</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm sure if you too subscribe to the Palatial Living aesthete and ethos that you'll fall in lobe with these houses too!</span></div>
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