tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28184476177975482342026-04-07T02:53:53.850-04:00Home Decor, DIY, Crafts, French Country DecorPoppy @ With a Dash of Colorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00906561180339454295noreply@blogger.comBlogger10415tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818447617797548234.post-49320160745401113632016-06-13T18:33:00.002-04:002016-06-27T23:34:01.980-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_W1IHF9THT-Z_kmgFDZIiCtYYS57lIlHZzLiP8Q_qMNDWIqU0EI-__oDS1W2-I0QGbBpMQEfV_Gp6zGDOYnYe8LJl78pXaYI6kwL1k2Tc8K5ShlgKjlndOujQTgo-yQISpmKLPOapOQ/s1600/19-2-DSC_5011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_W1IHF9THT-Z_kmgFDZIiCtYYS57lIlHZzLiP8Q_qMNDWIqU0EI-__oDS1W2-I0QGbBpMQEfV_Gp6zGDOYnYe8LJl78pXaYI6kwL1k2Tc8K5ShlgKjlndOujQTgo-yQISpmKLPOapOQ/s640/19-2-DSC_5011.jpg" width="430" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <u>Apple Blossom Hanging Bird Lanterns&nbsp;</u></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <u><br /></u></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvdPefCKj8ipFl6R8Mf3RkXug_aiTg3ZUz4GSqEJZjqLTHIKs167WteKPkxuA4dV5rnlCxasDf0SaNgcll9VBfUxL_hC3KDpo-_3JX8bN4dQDzHKvRM8K-g1YRqD9MqbOkN3ILDUIm8U/s1600/21-DSC_5023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvdPefCKj8ipFl6R8Mf3RkXug_aiTg3ZUz4GSqEJZjqLTHIKs167WteKPkxuA4dV5rnlCxasDf0SaNgcll9VBfUxL_hC3KDpo-_3JX8bN4dQDzHKvRM8K-g1YRqD9MqbOkN3ILDUIm8U/s640/21-DSC_5023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <u><br /></u></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Apple Blossom</i> ~ Horatio Alger Jr.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;<span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I sit in the shadow of apple-boughs,</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmDz6ItDFoCXnRB3C60AHFglCabeapJp5vIM3OQTBA_kONBatB2_1tVjsqJ7mNqJf7jEMkaeqMQKN2ssdWsptG6BDIG8oTso5PYpIfcly7FaYxWdRnM0bmVI14C2jpdgNPSscBXqjqJ0/s1600/1-DSC_4879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmDz6ItDFoCXnRB3C60AHFglCabeapJp5vIM3OQTBA_kONBatB2_1tVjsqJ7mNqJf7jEMkaeqMQKN2ssdWsptG6BDIG8oTso5PYpIfcly7FaYxWdRnM0bmVI14C2jpdgNPSscBXqjqJ0/s640/1-DSC_4879.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 115%;">&nbsp;In the fragrant orchard close,</span></div> <div style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0T2Ykqt-6TPdMQ7BPzKwqcYmcBzUSAqjEBkg8o1SFMT55GsHoIQvaue7Tui8WSHLSDdBLXaSO40nY-2a9i7oYv3rJv_IzotF0JN66WORMETOL-KNnHTXXum-Std82M_CRnYMX7u41IgE/s1600/8-DSC_4808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0T2Ykqt-6TPdMQ7BPzKwqcYmcBzUSAqjEBkg8o1SFMT55GsHoIQvaue7Tui8WSHLSDdBLXaSO40nY-2a9i7oYv3rJv_IzotF0JN66WORMETOL-KNnHTXXum-Std82M_CRnYMX7u41IgE/s640/8-DSC_4808.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 115%;">And around me floats the scented air,</span></div> <div style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAkVig3RGDm4gudCmzSwHMGElvQG3P_mRZeo7V6yNl9s4NNHxyxm6RJ93LMOmXDF68-TVJ4YHAvbDUsef0K0iJchK4FLAi22c1j4AeO5oDbCDO5LoSSXeOlMTHKulJ8PJu7DdSdnu9Pc/s1600/2-DSC_4757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAkVig3RGDm4gudCmzSwHMGElvQG3P_mRZeo7V6yNl9s4NNHxyxm6RJ93LMOmXDF68-TVJ4YHAvbDUsef0K0iJchK4FLAi22c1j4AeO5oDbCDO5LoSSXeOlMTHKulJ8PJu7DdSdnu9Pc/s640/2-DSC_4757.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 115%;">&nbsp;With its wave-like tidal flows.</span></div> <div style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKT77Da0qcZ3QKBKdteP_tTvsAQc7vnr4yppkUbPy0RPHgcQnePnwsCpEonWnFlqc5aAFu64Qfb5WL7zTFVgMKd9F9-CqJxdq1z3rZGxmjzL5Wl0NJzMWuH6yszz3akLQDcF8ctR8GjHY/s1600/10-DSC_4936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKT77Da0qcZ3QKBKdteP_tTvsAQc7vnr4yppkUbPy0RPHgcQnePnwsCpEonWnFlqc5aAFu64Qfb5WL7zTFVgMKd9F9-CqJxdq1z3rZGxmjzL5Wl0NJzMWuH6yszz3akLQDcF8ctR8GjHY/s640/10-DSC_4936.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 115%;">I close my eyes in a dreamy bliss,</span></div> <div style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMK4u-iAmI_dyiEipyoFjMhggRQokn1dElX88HchR_4WW2X2rzQFgmVouhEL-25fievFC8GDaEaxp72dv_F1Vn4yE6G3qMNWzp3BDRZXvUJtdPQdyhRMslnPBQ2mwIt-FVSXpxtGVIbg/s1600/12-DSC_4957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMK4u-iAmI_dyiEipyoFjMhggRQokn1dElX88HchR_4WW2X2rzQFgmVouhEL-25fievFC8GDaEaxp72dv_F1Vn4yE6G3qMNWzp3BDRZXvUJtdPQdyhRMslnPBQ2mwIt-FVSXpxtGVIbg/s640/12-DSC_4957.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For is not this the rare, sweet time,</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">The blossoming time of the year?</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoe9kJGiu3sq36aCLxUv6CRTbrtH15XGKjAEKqVVZAiX8UWMl4_D2-8CnfcI3olv64dKxvsDcar9dS4Gp5QSk9L28bPNJEnYAXVw-LNCTl8L6TnTF6fCRX7jIhnCfv1F_UCuXewKiaCA/s1600/13-1DSC_4827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoe9kJGiu3sq36aCLxUv6CRTbrtH15XGKjAEKqVVZAiX8UWMl4_D2-8CnfcI3olv64dKxvsDcar9dS4Gp5QSk9L28bPNJEnYAXVw-LNCTl8L6TnTF6fCRX7jIhnCfv1F_UCuXewKiaCA/s640/13-1DSC_4827.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;<span style="color: #141823; line-height: 18.4px;">I lie on a couch of downy grass,</span></div> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 18.4px; text-align: center;"></span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 18.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">With delicate blossoms strewn,</span></span></div> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 18.4px; text-align: center;"> </span> <br /> <div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggATHc2bbMZEFWpebunhRs79hqKUvbA1mMW-tPMnfTRyiZno6WPvLvq7I9iUszeFrtc_0fJdAr7z80FB7-bCtICQi37c0bctK2jkbJW__REOFrGIu2nWHGj4zkq3Hf8VRd7hhkjh3z3s4/s1600/14-DSC_4986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggATHc2bbMZEFWpebunhRs79hqKUvbA1mMW-tPMnfTRyiZno6WPvLvq7I9iUszeFrtc_0fJdAr7z80FB7-bCtICQi37c0bctK2jkbJW__REOFrGIu2nWHGj4zkq3Hf8VRd7hhkjh3z3s4/s640/14-DSC_4986.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 18.4px;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqd8FbcJnMk1bvFVTEWhyphenhyphenoIlWCsh4t8RQM4Woe81jyWLUDARBzgS4Tts3tsy9sogeXRmNqqer_cFDFSR6uZUxxtrCKWsl-bEZ-7Y1yKh6yXisILb2lKJDFSIyo9B1tbXKV_Gjbd9CRVb8/s1600/13-DSC_4821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqd8FbcJnMk1bvFVTEWhyphenhyphenoIlWCsh4t8RQM4Woe81jyWLUDARBzgS4Tts3tsy9sogeXRmNqqer_cFDFSR6uZUxxtrCKWsl-bEZ-7Y1yKh6yXisILb2lKJDFSIyo9B1tbXKV_Gjbd9CRVb8/s640/13-DSC_4821.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />And I feel the throb of Nature's heart</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzg6vzuNAwo91kHzyHC2l46nK7KYJvpBAvrcOcOErCRVhBD07HZ36qkzaYWLlbdWboEo4-ut5643Ts1x_orIkaAVC3ZZ2Ru_zt-26M1VJDTtKZw9PfdEld1NkxrrbJBkCCWofAbq8CRU/s1600/24-DSC_5031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzg6vzuNAwo91kHzyHC2l46nK7KYJvpBAvrcOcOErCRVhBD07HZ36qkzaYWLlbdWboEo4-ut5643Ts1x_orIkaAVC3ZZ2Ru_zt-26M1VJDTtKZw9PfdEld1NkxrrbJBkCCWofAbq8CRU/s640/24-DSC_5031.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> &nbsp;Responsive to my own.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVx6b5zjDcRt9VafkoYxDhCkjeIUOif57IETIRkYl8R4b0qY8J9jkgz9Z3tf7C3MQwZ-ncYtPyPYgMsR_tTdRikuIz373AGmpPthJDdQc_asNXaO-mGzf7TUl1hBI-aQ65comf1Gs6-FY/s1600/17-DSC_5005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVx6b5zjDcRt9VafkoYxDhCkjeIUOif57IETIRkYl8R4b0qY8J9jkgz9Z3tf7C3MQwZ-ncYtPyPYgMsR_tTdRikuIz373AGmpPthJDdQc_asNXaO-mGzf7TUl1hBI-aQ65comf1Gs6-FY/s640/17-DSC_5005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Oh, the world is fair, and God is good,</span></span></span></div> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">That maketh life so dear;</span></span></span></div> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNijMrLYDvcxok2guKf6Pd_cP4ENObZ80i2GZ_iCtUdTwK2gG8edzTD8XnMk-NZXA0EIMA0x4kfqbY_faAOHm8Chl3FoIafKS5WvmocZVrpc6nx8mP0kGszTG3KJnR5hMqCHc34oTGckE/s1600/7-DSC_4805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNijMrLYDvcxok2guKf6Pd_cP4ENObZ80i2GZ_iCtUdTwK2gG8edzTD8XnMk-NZXA0EIMA0x4kfqbY_faAOHm8Chl3FoIafKS5WvmocZVrpc6nx8mP0kGszTG3KJnR5hMqCHc34oTGckE/s640/7-DSC_4805.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">For is not this the rare, sweet time,</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">&nbsp; The blossoming time of the year? &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuWS5OHyWll_j3fU3ROROWfGbzuI6rqirh5oaqZLOKp6GEalVLOwuIkBYICEHsM_qQjkb_lZt6FWS-PweLmrTb-LQCvBnk1c0tWwgp3iO_FJLCmbXijcYcW7o2JZ-X3RugicoNVWweHQ/s1600/6-DSC_4790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuWS5OHyWll_j3fU3ROROWfGbzuI6rqirh5oaqZLOKp6GEalVLOwuIkBYICEHsM_qQjkb_lZt6FWS-PweLmrTb-LQCvBnk1c0tWwgp3iO_FJLCmbXijcYcW7o2JZ-X3RugicoNVWweHQ/s640/6-DSC_4790.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span></span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwFJmhyphenhyphenjMIhISWIfczA71pBsUtx_MkEj54yV6tEmTooBPxCoMKJ0FHtkaWSJdTzmTYQKyN7Pd0ASAqGdYBV61Lxv3qjrOpS3La04JfSLe5kYj5j9FI6YzbjXrunqVy43O1C0wP_p8X8Q/s1600/11-DSC_4951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwFJmhyphenhyphenjMIhISWIfczA71pBsUtx_MkEj54yV6tEmTooBPxCoMKJ0FHtkaWSJdTzmTYQKyN7Pd0ASAqGdYBV61Lxv3qjrOpS3La04JfSLe5kYj5j9FI6YzbjXrunqVy43O1C0wP_p8X8Q/s640/11-DSC_4951.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></span></div> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div> <!--[endif]--><br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.05pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #141823; line-height: 16.05pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That drift so lazily by.</span></span></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 16.05pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And strange, sweet thoughts sing through my brain,</span></span></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 16.05pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtD2xbfDAjY5BsWHPuzNjLBrxewqmIqgW2Kkz840bqNhWfcxfdAHypOm4FtNXJJS2zH2P47iwoRGR-TFiqRW1eJtL6CB9dmIzdP99vOtciiHj0UFfTVdjq8XpvZ16_pScC_pBQl8gK_CI/s1600/22-DSC_5041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtD2xbfDAjY5BsWHPuzNjLBrxewqmIqgW2Kkz840bqNhWfcxfdAHypOm4FtNXJJS2zH2P47iwoRGR-TFiqRW1eJtL6CB9dmIzdP99vOtciiHj0UFfTVdjq8XpvZ16_pScC_pBQl8gK_CI/s640/22-DSC_5041.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 16.05pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 16.05pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">&nbsp;And Heaven, it seemeth near;</span></span></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 16.05pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNXeCLjR_r-Pr8UWQKSKMnG8kPStIa1onqKoLWrOnhRTWGzxsPb6sddGsrqwuWpDXnhn1zeRT4phqhKghhzIUNkHlJBCUBDUhJ92DUYzitKIpaMD1yW_FOTM8UXFnifrhE843Uts48Mc/s1600/9-DSC_4858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNXeCLjR_r-Pr8UWQKSKMnG8kPStIa1onqKoLWrOnhRTWGzxsPb6sddGsrqwuWpDXnhn1zeRT4phqhKghhzIUNkHlJBCUBDUhJ92DUYzitKIpaMD1yW_FOTM8UXFnifrhE843Uts48Mc/s640/9-DSC_4858.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 16.05pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 16.05pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Oh, is it not a rare, sweet time,</span></span></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 16.05pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">&nbsp;The blossoming time of the year?</span></span></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 16.05pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89fwgLjgmbD42IFLFD8rX3Lt51DtSF22KHwAzv_UNaABrSfT3zEJhahIYdVkk7fhCqIMpQ-jQLX-lQABou8Oh6lFS52bWeyhYXBJ4VTwFjYhC8Uxu8FqRnmBrGBcJxj0LIysptKHghmo/s1600/23-DSC_5027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89fwgLjgmbD42IFLFD8rX3Lt51DtSF22KHwAzv_UNaABrSfT3zEJhahIYdVkk7fhCqIMpQ-jQLX-lQABou8Oh6lFS52bWeyhYXBJ4VTwFjYhC8Uxu8FqRnmBrGBcJxj0LIysptKHghmo/s640/23-DSC_5027.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 16.05pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> The apple trees on our property have been there for almost fifty years. They look majestic at this time of the year when they are in full bloom and really transform our backyard into some other time and place.&nbsp;</div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxqvRyoEXNP7o0CM0EJDGddPcPw7SbC_cbNJKwwHUhgGsMrsGcl8NAnBgzYubMhubEOEbsLbK8h-DO6DKh8u8aSd4TqEOIwB1RAKzZx4rV0uPWlIFDJlYmLiJCi__OqOJRiNYLqoL1HE/s1600/18-DSC_5009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxqvRyoEXNP7o0CM0EJDGddPcPw7SbC_cbNJKwwHUhgGsMrsGcl8NAnBgzYubMhubEOEbsLbK8h-DO6DKh8u8aSd4TqEOIwB1RAKzZx4rV0uPWlIFDJlYmLiJCi__OqOJRiNYLqoL1HE/s640/18-DSC_5009.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> I found these beautiful frosted glass bird lanterns at Walmart couple years back. They look so pretty hanging from these apple trees in spring and summer.</div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxElMgN3ro33sIQzuPhVaj-PMeY-avUMVCELYHEtN30ImdIoe6qq1_t6tPhh3yQSPmGyZJDsVNMccG6CfAEvLJVHGySitAEL50P6C2-QnTVqQAx67UfCVPDY5QdjuM48LJ4nStidE2tU/s1600/5-DSC_4774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxElMgN3ro33sIQzuPhVaj-PMeY-avUMVCELYHEtN30ImdIoe6qq1_t6tPhh3yQSPmGyZJDsVNMccG6CfAEvLJVHGySitAEL50P6C2-QnTVqQAx67UfCVPDY5QdjuM48LJ4nStidE2tU/s640/5-DSC_4774.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> The fragrant branches can be enjoyed indoors as well in vases.</div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxYJH5553AbjM2V4k7gMFcXEptqeYaOSo0z3qGpn11KKmsrTBN_EBM9AtMBltMO3fi9WvvW_xS87JF04_VrlFjQH5RuxUeQUcaVeso5IQIVW6XvNJD6_s_Y37yINGKYqIaj9rE33ZgMM/s1600/3-DSC_4768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxYJH5553AbjM2V4k7gMFcXEptqeYaOSo0z3qGpn11KKmsrTBN_EBM9AtMBltMO3fi9WvvW_xS87JF04_VrlFjQH5RuxUeQUcaVeso5IQIVW6XvNJD6_s_Y37yINGKYqIaj9rE33ZgMM/s640/3-DSC_4768.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXotw-Ik8R4mLb_KRorAJapdNHSzIqd4a3XMEy5lb4NdAAL0iXhQv1nR6-JJALxZ5WXt8kV0YSyje_51R59D0B6x3BZgaIsuBc6X0ZHazLm1YwMwGIcHf3QVlfVJA5eZgqedHhI6PEZ5U/s1600/4-DSC_4798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXotw-Ik8R4mLb_KRorAJapdNHSzIqd4a3XMEy5lb4NdAAL0iXhQv1nR6-JJALxZ5WXt8kV0YSyje_51R59D0B6x3BZgaIsuBc6X0ZHazLm1YwMwGIcHf3QVlfVJA5eZgqedHhI6PEZ5U/s640/4-DSC_4798.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 16.05pt;">I love the ambiance created by these lanterns on a cool summer evening.&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <span style="line-height: 16.05pt;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18i41TEJUzlHHS_YWEk1MAVrsAAwYynFfxbZ8fshuzJtfvsZh0NvNgormvNkTswVeqC7LAkUaVCnCecjKiMlDPYSCB-xWYqWWTv1kH0onpyEKoz8PjsRvFA2q84wP5y6PamiVVzBp9SE/s1600/25-DSC_5032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18i41TEJUzlHHS_YWEk1MAVrsAAwYynFfxbZ8fshuzJtfvsZh0NvNgormvNkTswVeqC7LAkUaVCnCecjKiMlDPYSCB-xWYqWWTv1kH0onpyEKoz8PjsRvFA2q84wP5y6PamiVVzBp9SE/s640/25-DSC_5032.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> Thank you for stopping by, dear friends! I enjoyed the pleasure of your company!</div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> Also I would like to say thank you to these lovely ladies, <a href="http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2016/05/make-pretty-monday-week-176.html" target="_blank">Kathryn @ The Dedicated House </a>and <a href="http://katherinescorner.com/2016/05/09/make-monday-week-ninety-eight/" target="_blank">&nbsp;Katherine @ Kathrines Corner</a> for featuring my <a href="http://withadashofcolor.blogspot.com/2016/04/spring-phlox-and-chalk-painted-pedestal.html" target="_blank">Spring Vignette</a> at their weekly parties. Stop by if you get a chance and visit these beautiful blogs for loads of fun and creative home decor ideas and inspiring DIY projects or maybe share your own creative side at their weekly parties.&nbsp;</div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> Have a lovely week, everyone!</div> <div style="color: #141823; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>~Hugs, Poppy~</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WMIGZiQbsFHl8nM21zCPWt5SLmxi8n2vs5UrRMvvWO4dbLc5pfJQyGIa5MHVwxovVfv-F7jW1TFv6V-KbO-KlEN6i0M0_o8Pratf-qDb2jzctsX-W5ieYlRM4mz6sjtBZ1AbbcSs-CU/s1600/17-2DSC_5003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WMIGZiQbsFHl8nM21zCPWt5SLmxi8n2vs5UrRMvvWO4dbLc5pfJQyGIa5MHVwxovVfv-F7jW1TFv6V-KbO-KlEN6i0M0_o8Pratf-qDb2jzctsX-W5ieYlRM4mz6sjtBZ1AbbcSs-CU/s640/17-2DSC_5003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Parties that I love attending:</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <a href="http://theessenceofhome.blogspot.com/2016/06/share-your-style-party-70.html" target="_blank">Share Your Style</a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.48px;"> <span style="color: black; line-height: 18.48px;"><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2016/06/wow-us-wednesdays-278.html" target="_blank">Savvy Southern Style: Wow Us Wednesdays</a></span></div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.48px;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-scoop-227.html" target="_blank">The Scoop</a></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.48px;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.onemoretimeevents.com/share-it-one-more-time-inspiration-party-38/" target="_blank">Share It One More Time</a></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/2016/06/amaze-me-monday-169.html" target="_blank">Dwellings: Amaze Me Monday</a></span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.48px;"> <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/tour-a-1730-historic-stone-cottage-thats-storybook-perfect/" target="_blank">Between Naps On The Porch: Metamorphosis Monday</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', trebuchet, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.48px;"> <div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://refreshrestyle.com/salad-slaw-recipes/" target="_blank">Inspiration Monday</a><br /> <a href="http://www.pluckys-secondthought.com/cooking-crafting-j-j-link-55-54-features/" target="_blank">Cooking and Crafting with J &amp; J Link-up</a><br /> <a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/2016/06/no-place-like-home_27.html" target="_blank">Rose Chintz Cottage: No place Like Home</a><br /> <a href="http://strangersandpilgrimsonearth.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-art-of-home-making-mondays-please_27.html" target="_blank">Strangers and Pilgrims on Earth: The Art of Home-Making Mondays</a><br /> <a href="http://www.rustic-refined.com/2016/06/dishing-it-digging-it-link-party-102_26.html" target="_blank">Dishing It and Digging It</a><br /> <a href="http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2016/06/make-pretty-monday-week-180.html" target="_blank">The Dedicated House: Make It Pretty Monday</a></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div> <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2016/06/show-and-share-no319.html" target="_blank">Coastal Charm: Show and Share Party</a></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com/2016/06/tuesdays-at-our-home-166-features.html" target="_blank">Our Home Away From Home: Tuesdays at Our Home</a></span><br /> <a href="http://www.cozylittlehouse.com/2016/06/tweak-it-tuesday-197.html" target="_blank">Cozy Little House Tweak it Tuesday</a><br /> <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2016/06/320th-inspire-me-tuesday.html" target="_blank">A Stroll Thru Life: Inspire me Tuesday</a><br /> <span style="color: black; 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text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoODJnXMuZCvnZhSI-MD_f29my4sWR4LRW4Z5gaQPaJUpiO0SkGvH-7DHSAJkAXWNioclmPMuh5lfiAz4bXm8AmgLY6l7zn8nZ33J6xzV-DH1pZsLMcPnLoMa0M4QQj_DGm_ansmT9yj0/s1600/5-DSC_9829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoODJnXMuZCvnZhSI-MD_f29my4sWR4LRW4Z5gaQPaJUpiO0SkGvH-7DHSAJkAXWNioclmPMuh5lfiAz4bXm8AmgLY6l7zn8nZ33J6xzV-DH1pZsLMcPnLoMa0M4QQj_DGm_ansmT9yj0/s640/5-DSC_9829.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Hello, dear friends!&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Do you have any exciting plans for the weekend? I was planning on working in my garden and getting the raised beds ready for planting. But, mother nature has different plans. It's going to be a rainy, cold, and gloomy weekend for us with frost warning overnight. I was getting all excited about the spring-like weather we were getting lately and even visited the local nurseries. But working in the garden is now put on hold until the weather clears up.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwVqnhBgIIZRXDMbreT54F7woq4ypeuOWmJso190OGc7EaGSlDEx8vSufWnsai-dz5F83p9v-sfbIZprZIcWAz2y1d5PM8StJh77IIprbIJrEtN8Z9NpxH3jfZiPZmqZ3RT9sIrgnL7Y/s1600/4-DSC_9833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwVqnhBgIIZRXDMbreT54F7woq4ypeuOWmJso190OGc7EaGSlDEx8vSufWnsai-dz5F83p9v-sfbIZprZIcWAz2y1d5PM8StJh77IIprbIJrEtN8Z9NpxH3jfZiPZmqZ3RT9sIrgnL7Y/s640/4-DSC_9833.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I did pick up a few plants while at the nursery such as this pretty creeping phlox. I want to plant them in the front yard next to the ornamental grasses.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglc36UJpT_AT-6j3iuwRXPWGSiHk0lzeubIHE8P-BDI3FRq9ZclPlQmPAoYtdMLjWJIXjsAmXg0gxaphB6vBq3ac0p-0kLY1z57v8uJwPxClOta5i9N8vvAEKAmQYyFMb34SEvR3tQeTc/s1600/11-DSC_9871.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglc36UJpT_AT-6j3iuwRXPWGSiHk0lzeubIHE8P-BDI3FRq9ZclPlQmPAoYtdMLjWJIXjsAmXg0gxaphB6vBq3ac0p-0kLY1z57v8uJwPxClOta5i9N8vvAEKAmQYyFMb34SEvR3tQeTc/s640/11-DSC_9871.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BradF3Rj2PABPK4CtXozfgjZqu3O7BiO4YWJjVxLGylDlPbl9mjwOT3Aa1Eaa7oz4RrrY30rM7MnN3Fa8opGRAohgEwRyXTr9S1DRjeGGDaKXSqj6QQhyphenhyphen2xvCwN0b1OIrwqdknQfMWg/s1600/10-DSC_9806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BradF3Rj2PABPK4CtXozfgjZqu3O7BiO4YWJjVxLGylDlPbl9mjwOT3Aa1Eaa7oz4RrrY30rM7MnN3Fa8opGRAohgEwRyXTr9S1DRjeGGDaKXSqj6QQhyphenhyphen2xvCwN0b1OIrwqdknQfMWg/s640/10-DSC_9806.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Until I can plant them outdoors, I am enjoying these pretties indoors.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVPfhTDioYz9jdcaxYc8AloSeA-BgVunRiCs7R4Fgd0d3WmLeSs9fb6OpK2Lhnr-yOKJwhx5T-ra7CrTSs7MJlPG9EXzSMPlDmKYDxlAbauhrljwfLTP50Z8UNd3DM9S9r9LfAezIhyphenhypheng/s1600/2-DSC_9758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVPfhTDioYz9jdcaxYc8AloSeA-BgVunRiCs7R4Fgd0d3WmLeSs9fb6OpK2Lhnr-yOKJwhx5T-ra7CrTSs7MJlPG9EXzSMPlDmKYDxlAbauhrljwfLTP50Z8UNd3DM9S9r9LfAezIhyphenhypheng/s640/2-DSC_9758.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Love how the purple phlox looks in this $5 galvanized bucket from Target.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3kqnd8PEC1_r5IKZEI8WeM_7A_y39SEnP6bMZW1zgKcvrvbyRiRk7D9FfCHdB3QzAXqRUrUVrkvghnomQl32Npmx8ilOA9ZOqmEZbZ2V239e2dTB4oHdqTcPUA0JivTEuhI6UxDz1rY/s1600/1-DSC_9822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3kqnd8PEC1_r5IKZEI8WeM_7A_y39SEnP6bMZW1zgKcvrvbyRiRk7D9FfCHdB3QzAXqRUrUVrkvghnomQl32Npmx8ilOA9ZOqmEZbZ2V239e2dTB4oHdqTcPUA0JivTEuhI6UxDz1rY/s640/1-DSC_9822.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I placed the bucket next to this column pedestal that I recently painted with chalk paint.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ES1pPt3ELT960Q3fkxowAv1xE6KccD-7wrdLw-hglcbZLkeQPCz2PDL5m3fb9JMvn_xB6jRsmNCN-34gfSQc3VNgt-xKpvDVIPMjvbLVMn8gjoZzWlGwl2HJprZliqoDYdpoSAK0a5M/s1600/14-DSC_9860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ES1pPt3ELT960Q3fkxowAv1xE6KccD-7wrdLw-hglcbZLkeQPCz2PDL5m3fb9JMvn_xB6jRsmNCN-34gfSQc3VNgt-xKpvDVIPMjvbLVMn8gjoZzWlGwl2HJprZliqoDYdpoSAK0a5M/s640/14-DSC_9860.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Love how the pedestal turned out in two different layers of chalk paint.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3As4VAjx8UKTMuAIbWOFgUBTKpOdrVqVCXsvQ7gO2-5wlz8UbSIZigxI-ZiR3htPsodw6bnC4HqpsCo8tvYfmrd891Uzzx1UJtYP7Mvq1Igp4PmlAy_x9_fYOdNdryrWhY7loh-_L7qk/s1600/12-DSC_9761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3As4VAjx8UKTMuAIbWOFgUBTKpOdrVqVCXsvQ7gO2-5wlz8UbSIZigxI-ZiR3htPsodw6bnC4HqpsCo8tvYfmrd891Uzzx1UJtYP7Mvq1Igp4PmlAy_x9_fYOdNdryrWhY7loh-_L7qk/s640/12-DSC_9761.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13gJDw_O4jNvMfAesB-NeFWsP9ctvJmGdB06ePI3uSmDR657gVFFtjg6qArV0gBZFUDJWtxRf_Letwttp2evvI4HXe3AQosdsTzGaofvmXazKaXnWNn35wHaLmn_yo5nlip-Jhwn78Ks/s640/16-DSC_9793.jpg" width="396" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I love adding spring greens around my home after months of long and dreary winter.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl_fGhwLNX1viQks-MgbBGpfM1znm-XO__o3cEzyrbVGhwkNHIKEoiImRz6vYEqOiRFc2Sj6HaxqbqmdWWctgvHTFeY91rnbDRu2CC-Q8dRdgDAbrBTT4rI1M03CTeOjDjIuD9ZWGUEA/s1600/7-DSC_9837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl_fGhwLNX1viQks-MgbBGpfM1znm-XO__o3cEzyrbVGhwkNHIKEoiImRz6vYEqOiRFc2Sj6HaxqbqmdWWctgvHTFeY91rnbDRu2CC-Q8dRdgDAbrBTT4rI1M03CTeOjDjIuD9ZWGUEA/s640/7-DSC_9837.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> So are you enjoying adding spring to your home decor?</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;Before I sign off today, I would like to say thank you to sweet, <a href="http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com/2016/04/tuesdays-at-our-home-159-features.html" target="_blank">Maria Elena @ Our Home Away From Home </a>&nbsp;and the wonderful hostesses of <a href="http://www.rustic-refined.com/2016/05/dishing-it-digging-it-link-party-94.html" target="_blank">Dishing It and Digging It Party</a> for featuring my <a href="http://withadashofcolor.blogspot.com/2016/04/adding-inexpensive-details-to-master.html" target="_blank">Spring Master Bath</a> at their weekly linky party.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Thanks ladies for your kindness!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Stop by and say hello to them if you get a chance and be ready to be inspired!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Thank you for stopping by, friends!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Until next time, have a lovely weekend!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: blue; 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text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxSYqW3GWgwajPtkgihcgGFwmqN6oNJ8V9pnmbqO5IJ9_ZDwGatjPGScVLYhgMT66mYqlWlLrTGhfcyD7Z55Vm21Z6EFkiYuaqU-bzy8oUY3bhrahJkJz2L9edpC1mVCj5I3-2_bDJaM/s1600/7-DSC_3464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxSYqW3GWgwajPtkgihcgGFwmqN6oNJ8V9pnmbqO5IJ9_ZDwGatjPGScVLYhgMT66mYqlWlLrTGhfcyD7Z55Vm21Z6EFkiYuaqU-bzy8oUY3bhrahJkJz2L9edpC1mVCj5I3-2_bDJaM/s640/7-DSC_3464.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Hello, dear friends!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The long awaited spring is finally here, and I am enjoying adding spring to my home decor!<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQePXsiNn7M9j04OIEZ06AuhnmW-rH4Em7ggJXS4yPZ9NkUN2WdlLzVGliyuUPDt0SkHMf0Q8eD3cZyTCJoP9OPilWNMV8bl0S7IsVFvjz8zm2yf3UDgEJ4KocQkpdF62kx_tZQoMRfs/s1600/4-DSC_3440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQePXsiNn7M9j04OIEZ06AuhnmW-rH4Em7ggJXS4yPZ9NkUN2WdlLzVGliyuUPDt0SkHMf0Q8eD3cZyTCJoP9OPilWNMV8bl0S7IsVFvjz8zm2yf3UDgEJ4KocQkpdF62kx_tZQoMRfs/s640/4-DSC_3440.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Decorating my small master bathroom has always been a challenge for me, and I have learned to use inexpensive details to add softness and texture to bathroom decor.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> So today, I thought I will share with you some low-cost ways to make a small bath appear more open and airy, and at the same time add an air of luxury.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>1. Adding fresh flowers in simple containers add a pop of color and make the room look brighter.</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> A jar of pretty tulips adds a touch of spring to my master bathroom.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FjEDeFzkWj0cox8HIRPa4GcN8TpcjhAxf4b_hXdAGYJ6DDSp6pnHvNkfFU9AYoEoHb4TeDySvKplikheOWhr9RlMUrZ8ePR1ODaCPKp88vpnpLM8FOQGPEixHqLw19E2URSL4EuYsI0/s1600/20-DSC_3071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FjEDeFzkWj0cox8HIRPa4GcN8TpcjhAxf4b_hXdAGYJ6DDSp6pnHvNkfFU9AYoEoHb4TeDySvKplikheOWhr9RlMUrZ8ePR1ODaCPKp88vpnpLM8FOQGPEixHqLw19E2URSL4EuYsI0/s640/20-DSC_3071.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfE-l4MmzH-nxI1-bxgEScIUOqlmVtHLOCRuBGeeEHwjWFkiSW9wubLna5v-OYFKU7KQyuwcV3eDVCusOi1aMZ-qH28hO4wlqRijfSJ755YqSKCRKv8D1smkwnml7CMahMSzFyyEOo80/s1600/21-DSC_3069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfE-l4MmzH-nxI1-bxgEScIUOqlmVtHLOCRuBGeeEHwjWFkiSW9wubLna5v-OYFKU7KQyuwcV3eDVCusOi1aMZ-qH28hO4wlqRijfSJ755YqSKCRKv8D1smkwnml7CMahMSzFyyEOo80/s640/21-DSC_3069.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I also added a hand-stamped fabric tag to the clear vintage mason jar.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXlVhpY7JBz6bain7fZL6oRvFgcjTAX_GF_FdF5uwaIYPJBcYcDG6PdWuKvs8xk6wK5WePDJztkgdHJLNlDkXm8oLwb4sXyIUyYqwrlNevKfKgOTxFX6gQaYVFGF_RRJedS7nCdkOeXY/s1600/24-DSC_3132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXlVhpY7JBz6bain7fZL6oRvFgcjTAX_GF_FdF5uwaIYPJBcYcDG6PdWuKvs8xk6wK5WePDJztkgdHJLNlDkXm8oLwb4sXyIUyYqwrlNevKfKgOTxFX6gQaYVFGF_RRJedS7nCdkOeXY/s640/24-DSC_3132.jpg" width="462" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I like mixing light neutrals with deep earthy tuscan inspired colors.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Love how the white marble soap holder stands out so pretty against the terracotta wall color.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OMZ87CPIbWId0vt9X8epvJq8lMTttSC7dj95IFXbRM8qlcvpL2UzzIW52WcAPMk_JSts0NAJq4f5H7PAzs7qOQH4JtHUapCYbEos0ixt7-FkkmtN_3LXVY1yyV5A_jdVXTZ4Iz24n3o/s1600/11-DSC_3985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OMZ87CPIbWId0vt9X8epvJq8lMTttSC7dj95IFXbRM8qlcvpL2UzzIW52WcAPMk_JSts0NAJq4f5H7PAzs7qOQH4JtHUapCYbEos0ixt7-FkkmtN_3LXVY1yyV5A_jdVXTZ4Iz24n3o/s640/11-DSC_3985.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7StCbouT3lhLWCMnOa8r0JIxIemjodT3y13Tw0SgfymDghulIx9_h1v3zMI4wTAl5MFwvKRSd8I-ydnZ2Yz637bEe_ih8pxazgQDrutoR3T_TKdkVa6gqcLRZTI5ZswpZPvdFCB3kjc/s1600/12-DSC_3688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7StCbouT3lhLWCMnOa8r0JIxIemjodT3y13Tw0SgfymDghulIx9_h1v3zMI4wTAl5MFwvKRSd8I-ydnZ2Yz637bEe_ih8pxazgQDrutoR3T_TKdkVa6gqcLRZTI5ZswpZPvdFCB3kjc/s640/12-DSC_3688.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I love using silver trays to create different vignettes around my home.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> They add a touch of romance and elegance especially in the master bathroom.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLHmSAnLhHY_kltvl4iLjkjVSxoubhiliyoh8zIJ8EmOTDPRSyX3Tx8stugFgLdI7aRuoNZXufQUBp6teup0zpvQn8nznLLMNmStgPt_BXcb-HbjklED6gER0y1c-MnjlEFCLxloQK-s/s1600/1-DSC_3247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLHmSAnLhHY_kltvl4iLjkjVSxoubhiliyoh8zIJ8EmOTDPRSyX3Tx8stugFgLdI7aRuoNZXufQUBp6teup0zpvQn8nznLLMNmStgPt_BXcb-HbjklED6gER0y1c-MnjlEFCLxloQK-s/s640/1-DSC_3247.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Beautiful white candles on glass candle holders create serenity and a romantic ambiance.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ot0ynM-Cy4_jibMG9Tdvqmwmaxs-aeVHGE-CdtvS8VqWthy_REk4fXeluKt2Vtf0aHs923v-MQFXNYO3HVUQ70mlcsu-Uu3EKlSWeLcfMx7YVE7I-b5s3aeA5L7G-NOb2wehbdjcmqE/s1600/3-DSC_3417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ot0ynM-Cy4_jibMG9Tdvqmwmaxs-aeVHGE-CdtvS8VqWthy_REk4fXeluKt2Vtf0aHs923v-MQFXNYO3HVUQ70mlcsu-Uu3EKlSWeLcfMx7YVE7I-b5s3aeA5L7G-NOb2wehbdjcmqE/s640/3-DSC_3417.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Adding lace trim to simple white hand towels adds elegance.</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MnsFIIqpJqBBE1onFND6EA-JT5sG7fQF6evADFMvDCJn3FMtN4lVDqZBVayG7c-j19Hy5MKisx2SAx-OgtTHdNCIxQOozfaLw5CkZZDo2QGbMr7awdXc_HdWtEOjiiiehlR7aU29MZw/s1600/23-DSC_3038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MnsFIIqpJqBBE1onFND6EA-JT5sG7fQF6evADFMvDCJn3FMtN4lVDqZBVayG7c-j19Hy5MKisx2SAx-OgtTHdNCIxQOozfaLw5CkZZDo2QGbMr7awdXc_HdWtEOjiiiehlR7aU29MZw/s640/23-DSC_3038.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_Cesbf5Jq4lxFV-lmCw9rZfAPHREq3AeaVk9E1hHbO0h9uaIgnH1sutuqWY9k_hWmP2CIMpPZ8-eeysvcSxkT8xCNOEHYQQVkbXu0rCIhteUkvTQdd589F_euevjOhyphenhyphen82zbwdZ7YO4U/s1600/5-DSC_3280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_Cesbf5Jq4lxFV-lmCw9rZfAPHREq3AeaVk9E1hHbO0h9uaIgnH1sutuqWY9k_hWmP2CIMpPZ8-eeysvcSxkT8xCNOEHYQQVkbXu0rCIhteUkvTQdd589F_euevjOhyphenhyphen82zbwdZ7YO4U/s640/5-DSC_3280.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>3. Natural Bristle long handled bath and body brush adds texture.</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmJ1OvA15wwdmn6iN7uf19iVOQbfjV3gek66FYmUoN0BSL9l4GO9YbchTvIVFnjz4L_br3L7bv2Aeq0qjjBcTArJbgWHHPcD0oTAbX2fTZZs3bNDGZ9tT25DzHCeytrtmHQ-kjW6awRw/s1600/10-DSC_3730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmJ1OvA15wwdmn6iN7uf19iVOQbfjV3gek66FYmUoN0BSL9l4GO9YbchTvIVFnjz4L_br3L7bv2Aeq0qjjBcTArJbgWHHPcD0oTAbX2fTZZs3bNDGZ9tT25DzHCeytrtmHQ-kjW6awRw/s640/10-DSC_3730.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PYU4TjiPfz224pc2wX1C5QGJT7JtCMz4MkJqRxjwAbow0rSnPNtseeHIgnQPs2NauKDA2yKSPpYTg9nhbNGKhGaGR_ormNT2_HT_Epyl9HRet29-1yYiSt-l5oDsF0j6yBEOpc8x_M4/s1600/13-DSC_3734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PYU4TjiPfz224pc2wX1C5QGJT7JtCMz4MkJqRxjwAbow0rSnPNtseeHIgnQPs2NauKDA2yKSPpYTg9nhbNGKhGaGR_ormNT2_HT_Epyl9HRet29-1yYiSt-l5oDsF0j6yBEOpc8x_M4/s640/13-DSC_3734.jpg" width="450" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Adding greenery on top of the cabinet and the topiary on the granite countertop also adds texture and at the same time softens the hard lines of cabinets and fixtures.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzJ9qhNw5NdW-ZgfQZfJgEAI-0_xpSa5yvwDxRjx7yv2XS0VbWFxK9OotRGuca8RAgY7h-fFM0GPog6m8wjVXzk9Yfi7WherBjHjRxYrreKuxZ2uunPaVPUj4JPUmUdneXOOBiB98v0o/s1600/8-DSC_3569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzJ9qhNw5NdW-ZgfQZfJgEAI-0_xpSa5yvwDxRjx7yv2XS0VbWFxK9OotRGuca8RAgY7h-fFM0GPog6m8wjVXzk9Yfi7WherBjHjRxYrreKuxZ2uunPaVPUj4JPUmUdneXOOBiB98v0o/s640/8-DSC_3569.jpg" width="398" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlt15pTH-czSxCxZLSVo4-iTIoiyB41ToWKa5hWQ50xjoBBjS0FrH5DbOgXQpxhC_2CuC_qr0WZVRI5_ScbUjiLuYZifzSTlGGWYMCWjeVRfGYy75b7sZkMIo-ihPibtse612RwhOra0/s1600/6-DSC_3405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlt15pTH-czSxCxZLSVo4-iTIoiyB41ToWKa5hWQ50xjoBBjS0FrH5DbOgXQpxhC_2CuC_qr0WZVRI5_ScbUjiLuYZifzSTlGGWYMCWjeVRfGYy75b7sZkMIo-ihPibtse612RwhOra0/s640/6-DSC_3405.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>4. Storing cotton balls and bar soaps in clear glass jars adds a spa-like quality and also makes it easier to find them.</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHIoEoIXQmRsqlzR6zaoECiM-TQCBaQ4y4XzXG2bjdoO9AK970ldev10KeFjUEB7RWlZ-vsKcNT0Ope4_alOI3L-OLT2YRP2vM04MLCRcXm-Gk82i3vTD4apRCQvMqPj3c70uzZ_zjZA/s1600/9-DSC_3614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHIoEoIXQmRsqlzR6zaoECiM-TQCBaQ4y4XzXG2bjdoO9AK970ldev10KeFjUEB7RWlZ-vsKcNT0Ope4_alOI3L-OLT2YRP2vM04MLCRcXm-Gk82i3vTD4apRCQvMqPj3c70uzZ_zjZA/s640/9-DSC_3614.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Epsom salt is stored in apothecary jars.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-V9NtptCkx0a-V0-RKXaGCHXMhz9sWtpFS717b0XZV6Bl1TDGfeuF0tPoIUBG1IkQHMR2L22tIekSpqCTeZTa12RTMUgaXuA7XbwHBlpnCjsNg39-oTLgHBNtAjRuim1L2wYf_X3qqM/s1600/12-1DSC_3324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-V9NtptCkx0a-V0-RKXaGCHXMhz9sWtpFS717b0XZV6Bl1TDGfeuF0tPoIUBG1IkQHMR2L22tIekSpqCTeZTa12RTMUgaXuA7XbwHBlpnCjsNg39-oTLgHBNtAjRuim1L2wYf_X3qqM/s640/12-1DSC_3324.jpg" width="512" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2utjzxpG27qZe9ESVKbEQRhIh7QJad18OGi8xIfBx0V4N4PXcellaWcTAkJdjywKq7Ffr5Z9eB0VyVTGGNtWFCKjCB_TVPTl_mlCICK6vVB1_Hj_WjDUMbMd59bU-x_K2vBEiZuByCM/s1600/17-DSC_3701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2utjzxpG27qZe9ESVKbEQRhIh7QJad18OGi8xIfBx0V4N4PXcellaWcTAkJdjywKq7Ffr5Z9eB0VyVTGGNtWFCKjCB_TVPTl_mlCICK6vVB1_Hj_WjDUMbMd59bU-x_K2vBEiZuByCM/s640/17-DSC_3701.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>5. Open shelving in bathrooms offers storage solutions for all your bath accessories and at the same time makes the room look bigger and brighter.</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1peJdvyItY4DCki_stDvEy115d6fxEOZF88AnvFFmtYKJaaZtbhtisvJmslPUUuhBL3WC7Y-q7WzbKl2NbJBxsBdqOmvHj5w54zixp1p-LILaBuL9wgSbS5uBxMLMh6E5NiWd3BbZ3CQ/s1600/18-DSC_3076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1peJdvyItY4DCki_stDvEy115d6fxEOZF88AnvFFmtYKJaaZtbhtisvJmslPUUuhBL3WC7Y-q7WzbKl2NbJBxsBdqOmvHj5w54zixp1p-LILaBuL9wgSbS5uBxMLMh6E5NiWd3BbZ3CQ/s640/18-DSC_3076.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZxwrQsj9KTZRk3zVtGfqmbnMVJjKW65w-7r2I-5vcudFfdqBT0uZELehxSjt_3NEK0CFt9lkHceoTTH53itwkbXtJTS0gr34Vi468Jwt9HK3dYmjtPAOfVOPDrSLZu4D5p7ohyL5x90/s1600/15-DSC_3219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZxwrQsj9KTZRk3zVtGfqmbnMVJjKW65w-7r2I-5vcudFfdqBT0uZELehxSjt_3NEK0CFt9lkHceoTTH53itwkbXtJTS0gr34Vi468Jwt9HK3dYmjtPAOfVOPDrSLZu4D5p7ohyL5x90/s640/15-DSC_3219.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The room looked more spacious after we removed a closet and added these floating wooden shelves for storage.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiET6k92GSDLKn2iCdB-qs1dzn2i7qqX8anU3KngKHG4PxquOQQgsYeGgQ5RZdjvqp5hcWFg5ZN5YuVwpYMB-Nc9iyTC4R2I2fO0_3v7OstTVgIGorTLxZasrJGiu3oR9moSz_XLkvl_VM/s1600/16-DSC_3625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiET6k92GSDLKn2iCdB-qs1dzn2i7qqX8anU3KngKHG4PxquOQQgsYeGgQ5RZdjvqp5hcWFg5ZN5YuVwpYMB-Nc9iyTC4R2I2fO0_3v7OstTVgIGorTLxZasrJGiu3oR9moSz_XLkvl_VM/s640/16-DSC_3625.jpg" width="472" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bANEsAB4FJofuzkzjKB_m1xx1DZglPxkDRQqX5V-FpjWC7Aiz8VNDyyRZgdxTzeYhtwBle2MXYUUCTq9TJZOI61FuC8vHd0ZGprch2ybF0oNYlk6BZrxCDbAn5UqGtpn-qSQs_jwzCQ/s1600/14-DSC_3267.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bANEsAB4FJofuzkzjKB_m1xx1DZglPxkDRQqX5V-FpjWC7Aiz8VNDyyRZgdxTzeYhtwBle2MXYUUCTq9TJZOI61FuC8vHd0ZGprch2ybF0oNYlk6BZrxCDbAn5UqGtpn-qSQs_jwzCQ/s640/14-DSC_3267.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I loved sharing these inexpensive ways to jazz up a small bathroom! Thanks for stopping by today.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> It is always a pleasure to have you over :)</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Have a wonderful week!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">~Hugs, Poppy~</span></b><br /> <b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzg6Q4qX4lEuS_0NMkcRl7Vr6mMuiT9jgzkNlux3S-LeiJWjXJDXwf7xO7rzXdlsKCdNZVwHKl61FQEp-8YWY3Vkdbap-U9IuIU0LzsuV4li5HP1cCyi3WWYdlhlQ6tSDYp-M2X23DGo/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzg6Q4qX4lEuS_0NMkcRl7Vr6mMuiT9jgzkNlux3S-LeiJWjXJDXwf7xO7rzXdlsKCdNZVwHKl61FQEp-8YWY3Vkdbap-U9IuIU0LzsuV4li5HP1cCyi3WWYdlhlQ6tSDYp-M2X23DGo/s640/PicMonkey+Collage+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Partying at:</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://theessenceofhome.blogspot.com/2016/04/share-your-style-party-62.html" target="_blank">Share Your Style</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; 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text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1o2yi1wfSsAXxtL8krXr5Rm1s9skJ_I1deDpMSSMUEjBZRbNz6K1FXfomrd6kyYBfJSgNU8hUsRsO10vKhkKmcTTaYrhAufXYaEdM2RAefLgrbNkJ51jwxxQdjjy5NbopCxWXsQK4wZc/s1600/1-DSC_9614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1o2yi1wfSsAXxtL8krXr5Rm1s9skJ_I1deDpMSSMUEjBZRbNz6K1FXfomrd6kyYBfJSgNU8hUsRsO10vKhkKmcTTaYrhAufXYaEdM2RAefLgrbNkJ51jwxxQdjjy5NbopCxWXsQK4wZc/s640/1-DSC_9614.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Welcome, spring!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> It feels wonderful to "smell" spring in the air!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> No more lake effect snow advisory.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> No more icy roads and hazardous road conditions.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> No more removing snow from rooftops!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Yes, it's that time of the year again, when we celebrate&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Spring:</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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All the snow has melted, and I can finally get to see green grass in my yard. It feels wonderful to be puttering around in my backyard.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I have spring fever!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYnrbqgnO0peCBbh2s3B87A2_8ICDSE7Sh7jo2yjj6NKxD84J8Payp089rhwJRh_l4Ic0QDXBjD2zqQLH9u-NIl_8DjaRT4fGNlflfcDk4UpbZaKvuU5pdSTPVej6wt3qmb5M-OYGBDA/s1600/10-DSC_9613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYnrbqgnO0peCBbh2s3B87A2_8ICDSE7Sh7jo2yjj6NKxD84J8Payp089rhwJRh_l4Ic0QDXBjD2zqQLH9u-NIl_8DjaRT4fGNlflfcDk4UpbZaKvuU5pdSTPVej6wt3qmb5M-OYGBDA/s640/10-DSC_9613.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> St Patrick's Day is just around the corner.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Trees are blooming again, and &nbsp;birds are singing.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Everything in nature is green and lively once again!&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> That means it's time to celebrate the arrival of this new season!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Spring is in the air and I am celebrating with a cup of Irish breakfast tea.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYsIkhV9fuJOZu5yGR2TOWx9mLEQajTrZl88Bo27sMAIw1ckJI5u_kkq6V71bKFUP1LUSwniuXZyK-fD7GKskZQ6vSMOJuUx-e1BV-KK4n7r6lNW9j0jR92XCzzR7f9ZxTUS_UxquYuA/s1600/14-DSC_9716.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYsIkhV9fuJOZu5yGR2TOWx9mLEQajTrZl88Bo27sMAIw1ckJI5u_kkq6V71bKFUP1LUSwniuXZyK-fD7GKskZQ6vSMOJuUx-e1BV-KK4n7r6lNW9j0jR92XCzzR7f9ZxTUS_UxquYuA/s640/14-DSC_9716.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> The tea box is a pretty way to store the different variety of tea bags.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhug1KQM94_jJGDSEceokE2r26kpYhdfOQTjXC-LJa4AVQbnXzzDcnRXZ8u4_WX6NFYn43DdkPyF6HeSAROXEWgP0zxD5rE2qnoaH633TA-F_WqgLOriIq9E1sPYiB8C-x_OvB7gb6vPNI/s1600/6-DSC_9640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhug1KQM94_jJGDSEceokE2r26kpYhdfOQTjXC-LJa4AVQbnXzzDcnRXZ8u4_WX6NFYn43DdkPyF6HeSAROXEWgP0zxD5rE2qnoaH633TA-F_WqgLOriIq9E1sPYiB8C-x_OvB7gb6vPNI/s640/6-DSC_9640.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I love drinking tea!&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Although, I love the aroma of good coffee, I prefer drinking tea!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvAhRu6PZWV6cgmmmZgmE4J5OXJ9HsmQ8EZZpNieLstw2W8_5RVlWWjP8z1x_e0AU5oL_Dnf7cmf2IFlGIEm3xq7AuMMekFlekPJZ6qJp3_dE5dptUs___7ckp0RHfokWnj8kByCpjZk/s1600/4-DSC_9678.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvAhRu6PZWV6cgmmmZgmE4J5OXJ9HsmQ8EZZpNieLstw2W8_5RVlWWjP8z1x_e0AU5oL_Dnf7cmf2IFlGIEm3xq7AuMMekFlekPJZ6qJp3_dE5dptUs___7ckp0RHfokWnj8kByCpjZk/s640/4-DSC_9678.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Especially, in a delicate bone china tea cup</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1Xg7zBw16xaCF_zq0Db9jwDMXGZ0LXuUeeO18GscFt7fciYMGS3DTMIWlyRreaIS5eOnHB98hYf8YmqFTJiFXsnbL2RMS2opK21A67MZlIwdqg7qQ2Gyol8BvQiygmYgUihqQbLLfl0/s640/8-DSC_9634.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Love the scroll pattern of this Royal Chelsea bone china cup and saucer</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5QaVgJhrwqWHvm9Iv_pUEPZD14d9Dp82KI1_Sln4ai2qYaiYJ19t_i8lIEGIcOppmsZxp2Sjdo8p9qCewRf5ZhWbCv75yUl5PX8dcGQiXza9WlNDL7oUO3rhbQPj4o8TUcMhTB4edsEU/s1600/7-DSC_9643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5QaVgJhrwqWHvm9Iv_pUEPZD14d9Dp82KI1_Sln4ai2qYaiYJ19t_i8lIEGIcOppmsZxp2Sjdo8p9qCewRf5ZhWbCv75yUl5PX8dcGQiXza9WlNDL7oUO3rhbQPj4o8TUcMhTB4edsEU/s640/7-DSC_9643.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Sugar cubes in a pretty little green bowl</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrr5YoMqAbVAqsHcEfw3QI5hESTGAmt8JxoItLl2Glx9FGMymgHSk32peYvHaopTQURzH2NkIVsTrNblBRM7dHhX4a2anKO8cU7z5rxyWEo4A1WgswLnB1Sok67DNxPdggVWP7csNPXg/s1600/11-DSC_9668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrr5YoMqAbVAqsHcEfw3QI5hESTGAmt8JxoItLl2Glx9FGMymgHSk32peYvHaopTQURzH2NkIVsTrNblBRM7dHhX4a2anKO8cU7z5rxyWEo4A1WgswLnB1Sok67DNxPdggVWP7csNPXg/s640/11-DSC_9668.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Wishing everyone a very Happy Saint Patrick's Day!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsAEMskvr8m_X7hXBxcbLGluGbJ1o70PP96z0tWr2kpgQtoekhMh0M3REvKWAk-_L95UTe0NAFmqVTUFiH1-D3pvwR5ChAfHchjniW0KWtKB3YrG24KkTaY3uRGoOEkBojOhGi-PyQyw/s1600/13-DSC_9718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsAEMskvr8m_X7hXBxcbLGluGbJ1o70PP96z0tWr2kpgQtoekhMh0M3REvKWAk-_L95UTe0NAFmqVTUFiH1-D3pvwR5ChAfHchjniW0KWtKB3YrG24KkTaY3uRGoOEkBojOhGi-PyQyw/s640/13-DSC_9718.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I'm so glad you stopped by to share a cup of tea with me, today!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I hope you enjoyed your time here.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Happy week to all!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzN4dDk5zg6PhwQhbA5w4qAqqBJSiY4EkltJ6kehN8ohTRO-mOKB1BSxOBNFolzEpjyU-Mcvy77kmqt7XwObtwwjpke0srPa-CE9MsrWSm2V0uZjjAKGEjSUm3z1ShKumo07hfevU2RQ/s1600/9-DSC_9631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzN4dDk5zg6PhwQhbA5w4qAqqBJSiY4EkltJ6kehN8ohTRO-mOKB1BSxOBNFolzEpjyU-Mcvy77kmqt7XwObtwwjpke0srPa-CE9MsrWSm2V0uZjjAKGEjSUm3z1ShKumo07hfevU2RQ/s640/9-DSC_9631.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> A big shout out to these wonderful ladies for featuring my <a href="http://withadashofcolor.blogspot.com/2016/02/styling-bookcases.html" target="_blank">Styling Bookshelves</a> and <a href="http://withadashofcolor.blogspot.com/2016/02/decorating-mantel.html" target="_blank">Mantel Decorating Tips</a> at their weekly parties. 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text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9_TvKuOBky8HJG7M8Qo3fvEHyeDhDirOTc5kqAkx49NhWa8ARM7kTAj_0t_wQKgKvwGz1J2geEJl8RMV1SlAPEbyb3CHVFw9NatnKvADJgvPu_ZdD_v241tlqiraw69ks4GmC38DUro/s1600/6-DSC_9493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9_TvKuOBky8HJG7M8Qo3fvEHyeDhDirOTc5kqAkx49NhWa8ARM7kTAj_0t_wQKgKvwGz1J2geEJl8RMV1SlAPEbyb3CHVFw9NatnKvADJgvPu_ZdD_v241tlqiraw69ks4GmC38DUro/s640/6-DSC_9493.jpg" width="428" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Hello, dear friends! Did you have a good weekend?&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Ours was a busy one. Just got back from visiting our daughter at Brown University in Providence. We enjoyed spending few days with her during her mini-break. I love visiting the city of Providence with its many art galleries, amazing restaurants, and wonderful shopping. We don't have a Sur La Table store near our hometown, so I enjoy strolling through the aisles of Sur La Table and browsing at all the French goodies on the shelves.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2SeZfiS9oMpMbgrxZP3kAMxpoPirf1YyBO2DgIvh8sgum8O6LZv6Nh4B4qY_8LJUsWhiV0Ld5QxXpqSlVcsJ9Hh-FmO2vUs6D2x81BNKg2t26B42_WkgXT2YHikSgTXyEShT3L-sHQY/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2SeZfiS9oMpMbgrxZP3kAMxpoPirf1YyBO2DgIvh8sgum8O6LZv6Nh4B4qY_8LJUsWhiV0Ld5QxXpqSlVcsJ9Hh-FmO2vUs6D2x81BNKg2t26B42_WkgXT2YHikSgTXyEShT3L-sHQY/s640/PicMonkey+Collage+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> With the temperature in mid-50s, we enjoyed the spring-like weather in Providence, and I was hoping for warmer weather now that we are back at home. But I guess that is wishful thinking, because we are expecting 2-3 inches of snow in the next few days! With that in mind, I thought I will share with you my mantel decorated for the winter.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgy9ZTvtdKfJimYclplC3xn6s2GDxZSCloKIDGzpHeH5FTMO3lpgYwc9gOLIpWjiDSbCCrFjB2eGm69OL4sZGIjNAQTRxEXe5TLwMATaJ0XeWqAWRsMxUKmCOb_yxe0o3X3EXAdquPaE/s1600/1-DSC_9443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdgy9ZTvtdKfJimYclplC3xn6s2GDxZSCloKIDGzpHeH5FTMO3lpgYwc9gOLIpWjiDSbCCrFjB2eGm69OL4sZGIjNAQTRxEXe5TLwMATaJ0XeWqAWRsMxUKmCOb_yxe0o3X3EXAdquPaE/s640/1-DSC_9443.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I love decorating the mantel and adding seasonal changes. It is by far the most decorated surface in my home.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0TO_V9e36Brrs0UQkzw0_8qdIQXtbVMro76eWEenz7YjWqBOEMljLzd-Qno1LqPMB_fBksORQqjqttdIvS_wtqaTOWdVJ6WjXZCQpBoQW_PMea8by1QxapHUJBeNzavjjefDLVP60Ss/s1600/3-DSC_9447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0TO_V9e36Brrs0UQkzw0_8qdIQXtbVMro76eWEenz7YjWqBOEMljLzd-Qno1LqPMB_fBksORQqjqttdIvS_wtqaTOWdVJ6WjXZCQpBoQW_PMea8by1QxapHUJBeNzavjjefDLVP60Ss/s640/3-DSC_9447.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I like clean lines and keeping it simple when styling a mantel.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOby_Ur_AT6o09VL4161oG9tF4iwb63xg1bF_dtiqbUWCCQSXq9h0J7x2K2pbS3HlNFDvHQqh1dNu479SWjBof3soBeCtVtetXBq9rkQ_79OV_YAtBid8bAFlRDXlHD8kmH2yz6M1-K4/s1600/10-1+DSC_9510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOby_Ur_AT6o09VL4161oG9tF4iwb63xg1bF_dtiqbUWCCQSXq9h0J7x2K2pbS3HlNFDvHQqh1dNu479SWjBof3soBeCtVtetXBq9rkQ_79OV_YAtBid8bAFlRDXlHD8kmH2yz6M1-K4/s640/10-1+DSC_9510.jpg" width="466" /></a></div> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Designing tips for decorating a mantel:</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEeLDu7_AGpH6wVchN0e-x0RiYQqxfbZm01a3wrD56QDgPKECiL3thGXc7bS_ikpCwutzQwKnC854XRqwLKaP1Jwa6ze4tY-Rt9pF7e8i4Z3mFRzuBs8OPq9u2pTt97ip4PCy5kSFV2I/s1600/4-1+DSC_9529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEeLDu7_AGpH6wVchN0e-x0RiYQqxfbZm01a3wrD56QDgPKECiL3thGXc7bS_ikpCwutzQwKnC854XRqwLKaP1Jwa6ze4tY-Rt9pF7e8i4Z3mFRzuBs8OPq9u2pTt97ip4PCy5kSFV2I/s640/4-1+DSC_9529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">1.</span></b> <b>Anchor item:</b> Choose a large object such as a piece of artwork, over-sized clock, or a mirror in the center of the mantel that serves as a focal point and has the biggest impact on your design.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I chose the gold framed painting of Claude Monet as my anchor item. I love the vibrant color and tone of Impressionist paintings.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLP0NRfBJ7vBdJCoUXgPOymK28ABd7KzTKqzzjLkSLgNTLryPAJ4Ss3mwCn-0QvnBZaJr1Uc9mE95V3DbTJNx5crlEJHHP45tiCXfm9MiLyIu0vzqLuKEDwdKOGIz0vFxEePbNUpRTOU0/s1600/7-DSC_9495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLP0NRfBJ7vBdJCoUXgPOymK28ABd7KzTKqzzjLkSLgNTLryPAJ4Ss3mwCn-0QvnBZaJr1Uc9mE95V3DbTJNx5crlEJHHP45tiCXfm9MiLyIu0vzqLuKEDwdKOGIz0vFxEePbNUpRTOU0/s640/7-DSC_9495.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Try to keep the anchor object proportionate in size to the fireplace mantel so that it looks visually balanced.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xCEpeAdVJ7rHODWkqbPocquhKtjRv9UDjBUmFCnLj7-o_FuXWPrro1OVv61ekXTmdmrUKCR96rr5QXH5hQWCpcsBJap2xCGWo0b9HwLBXWA0n41UmaENCTsFSBUWY4z0AGmu9ZgBvy8/s1600/15-DSC_9523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xCEpeAdVJ7rHODWkqbPocquhKtjRv9UDjBUmFCnLj7-o_FuXWPrro1OVv61ekXTmdmrUKCR96rr5QXH5hQWCpcsBJap2xCGWo0b9HwLBXWA0n41UmaENCTsFSBUWY4z0AGmu9ZgBvy8/s640/15-DSC_9523.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">2.</span></b> <b>Visual height:</b> Add visual height such as candle holders or a tall vase on either of the anchor item.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> You can choose to place either identical or mismatched objects on the left and right side of the anchor item as long as they add height to your design.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1eUY7by_0vc7de-QYvgXxGXtZy0eAnyCMZLX7mdQLlgPBPgOuyzELYQPa38rIaQYqwpg4AK9i1EzA4qvtBr3Mjfyc0qeCEPKecizY5bn5_NAudVStz8pSZNCXxN1aaRTSpPo0MEMNGw/s1600/13-DSC_9462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1eUY7by_0vc7de-QYvgXxGXtZy0eAnyCMZLX7mdQLlgPBPgOuyzELYQPa38rIaQYqwpg4AK9i1EzA4qvtBr3Mjfyc0qeCEPKecizY5bn5_NAudVStz8pSZNCXxN1aaRTSpPo0MEMNGw/s640/13-DSC_9462.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I chose this aqua ceramic vase filled with dried floral to add visual height.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-I1rjv5480nZmoVtda-Or8puifuUC2nMr7gday_tuxIbBlp4NblzfGycQ9vpvp7vPn12kJnECykv5eU4TV3NTQKTA5osqRhZLn9gHgiNMv4BVH8eQ1TeN5fVOG-qFHOaRTOgV117jV8/s1600/11-DSC_9453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-I1rjv5480nZmoVtda-Or8puifuUC2nMr7gday_tuxIbBlp4NblzfGycQ9vpvp7vPn12kJnECykv5eU4TV3NTQKTA5osqRhZLn9gHgiNMv4BVH8eQ1TeN5fVOG-qFHOaRTOgV117jV8/s640/11-DSC_9453.jpg" width="382" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> On the other side of the painting, I placed a pair of &nbsp;<b><a href="http://withadashofcolor.blogspot.com/2014/02/column-pedestals.html" target="_blank">W<span style="font-size: large;">ooden pedestals</span></a></b> holding pots of greenery for height and balance.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-yOkbzszfqRkdZMG2MZNjmCCGM47ToJug1dUBDpvWtSm0rRd4fm2DDGfqUt3BxzUmn7iaOujGor7p7peabUpuCMX5XTQ1JSFedTOu0ZYtEij9wNSjL82rPDTYDF3YSgJIDTXaeGNY9U/s1600/5-DSC_9459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-yOkbzszfqRkdZMG2MZNjmCCGM47ToJug1dUBDpvWtSm0rRd4fm2DDGfqUt3BxzUmn7iaOujGor7p7peabUpuCMX5XTQ1JSFedTOu0ZYtEij9wNSjL82rPDTYDF3YSgJIDTXaeGNY9U/s640/5-DSC_9459.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Love how the aqua blue ceramic vase picks up some of the colors from Monet's painting.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKDdfM1g4jVP1mkmyQuPKczfwrGAT77XqrKJFxgTqh9axjftAJwx-Xf3yYi2g77cANlTq6mEsOmIO5SPLfwuqnCDWNAr2xxXigXtKjd-qNkJt07iiNSSOTmY-iylGGgVLhcsxqGZtijs/s1600/12-DSC_9467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKDdfM1g4jVP1mkmyQuPKczfwrGAT77XqrKJFxgTqh9axjftAJwx-Xf3yYi2g77cANlTq6mEsOmIO5SPLfwuqnCDWNAr2xxXigXtKjd-qNkJt07iiNSSOTmY-iylGGgVLhcsxqGZtijs/s640/12-DSC_9467.jpg" width="418" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">3.</span> </b><b>Accessories:</b><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</span>Lastly, add accessories of different heights in the empty spaces on either side of the anchor item to add visual interest. Keep the scale of these fillers smaller in size than the anchor object.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHg-xBG2Zx3nh6z9-GCq0TUWz0QDsYu4zGs8CxdcvUL_YlRRx98ZgaH7ah6Q8VIloVXFfQzeOYGPVrg5RfsTCgi5xqpl9M-6_HPVAafmowFuAzVQ64o-TtSnFBYVLiSLyvs3aX6WXsDOs/s1600/9-DSC_9502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHg-xBG2Zx3nh6z9-GCq0TUWz0QDsYu4zGs8CxdcvUL_YlRRx98ZgaH7ah6Q8VIloVXFfQzeOYGPVrg5RfsTCgi5xqpl9M-6_HPVAafmowFuAzVQ64o-TtSnFBYVLiSLyvs3aX6WXsDOs/s640/9-DSC_9502.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> When creating a vignette for your mantel, think in terms of a triangle formation where the tip of the triangle is the center of the anchor item so that your vignette looks visually pleasing.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKOH8jtbuzY88xE2X3bDZUOpn0Qhm6hyqXx4oDaS8QFdjWK3tjIcXjpRr7Os9Ny_-yL71oMSxq6Yz2AOuxFrjv5N0LKzRDFCXpEkTZLPySoECvmoZ0bCMoDmE5JpCg8ohNVjQpSBKH0I/s1600/14-1-DSC_9487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKOH8jtbuzY88xE2X3bDZUOpn0Qhm6hyqXx4oDaS8QFdjWK3tjIcXjpRr7Os9Ny_-yL71oMSxq6Yz2AOuxFrjv5N0LKzRDFCXpEkTZLPySoECvmoZ0bCMoDmE5JpCg8ohNVjQpSBKH0I/s640/14-1-DSC_9487.jpg" width="390" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Also, when decorating your mantel, don't forget to decorate the hearth so that everything ties well together. I placed an over-sized metal lantern on my hearth.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1mPS_5_X8jIq3Q5FQsdhsuK12JI-Rj6LXLEl36hqLSPmZShjTebVlILiicmwAnLueYH8eCxId0x6A4bIU_sVqf43kRVMvDoeu6w6FkmXS_XQyTjO6FhVDz1FNSZJjdi9HcKxP4-jCBo/s1600/8-DSC_9499.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1mPS_5_X8jIq3Q5FQsdhsuK12JI-Rj6LXLEl36hqLSPmZShjTebVlILiicmwAnLueYH8eCxId0x6A4bIU_sVqf43kRVMvDoeu6w6FkmXS_XQyTjO6FhVDz1FNSZJjdi9HcKxP4-jCBo/s640/8-DSC_9499.jpg" width="364" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I hope these design tips help you to play with your mantel the next time you decorate for the seasons.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I enjoyed sharing these decorating tips with you.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Before I sign off today I would like to express my sincere thanks to these wonderful ladies for featuring my <b><a href="http://withadashofcolor.blogspot.com/2016/02/styling-bookcases.html" target="_blank">Styling Bookcases</a></b> at their weekly parties. 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