Flipping through my copy of
House Beautiful 750 Designer Secrets: Exclusive Design Ideas from the Pros![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_teDZGY7BWFkMcp1n7K-Six7NEm2KrIlRDXRH3WiXLFuQWXpJBkKVAM9c3e-EthjshozMQhE2mh_RwHOOD-Qi_tJhyECWnoA2mNQR6E-lkGPlGrNcDLlNz_II9yS0ECMCJGGk4Ve42urXBNCw=s0-d)
I came across so many beautiful rooms. This is an excellent book, not one with a constant narrative running throughout, but the type of book you pick up again and again for new ideas and inspirations.
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photography by Dana Gallagher
(The photos in this post were taken of the book, original photographers noted. I could not find designer credits for the rooms.)
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photography by Dana Gallagher
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photography by Dana Gallager
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photography by Roger Davies
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photography by Dana Gallagher
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photography by Gordon Beall
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photography by Gordon Bealle
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photography by John Hall
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photography by Gordon Beall
House Beautiful 750 Designer Secrets: Exclusive Design Ideas from the Pros
Part 2: Grateful Blogger
This past week I have been the recipient of some lovely, wonderful gestures that I wanted to share and acknowledge.
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A beautiful photo frame from
MRR Designs for some very minor assistance with resizing an image (the technological credit actually belongs to my 14 year old son.) This frame is lovely - and so incredibly well made. I have attempted these before - and failed. Check out her wonderful site - you can even have custom message boards made.
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From the lovely and inimitable Patricia of PVE Design - an original rendering of a florist shop in gorgeous brown and greens.
Click here to see a full sized image of this painting from her original post. Patricia designed my blog header and I'll be posting more on some of the other things she's created for this blog.
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Out of the blue, a packet arrived from northwest Canada - more beautiful
Cartolina Cards from artist Fiona Richards. I so love this little Hello card - the blue and red are so perfect together. Now I want wallpaper like this for my downstairs bathroom!!
AND from my husband - this Mocha Rumbie delivered to me pool side in our backyard. This past week we celebrated our 20th Wedding Anniversary!!
14 comments:
Isn't today glorious compared to the last few?
Happy Anniversary! I love the pictures you posted and magazines that are so good you want to look at them again - Thanks for sharing!
Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary! Great photos from the book. Looks like you recieved some lovely goodies in the mail too. Lucky you:)
Wow, love the frame, Patricia's sketch and the card. Happy Anniversary!
Michele-
Happy and wonderful Anniversary!
Part 1 is truly beautiful and part 2 -what a nice week you are having. Many many more!
Thank-you!
Patricia
What a beautiful post! Lovely pics and heartwarming thoughts. Happy 20th!!!
Seleta
Thanks for the comments/well wishes!
PG - Yes, 88 feels downright cool compared to our last few days.
i love the 5th photo, so simple and clean.
i hope you don't mind, but i tagged you.
A very lucky lady. Best wishes for twenty more. Homer
awwwwwww lovely things happen to gorgeous people.....happy anniversary !!! enjoy xxx
This is the best post ever. So grateful and lovely. Congrats! Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary! And it so nice to get littel gifties in the mail! Lucky you.:)
thanks michele for the mention and the nice comment best wishes for another 20 years - marnie
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