Serenity in Design: November 2012

The Christmas Magic Begins (Part 4)

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Sunshine through the snowy tress..

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Good Morning, everyone .. Wishing you all a great day ~Debbie~

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Star Light ~ Star Bright

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It is ok to open up, and set your dreams and hearts desires, free.. It is only then you able to follow them..

Recipe for Red Velvet Cake

http://www.joyofbaking.com/RedVelvetCake.html

"Christmas in Dixie" by Alabama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg81vGuZx7k

Dream Home Kitchens

Notice how black is being used to make kitchens more elegant. Mine are black and I love it.

Tiffany lamps generally mean stained glass lamps.

The reason they're called Tiffany lamps is because back in the late 1800's, early 1900's a guy by the name of Louis Comfort Tiffany propelled stained glass lamps to a new level. Using an innovative technique to produce exquisite decorative stained glass lamps that were works of art. Back in the day, Tiffany lamps were all the rage. And anyone who was wealthy enough to own one had one. Even the white house displayed a few lamps of Tiffany's.

Due to the popularity of these lamps, other company's wanted a piece of the action. And started making their own Tiffany style lamps. Two of the most popular makers of these beautiful works of art, (Tiffany Studios being the most successful and popular), are Handel and Duffner & Kimberly. This image is a sample of their art.

Both of these lamp makers succeeded in producing good quality Tiffany style lamps. And even today, just like Tiffany reproduction lamps, you can get Handel reproduction lamps and Duffner & Kimberly reproductions lamps.

I highly recommend owning a Tiffany or reproduction, it is it's own art accent for any room. They seem to each tell a story since each lamp is based on a theme such as fireflies or flowers.

Talk about Serenity

This pretty much says it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Soooo peacefulI love the feel, this is my style of designing. Sent to me by my daughter-in-laws sister-in-law. Christie

Blu Girl Art

Blugirl Art believes in reincarnation.
The only thing all of the chairs in their constantly changing collection have in common is...they have a past.

New life, a fresh look. They've told one story, and now it's time for them to tell another. All we had to do was listen.
They are as utterly original as the people who fall in love with them. As colourful and vivacious, as captivating and complicated.
Blending vibrant colours and bold patterns, with the classic lines of timeless design - these are pieces that don't so much make a statement about their owners, as a declaration
They are strange, beautiful, worn, resilient, and dynamic as the human spirit
Not all of them will speak to you , but one may just shout.

Curvaceous, bold and graphic, this fabulous Victorian couch has gone from sad and unwanted to " yeah baby" take me home in all my fabulousness.
Betsy has a one of a kind hand painted upholstery print, in citron, navy, golden yellow, red, black and lavender.
Trimmed with traditional black gimp and 1/8 self piping
Besty has been refinished in semi gloss white lacquer and rubbed to give a distressed finish in places.

The dings and dents of their history have been intentionally left behind. We are not trying to produce new furniture. We're giving new life to old and recycling.