About a Rug

<br />I need help!<br /><br />I can't decide on the rug for our library! Here are my choices so far, take note, none of them are wool , size-wise 7x9 -8x10 and mostly are OUTDOOR rugs, I just think it's more practical since it will be a fairly high-traffic area with mess from school work complicating things...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EiCeR8wbXuqxiier10SkpWMibe8NVxfyII7WLierGD33dvkGzdC07WbEDxTEwnimGctRtEHde8hTrZWtLoiGP9tXBLd9noFOJtX_SgOqnG-OOebPDM8jZNoXyED1VJU9T9qlefUX-kFL/s1600/L14056645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EiCeR8wbXuqxiier10SkpWMibe8NVxfyII7WLierGD33dvkGzdC07WbEDxTEwnimGctRtEHde8hTrZWtLoiGP9tXBLd9noFOJtX_SgOqnG-OOebPDM8jZNoXyED1VJU9T9qlefUX-kFL/s640/L14056645.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1) <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Handwoven-Doubleweave-Sea-Grass-Blue-Rug-8-x-10/6458269/product.html">Hand woven Sea Grass rug</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOx6kme8VZb1rH5I9FeTDh4lQM7nrsGW81q2aRKuzT4zdzA5awV0R0TZcVQoyddickTIPgGZTjkgD5uD9aqV-uAN3VVpiC1S5_P7LPHMFviwKuzvvVdrgS2QOfa-EIHoQCiGPGbV471Y6/s1600/200OWCHV01D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOx6kme8VZb1rH5I9FeTDh4lQM7nrsGW81q2aRKuzT4zdzA5awV0R0TZcVQoyddickTIPgGZTjkgD5uD9aqV-uAN3VVpiC1S5_P7LPHMFviwKuzvvVdrgS2QOfa-EIHoQCiGPGbV471Y6/s640/200OWCHV01D.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2) <a href="http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-chevron/light-blue/200OWCHV01D-71001010.html">Chevron Flat rug</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKL0zwXbjuCW1lvZAH6VvusT7ZVzQ2ZxF0vPxZyPBKmNCnSnYO1uK3GI5wa7FhGObCV6oRcMU1vMPzCVIDTH_tR3jf99oqIEoXZOrZ4inr9i0bk7APOsUEI5GLM2Th_YWubySDrOy5kOp/s1600/200HJAIR11A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKL0zwXbjuCW1lvZAH6VvusT7ZVzQ2ZxF0vPxZyPBKmNCnSnYO1uK3GI5wa7FhGObCV6oRcMU1vMPzCVIDTH_tR3jf99oqIEoXZOrZ4inr9i0bk7APOsUEI5GLM2Th_YWubySDrOy5kOp/s640/200HJAIR11A.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3) <a href="http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-askew-chevron-outdoor/navy/200HJAIR11A-9012.html">Outdoor Navy Chevron Rug</a></td></tr></tbody></table>First 3 are from OVERSTOCK.COM. <br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPz6VmkuAOulW0HdWljErSdY8JJ2J6dGAxFno9IKK3vc__c3M9j3eqV3xr_cfi9KW9aK_5pCZG6wkUlVca2cTD1oupfEuq84j_VCZQmwithvIZEgkfRlnDkOSmFyOnMItzjYZDck1D-8cZ/s1600/200VCDH01C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPz6VmkuAOulW0HdWljErSdY8JJ2J6dGAxFno9IKK3vc__c3M9j3eqV3xr_cfi9KW9aK_5pCZG6wkUlVca2cTD1oupfEuq84j_VCZQmwithvIZEgkfRlnDkOSmFyOnMItzjYZDck1D-8cZ/s640/200VCDH01C.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4) <a href="http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-diamond/green/200VCDH01D-508.html">Kilim Diamond Rug</a> from Rugsusa.com</td></tr></tbody></table>Also comes in green. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUtqmAMxGzW7OOxn1Vu7TJCdee3F5tU7w7Yw8Su9mtoQ2lS2L5wLFAGjpSvFqsAsSNj5R6IFsdb7K2QHuGk-gSmefi4vU9RiMBrponchoos2jW3DZjoyJVSJruGLQhnrdPgcgYgs2bLSr/s1600/DARDB098_sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUtqmAMxGzW7OOxn1Vu7TJCdee3F5tU7w7Yw8Su9mtoQ2lS2L5wLFAGjpSvFqsAsSNj5R6IFsdb7K2QHuGk-gSmefi4vU9RiMBrponchoos2jW3DZjoyJVSJruGLQhnrdPgcgYgs2bLSr/s320/DARDB098_sm.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5) <a href="http://www.dashandalbert.com/product/view/diamond-denim-white-indoor-outdoor-rug--RDB098">Diamond indoor/outdoor rug in Denim</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_8WD0-i-SuuNNs4H8wJlQVV8rXs8zX7f3VEYI8y5io-jqtvUYua-lPP7GHONDoHXO9EqgGWcqW2pm4OgWyxc54GOizv5BTVH5byofX9ZXnLvBxVTJ71ri5pJ3fz6Amqy8-sOE0MO5odh/s1600/DARDB203_sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_8WD0-i-SuuNNs4H8wJlQVV8rXs8zX7f3VEYI8y5io-jqtvUYua-lPP7GHONDoHXO9EqgGWcqW2pm4OgWyxc54GOizv5BTVH5byofX9ZXnLvBxVTJ71ri5pJ3fz6Amqy8-sOE0MO5odh/s320/DARDB203_sm.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">6) White color</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5pjWIXiTXuQFaUAHiv8D4i81g4QokNH-j5J7IaBo474_R0sRrvGG7i1TVrcPXUL3WytF0PqdjoCGDzWcjWKeHs00aDE4Na9r3I6ylfZrSf4Uu-6uM-3ijj-c9qjCRTTbrdbRJ3oaMJv6/s1600/DADARDB100_sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5pjWIXiTXuQFaUAHiv8D4i81g4QokNH-j5J7IaBo474_R0sRrvGG7i1TVrcPXUL3WytF0PqdjoCGDzWcjWKeHs00aDE4Na9r3I6ylfZrSf4Uu-6uM-3ijj-c9qjCRTTbrdbRJ3oaMJv6/s320/DADARDB100_sm.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">7) Also lov it in this sprout color</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhwLaTtYbZBqvcVkRPgoU_cMgXcHNHBo3TE8zrKIaxbiNF0HalL1dj5RY3PIjTM7CGMugysfpRrgSdSbNz_aHudtbhiWv-2FM9HP6psc_f5CxQzg8QA-ptTSe5OLReJjmqfo8GYVtmnQt/s1600/DA28_sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhwLaTtYbZBqvcVkRPgoU_cMgXcHNHBo3TE8zrKIaxbiNF0HalL1dj5RY3PIjTM7CGMugysfpRrgSdSbNz_aHudtbhiWv-2FM9HP6psc_f5CxQzg8QA-ptTSe5OLReJjmqfo8GYVtmnQt/s320/DA28_sm.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8) <a href="http://www.dashandalbert.com/product/view/side-bar-indoor-outdoor-rug--RDB128">Sidebar Rug</a></td></tr></tbody></table>All of these are from Dash and Albert. All indoor/outdoor rugs. I've always wanted to have one of their rugs, and I am loving all these so far.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFrw5ew6ygxKaD_Zq1F5w7PulubZt7rlhS1t6ZQGGx6hV7VjuIsRLwmy9B4QxZ6PS4um7FdspPRqvysu3cXQH4xzj4Yu5tT-BarrA6iY4ZhBKwUp5Ituy6XBF7OvgSO8GuWbodm2XD1oz/s400/Rug_Stripe_BL_LL.jpg" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">9) <a href="http://www.landofnod.com/big-band-rug-blue/f10960">Blue striped Cotton Rug</a> from Land of Nod</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br />There you have it. <em><span style="color: #134f5c;">Do you have any suggestions as to which one I should use for this space? Or another rug all together that you saw somewhere else? Please let me know and a big thanks for your help!</span></em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTreKTLAqbMUrRadCYCk69hEs9FfSjysPUC4ZO7ARAFBe38qtouKjJ2SaBUBZDmFGx8-SfA5KSp8O2TgX1Z5lEPxdhEN2Yh_lm3TH6W7jH6iqKgkMUCaa-dvQAp6805KkehH1EHUiRUHD/s1600/DSC_0014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTreKTLAqbMUrRadCYCk69hEs9FfSjysPUC4ZO7ARAFBe38qtouKjJ2SaBUBZDmFGx8-SfA5KSp8O2TgX1Z5lEPxdhEN2Yh_lm3TH6W7jH6iqKgkMUCaa-dvQAp6805KkehH1EHUiRUHD/s640/DSC_0014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Have a nice day!</span></em></strong></div>

About a Rug

I need help!I can't decide on the rug for our library! Here are my choices so far, take note, none of them are wool , size-wise 7x9 -8x10 and mostly are OUTDOOR rugs, I just think it's more practical since it will be a fairly high-traffic area with mess from school work complicating things...1) Hand…

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Home in England

<div style="text-align: center;">Located in Wiltshire, South West England.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="600" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0005922342.jpg" width="800" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="800" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/32/800w/RedCover_ms0006132342.jpg" width="609" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="800" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/32/800w/RedCover_ms0006142342.jpg" width="611" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="800" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/32/800w/RedCover_ms0006122342.jpg" width="607" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="800" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0005932342.jpg" width="613" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="608" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0005952342.jpg" width="800" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="615" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0005942342.jpg" width="800" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="800" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0005962342.jpg" width="600" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="611" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0006032342.jpg" width="800" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="609" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0006012342.jpg" width="800" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="608" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0005992342.jpg" width="800" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="613" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0005972342.jpg" width="800" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="608" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0005982342.jpg" width="800" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="800" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0006002342.jpg" width="611" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="615" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0006022342.jpg" width="800" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="613" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/32/800w/RedCover_ms0006102342.jpg" width="800" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="800" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0006072342.jpg" width="612" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="800" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0006082342.jpg" width="609" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="596" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0006042342.jpg" width="800" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img br="br" height="609" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0006062342.jpg" width="800" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="603" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/32/800w/RedCover_ms0006092342.jpg" width="800" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="800" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/31/800w/RedCover_ms0006052342.jpg" width="611" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="800" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/236/800w/RedCover_ms0006182342.jpg" width="605" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="599" src="http://www.redcover.com/user/zooms/236/800w/RedCover_ms0006162342.jpg" width="800" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Photography Simon McBride </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.redcover.com/featureContentResults.php?inc=featureSearch&fromType=feature&featureCode=2342&logPK=5612770">Source</a></span></div>

Home in England

Located in Wiltshire, South West England. Photography Simon McBride Source…

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Library/Office Before and After

<br /><br />Now that you've seen the "finished product" a.k.a. Library/office, I wanted to share to you what it looked like<strong><em> before...</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDe8bTxZ3HscowitCOPzP8LJL7H6rJFxxt18snBi-FCS_HDKwRRh_OaR8e845iJNLQBBLpGeha_H9jTIGl0YrM64xbD6lAZzVZoG6LuT8JojOs4lW8C52rJcmSDJsT7zzAnkCxuD_xHjGc/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDe8bTxZ3HscowitCOPzP8LJL7H6rJFxxt18snBi-FCS_HDKwRRh_OaR8e845iJNLQBBLpGeha_H9jTIGl0YrM64xbD6lAZzVZoG6LuT8JojOs4lW8C52rJcmSDJsT7zzAnkCxuD_xHjGc/s640/DSC_0017.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not bad really, just a bit messy I think - hubby had a itty-bitty desk</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUR92-YMrkQban9G45LSBnHV_GlRVWiACL9Mns6DYEbzxQBoGGiRVjlZ7DMWRTC_jySxlMg3tCmO4QqE94zC9RPn3RC3xP7HzA4789vI8_xlBRuNbArMJgdzt0nh-GZ7XUlmJGaZlRqZk0/s1600/DSC_0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUR92-YMrkQban9G45LSBnHV_GlRVWiACL9Mns6DYEbzxQBoGGiRVjlZ7DMWRTC_jySxlMg3tCmO4QqE94zC9RPn3RC3xP7HzA4789vI8_xlBRuNbArMJgdzt0nh-GZ7XUlmJGaZlRqZk0/s640/DSC_0006.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But compared to this one, sigh.. :-)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBrUJ97Nil655b9vLyyId08wrSTQPS36M3t2h44Boo0xYDKUUftDEn0fhr2wqLDnTRg4WqneOT_i6iHKj2fO_6h-p7oZIdSfgx7JdKunIppjVAS2Aa45u4uGQnE0opzqZa7LRVpMsJPdsw/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBrUJ97Nil655b9vLyyId08wrSTQPS36M3t2h44Boo0xYDKUUftDEn0fhr2wqLDnTRg4WqneOT_i6iHKj2fO_6h-p7oZIdSfgx7JdKunIppjVAS2Aa45u4uGQnE0opzqZa7LRVpMsJPdsw/s640/DSC_0016.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reading area before</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KnKP5Z7qNaFUKhOzP79KZKaWZDdJMlj5hDYhNCvxcl6E-cYrpC6tPX1e_ixBCADC4c5nbmtvdq7ycmQMxwV78DL_iK3Zdu1D7b2laIc5rzCqUPunpdXmPFpM82HP_FrMu3DKAmg9SV3B/s1600/DSC_0013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KnKP5Z7qNaFUKhOzP79KZKaWZDdJMlj5hDYhNCvxcl6E-cYrpC6tPX1e_ixBCADC4c5nbmtvdq7ycmQMxwV78DL_iK3Zdu1D7b2laIc5rzCqUPunpdXmPFpM82HP_FrMu3DKAmg9SV3B/s640/DSC_0013.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Study/reading area Now</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQxYdjywBRuhXF3AWsUYWbvj248aB750YN-qxZwrpMfVfSuJ00YHKDWIHr3rglSe46EnN_GmPJrqUN_HkaPzTLq64_OMtpSTGLIkWze5geyqzS5SIyeoBA_DwMd_wqgglZlSkpsMnyEAW/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQxYdjywBRuhXF3AWsUYWbvj248aB750YN-qxZwrpMfVfSuJ00YHKDWIHr3rglSe46EnN_GmPJrqUN_HkaPzTLq64_OMtpSTGLIkWze5geyqzS5SIyeoBA_DwMd_wqgglZlSkpsMnyEAW/s640/DSC_0014.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the office before</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWzY11Zvev3-vr2a_XPMchia7A6PARZjSzUlgL44KNS13n1iGzJj5Nv5YnGScA9gqsI-QCXs4XIOh-D-D7a-xyWf66Dd4WoiqzUv7H2U9_RvpX3pqqetjJ9azCQS3wqyHIzhuVjJVz9Wh/s1600/DSC_0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWzY11Zvev3-vr2a_XPMchia7A6PARZjSzUlgL44KNS13n1iGzJj5Nv5YnGScA9gqsI-QCXs4XIOh-D-D7a-xyWf66Dd4WoiqzUv7H2U9_RvpX3pqqetjJ9azCQS3wqyHIzhuVjJVz9Wh/s640/DSC_0004.jpg" width="484" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Office now</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Like any project this is still a work in progress. We still need to do the following:</div><div><br /></div><div>1) Add Bookcase lighting </div><div>2) Build a Library Ladder</div><div>3) Get more storage for unsightly clutter to be placed at the bottom shelves</div><div>4) Upgrade ( meaning spruce it up) the old office bookcase</div><div>5) Find the right rug</div><div>6) Find the right table/floor lamp for the desk area</div><div><br /></div><div>Again, if you want to know how we got here, click <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-library-in-making-part-1.html">here</a>, <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-library-in-making-part-2.html">here</a> and <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2012/09/our-libraryoffice-done-for-now.html">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;"><b>Have a Marvelous Weekend!</b></span></i><br /><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></i><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><b>Linking back to <a href="http://www.thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a> & <a href="http://www.betterafter.net/">Betterafter blogs!</a></b></span></i></div><div><br /></div>

Library/Office Before and After

Now that you've seen the "finished product" a.k.a. Library/office, I wanted to share to you what it looked like before...Not bad really, just a bit messy I think - hubby had a itty-bitty deskBut compared to this one, sigh.. :-)Reading area beforeStudy/reading area NowPart of the office beforeOffice …

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Subtlety in France

<div style="text-align: center;">In this home in Guerande, in the southwest of France, Christmas decorations seem to blend into the background. Subtle touches, but there they are. </div><br /><center> <a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=salon-salle-a-manger-esprit-bord-de-mer_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/salon-salle-a-manger-esprit-bord-de-mer_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></center><center> <a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=salon-cosy_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/salon-cosy_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=rideau-en-lin_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/rideau-en-lin_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=murs-en-granit_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/murs-en-granit_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=cuisine-style-campagne_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/cuisine-style-campagne_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=petits-tableaux-de-poulettes-rouges_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/petits-tableaux-de-poulettes-rouges_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=commode-gris-clair_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/commode-gris-clair_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=banquette-blanche_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/banquette-blanche_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=chambre-fille-grise-et-rose_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/chambre-fille-grise-et-rose_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=caisses-de-rangement-recup_w641h478.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/caisses-de-rangement-recup_w641h478.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></center><center></center><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=coussins-brodes-phrases_w641h478.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/coussins-brodes-phrases_w641h478.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photography Olivier Hallot </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><center> </center><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.maison-deco.com/reportages/reportages-maisons/Du-blanc-et-rien-que-du-blanc-dans-cette-maison-de-campagne#" target="_blank">Source</a></span></div>

Subtlety in France

In this home in Guerande, in the southwest of France, Christmas decorations seem to blend into the background. Subtle touches, but there they are. Photography Olivier Hallot Source…

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