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 -8x...

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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...

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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 the...

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