In Love with Frank Lloyd Wright

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Most of you are probably wondering who this guy is. No, he's not my EX, and No, he's not a furniture designer or a potter.<br /><br />He is one of the most famous architects ever and he hails from good ol' Chicago ( O.K., Wisconsin too) and I have been an admirer of his very influential and ground-breaking work for a while now.<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/AVvXsEiewmrt83_uyEmDLFTa3sAG9-3x_Dv14EG9Nn9cvLEiS6kgcReyYRBWYtY2Ng-iBUKKSkwUoqmQumnP7b8tvcBgrJXSEWHW-iGvqOUiMLL5WraQrZcV7spuLl0JB9FEWMO0Pzcnw5D23YSz/s1600/frank_lloyd_wright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewmrt83_uyEmDLFTa3sAG9-3x_Dv14EG9Nn9cvLEiS6kgcReyYRBWYtY2Ng-iBUKKSkwUoqmQumnP7b8tvcBgrJXSEWHW-iGvqOUiMLL5WraQrZcV7spuLl0JB9FEWMO0Pzcnw5D23YSz/s320/frank_lloyd_wright.jpg" width="252" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The man!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Although his personal life was not something to be admired about ( he had several wives and he had an "attitude", so they say), his work has stood the test of time and the critics, throughout his life and beyond.<br /><br />Maybe you'll recognize this two very iconic and famous structures....<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/AVvXsEhDAWz4nmH5kY3zmNRq-ZT5srpooxCqdY4e0rSxNc5emErbqzccHGzmtSb0-tbcbm21fiNPSIXeSIXv39egAVrXoJak5YyzQV4oBvVDVYNpOA1KonMn1yCQiRr0akO3s4Yqm_CIiGPVdndg/s1600/falling-water.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAWz4nmH5kY3zmNRq-ZT5srpooxCqdY4e0rSxNc5emErbqzccHGzmtSb0-tbcbm21fiNPSIXeSIXv39egAVrXoJak5YyzQV4oBvVDVYNpOA1KonMn1yCQiRr0akO3s4Yqm_CIiGPVdndg/s400/falling-water.jpg" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fallingwater.org/">Falling Water</a></td></tr></tbody></table></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/AVvXsEj_2Ux5ls-opZGXgt8_007AKEzw-gw9hjMGA20h3DbXuCqK-3-cAiXh5QzmTzsNWCNEu4vncIALRpf2VJmteLF3cSBxQCkKu5eJ190v5PLgVl0x-IHhDlgrAUYQKl5cvjVXcVHB_EBDaewb/s1600/3262512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2Ux5ls-opZGXgt8_007AKEzw-gw9hjMGA20h3DbXuCqK-3-cAiXh5QzmTzsNWCNEu4vncIALRpf2VJmteLF3cSBxQCkKu5eJ190v5PLgVl0x-IHhDlgrAUYQKl5cvjVXcVHB_EBDaewb/s400/3262512.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solomon Guggenheim Museum in NY</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/AVvXsEgpq9HbHpQ7QPqXFopM3fHg7pPTAmxzc_2XcvbIonhgpsdeaN1_8juOtfNp5mw1IH52JxVGFLEZOJJDpn8jcWNjMa6aar3inFyl7Bmht1q90I5fH3RA2aeI5t2ABURJ7reUQSDshNsF4evI/s1600/Wright-Guggenheim-Museum-interior-763660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpq9HbHpQ7QPqXFopM3fHg7pPTAmxzc_2XcvbIonhgpsdeaN1_8juOtfNp5mw1IH52JxVGFLEZOJJDpn8jcWNjMa6aar3inFyl7Bmht1q90I5fH3RA2aeI5t2ABURJ7reUQSDshNsF4evI/s400/Wright-Guggenheim-Museum-interior-763660.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the Guggenheim</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And before we left good old Chicago, we had the pleasure of seeing some of his works first hand on one very beautiful July morning in 2010.<br /><br />Take a look...</div><div><br /><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/AVvXsEisYpXzJXbYycjViNwW3SZtW9g4VdUi_XDBo7VyWSR1xyEAiyB5PJQJ6MwpiItFvArANXKTwIs_VdNB-Ugx0avM0PIUcb2kB3UTPS14x1d1LUwXnnlOnaq9YzccXiSDFuXIMKqcKZncv48l/s1600/SL278165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYpXzJXbYycjViNwW3SZtW9g4VdUi_XDBo7VyWSR1xyEAiyB5PJQJ6MwpiItFvArANXKTwIs_VdNB-Ugx0avM0PIUcb2kB3UTPS14x1d1LUwXnnlOnaq9YzccXiSDFuXIMKqcKZncv48l/s400/SL278165.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wright's Home in Oak Park, IL</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Here you see how unique FLW is. Designing his own home in Oak Park (about 30 minutes from our old home in Morton Grove). Remember this was the 1890's when most houses looked like this...</div><div><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/AVvXsEi21YQEq6VrZdOVGC9AmLlFLZ4E94aHVqe1-2-QPDwPeWiG7CObxzsscisafts0E-MCIDtnuT0ZRHy_D2OIrwFqihBJo1gcDn5i_-8L9g_GHa1Cw9Hv910DIfmsqOXl9o4GQUm_4d9ydnGj/s1600/SL278205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21YQEq6VrZdOVGC9AmLlFLZ4E94aHVqe1-2-QPDwPeWiG7CObxzsscisafts0E-MCIDtnuT0ZRHy_D2OIrwFqihBJo1gcDn5i_-8L9g_GHa1Cw9Hv910DIfmsqOXl9o4GQUm_4d9ydnGj/s400/SL278205.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty, but not my style</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div>Our first stop on this walking tour in Oak Park are what were called the "bootlegged" houses. The term, coined by FLW himself, were done in the fashion of that time and based on the clients wishes. The only reason for him following the designs was that he was short on cash and needed to accept more work.</div><div><br /></div><table 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/AVvXsEitdstBIWx1TNE-Sj5WD_hU2A88a99kAyDVrYM65wNPUTiqTF-AAaUd8vXHvtsMQXebLQlJNnllvpD9jDcFWZIm-ZgFc-DPpReTrYuv38bh8qACTSPvjEQ6c3KxqjamoTtgWQxiiFjvQgWQ/s1600/SL278168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdstBIWx1TNE-Sj5WD_hU2A88a99kAyDVrYM65wNPUTiqTF-AAaUd8vXHvtsMQXebLQlJNnllvpD9jDcFWZIm-ZgFc-DPpReTrYuv38bh8qACTSPvjEQ6c3KxqjamoTtgWQxiiFjvQgWQ/s320/SL278168.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_P._Parker_House">Robert Parker House 1892</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1qq9De3Thdhtt0nuXvj5nxLBjD2VoNgG14uMrvkJ9fEbXjkLoiLBhtjNkHOJL7TqsEAv8nLYzMLLjFhQoZ9oQ8ut7SaFdJIzkKJ4rROWRMah6hiRfGPfRpViA3u-PZwgxZkDTcccRAf6/s1600/SL278169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1qq9De3Thdhtt0nuXvj5nxLBjD2VoNgG14uMrvkJ9fEbXjkLoiLBhtjNkHOJL7TqsEAv8nLYzMLLjFhQoZ9oQ8ut7SaFdJIzkKJ4rROWRMah6hiRfGPfRpViA3u-PZwgxZkDTcccRAf6/s320/SL278169.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_H._Gale_House">Thomas Gale House 1892</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="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/AVvXsEgzVHXhyxjP64Rg-kvJ75Kr53hyphenhyphen6n4gftDqNRVgB1EUChk2S27ZPrWBtx7DmghbwohIrscvxa1p0j5fnxqOKl6Z7xJuUAs9ZPlm-ZHTAXcGNbOPlD1GKavWVN0KZ9ZS9LPYQ8DjVgtU46t1/s1600/SL278170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVHXhyxjP64Rg-kvJ75Kr53hyphenhyphen6n4gftDqNRVgB1EUChk2S27ZPrWBtx7DmghbwohIrscvxa1p0j5fnxqOKl6Z7xJuUAs9ZPlm-ZHTAXcGNbOPlD1GKavWVN0KZ9ZS9LPYQ8DjVgtU46t1/s320/SL278170.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Gale_House">Walter Gale House 1893</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div>As you can see, not so impressive. These are what they called "Queen Ann" and "colonial"type of houses. But despite that FLW still managed to squeeze in his personal taste by adding "geometric massing" and of course, what he's most famous for now - <b> the open floor plan</b>!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><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/AVvXsEgjTYK1FOaGIKtUKXovPRXaJZwBh8RPefbf8X7yUUfYaJ2NJHdWcjspQt0uDh7DfJsR_XIt-Gbifw1CxEwkCf34cxuwwHd66C1tghc8ACAGphAawNVM9LLr28y5KnthEGQaR02VU8exlnJs/s1600/SL278171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTYK1FOaGIKtUKXovPRXaJZwBh8RPefbf8X7yUUfYaJ2NJHdWcjspQt0uDh7DfJsR_XIt-Gbifw1CxEwkCf34cxuwwHd66C1tghc8ACAGphAawNVM9LLr28y5KnthEGQaR02VU8exlnJs/s400/SL278171.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_G._Moore_House">Moore-Dugal House 1895</a></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/AVvXsEi-ufXwLnpWOY31-29wnWCw2s-JFARAGDaCtvDcDCGOsUWqsWOnJaILUqabRNjV6R0Sv_njsJg9cXLvVNHNHPRSCnsDtB-eRK6bCV0ER62AvpU00m9s7TUur8hirmqeqkgGlpQmefyUZTgS/s1600/SL278174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ufXwLnpWOY31-29wnWCw2s-JFARAGDaCtvDcDCGOsUWqsWOnJaILUqabRNjV6R0Sv_njsJg9cXLvVNHNHPRSCnsDtB-eRK6bCV0ER62AvpU00m9s7TUur8hirmqeqkgGlpQmefyUZTgS/s400/SL278174.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take note the Mayan influence</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>The house above - which is massive - is one of the houses that FLW built and renovated as well. Not one of my favorites but truly this house is still eye-catching and a prelude to his future successes as an architect.</div><div><br /></div><div><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/AVvXsEjk0wjWjO7m2uqtAXb1zHnOl4WX4VM1dfefAtFBbqnzRr9fNLdEPWBfIEvn2MJOkTY76qN2963xwT4VRDObDqzwnhIXhtgdcRLxy28IQxztHc5g1r0alF-4bJZScL8x3fiQmtSSdWMzD02S/s1600/SL278178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0wjWjO7m2uqtAXb1zHnOl4WX4VM1dfefAtFBbqnzRr9fNLdEPWBfIEvn2MJOkTY76qN2963xwT4VRDObDqzwnhIXhtgdcRLxy28IQxztHc5g1r0alF-4bJZScL8x3fiQmtSSdWMzD02S/s400/SL278178.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hills-DeCaro_House">Hills-DeCaro House 1883 --> 1906</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Now this house is one of our favorites. I know you guys already recognize this very popular style - the <b>Prairie style.</b> </div><div><br /></div><div>Can you imagine this house on a street in 1906????!!!!  That's why I think FLW is a genius, his designs have stood the test of time!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><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/AVvXsEgI0J7s5YDeO0MDI_q2NsUW2ravcQo4e4NgA54Gt6iQrlu00nj4NOfSzbRgpiX3kB7MWe79xF3yvW-TYDbgX2OtjdAWv4Z2fXICseyW4FY9BEHOCY5pE1KY3LpsHQqVLUYxZ8G6UaoonpQ7/s1600/SL278183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0J7s5YDeO0MDI_q2NsUW2ravcQo4e4NgA54Gt6iQrlu00nj4NOfSzbRgpiX3kB7MWe79xF3yvW-TYDbgX2OtjdAWv4Z2fXICseyW4FY9BEHOCY5pE1KY3LpsHQqVLUYxZ8G6UaoonpQ7/s400/SL278183.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heurtley House 1902</td></tr></tbody></table>THIS IS MY FAVORITE SO FAR!! This is beautiful - simply majestic, I wish I could photograph better, and I wish you guys can see it in person. It's a huge house very simple but stunning. FLW is into "organic" architecture and wants to incorporate the surroundings with the inside of the house, hence, the windows. I wish, I wish, I wish, I could go inside someday!<br /><div><br /></div><div><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/AVvXsEjh5SojmnoSSQJ5SDEYfIFcV1SnZtuQybqwA7Qo8-eLXO275gDxKJEgEqHqgoOr8UNg3SeslH-vRKHeIVves36zq53GHpgGxJsWgle_nkB3unCq9JiyA4sJE35BbcZUeXZy-RIRUSeKAUuC/s1600/SL278187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5SojmnoSSQJ5SDEYfIFcV1SnZtuQybqwA7Qo8-eLXO275gDxKJEgEqHqgoOr8UNg3SeslH-vRKHeIVves36zq53GHpgGxJsWgle_nkB3unCq9JiyA4sJE35BbcZUeXZy-RIRUSeKAUuC/s400/SL278187.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Gale_House">Thomas Gale House 1909</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div>This one could have been built just yesterday right?! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div><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/AVvXsEjpVTxcvjqbrDeQcoUsd4dBEoSkjN1eNPkTab5LifCjsNVZhiksDblitdUUUnj8bBqE1I6j9A4Lj3eunFls99FRog5EIx74sFjVvxYXMlrTvyLksa6_bb3bKEadH_gkELoUj03iEOEtR3RY/s1600/SL278189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpVTxcvjqbrDeQcoUsd4dBEoSkjN1eNPkTab5LifCjsNVZhiksDblitdUUUnj8bBqE1I6j9A4Lj3eunFls99FRog5EIx74sFjVvxYXMlrTvyLksa6_bb3bKEadH_gkELoUj03iEOEtR3RY/s400/SL278189.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peter Beachy House 1906</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/AVvXsEgWTuLhfDTV6wLbqzIeCv41Kv8scZVagm31i63aFgd-feJCKp-WC5aivqUlWcz5-Np9ohnmlTiq90l8NZFNVqlMi8k7L8G0BTvXsxtooUnuB4b3V9Gr6CqPpID5o1VMVCMXPeLZvy5e5MmV/s1600/SL278150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTuLhfDTV6wLbqzIeCv41Kv8scZVagm31i63aFgd-feJCKp-WC5aivqUlWcz5-Np9ohnmlTiq90l8NZFNVqlMi8k7L8G0BTvXsxtooUnuB4b3V9Gr6CqPpID5o1VMVCMXPeLZvy5e5MmV/s400/SL278150.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Copeland house - 1908</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><br /><div>These houses were only remodeled by FLW.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><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/AVvXsEgMvZif9XQFi_zdY7sskSsMiWUw2Vr0nLFiLOM3t6LmbnJSsmkSc9ik091XDlzQSuAbew8OmdhOrXKZ7dAa9-bgG-frY0aQ8p16JzVaGsx0VYi6sAX-8kKzQNQ8Ohff7JpkbwiSVv5uhQJ4/s1600/SL278194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvZif9XQFi_zdY7sskSsMiWUw2Vr0nLFiLOM3t6LmbnJSsmkSc9ik091XDlzQSuAbew8OmdhOrXKZ7dAa9-bgG-frY0aQ8p16JzVaGsx0VYi6sAX-8kKzQNQ8Ohff7JpkbwiSVv5uhQJ4/s400/SL278194.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frank Thomas House - 1901</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This one was right across a park dedicated to FLW. It is also beautiful, smaller but still we could see ourselves living in it if we were lucky enough!</div><div><br /></div><div><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/AVvXsEiqjIvldGeUxjYI46yUysPzRvk0RtCS-5o3P3WvbbG4Z8ELU7EA4G89GBZyJScTkUzTRibD8eCjoZXSyoXGbOM1ib7GoOAOGL7y3ZsdZ7nA1pfp8ihWl3WQtCgL_SxoW_-WuKkR-CuT3EIU/s1600/SL278203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjIvldGeUxjYI46yUysPzRvk0RtCS-5o3P3WvbbG4Z8ELU7EA4G89GBZyJScTkUzTRibD8eCjoZXSyoXGbOM1ib7GoOAOGL7y3ZsdZ7nA1pfp8ihWl3WQtCgL_SxoW_-WuKkR-CuT3EIU/s400/SL278203.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity_Temple">Unity Temple - 1905</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Though FLW was famous for his houses he also designed a lot of buildings, and this was one of them.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We ended our walking tour with other nice houses whose designs were influenced by FLW, our last stop was back at his house and you can still see his mother's house at the back of his own house...</div><div><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/AVvXsEhX81KuelETHBU1ALqStBT12Nei-vIXBj_r2BVNt65HL0nFEqFcuV1Qm9MBMlLGIbHIT9JW3stIJ1TYIKdQ5yk8B9qUlFiCUsakUJRepREFgvqxBq7QVpFkBRTHdZip0URftUWABC-v-3gV/s1600/SL278223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX81KuelETHBU1ALqStBT12Nei-vIXBj_r2BVNt65HL0nFEqFcuV1Qm9MBMlLGIbHIT9JW3stIJ1TYIKdQ5yk8B9qUlFiCUsakUJRepREFgvqxBq7QVpFkBRTHdZip0URftUWABC-v-3gV/s320/SL278223.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FLW mothers home</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/AVvXsEi4TaYh9vM9RNoxiSMwnLUSiSNnRSNSlm7BQuyZpS4h5RTfHZN2cZObF6hi54XZZuqu4xW2R2GkmxmZmK8Ojnzj-rpPBLm5YPLeNAeETw1EMgHVmKVnTPp41-BPZAU2RsK53Udp96yOk0dW/s1600/SL278224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TaYh9vM9RNoxiSMwnLUSiSNnRSNSlm7BQuyZpS4h5RTfHZN2cZObF6hi54XZZuqu4xW2R2GkmxmZmK8Ojnzj-rpPBLm5YPLeNAeETw1EMgHVmKVnTPp41-BPZAU2RsK53Udp96yOk0dW/s320/SL278224.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FLW Backyard</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>But, despite ending our walking tour, we did not stop there. With our GPS on hand, we headed off to see 3 more of the houses designed by FLW that wasn't on the tour.</div><div><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/AVvXsEi9ddYt-mHyRJJ0O7ikopjtwWB1Kg43y5eE6pgioEJ0vydJuHDbS5N_ovz6f2TouMRbtG6HbTr9F3WsXLL8hECjJJZgOeHUHgLaVZrkbsKaisGhLME0r0ANVIKJINSiMazDBfXAAS90p7Qq/s1600/SL278225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ddYt-mHyRJJ0O7ikopjtwWB1Kg43y5eE6pgioEJ0vydJuHDbS5N_ovz6f2TouMRbtG6HbTr9F3WsXLL8hECjJJZgOeHUHgLaVZrkbsKaisGhLME0r0ANVIKJINSiMazDBfXAAS90p7Qq/s400/SL278225.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">William Fricke House 1901</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>A 3-storey stunner.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><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/AVvXsEj9rj18r0ru9DAhDCc_-pY9Mz0CagDKAC6T-joq3tyRxVXWkYhSmiqND8XASbT6z1z78oViqBHUBbZYUBdwn2Beq0kYVoUKE8NqZ0SQdC9ezRp0ihHp8ZGajvlZy1Wp3Xna2wKpJMV-pgBY/s1600/SL278232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rj18r0ru9DAhDCc_-pY9Mz0CagDKAC6T-joq3tyRxVXWkYhSmiqND8XASbT6z1z78oViqBHUBbZYUBdwn2Beq0kYVoUKE8NqZ0SQdC9ezRp0ihHp8ZGajvlZy1Wp3Xna2wKpJMV-pgBY/s400/SL278232.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winslow House 1893</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This one they say was the real start of the prairie style for FLW. This house is located in River Forest, IL, about a 5 minute drive from Oak Park.</div><div><br /></div><div><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/AVvXsEjG8XHi_jc-PP8wUIZPaKCuBhMKUVPbEPER8njgPbj_FEqwBMcGGP79wrcwjp8UQKwGtzZiIz-YyvDBs2O5zjsKXK_4k9JR1TtteNpJWInIFXEnrLE8SHLgumPjpSUirnUvmhMyhB5BXX_s/s1600/SL278236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8XHi_jc-PP8wUIZPaKCuBhMKUVPbEPER8njgPbj_FEqwBMcGGP79wrcwjp8UQKwGtzZiIz-YyvDBs2O5zjsKXK_4k9JR1TtteNpJWInIFXEnrLE8SHLgumPjpSUirnUvmhMyhB5BXX_s/s400/SL278236.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabel Roberts House 1908</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/AVvXsEjQcpRA5WAjMbmYm66UtZoyEe9WLx1LuV4-9X72lqrWYi4pa5YMs_O793_Esg3_CAiAVSnbGh7oACnIwhCtml3SZ-G0ZA_o9NYCaEV9Bexsn3hcurRiLgRyOlBZokcJnyHlRZjsJbRswCYe/s1600/SL278234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcpRA5WAjMbmYm66UtZoyEe9WLx1LuV4-9X72lqrWYi4pa5YMs_O793_Esg3_CAiAVSnbGh7oACnIwhCtml3SZ-G0ZA_o9NYCaEV9Bexsn3hcurRiLgRyOlBZokcJnyHlRZjsJbRswCYe/s400/SL278234.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small but beautiful</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>This house, I would really want to live in. See  how the tree goes out thru the roof?! So organic! So daring!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And last but not the least, when we visited Springfield in March 2011, I just had to see a famous FLW house..</div><div><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/AVvXsEgs1ETiYklLvzuPa8wTrpFnKUc_-5dt6bju_vauxN7KBpbMW1lxhDA56lf1aTwaB0WcZzN8P-egdsVQdXQWagIga4aR1-ojZyqM6VunyYkMMh4prFAsYCBictiDX7JgSd8IAJCwvV3047wn/s1600/DSC_0175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1ETiYklLvzuPa8wTrpFnKUc_-5dt6bju_vauxN7KBpbMW1lxhDA56lf1aTwaB0WcZzN8P-egdsVQdXQWagIga4aR1-ojZyqM6VunyYkMMh4prFAsYCBictiDX7JgSd8IAJCwvV3047wn/s400/DSC_0175.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana-Thomas_House">Dana Thomas House 1902</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div>Too bad for us it was closed when we came for some renovation, but I was still very happy to see it as you can tell...</div><div><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/AVvXsEi90ccB68uXJBrlFkmmuamguifytIzMJsFY9xf-zTHroIihCpXdTKlm6Tx01xlBaJa9T5Pt4kMEa-a3JrXpjgvnxa2jyWfn5x23_YxqBuxSyONBODwydXqcWP9XiFws7r8BDYNuD-qqu3j5/s1600/DSC_0179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi90ccB68uXJBrlFkmmuamguifytIzMJsFY9xf-zTHroIihCpXdTKlm6Tx01xlBaJa9T5Pt4kMEa-a3JrXpjgvnxa2jyWfn5x23_YxqBuxSyONBODwydXqcWP9XiFws7r8BDYNuD-qqu3j5/s320/DSC_0179.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giddy all over</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>My only regret is, I discovered FLW as were about to leave Chicago, where most of his works are. We went on tour July 2 and left the city July 10 :-(. He still has so many houses in Wilmette, Glencoe, etc. How I wish I knew of him before and saw all the other houses... But no fret, because my hope is that,  I could see as many of this great Architects works eventually!</div><div><br /></div><div>After all, it's not everyday that a non-architect, like me "falls in love" with a house or a building. I knew FLW was a genius the moment I laid eyes on the Heurtley house. You just have to experience it .. or him!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><i>Have a beautiful and inspiring day!</i></span></div><div><br /><div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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For a Princess

Good morning, my friends! Wouldn't you have loved to have a playing house just like this one when you were a tot? Lots of sweet ideas if you are planning to make a house for the princess of the family. There is another lovely kids' house <a href="http://inspiracionline.blogspot.com/2009/11/cute-kids-house.html">here</a> if you missed it!<br /><br /><img alt="" id="fancybox-img" src="http://interiormagasinet.hegnar.no/uploads/news/id30/Dukkestue_1.jpg" style="width: 649px; height: 431px;" /><br /><br /><img alt="<p>Pliktene kaller. Celina har “vasket” klær og sitter og slapper av i solstolen, mens Alexander raskt blir kommandert til å henge opp tøyet til tørk. – Du skjønner, Alexander, hvis vi hjelper hverandre, så går det mye raskere, sier den moderne kvinnen av i dag. En enkel bit med hyssing og noen gamle treklyper er alt som skal til.</p>" id="fancybox-img" src="http://interiormagasinet.hegnar.no/uploads/news/id30/Dukkestue_2.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 980px;" /><br /><br /><img alt="<p>Dukkestuen er innredet i hvitt og rosa; velger man to farger som et utgangspunkt, er det enkelt å få en fin helhet. “Sofaene”, som også fint kan brukes som senger, er entrémøbler fra Skeidar. Kurvene under gir praktisk oppbevaringsplass. Bordet er fra IKEA, “liftgardinet” er en stoffserviett fra Riviera Maison som er festet med små spikre. På veggen er det satt opp et hyggelig veggord fra Happylines, som leverer skreddersydde stickers i akkurat den fargen og størrelsen man ønsker. De festpyntede bamsene har allerede kommet, har inntatt sofaen og er skrubbsultne.</p>" id="fancybox-img" src="http://interiormagasinet.hegnar.no/uploads/news/id30/Dukkestue_3.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 425px;" /><br /><br /><img alt="<p>Celina er klar til fest. Det skader vel ikke å smake litt før gjestene kommer …</p>" id="fancybox-img" src="http://interiormagasinet.hegnar.no/uploads/news/id30/Dukkestue_4.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 978px;" /><br /><br /><img alt="<p>I en liten krok av lekehuset er det innredet et lite kjøkken. Det søte skapet i akkurat passe størrelse er kjøpt brukt. Glassene fra IKEA er laget av plast og er i ministørrelse, men ser helt ekte ut. Komfyren er laget av et nattbord fra IKEA som har fått malt på fire kokeplater. Et lite forheng skjuler kjeler og gryter. Mini-planter passer godt inn i lekehuset. Her en liten mini-eføy.</p>" id="fancybox-img" src="http://interiormagasinet.hegnar.no/uploads/news/id30/Dukkestue_5.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 975px;" /><br /><br /><img alt="<p>Ha det på badet<br /> “Baderomsmøblet” er en gammel trekasse som er malt hvit. Det rosa blomstrede forhenget skjuler ting og tang. Det lille speilet med praktiske kroker er fra Jysk.</p>" id="fancybox-img" src="http://interiormagasinet.hegnar.no/uploads/news/id30/Dukkestue_6.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 978px;" /><br /><br /><img alt="<p>– Velkommen! Har du lyst til å bli med på festen min?</p> <p>Celina ønsker stolt velkommen, og har allerede skiftet til kveldsantrekket med blomster i håret.</p>" id="fancybox-img" src="http://interiormagasinet.hegnar.no/uploads/news/id30/Dukkestue_7.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 716px;" /><br /><br />Photography by Franciska Munck-Johansen<br />All images from <a href="http://interiormagasinet.hegnar.no/">here</a>.

For a Princess

Good morning, my friends! Wouldn't you have loved to have a playing house just like this one when you were a tot? Lots of sweet ideas if...

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Bouquet Breakdown

Wonderin' how you guys deal with the post-valentine, birthday, anniversary bouquet your other half gives you?<br /><div><br /></div><div>Like this Valentine number I got from my boys...</div><div><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/AVvXsEgiqAv9Nwho-DNKBuT3B0329XPnpFczJIBEBu9Exje93rd2oGcb-2Jv6TAy4-QbFmA18PKRphK5AAVOr36FiGgLsB79LCjukc6PcbsQyEbPdyaLVufEHo4PqXn00r470xswWlDEpPcVD81C/s1600/DSC_0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqAv9Nwho-DNKBuT3B0329XPnpFczJIBEBu9Exje93rd2oGcb-2Jv6TAy4-QbFmA18PKRphK5AAVOr36FiGgLsB79LCjukc6PcbsQyEbPdyaLVufEHo4PqXn00r470xswWlDEpPcVD81C/s400/DSC_0002.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful until...</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Yes they are pretty, but we have to face facts that not all flowers are alike - some live longer than others, and once some of them start to wilt and wither, you feel bad for the others that are still good enough...</div><div><br /></div><div>So here's what I usually do...</div><div><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/AVvXsEj-cJKFt8dKBSTzRss4T4YeWJ8opXzsNAPRwlLHePhPrLt2iOs7kNnGe4XMrvTUgPijDOLXIZcqBWZ6TndtNhYJkE_7KaJpCLQxSQi2qIJpztqavBtBQS7w6DBuXGtICiI64lrfqtsOrVoV/s1600/DSC_0021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cJKFt8dKBSTzRss4T4YeWJ8opXzsNAPRwlLHePhPrLt2iOs7kNnGe4XMrvTUgPijDOLXIZcqBWZ6TndtNhYJkE_7KaJpCLQxSQi2qIJpztqavBtBQS7w6DBuXGtICiI64lrfqtsOrVoV/s640/DSC_0021.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brigthning up my kitchen window</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/AVvXsEjiDNLViggD9Ag7aGgL1P9okvPso6TtMvLxr4Xu03XqCRtU9zL1xuv2VDRHMZ_lXtxGygh7m6RkOSHRlNYCR-5WDTqhOkLYeUgYIliDSBWmfL-GHDy8w3O1J0jdfUsVI4xJgPgLtEpS6j1d/s1600/DSC_0022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDNLViggD9Ag7aGgL1P9okvPso6TtMvLxr4Xu03XqCRtU9zL1xuv2VDRHMZ_lXtxGygh7m6RkOSHRlNYCR-5WDTqhOkLYeUgYIliDSBWmfL-GHDy8w3O1J0jdfUsVI4xJgPgLtEpS6j1d/s640/DSC_0022.jpg" width="452" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">still pretty</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I take the still nice flowers and "re-vase" (is there even such a word??!! hahaha!) them, or rather put them in small vases that will bring new life into them. </div><div><br /></div><div>It just makes me so happy to still see at least some parts of the beautiful bouquet I got last Valentines. It makes the memory last longer since I still see these beauties everyday!</div><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><b> Hope you have a beautiful day as well!</b></span></i></div>

Bouquet Breakdown

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French Style in Vienna

I'm afraid there are not many photographs of this apartment in Vienna. I would have loved to see every room. Five will have to do then. <span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps">Cornelia</span> <span class="hps">Müller</span> </span><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">transformed</span> <span class="hps">an apartment</span> <span class="hps">from the 1800s </span></span><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span>in<span class="hps">to a quiet</span> <span class="hps">French vintage oasis for</span> <span class="hps">herself and her family</span><span>.</span></span><br /><br /><img src="http://interiormagasinet.hegnar.no/uploads/news/id52/Fransk_1.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 923px;" /><br /><br /><img id="fancybox-img" src="http://interiormagasinet.hegnar.no/uploads/news/id52/Fransk_2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img id="fancybox-img" src="http://interiormagasinet.hegnar.no/uploads/news/id52/Fransk_3.jpg" /><br /><br /><img id="fancybox-img" src="http://interiormagasinet.hegnar.no/uploads/news/id52/Fransk_4.jpg" /><br /><br /><img id="fancybox-img" src="http://interiormagasinet.hegnar.no/uploads/news/id52/Fransk_5.jpg" /><br /><br />Have a beautiful Sunday.<br />Photography by Christien Bauer.<br />All images from <a href="http://interiormagasinet.hegnar.no/">here</a>.

French Style in Vienna

I'm afraid there are not many photographs of this apartment in Vienna. I would have loved to see every room. Five will have to do then. ...

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Amaryllis

I am sort of becoming a gardener little by little. Take a look at these beauties...<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/AVvXsEgQJChNj1MjXsIcbhvFAfmA8FPkOioV2w8MUIhR_dhMkR2CumgQlb4bSh3oiuCbhwR3nGiB2DC0nf7Hk5fcL969F6XX6sZQ1JwMb_KMT8XrjrETQxfRUOceYiUgNm2ZdccYvc81_jZkc4FM/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJChNj1MjXsIcbhvFAfmA8FPkOioV2w8MUIhR_dhMkR2CumgQlb4bSh3oiuCbhwR3nGiB2DC0nf7Hk5fcL969F6XX6sZQ1JwMb_KMT8XrjrETQxfRUOceYiUgNm2ZdccYvc81_jZkc4FM/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Refreshing</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/AVvXsEhM7-0OoDOETJwzwFBLpaRnFsl8Opm08Dj3fcsXHnNnaGYqF1pa3gZ05ktZWC6PCaCVqJckJi9oNP_q5rODnIwCtu9J9-ZcYXNf8AygDSXtIyQI2jhCMqldxZszw3P6b4sjGuz9zGeTEv_0/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7-0OoDOETJwzwFBLpaRnFsl8Opm08Dj3fcsXHnNnaGYqF1pa3gZ05ktZWC6PCaCVqJckJi9oNP_q5rODnIwCtu9J9-ZcYXNf8AygDSXtIyQI2jhCMqldxZszw3P6b4sjGuz9zGeTEv_0/s640/DSC_0006.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEhS0wpqtpqYdt5wQe75rakMX24Dc57XOfYdAxCZJ08cd7ii4kmr0BdTgWS-Pv059dTQ1E29Yl4Joe4LDgoMIXH2z73ogfAv-J4ubTua_uu0N2LIA1qghp7G2XCUkyleJyXelsm2qvfq7WSE/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0wpqtpqYdt5wQe75rakMX24Dc57XOfYdAxCZJ08cd7ii4kmr0BdTgWS-Pv059dTQ1E29Yl4Joe4LDgoMIXH2z73ogfAv-J4ubTua_uu0N2LIA1qghp7G2XCUkyleJyXelsm2qvfq7WSE/s640/DSC_0008.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blooming beauty</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/AVvXsEjY-oMdDAjiQocxxzXbXlErF2s4fC7mAzB9P6Il2p2wdtzUuCNJJQt83wKZ9_0aeS1arYVcIx3zBaNNv8-u35taFeL2dZQU5WQ0PaYrb3QkxGGd2jUWcNFTk863DudBcAtRnEVnQG2NXIlq/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-oMdDAjiQocxxzXbXlErF2s4fC7mAzB9P6Il2p2wdtzUuCNJJQt83wKZ9_0aeS1arYVcIx3zBaNNv8-u35taFeL2dZQU5WQ0PaYrb3QkxGGd2jUWcNFTk863DudBcAtRnEVnQG2NXIlq/s640/DSC_0009.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simply beautiful</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I got these amaryllis from my local <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">TARGET</span></span> on CLEARANCE at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">$2.98 each</span>! I figured, with the pot alone costing more than that, I bought these 3 and followed the instructions.  And I must say, they are about the best $3 I have spent in a while... :-)<br /><br /><br /><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!!!</span></b></i>

Amaryllis

I am sort of becoming a gardener little by little. Take a look at these beauties... Refreshing Pretty Blooming beauty Simply beautiful I got...

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House in Cadiz

Good morning, once again, dear readers. Hope you are enjoying your Saturday. It is lovely and sunny here in Peru. Today's tour takes us to Sotogrande, a district in Cadiz, Spain. A mixture of antique, modern, and rustic furniture, and a soft palette throughout the house.<br />Come and see.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/medio/2011/07/25/porche_426x519.jpg?random=1330788807819" style="width: 501px; height: 610px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/medio/2011/07/25/exterior_dia_345x519.jpg?random=1330788823581" style="width: 500px; height: 752px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/medio/2011/07/25/exterior_noche_345x519.jpg?random=1330788834742" style="width: 501px; height: 753px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/medio/2011/07/25/salon_chimenea_345x519.jpg?random=1330788844678" style="width: 501px; height: 753px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/medio/2011/07/25/comedor_345x519.jpg?random=1330788855286" style="width: 501px; height: 753px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/medio/2011/07/25/salon_comedor_459x519.jpg?random=1330788924175" style="width: 502px; height: 567px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/medio/2011/07/25/detalle_pastel_345x519.jpg?random=1330788936352" style="width: 413px; height: 621px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/medio/2011/07/25/office_426x519.jpg?random=1330788951890" style="width: 500px; height: 609px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/medio/2011/07/25/bano_412x519.jpg?random=1330788965837" style="width: 500px; height: 629px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/medio/2011/07/25/vestidor_350x519.jpg?random=1330788979607" style="width: 500px; height: 741px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/medio/2011/07/25/salon_345x519.jpg?random=1330788990483" style="width: 498px; height: 749px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/medio/2011/07/25/dormitorio_453x519.jpg?random=1330789002297" style="width: 499px; height: 571px;" /><br /><br />Come back tomorrow for more, my friends!<br />Alll images from <a href="http://www.elmueble.com/">here</a>.

House in Cadiz

Good morning, once again, dear readers. Hope you are enjoying your Saturday. It is lovely and sunny here in Peru. Today's tour takes us ...

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Mansion in the Brittany Countryside

Located in Lamballe, Saint Aaron in the Brittany countryside, this 17th century manor with huge outbuildings and beautiful gardens was restored by Nathalie and Jean-Michel, who live here with their three children. It is also open to overnight guests.<br />Come enjoy with me!<br /><br /><img alt="Manoir" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/manoir/580461-1-fre-FR/Manoir_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Manor" width="669" /><br /><span style=""><br /></span><img alt="Chambre" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/chambre/580457-1-fre-FR/Chambre_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Room" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Peinture" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/peinture/580445-1-fre-FR/Peinture_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Painting" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Pièce à vivre" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/piece-a-vivre/580421-1-fre-FR/Piece-a-vivre_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Living room" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Porte" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/porte/580425-1-fre-FR/Porte_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Door" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Plafond" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/plafond/580469-1-fre-FR/Plafond_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Ceiling" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Vaisselle de table" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/vaisselle-de-table/580449-1-fre-FR/Vaisselle-de-table_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Tableware" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Table" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/table/580433-1-fre-FR/Table_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Table" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Combles" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/combles/580429-1-fre-FR/Combles_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Loft" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Escalier" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/escalier/580453-1-fre-FR/Escalier_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Staircase" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Couloir" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/couloir/580441-1-fre-FR/Couloir_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Corridor" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Chambre" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/chambre2/580437-1-fre-FR/Chambre_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Room" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Potager" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/potager/580465-1-fre-FR/Potager_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Kitchen garden" width="669" /><br />Nathalie in her garden.<br /><br />See you tomorrow, my friends!<br /><br />Photography by Bernard Dozel.<br />All images from <a href="http://jardin-maison.dekio.fr/">here</a>.<br /><br /><span style=""><br /><br /></span>

Mansion in the Brittany Countryside

Located in Lamballe, Saint Aaron in the Brittany countryside, this 17th century manor with huge outbuildings and beautiful gardens was resto...

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