Fall Living room 2012

Just wanted to share our Living room this fall...<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/AVvXsEjyrxlnSJdymXAqsv3rH8-C6bWX90la-4TP_j67C20pdjehfBr5tqcXu2oArVhDlgsj2-feIQaNEtyl3S7J2a5rBnSIh5EtUpbOS468DoZU4sA3CvEmWdFQ50O_UiP-sB5EJY5dU0VHxl_Z/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrxlnSJdymXAqsv3rH8-C6bWX90la-4TP_j67C20pdjehfBr5tqcXu2oArVhDlgsj2-feIQaNEtyl3S7J2a5rBnSIh5EtUpbOS468DoZU4sA3CvEmWdFQ50O_UiP-sB5EJY5dU0VHxl_Z/s640/DSC_0020.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Changed up my pillows - inlove with IKAT and knew this colors would be perfect for fall</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/AVvXsEiNXp1pV_CsgVa-vXTVQkQzlYLQjGGBr978196jZuVWsF7XB-Glx0wSL8GaZ-Mxco7bl7uxUyabgqgoCT3-fasJu4q8QZvmUW-C5ZR6Aub88BY3OxhNGNOkiqddCGZiPnNcktwqko-tmcjV/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXp1pV_CsgVa-vXTVQkQzlYLQjGGBr978196jZuVWsF7XB-Glx0wSL8GaZ-Mxco7bl7uxUyabgqgoCT3-fasJu4q8QZvmUW-C5ZR6Aub88BY3OxhNGNOkiqddCGZiPnNcktwqko-tmcjV/s640/DSC_0021.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got the rug from Rugsusa.com but it's the wrong color and I returned this already :-(</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/AVvXsEix2mewLvQXkfENAyV-czu6W7NcGwATMM0hcCxHp65bNydPyi0BNNVCte08NaA3pXHy_wewAHWn3RkdN4XNnZAAVk9XdG1dYNJ1-QNg4WtuIIQ41OmhWXx80k0xtHKZDdVKOTd2DG_W2_PC/s1600/DSC_0023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2mewLvQXkfENAyV-czu6W7NcGwATMM0hcCxHp65bNydPyi0BNNVCte08NaA3pXHy_wewAHWn3RkdN4XNnZAAVk9XdG1dYNJ1-QNg4WtuIIQ41OmhWXx80k0xtHKZDdVKOTd2DG_W2_PC/s640/DSC_0023.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">switched out my mustart pillows for this orange velvet ones from WorldMarket</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/AVvXsEgaZVw3Xyjt7WMbJV49c8vliQr4wFcK9kiHvPCggLfKKdzErIyPwKPnafh5FEOjCKRCbCqg9yw4xeAOQr_PloWZpjXsF5c61CY1M4SHMz2l0wcSPBEtUUrD-oz-F8SqDYUMtpggqsWcQl1b/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZVw3Xyjt7WMbJV49c8vliQr4wFcK9kiHvPCggLfKKdzErIyPwKPnafh5FEOjCKRCbCqg9yw4xeAOQr_PloWZpjXsF5c61CY1M4SHMz2l0wcSPBEtUUrD-oz-F8SqDYUMtpggqsWcQl1b/s400/DSC_0022.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the rug up close - I wanted it in black, not Ivory like this one is<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />There you have it, hope your all ready for this gorgeous, cool season!!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;"><em>Have a nice Fall day everyone!</em></span><br /><br />Linking back to <a href="http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/">Carolyn's Homework</a> & <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a></div>

Fall Living room 2012

Just wanted to share our Living room this fall... Changed up my pillows - inlove with IKAT and knew this colors would be perfect for fall Go...

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Christmas in Norway

Too early to start with Christmas decorations? I think it's time to start planning for Christmas, choose your Christmas colours, and get some ideas. The owners of this home<span> in</span><span> Drøbak, Oslo, used silver, grey, and white.</span><span></span><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946147.jpg" class="decoded" src="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946147.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946135.jpg" class="decoded" src="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946135.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946136.jpg" class="decoded" src="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946136.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946138.jpg" class="decoded" src="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946138.jpg" style="cursor: 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src="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946162.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946163.jpg" class="decoded" src="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946163.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946165.jpg" class="decoded" src="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946165.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946166.jpg" class="decoded" src="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946166.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946128.jpg" class="decoded" src="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946128.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946129.jpg" class="decoded" src="http://www.kochamwies.pl/images/articles/original/14572_1323946129.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br />Do you decorate your home for Christmas by choosing one or two colours, or do you use different colours in each room? Maybe it is multiple colours for you. I'd love to know. <br /><a href="http://www.kochamwies.pl/w-stylu-country/domy/14572-gwiazdka-nad-fiordem">Source</a>

Christmas in Norway

Too early to start with Christmas decorations? I think it's time to start planning for Christmas, choose your Christmas colours, and get...

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Our Library/Office Done - for now :-)

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Finally, here is our project in all it's library glory!!!</span></i></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/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;">Tada!!!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The book shelves turned out to be amazing don't you think?! Too good that I actually told my hubby, "Hon, did you really build this?!" Ha! He smiled. I did the finishing touches of course, but in the end I have to give full credit to my one and only for this great project. If you wanna see how we did this <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-library-in-making-part-1.html">click here</a> and <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-library-in-making-part-2.html">here.</a><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/AVvXsEjMZqB7AB3XUR8lWSJuKGDjVkrsaBqIdjtws8r7bdjgGNbWEyQFmHzcGlqfSs8OaUFet0Laku_nsA-03qQ2V85R5-LZ1-04xmL8pNcBUxCIT9n3ZeJMcmj619OesfDEkv_Gq0i5nDuobarC/s1600/DSC_0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZqB7AB3XUR8lWSJuKGDjVkrsaBqIdjtws8r7bdjgGNbWEyQFmHzcGlqfSs8OaUFet0Laku_nsA-03qQ2V85R5-LZ1-04xmL8pNcBUxCIT9n3ZeJMcmj619OesfDEkv_Gq0i5nDuobarC/s640/DSC_0007.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Office part is on the right</td></tr></tbody></table><br />We moved our old  table (from CB2) from the breakfast area to the library for a bigger desk everyone can use. We also moved two of our chairs from the same room here.<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/AVvXsEh7bxRiIueQK1SKHUdrT6GT5_WJWWdCtTBR2wXHl0kWgFPWSjFblQCJ9r3x0J4nMC2Mzfp9wD-NxFYGSgOKS1gnh_YFL7rcRexZnpOnqCcWXABdwBvV2g7ZpDmUNMRHTJi-ta-p_gI90yJr/s1600/DSC_0008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bxRiIueQK1SKHUdrT6GT5_WJWWdCtTBR2wXHl0kWgFPWSjFblQCJ9r3x0J4nMC2Mzfp9wD-NxFYGSgOKS1gnh_YFL7rcRexZnpOnqCcWXABdwBvV2g7ZpDmUNMRHTJi-ta-p_gI90yJr/s640/DSC_0008.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><i><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Here are some closer shots of the bookshelves...</span></i><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/AVvXsEj9mYE8OXmpztzIMpAaXYcI-4mD_uE2k0dT-KJ46mQEskXmhv30uYcGHoytkoTS2r72JTCCVqHKf5Hudh5D5vSnflohmT0top4PRaYx7YCqLW7GH7e6x4uX_SOPG0V-F-dI3CfR35EaP1Qd/s1600/DSC_0010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mYE8OXmpztzIMpAaXYcI-4mD_uE2k0dT-KJ46mQEskXmhv30uYcGHoytkoTS2r72JTCCVqHKf5Hudh5D5vSnflohmT0top4PRaYx7YCqLW7GH7e6x4uX_SOPG0V-F-dI3CfR35EaP1Qd/s640/DSC_0010.jpg" width="416" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My shelf on the far left</td></tr></tbody></table><br />As you can see, a lot of my milk glass collection, and other decorative objects are out on display YEY! I also opened a book and placed some of the books facing front for display.<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/AVvXsEjH19ZqUQPooMIfriBEGVBbL74aQ64T5S5bgYwKY0yS4_m7TxRFIc6VqKSUgenJ4Qh0EhltIkXZ78LqV8dCEor6HFdvzRwyPx9nQLYNRoV-s2QS0QafHdrmN_8Eo49TT9kCT21Xw_yHk4ib/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH19ZqUQPooMIfriBEGVBbL74aQ64T5S5bgYwKY0yS4_m7TxRFIc6VqKSUgenJ4Qh0EhltIkXZ78LqV8dCEor6HFdvzRwyPx9nQLYNRoV-s2QS0QafHdrmN_8Eo49TT9kCT21Xw_yHk4ib/s640/DSC_0011.jpg" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Books and Knick-knacks all together</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/AVvXsEg7mCFgObFdOBo01DYSyZEL-kmUIQm2lFLo6A-a3jGd0w3JISzXhOfuXxt9QgVjkYtpKtvlPd_iDaOMZttaMwKuLOVGll1MFi39CyBjasgwPXkpLzQiIpmXF0VuAtsLVSDTi04BXxFdHuKM/s1600/DSC_0012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mCFgObFdOBo01DYSyZEL-kmUIQm2lFLo6A-a3jGd0w3JISzXhOfuXxt9QgVjkYtpKtvlPd_iDaOMZttaMwKuLOVGll1MFi39CyBjasgwPXkpLzQiIpmXF0VuAtsLVSDTi04BXxFdHuKM/s640/DSC_0012.jpg" width="476" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still need to buy some baskets to hide unsightly stuff</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/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;">All set for our family to hopefully, happily, do work and homework together</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/AVvXsEgzTreKTLAqbMUrRadCYCk69hEs9FfSjysPUC4ZO7ARAFBe38qtouKjJ2SaBUBZDmFGx8-SfA5KSp8O2TgX1Z5lEPxdhEN2Yh_lm3TH6W7jH6iqKgkMUCaa-dvQAp6805KkehH1EHUiRUHD/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/AVvXsEgzTreKTLAqbMUrRadCYCk69hEs9FfSjysPUC4ZO7ARAFBe38qtouKjJ2SaBUBZDmFGx8-SfA5KSp8O2TgX1Z5lEPxdhEN2Yh_lm3TH6W7jH6iqKgkMUCaa-dvQAp6805KkehH1EHUiRUHD/s640/DSC_0014.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Office chair ready for a turn around when needed</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The rug is temporary, it's a utility rug that cost me $9 from Menards! I am still deciding on the proper color of rug for this space, I may need your help on that to decide. For now, this will do so our hardwood floors are protected.<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 Area</td></tr></tbody></table>I placed the office supplies and shredder and printer into one of the old bookcases we have in this room. Mail sorter is on the right.<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/AVvXsEjdOPqVGgXgag8QsP98xjaDEQaaHeZL0F4Y5vouTxqAGDXg07TjkHpvmjPgC7Hkp1kgiQAHgj_eSnSNKpraprhFwPFHd4cEH3QIFw2kmLOP3YpcBG5HFgWnskX1SocQP7dJZVGIC5NS5Gbq/s1600/DSC_0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdOPqVGgXgag8QsP98xjaDEQaaHeZL0F4Y5vouTxqAGDXg07TjkHpvmjPgC7Hkp1kgiQAHgj_eSnSNKpraprhFwPFHd4cEH3QIFw2kmLOP3YpcBG5HFgWnskX1SocQP7dJZVGIC5NS5Gbq/s640/DSC_0005.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Certificates of Achievement</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Call us old-fashioned, but we feel that our achievements in education should be up for display since we want our kids to be inspired and know that such achievements are of great importance in our family. :-)<br /><br />I also have a bookcase for the kids stuff, that's a whole other post all together though.<br /><br />Hope you enjoyed our Library, I know that this will be a regular hang-out spot for everyone in our house, not just for school work, but for enjoying books and reading in general. :-)<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;">Have a Beautiful Week!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Linking back to <a href="http://www.504main.com/">504 Main</a>, <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a>, <a href="http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/">Carolyn's Homework</a>, <a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/">Serenity now</a>,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/03/anything-blue-friday-week-1.html">Anything Blue Friday</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />

Our Library/Office Done - for now :-)

Finally, here is our project in all it's library glory!!! Tada!!!!! The book shelves turned out to be amazing don't you think?! Too ...

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Country Home in England

<div id="image"><br />Good Sunday morning, dear friends. It's a gorgeous sunny day here in Peru. Spring is in the air and it makes me smile. Today's tour takes us to Kent in England to visit this Georgian home.<br /></div><center> <a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Exterior--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zps33ba5e14.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Exterior--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zps33ba5e14.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Living-room--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zps96cf6042.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Living-room--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zps96cf6042.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=View-of-living-room--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zps5c112d69.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/View-of-living-room--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zps5c112d69.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Dining-room--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zps6fa258ea.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Dining-room--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zps6fa258ea.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Snug--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zps53f53800.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Snug--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zps53f53800.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Kitchen--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zps570ef6a5.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kitchen--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zps570ef6a5.jpg" /></a></center><center><br /></center><center></center><center><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Bathroom--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zpsf4adf930.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Bathroom--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zpsf4adf930.jpg" /></a></center><center><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Bedroom--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zpsc773eb0d.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Bedroom--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zpsc773eb0d.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Master-bedroom--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zps699545a4.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Master-bedroom--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zps699545a4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Chair-detail--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zpsc318d5f0.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Chair-detail--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zpsc318d5f0.jpg" /></a></center><center><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photography Robert Sanderson</span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/house-tour/picture/take-a-tour-around-an-elegant-georgian-country-home/1" target="_blank">Source</a></span><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Bathroom--traditional--25-Beautiful-Homes_zpsf4adf930.jpg" target="_blank"></a> <br /><br /></center>

Country Home in England

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A library in the making - PART 2

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ok, with the shelves built, here is how we assembled them in the room.<br /><br />First we painted the wall behind the shelves since it was gonna be attached to the wall. It had to be since they were all in all 9 feet tall.<br /><br />We chose this color from BEHR in eggshell finish. Sorry but I forgot the name, and hubby threw out the can. :-(<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/AVvXsEh24FAzHXLkrv8Y-QLRdeM80zQ0RbFCpFLyU-Xw3E6Jsma7bGhxYcd-TjUbaHuBRypf_sjacsy7jp58M-a3R6MQ_wR3O_GFKM98F3kC3HyE5oxhxPQUGfPhFvWlKniivT5gB0lWLcFfYT6B/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24FAzHXLkrv8Y-QLRdeM80zQ0RbFCpFLyU-Xw3E6Jsma7bGhxYcd-TjUbaHuBRypf_sjacsy7jp58M-a3R6MQ_wR3O_GFKM98F3kC3HyE5oxhxPQUGfPhFvWlKniivT5gB0lWLcFfYT6B/s640/DSC_0005.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fresh Blue</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Then my hubby built this strong base. He realized the floors were not that even and so the base made up for the un-eveness and also made a strong foundation for the shelves.<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/AVvXsEi4_5DZ0NvblqTim5aQ5BcURQgiTQA_hS7osGXMter47x0vtaj7Ts6xKfyI9QoZXRHSQ_Q0CmIPwmvC8FYV6FQA4AvZaeaMihcms9uudlllygsdze-RrHks1Z2VONQWOTYXbfCuSvh_Oa0L/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_5DZ0NvblqTim5aQ5BcURQgiTQA_hS7osGXMter47x0vtaj7Ts6xKfyI9QoZXRHSQ_Q0CmIPwmvC8FYV6FQA4AvZaeaMihcms9uudlllygsdze-RrHks1Z2VONQWOTYXbfCuSvh_Oa0L/s640/DSC_0007.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solid wood cut to size</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/AVvXsEjO5KpSX7Kk-O2g84Yjes7t-DUeKkVCXke6Jh5yF9haEejWTGjvtCQeMPUKWHxkYE-B28gSiPUxopEeB6hpcy6SE2iJbV_5KoCdycYEmHzM5LCBhE0vebGhaMM0GHa4oghe1SrauRXmqROR/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5KpSX7Kk-O2g84Yjes7t-DUeKkVCXke6Jh5yF9haEejWTGjvtCQeMPUKWHxkYE-B28gSiPUxopEeB6hpcy6SE2iJbV_5KoCdycYEmHzM5LCBhE0vebGhaMM0GHa4oghe1SrauRXmqROR/s640/DSC_0006.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Base almost done</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/AVvXsEjf-SeAFGwKi_v35P5kXVX7cjRIYgxbmTaVregNVyA37CB1vBtsu6jhEPV6689eiZOHrUMZGRrd65ArnaciDJLt5rhZMiIUCMFnoGq0ilZ_sHirzhim7zfMB5nlmn_tqPIkYpvTBpuV673S/s1600/DSC_0009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-SeAFGwKi_v35P5kXVX7cjRIYgxbmTaVregNVyA37CB1vBtsu6jhEPV6689eiZOHrUMZGRrd65ArnaciDJLt5rhZMiIUCMFnoGq0ilZ_sHirzhim7zfMB5nlmn_tqPIkYpvTBpuV673S/s640/DSC_0009.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One shelf up, 4 more to go :-)</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEjIGVs0V5Te87pW8qQ01YxDhJ45p4ppbHRdiWBb84S3-XCGEAGJ6YAJGsCDkrqI2C6oCi0773I3bKeHP2VRlVIHdQBu0PhkOxY9d-4pCqZVff8h4ASygWP3xF0qnlC5FPd9pgGR3qTp3i8n/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGVs0V5Te87pW8qQ01YxDhJ45p4ppbHRdiWBb84S3-XCGEAGJ6YAJGsCDkrqI2C6oCi0773I3bKeHP2VRlVIHdQBu0PhkOxY9d-4pCqZVff8h4ASygWP3xF0qnlC5FPd9pgGR3qTp3i8n/s640/DSC_0010.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All five up and ready! Yipee!</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEiv6b1aCGe-wOHAOQoTycUvED61XG-Jf3dyCDoNMB-AW7iMfQ8RS9E9wJUW8pH-cZzb1i3DbrSpBsLbiyKXcfguCB2-qGJQYbM9ruU9udCVvGhyOVAo9j3qHNBKPTj00u98YKJhT4eHj9Q1/s1600/DSC_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6b1aCGe-wOHAOQoTycUvED61XG-Jf3dyCDoNMB-AW7iMfQ8RS9E9wJUW8pH-cZzb1i3DbrSpBsLbiyKXcfguCB2-qGJQYbM9ruU9udCVvGhyOVAo9j3qHNBKPTj00u98YKJhT4eHj9Q1/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then, we added this plain wood trim, painted it the same color as the shelves</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><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/AVvXsEiFXf3JITLLr7OnyxP17xmdUaWhGZgniHOBqxSYEK01HFlLnCAPmJCvT-z_rl_BvGRT2BUN5IljFykPTlZZSJ_EBoCf7ZsT0fS_AziMtl9b9Qy8gBkQXuysbMg-MPSqKHL9QewbeK7ciDzg/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXf3JITLLr7OnyxP17xmdUaWhGZgniHOBqxSYEK01HFlLnCAPmJCvT-z_rl_BvGRT2BUN5IljFykPTlZZSJ_EBoCf7ZsT0fS_AziMtl9b9Qy8gBkQXuysbMg-MPSqKHL9QewbeK7ciDzg/s640/DSC_0012.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is me - too excited - totally unfinished shelves with some of the books already in! :-)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We have this room  almost finished, just a little bit of finishing touches here and there,  but I am ready to reveal it soon! I am just giddy with excitement! :-)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Have a Nice day!!</b></i></span></div><div><br /></div></div>

A library in the making - PART 2

Ok, with the shelves built, here is how we assembled them in the room. First we painted the wall behind the shelves since it was gonna be at...

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