From the ground up: The Makings of the New House...

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From the ground up: The Makings of the New House...

(view of part of the backyard from the sunroom) Thank you for your lovely words of encouragement yesterday. I am exhausted and very excited ...

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Road to closing...

<img height="509" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/fgr/2011/1/1/daria-beauty1.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><div align="center">We close on our house tomorrow. I am thrilled that we were able to spend Christmas and usher in 2011 in our own home. However, the time has finally arrived to say our goodbyes. I can’t help but think of the phrase, “parting is such sweet sorrow.” It’s great that we sold, but it’s also sad to leave. There are such great memories that were made here.  Baby Z was made here<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_jj8N_UQrbmM/TSQpp7pcLOI/AAAAAAAABoU/mLanxfQUlFE/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />. We celebrated his<a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/search/label/Moose%20and%20Zee"> first birthday</a> here…*sniff* *sniff.* Anyway, it’s time to move on. We’ve been moving out the last of our things, cleaning, dusting, patching holes, scouring, <strong>aka the road to closing</strong>. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><img height="509" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/fgr/2011/1/1/daria-beauty5.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><div align="center">This editorial is actually called the  Road to Marrakech and was originally published  <em><a href="http://www.vogue.co.uk/">Vogue UK</a></em> (January 2005).  </div><div align="center"><br /></div><h6></h6><ins></ins> <br /><img height="764" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/fgr/2011/1/1/daria-beauty6.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="580" /><br /><img height="764" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/fgr/2011/1/1/daria-beauty3.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="580" /><br />I love the saturation of the colours and the juxtaposition of the variety of textures. I see lots of décor inspiration here.<br /><br /><img height="764" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/fgr/2011/1/1/daria-beauty7.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="580" /><br /><div align="center">Well, we’ve made it to the first Wednesday of 2011! Happy Wednesday everyone. XX</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{images}</span></div>

Road to closing...

We close on our house tomorrow. I am thrilled that we were able to spend Christmas and usher in 2011 in our own home. However, the time has ...

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Let your light shine brightly in 2011.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8i4vbEPggYwqF1L3HRx2dWuZL_IRIX81wJLw0b17doMulcKNO4XK0FTsIr90I6S89QvvrjD5SNGXXdJ-q-9zJuUDkUFjIuVelOHeuEA77fa9Y_dEFfC6dzSq4o8Y12Zw-qAQFgrhaVM6/s1600-h/NewYear%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="NewYear" border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6kiGnxQe-XkVUB-FPARwyhlxqZd_DHYD9TdE3lwJB-59gssIPSq0Ou-tVIfYmNpDujfx_BOUpPOWzmhsY23uUn7llLKehuikxe7Pd6-MjGz5l1MgLC9d2RKNzt06LKVY2CjKh4rg-_72/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="NewYear" width="644" /></a><br /><div align="center">Welcome to 2011 my friends! I feel so blessed to be able to embrace a new year with good health and strength! Personally, I am not one for resolutions, however, I am always excited about the start of a new year because it  represents an opportunity for me to let my light shine a bit brighter,  to learn something(s) new about myself that subsequently leads to a better me and to soak up all the new design ideas/trends that tend to surface! ahem-honeysuckle pink anyone?<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_jj8N_UQrbmM/TSFdcac2XAI/AAAAAAAABoQ/vXYMBEZLpi4/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img height="509" src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg!0/idnmwybe7ncrggtn7fvb93jldpic9j5/Glasdr%c3%b6m" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><div align="center">The last of the snow has finally melted.  I love when it snows, but after a few days, I am ready for it to dissolve or say bye bye since we still have to go places and get things done. I was quite the busy bee during the break too.  There will be much to share in the coming days…</div><div align="center"><br /></div><img height="768" src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg!0/q6bfkiw4h1izbzvr5iw0ts4j6qqyjgp/Glasdr%c3%b6m" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="573" /><br /><div align="center">O.K. raise your coffee/tea cups/mugs everyone- a toast for you;  Here’s to you shining your brightest this year. I wish for you the Lord’s richest blessings and for the greatest of health! Happy New Year everyone!  A warm embrace and kisses on the cheeks to each of you<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_jj8N_UQrbmM/TSFdcac2XAI/AAAAAAAABoQ/vXYMBEZLpi4/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" /> XX</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{</span><a href="http://justbesplendid.tumblr.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">1</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">, </span><a href="http://www.skonahem.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">2. 3</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">}</span></div>

Let your light shine brightly in 2011.

Welcome to 2011 my friends! I feel so blessed to be able to embrace a new year with good health and strength! Personally, I am not one for r...

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