Sandbox Project for Baby Z.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOmmEF4DTn1fOyeo6jLxNH-5SnhPHOeszN4ZDeuXdUGF-MV2CPZVlLeaGTNeB291Mpowomol58Sx02pZmYbxmio4PZ_4CrOfWAWfZ2cXp9OvULvtB8H2suo5s7IEi9XkFrNFdzoU1RAml/s1600/from+ordeedoh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOmmEF4DTn1fOyeo6jLxNH-5SnhPHOeszN4ZDeuXdUGF-MV2CPZVlLeaGTNeB291Mpowomol58Sx02pZmYbxmio4PZ_4CrOfWAWfZ2cXp9OvULvtB8H2suo5s7IEi9XkFrNFdzoU1RAml/s640/from+ordeedoh.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now that i'm on summer break, there are so many projects that i  have been thinking about tackling. Of course, there are also others that i've had to place on hold because I just didn't have the time to get them done. Building a sandbox for Baby Z is one of those projects. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>On my hunt for inspiration, i came across these from <a href="http://www.outdoorlivingshowroom.com/">Outdoorliving</a>:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://hi.atgimg.com/img/p400/3466/sbx-hex2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="http://hi.atgimg.com/img/p400/3466/sbx-hex2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://hi.atgimg.com/img/p400/3466/sbx-squ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://hi.atgimg.com/img/p400/3466/sbx-squ.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm on my way to<a href="http://www.homedepot.com/"> Home Depot</a> to get some sand and also mulch for other gardening needs. Have any of you built a sandbox before? Do tell! The high today will be 84 degrees, so i'm going to try to get lots done outdoors today. Tomorrow, it will be back to the sweltering high 90's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.norcalblogs.com/sustainable/fan.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.norcalblogs.com/sustainable/fan.gif" width="584" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  Stay cool y'all:-) XX</div><br />

Sandbox Project for Baby Z.

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Sue Hostetler's East Village Home via NY Social Diary.

<img height="520" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460055.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="693" /><br />It’s been awhile since I visited one of my favourite sites; nysocialdiary.com. I always experience such a thrill when I visit and they are featuring a home that literally speaks to every inch of my design addict being.  This feature, <a href="http://www.suehostetler.com/bio.html">Sue Hostetler’s</a> home does just that and more.  Sue is a the Editor in Chief of Art Basel Miami Beach Magazine. <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">BTW, the </span><a href="" name="nysdtop"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The wall is covered in ‘Treehouse’ by Totally Custom Wallpaper.</span></a> </div><div align="center"><a href="" name="nysdtop"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></a></div><img src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460343.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /><br /><img src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460279.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /><br /><img height="520" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460303.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="693" /><br /><div align="center">A coffered ceiling and a trampoline are winning combinations, don’t you think? The trampoline is for their son, Spencer.</div><div align="center"><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460325.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /></div><div align="center">This beautiful walnut cabinet hosts Sue’s and her hubby’s book collection.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460334.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /></div><div align="center">really loving the coffee table…</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img height="768" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460086.jpg" width="576" /></div><div align="center">The art work throughout the home is quite enviable too, especially these miniature versions of Spencer’s art.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460561.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460525.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /></div><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460526.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><div align="center">Sue’s closet: I’m really smitten with those knobs!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460154.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /></div><img src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460138.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /><br /><div align="center">very serene.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460115.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /></div><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460494.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><img src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460499.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /><br /><a href="" name="nysdtop"></a> <br /><div align="center">A  Prouvé  daybed bought dressed up with a throw from Jonathan Adler.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460060.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /></div><div align="center">Ikea rug and bunk beds.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460049.jpg" width="690" /></div><div align="center">Spencer’s playroom</div><div align="center"><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460070.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /></div><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460535.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460393.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460398.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460175.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><img src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460180.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /><br /><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460186.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460257.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460263.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460190.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460247.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><img height="518" src="http://nysocialdiary.com/i/nysdhouse/sue/P1460226.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><div align="center">Are you inspired? I sure am. To read the accompanying and interesting interview with Sue, click <a href="http://nysocialdiary.com/nysd/nysdhouse">here</a>. Happy Tuesday my friends! XX</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://nysocialdiary.com/nysd/nysdhouse">{images}</a></span></div>

Sue Hostetler's East Village Home via NY Social Diary.

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What I bought.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7vUEYYqtkAZqOE0Oli0j_S0Ne3YphMpK08JY0nTeUSY6q7iT1N5IYMm2BZ-qfJJTRnb4v1sa9802bhgWEZl6R_lpAI8Ub6-gyKdO2ytnoWc6bddKeFKhyphenhyphenddqcCRA8OLlFMwqtTRviPfb/s1600-h/IMG_9180%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_9180" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfXw95xrbtas5y-Gi9eghdouveZhiebsyfwsvO9jkAihfifJ2J4XSkhfogoCBZ-cFHJWWKTm8ptto5Ld6pqplQpLSchF4fbZ_hHVqirGd5ihB9f-kc1F1NC89IhuMcqH87bpI3eYqUFgv/?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="IMG_9180" width="644" /></a><br /><div align="center">I mentioned last Friday that I would be taking a trip to a furniture store(<span style="font-size: xx-small;">over 2 hours away</span>) last weekend to Winston, Salem here in NC. Well, I’m sorry to say that I was so disappointed about the lack of inventory of furniture that I liked. It wasn’t a wasted trip though since I fell in love with this <a href="http://www.calligaris.us/">Calligaris table</a> that they had. I bought it for the hubby for “his space” which I am not allowed in btw.  However, he can’t seem to keep me out of it!<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OKW4TDSgt04/TfFqSygEXZI/AAAAAAAACDo/7aW1m4iyZys/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />. Anyway, he didn’t have a place to rest his beverages and snacks(<span style="font-size: xx-small;">the room is a working progress</span>), so I thought this table would be perfect for him; the right height and it’s lacquered white finish is bright and beautiful, plus it has a lovely reflective element too. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXTr0XXguzLD9tHnlGWduy7BEidA1vmorz5hoXiROofIDfdKqt0WRnS0q5Y_zfAwidnhl89k9p23BzXqT69UHO9bjb9oPfmYsMUa72F7BPEwiDKZKYauJG4PAcQ1uNwmkRHMPsc5mML32/s1600-h/IMG_9181%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_9181" border="0" height="525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTI325TgPNJL1M8pQdQnVAB56HObYjPym82uvqTjjAOxF_rc7ZpT-5jJNGUsf126IwYwRA4qWmcIZsDN6Rw6sJIIJU6tSkyddEUBh-1-Oa61sIDYb0Y2iVdJ8zB1bWVHEQc8joC5fz1-9n/?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="IMG_9181" width="699" /></a><br /><div align="center">Those candles are soy made and smell so good. I have to tell you all about them, but in another post. Also, guess what? Tomorrow is the last day of school for my students! We have to party tomorrow for sure! Summer break, here I come! XX</div>

What I bought.

I mentioned last Friday that I would be taking a trip to a furniture store( over 2 hours away ) last weekend to Winston, Salem here in NC. W...

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