Pretty in Pink

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The leaves outside are yellow and orange, beautiful shades of red. The insides of shops are full of red, too - Santa's red and green. I, however, am in the mood for pink . . . </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKE0CYBAoC4sVZVb6rada_w6oTazs3vmRt7yE7Jl3HQOEzlO1RwJjUwsCa6r2Sr1-oIFx_9NKcZziamLpv81FO-1cfz47EQlGW_6bYsxU-4By7MH1cLyFiO5yd6LBEoUbi0qet47GeclV/s1600/14-Varney-0209-xlg-40297846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKE0CYBAoC4sVZVb6rada_w6oTazs3vmRt7yE7Jl3HQOEzlO1RwJjUwsCa6r2Sr1-oIFx_9NKcZziamLpv81FO-1cfz47EQlGW_6bYsxU-4By7MH1cLyFiO5yd6LBEoUbi0qet47GeclV/s640/14-Varney-0209-xlg-40297846.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Andy Warhol's glowing pink Chanel ad."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wisconsin lake cottage.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.carletonvarney.com/">Carleton Varney</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Mikkel Vang.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/classic-to-wild?click=main_sr#slide-14">A Lake Cottage Goes from Classic to Wild</a>" by Mimi Read.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtafmMySRN6tzEl-xCEYDy5jB-OV-m6OqVQvJ64TsPeCXI-78WhcJ0bgNFF9yvQr5CzhtynmQ3fWlpNF1tAffgzt-tN9O5rMnqe2GzPaiVUpQgKYtTI0hPJIKIkJ4AxUQcwcK8DltQsJ2a/s1600/7-colorful-bedroom-kit0507-xlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtafmMySRN6tzEl-xCEYDy5jB-OV-m6OqVQvJ64TsPeCXI-78WhcJ0bgNFF9yvQr5CzhtynmQ3fWlpNF1tAffgzt-tN9O5rMnqe2GzPaiVUpQgKYtTI0hPJIKIkJ4AxUQcwcK8DltQsJ2a/s640/7-colorful-bedroom-kit0507-xlg.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Diamond Baratta designed the boomerang chair, lacquered chest, and mirror. The wall is covered in Ralph Lauren's Spectator Pink in linen."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://anthonybaratta.com/">Diamond Baratta</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/colors/colorful-kitchen-0507?click=main_sr#slide-7">Colorful Rooms . . . Colorful Kitchen</a>" by Christopher Petkanas.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAiBAb6gqux_xtj3MMa3A27FG77lEdLH8CR5FcjPHBvwIz3dJ90Dtx31YtTtBzcscSE4D4IFNkWTx4MLaS8InMUhZTIR-lHU5JbtEubGXETkKhOeN8We3RfW1wJSeGOro8z1E4plOCXZb/s1600/BlogDressingRoomsHBMay2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAiBAb6gqux_xtj3MMa3A27FG77lEdLH8CR5FcjPHBvwIz3dJ90Dtx31YtTtBzcscSE4D4IFNkWTx4MLaS8InMUhZTIR-lHU5JbtEubGXETkKhOeN8We3RfW1wJSeGOro8z1E4plOCXZb/s640/BlogDressingRoomsHBMay2012.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"[Annie] Brahler's carpenter 'stretched' a vintage armoire to hold shoes. The Belle Epoque chandelier casts a rosy glow over an island cobbled together from multiple cabinets."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Annie Brahler, owner of <a href="http://euro-trash.us/">Euro Trash</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Bjorn Wallander.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interview by Douglas Brenner.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Overdoing it With One Thing is Kind of Not Overdoing It":</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Annie Brahler on a Landmark House in Jacksonville, Illinois.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Produced by David M. Murphy.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styled by Philippa Brathwaite.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a> (May 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoaZDaHsBzQ3XlKm87v9KHXpZI5LoF_MkxkuQc6PDYytM1Uy7w-WooLpu1AzLj4C6OLotquTEiUu_hHBtSwiGFclNWqXCI3ydEA6yfmxyVjDhlk_7kpUk8DfGdoIw1VdTUoPyNQTEvO9I/s1600/BlogPinkDiamondBaratta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoaZDaHsBzQ3XlKm87v9KHXpZI5LoF_MkxkuQc6PDYytM1Uy7w-WooLpu1AzLj4C6OLotquTEiUu_hHBtSwiGFclNWqXCI3ydEA6yfmxyVjDhlk_7kpUk8DfGdoIw1VdTUoPyNQTEvO9I/s640/BlogPinkDiamondBaratta.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">  <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"We've always been partial to pink. This is a clear, clean color that looks new and fresh. It's softer than red, yet just as warm."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paint: Rose Fantasy 136-4, Pittsburgh Paints.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by William Diamond and <a href="http://anthonybaratta.com/">Anthony Baratta</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a> (March 2011).</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqQMLitCmjfbHN859UTL76PqMQEfNh2wwjnQNjfhuYNLP0o8T8qObiFRSE9Wq54it-LUWhzTYXY3H3-v7_duEYOKbbUbeushKoIln92jG-YJPZO3AEsElztitKb3sDtYCosqCVEiZkUom/s1600/Gerard-tremolet-home-1012-01-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqQMLitCmjfbHN859UTL76PqMQEfNh2wwjnQNjfhuYNLP0o8T8qObiFRSE9Wq54it-LUWhzTYXY3H3-v7_duEYOKbbUbeushKoIln92jG-YJPZO3AEsElztitKb3sDtYCosqCVEiZkUom/s640/Gerard-tremolet-home-1012-01-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In a salon, the bergere is Louis XV, and the armchair is Regence."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gerard Tremolet's Chateau in Normandy.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Simon Upton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Ian Phillips.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/gerard-tremolet-normandy-home-interiors-cheateau?click=main_sr#slide-1">Norman Conquest</a>" produced by Anita Sarsidi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a> (October 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7v-fajjMhnVyFg-UHhMVKqpANhs-QDTemecQyQpowdB8RgOLXzvXdAVci6Fq69l0jnLS4TMaGOFIpEQ99svS_9vJKHESCQDuppnbS4NhSf0ixIfJu4qrESNo38uXRg0C5JL2osnGqWem/s1600/Gerard-tremolet-home-1012-02-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7v-fajjMhnVyFg-UHhMVKqpANhs-QDTemecQyQpowdB8RgOLXzvXdAVci6Fq69l0jnLS4TMaGOFIpEQ99svS_9vJKHESCQDuppnbS4NhSf0ixIfJu4qrESNo38uXRg0C5JL2osnGqWem/s640/Gerard-tremolet-home-1012-02-lgn.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" [Gerard] Tremolet painted the monkey motif on the walls of one of the salons; the daybed is Louis XV, the sconce is 18th century, and the rug is Iranian."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gerard Tremolet's chateau in Normandy, France.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Simon Upton.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Ian Phillips.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/gerard-tremolet-normandy-home-interiors-cheateau?click=main_sr#slide-2">Norman Conquest</a>" produced by Anita Sarsidi.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a> (October 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRa8WtNqaCrb2TD5Va8iw0d7MUzNvtwjLRSeGKk31-MKZV4Ve1ec0BE6JOkrRPnNPbzm6oE_7EYvUvd29wkvtIlW5MWSNK2kXFHnRhhyVtYoXBCv08xo8kayukx2NMTI7_STCSmYmf3LE/s1600/Gerard-tremolet-home-1012-13-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRa8WtNqaCrb2TD5Va8iw0d7MUzNvtwjLRSeGKk31-MKZV4Ve1ec0BE6JOkrRPnNPbzm6oE_7EYvUvd29wkvtIlW5MWSNK2kXFHnRhhyVtYoXBCv08xo8kayukx2NMTI7_STCSmYmf3LE/s640/Gerard-tremolet-home-1012-13-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In another guest room, the walls and curtains are of a Thevenon toile de Jouy, and the bed's alcove is covered in taffeta, the armchair is Louis XV,and the rug is Russian."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gerard Tremolet's chateau in Normandy, France.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Simon Upton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Ian Phillips.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/gerard-tremolet-normandy-home-interiors-cheateau?click=main_sr#slide-13">Norman Conquest</a>" produces by Anita Sarsidi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a> (October 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVkEZrgaMMP2DMrMhKwMJ_5jnZD2wSpjZmH2EQ3KtOqopfuhxf0T8bjDQY8rR9OboMrA3ING2w9CjnVaCC4xlid0LjkFxms9O4xS2UnyKVi92MKbljGWPbx7bmbF98j5ETtRYqRFwY_AV/s1600/BlogPinkRuthieSommers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVkEZrgaMMP2DMrMhKwMJ_5jnZD2wSpjZmH2EQ3KtOqopfuhxf0T8bjDQY8rR9OboMrA3ING2w9CjnVaCC4xlid0LjkFxms9O4xS2UnyKVi92MKbljGWPbx7bmbF98j5ETtRYqRFwY_AV/s640/BlogPinkRuthieSommers.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Pink linen curtains might be unpredictable with a marble-and-granite checkerboard floor and grass-cloth walls, but [Ruthie] Sommers knew they would add pizzazz to her entry hall." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Los Angeles home of Ruthie Sommers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.ruthiesommers.com/">Ruthie Sommers</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Victoria Pearson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interview by David A. Keeps.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The Sweet Life" produced by Doretta Sperduto.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a> (March 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbg-6CygAiEaktbmHG6bqDzt3bUT5MBM2C6v4Ua3JzjrX2I0T7kZgpiL_SRp2w9ZmgiaQWO5gQOoGWdGn8VpOh55Ay3SMYcfKehFwHk6EUPhPlny4jxl0a_CYJkcFwcI70FnWooALit7Bb/s1600/pink-chairs-tree-chandeleir-diningroom-0311-sommers-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbg-6CygAiEaktbmHG6bqDzt3bUT5MBM2C6v4Ua3JzjrX2I0T7kZgpiL_SRp2w9ZmgiaQWO5gQOoGWdGn8VpOh55Ay3SMYcfKehFwHk6EUPhPlny4jxl0a_CYJkcFwcI70FnWooALit7Bb/s640/pink-chairs-tree-chandeleir-diningroom-0311-sommers-de.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"To make the Tony Duquette chandelier feel more at home, [Ruthie] Sommers had decorative painter Peter Bolton create an elaborate tree design in gold leaf on the dining room ceiling. Jacanda and plum trees inspired the vibrant pink Penny Morrison fabric on the front of the chairs and the Claremont floral on the back. Rug from Melrose Carpet."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Los Angeles home of Ruthie Sommers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.ruthiesommers.com/">Ruthie Sommers</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Victoria Pearson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interview by David A. Keeps.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The Sweet Life" produced by Doretta Sperduto.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a> (March 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfHfuXRiiOW7LVzG3uiAKjZLh400xfbyQyL_nWXsTEV_ldyBHm6BEDJg2ZPN2M_VXuu8LyGBdCErWD-ImHXhWp_2lTyiX6e4nu151BnwlBiMjowX6YrF8g5smfQMJOY4vrzGBv5XLFXvq/s1600/VERsom_ND12_08-lgn-49458954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfHfuXRiiOW7LVzG3uiAKjZLh400xfbyQyL_nWXsTEV_ldyBHm6BEDJg2ZPN2M_VXuu8LyGBdCErWD-ImHXhWp_2lTyiX6e4nu151BnwlBiMjowX6YrF8g5smfQMJOY4vrzGBv5XLFXvq/s640/VERsom_ND12_08-lgn-49458954.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Custom cabinets. Vintage chandelier, Downtown. Vintage mirror, Chapman Radcliff."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chicago townhouse.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.ruthiesommers.com/">Ruthie Sommers</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Francesco Lagnese.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Mimi Read.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/designers-ideas/sommers-tips?click=main_sr#slide-7">For the Love of Chic</a>" produced by Victoria Jones.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a> (November - December 2012).</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Drl4ChbImsM5BY_GLj0g9sHy2ioyZ9mjOt1htyw8H-PgdFV2EDn03S0SDHOry6xjTd3KB0kThnKRtlD0TZILjd-WiMPWXFxflX6HlyYckO1zGrJlH5EaFAZM_0jVfHkhdxZFAYcbepLZ/s1600/VERsom_ND12_10-lgn-38429644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Drl4ChbImsM5BY_GLj0g9sHy2ioyZ9mjOt1htyw8H-PgdFV2EDn03S0SDHOry6xjTd3KB0kThnKRtlD0TZILjd-WiMPWXFxflX6HlyYckO1zGrJlH5EaFAZM_0jVfHkhdxZFAYcbepLZ/s640/VERsom_ND12_10-lgn-38429644.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A pleated sunburst canopy gilds a daughter's bed. Canopy, curtains, and walls in Robert Allen cottons. Linens, Leontine Linens. Vintage mirror, C. Bell."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chicago townhouse.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <span id="goog_391914482"></span><a href="http://www.ruthiesommers.com/">Ruthie Sommers</a><span id="goog_391914483"></span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Francesco Lagnese.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Mimi Read.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/designers-ideas/sommers-tips?click=main_sr#slide-9">For the Love of Chic</a>" produced by Victoria Jones.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda </a>(November - December 2012).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFQLCi2y0CN-mN_bOQqTqBnoAd_WCK9cU2JZF9IoSDUVwTtazU_DjMQAxC7tcMouB0gfTwq6l33HWCnNOrFDtJXjf6pHfuOP5accqkstkdFCs7zGbzswxbM9eGx-P1FuTDqxOeEaph0xW/s1600/hbx-kitchen-island-barstools-0710-ewart-15-de-74308712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFQLCi2y0CN-mN_bOQqTqBnoAd_WCK9cU2JZF9IoSDUVwTtazU_DjMQAxC7tcMouB0gfTwq6l33HWCnNOrFDtJXjf6pHfuOP5accqkstkdFCs7zGbzswxbM9eGx-P1FuTDqxOeEaph0xW/s640/hbx-kitchen-island-barstools-0710-ewart-15-de-74308712.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A pink Smeg refrigerator from Sears is the showstopper in the guest-suite kitchen. Lina rug from <a href="http://www.plasticashop.com/">Plastica</a>. 'How about that pink fridge? Isn't it great? It's tiny - perfect for a small kitchen.' "</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1938 California cottage owned by Laura Thiel and designed by her sister, Krista Ewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Victoria Pearson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/beach-house-decorating-ideas-0710?click=main_sr#slide-12">A Bright and Bold Summer Beach House</a>" by Lisa Cregan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xFT_4qTUPNhTmgbWDaFTzMJ8d3A3hgnBPRCJwrO9Gr82MrOpNtQOor9eRuQ9IWxkDqontvqPt8kaSVMhxADRwDgo28U2b4PZxZsWPz-umphrD0XTo-Ln9sKjfmNCKnfu22mhGrrdErM0/s1600/decorating-with-pink-06-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xFT_4qTUPNhTmgbWDaFTzMJ8d3A3hgnBPRCJwrO9Gr82MrOpNtQOor9eRuQ9IWxkDqontvqPt8kaSVMhxADRwDgo28U2b4PZxZsWPz-umphrD0XTo-Ln9sKjfmNCKnfu22mhGrrdErM0/s640/decorating-with-pink-06-lgn.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" 'Everyone looks good in a pink room,' says [Kelly] Wearstler, who used the hue in her own home office. 'The contrast of the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=853016561757350859#editor/target=post;postID=8508894576729521185">Pedro Friedeberg hand chair</a> with the pink Bengal bazaar fabric of the desk chair is whimsical and vibrant.' "</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home office of Kelly Wearstler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.kellywearstler.com/">Kelly Wearstler</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/color-code-pink#slide-6">Color Code: Pink</a>" by Tim McKeough.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEgLBDQmhr5lW0UIhi4SonLK-1hnCemJoe7mxaRkD637GEtvFhy3g4NKiy-nQcfySAzttAJb5wLUu2L_IG79Lu18Bi0oOvd2kAj9WaGh1LWDvj7V7gg2FSGYZMmcZW-SovT_G1wy5ABYKI/s1600/design-trends-repeating-fabrics-10-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEgLBDQmhr5lW0UIhi4SonLK-1hnCemJoe7mxaRkD637GEtvFhy3g4NKiy-nQcfySAzttAJb5wLUu2L_IG79Lu18Bi0oOvd2kAj9WaGh1LWDvj7V7gg2FSGYZMmcZW-SovT_G1wy5ABYKI/s640/design-trends-repeating-fabrics-10-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Manhattan sitting room of Lee Radziwill.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Frequent Flyer" by Mitchell Owens.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a> (April 2009).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpRoE7Tb51eH9M5GfWzvJKFU34ocgPxIYLAE4kVTEwZ7f4GSf5i-YNfdxTkz5API4BZimfJ9XDNbWMEA0ppsm_1GsF40WQ4LyPgV8R-d0blvuPRtcmSR8oGIHmA3Ms854aW1OJ5Tgdg9s/s1600/harrison0006_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpRoE7Tb51eH9M5GfWzvJKFU34ocgPxIYLAE4kVTEwZ7f4GSf5i-YNfdxTkz5API4BZimfJ9XDNbWMEA0ppsm_1GsF40WQ4LyPgV8R-d0blvuPRtcmSR8oGIHmA3Ms854aW1OJ5Tgdg9s/s640/harrison0006_m.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home in Richmond, Virginia.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.suellengregory.com/">Suellen Gregory</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.suellengregory.com/gallery/gallery-entryways">Photo from website of Suellen Gregory</a>.</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgNJahSiBy4dkArs6FRu1mB-pQYFmb_Lchw5A4iWbeJCc_n0d5-s0Pmr9tCUc62n29pBF8jxootCI0S9tgoah1LVV5TqSR8SH0fIbRk6wnyLKKP10EFO4Upvet2uPaPDmu49mSHaXkz1k/s1600/rolfe0007_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgNJahSiBy4dkArs6FRu1mB-pQYFmb_Lchw5A4iWbeJCc_n0d5-s0Pmr9tCUc62n29pBF8jxootCI0S9tgoah1LVV5TqSR8SH0fIbRk6wnyLKKP10EFO4Upvet2uPaPDmu49mSHaXkz1k/s640/rolfe0007_m.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home in Richmond, Virginia.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.suellengregory.com/">Suellen Gregory</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.suellengregory.com/gallery/gallery-bedrooms">Photo from website of Suellen Gregory</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIJHrlcMUhO9kalD67DPKLefFHJSfBgDcdqCU_g7DGSH0kmlypTmm6pE1uO-TtmZ6w9lA2KlPKPBmP08fKf4lpPA5mzlY0h4NSQhQxs86RKmAso1mJOqSji0Bn16chzTStNF35V5UVxwk/s1600/BlogPinkSuellenGregory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIJHrlcMUhO9kalD67DPKLefFHJSfBgDcdqCU_g7DGSH0kmlypTmm6pE1uO-TtmZ6w9lA2KlPKPBmP08fKf4lpPA5mzlY0h4NSQhQxs86RKmAso1mJOqSji0Bn16chzTStNF35V5UVxwk/s640/BlogPinkSuellenGregory.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Vintage chair. Art, <a href="http://www.obertogili.com/">Oberto Gili</a>."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1921 Georgian home in Richmond, Virginia designed by classical architect, W. Duncan Lee.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.suellengregory.com/">Suellen Gregory</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Laura Resen.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Sallie Brady.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Flair, Form and Color" produced by Leslie Newsom Rascoe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a> (July - August 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBqCSTZUhO3RRxdc1poSdJ-UQRzLiKnz5Oozbt8YKJCK1xSTg1WjSK5QgHzRmMSTPbhe6lZtZDeIjDyJdDT6o5VFXG1SvZNiecFTMHoAhAPrr5GFhLPyoy7OI1VKk2duN2hUko0u9E2dz/s1600/BlogPinkSuellenGregory2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBqCSTZUhO3RRxdc1poSdJ-UQRzLiKnz5Oozbt8YKJCK1xSTg1WjSK5QgHzRmMSTPbhe6lZtZDeIjDyJdDT6o5VFXG1SvZNiecFTMHoAhAPrr5GFhLPyoy7OI1VKk2duN2hUko0u9E2dz/s640/BlogPinkSuellenGregory2.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A bright damask is softened when used on the reverse. Antique chairs, David Bell Antiques, in Mulberry fabric. Table, Beeline Home. Floor lamp, Parc Monceau."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1921 Georgian home in Richmond, Virginia designed by classical architect, W. Duncan Lee.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.suellengregory.com/">Suellen Gregory</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Laura Resen.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Sallie Brady.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Flair, Form and Color" produced by Leslie Newsom Rascoe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a> (July - August 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihET-SXMfMxRlh71jCpSkOxak6lISlwJugIm-SHoXpDpyT4XCpQneOqbNNp0r15dWLknugr9N8kZfLMXG9vRFdeOsbJEa0bG1JzlEu3ad2hjziI7f6c0r2LhzmuYxAEgvYjZwCVUC-TbXZ/s1600/rolfe0002_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihET-SXMfMxRlh71jCpSkOxak6lISlwJugIm-SHoXpDpyT4XCpQneOqbNNp0r15dWLknugr9N8kZfLMXG9vRFdeOsbJEa0bG1JzlEu3ad2hjziI7f6c0r2LhzmuYxAEgvYjZwCVUC-TbXZ/s640/rolfe0002_m.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home in Richmond, Virginia.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.suellengregory.com/">Suellen Gregory</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.suellengregory.com/gallery/gallery-etcetera">Photo from website of Suellen Gregory</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoKU1hZ4FWcHpIx4QPGsl6fnC8kYzwYdlIlXVSpvtPTWktaeJla6GlmvygtGgetbstygZj8stb7OcpBrDu6nmvpWMg0Uhyb1Bj-sxXu33zB5ZNF2FpQgOrBgW07wzvjFaka9JuPynz8SI/s1600/self_portrait_04-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoKU1hZ4FWcHpIx4QPGsl6fnC8kYzwYdlIlXVSpvtPTWktaeJla6GlmvygtGgetbstygZj8stb7OcpBrDu6nmvpWMg0Uhyb1Bj-sxXu33zB5ZNF2FpQgOrBgW07wzvjFaka9JuPynz8SI/s640/self_portrait_04-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paris apartment rented by textile designer <a href="http://www.lisafinetextiles.com/">Lisa Fine</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/home-remodeling/self-portrait#slide-4">Self-Portrait</a>" by Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YXIQBEN47UTIKrxc48OO6aSGYY5MP1F7RKzU1TfAQFWGPHrcpEzvlNqWdI_lohEcgeLHO1v_Dhd5dO4bhLSxR5BdJbO2Qk8wTZuIo_L5bq0CRkX5PKcxMXJHGEgB7ekj0mPRcXEjdQp1/s1600/self_portrait_05-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YXIQBEN47UTIKrxc48OO6aSGYY5MP1F7RKzU1TfAQFWGPHrcpEzvlNqWdI_lohEcgeLHO1v_Dhd5dO4bhLSxR5BdJbO2Qk8wTZuIo_L5bq0CRkX5PKcxMXJHGEgB7ekj0mPRcXEjdQp1/s640/self_portrait_05-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Antique prints and Jacques Adnet chairs surround a 1940s mirrored cocktail table."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paris apartment rented by textile designer <a href="http://www.lisafinetextiles.com/">Lisa Fine</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/home-remodeling/self-portrait#slide-5">Self-Portrait</a>" by Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a>.</span></div>

Pretty in Pink

The leaves outside are yellow and orange, beautiful shades of red. The insides of shops are full of red, too - Santa's red and green. I,...

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Global Decor

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Globes in a home serve as functional art. These educational spheres can be </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">colorful or pleasingly patinated</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Those that spin add a touch of whimsy to a space. A collection of antique globes can call to mind a "cabinet of curiosities." Whether in a boy's bedroom or a leather-filled library, globes hint at travels taken or journeys yet to come . . . </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVesX2UPMzY95iKNb08RLw2exrw8RZH6jTDV-vqin_HDf8e_c_MdHGIB8oTvTIH7_LYs1Dh_0OFKpqlBTzUfvKXqrillu4ogNN1fIXclrv8q4PAghjxlA6f_DIEVOqSpVj2dmmK5-Dr4/s1600/BlogGlobesEDMay2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVesX2UPMzY95iKNb08RLw2exrw8RZH6jTDV-vqin_HDf8e_c_MdHGIB8oTvTIH7_LYs1Dh_0OFKpqlBTzUfvKXqrillu4ogNN1fIXclrv8q4PAghjxlA6f_DIEVOqSpVj2dmmK5-Dr4/s400/BlogGlobesEDMay2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Boys' bedroom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Townhouse in Belgium owned by Anne-Marie Midy and Jorge Almada of <a href="http://www.casamidy.com/">Casamidy</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Simon Upton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Ingrid Abramovitch.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"New World Order" produced by Anita Sarsidi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a> (May 2011).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYYCUOsDXrpedtch0pt74O2lpNLSpuTQuxpLLc9s4h5CkomgTFnBplXGe-pDuab7d4sz_PoDMQXiFe8YuBAhBSWX-iTHhwwLPS_VIUCWzQIMgZBQ3Me2ROjezyoQie-1ikUDG9g2oqxI/s1600/101695723_ss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYYCUOsDXrpedtch0pt74O2lpNLSpuTQuxpLLc9s4h5CkomgTFnBplXGe-pDuab7d4sz_PoDMQXiFe8YuBAhBSWX-iTHhwwLPS_VIUCWzQIMgZBQ3Me2ROjezyoQie-1ikUDG9g2oqxI/s640/101695723_ss.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Boys' bedroom.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home of Dana and David Porter and sons in Fort Worth, Texas.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.josephminton.com/">Joseph Minton</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Emily Minton Redfield.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Candace Ord Manroe.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/howwelive/pretty-color-architectural-classic_ss15.html">Pretty Color for an Architectural Classic</a>."</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/">Traditional Home</a>.</span> </div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JkNvs3OlCFA8K3zrOo1neuIP10wJGY2JZ54abUi1d305IGqOFVzAdCatIfGb3SGKFYfiM0FLwzdU0JxtIlqBl1u4IeIHIu6CBqD9f4k1wWajo9yZnG7W3A3McqGHgK0tgYjB6A1D11s/s1600/item07.rendition.slideshowVertical.07_all_the_ingredients.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JkNvs3OlCFA8K3zrOo1neuIP10wJGY2JZ54abUi1d305IGqOFVzAdCatIfGb3SGKFYfiM0FLwzdU0JxtIlqBl1u4IeIHIu6CBqD9f4k1wWajo9yZnG7W3A3McqGHgK0tgYjB6A1D11s/s640/item07.rendition.slideshowVertical.07_all_the_ingredients.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A Spanish portrait of a child hangs above a table designed by <a href="http://www.fredericmalle.com/">Frederic Malle</a> and a Vincent Corbiere bed in the guest room; the red box is a fragrance diffuser from Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fifth Avenue apartment of perfumer <a href="http://www.fredericmalle.com/">Frederic Malle</a> and his family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Thomas Loof.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mitchell Owens.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styled by Michael Reynolds.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1901933568"></span>All the Ingredients<span id="goog_1901933569"></span></a>"</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (May 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2WdNyoxFJ7Y0PAyCIkA6dTmoXl6jQPQcK2qyzmLj2VIDskc4-jV2ddT6Z-zdbckShx06q7ywM0MzRzKYha2b1nmatsGN2hhOsU8sSTAYmJ-mBB6nVoX-eNXdU1Imj33c494B8LCEwXc/s1600/design-trends-ED0709-CURR22-12-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2WdNyoxFJ7Y0PAyCIkA6dTmoXl6jQPQcK2qyzmLj2VIDskc4-jV2ddT6Z-zdbckShx06q7ywM0MzRzKYha2b1nmatsGN2hhOsU8sSTAYmJ-mBB6nVoX-eNXdU1Imj33c494B8LCEwXc/s640/design-trends-ED0709-CURR22-12-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A George III chair upholstered in a <a href="http://www.ralphlaurenhome.com/">Ralph Lauren Home</a> jute-cotton and an antique shipping chest in a guest room; the walls are painted in Conch Shell by <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</a>."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Southampton, New York home of Scott Currie, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">vice president of global communications for Elie Tahari.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styled by Carlos Mota.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/home-remodeling/a-chic-retreat-in-the-hamptons#slide-10">A Chic Retreat in the Hamptons</a>" by Mitchell Owens.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a> (July - August 2009).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fYssyk0ZEfAixEtrlNah7matTUCxo_WMQBwlK7VACo8zZjW1z86mD5CklY_tFn3rYQ7hGK2t8AfTM8CXzWNoaK8T3Ev5wmoWRsMaNxzoLBG0tp6xkLqU2m4IdMdAzBeJcf25n_Hz1mo/s1600/diamond-baratta-0508-3_md.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fYssyk0ZEfAixEtrlNah7matTUCxo_WMQBwlK7VACo8zZjW1z86mD5CklY_tFn3rYQ7hGK2t8AfTM8CXzWNoaK8T3Ev5wmoWRsMaNxzoLBG0tp6xkLqU2m4IdMdAzBeJcf25n_Hz1mo/s640/diamond-baratta-0508-3_md.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the foyer, a "lighthouse newel post crafted by Paul Flammang sets the tone. Custom compass-pattern stenciled floor by Adam Lowenbein. Lantern by Paul Ferrante. Round table with globe as base designed by Baratta. Braided rug by Diamond."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Summer house on the Cape.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.anthonybaratta.com/">William Diamond and Anthony Baratta</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/room-decorating/cape-cod-summer-house-0608#slide-4">Whimsy by the Sea</a>" by Elizabeth Gaynor.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-iRlTUH7oRflR9lKorCRwi48p-RxiaJXXDhbT4TgNa9TsUGzcbw_30YIstwQOrrWggzbjNpvgO2mwbAMQKwCooJHEekzEMwRyilxV7tXY9FsKXusLSg41KGoqyBiWVtR1UJEhbMvXcU/s1600/BlogGlobesEDMay2011+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-iRlTUH7oRflR9lKorCRwi48p-RxiaJXXDhbT4TgNa9TsUGzcbw_30YIstwQOrrWggzbjNpvgO2mwbAMQKwCooJHEekzEMwRyilxV7tXY9FsKXusLSg41KGoqyBiWVtR1UJEhbMvXcU/s640/BlogGlobesEDMay2011+(2).jpg" width="488" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"[Michael] McGarry's study has a trestle-base desk and Lucite chair by <a href="http://www.ikea.com/">IKEA</a>, a butterfly collection found at a Paris flea market, and a vintage globe displayed on a set of Encyclopedia Britannica's <i>Great Books of the Western World</i>; </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the walls are painted in <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</a>'s Soot."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1890s Harlem brownstone apartment of decorator <a href="http://www.elainegriffin.com/">Elaine Griffin</a> and her husband, psychoanalyst Michael McGarry</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.elainegriffin.com/">Elaine Griffin</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Joshua McHugh.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styled by Peter Frank.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Nancy Haas.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Harlem His and Hers"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a> (May 2011).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblRI36upRsUArahftQaalFqe8FyLGPszVi_HyAp82RUqNfI9oDIwmIkq61uTjtXe5WmCTN_8XyyV51hz71Nav0nsYFx97zX23sjePj_QNsc_g_1vLR9j2isplNGLxQYaMX-U7glLeyqA/s1600/BlogGlobesADMarch2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblRI36upRsUArahftQaalFqe8FyLGPszVi_HyAp82RUqNfI9oDIwmIkq61uTjtXe5WmCTN_8XyyV51hz71Nav0nsYFx97zX23sjePj_QNsc_g_1vLR9j2isplNGLxQYaMX-U7glLeyqA/s640/BlogGlobesADMarch2011.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Dealer Kinsey Marable built the library's varied book collection based on the owners' interests; he also supplied the 19th-century ladder and antique globe."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.richardkeithlangham.com/">Richard Keith Langham</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Pieter Estersohn.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Julia Reed.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"State of Grace" produced by Howard Christian.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSUZksWnEiy01WQePJA1YdMjP9IUXlS3Jjz8GcACt6YBJtLRA9fjbIytc0mSMA45rfVkw5CtUGcuSBblT-DWlFe3UHh-zHZhaov_7xfs9h-P4ONVEPXFmcL5xb1ffWukxBmkqy512xYY/s1600/img_langelg_ss3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSUZksWnEiy01WQePJA1YdMjP9IUXlS3Jjz8GcACt6YBJtLRA9fjbIytc0mSMA45rfVkw5CtUGcuSBblT-DWlFe3UHh-zHZhaov_7xfs9h-P4ONVEPXFmcL5xb1ffWukxBmkqy512xYY/s640/img_langelg_ss3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Antique globe in Great Room.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marblehead, Massachusetts getaway of Hiroko and Harry Lange.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Dee Elms and Andrew Terrat of <a href="http://www.terratelms.com/">Terrat Elms Interior Design</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architect: Ron Margolis of Margolis and Fishman Inc.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Gordon Beall.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Krissa Rossbund.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/weekendlivingsecondhome/marblehead-weekend-home_ss3.html">Marblehead Beauty</a>" produced by Estelle Bond Guralnick.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMS4mO9ih3lz8alHZaX3UyUl8FPchVsJdCsdNV02JOPdDYmhPsGzkC9KhxkWac3ntIiXY3T5AMrFe4k90zloQGWBxLYbnzUWhWc7uO309oNxTQXFWG0yrKlJKhhWaNzo9RLymQGdLIx4/s1600/green-family-room-0706_xlg-80619095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMS4mO9ih3lz8alHZaX3UyUl8FPchVsJdCsdNV02JOPdDYmhPsGzkC9KhxkWac3ntIiXY3T5AMrFe4k90zloQGWBxLYbnzUWhWc7uO309oNxTQXFWG0yrKlJKhhWaNzo9RLymQGdLIx4/s640/green-family-room-0706_xlg-80619095.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Collections of old globes and scientific instruments bring classical design to this </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/designer-family-rooms#slide-15">Natural History</a>' family room."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Jill Morris.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Chuck Baker.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8QoK75ZtJNM41vJq72xL0Su9aFi4JQoHkbTziOoenfemVx3Y_ThGjhnLPQKE7RCw20613swB_dofBN1cvzWiye_Os8Pv-WNPnzF8MGT1KXcNhP6WW36dFUKYUcSpyh1cUQd2dXwVkcQ/s1600/HBX-decorating-Hadley-6-0709-xlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8QoK75ZtJNM41vJq72xL0Su9aFi4JQoHkbTziOoenfemVx3Y_ThGjhnLPQKE7RCw20613swB_dofBN1cvzWiye_Os8Pv-WNPnzF8MGT1KXcNhP6WW36dFUKYUcSpyh1cUQd2dXwVkcQ/s640/HBX-decorating-Hadley-6-0709-xlg.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A French sunburst clock casts its gilded rays upon a decorative Irish server displaying a small collection of antique globes and shoes. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Walking and traveling go together,' says the owner."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1820s Colonial home in New Jersey decorated by the late Albert Hadley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Carol Prisant.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Simon Watson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/hadley-colonial-design#slide-6">Albert Hadley's Colonial Design</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUlWzDi5mFHR5-PDKOii1IDtQb64tU00L18VNP5YJOFpQHVleQIBQEz2JzCdFwzGdg5VxhFTyFWAvTS0O8zmTSjIN8SYeCnyLlnzUN9XEH2oIr5O6vGHWEZsx_cG-R5L8jAMDuGK_wRs/s1600/img_Hamptonlg_ss48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUlWzDi5mFHR5-PDKOii1IDtQb64tU00L18VNP5YJOFpQHVleQIBQEz2JzCdFwzGdg5VxhFTyFWAvTS0O8zmTSjIN8SYeCnyLlnzUN9XEH2oIr5O6vGHWEZsx_cG-R5L8jAMDuGK_wRs/s640/img_Hamptonlg_ss48.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Bed covered in <a href="http://www.ralphlaurenhome.com/">Ralph Lauren Home</a> ticking, <a href="http://www.yvesdelorme.com/">Yves Delorme</a> linens, and an orange <a href="http://www.hermes.com/">Hermes</a> blanket. Shaggy rope chair from Holly Hunt. Globe collection. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art by Michael Allen Lowe (<a href="http://www.wallyfindlay.com/">Wally Findlay Galleries</a>) on easel."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guest room designed by Benjamin W. Bradley and David Thiergartner of </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bradleythiergartnerinteriors.com/">Bradley Thiergartner Interiors</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/showhouses/hampton-designer-showhouse_ss48.html">Hampton Designer Showhouse</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BAHvhzpodpPWIJyYI_WHgfnTtQpJOFNWpQcWNmjNfP42gbttF-32cOfnI9a8eXHcJKsRDPfx_Tk_e1ZQmmYz8NO-bNoebJnKPDy8NW7bSYszobE9eJlDFpPf_zpJ1UPOkE8IfCj2JAA/s1600/item7.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.suzanne-kasler-atlanta-house-08-family-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BAHvhzpodpPWIJyYI_WHgfnTtQpJOFNWpQcWNmjNfP42gbttF-32cOfnI9a8eXHcJKsRDPfx_Tk_e1ZQmmYz8NO-bNoebJnKPDy8NW7bSYszobE9eJlDFpPf_zpJ1UPOkE8IfCj2JAA/s640/item7.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.suzanne-kasler-atlanta-house-08-family-room.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Prints and drawings by Pablo Picasso, Carolyn Carr, and others fill a wall in the family room, above a drafting table bearing a picturesque arrangement of antique globes." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Buckhead (Atlanta, Georgia) home of decorator <a href="http://suzannekasler.com/">Suzanne Kasler</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://suzannekasler.com/">Suzanne Kasler</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architectural renovation by <a href="http://wtbaker.com/">William T. Baker and Associates</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Pieter Estersohn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Jen Renzi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2012-04/suzanne-kasler-atlanta-house-slideshow#slide=8">A Perfect Union</a>" produced by Howard Christian.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (April 2012).</span></div>

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Globes in a home serve as functional art. These educational spheres can be colorful or pleasingly patinated . Those that spin add a touch of...

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