Michelle Stewart's White Christmas

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Michelle Stewart is a Houston designer whose elegant home - decorated for Christmas - was featured in <i>Southern Accents</i> in 2005. The house's pale furnishings are beautiful, yet family-friendly. Washable canvas slipcovers and sea grass rugs accommodate pets and spills. Michelle uses silk, but only on pillows, which she replaces every year, and on curtains. Her home features antiques, but they are juxtaposed with modern touches like the pear still life over the family room fireplace and the orange still life in the dining room. In a twist on traditional studies of fruit, these two paintings portray their subjects in an unexpected, larger-than-life manner. Michelle's holiday touches - from the sand dollars adorning a miniature Christmas tree to the arrangement of kumquats, crystals, roses and peonies in the dining room - are inspired uses of nature. One can glean many decorating ideas from Michelle Stewart's rooms - for the holidays or any time of year. Take a look . . . </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/AVvXsEjzsHRfnIU0jMxbo_jr36aX_HNmCmISX3JlLSU3-mZCEuaV4hZyTleQlaJMSRUp7IafZZdJru9ZRRpwKirryX245fNXIOnezWufUuBhBlVdpwVhLWBzhOzn-Ee3ufTbvbATUphrrI0gIiuM/s1600/BlogMichelleStewartStair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsHRfnIU0jMxbo_jr36aX_HNmCmISX3JlLSU3-mZCEuaV4hZyTleQlaJMSRUp7IafZZdJru9ZRRpwKirryX245fNXIOnezWufUuBhBlVdpwVhLWBzhOzn-Ee3ufTbvbATUphrrI0gIiuM/s640/BlogMichelleStewartStair.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White dendrobium orchids and silver fir cascade down the stair rail in the entry hall. A flock of feather birds alights on a vase of beaded branches. Floral design is by Rebekah Johnson." Wrought-iron stair rail is custom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart, husband Duncan Stewart, their two children and a pair of Parson Russell terriers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wUwSYCIBX6gw7TfGVqIErfz8RFD2EBbiWY7nvfXuxo4rTuyFbVYCbeNYLF7_MTXM2xI3a9YHrQSmfw71zWznw87F5Z7ISlJMVHn2gqX6boDmjM_lC-HXlZyADsz74ZxPxTAXxyzuGz5-/s1600/stewart-home-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wUwSYCIBX6gw7TfGVqIErfz8RFD2EBbiWY7nvfXuxo4rTuyFbVYCbeNYLF7_MTXM2xI3a9YHrQSmfw71zWznw87F5Z7ISlJMVHn2gqX6boDmjM_lC-HXlZyADsz74ZxPxTAXxyzuGz5-/s640/stewart-home-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Wreaths and garlands hung with simple red ribbon adorn the exterior."</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and family. The house is located in the West University neighborhood - near Rice University.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/holidays-occasions/winter-wonderland-home-00417000076692/">Photo found on Southern Living website</a>.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Originally published in <i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</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/AVvXsEiuuWnpPjJXkv03E2gIYnFDKcp3YWizDMRjBTaf1tRTdFOFKw9so07kAAeNImDHmGJK_z3_x7z1x5aOVSdFGlLLwjX4IIcAYiVcL88Fn6pEDAnh-M0aCVwy2V0bvqVlGHQMotuCYiHGGLqO/s1600/BlogMichelleStewartTree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuuWnpPjJXkv03E2gIYnFDKcp3YWizDMRjBTaf1tRTdFOFKw9so07kAAeNImDHmGJK_z3_x7z1x5aOVSdFGlLLwjX4IIcAYiVcL88Fn6pEDAnh-M0aCVwy2V0bvqVlGHQMotuCYiHGGLqO/s640/BlogMichelleStewartTree.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The living room is a subtle symphony in ivory and champagne, with furniture upholstered in creamy mohair [and] rich silk curtains . . . "</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSv3gY3EA7W3BElC7bqgjMKJfKh-0oZcQNio2oyauDB1CgXmhoEyYBBVafHVGZmKmHIpJfdy_eYlniZJ7-Jsjiq93jaeVgQcBX01vjK63wTAQEHDA_bZww5rvnebcfLrWgA0mh27DhA6b/s1600/BlogMichelleStewartLivingRoom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSv3gY3EA7W3BElC7bqgjMKJfKh-0oZcQNio2oyauDB1CgXmhoEyYBBVafHVGZmKmHIpJfdy_eYlniZJ7-Jsjiq93jaeVgQcBX01vjK63wTAQEHDA_bZww5rvnebcfLrWgA0mh27DhA6b/s640/BlogMichelleStewartLivingRoom.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"[T]he curved silhouette of a French apothecary bottle" punctuates a corner of the living room.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvjoi7GVSzIbC37yRSl0WzzG4tYgvxlt8usQuxdIEZtV4fd1Oo45t6Ur88E6NvIHAwrZ_N-mjljdGw5EWU0yES7EYzxm_U9X-q8rBLy6na7w6AiK5_2WLHEE3DAPZw0zu7WJvTs8bKQ3O/s1600/BlogMichelleStewartLivingRoom2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvjoi7GVSzIbC37yRSl0WzzG4tYgvxlt8usQuxdIEZtV4fd1Oo45t6Ur88E6NvIHAwrZ_N-mjljdGw5EWU0yES7EYzxm_U9X-q8rBLy6na7w6AiK5_2WLHEE3DAPZw0zu7WJvTs8bKQ3O/s640/BlogMichelleStewartLivingRoom2.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Swags of noble fir crown each window, while vintage-inspired white feather trees nestle on a marble-top chest."</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</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/AVvXsEhD3-2s3HSHhcVzQlEJPk7oBDdnJeXb9exlu-mc2cFQPLzIsGvrJnMZ-ixwmXHFk6u8CvzvLLwbZ6i_LmVAu6mZ5LRClHUNNU8hHku_bEc46enPpl4c7X9LmPbX-85aYMqGQM0ap-0BSQEN/s1600/family-room-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3-2s3HSHhcVzQlEJPk7oBDdnJeXb9exlu-mc2cFQPLzIsGvrJnMZ-ixwmXHFk6u8CvzvLLwbZ6i_LmVAu6mZ5LRClHUNNU8hHku_bEc46enPpl4c7X9LmPbX-85aYMqGQM0ap-0BSQEN/s640/family-room-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the family room, white canvas slipcovers dress club chairs from the '40s. Sand dollars serve as ornaments on the miniature tree. The ornate candelabra is from <a href="http://www.myshabbyslips.com/">Shabby Slips</a>."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/holidays-occasions/winter-wonderland-home-00417000076692/page2.html">Photo found on Southern Living website</a>.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Originally published in <i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</span></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4UInZ6gzAbwnh9WCpE6bUwKWOkO52l9q0eLc94bF0dDVOLcEqBodl0uruQ-ZWOIF-3nK8NaQc_5ibCg6CVA90wzIOpc6SeVlXvESyT_zgzm3UzY2YIgMqiG0yK02eRBOkwii79apUhkU/s1600/stockings-mantle-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4UInZ6gzAbwnh9WCpE6bUwKWOkO52l9q0eLc94bF0dDVOLcEqBodl0uruQ-ZWOIF-3nK8NaQc_5ibCg6CVA90wzIOpc6SeVlXvESyT_zgzm3UzY2YIgMqiG0yK02eRBOkwii79apUhkU/s640/stockings-mantle-l.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The limestone mantel was custom made for the fireplace. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/holidays-occasions/winter-wonderland-home-00417000076692/page3.html">Photo found on Southern Living website</a>.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Originally published in <i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuAP6_-_EmENiCcWwdblI_LTgvT9Fq1JbMBgtFChux5Gs_7_HdDOW0eDaacaaB47wRZyeEUoLc3AJnnN93UJ9QHoV0q5KMn90z9E2ar-GjwDCJQZJbhIKLUDvc0aefwkzbkjUn46cETPa/s1600/dining-table-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuAP6_-_EmENiCcWwdblI_LTgvT9Fq1JbMBgtFChux5Gs_7_HdDOW0eDaacaaB47wRZyeEUoLc3AJnnN93UJ9QHoV0q5KMn90z9E2ar-GjwDCJQZJbhIKLUDvc0aefwkzbkjUn46cETPa/s640/dining-table-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The dining table features a composition of cake stands with compotes of roses, peonies, and kumquats, wreathed by whimsical snow-covered trees. The antique French tole chandelier with swags of crystal beads adds a touch of glamour. The dramatically scaled still life of oranges is by Mexican artist Gustavo Valenzuela."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/holidays-occasions/winter-wonderland-home-00417000076692/page5.html">Photo found on Southern Living website</a>.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Originally published in </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Southern Accents</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(November - December 2005).</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrJSRlsu7apy6xhhBslTZezS8rg_SNsga-kM89pppuPJJwOP67R2SgTRGChObfuHlLW-GHX1y_ukc_NtFOoK-0ClstxJussbtgRY-onFnEoy4zwkvMc56uM8ddbKre0N44N06Jy98Qgrn/s1600/BlogOrangeChristmasMichelleStewart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrJSRlsu7apy6xhhBslTZezS8rg_SNsga-kM89pppuPJJwOP67R2SgTRGChObfuHlLW-GHX1y_ukc_NtFOoK-0ClstxJussbtgRY-onFnEoy4zwkvMc56uM8ddbKre0N44N06Jy98Qgrn/s640/BlogOrangeChristmasMichelleStewart.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The dining table features a composition of cake stands with compotes of roses, peonies, and kumquats, wreathed by whimsical snow-covered trees."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</span></div><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/AVvXsEhdKwQ5zyRw8_gdgJBQFu79GWdksaX9zzana2nJLtYFCP4fozXjKH08AI2Q2e7ogN8erImZoyWmRF0k9XKGW4sT0a3KVSDrKXR4asMIM2v9yotDbkEv642VDsexHoy6vUMIhyu5Xxks5UdH/s1600/holiday-kitchen-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKwQ5zyRw8_gdgJBQFu79GWdksaX9zzana2nJLtYFCP4fozXjKH08AI2Q2e7ogN8erImZoyWmRF0k9XKGW4sT0a3KVSDrKXR4asMIM2v9yotDbkEv642VDsexHoy6vUMIhyu5Xxks5UdH/s640/holiday-kitchen-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The children eagerly await each year's masterful gingerbread house created by family member Stephanie Butler, who also made the gingerbread cookies that dance across the iron chandelier. Wreaths festooned with peppermint candies add to the visions of sugarplums."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Counter made of honed Crema Marfil marble for its "aged look."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/holidays-occasions/winter-wonderland-home-00417000076692/page6.html">Photo found on Southern Living website</a>.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTBfUopMutPAbdBVoxVn9p5iXpsXtYlO2DwMSNsB9sW-o5xPZjrT5sFzmk2jdiUg-YNyyjDLJybNr336TsOnxkqzY28cV9NRh_nEHbsIWJPRZrQlP1UpVkAkez019UmsqvSv7sHiRGcUs/s1600/christmas-chandelier-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTBfUopMutPAbdBVoxVn9p5iXpsXtYlO2DwMSNsB9sW-o5xPZjrT5sFzmk2jdiUg-YNyyjDLJybNr336TsOnxkqzY28cV9NRh_nEHbsIWJPRZrQlP1UpVkAkez019UmsqvSv7sHiRGcUs/s640/christmas-chandelier-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"[F]amily member Stephanie Butler . . . made the gingerbread cookies that dance across the iron chandelier." </span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/holidays-occasions/winter-wonderland-home-00417000076692/page7.html">Photo found on Southern Living website</a>.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Originally published in <i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8woxtkizav5MdZNvT4xwVzXDU102aB0ipiCInO4YjC6q8npUX-MG8BYtZWsM83Qo0rTYNPDn5pOpa_5w9AYXJZc1ja0HioXF81HqxPOTPqK2IygRo1h423Q1Ye4HDPFsPfgF6uP_Klkku/s1600/master-bed-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8woxtkizav5MdZNvT4xwVzXDU102aB0ipiCInO4YjC6q8npUX-MG8BYtZWsM83Qo0rTYNPDn5pOpa_5w9AYXJZc1ja0HioXF81HqxPOTPqK2IygRo1h423Q1Ye4HDPFsPfgF6uP_Klkku/s640/master-bed-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The master bedroom is a snow-white haven with its silk curtains and lush bed skirt. Garlands over the windows bring holiday decor into the bedroom."</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and her family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/holidays-occasions/winter-wonderland-home-00417000076692/page8.html">Photo found on Southern Living website</a>.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Originally published in <i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cy5zesqPGE5Oob0Abs4G-Uo030nR3F9zFUhftAyUgQNmsP8r0LE5oYjB1nqQedqu3QuyIQlrYxx2YGFH5XDLoSpRyabu0Bd8Hgx9ZPpWp0eKARpVANVstUCEJNKIcJQdoyQjI_rS5qNj/s1600/BlogVanityMichelleStewart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cy5zesqPGE5Oob0Abs4G-Uo030nR3F9zFUhftAyUgQNmsP8r0LE5oYjB1nqQedqu3QuyIQlrYxx2YGFH5XDLoSpRyabu0Bd8Hgx9ZPpWp0eKARpVANVstUCEJNKIcJQdoyQjI_rS5qNj/s640/BlogVanityMichelleStewart.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A coral-encrusted mirror and vanity table add glamour to the master bedroom.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgaGc397NxnyyjEOVPvWY4M4XSyIyarCI5s8aqIs9dBr4UDlD5XpdH3LNcpktKCXGoaIyt8NWQn1xkYaLr_cGrvJo7basBcaVoQ7fwlBqRZMtOOOqlF8V_EJ7m4naSvR5jqYalF7O5Ifh/s1600/kids-bed-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgaGc397NxnyyjEOVPvWY4M4XSyIyarCI5s8aqIs9dBr4UDlD5XpdH3LNcpktKCXGoaIyt8NWQn1xkYaLr_cGrvJo7basBcaVoQ7fwlBqRZMtOOOqlF8V_EJ7m4naSvR5jqYalF7O5Ifh/s640/kids-bed-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Amethyst and icy blue ornaments suit the charming color scheme in daughter Caroline's room. Even the chandelier has lavender crystals."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographed by Tria Giovan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/holidays-occasions/winter-wonderland-home-00417000076692/page9.html">Photo found on Southern Living website</a>.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Originally published in <i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</span></div>

Michelle Stewart's White Christmas

Michelle Stewart is a Houston designer whose elegant home - decorated for Christmas - was featured in Southern Accents  in 2005. The house...

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Dreaming of an Orange Christmas

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Red and green are the traditional colors of Christmas, of course, but when I think of the holidays, I also think of orange. I remember visiting historical homes, such as Bayou Bend in my hometown of Houston (pictured below), as a child and seeing Christmas decorations made of oranges, apples, pineapples, and pears. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RGo2EBXKzXMoJTTbp1YApXLhLqLe5iwrWOycJncidwjWHwNguomorTzP_BLO73uHu9_4p4O6DLfQtRu2e511TXrzHWtlyCafxho97usMZyqxvc3Ls0W5xdFXh9Bqn_4LI-xd9XqkQgl7/s1600/215bc42f3d8299d8e9ae8c695f7dd882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RGo2EBXKzXMoJTTbp1YApXLhLqLe5iwrWOycJncidwjWHwNguomorTzP_BLO73uHu9_4p4O6DLfQtRu2e511TXrzHWtlyCafxho97usMZyqxvc3Ls0W5xdFXh9Bqn_4LI-xd9XqkQgl7/s640/215bc42f3d8299d8e9ae8c695f7dd882.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas display at <a href="http://www.mfah.org/visit/yuletide/">Bayou Bend</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo Credit: <a href="http://www.mfah.org/">Bayou Bend/MFAH</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Bayou Bend is the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston museum for American decorative arts and paintings. Displayed in the former home of Houston civic leader and philanthropist Ima Hogg (1882 - 1975), the collection is one of the finest showcases of American furnishings, silver, ceramics, and paintings in the world. The house is situated on 14 acres of organically maintained gardens in Houston's historic River Oaks neighborhood."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am sharing some photos of homes decorated by Mary McDonald, Stephen Shubel, Pamela Pierce, Jan Roden, and Michelle Stewart. These designers have incorporated the color orange into holiday decor by using citrus, which in many cases complements orange furnishings or artwork that is part of the homeowners' everyday decor.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found the following photographs of designer Mary McDonald's Beverly Hills home on the <a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda website</a>. I love the way the orange trees and the fruit in the garlands complement the orange that seems to fill her house year-round. Her literal use of peacock blue adds drama to an already magnificent space. Orange and blue are complementary colors, but she has used them in a way that makes a powerful statement. As she explains in a <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703882404575519763635033670.html#articleTabs%3Darticle"><i>Wall Street Journal</i> article dated October 8, 2010</a>,"I can't say there's any rule about colors that go together. It's more about the value of a color, its tonality. You have to strive for balance." She further notes, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also tend to use a palette of just two or three colors evenly placed around the room.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22.5px;">" The orange and blue appear to be part of the stained glass window in the picture below, and they reappear throughout the following rooms: </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVYSWS6AB7Jo1GjNLizzsSLL2uK9XvBnmse4t95USNQlFLWvHWei4gZpE-NLQBMmcI4lWMkmFBaT6LVI6ffCBNeFyi9cJC1evqKC-Up6UA9BTzcAlE3AzPVAHTGZi8_Jj-RKioQo_7WE4p/s1600/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-1_md.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVYSWS6AB7Jo1GjNLizzsSLL2uK9XvBnmse4t95USNQlFLWvHWei4gZpE-NLQBMmcI4lWMkmFBaT6LVI6ffCBNeFyi9cJC1evqKC-Up6UA9BTzcAlE3AzPVAHTGZi8_Jj-RKioQo_7WE4p/s640/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-1_md.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Mary McDonald's Beverly Hills home, decorated for Christmas, is aglow under a French 19th-century crystal and dore bronze chandelier and stained-glass windows."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://marymcdonaldinc.com/">Mary McDonald</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Miguel-Flores-Vianna.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/room-decorating/los-angeles-holiday-decorating-1208?click=main_sr#slide-1">Winter Warmth</a>" by Victoria Amory.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a> (December 2008).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpvMICvapqkgEySydZ_Szroil8XvdvnfRiSnJdcrxfI-1gObDnYBwGp92530RwEk6MT2vH6vluAoRctttsu-xednIO3S76y1_huZ6R9aPzY_fe6qH6YIMHOieB-Qf62ZIg8G_ELcJ8CSA/s1600/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-2_md.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpvMICvapqkgEySydZ_Szroil8XvdvnfRiSnJdcrxfI-1gObDnYBwGp92530RwEk6MT2vH6vluAoRctttsu-xednIO3S76y1_huZ6R9aPzY_fe6qH6YIMHOieB-Qf62ZIg8G_ELcJ8CSA/s640/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-2_md.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Queen Anne settee in needlepoint. Pillows in Clarence House leopard velvet and Ralph Lauren velvet. Reproduction French stool in velvet and Scalamandre damask. Anglo-Indian chair in fabric by Manuel Canovas. Ikat on table. Ralph Lauren hurricanes. Tony Duquette candlesticks. French empire mirror."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beverly Hills home of Mary McDonald.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://marymcdonaldinc.com/">Mary McDonald</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Miguel-Flores-Vianna.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/room-decorating/los-angeles-holiday-decorating-1208?click=main_sr#slide-2">Winter Warmth</a>" by Victoria Amory.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a> (December 2008).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETWedPpjbd4iPlIAu13dpAO00KLE6wPcrCsChba0kFjWUwPSDdCb9uLbJnzTv5RbFuahPBxpQUl1c6IgrUX97vpEyn2yH2-zOcHdWY8bQjn8M93HIb836zp6WNMOO4DsAI4lReyIqyG_a/s1600/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-3_md.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETWedPpjbd4iPlIAu13dpAO00KLE6wPcrCsChba0kFjWUwPSDdCb9uLbJnzTv5RbFuahPBxpQUl1c6IgrUX97vpEyn2yH2-zOcHdWY8bQjn8M93HIb836zp6WNMOO4DsAI4lReyIqyG_a/s640/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-3_md.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Sheraton urn on Regency table. French 1940s chairs."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beverly Hills home of Mary McDonald.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://marymcdonaldinc.com/">Mary McDonald</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Miguel-Flores-Vianna.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/room-decorating/los-angeles-holiday-decorating-1208?click=main_sr#slide-3">Winter Warmth</a>" by Victoria Amory.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a> (December 2008).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Cx2s5o1tBEMmI8F6Z7KgVgeRGrkIwbc6GqjbZxsPhhqFOAbQonG0q1RR_AJwvFD3M12Rbmj8iRbHxITUxo3KkSp1QVJvx_GlejWIqDK_L2KlW8S7EWltqUtH-stg7w00HrktOvgFp8Ko/s1600/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-4_md.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Cx2s5o1tBEMmI8F6Z7KgVgeRGrkIwbc6GqjbZxsPhhqFOAbQonG0q1RR_AJwvFD3M12Rbmj8iRbHxITUxo3KkSp1QVJvx_GlejWIqDK_L2KlW8S7EWltqUtH-stg7w00HrktOvgFp8Ko/s640/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-4_md.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Custom velvet drapes. Reproduction Italian lamps. Swedish Empire daybeds."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beverly Hills home of Mary McDonald.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://marymcdonaldinc.com/">Mary McDonald</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Miguel-Flores-Vianna.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/room-decorating/los-angeles-holiday-decorating-1208?click=main_sr#slide-4">Winter Warmth</a>" by Victoria Amory.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a> (December 2008).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-MomJY8ZLMFn3zEI-FU54bfUeDkUdy1hIhUO3Hy8v5bwdYN5eA0J984KLppdmj4inLdhmyB7pXzIYffouDGyNWsx2ox0ZJvPqRdzwczMJY1FUDpkXV5vYJcB_AVjaZR91tVMOemMuUOS/s1600/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-5_md.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-MomJY8ZLMFn3zEI-FU54bfUeDkUdy1hIhUO3Hy8v5bwdYN5eA0J984KLppdmj4inLdhmyB7pXzIYffouDGyNWsx2ox0ZJvPqRdzwczMJY1FUDpkXV5vYJcB_AVjaZR91tVMOemMuUOS/s640/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-5_md.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Reproduction Italian lamps. Swedish Empire daybeds. French sconces. Spanish 18th-century oil. J. Robert Scott chairs; bolsters in Clarence House velvet."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beverly Hills home of Mary McDonald.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://marymcdonaldinc.com/">Mary McDonald</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Miguel-Flores-Vianna.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/room-decorating/los-angeles-holiday-decorating-1208?click=main_sr#slide-5">Winter Warmth</a>" by Victoria Amory.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a> (December 2008).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFbv7QRn4SpRCJJbNJc4EFbJN3PzgltWTPm31Qp3U0MHGhR-sq4AbfJOt_wB0u4OomG4UjNKE3hRBNCSzVcQGvyNLkGBU30hJxcstuIyzLKJUx-LEHhobjICQP42QG6FUoUbbqDcsFkmL/s1600/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-6_md.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFbv7QRn4SpRCJJbNJc4EFbJN3PzgltWTPm31Qp3U0MHGhR-sq4AbfJOt_wB0u4OomG4UjNKE3hRBNCSzVcQGvyNLkGBU30hJxcstuIyzLKJUx-LEHhobjICQP42QG6FUoUbbqDcsFkmL/s640/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-6_md.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Flanking doorway in McDonald's home, Anglo-Indian, Regency-style inlaid chairs with cushions in Ralph Lauren linen; pillows in Ralph Lauren velvet. Custom velvet drapes. Peacock feathers, fans and faux birds from India, pine cones, velvet ribbon and dried, real and faux fruits embellish the holiday greenery."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beverly Hills home of Mary McDonald.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://marymcdonaldinc.com/">Mary McDonald</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Miguel-Flores-Vianna.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/room-decorating/los-angeles-holiday-decorating-1208?click=main_sr#slide-6">Winter Warmth</a>" by Victoria Amory.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a> (December 2008).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNmHjvOKIYXXTp3L_QPStod2E6bpmY3QUjgvQbzDqs6pQfF4Opacs0qrEWcA_87uSi2AR7XpIA83KFYx2B_Wo8gi-BIL9lJWPDL53XPk2RCa4Dx3AbEFJBfr1X1vD0hZUyLt40QN7QINj/s1600/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-7_md.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNmHjvOKIYXXTp3L_QPStod2E6bpmY3QUjgvQbzDqs6pQfF4Opacs0qrEWcA_87uSi2AR7XpIA83KFYx2B_Wo8gi-BIL9lJWPDL53XPk2RCa4Dx3AbEFJBfr1X1vD0hZUyLt40QN7QINj/s640/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-7_md.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Peacock feathers, fans and faux birds from India, pine cones, velvet ribbon and dried, real and faux fruits embellish the holiday greenery."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beverly Hills home of Mary McDonald.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://marymcdonaldinc.com/">Mary McDonald</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Miguel-Flores-Vianna.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/room-decorating/los-angeles-holiday-decorating-1208?click=main_sr#slide-7">Winter Warmth</a>" by Victoria Amory.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a> (December 2008).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfXDImZ07PCxCou7XF6myFIhpp_1CXIjchst-okGXVAXMhnCQ39ABORa588Bi0YgaMEiygmwfZORJWkbbNP69cZ_2lqxTcn3gOnjFw2pCyV1EQu5XYtDuKjR3XC2GMFyVhd_JGmVD3KMF/s1600/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-8_md.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfXDImZ07PCxCou7XF6myFIhpp_1CXIjchst-okGXVAXMhnCQ39ABORa588Bi0YgaMEiygmwfZORJWkbbNP69cZ_2lqxTcn3gOnjFw2pCyV1EQu5XYtDuKjR3XC2GMFyVhd_JGmVD3KMF/s640/mcdonald-beverly-hills-1108-8_md.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Regency marble-top, gilded console. French 18th-century portrait in giltwood frame from Paris. French 19th-century dore bronze candlesticks. Bronze stags and Christmas decorations are from the homeowner's collection."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beverly Hills home of Mary McDonald.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://marymcdonaldinc.com/">Mary McDonald</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Miguel-Flores-Vianna.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/room-decorating/los-angeles-holiday-decorating-1208?click=main_sr#slide-8">Winter Warmth</a>" by Victoria Amory.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a> (December 2008).</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/AVvXsEiE8lCxdyvwtzI5HTLC8-m5bCn6v-XDildC9odmLx7YedMarnaw4Sx35KpQd49tzoCOr5Gq8jfsP0Utcc84IA2vzscCtRcFZE7nZf5t_VSN2TbRxT3rpcS5MiEy0BGdHr9hOVfRZkpkeQrH/s1600/holidayrooms3tree-lgn-54628820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8lCxdyvwtzI5HTLC8-m5bCn6v-XDildC9odmLx7YedMarnaw4Sx35KpQd49tzoCOr5Gq8jfsP0Utcc84IA2vzscCtRcFZE7nZf5t_VSN2TbRxT3rpcS5MiEy0BGdHr9hOVfRZkpkeQrH/s640/holidayrooms3tree-lgn-54628820.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Original oak beams lend rustic charm to interiors filled with antique, vintage and new furnishings collected in France. Napoleon III chair. A 19th-century ottoman."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">San Francisco designer Stephen Shubel's Loire Valley 16th-century home decorated for Christmas. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.stephenshubel.com/">Stephen Shubel</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Thibault Jeanson.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Gregory Firlotte.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/room-decorating/holidayrooms?click=main_sr#slide-3">Loire Holiday</a>" produced by Carolyn Englefield.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a> (November - December 2005).</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlskoaojNNONfchPm6bIaxMG_5PKJ8iqADmXqlmulNblbqdmTau-DphMQ2F_1wmHC5wK8RtGS5_n3UPaEVSHqNIdQa6lKMue2FEMTIQrG5OjVAauZxyX-T5d8N6tLyBOLK-Y41dzQKWqky/s1600/OrangeStephenShubelstraightened.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlskoaojNNONfchPm6bIaxMG_5PKJ8iqADmXqlmulNblbqdmTau-DphMQ2F_1wmHC5wK8RtGS5_n3UPaEVSHqNIdQa6lKMue2FEMTIQrG5OjVAauZxyX-T5d8N6tLyBOLK-Y41dzQKWqky/s640/OrangeStephenShubelstraightened.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Original oak beams lend rustic charm to interiors filled with antique, vintage and new furnishings collected in France. Sofa from Habite, Paris. Old World Weavers leopard silk velvet on pillows. Bust, 19th-century, sits atop 1930s pedestal."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">San Francisco designer Stephen Shubel's Loire Valley 16th-century home decorated for Christmas. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.stephenshubel.com/">Stephen Shubel</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Thibault Jeanson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Gregory Firlotte.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Loire Holiday" produced by Carolyn Englefield.</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 2005).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8pv9QCmRuDpbkeK97NU6a92j94mY9NUFqd0wOanfrGVyMWtAOjYOfrftNHGl7aLoHCSF_BKWcpH2BkILvC1uvjLg47oPu7KqQpOI_Oj_2lEwABuAimivORTaCRa23j_sBAC_GyRYtNFN/s1600/BlogGreenSpacesPamelaPierce+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8pv9QCmRuDpbkeK97NU6a92j94mY9NUFqd0wOanfrGVyMWtAOjYOfrftNHGl7aLoHCSF_BKWcpH2BkILvC1uvjLg47oPu7KqQpOI_Oj_2lEwABuAimivORTaCRa23j_sBAC_GyRYtNFN/s640/BlogGreenSpacesPamelaPierce+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Italianate home constructed in 1995 in Houston, Texas.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A December drizzle highlights the glow of the windows onto the rear terrace, with its antique limestone fountain and oversized French Anduze urns." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://ppiercedesigns.nairisoft.com/index.aspx">Pamela Pierce</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;">"Tailor-Made Trimmings" by Lydia Somerville.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2003).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96T9UqXevJgM18xO32gEGjdg6knskO7yRSXknGQs4LUC4Rp6JJV-6wRQbVhccOfGKYXnDjfCA7eJdQJmVFzhX_MsdbMCyECUl8AaQ7gb6P_zDMk_bXgqzEBfvVl9VSajypqPGKLjTXiK0/s1600/BlogOrangeChristmasPamelaPierce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96T9UqXevJgM18xO32gEGjdg6knskO7yRSXknGQs4LUC4Rp6JJV-6wRQbVhccOfGKYXnDjfCA7eJdQJmVFzhX_MsdbMCyECUl8AaQ7gb6P_zDMk_bXgqzEBfvVl9VSajypqPGKLjTXiK0/s640/BlogOrangeChristmasPamelaPierce.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A 19th-century still life above 18th-century French limestone mantel. Custom lounge chairs slipcovered in Rogers and Goffigon camel hair. Curtains in Old World Weavers toile."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New construction in Houston, Texas.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://ppiercedesigns.nairisoft.com/index.aspx">Pamela Pierce</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Peter Vitale.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Nancy Perot Mulford.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"House Warming - Invitation to Comfort" </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 2006).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMeCfkeY0gb4Fxguq0__VfSjraKyFOYaRMioWN7bR3gyhfNJOiv3V4jtJCJu7RFJ_TB8O-zHz1tTM5GGXqvKzPmKjDzK4OSGlGIHuTbGowsjfY1GCtXAK65oOMj-k74LXmP4j-S_ZrrEk/s1600/BlogOrangeCrushHBDec2003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMeCfkeY0gb4Fxguq0__VfSjraKyFOYaRMioWN7bR3gyhfNJOiv3V4jtJCJu7RFJ_TB8O-zHz1tTM5GGXqvKzPmKjDzK4OSGlGIHuTbGowsjfY1GCtXAK65oOMj-k74LXmP4j-S_ZrrEk/s640/BlogOrangeCrushHBDec2003.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A seasonal still life combines a pumpkin, fruits, and pastry stands of graduated sizes."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Charlottesville, Virginia home of Jan Roden, interior designer and owner of <a href="http://www.andgeorge.com/">And George</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Gordon Beall.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Ted Loos.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A Fresh Look at Tradition" produced by Senga Mortimer.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a> (December 2003).</span><br /><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/AVvXsEhhr6vcOrvmlJQ33MO1ZiKdRXaur1CAoU6eLTRYHUoNnAEzA3sGfsNuVo3ohvjSeV1YT1kPATRNeCXaevCaE7vtrABOGdHsD1zDSbe_sDj2zPvxtgn6VxZppEkhrN3RTVlNa5czGeR1DTUv/s1600/BlogOrangeChristmasMichelleStewart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhr6vcOrvmlJQ33MO1ZiKdRXaur1CAoU6eLTRYHUoNnAEzA3sGfsNuVo3ohvjSeV1YT1kPATRNeCXaevCaE7vtrABOGdHsD1zDSbe_sDj2zPvxtgn6VxZppEkhrN3RTVlNa5czGeR1DTUv/s640/BlogOrangeChristmasMichelleStewart.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The dining table features a composition of cake stands with compotes of roses, peonies, and kumquats, wreathed by whimsical snow covered trees."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and her family.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Tria Giovan.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hxNZ1-dFmexr4gq5RH5aaQZYeEX46b8HmDpymCJzPvlyUW_chF_m5dqK_DUq-iL6d54cEfsPUII2fbL0aKsPxv_kLYESoB9ZHzAeTUmyoc7KmYeiFUVGrvsX9ybUCPfjyvgXeSWj7Dpc/s1600/BlogOrangeChristmasMichelleStewart2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hxNZ1-dFmexr4gq5RH5aaQZYeEX46b8HmDpymCJzPvlyUW_chF_m5dqK_DUq-iL6d54cEfsPUII2fbL0aKsPxv_kLYESoB9ZHzAeTUmyoc7KmYeiFUVGrvsX9ybUCPfjyvgXeSWj7Dpc/s640/BlogOrangeChristmasMichelleStewart2.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The antique French tole chandelier with swags of crystal beads adds a touch of glamour. The dramatically scaled still life of oranges is by Mexican artist Gustavo Valenzuela."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and her family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</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;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> (November - December 2005).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Dreaming of an Orange Christmas

Red and green are the traditional colors of Christmas, of course, but when I think of the holidays, I also think of orange. I remember visit...

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Lavender Dreams

<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lavender is a popular color choice for young girls' bedrooms. It is also a favorite of grown-ups, including rock and roll royalty . . . </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveRYbfI5H5K81mfZaygB26rztX1raTmLVnHLNMqJmcBXgjPJRMbgc3x8TUndnbvBgR6IEXMCeWWwoctF3piUEGuDA1DzK3ifR5ZtauwuX8aAHYuiyR0zOQmBSrjRZ25o5EZP7kxLA52yh/s1600/item13.rendition.slideshowVertical.13_ozzy_sharon_osbourne_home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveRYbfI5H5K81mfZaygB26rztX1raTmLVnHLNMqJmcBXgjPJRMbgc3x8TUndnbvBgR6IEXMCeWWwoctF3piUEGuDA1DzK3ifR5ZtauwuX8aAHYuiyR0zOQmBSrjRZ25o5EZP7kxLA52yh/s640/item13.rendition.slideshowVertical.13_ozzy_sharon_osbourne_home.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The master bedroom also includes a Marie Antoinette chaise upholstered in a </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.degournay.com/" target="_blank">de Gournay</a> silk velvet."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Los Angeles, California home of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.martynlawrencebullard.com/" target="_blank">Martyn Lawrence-Bullard</a>.</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;">Text by Fred Schruers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2011/ozzy-sharon-osbourne-home-slideshow#slide=13" target="_blank">Like Night and Day</a>" produced by Carlos Mota.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (June 2011).</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEi6ljMbehrt6C0p2HXF40PBaGnUOBvTp6LhEVpekFhw4C9gZi0rtOvGvH8aFQY9PhtFr8ua5xRqcflRDlAE0n-4-jFP4CMnyR7ZZdGFUPj_Q5EF7XgRSeKe2KLdWgtzxOsGORFNtZybSJ/s1600/item12.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.12_ozzy_sharon_osbourne_home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEi6ljMbehrt6C0p2HXF40PBaGnUOBvTp6LhEVpekFhw4C9gZi0rtOvGvH8aFQY9PhtFr8ua5xRqcflRDlAE0n-4-jFP4CMnyR7ZZdGFUPj_Q5EF7XgRSeKe2KLdWgtzxOsGORFNtZybSJ/s640/item12.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.12_ozzy_sharon_osbourne_home.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The Osbournes' mirrored four-poster echoes the style of midcentury French designer Serge Roche; the wallpaper is by <a href="http://www.degournay.com/" target="_blank">de Gournay</a>, and the bedding is by <a href="http://www.frette.com/" target="_blank">Frette</a>." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Los Angeles, California home of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.martynlawrencebullard.com/" target="_blank">Martyn Lawrence-Bullard</a>.</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;">Text by Fred Schruers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2011/ozzy-sharon-osbourne-home-slideshow#slide=12" target="_blank">Like Night and Day</a>" produced by Carlos Mota.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (June 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfuACMDu0ccm9V3yCFAqmjU16A7HF37PRmjpS3DDfYdDZ_eHZjYc8aky0vT27kqXbUiSkseJSOXhGln1wzQOUb1qHEpxGsMsYZLb8LzK38ayhPwMQFtx6eqpbWCFxtaUL7QCZ1BCyvepB/s1600/3-color-0409-xlg-89656352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDfuACMDu0ccm9V3yCFAqmjU16A7HF37PRmjpS3DDfYdDZ_eHZjYc8aky0vT27kqXbUiSkseJSOXhGln1wzQOUb1qHEpxGsMsYZLb8LzK38ayhPwMQFtx6eqpbWCFxtaUL7QCZ1BCyvepB/s640/3-color-0409-xlg-89656352.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" 'I've always loved lavender. To me, it's such a comfort color, particularly in the bedroom. It sort of lulls you to sleep. This has a little gray in it, which keeps it calm. If I wanted to mix it up, I'd throw in some navy or olive green. Because this shade is so subdued, it works well with just about any printed fabric. It's also a great backdrop for arts,' " says Kim Gilhool. California Paints "Faded Lilac 7490W."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Dana Gallagher.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/colors/purple-paint-color-shades#slide-5" target="_blank">Cozy Classic</a>" produced by Carolyn Sollis and written by Donna Sapolin.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (March 2003).</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA_VgD5S5MZ-lMkVm0vw2ne6pcb_VqEYS98HjlVmVKMaVP1F4fVSF712Xmb-wFNsnw0Po9-ES1X-CIeDQwTX8_B5UpUbOsfR4B8wGbklmnj5bb21KwY2KXlFfyjkAPz-sVUUWUQXP9gF0/s1600/8-klotz-bench-0708-xlg-90078935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA_VgD5S5MZ-lMkVm0vw2ne6pcb_VqEYS98HjlVmVKMaVP1F4fVSF712Xmb-wFNsnw0Po9-ES1X-CIeDQwTX8_B5UpUbOsfR4B8wGbklmnj5bb21KwY2KXlFfyjkAPz-sVUUWUQXP9gF0/s640/8-klotz-bench-0708-xlg-90078935.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"An old birch bench holds books in a lavender guest bedroom."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Note the pineapple artwork, which is perfect for a guest room. The pineapple has been considered a sign of hospitality since Christopher Columbus first enjoyed the fruit on the Caribbean island of Guadalupe in 1493.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cottage in the Hamptons, New York.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Leslie Klotz.</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;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/klotz-small-breezy-0708?click=main_sr#slide-8" target="_blank">A Blissful Hamptons Cottage</a>" by Frances Schultz.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (July 2008). </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFObsIaQ3N_6iTVx2px4smTj-YJ_0cv_2WerRIiqTTIfl2XbhG3JxiXPd5wSlAc6Mmei3DZIFvCyzRfZ2eZJQrfvoFiiEE0qA8msIn4SKV2Fman_e5mwFvm3NMnjy9jhV7-EU8DK4eAINP/s1600/0310-coleman-bedroom-16-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFObsIaQ3N_6iTVx2px4smTj-YJ_0cv_2WerRIiqTTIfl2XbhG3JxiXPd5wSlAc6Mmei3DZIFvCyzRfZ2eZJQrfvoFiiEE0qA8msIn4SKV2Fman_e5mwFvm3NMnjy9jhV7-EU8DK4eAINP/s640/0310-coleman-bedroom-16-de.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The lavender bedroom was inspired by the hydrangeas and lavender just outside the window. Curtains and pillows from JA Design Studio. Blanket from Hildreth's. Lavender lamp from Max and Company."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Southampton, New York beach house.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.kimcoleman.com/" target="_blank">Kim Coleman</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by James Merrell.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/blue-beach-house-0310?click=main_sr#slide-16" target="_blank">A Beach House as Blue as the Ocean</a>" by Bob Morris.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (March 2010).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunjR-iS5vTEdZLa8RKcmFl1qqNuHAv28iBdtWX0kA8WgaLalUq7Nph4MAWDCA6hy93tnmgxBiqRBBSTAuOZ_phPfM02Tsv48MrQprvFA-TFmYdokYiy5noX9hBSPbITpKWpdW64XX8w0W/s1600/0910-raquet-lavender-headboard-07-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunjR-iS5vTEdZLa8RKcmFl1qqNuHAv28iBdtWX0kA8WgaLalUq7Nph4MAWDCA6hy93tnmgxBiqRBBSTAuOZ_phPfM02Tsv48MrQprvFA-TFmYdokYiy5noX9hBSPbITpKWpdW64XX8w0W/s640/0910-raquet-lavender-headboard-07-de.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Lavender, lavender, and more lavender: the client's favorite color made the master bedroom her exuberant dream come true. Cheverny by Manuel Canovas covers the headboard and outer layer of the bed curtain, lined in Lane Stripe by <a href="http://www.quadrillefabrics.com/" target="_blank">Quadrille</a>. The silvery moire wallcovering is by <a href="http://www.robertcrowder.com/" target="_blank">Robert Crowder</a>. <i>Faux-marbre</i> painting on bedside table is by Mary Kuzma Finishing. Leontine Linens."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Georgian Colonial house in Brookville, New York.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.andrewraquet.com/" target="_blank">Andrew Raquet</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Jose Picayo.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interview by Emily Evans Eerdmans.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/gray-rooms-and-interiors-0910?click=main_sr#slide-6" target="_blank">The Glamour of Gray</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a> (September 2010).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSupiO4i-KjieamH9PrG0Rn4n25GBw137NZibKpjwK5hKh2outO8k8HWLIZ3EMw8bjbRKpYQthhVy47RYtpSqnfs08SGIN-UM86i-v7_QmZ5Q8HG_c6jzS8CbcEPbw8oCgU0RVerRYb0q9/s1600/101821188_ss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSupiO4i-KjieamH9PrG0Rn4n25GBw137NZibKpjwK5hKh2outO8k8HWLIZ3EMw8bjbRKpYQthhVy47RYtpSqnfs08SGIN-UM86i-v7_QmZ5Q8HG_c6jzS8CbcEPbw8oCgU0RVerRYb0q9/s640/101821188_ss.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Designer Colette van den Thillart transformed her Toronto home into a lovely 'Frenchified' space. The lilac-and-white master suite was inspired by Canada's northern light. The headboard was custom designed by Colette. A Belgian-oak settee upholstered with faux fur huddles with tufted slipper chairs in the luxurious sitting area."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Colette van den Thillart, <a href="http://nh-design.co.uk/" target="_blank">NH Design</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Virginia MacDonald.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/howwelive/beautiful-glamorous-casual-comfort_ss9.html" target="_blank">Beautiful, Glamorous Home with Casual Comfort</a>" written by Jenny Bradley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTAIuw63gxxR63TDR21JfQornZuYrK_qpYzh_wHT8XDLv-2RfpSUxxrlFFKpKEET25upkWGyv7Xj1fPqnBJb1ri1njj6LgVrftfdmVwlKuhggT5KajRElLPloA0gDk_9_b4CGT5luy3ZY/s1600/101821189_ss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTAIuw63gxxR63TDR21JfQornZuYrK_qpYzh_wHT8XDLv-2RfpSUxxrlFFKpKEET25upkWGyv7Xj1fPqnBJb1ri1njj6LgVrftfdmVwlKuhggT5KajRElLPloA0gDk_9_b4CGT5luy3ZY/s640/101821189_ss.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Both pretty and utilitarian, the complementary lilac-and-white draperies are backed with blackout lining."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1970s Toronto, Canada home of Colette van den Thillart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Colette van den Thillart, <a href="http://nh-design.co.uk/" target="_blank">NH Design</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Virginia MacDonald.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/howwelive/beautiful-glamorous-casual-comfort_ss10.html" target="_blank">Beautiful, Glamorous Home with Casual Comfort</a>" written by Jenny Bradley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rdChc79YPQQikrLbI8dJJpgljCYfori3x_8rg6HJLq8xRN1R_qmZBwkRcUUXQP6Xe8msmjPNIX4K1S-3jr9oChQVaGkrx42-5SYeJ2o8vHhyrp9EAsZSPQwLvU44mciz72F6SroFanTX/s1600/BlogLavenderDreamsMichelleStewart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rdChc79YPQQikrLbI8dJJpgljCYfori3x_8rg6HJLq8xRN1R_qmZBwkRcUUXQP6Xe8msmjPNIX4K1S-3jr9oChQVaGkrx42-5SYeJ2o8vHhyrp9EAsZSPQwLvU44mciz72F6SroFanTX/s640/BlogLavenderDreamsMichelleStewart.jpg" width="608" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daughter's bedroom in Houston, Texas home of Michelle Stewart and family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Michelle Stewart.</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;">Written by Jill Kirchner Simpson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"White Christmas" produced by Susanna Showers Moldawer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Southern Accents (November - December 2005).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeeq6nj9JXTWxmo23QVm-eelTSrVKsn_xm0ZTxhEWhejeCgIzoBlPRXIxGyDkkwNhyvtPSBWvABQ9cONcHf-JoYP2NE6MuZ2RzNrqTb0d9iTb5f4Q0YZJS21AAAItXMl5V_Ge1Xo4tPvs/s1600/BlogLavenderDreamsPamelaPierce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeeq6nj9JXTWxmo23QVm-eelTSrVKsn_xm0ZTxhEWhejeCgIzoBlPRXIxGyDkkwNhyvtPSBWvABQ9cONcHf-JoYP2NE6MuZ2RzNrqTb0d9iTb5f4Q0YZJS21AAAItXMl5V_Ge1Xo4tPvs/s640/BlogLavenderDreamsPamelaPierce.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Fairy-tale princess details, such as the long-skirted duvets and taffeta bed skirts, distinguish the girl's room. [Pamela] Pierce adorned the wrought iron twin beds with diminutive wreaths and rosebuds [for Christmas]."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.ppiercedesigns.com/" target="_blank">Pamela Pierce</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;">"Tailor-Made Trimmings" by Lydia Somerville.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Southern Accents (November - December 2003).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyULs5SWN8tNb9SX3GJIpsNIlQvqmoxXZO7RujJoncHYBBElZVzFKuGVYq-ncBVNkPcKKzwETGiprOBMEFyU0IoVOYzzXh-nglGMIZiL5TK6hwoIEjobw3SZMDeWRxyYgVRFja-R0VMg11/s1600/ED0312_Tapert_006-400-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyULs5SWN8tNb9SX3GJIpsNIlQvqmoxXZO7RujJoncHYBBElZVzFKuGVYq-ncBVNkPcKKzwETGiprOBMEFyU0IoVOYzzXh-nglGMIZiL5TK6hwoIEjobw3SZMDeWRxyYgVRFja-R0VMg11/s640/ED0312_Tapert_006-400-lgn.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The bedroom's <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/" target="_blank">Pottery Barn</a> four-poster has curtains of a <a href="http://www.carolinageorge.com/" target="_blank">Carolina George</a> fabric, the bedding is by <a href="http://olatz.com/" target="_blank">Olatz</a>, the light fixture is Moroccan, and the jute rug is by <a href="http://www.westelm.com/" target="_blank">West Elm</a>."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">West Hollywood apartment of Georgia Tapert Howe and Lou Howe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.carolinageorge.com/" target="_blank">Georgia Tapert Howe</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by William Abranowicz.</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;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/on-location#slide-6" target="_blank">On Location</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/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a> (March 2012).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQ3484YJOh40pRtLScgo0eO6AcFORblTkZBR2nGHHY9wNa3ywc7YubusgJku3Ot43kscNff_C_vukj7DGZegaoLq_6BSf47fP8MqaMd1nQc8W_eFZISxJHNhJ3DmPNe-TeaF9dvgIBjvi/s1600/sexy_bedroom_01-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQ3484YJOh40pRtLScgo0eO6AcFORblTkZBR2nGHHY9wNa3ywc7YubusgJku3Ot43kscNff_C_vukj7DGZegaoLq_6BSf47fP8MqaMd1nQc8W_eFZISxJHNhJ3DmPNe-TeaF9dvgIBjvi/s640/sexy_bedroom_01-lgn.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A canopy encloses not only the bed but the entire room, in a master bedroom designed by Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz. 'By using fabric to soften the room and create this space, you forget that you are in a small room and it makes you feel as if you are in a huge bed,' says Noriega-Ortiz. The use of blue behind white makes the color feel soft and inviting."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.bnodesign.com/" target="_blank">Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Quentin Bacon.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/designer-secrets-to-a-sexy-bedroom-49333#slide-1" target="_blank">Designer Secrets to a Sexy Bedroom</a>" by Jill Connors.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a>.</span></div>

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