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The Designers Notebook

A New Hue For You! Pantone’s 2011 Color of the Year

December 9, 2010

Say goodbye to the 2010 blues, Pantone says the color of 2011 is a beautiful coral-pink color called “honeysuckle.” According to Pantone, “Honeysuckle is encouraging and uplifting. It elevates our psyche beyond escape, instilling the confidence, courage and spirit to meet the exhaustive challenges that have become part of everyday life. “’In times of stress, [...]

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Beyond Magnificent: Bora Bora

October 27, 2010

Ia ora na! (Hello – pronounced yo- rah-nah) We are back from Bora Bora and have recovered from the jetlag. All I can say about Bora Bora is that it was beyond magnificent! It was worth the 30+ hours we logged in the plane coming and going. In fact, it was so amazing that my [...]

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Living {Extra} Large

October 4, 2010

In the category of “you never know where you’re going to find stuff” … one of my favorite places to shop for accessories is (drumroll please) . . . Value City Furniture (aka American Signature Furniture). Might seem strange, but furniture stores are great places to find accessories. Just last week I stopped in our [...]

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Busy as a Bee

July 27, 2010

I don’t know where the term “busy as a bee” originates, but it aptly describes the past month of my life. Between Dream House activities, going to Atlanta, getting our remodel finished up, having my mom, sister and her four kids come for a visit and working vacation bible school at church, it’s been one [...]

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Magical Pawley’s Island, SC

May 6, 2010

“And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.” Genesis 9:16

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Kohler Village – Who Knew?

April 12, 2010

In my last post I talked about the wonderful Kohler Purist Bubblemassage tub with chromatherapy that I had experienced at Spa Walden. When I left the spa, I didn’t know what kind of tub it was other than it was a Kohler brand. Google helped me discover the actual tub and in my research I [...]

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My Own Private Shangri-La

April 10, 2010

Last month for my birthday Mr. DH took me on an overnight trip just 40 minutes down the road to the Inn at Walden. We had an amazing evening in our huge suite which had a fireplace and two powder rooms! The next morning I was pampered at their spa and it was incredible. I have been to spas [...]

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Scenes: First Snow Fall

December 21, 2009

Over the weekend we had our first snow fall. It’s only a few inches and because it is our first of the season, it’s magical. Enjoy! Astilbe Hydrangea mop top heavy with snow. Snowy rosemary. Snow draped pine branches. Rings of snow on our pond. Snowy swing.

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