How To Decorate A Very Small Apartment - From The Domino Archives!

Image from 'How To Decorate A (Very) Small Apartment' via Brides.comOne of the lovely blogs I follow is Shoebox Decor, and Typhanie's post titled 'Domino Is Back' jumped out at me from my blog list when I saw it earlier today.What? Domino is back? Where? How?Turns out, over at Brides.com, they've archived some of the now defunct Domino Mags most glorious articles and pics (more to come I think). Yipee!!!!Typhanie...

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Ride 'Em Cowboy!!

Image from the lovely La Boom on TumblrDon't you just love this great 'display of affection' revolving around cowboys?So simple and so cute!Linda. xox***...

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I Heart Thibaut Wallpaper and Fabric!

Couldn't resist.... following the last delectable Thibaut Dining Room...Here's two more! I never used to be a great wallpaper fan, but it's grown on me so much over the last few years!Images from ThibautCheers, Linda. ******More - Here's some more great dining rooms - they're surrounded by books!******♥ Let's talk on Twitter!♥ Straight from me to YOU - subscribe!♥ New to Heartfire At Home? Start here.♥ And if, perchance,...

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What If I Had 'This'....... And Then Saw 'That'.....?

What if I had a bedroom styled in a lovely French fashion like this...Image from Pretty Inspirations on Tumblr..... and then when I got out of bed and wandered over to the window I looked out and saw that....Image from La Belle Vie on TumblrNow, wouldn't that start the day off pretty darn wonderfully!?Linda. xox***...

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Spoonflower

So, we have been on the hunt for the perfect fabric for two club chairs for a client's living room. The chairs will be the first thing you see when you walk in - focal point. JD and I both know what we want, we can see the fabric in our heads, but we can't find it anywhere! That brings me to Spoonflower. Folks, you can design your own fabric: you pick the pattern (send them jpg file), color, fabric content, repeat...

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Who Else Likes Plates On A Wall?

Down and Out ChicWhat a great way to make an unusual, colourful, conversation starting display! Plates are easy to collect, come in all shapes and sizes, and just by grouping them together you've got a personalised and eclectic exhibition of images created around a theme you love.Down and Out ChicDown and Out ChicThese 3 images are all from the blog Down and Out Chic, which happens to have a whole category...

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Doodling...

Whilst sitting and watching T.V. last night I felt the urge to draw something... so I got out my ordinary old black pen, found some writing paper.... and had a good old 'doodle'!I LOVE trees, as you know, and I've always found it relaxing to just see 'where a tree takes me' if I start to doodle. So tonight, I ended up with this tree and some patterns in its roots, and a sort of patterned border.Fun!I have quite a few...

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FIFA 2010 Home Decoration

 The World Cup is the most widely read sporting event in the world. If your kids love soccer, they are probably as excited as anyone to this spectacular event. You can use the football, soccer and the biggest world event world cup 2010 wall decals, Unfortunately, the World Cup is only every four years. So your children conceived by pasting wall decals prints with the design inspiration for this event. This...

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Hillsdale Furniture Images

Hillsdale Furnit...

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New Monday Feature! House of the Week

On Mondays we are going to feature a "house of the week." These will be houses that we like and admire in Atlanta and other places we travel. We are getting started with a charming Atlanta cottage that was purchased to be renovated, but then had to be torn down to the foundation due to some damage that was unknown when the project first started. Norman Askins is the architect and Richard Anderson the landscape architect....

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Whoa!! Do You Like Colour? Take A Look At These Fabulous Photos...

Erin from the gorgeous blog House Of Turquoise just featured some pictures by a designer named Holly Dyment. What a super discovery! Holly is one colourful lady, and puts rooms together in a way that makes me want to bounce around gleefully. This women uses colour and pattern with abandon and unabashed love.Yeah!Here's just 3 images to love. You can see more over on Erin's blog, and even more in Holly's portfolio.Images...

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First People's Market

So my first People's Market was a laid-back, easy-going, non-stressful time. I didn't sell nearly as much as Park City but the calm feeling that encompasses the area is worth it. I've met some great people, traded for cool stuff, and really enjoyed every second of it. I got henna tattoos, two beautiful handcrafted necklaces, Chris got a custom print shirt, and I'm so excited to be back in two weeks. Park City.. here I come...

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Monday Music - One Of My Most Favourite Songs...Ever!

This is where it all began (personally one of my fave articles ever!!).Music is SO important to the happiness of my home. :)Now most Monday mornings when the working week looms I'll try to post a fave song or some music I'm listening to at the moment to provide some musical motivation.So my little groovers......... here's today's installment!*****************************This song is by one of my fave bands from the 80's...

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Sunday Stroll

John Singer Sargent watercolors for a Sunday Stroll...Genoa, The University, 1911, by John Singer SargentSanta Maria Della Salute, John Singer Sargent, 1904, Brooklyn Museum of ArtCafe on the Riva delghi Schiavoni, John Singer Sargent,Watercolor on PaperWatercolor Detail, John Singer SargentEscutcheon of Charles V, John Singer Sargent, 1...

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Oakland Cemetery

My children tell me I'm weird. There are a million reasons they like to tell me that, but one of the main ones is that I like to walk through old, beautiful cemeteries. The restful solitude speaks to me (maybe to all busy people), and I love the architectural elements in a cemetery. Also, I feel connected to the past in a real and earthy way (no pun intended) when strolling through these park like settings. In the late...

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