One Room Challenge: Week 4; Feng Shui Elements

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTTI9zPlkKIe9IIPEf3BnR5Lzge0bEqa8rQlbnLJPpq-Bh53TCMoRKHLIWFRewfE_TFk3q9RgSNeGfqGGP8Pu7ANS_vUB3TglcIR0KOgElKv4XnkJTAgbslmvll05d_9_0QgB99-g0GFU/s1600-h/ORCBanner%252520Fall%25252013%25255B6%25255D.png"><img alt="ORCBanner Fall 13" border="0" height="497" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLdC0LXHL_ryUehjETpiEjx_pXwl1qmBaM3ft6RZuzlpmLgbXaXAdOHsBzMwCf7IaYne6rDsv4oigsiAAj_q6mhA5M4UKvLtfc268FMoP1ZytRmhMPsfKxeq5P57S6djHt60swBlpFhQA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="ORCBanner Fall 13" width="700" /></a><br />Welcome, welcome everyone! It’s week four and I am wishing it were only week two! Anyway, onward and forward to today’s post. <a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2013/10/one-room-challenge-week-three.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>Last week</b></span></a>, I told you we would be focusing on the feng shui elements that I want to incorporate, so here we go.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8JIxs54GhfiejI1c1YajksC9spchlUN5AqeX_o0VaNgINKJPa19Jrehhyphenhyphenb7-JkgrTCIW32AwtxsBCSHINB2MM1LFypfmBv9JcauBHo1DPIqYbdqjJuqTemgFN58yetoeNofJ92DTV4eh/s1600-h/Photo%252520Oct%25252022%25252C%2525208%25252002%25252050%252520PM%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Photo Oct 22, 8 02 50 PM" border="0" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EI9CRPgu0qz-SqOVrCUm4G1v9fSbWuiS2SVr_hqQP_D49QGfDwbWGjTFZWsd4BlH9KKA43B9LBtMfNqXaqgvbDSIXEKupJYFlsfcEKXDRb9PjAVrYm4iGiW_SJ9bFjjPQ9p42M6wjeLg/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Oct 22, 8 02 50 PM" width="620" /></a><br />I actually had feng shui in my mind from the very beginning of the<span style="color: #dd8484;"><b> </b></span><a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2011/01/its-on-and-popping-exterior-colours-of.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>construction</b></span></a> of our home and the Master bedroom. The placement of the bed right now is at its optimal spot(headboard in the East position). If it were placed on any other wall, it would either be sharing a wall with plumbing or directly facing a door which are all undesirable positions for feng shui.  However, my feng shui stopped there and now with this transformation that I am undertaking, it is important to add the missing feng shui elements.  <br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #8fb08c; font-size: x-large;">Famous Feng Shui Author</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #8fb08c; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbO3BwR1bTpDGYKxFCFA8EXaNgFo3Z0974jFn_C336RSvg8FKtaFXQDu-Tgp46glbCp0S73u52ihNxNjsSvfew-mwG49w62T7tfvEV_1knPaoLJo6oJvohe0Ft7ADsaZfExifEs-mTrJKG/s1600-h/fengshui%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="fengshui" border="0" height="874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7N4oic1Q1IiK1T2POMRHLeSIcUag_Jpr9MHBrIykTNT48ZspZ-xyqrN1Cb38WFEULlScoTZLNRlpizPNzcBVQqTASgY2A-ICIemfQ300F5VbW0GILLm9-TWdPxg1U-ZB47Ef0w8Ssp8Uf/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="fengshui" width="584" /></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jayme-Barrett-Feng-Shui-Your-Life/77139837505" target="_blank">image</a></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div>Last year, I had a virtual encounter with famous feng shui expert, <a href="http://jaymebarrett.com/entersite.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>Jayme Barrett</b></span></a><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>.</b></span>  I received a signed copy her bestselling book;<b> </b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Feng-Shui-Your-Life-Edition/dp/1402797125/ref=dp_ob_ti" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>Feng Shui Your Life</b></span></a><b> </b>which I reviewed<b><span style="color: #dd8484;"> </span></b><a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2013/01/feng-shui-your-life-review-series-plants.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #dd8484;">here</span></b></a> and<span style="color: #dd8484;"> </span><a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2013/01/feng-shui-your-life-review-series.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>here</b></span></a><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>. </b></span><span style="color: black;">I reached out to her to see if she could provide some tips specific to my space and she said sure! I was elated! I forwarded my pictures and told her about my design direction and feng shui desires for the space. I asked her a couple specific questions and I am going to share the questions and her answers with you: </span><br /><span style="color: black;"><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0k2ccOSUorW07gtxFKw8SCn_9V9atQpIKcAZuGNNc-L6AJH0N2NNqyhxf6lovmNYhFyt_LLO3oPStv6jCSb-dGQ7dhXx3iM0R3z5hHkSZ5mTYVwHh6KIjJLTo5XPIWhVx6geqmz9a9q7y/s1600-h/Photo%252520Oct%25252023%25252C%25252012%25252000%25252013%252520AM%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Photo Oct 23, 12 00 13 AM" border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UgJjoekSBkVv2Wlhb9QSyXs3hj4-gWM92ulrj-_wpzJm5JxZK0MTsYe5ieAuWe4Rz1wcsW5A1DrJMXLtzietZnr_Qr0hXWf1ZUyzeIWGuiujW12Dnr2H0THb2aUJVCHtThchBP9YX0Bw/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Oct 23, 12 00 13 AM" width="620" /></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">pic from last week</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>Question 1.</b></span> I have been reading about the "love corner" in your book. Is there a <br />recommended place for that in the bedroom?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #8fb08c;"><b>Jayme’s Response</b>:</span> <span style="font-size: small;">If you want to boost romance in your life, it's important to energize the <br />Love Center, which is the back right corner of your bedroom (from the <br />standpoint of the entrance of the room). So, in your bedroom, as you stand <br />looking at the bed, it will be under the right window. You can create a love <br />area on the right nightstand if you wish. In my book "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Feng-Shui-Your-Life-Edition/dp/1402797125/ref=dp_ob_ti" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #dd8484;">Feng Shui Your Life</span></b></a>," <br />there are loads of ideas to put in your Love Center. I would definitely have <br />a living plant or live flowers, a symbol of love (a photo of you and your <br />hubby, a quote about love, a rose-quartz heart) and a pair of pink or red <br />candles. You could also hang a picture on the small wall above the <br />nightstand adjacent to the wall papered wall.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7duyACTNMkv4rI4eNJCqJj7flGB7oLhbsK4f3HOC65_e-xLf5YdQ3PVGjzsCbVNCSKKdwZ9QK2PR7yBY22-EskkEAr7v-iu-oxJQ4zKpb7yXBhsIhcUFVsddsC_OJYrJSe-3Xh4wlCyE/s1600-h/Photo%252520Oct%25252022%25252C%2525208%25252014%25252057%252520PM%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="969" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6iqifb6FI9fZRd353EB2HNAGTmoaEmuYNFknCn2yydK-3Nsn4FJIBA2WMwDUIuutlIeVkFXOZkntLR48-WoSjgcGdALc_KoQjPMKTrJaGusetIdiXctefTiOsEzFUH7IRyuM9X5Fm0PBe/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="" width="716" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyiT8Z5cuf0_U4ltXdvZck5Vx6JmM6PgMGy56fhPTHnCCoyT0lg7US1LWR3TesenFJWfJ7VZREPtfC-fcEWg3eD8QSutZSFFMXREvuS1MYnVCqDdhsJZoyS9_UBbQIqHFmh7G3zhyphenhyphenJ-HI/s1600-h/Photo%252520Oct%25252022%25252C%2525209%25252022%25252041%252520PM%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Photo Oct 22, 9 22 41 PM" border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgv_kMSIr7S5JUlx_Xd5fYoJhe92YBa_Q3-qBH94iQDNqlcdjMWeTLG2SidUv_F1N0op4vuICJ8PnW69CS2CgEtC-G3gNXtr-ai254F3GuTqXh8mP5ZFdXZTyLlvIn4cToa8Xwt4rTjLmL/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Oct 22, 9 22 41 PM" width="716" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #dd8484; font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #dd8484; font-size: small;"><b>Question 2.</b></span> I am planning on placing a couple art pieces on the walls in the bedroom? <br />Do you have any recommendations on what types are best or what types to <br />avoid?</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #8fb08c; font-size: small;"><b>Jayme’s Response:</b></span> <span style="font-size: small;">The best type of art for the bedroom should be images that evoke love, <br />passion and abundance. The most important area to hang art is directly <br />opposite your bed. It will be the last image you see before going to sleep <br />and the first you see when you wake. It sets the tone for your dreams and <br />for the beginning of your day. They should engender feeling of inspiration, <br />gratitude and love. Make sure both you and your husband love the artwork and <br />choose it together. You can also hang "manifestation art," which are images <br />of places you'd like to go or things you want to experience together. Let's <br />say you'd like to go to Italy, you could hang an image of the area of Italy <br />you dream about. This way, you both can envision being there together. It <br />can also be an image of a place you've already been to and had a wonderful <br />time. Your art can evoke happy, romantic memories, like your honeymoon. <br />Images of nature are soothing and restful.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDeN3rLSB6diLS2ATB0Z9JkKBYS_ZVdAWHZxC56NqrZ1Aheb-kptsBNyea6xyu8Qnh5wLO3z85N02djEE9J_Szkqfv_m3qF_Eql_1fkxhqNiYolbjLBwm18eRXBGTJXS7Lnhok0d3WOgwX/s1600-h/Photo%252520Oct%25252022%25252C%2525208%25252010%25252035%252520PM%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Photo Oct 22, 8 10 35 PM" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRAjx8QVAB5VKMOGqHfRm-42Sp0pDtnworxIPAL34hPhm_Qnql-rGkOu9Ws0-ffVFPfIeeWUQyMNam2XH-yihfKdaiAQntErjLHsSFkWnjEv0KZ6gcoBUr8CDshisjO5m_lbZwX3XcMHF/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Oct 22, 8 10 35 PM" width="716" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyGzbpvo2aVzY_14LQDk6VoWVykil6oG2kOMDx3brIktIGc-ezp5jl3TQ6RvMylbmZgeyWZy4vqaXcgEFdBBtbDSGsN1M7kFiXTit7vLagHSIxnDqRtQ_uLFIFuZ6IaS1xF3f9Ij-1mJL/s1600-h/Photo%252520Oct%25252022%25252C%25252010%25252037%25252048%252520PM%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Photo Oct 22, 10 37 48 PM" border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_cBA1FOy2h1qSu0NZmDYaiffmMtrqGP3gKjTmU9xjHwJibVDduYFUkXA6hHMYBSRJvBoPVlEkSb2-kv-TNv0fcwUR45CPX3EqKPAEbzKi0KbZBXEU_hc44NBfs4HcYdbxtGLhdKOUQFB/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Oct 22, 10 37 48 PM" width="620" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #dd8484;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #dd8484;">Question 3.</span></b> Are there any basic feng shui tips that can be used in the bedroom to <br />help to maintain romance and a hearty relationship for married couples like <br />myself?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: #8fb08c;"><b>Jayme’s Response</b>:</span> To maintain a healthy relationship, make sure you have cleared clutter <br />(which I know you have!), place items in pairs to evoke the energy of a <br />couple (two candles, two lamps, two photos etc), create balance by having a <br />nightstand on each side of the bed, hang romantic artwork, and keep work out <br />of the bedroom. Also, in feng shui, we suggest removing any photos of your <br />children or parents. It should be a romantic sanctuary for you and your <br />husband and the focus is on the relationship. You can place photos of the <br />kids everywhere else in the house. Also, add the colors of red and pink to <br />energize romance. I'm glad you are removing the television. When it's time <br />to be alone, it's better to connect romantically without the distraction of <br />the TV (smartphones and Ipads too)! Looking forward to seeing your finished <br />bedroom.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you so much <a href="http://jaymebarrett.com/entersite.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>Jayme</b></span></a> and I am so excited to incorporate these feng shui elements into my bedroom design! At the end of this overhaul, I will be able to say <b>this. is. where. the. magic. happens! Haha! </b>I hope these tips were also helpful to you all. Jayme’s book is an invaluable resource not only for feng shui but improving your quality of life. I refer to it all the time!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #9bbb59; color: black; font-size: x-large;">Progress</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #9bbb59; color: black; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;">The room is finally completely painted.I am currently working on the wall opposite my bed, finalizing the art pieces that go there, etc. I bought a few pieces that will need to be framed. I did get that wingback chair from<span style="color: #dd8484;"><b> </b></span><a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2013/10/one-room-challenge-week-three.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>last week’s post</b></span></a> and haven’t even bought fabric yet. Yikes! I will need another week for sure! 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One Room Challenge: Week 4; Feng Shui Elements

Welcome, welcome everyone! It’s week four and I am wishing it were only week two! Anyway, onward and forward to today’s post. Last week , I ...

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One Room Challenge: Week Two

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9IRNQFDMtpKMlsR0K7DZxI6HH0FCiLagLDyGVf7Ty2uUK5IIRdgwEIsHJAUYyHIySzeEcNVrlYq9I2kwgkAjRp9QpfkS4pOKS1pOagxFcl1iorKhGWsSAeJYDMXCjNRywKKip1WlSRxJ/s1600-h/Photo-Oct-05-12-23-35-PM4.jpg"><img alt="Photo Oct 05, 12 23 35 PM" border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjZs5x2JCKPzowACyNNqxT9IFoavacWF2YCy9Eo8XniMieF6fFLDQZjZQ0EnGJuIuwQG9ZDTHhMkwknG1vGLrRTy4_E3-stTlf5iwvZkjBFE9t2Tr0Xo3V4oif3fJKJ0YFCaF3oZFR1E1/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Oct 05, 12 23 35 PM" width="700" /></a><br />I barely made today’s post…Anyway,<strong> </strong><a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2013/10/one-room-challenge-week-one.html"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><strong>last week,</strong></span></a> I mentioned that I planned on placing black out drapes/lined drapes at my windows. However,  I saw this room(above) and now I am really liking the stream lined look of the barely there window coverings. The headboard wall is very similar to the one above(this room was trending on Houzz last week).   I think I would prefer to have  more control of how much light I want in the room, so<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfocTy42K4nhF5F_timUT1FUAEnMXB2TY6KVE4pLI-sMpjTlErp-63hgILe0VO0UUimzXtT5-rpJJ9Nm-kyoM2rCkD_izYQUiv9oqSZsLtktS9Rz1Vd7Y8XCW1AlVYEu9trlJuNfhn4tq4/s1600-h/Photo-Oct-09-11-46-04-AM4.jpg"><img alt="Photo Oct 09, 11 46 04 AM" border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigV2oKYTw08FP-MxEsCgKhKkHI6sdT1gAL4lH38L_9Y8zbInbjqeEIr4du-KWwQM_FVm-UGET24JfkQ-1lDh9f1scmo1HgoUzONhzMMzZuJcxkb2TgRChZVbEIwNz-y14pq-Uwp25UHvEn/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Oct 09, 11 46 04 AM" width="700" /></a><br /><div align="center">maybe, window coverings like these? Decisions, decisions. I’ve at least made up my mind about the wallpaper.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABuv-tykDcZ8hXTeMPxKtzOaKKEZMznphZ0Z2M7tkLnmld-iznbOgY1ljtPOXam0OhQDedKdxpY8fTpj-FCyDYg_DzYhF3vdp-4Tuof3iNm5iAWdDsAqR7-j9qCUMYa1rO2xRUuu_1QgR/s1600-h/Photo-Sep-30-11-37-36-AM4.jpg"><img alt="Photo Sep 30, 11 37 36 AM" border="0" height="933" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeJfIeddSe_3Gv2u_aKaBJJZSp7hSYnw0PAYsNcI5RcyH27OTgmrMW68fTI1bu8pTzltQnodheKl7WPZWTiR8Ru4HtsX3L2YNff0Ali-puIQFCfWZ1YtE3PLulRqKchub-iaBnF9BXrGp/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Sep 30, 11 37 36 AM" width="604" /></a></div>Yep, this room is back again this week. It is worthy of a double appearance or even triple. I love it that much! Anyway, I fell in love with this wallpaper and although I had decided against papering the headboard wall in our Master bedroom because of the existing windows, I changed my mind. After much studying of the room and it’s view from other spaces, I kept returning to that wall as the one to be featured. Plus, I think it will highlight our headboard beautifully. <a href="http://blog.justinablakeney.com/"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><strong>Justina Blakeney</strong></span></a><span style="color: #dd8484;"><strong> </strong></span>who designed this gorgeous space gave me the brand name(Schumacher) and source of the paper and my wall paper guy came by to measure the wall to determine how many rolls I would need to order. Hopefully, I will have this beauty on the wall for next week’s post.  Can’t wait! I’d love to hear your thoughts about my window treatment woes too.To take a look at week one’s post, click <a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2013/10/one-room-challenge-week-one.html"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><strong>here.</strong></span></a> Let’s hop on over to the others to see what they’ve acomplished so far! xx<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.callingithome.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Calling it Home</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://chinoiseriechic.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Chinoiserie Chic</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.classiccasualhome.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Classic Casual Home</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://cottageandvine.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Cottage and Vine</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://design-crisis.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Design Crisis</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://designindulgence.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Design Indulgence</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.designmanifest.com/blog/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Design Manifest</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.theenglishroom.biz/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">The English Room</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://chattafabulous.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">The Green Room Interiors</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.henhurstblog.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Henhurst Interiors</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://thelittleblackdoor.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Little Black Door</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.maddiegdesigns.com/blog/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Maddie's Nest</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mixandchic.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Mix And Chic</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://mynottinghill.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">My Notting Hill</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://pawleysislandposh.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Pawleys Island Posh</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://blog.thepinkpagoda.us/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">The Pink Pagoda</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://shelterinteriordesign.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Shelter</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://simpledetailsblog.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Simple Details</span></strong></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.thevaultfiles.com/"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">The Vault Files</span></strong></a></div>

One Room Challenge: Week Two

I barely made today’s post…Anyway, last week, I mentioned that I planned on placing black out drapes/lined drapes at my windows. However, ...

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The Guest Room.

<img height="438" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/08/guest-rooms/01_guest-rooms.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><div align="center">A constant flow of guests is the norm in the Blake household.  We’ve had guests  for two weeks in a row and I have to admit that the guest room wasn’t picture perfect prior to their visits(of course, my guests couldn’t careless about that). However, if you’re like me, everything has to be just right. Needless to say, I was scurrying until the last minute to put the final touches together to my guest room.  It wasn’t like staying at the Ritz, but it was comfortable and aesthetically pleasing enough to me. Here are some lovely inspiration for guest rooms from some of my favourite places…</div><div align="center"><br /></div><img height="650" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/08/guest-rooms/04_guest-rooms.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="600" /><br /><img height="443" src="http://christinaebbers.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/bedroom6-21-11-04.png" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="680" /><br /><img height="438" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/08/guest-rooms/09_guest-rooms.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /><br /><img height="542" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/08/guest-rooms/11_guest-rooms.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /><br /><img height="500" src="http://i.r.hfcdn.net/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/banners/article-banners/interiors/inspiring-interiors/bedroom/bohemian/feb-2011/boho-kitsch-prints/1314172-1-eng-GB/boho-kitsch-prints_article_banner_img.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /><br /><img height="500" src="http://i.r.hfcdn.net/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/banners/article-banners/interiors/inspiring-interiors/bedroom/contemporary-country/feb-2011/contemporary-country-colonial/1314331-1-eng-GB/contemporary-country-colonial_article_banner_img.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /><br /><img height="457" src="http://christinaebbers.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/bedroom6-21-11-02.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="693" /><br /><img height="705" src="http://christinaebbers.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/bedroom6-21-11-08.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="580" /><br /><div align="center">Have you had any house guests lately? Need some tips: The great Martha Stewart offers some invaluable tips on how to prep for houseguests <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/275635/prepping-for-houseguests?backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/spring-homekeeping-tips#/232544">here</a>.  Happy Wednesday my friends. XX</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{</span><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">, </span><a href="http://www.redonline.co.uk/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">, </span><a href="http://design-vox.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">}</span></div>

The Guest Room.

A constant flow of guests is the norm in the Blake household.  We’ve had guests  for two weeks in a row and I have to admit that the guest r...

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