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Selasa, 29 Desember 2009

STUNNING Antique Spanish doors

Segovia and the older cities of Spain are full of gorgeous, ornate wooden doors which I would love to be able to pack up and bring back home with me, but with the price of checking bags these days it's just not an option. However, one can acquire such goodies in the states from wonderful companies such as Portera Doors, who lovingly restore antique Spanish doors in California. ...Oh if I was a rich girl...


A close-up


Does the door above look familiar? Remember the chest from the Castle Alcazar in this post?
The two images below are the chest -





A close-up

A close-up

So - over the next couple of weeks I'm going to try and take pictures of all the gorgeous doors around the city so you can compare for yourself!

images via Portera Doors
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Jumat, 18 Desember 2009

Kindred Spirits Christmas Countdown on "Live Creating Yourself" - featuring Yours Truly!

I want to thank Alaina of Live Creating Yourself for being so kind as to think of me to fill out her Christmas Questionnaire.

The lovely collage she made of images for Decorology

These were the questions:
1. My home isn't decorated for the holidays until...

2. My holiday spirit soars when I hear the song...

3. If I had to be anywhere but home on the holidays, it would be...

4. (if applicable) My favorite Decorology holiday blog post was...

5. My favorite non-Decorology holiday blog post was...

6. The number one gift on my wish list this year is...

I'll share a few of my answers here but you have to go to her blog to see them all. I promise it will be worth the time as she's featured a lot of AMAZING talents in the Kindred Spirits Christmas Countdown. I promise you won't leave uninspired!

1. My home isn't decorated for the holidays until... there are string lights strewn about and candles in the window. I love the soft glow - it's instantly comforting.

3. If I had to be anywhere but home on the holidays, it would be... in Segovia with my boyfriend where he's teaching English this year!

4. My favorite Decorology holiday blog post was... this post - "Happy Holiday pics" - from last year.
Read the rest of my answers here!
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