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Is it Monday again? Wow \u2013 that was the fastest week ever! I was tending to a sick child this weekend \u2013 some sort of horrible stomach flu bug. Poor little thing. Fingers crossed she gets well soon and we don\u2019t get it.  Anyway, here\u2019s what I loved\/what\u2019s new this past week.<\/p>\n

1) This pin<\/a> was repinned many times and I see why.  Love the grey cabinetry, brass hardware and the ornate mirrors.  I clicked through to Layla\u2019s blog to read about the homeowner\u2019s who restored a building turning it into a home decor store and a residence. You can read about it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2) I\u2019m sure by now you have heard that the Pantone colour of 2014 is Radiant Orchid<\/a>. It is a blend of purple, pink and fuchsia hues. Like many designers who have commented on this, I\u2019m not a purple person.  I think you either love it or you don\u2019t and I\u2019m in the latter camp. But I must admit, that I was eyeing lavender bed linens in a greyed down version this weekend to pair with my navy headboard which is being delivered this week. So, I can be persuaded if it\u2019s a muted shade in small doses. <\/p>\n

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I perused my pins<\/a> and no surprise, I didn\u2019t have many rooms with shades of purple in them.  Here\u2019s a few I found and how I would use this colour judiciously in interiors. <\/p>\n

Besides this gorgeous mirror, it\u2019s the lovely pillows that make this living room a standout in my mind.<\/p>\n

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A singular chair (in the foreground) in this shade works well with the various purple and grey hues in this Betsy Burnham designed room. <\/p>\n

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This ottoman is kind of unexpected (and gorgeous) in the living room of Ginnifer Goodwin.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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3) Read about Jenny\u2019s foray into glossy blue walls<\/a>. Could you be so daring?<\/p>\n

4) I think I sense a colour theme in this post. What are your thoughts on red walls<\/a>? (I had a dark red dining room about 10 years ago and loved it.)<\/p>\n

5) Sometimes, I think about quitting the blog as it sometimes becomes \u201canother thing to do\u201d but then something amazing comes out of it, and I\u2019m glad I didn\u2019t give it up. I will share once the organizers have announced it -  it\u2019s really kinda cool. If you follow me on Twitter<\/a> or Facebook<\/a>, I\u2019ll tweet something this week. I think 2014 is going to be an amazing year.<\/p>\n

Have a happy week! Enjoy the holiday decorating, shopping and festivities! <\/p>\n

If you are looking for some last minute gift ideas, a 2-hour design consultation with me may be just the thing for the special someone in your life! Contact me at vanessa(at)vanessafrancis.com for rates and info.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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