{"id":1867,"date":"2011-08-01T18:22:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T18:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/monday-meandering-26\/"},"modified":"2011-08-01T18:22:00","modified_gmt":"2011-08-01T18:22:00","slug":"monday-meandering-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/2011\/08\/monday-meandering-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Meandering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Civic Holiday to my fellow Canadians.&nbsp; Hope everyone is having a beautiful long weekend!<\/p>\n<p>1)&nbsp; The latest issue of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.houseoffifty.com\/\">House of Fifty<\/a> is out and I\u2019m loving the cover &#8211; well the whole issue really.&nbsp; My friend <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bijouandboheme.blogspot.com\/\">Christine<\/a> wrote the most insightful article on <i>How to Build an Eclectic Space<\/i>.&nbsp; If this doesn\u2019t stop you from \u201cbuying the set&#8221;,\u201d I don\u2019t know what will!&nbsp; Click here to <a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/houseoffifty\/docs\/houseoffiftyfall\">read<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-kng4I3PPvus\/TjbuwnnQpjI\/AAAAAAAAEyU\/8oJ7AG5Lcb4\/s1600-h\/image%25255B3%25255D.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" border=\"0\" height=\"609\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-AqTawCt6BUw\/TjbuxTQJt0I\/AAAAAAAAEyY\/OzmvOVviJbw\/image_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800\" style=\"border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline;\" title=\"image\" width=\"473\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>2) Recently stumbled upon <a href=\"http:\/\/awesomepeoplehangingouttogether.tumblr.com\/\">this site<\/a>. Love the photos pairing unlikely celebs like this one of Mick and Dolly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-pvQ39fEdg9w\/TjbuyJ1VW4I\/AAAAAAAAEyc\/47b9aKHf58o\/s1600-h\/image%25255B7%25255D.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" border=\"0\" height=\"604\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-kcXb2wWTg7g\/TjbuzHacHYI\/AAAAAAAAEyg\/U87jwMs-6-U\/image_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800\" style=\"border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline;\" title=\"image\" width=\"404\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" border=\"0\" height=\"604\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-kcXb2wWTg7g\/TjbuzHacHYI\/AAAAAAAAEyg\/U87jwMs-6-U\/image_thumb%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800\" style=\"border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline;\" title=\"image\" width=\"404\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>3) I\u2019m loving some of the new pieces in West Elm\u2019s Fall preview.&nbsp; You can see them <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westelm.com\/gift\/trends\/new-arrivals\/?cm_re=Fall1.3-_-globalbanner-_-NewArrivals\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-jpxARhpu0IA\/TjbuzkW4Y-I\/AAAAAAAAEyk\/Uh9_vId0TYc\/2011fall%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2011fall\" border=\"0\" height=\"484\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-0PxjgTBoXRU\/Tjbu0rIYnbI\/AAAAAAAAEyo\/xsYqs88zKuc\/2011fall_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline;\" title=\"2011fall\" width=\"484\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2011fall\" border=\"0\" height=\"484\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-0PxjgTBoXRU\/Tjbu0rIYnbI\/AAAAAAAAEyo\/xsYqs88zKuc\/2011fall_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline;\" title=\"2011fall\" width=\"484\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-ocL3DgGJezI\/Tjbu1MqeWsI\/AAAAAAAAEys\/kbzzCIOW-x0\/s1600-h\/2011fall2%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"><br \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-ocL3DgGJezI\/Tjbu1MqeWsI\/AAAAAAAAEys\/kbzzCIOW-x0\/s1600-h\/2011fall2%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-ocL3DgGJezI\/Tjbu1MqeWsI\/AAAAAAAAEys\/kbzzCIOW-x0\/s1600-h\/2011fall2%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2011fall2\" border=\"0\" height=\"484\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-u9uyrLxEy40\/Tjbu1g-HbqI\/AAAAAAAAEyw\/x3ea2X3k6gQ\/2011fall2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"border-color: 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\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-sJHAHr6J2QY\/Tjbu1xXV5yI\/AAAAAAAAEy0\/8p2mbZlaiKw\/s1600-h\/2011fall3%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"><br \/><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-kMnbG07nbsY\/Tjbu2-wGNHI\/AAAAAAAAEy8\/M7BkSjWT66w\/s1600-h\/2011fall4%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2011fall4\" border=\"0\" height=\"484\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-Huu2YA4ayN4\/Tjbu3VSYqYI\/AAAAAAAAEzA\/md4J9FWIOzk\/2011fall4_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline;\" title=\"2011fall4\" width=\"484\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2011fall4\" border=\"0\" height=\"484\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-Huu2YA4ayN4\/Tjbu3VSYqYI\/AAAAAAAAEzA\/md4J9FWIOzk\/2011fall4_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline;\" title=\"2011fall4\" width=\"484\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>4)&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ca\/en\">Ikea<\/a> will introduce some new products in mid-August.&nbsp; Vibrant textiles, vintage boxes and magazine holders and life-size (to a toddler) fabric dolls which make me smile are just a few items that caught my eye.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-QwTJyiNbSic\/Tjbu3_sXiQI\/AAAAAAAAEzE\/Qjju0B3vNNw\/s1600-h\/2011fall3%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2011fall3\" border=\"0\" height=\"457\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-AEToWifnZSk\/Tjbu4m1rKpI\/AAAAAAAAEzI\/CfZjNptWASY\/2011fall3_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline;\" title=\"2011fall3\" width=\"644\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2011fall3\" border=\"0\" height=\"457\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-AEToWifnZSk\/Tjbu4m1rKpI\/AAAAAAAAEzI\/CfZjNptWASY\/2011fall3_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline;\" title=\"2011fall3\" width=\"644\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-pMiU4pnbB_c\/Tjbu47jemFI\/AAAAAAAAEzM\/ub-3iQn1nhk\/s1600-h\/2011fall2%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"><br \/><\/a> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-pMiU4pnbB_c\/Tjbu47jemFI\/AAAAAAAAEzM\/ub-3iQn1nhk\/s1600-h\/2011fall2%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"><br \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-pMiU4pnbB_c\/Tjbu47jemFI\/AAAAAAAAEzM\/ub-3iQn1nhk\/s1600-h\/2011fall2%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2011fall2\" border=\"0\" height=\"458\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-UP3Cj3Z2vWM\/Tjbu5UUYlQI\/AAAAAAAAEzQ\/EQfv1fleNWQ\/2011fall2_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"border-color: 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style=\"text-align: center;\">(told you, didn\u2019t these dolls make you smile?)<\/div>\n<p>5) This post on <a href=\"http:\/\/decorhappy.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/ottomans.html\">ottomans<\/a> was one of my first and I need to write an updated one as I am still a huge fan.<br \/>Sneak peek:&nbsp; I picked up this ottoman and stuffed all 60\u201d of it into my car to deliver to a client (the things we do!)&nbsp; Isn\u2019t it beautiful?&nbsp; I custom designed it using a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kravet.com\/\">Thom Felicia for Kravet<\/a> fabric.&nbsp; My upholsterer did an amazing job on the diamond tufting.&nbsp; It softens all of the leather furniture my client has (and wants to keep) and means that everyone can put their feet up while watching the tele!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-nRK6Nf_UG-g\/Tjbu6z7lv1I\/AAAAAAAAEzc\/REx5YQocTdI\/s1600-h\/DSC02518%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DSC02518\" border=\"0\" height=\"484\" 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wonderful week!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"color: #0080c0;\">If you need decorating help, I\u2019m just an email away!&nbsp; Please contact me at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"m&#x61;i&#108;&#x74;o&#x3a;v&#97;&#x6e;e&#x73;&#x73;a&#x40;v&#97;&#x6e;e&#x73;&#x73;a&#x66;r&#97;&#x6e;c&#x69;s&#46;&#x63;o&#109;\"><i><span style=\"color: #0080c0;\">v&#x61;n&#101;&#x73;s&#97;&#x40;v&#97;&#x6e;e&#115;&#x73;a&#x66;&#x72;a&#x6e;&#x63;i&#x73;.&#99;&#x6f;m<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"color: #0080c0;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" 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