HALLOWEEN: SCARY FUN

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqpXwR3aXEQK5kks0Th5Y4PQ_49U6-cMvnIp_iiw-NHwFEfM5xQziBJpSa8Bj8JxiXeasuRfHZskgoEdddd3DVxur0GYRP5N8VSngDV6VBtGOIvWBh3fzW9k3oURPRXnZfAEVv-cd2TU/s1600/Country%2520Pumpkin%2520800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqpXwR3aXEQK5kks0Th5Y4PQ_49U6-cMvnIp_iiw-NHwFEfM5xQziBJpSa8Bj8JxiXeasuRfHZskgoEdddd3DVxur0GYRP5N8VSngDV6VBtGOIvWBh3fzW9k3oURPRXnZfAEVv-cd2TU/s400/Country%2520Pumpkin%2520800.jpg" width="400px"></a></div><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"><strong>A HAUNTING WE WILL GO</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">Halloween at my house takes on a </span><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">sparkly, slightly spooky </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">and hauntingly fun atmosphere -</span></div><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">there are so many great decorations out there, </span><br><br /><span style="font-size: large;">you are only limited by your imagination</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">here are some ideas that have been inspiring me lately</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/09/halloween-scary-fun.html#more">Read more »</a>

HALLOWEEN: SCARY FUN

A HAUNTING WE WILL GO Halloween at my house takes on a sparkly, slightly spooky and hauntingly fun atmosphere - there are so many great deco...

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Captivating Colours and My Living Room

<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A Contemporary Interior manages to incorporate the traditional elements while maintaining a fresh appeal.At home we try to incorporate the traditional elements to a great extent ....</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Flowers are found everywhere in India-strewn before visiting guests ,offered at altars in homes and temples and lines up or centred on the dinner table for natural adornment.The vibrant hues of the petals are used to shower a room with radiance or simply to introduce some enlivening accents.Either way the assertive combination conveys exuberance and energy..</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522654751658666530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgzK0kDsj5hNncQhkdS7AmuwTVEju7wMfmH_YK0vcpw6WtoRmI35hU4hsoBquRqgjnK0vJbgv21kN9M3-EaTRtno6csXEpudbBrC3tJQbM9q_mM3829fEnXquqR_LVV00xsAkTZGeM7Q/s400/IMG_6140.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNq_I1kIV7iPOAxx7X88Kmhe64rlHVvC0WZRAAqj4vnJRoZSurSL7boDSbVveJAVhL0iqs9cOBpD_Yw_xuvT1MKBMHDIM62LY0DQr9swma9tjYez1y__HEOkh1g_AH4-o3zyVqAwX6VdE/s1600/IMG_6507.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522655023503988578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNq_I1kIV7iPOAxx7X88Kmhe64rlHVvC0WZRAAqj4vnJRoZSurSL7boDSbVveJAVhL0iqs9cOBpD_Yw_xuvT1MKBMHDIM62LY0DQr9swma9tjYez1y__HEOkh1g_AH4-o3zyVqAwX6VdE/s400/IMG_6507.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "> a wooden chest and some antique wooden chairs with cane seating and an antique book rack an all time favourite</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34mW4NZbUOLrGRqid53BN3EKMbY4jUShEGEyvZewXnbDk2kVjtW7-xtccNu57uMLlL5iLdUIHTWjAEonCaRZ8dujYLEJkmnj-OJSWgxZZei_rFlv3dVhp09I5SQbh3HjbnKm9Iva2U-M/s1600/IMG_6480.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522655019750307842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34mW4NZbUOLrGRqid53BN3EKMbY4jUShEGEyvZewXnbDk2kVjtW7-xtccNu57uMLlL5iLdUIHTWjAEonCaRZ8dujYLEJkmnj-OJSWgxZZei_rFlv3dVhp09I5SQbh3HjbnKm9Iva2U-M/s400/IMG_6480.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBr-I1_TIXoU5odexrYuHG0X4aRlBrWOB325lcAMCeLHx5tqiVxiflq-z4-OBXauPUzO4qCiW8BwhHmUe7Dlxre2k2NLA7IIO9cU6TyCNoVLHT3x2Gs52HsvwlAzB0JPGh-sq27zuP1YE/s1600/IMG_6464.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522655014310821730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBr-I1_TIXoU5odexrYuHG0X4aRlBrWOB325lcAMCeLHx5tqiVxiflq-z4-OBXauPUzO4qCiW8BwhHmUe7Dlxre2k2NLA7IIO9cU6TyCNoVLHT3x2Gs52HsvwlAzB0JPGh-sq27zuP1YE/s400/IMG_6464.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaWqHbp-rIrp1NJ1Bs661lu2y28Q9yEWhsEtJtw52QmOqK2zfoADIlD7j3xSFOAbM4XOqEaGaI5qMh1O3qVdMBcAM0TaZCvgIOcj6dvDAlWSGPO0f4-cLPOD4UgCDzyngYZsNDOj-hm0/s1600/IMG_6448.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522655008552490562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaWqHbp-rIrp1NJ1Bs661lu2y28Q9yEWhsEtJtw52QmOqK2zfoADIlD7j3xSFOAbM4XOqEaGaI5qMh1O3qVdMBcAM0TaZCvgIOcj6dvDAlWSGPO0f4-cLPOD4UgCDzyngYZsNDOj-hm0/s400/IMG_6448.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Furniture at our home has been limited to a few pieces.One of these is the "bajot" a typical low table found throughout in India.This has been pressed into service by us as a centre table or sometimes as a handsome resting spot for favourite objects,such as urulis,a bowl of roses,or a bowl filled with fragrant petals or an inlaid box or sometimes serve tea too...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522654735260639154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhma8kspZOeoBAqysrsixN1R1KicESWum-iMQpU24vQ70ALNmmgoZDa6Qa3V7BD6z88J7tFfdPW_S1NYRXvbpKtq5JI-s4UxHG9oRUXT4i7CZKtfjJmnFKIFrgtbrHemLpTuFz3bDClJOQ/s400/IMG_6105.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzADiZiBHgZLl6jvw-poRKRIXoPXb4LLBWGxcynBW7_cC2x3SUlNdT56YTVhUYK2L4z9wa1JysmWk6UtlioRzgS-PJMbmnzeC-WGboMC__Mp0BBzghet3xH2b2qQpFrbAT4ta8LTuXBo/s1600/IMG_6119.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522654748903266946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzADiZiBHgZLl6jvw-poRKRIXoPXb4LLBWGxcynBW7_cC2x3SUlNdT56YTVhUYK2L4z9wa1JysmWk6UtlioRzgS-PJMbmnzeC-WGboMC__Mp0BBzghet3xH2b2qQpFrbAT4ta8LTuXBo/s400/IMG_6119.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinP3XaJRL3oz5stYH8-Jqo10dvZJk_LX_CgtqUzrhXPg7NhKRHZcglUhfV4bWHdboLOEDeMo1nTKqJgkhyphenhyphenw5H52YFB1hshWBtr3IydgjBbHr5qWs81ymMMDtV6qicdonPLk1VkLjOFKEs/s1600/IMG_6115.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522654742744727234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinP3XaJRL3oz5stYH8-Jqo10dvZJk_LX_CgtqUzrhXPg7NhKRHZcglUhfV4bWHdboLOEDeMo1nTKqJgkhyphenhyphenw5H52YFB1hshWBtr3IydgjBbHr5qWs81ymMMDtV6qicdonPLk1VkLjOFKEs/s400/IMG_6115.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_wWMU8wF-Z-Aj__3sVv5aL93YXYlpoDAriGZR_jcrwV6-A0w2dpsgoSGJP_F1Aq58DbzHE9BGlX2MW5qKDWnRNrk0f1GntTE_nKZ6Z7yWB9wvDT4fxyENGiGF-hYoU6XU5_5uLljbC0/s1600/IMG_6107.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522654738042465234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_wWMU8wF-Z-Aj__3sVv5aL93YXYlpoDAriGZR_jcrwV6-A0w2dpsgoSGJP_F1Aq58DbzHE9BGlX2MW5qKDWnRNrk0f1GntTE_nKZ6Z7yWB9wvDT4fxyENGiGF-hYoU6XU5_5uLljbC0/s400/IMG_6107.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Will surely share lots more,keep visiting....</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">All compositions and Images are copyright Lakshmi Arvind.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Its not been copied nor does this site allow stealing images..</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>

Captivating Colours and My Living Room

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Off Season on the Island!

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ76kpx87QmvShB0zQGki1R-OZ4kkms45JtmZ8nSfbqt5MLPF2mv1rpOsdd6XyUoGEVtF9oiCndX-qomjnBOWd3Au3BYjw5ATiYIMqStbd57DBrxDyNHjims8cAv6qISohcZOmd11MKVhH/s1600/coastal-garden-m.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520825475352683170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ76kpx87QmvShB0zQGki1R-OZ4kkms45JtmZ8nSfbqt5MLPF2mv1rpOsdd6XyUoGEVtF9oiCndX-qomjnBOWd3Au3BYjw5ATiYIMqStbd57DBrxDyNHjims8cAv6qISohcZOmd11MKVhH/s400/coastal-garden-m.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"> This weekend Dave and I are in Martha's Vineyard to attend a wedding. What a beautiful place the island is, especially during the off season when most of the summer crowds have gone.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMin0w6dGbvZ4J46u-mHqr56h1tYE_25LbOzS1DJHBhesPdadlbI6sCSxX6TLoWorQCvu2RE3Q4NlSbKB2Yn0AoNfYfdGLGoCR4a4AygUj4QZ1ckhjL_ZXmVU-V8TcfuuexXot1jSCh3R/s1600/Harborview1.jpg"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520825470748054114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMin0w6dGbvZ4J46u-mHqr56h1tYE_25LbOzS1DJHBhesPdadlbI6sCSxX6TLoWorQCvu2RE3Q4NlSbKB2Yn0AoNfYfdGLGoCR4a4AygUj4QZ1ckhjL_ZXmVU-V8TcfuuexXot1jSCh3R/s400/Harborview1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"> Here are a few photos of the <a href="http://www.harbor-view.com/accommodations.asp">Harbor View Hotel </a>in Edgartown where the wedding will take place.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkOCeyik3YRdhosgLqtt8SFoCZ7v8PIDcKQINWjhx_UdmLtSJqmGUqPl7MANnYbctFKhAfQy-n1nARfz3QPPEAdaf9LGJIr68O-gepxKdpDoW6Myez6ZT7zOsu4wd0vbSYRYTpk8nLreG/s1600/Harborview.jpg"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520825467905770210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkOCeyik3YRdhosgLqtt8SFoCZ7v8PIDcKQINWjhx_UdmLtSJqmGUqPl7MANnYbctFKhAfQy-n1nARfz3QPPEAdaf9LGJIr68O-gepxKdpDoW6Myez6ZT7zOsu4wd0vbSYRYTpk8nLreG/s400/Harborview.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"> Weddings always stir up feelings of happiness, hope and excitement for the future. It's turning out to be the most spectacular day for a wonderful couple. </span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhvVLtCpigreYyN5ch0-ucxmF52JiaL_ueaJg9rSASG2T2NfwUgCRaY3JgmxJUydPcOiYkC69ZA_JePm_p7Pis9NEi0gWM-Xk7tkhqEXxrHX6E7hhMWIbgDYtL3IAZAkhnz68j4wUvqjV/s1600/Harborviewporch.jpg"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520825463299234258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhvVLtCpigreYyN5ch0-ucxmF52JiaL_ueaJg9rSASG2T2NfwUgCRaY3JgmxJUydPcOiYkC69ZA_JePm_p7Pis9NEi0gWM-Xk7tkhqEXxrHX6E7hhMWIbgDYtL3IAZAkhnz68j4wUvqjV/s400/Harborviewporch.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 297px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">And some great R&R for Dave and I. Wishing you a wonderful and relaxing weekend as well!</span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">'</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">(all photos <a href="http://www.harbor-view.com/accommodations.asp">Harbor View Hotel</a>)</span></div></div>

Off Season on the Island!

This weekend Dave and I are in Martha's Vineyard to attend a wedding. What a beautiful place the island is, especially during the off s...

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