FINDING PERFECT COLOR

<div align="center"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />SOMETIMES THE PERFECT COLOR ISN'T FOUND IN A PAINT STORE</div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRi577kdr6LZ2krO3afZWz6-Ilw1RA4wLe1xutYG1hVBz5JzM3oxAZ-h5E-hKyW4ViT34_mfZxwPa8N1XGkw4qr86jJVrbHlPOQmH8hSmVdOyNUP1zz2wHr8_CmfAXUTYdTu-ipQNW2S-0/s1600/tumblr_lfcwrxTX8c1qargfho1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRi577kdr6LZ2krO3afZWz6-Ilw1RA4wLe1xutYG1hVBz5JzM3oxAZ-h5E-hKyW4ViT34_mfZxwPa8N1XGkw4qr86jJVrbHlPOQmH8hSmVdOyNUP1zz2wHr8_CmfAXUTYdTu-ipQNW2S-0/s640/tumblr_lfcwrxTX8c1qargfho1_500.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div align="center"><br />sometimes its the perfect neutral palette found in the downy feathers of a tiny chickadee</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2L-9LKoEMtfSf4-5RMZnKTcgcpRTSF_gAPYvA4lVMPhhfwIm0tL7SuG-MmG-aFK1zAFa5PdIzWx11y6cwkxh6Yv7DSYGuDWTlLtQKpaS1CY6I5JY1SzWaInaRb23aRekGqHdB1cxosBOB/s1600/console+via+desire+to+inspire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2L-9LKoEMtfSf4-5RMZnKTcgcpRTSF_gAPYvA4lVMPhhfwIm0tL7SuG-MmG-aFK1zAFa5PdIzWx11y6cwkxh6Yv7DSYGuDWTlLtQKpaS1CY6I5JY1SzWaInaRb23aRekGqHdB1cxosBOB/s640/console+via+desire+to+inspire.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/">via</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or the soft green of vintage glass</div><br /><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/05/asked-and-answered-finding-perfect.html#more">Read more »</a>

FINDING PERFECT COLOR

SOMETIMES THE PERFECT COLOR ISN'T FOUND IN A PAINT STOREsometimes its the perfect neutral palette found in the downy feathers of a tiny chickadeeviaor the soft green of vintage glassRead more »…

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My Bucket List Trip

<div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O9aC87rA3xc/T70uffg2jxI/AAAAAAAAH0o/uLXtFVRI1Vw/s1600-h/bucket-list%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="bucket-list" border="0" height="630" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xnE_gVFjBZM/T70ufxyK_AI/AAAAAAAAH0w/kAfTQEO1I-8/bucket-list_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="bucket-list" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">This year is my husband’s 50th Birthday and also our 20th Wedding Anniversary – so much to celebrate! Because it’s Dave’s big year he wanted to take a Bucket List Trip – for my international readers a Bucket List is a list of things you want to do before you die; a once in a lifetime excursion! We have rarely traveled without our children and this trip is no exception. I have been planning it for months and months and so excited to share it with you.  Later this summer where are we off to……..AFRICA!!!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-abXLxl2uCg8/T70ugYN-e2I/AAAAAAAAH04/BWHLbLiJ024/s1600-h/cape-grace-hotel%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="cape-grace-hotel" border="0" height="439" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-htVBN6pfipg/T70ug9NcdHI/AAAAAAAAH1A/6V3UMeD1KHY/cape-grace-hotel_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="cape-grace-hotel" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">Our first stop will be gorgeous Cape Town, South Africa.  We will be staying at the beautiful Cape Grace Hotel on the Victoria and Alfred waterfront. This photo also shows the spectacular Table Mountain in the distance. </div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-H6rROIF6UDI/T70uhcyLU4I/AAAAAAAAH1I/-dae3RzvzY4/s1600-h/Cape-Grace-Rest_-Tapestry%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Cape-Grace-Rest_-Tapestry" border="0" height="904" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Xkia2ru_Jhc/T70uiE8Bu0I/AAAAAAAAH1Q/Z4uUKfvlijI/Cape-Grace-Rest_-Tapestry_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Cape-Grace-Rest_-Tapestry" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">You may be familiar with the Cape Grace Hotel. It’s been recently remodeled by the fabulous South African Designer, Kathi Weixelbaumer. </div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pBMrvGm34nw/T70uiW6wn5I/AAAAAAAAH1Y/soM92Om1Rh8/s1600-h/Cape%252520Grace%252520lobby2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Cape Grace lobby2" border="0" height="412" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ylPgo6vRPm4/T70ukMBNF6I/AAAAAAAAH1g/vY_wf9Mmzks/Cape%252520Grace%252520lobby2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Cape Grace lobby2" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">She used local hand painted fabrics created by the artists at African Sketchbook as wall coverings, drapes and upholstery to depict the story and history of Cape Town. You can read more about the beautiful Cape Grace Hotel and the décor <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2010/01/cape-towns-cape-guest.html"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a> in a wonderful post by Joni of Cote De Texas</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bu0aPZAo5sI/T70uk588XkI/AAAAAAAAH1o/Knl4frKYw3w/s1600-h/African%252520Sketchbook%252520VOC-Plates1%25255B4%25255D.jpg"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bu0aPZAo5sI/T70uk588XkI/AAAAAAAAH1w/XY-maKJ2l8E/s1600-h/African%252520Sketchbook%252520VOC-Plates1%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="African Sketchbook VOC-Plates1" border="0" height="679" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pdqWu1BY8lE/T70umXtuhnI/AAAAAAAAH10/KoMLVKzGgBA/African%252520Sketchbook%252520VOC-Plates1_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="African Sketchbook VOC-Plates1" width="454" /></a></div><div align="center">The fabrics are extraordinary.  Here is another room done by Kathi Weixelbaumer that highlights the beautiful fabrics.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7XUr9LoF4ok/T70um_SFIPI/AAAAAAAAH18/hJzqgoK0dVc/s1600-h/20may-003%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="20may-003" border="0" height="904" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gEoJXzhMc8c/T70uovcidRI/AAAAAAAAH2E/VVYjmZYbQuk/20may-003_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20may-003" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">I will be meeting with the African Sketchbook folks and we will be touring the wonderful factory/studio to see how all the fabrics come to life. You see each fabric is hand painted and is a perfect work of art!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ma_TxltCmH4/T70upPou8UI/AAAAAAAAH2M/8jjOarxlvsc/s1600-h/Cape-Town-Winelands%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Cape-Town-Winelands" border="0" height="404" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xuKCKO6hpGM/T70upSxb2kI/AAAAAAAAH2U/y3_VsNvVN5k/Cape-Town-Winelands_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Cape-Town-Winelands" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">We will take in all the sites of Cape Town and the surrounding wine country. </div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KzSkf-P_8Dc/T70up5TlhvI/AAAAAAAAH2c/g81qMiEi0Pc/s1600-h/robben_island_green-domed_mosque%25255B3%25255D.jpg"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KzSkf-P_8Dc/T70up5TlhvI/AAAAAAAAH2k/2M5GizvAx58/s1600-h/robben_island_green-domed_mosque%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="robben_island_green-domed_mosque" border="0" height="497" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gdpZxTlSPb4/T70urKwL3aI/AAAAAAAAH2o/huvMh2JHwgc/robben_island_green-domed_mosque_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="robben_island_green-domed_mosque" width="528" /></a></div><div align="center">And of course visit the Nelson Mandela Gateway and Robben Island Museum. What a great education for the kids.  Then we are on to Zambia!!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vv4-mzknsc0/T70urhXi-QI/AAAAAAAAH2w/JjK1yYVaQcY/s1600-h/Victoria-Falls2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Victoria-Falls2" border="0" height="449" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qTGET6-F90Q/T70ur-GjAEI/AAAAAAAAH24/ks3GBId6MH0/Victoria-Falls2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?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="Victoria-Falls2" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">We will be visiting Victoria Falls, one of the seven wonders of the world. (and I thought Niagara Falls was big!)</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3H0aC3Ob8CA/T70utbgISTI/AAAAAAAAH3A/RVANXXt9Ob0/s1600-h/sussi-chuma-480x272a%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sussi-chuma-480x272a" border="0" height="344" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xCMk_Oo8Hps/T70utpb56eI/AAAAAAAAH3I/ksMn_rp6n54/sussi-chuma-480x272a_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="sussi-chuma-480x272a" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">Then off the Sanctuary Sussi and Chuma Lodge along the edges of the Zambezi River. </div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sygqJa45Qj0/T70uvOXfEzI/AAAAAAAAH3Q/wIv4GrmnsL8/s1600-h/VFA-Sussi-Lodge-Eles%25255B5%25255D.jpg"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sygqJa45Qj0/T70uvOXfEzI/AAAAAAAAH3Y/LgwnVA6dc30/s1600-h/VFA-Sussi-Lodge-Eles%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="VFA-Sussi-Lodge-Eles" border="0" height="404" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-T7PNJll-QuI/T70uwMTlfXI/AAAAAAAAH3c/FaU0smP6TN0/VFA-Sussi-Lodge-Eles_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="VFA-Sussi-Lodge-Eles" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">Apparently we shouldn’t  be surprised if a herd of elephants come up on our deck and drink out of our pool!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GZuBsXaqvvI/T70uwuKBQ6I/AAAAAAAAH3k/Gk-lyv07a6s/s1600-h/Sanctuary-Philanthropy-web-banner-1%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Sanctuary-Philanthropy-web-banner-1" border="0" height="229" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zeYbSXY7hyA/T70uxOlgWLI/AAAAAAAAH3s/uYE651yIG8s/Sanctuary-Philanthropy-web-banner-1_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Sanctuary-Philanthropy-web-banner-1" width="704" /></a></div><div align="center">We will also spend time at the Nakatindi Village and Community School. We can't wait to meet some of the local children.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QOnpflakn8g/T70uxv93NgI/AAAAAAAAH30/aTwx5jAN6Nc/s1600-h/zebrasrearing%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="zebrasrearing" border="0" height="402" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Yifqkk2Yt-g/T70uy14OhcI/AAAAAAAAH38/Vsa0xu3bfPA/zebrasrearing_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="zebrasrearing" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Then we are headed back to South Africa and Kruger National Park to go on safari to see the big 5 - elephant, rhino, lion, leopard and buffalo!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_P9YEAtKIqU/T70u0Gj4MAI/AAAAAAAAH4E/XwUQ9hmdRf4/s1600-h/201107-singita-ebony-lodge%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="201107-singita-ebony-lodge" border="0" height="508" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0cpeh1SEJtE/T70u02FJTzI/AAAAAAAAH4M/SCmJrUwN-uM/201107-singita-ebony-lodge_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="201107-singita-ebony-lodge" width="504" /></a></div><div align="center">We will be staying in Sabi Sands, the center of the Kruger National Park at the Singita Ebony Lodge. </div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KZ4wz0j87TU/T70u1bIvPMI/AAAAAAAAH4U/EuMTM6OZ2vY/s1600-h/Sabi%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Sabi" border="0" height="342" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JscNtupGo2Y/T70u1hreqeI/AAAAAAAAH4c/fz6M8ZdKMc0/Sabi_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Sabi" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">The lodge is lit entirely by gas lanterns, so you really get the “Out of Africa” experience.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OksMnaaNt9k/T70u2KrxJ_I/AAAAAAAAH4k/i0WYk0veqkA/s1600-h/signita%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="signita" border="0" height="426" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9vQtsdOr6ZM/T70u3Jy-LoI/AAAAAAAAH4s/IRYlJemg1Oc/signita_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?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="signita" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">The lodge looks spectacular. You can take your meals indoors in the “library” or</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-v82ACSsVeGc/T70u3lgUR9I/AAAAAAAAH40/bocq3rTQT8s/s1600-h/Signita%252520EbonySuiteDeck%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Signita EbonySuiteDeck" border="0" height="426" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NjQY1BfJJIc/T70u32iO0jI/AAAAAAAAH48/WjLJXaNn6tg/Signita%252520EbonySuiteDeck_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Signita EbonySuiteDeck" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">on your private veranda over looking the River…</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ghvp_dXqqC0/T70u5Yx9FOI/AAAAAAAAH5E/RDgVrY4NR8Y/s1600-h/Signita%252520Boma%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Signita Boma" border="0" height="426" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KBW900V1XXQ/T70u5zS7ECI/AAAAAAAAH5M/Qh9lyIHHF2w/Signita%252520Boma_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Signita Boma" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">or outdoors in the “Boma”.  I’ll let you know which is best.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iRkCFI5jJBY/T70u7YrgHJI/AAAAAAAAH5U/6IQofSof0Cs/s1600-h/sabi%252520lion%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sabi lion" border="0" height="226" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2RRtj_UQlLE/T70u78kN7CI/AAAAAAAAH5c/LqvvsDkijVQ/sabi%252520lion_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="sabi lion" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">Of course I am a bit of a worrier – the tiny planes to get there are freaking me out.  And what if the kids get malaria or are attacked by lions?  I know I’m thinking crazy thoughts, but you know how mothers can be.  </div><div align="center"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-I2ZBH4oMUp8/T70u8aZJVsI/AAAAAAAAH5k/nhUXUkX1I9A/s1600-h/sunset%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sunset" border="0" height="404" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kOCqKPsvj9Y/T70u97mqhnI/AAAAAAAAH5s/lMR8wh3uRhE/sunset_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="sunset" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">Still, we are all excited and looking forward to a life changing experience! We will have many evenings to celebrate Dave’s 50th and our 20th Wedding Anniversary.  I am sure I will find inspiration at every turn.  I will be sketching and writing notes the entire time.  I can’t wait to show you all my photos!  If any readers have been, I would love to hear about your experiences before we go!!<br /><br /></div><div align="center">(All content property of Willow Décor and not to be copied with out consent. All photos Google images)</div>

My Bucket List Trip

This year is my husband’s 50th Birthday and also our 20th Wedding Anniversary – so much to celebrate! Because it’s Dave’s big year he wanted to take a Bucket List Trip – for my international readers a Bucket List is a list of things you want to do before you die; a once in a lifetime excursion! We h…

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Indian Architecture and Art-Havelis of Fatehpur

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">Fatehpur was the last town we visited during the trip to the Shekhawati region.Nadine Le prince Haveli was among the finest we visited in Fatehpur. Owned by the famous painter of reality the French artist "Nadine le prince",the haveli has been restored by her.Nadine Le prince is a descendent of a long line of artists dating back to the sixteenth century.She loved India so much that she decided to buy a haveli and start spending time in India painting and teaching.We stood wonderstruck by her paintings in oils,i thought they were all real and we could feel life in all what she painted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelH5dhUaQBAsC-CYHKvSHsGhXaFIXDLsFP176evjEdVkpqnP7myUa2-46C7RkY9oa44cpi4QZQXQEJg8M-U5J6sPTNN4Xy3Z6TWbVl8X3nuyhPVp6QVKClEmYfKC7H2UAl7eF1oJLqXs/s1600/IMG_3718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelH5dhUaQBAsC-CYHKvSHsGhXaFIXDLsFP176evjEdVkpqnP7myUa2-46C7RkY9oa44cpi4QZQXQEJg8M-U5J6sPTNN4Xy3Z6TWbVl8X3nuyhPVp6QVKClEmYfKC7H2UAl7eF1oJLqXs/s640/IMG_3718.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Indian Architecture and Art-Havelis of Fatehpur

Fatehpur was the last town we visited during the trip to the Shekhawati region.Nadine Le prince Haveli was among the finest we visited in Fatehpur. Owned by the famous painter of reality the French artist "Nadine le prince",the haveli has been restored by her.Nadine Le prince is a descendent of a lo…

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLOR

<div><br /><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />ITS A QUESTION OF COLOR.....</div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yBwEea1y-LuXepYUrwgpupika25eaLmEtYHQAyM1pGFa4GdRiflY5TUHj07jkxI_wxWOe6muz3kBOM44fzQyzNmfcocPXtGBg2Yx0F58zcTnvrhwaFuHq8KSRpLNDH5eiHtu6DlzLULr/s1600/IMG_2879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yBwEea1y-LuXepYUrwgpupika25eaLmEtYHQAyM1pGFa4GdRiflY5TUHj07jkxI_wxWOe6muz3kBOM44fzQyzNmfcocPXtGBg2Yx0F58zcTnvrhwaFuHq8KSRpLNDH5eiHtu6DlzLULr/s640/IMG_2879.JPG" width="640"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LEGENDARY GRAY - DUNN EDWARDS<br><br /><a href="http://www.yournestdesign.blogspot.com/">Your Nest Design</a></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br />Remember to balance your grays with lots of white, warm woods, a touch of black and some reflection - chrome, silver, mirror.  Gray makes other colors look great, but gray on its own can be a little depressing.  Give it a little lift and it will do the same for you.<br><br /><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/05/choosing-right-color.html#more">Read more »</a>

CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLOR

ITS A QUESTION OF COLOR.....LEGENDARY GRAY - DUNN EDWARDSYour Nest DesignRemember to balance your grays with lots of white, warm woods, a touch of black and some reflection - chrome, silver, mirror.  Gray makes other colors look great, but gray on its own can be a little depressing.  Give it a littl…

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the fragrance of summer

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;">Then  followed that beautiful season...Summer...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;">Filled was the air  with a dreamy and magical light;and the landscape</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;">Lay as if new created in all the frehness of childhood.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;">~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;">A blackmetal tribal hanging..i always thought of lighting diyas in them ,but floated plumerias in them instead.The white crisp cotton curtains at home made an excellent combination with them.The yellow of the plumerias shone in the summery light.The perfect summers...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;">The coolness of the marbles and the fragrance within them...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;">The marbles were a little purchase i made on the way from Ajmer from a place called Kishangarh.Kishangarh is famous for marbles.They were not superbly polished ,but it had the presence of the hands that made it..I enjoy surfaces that have a rustic feel to it while maintaining the diverse patterns.i was indeed enchanted by the diverse forms and rustic feel.</span></div><span style="background-color: #e5e5dd; color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-2TFkT-pKT9bvJcL5eF6UGq_aSrtuTa0ZeH8uKuJEjIHaiUqXH3X34wI2r8nTPJ8F-mEqIQLQU5eAFN0bTpMcZYP9V8T4rBHHLVApWqffuP_qvgr5Z3ONuP8SD1oGDDcaO5WfpdXNDI/s1600/IMG_5974+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-2TFkT-pKT9bvJcL5eF6UGq_aSrtuTa0ZeH8uKuJEjIHaiUqXH3X34wI2r8nTPJ8F-mEqIQLQU5eAFN0bTpMcZYP9V8T4rBHHLVApWqffuP_qvgr5Z3ONuP8SD1oGDDcaO5WfpdXNDI/s640/IMG_5974+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">patterns and prints of summer etched forever</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #330000; font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>

the fragrance of summer

Then  followed that beautiful season...Summer...Filled was the air  with a dreamy and magical light;and the landscapeLay as if new created in all the frehness of childhood.~Henry Wadsworth LongfellowA blackmetal tribal hanging..i always thought of lighting diyas in them ,but floated plumerias in the…

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Of floral prints and flowers

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Summer flourishes with flowers and I changed the whole palette of the home into soothing florals and cool pastels and full of flowers.<br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTo2h14cTMr7GuNf9AIKOQghS9Gd-Hnkr_paTnGJgP9NIgiU4M-QJqCGkJo0623YGb4c54l7Jidr9gc4wnOv31jKFZTbCQ2BhOY3lCWrcUe-c0aIBpRUCvFE8VR8rzsMJZBNKy8xM__iE/s1600/IMG_5877+copy+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTo2h14cTMr7GuNf9AIKOQghS9Gd-Hnkr_paTnGJgP9NIgiU4M-QJqCGkJo0623YGb4c54l7Jidr9gc4wnOv31jKFZTbCQ2BhOY3lCWrcUe-c0aIBpRUCvFE8VR8rzsMJZBNKy8xM__iE/s640/IMG_5877+copy+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sun and summer light</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTO899AP0Ntf3pbXX2q-Fv2ok0soadKXPuRD3XdhLthYJGdpq4Vul6bEm0WLLO2h6Awc9d68rem5C4rMCY35Rb8Dme39SiyrgFD9sMIrGokeE27U0pzPpeeLte5_Ba1SK1vxxBhG9uu4/s1600/IMG_5870+copy+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTO899AP0Ntf3pbXX2q-Fv2ok0soadKXPuRD3XdhLthYJGdpq4Vul6bEm0WLLO2h6Awc9d68rem5C4rMCY35Rb8Dme39SiyrgFD9sMIrGokeE27U0pzPpeeLte5_Ba1SK1vxxBhG9uu4/s640/IMG_5870+copy+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the great Indian summer</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7LNX4yJSc3mvbMTUxFhL8LkjgmMBB7ILYGuICUs55MUrUSxIUu4x2BhM4i8wL3c8l7DHQGslMii_jcdhFAivLbmiCupqG9ihsHX0gHxPnCmUBuZvnq88xlPJx2B3whYst52iIRqPcjc/s1600/IMG_5884+copy+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7LNX4yJSc3mvbMTUxFhL8LkjgmMBB7ILYGuICUs55MUrUSxIUu4x2BhM4i8wL3c8l7DHQGslMii_jcdhFAivLbmiCupqG9ihsHX0gHxPnCmUBuZvnq88xlPJx2B3whYst52iIRqPcjc/s640/IMG_5884+copy+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">our love of flowers</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhaAPlKEKaAvgDpjO9-2Y_88n6Ow_Q8ukemm_F4tkySoFVG-SYA6So7p3Znd0umD69bbD8j9XD3MUXQtPfwMpFqynWmoxEUxgudAe22dOB4GFljVB_YR8iwJ7CbaA4-r-RPRlWljaVlQ/s1600/IMG_5861+copy+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhaAPlKEKaAvgDpjO9-2Y_88n6Ow_Q8ukemm_F4tkySoFVG-SYA6So7p3Znd0umD69bbD8j9XD3MUXQtPfwMpFqynWmoxEUxgudAe22dOB4GFljVB_YR8iwJ7CbaA4-r-RPRlWljaVlQ/s640/IMG_5861+copy+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">under the shade of</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-fqlOL-S7mnQb6xX-jkCtgHSyF_zz6sArJIuMu4qLvdEBg4r-uEs9kNpUEb9oXcl6ATd2Q5LUNew8-Fd6R0qiXgfXDCQhmDuW6TOiM3W563w4AMjnd_hVge2K3Nvhcz2wN8DimRo-NY/s1600/IMG_5989+copy+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-fqlOL-S7mnQb6xX-jkCtgHSyF_zz6sArJIuMu4qLvdEBg4r-uEs9kNpUEb9oXcl6ATd2Q5LUNew8-Fd6R0qiXgfXDCQhmDuW6TOiM3W563w4AMjnd_hVge2K3Nvhcz2wN8DimRo-NY/s640/IMG_5989+copy+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the golden touch</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzcZV0OFeJS0KxdyzGvFWoIQ8VC5qs6Ldn5fs63XHLoE1prRH_QcOSi8wEPSp4wQo2M8cCSzs9V55FjiZqSCojnbicM9ZRH2JNMXJdDe2RHJUm0WWf0fv6LPzQFVwr7EK7Q58kmQF3-0/s1600/IMG_5915+copy+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPzcZV0OFeJS0KxdyzGvFWoIQ8VC5qs6Ldn5fs63XHLoE1prRH_QcOSi8wEPSp4wQo2M8cCSzs9V55FjiZqSCojnbicM9ZRH2JNMXJdDe2RHJUm0WWf0fv6LPzQFVwr7EK7Q58kmQF3-0/s640/IMG_5915+copy+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the brilliant whites</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnWmN4LPdoRGMmR1h3k_MMvYcBIybVNFTKlwl12lmstKAxj8qyR-hBuE8M7rNI1eKXajLYms1TtUaqj8MfZgF8m0CZavJYMRmzVE9W26ZOiDXI0ZGH4KHUXfHRUhzIUhk5x3bk4fxJls/s1600/IMG_5941+copy+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnWmN4LPdoRGMmR1h3k_MMvYcBIybVNFTKlwl12lmstKAxj8qyR-hBuE8M7rNI1eKXajLYms1TtUaqj8MfZgF8m0CZavJYMRmzVE9W26ZOiDXI0ZGH4KHUXfHRUhzIUhk5x3bk4fxJls/s640/IMG_5941+copy+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">pretty florals</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJy1fAz3eeyG4f6kwk5WC-PHv0VDJ4ZXVL7GGQcj8eFIbhcSZ0c8x6ap_YY0IIwjioGOHLThaDwf5UXgGr1j6l2M7w1lhxdn23AYNFIgyPd7uB65or6lxwtGlnmwMuPKPu9puvq18-lQ/s1600/IMG_6514+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJy1fAz3eeyG4f6kwk5WC-PHv0VDJ4ZXVL7GGQcj8eFIbhcSZ0c8x6ap_YY0IIwjioGOHLThaDwf5UXgGr1j6l2M7w1lhxdn23AYNFIgyPd7uB65or6lxwtGlnmwMuPKPu9puvq18-lQ/s640/IMG_6514+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the golden summers in a thali</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NMA8koVeCYts-e-9sXUQjBCjKlvkOGx5F47TlYgCypayegoqmGEwIkaqKXXGc7aKqrdezC4Bt5uFIzSDc_RbSLdh2NylWEZB9vnKoT1vXhuW8R8_Qu9E9zYEQ_qrb6HejEuD_JjRH8w/s1600/IMG_6530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NMA8koVeCYts-e-9sXUQjBCjKlvkOGx5F47TlYgCypayegoqmGEwIkaqKXXGc7aKqrdezC4Bt5uFIzSDc_RbSLdh2NylWEZB9vnKoT1vXhuW8R8_Qu9E9zYEQ_qrb6HejEuD_JjRH8w/s640/IMG_6530.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">our day bed finally....a 100 year old one in our house<br /><br /><br />All imagesLAkshmi Arvind<br />please do not copy nor steal.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><br /></div>

Of floral prints and flowers

Summer flourishes with flowers and I changed the whole palette of the home into soothing florals and cool pastels and full of flowers.sun and summer lightthe great Indian summerour love of flowersunder the shade ofthe golden touchthe brilliant whitespretty floralsthe golden summers in a thaliour day…

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