Indian Architecture and Art-The Streets of Mandawa.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A very long and tiring journey from Behror took us to the town of beautiful Havelis..The lanes and streets are quite dusty and narrow ,but  the havelis are the glory of the old days ,a must see.We went by car,wandered on foot to the near and far havelis in search of the beauty within.Remembering the bygone eras.The stunning paintings,the gods and godesses captured our hearts and soul..As we walked along..dont forget to walk with us ..</span><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/AVvXsEhzlU5Z7LCWc0kH51F0hFIK5ouu_KZWTz7D349KhIdSyH1SMrj_257kViwz8UlDJDKur87QeHsnSxlcAknjVYPFmORf-X1em_kArIbMpH-Egxv8O5zNeOr2itVwiEssb7i61N_XHGieYIA/s1600/IMG_4205+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/AVvXsEhzlU5Z7LCWc0kH51F0hFIK5ouu_KZWTz7D349KhIdSyH1SMrj_257kViwz8UlDJDKur87QeHsnSxlcAknjVYPFmORf-X1em_kArIbMpH-Egxv8O5zNeOr2itVwiEssb7i61N_XHGieYIA/s640/IMG_4205+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; font-size: small;">the Sonthaliya gate,the main entrance to the town of Mandawa</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/AVvXsEhva79pWBQrsDzOjjqKr27Xs4-ChNU_NVGGQVzBd0VEMlgGMLgYCCEQTQjuv2rmkQ335BiG8SLmEwOumW9tgs505y5Nky5OrvAYTOFpmw38kiQ4mjf6PrkQXiDzJzsOsaATNufnVmixG-w/s1600/IMG_4090+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/AVvXsEhva79pWBQrsDzOjjqKr27Xs4-ChNU_NVGGQVzBd0VEMlgGMLgYCCEQTQjuv2rmkQ335BiG8SLmEwOumW9tgs505y5Nky5OrvAYTOFpmw38kiQ4mjf6PrkQXiDzJzsOsaATNufnVmixG-w/s640/IMG_4090+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; font-size: small;">the most beautiful arches can be found in MAndawa</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/AVvXsEg3fxauaToNnughJoQjNVmibrfIwOPmPGRSIMEvmYPzlUcIOAVjXozG0bogm1fVcE1z7GEowR1bd74ZAjwI11YafL5GAEMlgVkN-2IigLxOAFAt0aCqWK_bAjTJ39gBQ2hSiyeWNIFoHDg/s1600/IMG_4092+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fxauaToNnughJoQjNVmibrfIwOPmPGRSIMEvmYPzlUcIOAVjXozG0bogm1fVcE1z7GEowR1bd74ZAjwI11YafL5GAEMlgVkN-2IigLxOAFAt0aCqWK_bAjTJ39gBQ2hSiyeWNIFoHDg/s640/IMG_4092+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; font-size: small;">as we walked...</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/AVvXsEimC0TNFeEXq4RH7CacKge1os_ERu85FirbuXZ1IU5zTNh8lOeUm_c8eVuCvEXm2F_-_ob_BxCgQqduH6y95n0wxpzkbvSbP8PqO4njyU7YktzeTyTXIE72rjeFUhMt9KWkpbhg3kETsbM/s1600/IMG_4093+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/AVvXsEimC0TNFeEXq4RH7CacKge1os_ERu85FirbuXZ1IU5zTNh8lOeUm_c8eVuCvEXm2F_-_ob_BxCgQqduH6y95n0wxpzkbvSbP8PqO4njyU7YktzeTyTXIE72rjeFUhMt9KWkpbhg3kETsbM/s640/IMG_4093+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; font-size: small;">there were all heritage structures on each side of the road</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/AVvXsEhbZlIWtUx5qUiWEvmmgWivpbIuVf_iAwKy9upoCSOZFR_sfLkS8NvaDMMM7Ve5avqhzFgGtrxgsLGdKXoMqk40SoUeo_XRMaMSNdp0NhuoEHmTZ9e6Vm3ZT2s1f7YfNYKYqyM2cWZjqXg/s1600/IMG_3993+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/AVvXsEhbZlIWtUx5qUiWEvmmgWivpbIuVf_iAwKy9upoCSOZFR_sfLkS8NvaDMMM7Ve5avqhzFgGtrxgsLGdKXoMqk40SoUeo_XRMaMSNdp0NhuoEHmTZ9e6Vm3ZT2s1f7YfNYKYqyM2cWZjqXg/s640/IMG_3993+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; font-size: small;">a peek into one of the havelis</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/AVvXsEj6jcMIG_2b2zCjp1QPPO8QIBIyu9fAJBVuK5mwIjJKbGQsPnYvRfhoxw0UOoSb56wh6i8eD49oPhdrRlqaZs1UGj1Grp4YcahyphenhyphenHcrBTAIBN1RFhQL_XhiZPwBT0xlQmMObE_apT0TxDM8/s1600/IMG_4098+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/AVvXsEj6jcMIG_2b2zCjp1QPPO8QIBIyu9fAJBVuK5mwIjJKbGQsPnYvRfhoxw0UOoSb56wh6i8eD49oPhdrRlqaZs1UGj1Grp4YcahyphenhyphenHcrBTAIBN1RFhQL_XhiZPwBT0xlQmMObE_apT0TxDM8/s640/IMG_4098+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; font-size: small;">lot of old buildings ,some were closed for ever and most of them had the caretaker's  family living there</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/AVvXsEgSEdaMV3jNuRstCJpNIYH2zp7IV_IFAlptSlakccAJyVPLka_syKSAhd1JQqDeRX-SxeOt1QkI5sCatkZLDRY1JM-WnN8O0RpfYQc3__869U14NgDoPdyUlm8lGUF2GcCZ4D9d5U8wCfk/s1600/IMG_4099+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/AVvXsEgSEdaMV3jNuRstCJpNIYH2zp7IV_IFAlptSlakccAJyVPLka_syKSAhd1JQqDeRX-SxeOt1QkI5sCatkZLDRY1JM-WnN8O0RpfYQc3__869U14NgDoPdyUlm8lGUF2GcCZ4D9d5U8wCfk/s640/IMG_4099+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; font-size: small;">all havelis were distinctly different and none of them had the fresco paintings similar</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"></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/AVvXsEiyKLBqUmpQX8dBckXxxmwi4oAHBAS0ZYmY3dLuQzc3MyS3rfLRwLmFGNPtypuBH9SYZcCG_DGTFHs0Vg-3jKZSmLr1L3SGJqtbJerQq-HDONK-MjO-mSGFfFboM-OLy_DEcf9XKnNZF3w/s1600/IMG_4103+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/AVvXsEiyKLBqUmpQX8dBckXxxmwi4oAHBAS0ZYmY3dLuQzc3MyS3rfLRwLmFGNPtypuBH9SYZcCG_DGTFHs0Vg-3jKZSmLr1L3SGJqtbJerQq-HDONK-MjO-mSGFfFboM-OLy_DEcf9XKnNZF3w/s640/IMG_4103+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; font-size: small;">this haveli had aroom painted in gold,all had translations in french</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/AVvXsEhAdOs1F16wV5nFbzDzWfvfxAiwIHEX1hAkZsgHV6xQ0m7XUaj6ZKRK_2dw2ewrjrj9Y5_GE7aAHMrm2zwybWE5phjbjhdFni5o68g-QeTTCvxfL5L3y8qs-lunHyz3DPRy98yuyKu4L_k/s1600/IMG_4104+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/AVvXsEhAdOs1F16wV5nFbzDzWfvfxAiwIHEX1hAkZsgHV6xQ0m7XUaj6ZKRK_2dw2ewrjrj9Y5_GE7aAHMrm2zwybWE5phjbjhdFni5o68g-QeTTCvxfL5L3y8qs-lunHyz3DPRy98yuyKu4L_k/s640/IMG_4104+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; font-size: small;">towering buildings</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/AVvXsEjpUrOT_ATmXI9GW3FLvGko0QQ-cTm-kriPWmNxxEUzgo6BJOi_DibIfx6YGQfxbK46alF7PjkgHykMsV_qGm16Vf7ZGwzQ7x0KYhFWD4u-hHRb3utYAIjK0SHy4L-078lKRf6WOAPkJjg/s1600/IMG_4107+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/AVvXsEjpUrOT_ATmXI9GW3FLvGko0QQ-cTm-kriPWmNxxEUzgo6BJOi_DibIfx6YGQfxbK46alF7PjkgHykMsV_qGm16Vf7ZGwzQ7x0KYhFWD4u-hHRb3utYAIjK0SHy4L-078lKRf6WOAPkJjg/s640/IMG_4107+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; font-size: small;">there werent any striking colours ,but all of them were in pastel shades</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/AVvXsEgLAJtxPJuLIluYFiVNdKdBE6298Y_y5ZF3P8BeoSGRXyICmJYKIcGX6NFVfraqaFrZZ9rFqx25dCY1ws9Ep-Moi3_oYHSm4MxZQIViwubob6XDQrvoN18C8sJ5UVs9UYGGsBfCYkHtNd0/s1600/IMG_4116+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAJtxPJuLIluYFiVNdKdBE6298Y_y5ZF3P8BeoSGRXyICmJYKIcGX6NFVfraqaFrZZ9rFqx25dCY1ws9Ep-Moi3_oYHSm4MxZQIViwubob6XDQrvoN18C8sJ5UVs9UYGGsBfCYkHtNd0/s640/IMG_4116+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; font-size: small;">it was funny indeed to find a room for phone booth...converted a room..somehow,disappointing the peeling paints and plasters</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/AVvXsEhke1dZP-pbfnatEXFOAXfF63NhnoHde4QrY98hu8PPMi4-Aef-lSDEQzDwweoT7DRmMzoDNjfMaVXEeb7Cjm-P8EmOUdhjh0-JDHY8-DOEEctGyfTjgE_zqTedf4uoQsFQRINp5am2Wrk/s1600/IMG_4087+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhke1dZP-pbfnatEXFOAXfF63NhnoHde4QrY98hu8PPMi4-Aef-lSDEQzDwweoT7DRmMzoDNjfMaVXEeb7Cjm-P8EmOUdhjh0-JDHY8-DOEEctGyfTjgE_zqTedf4uoQsFQRINp5am2Wrk/s640/IMG_4087+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;"><span style="font-size: small;">and finally into the MAndawa Haveli,where we stayed for the next two days...</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">All images :Lakshmi Arvind,please do not steal nor copy..</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div>

Indian Architecture and Art-The Streets of Mandawa.

A very long and tiring journey from Behror took us to the town of beautiful Havelis..The lanes and streets are quite dusty and narrow ,but  ...

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A Beautiful Giveaway then Off to Market!!!

<div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uv5kGhKaadc/T5C1jRrHifI/AAAAAAAAHsE/CWWyL7guU0o/s1600-h/clip_image001%25255B14%25255D.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img alt="clip_image001" border="0" height="376" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xsy0bvXEYKY/T5C1ji2ShtI/AAAAAAAAHsM/Pq8C27VFQgg/clip_image001_thumb%25255B10%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="clip_image001" width="604" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(Designer: Kara Childress)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">When I first saw the work of Leslie Sinclair, owner of Segreto Finishes, I was mesmerized by her plaster finishes, wall treatments and cabinet finishes.</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nj-LJj18_LI/T5C1kLoGYZI/AAAAAAAAHsU/H5EXZbtpL-w/s1600-h/clip_image001%25255B6%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img alt="clip_image001[6]" border="0" height="386" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PQTWbiKfRA0/T5C1ktMvyOI/AAAAAAAAHsc/-pcdwHx4YNQ/clip_image001%25255B6%25255D_thumb%25255B8%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="clip_image001[6]" width="631" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(Designer: Tami Owen)</span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> A room touched by Segreto is transformed from ordinary to extraordinary under her careful direction. </span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dp6OGvPQ3C4/T5C1lYUi_9I/AAAAAAAAHsk/H8VtKo45wCI/s1600-h/clip_image002%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img alt="clip_image002" border="0" height="731" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LhRlPy6OIjI/T5C1lzslVQI/AAAAAAAAHss/UkoueJchuxI/clip_image002_thumb%25255B7%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="clip_image002" width="520" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(Designer: Tami Owen)</span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A true artist and accomplished business woman, she oversees a staff of 25 and her company, Segreto Finishes, creates some of the most coveted rooms today. Leslie recently released a new book, <em>Segreto – Secrets To Finishing Beautiful Interiors,</em> a wonderful book that has the blogs and Pinterest buzzing. So when she contacted me and asked if I would I like to review a copy, of course I said yes. Then I asked her if she would also be willing to host a Giveaway for you, and she generously agreed.</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dNlcMe4C-_A/T5C1maUMVKI/AAAAAAAAHs0/QttjjaRIbFQ/s1600-h/clip_image003%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img alt="clip_image003" border="0" height="706" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JthApKHNLzY/T5C1m28wkDI/AAAAAAAAHs8/vLD_9waESkg/clip_image003_thumb%25255B7%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="clip_image003" width="504" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(Designer: Kara Childress Architectural Consultant: Sara West)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">As I was enjoying page after page of this lovely book I was struck by the beauty and peacefulness her interior finishes convey. Segreto’s trademark favors soft neutrals, texture and depth, over bright colors. </span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pLrBXk7bca8/T5C1nW6SxfI/AAAAAAAAHtE/lheE4xofkro/s1600-h/clip_image001%25255B15%25255D%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img alt="clip_image001[15]" border="0" height="363" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-62eUITK_nCY/T5C1n-XGVqI/AAAAAAAAHtM/M7EyRCtJp7s/clip_image001%25255B15%25255D_thumb%25255B9%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="clip_image001[15]" width="604" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(Designer: Talbot Cooley)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">The book is a gorgeous collection of page after page of dream interiors. As a coffee table book for inspiration, its worth its weight in gold. </span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KDka04-8Cec/T5C1ohpVwlI/AAAAAAAAHtU/nBEciIUV2u4/s1600-h/clip_image004%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img alt="clip_image004" border="0" height="372" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MNICyNS3dy4/T5C1pGciDtI/AAAAAAAAHtc/gzlk7Bo__r0/clip_image004_thumb%25255B8%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="clip_image004" width="604" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(Joyce Horn Antiques)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">But, the book also provides wonderful tips, hints and insider information on choosing the best finishes for your own interiors. This book ranks as one of my favorite design books of the year!</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UT2jLplKGf8/T5C1pZoij8I/AAAAAAAAHtk/spP0HQ5iVIU/s1600-h/Front_Cover_Segreto_Secrets%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Front_Cover_Segreto_Secrets" border="0" height="604" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pcDj3PDB3Rc/T5C1qCRb8BI/AAAAAAAAHts/Y7IPEuKxoDw/Front_Cover_Segreto_Secrets_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="Front_Cover_Segreto_Secrets" width="504" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thanks to Leslie Sinclair’s generosity, a lucky reader will be receiving this treasure soon. To enter to win the gorgeous <em>Segreto – Secrets to Finishing Beautiful Interiors</em> book just visit Segreto’s website <a href="http://segretofinishes.com/"><span style="color: #4f81bd;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a>, come back and comment which finish inspires you. I will announce the winner next Friday! </span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">To see more of Leslie Sinclair’s work and Segreto Finishes click <a href="http://segretofinishes.com/"><span style="color: #2f79c5;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a></span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">To visit her blog: Segreto – The Secret to Beautiful Living click <a href="http://segretosecrets.squarespace.com/"><span style="color: #2f79c5;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a></span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">To listen to Leslie interviewed on The Skirted Round Table click <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2011/10/leslie-sinclair-visits-skirted_31.html"><span style="color: #2f79c5;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a></span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">To order a copy of this gorgeous book click <a href="http://segretofinishes.com/the-book.html"><strong><span style="color: #2f79c5;">HERE</span></strong></a></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-52pylPZM5yk/T5C1qfjOX6I/AAAAAAAAHt0/AUOckMBxcP8/s1600-h/bunny-williams%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><img alt="bunny-williams" border="0" height="601" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--UnytvzuhP8/T5C1q9Fnp-I/AAAAAAAAHt8/vqp7nPZviVw/bunny-williams_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="bunny-williams" width="504" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(Bunny Williams – BeeLine Home)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Finally, I am off to meet by BFF, Diane, at Market in High Point, NC! We’ll be shopping for clients and scouting out the new trends!! Can’t wait to bring back lots of pictures and inspiration for you!! See you a few days!!</span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(Note: Willow Décor receives no compensation for book sales)</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(All content copyrighted by Willow Décor and not to be used with our permission. All photos property of Segreto not to be used with out consent) </span></div>

A Beautiful Giveaway then Off to Market!!!

(Designer: Kara Childress) When I first saw the work of Leslie Sinclair, owner of Segreto Finishes, I was mesmerized by her plaster finishes...

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Indian Architecture and Art-Shekhawati via Behror

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;">Remembering the last monsoons,wherein it was the first travel my little son did when he was 6 months old..Travelling to known and unknown places had been a part of life from the time we got married.My daughter already knows it and has been grown onto it.Looking at her  Almancs,we hurriedly look for vacations. Tripadvisors help a lot in planning and are inevitable for us with the two little ones..<br /><br />We traveled last monsoons to the Shekhawati region ,which is at the tip of the triangle which includes the Delhi Jaipur circuit.Shekhawati once used to be the caravan trade routes linking Pali and Bhiwani Read more <a href="http://www.shekhawatifestival.com/history.html">here</a> .The palatial fresco painted buildings now deserted are a living memories the days that flourished .We took the route via Behror and even stopped for a night at the Rajasthan Motel Midway.It was nothing great ,but the next morning,some designs in the garden just made me stop and gaze..The hotel was in a mode of reconstruction.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6jZYAnUEULfh5JQs12sVx9mQgi16a_398q4Sn2SPzB83fRrW7v-fMsshLR5F75AWuoGeUwjHi3kpLdshGttjEEUsh3qKJINFOiqy0BKk-8k93CCYvZ4jOrS_wjz9HLvuWVoB2shnNUQ/s1600/IMG_3458+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Indian Architecture and Art-Shekhawati via Behror

Remembering the last monsoons,wherein it was the first travel my little son did when he was 6 months old..Travelling to known and unknown pl...

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