Garden Inspired Table Settings

I am going to be doing a lot of this in my own dining room.  I love bringing the garden indoors.

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The House Inc. Collection

Another designer that I became aware of while I was attending trade shows back in 2005 is Annette Tatum who is the brains and designer behind the House Inc. Collection.  I was so taken with the home decor designs of House Inc and I would have carried this line in Xenia's Victoria Tea if I had gone through with my plans.  It is almost a shame that I never opened my store.  I invested so much of my time to it, but besides having to restore my own home 2005 was such a turbulent time as well.  I went through a lot of changes and in the end it was best that I put aside Xenia's Victoria Tea for the time being.  It is something I would still LOVE to do, so maybe it will come about at some point after all.
  

 

The collection has beautiful and very elegant bedding.
 

House Inc used to have a really beautiful website that I do nit see online anymore.  If you click HERE it will take you to Annette Tatum's website.  House Inc. may be under a different name now.

I Cannot Get Enough of Pretty Dishes

If you love pretty cups and plates as much as I do you will certainly get a kick out of this post.  

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White Cherry Blossom Tree Painting

One of the things that I absolutely love about looking at other people's blogs is the huge amount of inspiration that I get from them.  Just this morning I came upon a blog named Crafts By Amanda and saw this painting of a white cherry blossom tree that she made for her daughter.  First of all, I love cherry blossom trees.  I have two pink cherry blossom trees in front of my house.  I am always drawn to photos and paintings of these beautiful trees.
  

For the tutorial on how Amanda created this large beautiful painting please click HERE. 

Kathy Ireland's Beautiful Home

I love these photos of Kathy Ireland's beautiful home that I found at Home and Garden.

The rooms in this house are gorgeous, warm, comfortable and inviting.  To me this is what Home is supposed to be all about; a place that speaks to you and reflects who you are.  Also an inviting refuge from the outside world and you so much look forward to returning there.

I love Kathy Ireland's eclectic style.

Natural Home Deodorizer

For the recipe to this natural home deodorizer please click HERE.   Just keep it simmering all day for a wonderful aroma wafting throughout your home.
 

Romantic Elegant Living Room

I think this living room is so romantic and lovely.   I love the high ceilings too which adds to the look and feel of the room.  
 

Notice how high the curtains are hung.  The rod is very near the ceiling.  
 

Photos via Corbis 

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