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2009 Royal Copenhagen Royal Danish Theatre Nutcracker tablescapes

Royal Copenhagen Christmas

by on December 16, 2009 in Holiday

Enchanting holiday tablescapes for 2009 created by Royal Danish Theatre performers Each year Royal Copenhagen puts on a dazzling display of theme-decorated tables adorned with their legendary china.  This year’s inspiration comes from the magical fairytale ballet classic The Nutcracker.  Six actors and dancers from the Royal Danish Theatre have embellished a room and table [...]

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turquoise tile mexican style kitchen

Turquoise Tile Kitchen

by on December 16, 2009 in Blue Kitchen

Long a fashion color, aqua creates a clear “statement kitchen” The spirit of Mexican and rustic California Mission architecture is embodied in this kitchen which combines vivid turquoise – declared “color of the year” for 2010 by Pantone – with the warm reddish browns of  Mexico’s natural Saltillo tiles. The centerpiece — an island with [...]

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NYC penthouse bahtroom with floor and walls of Pewabic tile

Tile Masterpiece Bathroom

by on December 15, 2009 in Traditional Bath

Arts and Crafts style tiles create a NYC penthouse retreat Christmas green, white and pewter comprise the stunning color scheme in this lavishly tiled New York penthouse bath.  With a pair of doors opening onto a terrace overlooking Central Park, it’s hard to imagine a bathroom as movie-set-worthy. But when would you say it was [...]

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betty crocker estate

Betty Crocker Estate

by on December 13, 2009 in Celebrity Homes

Tour the California estate of an American marketing icon The Betty Crocker Estate is for sale.  Yes, that Betty Crocker.  But how could that be?  We all thought she was a fictional person. Her name was invented in 1921 by combining the warm and friendly sounding “Betty” with the surname of retired Washburn Crosby Co. [...]

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antique handmade wood and metal horse race spinning wheel from carnival game

Retro Home Decor

by on December 9, 2009 in Allison Shops

Vintage pieces add personality and history to a room Writing a few posts each week, exactly how hard can it be. Let me tell ya, sometimes it can be hard to find a website, an item or a subject I believe will grab the attention of our savvy readers.  Then I ran across Three Potato [...]

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