URBAN FARMHOUSE STYLE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />MELLENCAMP'S VACATION HOME...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />You may remember him as John "Cougar" Mellencamp, although he dropped the nickname and got serious about rock and roll.  Apparently he got serious about his home design as well - or at least hired a decorator who knew their stuff.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />A little austere in places, his South Carolina Daufuskie Island retreat still has charm and tons of style, and still speaks to the heartland of America.</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 /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Rustic materials for the modern bed, shiplap walls and golden floors keep this room from feeling too severe.  It has rustic, masculine appeal.  The dark painted ceiling adds a layer of coziness.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPLJ1r_VcQsAdMjrDsIeNJy8xIQ_ctocZxMAD2zWRDOXbLoB2zF7ecX5kqR7k-k5g3mYxg3eit_YgcoNvqING823Wx5tHOJMNNDr2GnWoC-sqdWvn3gS6-6V7-G_UOMXrkfHUc5sGRJc/s1600/john-mellencamps-south-carolina-house-bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPLJ1r_VcQsAdMjrDsIeNJy8xIQ_ctocZxMAD2zWRDOXbLoB2zF7ecX5kqR7k-k5g3mYxg3eit_YgcoNvqING823Wx5tHOJMNNDr2GnWoC-sqdWvn3gS6-6V7-G_UOMXrkfHUc5sGRJc/s1600/john-mellencamps-south-carolina-house-bedroom.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/07/mellencamps-vacation-home.html#more">Read more »</a>

URBAN FARMHOUSE STYLE

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FAVORITE VIGNETTE PINS FROM PINTEREST -

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> FAVORITE RE-PINS FROM MY PINTEREST BOARDS</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love to see what pins turn out to be favorites on my Pinterest boards.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes its surprising, but its always interesting</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are the favorite pins from my board</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/CBIDdesign/accessories-and-the-art-of-arrangement/">'Accessories and the Art of Arrangement'</a></b></span></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they are in order of popularity, but there isn't really a lot of room inbetween -</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> all are very close.</span></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 /><b>#1<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">bookshelf arrangement</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Palette of blues, greens, gold and cream</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCummdxu8uWS3w0c_Zo8xfGWpFdiSl_vusxByuCZ2IkYSswKrMK1tFoVSvwI98q2n5NCUuRsRjOs4ZSp5bfPArassFPwEDghMa4sRUzx-W-imeG4j3fFCo7xnCCIlT8jg7RToO6kqB620/s1600/62+newlyweddiaries+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCummdxu8uWS3w0c_Zo8xfGWpFdiSl_vusxByuCZ2IkYSswKrMK1tFoVSvwI98q2n5NCUuRsRjOs4ZSp5bfPArassFPwEDghMa4sRUzx-W-imeG4j3fFCo7xnCCIlT8jg7RToO6kqB620/s1600/62+newlyweddiaries+bs+com.jpg" width="426"></a></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 /><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></b></div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/05/more-asked-and-answered.html#more">Read more »</a>

FAVORITE VIGNETTE PINS FROM PINTEREST -

 FAVORITE RE-PINS FROM MY PINTEREST BOARDS I love to see what pins turn out to be favorites on my Pinterest boards. Sometimes its surprising...

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EXPLORING WALL COLOR: WARM TONES Orange, Red, Pink

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">I've never been a fan of Orange.</span></div><br /><br><br />But doing a little research for this blog, my eyes were opened.  There is a lot about Orange to love.  I found that there were a lot more variations on Orange than I had thought of when starting this post - colors like Coral, Terra Cotta, Peach and Persimmon.  They sound so much more interesting than just 'Orange', don't they?.<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSO1ZKlTKG0r5HwGunvzQdPzq9eLe74Sx8VbUeoy-lpdFEJQNZNBZNy6H0JVw2gwptGF-vXC6FB7_ZDyIb4rmdHKGjkykh2MIWoF7RgXA-XMZgOjwVagtEIurZt2XdoaFuBOdkQ_LEqQ/s1600/00090007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSO1ZKlTKG0r5HwGunvzQdPzq9eLe74Sx8VbUeoy-lpdFEJQNZNBZNy6H0JVw2gwptGF-vXC6FB7_ZDyIb4rmdHKGjkykh2MIWoF7RgXA-XMZgOjwVagtEIurZt2XdoaFuBOdkQ_LEqQ/s640/00090007.JPG" width="474"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.cococozy.com/2010_08_01_archive.html">Cococozy</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I found I liked orange with cream</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />it even sounds delicious</div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/01/choosing-paint-color-warm-tones.html#more">Read more »</a>

EXPLORING WALL COLOR: WARM TONES Orange, Red, Pink

I've never been a fan of Orange. But doing a little research for this blog, my eyes were opened.  There is a lot about Orange to love.  ...

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HOME DECOR: ACCENT TABLES

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">COFFEE OR COCKTAILS?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whatever the original reason for this table</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(obviously something to do with serving beverages)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">no home is complete without it, or a reasonable facsimile of the same.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is functional</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(where else do you put the book you are reading or the milk and cookies?)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKa_efokDdeq2h1_7pEiOHgvWNakcCuTWxiKBLFjeN-GN2AGYIxVO0Q-6Dn-A2KZyOvHvUdKlBqH-nCG25iahYLwY1evEyY1MUDTjzjp94XFbW5PMXdtFKkhTFGi7WAH2_LzOQVseVeZC/s1600/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="400px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKa_efokDdeq2h1_7pEiOHgvWNakcCuTWxiKBLFjeN-GN2AGYIxVO0Q-6Dn-A2KZyOvHvUdKlBqH-nCG25iahYLwY1evEyY1MUDTjzjp94XFbW5PMXdtFKkhTFGi7WAH2_LzOQVseVeZC/s400/01.jpg" width="311px"></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/08/coffee-or-cocktails.html#more">Read more »</a>

HOME DECOR: ACCENT TABLES

COFFEE OR COCKTAILS? Whatever the original reason for this table (obviously something to do with serving beverages) no home is complete with...

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