Have a Happy + Safe New Year's Eve !!!!!!

2012   ...........  
   

Finish 2011 with a Smile.


xo
Valerie

Rooms That Earn Their Stripes

Stripes are a good thing. 

Too much of that good thing makes one dizzy 

and perhaps a little queasy. 

Sort of like these holidays...

To-o-o Much!!!! 

Careful, wonderful use of stripes makes a room really special, as you shall see:

Stripes make any room better.

Moderation, in ALL things...

Have a Great Day!

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Special Rooms + Wallpaper

I think these rooms are Awesome...

I am very, very picky about wallpaper, and my favorite usually involves birds.

 But here are rooms that I could not have imagined: 

careful, beautifully done rooms, 

with just the Right Wallpaper to make it happen:

The boys would go for this...

 just LOVE this!!!!

wild!

In the New Year, you might wish you could  afford to spruce up a room

 with some wonderful wallpaper...why not go for the best, 

use it sparingly, economically, and pat yourself on the back!

that small panel of wallpaper: wow

Gorgeous!

What I love about the Interior Design process is that it is so much more powerful than most people think. It is able to create a mood, set a scene, send a message...or just allow you to Be....you.

Have a Special Day!

xo

Valerie

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Sparkle, Reflect, Shine!

Look at the doorway -- those handles, and then inside ...

This Is A Wow!

          This is a GREAT design, wonderful chrome backsplash

This is another Original, especially if you have

 extra Martini glasses lying around to be re-purposed

                                                                        This is Outstanding!

                                                           This is Shiny Happy, People!

Glitter and shine is wonderful... 

Rain or Shine, have a Sparkling Day!

xo

~~Valerie

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That Wonderful Touch of Unexpected Designs

The New Year will bring us all touches of the Unexpected...hopefully all as lovely as the ones I have found to show you here -- the Unexpected Touches in each of these rooms are happy, playful and creative:

A ranch style house - an extremely beautiful surprise:

My Favorite:

Like a delightful breath of fresh air~~


Happy Day to You!
xo
Valerie




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Whew! Dec. 26th !

 Day 360 of 365 and All is Well!

Time to take stock, Write thank you notes, Eat leftovers, (you can work that off on your new treadmill, which will be on sale along with winter coats and toys) 
Then Nap, and Get Ready to

Celebrate the New Year!

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xo

Valerie

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Peace on Earth, This Christmas Day ~

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Cajun 12 Days of Christmas~MERRY CHRISTMAS, Y'ALL !!!!)

The Cajun 12 Days of Christmas:

The Cajun Twelve Days Of Christmas

On dem first day of Christmas, my true love she gave to me:
A crawfish in a fig tree!

On dem second day of Christmas, my true love she gave to me:
Two voodoo dolls
And a crawfish in a fig tree.

On dem third day of Christmas my true love she gave to me:
Three stuffed shrimp,
Two voodoo dolls,
And a crawfish in a fig tree.

On dem fourth day of Christmas, my true love she gave to me:
Four pousse cafe',
Three stuffed shrimp,
Two voodoo dolls,
And a crawfish in a fig tree.

On dem fifth day of Christmas,
I could not believe in all my days what she come up with:
Five poules d'eau,
Four pousse cafe',
Three stuffed shrimp,
Two voodoo dolls,
And a crawfish in a fig tree.

On dem sixth day of Christmas, my true love she gave to me:
Six cypress knees,
Five poules d'eau,
Four pousse cafe',
Three stuffed shrimp,
Two voodoo dolls,
And a crawfish in a fig tree.

On dem seventh day of Christmas, my true love she gave to me:
Seven fleur de lis,
Six cypress knees,
Five poules d'eau,
Four pousse cafe',
Three stuffed shrimp,
Two voodoo dolls,
And a crawfish in a fig tree.

On dem eighth day of Christmas, my true love she gave to me:
Eight crabs a brewin',
Seven fleur de lis,
Six cypress knees,
Five poules d'eau,
Four pousse cafe',
Three stuffed shrimp,
Two voodoo dolls,
And a crawfish in a fig tree.

On dem ninth day of Christmas, my true love she gave to me:
Nine oysters stewin',
Eight crabs a brewin',
Seven fleur de lis,
Six cypress knees,
Five poules d'eau,
Four pousse cafe',
Three stuffed shrimp,
Two voodoo dolls,
And a crawfish in a fig tree.

On dem tenth day of Christmas, my true love she gave to me:
Ten pirogue paddles,
Nine oysters stewin',
Eight crabs a brewin',
Seven fleur de lis,
Six cypress knees,
Five poules d'eau,
Four pousse cafe',
Three stuffed shrimp,
Two voodoo dolls,
And a crawfish in a fig tree.

On dem eleventh day of Christmas, my true love she gave to me:
Eleven duck decoys,
Ten pirogue paddles,
Nine oysters stewin',
Eight crabs a brewin',
Seven fleur de lis,
Six cypress knees,
Five poules d'eau,
Four pousse cafe',
Three stuffed shrimp,
Two voodoo dolls,
And a crawfish in a fig tree.

On dem twelveth day of Christmas, my true love she gave to me:
Twelve shotgun shells,
Eleven duck decoys,
Ten pirogue paddles,
Nine oysters stewin',
Eight crabs a brewin',
Seven fleur de lis,
Six cypress knees,
Five poules d'eau,
Four pousse cafe', Three stuffed shrimp,
Two voodoo dolls,
And a crawfish in a fig tree.

** Notes: a pirogue (pronounced pee-roh) is a flat-bottomed canoe; fleur de lis is the flower of the french kings and the New Orleans Saints football symbol; cypress knees are the roots of a cypress tree that sticks out of the water; poules d'eau (pronounced pool-doh) is chicken or hen of the water - ie: a coot or duck; pousse caf� (pronounced poose kaffay) is coffee with a bit of alcohol in it; and Cajuns are the French Acadians that live in southern Louisiana.



Merry Christmas to you!                          HO HO HO !!!!!!!!!

XO

Valerie

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