Dream Home: Famous writers' bedrooms

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13635500/13635882_f63e_625x625.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/13635500/13635882_f63e_625x625.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 407px;" /></a>Maybe it's because I'm a writer, but I've always been a bit fascinated with the stories behind writers' own lives. And nothing reveals more about a person than their bedroom, which is why I love this <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/literary-style-15-writers-bedrooms-168023">peek inside</a> the bedroom of classic writers. Above is <a href="http://www.capotebio.com/">Truman Capote</a>...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KFP1AKNuico6rsVn6Icv65Z2M8JMgVIM0iFnPb1p4zhBH7Sm5alsIry8a0D1nJrfiQW1TkCiYhf4FXjr0brQNJqY8e3qTuH-tmX_jca-7dwI12jkDBLxWvJSX1ibHk5ZwOY4PbuOWX4/s1600/02.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731996519435108034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KFP1AKNuico6rsVn6Icv65Z2M8JMgVIM0iFnPb1p4zhBH7Sm5alsIry8a0D1nJrfiQW1TkCiYhf4FXjr0brQNJqY8e3qTuH-tmX_jca-7dwI12jkDBLxWvJSX1ibHk5ZwOY4PbuOWX4/s400/02.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" /></a><a href="http://www.online-literature.com/virginia_woolf/">Virginia Woolf</a> kept a sizable book collection.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_izeO_5-sPDaxMRwD8XnXmW0IgVaxzHYFmQktFU9fffWW_VxBF89M1oTrDSaY2WB0wTTry5wGpVOGbi7y23OrjF19n9zwmBtX_ILIP5sLPxIRGdtdyf_6Eiyq355SS6yzD2Zun4raRo/s1600/03.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731996514638904466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_izeO_5-sPDaxMRwD8XnXmW0IgVaxzHYFmQktFU9fffWW_VxBF89M1oTrDSaY2WB0wTTry5wGpVOGbi7y23OrjF19n9zwmBtX_ILIP5sLPxIRGdtdyf_6Eiyq355SS6yzD2Zun4raRo/s400/03.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="http://www.thoreausociety.org/_news_abouthdt.htm">Henry David Thoreau</a>, the master of simple living, furnished his small room with only the bare necessities: A bed, a table, a desk, and three chairs.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhZNZ27i5AVgz0DROzGcas5Pn54OQmsyPSIlgSm89g0gi7CEBndg8o6PTeVQZu1pyK3-d2CptXU7ELdrwU1-o-8BJSMMr9OaayNvsntPU9T9EJBcvdc1_m5ukPyeJSpCqEE7VzuuXWfw/s1600/04.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731996508362519602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhZNZ27i5AVgz0DROzGcas5Pn54OQmsyPSIlgSm89g0gi7CEBndg8o6PTeVQZu1pyK3-d2CptXU7ELdrwU1-o-8BJSMMr9OaayNvsntPU9T9EJBcvdc1_m5ukPyeJSpCqEE7VzuuXWfw/s400/04.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><a href="http://www.biographyonline.net/poets/emily_dickinson.html">Emily Dickinson</a> did most of her writing at her small writing table.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXZR4OkJdvtKxJJy6svgA2aZL4CdczDLzs814KdSHuaOnWWt6TyJHOSzaVwPA-8bgmInPETZ2J7gNKl77gXWAHDtR6vSgPel3rMBq27oTiws2WdMzD1cy2_K8tMktsf9eFlKJZvBt-i8/s1600/05.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731996506312191874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXZR4OkJdvtKxJJy6svgA2aZL4CdczDLzs814KdSHuaOnWWt6TyJHOSzaVwPA-8bgmInPETZ2J7gNKl77gXWAHDtR6vSgPel3rMBq27oTiws2WdMzD1cy2_K8tMktsf9eFlKJZvBt-i8/s400/05.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" /></a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Faulkner">William Faulkner</a> outlined the plot of The Fable on the walls of his bedroom.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What does your bedroom say about you, friends? Do you think a person's bedroom says a lot about their personality?</span><br />P.S. <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/05/inspiration-cozy-comforts.html">Three</a> <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/03/dream-home-pirate-ship-bedroom.html">more</a> <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2012/01/dream-home-space-bedroom.html">bedrooms</a>.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/literary-style-15-writers-bedrooms-168023">Apartment Therapy</a>]

Dream Home: Famous writers' bedrooms

Maybe it's because I'm a writer, but I've always been a bit fascinated with the stories behind writers' own lives. And noth...

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Dream Home: Balloon lamp

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4f9gfQR5o0d0zmtD9CeQHiBhLMuFREuiqyBkbEa_3hX0vlH6XGYhdlY9fhwCMCDAktYQ6ug3zK876STT2zbp5L4yieYTNBIAysuT3Qmt7QS1xe_y-rwhzW53szKl6UNdY6TqoTXN0ew/s1600/aa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724944422122726882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4f9gfQR5o0d0zmtD9CeQHiBhLMuFREuiqyBkbEa_3hX0vlH6XGYhdlY9fhwCMCDAktYQ6ug3zK876STT2zbp5L4yieYTNBIAysuT3Qmt7QS1xe_y-rwhzW53szKl6UNdY6TqoTXN0ew/s400/aa.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgux-DtYNoFkmtGI-aVLTeiiP64NAXsGUW2drvy7dY8IeQeeEBHFy0rq0YHLaUbzUTpHPCnzWw5TjHrV1aSmAY4dVKTB0acg9B0w0cZjhszUQ0St7WxMaun5t3jnviOyTtcZY1BS8-q-s/s1600/aa2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724944418897267026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgux-DtYNoFkmtGI-aVLTeiiP64NAXsGUW2drvy7dY8IeQeeEBHFy0rq0YHLaUbzUTpHPCnzWw5TjHrV1aSmAY4dVKTB0acg9B0w0cZjhszUQ0St7WxMaun5t3jnviOyTtcZY1BS8-q-s/s400/aa2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a>I'm in love with the magical feel of this <a href="http://www.estiluz.com/modulos/productos_detalle.php?id=14148">balloon-shaped lamp</a> this morning. Created by Francesc Crous and Alessandro Calogero, the bright minds (<em>pun intended</em>) behind Barcelona-based studio <a href="http://www.crouscalogero.com/">CrousCalogero</a>, it reminds me of a whimsical fairytale and would be perfect for a child's room, don't you think, friends? Plus, you can suspend it from the ceiling for a nice, soft glow. Part of me secretly thinks it would be fun to pull that string and daydream of flying away! xoxo<br /><br />P.S. <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2009/06/up-up-up.html">Five</a> <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/10/balloon-save-dates.html">more</a> <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/11/up-inspired-engagement.html">balloon</a>-<a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/03/birthday-balloon-wishes.html">themed</a> <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/08/geronimo-balloons.html">posts</a>.<br /><br />P.P.S. A new <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/Letters%20to%20my%20future%20husband">Letter To My Future Husband</a> is coming up this afternoon! :)<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/playfully-creative-balloon-lamp">My Modern Met</a>]

Dream Home: Balloon lamp

I'm in love with the magical feel of this balloon-shaped lamp this morning. Created by Francesc Crous and Alessandro Calogero, the brig...

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Dream Home: Bathing hydrangeas

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfny4rqtg07bR0CyzT9ycA8xoVaChPd5Ckvlpj7lW2DAQ8AcnfcS4gpSgHUShxP_HMgpgqA2uM6pFpNZZbIqMFoy9AMCD5LDbI3EyunUJnR0Ymo5Ryusofz991j_LbfRKdMY1mZO6O18/s1600/aa2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716149110445795634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfny4rqtg07bR0CyzT9ycA8xoVaChPd5Ckvlpj7lW2DAQ8AcnfcS4gpSgHUShxP_HMgpgqA2uM6pFpNZZbIqMFoy9AMCD5LDbI3EyunUJnR0Ymo5Ryusofz991j_LbfRKdMY1mZO6O18/s400/aa2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7056/6953428281_52172849a9_z.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7056/6953428281_52172849a9_z.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 601px;" /></a>When Trina and her husband bought an old farmhouse in the Pacific Northwest, they decided to document its renovation journey on <a href="http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/">A Country Farmhouse</a>. From the transformation of the '70s-inspired paneled <a href="http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2008/05/phase-one-living-room.html">living room</a> to the <a href="http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2008/09/upstairs-master-bath.html">bathroom</a>, the couple now live a quiet life with their adorable twins, "sharing with them the wonders of nature and the simple life," says Trina.<br /><br />How simple and beautiful are <a href="http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2011/09/bathing-hydrangea.html">these hydrangeas</a> that found themselves having a relaxing bath after Trina thought they looked <em>thirsty</em>. Isn't that cute? I can smell spring in the air already... xoxo<br /><br />P.S. A new <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/Memo%20To%20Men">MEMO TO MEN</a> is coming up later today! :)

Dream Home: Bathing hydrangeas

When Trina and her husband bought an old farmhouse in the Pacific Northwest, they decided to document its renovation journey on A Country F...

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Dream Home: World map wallpaper

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6844125283_83dffb53a3_z.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6844125283_83dffb53a3_z.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 520px;" /></a>How genius is this <a href="http://lonnymag.com/issues/32-nov-dec-2011-issue/pages/1">worldly wallpaper</a>? It would make you feel like you're an international globetrotter every time you brushed your teeth! Plus, you could fantasize about all the places you'd like to see on an adventurous getaway. And don't you love the vivid and vibrant colors?<br /><br />P.S. Fun fact: For as long as I can remember, my family has always had a map of the world hanging on our wall. Right now we've got one in our kitchen, and it's fun to look at and daydream! :)<br /><br />P.P.S. More Dream Homes, including a <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2012/01/dream-home-space-bedroom.html">space bedroom</a>, <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/12/dream-home-cozy-loft.html">cozy loft</a>, <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/11/dream-home-canopy-bed.html">canopy bed</a>, <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/10/dream-home-framed-hallways.html">framed hallways</a>, <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/08/dream-home-hanging-globes.html">hanging globes</a> and <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/07/dream-home-secret-passages.html">secret passages</a>.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://camillestyles.com/2012/do-you-dare-worldly-walls/">Camille Styles</a>]

Dream Home: World map wallpaper

How genius is this worldly wallpaper ? It would make you feel like you're an international globetrotter every time you brushed your tee...

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Dream Home: Space bedroom

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6760910453_4a674e2c4d_o.jpg"""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6760910453_4a674e2c4d_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 600px;" /></a>What an out-of-this-world bedroom -- literally! Ben and Tatjana, the husband-and-wife team from the Netherlands-based design studio <a href="http://www.studioaandacht.nl/site/">Studio Aandacht</a>, used the universe as inspiration when designing sons Max and Raf's room. Every night, you could pretend you were sleeping under a blanket of stars, or that your bed was a spaceship floating through the galaxy! Is it weird that I'm secretly thinking I want this room as an adult? :)<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://bkids.typepad.com/intro/2010/06/i-think-we-all-love-to-see-how-creative-people-live-themselveswell-i-was-lucky-enough-thtis-morning-to-receive-some-im.html">Bloesem Kids</a>]

Dream Home: Space bedroom

What an out-of-this-world bedroom -- literally! Ben and Tatjana, the husband-and-wife team from the Netherlands-based design studio Studio ...

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Lyric posters

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6752560573_8b3c1ee0ed_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6752560573_8b3c1ee0ed_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 533px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6752560709_0f63396a0d_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6752560709_0f63396a0d_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 533px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6752560859_1aa67e141b_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6752560859_1aa67e141b_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 533px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6752561007_3299483ce6_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6752561007_3299483ce6_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 533px;" /></a>Remember Nicole Martinez and her clever <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2012/01/talk-nerdy-to-me.html">nerd prints</a>? Well, it turns out she's also got a musical side. Wouldn't these <a href="http://society6.com/NerdyDirty">lyric posters</a> brighten up any room?

Lyric posters

Remember Nicole Martinez and her clever nerd prints ? Well, it turns out she's also got a musical side. Wouldn't these lyric pos...

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Dream Home: Huge windows

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6681687269_f9a546efdd_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6681687269_f9a546efdd_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 499px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6681687261_383e0f9cc5_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6681687261_383e0f9cc5_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 499px;" /></a>I'm adding this to my list of dream writing spots. Something tells me I could get a lot of work done here! Isn't it beautiful, friends? xoxo<br /><br />P.S. Special post coming up shortly! :)<br /><br />[Photos by <a href="http://www.ianallenphoto.com/index.php?/ongoing/interiors/">Ian Allen</a>, via <a href="http://blog.jessicacomingore.com/2011/09/floor-to-ceiling.html">Jessica Comingore</a>]

Dream Home: Huge windows

I'm adding this to my list of dream writing spots. Something tells me I could get a lot of work done here! Isn't it beautiful, fri...

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Peek Inside: Wall of family photos

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6589670317_81acec67af_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6589670317_81acec67af_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 533px;" /></a>For my next <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/peek%20inside">Peek Inside</a>, I'd love to show you one of the favorite spots in my house: Our wall of family photos. We'd had the photos of my paternal and maternal grandparents adorning the walls for awhile. Above are my maternal and paternal grandparents, respectively.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdOUTBsEdt0YmptRWb4kpMV-M19PVp5cjsUBy_fPigK109VkA0AiGGheal30l5YZ1WJveYLLAY2u5P_TMlgUhanVocOhJ36_K7lDKaaYaYSYkQfaD8Wq04R2HF27B3ziN5PIWZDVFKs4K/s1600/aa2.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691279775555219010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdOUTBsEdt0YmptRWb4kpMV-M19PVp5cjsUBy_fPigK109VkA0AiGGheal30l5YZ1WJveYLLAY2u5P_TMlgUhanVocOhJ36_K7lDKaaYaYSYkQfaD8Wq04R2HF27B3ziN5PIWZDVFKs4K/s400/aa2.bmp" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqfY-ObsoAUkXVjSFtnfLIbxDxiLcHp7x5NyZj2gFSz9hz5U-0a12U008VShYzUAJ_92wePHWq7ZMe7TZ0Eo4QSGYBODPEJAMmkaowyVM45h6nS_xK8TOq5wCK_aBcoWF1HHWOd7504h0/s1600/aa3.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691279139890661826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqfY-ObsoAUkXVjSFtnfLIbxDxiLcHp7x5NyZj2gFSz9hz5U-0a12U008VShYzUAJ_92wePHWq7ZMe7TZ0Eo4QSGYBODPEJAMmkaowyVM45h6nS_xK8TOq5wCK_aBcoWF1HHWOd7504h0/s400/aa3.bmp" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>But over the holidays, my mother found a few more photos in our basement and decided to create a full-on family wall. I love being able to just stand in front of it and feel like all the most important people in my life are with me, even if they're thousands of miles away. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi51J7lyMTpptRwILND3gYD8aT_ueNaL0EkRize06aukZHzKocdOzFGoHYEXLgK2C6eBEr67JPxoXI9-XTrX3oxGEJOhbMCTrUvUG0nmnOJEu7-R6ZAsHzSNDsnR6iut109irPqmaU4ZrY/s1600/aa4.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691278219216228418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi51J7lyMTpptRwILND3gYD8aT_ueNaL0EkRize06aukZHzKocdOzFGoHYEXLgK2C6eBEr67JPxoXI9-XTrX3oxGEJOhbMCTrUvUG0nmnOJEu7-R6ZAsHzSNDsnR6iut109irPqmaU4ZrY/s400/aa4.bmp" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><strong>It's a comforting thought, isn't it, friends? I'd love to know: Do you have a lot of family photos hanging in your house? Where do you like to display them? Do you have a big family or a small one? xoxo</strong><br /><br />P.S. Do you see the photo of me in the upper left-hand corner of the third photo? That's my senior photo from high school...and I practically look the same. Exactly the same. What's up with that?? :)

Peek Inside: Wall of family photos

For my next Peek Inside , I'd love to show you one of the favorite spots in my house: Our wall of family photos. We'd had the photo...

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Garden to go

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6437338559_ce04435b43_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6437338559_ce04435b43_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" /></a>Can you believe it's the first day of December, friends? I (<em>reluctantly!</em>) had to break out my coat yesterday, and the beginnings of winter are brewing in the air, the kind that leave you rosy-cheeked and feeling like hibernating because it gets dark so early. I'm thinking this <a href="http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/photogallery/fall-good-things-for-weddings?xsc=eml_dwd_2011_11_23#slide_2">garden to go</a> might just do the trick to brighten the dark days of winter. Wouldn't it great to wake up every morning and see this sitting on your window sill? Do you have a favorite flower, friends? xoxo<br /><br />P.S. A <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/Holiday%20gift%20guide%202011">Holiday Gift Guide</a> is coming up this afternoon! :)<br /><br /><br /><br />http://tidymom.net/2011/pumpkin-pie-milkshake

Garden to go

Can you believe it's the first day of December, friends? I ( reluctantly! ) had to break out my coat yesterday, and the beginnings of w...

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Dream Home: Indoor swings

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pv4wx431CB13-_8Ms1lQzj1uGyikdGTAnaBWMVlDo07F4M_VCcpQhTUlpt4SakYvE8K7YOs6px25J0i4484qUqN_R3EJ7BEgL1Di-qUW0JASALpNdwF0ISKvnbVAGZmsPPwbSPx6GMZr/s1600/01.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678228048261166434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pv4wx431CB13-_8Ms1lQzj1uGyikdGTAnaBWMVlDo07F4M_VCcpQhTUlpt4SakYvE8K7YOs6px25J0i4484qUqN_R3EJ7BEgL1Di-qUW0JASALpNdwF0ISKvnbVAGZmsPPwbSPx6GMZr/s400/01.bmp" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQVIiajMNf1PSYMbsvukf-r9rM-g4A5G9DZx0uHk1zi3NosdNGFYk__BJEzRAUEbdDH4WSWfnwNr0J69F5fWBBFkuafm27tuEsM8Adw2j3Cmu1c4kWu0KDniKvAVtYINx9T5kjgGiarjM/s1600/02.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678228042922548370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQVIiajMNf1PSYMbsvukf-r9rM-g4A5G9DZx0uHk1zi3NosdNGFYk__BJEzRAUEbdDH4WSWfnwNr0J69F5fWBBFkuafm27tuEsM8Adw2j3Cmu1c4kWu0KDniKvAVtYINx9T5kjgGiarjM/s400/02.bmp" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a>How magical and whimsical are these indoor swings? I'd love to swing lazily after a long day and just feel the stress melt away, wouldn't you? xoxo<br /><br />P.S. More romantic home inspiration, including a <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/11/dream-home-canopy-bed.html">canopy bed</a>, <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/09/dream-home-nature-indoors.html">nature indoors</a>, <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/07/dream-home-secret-passages.html">secret passages</a> and an <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/06/dream-home-indoor-pool.html">indoor pool</a>...<br /><br />P.P.S. A new <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/Letters%20to%20my%20future%20husband">Letter To My Future Husband</a> coming up shortly!<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://honestlywtf.com/home/outside-in/">Honestly...WTF</a>]

Dream Home: Indoor swings

How magical and whimsical are these indoor swings? I'd love to swing lazily after a long day and just feel the stress melt away, wouldn...

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Dream Home: Starry bathroom

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_SEDd1_09NLP_Uj6blQqFA5U9ao20ds0i80cbyzK408RDl5EinFfMeMChxCvslnRro1lr1OZNZlR3FIso2fJSwhCL3TWJmNVEnwYXCR3UREev-Q4UuLS3omislf8XGhSg9Uzge6yWm_3H/s1600/01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670059323666778946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_SEDd1_09NLP_Uj6blQqFA5U9ao20ds0i80cbyzK408RDl5EinFfMeMChxCvslnRro1lr1OZNZlR3FIso2fJSwhCL3TWJmNVEnwYXCR3UREev-Q4UuLS3omislf8XGhSg9Uzge6yWm_3H/s400/01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCizNdrXgP4i_wmr6Vwd1kEfLVijdvGRGFBU8XSsWcs4lBIUvy4ZVX0s07bRuLhSy5rGvGRrzIe-5gKZIVA0pa13sICXIQEybmFqJgTo4EfRUM8daPN2gHRj4TrQPPGWSHvQX5vfKAqrU/s1600/02.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670059316577263650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCizNdrXgP4i_wmr6Vwd1kEfLVijdvGRGFBU8XSsWcs4lBIUvy4ZVX0s07bRuLhSy5rGvGRrzIe-5gKZIVA0pa13sICXIQEybmFqJgTo4EfRUM8daPN2gHRj4TrQPPGWSHvQX5vfKAqrU/s400/02.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsMDGXRbloGi8Qmw0-KjqFSs0fbex9tz5sxf59CwHwHoXEaJNBp62667GSvw7CAM0oZ-wEBFDgVpCBNKbHso793UHC0CeN0Pos7y_Mqza7VVk2wpUI60I_XS51qpvBk9RAV0Eg6KlRMjS/s1600/03.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670059311578172098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsMDGXRbloGi8Qmw0-KjqFSs0fbex9tz5sxf59CwHwHoXEaJNBp62667GSvw7CAM0oZ-wEBFDgVpCBNKbHso793UHC0CeN0Pos7y_Mqza7VVk2wpUI60I_XS51qpvBk9RAV0Eg6KlRMjS/s400/03.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a>It's official: <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/06/back-talk.html">Katie</a> never ceases to amaze me with her creative genius. She wanted to let more natural light into her bathroom while fending off nosey neighbors, so what did she do? She took a <a href="http://colormekatie.blogspot.com/2011/10/starry-night.html">star puncher</a> to the shade, and <em>voila</em>! It looks like a magical little hideaway, doesn't it? <br /><br />P.S. Some new <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/Lyrical%20Gangster">lyrics</a> coming up soon!

Dream Home: Starry bathroom

It's official: Katie never ceases to amaze me with her creative genius. She wanted to let more natural light into her bathroom while fe...

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Dream Home: Colorful hanging streamers

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6227916524_dff7c6446d_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6227916524_dff7c6446d_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 602px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6099/6227398063_8b9c23ff73_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6099/6227398063_8b9c23ff73_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 602px;" /></a>For my next <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/birthday">birthday</a>, I'm hanging these streamers everywhere. Wouldn't they be the perfect touch to any room? How could you not smile when you see these? xoxo<br /><br />[Photos via <a href="http://sidebysideblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/tissue-streamer-chandelier.html">Black and White</a>, by <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/gallery/dulwich-wedding+5242">Style Me Pretty</a>]

Dream Home: Colorful hanging streamers

For my next birthday , I'm hanging these streamers everywhere. Wouldn't they be the perfect touch to any room? How could you not s...

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