Everyone Can Join the ORC Fun!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIC1gAEPi5VTMGFXQndgHAvtW6R6M2_2ylqdneSZDjOmUV9qBJHKqNrRFig4zi7A3kmauVdfQN1C0WlOqU1EJiNrcP3WscB8b1hlE-_Rxl2hkcGTVMN22ei_nqyhWDd7ht8eJxKeCkbGh/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-18+at+11.21.54+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIC1gAEPi5VTMGFXQndgHAvtW6R6M2_2ylqdneSZDjOmUV9qBJHKqNrRFig4zi7A3kmauVdfQN1C0WlOqU1EJiNrcP3WscB8b1hlE-_Rxl2hkcGTVMN22ei_nqyhWDd7ht8eJxKeCkbGh/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-09-18+at+11.21.54+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you've been anywhere near the design blogging world you know about the One Room Challenge - where bloggers invited by its creator, Linda, of the fab blog <a href="http://www.callingithome.com/">Calling it Home</a> inspire and motivate us as they transform 1 room over 6 weeks.  The next ORC starts Wednesday, October 2nd with a <b>fun, new twist</b> - YOU can join in on the fun too!  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Starting Thursday, October 3rd on <a href="http://www.callingithome.com/">Calling it Home</a> there will be a <b>linking One Room Challenge</b> for everyone who'd like to participate.  It will be every Thursday for 6 weeks and you can read all about the details and get your ORC button <a href="http://www.callingithome.com/2013/09/do-you-want-to-play-orc.html">here</a>.  Can't wait!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzi9XCBK89l4sFe9nBz-jQYFGZyYMBnB5E8Q21TWWIybmsqcKYH0uIEqLctFPNPiFn0XzH4YGEN6NYDOjto-jWBoKW1UoVP9aLz0nW60pTngABEFUcEEc3yzRv-BdLlm7OwZG-SSzuZZbl/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-18+at+11.31.42+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzi9XCBK89l4sFe9nBz-jQYFGZyYMBnB5E8Q21TWWIybmsqcKYH0uIEqLctFPNPiFn0XzH4YGEN6NYDOjto-jWBoKW1UoVP9aLz0nW60pTngABEFUcEEc3yzRv-BdLlm7OwZG-SSzuZZbl/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-18+at+11.31.42+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Bethany of Powell Brower at Home's fab One Room Challenge <a href="http://www.powellbrower.com/2012/08/one-room-challenge-reveal.html">master bedroom reveal</a> in 2012.<br /><br />

Everyone Can Join the ORC Fun!

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Well, Hello Savannah!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilW9JAqeCE7UTYP-61UCtiQgdqTHGZP5lWiW57Xeag2p71VkdlOw9tPiIn9hIsLJ2QwW87ZZ_a6K2zw4o6HqNo43Z576x3IBGYM1JNi128b-Qc9aPqQijkxzbeKR4FW1f3glDyf2V2QJJ-/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-15+at+8.12.10+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilW9JAqeCE7UTYP-61UCtiQgdqTHGZP5lWiW57Xeag2p71VkdlOw9tPiIn9hIsLJ2QwW87ZZ_a6K2zw4o6HqNo43Z576x3IBGYM1JNi128b-Qc9aPqQijkxzbeKR4FW1f3glDyf2V2QJJ-/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-09-15+at+8.12.10+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />If you read this blog, you know that on occasion I search out Charleston homes to feature.  Well, I happened upon one from Savannah that's gorgeous. I've never been to Savannah and hope to visit in the next year or two.  Have you been?  Images from this beautiful home, currently for sale,  <a href="http://www.weichert.com/46726610/?ldview=ldphotos">here</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToMHEHpswiWqnRojQa07eSqVflg3fJsdAM_WkWKjQDqgGwkGILw_UXMxw_M6GYvU0UY3qawzkE3ydh7EgkvBbtlf6INumIVaymB4AQUC0eNj1F_2Wc4HNkLGcqYtUZF7t5a7vbuvXEVP9/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-15+at+8.12.34+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToMHEHpswiWqnRojQa07eSqVflg3fJsdAM_WkWKjQDqgGwkGILw_UXMxw_M6GYvU0UY3qawzkE3ydh7EgkvBbtlf6INumIVaymB4AQUC0eNj1F_2Wc4HNkLGcqYtUZF7t5a7vbuvXEVP9/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-09-15+at+8.12.34+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEvKv8fVZjeGNjMttuS3SS5tJQ1vXP0H-uQo-KQxRgsHG5L_uBiXUhuMhxGkGmJ3mPM6uWdy6dlajR9iPA23PoRUxACPr6o12CMfr1Z44QF7fTDy6jPnxnWRrzlePImKj7R3KkcAHUaZT/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-15+at+8.20.58+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEvKv8fVZjeGNjMttuS3SS5tJQ1vXP0H-uQo-KQxRgsHG5L_uBiXUhuMhxGkGmJ3mPM6uWdy6dlajR9iPA23PoRUxACPr6o12CMfr1Z44QF7fTDy6jPnxnWRrzlePImKj7R3KkcAHUaZT/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-09-15+at+8.20.58+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMxVo_j5089zKq6NrMESbKUoIwfE04av7PNZwl1zVUbmscqKuQrTdnf5I3yjblyHX3vTJNAi9BtCba2dMPUykqcPgLjqrMXB-sX5nvdsAF1UBGfkYM6QKQmJDKf1OHQsWHB7ed4_aUpmm/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-15+at+8.21.38+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMxVo_j5089zKq6NrMESbKUoIwfE04av7PNZwl1zVUbmscqKuQrTdnf5I3yjblyHX3vTJNAi9BtCba2dMPUykqcPgLjqrMXB-sX5nvdsAF1UBGfkYM6QKQmJDKf1OHQsWHB7ed4_aUpmm/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-09-15+at+8.21.38+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5kYBN1WeJCTaCPX79Qx3YhmkaOFJAAa46kH5cqXN1JVIHQTwuT8uBkhCbprL-DQBZLYJ0jWB2PV4Dx_imh_rzJqWwgfSA4u8LPhmYwa00gm-wfKRBf7T8vQflQdRR33KDG8kHi99gMSN/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-15+at+8.13.04+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5kYBN1WeJCTaCPX79Qx3YhmkaOFJAAa46kH5cqXN1JVIHQTwuT8uBkhCbprL-DQBZLYJ0jWB2PV4Dx_imh_rzJqWwgfSA4u8LPhmYwa00gm-wfKRBf7T8vQflQdRR33KDG8kHi99gMSN/s400/Screen+Shot+2013-09-15+at+8.13.04+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-FqQCxRW5RJXFaCE6qD3SdANQOD1YPZ8tQzMLm8eEPFZ0zzJYSPqSQutCsDdqx-PK92lpDbR9YE3YUPcRxTi8r3ry6E3Ea5BOsFvpnKZzzSlH8Dw_ACKNFpsYPWEuByr-539ZU5fYh7e/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-15+at+8.13.35+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-FqQCxRW5RJXFaCE6qD3SdANQOD1YPZ8tQzMLm8eEPFZ0zzJYSPqSQutCsDdqx-PK92lpDbR9YE3YUPcRxTi8r3ry6E3Ea5BOsFvpnKZzzSlH8Dw_ACKNFpsYPWEuByr-539ZU5fYh7e/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-09-15+at+8.13.35+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK72rPwms11Eny2QmMHqhgbFKkZS_SfV3wtr18u6nEmR9uSZPD60H5JhFCS2ZGTlcjzfayAfwdPuV8G0rWU74QL5_mWMDnc9mlqPfxXXMXVj0KIb2zdAVUdNaSPrj_7vSXz25LuV-ioBt9/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-15+at+8.35.45+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK72rPwms11Eny2QmMHqhgbFKkZS_SfV3wtr18u6nEmR9uSZPD60H5JhFCS2ZGTlcjzfayAfwdPuV8G0rWU74QL5_mWMDnc9mlqPfxXXMXVj0KIb2zdAVUdNaSPrj_7vSXz25LuV-ioBt9/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-09-15+at+8.35.45+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />

Well, Hello Savannah!

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Sep 21st - Classic Chic: Interior Design for Living Artfully (At Home with Marjorie Merriweather Post)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZcHIAYtS527blHi06SXD9KtRyqXkiJ3oG3MoGpBFeDGSmx_Xu2uvAjyYm2hXSz0vaAbKly8eXGFby94yx0gwyZG9q1RlXvqAlWWRuVqYWJUdpPtRloWZpYNgWYXyXWkeIZuLDG_D2eD7/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-09-16+at+7.40.25+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZcHIAYtS527blHi06SXD9KtRyqXkiJ3oG3MoGpBFeDGSmx_Xu2uvAjyYm2hXSz0vaAbKly8eXGFby94yx0gwyZG9q1RlXvqAlWWRuVqYWJUdpPtRloWZpYNgWYXyXWkeIZuLDG_D2eD7/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-09-16+at+7.40.25+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />If you're in the DC area, here's an event you should know about. <br />A study day, Classic Chic:  Interior Design for Living Artfully, will explore French-inspired interior design and the 20th century’s great designers September 21 from 10:30 am - 4:00 pm at the renowned DC treasure, the <a href="http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/">Hillwood Estate, Musuem and Gardens</a>.<br /><br />Inspired by the special exhibition, Living Artfully: At Home with Marjorie Merriweather Post, which follows Post’s flawless style of living across three grand homes, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens presents Classic Chic: Interior Design for Living Artfully,<br /><br />The day will be led by Hillwood curators Liana Paredes and Estella Chung, who will discuss Marjorie Post’s Hillwood and the antique and design firms French & Co. and McMillen Inc., whose opulent French interiors combined with modern amenities made it one of Washington’s most memorable homes when Marjorie Merriweather Post lived and entertained there in the 1950s and 60s.<br /><br />Next, James Archer Abbott of Evergreen Museum and Library, who has published extensively on the topic, will highlight the work of global design house Maison Jansen. Following a lunch break and opportunity to look closely at the Hillwood Mansion interiors with the design experts, esteemed New York interior designer <a href="http://www.michaelsimoninc.com/">Michael Simon</a> will discuss the importance of incorporating history and a knowledge of the past into contemporary design, much as Post did at Hillwood.<br />Lastly, Chung will moderate a round table discussion with the speakers about mid-century design classics and contemporary applications.<br /><br />The cost for the study day is $65, $40 for Hillwood members, and $20 for students. Participants are welcome to bring their own brown-bag lunch or to pre-order from the Hillwood Café. Lunch is $20 and includes a sandwich (choice of ham, turkey or veggie), salad, cookie, and drink. Lunch orders can be placed when you call to make your reservations for the program. Call (202) 686-5807.<br /><br />What: Classic Chic: Interior Design for Living Artfully When: Saturday, September 21 10:30 am to 4 p.m.<br /><br />Where: Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Metro: Red Line VanNess/UDC (20 minute walk)<br /><br />Price: $65, 40 for Hillwood members, $20 for students<br />Reservations:  <a href="http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/">Hillwood Museum</a> or call (202) 686-5807 for reservations information: and more information.

Sep 21st - Classic Chic: Interior Design for Living Artfully (At Home with Marjorie Merriweather Post)

If you're in the DC area, here's an event you should know about. A study day, Classic Chic:  Interior Design for Living Artfully, wi...

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