Haute Fabrics: My Recent Finds

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TIhHYn1VuHy9oTbFKoQLtEdxWRZB1rtdAHXEbSI6FqUI-WjWhPdQUa-RXFEOmN91hV345ewzzCbiaiJDlt5znPT6TC0SQYiVa3NIG6kURmbt4PQG9yFMUOFXxYzwTYA29Mou2RM_TYVy/s1600/DSCN4317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TIhHYn1VuHy9oTbFKoQLtEdxWRZB1rtdAHXEbSI6FqUI-WjWhPdQUa-RXFEOmN91hV345ewzzCbiaiJDlt5znPT6TC0SQYiVa3NIG6kURmbt4PQG9yFMUOFXxYzwTYA29Mou2RM_TYVy/s1600/DSCN4317.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The other week I headed over to <a href="http://mynottinghill.blogspot.com/2013/05/haute-fabrics-now-in-arlington-big-sale.html">Haute Fabrics in Arlington</a> and picked up some great remnants.  They'll be made into pillows for some changes I'm making to my <a href="http://mynottinghill.blogspot.com/2013/11/one-room-challenge-reveal.html">One Room Challenge  Dining Room</a>. Got to get ready for the One Room Challenge <u><b>Now</b></u> link-up  over at <a href="http://www.callingithome.com/2014/01/one-room-challenge-now.html">Calling It Home</a> on <b>Feb 26th!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhk7Uy2yYxqKm_znLpYYSCtCnshg-31T_i_foinr0ymBTmrdoUwlwlXTPERcQT4Vbt_AcZRkmz-hhQQTWe0mLZfjJD3bcA4RgoWJdFT7Fy0jURVLwf9tKEGtFtOtq0o-_B_HbQt46RQHUS/s1600/DSCN4311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhk7Uy2yYxqKm_znLpYYSCtCnshg-31T_i_foinr0ymBTmrdoUwlwlXTPERcQT4Vbt_AcZRkmz-hhQQTWe0mLZfjJD3bcA4RgoWJdFT7Fy0jURVLwf9tKEGtFtOtq0o-_B_HbQt46RQHUS/s1600/DSCN4311.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't this chinoiserie-inspiredembroidered fabric amazing!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MiPNlgpvV_uLaVIiwlIqo0nCR7GwQW7JD1ai3rIz_tyNtpb-eLTILsISE6-jV-bYcYr0AiYLVJc3z26qoTzL5cDjF8W2l-LKgLGCVgli4RubwOUxi_Pjj0FPzBTNLwUIg8y-4HzNmsaE/s1600/DSCN4312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MiPNlgpvV_uLaVIiwlIqo0nCR7GwQW7JD1ai3rIz_tyNtpb-eLTILsISE6-jV-bYcYr0AiYLVJc3z26qoTzL5cDjF8W2l-LKgLGCVgli4RubwOUxi_Pjj0FPzBTNLwUIg8y-4HzNmsaE/s1600/DSCN4312.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhDiL9r2kEK06vAEqUTXmGf4xrMdzVRNV5RrJ9QSeEk7dLzKnP934x_UO_ITX5fwDCHRV-0opUyv36Njk2aR70Orm1MrgDL48bRkTEN0C3YAIoO9_rLICJuMULQHyIwj_ZZXJd82Id88o/s1600/DSCN4314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhDiL9r2kEK06vAEqUTXmGf4xrMdzVRNV5RrJ9QSeEk7dLzKnP934x_UO_ITX5fwDCHRV-0opUyv36Njk2aR70Orm1MrgDL48bRkTEN0C3YAIoO9_rLICJuMULQHyIwj_ZZXJd82Id88o/s1600/DSCN4314.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAksfbTwNogyNC7soubywfPn6kld-DoQm-l5LoN8m1yZYEmRR1I7aLrLP87oQDYEALQwnqyVJOGsMS-Tc1PsnsfhA54wrTIevTDcMeh9DIBXFF4OeNhcsiFdrsuYvq4CJbu9gLMgNT7Zb/s1600/DSCN4313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAksfbTwNogyNC7soubywfPn6kld-DoQm-l5LoN8m1yZYEmRR1I7aLrLP87oQDYEALQwnqyVJOGsMS-Tc1PsnsfhA54wrTIevTDcMeh9DIBXFF4OeNhcsiFdrsuYvq4CJbu9gLMgNT7Zb/s1600/DSCN4313.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Haute Fabrics: My Recent Finds

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OMG Waterlogue!!

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OMG Waterlogue!!

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Blue & White Lattice

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOGM3tQgdhjujssSis5Y9RT4w5_y-6s3Pbt8h5lvCNht_5wYi8tJdeEJSSyapANaR7WnKAtNSjkic7uEb3BYGSzEPNSEFpPfew1SLQg8C7mHdmIN0nZfRoWTLm9rkotE5AERGPphohndq/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-02-02+at+8.44.23+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOGM3tQgdhjujssSis5Y9RT4w5_y-6s3Pbt8h5lvCNht_5wYi8tJdeEJSSyapANaR7WnKAtNSjkic7uEb3BYGSzEPNSEFpPfew1SLQg8C7mHdmIN0nZfRoWTLm9rkotE5AERGPphohndq/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-02-02+at+8.44.23+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today I'll be over at the  <a href="http://blog.thepinkpagoda.us/2014/02/the-february-blue-and-white-bash.html">Blue and White Bash hosted by Jennifer of The Pink Pagoda</a>.  It should be full of wonderful tributes to blue and white. I mean, who doesn't just love that color combination?  Here it is  celebrated with a beautiful lattice wallpaper by designer <a href="http://www.megbraff.com/">Meg Braff</a>,  featured a few years ago at  <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/living-color-0607#slide-1">House Beautiful</a>. (photographer Simon Upton)</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/AVvXsEjr8gXoYTy3gMITVifJKzULAM12bFdpgk_UQ5fyYHyRS-RjlL3unrazTA2DXMXgJf3XeqcniS8num5sqlDRAr0Vgq9u7SX04HF9hvoQTuUrjv6lwocl-dty7_6k9sCU2i0_7Lg-3hJMnByB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-02-02+at+11.12.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8gXoYTy3gMITVifJKzULAM12bFdpgk_UQ5fyYHyRS-RjlL3unrazTA2DXMXgJf3XeqcniS8num5sqlDRAr0Vgq9u7SX04HF9hvoQTuUrjv6lwocl-dty7_6k9sCU2i0_7Lg-3hJMnByB/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-02-02+at+11.12.17+PM.png" width="192" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />For a slightly different version, this one with real lattice work.  It was one of my favorite rooms from the 2010 Richmond Symphony Designer Showhouse  -  the sunroom designed by Kathy Morgan and Kevin Malone of <a href="http://www.williamsandsherrills.com/">Williams and Sherrills</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_R7P3SSa8AFYiiqYZuhmieKI-EiYaAc_HIe50P5kxRM-f5j38fVcBsakdOalWuGsrmpvDzfTXal6r2x5b9RB-p-u3kDXBJGe8VuFnUcs5MNrHA_iaMFlcncy6eS-gR7h_ekLLv-xzQc1/s1600/61261_286749274995_62836299995_1036689_3932934_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603050452584772002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_R7P3SSa8AFYiiqYZuhmieKI-EiYaAc_HIe50P5kxRM-f5j38fVcBsakdOalWuGsrmpvDzfTXal6r2x5b9RB-p-u3kDXBJGe8VuFnUcs5MNrHA_iaMFlcncy6eS-gR7h_ekLLv-xzQc1/s640/61261_286749274995_62836299995_1036689_3932934_n.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><br />Did you also know that The Pink Pagoda has been nominated for a Hall of Fame Bloggers Award for Design Blog Graphics and Presentation, as well as Artie of Color Outside the Lines was nominated for Best Writing.  Be sure to vote for them by Feb 12  <a href="http://design-bloggers-conference.com/hall-of-fame-awards/">here</a><b>.</b> <br /><br />So now head over to the <a href="http://blog.thepinkpagoda.us/2014/02/the-february-blue-and-white-bash.html">Blue and White Bash</a> for so much more!

Blue & White Lattice

Today I'll be over at the   Blue and White Bash hosted by Jennifer of The Pink Pagoda .  It should be full of wonderful tributes to blue...

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