Glass Countertop in a Small Space

<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/AVvXsEiiN8CJpWSlMsJyYchQYteN8NN1DGPwXZMQPmlixW_7nDEasAXiEmn76DU6IPP2Duxelf9UWudtEItiCTCT4KrBy2OBUqsDYF-d4zJ6Fe7lXiTtzbmAW1FFYf4YeP5APxxFaQTCOAsP5C6B/s1600/IMG_4038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiN8CJpWSlMsJyYchQYteN8NN1DGPwXZMQPmlixW_7nDEasAXiEmn76DU6IPP2Duxelf9UWudtEItiCTCT4KrBy2OBUqsDYF-d4zJ6Fe7lXiTtzbmAW1FFYf4YeP5APxxFaQTCOAsP5C6B/s1600/IMG_4038.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;">A jewel box powder room by Joanne Fitzgerald of<a href="http://www.gatega.com/"> Gatega Designs</a>.  The glass countertop really works in this small space and makes the most of the wall of shimmering accent tile.  Also love that she kept the contrast low with this beautiful venetian style mirror that blends with the tile as well.</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/AVvXsEgyaUt_U1azJyA_xnN0CZY8KK70EY0XvtuhILT2jMx8o9FIeluf3qQ1hIlpDVuHtT2ua5GgmQwqy6gJkQXCXG5Ip49U8l6DYh_iOtZENOAAHh63kICn8l_CIwNW-1k3EGja-CcU1h_ktdPl/s1600/IMG_4039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaUt_U1azJyA_xnN0CZY8KK70EY0XvtuhILT2jMx8o9FIeluf3qQ1hIlpDVuHtT2ua5GgmQwqy6gJkQXCXG5Ip49U8l6DYh_iOtZENOAAHh63kICn8l_CIwNW-1k3EGja-CcU1h_ktdPl/s1600/IMG_4039.jpg" width="467" /></a></div><br /><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/AVvXsEg5jjWJ8xLKjL1AyUkvfIbY26F93k5JQIcWi_1MBji32NPVmgsaKT5fP_8Z395pxpXM9tjm3NQQijNKXycpDe1Yi9MHer0mkcdwxlpY-qM8O0YmQzV-XUVyHcVD_qes75XY17BwVc-Vl8OJ/s1600/IMG_4037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jjWJ8xLKjL1AyUkvfIbY26F93k5JQIcWi_1MBji32NPVmgsaKT5fP_8Z395pxpXM9tjm3NQQijNKXycpDe1Yi9MHer0mkcdwxlpY-qM8O0YmQzV-XUVyHcVD_qes75XY17BwVc-Vl8OJ/s1600/IMG_4037.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />

Glass Countertop in a Small Space

A jewel box powder room by Joanne Fitzgerald of  Gatega Designs .  The glass countertop really works in this small space and makes the most ...

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Kelley Proxmire's Sample Sale 9/6 & staging projects

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Kelley Proxmire's Sample Sale 9/6 & staging projects

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Labor Day Reward: Recovered Chairs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKgbcWa_PSGYdE6dp59IMycczPItCf3xanh5Z1EobwbMCK_4Hyabs_FQFJedQxYrM9dA3CjhDCqrduOw9ITwrkzlVLGi_lvjiOkWbRP-4gMapFsKBTpcrFvGBx7flGFRIRa6GuzclIwHy/s1600/DSCN5585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKgbcWa_PSGYdE6dp59IMycczPItCf3xanh5Z1EobwbMCK_4Hyabs_FQFJedQxYrM9dA3CjhDCqrduOw9ITwrkzlVLGi_lvjiOkWbRP-4gMapFsKBTpcrFvGBx7flGFRIRa6GuzclIwHy/s1600/DSCN5585.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Hey, we all like getting paid for our labor but sometimes not having to pay someone is a an equally good reward.   My cousin and his wife were downsizing and no longer wanted my grandmother's chairs.  There are 5 side chairs and 1 arm chair (my grandmother was frugal and reasoned only my grandfather needed a dining chair with arms)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDxb3D2p1u-Lq9ZeKP3MnwtKk8LH4PrQpYU_Gj05wugenG5XdvvOoFQGHOZSFLUpeac-HmqF0vndL1b1odUQYFVJ79PhctQWYM0Nfc6b8X93EAPv-odOX00hU_0ay_warYc93WqfFNHN3/s1600/DSCN5586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDxb3D2p1u-Lq9ZeKP3MnwtKk8LH4PrQpYU_Gj05wugenG5XdvvOoFQGHOZSFLUpeac-HmqF0vndL1b1odUQYFVJ79PhctQWYM0Nfc6b8X93EAPv-odOX00hU_0ay_warYc93WqfFNHN3/s1600/DSCN5586.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> Underneath my cousin's russet colored paisley was a blue damask and alot of staples :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_1FbwlynM9ai4AzW1Kri1SgGQksrSV2JqaTDMkMQSXFhoYsZ3O-Z76j5jjhTcYS6_GcVdGjBu5FKKQJKuRNMy83RtZ7wOeB1JSy71NmKFnKo9tZbgjfdsyYHv_mJZO2pl2re9sntJ0BX/s1600/DSCN5588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_1FbwlynM9ai4AzW1Kri1SgGQksrSV2JqaTDMkMQSXFhoYsZ3O-Z76j5jjhTcYS6_GcVdGjBu5FKKQJKuRNMy83RtZ7wOeB1JSy71NmKFnKo9tZbgjfdsyYHv_mJZO2pl2re9sntJ0BX/s1600/DSCN5588.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I recovered the 5 chairs with a piece of remnant Greek Key stripe I found at <a href="http://mynottinghill.blogspot.com/2014/08/fabric-trim-sale-at-haute-arlington.html">Haute</a>.  There was just enough! (The arm chair will need to be covered in something else)</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/AVvXsEiT9lLZoeLROO6azf1HikCcYxLzJO13nX75wsLH_suiP4PDqrFewQTz7Kq-jTz7NwZ5-0muw-yxJ865HK28ne19Q-5XeKJBoNMerRB2eZa8eO2CKqPHqKSiKcVufr5HbeYICKUQjY2yHObw/s1600/DSCN5622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9lLZoeLROO6azf1HikCcYxLzJO13nX75wsLH_suiP4PDqrFewQTz7Kq-jTz7NwZ5-0muw-yxJ865HK28ne19Q-5XeKJBoNMerRB2eZa8eO2CKqPHqKSiKcVufr5HbeYICKUQjY2yHObw/s1600/DSCN5622.JPG" 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/AVvXsEiYX0XDrGrQ4Nczkdh-v1L7AWpRuhdjtTZYjRn33fA9f_EHIhZpehc-bwwX1zYhVdlqxTzUbu96bFNyDJiyR83PKLHoB_Ys3UqodM6Yl4XwSyh0oBqdw6xMkvsT1MZpt799MCrlsGchhZcj/s1600/DSCN5625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYX0XDrGrQ4Nczkdh-v1L7AWpRuhdjtTZYjRn33fA9f_EHIhZpehc-bwwX1zYhVdlqxTzUbu96bFNyDJiyR83PKLHoB_Ys3UqodM6Yl4XwSyh0oBqdw6xMkvsT1MZpt799MCrlsGchhZcj/s1600/DSCN5625.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEhRMIdfsSgvroHPwk9EP9rrKYG0zGFAtHqoiOpgzABbz_jYvaQV9Dqd_ADiWynlRyDhCOPCPEHBPzipWJP6DSZMCK3oJnjspqBU6Quk_ZRMMh4SVAubcPhM6oP3_u8p793V4-oib6NJ1ogl/s1600/DSCN5623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMIdfsSgvroHPwk9EP9rrKYG0zGFAtHqoiOpgzABbz_jYvaQV9Dqd_ADiWynlRyDhCOPCPEHBPzipWJP6DSZMCK3oJnjspqBU6Quk_ZRMMh4SVAubcPhM6oP3_u8p793V4-oib6NJ1ogl/s1600/DSCN5623.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Labor Day!</div>

Labor Day Reward: Recovered Chairs

Hey, we all like getting paid for our labor but sometimes not having to pay someone is a an equally good reward.   My cousin and his wife we...

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