Delight in White

<a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/729225686_vpvw3-O.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/729225686_vpvw3-O.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 600px;" /></a>The power of just a little turquoise! I love this crisp, light-filled white bedroom from <a href="http://www.skonahem.com/" target="_blank">Sköna hem</a>. The texture and pops of color keep it far from bland, don't you agree?

Delight in White

The power of just a little turquoise! I love this crisp, light-filled white bedroom from Sköna hem . The texture and pops of color keep it f...

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Mark Olson

<a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/728327322_8vNsm-O.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/728327322_8vNsm-O.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 416px; height: 529px;" /></a>It's always hard to get back to work after vacation. I certainly can't complain about having to dig through images of pretty rooms to discover treasures like this bathroom captured by talented photographer <a href="http://markolsonphoto.com/" target="_blank">Mark Olson</a>. Such a sumptuous space to take a bath!

Mark Olson

It's always hard to get back to work after vacation. I certainly can't complain about having to dig through images of pretty rooms t...

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Vacation Recap (and even some Turquoise!)

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726872047_hKnKy-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726871839_gsGpK-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726871263_PEH4Z-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726871712_JnfRV-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726871216_nh9Jb-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726870851_NRkBu-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726868053_gmWDS-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726871052_U5nCZ-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726869870_5jCEm-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726869637_3Jeqf-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726869455_VuSji-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726869136_FXEZb-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726868782_3tAWU-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726868227_EdAH6-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726867647_8WHGe-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726867912_vN4WA-S.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726868599_Zz6Hk-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726868392_6g27c-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726868342_zW3p7-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726870114_5WxwG-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726867786_UyiAo-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726867541_2BVQq-S.jpg" /></div><br />I'm back!! What a vacation I had! I thought I'd share some pictures with you since all your advice was so helpful. We spent the first 3 days by the beach in Montauk (the very east tip of Long Island), but since we had a rental car we spent a lot of time in nearby Southhampton and East Hampton. What an absolute dream! All the houses you guys....whoa, I seriously could not handle all the coastal gems on the most gorgeous property I'd ever seen. It was <span style="font-style: italic;">insane</span>. Way more beautiful than I imagined! One of the days we drove through East Hampton so I could do a drive-by of <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2009/05/pictorial-history-of-grey-gardens.html">Grey Gardens</a>. Because a lot of the leaves had fallen, I caught a great view of the beautiful home. I felt like I was meeting a celebrity! Nearby I also saw Martha Stewart's <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2008/06/lily-pond.html">Lily Pond home</a>, which I had blogged about before. So cool. We also made it down to <a href="http://tatesbakeshop.com/store/default.asp">Tate's Bake Shop</a> in Southhampton to eat some delicious cupcakes, ate some amazing pizza at Sausages Pizza & Pastabilities in Montauk, and checked out the <a href="http://www.wolffer.com/store/">Wölffer Estate Vineyards</a> just outside Bridgehampton and drank some of their tasty wine. We also spent a lot of time just walking along along the beach. I truly belong by the ocean! *sigh* It was such a relaxing, never-ending few days. So different than our non-stop, energetic next few days in NYC where we stayed in the Upper East Side in an apartment of a couple that was vacationing for the holiday. Very cool (and cheap!) alternative to a hotel! Highlights in NYC included <a href="http://www.abchome.com/">ABC Carpet and Home</a> (you guys were so right...that place is entirely magical!), dinner and frozen hot chocolate at <a href="http://www.serendipity3.com/">Serendipity</a>, <a href="http://www.scottspizzatours.com/">Scott's Pizza Tour</a>, the <a href="http://www.moma.org/">MoMA</a>, Central Park of course, window shopping (drooling) on 5th Ave, Bloomingdales, a <a href="http://www.crumbs.com/">Crumbs</a> cupcake, the <a href="http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/unionsquarepark/events/175078">Union Square Holiday Market</a>, burger and malt at <a href="http://www.standburger.com/">Stand</a>, <a href="http://www.fishseddy.com/">Fishs Eddy</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_Park">Battery Park</a>, <a href="http://www.gracioushome.com/">Gracious Home</a>, financial district and WTC area, tree/skating rink in Rockefeller Center, Times Square at night, walking around Greenwich Village and some fab shopping in SoHo. And to top it all off I ate a New York Bagel, Hot Dog and Pretzel (not all at once!). I can't even remember what else we saw...we were non-stop walking around all day and taking the subway all over the place. I loved it (my feet didn't!). Oh and we also saw the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. We got there at 5:30AM to secure a good spot, and boy was it! So much fun. Those balloons are huge!<br /><br />And because this blog is dedicated to <span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">turquoise</span> (and in real-life I DO point out every single turquoise thing I see), of course I took some turquoise pics to share with you!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726887476_bLgBB-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726887862_s3CBv-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726888085_sUKt3-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726887686_AedMP-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726886570_xBTFu-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726887990_52Ndd-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726887128_fTfNR-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726887384_kKETt-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726887282_ui52W-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726886989_3cQbr-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726886853_w4wcy-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726886699_Y4vkE-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726886428_32rJ2-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726886281_eK5KF-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726885931_xzZu5-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726885818_vb8zw-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726885632_bqAh7-S.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/726885439_K39in-S.jpg" /></div>

Vacation Recap (and even some Turquoise!)

I'm back!! What a vacation I had! I thought I'd share some pictures with you since all your advice was so helpful. We spent the firs...

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