Turquoise & Orange with Tobi Fairley

<center><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1022895339_9RRRa-O.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1022895362_BFnhm-O.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1022895333_SWMzc-O.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1022895336_BjwDG-O.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1022895307_Hk3vB-O.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1022895295_Mgxzb-O.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1036449721_BwzqQ-O.jpg" /></center><br />Gosh you guys, thank you all <span style="font-style: italic;">so much</span> for the kind birthday wishes!! Your comments just made my day. I had a great weekend celebrating, and still have more left to do this week! I love stretching out my birthday! :)<br /><br />When I first saw these rooms designed by the always-inspiring <a href="http://tobifairley.com/" target="_blank">Tobi Fairley</a> in <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/greenspace/designer-tobi-fairley_ss1.html" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>, it felt nothing short of a fabulous early birthday gift. Photographed by <a href="http://nancynolanphotography.com/" target="_blank">Nancy Nolan</a>, this bedroom and sunroom were part of an eco-friendly charity showhouse in Arkansas. While Tobi has never been shy to pair turquoise with orange, I'm just loving how vibrant and cheery it is here. It's awesome to know she used a mix of new and recycled furnishings (behold the magic of low-VOC paints!) and organic fabrics. I've been drooling over that aqua <a href="http://www.rubiegreen.com/fabrics/patsy-3.html?SID=ruhorg2if0692uk6r6hharlbn3" target="_blank">Rubie Green</a> fabric forever, it's just perfect here on the sofa and draperies! To read all about the rooms, head over <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/greenspace/designer-tobi-fairley_ss1.html" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Love turquoise? Visit my shopping blog </span><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Everything Turquoise</a><span style="font-style: italic;">...updated several times throughout the day! Check out </span><a href="http://www.decorbycolor.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Decor by Color</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for even more color-themed shopping!<br /><br /></span></span><div align="center"><a href="http://www.everythingturquoise.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/i-9jFPndk/0/S/i-9jFPndk-S.jpg" /></span></span></a><br /></div>

Turquoise & Orange with Tobi Fairley

Gosh you guys, thank you all so much for the kind birthday wishes!! Your comments just made my day. I had a great weekend celebrating, and ...

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30! (and a winner & some favorites!)

<center><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1018418332_FGNmk-O.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1018418334_s58wp-O.jpg" /></center><br />So today's the big day....my 30th birthday! I thought I'd share with you guys one of the rooms that inspired me to start this blog three years ago. I had seen this home while stalking <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/fall-colors-2006-east/31-maiyshas-urban-oasis-013642" target="_blank">Apartment Therapy's Fall Colors</a> contest, and back then I'd never seen anything like it! One day when I wanted to go look at it again, it took me forever to find it. That's when I realized maybe I should start a blog to collect fabulous rooms, make them easier to find, and seriously, imagine the thrill of seeing <span style="font-style: italic;">turquoise room after turquoise room</span>! Never in a million years did I think I'd have so many readers, meet so many people who love turquoise as much as I do. Thank you all so much for your comments every day, for inspiring me with your rooms and projects, and for sharing all of your amazing blogs with me. 30 is going to be the best year yet, and so much of that is because of you!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And with that, time to announce the winner of my giveaway! *Drumroll please!*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1005060260_MiSV4-S.jpg" /><br /><br /><span style="color: #33ccff; font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Carly of <a href="http://grownupladyme.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Grown Up Lady Me</a></span></div><br />Lucky girl! So now I'm turning off the computer and going to celebrate the rest of the day. In fact, I think I'll take tomorrow off too. (It's actually C's and my anniversary!!) So I'll see guys back here on Monday! I'll leave you with some more all-time favorite photos from <a href="http://www.carlateneyck.com/workshop/september-ten-eyck-tuesday.html" target="_blank">Carla Ten Eyck Photography</a> that I discovered on <a href="http://mimiandmeg.blogspot.com/2009/09/wedding-photo-shoot.html" target="_blank">mimi and meg</a> a year ago. I love them as much now as I did then! Ooh la la!<br /><center><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1018441967_KN9KE-O.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1018447370_AmMyK-O.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1018447367_nKJ2R-O.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1018441945_EfUs5-O.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1018447350_Abeed-O.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1018447345_twwiA-O.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1018441952_Qtxzz-O.jpg" /></center>

30! (and a winner & some favorites!)

So today's the big day....my 30th birthday! I thought I'd share with you guys one of the rooms that inspired me to start this blog t...

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Bridgehampton Beauty

<center><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1017062293_7VM5R-L.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1017061657_BYQ3q-O.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1017061620_nyQPp-O.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1017061704_SgU6K-O.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1017061682_Tdsv7-O.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1017061756_txyai-O.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1017061779_vMoUm-O.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1017061795_nUS7p-O.jpg" /></center><br />When I get to peek inside a home in the Hamptons, I know it's going to be a good day. And to think most aren't even filled with my favorite color, as this shingle-style home in Bridgehampton is! The home and its owner Todd Rome, president of Blue Star Jets, were recently profiled in <a href="http://www.27east.com/story_detail.cfm?id=297225&town=&n=">27east</a>. Although their primary residence is a townhouse on the Upper East Side, Todd and his wife Vanessa (who decorated the home) and their 4 children spend their summers here. I think my favorite room is the kitchen...those lanterns are so cool! You can read more and see all the pictures of this fabulous home <a href="http://www.27east.com/story_detail.cfm?id=297225&town=&n=">here</a>!<br /><br />Let the countdown begin...today is the last day to enter <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2010/09/my-30th-birthday-giveaway.html">my giveaway</a> before I turn 30! I'll announce the lucky winner tomorrow morning! <span style="font-style: italic;">Good luck! </span>

Bridgehampton Beauty

When I get to peek inside a home in the Hamptons, I know it's going to be a good day. And to think most aren't even filled with my f...

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