Guest Blogger: Ashlina from The Decorista

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1APXrbDPk_O1jpneYKMjepXJEbHnkAQROtDw2jqKzeO8H7kaJ_VpmcNhm1r8lGnkyHNMILAay_W-Eo6dqKZZmksN2CzeAK0FHhL8B8V78gy_SdkkU5nropAzeIBHas7W8Ll-KrX1SzjaN/s640/turquoise+bedroom+mhi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1APXrbDPk_O1jpneYKMjepXJEbHnkAQROtDw2jqKzeO8H7kaJ_VpmcNhm1r8lGnkyHNMILAay_W-Eo6dqKZZmksN2CzeAK0FHhL8B8V78gy_SdkkU5nropAzeIBHas7W8Ll-KrX1SzjaN/s640/turquoise+bedroom+mhi.jpg" width="608" /></a><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photos/2008/04/02/19924fac1956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://www.decorpad.com/photos/2008/04/02/19924fac1956.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Oh I just love a turquoise bedroom. As a decorator, turquoise is one of those colors that just soothes the senses and pleases everybody. I could always use a bit of turquoise in a room.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />This very traditional bedroom is one of my all time favorite rooms. It's very sophisticated and lush, I could absolutely relax in this lovely space.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://st.houzz.com/simages/37912_0_8-4553-contemporary-living-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/37912_0_8-4553-contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdceWw7_jsC2be-hTpdNxjdFm5CimYkGyshKvTAHOCb38afjc2HrBnTgBykip673CIY1zksnhyq6C0zDNEzgQF3EC1nGmO3OXfUECek4yMVPVzD5YIiGAXVA4HWwClVpUVWTqFLpI8Kd2j/s1600/drake+design+turquoise+living+room.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdceWw7_jsC2be-hTpdNxjdFm5CimYkGyshKvTAHOCb38afjc2HrBnTgBykip673CIY1zksnhyq6C0zDNEzgQF3EC1nGmO3OXfUECek4yMVPVzD5YIiGAXVA4HWwClVpUVWTqFLpI8Kd2j/s640/drake+design+turquoise+living+room.png" width="518" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />In addition to a very serene bedroom, turquoise is perfect in the living room, too!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I love these perfectly aqua hued rooms, dark wood floors are the perfect companion to the bright and bold colors. They both are uber delicious and every bit of turquoise I could ever need.<br /><br />++++++++++++++<br /><div style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;">Thank you so much Ashlina! You managed to pick some of my favorites as well!! That first bedroom was actually one of the rooms that inspired me to start this blog. You all must check out <a href="http://www.thedecorista.com/" target="_blank">The Decorista</a> for more inspiring spaces! You will love everything you see there, I promise. Ashlina has such a talent for putting together amazing posts where every day is a treat for the eyes!<br /></div><br /></div>

Guest Blogger: Ashlina from The Decorista

Oh I just love a turquoise bedroom. As a decorator, turquoise is one of those colors that just soothes the senses and pleases everybody. I c...

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Guest Blogger: Louise from Table Tonic

<a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1096342665_fuFGT-O.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1096342665_fuFGT-O.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 680px; height: 600px;" /></a><a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1096342657_4FsgJ-O.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/1096342657_4FsgJ-O.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 680px; height: 452px;" /></a><br />We recently sold the house that we had busily transformed into a home over the past six years, and this particular room has a special place in my heart, mainly because of the transformation it underwent in the weeks leading up to the sale. The room was the fourth (attic-style) bedroom upstairs, and until this point, it was somewhat bland and uninviting. As soon as we chucked this gorgeous Table Tonic Mexican Suzani (<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.tabletonic.com.au">www.tabletonic.com.au</a>) on the bed, the whole room came alive and the tone was set for a palette of cool, dreamy greens, limes and turquoise. Had we stayed a little longer, I could certainly have seen an aqua feature wall on the cards!<br /><br />Hope you like it and thanks for the honour of being a H.O.T guest blogger!<br /><br />xLouise (<a href="http://www.tabletonic.blogspot.com/">Table Tonic</a>)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">*****************<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Thanks Louise! I love this vibrant space! If guys don't read her </span><a href="http://www.tabletonic.blogspot.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Table Tonic</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> blog yet, you're missing out. Another one of my daily reads filled with colorful eye candy! And her amazing </span><a href="http://www.tabletonic.com.au/" style="font-style: italic;">store</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> of global treasures for the modern bohemian ships all over, so none of us miss out!</span><br /></div></div>

Guest Blogger: Louise from Table Tonic

We recently sold the house that we had busily transformed into a home over the past six years, and this particular room has a special place ...

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Happy Thanksgiving!!

<a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/415813410_TyNFm-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/415813410_TyNFm-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 570px;" /></a><a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/415813388_bPgz9-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/415813388_bPgz9-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 548px;" /></a><a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/415813459_4kMoA-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/415813459_4kMoA-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 545px;" /></a><br />Just stopping in with these images from <a href="http://www.gourmet.com/" target="_blank">Gourmet</a> magazine to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving! I want you to know how very thankful I am for you guys...all of your comments, support, enthusiasm, photos, and of course, for our shared love of all things turquoise!<br /><br />I also want to wish my step-mom Diana a very happy birthday today too!!! I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating! I wish I could be there!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Just stopping in with these images from Gourmet magazine to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving! I want you to know how very thankful I am f...

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